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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] dimkit:
Guys are you serious ??? why are you yelling to kikan for telling the truth , Yes the resolution is terrible accept it. I do not care if the VR is free or cheap or this is just a phone etc. …

This is Samsung and not a Chinese non brand company, from Samsung I expect top devices and not craps.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] blwc:
Gear VR has been the best solution out there for any kind of VR in the last 2 years before the Oculus Rift was ever released. Obviously we are now spoiled by dedicated VR solutions that of course offer better experiences, but only if hooked up to a high end PC.

Basically you need to be comparing Gear VR with Google Cardboard and nothing else. If compare to Google Cardboard and all of the Cardboard-based headsets, Gear VR is the best out of all of those. And which other phone manufacturer has a better dedicated VR viewer right now? NONE.

Don't bother comparing Gear VR to Oculus Rift and Vive.

For a lot of S7/S7 Edge owners, the Gear VR was free. It's like winning a free Ford Fiesta and then complaining that it isn't as fast or luxurious as a BMW M5.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] saltywetman:
Nailed it. The limitation is the phone's screen, not the actual vr device. You can't compare a handset accessory with a dedicated vr system. GearVR is what? $100-150? compared to the Oculus rift which is $1000-1500? Can't expect the performance of a Ferrari when you paid for a Ford. You gotta pay to play.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] Semseddin:
Did anyone play with s7 in gear vr? Is it better looking than s7 edge display ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] meyerweb:
And the OG htc Evo had the best resolution for it's day. But video still looked pretty terrible on it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] ridanxvi:
Actually watching your own movies in oculus cinema and gallery vr app is very good. But the 360 videos are disappointments because of low quality and resolution eventhough I had downloaded some 360 videos in 4k resolution, pixelated and can't see the details clearly especially the faces unlike when you're watching your own movies in oculus cinema. But it's still the experience is very good and immersive for me.

I enjoy watching movies and my favorite series while using gear vr in oculus cinema while travelling or at home.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] jhonwright56:
Do not worry about VR if you are using first time, Just wait for the best and experience the world with virtual reality.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] aegeuss:
It's ok for a newbie, one should not expect much from a bundle device; the idea is good but application of it should and will improve in the coming years.

The real question is will VR share the same destiny with 3D or will it be widely used by common people?

Regards.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] Cst79:
Watch some porn on the Gear VR and you will immediately realize that:

1. Oh my God

2. The resolution is great.

3. No, it will not have the same destiny as 3D

All in all, joking aside, the Gear VR is probably one of the best gadgets of the recent years. You get virtual reality almost free with a new phone, this is incredible.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] tin2404:
Does someone knows how to start app within Gear or how to select own movie player.I installed Var'S VR Player but no solution how to start it inside Gear to watch movies..Also..is there a way to remove theater selection instead watching movies without it in full screen ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] omf05:
As someone who has try Oculus, HTC Vive and Gear VR. The Gear VR is okay for what it is, but if you want the real future you have to fork out some cash.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] sanjay228:
Why is this even a thread? The device was free with the phone. If you dislike it so much just go sell it online, at least you'll make some money from it that you didn't have before...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] psych0r3bel:
Okay. Yes. It's going to look a little pixelated because of the magnification. It's like taking a camera and zooming in at your screen. Most people are right. This is just inherent with the design, and for a $100 Samsung-branded VR unit, you can't expect miracles. I tried it out in the store, and while it felt like I was watching an old CRT from up-close, once i tweaked the settings/focus, it didn't look awful.

As for this [MENTION=538016]kikan[/MENTION] guy who thinks we need 8k for VR....ok. Please explain to me how you want a phone SoC to render something that 2 Nvidia GTX 980ti's (among the most powerful consumer cards on the market) can't even manage well. 8k gaming is VERY far off, and by then VR will have evolved to match it. Right now, there's no way to affordably fit 33,000,000+ pixels onto a 5 inch screen.

