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[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Well it isn't possible to see a noticeable difference so that isn't really a matter of opinion as it is limited by the capabilities of the human eye in general, however the VR situation is a very real difference and that is the one of the two reasons I almost pulled the trigger on the Pixel XL. On the other side of the coin, that 1440p resolution will be more demanding on the CPU so it makes me wonder if it will get to the point where games get too demanding, thus limiting what it can run at that QHD resolution, though I doubt development gets that far for quite a while since they won't make a game that only a small percentage of the population will be able to run.

On the ZF3, the reviews out there were utterly laughable. The camera must've been fixed with updates before the US even got our phones as I never seen an issue. Maybe the reviewers just don't know how to take pics with all the different modes and settings because the camera is great and low light photos look incredible (which is what the criticized).

For the OS overlay, every phone has bloatware (except nexus phones), but it can all be disabled so I don't even know how that factors into reviews. Having said that, most of the bundled software is very nice and useful so I kept quite a bit of it, and the ZenUI 3.0 is utterly fantastic, literally the best launcher I have ever used (though I haven't tried the Pixel Launcher yet). I have yet to find a flaw with it...you can customize every aspect and it runs butter smooth.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not proclaiming one phone better than the other as each of these phones has significant advantages over the other.

Pixel has better res QHD screen, bigger battery, first in line android OS updates guaranteed for 2 years and initial (maybe even exclusive) Google assistant support.

Zenfone 3 deluxe Special Edition has faster processor, more RAM (though you really only need 4 but 6GB future proofs it), MicroSD support (was supposed to be up to 128GB for US version but it is looking like it is supporting up to 2TB like the Taiwanese version), and 256GB internal storage.

I'm leaving the cameras out of it as I haven't gotten my hands on the Pixel yet to compare but this camera is excellent. I am posting a pic I took with only my TV on in the middle of the night to show how it performs in low light (which is what the big gripes on it were about). In real life, the room was really dark and I can see a lot more detail in the pic than I could just looking across my room. I know the pixel got an 89 on their DXOMARK, but the ZF3 hasn't been tested yet.

All in all, I wish I could just merge the best qualities of both these phones into one. It was really hard for me to decide against the Pixel XL, and had Google matched the ZF3 on one more spec and had a MicroSD slot, I would've probably gotten it as the update priority is an excellent commodity that is very difficult to walk away from. I am glad I made my choice, but then I would probably be saying the same thing had I gotten the Pixel XL too. I wish I had those instant updates, and the QHD would be nice for VR.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Well my phone was $800 but I got the Special edition. I will see how 1080 does in VR, but I would've liked to get the QHD for that too.

Now the OnePlus 3T is supposed to release soon and looks really good on specs but apparently they are going down to an IPS panel because of the AMOLED shortage. That makes their upgrade almost pointless, IMO.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Reechings:
Forget the phones let's talk about that chair!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Lol. DX Racer Chairs are amazing. The back lights up too, but I didn't have them on.

Here is the link

http://www.dxracer.com/us/en-us/product/1/gaming_chairs/racing_series/oh-rb1-ne/

Super comfy chair and great for your back and posture, reclines all the way back and is made with foam designed by NASA for cockpit seats. You really need size yourself up to one. If you are interested, tell me your height and weight and I will tell you if it will fit your body type.

The ideal height range is 5'8" to 6'1", I believe.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] boober78:
Nice setup, but was that picture taken with your Zenfone 3?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] dermotti:
I thought the IPS rumour was untrue and nowthey are going with amoled.

If they do AMOLED and a better cam, definitely a pixel killer.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Yes. It was taken in the middle of the night with all my lights off except for my TV
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] boober78:
I wouldn't call that excellent. Good picture, though. You be surprised what pixel camera can do.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Maybe, I don't know anything official, but every reference I am seeing cites an IPS panel as low AMOLED availability is a big reason the One plus 3 couldn't stay in stock. Where did you here that the IPS rumors were untrue?

Though if it does come with AMOLED, it just puts it on par with my Zenfone 3 Deluxe Special Edition. And to call either a Pixel Killer is to ignore the things that the Pixel does that the others can't, like get OS updates first and Google Assistant. Also, the pixel XL has the QHD screen which will be better for VR.

The OnePlus 3T camera is supposed to be 16MP with the IMX398 sensor with a wide f/1.7 aperture. Still need to see how they optimize in order to compare cameras though. The ZF3 deluxe has 23MP with the IMX318 sensor and took a couple updates to get it fully optimized, as people who reviewed it before the US version released reported poor Low Light performance, though they may have just been shooting in Auto mode. It works 1000 times better in Manual mode (which actually feels like an auto mode as it does adjustments itself and just gives you the ability to tweak them if u want)
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Show me a pic in the middle of the night with only your tv on.

