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[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maverixz:
The note series are the best phones money can by specs wise I owed each one up till Note 4 but with the loss of the MicroSD on N5ote and inability to root (Verizon edition), I sold my Note 4 and moved to Moto X. As someone else had shared, the only thing I miss is the better camera quality.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
Thank you.

Just bought mine. Goodbye Samsung .
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redeyss:
Good choice, I've tried a bunch of phones this year and decided the Mxpe is the best overall phone available. That could change soon with the new phones coming but for the price and ability to unlock and customize with Roms and xposed mods it don't think it can be beat, even by the nexii.

Give us a reply after you spend some time with it. I'm running truepurex 2.6 ROM with xposed, gravity box, minminguard ad blocker, and YouTube adaway. GPS high accuracy, Google location history on and paired with pebble watch and get great performance and battery life.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
Thanks.

I got mine for 375 in Amazon. Great price and I can't wait till I root.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
Did you consider the LG v10. Especially when it's the same size, CPU and can be picked up for $500 on eBay.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00143:
As a matter of fact I did and just returned a V10 yesterday. The only better thing from my point of view is the removable battery and camera witch it isn't by much. I was going to purchase one through Verizon on their payment plan that would have cost about $10.00 a month but decided against it. I didn't want to be into Verizon for the payment plan plus no root, unlocked bootloader or Marshmallow really did it in for me. I know how Verizon and LG are slow with phone updates. Plus I really don't care for the 2nd screen. I know it can be turned off but I would lose the on screen notifications when the phone is idle. Other than that the V10 is a great phone and very well built. It definitely takes some great pictures but the Pure is up there too.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
Do you think it's worth getting for 500? If I'm gonna get it (and return the pure) I'm gonna get the tmo version and root the hell out of it. No warranty though for the LG while my moto can be shattered 100 thousand times
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00143:
$500.00 seems like a good price and being T-Mobile you can do whatever you want with it. Honestly if I could have a unlocked bootloader and root I would have kept it but I have to stick with Verizon because they treat me good. I did settle for a G4 for a bit over $200.00 to play with.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
Thanks for the advice.

Thinking about it I think I will pass.

Snapdragon 808 does not really need 4gb or RAM.

And I don't really wabt to buy anything from eBay.

Plus I should save some money and wait for the next gen that is going to be out by the end if this year.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00143:
No problem. I think you made a better choice to wait and see what comes out next. That's partly why I picked up a cheap G4 for a 2nd phone to mess with.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
I just realized.

The Nexus 6p is the same price as LG v10. And I did. It get that one since I got the Moto for 375 on Amazon.

Damn you buyers remours. Damn you my sweet capitalist way of life.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
But in general. I love the Moto. Much better then the note and much faster (believe it or not).

The display and camera are the best but Samsung (being Samsung) screwed the OS and user experience completely.

Hopefully I can make a quick buck on the note 5.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00143:
I had a 6P too lol. I returned it because the build quality stinks. It's way too flimsy. There is a thread in the 6P section with peoples phones easily bending, not cool.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
Nexus 6p 71% s2b ratio. Moto 76%. Enough said.
[Huawei Watch] RS050377:
Will the black Stainless Steel band scratches the watch on the pin connectors? Because there is always a movement on wearing the watch.
[Huawei Watch] improvius:
I haven't noticed any scratches. I've been wearing it regularly for over 4 months now.
[Huawei Watch] Meinlein:
2.5 months here without a scratch.
[Huawei Watch] Lepa79:
I do see some discoloration on mine. Hands on desk typing all day. I don't sweat it though, watches are meant to be worn. You can always buy a new band down the road or better yet, the next generation watch :). Life is too short to worry about things like that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bitz017:
Hello guys, I'm really just trying my luck on finding someone who can help me with this (or at least direct me to a thread or something..)

I've got a Sprint Galaxy Note 3 which is currently working with any network except for a couple of things I want addressed:

*I wanna downgrade back to JellyBean bexause there's an app that I need to be working (yes, it's more important to me than getting the latest android features)

*I wanna keep the phone *carrier-unlocked* (I was told that the phone is factory unlocked, and given that the phone has Sprint branding..it always goes on roaming mode just for it to work where I am (Phillipines), and I wanna fix that.)

So, with that being said, I just need help on where to start and what order should I be following to achieve these.. I'll be okay with stock Android JB but I want to use a custom rom as much as possible..

P.S. - I've tried reading the forums, and have been reading the forums.. it's just that I cannot seem to find something that would give me the result I want..

