yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
I don't know about battery life bcoz I haven't really had Arter97's for long enough and as Xposed is baked into the rom I'm using I'm kinda cheating lol but I think it's better in terms of general UI responsiveness and speed. Apps seem to load a lot quicker and he did some optimisation with TCP/networking so downloads are quicker as well.
[Galaxy S6 General] brezzo:
IMO arter97 seems to be a lot smoother with multitasking, and I'm getting some great battery life (not that unikernel was bad with battery). Arter kernel uses an extra swapping file on the /system partition to keep recent apps swapped in memory, and it works a charm.
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
It is now, but crashes when I try to add a card.

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...ices-8-1-14-2244331-240-android-apk-download/
[Galaxy S6 General] scyphoz:
OTA update for XSA models rolling out now. G920IXSA2DOI2 about ~260MB :D

Patch notes state mainly bug fixes and performance improvements.

Includes stagefright fixes :)
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
Got a download link for it?
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
It's not ready on SamFirm yet coz I keep getting n error but it picked up the version by itself so I guess it will be a few hours ?
[Galaxy S6 General] clome:
I randomly checked for update last night and to my surprise a new firmware to download. I thought i flashed the XSA firmware but my baseband version is showing G920IDVU2DOI2.

So far have only noticed folder icons are rounder, notification numbers for Whatsapp messages changed
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
probably still in the process of being loaded up to the servers. SamFirm is picking up that G920IXSA2DOI2 is the latest so should be up by end of day I'm assuming.
[Galaxy S6 General] razza1987:
My phone the last month or so has immediately said that my phone was 98% when I took it off the charger. Yesterday after downloading the update my phone read 100% when I took it off the charger. Interesting. I hope this continues
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
That's actually normal behaviour. It's impossible for the phone to stay 100% unless u take it off charge and then immediately put it back on which is bad for your batteries longevity ?
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
I decided to just flash stock to get the updated modem n then root. Yes Stagefright is fixed
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
What version of Google play services does it come with?
[Galaxy S6 General] skinza:
Does the new update come with the updated ui?
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
Sorry fellas I didn't even look at it before going back to the rom I was on
[Galaxy S6 General] vz_commo:
got a S6 with 5.1.1 on optus, anyone had issues with data connection? mine keeps dropping for H+ to G essentially making it useless to try and use data.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Just check with Optus to ensure your SIM and account are actually 4G-compliant. A mate of mine had similar issues as yours, rang Optus to ask why and they told him he'd never actually been a 4G customer...
[Galaxy S6 General] vz_commo:
thanks for that, i do get 4g but not all the time, i mostly get full H+ but lately it has been switching to G and staying there, getting really annoying, thinking of flashing a different modem soon
[Galaxy S6 General] razza1987:
It's normal for the phone to immediately drop to 98% upon taking it off the charger? My phone never reads 100% when I take it off the charger. It immediately is 98% and then will drop to either 96% or 94%
[Galaxy S6 General] skinza:
I've never had this happen to me

My phone stays at 100% for about 8min during use and about 8 hours if sleeping

It's never dropped instantly like you are saying

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[Galaxy S6 General] razza1987:
Hence I am taking my phone into Telstra next week to be either replaced or repaired. It's not normal. I just put the Telstra firmware back on my phone replacing the XSA firmware so I can take it in. Samsung were absolutely useless when I called them asking for help
[Galaxy S6 General] scyphoz:
Yeah, they've thrown in some new UI features. They've changed most of the standard Samsung app icons, and some of the settings menus appear slightly different. No major changes however.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Optus are currently in the process of upgrading their systems to CAT-9 LTE and higher, so they can keep up with Telstra's 4GX. With that, you can expect a few teething problems, especially in coverage areas that normally don't get great reception...
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
Not according to me but I've read a lot of threads and articles stating that this is "normal" behaviour. It's got something to do with the chargers "trickle" effect. If I can find the exact article I read I will send you the link
[Galaxy S6 General] razza1987:
Can someone please help me? For some reason my android OS is VERY high showing a percentage in the battery usage of 24%. Can someone please tell me why this might be the case and if there is anything I can do to fix this?
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
I've had mine occasionally that high but after reading this thread and doing everything in it I've never had dramas. My battery now drains 1%/hr in standby

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3095884
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
Has anyone been able to get the latest firmware through SamFirm? I've already updated thru the phone but I want it loaded on my computer just in case. I keep getting that error status code 200/400
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
I don't think it exists. I have not seen any solid evidence of this apart from 1 user's claim that they have updated firmware.