In short, I haven't gotten my unit yet, but from what I saw - gaming is what this will be best for. Movies let you notice the quality too much, but gaming keeps your eyes moving. Again, don't expect miracles.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] jackler1:
I found an interesting thing. Kind of stupid but thought I would share. There was dust in my head set and trying to clean it I put it on and stared at my computer screen. The dust is not only on the headset and phone screen but it is on your eye. You can see all of the debris floating around on your eyeballs.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] AnOnYmOuS2006:
Its still a lot better than the Google Cardboard I was using with my Xperia Z2 so Im happy with mine until I can get my hands on a PS4 VR
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] peachpuff:
How does the image on the oculus and vive look compared to the gear vr? The gear vr + s7 has a high ppi than both but it uses a pentile screen unlike oculus/vive.

Btw if you wanna play pc games on the gear vr get this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loxai.trinus.test&hl=en
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] william58:
Amen to that!!!

BTW, I liked it fine... something different and will get better in the future.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] kikan:
thanks for replay,

yes, is difficult now,but in 5 years will be possible...

please check oculus rift review, to see how better oculus rift is it?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] saltywetman:
if something costs 10x more, it sure as hell better be better!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] Riggster:
I love my gear VR. Price was perfect! I love lands end. Playing it standing up was a blast. I've enjoyed gunjack, the only app I've paid for so far. My kids love playing keep talking and nobody explodes.

I don't know how much I'll be using it a year from now but you never know. I've enjoyed enough so far that I am considering purchasing an oculus rift. I've really had a blast with this toy. I kind of feel bad for those of you who aren't enjoying it. I will say that watching movies with it isn't the best for me but with some of the other apps, I get into the games enough that I don't notice the pixelation.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] daz_2000:
Where do I save my own movies to watch on the gear vr? Is it worth it?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] imapfsr:
It has been mentioned but all the complaints about the Gear are irrelevant as the Gear is an amazing product. Once the phones you put in the Gear get to 4 or 8k screens then it will be stunning.

For all the complainers out there try the newest Google product that will rid all of your concerns with resolution.

https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/plastic/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] Riggster:
You save your movies to your gallery to watch them on Gear VR. There is an app called Gear VR Gallery that will let you view all the photos and videos you have in your gallery.

As to if it is worth it, I think it is but that's a very subjective question. The OP obviously didn't think it was. you might want to check ebay in a few days. Hundreds of thousands of people will be getting them for free soon and a lot of those people will be placing them on ebay right away. I just saw a listing for a new Gear VR on ebay for $60 with free shipping.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] C0derbear:
absolutely.

I started playing with the gear vr today, I can see what people complain about.

It's pretty clear that the grid people are complaining about is the actual Pentile matrix of the SAMOLED display.

But for the price I think the phone+gear combo is pretty decent actually.

Smoothness of head tracking in the few titles I played with was very solid, and that is more important than absolute resolution.

It's like the "old days" of computer gaming when we thought 640x480 was high-res on a 15" monitor, look where we are now.

Plus, I can see the benefit of the gearvr being "tether free" over the actual Oculus. Well, and the cost differential. I will only have spent 800$ for this setup (cost of phone, in the end) instead of 4K$ or more.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] kappatau808:
it is a $100 VR headset so was not expecting much. i do see the pixels so steaming videos are kinda meh. BUT 3D movies i downloaded are good enough for a long drive or flight or when you are bored. good enough for when i can't use my PC or watch tv because other people are using them. and it's free so i can't really say i regret getting it. can't say i would spend hours and hours using it though.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] 0x000:
i finally received the free/bundled gear VR for my s7 edge and i had expected more actually... the resoultion would be fine for me i guess, but it's all completely blurry except maybe a little part in the middle of the screen. i have tried to adjust the scroll wheel but i can't find a setting which is not blurry :( it's completely guesswork to find the menus. really unusable.

so, based on the "it's fine for me" arguments here, are you guys using a screen protector film or not? i have one and i guess that would be the problem, but then the gear VR is completely useless for me as i won't remove it (already scratched the display on 1st day just having it in a bag :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] jamesj999:
Having used a number of VR headsets, they all have a similar problem with resolution right now. That's because the screen is INCHES from your face and magnified by lenses. What did you expect? As far as how the Gear VR compares to the Oculus (I've used the DK1 and DK2), it's definitely better than the DK1 in terms of resolution, quite similar to the DK2 in my opinion - the DK2 is slightly better as it gives 1080p per eye.

