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[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] jcadduono:
Well, if no one joins #twrp it's effectively not volunteering - so far no one has.

(it could go weeks without anyone joining, so please, step up if you can)

Already got that, merged it into the CAF branch and updated it as well!

https://github.com/jcadduono/android_kernel_zte_msm8996/commits/stock-6.0

I think ZTE deserves an award here, as they used almost pure CAF and very up to date! (I only had to merge like 8 commits to be current)
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] warofhero:
Nice can't wait.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] daneoleary:
How do I join #TWRP? The hashtag doesn't really tell me much.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] budderocks:
Axon 7 sub-reddit has a guy with a pic of TWRP on his Axon 7
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] DrakenFX:
that's me holding it, :D

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68191213&postcount=122
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] jcadduono:
here go play with this for a while <link removed until further testing is done, yes i still need someone to join #twrp>

USE WITH CAUTION

probably got a few bugs, been trying to figure out the crypto so you guys can have working encrypted data, but ahhhhhhh well

mr. jkuczera was nice enough to swing by and flash it and let me know it boots, as well as provide me with some dd's so...

heres some STOCK fastboot flashables 4 funsies: https://idlekernel.com/flash-tools/firmware/ailsa_ii_A2017U/B20/

have fun

sources: https://github.com/jcadduono/android_device_zte_ailsa_ii

kernel: https://github.com/jcadduono/android_kernel_zte_msm8996/commits/twrp-6.0
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] max1001:
I salute all the brave soul beta testing without a USA stock image available.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rczrider:
Thank you for all of your help!
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] TeutonJon78:
I uploaded all of them to MEGA now so that people don't have to endure the horror that is Baidu.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zainnmalek:
hello . my oppo neo 5 wont turn on or charge after flash rom , someone can help my solution pleaseeeeeee . sorry for my bad english , Thank you ..:(
[ONE Accessories] alebcay:
So I have a 64 GB OnePlus One right now, and was looking for the Silk White cover (the one that comes with the 16 GB units). So far, I've only found one place that's selling the white covers (http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32523733654.html), and when I try to checkout, it tells me that they don't ship to the United States, which is a real bummer.

Anyone else know of any other places I could find the Silk White cover? Thanks in advance.
[ONE Accessories] Challah:
I have one I'd be willing to sell you pretty cheap. It has a mark or two on it but overall looks pretty good. I could send you pics and you let me know if you're interested.
[ONE Accessories] Overdose1986:
I got a white($10) and a bamboo($23) from ebay
[ONE Accessories] alebcay:
You just searched it, or could you provide a link?
[ONE Accessories] Overdose1986:
Hmm seems like is out of stock everywhere, this is my order info:

[IMG="http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.com/3/8/5/8/7/1/8/opowhite.jpg?key=pudRVpcWwApz8btnCiZjww&ts=1472498946"]http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.com/3/8/5/8/7/1/8/opowhite.jpg?key=pudRVpcWwApz8btnCiZjww&ts=1472498946[/IMG]

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...s-One-Smart-Mobile-Phone-Free/2048320152.html
[ONE Accessories] Kevina17:
I do, i looking for silk white too...
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omaray2:
Hello, I have a Korean F400s LG G3 i rooted it and installed a ROM and it was working fine for a year or so, i wanted to upgrade to Marshmallow but i mistakenly flashed a D855 Rom to my phone, the phone froze up and now it only enter the fast-boot mode and Download mode when connected to the flash tool, i tried downloading the stock ROM for the f400s but the flash-tool shows me that it is not the Korean version, somehow the ROM changed my phone to a D855, i wanted to know is there any way to get it back to the old version? force flashing the old stock ROM? and if i just flash the D855 ROM will there be any danger on my phone? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cst79:
Hello,

I am doing an experiment since few days ago. I noticed that if you disable the Fast Charging, and (most importantly) use a proper, thick 2A USB cable (I use a Kindle Fire original cable) then the battery lasts around 15-20% longer.

How to recognize that you got a proper USB charging cable ? With fast charging disabled and the battery empty, the phone should tell you that there are around 2 hours until full (instead of the usual 7 hours or so with fast charging disabled). That's when you know that you are using the proper cable. I bought a original Kindle Fire cable from Amazon and that is very solid, much thicker than the standard cable. See attached screenshot. With the standard cable this seems to be a hit and miss, you sometimes get the 2 hours message and sometimes the 7 hours message.

I repeated the experiment 3 times and each time I got significantly better battery life than before.

You may want to try it to see if it works for you.

