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[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harlekinwashere:
Congratulations, you just spelled out the entire posting I suggested the OP googles for once again, in regards to the correct pass through settings.

(To be fair, you went into more detail regarding PCM Audio vs other Kodi Audio options, than even the original thread.)

You spelled out that to re-pair the remote, you have to press the home key for 20 seconds. Which the OP would have learned by googling firetv pair remote, in five seconds on their own.

I do not assume the OP is struggling with a Fire TV 1 remote, also - the AFTV2 doesn't have a SPDIF out anymore.

To be honest, somewhere after "I rooted my Fire TV", "I put the cable in HDMI 3", and "my Harman Kardon sends digital audio to my speakers" - I lost all patience with the a guy that needed Kodi settings he could have googled in 5 minutes and an instruction on how to get the remote into pairing mode, which he could have googled in 5 seconds.

You are a better man than I am - I would have liked to see the OP go the long route to get to the same answers...

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Two other nice things to learn from this:

- Make the posting title descriptive, and not the first thing thats comes to your mind, or a bait and switch that ultimately has nothing to do with your question. Other people might search this forum for the same issue - and a descriptive title helps them not to have to ask the question again, and that means that we don't have to answer it again - because presumably most people can be asked to google an issue, before resorting to a personal help request.

- Show that you took some effort to pinpoint the issue first. If your request starts with a description of your living room, something urks me as being wrong. Don't name your AV reciever, but take the time to learn which audio standards it supports. Don't state, that the Fire TV hangs on HDMI 3 - but take the time to test the other HDMI ports so you can exclude that one as the cause of your problems..

Basics.

Also - leaning how to do basic troubleshooting using google on your own - isn't necessarily a bad thing, because the next time you won't be describing your livingroom to people on the internet again, if you should have a different issue.

Don't assume, we like doing the legwork (what audio standards does his receiver support, yes - lets play Amazon support and tell him how to pair his remote (because of course you didn't consult the manual (page 43 btw: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/customerdocumentation/Amazon_Fire_TV_User_Guide.pdf ) or google).
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grupy:
I did use google and even reddit and was recommended to come here by someone.

I wasnt looking for a step-by-step guide, merely if someone else had a similar issue. By pointing out my hardware, perhaps someone ran into a different issue with the same make or even model of AVR unit. But I was simply hoping for some direction or what I could check and test for.

I simply asked for insight or what I could look for, not to have a reply that really wasnt necessary.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harlekinwashere:
And by mentioning root and HDMI 3, you set the perimeters to make sure that, ...

Its ok - you won. ;)

Someone did provide a detailed solution.

Just understand, that if you had found the surround sound settings topic before, Ichijoes explanation would now possibly be visible there, where future users would find it more easily. In a thread named "Im rooted and have two issues" - they probably won't look. ;)

Also, just as an aside and not meant as a passive agressive poke - AV recievers have to be interoperable with other equipments. Thats where standards come in (which audio standards does mine support, which audio format do I want from Kodi...) -- so it actually is worth the time to "learn them". They basically are what also the manufacturer is "betting on", so he has a market he can sell into.

The chance that someone also owns the exact same equipment and has solved exactly your problem before, and now happens to see your thread - is always very low with all interoperability/connectivity stuff. Understand that there are maybe a dozen of people floating around in a forum like this who can and might be willing to do even basic trouble shooting for you. Maybe 100s if you add the educated lurkers out there who might chime in, when they see an issue they have solved in the past.

Thats your "pool" for the off chance - "maybe you have the same equipment and issue as I do" bet. And usually it means, that you arent successfull with it. Now if you just ask the standards question (even on the level of "I cant get surround sound - what could be the culprit") your chances increase manyfold. ;)

So whenever I see a "i have a A and a B, and they don't work - I've already restarted the device" usually not only does it read to me as "doesn't know the basics", it also screams "doesnt wan't to learn, wan'ts product support". Now while this is a product forum (and XDA also sees the people in here as a product support community) -- people in here usually don't see themselves as product support assistants.

Again - not saying this in an aggressive tone, this is the post-battle talk - about details that will eventually be lost, when this thread leaves the first pages.

Standards matter. Showing that you'd much rather "learn" than to get your problem solved matters as well. At least to me... But then, what do I know... ;)
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultimatekash:
Hey! Everyone I am thankful to all of you who are shraing your knowledge and also to the entire XDA community.You guys are truly awesome.So sometime back I got a G4 and was pretty excited becasue I thought that was an awesome phone.You guys helped me root the image,as no pre-root image for my model was there.I am very greatful for that.

So my phone just went to hell (bootloop),I stumbled around the internet,a few fixes here and there,but I think that the best one is disabling the 2 big cores.Thanks God I made a backup of the system image.