Remember, VR is in its absolute infancy, so given what the Gear VR is, it's absolutely superb. I had imagined it being similar to cardboard, but it's in a completely different league to cardboard. What really is great about the Gear VR is the motion tracking. Sure, the screen could be higher res but 4K screens are not practical on phones yet since they're not beefy enough to drive all the pixels (not to mention the extra power drain).

I seriously can't wait to see what the future holds for VR.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] C0derbear:
I have the ArmorSuit Case-Friendly screen protector on my device and it works fine both with my case (UAG ICE) and the Gear VR (no push on the protector from the Gear, no visible artifacts within VR).

I can see the Pentile matrix of the display if I focus on it but that's not the screen protector's fault, that is as other's have pointed out a resolution dependent issue aggravated by the magnification of the display.

I've played while wearing my contact lenses and the peripheral-vision blur I have noticed, but there is reasonably wide center field that is clear. I need to try the Gear without my contact lenses in to see if I can still get a clear view. We'll see. I suspect that will affect my experience significantly even if I can get focus as part of the correction my contact's do for me is astigmatism, and Gear can't deal with that.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] danlnyc:
Lmao....nobody saw this comment? Yea bro wipe that debris off your eyeballs. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] valiran:
Personnaly, I've put a movie on the SD card, mkv 1080p Interstellar Imax for my test.

Sensations are awesome, but I think the problem is the Occulus Video Player.

On dark scene, there is a lot of artefact, like playing a divx on a 720p TV.

If we could switch Occulus player with VLC or another descent player, we could enjoy Gear VR.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] death_entry:
I did get mine free with S7 :D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] pfroo40:
You need to look with your head more than your eyes. All VR lenses are sharper in the middle of the lens, some worse than others. It isn't too bad when you get used to it.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] zaki67:
Is there a way to cancel the SMS sent notification.I treied pimp my black bu it does not work
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] lukesmith:
It's been answered in this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=332472
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] petervbeck:
should work this way:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings]

"SMSDeliveryNotify"=dword:00000001
[Desire 816 General] gwhite5:
Owners of the factory-unlocked, dual SIM Snapdragon variant labelled as 'a5_dug' in the bootloader mode, will be pleased to know that the update is now available from your stock Lollipop ROM.

Before you begin

Preparation

If you are not using the official update tool, and wish to use OTA files uploaded here, reboot your phone in to its bootloader, and ensure that a5_dug is displayed. This update may not apply to other models, regardless of whether they are dual SIM or not. It most certainly will not apply to the 816G model which uses a MediaTek chipset.

You must ensure that you have 2GB free on the internal eMMC storage before continuing if you wish to update using the stock update tool. The update tool does not download to the microSD card.

The update does not update, unfortunately, the HTC Sense user interface. It uses the same Sense version as Lollipop did, with some minor changes.

Update contents, simplified

Android 6.0.0

HTC Sense 6.0

Additional Google features

Installation

For phones running a stock ROM earlier than Lollipop 5.0.2

Please update your phone to 5.0.2 and proceed to follow the instructions below if you wish to update through the official update tool.

For phones running stock Lollipop 5.0.2

The update is in two parts for phones running stock Lollipop 5.0.2. The first part is less than 60MB (typically), and prepares the phone for the installation of the second, main part, which is around 1.1GB.

Open the 'Settings' app.

Scroll down and select 'About'.

Tap 'System update'

Agree to download the update by pressing 'OK'.

Once downloaded, 'System update downloaded' appears in the notification tray.

Tap this, and tap 'Install'.

Then repeat for the second part.

For phones running custom software

(investigating)
[Desire 816 General] danahue:
I just got HTC Mail update only!!!