Any help would be much appreciated.. Thanks in advance for those who care to help.. ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jimzweb1:
Once your device was upgraded past MJ4 (jellybean) to NAB ( first kitkat based rom ) Knox was installed and as the device was upgraded past KK to OC2 lollipop Knox security follows making it impossible to go back to jellybean.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bitz017:
regarding this process, say I have Lollipop installed, and don't care about tripping knox. Does it still make in impossible to go back to JB?

thanks for the response
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jimzweb1:
Yes it is still impossible to downgrade. When the device is upgraded to kitkat and beyond several changes are made to the bootloader/modem. If you try to downgrade the bootloader/modem to MJ4 you will brick the device.

By tripping Knox all you are really doing is breaking the knox security system ( meaning Knox containerization of data is no longer possible ). What you might be able to do is root your device with a OK2 lollipop with a custom recovery. Then make a BACKUP of your rooted OS ( click on rom flashing basics in my signature for more info). Now you could try to find a jellybean based rom/OS and see if the device will boot up. The worst that can happen is you will soft brick the device ( it boot loops on start up ). To solve this just pull the battery and replace then boot into recovery and flash your backup and then try a different one.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fma15:
My screen got cracked and its hard to find someone who is willing to fix it (besides I dont have too much disposable income anyway). I have never took anything electronic apart before. How hard would it be to fix my screen? Considering my lack of experience would you recommend I dont try to?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zelphion:
I found it quite easy to replace the screen on mine. Im not the most experienced person in the world when it comes to tech, but the G4 is by far one of the simplest phones to take apart.

If your going to buy a new screen, I would strongly advise you go with one with the silver frame/bezel around the screen pre attached. It may cost a couple extra bucks but it is definitely worth it. I bought mine from here: http://www.etradesupply.com/lg-g4-h815-lcd-assembly-with-front-housing-no-small-parts-black.html

I can link you the video I watched if you want, it explains it very well.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fma15:
That would be cool, Thanks! That way I can see if it seem complicated. Would you happen to know if that website you linked me to will ship to Canada?

--edit--

Also it says its compatible with the H815, I have the H812. Would it still work for me?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zelphion:
Here's the video that i watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX45jAzco_0

Its pretty straight forward really. There's only a dozen screws to take out, then you take off the plastic shroud, undo the ribbon connectors for the camera, screen and front camera, then remove the mother board, CAREFULLY remove all the components (there is a option for the new screen to have new components already on it, but its like 2x as much $$), then reassemble in reverse order. They tell you that you need a heat gun and double sided tape, but i didn't use either.

Yea, they ship worldwide. I'm in Australia and it took probably 1 week to arrive (was over 3 months ago now).

I have the H815T (which is different to the H815 btw) and it works flawlessly. Nice colour, no visible differences from the original (apart from the obvious shattered screen of the original) and it fit straight in.

Any other questions, feel free to ask :)
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fma15:
The youtube video is private.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zelphion:
Haha, it wasn't private when I linked it [emoji1]

I found this one that is identical (it is literally the same video with really loud music placed over the top): https://youtu.be/wQvwPdb49es

Anyway, hope it helps [emoji4]
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pho:
so, am i right here, if i buy the kaiser from the XDA store for 800

and i get the club membership for 35 dollars, i get "a min of 15% off of items" which for the kaiser is 140ish and overnight shipping 28 bucks

I get the phone delivered overnight for a total of 750$ (including the club membership) (all US dollars)

am i missing something?

if the ATT delay is true, i'm going to get the unlocked one thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] MikeChannon:
It appears to be correct for the fastest shipping rate - I got 747.89 but I guess you are rounding up.

However when I tested that by putting everything in the basket it did not show the discount. So it might be worth getting the discount membership first as a seperate item. (it might of course give you the discount anyway once you get to checkout?)

Mike
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] dwella:
Sounds like a great deal. I sent an email to get clarification and will post when I hear back. Looks like I may not be waiting for ATT after all:)

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[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] dwella:
I went ahead and bought the 2 year membership. I read where it supports this board and god knows even if I get nothing from the store I have gotten a lot of info and I am thankful for that.

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[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] shogunmark:
yes, get the discount first... the discount is effective right away, it took mine around 24hours to update... and the if your going to buy the kaiser, then its totally worth the $35 club membership :D
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] McHale:
Just pulled the trigger on this fine deal. Total shipped to my door: $714.94

Great price *AND* helps XDA.

-Mc
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gvfd65:
So, since the forum search won't work... I'm making a new thread.