Remember, that was a very low light pic with no flash.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] boober78:
I know. To replicate the same conditions you'd have to take a picture with pixel by yourself. That is subjective. I am not a big fan of taking pictures when there is no light just to prove my point. The sensor in zenfone 3 has a smaller pixel size so only by that measure it will get less light registered.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Here are some daytime pics from my Camera I just took. Post some from the Pixel for comparison. I know you have a great camera, I want to see how good though.

Well it seems that XDA reduces Pic quality because those uploads lost a lot of definition

Well ignore those photos as I can't find somewhere that will upload the pics at full resolution. That sucks because on my phone, when I zoom in I can see the individual blades of grass, the bucks on the brick wall and the individual rocks in front of it. I can even see the leaves on the trees in the background perfectly. But then I upload the photo and it loses tons of quality. Anyone know of a site I can upload to that preserves full 23MP resolution?

Edit:

https://goo.gl/photos/pv4NR2iReRkRL8Pu9
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] boober78:
I will, i just got it a couple days ago and havent had time to do some proper shooting. I will take some tomorrow and post it here.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Careful on posting them directly. XDA horribly kills the resolution on all my pics. I'm trying to find a Sharing site that will preserve the full quality. Even Google photos loses resolution
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
But low light is what we are talking about on that photo.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Here, download the photos directly from my dropbox and then judge so you can see the full resolution. XDA makes them look like ****. Then post links for yours so I can see those.

Here is the Full Res outdoor pic

https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0dpg9q72fovjh8/P_20161114_123804_vHDR_Auto.jpg?dl=1

Here is the full Res Low Light pic with just my TV on

https://www.dropbox.com/s/39ryndknnutcjx3/P_20161106_023524_vHDR_Auto.jpg?dl=1

I would be eager to see the Pixel top that. I know it won't be able to match the level of detail as I have a 23MP Shooter, but I want to see how the overall quality looks as that is where the Pixel will probably stand up
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] boober78:
I took some shots outside just now. There you are. Take a look.

https://goo.gl/photos/gEYqfX6oJByu6e6a7
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Those look excellent. I will take some outdoor photos tonight and see how they compare. Replicate my indoor conditions with just your tv on and pitch black outside. Then when the sun comes up, take some outdoor pics then too. Right now we have zero comparable conditions. You took the only photos I haven't taken yet...outside at night...lol. Obviously you aren't in the US
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] boober78:
I just added 3 pictures with my small Pokemon. That camera is a real deal. Take a look. I will be taking some normal photos tomorrow and during the weekend.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
You are right, the indoor pics are too close to judge, it definitely needs a same shot comparison. Both are equally excellent with just the TV on. For me to find a well lit outdoor area at night as you had, I am going to have to drive down to main street, and I am contemplating if I want to do it now. It is almost midnight here.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Did you go to Google Photos and go to Settings > Back up & Sync > Upload Size, then change it to Original Size?

Because Google Photos is set to reduce file size by default. I just changed mine and have my Photos syncing so I will put up an album shortly. If you haven't already, do that so I can see your photos at their best quality
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] boober78:
That's another perk of having a pixel. You get unlimited storage for original size photos, so they are not compressed at all.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
But pixel photos aren't as big as the Max Res photos on this phone. This phone came with 100GB of free Google drive storage too. Also, I have 256GB of storage.

The real advantage of the pixel isn't the Photo aspect but the video aspect. Unlimited 4K video storage is significant
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Here's the link to my Google Photos folder
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] boober78:
Thats true.

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I don't see the link.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
https://goo.gl/photos/pv4NR2iReRkRL8Pu9
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Falling asleep...lol. here ya go

https://goo.gl/photos/pv4NR2iReRkRL8Pu9
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] xocomaox:
Saying the SD821 is the same as an SD820 except for clock speeds is completely wrong. but I'm sure this has been said multiple times in this thread already.

I'm just trying to ridicule the OP even more.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Blues-n-Blazin:
Considering they have the same architecture, they are actually very close. Also the SD821 in the Pixel has the exact same benchmark scores as the SD820. The only thing is it has an extra 5% battery efficiency. If you don't think the SD821 is very similar to the SD820, then you know absolutely nothing about these processors.

When I said the SD821 in the Pixel is essentially an SD820, I am talking about performance. Ridicule all you want but it doesn't make me wrong.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] emmanuelw:
Hi

Could anyone who own the mediapad M3 could comment on the quality of the microphone when recording for instance with the native sound recording app on the tablet? As a musician I'd like to be able to record quick sketches using this tablet but need it to be reasonable quality, as there's no second microphone for noise cancelling I'm wondering how will it sound this single microphone, I'm currently recording on my meizu pro 6 and quite happy with the quality, how would this tablet compare to the microphone on a modern smartphone?