There is nothing on SamMobile newer than COGA.
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
It 100% exists look at my Baseband. It's a bit over 200mb and totally fixes Stagefright but I didn't even look at it after doing the Stagefright test bcoz I much prefer this rom I'm on
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
Ok, so you have a G920I ROM running on your G925I ? There is some discrepancy with your screenshot

G920I is the S6, G925I is the edge.
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
There's no discrepancy, look at the rom I'm running it comes with that in the build.prop so ppl having drama with Netflix don't have problems. I have a G920i and I live in Surry Hills, Sydney Australia so that Baseband is 130% legit!
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
My phones hella confused lol
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Exactly! If you're rooted, it's just a simple case of installing a build.prop editor and changing the values. That way, when you do a Settings -> About, the right information is displayed...
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
G920IDVU2DOI2 Modem File

Here's the modem.bin file from the G920IDVU2DOI2_G920IODD2DOI4_G920IDVU2DOI2 stock ROM. Flash into your 920i with Odin3 v3.10.7, available (with thanks to anycallmongolia) here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2711451

Download the modem.bin file to your Desktop, from here:

http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/Sosby4DC/file.html

Run Odin, restart your phone in Download mode, connect it to your PC, click the CP button (as shown below) then locate the file you've grabbed. Click Start, and your phone will get flashed with the new modem before restarting itself.

[IMG="Using Odin to flash modem.bin"]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd40/djshotty/Capture.png[/IMG]

Hope that gives everyone better phone service...
[Galaxy S6 General] allanrive12:
new firmwares on sammobile
[Galaxy S6 General] javitolopez69:
What improvements ands solutions for users.??

Enviado desde mi SM-G920F mediante Tapatalk
[Galaxy S6 General] allanrive12:
New Note5 icons, live broadcast, UHQ, battery seems a little better so as ram management, still keeping an eye on it
[Galaxy S6 General] javitolopez69:
Oh

that would be a major breakthrough if they fix the best memory management and the consumption of battery

can you link

Enviado desde mi SM-G920F mediante Tapatalk
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Seems to be same as the version that 920F and other variants have had for some time now. No XSA available yet though.
[Galaxy S6 General] jigna:
I flashed this modem and ran a speed test, on voda it's quite a bit slower than the old modem I was running from the Singapore stock rom. This modem I get ~25mbps, so flashed back the Singapore modem and it went up to ~55mbps (a few weeks ago I got ~68mbps).
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Modems are often a hit-and-miss affair. What's good for one user in Location X may not be so good for someone else in Location Y. Anyway, thanks for the response. Whether its a good result or bad, it's always great to get feedback that can help other people on this thread decide what to do...;)

Yep, G920IDVU2DOI2 is the latest release, and there are faster-than-sammobile downloads available in five different CSC's from http://samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-G920I/...
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Yep. I prefer to download direct with SamFirm though :)

I'll probably stick with XtreStoLite with the DOI2 modem and bootloader.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
What you'll get from SamFirm, at a snail's pace may I add - is exactly the same file as you'll get from samsung-firmware dot org's download portal, but at the full speed of your internet connection, and most importantly without needing to sign up to a Premium account with anyone.

Yeh, it's a great ROM, but it'll certainly be better once edgarf28 uses the stock DVU2DOI2 ROM as his base recipe...
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Really? I actually get fairly decent speeds downloading with SamFirm. I download a firmware file generally within 45mins to an hour. From Samsung-Firmware's site, it usually takes me 2-3 hours depending on what speeds I'm getting from the file host.

Yes, this would be great. edgarf28 has been pretty MIA from the ROM thread so hopefully working on it behind the scenes and that the ROM hasn't been abandoned.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Then this is bound to upset you. I'm grabbing this from samsung-firmware dot org right now as I type this post, and it'll be here in just shy of two minutes from now. Gotta love NBN fibre!

