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[General Questions and Answers] TheGiantHogweed:
Hi.

Is there any way to get a photo you have resized to fit the resolution of the screen correctly in android 8.0? What is strange is that this tablet makes all including the default wall paper look horrible in landscape which is how i have this new tablet positioned all the time. It zooms in dramatically and looks very grainy. The default wallpapers look fine when in portrait. I have tried to configure it as much as I understand in settings, but I have had this issue with every android version since 5.1 which my old tablet runs. On that (which has a resolution of 1366x768), the wallpaper fits it perfectly in landscape if scaled to this size. If I scale my original image down to fit my new tablet which is 1920x1080, it does exactly the same as it does to all the stock wallpapers - zooms right in. Why is this? Is there somewhere to change this? From my experience so far, no matter what program i use to set the background, I can't get it to look right in landscape on any android version I have tried since 5.1.

The tablet I am using is a pretty new one called the TECLAST M16. But I don't think it is a teblet related issue as I have two other tablets that i have this problem with.

Am I missing something obvious?

Thanks.

Edit:

I have edited and inserted some screenshots to show the issue more clearly. The first screenshot shows me selecting a stock background. The small image shows there is clearly much more of the picture than what is shown when it is selected. Then when it is set as the background (2nd screenshot), it looks simply awful.

I have done another example on another tablet that i use regularly in portrait. The final image has a sharp background image, but the screenshot taken of this tablet while in landscape demonstrates this issue again. It zooms in on the picture dramatically making it look grainy.

I want my own pictures as a landscape background but have not yet bothered as I simply can't figure out a way to avoid it zooming in and ruining them.
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
See the highlighted portion of my original response:
[General Questions and Answers] bharat.bkj:
thanks a lot
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
Note 8 SAMFAIL

im considering buying a note 8 preowned from the sprint store. as long as i follow directions will i be able to root it?
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
According to this thread, if the firmware is current, then it's not rootable. I would assume - but don't know - that the Sprint store would ensure all devices are at the latest release.
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
you're right but i see no reason i couldn't flash stock and root it. my main question is the bootloader. how can i know what l have and can it be downgraded as well?
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
I think you will have trouble with anti-rollback protection. The bootloader version should display when booted to the bootloader.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You can downgrade if the downgraded firmware has the same binary as your current firmware.

For example, my device's currently installed firmware is android 9.0 and the build number of the firmware is S767VLUDS4BSJ1(the "4" represents the binary of the firmware).

There is a 8.0 firmware for my device that has the build number S767VLUDU2AR13(the "2" represents the binary)

Since that 8.0 firmware is a binary 2 firmware, I can't flash it to downgrade my device because the device currently has a binary 4 firmware installed, the bootloader will not allow the binary 2 firmware to downgrade the binary 4 firmware.

But, there is an engineering firmware for my device that has the build number S767VLUDU4ASG1(the "4" represents the binary). This firmware is 8.0 instead of 9.0 like the firmware I currently have installed and this firmware is a binary 4 firmware, this means that this 8.0 firmware can be flashed and the device will downgrade without issue since my current firmware and this firmware are both binary 4 firmware. But, the engineering firmware is only useful for repairing issues so I can't flash it and use the device like I would normally, but it will flash and downgrade.

So, if you can find an older firmware for your device that has the same binary(the fifth digit from the end of your firmware build numbers is your binary), then you can downgrade, but, if your older firmwares have a lower binary number than your currently installed firmware, you will not be able to downgrade.

Did that make sense?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Flashing an S7 custom rom on a S6 will break my s6, right ? Any way i can convert the custom rom to work on the s6 ? Or to convert the s6 into an s7 ? The rom is the beta lineage 17 for the s7...
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If you flash the S7 ROM as-is, it will certainly brick your S6. You can try porting the S7 ROM to work on the S6.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
So far i ve only tried porting roms with the same version of android. Porting a rom with a higher version (android 10) on a phone with a lower version is a more advance procedure ? Or is quite similar in many ways ?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Yes, more difficult. Probably easier to just build a LOS ROM for your device from source.
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
didnt know this [emoji2] and very good info. thanks given but wanted to "say" it.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Certainly I know that you know.

But, in the interest of being informative for others that see this.

Watts are a measure of the amount of energy transfer over a given time. 1 Watt= 1 joule/sec.

