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[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24imelqui:
You can flash twrp as long as your bootloader is unlocked. Go tk fastboot and type

fastboot oem device-info

If you see "Device unlocked: true" it means bootloader is unlocked!
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keehlu:
I'll try and unlock it now
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keehlu:
I unlocked it . What now ?
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keehlu:
After unlocking it , the error disappeared , but I'm still stuck in the Asus logo loading screen
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24imelqui:
Flash the latest twrp, custom ROM and GApps.

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I think you dont have a ROM installed that's why its stuck in asus logo. So you need to flash a ROM
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keehlu:
I am downloading the latest firmware ATM and I am going to flash it . What is GApps tho ?
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24imelqui:
If you want to flash stock ROM(from asus website) you wont need GApps. You need to be in fastboot if you want to flash stock ROM, but I can't help you since I never revert to stock before. But there are many guides here for flashing stock, be sure to read the OP Thread and the comments for more info.
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keehlu:
The ' Android is Starting ' thing popped up and I'm freaking out that it might work finnaly ..
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keehlu:
It worked ! Thanks alot dude !
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24imelqui:
Congrats in bringing your phone back to life. Haha
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kangkong2013:
same problem. how did you do that?
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keehlu:
I followed the instructions . That's all !
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kangkong2013:
where did you get the stock rom?
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kangkong2013:
what i did is.

1. downloaded stock rom from asus website

2. at the folder of twrp i open the cmd and type the fastboot oem device-info and says that device unlocked= true

3. i type fastboot boot twrp.img and enter to the recovery mode of twrp

4. install the zip located at sd card

but it failed to install the zip.. am i missing something sir?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Artimis:
Is there any way to disable this either natively or by messing with something in /system (I'm rooted)?

It's absolutely ridiculous that the phone will wipe all data (including the sdcard) if someone performs 10 wrong unlock attempts. I'd rather just have it time out and remain unlockable for 5 minutes before letting you try again.

I still can't believe LG thinks this a feature that everyone wants.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Artimis:
Anyone?

Or does anyone know if this issue is just confined to the Verizon model? Do other V20 models have this (e.g. US996)?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Artimis:
Seriously, has anyone been able to fix this?

My wife left her G5 on the couch and ran upstairs for 30 seconds. Our 3½ year old got a hold of her phone and managed to wipe out everything (including the SD card) because of this stupid feature.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Artimis:
Crickets, eh?

I can't be the only one bothered/plagued by this.....
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] joachim123:
I just tried this on my H918 Tmobile. All I get is a 30second timeout.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] das-angst:
Blu
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niroshft:
Holy crap man....! This is a long guide. I really appreciate this guide & it helped me a lot to learn. You're awesome... I wish you to be able to do more like this. Thanks & cheers..... ☺️???????
[XV6700, PPC-6700 General] bffelon:
for verizon there are the two versions of the Apache WM6 CE OS, the standard and one with the 1.02 bootloader, do i need one of these versions specifically for the ppc6700? What difference is there between the two packages? Im sure this is an extremely dumb question but i searched and couldnt find anything on it.

thanks,

BFfelon
[XV6700, PPC-6700 General] isase:
when you power up in bootloader mode (hold down power button, notes button, then reset to enter the bootloader mode i believe) it will turn on, but the backlight is off, so you will need a flashlight or nice direct light to read it. At the bottom there is the version of your bootloader. I would assume that if you had version 1.02 you would download that version, but if you didnt (ie version 1.00, 1.04) you would do the standard. That's just a guess.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mathew..denniss:
Hi, how to set default GPU governor in device config file?
[LeEco Le Pro3 Accessories] samjoandco:
the mic on the headphone that came with the phone seems to be having loose connection; i need to wiggle the wire near the connector and hold it at certain angle for it to work correctly. this broke in exactly 35 days from purchase.

Opened a support ticket need to see how it goes
[LeEco Le Pro3 Accessories] jandrewmorrison:
same issue

out of the box I can't get the microphone to work.... thought maybe I just couldn't figure out how to use it, but apparently no.

keep me updated please.
[LeEco Le Pro3 Accessories] motanel_pufos:
I Have the same problem. The microphone and the button to play/pause don't work. The music still hear thou. Other headsets with adapter work fine.
[LeEco Le Pro3 Accessories] bramgoodwin:
I have had 3 of microphones on the Le Eco Pro 3 headphones stopped working. Le Eco replaced them, but it is just a matter of time for the others to fail.

Got Bluetooth Beats Powerbeats 2 because of issue.