The update could be available around 01 - 02 week, hope so :)
[Desire 816 General] salaigeethan666:
[MENTION=5771814]gwhite5[/MENTION] seriously!??? No Sense 7 ?!!! :eek:
[Desire 816 General] pratik14994:
Its great news but plz provide me with the marshmallow ROM for dual sim models with root capabilities! ? thanks in advance :)
[Desire 816 General] King_huzi52:
Any news about the a5_dwg models ?
[Desire 816 General] alexbah:
I have A5 Dug (816w).

After OTA update I have Android 6 with Sense 7, not Sense 6...
[Desire 816 General] kyyubikiller:
For devices on custom recovery

I am running official ROM but on custom recovery TWRP and rooted. My question is will this update will be installable on this setup?( Haven't tried yet)

Also I tried rolling back to stock recovery but I have removed few system app in past without backup :( is there any way to get the apks for them . I got error for HTC Car app . Also will need help on how to install it as a system app, cuz its not avaialble on "/system/priv-app/Automotive_Home/Automotive_Home.apk" .

Any help is appriciated.

TIA
[Desire 816 General] kyyubikiller:
I finally managed to reinstall the automotive_home.apk as system app, i moved back to stock recovery and then tried the OTA update once again still getting the same error " unexpected content" on that path.
[Desire 816 General] mshtob:
could someone please make a twrp backup of the android 6 on the a5_dug ?
[Desire 816 General] pratik14994:
[MENTION=5638577]mshtob[/MENTION] its already done bro check updates we are still waiting for a5_dwg :(
[Desire 816 General] mshtob:
No sorry I meant a twrp backup because I have twrp and cyanogen mod I was hoping someone could have a twrp backup of stock marshmallow rom so I can restore it
[Desire 816 General] OronDF343:
I have A5_DUG (CID: HTC__622 / Asia_HK) and I didn't get the update yet...

Is it because it's rooted with many changes? I didn't have this problem with the previous update so is it just not released yet for my CID?

EDIT: I noticed that version-main is blank in the bootloader
[Desire 816 General] THE_MOJTABA:
Hi guys

I have desire 816 a5 dug..and i have an update to marshmallow in tow step.

I change my custom recovery to stock and i done full unroot.

When i tap to first step(54mg) after setup and reastart, my phone wait on white screen with htc logo for to long..i reastart again my phone but nothing will happen.

And i have to return my twrp back up to be true.

What should i do?

Thanks
[Desire 816 General] Roberto Nigel:
you can use this MM backup

http://xdaforums.com/desire-816/general/twrp-backup-htc-desire-816-a5dug-dual-t3336060
[Desire 816 General] kyyubikiller:
Extract recovery from the OTA file.

It happened to me and I extracted the recovery image from the downloaded OTA update.

copied the OTA zip file to computer. unzipped and extracted the firmware.zip file from it. Flashed recovery again to this new recovery (basically both are stock). This worked for me and i can go till the recovery screen.

---------- Post added at 08:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:04 PM ----------

It happened to me and I extracted the recovery image from the downloaded OTA update.

copied the OTA zip file to computer. unzipped and extracted the firmware.zip file from it. Flashed recovery again to this new recovery (basically both are stock). This worked for me and i can go till the recovery screen.
[Desire 816 General] aa39:
need lolipop recovery guys
[Desire 816 General] THE_MOJTABA:
Tnx for your help

I used recovery from "firmware.zip" file but did'nt work..after setup and reastart, my phone stoped on whit screen whit htc logo...i dont now what can i do anymore.

---------- Post added at 02:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:06 AM ----------

Tnx but this backup did'nt work too:(
[Desire 816 General] Roberto Nigel:
How so? .. If you'r a5_dug it should work

tell me what have you done with it?
[Desire 816 General] THE_MOJTABA:
yes im sure my phone is a5_dug.

when i want to extract this back up, i see an error in end of extract process (99%). but the files will be extract correctly,apparently

i copied files to sd card and done full wipe, i restore this back up..but the process was ok until 60%, but suddenly the process will be 100% and writes successful and done. but after restart my phone stop in white screen with htc logo!

i repair the .zip back up but it dose not change.

i think the .zip file is broken-down.. i downloaded it with download manager.
[Desire 816 General] THE_MOJTABA:
fixed.. tnx a lot

the downloaded file was destroyed.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zizon65:
Did you perform a clean install while upgrading to MM? Because I haven't noticed such dropped performance.