We can also equate it to heat that is generated by the transfer of energy. The heat(Watts or W) that is being generated by the amount of impedence/resistance(Ohms) on the amount of work(volts or V) that the amount of electromotive force(Amps or A) is pushing across the circuit.

So, the amperage is the force that is pushing the electron flow(voltage) across the circuit or the "strength" of the flow, the volts(electrons) are what does the work in whatever components are being supplied by the electron flow, ohms are the resistance on the flow of electrons across the circuit and watts are the heat that is generated by that resistance on the flow of electrons.
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
So what are the odds of me getting a compliany tab 8 from the sprint store. Im torn between the tab 8 and s8+ i know i can root?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I have no clue, it may or may not depend on the actual version/build number firmware is actually on the device. There is no way to know for certain one way or the other unless you know the model number of the device(s) and the build number of the firmware that is/are on the device(s). That doesn't guarantee that there is a root method for the device, it just means that information can be used to determine if there is a known working rooting method for your device or not.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Is everyone ready for the flood of users looking to root their new devices they got for Christmas? Most of them will be too new to the market to have anything useful posted here.
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
now im reading there is a samfail v2 that the new bl are no longer an issue. could you please tell me how to make new thread?
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
sprint says it will be restored to original factory settings and will come on nougat, so....
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If it's a Sprint device, it probably has a locked bootloader, if so, you won't be able to root the device using TWRP or Magisk. Your only chance of rooting with a locked bootloader is if one of the rooting android apps or PC programs has an exploit that happens to work on the device.

Find the model number for the device, then look up the nougat firmware for that model number and make a note of the build number of the firmware. Then do a search for:

"How to root (model number of device) (build number of firmware)"
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
but this root method doesent unlock the bootloader. i just want a straight answer
[General Questions and Answers] Qiangong2:
If your device has a locked bootloader, there is no way to unlock it without contacting the manufacturer or the carrier. Root access will not do that.
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
i am aware, im just trying to know if i can root it before i buy it. this is the firmware N950USQU1AQH7-N950UOYN1AQH7-SPR-7.1.1-4file.zip
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I gave you a straight answer.

I didn't say anything about rooting the device in order to unlock the bootloader, that is just you not understanding what I posted.

I''m saying that if the bootloader is locked, you will not be able flash TWRP recovery and you will not be able to use Magisk to root the device, flashing a Magisk.zip via custom recovery such as TWRP or using Magisk Manager to patch your stock boot.img then flashing that modified boot.img are the standard methods of rooting a device, these can not be used if the bootloader locked. If the bootloader is not locked, you should be able to root the device with little or no trouble.

I can't tell you if the bootloader will be locked or not. It being Sprint, I can almost guarantee that the bootloader is indeed locked.

It is up to you to establish whether or not the bootloader is locked on that device or not. That is what will answer your question of whether or not you will be able to root the device or not. If you want to know 100% if the bootloader is locked before you buy it, find out exactly what the build number of the stock firmware is that will be installed on the device when you get it, then do some Google searching to see if that build number has a locked bootloader or not, you should be able find discussions about it. If that device has a forum here, you can find other users here that have that device and ask them about it, they would know more about the details of that device than anyone else in this thread.
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
https://www.the***********.com/root-galaxy-note-8-snapdragon-n950u/ does this seem legit to you
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If it is [MENTION=1168000]jkruse[/MENTION]'s work, it should be legit.......

Provided that the method works on the same stock firmware build number that is on the device. If the method is for an older version of stock firmware, that method may or may not work. If there is a newer firmware than the firmware that method was used to root, the manufacturer/carrier may have patched the newer firmware to prevent that method from working on the newer firmware.

You see, the answer you are looking for may be specific to EXACTLY what is or isn't on the device when you get it. That's why I said that you need to know exactly which build number is on the device, that is the key to being 100% sure one way or the other.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I have numerous apps that use the Toast interface to provide information, However, sometimes I miss the toast or too many happen in quick succession, could be from different processes/threads running in the background, even within the same app.

I am hoping that there is a log of sorts stored somewhere, with a history of the displayed toasts? I looked at a logcat, and could not find the history. I did a web search, and the source that people show dies not appear to do any logging, but I did not go back to the actual android source code from somewhere like github.

Anyone know some repository/log where the displayed toast history is stored?
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
the note 8 snapdragon root method is a rooted firmware and does not unlock the bootloader

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stupid question:how do i find our the build number?

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stupid question:how do i find our the build number?