Le Eco claims it is just me; No.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] takerhbk:
Samsung has started rolling out Nougat 7.0 to some users. It is now only a matter of time before other people get it. See news

https://www.sammobile.com/2017/01/04/samsung-rolling-out-nougat-for-the-galaxy-s7-to-some-users/

Share your experience if you are the lucky ones to get it first.

Update 1: Update now rolling to BTU CSC.

Update 2:

If you own the unlocked g935f from Europe and don’t want to wait, just do following:

1. Download the latest BTU firmware either from sammobile or use SamFirm

2. Install it using Odin (at your own risk but it won't trip knox). Either flash using CSC wich will delete all your data, or use HOME_CSC wich keeps data. Use Google for a guide on flashing a samsung stock firmware if you don’t know how.

3. You will get the OTA notification.

If not, just search for an update manually.

The update is roughly 1300mb and updates to 7.0 G935FXXU1DPLT, which by the way is a fantastic update and worth the time it took Samsung to test it.

Update 3:

Odin flash able file now available for android 7.0

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=70604944

Update 4:

For volte use Czech Republic firmware from sammobile

Update 5: out for France(orange), India on 26.1.17
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] violin.siva:
Ya saw that in sammobile.com. any leaked odin zip available?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Senaxo:
Very well, now a flash file has to come, and then we have 7.0 :D:D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lekou:
i thought we'll get 7.1 :s
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] oplix:
Need someone to run antutu because the beta performance was HORRENDOUS
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] samnada:
My theory is they intentionally throttle performance on updates over time to motivate buying newer phones. They seal the batteries so there's an expiration date on the HW, why wouldn't they use SW to encourage HW upgrades? I hope I'm wrong but fear I'm right.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GbizzleMcGrizzle:
Well apparently it's only $40 to replace the battery by Samsung and takes then 2 hours but in the USA that doesn't include noon snapdragon devices. Now I gotta do it myself
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] samnada:
I read Samsung support quotes $73, plus shipping time and cost. I'd wager not a high percentage of phone owners are going to want to do this:

http://www.etradesupply.com/blog/how-to-replace-the-galaxy-s7-s7-edge-battery/

I realize battery replacement is cheaper than a new phone, but it's still an incentive for many to buy a new one as the battery life decreases. It also makes that much more sense they would intentionally degrade performance with SW updates on older models. I have zero proof, just wild speculation. Comes down to they can, there's incentive, so why wouldn't they?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GbizzleMcGrizzle:
I went to the Samsung store they told need it's 45 to 74 depending on if they have to replace the main board (I'm assuming if they break something) and week do it in 2 hours but as for mail service I don't know

How's since they won't do mine because it says duos I preferred the battery online and am doing out myself
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] takerhbk:
In beta 1 or beta 5? Because nobody complained of performance in last beta afaik
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] cosmic1:
i have an update coming through!!!! i believe its the nougat update !! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mupper:
Only December Patch here.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Deadly1337:
Nothing over here :rolleyes:

(BTU CSC)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] N-way:
I tested my GS7 running the beta several times and performance was on par with the MM builds (make sure you are in performance mode when you test).

While there may be small variances between software versions I have tested this conspiracy theory on various devices and that myth was busted on almost all occasions.

Obviously, there's some truth to creating devices that are less serviceable to artificially enhance future demand for new devices. However, I sincerely doubt this is the main goal of device engineering.

Being a semiconductor and telecom industry veteran, I was never once exposed to a plot or intention to reduce performance on an older version (with the rare exception of reducing it to prevent premature failure).

Sealing the phone is beneficial for moisture resistance and device strength on one hand, but also helps with device density leading to thinner devices, bigger batteries, etc.

This "gradual slow down" of devices can be attributed in most cased to the following factors:

1. People seldom factory reset their devices after updates / upgrades leading to integration issues that no QA work can resolve. In my experience, a factory-reset device running the latest version is very close in performance to the original software version.

2. Additional features in new software versions can require additional compute / memory / storage (IOPS / Space) resources which on some devices (usually devices that were borderline under-powered to begin with) can lead to a slower user experience.

3. Some parts (battery cells, flash storage) wear out over time reducing performance as they are used.

4. We are still at a point in the mobile industry where each generation of hardware represents a significant boost in performance and new software is written to take advantage of such advances.

In the PC market, it took us decades to reach a point where we can still run old hardware without sacrificing much real-world performance, and even that is only true for mainstream users. Gamers and high-end users still benefit from new hardware.

