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[Nexus 9 General] Crappyvate:
All credit goes to [MENTION=5968460]brianelv[/MENTION] and [MENTION=6105718]FaserF[/MENTION]

https://goo.gl/seMFLJ

I only used the manual edits to the build prop on my Nexus 9 16GB Wifi and I have not checked the flashable zips (try at your own risk)

Requirements:

-must be running 7.0+

-must be rooted

-Google app version should be at least 6.5.35.21 or newer

How-to:

-Back up your build.prop

-Add the following line to your build prop

ro.opa.eligible_device=true

Replace the following in your build.prop

ro.product.model=Nexus 9

by

ro.product.model=Pixel

-Save your edited build.prop

-Go to Settings>Apps>Google App>Storage click on "Manage Space", click on "Clear All Data"

Reboot in Recovery (TWRP) Choose Wipe>Advanced Wipe select Wipe "Cache" and "Dalvik/ART Cache"

Reboot System

Profit!

You should now have a fully working Google Assistant! Set it up by pressing and holding the "home" button
[Nexus 9 General] borxnx:
Thanks for the heads up that it works on the N9!

A word for anyone else trying it: after following the instructions, it seemed to not work. I waited 15 minutes or so, tried again, and it launched the Assistant.
[Nexus 9 General] Crappyvate:
What launcher are you using?
[Nexus 9 General] borxnx:
Google Now/Experience or whatever. Not Pixel
[Nexus 9 General] brutalv4:
Got things working on Marshmallow PureNexus

[YOUTUBE]evBeOArQiN0[/YOUTUBE]
[Nexus 9 General] fredsbassett:
How do you edit build.prop? I tried manually editing the text of the file within Amaze file manager, but it always reverts back to the original. I even tried saving an alternate and deleting the original and it won't work...
[Nexus 9 General] borxnx:
Be sure you are using a file manager that has root access enabled. It sounds like when you try to edit the file it's just not editing, which could be because it doesn't have root permission. Also be sure you click "Save". I used Solid Explorer and it worked no problem.
[Nexus 9 General] fredsbassett:
I used two other file explorers (both with root access) and even tried pushing the file with adb and it didn't work, but Solid Explorer worked. Thanks!
[Nexus 9 General] corkiejp:
Just got it working without changing the Model name. Stock 7.1.1
[Nexus 9 General] borxnx:
Nice!

Did you know that the Google Assistant is now officially available on any Android device running Marshmallow and up, and it has been for like a week now?

I'm glad you got it working!
[Nexus 9 General] corkiejp:
Yes I'm aware, but it is only been activated in limited countries. I'm in Ireland. I got it working on my Redmi Note 3 (Kenzo) by using a US VPN. The same trick didn't work for the Nexus 9, but using "ro.opa.eligible_device=true" activated it on that.
[Nexus 9 General] corkiejp:
Phones only, not tablets.

Google confirms to us that the wider Assistant rollout will not reach tablets.

So the only way to activate it on the Nexus 9, is to use "ro.opa.eligible_device=true"!
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] Franetti:
Hi!

I recently unlocked my LG G5 from Sprint. As a CDMA phone i would like to see if theres a different processes running that could drain my battery.(Now im using a GSM company)

Can anyone use this command with adb and post the results here? (From a gsm company)

adb shell pm list packages -f

It would help me a lot with my research Trying to disable some packages.

Thanks !!!

Enviado desde mi LGLS992 mediante Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] browny_amiga:
Hi,

I want to buy a Note 4 and absolutely need root on it. I just found some ugly stuff about rooting it:

http://xdaforums.com/note-4-att/help/root-samsung-sm-n910a-5-1-1-build-t3355869

quote:

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forgot to tell you the two U.S. carriers that put locks on their bootloaders is AT&T and VERIZON so i wouldnt recommend root unless you unlock bootloader or else your phone will continueously stay in boot mode without letting you exit. that i believe is a bootloop good luck

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Since I can chose which one I buy, I obviously want to get the one that can be rooted. It does not have to be easy, I have used odin in the past, no problem. There are quite a few versions out there though, and I'm a little confused which ones will work. Looks to me like that N910A is out and root pretty much impossible.

