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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] flintfirewalker:
Don't think I didn't consider that. I really did... It boiled down to z5c not being much of an upgrade from z3c, looks more plasticky, and the horror stories I heard about overheating.

Combine that with my desire for the latest stock software and timely update and also a top notch camera - I had to make the call on pixel. Also, I'm on T-Mobile, been on it for quite a while, don't anticipate switching, so when T-Mobile half off over two years promo came out, the phone became affordable (not that it would have stopped me,, considering I bought the phone before the promo was announced).

As I said, if Sony releases an upgraded z3c again, same form factor and look, and battery life, just improved internals and maybe added finger print sensor, I'll sell my pixel and buy that instead. (I hope Sony is reading these forums :) )
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] kwstas 13:
Well said lad. Have fun with your new phone, it's a nice feeling! I'll keep going with my Z3c until it dies! Haha,cheers!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Cirra92:
I'd love to own a Pixel, stock android, tons of custom roms and outstanding camera, those two have my attention, but damn WTF with the price? Apart from the looks (the back is OK, but why did they copy iPhone's front is beyond every logic) the battery is a joke, come on from the Z2/Z3 days it should have become a standard to use a 3000mah battery with ~5" screen. This is not an affordable Nexus device so that they can cut costs on a battery and get away with it.

Anyway, even if Sony releases "upgraded z3c" or something similar, I'd think twice about it, mainly because I love using AOSP (fully working and stable), and that's impossible if you don't own Nexus/Pixel.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Barilla86:
Hi!

I'm very new here and also not that experienced with modding android. I have 2 Zc3 witch I've Rooted and put some Slimm rom in. (I've no Idea What th SLimm stands for)

Going to try to copy your setup now, so thanks for posting that! :)

I Upgraded one of them today with the "D5803_3657_Android 6.0 Sony Marshmallow Concept"

And to my Suprise they added support for Exchange server??

I've tried so hard to get any exchange calender to work with the slimm but to no sucess, Do any of you use marsmallow? or do you use older ones? (My work uses office365 )

I been looking for any phone that can match the batterylife and size with the xperia but with no sucess. So I guess I'm stuck with simply the best ^^
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] yacloo:
Best phone I was used before but due digitizer problem I sent to service they replace the phone with X

I really enjoyed with z3c it is great phone
[Security Discussion] A.Fitz:
Because hidden SSIDs don't follow 802.11 protocol, my Moto G4 Play cannot connect to them. There is a network that I know the SSID, password, and encryption of yet I cannot connect. It works on certain Androids and all iPhones.

Does anyone know of a potential bypass? I have already asked this question in Moto forums before.

Thank you!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Snake-Plissken:
Hi guys,

I am thinking of buying a Pixel XL. I played with one today at the store and I found a disturbing issue to me. If I add a contact it only gives me one line for the address. Exactly the same BS like on the web portal of gmail.

Usually, you can click somewhere and expand the address field to more but single fields for street, city, country and so on.

This one line might work just great if you use only US addresses, but as soon you get into international addresses from countries around the world. Google can't handle the input anymore and gets confused what is what.

Was I just to blind to see how to expand the field or is it really that bad? Now I would need to install a second contacts app with this option. Great job Google!!!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Not sure if this a feasible work around but you could possible try a differnt contact apps?

See here: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Contacts&c=apps&hl=en
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Snake-Plissken:
That was my thougt too. but thats stupid. Esepcially if its just used to add addresses. So far I havent seen a phone which doesnt have the expandable address field except the PIxels
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] RPAusCan:
I may not be understanding correctly, but I just tried adding a new contact and I was able to add a multi-line address. I just hit enter after each line and a new line appeared.

Eg.

1234 Street name

City

Province

Postal Code

Is this what you meant, or did I misunderstand the problem?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] DanVanDamn:
As I'm German and only save German, a few French, Danish and some addresses from Luxembourg I too don't see the problem.

As mentioned above you can always hit enter for another line but even if you don't and write it all in one line Google is always smart enough to know where to navigate me.

Correct me but if you have saved a contact with an address and you hit it you get directed to maps, maps searches instantly for the address and it doesn't even matter if postal code, town or even country is missing.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Snake-Plissken:
I tried to do the same before in the web portal of gmail. No matter if i enter everything in one line or hit enter. Google got confused. I dont remember what addresses gave me problems. I think one was Butan, Kazachstan, Peru and Chile I believe.

