yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Plus Google has 2 coming out with Wear 2.0 in the first quarter of 2017 I read. Supposedly Wear 2.0 is a big deal.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] tttuning:
Will a gear S2 pair???
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] quangtran1:
Yes.

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[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] tttuning:
Awesome.... What's the difference with a S2 and S2 classic??? Can you answer and make calls with it connected to phone
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] docluv01:
Yes, the only thing that won't work is samsung pay
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] quangtran1:
https://www.sammobile.com/2015/08/3...ung-gear-s2-vs-gear-s2-classic-vs-gear-s2-3g/

Unless you have the 3G model, you have to carry a phone conversation with a bluetooth headset connected to the S2. With the 3G version, you're not attached to your phone at all.

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The bright side (and expensive) is that the Samsung Pay will work with any Android phone running KitKat with the S3. That's according to Samsung's Twitter post anyway. The watch is just too large for my liking.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] synplex:
My Huawei Watch with Android wear 2.0 preview has been working perfectly on my Pixel XL for about 2 months.
[Lenovo Yoga Book Questions & Answers] Axelsasuke:
So in bios my halo keyboard wont show up or anytime i boot from a usb it just shows the pen lit up any help
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mikeeey:
i really like the cube, but its very annoying how i always accidently minimize what im doing or bring up the cube. so is there a way to only activate it on the homescreen?

now i know you can tell the cube to disable in certain apps but i dont wanna have to add every single little app on my phone.

also, i tried to remove the gestures from FTouchFlo config but ended up making it not work. could someone tell me the gestures for

up-down

down-up

left-right

right-left

thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mikeeey:
bump .

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[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
Hello all,

I just bought a Z2 (second hand) as I wanted a phone with a high quality camera and apparently the Z2 was one of the best out there at the time of its release.

Unfortunately thus far the photos I've got from the Z2 seems pretty low quality with lots of noise and lack of detail. I've tried using manual mode and setting the ISO to 50 or 100 but the quality is still bad. Not really any different to my old cheap o Vodafone own branded phone. And the front facing camera is absolutely dreadful!

I've looked around for a solution but not found anything conclusive.

Does anyone have any advice on a way to improve the picture quality? Any particular ROMs or apps I should use. In currently on stock 6.0.1. I've read that some peoplefound that picture quality had degraded with each OS update from KK.

Many thanks
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MJ999:
It's actually false, it has been the same way from KK,LP & MM

I tried flashing the Cyberian Mod and I've seen some slight improvements
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JINDRAKE:
I also bought a second hand z2. the camera was awful at first just as you described but then I saw a thread somewhere here on xda that suggests scratching off the thin coating on the lens of the z2. I scratched mine with a card and now it works great.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
I don't understand the Z2 has such good reviews of the camera. I have seen some pretty good photos that other people have taken on z2s though.

I've heard that unlocking the bootloader can effect the camera, though I'm not clear whether in a good or bad way.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MJ999:
Ofcourse in a bad way, because sony removes the BIONZ processing and some other features if you unlock your bootloader
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirok80:
stock
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
Some sample images...

I have just transferred some of my photos from the xperia z2 on to my PC to have a closer look, and I'm even more shocked by the awful quality. It looks like a budget phone from 2012!

I took a few sample shots using the 'Superior' Auto mode, then using the Open Camera App, then one on my old cheap-o Vodafone Smart Prime 6 so that I could compare.

Look at the attachments, they are in the order mentioned above, all at 8MP.

1. Superior Auto produces a dreadful contrasty, high-noise, low-detail image.

2. Open Camera does a better job, slightly more detail. I was unable to set the ISO in the app for some reason.

3. Old Vodafone Smart Prime 6 has perhaps slightly less sharp image, but overall is much less contrasty and produces a much nicer image, with natural looking detail.

WTF?! how is this top of the range Xperia producing images worse than a low end phone?!

Any help greatly appreciated. :( :confused:
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djgigi94:
Strange , i often do photos with my z2, and i have a more natural image than others. Ok in auto sometimes they are more overexposed(but very less with marshmallow). But use manual, -0.3 or -0.7 ev,esposure misuraction multiple and touch autofocus. Better than auto mode. If you mod your z2, use cyberian mod and the quality improve a lot. The version with worse camera is kitkat...orrible quality with auto mode. Then with lollipop and marshmallow,improve a lot the camera.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
Hi, thanks for your response, I'm going to try and install Cyberian but first need to figure out how to root the phone and install a custom recovery. There doesn't seem to be any clear and sure-fire way... :eek:

I've looked through loads of threads and websites and they all seem to be out dated, incomplete, very vague or unstable.

Anyone know the easiest / safest method for MM .291?

