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[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingerau:
Hi all

I think I may have completely effed my n920i.

Backstory :

Few months back i updated my phone from N920i 5.1.1 to N920G 6.0.1 using the 4 files from the MEGA link.

Everything was working good for the past few months, all the regular OTA updates went smoothly.

Over the last couple of weeks I noticed my mobile data was having issues (dropping out, only connecting 3g etc) so I decided it was time to switch back to N920i 6.0.1 since it has now been released in Australia.

I followed these instructions: http://xdaforums.com/note5/general/flash-to-n920i-n920g-bl-modem-reverting-t3367903 using Odin3 v3.10.7

However i did not wipe cache, factory reset, etc and during the first attempt it failed. I was still able to restart the phone at that point. i rebooted into download mode and tried again. This time it failed but now I cannot reboot into recovery, flash any other ROMs using Odin as it keeps failing or turn it off.

The only options are to enter download mode or the blue screen saying something happened during the update and to use emergency smart switch. I can't even turn the phone off.

I have tried emergency smart switch using my model and SN and it still does not work. It'll download and when it goes to install it fails.

I've tried flashing the 4 file N920i 5.1.1 firmware with no luck as well.

Sorry for the long read but I wanted to cover the steps I took. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingerau:
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[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blud7:
Okay so the plan here is to install a recovery and wipe everything, then try flashing an original ROM in Odin

1. Flash TWRP Recovery and don't let the phone restart, immediately hold buttons for restart recovery

2. If this doesn't work, hold the buttons for restart in Download Mode. Once in DL mode, power off and quickly hold buttons for recovery. You may have to reflash TWRP if this doesn't work

3. Once in TWRP click on Wipe, Advanced and wipe Dalvik, System, Cache.

4. Reboot into Download Mode and try flashing ROM with Odin
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingerau:
thanks for providing the instructions however the moment i try to flash TWRP Recovery it fails in odin and this is what it says on my phone's screen.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
Volume rocker is loose. Rattles around. Works good though. Anyone else with a brand new pixel xl experiencing this?

Regards
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fremont85:
Nope. Mine is solid.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
Well if more people say the same I'm gonna return it. I would see they'll just give me a refund. I'm really not a massive fan of the device as it turns out. Which surprises me. Maybe the smaller one I'd like better idk
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] HuStLaZ:
nope, mine is solid
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fremont85:
I really like mine. I'm glad I got it.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
So seriously guys. You're telling me that if you wave your pixel xl in like a fanning motion sort of rapidly you dont hear any rattle AT ALL.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jblack41510:
No rattles here
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
Dammit. Last thing I want to deal with right now. Why couldn't it have just been solid like yours? All the anticipation and ugh. Not to go all emo but it makes me disappointed big time.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
I guess in the am with my coffee I'll fire up this support feature and see how it goes. Subscribe to the thread as I'll be updating it late. Feel free to chime in with your experience. Need to know if anyone else has this issue.

Thank you all.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] :
No rattle here.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] IzzY-AxL:
No rattle here either
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] guysalami:
I just received mine, I have 2 devices, a regular and an XL. If i shake them very fast in a top to bottom direction I get a tiny bit of rattling out of both of them from the buttons. Minor issue but solid would be nice.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] michikuda:
So, at first I thought I had the same issue as you-- but the rattling persists even while holding the volume rocker and power button.

Are you 100% positive yours is the volume rocker?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
Since you mention it...yes. Power button loose too. Both of them in fact.

I already had a support chat and they insisted on sending me a new device. Now we'll see how long it takes to get here.

The device is great otherwise. I would've held onto it for a while because it's def not a deal breaker. I really just wanted to reach out to support and the issue documented on their end at the very least.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Frostbite79:
I have the same issue with my Pixel XL volume rocker, its quite loose and rattles when shaking phone.

But also can hear something is loose inside the phone, just tapping with finger on the upper side of the screen while holding the vol rocker clearly can hear rattling from inside.