PS: Attached is my latest battery life screenshot (APC8 firmware), which is the third charge since the experiment. 2 days 6 hours of stand-by with 5h SOT on a mix of 80% Wi-Fi, 20% 4G with nothing disabled (even Bluetooth is permanently connected to the LG smartwatch). Almost no videos played, only web page browsing which is quite demanding on battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] J.Biden:
Yeah, I noticed that my battery life was worse when I used a ****ty 1 Ah Sony charger when I displaced the original Samsung charger. It took about 3 hours to charge it up to 100%, but then I noticed that the battery life would be worse than before. I found the original charger again, and battery life is back to being good again. I never use fast charging, unless it's in the middle of the day and I'm heading out or something.

None of the things mentioned above should (technically) have any impact on battery life once unplugged? I mean, stored electricity is stored electricity, so if someone QUALIFIED could give an explanation here, it would be cool.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Tommolo:
Nothing new, I've always noticed that if I charge the phone with the original charger and fast charging disabled it will last much longer.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] thegame2388:
https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Micro-USB-Cable-Tablets/dp/B006GWO5NE

This cable? Which AC adapter do you use?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] BigDoun2011:
None of this solutions should impact battery life Oo. Energy is energy, no matter where it comes from?!

Would be nice, if someone qualified could tell us more..

Do you have the newest android version installed?

By the way, I only charge with original charger and cable, fast charge disabled (battery life is longer?!)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] p2kin:
Battery life depends on how well you follow charging & discharging cycle. I usually fully discharge my battery (so that phone will shut down by itself after dropping below 1% charging), then charge it fully keeping it switched off & then use it.

I always had far better battery life than most people complain about.

BTW, I also tried charging battery keeping phone switched on at 10-15% charge remaining, battery definitely performed weaker for my use.

So that confirmed my theory based on my usage over last 7 years..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cst79:
Yes, this is the exact cable I am using. A bit expensive, but for me it was the only cable that consistently worked at 2A over time.

I wonder if Qnovo is qualified enough ? Their technology is employed in many charging solutions. Here is what they say:

"Add fast charging - it gets noticeably worse. It turns out that the simple way batteries are charged today causes most of the damage that leads to shorter daily battery life and reduced lifespan."
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] thegame2388:
So you're saying that Kindle Fire cable extends battery life? Isn't 100% battery life from one cable the same as 100% battery life from another cable? Energy is energy.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cst79:
In no way I am saying this. I am just saying that you need a cable that reliably supports 2A charging, so the charger shows 2 hours to full instead of 7 hours to full, even with fast charging off.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] thegame2388:
Ah okay. I went ahead and bought one!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ErAndrea:
It ' also the logical thing. With fast charging , the battery holds less charge than the "normal . " He just spoke in various forums of this.

Anyway , great idea.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] itzik_man:
How to maintain max battery life span (reliable source):

Perform shallow discharges. Instead of discharging to 0% all the time, lithium-ion batteries do best when you discharge them for a little bit, then charge them for a little bit. The table below, from Battery University, shows that discharges to 50% are better for your battery's long-term life than, say, small discharges to 90% or large discharges to 0% (since the 50% discharges provide the best number of cycles-to-usage ratio).

·Don't leave it fully charged. Similarly, lithium-ion batteries don't need to be charged all the way to 100%. In fact, they'd prefer not to be—so the 40%-80% rule you heard is a good guideline. When possible, keep it in that range to prolong its life as long as you can. And, if you do charge it to 100%, don't leave it plugged in. This is something most of us do, but it's another thing that will degrade your battery's health. If you need to charge it overnight, use something like the Belkin Conserve Socket to stop it from charging after it's full.

·Fully discharge it once a month. This may seem contradictory, but hear us out. While lithium-ion batteries shouldn't be discharged regularly, most modern batteries are what's known as "smart batteries", which means that they can tell you how long you have until your battery dies (e.g. "2 hours, 15 minutes remaining"). This feature can get miscalibrated after a lot of shallow discharges. So, manufacturers recommend fully discharging your battery once a month to make sure this stays accurate.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] thegame2388:
But you stated that it increases battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Outbreak444:
What he's saying is that a slower charge equals a longer lasting battery between charges.

But maybe that doesn't apply to Li-ion batteries, according to this link here.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cst79:
You can try it for yourself (if you have an S7/Edge) and report the results here. I posted my results, I'm not an expert, I just tried this. I also tried the 7-hour slow charge (with a different charger) and it didn't work as well as the 2-hour charge. The 2 hour charge seems to work best.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] xOneShotx:
Yeah, If you use fast charging the battery dies a little bit quicker. I recommend fast charging if you are in hurry.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] BigDoun2011:
I only use fast charge when I'm in hurry.. Nice feature! I try to charge my phone between 25-80%...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] meyerweb:
Worst thing you can do for the lifespan of an Li battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] p2kin:
I disagree, even though it switches off itself, it still has charge, don't go by it says 1%.. so it's not fully discharged... besides my method served a good battery life to me over the years with earlier phone models
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] westham7:
Question I'm I better staying with the Galaxy s7 edge or upgrading to note 7
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cst79:
Battery-wise, the Note 7 has a 3500 mAh battery for a 5.7" screen, while S7 Edge has a 3600 mAh battery for a 5.5" screen. So the S7 Edge definitely has better battery life (which the GSMArena new Note 7 review also shows).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] NJ72:
In terms of the electronics behind fast charging, this does have some basis in fact - whether it applies to the exact calibration of every phone is another matter.