What I need your help in is,to help me edit the system image of my phone to disable cpu4 and cpu5 (I presume those are the faulty ones).Then over write my rooted system image in download mode so that I can run it with four cores for atleast a few days.

P.S Is what ever I said above even possible or am I doomed.Thank you.:crying:

Bey the way My model is h810o
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] nosrace:
How to downgrade from current November patch to the apc8 from march? Just flash all files via odin? Do i have to downgrade something else before?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] sirsandrone:
Hi guys, my redmi note 4 arrived yesterday. I do the procedure to unlock the bootloader and today I've received the SMS from xiaomi that allows me to unlock it. But when I set the phone in fastboot and I log in in Miui. Com, the procedure arrives until 50%,then I have this message of error :" Current account is different from the account info on the device."

I don't find anything for redmi note 4,but only how yo fix the same error in note 3.can anyone help me please?

I need to install the global rom, I'm Italian and now there's the china/English rom. Thanks and I apologize for my bad English :(
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] peshkoff:
You need to flash Chinese developer version to unlock bootloader. Flash with sp_flash_tool
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] sirsandrone:
SOLVED :I updated to latest Chinese Rom, then I have sign up in my account and i got unlock!!!!!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] doktorspin:
This is interesting. I have the global ROM and get the same message after 50%. . . couldn't verify. . . when trying to unlock the bootloader. What would you suggest for me. . . get the Global Developer ROM?

The Xiaomi solution is: if it doesn't work the first time, wait a week, then it will!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] sirsandrone:
[MENTION=4637380]doktorspin[/MENTION], here what I've done:

1)My phone asks me to make an update to the latest version, so I did

2)Then I signed up in MI account in the phone [settings =>account =>mi account]

3)boot on fastboot, opened mi flash, and then it works over 50%, and didn't give me any more the error '' couldnt verify device.... "

So it works for me, but I don't know if I only was Lucky :D
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] doktorspin:
Your O.P. indicates you have the Chinese stable ROM and Peshkoff recommended that you flash the Chinese developer ROM to fix the "couldn't verify device" problem. I wondered if he'd recommend the Global developer ROM for someone with the same "couldn't verify device" problem but with the Global stable ROM.

Maccome mai si deve chiedere permesso di sbloccare il bootloader??
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] sirsandrone:
Because xiaomi phones are locked, if you wanna unlock them you must do a procedure, after it you must wait an SMS from xiaomi that allows you to unlock bootloader with mi flash
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] doktorspin:
That's not an explanation: it's a rehearsal of Xiaomi policy. Locking the bootloader is definitely not modification friendly.

And I have the SMS. It is useless when the Xiaomi servers are incapable of verifying my data in order to unlock the bootloader. There is no explanation. Locking the bootloader with a hopeless system to unlock it is needless stupidity.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] sirsandrone:
[MENTION=4637380]doktorspin[/MENTION] this xiaomi service sucks. They should not unlock bootloader so there were no problems.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] doktorspin:
Yes, the service sucks.

No, there are sufficient problems either way.

I want to control my fonts, not use the rubbish someone else packages. I want to monitor my Wi-fi and internet, not live in the hope that Xiaomi is able to protect the phone. I want to be able to change the look and feel of my phone. I want to use CyanogenMod as the operating system: Xiaomi will continue to fiddle with a closed system and won't be able to provide longterm updates.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] moremih:
I set the phone in fastboot and I log in in Miui. Com, the procedure arrives until 50%,then I have this message of error :" Current account is different from the account info on the device."

I have MIUI Global 8.0 Stabil 8.0.4.0( MBFMIDG)

Please help.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] gsmyth:
There could be a couple of things wrong, are you not following the procedure correctly? You must flash the China Dev fastboot rom to unlock your bootloader. Once you do that you need to log in on the phone to the mi account that you requested the unlock permission for. You need to switch the OEM unlock option on under developer settings and then log into your mi account (has to be the same as on your phone) on the Xiaomi unlocker tool on your PC.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] moremih:
couldn"t verify

Hooray! I managed to unlock the bootloader after 10 days.

SOLVED: I updated to latest Chinese Rom
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] superresistant:
I solved the problem by following the instructions from this forum here : http://en.miui.com/thread-257729-1-1.html

In fact, my MI MIX was already unlocked for some reasons but I would not know if I did not check. I was getting the same error "Couldn't verify device" stuck at 50%.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] empy16:
Is there any way to switch to china developer rom from Global Dev 7.2.23? Updater won't let me. Or is there a specific chinese rom version that is allowed to flash via updater? Thanks!
[XDA Assist] leprince2007:
Hello everybody

I have lenovo a1000 phone-rooted-lollipop.I want to change its theme to Samsung theme (touchwiz) in statusbar & notification panel.

Please help me
[XDA Assist] Vatsal:
Hello,

You can't really do that unless you use a custom ROM.