Also the power button press click is quite loud same with vol rocker.

Also screen tapping feels wired a bit, like theres empty space under it (like tapping the empty box)
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
I know there is already a dedicated thread for issues and I post it in their. But also stay right here that I had a major freeze and had to reboot the phone this morning. That's a little frustrating.

Apparently the rmas are going out overnight so I should have a replacement device soon. Dying to see if my replacement has the same problem. Pretty interesting you have all these people waiting weeks for shipping but I could be on my second device by the weekend already.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Frostbite79:
Then wish you luck with the new one, I have to jump on support chat to rma mine.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
Thanks for chiming in. I must be out of my mind. I went to Verizon store that had a pixel XL in stock. Checked it out and it's the same as mine. Volume button loose. Rattles when I shake the phone ever-so-slightly. What are the odds that there was another device like that?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mtucker:
Didn't notice a rattle or looseness, but if I take my Pixel XL and do a jerky fanning motion it does sound like the power button or volume buttons are rattling. In normal use I do not hear any rattling and they don't feel overly loose. This was not the case on my N5. Those buttons rattled with just normal use (gently turning the phone over). They did address the problem on the N5 on later builds ( http://www.droid-life.com/2013/12/13/slight-hardware-tweaks-already-being-made-to-the-nexus-5/ )
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] DanJRWalsh:
I have two Pixel XL's, the buttons are very slightly loose in an an up and down motion parallel to the phone's screen. Nothing of major concern. If I shake the phone vigorously, I hear a bit of a rattle. But I'm really shaking it. Not something you would hear on a day-to-day basis.

The buttons feel very steady and clicky when pressing.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ophidia:
Mine has these rattles as well. It's somewhat annoying considering the cost of these devices, but I think I'll just live with it at this point.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Shrews824:
I may be wrong (and someone correct me if I am), but mine has a slight rattle as well if I shake it vigorously. I think that may be the camera sensor. I had the same rattle with another phone of mine. I took it in and was going to exchange it and checked it with other phones in the store and they all did it. An employee informed me that it was the stabilizing sensor in that particular phone (Samsung S5). I'm wondering if that may be the culprit.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] troy`:
So, I have a 5" Pixel, but the loose volume buttons was the FIRST thing that I noticed besides how shiny the phone is. I kinda dismissed it until I saw this post. Now I dunno how I feel about it...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
Seems like that's just how it is supposed to be. I'll be getting my replacement soon but it's a waste of a RMA.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] okcthunderfan:
My volume rocker is also very loose. Annoying, yes, but I think I'll just live with it. There's also a light rattle near the camera but I've had many phones that have had that and was always told it was from the auto focus mechanism.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fremont85:
Not a bit of noise at all on mine. Now everyone at the store is looking at me funny though haha.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] zer04evr:
Yeah I checked mine and my wife's Pixel XLs, and both are solid as hell. Currently enjoying them on the Project Fi service.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Branson28:
So let me get this straight, a lot of you bought $600+ phones and are "shaking them vigorously" to see if it was worth the price?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ophidia:
Lol-- not me, I just noticed that it made a weird noise when I'd plop it down on the mousepad I set it on at my desk at work, so I gave it a quick shake and it sounds like it's coming from the volume button. The button's not loose to the touch so I'm not worried. The phone is solid as hell otherwise.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Branson28:
Lmao it just seems pretty silly to me. I haven't gotten mine yet so I can't do the "vigorous shake" test yet I guess lol.. but glad to hear it's solid for you! Hope mine turns out to be good, the few problems I've had with the 6P have been related to build quality. Does nothing to have a phone that looks nice if it's not put together well.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ryanbmw51:
I don't have to shake vigorously to hear it. It's pretty clear. But the buttons work. I accept it. Its all good.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] TheCelt:
mine rattles... it is very loose. I have the black vzw pixel xl. My wife as the blue vzw pixel... her volume rocker is solid. it doesn't require a vigorous shake to hear the volume rocker rattling around.