I was previously running Chroma ROM and I couldn't get my Project Fi sim to work for the life of me, so I figured it was the sim card that was the problem and I ordered a new one. New one arrived Monday, popped that sucker in and... nothing, still not working, so I reluctantly reverted to stock OTA and finally got it to read the sim card. Everything was working well except I cannot get a signal from T-Mobile on band 12. I'm in a area where band 12 is the only T-Mobile coverage. According to their map I should be getting "Good Signal" outdoors and somewhat indoors, well I get nothing, zip, notta. Now while I do get 1-2 bars on sprint 3g, I would obviously prefer T-Mobile LTE for many reasons. But even using the dialer codes to force T-Mobile, it would just time out or revert back to sprint after 5 minutes of no signal. So I chatted with a Project Fi rep and she tried her best but couldn't figure it out. So that is why I am here. If anyone has any ideas on how to fix this, please help. Other than stock I do have the bootloader unlocked but that shouldn't matter. So if there is some magic script or file(s) I need to delete/change, let me know. Thanks everyone!

Oh, and I was running a verizon sim before that and was having the LTE bug. That's why I switched to Fi.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jawmail:
Where do you live, check this link if you haven't already and make sure you're in one of the good areas and not near the edges. That's all I can think of.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zYsWXH8QR36Q.k_csKbu63eVk&hl=en_US
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoff5093:
I was previously on Verizon and was running PureNexus, I connected to T-Mobile just fine on band 12, but my problem was it never connected to Sprint.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] RidinNerdy:
Is there a way to find out my AVS group/bin before I root, I just did a warranty replacement but I don't want to root just to find out then it turns out to be a bad number group and on top of that lose Samsung pay..

I appreciate any feedback

Thanks in advance!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Jammol:
I just did a Google of what you're asking and literally no results. Did autocorrect mess up your post? To help you not waste time worrying about samsung pay, not into download and look at the Knox counter.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] RidinNerdy:
?? My knox counter is fine...0x0 but is there a way to find out my avs bin #? I tried downloading samsungs "phone info" but it doesnt tell me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Jammol:
Ahh I see what you're asking for. No I do not know how to find that out. I would suggest contacting Samsung as they should be able to match that to your device's serial number. Your Knox counter being 0x0 is good. I would just keep it that way instead of rooting because then Samsung pay would no longer work. Is it for Samsung Pay that you need to know the AVS #?

It can't be that you're asking for it for Undervolting and Overclocking as you have to Root for that. So for Address Verification Security under Samsung Pay? I also know that it's used for PayPal when it comes to Credit Cards.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] RidinNerdy:
I do want to undervolt/underclock, if i root and its a low number.. well then i have a low number then i can't sell my device... but if i can find out my avs bin # and its a high number then i can root and ill keep the device, ill just sell it if its a low#, and ill get a nexus 6p.. but like i said if i root it then that person will lose samsung pay.. so is there a way i can find out without rooting?

Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] steve97ta:
Using file explorer go to sys/kernel/debug/asv summary
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] RidinNerdy:
Thanks for the reply, but don't i have to root to use root Explorer?

Edit: mine is blank
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] steve97ta:
Try another file explorer?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] RidinNerdy:
Any other file explorer will just ask for root access that i dont have because I'm not rooted
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] RidinNerdy:
So no one's going to help me??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] guaneet:
There is no way. Simple as that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] pcriz:
The what heck do you expect, do you want troves and troves of people to come and tell you "We don't know the answer to your question" just to give you a warm and fuzzy?, get over your self. Did you even thank the people that were trying to help you? Nah, doesn't look like it.

Common sense tells you that if someone had the answer to your SUPER specific request then they would be helping you. But, you rather throw a hissy fit like someone will feel bad for you or get butt hurt when you start dishing out 12 year old insults.

Welp good sir, take your clever L33t word play and kick rocks. Find another community to go crying for handouts in.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] VECTUS:
Closing this silliness...
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
I willalso start working on a debloat list as well tomorrow.. I will list theAPK and what it is the best I can... If you have something toadd to the list or want guides for specific items you can request in here as well!
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
Screenshots...
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
Thanks Elliwigy! I am going to try again with playstore when I get home. I couldn't get the playstore to show in Firestarter. I ended up installing the apk as a normal app which gave the error code upon installing anything from the store. I will also try v4a and leanback you tube. I'll let you know how it goes!
[Fire TV General] go2xraj:
worked perfectly for me.

Great work...
[Fire TV General] dk1keith:
Great guides.....thanks much. quick question, does your Leanback Launcher show the settings?

thanks
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
Playstore automatically updates to different version. Won't install anything. Help!
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
yup sure does
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
Unfortunately I havent figured out how to stop updates on the Play Store yet. If someone does let me know!
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
I tend to be very detailed in my instructions lol. others are reporting success with this guide so hopefully you will as well!
[Fire TV General] go2xraj:
Just go to the google play store in fire tv apps

Then click uninstall (It won't uninstall)

Then click the play store app it will open the old version
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
No option to uninstall?