Regards

Vatsal,

Forum Moderator.
[XDA Assist] leprince2007:
I want to change the notification panel only
[XDA Assist] leprince2007:
I want an xposed module or a mod like the app called "Material Status Bar" This app changes my notification panel style to samsung touchwiz style.

Find the picture in attachment
[XDA Assist] Vatsal:
Hello,

Please post your query here Xposed Modules Request Thread with all relevant details, the experts there maybe able to assist you.

Regards

Vatsal,

Forum Moderator.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slickromeo:
I just recently purchased and received in the mail the Pixel XL directly from Google just a few days ago.

I finally go into the Android Pay app to add my debit card and I get the error Message:

"Android Pay Can't be used. Google is unable to verify that your device or the software running on it is Android compatible" (See Screenshot)

I started this thread inside the Pixel XL forum here at http://xdaforums.com/pixel-xl/help/please-help-troubleshoot-android-pay-t3500925

However, I feel it's better if I post in this thread instead because this one is specifically for android development and the other one is not for Android Development.

Long Story Short:

I Purchased the Pixel XL Directly from the google store.

It arrived in the mail just a few days ago

it is unrooted

I have not unlocked the bootloader

I am the 1st owner who set it up.

and Android Pay will still not allow me to add a debit card.

Google Customer Support asked me to submit a bug report, and to sit and wait for them to respond to my bug report with a fix, However I would like to get this fixed ASAP instead of waiting for Google's bug-fix team (because who knows how long that might take)

I started researching online and discovered that someone else had my same issue that they spoke about on this webpage here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/41sl7x/android_pay_cannot_be_used_google_is_unable_to/

However, he caused the issue by changing the DPI (I have not changed the DPI)

and someone in the comments section suggested installing the SafetyNet check app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scottyab.safetynet.sample&hl=en

I installed the Safetynet check app and found out my device fails the "CTS Profile Match" (See Screenshot)

How in the world an unmodified phone bought and shipped directly from Google store fails the CTS profile match, I have no idea...

it persisted even after a data factory reset.

If any of you have any suggestions on how I could fix this, I would be greatly appreciative !
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] TheLoverMan:
Getting the phone tomorrow but been reading people's problems.....

If you had to buy a phone again would you still get the pixel xl ?

Thanks
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] imnuts:
Yes

Sent from my Pixel XL
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] clockcycle:
I'd buy 2 if I could. When you get on XDA youll always see the flood of problems more so then people saying g how great any device is.

Now with Reddit, it's more prevalent to see the complaints
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] stch7299:
Great phone. Coming from note 7. Glad my note 7 was recalled, love this phone. Super fast, no lag.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ilpolpi65:
Yes
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] lyall29:
I don't know if I would. I kind of miss my OnePlus 3, and now that the OnePlus 3T is coming...:confused:
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] worldsoutro:
What do you miss about the oneplus 3?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] lyall29:
I liked all of the customization of the stock OS. I liked that I could use capacitive navigation buttons or on screen buttons. The design of the OnePlus 3 is beautiful to me also. It just gave me more joy while using and it. The Pixel is fast and the screen is better but that's about it, imo.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] worldsoutro:
I was thinking of returning the Pixel and going with a oneplus 3t
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Majin101:
Ditto. The speed and battery outweighs the stuff that it's missing (water resistant, speaker, microsdcard).
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jcollier:
Absolutely.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] MontAlbert:
Definitely.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Mdizzle1:
For your money you will get a snappy phone that's comfortable to hold (the chin has a purpose) , looks great, the software is the best out there. It is Google at its very best. Also the camera is the best on a phone and the addition of unlimited storage means constant photos and 4k video!

The battery life is very solid and the phone does not crash, slow down or do anything peculiar. The screen is also very nice and updates are provided as soon as they are available.

No other phone offers this same package. Also Chinese phones are snooping on us! ;)
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] pieman13:
Huge oneplus 3 fan here chiming in. Do I miss my OP3, yes. What I don't miss is how buggy the software could be. I miss the size and I honestly think the camera was a bit better (not impressed with the pixel camera, seems very grainy) but the big thing is the software. This phone if flawless. I might consider dropping down to a pixel and ditch the XL.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] airmaxx23:
I'd absolutely buy the Pixel XL again, no questions asked.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] DIXZ06:
Absolutely! This is the best phone I have ever had.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] TheLoverMan:
I also have the oneplus 3.

Thanks for all your input guys much appreciated :)
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Majin101:
You will love it, it's an amazing phone!! Once you're all set up and you start using it daily, you'll witness the smoothness. Multitasking is great
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] stch7299:
Yes I forgot about the battery, when you dont have to charge it thru the day. My note 7 had horrible battery life. The Pixel XL will go 18 hours for me and I am using it all day long. Awesomeness.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] rhamorsky:
Absolutely! Loving it more every day.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] sdelcegno:
I would absolutely buy this phone again. Smoothest fastest phone I've ever had. And I've had every note and Nexus 6p . Sure it needs better speakers but other than that I'm happy. But it is priced a bit to high.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] sionicion:
Love my phone, everything from battery life to speed. The small little tweaks Google made. I religiously use the fingerprint swipe gesture for notifications.