Please keep us posted on your RMA. I want to know if it is worth going through the process.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Zeroflucks:
Never would've noticed if i hadn't seen this. I dont think its the volume/power buttons since the case i have on is pretty snug. If i place the device near my ear i can hear it rattling from around the camera/flash location. Either way i'm not concerned about it. Something that i wouldn't of noticed either way. I don't think it's a big deal.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mathrania:
I have 2 XL i house.. If i tap on volume button it looks bit loose, and tapping on the upper back of phone feels something is loose inside, its same on both... Don't think this is an issue
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] acheney1990:
No matter how hard I shake mine...can't hear anything lose. Buttons are all very firm.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] george241312:
You guys are going nuts for something that does not even impact the device's performance. mine rattles if you shake it really hard. same goes for my htc 10 and note 7 its something thats normal. The holes for the buttons need to be larger than the buttons themselves so they can work without friction.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] CraigP17:
I don't shake my phone. I tried and I don't hear anything. But my volume rocker is very loose. Just sliding my finger over it make it rattle. Just handling the phone normally I slide my fingers over the rocker and it makes noise. The whole rocker wiggles from front to back, not so much up and down. It's still responsive. Loud when pressed. Volume up makes a very different sound than volume down. Power button is completely solid.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] pmterp:
I automatically feel the need to rebel against anything put on my home screen that I didn't put there.

I love the option to swipe left for my Google Now or long press home for my assistant.

But why do I have to have this Google tab on my home screen. I'm hoping I'm just missing the option to disable it. Please, please someone tell me that I overlooked it.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] jamez243:
I use action launcher. But it does the shortcuts different
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] cadcamaro:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...-now-launcher-1-4-large-android-apk-download/

It won't work from the play store, but it still works if you install the APK directly. I just tried and both now cards and assistant works fine.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nitemare3219:
HDR+ Auto seems like a "lite" version of HDR+ from the Nexus 6P. There is a reason Google got the processing time down beyond just performance/software enhancements. HDR+ Auto is either taking shorter exposures, or less exposures than HDR+ On. Test it for yourself. HDR+ Auto is instant, HDR+ On has the same delay in shutter speed that the 6P had (but perhaps a bit quicker).

This isn't a bad thing. HDR+ Auto is producing incredible images, but it seems that HDR+ On is actually producing better dynamic range, and POSSIBLY better photos in well-lit conditions. In low light as shown below, it is giving that better dynamic range BUT at the cost of increased noise which makes ZERO sense... I have posted this on the Google product forums for attention and answers from the camera team. For the time being, just be aware that this difference exists, and many of the reviews/photos being posted may NOT be the best that this camera is capable of unless people are explicity choosing HDR+ On each time you launch the camera - it will reset to HDR+ Auto! Anyway, here are some pairs of photos with differences... I will test this more and update if I hear back from the camera team.

Note: these images are compressed and resized, but still show the differences.

Photo 1: Notice the dynamic range difference in the TV picture, but also notice the difference in noise levels on the paint of the wall.

Photo 2: The brightness of the LED bulb is slightly tamer on the siding with HDR+ On, but look at the darker areas of the photo. There is a lot more noise with the HDR+ On photo over HDR+ Auto.

Photo 3: There is too much brightness here for any noticeable noise, but look at the how well HDR+ On handled exposing the entire sky. HDR+ Auto looks good too, but has far less dynamic range.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] imnuts:
It may help more if you labeled the photos as HDR on and HDR auto or similar. Looking at them on my phone, especially the first outdoor shot, it's hard to pick out some of the differences and determine which is which.

Sent from my Pixel XL
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bsg411:
[MENTION=6087600]nitemare3[/MENTION]219 .....similar to the previous poster I initially thought that it would have been necessary to label which photo is for what but your descriptions led me to the right photos....and you are right....two different qualities in the 2 modes....more dynamic range in hdr+ on and less noise in certain areas of the hdr+ auto shots.