[IMG="Download"]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd40/djshotty/Capturell.png[/IMG]
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Good lord!!! Yeah, I'm still on ADSL2+ :(

Don't have NBN here in our apartment.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
That's only half as quick as what it can go here on my 100/40 FTTH connection. If I get stuff from a fast server, then I'm looking at around 12.5 megabytes per second, which is bang on 100 megabit. Thing is, I try that same grab from sammobiles and it never goes higher than around 500k per second... :(
[Galaxy S6 General] liquidize036:
Have you tried the tool SamFirm? It uses samsung servers instead of sammobiles.

Here's the link: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
I've been getting that stupid 200/400 error on SamFirm. I have the latest firmware on my phone but they must have pulled it from Aussie servers coz I tried updating my mates n it said he had the latest
[Galaxy S6 General] liquidize036:
Check sammobile for the information and manually put the info in samfirm for the firmware you want. Samfirm tries to find DOI2 for xsa if you click auto which in turn gives the error since its not on the servers.
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
Like I said I already have it so I'm not that fussed but I did wanna have a version sitting on my laptop just in case. Thx for ur help I'll do that later on ?
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
That's why I've been going to samsung-firmwares dot org, because every time I've ever used that SamFirm tool, entered SM-G920I for 'Model' and XSA for 'Region', put a tick in the 'Auto' box and clicked 'Check Update' I've ended up with...

Checking firmware for SM-G920I/XSA/G920IDVU2DOI2/G920IXSA2DOI2/G920IDVU2DOI2

Error: Could not send BinaryInform. Status code 200/400

Request was invalid. Are you sure the input data is correct?

I understand a lot of people here who have tried to grab the stock XSA ROM using the SamFirm tool have had that same result, which is why I've offered a different path. I will say, though, whatever server the SamFirm tool grabs its files from is pretty darn quick...
[Galaxy S6 General] liquidize036:
It is because samfirm is trying to find G920IDVU2DOI2 which is not available for xsa yet. The latest update is G920IDVU2COGA. So if you want COGA for xsa click manual and copy PDA and CSC from sammobile.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Well that tells me there's a bug in the SamFirm tool :( Instead of looking for a certain ROM by a set codename, maybe the tool can be re-coded to instead search the server for all ROMs under the CSC you ask for, then offer a list of what's available to download. Just thinking out aloud...
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Guess what? XtreStolite has changed a little bit, and now is being developed by jasonkx. Find it at...

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/samsung-galaxy-s-6--s-6-edge-unified-development/rom-xtralite-rom-fast-smooth-battery-t3209475

I'm in the process of grabbing it now, and after my usual ringtone tweaks will throw it on. Keep ya posted, mate...
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Oh, is he taking over XtreStoLite? Thought it was a different ROM all together. Although the ROM names are somewhat similar. Regardless, would be good to see how it stacks up against XtreStoLite :)
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Just about to Odin flash TWRP 2.8.7.1, then flash the zip...

EDIT: Don't jump to it yet Huey and boxa, I'm having dramas getting it to boot!
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Yikes! Thanks for the heads up. Hopefully you get it sorted
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Nah, I've let jasonkx know about the flash fail, and am now back on the stock INU G920IDVU2DOI2 ROM, rooted with S6_UniKernel_v8-0002 and running TWRP 2.8.7.1 Recovery. Buttery smooth, and damn fast too!
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
So I was on G920IDVU1BOE3 before and upgraded to G920IVAU2COGA ok, but when I tried to flash TWRP 2.8.7.1 using ODIN, the phone stayed on the Samsung Boot Screen.

Flashed the stock again and all was ok. I can't remember how I flashed TWRP and root'ed the phone last time I did it. I thought I did it the same way. TWRP via ODIN and Rooted from within TWRP. I think I used S6-UniKernel_v6-0001.

