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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jontseng:
Yeah you're stuck in a sort of dead period between now and Mobile World Congress in Feb when the next wave of phone announcements come. As ppl have said, OnePlus3 (or rumoured OnePplus3T is your best bet in the flagship-specs-for-cheap segment. Mi5 or Mi5S would be the other option - maybe slightly prettier but bit more of a hassle to unlock and likely to have less good custom ROM support than the OnePlus.

Other than that wait til Feb/Mar for the next wave. In the meantime you could pick up a low end $150 device (take your pick of the Chinese vendors - I use a RedMi3) to tide you over and then use it as a backup phone?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnydue:
Thanks for the replies.

I am not in a hurry as my old nexus is working fine :)

I had a look at mi5 page here at xda and saw that it hasen't got nougat yet so that's disqualifying.

Maybe I should formulate the question as: What brand do you think that CM,AOKP etc. will develop mainly on?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schmos:
Even i have the same thoughts as yours and this is what I planned to do when im switching my Nexus 5.

- Look for a spiritual replacement: Right now I can only see One plus 3, which gives good hardware and dev support for under $500. Other phones are Axon 7 and Zen Phone Deluxe. They have good hardware but you need to research on the development part. Pixel is a good phone but not worth the price and im against such products.

- Look for a cheaper phone till I find a spiritual replacement: Xiaomi products are really good for $200. If you get bored in a year or so, can replace it with another cheaper phone till you find the replacement. Few Xiaomi phones have AOSP rom's which can be installed. I have not come across any other $200 phone with good hardware and little bit of dev support. One of the phones around $200 is Redmi Note 3. It has a Nougat AOSP ROM - http://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-3/development/rom-cyanogenmod-14-0-xiaomi-redmi-note-3-t3459382
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jontseng:
Oh. If you're not rushing wait til OnePlus4 (or whatever the successor is) launches in spring.

Pixel will be the leading brand open platforms develop on!

Otherwise OnePlus is probably a good bet. I heard from someone that many googlers use them now for all the reasons discussed above.

Otherwise your best bet for support is the device which has the largest installed base in the non-Chinese speaking world. Largest installed base = more users = (all things equal) more devs. Maybe you can get a Samsung device for cheap!!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] resarfekim:
I've seen a couple of iPhones that had their flash strobe when they receive calls or notification. Any way to do that with android? I'm running PN 7.0.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uicnren:
literally hundreds of apps on play store to do it.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] j3roen:
I installed the new rom of T-Mobile but standard there is a quick launchbar in the bottom of the screen.

How do I need to disable this?

I ran through all programs but couldn't find it.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] prodinho:
Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Today -> Items -> Uncheck HTC Launch or whatever it's named.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] lappa:
upgraded to ArtemisTouch 3.01 WM6 WWE ROM, 5.2.1921 SDHC , previous version 2.0 had the option put small icons of applications to tday screen at the bottom (path to change -programs/ accessories/tray launch. ) New 3.01 has no such useful option. very sad indeed. will it be developed additionally?Thanks
[Google Chromecast] gdroid666:
i was wondering if there is a way to make a phone or tablet recognize a regular 2nd gen CC as both a CC and a CC audio

so if you hit the cast button on a youtube video you could select an option that would allow you to cast the audio only to the CC video so you could watch the youtube video on your phone or tablet but get the audio through your receiver with a CC connected to it through HDMI ,or if it there is a way to have the video still play on the device and on the CC/TV simultaneously

my receiver has multizone and i have speakers in another room

i would like to be able to cast audio to the zone 2 speakers and still be able to watch the video on ym phone/tablet and not have to buy a CC audio

i assume when you hit cast on a youtube video and you only have a CC audio it will cast the audio portion of the video to teh CC audio and still play the video portion on your device, but maybe not i never actually used a CC audio so i am not sure if that is the case
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Novato791125:
Smartphone model: Note 5 n920g

Your operator: Telcel

Note 5 failed SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 3 BINARY: 2

Hi all I am new to the group and I need your help. I have a mexico Note 5 n920g Telcel 5.1.1, which made the change to Indian 6.0.1 rom, then crisscross Note 7 everything was going great until I decided to return the stock rom try the 6.0.1 Telcel could not odin sent me error, then try Indian rom and nothing odin not let me send me forward error after cm.bin, and phone me SW REV appears. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 3 BINARY: 2 need your help because you can not do. Thank you
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nessyb:
You try downgrade... Find latest firmware
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
I've been really upset that I need to turn in my perfectly fine note 7. I was having really tough time deciding which phone to get and this Mi Mix really got me excited. Now I will turn in my note 7 for this in a heart beat.

I will be in China next week. Hopefully my friend who owns a cell phone still will be able to get one for me when I get there. Now I am even more excited about my trip lol
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] RMXO:
Grats and do tell us when you get it.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
I am not sure about att since their LTE is mostly band 28, 700 which this phone doesn't support. U will get LTE in some area but not full support.

Right now it seems like it's easier to get the phone if you have someone in China
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Slap on Google launcher then it's perfect lol. Don't like the stock launcher without app drawer
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Here's the LTE compatibility chart for this phone. No 700 for ATT
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] H. Clarkson:
Looks like it'll support T-Mobile.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] st3rv:
It is supposed to come out November 4th in limited numbers. I will get it for T-Mobile just to experience it if importing won't double the cost. The cameras and screen are nothing like the Note 7 though (same is true for the Mi Note 2, which is curved but still has a 1.5mm bezel on each side of the screen, so there's no borderless effect at all).
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] messiahfreedom:
No band 12? That's going to be a hard pill to swallow in regards to certain areas, including my office.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] RMXO:
They had me until I didn't see Band 12 on there. I need band 12 for my office also. Regardless, its such a nice phone and has great specs, so tempting. Let's see what Huawei has up their sleeves with the Mate 9 next week.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] thklinge:
The phone is running Snapdragon 821, so in hardware it supports all LTE bands. Software is a different story. Some Xiaomi phones have been successfully unlocked, others overwrite nvram values on boot which has been an issue. The interest of this phone will probably fuel development work. The Mi Note 2 was released with the Mi Mix and it supports most LTE bands so it's possible that files/code from the Mi Note 2 might help in unlocking the Mi Mix. I'm hopeful!
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] funziebear:
I was sad about the note 7 I ended up jumping on the iPhone 7 promos T-Mobile was having and I deeply regret it hahaha I miss android selling my iPhone 7plus and jumping on this boat this phone is beautiful
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Finally I was able to get one :D
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] thklinge:
How? They postponed the sale online to November 8th.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
I am in china right now. I went to Mi store but they didnt have any but I got it from a private seller
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] mac231us:
thanks...once you get some use from this, please update if you can about

1) the camera

2) in-call sound/calling experience (lot of messages on have to place face next to screen always during call etc) - also in-call volume

3) how is the display especially in ambient light? and viewing angles color shifts brightness shifts?

Camera reviews were confusing/mixed...

will be very much appreciated!
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Image quality is a bit better than my z5 premium but not the S7 edge.

In call quality is on par with S7 edge both in ear and speakerphone.

The display is great in terms of color, viewing angle. The best feature I like the most is u can choose display color temp better warm, standard or cold.

The built quality is very premium in the hand, the best one I have had since oppo 7 and Huawei Mate 8
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] ChodTheWacko:
Quick easy question - does the phone have an english menu option?
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Yes it does
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] cultofluna:
Hi [MENTION=4709320]gclancer[/MENTION] hope you enjoy your new mi mix...

Have a question for you ...

If you go to settings>additional settings>language &input>language....is it possible to change the language there?..

Or this doesn't exist..

Thanks...

EDIT: living in the Netherlands..I'm curious if i can use Dutch on this phone....
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Tks. It's under settings, additional settings and language. Only 4 languages available
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] brambizimski:
You won't be able to use Dutch, not until they bring out a Global MIUI rom for this phone, the China rom only has Chinese and English as language afaik
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] jeky82:
Please post some pictures in different light conditions :)
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Finally took some pics. Its almost like dark chrome on the back. Very reflective but feel so good in hand.

The best part of it is I was able to install Google launcher. Now it's perfect[emoji2]
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] CB620:
Definitely not Note 7 worthy. Awesome phone though.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] pappschlumpf:
[MENTION=4709320]gclancer[/MENTION] nice to see here ? i've replaced my Note 7 with the Mix, too. Definitly a good decision.

Gesendet von meinem Xiaomi Mi MIX
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] wching02:
Can you tell me how to activate the unread notification on Google launcher?
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] pappschlumpf:
Sorry, no idea, using TSF on all devices

Gesendet von meinem Xiaomi Mi MIX
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Just got the mate 9 today. I like it a bit more than mi mix
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] KOLIOSIS:
How are you liking the memory/RAM/recents management so far?

Is it tweakable in the settings (if needed) ?

The Mate9 or Mate9 Pro are contenders for my next phone (after the Mi Note 3 Pro that's on the way).
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
So far the ram management is a bit better than the mix. Not tweakable I think but it sent me an alert early for apps with high ram useage
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Guides, News, & Discussion] gclancer:
Ceramic white vs ceramic black :)

Sent from my MHA-L29
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xpitxPL:
I want to get moto display app from g4 working on g3. I replace .apks (in app and app-priv) and .so library (in \system\lib to new in \vendor\lib) with one i get form g4. Moto display settings works but nothing trigger moto display to work(black screen all the time). Can anyone have idea who to get it work?
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xMotoDA:
It's not possible to simply replace them, you might have to restore the original packages and libraries.
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nandakis4:
wow.. nice try bro, i am also eager to know how to make it work :)
[Android General] sheryip:
would this work on a 2016 civic android headunit? should be the same concept for it?
[Android General] billyrule:
This is GREAT news!!! We will start to test it on a 2016/Civic/Touring. It reminds of of the hacking a linksys firmware via tftp.
[Android General] jersacct:
I don't have a Civic to test with, but I would imagine Honda uses the same factory reset mechanism on both models.

The included scripts are pretty straightforward - if you care to crack them open you'll see the operations they perform pretty plainly. I think the absolute worst you could suffer if you attempt this is that you factory reset your head unit. Remember your favorite radio stations if you decide to give it a shot.
[Android General] purespin:
Yes, I am able to root the 2016 Pilot using the method provided by jersacct. It is super easy and strait-forward!

Now the question is what is next :) I have been working as programmer for the last 20 years but I don't have much knowledge of Android hacking. What's the starting point?
[Android General] TWINTRBO:
I'd say step 2 is to get the system info from a Ridgeline or a '17 pilot when they come out so we can try to put Android Auto or Car Play on the 16 models. Navigation would be nice but with AA/CP, you wouldn't need it.
[Android General] jersacct:
Yep, this is just a first step. We still have to work around the white list service Honda put in place that's preventing installation of other APKs. I have not been successful in replacing the ApplistUpdate.apk with a modified version or replacing /data/system/whitelist.xml with a modified version. In either case the service is still preventing installation of new APKs.

I have a couple of workaround theories I'm working on - tracking down and modifying the service's source to always allow APK installation (effectively disabling the white list check), using the service's own interface to add APKs to the white list (much like S_Mike has done for the EU versions), stripping out or disabling the service entirely.
[Android General] purespin:
I think it would be much easier to get APKs installed than porting Android Auto or Car Play over. I would be much happy if we can achieve what they have done on EU versions.

Any summary on how S_Mike did that (using the service's own interface to add APKs to the white list)? If not, I might spend some time to loop through the 139-page thread after work :(
[Android General] ammarbukhari:
I have a pilot 2016. But i dont have a Linux machine. So how can i use this. Even if i use this, if i will not have access to install apks then what is the use. I am a bit confused. I am also a developer and have been rooting my phones to install custom roms, but that was all with the guides that i found on the internet. Didn't try any thing fancy.
[Android General] jersacct:
I've updated the attachment to include a Windows batch file, and updated the instructions.

Rooting the device with this method doesn't mean you can unlock all the Android goodies we're hoping for. It will, however, help a person so inclined to defeat the Honda installation restrictions.
[Android General] ammarbukhari:
There is no zip file
[Android General] enyce9:
Thanks, have you had any luck installing an apk? That's what I'm looking to do on my Ridgeline.
[Android General] jersacct:
Sorry, corrected.
[Android General] jersacct:
Not yet, still working on this.
[Android General] anekin007:
The system doesn't just check the white list. It checks the certs as well. If it's isn't sign by the developer for Honda the package installer won't install the apk.
[Android General] maecar:
Guys, you probably have to change the signature of the APK in the list from that code to "PREINSTALL", without the "". I have a 2015 Honda HR-V and that's the way we can install apps on our head unit. Some people had problem to install apps after updating Honda applications, because it changed "PREINSTALL" to the app signature. After a factory reset, they got the PREINSTALL again for "HondaAppCenter_A1.apk". So, try removing the signature code to PREINSTALL for some APK and use that APK name to install the app.
[Android General] jersacct:
I think the protection mechanisms in this version are entirely different. There are no "process_controls.list" or "allowed_installations.list" files present in the entire filesystem, nor does a grep across the entire filesystem return any results for "HondaAppCenter". These tell me that the protection mechanisms are not the same as previous or EU versions.

I've attached what I believe to be a component of the replacement mechanisms, an XML file describing full app names, sometimes signatures, and fields describing permissions. Any edits to this file don't seem to be regarded, so I'm still digging in to the core services that make up the white list mechanism.
[Android General] purespin:
Did you update whitelist.xml file directly or update the whitelist.xml file in ApplistUpdate.apk?
[Android General] got2b240:
What a coincidence this is, as I heard about the Dirty Cow exploit just the other day and spent time trying to root my 64 bit Samsung smartphone to no avail. I did hear that it works on 32 bit android platforms and how about this for a case in point.

Jersacct, thanks for making this available to the community! I can understand that the first hurdle is getting the system to stop blocking / removing non-whitelisted apps and it sounds like you are just getting to this point now. Keep up the good work and please let us know if there are any minor details that you need worked out that can be delegated to the community, i.e. testing, troubleshooting or research.

Looking forward to having more capabilities with my 2016 Honda Pilot!
[Android General] jersacct:
I've attempted both approaches, with no luck. It may be that my ApplistUpdate.apk replacement was flawed somehow, so I'm not sure there. Because you modify the zipped whitelist.xml in the APK, you also have to resign the APK before installation, Android won't reinstall an app with different signatures without uninstalling original, and because it's a system app it won't let you uninstall.....blah blah I deleted the original (after backing up) and replaced it with modified version, still no positive result. I attempted to add eu.chainfire.supersu (picked at random, could be anything) to the list of allowed apps in these cases but still couldn't get it installed.

I think my next approach will be to edit the system services (in /system/framework/services.(.jar,.odex)) and see if I can disable all whitelist checks.

Now that root is available, it's only a matter of time before someone gets around Honda's restrictions.
[Android General] enyce9:
If he is missing GPS hardware, couldn't he just use one of these?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A...7_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=H4PB07E26115XRWJJQB6
[Android General] ericlus15:
I have the EXL with Honda sensing, do you know if the black box is the same for the EXL with or without Honda sensing for the 2017 unit. Do you have a video showing how to swap the units. Thanks
[Android General] ericlus15:
I just installed swiftkey keyboard ver 6.41.52 and selected that to be my main keyboard and now I can type in addresses when driving. It seems Honda put restrictions on the original android keyboard.
[Android General] ammarbukhari:
What you think about these parts for adding gps functionality. And after i add these, how i will i enalbe the GPS Information button on the settings.

http://www.hondapartsnow.com/parts-list/2016-honda-pilot-5dr_ex-l_4wd-ka-6at/gps-antenna.html?PNC=1

or

http://estore.honda.com/honda/parts/search-result.asp?m=2016-pilot-5-ex-l-4wd-6at&dl=
[Android General] timaelabu:
I have a EX-L w/HS. I have been in the diag Menu and i was able to see the built in GPS and the test showed all the stats it was able to see. yours is EXL do you see the GPS in Diag Menu ?
[Android General] bighamma:
off topic question (sort of)

If my iPhone is connected to the headunit via bluetooth, do I still need it to connect with the personal hotspot for Waze to work correctly. Waze works (2016 EX with sensing) but it keeps flashing "scanning network" or "no internet connection" at the top in red.

Also would there be enough room on the internal storage for Waze and Kodi?
[Android General] wpg_moe:
Yes, Waze needs an internet connection and the Bluetooth doesn't provide internet to the HeadUnit. A hotspot (or tethering) is required to accomplish this.

I heard that someone else had already installed Kodi so I know it's installable. I haven't tried to myself...
[Android General] hogcaller:
I'm not sure that this is technically true. I am able to tether my phone to my Pilot with a internet connection by going in to the developer menu on the pilot, then android settings, bluetooth, select my phone and acative the PAN network sharing. My phone displays the bluetooth data connection icon, so I'm confident the two are connected for data. However when I try to access maps via the built-in browser, it reports no data connection. So even thought the connection is made, data is not getting passed correctly.

I've found something about a similar issue on Android 4.2 at stackexchange (android.stackexchange.com/questions/30171/does-bluetooth-tethering-not-work-or-am-i-doing-it-wrong) . Perhaps this problem can be resolved as part of this rooting effort.

It'd be nice to have bluetooth data support as bluetooth uses less power than wi-fi.

-phil
[Android General] bighamma:
In digging around the code, has anyone found a way to shut off the warning message permanently?

When I want to allow the head unit to have access to the the personal hotspot on the iPhone (i keep it turned on all the time) I have to toggle the hotspot setting on/off for it to allow the head unit to connect, is this normal?

Cheers and thanks

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also has anyone tried installing the Permissions 1.1 apk from CMDroid?
[Android General] wpg_moe:
You are correct that the technology to tether to a phone via Bluetooth to share Internet does in fact exist. I've just never seen my Pilot Head Unit request Internet connectivity from my phone over BT. I can't say I've attempted to force it to tether via BT either so it maybe a matter of experimenting. I do see a BT tethering option on my phone - I just haven't performed the test that you did.

I'm using a Nexus 6 phone.. I'll try it sometime later to see how it works. For now I'm using the WiFi hotspot capabilities of my phone and the Pilot connects just fine (when I switch my phone to 2.4 Ghz access point).
[Android General] bighamma:
i know the iPhone6 has the ability to tether the hotspot with bluetooth, however, does the HU have the ability to use it?
[Android General] anekin007:
In the whitelist Honda block certain functions by park trigger and speed trigger.

Park trigger = Shift out of Park

Speed trigger = Speed reaching above 5mph

Once these triggers are met certain functions will not work. You can replace all the regulation to "null". That will free any restrictions from the headunit from disabling certain functions while driving like the phone, address, or the browser. Doing this is pretty much illegal in most if not all state so doing this is at your own risk.

I have my phone tethered and use YouTube to play video for the kids.

Don't bother with Bluetooth tethering it's slow compared to wifi hotspot. I run my iPhone hotspot and have it charging. Charge level still goes up so there's no need to worry about battery draining when there's an avaible power source right in front of you.
[Android General] bighamma:
iphone

anekin007, i just wish that i didnt have to toggle the wifi tethering on/off everytime I want to connect the HU to the iPhone