Thank you very much, I appreciate any contribution
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] Ballymakaveli:
It's awesome ..my wife uses it to record her lectures using the recorder app..quite clear and loud ..haven't tested on recoding music yet though so can't comment on that
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] emmanuelw:
Thank you Ballymak it helps me to know that
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] emmanuelw:
I've read that more than one person are experiencing WiFi connectivity issues with this tablet either that the antennas don't have a good reception or that the signal gets cut off, do you also experience anything like it or its working perfectly fine for you good WiFi just like what you got on your smartphone?

Thank you
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] Ballymakaveli:
No issue on mine so far
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] emmanuelw:
Thanks a million
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] PulledPork:
The wifi on my device is great. It's a bit better than my Nexus 7 2013.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] Hanger4life:
The whole device experience so far is butter. It's annoying how the update that lets you remove the navigation bar,now keeps you from operating split screen,because without the square to long hold,i don't know how else you can activate it.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] emmanuelw:
Thank you guys
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] klm2349:
I know this is an old thread but a note that if you are rooted in the US you can enable 5Ghz wifi connections through build.prop edit.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] gingi999:
I have the US version and its slow. less than half the speed of my 2.5 year old note pro 12.2 and gs7. 50% slower than first gen nvidia shield tablet. I called support and they were very uninformed.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] bk11222:
I'm having the same issue. Just performed a speed test at a coffee house. LG G6 get 50 download, 5 year old Chromebook gets a 20+, Huawei Mediapad barely gets a 3. I've done the same test at various coffee houses and it's always the same.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Lanc-City:
Only for v2.1 not for v3

Fingerprint work around

Download the file there will be too zip in it

1 is note 4 setting to Register ur fingerprint

2 is note 5 setting

Ok let start first boot in recovey mode flash note 4 setting when phone boots up u will need to go to playstore and download titanium backup then when its done dowloading open it up and look for setting 6.0.1 (Wallpaper/settings and setting receiver 6.0.1 and wipe data then u can going into setting and register ur fingerprint.

Now u can boot up into recovey and flash the n5 setting

Now when phone boots back up u will have to do the same thing go into titanum backup and wipe data for setting 6.0.1 (Wallpaper/settings and setting receiver 6.0.1 done ....

Now u can not use finger print for lock screen u can if u download c locker free or hi locker from play store

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B02VaTgpuZ6GaWF4YzR6LTBRSHM/view?usp=sharing

google tap enabler

note

if you flash this you will lose some features in aurora settings aka rom control

features loss will be

custom button function

virual key to set the status bar

custom double -click the status bar behavior

flash in recovey

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B02VaTgpuZ6GSV9QOFFuYnM3b0k/view?usp=sharing
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Lanc-City:
me2
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] rob_z11:
Wow.. you are a machine.. is this Aurora version 4?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Lanc-City:
i think aurora team has stop n7 rom they moved on to note 5 base and are added n7 features:good:
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] hd0120:
Thanks a lot for the new rom, LC.

I am testing it right now. Any way for me to get the email app?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ronaldy10:
Oh Yeah. A new rom. I'm on aurora n7 port v3.1, I'm going to try this rom and report back. Thank You [MENTION=6789993]Lanc-City[/MENTION]
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Lanc-City:
here u go just install as normal app

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B02VaTgpuZ6GV19yWVlJd3p3d1E
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] hd0120:
Thanks a bunch.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tabeebjarrah:
Looks promising

Thank you my friend
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] eshipp31:
Lanc

[MENTION=6789993]Lanc-City[/MENTION] is fingerprints working or you have a worki

around coming for it...and people edge fc and weather widgets missing from widgets section so if someone remove weather widget it's probably gone
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] gogent:
Thanks again for all your work LC! I'm on Aurora and it has been running great beside the missing features below. Does this ROM resolve those issues?

Aurora problems:

-No wifi calling

-group messaging (mms)

-no google now on long press
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tabeebjarrah:
Wonderful rom

Thanks
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] voyagerair:
mail server exchange not working
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ctrlaltdeln:
Dude.!!!! I have been waiting for this day for months! I've tried all n7 ports but I always go back to N5 port (kyubi to be specific). It just has a nice feel.