The only thing is I would actually buy the Pixel over the Pixel XL. I love this phone. I paid 869 dollars for it. And I got insurance too. I don't put a case on it. But if I did, I would even more so want the smaller Pixel and ditch insurance.

They didn't do anything to reduce the bezels. Samsung and Apple are getting ready to debut phones next year that are bezel-less. Here we have Google taking the best of phones this year and last year.

Everytime I see my sister's iPhone 7, I see how identical the two phones are. It's something I actually come to appreciate. Regardless of who copied who, they took a simple working and functional aesthetic and applied that to the Pixel.

The best thing about the Pixel is it just works. But I really do hope next year they get it together and push some innovation out in their phone design. So for now I'm perfectly content.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] dermotti:
Until a $500 phone can come close to the camera on this, yes i would buy again.

Im coming from a note7 and this blows it away speed wise. Im not talkimg benchmarks, im talking real life usage.

If the oneplus 3t had a better camera and a better screen, ide get that instead.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wedouglas:
Considering notifications don't work for ****, no, I wouldn't.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jblack41510:
Yes
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Mdizzle1:
Elaborate? I haven't had any issues.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] shamdawg:
Yes!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rippley05:
Based on what's available? Yes I would.

If my Note 7 was available? I'd grab the Note.

There's no question the Pixel is more smooth, but it's just kinda boring. It's definitely Androids iPhone equivalent. It does what it does well, it just doesn't do all that much.

I'm still happy with the phone through.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] acheney1990:
Yes I would. Smoothest phone I've ever used. Do wish it looked a bit more "futuristic" like some phones but the experience is still amazing. Only wish I could have gotten a blue one, looks very nice to me but only the black was available through my carrier here in Canada.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] digthemlows:
in a heartbeat!!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wedouglas:
This phone, unlike my 6P or any phone I've had in the past, is not getting notifications on time. Gmail is a serious offender, sometimes getting notifications hours after the email arrived, even if having used the phone during that time. It happens overnight when the phone is left sitting idle for a phone, but also even if I've been using it. relatively recently. Was in the theater for a couple hours and instantly they showed up when I check my phone after it ended. Yesterday I literally watched emails show up in my inbox on the web browser and just watched my phone do nothing about it until I refreshed my inbox. Delays can be hours or minutes. It's very random. This isn't just happening with Gmail either.

I created a thread in the Pixel subreddit and it seems others are experiencing the same thing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/5ddztw/notifications_sucks_on_the_pixel_very_delayed/
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] AstroDigital:
I never cared if I get a email the second somebody sends it to me, but I seen no lags.

At work I get a notification from gmail on my Pixel XL and at the same instant I have it on my laptop.

In the theater I mute all notifications, not not want disturb people watching the movie.

My boss, my customers can wait until the movie ends.

The original post ..... yes I would buy the Pixel XL again.

Best battery life that I seen, like the Android 7.1 improvements, and Google will give us updates first.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wedouglas:
Yeah, but you would care if the email was important. I would never mute my phone in a theater. Vibrate yet, but definitely not mute.

There's no way of knowing if a future email or notification is important or not. I've gotten very serious emails where I had to rush home or call someone about an emergency. I've gotten emails that tell me my flight time has changed. I consider these emails very time sensitive and not getting prompt notifications is a serious issue. I got a notification at 7pm about an email that arrived at 4pm, asking me to call them. That's a big problem.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] AstroDigital:
Nothing to me is important enough that it can not wait a few hours.

Somebody needs me that instant the usually text not email me anyway.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Mdizzle1:
Sorry to hear your having trouble, my pixel xl seems to receive emails at the same time as my other phone (Xperia z3) although admittedly about 5-10mins behind the actual time the email came in. This will always be the case as it wouldn't be feasible to have the phone continuously trying to sync as your battery would get smashed!

If your waiting in something so very important it's probably a good idea to do a courtesy refresh every 5 mins or so. You would have to do the exact same on your laptop. If you are experiencing a delay of a few hours there is definitely something wrong with your device or how it is set up.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] lyall29:
I haven't had any problems with notifications yet, but what you are experiencing is unacceptable. I would be irate if that was happening to me.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] sulpher:
yes, definitely, i think im in love...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] clockcycle:
HTC makes the Pixel, albeit Taiwan..
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Mdizzle1:
Yes, Taiwan, not China. Also pixel is built under Google's nose, definitely no Chinese snooping tech in there. American? Maybe... ;)