I have my eyes on the canada version: N910W8

What about the T-mobile version?

Thanks,

Markus
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weard1212:
AT&T and Verizon should be avoided, otherwise you can just flash super-su via odin.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nine5raptor:
910t is mod friendly. To root a 910t, you flash Odin and load SuperSU (systemless) as indicated above or flash a permissive kernal and system level root. It is also compatible with att network if that is your carrier. Just need to unlock it.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] browny_amiga:
Thanks guys, that helps, I will go for a 910t then.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joebelachi:
Bit of a noob, but I'm a bit confused. If I buy an "Unlocked" Verizon phone like the SM-N910V, would I be able to use any custom roms?

I was about to buy either the N910V (Verizon) or N910W8 (Verizon/North America)

Can't the Verizon & AT&T be rooted with Chainfire AutoRoot?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noob4598:
Only if you buy a developer edition verizon model and last time I checked they were upwards of around $800. Your best bet is W8 or T. I did all the research like you and ended up buying a T and have never been happier
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weard1212:
(Unlocked means sim unlocked)

Bootloader Unlocked verizon phones can be flashed with a custom rom, and if you get a verizon phone, I suggest a Bootloader unlocked one. Verizon and AT&T phones with locked bootloaders can't be rooted with Chainfire. Chainfire should NOT be used on a phone with a locked bootloader because it flashes partitions and will most likely hard brick your phone. I would still sugest against a Bootloader non-unlocked Verizon or AT&T phone. Also using a custom recovery or odin to flash super-su has worked much better for me with a lot less less risk than Chainfire.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rostol:
Whatever you decide upon dont get the EDGE. it needs special roms, and it wont work with gear VRs. i have the euro verison, and didnt have any problems rooting. cf-autoroot and done.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joebelachi:
Really appreciate the responses guys. Especially for the clarification around Unlocking ("Unlocked means the bootloader").

I'll check out what custom ROMS work on the Verizon (910V).

Are there more ROMS for the 910W8's or the 910V's. Also if I go stock on the W8s, I would have to choose a Canadian carrier.

I'll definitely stay away from the EDGE, didn't really like it anyway :)
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nine5raptor:
Careful there, usually 'unlocked' like on Swappa or similar means carrier unlocked, not boot loader unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fluke1969:
I've made a account for this post and sorry if I posted this in a wrong section,

I have a gnex running 6.0.1 android, and its only able to get to 1.65ghz.. But thing is my goal for this phone is to make it feel more faster and more "up to date" with the other phones out there.

I am wanting to use another kernel for over clocking, but I don't know if I have to switch ROMs as this kernel that supports 2.0ghz.. But it was released back in 2013.. GlaDOS kernel is the name of it supposedly.

Can I still use that kernel? And what other stuff can I do to the phone aswell? The phone works fine except it keeps crashing on my or freezing then reboots it self, then I have to take the battery out and back in to have it start up again. Also when ever I turn WiFi on on there it lags my phone like crazy, and drains my battery under 20-30mins I have no charge left.

Anyone have any suggestions or tips? Thanks!

And when it does work fine the temperature CPU, reach well over 70c.. :D great hand warmer in Canadian winters :)

I just want the 2.0ghz or anything higher than 1.6 as I need the performance. I can't stand having the phone lagg every day I use it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrd0pe:
Hey!

I really want to make a custom rom, a heavily debloated stock rom. At this stage I am not thinking about adding customization or anything just debloat the stock rom as much as possible, recompile it, and flash it!

I've searched everywhere on how to do this but have not found any relevant information.

COULD SOMEONE PLEASE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?!?!?!

I have tried using sgs2toext4.jar to convert img.ex4 files from I9506 stock firmware and the mounting it in Linux Internals.

This does not work, as Internals does not show any files (0.00 bytes) even though the converted img.ext4.img file shows over 2.5gb in windows explorer.

How can I do this, what kind of tools do you DEVs use to extract, modify and finally repack it to a tar.md5 or flashable zip?

I am grateful for any response!

EDIT: Currently using windows 7 x64, I have access to a Linux/ubuntu if that is necessary. Also the device in question is I9506.

Regards,

mrd0pe
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sagytb:
I want to activate the FM radio, is it possible to install X7501 ROM on X7500 device ?