Btw.....the well lit outdoor shot....there is more noise in the grass in the hdr+ on photo. Good you brought that to the attention of the Google camera team. Good catch!!

If they could get the auto shots to have the dynamic range of the hdr+ on shots...that would be awesome!!

Be aware also though that Google acknowledged the lens flare issue that occurs in some strong light source scenarios and are tweaking the hdr processing to address it and the fix will be coming soon. Therefore the 2 modes will likely change in quality because of this...hopefully for the better.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DMCShep:
I'm kinda confused by the pictures to be honest, there's no labels as to what's what, and it's hard to tell with them being so large and no words. From your descriptions, it sounds like intended behavior. Could be mistaken, but it sounds like you're saying that HDR On produces more dynamic range than HDR Auto at the cost of some noise? Well, yes, that's what HDR does. "Auto" doesn't mean "on", it means "as necessary".

Honestly though, these pictures are meaningless without comparisons between all three modes, with HDR set to off, auto, and on. I'm wondering if the results above would be closer to off than on, or if they're somewhere in the middle. Maybe host on Imgur too so we can see the uncompressed full size (I do that unlisted).

How'd you get the shot so stable, if I may ask? I tried to find perspective changes and not a one. Tripod or something? Would like to try something similar with my Pixel for comparison's sake.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nitemare3219:
I thought I mentioned in the OP that the 1st shot is HDR+ Auto, and the 2nd shot is HDR+ On for each pair of photos, but that must have been in the Google product forum.

My issue here is that I don't believe HDR+ On should be giving more noise levels than HDR+ Auto. HDR+ On has a dramatic effect in dynamic range shots in terms of better quality. I just wish this was mentioned obviously somewhere by Google or in the camera app, because every camera review/comparison I've seen has left the Pixel in HDR+ Auto which isn't necessarily the best option all the time. I'd like to see a proper comparison between the two.

For steadiness, these were all handheld shots. But I do have a tripod setup, so maybe I'll try that this weekend.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DMCShep:
I'd suspect it plays around with the ISO, which would cause more noise. It's likely an app issue rather than a phone issue. HDR can be done in hardware (better quality overall), in software, or a combination of both. The app is definitely doing some software HDR, so there is some compromise to be expected.

Either way, at the end of the day, it's still a phone with a camera, not a camera that makes calls. For the form factor, there really isn't anything that much better. Dedicated hardware will outperform a jack-of-all-trades any day. The pictures still look stunning in either setting. Is "HDR On" the optimal setting? No, that's probably why it defaults to "HDR Auto" in the first place. I'd suspect "HDR On" pulls some other hacks to rely more on software than hardware, which for the Pixel, isn't the best approach.

I'd be inclined to interpret the settings as "Off", "On", and "Forced in Software" instead of "Off", "Auto", and "On", but that's just me.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] quark-lepton:
On the Nexus HDR+ On is the best setting. Better than HDR+ auto because HDR+ auto does not use HDR+ all the time. I don't have the Pixel, but HDR+ auto seems to be worse on the Pixel than on the Nexus. So HDR+ auto is likely a HDR+ lite mode instead of a HDR+on/off auto mode.

The Nexus blows the Pixel away in HDR+ auto: http://youtu.be/THwm57tjZQg

So Google did something wrong. HDR+ auto seems to be like HDR+ off on the Pixel.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] johnciaccio:
With HDR+ Auto the software decides when to use the HDR process and how much. I think that would be obvious. I think the OP does not agree what the software has decided on how to process the photo. If he likes the full on HDR+ then he should use it that way.

I prefer HDR+ Auto as it seems to work better for myself.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] quark-lepton:
No, it seems that HDR+ auto does not mean HDR+ on or HDR+ off. It apparently means HDR+ lite always on. I also heard that HDR+ on is more aggressive on the Pixel than on the Nexus. As HDR+ auto delivers worse results than Nexus' HDR+ auto, it clearly shows that Google did something wrong.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DMCShep:
You don't even own the Pixel, how can you say Google is doing something wrong and jump to conclusions on what it's doing? That's like saying Tesla is doing the electric vehicle all wrong and owning a Civic...
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nitemare3219:
On the 6P, HDR+ Auto means HDR+ on/off (automatically chosen by software). It is an on/off switch. Either 0% HDR processing or 100% HDR processing. The 6P/5X HDR+ Auto is not the same as the Pixel HDR+ Auto. See below.

Correct. Pixel HDR+ Auto is a less intensive HDR+ algorithm. The Pixels accomplish instant HDR results because as soon as you open the camera app, it is IMMEDIATELY capturing RAW images and waiting for you to hit the shutter button. Once you hit the shutter button, it tells the phone when to grab the last 9 frames or so it has ALREADY captured, and create a processed JPEG.

HDR+ ON works differently. I don't know if it is capturing RAWs the entire time the camera app is open, but my guess is that it works more like the 6P does where it begins capturing all, or at least MOST, of these RAW images once you actually press the shutter key - hence the spinning loading circle aka shutter/processing lag. It is a higher quality HDR in terms of dynamic range, but it causes more noise than HDR+ Auto. I wish I still had my 6P so I could compare and see if the Pixel's HDR+ On is generating more noise than a 6P's HDR+...

Google's camera team has recommended, and stated that they too, use HDR+ Auto for an overwhelming majority of shots. I don't think this is a smart idea, because it seems like HDR+ On can create a better shot, ESPECIALLY in good lighting where noise is not an issue. The expense here is shutter lag, but for someone who wants the best photo possible and has time to take it, this is irrelevant. I am still waiting on them to give me a proper answer on the differences between HDR+ Auto and HDR+ On, but who knows if that will happen.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DMCShep:
Just tried taking a bunch of comparison pictures between HDR Off, Auto, and On. Most of them came out with oddball exposures, so I narrowed them down to three good test cases. I can confirm the results in the first post on my Pixel (non-XL), however wanted to note that Auto gives better results than Off in most scenarios I tried. HDR On suffers from noise in dark areas. Auto does not, however it doesn't offer the same color depth as HDR On does.

Imgur album of my results:

http://imgur.com/a/mZ97L

(And yes, I paid my Cat Tax) :)
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nitemare3219:
Wow... that difference on the couch is startling... it's almost like HDR+ Auto didn't do anything! I think the reason HDR+ On leads to more noise, is because HDR+ Auto actually aligns somewhere around 9 images together to reduce noise by a factor of 3. My guess is that HDR+ On is using less images, but is analyzing exposure as each shot is taken to re-adjust for the next shot in the series (which is the reason for shutter lag), leading to better dynamic range, at the cost of added noise (due to less shots overall).

Thanks for helping confirm.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DMCShep:
You're welcome! Honestly, I'm glad to know of how this camera behaves this soon after I got it, rather than random guesswork and likely false assumptions like every other phone I've ever owned.

I'm now curious how HDR handles motion, but don't have a solid test case as of yet. My only thought is stopping at a long red light, pulling out my phone to snap some pics of the cross traffic, but it'll be a while before that becomes an opportunity -- I don't have many long lights on my commute! Not to mention I can't drive and mess with my phone at the same time -- can't multitask for anything!!!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nitemare3219:
HDR+ Auto should handle motion perfectly fine in decent lighting as evidenced by Google's perfect sample photo of catching a skateboarder mid-air. In low light, there is likely to be some blur. HDR+ On will certainly cause more blur in lower light.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
[MENTION=3224605]Nitemare3219[/MENTION] did you tap on the same area to focus/meter before taking each photo?

Edit: You can compare 6P HDR+ with Pixel Auto HDR+ at GSM Arena. The Pixel looks barely any cleaner.