During fast-charging the phone has to protect the batter from multiple things, namely heat and over-charging. Batteries do not respond well to over-charging at all and this can reduce battery life. As such a protection is in place to stop this from happening - by declaring the battery 'full' before it really is.

Think of it this way - if you're in a car driving at 60mph and you try to do an emergency stop at a specific point, it'll be hit and miss if you get it right because of the speed - if the specific point is a cliff you'll stop sooner rather than later to protect yourself and the car. If you're travelling at 10mph it's much easier to stop at the safe point - the software works in a similar way to protect the battery

Thus both charges will result in a 100% shown, but the slower charging results in a fuller charge.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] meyerweb:
Your're welcome to your opinion, but do a little research, and you'll see experts in the field recommend not draining Li batterie below 25% for best life.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] J.Biden:
There's nothing to disagree with here. Discharging the battery to the point where it powers off can and will damage the battery cells down the road, degrading its capacity. It's much better to plug in the charger at 5%, and it's literally a difference of minutes between 5 and 0%. Saying that you feel like the battery life is better when you fully discharge the battery is just a feeling, and not a fact. Your usage is also affecting how long the battery lasts, and no day is like the other.

- Fact: Discharging the battery to 0% will damage (and kill) the battery cells down the road (1 year+).

- Feelings: Do not apply
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] betthonell:
nice !!! it is true
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] gribbler:
I am with Rogers in Canada and was upgrading my plan that included a good deal on a s7 if I wanted it - they dropped the phone off at my office but I believe it's the Bell version - is that correct SM-G930W8? I've not opened the box as I plan to sell it - should I ask for the Rogers version, is it better for some reason? Thanks

Sorry, I'm a Nexus guy, don't know the Samsung phones really at all
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] peachpuff:
w8 is the canadian version, when you pop in a carriers sim it'll download their appropriate bloatware.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Devhux:
SM-G930W8 - Canadian Note 7 (all carriers have the same phone).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] gribbler:
And am I limited in which ROMs I could run on this? Might be selling to a guy at work and he's never done such a thing..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] peachpuff:
Kinda, but im sure if you flash a w8 kernel the rom will work since all the roms are made for exynos. Your other option is the 930f which is the international version, but that's no reason to get rid of the w8.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Sheikha:
I am using Telus version SM G930w8 in Pakistan, will I get updates on it?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] DenisEhm:
Probably not pushed no but you can easily update through Smart switch.

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AFAIK all 930F roms work on the w8, even if I only rooted on stock rom myself.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Sheikha:
Thanks. Hot to check if the last update was via OTA or Kies? Pls help
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] XDM inc:
ii just got my redmi 3s and i just bricked it. it does not boot up into any splash logo, recovery or download mode, just always stays on black screen until battery dies then it flashes red if i power on. now when i plug it in to the computer the only thing that pops up is Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E which i dont need. i need qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008 but no tools detect the phone other then QFIL and even when i give it all the files it just says

Start Download
COM Port number:4
Switch To EDL
Download Fail:Failed to Switch to Emergency Download mode
Download Fail:Switch To EDL FailFireHose Fail
Finish Download

i have tried touching random copper points on the board but nothing reboots the phone into EDL.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] james1089:
Maybe

Found this, not sure if it's what you looking for,

http://en.miui.com/thread-286357-1-1.html

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Found this, not sure if it's what you looking for,

http://en.miui.com/thread-286357-1-1.html

Better idea is search Ali express for "deep flash cable xiaomi"
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] XDM inc:
wow thats very interesting, ill try to buy one.

been reading on it for a bit. think this can really work?
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] austinpinto:
or you can purchase something called a jig i hope i spelled it properly from ebay or amazon it shorts the usb testpoints and puts your phone into edl or fastboot mode
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] james1089:
If the test points work the cable should, maybe the other cable will work, seems strange that they say to use to deep flash cable though, sure these people know about the jig cable so wouldn't chance it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZ6Ka7mrIA

You can buy cable in UK

http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/cable_picker/99673_Xiaomi_Deep_Flash_Cable.html

Even get a how to on the page.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] akshay9:
You can also try this unbrick guide on MIUI forum.

http://en.miui.com/thread-327861-1-1.html
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] james1089:
He can't get to recovery.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] Kanth's:
try this

Boot into fastboot mode and connect your phone to pc

open command window and type fastboot oem edl

It worked for me
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] XDM inc:
again, still cant do that. I cant do anything. I brought the cable a couple of days ago so when it gets here ill try it, if not then ill send it to warranty repair
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] Kanth's:
Is it hardbricked?
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] XDM inc:
yes i assume hitting power immediately puts it into Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E mode, no screens no lights
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] Kanth's:
Take a look at this one - http://xiaomitips.com/guide/how-to-fix-bricked-redmi-3s-on-miui-7-8/
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] XDM inc:
of course i have tried this before.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] 12345ss:
I softbricked my redmi 3s as well, because I disabled some google apps.