It will work ?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] getwet:
yes you can

but you must unlock your phone first!!!!!!!

use olipro

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=315831&highlight=x7500+unlocker

be sure to follow all instructions

good luck
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] GuardianZX9:
Anyone have the X7501 ROM?

I will try this to see if the FM hardware is actually in there.

They took the front cam off the x7501, maybe the x7500 does not have FM.

Wonder if it has RDS?

G
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sagytb:
The X7500 has radio chip inside.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] fatouraee:
yea the rom part is easy. just use oli unlock and flash....
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] kroton:
Which kind of soft can use/play FM radio on X7500 converted to X7501? Could you attach a screen picture catched on Athena playing FM station?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] TecheDude:
FM Radio

hi, I have an HTC X7501 and reading this post made me wonder if it has a radio chip or if it can play fm radio?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] baby1111:
X7501...FM radio??????

O my god....I must find saleman...

he had given me the wrong one
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] jetherson:
If there really was an FM radio (audio on FM frequency) on the x7501, don't you think we would already have seen some screnshots of it here? An I'm sure it would be one of the hot topics on this forum, like issues, bugs, 3rd-party apps, etc.

Oh well, I myself wish I could listen FM music on my x7501.

Sigh.

-jet
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] GuardianZX9:
Anything ever happen with this, has anyone ever verified that the FM tuner is in the X7500 and the X7501?

I have a Touch Cruise, can I dunp the rom and extract the FM Tuner software and add it to the X7500 to use the tuner?

G
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Pawel062:
i am actually working on this after checking the service manual and seeing a pic of what looked like a very early athena rom with it. no gaurantees yet as it isnt working yet.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] ErikFry:
Hi everyone,

I've been ruminating on the nexus 5x battery life. Right now depending on usage, I can get between 3-4.5 SoT (5 hours being the highest i've ever gotten w/ SAOSP-N and ExKernel w/ glassfish 1.2 profile)

Bottom line, I want 7-9 SoT without tweaking my phone to hell and being anal about my usage behavior.

There are a few power banks in existence right now that are between 5-10mm thick. They offer anywhere from 1200mah-4000mah.

My question is, how easy and how safe would it be to create a 3D printed case for the nexus 5X that would accommodate an external battery supply?

Two things jump out at me immediately.

-What material to use in 3D printing

-How to efficiently connect the two devices without it looking unsightly.

Give me your best XDA!
[Nexus 6  General] MrBrady:
Now that the Android 7.0 factory images have been released and most (all?) of the custom ROM & kernel devs are jumping to Nougat, I'm actually missing Marshmallow.

Nougat has some a few interesting features, but it seems like Marshmallow is more stable and is faster (& maybe better battery life too). Maybe this is because the N6 is a 2+ year old device now.

All these new custom ROMs are popping up with "base" versions, lacking much of the functionality they had in Marshmallow. Obviously, that will change over time.

But it leaves me feeling a little empty. I like Marshmallow. It runs well on my device. There are a few apps I use that haven't been updated to Nougat yet and are incompatible. And it leaves me sad to see that development has effectively stopped for MM, even though Google continues to release updates.

I have experimented with building ROMs in the past (Pure Nexus, Dirty Unicorns). Maybe I'll have to learn how to actually build a ROM from scratch to fill this void. Or stick to the "boring" factory images LOL.
[Nexus 6  General] khanam:
I think nougat actually lasts longer. My experience might not be indicative of yours so that's just my opinion. Maybe wait for the apps to get optimized for nougat as well? It might be too early to judge I think
[Nexus 6  General] droidstyle:
So far I like M better...
[Nexus 6  General] najoor:
Pros and Cons

Would be nice to have a Pros and Cons section. If you post yours I will update the table here.

M Pros (N Cons):

=============

Adaway works out of the box

All root file managers can access the system files.

Xposed.

Layers don't work in N

Faster notifications

Working hotspot hack

Mature GPS (problems reported in Nougat)

N Pros (M Cons):

=============

More updated security patches.

Quick toggles with one swipe.

Keyboard shows numbers on top if entering a password.