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stupid question:how do i find our the build number?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Nobody said that method unlocked the bootloader. You are misunderstanding the point about the bootloader. The only part the bootloader plays in this is whether or not it is locked BEFORE you try rooting the device, if it is locked, you are dead in your tracks right there and won't be able to root the device. It has nothing to do with AFTER the device is rooted. The bootloader is the wall that decides IF you CAN root the device or not. It has nothing to do with what you do AFTER the device is rooted.

Ask the seller if it is going to be on the latest, most up to date Nougat firmware, if so, you can look up what is the newest firmware for that model number and that is the firmware it will have. Didn't you post the build number of the firmware earlier? Is that the version that will be on the device?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Deleted NRI
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You're looking for notification logs. Depending on your device and launcher, it can be found in different locations in settings. Some devices require a custom launcher to view notification logs.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
By all rights, they wouldn't be able to downgrade it, unless the downgraded firmware has the same binary as the updated firmware. The binary is represented by the 5th character from the right end of the firmware build number.
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
Well all sprint will tell me is that it comes with 7.0 firmware. Im torn between the note 8 and the s8 plus. I know for a fact i can root the s8 but ive never had a note before. What do you think
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
They were both popular devices, the note is bigger, that's about it.
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
Its only .1 of an inch bigger
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
No, I am specifically speaking of toast messages NOT notifications, which are a completely different entity.

Toasts are temporary displayed normally across the bottom area of the screen, while notifications are part of the status bar UI.

see hidden examples.

eg A Toast

[IMG="Toast"]https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190429174544/Android-Sample-Toast-Example.jpg[/IMG]

A Notification
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Yes, I know what toast messages are, but, they fall into the category of notifications, just not the "usual" notifications. Toast messages may or may not show in activity logs, depending on the system. I'm sure there is a log somewhere, or, if not a location where such logs are saved, you should be able to run a logcat while reproducing the toasts that you are trying to catch.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I have seen examples of the code, and Toast messages are handled by a completely different code path to notifications (ie not the same category, and the functionality of notifications is vast) within the Android source. And as I said previously, I have already checked the logcat results.

The examples other people have presented for the toast message code does not show any logs to the logcat, but I was hoping that i wouldn't need to go through the code myself, and check that the code presented by others, is the actual current version.

I think its becoming clear, I am going to need to check the source code.:crying:
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
How do i determine what bootloader a device has?
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
By looking at the bootloader screen. That screen provides various information, including the bootloader version.

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@DiamondJohn, not what you have asked for, but tasker + AutoNotification can collect the toasts then create a log file.
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
[MENTION=6617276]ktmom[/MENTION] , nice scarf. christmas present?
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
It's cold here in Central Florida!! Must have been 80 today [emoji48]
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
You may also find it by running "getprop" in a shell.

It will be hidden somewhere in there as a setting for it. The following may help.

getprop | grep -e '\.model' -e '\.version.sdk' -e '\.manufacturer' -e '\.hardware]' -e '\.platform' -e '\.revision' -e '\.serialno' -e '\.product.name' -e '\.brand' -e '\.bootloader' -e '\.version\.baseband';

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If you prefer the point-and-click, you can find these results under the menu "Current State>Get Selected Properties" in the app https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-temefi-comprehensive-documentation-t3806260
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
i mean without having the device in hand
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
You can't.

As I said days ago, coming from Sprint, they have a vested interest in making sure the device is current. The odds are good that it will be on the most recent release.

On a used device, the best way to find one that is not upgraded is to look on swappa.com.
[General Questions and Answers] rtown195:
it says its on 7.0
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
This is a loop you're keeping everyone in. I'm out.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Ask the seller exactly what firmware build number is or will be on the device. If you do not get a specific answer to that question, you are just wasting your time and ours.

If you can't get a straight answer to that question then you have no choice except to take a chance on buying the device or to forget about buying the device.

As stated by more than one of us here, it will probably be on the newest version. You should be able to easily find out what the newest build number is for your device, then you can research that specific build number to establish whether or not the bootloader is locked and if that specific build number can be rooted.
[General Questions and Answers] ochena ojana:
[MENTION=7644154]SubwayChamp[/MENTION]

[MENTION=3556242]immortalneo[/MENTION]

[MENTION=5691352]Droidriven[/MENTION]

[MENTION=6617276]ktmom[/MENTION]

sir, thanks a lot for your kindly help. i have a few new questions:

1.how to edit an Android kernel (cpu clock speed, etc) & add new features from other kernel (using windows)?