I can't thank you enough. Give me a donation link, let me chip in for a replacement N4 battery or something. Lol

Thanks again....installing immediately.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Goody68:
[MENTION=6789993]Lanc-City[/MENTION]

Great port! Running smoothly on my to 910T… Any way fix to remove Chinese on notification pull down? And maybe a full N5 MM port without N7 features? Thanks for all your hard work to keep our N4 alive[emoji6]
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tknguyencsu:
What is the baseband & bootloader requirement for this rom?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] voyagerair:
EPE3
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] butchieboy:
Loving the new build Lanc, only thing I noticed is there is no option to block text messages in the messaging app. I know it's in settings menu but if it's blocked there you can't go back and actually read the blocked text. Again, love your work.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mlock420:
I hate to be that guy.....lol....does anybody else use dok2 baseband....has anyone tried these new roms like this with dok2?

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Sorry missed the answer up top...i wanna try with dok2 but a....yeah lol nice looking rom tho
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jsowen321:
Has anyone had any success being able to unlock the bootloader on this phone? It also goes by Alcatel 50540 its running 5.1.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brainvision:
Does fastboot oem unlock not work?

Inviato dal mio i15-TCL utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolie145:
So my phone slowly died this week.

It started to randomly shut off and back on again, and than i could use it for about a couple of hours before it rebooted itself again. But the random reboots started happening more and more. And now i'm at a point where the phone wont turn on anymore...

the battery is drained, and when i plug it in to charge it tries to boot into android(and not the battery/charging screen). but it has to little power to actually boot up so it shuts down before the sony logo is even gone. i don't have recovery becuase it got deleted for some reason. (that is where this problem started). But i can however put the phone in fastboot mode. but it wont charge in fastboot. Is there any way to charge the battery without the phone turning on or someting?

TL:DR

RIP RECOVERY

RIP BOOTLOADER

BATTERY @ 0%

NO BOOT CUZ NOT ENOUGH POWER

NEED TO CHARGE WITHOUT PHONE TURNING ON
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iXaidyiu:
Boot your phone into flash mode and restore stock fw using flashtool by androxyde. Afterall your phone should back to life.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kireol:
Some roms come with a grey and black soft keyboard. I've search and found a rainbow of different colors, but no black or grey. Anyone have any idea on where to get them?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] dolbe:
resco keyboard pro has a black skin option, so does pocketCM keyboard
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mcmexican:
Do you mean like these?

-McMex
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kireol:
ya, exactly like those!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] RemE:
Here's a Bunch
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] smittyofdhs:
the grey looks awesome with the touch grey that the rest of my device has... thanks for the KB skins that work!!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kireol:
right on! thanks RemE
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mfrazzz:
Wow, very nice (especially with the one that has the mortscript and the bunch of keyboards). Note that that one does not have the proper certificates so it didn't work for me on my Tilt (but will probably work fine on the Wizard, but I haven't tried it yet). I pulled the certificate registry entries out of the other cabs and inserted them on my Tilt and now it works. So I've attached a zip with the .reg file. To use this,

first extract the .reg file and put it on your phone.

Then use the registry editor in TaskManager (http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm) or PHM's registry editor to import the .reg file.

Then you can install and run the keyboards cab file.

Then go to Start -> Programs and clikc on keyboards and select the skin you want (I like Salt & Pepper which is like a combonation of the two you have images of above).

Then soft reset your phone and it should be working.

I'd fix the cab file to do the registry entry, but I'm not sure how to sign the cab file (default rom secuity gripes since its deals with certificates if the CAB isn't signed).
[ZTE Axon Pro] finnishandroidrooter555:
How to get fingerprint sensor to working on zte axon elite, which have a cyanogemod 13? Because now i cant use it. Is it any way to get it working with some files example?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vukashinp:
Yo, guys.

I just bought today s7 edge black onyx, and i cant believe how awesome this phone is. Also, i got Level On Pro Wireless headphones, which are great too!

I have used iPhone for 4 years, and i can say i'm pretty new about this whole stuff. Can you commend me some tips, tricks, some android forums, and all related to s7 edge.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] B3311:
Welcome to Android and xda?

99.999999% of everything you'll need, want to know, and that you need but don't know you need yet is posted here. My advice is to spend a while (a week maybe) getting to know your phone. Don't try any tweaks or similar yet. And read read read read! Everything is here. It may be buried deep in the fora, but seek and you will find.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] hasibgns:
XDA is the right place for you buddy [MENTION=6055023]vukashinp[/MENTION]
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vukashinp:
Yeah, thanks guys. I loved to jailbreak my iPhone and iPad, but i think i am not going to root any soon. ???? But, i like to read a lot about mobile devices, is there some good android site for news? ????
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] B3311:
Here. Everything.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] kylelopez20:
sammobile is another good one too! It provides only news for Samsung