Cheers

Envoyé de mon SM-G928F en utilisant Tapatalk
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CheatingOutlaw:
I entered the stock recovery and wiped cache and then proceeded to factory reset. TouchWiz lags right out of the box and it shouldn't. Especially after exiting apps, and then swiping pages, you'll see the microstutter. EVERY single time you do a new task on the phone and then swipe home page or notification drop-down menu, there is a noticeable micro-stutter. I'm using the 928C and Flashed the Iraq firmware via Odin. The Edge Panel also lags, and the framerate drops to like 15 when opening it. Same when you click and hold the desktop and it zooms out, it's like 15 frames a second. I came from Lollipop 5.1.1 with Arter97 kernel. Perhaps it's something to do with Arter's kernel which made performance on lollipop so much better than stock MM?
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zizon65:
I flashed the same Mm stock firmware, and did not experience all these issues. So tell me how did you proceed please and what have you used, and did you download your firmware maybe it has get corrupted

Envoyé de mon SM-G928F en utilisant Tapatalk
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CheatingOutlaw:
First, I had 5.1.1 with Arter97 kernel. All was fine and performance was absolutely amazing. Never a micro-stutter. Then I backed up my files. And booted into Odin and flashed Iraq 928C firmware. Booted into recovery. Cleared cache and factory reset. Booted up a fresh firmware and all was fine except the issues I mentioned above. Which I can never figure out why. I also tried Audax Plus 6.0.1 ROM and had the same issue.
[Verizon LG G3] amirfida:
/*

* Your warranty is now void.

*

* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,

* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please

* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM

* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if

* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

*/

What is AOSP?

AOSP is Android as Google publish without other modifications. More or less AOSP is the Nexus devices stock rom without gapps.

Anyway to get a working system I added some changes from CodeAurora Forum and CyanogenMod. I added also 3 non-AOSP features for a better user experience (Advanced Reboot, "Clear All" button in Recents and an option to delete screenshots from the notification area) and I'm NOT going to add something other.

Features

Pure AOSP

It's pure AOSP (based on Slim and CAF)

Downloads

Latest Build

GAPPS (Please use the Micro GAPPS Package that's the one working properly)

Link To Download Folder

How To Install

1. Place ROM & Gapps in your SD Card

2. Reboot in Recovery Mode

3. Wipe Data/Factory Reset

4. Wipe Dalvik cache

5. Install the ROM zip

6. Install the GAPPS zip

7. Reboot

8. Profit :D

P.S: Huge shout out to Team M8 for making this possible, without them i am nothing.

XDA:DevDB Information

AOSPB For Verizon G3, ROM for the Verizon LG G3

Contributors

amirfida, PunkUnity

Source Code: https://github.com/AOSPB

ROM OS Version: 6.0.x Marshmallow

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

Based On: AOSP + CAF + Some stuff from Slim

Version Information

Status: Testing

Created 2016-03-09

Last Updated 2016-03-11
[Verizon LG G3] amirfida:
News: AOSPB haven't updated their code from past couple of days so i won't compile until they update their source. Cheers :)
[Verizon LG G3] mataflakitas:
This is mine thanks download now
[Verizon LG G3] CaptainElwood:
Because this is AOSP will android pay work?
[Verizon LG G3] KShion619:
Okay, here's whats not quite working right now

NFC is stuck and causes a wakelock, remove NFC's APK from /system/app, so no, Android Pay does not work

And Baseband is not detected, this is a common issue with newer ROMs on the VS985, ill hunt down CM's commits for this

Probably a gapps issue, but Google Play Services refuses to work for signing in at the first boot, looking for my old gapps now, ill edit this if it was indeed because of the March 10th Gapps

Otherwise, it runs smooth as butter, keep up the good work!
[Verizon LG G3] amirfida:
if you do find that commit please let me know, ill soon upload a new build :)