Finally, consider this - with most technology we can always push the envelope and create more advanced devices. However, sometimes it's not feasible to mass produce such technology. Manufacturers always have to balance what would meet customer demand (price, quantity, quality) in the short-term and within timely release schedules, while developing a long term strategy and technology road-map for the future. IMO, we are generally heading the right way.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] samnada:
Like I said I have no evidence of intentional SW slow downs with updates over time, and certainly hope you're right that it's just a bogus conspiracy theory.

Regarding swappable batteries I'm firmly on the side that prefers them. My usage pattern sometimes requires supplementary power and it's much more convenient for me to carry a spare battery vs a larger, heavier backup power pack and being tethered to a cable. I've seen no evidence that sealed phones have larger batteries. For example the removable battery in my S4 was larger than the one in the sealed S6. The difference in thickness, less than 2mm is a non-issue for me. And I'm not convinced that engineers can't make a water resistant, and bend resistant phone with a swappable battery. I'm left with the conclusion that a key motive is planned obsolescence, plus increasing revenue by charging to replace batteries, at the expense of consumer convenience.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] oplix:
ya that's why I asked for non down sampled scores. WQHD MM vs WQHD Nougat. If there is a significant difference in performance = no way in hell i'll ever upgrade because it means that there is more compromise on performance than there are actual improvements in the operating system.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] N-way:
I can understand where you're coming from and your priorities. Having a replaceable battery is quite important to some, but I think manufacturers are much more concerned about 3rd party battery replacements that may be hazardous than planned obsolescence.

I agree that there are ways to make a device waterproof and have a replaceable battery, or work out a design that doesn't sacrifice structural integrity or even thickness for user-replaceable battery.

However, these ways may be more challenging, or less feasible to mass produce and control quality. While I agree that there has to be some factor of planned obsolescence involved, I sincerely doubt it is of any major significance.

No device is perfect. No manufacturer is perfect. Each consumer has its own set of priorities.

Hack, 15% of the world thinks that a UI that reminds me of Windows 3.1, with low resolution screens, dismal battery life, expensive peripherals, and locked down eco-system is the best you can opt for and is willing to camp outside stores to get such dis-proportionally expensive device just because it carries a certain stylish brand. If you look at the US market, this number is closer to 45%, if you go to Silicon Valley it's probably closer to 80%. Oh.. and it doesn't have a replaceable battery as well.

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The only way to really test a device it to factory reset it after the upgrade and make sure you are running in performance mode (which changes the resolution to WQHD), run the device with the same charge level, in the same environment (to avoid thermal throttling), etc.

However, even if the device scores the same or even better in a benchmark, it may not work well for you.

All it takes is one rogue app that doesn't work well on the new OS to skew (or scr** :p ) your user experience.

I am one of those people who likes to get their hands on the latest even if it means some maturity issues. I think this is part of what attracts people to Android to begin with.

If you're not, it may be a good idea for you to wait a while, read reviews and other people's experiences before upgrading. Although judging from Samsung time to market with the Nougat update, I think we're not going to see any major issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] samnada:
Nearly 30% of consumers say they won't buy a phone without a removable battery. Another 45% would prefer that option.

https://www.androidpit.com/do-we-need-a-removable-battery-our-reponse-to-user-feedback

That's a huge segment of consumers to ignore. There has to be an overriding reason, and I've seen no evidence of a technical justification, which leaves me with obsolescence and replacement income as the primary rationale. The Note 7 fiasco demonstrates sealing phones doesn't protect against battery failure, and I've seen no widespread dire warnings about 3rd party batteries in phones that allow swapping.

Apple is a terrible example of a company paying attention to user preferences, and a great example of maximizing revenue at users expense, which convinces me even more that sealing phones is primarily for the benefit of the phone maker's bottom line.

Just one more point about the possibility that phone makers use SW methods to slow down older phones. These same companies have admitted to cheating on benchmarks. So we know they are willing to do nefarious things to increase HW sales. They may not be guilty of throttling older models, or intentionally creating an OS that allows them to degrade, but I'm not assuming they're innocent.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] paralnova:
I think they don't slow down the phone but just don't release new features such as theme store etc. If after updates my phone slowed down, I would think twice before I buy the same brand.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] voolandis:
I dont get why mods closed my topic, as nothing about this is written already on the board. So, everyone thought that S7 Beta Nougat testing is completed, but, that's not the case. As far as we know now, some folks in Asia are getting 6th iteration of Beta Nougat:

http://www.nashvillechatterclass.co...ge-still-receiving-android-nougat-beta/23673/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] voolandis:
Okay lads, any news? :D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] StereoSteo:
Nothing yet. On BTU myself.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ArgenStyle:
17 jan and no updates :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Deadly1337:
Nothing here too :crying:

i will just sleep ... so sad for tomorrow .
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jsdaplaya95:
Will flash BTU an w8... anyone new News on BTU Firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kage00:
I know! It seems like we're in for a bit more of a wait :laugh:

On a side note, I was just in the kitchen and my microwave just got a notification for the 7.0 update, it's on BTU csc, downloading now. Even my old nokia has already got the 7.1 update, come on Samsung! :p:D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] StereoSteo:
I remember us having a Nokia like that here about 16 years ago haha. The aerial broke and my da stuck a screw in it and taped around it with red insulating tape and it fixed it ?