2.can i replace system apps by it's update to update my Android version (or how to update)?

3.i have downloaded a pixel Android 10 rom. what items can i add from it in my tinmo Android 5.1 rom to add new features (i think i can add items from: "/system/lib/" ) ?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
1) you can change CPU clock speed using the Kernel Aduitor app from Playstore. But, if you want to add features from another kernel into your kernel, the only way to do that is to build a new custom kernel from source and incorporate the added features during the build process. You can't take an existing kernel and modify it to add new features.

2) updating system apps will not update your android version.

3) I don't know what you can take from the Pixel ROM to use in yours, you will have to experiment using trial and error. Anything you want to use from the Pixel other than some of the apps that are installed will probably have to be ported to work on your device, it probably won't work just by taking it from the Pixel and installing on your device.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Just so you know, [MENTION=6617276]ktmom[/MENTION] isn't a "sir", she's a "ma'am" ;)
[General Questions and Answers] tiwadeh:
How to get idea about battery backup using fk kernel manager. Plz can anyone explain?
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
I'm not sure what you're asking. What in FK Manager appears to be "battery backup"?
[General Questions and Answers] tiwadeh:
Ohh the stats about battery drain,screen on,screen off,deep sleep. I think according to those stats battery backup is calculated. So what to consider in those stats.
[General Questions and Answers] sanguinesaintly:
Do you mean "battery life" ?
[General Questions and Answers] Flapjack:
I can't believe it's almost 2020, yet I'm still asking this question.... is there any way yet to hack out items in the Android 10 share menu? To me, this is one of Android's biggest shames. Android 10 helped for about 10 minutes, that is, until I opened up Messages. Now, all of the top right slots have been hijacked with individual contacts to send a text message to, and I'm still left hunting for the non-Messages app I want to share with (at least they're now alphabetical).

It would seem that these menu items should have to be stored *somewhere*, though I'm sure it's made tougher by applications being able to populate the menu after an install. It would be nice to be able to set it the way I want it, then write-protect the file/db that hosts it and not let anything change it unless I want it to.

Please tell me this is possible. It would make my entire year. :)
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I've always considered it a shame that there isn't a larger representation of girls/women in the various tech communities. They are there, but not enough to be prevalently apparent.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I too do not believe I have understood what your question is really trying to attain.

One of the detailed reports Android can supply about battery used is through shell using.

dumpsys batterystats;

Not 100% certain its available without root

If you want to use a more point-and-click interface (and you are rooted), you could also use my app

https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-temefi-comprehensive-documentation-t3806260

You can find the method under "Currently Running>Battery Stats" The results can be then saved off onto your SDCard ie a "backup";)

There is also a lot of stuff within

dumpsys batteystats;

which is under "Currently Running>Battery Stat Summaries"

There is also the details by apps under "Currently Running>Battery Stats For App""

Easiest if you run the search on the menu for anything referencing "battery" by clicking on the magnifying glass in the fly-out toolbar

But all the above is mute if its not what you are looking for OR the information provided is simply too raw for what you want. Its all text out.
[General Questions and Answers] ochena ojana:
how to edit an Android ROM to update it's version (not only number, but with features) from 5.1 to 10 without ota support?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Build a ROM from source, which would mean attain the source, and then updating it. Not a small feat by any means. escpecially from 5.1 to 10!

To give you an idea of the task at hand, the source comprises of about 30GB of code, although your device, kernel and vendor buts are a small fraction of that, and it where all your work will be. Most of the 30GB of text source is the ROM specific source.

Not wanting to deter you from learning, but its kind of "if you have to ask this in a general thread, you will probably not be up to it, before version 11 or better comes along, and you have to start again".

The easiest way would be to get a newer device with v10 pre-installed. Or if your really lucky, you find someone who has done the conversion already ie. a custom rom.
[General Questions and Answers] tiwadeh:
Yes

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Yes really i didnt understand what u said:confused:. I am very thankfull to u that u tried to help me out. I was just asking if i used different custom roms and i wanted to compare which one has more battery backup or has good battery backup so how can i get idea about it. I am newbie in these flashing and see peoples sharing screenshots of those stat in fk kernel manager about screen on,off,etc and other understand using those stats that i has nice bb. Thats what i meant. And sorry for these dumb questions just trying to learn.:crying: