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[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Tromblrc:
Updates on the newest update?

Has anyone tried the SIM card trick with the newest update? I'm just scared to update. I don't want to lose the ability to tether when I need to.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
I just tried and it worked fine. I wish I would have read this thread a long time ago, I would have been utilizing my unlimited tethering sooner..
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] SuperKerp:
I just tried to do it and it failed. Could you tell me how you did it? Maybe I am doing it wrong.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
Have the tether section pulled up pulled a sim, plug the Sim back in 5 Seconds of doing that hit the tether button
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Capricorn14:
Why go through all this SIM or root process or Fox fi or PDA Net app? Cleanest and safest way is to do the following:

1) Subscribe to the Hotspot via the My Verizon- Manage Features.

2) After getting confirmation that you have subscribed, TURN ON YOUR HOTSPOT.

3) Do the reverse of #1 by Unsubscribing.

4) Your Hotspot will be on until you turn it off or turn WiFi back on. If you loose the Hotspot just go through the whole process again. Unless you unsubscribe W/in a couple of hours you will not see it on your bill. I always unsubscribe right after turning my Hotspot on. This works for any phone too.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
When you're on a grandfathered unlimited plan you can't add hotspot. This is the only way.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jaben2:
You can add hotspot on unlimited data. This is the only "legit" way.

If you leave it on it is $30 additional per month.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
[IMG="Screen shot"]https://image.ibb.co/cuOg3v/Screen_Shot_2017_02_15_at_11_21_37_AM.png[/IMG]

https://ibb.co/dBXKqa

I don't see the option on my account.. where is it listed on yours?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jaben2:
You need to go to manage features and add it.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
[IMG="https://img.xda-cdn.com/cSMee3dptOBsKPqI0c59Zl5PLIU=/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.ibb.co%2FcuOg3v%2FScreen_Shot_2017_02_15_at_11_21_37_AM.png"]https://img.xda-cdn.com/cSMee3dptOBsKPqI0c59Zl5PLIU=/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.ibb.co%2FcuOg3v%2FScreen_Shot_2017_02_15_at_11_21_37_AM.png[/IMG]

I am! Thats what i'm saying if you look at your pic and then look at mine its not there under manage features..
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jaben2:
Maybe you need to have them enable it once on their side???

Mine has always been there, and I've enabled and disabled it before.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
And just to confirm you are on a grandfathered unlimited account?

If so that's weird that mine isnt showing up, I would much rather do what you said and give them the big FU... thats my data sh***t haha
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jaben2:
Yup on grandfathered unlimited. It might be one of those dumb things that need enabled on server side first. Give em a call and try. Worst case just need to call back and cancel.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
Will do! Good looking out. Thanks!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] DrCJones:
Works with new Unlimited plan

I was grandfathered in to the old Unlimited Data plan as well. But I just upgraded to the new Unlimited Data plan. It saves me money now (had 2 out of our 4 phones grandfathered in which was costing more). Now all 4 phones have unlimited data. Picked up a Pixel while I was at it and tested out tethering right away. It's included in the plan (Up to 10gb I believe. Haven't verified that yet). Worked without any issue.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Tromblrc:
Update

Now my tethering is no longer staying active once the LTE comes back on after using the SIM card trick. Bummed.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] indyzzzz:
I broke down and rooted my Verizon pixel. After installing TWRP, I couldn't even find the build.prop file in the root folder. I did find it in the vendor folder. Did not want to mess with anything at that point.

I'm on 7.1.1.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Droid_Evo_8:
10GB is correct

If you upgraded to their latest unlimited data plan, tethering is now included up to 10GB.

https://xdaforums.com/pixel-xl/how-to/root-guide-native-hotspot-t3493286
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] DrCJones:
FoxFi (and I believe PDANet) have an option to hide tethering. Works well for me.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] indyzzzz:
Is that link meant to help in some way? Or just a non-clear way of saying tethering cannot be enabled without rooting?