Doze (debatable if it is useful or an improvement over M)

Smoother with better battery life? (very questionable!!)

Display can be resized

Saturation of the colors can be changed

Good looking and more functional notifications
[Nexus 6  General] Datsun.510:
For AdAway to run on N you need to flash the systemless host file, then install AdAway and it works.

I think with each in every Android update this always happens. You can choose to wait to update if you want everything to work like you had it, or you can update then wait for everything else to catch up. The choice is yours. I like to update to the newest OS to see what Google has been working on. Everything will work eventually. If you prefer M then stick to it, sooner or later you will need to update to get the latest security.
[Nexus 6  General] najoor:
That is what I meant by "out of the box". Adaway always worked with every previous release. This is the first time you need to flash something to make it work.

I will add security to the Cons for M.

What else do you like about N?
[Nexus 6  General] Datsun.510:
Quick panel on the status bar without having to swipe twice. Of course with customs roms you can do smart pull down right or left, also now you can edit the layout without needing a custom ROM.
[Nexus 6  General] zelendel:
I like the fact that the you dont have to use the quick tiles and they are just toggles as they should be. There is no good reason a toggle needs to be that big. It was one of the worst changes Google made. Guess they hear enough complaining.

The new doze feature does seem ti be working but it is not helpful as it kinda defeats the purpose of an always connected device.

Other then that I cant say it is really better.
[Nexus 6  General] Datsun.510:
Yes that's what I meant. Quick toggles with one swipe. Also keyboard now shows numbers on top if entering a password.
[Nexus 6  General] zelendel:
Can't say anything about the keyboard. I have never nor will I ever use Google's keyboard.
[Nexus 6  General] Bundizle:
I actually like Nougat better. I feel it's faster in installing apps smoother overall better battery and a refreshing new ui. Like the jump from kitkat to lollipop. U better learn how to compile because i have been using dirty unicorns 7.0 and its just:good: . I cannot talk about stock os maybe that's why our experiences differ?
[Nexus 6  General] christianpeso:
Still on Marshmallow and plan on being on it for the foreseeable future. Do not see anything in Nougat that is game changing enough for me to change up right now.

And I also think it is to early to pass judgement between the two. Marshmallow has been around for over a year and therefore devs have had the opportunity to create, test, and mod it to perfection. It is tried and tested at this point. I imagine this same topic comes up whenever a major update comes along. Nougat is still new. In 6 months time, Nougat will be in the process of becoming just as stable and customized as Marshmallow is now. Also keep in mind that Marshallmallow is still barely on that many devices and is still very current and up to date.

Another big deciding factor for me is Xposed. I run a couple Instagram accounts which requires me to post stuff that nobody else has. I acquire that material thru Xposed modules. Also with minminguard, Youtube background playback and ad remover, and Greenify Xposed version, I can't imagine moving on without it. I do not plan on moving on to 7.x until Xposed is updated for it, as well as the modules I use. Keep in mind that this may never come, as Xposed updates are not guaranteed.

In short, I am perfectly fine with staying with Marshmallow. Latest updates from my favorite ROM are from September and as time goes by, being open source, I can merge latest security fixes and build it myself if need be.

PS: I have not even tried Nougat at all. Not even developer previews. Just do not see any valid reason to do so in comparison to Marshmallow.
[Nexus 6  General] mikeprius:
I'm in the same situation as well. I am probably also one of the few who has never ran Nougat. I'm at a point right now where I need everything stable and working as life has been very busy lately. I also will be staying with Marshmallow until a very stable version of Nougat comes out, esp since I have to change over the radio and bootloader.

I also use Xposed heavily and the current themes that I have..... I don't want to do without just to have the latest version. I'll wait until next year if I have to if thats how long it takes to get Nougat up and running with fully supported Xposed as well.
[Nexus 6  General] FCORivers:
I'm a grown-up old dude, and I don't really use my phone like most kids nowadays, my social network footprint is like a lil lovebird. I think I post more here than any other web forum/social place. But i feel my battery is a lot better, not just a bit but a lot, the phone seems faster and snappier, and the only thing I miss from Xposed is blocking adds in YouTube, most of the time you can skip those so not a biggie, and YouTube screen off playback module. Everything else seems better to me on Nougat and I didn't felt the same from LP to MM. I mostly flash aosp Roms or stock based which probably adds to my perception. I know that cm is basically based on aosp like anything Android.