Also if i view the entry from the web portal on my mobile (galaxy note) and I go to edit contact. The address is completly mixed up. In the city field is the street, street is country and so on. It was a big mess up. I dont know if Google already improved that. I stopped using the web portal and entered the addresses on mobile where I had the actual fields for City, Street, ZIP and so on...

I dont have a Pixel yet so cant try a lot. I played with it in a Verizon store....
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I really need help getting root back after taking OTA....tried to reroot with fastboot boot boot-to-root.img and I get hung up on bouncing balls
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
You took it OTA or Sideloaded it? Can you still access fastboot mode?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Took ota and yes I am in fastboot as we speak
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
Have you tried flashing the stock image?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I'm doing that now...the November X image ...not the October p image
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
Okay, I'm curious to see if it works, so far I've read that side loading the "X" OTA works and doesn't break root, and then i have read that it does, am going to hold off doing anything until i know what the outcome is and or have more time to work with it. Need my phone for work in the early AM.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
It probably won't but I've been up almost 2 days so I'll try it lol
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
Holy cow, thats not good. I just got the notification this morning about the update, I've tried to make it go away but it wont, I will wait. I have the android toolkit, is this what you are using to flash the device?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I used minimal adb just flashed the full image and fastboot boot boot-to-root.img and I'm on the bouncing balls again....not looking good
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Long press the notification and you will have an option to make go away.

Thats what I did until I could install the factory image. I dont believe in sideloading OTA's. Especially when rooted. Had that OTA modded the boot.img you would boot loop until you reload the proper boot image or modded kernel.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Did the full image boot up correctly or did you go directly to boot-to-root without letting it boot all the way after factory image?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I didn't let it boot at all I just boot-to-root.img after I flashed all
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
Good to know, so installing the factory image will wipe device correct? Or will it just upgrade? If it wipes it, will i be able to re-root using the boot-to-root method? If it doesn't wipe will it break root?

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I should mention that i am on a verizon pixel xl unlocked/rooted.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Now that I think about it that wouldn't work any way because usb debugging wasn't on so I'm booting into that stock image and then going to try to fastboot boot boot-to-root.img
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
Sounds good, ill be back in a few, need to let my eyeballs rest from the screen a bit.

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Any good news?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Nope image back to flashing p and sideloading X then installing root ...see what happens
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
Its been so long since I've messed with any of this, how does one flash? Either way, let me know what happens.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
If this doesn't work I'm done I have no more patience for this especially doing exactly what I should be and getting nothing ...I have done this every possible way and without root I basically have a 750$ paper weight cuz I won't use this phone ....I've waited years to get a root on a Verizon device again and I get it for a week and it's gone smh
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
Well I hope it works. This is all kind of making me wish I didn't unlock/root.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I figured it out
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
What did you do?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
It's trying to write to slot b and apparently that boot image can only be written in slot a ....I went back to P and then rooted and it booted
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
So are you on P or X?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Now I am going to try and sideload the Ota and see if I can get into recovery to see which slot I'm in
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I'm on p I'm trying to sideload now
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] wx9kvh:
Sounds good!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I really need to find out how to fastboot into the other slot
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Well, it depends. If you mode the flash all script and take out "-w" you will be legit. Start a new thread if you need help understanding that.

Effin A! What ended up being the issue?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I need to fastboot into slot a...after the Ota it goes to slot b...any ideas?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I need a fastboot command to get into slot a
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Yep, from my learnings... Slot B is the active slot. Slot A is the dormant replica slot.

You should be able to change slots using a command in fast boot...

I forget exactly but encourage you to google it... Its like Set_slot_ZZZ while in fastboot.

Remember all of this is new.. Even to me.

Edit: Sad, I cant even find the article I was looking at that explained slots... Gonna ask someone smarter than me...