The phone number was an 088 (hasn't existed in years)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kage00:
Haha! I found mine in one of my old boxes in the garage, it's still in good condition, it just won't charge anymore. It's solid as a rock though! :laugh:

No, I've got nothing. It's 11am here (Australia) and I'm on the odin beta version (BTU) not in beta programme, I received an update notification a few days ago but there was no update for me... I checked samsung smart switch, it's telling me that there's a new update, but the update is to downgrade to PL2 software (6.0.1). I don't know, I reckon the only way is up, not down :cool:

...but yeah, I'm hoping I don't have to downgrade first, I'd like to avoid resetting my phone if possible :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Has_anDroid:
nougat update stopped
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jsdaplaya95:
Do you know why?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Has_anDroid:
https://xdaforums.com/s7-edge/how-to/nougat-update-stopped-t3539274
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] StereoSteo:
The post I saw earlier was about China and a G9350. If this actually affects all of us they really should open the beta programme again for registration. Otherwise hopefully it gets released later today.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kage00:
That's referring to the asian models, there was already news about a week ago that they were still getting beta updates (even after the rest of the world's beta program stopped). See here

I doubt this news applies to European/International models
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Has_anDroid:
Cute why not update today *?

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7.1.1 beta test start :d
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jsdaplaya95:
Beta 7.1.1 only for BTU? Or only for Beta Tester?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] voolandis:
Don't feed the troll.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] miko12312:
Anyone have the g930p n edition
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kage00:
So I've found out why we still don't have the update yet, Samsung has been spending their time working on and releasing the android 4.4.4 update for the Galaxy J1 Ace (I'm not even joking!)

Check this out http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-J100H

It was released 17 hours ago. Well I see they've got their priorities straight :laugh::crying:

It also seems that out of all the people who received the final nougat build for the s7, NONE of them complained about bugs. So surely the news about the rollout being stopped is just a big load of crap.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jsdaplaya95:
Yaa. I think you're right. Will wait for New Infos and Check Samsung live update and let you all know about new News..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] StereoSteo:
They're doing s4 updates now so hopefully that's a step in the right direction ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] themedleb:
Still nothing here :/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jsdaplaya95:
Now Galaxy S6 Edge + and other Devices updating

http://live.samsung-updates.com/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Deadly1337:
Samsung is busy releasing galaxy s6 december security update ...

Like FFS what is going in -_-

I feel like holding a A or even more J series of samsung ...

what makes the S7 "look" different from them?

they TOTALLY look like it ( software functioning wise ) .

Uhhh....
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] OrenGazala:
Well, you guys are missing the point of this thread...

We all want the new firmware and we will get it so don't worry. But you guys have to stop saying that you didn't receive the update or complaining about Samsung update policy.. If you want fast updates then just buy nexus or pixel.

You bought the s7 while you all know that Samsung is not that good providing updates so stop this unnecessary talking and wait patiently guys! Be reliable.

Today is the 17th, do you really think all the world will get the update? I believe it will take at least one month until everyone gets the update.

Just a little patience and that's all.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kenny64:
A question. I updated to the beta 1 version of nougat. Will i be notified about the official final nougat or do i have to downgrade to marshmallow and take it from there? Only asking since the beta was part of some program, so i don't know.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Deadly1337:
i just want it to be soaked out . even if not me .

i can't even imagine they said in late 2016 then in january to 17th of january and only the beta users are enjoying the "official release" as they said
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Deadly1337:
Its hereeeeee boys !

BTU CSC

screenshot added

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it just atarted downloading when i checked for update i couldnt see changelog !
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] StereoSteo:
Got it here too BTU it's real :)

What that it's cancelled is it ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Deadly1337:
I can't wish something that wont happen hehe ?? let's enjoy now ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sudaltsov:
Any sign of XEU??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] StereoSteo:
Feels like Christmas haha
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Deadly1337:
Yea ?

somebody has any change log ?

we wanna see the description
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] id.goPLAY:
Finally, BTU stock (no beta)