Cheers!
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djgigi94:
On general thread there is the method https://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/general/tool-rooting-23-5-1-291-supersu-t3437280
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
Yeah, I've looked through that but the instructions are vague, files seem to be missing, and people have said they have had problems with it.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djgigi94:
You must install flashtool and use some guides to flash 575 kernel. Then the guide is simple. I use often this guide ,but when i'm on recovery to flash 291 kernel and supesu, i don't flash them but a new rom. It's the best way ;)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
Where can I find the correct flashtool? Are we talking about a PC based flashtool or android based?

Thanks
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djgigi94:
PC, there is a guide to install marshmallow to z5 but the first part of guide, explain how to install correctly flashtool http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/03/12/install-xperia-marshmallow-using-flashtool-and-xperifirm-guide/
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
Soooo.... rooted and installed Cyberian... camera is still god awful!

Is there a known issue with the z2? It seems that half of owners think the camera is brilliant and half think it's rubbish. I've seen evidence that would point towards there being a quality control issue at Sony, with a large quantity of faulty handsets being sold? (See this post, amongst others)

My back camera is definitely sub-par, performing worse than a low-end phone, and as for the front camera.... well, it looks like a blown up 0.2mp image.

Some more examples attached. They alternate rear camera, front camera.

I'm surprised Sony hasn't faced a large lawsuit around this issue.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djgigi94:
First: use 4:3 resolution instead 16:9. 4:3 is the resolution of sensor. 16:9 pictures are worse. There is a 12 mp resolution in cyberian Who improve a lot pictures. Why did you don't try it? ;) if this persist, control that sensor have the lens antireflex corrupted. This is second hand z2. So this is possible
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
I've tried all modes and they all produce pretty poor photos. These are actually taken using Open Camera which gives a significant improvement in pic quality over the stock app.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nexus_ctOS:
Hello, my one makes even worse photos than yours, i have the cam glass scratched, is it the problem?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djgigi94:
See the lens if they are damged
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
Checked closely both back and front lenses for damage but they both look fine. The phone in general is in a 'like new' condition.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bihslk:
I have awesome pictures and with Cyberian even better. Either your camera is ****ed up or your DRM is lost
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
I'm pretty sure the DRM is intact, the Track ID app seems to work. It seems that the Z2 camera is a bit pot luck from phone to phone. Some people get great photos, while other people get average or worse pictures. I also think that the camera isn't any where near as good as people make out. A lot of the reviews I've seen, despite saying the camera is good, when you look at the photos closely they are pretty poor in terms of detail and noise.

I've bought a LG G3 instead and I'm going to sell my Z2. Shame as in general I like the phone, especially the dedicated camera button.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nhuduy:
I think we have 2 Problem.

1. Maybe, his Z2 is lost DRM Key

2. His Z2 is opened Battery.

With 1: Search Restore DRM key for Z Series, please!

With 2: He need to replace Sensor Camera Z2, it only have about $10.

If you don't replace it, i can sure that your camera in Z2 is never good.

I replace with 2 and my Z2 having good picture.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badhon_raj:
How do I check if I still have my DRM keys?

I haven't unlocked bootloader though.

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1. How can I check if my DRM keys are intact?

2. Can you give me an authentic link, where I can buy the camera?

I'm getting awful images on my z2 lately.

It used to produce better images a year ago. But the quality is just unacceptable now a days.

I bought the phone new, 2.5 years ago.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nhuduy:
Sorry, I'm late.

1. You can type *#*#7378423#*#* click service test, click Security.

All ok >> No lost.

1 no Ok >> Lost Drm Key

[IMG="Lost Drm Key"]https://s17.postimg.org/5o93hgjcf/23735970_1965511790375092_1696538182923809784_o.jpg[/IMG]

2. I replace camera sensor in Sony Service Center.

I bought Z2 in 2014. :D
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samir2298:
My camera quality is great. The only problem is when there is some white light like bulb or any other white thing it looks wayyy brighter
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JO_JO_MANUEL:
When I bought phone camera quality is better, but after 14 months this xperia captured image quality is terrible, blurred image (very poor quality).,

After some research I fixed it.

use some Spirit (wounds cleaner) (any Alcohol) into cotton cloth pieces hardly rub camera lens.... You will get back old came quality
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tooplanx:
Z2 camera quality IS dreadful.

Either you can't see it, or you might be a lucky one that has a model that is okay.

Either way, I haven't seen anyone post a Z2 pic that is good quality.

I think everyone that says it's good live in places where it's permanent sunny. (I'm not being metaphorical!)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dianxxyyzz:
Slim 6 Build 02/01/2017 *stable*

Based on latest android 6.0.1

Huawei Ascend G620S | Slim 6 | Downloads :

http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/630529/Slim-g620s-6.0.1.build.1.17-UNOFFICIAL-20170102-0343.zip

http://uplod.ir/qv9hjlq6d71l/4xqwt_lp_modem_3.zip.htm

How do install :

1 .Please perform a clean install, by wiping all into TWRP .