Freeze it in titanium backup?
[Fire TV General] go2xraj:
can you able to go fire tv home page?
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
Yes indeed.
[Fire TV General] go2xraj:
Go to apps section there and check for google play store which is installed
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
I cant do anything other than open it though? Long press doesn't do anything?
[Fire TV General] dk1keith:
Cool....I have Leanback Launcher installed but the settings aren't visible and recommendations don't work. Mind telling me which apk and method you used to install it. I'm on rbox prerooted 5.0.5

thanks again for your work.
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
My apps section looks totally different. Just little icons on a big page. How do I upload a picture for you?
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
Like this
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
Is this normal?

---------- Post added at 09:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:49 PM ----------

Anybody? I'm so frustrated with this right now! Lol
[Fire TV General] cliffyboro:
Slightly off-topic but, I see the leanback launcher mentioned here, is that the Android TV Launcher? I installed it from playstore but it does not open. Have I missed something or have I got something wrong here?
[Fire TV General] Largewoodenspoon:
Ok. Use root uninstaller to get back to previous playstore version. This is to be done EVERY time you quit by the looks of it.

---------- Post added at 12:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:22 AM ----------

Also if anybody has the same problem with apps not showing properly (see my previous post with pic) do the same thing with the Amazon marketplace. Then reboot.
[Fire TV General] vrl2:
Contacts (and contacts sync)

Thanks - this process works for me. Logged in to my Google account, and many google apps (Inbox, Drive, Sheets, Keep, Play Music, and Earth) work perfectly.

One exception is Google Hangouts (which requires syncing contacts). The version of Hangouts I've sideloaded is the latest arm64 version from APKMirror. It loads fine, and even lets me send and receive SMS messages. However, contact names do not appear in Hangouts (only their numbers), and only my most recent contacts appear under the "contacts" tab. Same problem occurs in any older version of the hangouts .apk I've tried.

I suspect that all I've got to do to fix contact syncing is to add the necessary .apks, but I'm not sure where to start.

I attempted to side-load each available version of Google Contacts (1.3, 1.2, and 1.1) and Google Contact Sync (6.0) from APKPure. I can only successfully install Google Contacts 1.3 (the rest are incompatible). It starts, but stalls with the message "Contact list is being updated."

I've searched the forums for the right versions of contacts.apk or google contacts sync, but can't seem to find anything for Android 5.1. Before I try experimenting with older versions, has anyone had success with contacts or syncing?

Thanks.

UPDATE:

To bypass my earlier issue with google location services, I installed mock location (thanks to [MENTION=1414283]Ludacrisvp[/MENTION]) which helps apps like WatchTNT work on fireTV. Still searching for something that could help with contact sync.
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
to be honest i sideloaded using app2fire apk.. should be same as sideloading..

use apk link, downoload it and install as apk..

you might need working play store for google account login
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
appears youre using amazon stock launcher..

try a 3rd party launcher
[Fire TV General] dk1keith:
elliwigy, thanks....I have play store working. What apk link are you referring to for the download?
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
the youtube leanback link in op.. its in the miscellaneous apk link
[Fire TV General] dk1keith:
Great. Thanks
[Fire TV General] bula1ca:
I have playstore working when I lunch it from main menue/apps however it will not show in FireStarted. I must erase 100% everything and re-installed . Any idea why? Thank you
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
does it work after that?

it updates andcauses various issues.. just delete, reboot and replace apk and set perms n reboot
[Fire TV General] bula1ca:
it works but after 1st reboot updates and I have no control at all, problem is I can not run it from Firestarter as it does not show up in it. Where does the up actually install (I can see it under apps) , what directory? TY
[Fire TV General] Ludacrisvp:
I've not been able to get actual location services to work, however enabling mock location and using a location faker app (to correct your location) works fine for WatchTNT to work.

Thread about this here -> http://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/general/fake-location-firetv-stick-fireos-5-root-t3252155

[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION]

No more error 976 ... maybe i had a bad copy of the google apps zip as i used your google drive copy of it this time.

Now as expected the Playstore updates from 5.xxx leanback to the 6.0.5 version at reboot (annoying).

So far i've disabled the following packages on my device with no notable side effects:

root@sloane:/ # pm list packages -d
package:com.amazon.recess
package:com.amazon.whisperplay.contracts
package:com.amazon.bueller.photos
package:com.amazon.device.software.ota
package:com.amazon.whisperlink.core.android
package:com.amazon.application.compatibility.enforcer
package:com.amazon.whisperplay.service.install
package:com.amazon.device.software.ota.override
package:com.amazon.bueller.music