Some senior folks were adamant that I could edit build.prop without rooting, as long as bootloader was unlocked. Looked around and that involved installing TWRP. Did it. I didn't see the build.prop file in root, only in Vendor.

So tethering without root didn't work for me.

I did already root. Used the carrierentitlement.apk method to enable tethering. So I'm good for now. Thanks.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Tromblrc:
The latest plan will throttle you after 20gb and I'm regularly using 40-70 so I think I will pass on that route and I paid the extra $100 for the 2 year protection plan. Kinda stuck in between a rock and a hard place. I'd love to just root it but I'll lose my warranty. I was totally cool with just popping out the SIM to make it work.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] dynamite972:
Android update 2017-03 patches

I have Pixel XL 128 GB (Google Version) with Grandfathered Verizon unlimited data.

Has anyone taken the most recent android update (2017-03 patches)? For anyone that has, can you confirm that the sim card eject and replace trick still works to get native wifi tethering working?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] georgemovie:
It does the subscription check... I bought my pixel directly from Google and I'm on Verizon grandfathered ULP.?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] dynamite972:
You could previously get around it by popping the SIM out, reinserting it and immediately activating the hotspot from the drop down settings. Are you saying this is no longer working with the March Security patch?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] yahya1054:
I tried doing sim trick on Beta O

No go :(
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
I haven't updated to the new patch yet, has anyone tried the SIM card trick on it?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Tromblrc:
Just don't do it. Mine forced update on its own and the SIM card trick no longer works sadly.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
That sucks! Thanks for this... info. Luckily mine hasn't forced me to update. I've just been dealing with it in my notifications bar. Hopefully it won't force me to update.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mwalt2:
With the 2 slots, I think it's already installed if it's downloaded. Once you reboot, you'll be updated.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] t3chfaith:
I've rebooted multiple times. It's hasn't forced me yet.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] madlove02:
Keep trying. Sometimes it'll take me up to 10 minutes of trying for it to stick. .
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rootuser3.0:
I can confirm if you reboot phone and hit the hotspot on before signal come on it works 100% of the time if you don't feel like messing with the Sim tray and removing your case if you had one, it's more convenient. Just make sure you have the hotspot icon on your swipe down status bar shortcuts and you're golden.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] aholeinthewor1d:
Just install pure Nexus. More stable and faster than stock with a few extra settings..
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rootuser3.0:
My new pixel XL is locked down I sold my unlocked one for $600 32gb and bought the 128gb. I have pure Nexus on my 6p
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] tiger505:
Just got my pretty new Pixel XL 128 unlocked today. Silly me as I started setup with wifi on and it uploaded to the newest Build NOF27B. I presently have a Nexus 6p with Pure Nexus and it's a great ROM and of course Hotspot worked out of the box on that phone without rooting! Yep, just thru in my Verizon Sim card and I was good to go. I'm a flash junkie but I now I see no support with SkipSoft for my new build. Would love to have this device rooted and install Pure as I have Verizon's unlimited grandfather plan and use well over the 10gb that the "new and improved" Lol unlimited data plan has put out. I'm staying with the Unlimited Grandfather Plan as long as I can.

Pissed at Google for making this such a hassle, I thought the Pixel would behave like the 6p, but no.

If anyone has a solution to rooting with the Build NOF27B then I'll give a big thanks and hum, 1 million dollars! Love my Nexus 6p but the Pixel XL is a bit smaller and that's what I like.

Really a big thanks if anyone can help....:good::good::good:
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Tromblrc:
No luck here

Just tried multiple times and I just can't get it quick enough. Tried it with both the reboot and complete shut down and restart. Thanks for the tip though. Maybe if the internet wasn't so good where I'm at, I could get it.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rootuser3.0:
You can also swipe down and enable the hotspot before you enter your pin to unlock phone.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Tromblrc:
No luck here

I had completely unlocked my phone before I tried it.