Edit 2: I asked [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] to chime in on the slots. He understands them a lot better than me! (Hopefully he has time to respond!)
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I found the link but I need help

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...-partition-changes-and-new-fastboot-commands/
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jcase:
either slot oculd be the active one.

fastboot --set_actice=_a

to chang to _a slot
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Thanks a lot! Much appreciated!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
OK so I am sideloading the Ota now ....when I'm done I want to root but when I flashed image P I am on slot a after I sideload it goes to b...how to I get back to root ....am I wrong in thinking this is my issue?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I'm thinking that the boot-to-root.img needs to be booted on a to work and after the Ota to X it switches to slot b
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
I still would not sideload the OTA. Just flash the factory image from google. That left me at Slot b which took no extra measures to root.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
So flash the factory image with flash-all but am I flashing it to slot a or b?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
I am not 100% but it flashed to slot B for me. Should be the same for you.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
That's what I'm saying ...when I'm on image P it's on slot a and I can root....once I go to X I'm on slot b and I can't root
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
The script says it's flashing active slot b
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
See attached
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Hope I didn't screw up my partitions
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
No, I think that is OK.

I would now boot into device and make sure everything works. Then enable USB Debugging in Developer options. Then Try to root.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I've done that about 9 times today ...root won't take ...it will install but never boot
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
When you fastboot boot-to-root.img is it on slot a or b? Seems like the boot-to-root.img only takes on slot a...like maybe the boot image needs to be stored on a for some reason
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
But the device boots OK?

Go to bootloader and check the line that says "Boot-Slot:" and post what you find.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
It's booting up now...takes forever . Once it's done I will go and look pretty sure it said B last time
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Yeah, it's boot slot b
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Yeah, thats what I figured... Im on the same.

Do you know what version of ADB you are on and what API it supports?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I have minimal 1.4 something but I just did a update for Google play services would that have any affect with the root binaries installing?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
How would I find out what API it supports?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Here... These are the absolute latest binaries. I downloaded them myself from Google via SDK: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31360541/platform-tools-version 1.0.36-API 25.zip

Unzip that and try to root again. Put the root file in that folder and follow the rooting instruction.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
So just put the boot to root img in the unzipped file of what you sent
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Bmillz:
I am so glad you guys are working on this, I'm in the same boat. I would like to contribute! My idea was to go back to P, root and then sideload X. I see that that was something that you were going to do [MENTION=4809606]canemaxx[/MENTION], but I guess I am unclear on if that worked for you.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Fenny:
Just making sure, you guys sideloading X, you're on Verizon versions, right? If not, you should know that X is for Verizon devices.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] 21cdb:
I have a non-Verizon device and I'm on rooted X and it works fine.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Fenny:
Oh, interesting. How is the radio working for you? If it's better I might update mine as well.

My understanding is that X is an update to fix Verizon radio issues.

From the Google Factory Images page:

7.1.0 (NDE63V, Nov 2016)

7.1.0 (Verizon, NDE63X, Nov 2016)
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] 21cdb:
I noticed it said Verizon but I decided to try anyway, and it works fine here. Haven't noticed any radio issues at all. I've only had the phone for two days, but I've been running X this whole time with no issues. I had some problems rooting initially, but got it rooted last night and now that works well too.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Someone mentioned my adb was out of date....how is that and what is the latest adb version?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mattbbx:
Just want to interject, I flashed P, Rooted, then sideloaded X. I lost root when it rebooted. Unsure on what to do from here. Any ideas?

Boot-To-Root img bootloops for me.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jcase:
No you boot it over USB, don't boot it from a slot...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] 808phoneaddict:
Deleted
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
You're in the right thread ...working on it ..
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] dkraines:
FYI, just something to check: I used the 10/29/16 boot to root and got the eternal bouncing balls issue. I didn't know there was a newer version when I sideloaded X. Make sure you are using the "boot to root" with a file date of 11/3/16 (SR3). Once I used that, it only took a few minutes and I was rooted.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
OK just trying to figure this out. I have flashed the whole image and side loaded the OTA and either way puts me in the bouncing dots...it doesn't boot loop it just hangs on the dots. Could it really take over 15-20 min to boot?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mr.BeBoT:
Hey Guys!

Thanks to [MENTION=5697315]dkraines[/MENTION] I did a search and he indeed has updated the boot-to-root (2.78 SR3):

https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/24xhJN724HG

Worked like a charm! After getting the loop, I flashed factory X then the new boot-to-root. Did not loose the BL unlock. The reboot is quick and SU will be in the app drawer.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
No way.