2. flash Slim-g620s-6.0.1.build.1.17-UNOFFICIAL-20170102-0343.zip (required)

3. flash 4xqwt_lp_modem_3.zip (required)

4. flash open gapps 6.0.1 arm ( optional )
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Death_Gun:
Geys

I wanted downloading gapps 7.1 full stock or mini , but when I started downloading , the gapps had been failed !!

see the screenshot :
[Android Apps and Games] a_w_li:
Hello XDA! This is my very first app; one I conceived while I was trying to keep track of which episode of which TV show I was on. Please give it a shot and let me know what you think, thanks!

ThingsToDo is a specialty to-do-list app made for tasks that are more complex than the usual "check and remove"

Free Version Google PlayStore Link​

This app features task-tracking for:

1. Progress-based tasks

Examples: TV show tracking, book chapters read

2. Regular checklist tasks

3. Grouped tasks that can be done in any order with repetition

Examples: grocery lists, weekly chores

Usage Details:

- Tap any of the three task icons on the top menu bar to open their task lists.

- Tap the top-right 'add' icon to create and save new tasks.

Note: you must be under the appropriate task-type to create/save a new task of that type

- Tap and hold task text/progress bars to open options menus

- Tap the yellow settings icon at the top to see sorting options

- For more detailed usage descriptions please visit:

https://andrewwarnerli.wordpress.com/2016/10/22/thingstodo/
[Android Apps and Games] a_w_li:
Version 1.1

- Fixed a bug which made the app require Marshmallow+. 4.3+ should be fine now.
[Android Apps and Games] a_w_li:
Give ThingsToDo a try and let me know what you guys think! :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] aghiopro36:
Great guide! Unfortunately I have unlocked my device to change to global rom. Hopefully it will benefit other. UP!
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] karolis94:
I tried following these instructions but have ran into one problem which I managed to solve. In case MiFlash shows an error "cannot receive hello packet" you have to make sure adb driver is installed. More about this is written in this topic: en.miui.com/thread-299790-1-1.html

You can make a backup with built in MIUI app, then copy it to your pc and restore after flashing.

Now I can enjoy a ROM without crappy chinese apps and all notifications are working from the beginning.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] Rejerf:
Are there any advantages of deep flash method over standard with unlocked bootloader?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] Seehank:
Well you do not have to unlock the bootloader for once. But other than that, no, there are none. But with Xiaomi you have to be approved for unlock case by case and it takes them approx 3 days. But it is just flashing. ROM is the same.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] freddy5:
i try this prozedre with help by simply silver paper. what should i say, this also works. xdddd

neverless, i still wait for the "deep flash" cable from aliexpress.

best regards
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] richie16171:
I tried everything, with the lots of guides, I made my own deep flash cable, I succeeded in putting my mi 5s Plus into deep flash mode but did not succeeded in flashing the Rom.

Every time there is the error message from the Mi flasher cannot receive hello packet etc. Then I applied for unlock boot loader officially. I got SMS with the unlocking permission in 15 minutes. After unlocking boot loader, I put my phone into fast boot mode and flashed fast boot Rom and everything is fine. No error ..nothing. So, I do not want to disappoint anybody, but this method did not worked for me.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] KopiJahe:
Just want to add a note, this method would not work if you use USB 3.0+ port (or USB 2.0 behind USB 3.0 hub) such as on a intel's skylake/kabylake-based machine.

Maybe that's your problem [MENTION=4986678]richie16171[/MENTION]?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] Seehank:
Good point from awaas I did not know that. Try that too.

But I was getting the same error as you. What you need to do is follow my instructions religiously. It made difference to me when I skipped some point or did something parallel. Do exactly as my guide says. Disconnect and turn everything off and start from point one exactly like the guide says.

I remember it was different when I had flashing tool open before and after some point. So go exactly as the guide and you should be fine ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] richie16171:
Nope ..it was USB 2.0 and I am using laptop. I tried all the ports in the computer. Tried with another computer and not once 7 times.

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I did exactly what you said 100%. As I said not once.., with driver signature off and on. I did not had any driver problem. It was showing me the port com16.

I think that is not the right port for flashing.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] Seehank:
Well man, than this is the end of me :-/ I know I was getting this error when I had MiFlash turned on before I connected my phone to the PC . That gave me same error. But when it was off before and after deep flashmode a opened it up as admin (from the directory, not Start) it worked for me just fine.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] Agirretxd:
Does anyone know if this works in 8.2? When I plug cable in it starts charging..
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] Seehank:
The 8,2 hasa big problem with battery drain. Mine 5s has poor battery life now. Just wait a bit.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] KevinX89:
Is there any work being done on official Lineage OS for the Mi5S?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] Seehank:
Hey,

I just tried to reflash mine and just like you said I was getting all the errors. No way to fix it :( But then I uninstalled (also deleted every single file) the MiFlash tool and after installing it again it worked :) Sooo probably there is some log file or some setting or I dont know what that is doing trouble.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] richie16171:
@ Seehank., Thank you so much, Maybe that is the problem... otherwise so many people succeeded doing this, Only I failed.