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Yes! You are amazing. Just got it to stick once (knock on wood.) So stoked. I had to try it five times, kept switching when I'd turn on the hotspot after clipping in the SIM. It worked for me when I waited like 5 seconds after clipping it in. (closer to when it found service) At least there's some hope for now! Thank you very much!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rootuser3.0:
I noticed if you have Android Wear installed the hotspot won't work with the reboot trick. I uninstalled Android Wear and it works fine now. I have a case on so I hate popping the Sim out and doing all that the reboot trick works fine
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jef400dread:
I have a Google Store bought 128GB XL that I use on vzw's UDP. Its running build number NOF27B, on Android 7.1.1, also showing Android Security patch level March 5, 2017. The Network Signal Refresher Lite app did not work for me, nor did the Airplane mode method. With the SIM card trick I was able to enable the hotspot. It disabled itself before I was able to reconfigure it my chosen SSID and password. Popped the SIM out again (counted quickly to 5, 5 whole seconds was too long) and reactivated the hotspot, reconfigured it, and successfully tethered an iPod to it. I ran a speedtest on that iPod (confirming network connectivity, but not web surfing) and saw 7.28Mb/s download. A few minutes later I ran a speedtest on the XL itself and saw 2.94Mb/s. I've seen download speeds as fast as 52Mb/s at home, so I'll chalk up my iPod's somewhat slow tethered speed to not great LTE coverage at my work.

After reactivating the hotspot again, I was able to add it to one of the shortcuts on my ...downward swipe menu (name?). I rebooted the phone and swiped down as soon as the possible and saw the hotspot shortcut, but I could not activate it. By the time I navigated to it through the menus, I was too late - "To use Mobile Hotspot, please call customer service to subscribe".
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jtracker:
I just updated to 7.1.2 and now the Sim card pop doesn't work for hotspot anymore. If you still want to use the hotspot do not update to 7.1.2. does anyone know if there is a way I can revert to 7.1.1?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] 5.1:
Hello... If your bootloader is unlocked or can be unlocked, flash a 7.1.1 stock image from Google site. Be careful, unlocking bootloader wipes all your datas.

Good luck...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jef400dread:
Same here. I updated to 7.1.2 and I'm now showing sec patch level April 5th, and the SIM pop stopped working. I noticed now the instant I pop the SIM out, it locks the screen. I can't remember if I'd activated the finger print reader and PIN before my last post, but I thought I had. With the SIM re-inserted, I can activate the hotspot long enough for the SSID to show my laptop, but by the time I enter the password, the Pixel has deactivated the hotspot. If I hit it again, I see the "call customer service...subsrcibe"
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] loozerboyz:
Would it be possible to use a Faraday bag aroumd the phone to kill service and then activate hotspot?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] davidpak:
Mine is working

Hey guys, I might have figured it out with the Sim trick on the new update.

Follow these steps and it works everytime.

1. Go to settings

2. More

3. Cellular Networks

4. Preferred network type

5. If you are on global change to LTE/CDMA

6. Once you change it, pop the Sim out

7. Phone will take you to the lock screen.

8. Put Sim back in... 4 seconds later, enable the hotspot via pull down menu.

9. It should work.

10. So next time you want to enable to hotspot, you will need to change the network type to Global, then change it back to LTE/CDMA and repeat the Sim trick.

Let me know of anyone has success.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Princesation:
Genius! This works. Thanks!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Therodak:
This isn't working for me.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jtracker:
I also tried this several times and couldn't get it to work for me... 8-(
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] tshields9:
I tried this and it didn't work. I also tried downgrading to 7.1.1 from Feb (NOF26V) and couldn't get the trick to work again either. Anyone find a fix?

-ts-
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] davidpak:
When u pop the Sim back in wait exactly 5 sec before toggling the hotspot...