Just flash the latest image. If your on Verizon that would be X. Dont bother with the OTA's.

Boot it up, enable USB debuging. Then try the newest boot-to-root.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] schwem:
Did you try the newer boot to root from Nov 3rd. That's the one myself and most others that have successfully rooted "x" used. Have you been able to obtain root on "x" yet or did you give up? Just curious.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
That's what I'm saying ....I have done both
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
For the love of everything holy I finally have root!!!! And I'm on X
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
I had to use the SDK platform you sent that was the only way and it works side loading and flashing the stock image ...I had flashed the whole image and got stuck after rooting so I side loaded the OTA to be able to boot then I rooted with the boot-to-root in the platform tools file and all is well with root again....FINALLY!!!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Thank you to all that helped ....the radio on this is horrible lol
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Good deal! Sadly it makes sense now...

Here is the latest ADB and Fastboot for anyone to use: ADB and Fastboot API 25
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Now I need to figure out what the hell went wrong with my dedicated Linux Router box, lol
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Bmillz:
TL;DR this whole thread...

The never ending bouncing balls is caused by the incorrect boot to root. Mame sure youre using the 11/3 version not the 10/31.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Actually it is caused by a couple issues... The most prominent is the fact that people are using old ADB and Fastboot apps. After using the latest ADB / Fastboot that I posted OP had zero issues. However I would encourage the latest boot-to-root.img as well.

-Scott
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] raazman:
For anyone with NDE63V, does root work fine?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jjayzx:
I mentioned in the root thread in Dev section, that the screenshot you posted even said adb out of date.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] canemaxx:
Yeah I saw that , thank you. That's why Scott sent the SDK file. After that all went well. I wasn't sure why it was out of date I was using the minimal adb and fastboot that had got me unlocked and rooted to begin with.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Dcox28:
How does one get past the never ending bouncing balls? That's where I'm at now. I have the very latest minimal adb and downloaded the proper boot-to-root for my XL. Mine is not from Verizon, it is from the Google Store. I unlocked bootloader with no issues. fastboot booted the boot to root and it rebooted twice like it should've but then rebooted a 3rd time and it's never ending bouncing balls now for 30 minutes. Am I bricked?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Bmillz:
No.. not bricked. You might either have to A- reflash the Google system images omitting the -w in the flash all.bat to stop it from erasing your data, or B- double check the date of the boot to root file you are using by right clicking and going to properties.

If all else fails, reflash the stock boot.img to the appropriate slot and you will be back into your phone. Don't give up hope it's easier than it all sounds even if you have never done it.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Dcox28:
I am freaking a bit but it's just because I've never done this on a Pixel. I used to root and unlock my older phones all the time. Not much experience with adb but it seems simple enough so far. I assume there is a stock image somewhere I can download and flash? I'm not sure how to flash anything with the phone just stuck at the bouncing balls.

Thank you so much for your help
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Bmillz:
So,

I think I would be doing you wrong to just tell you how to do it. Part of having the phone and going down the "rabbit hole" is educating yourself on how to gain full control and recovery of your device.

BUT in an effort to save you and possible others time- here it is:

First make sure the latest fastboot and drivers are installed. There are plenty of instruction sets like this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

Second,

Download the latest factory image from Google directly: https://developers.google.com/android/images

Pixel XL is Marlin, NDE63X is latest as of today.

Extract the files from the image. Then extract the files from the archive file in the original image, to the same place as the other files. You will see a boot.img file in there, that is the file you need to flash to gain the ability to at least boot.

Plug your phone in, and get to DOS for the commands.

In the bootloader, see what slot is detected. Then;

fastboot flash boot_a boot.img

fastboot flash boot_b boot.img

ONLY ONE OF THOSE depending on what slot is active, although it won't hurt to do both. That would return to full stock.

Then reboot and see what happens.

Here is some more info as well:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1752270

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I was right were you are. My issue was the boot-to-root being from 10/31. I thought I had the right one all along but I didn't. Just go redownload it from Chainfire's site, and check the date on it. Then use that to root. If you are going to do Elemental X, flash that first, using his guide. http://xdaforums.com/pixel-xl/development/kernel-elementalx-pxl-0-02-t3487072