At the time of GB custom Roms were the rule for me cause plain Android lacked many features that cm and others had, but as I grew older I seem to be running less custom options on my phone and have less patience than before to deal with sod, reboots, and such. I still experiment, and when there's something really new I'll flash my phone, but seems I always end up running some kind of aosp/modified stock rom.

If you want a lot of options and customization, stay on MM. Like every other update before this custom roms haven't catch up but it will get there and we'll have this same conversation around October next year.

Probably not on this parts of XDA.

Also there's this, for some weird reason I like this crap, lol, I'm a dog person, have a mini pinch and a pitbull.
[Nexus 6  General] jk8260:
I am a fan of N and have been since the July 18th NDP5. I like the lock screen notifications much better. I like and use split screen (not all the time but when I need it, it works perfect and easy) . I am becoming a bigger fan of security and things being more locked down. The things we really need will come in time they always do (it did just come out). I have always gotten good battery life and still do. I think the stock N is getting much better than stock MM. I like Android Pay so I am actually trying to live with no root on PureNexus, I do really miss adaway the most and being able to substratum the lock screen notifications. But at the end of the day I am fine with it for now.

Overall I am glad to be on N and believe it will get much better once we get 7.1 and higher.
[Nexus 6  General] mikeprius:
I get having everything work, that's one thing that stock Google Android offers is there are minimal bugs vs. custom ROMs. I'm used to a lot of features trying to do without gets to me. One issue is all the ad related things like youtube and Ad away so I use those mods. Plus minminguard. Also some things like the notification light and disabling heads up/toast notifications.

I'll wait until Chroma or DU drops N then I may try it. I'm using DU's latest M ROM and it works 100%.

What is that screenshot of ? the animals ?
[Nexus 6  General] MrBrady:
That's the cat game in Nougat.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Maybe I'll do a build of Pure Nexus 7.0 and give it another try. I see recent commits for controlling the LED!
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
After a few days Nougat on my N6 I think that Marshmallow consumed less battery power.
[Nexus 6  General] istperson:
My battery usage is on par with what I had on MM on the MOBXXX roms, the older roms were better, but MOB was snappier.

I like that the QS tiles can be arranged now without the tuner, the new controls on the first swipe, and the new notifications. Also the much shorter optimizing apps time.

So I wouldn't go back
[Nexus 6  General] alexcolka:
I also think marshmallow is faster and more fluid. Let's see what happens with 7.1.
[Nexus 6  General] khanam:
its likely much of the nougat firmware/system apps are not yet optimized. give it some time. lets check in a few weeks - maybe it will have improved by then? might be too early to categorically determine if it will be better or worse than MM.
[Nexus 6  General] dahawthorne:
Maybe I'm seriously unobservant, but on a day-to-day level I see no, absolutely no, difference in practical terms between Kitkat & Nougat. I'm sure that if I reverted to Kitkat I'd see something, but with the (to me) tiny incremental changes from one version to the next the differences are invisible. There may be big changes under the hood, but at the GUI level, nothing. We're all far too concerned with the technicality of the OS, rather than just enjoying its functionality.
[Nexus 6  General] zelendel:
I think people were expecting great things but to be honest you can't expect much from a hacked up version of the update. The update we got is nothing better then a bad port. Thank God for aosp code
[Nexus 6  General] cv4n3:
well... flashing a fresh nougat firmware actually fixed the audio bug i had in MM where if i cranked the speak vol to above 75%ish, it would automatically drop it to 30-50%.

I inicially thought it was a hardware failure since I gave up on trying to fix it, but im glad I did the flashing.

It's too soon for me to comment on battery life, but it's doing okay so far. I'm not a heavy user though, I just use the run of the mill apps that almost everyone opens at least 10 times a day (fb, whatsapp, twitter, instagram etc).

Ill update my post with a SoT tomorrow.
[Nexus 6  General] rivethead23:
Ran N for about 10 days. Kept having bad battery drain on Nexus 6. I flashed back to Pure Nexus 6.0.1 and it's bliss.