Check this video out I made...

youtu.be/NJTwwlDi1xY
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] chili81:
Thanks, this worked for me too. I used to count to 3 but that no longer worked after the update - it kept turning off the hotspot. 5 seconds works with this latest update.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Therodak:
Still not working

This still isn't working for me. Both hotspot and cell service will be on for a few seconds and hotspot will then switch off. I'm doing everything from the video.

Any suggestions?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] chili81:
FWIW, I've been doing this every day since i got the phone - like Feb. I think either my sim card slot or my sim card is starting to wear out. Sometimes it never comes back and says - no sim card. I'll pull it out and wipe it off and try again and usually it will work. So I'm starting to worry it's going to wear something out on a socket that's not made to be used every day. So I'm just going to go to pure Nexus. If stock didn't have that damn daily timeout it wouldn't be a problem, but this is my primary internet and I need it on all the time.

Just something to consider.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] 8japps:
Beta tester for Network Signal Refresher (Root)

Hello Friends,

I require new beta test volunteers to test a root solution of Network signal refresher for Android 7.1.1+.

Tester should have a rooted device running Android 7.1.1 or above.

Please mail me for test apk.

Mail id: dev.8japps@gmail.com

Cheers,

Tony
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] plainbum:
Hows is the hotspotting solution going Tony?

Will hotspotting work on the Google version, or is it the Verizon version the only ony one it not working on?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fredload:
Anybody got their hands on an essential phone on Verizon to see if hotspot for grandfathered UDP works out of the box like the 6p did?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] bounddyy:
Still no solution for this? :/
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rama767:
Hotspot on the Essential Phone and Galaxy S8 unlocked version both work out of the box. No modifications required.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] :
I use Leedroid but can't post in the Leedroid thread so i made this thread - i hope it is ok.

I changed to sense chinese recent apps. But I prefer the stock one. Whenever I try to toggle it through the tweaks app the setting doesn't change - it stays active. Is there a way to manually change the settings so I can activate the stock recent apps?
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] diamond09:
Just reflash and do the setting in aroma
[Wing, P4350 General] boogy:
i need help with flashing my firmware for my speakerphone. it went out and came back on when i gave it a hardboot.. Eventually it went out again, if anyone can give me directions or a cab. or something to flash my speakerphone it would be greatly appreciated
[HTC Desire Eye] alexcucu:
Hello I have a problem with my HTC desire eye. After factory reset camera stops working. When I try to open it appear the message "camera closed unexpectedly" what can I do to solve it? Camera app is updated, Android version is updated to the latest version
[HTC Desire Eye] TahirZX:
Same thing happened with me. I just flashed another rom and everything was good. Try deleting camera app data and cache. If that don't help then u might probably have wrong camera files. What rom are u on and what firmware? Are u using custom kernel?

I recommend doing a factory reset if nothing else works and check and if still it doesnt work then ya install another rom.
[HTC Desire Eye] alexcucu:
I have Android 6.0. I've tried to take a reset to clear cache and data but no chance. And after update to 6.0 flashlight too is not working. In flashlight app appears"loading" and doesn't start.
[HTC Desire Eye] Invalid1021:
Same behavior. I've tried Viper, Stock MM, and the new S.Rom, all of them behave the same way. NFC, WiFi, etc, everything else works. But once you give the camera the permissions it needs to launch, it crashes. I'm on an ATT Desire EYE ul_ca 0PFH100 to be specific.. OTA'd to the latest update, used HTC dev unlock, and installed Viper first.. No dice, then tried Mini's Stock MM, no dice.. Finally the new S.Rom, same thing. Did I miss a firmware update somewhere or did I skip a step somewhere and screw up a driver somewhere?