Needless to say, you have to:

1. manually update/install qualcomm driver (when your phone in download mode).

2. download a fastboot rom

3. download miphone miflash tool, enable "flash all" option when you flash the fastboot rom.

there's a thread here on xda as well. search for bricked redmi 3 workaround.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] ah.khiang:
do you want to enter download mode?

pressing vol up + vol down at once (Off position), and put in the USB cable

If the phone is on turn off 1st and imediatelly put in USB cable while, press vol up+ vol down
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] ggnad:
can you enter to fastboot?
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] NOS_bzone:
I have same problem on my Redmi 3 Pro. No fastboot, No booting, No blink red light, No Charging, but if my device plug on pc it detected QC bla.. bla.. on port device manager. I don't know what to do anymore. *hopeless* *tearr* :crying:
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] james1089:
the only way for hard brick is test points or deep flash cable, end of, I would go with cable less chance of breaking something while taking phone apart. If the phone is detected then it's only semi hard brick and can be fixed with Mi flash tool.

http://en.miui.com/thread-235865-1-1.html

http://en.miui.com/thread-254606-1-1.html

might be better.

but remeber to download the rom for your device.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] Ptmaroct:
What did you do to brick it? Please tell us so that new users don't face the same problem as you :)
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] sheshuvadrevu:
That's a good valid point
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] sheshuvadrevu:
I have bricked my device

same situation.

No fastboot, no recovery, not charging, its dead, when i connect to pc it is shown as qualcomm hs-usb diagnostics 900e

how can i put it into edl mode. please someone help.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] xeeee:
Any news on this?

I have a 3S in the same state...
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] timbohobbs:
Would be good if those in the unfortunate situation of bricked phone could describe how they got to this state. Would prevent further bricks but also someone may know how to resolve
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] xeeee:
Well, I was trying to update from a vendors rom to the latest global dev.

The mi flash software said everything was successful but after rebooting, the phone stayed at the mi logo for 1 hour. (land_global_images_6.8.18_20160805.0000.29_6.0_global_6b18085a6a.tgz)

I tried to fixed it by following other tutorials I found on the miui forums. Phone in download mode and flash again, this time the software was almost 1hour at ~75% without finishing or giving error, so I disconnected the cable... Made me lost the recovery menu (vol up + power).

Now i had only access to fastboot (vol down + power) with the phone being recognised as "qualcomm hs-usb dianostics 900e". I sent the "fastboot oem edl" command to change to download mode which put the phone being recognised in "qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008". I tried to flash again but this time the MALMIDE ROM, and got the error "Max buffer sector is 256" (i think).

And now it's in the state described above, it will probably only be fixed by the test points...

I actually don't know what started all this, well I was using a 32bits of windows 7 but there are already versions of miflash compatible with it.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] xeeee:
Guys, I managed to fix mine!!!

I opened the device and shorted the two test pins, and the pc recognised the device as qdloader 9008 and flash the phone.

Just follow this link,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEj4b_S0ss
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] rah_asia:
now this is right, as long as u can enter fastboot u dont need to know about test point, u can flash back your phone using miflash tool using fastboot ROM
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] EoneRizuwan:
Most of the hard bricked phone cases occur when using MI Flash. And it just happen so random. I have basic knowledge flashing custom roms but zero on open up the phone and do this test point. I want to try using other awesome custom ROM and now I'm really afraid if I had to go back to official MIUI using MI Flash.?
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] yarh:
Used xiaomi deep flash cable or create diy USB deep flash ,i was flashed in the morning hard brick redmi 3 cause installing exposed without unlockbootloader lol and there it bricked, and now the phone booting like charm like I post this post now
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] esarve:
use this cable to flash with mi flash tool. I read it on mi forum a few days ago. A moderator confirmed that it works.

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...Supports-all-BL-locks/503546_32642123901.html
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] james1089:
I posted this 3 times already in this thread.
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] dwaipayanray95:
How did you brick your phone?
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] XDM inc:
i was following a unlock guide and replace a file in the kernel and tried to flash it.

and the deep flash cable dosent work...
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Questions & Answers] vasid khan:
Use test point method to unbricked your hard bricked Redmi 3s prime