Any suggestions? Would like to get TWRP and root back, as I use Titanium Backup and adfree etc.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
After you flash the stock ROM with Odin, let it start once, then reboot it into Download mode. Root it with S6_UniKernel_v8-0002-ODIN, which will trip your Knox counter to 0x1. Grab the file you'll need for that, here... (thanks g.lewarne)

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/samsung-galaxy-s-6--s-6-edge-unified-development/kernel-stockmod-kernel-t3100395

Next, flash in the Odin version of TWRP 2.8.7.1 - also known as twrp-2.8.7.1-zeroflte.img.tar - available from here... (thanks to TeamWin)

http://dl.twrp.me/zeroflte/

Once your device reboots (again) and you're on the Home screen, run the Busybox app. and install the latest Busybox binaries. The version of SuperSU that comes with UniKernel is the very latest release, so no need to update it unless you really feel it necessary. Then you're away with the latest of everything, pretty much, and you're now able to Recovery-flash a custom ROM of your choice... :)

Oh yeh, this method only works for the S6 (SM-G920xxx) and S6 Edge (SM-G925xxx)
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
Ah ok, so Flash Root first, THEN TWRP.... or was it becauye I was flashing an older root?

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It works, cheers :)
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
Ok mate thx for the heads up ?
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
So that rom didn't work out? I saw some peeps got it working though!
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
I didn't try again on it, instead I'm running the INU G920IDVU2DOI2. It's the first cook by that dev., so I'll wait a bit before having another go...
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
[MENTION=1263460]djshotty[/MENTION] [MENTION=5680745]boxa72[/MENTION] have either of you fellas tried Googy Max kernel yet? Thread mentions it's only for the 920F but I see some people have installed it on their 920I's successfully.
[Galaxy S6 General] boxa72:
No I haven't but usually if it says the "F" variant ours is compatible
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
I'm running the latest Uni-Kernel on its stock settings, with the INU G920IDVU2DOI2 stock ROM. So far so good, and because of that I'm a bit reticent to change. Pretty much I reckon if it ain't broke, don't fix it unless what you're putting in is going to be a major improvement...

Spot on, mate! I've never seen anything that makes me believe the 920F and the 920I are so different that what's made for one won't work on the other...
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Yup! Wasn't inquiring regarding the compatibility with our I variants, but rather more around whether you've had any time with the kernel and your impressions on it :)

Cheers mate. I'm currently on arter's 5.0 build but for some reason I don't think it's doing too well in terms of battery. I might give Googy a run and see how it goes, else I'm going to revert back to Unikernal as it was a great balance between performance and battery life.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
I don't know where to get just the kernel alone, but I remember one of the Aroma installers in an XtreStoLite ROM I put on recently having a choice of what UniKernel you wanted, and that was between Performance, Stock and Better Battery Life.

One way I try to extend battery life is to turn off the per-app notifications for all my games, for Twitter and Facebook. I don't even have the Facebook app. installed, simply because it wants to run in background all the time while using up network bandwidth. My advice to anyone wanting to improve the battery life of their device is, find out what's using up the battery, determine whether you actually need that app. or service running and shut it off!:o
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Here's the standalone kernel thread for Unikernal :) - I always chose Stock

And thanks for the tips on improving battery life :)
[Galaxy S6 General] wintermute000:
Do you reboot between flashing unikernel and then flashing TWRP?

Or do you just run odin again?

Or can you flash both in one odin pass?

am I getting this right: rooting on these thing IS literally now flashing a kernel?

goddamned stupid manufacturers.. every bloody manufacturer has their own set of special hoops (except for nexus devices of course). I wish I could just fastboot oem unlock || fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
If you flash with Odin and have Auto Reboot checked on the Options tab, the device will reboot by itself after it loads in the kernel.

It's just as easy to wait until your phone reboots. Just shut it down and three-button it into Download mode again, then flash TWRP and reboot. Then, copy a custom ROM Zip into the phone, reboot into TWRP, do a quick wipe and flash away.

From what I do know about Odin it'll only flash the one AP at a time. Never tried it any other way myself, so I can't tell you if unchecking Auto Reboot and pumping them in one after the other is a good or bad thing.

Flashing Uni-Kernel loads in SuperSU and Busybox, giving 'root access'.