Baseband: 4.0.U605641@502528.2A_40.50.C33069.02F

Ruu'd back to stock AT&T lollipop via the official ruu page on HTC, still no camera. What did I do to completely break the camera drivers so badly that it persists through an ruu?
[HTC Desire Eye] TahirZX:
Try manually replacing camera files like mini told in the port guide. If this doesn't work it's most probably a hardware issue... Which I do think it is.
[HTC Desire Eye] alexcucu:
I've flashed s. Rom but camera app still have problems.I'll try to view camera connector if it's ok
[HTC Desire Eye] Invalid1021:
Forgive my ignorance/arrogance one would be safe in assuming that an RUU should in theory replace those files right? I'll most definitely give it a try or seven, but I've gone back and forth between roms and now the ruu's, I'd sincerely hope something has overwritten those files at some point.

Question: I am S-On would that have any effect on being able to access those files (for an ruu). I'm pretty sure I'd need to temp s-off or disable swp to get at the system files from within a Rom. Idk the main marketing point for this phone was the twin cameras, and it worked immediately before I unlocked, flashed twrp, then viper/venom so I don't see how it could be a physical hardware issue.

Not saying it isn't,as the internet insists it's a common issue, just don't understand software causing a hardware problem (except something like overvolting).
[HTC Desire Eye] TahirZX:
U r right at some point files must have overwritten but if that's the case and u have tried multiple roms and still not fixed then. U should seriously consider it being a physical fault since everything else that could be done on software side is done.

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S-on can still access those files u just have to mount system partition as writable
[HTC Desire Eye] Charlie.High:
Could you share with us the rom you use right now with link pls coz i have the same problem and flashed the RR-N-v585-20171111-eyeul-unofficial, and still have the same problem.
[HTC Desire Eye] TahirZX:
I'm on RR 5.8.4 nougat 20170905 build camera works great both front and back with flash and focus. The latest build 20171111 has bugs mostly on the front camera lacking focus and has no flash. Tho camera did work for me on both builds.

In ur case are u coming from a sense based rom directly over to RR? Or previous RR build to the new RR build?

Coming from a sense based rom u will need to wipe everything. Install tark's recovery and then flash the rom through it.

If u dirty flashed latest RR on top of old build then do a clean install using Tark's recovery.

This will fix any camera problems that u have. I highly suggest using 20170905 build. Link is in the same download link as the latest one.
[HTC Desire Eye] Charlie.High:
First I had the problem in my official stock ROM 6.1 to CyanogenMod C14.1 then to RR and all had the same problem.

I never have dirty flash every time make a full wipe with deleting every thing by using the WRTP v3.1, first the camera is work normally then after while when I back to lunch it it does not work. I'm sure it is not a HW or physical problem coz some times with many Data clear and cash for the camera and switch off and on mobile it's come to work but stop again ... I really need some one to take me through the steps of fixing this problem.
[HTC Desire Eye] TahirZX:
I already did tell u the steps bro

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CM14.1 already had camera problems I have no idea why would u even consider it a good idea to flash it.

This is basically from where ur problem began.
[HTC Desire Eye] cagatay28:
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[HTC Desire Eye] TahirZX:
Strange man for some of u guys the cameras just stop working which is very weird. I never really had any issue like this.

Can u guys tell me what camera app are u guys using?

Did u wipe app data?

When clean flashing did u decrypt phone by wiping data partition and all other partitions too?

1- go to play store download htc camera and use that and see if it works.

2-I'll leave a zip file here try that if all else fails.

After that I can't help you guys any further sorry.

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Clean cache/data of htc camera app after flashing this and try if the problem is fixed

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0XbZxJeT5ODaDxIyVz7OwL9uedo-viE/view?usp=drivesdk
[HTC Desire Eye] TahirZX:
Drive link is public. Also try RR rom 20170905 and let me know.

Gpe 6.0 is a ported rom not build from scratch so that might be the issue.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1YTFYxRsair0GzbxspFtPXBicMrGGce1B
[HTC Desire Eye] TahirZX:
Try these and launch camera after each step

1-turn off multi window mode and restart.

2-go to permissions and allow camera app all permissions from within settings.

I'm not an expert on log/fixes but try these steps cuz that's what I could make out as far as I could from the logs.