Now no point. I already unlocked boot loader and flashed the firmware. And that also I flashed in fast boot mode.

Now I have one more Mi note3 pro. And it is the used phone. Someone already unlocked boot loader. That is why or for some reason I was not getting OTA update. Hence the boot loader is unlocked, and I tried to flash with the fast boot mode.. No.. I am getting error. In flash tool it is not showing Com Port..instead some serial number. So I flashed that in EDL mode and success. After that now I am getting OTA update.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] cerietke:
Hope this may help others with the hello packet issue.

I was following your guide, but I was going through pretty quickly, which turned out to be relevant. I did some searching on the issue and discovered a post on en.miui.com that suggested a solution (post 32 in the "[Help]-cannot receive hello packet,MiFlash is trying to reset status" topic; as a new user I cannot post outside links). Apparently you'd need to wait at least 10 seconds between step 3 and 4. As I also did a full reboot of the phone without the cable attached that may have also been the solution. I did not further test as I got it working.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] zsolarewicz:
Hi guys, have locked phone on purchase, thought I might revive it with above methode but...no way I coulkd install quallcomn drivers, tried (i think) everything, phone gets into charging mode, nothing happens in Device manager...
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] Seehank:
I will add this to the guide. It can not harm anyone :D So between my guide and steps 3 and 4 wait 10+ seconds.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
Hi mate, i followed your guide, everything works till the very last point, when i boot my phone (after the success message in the MiFlash), 2 strange things happen:

1) first time i press "power" button it wont start, i press a second time and it starts

2) the MI logo starts blink every x minutes, but actually is not going forward (still stuck on MI logo after more than 10 mins waiting)

can you help me somehow? Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] KopiJahe:
Do the flash procedure again, but this time, after step no. 9, please make sure you choose to clean all the data partition (you can also try clean all and lock if it still ends up in bootloop).
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
i tried both clean all and save user data, i will try clean all and lock right now, i'll let you knwo asap

Thanks

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nothing, still same behavior, it goes on bootloop, maybe i have to use a different rom?

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The different thing is: i'm not using the MIFlash posted in this thread, i'm using the BETA version, because this version keep saying: langth cannot be less than zero, and i have no idea how to fix this message, maybe is bugged?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
UPDATE: i've installed everything in another laptop with wind 10 (i was on wind 7), now MiFlash is not giving me any error, but it sais "cannot receive hello packet", i'm doing the same things as i did on the previous pc, i don't know why now is giving me this problem
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] suat.korkmaz:
Same here.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] KopiJahe:
Yes, try another ROM version...

I prefer trying with the weekly/beta/dev version.

Just use whatever version that works with your phone...
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
Can you link me somewhere i can take a working rom?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] KopiJahe:
This?

http://bigota.d.miui.com/7.7.20/capricorn_images_7.7.20_20170720.0000.00_7.0_cn_40b80cb82a.tgz
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
i tried with this rom, now the boot is divided into two steps:

attachment 1) it appears an "unlocked" logo

attachment 2) then appears the android logo, with 3 dots blinking, but here goes on loop and never show me anything more.

Now, when i try to use the cable, even when the 2 crossed wires are linked, it starts recharge battery and the pc won't recognize my phone
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
is possibile that the phone has some hardware problems? i tryied everything but nothing seems to work
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
UPDATE: i tried the original rom (from official site, Xiaomi Mi 5s Latest China Stable Version Fastboot File Download) but the behavior is always the same, bootloop.... so far, 3 roms, all same outcome
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] KopiJahe:
If you have the unlocked logo, you can try flash TWRP, and flash xiaomi.eu firmware (if you want MIUI) or LineageOS.

The "android logo with 3 dots blinking" means your phone is trying to boot the android system...

It is possible...
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
ok, but it never ends, i'll try what you said
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] gmocciaro:
i succeed in install TWRP, i copied the lineage OS in the phone, but when i selected "install" in TWRP, it (dies?) reboots at about 50% of the process, i'm now trying with the miui version, i'm trying with xiaomi.eu_multi_MI5S_V8.0.10.0.MAGCNDH_v8-6.0.zip, i'll keep you posted

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ok, that version is even worst, at the beginning the phone shouts off itself, and i have to turni it on again manually
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Guides, News, & Discussion] KopiJahe:
Before installing LineageOS, can you do internal data wipe? And then install LineageOS again. TWRP will power off the display while flashing LineageOS, but it will turn on again when the flashing finished (or you press the power button).