Samsung actually make it pretty easy, except once you trip that Knox counter your warranty is (in some countries, including Australia) void... :(
[Galaxy S6 General] wintermute000:
Thanks. I have the added complication that work mdm hence email checks Knox, if I custom I lose the option of work email forever. But the battery is so mediocre and background closing esp third party keyboard is so irritating
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
From what I understand, 'tripping Knox' doesn't actually stop Knox security from working. You may want to do a bit of research about what happens to the inbuilt security system before choosing to go 0x1...
[Galaxy S6 General] thething869:
Hey fellas,

Anyone else having issues with mobile data connectivity in Australia?

I'm with Vodafone and when on 3g it'll just hit a point where nothing wants to load anymore. Weirdest thing is that the activity arrows are still showing and h+ usually engages but nothing loads. Only way to fix it is turning data off and back on (or restarting etc)

Tried Singapore modem and the doi2 modem in this thread, neither solved it. Any ideas? Had the issue with all 3 s6s I have had (first 2 had the purple screen issue)

Don't want to root yet in case there's a hardware issue...
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
That says it all. It's a well-known fact Vodafone have the worst coverage and connectivity of any provider in Australia. The best way to experience the full LTE grunt of your S6 is with either Telstra or Optus LTE. Both have MVNO's for their 4G services, so do a quick search and you'll find a plan that suits you. Vodafail are called that for a reason...
[Galaxy S6 General] cheetah2k:
LOL I'm on Telstra and with the exact same issue.. :good:
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
I too am on Telstra post-paid, but with DVU2DOI2 modem I'm regularly getting Ookla Speedtest results in excess of 50 megabits per second down, and over 30 mbps up. Last night, I sat directly under a Telstra tower and got 71.67mbps down 39.77mbps up, with 26ms ping, using telstra.iph APN settings as shown below...

[IMG="Telstra APN"]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd40/djshotty/telstraapn.jpg[/IMG]

Go to Ausdroid and have a look through their APN list for your provider-specific settings, but I wouldn't be holding my breath for Samsung to release much in the way of newer versions of Lollipop for the SM-G92xx unless you want them to delay their work on Marshmallow...
[Galaxy S6 General] cheetah2k:
I've also experienced the same issue on my Note 5. To me its a tower node switching issue in some areas I travel to and from work, or maybe the Samsung LTE modem isn't up to the task
[Galaxy S6 General] zakarados:
As we are talking about speeds, I ran a speed test in the city (Sydney Pitt St) and got 180mbps down 26mbps up on Telstra. Awesome way to use 180MB of my quota.
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Could anyone do me a solid and link me the modem.bin file of the latest xsa firmware?
[Galaxy S6 General] thething869:
Data issue

:

The issue isn't with LTE - I've found that it is fine when on an LTE network, i.e. no drop outs. Yes I guess I could go to another carrier with better 4g but that doesn't solve the problem... Voda is fine with all the other phones so it can't just be their network. Something to do with this device in particular.

It just seems to be on H/H+. Itll work for a period of time and then just stops. The network is being shown as active but nothing seems to load. I may have forgotten to mention that the issue is much more frequent when i'm in transit, e.g. on train or whatever. Still drops out randomly when stationary but not nearly as much.

I reckon an issue with cell tower switching too but i dont think its carrier specific, and it only occurs on the S6 (not sure about edge) => must be a modem/baseband issue. I dont think the other partitions affect network connectivity, except the kernel ofc

Calls issue:

This is probably related to the above issue, but I'm getting call drop outs too which is a pain in the ass. Its the weirdest thing though - so you're on the phone, then randomly you'll still hear the other person but they wont hear you. So you just switch the phone over to the other ear (like switch from left to right) and then its all good. Thats munted aye... Anyone else experiencing this? (family members reporting the same issue)

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Yea gimme a sec
[Galaxy S6 General] wintermute000:
Its either specific to the radio conditions of your area or you have dud hardware. I've never had any reception issues with Telstra all around metro Melbourne (and out and about on day trips on weekends). My job involves driving around a bit so I've seen how it behaves pretty much all over town (in that basically it works). A few other people at work have S6s and nobody has complained (we're all Telstra). Anecdotal I know but if there was a widespread issue with S6 and Telstra, rest assured it would be all over whingepool (at the very least)