yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Grand Prime Themes and Apps] mdmaher:
Let my exams finish :D

I will try to get S7 from someone :)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Themes and Apps] mdmaher:
Can you port settings from S6 with advanced features option in it.

So that I can give a try to port game launcher from s7

That game launcher which is presently with me works perfect on j7. Not on grand prime.

So if u know then y dont u port settings with advanced featured in it.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Themes and Apps] mdmaher:
Bro

I am not experiend with such high level porting (editing apks to make it work ). :)

Hope I could do it somewhere in the future.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Themes and Apps] Owen007:
I will try in free time.
[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
GRETEL A9 - Information & Reviews - 5.0" HD | MT6737 | 2GB | 16GB | Front Fingerprint

GRETEL A9

Specs:

Development & Support:

Reviews:

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[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
After many days of waiting time, the device has been delivered :)

Review coming soon.
[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
Benchmarks

I have used 3DMark, AndroBench, Antutu Benchmark, Epic Citadel, GeekBench 4, GFXBench, PCMark (Work 2.0, Computer Vision, Storage & Work 1.0) and Vellamo to stress the device to the limit. I won’t test Games or Video Playback because there are already some related tests included in these Benchmark suites.

3DMark – GPU Performance is as low as all other MT6737 devices.

AndroBench – eMMC Performance is decent, write speed lower than read speed. (as expected)

Antutu Benchmark – I won’t say a lot about this benchmark, this isn’t as reliable as others. I’m providing this just for benchmarks lovers.

Epic Citadel – As you can see, 3D performance is barely sufficient for smooth gaming.

GeekBench – CPU Performance is nearly as good as other CPUs with the same configuration (4x Cortex-A53), enough to handle almost every type of activity.

CPU

Compute

GFXBench – As already said, GPU performance is low, and somehow lower than MT6735. (just like all MT6737 devices)

PCMark – Good Overall performance, the maximum obtainable from this SOC.

Work 2.0

Computer Vision

Storage

Work 1.0

Vellamo – Being an super-heavy benchmark, you can clearly see why this device needs to be considered as low-end.

Conclusions

Well...GRETEL A9...can it be translated to GREat-TEL A9? Maybe. Being the first device released with this brand, it is normal to say that there are some things that need to be improved, just like the first device of all new companies. But, most important, there isn't much to complain about. This is probably the cheapest device available that offers a decent rear camera and 4G support, together with a guaranteed Android 7.0 Nougat upgrade.

Ok, the Front Camera is crappy and the build quality might not be the best ever reviewed, but considering the price target, i'm impressed.

So, do i recommend it? If you are looking for a budget device and can't spend more, yes!

Pros:

Included TPU Cover

Decent Rear Camera

Front Flashlight (but useless)

Front Fingerprint Scanner

Good Multi-touch Panel

Cons:

No Notification LED

Mediocre Build Quality

Crappy Front Camera

Declared Battery Capacity higher than Real

Rating: 8.0

Packaging and Accessories: 9

Design and Materials: 6.5

Performance and Heat Dissipation: 7

Screen: 7.5

Camera: 7

Sound: 7.5

Battery Life: 7

Software: 9

OEM Support: 10 (considering the upcoming upgrade)

Price: 10

You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/A6lMI

Official Website: http://www.gretel.cc/en/product/a9

You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the GRETEL website.​
[Device Reviews and Information] mondeo91:
Gretel A9

Hello everyone

I'm really hoping someone can help me. I recently purchased a Gretel A9 and seemed to be working ok. Then one day the google chrome app opened itself and directed to a website aibcoo.cc (or something like that) and suddenly a second settings app has appeared on the phone (calling itself v7.0), with the name as com.comona.bac. I have learned that this is a virus and no matter how many times I uninstall it, it will always return. After many hours of googling I eventually flashed the firmware with what was advertised as stock rom. However in doing so, I have lost my back and home buttons from the screen and my themes app will not recognise the internet and therefore will not work.

I am hoping somebody has different firmware that I could use to revert the phone back to the way it was. I also hope somebody would know how to remove the virus also. Please help me as I have a half functioning phone right now :( Thanks in advance to those who take the time to read this and who help me! Much appreciated!
[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
I have two ROMs for it + TWRP: https://unibari-my.sharepoint.com/:...1PhKRPkgyzGpIBytfK0o8lKLQQGHOVcHSXWw?e=nzrum9

The OSHIYAMA ROM is untested but, based on the properties, should be compatible with the A9 (same codename, and if you search for photos you will see that it is almost identical)
[Device Reviews and Information] mondeo91:
TWRP Success but no custom rom

Hello

So TWRP worked! Thank you so much! I had viper os installed on my sdcard and tried to install that but it failed. Can you recommend any custom rom that I could install instead and where I would be able to source the rom and how exactly I would go about installing it on the phone? Thank you so much for all your help! I'm so grateful for everything!
[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
No i am sorry but i have no custom ROMs for it. I have manually removed the viruses from the Stock ROM before giving it to one of my family members.

Try to flash that OSHIYAMA ROM first, it may be clean from viruses. If it is still infected, then remove all infected APKs using TWRP.
[Device Reviews and Information] mondeo91:
Gretel A9

Thank you. If I remove the sdcard while TWRP is turned on in the phone will that cause any problems? If I turn off the phone and then go to switch it on will it automatically boot into TWRP or how do I get it back into TWRP? Sorry for all the questions, I'm new to all this!
[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
You need to turn it on in recovery mode via the usual procedure (volume up + power).

No.
[Device Reviews and Information] mondeo91:
Google- error communicating with the server

Success! I now have a virus free phone, running on lineage os 14.1-20170518-unofficial-AC55HE, Android version 7.1.2.

However I now have a major problem, I cannot access the google play store. I try and add my gmail account and receive a message "error communicating with the servers, please try again later". I have googled and attempted some way to fix this, clearing and deleting all google data and cache and rebooting with no luck. I attempted various internet connections again no luck. I tired flashing with GAPPS- did not work, received an error about an ? MD5 file missing. Tried installing an apk file but came back as corrupt and unable to install. So I'm at a complete loss, have an amazing virus free phone but with no apps! Has anybody any idea how to fix this? Please! Any suggestions/solutions would be extremely welcome! Thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully help!
[Device Reviews and Information] mondeo91:
Camera not working

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help please?! I have the viperos installed on my Gretel a9 phone but am having a slight problem. I cannot record videos on my phone. The camera sometimes works but when I click into the video record option the camera flashes an error and closes. Does anyone know how to fix this? All advice welcomed!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] cheez_121:
Heey guys,

I'm a new member and have a question.

Is it possible to run cube on a hermes, and where can i find a proper version? ive already installed wm6 given by T-mobile (Dutch version).

I'm just a beginner in this so plz give a extended guide.

in advance a lot of thx.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] allan1:
There's a few different choices for you. Check around and you'll find them.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] aaronsmckee:
go to the development and hacking forum (sub set of the first section) look for Kona complete cube control or SCLPF (my personal fav)
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] ac.buftea:
So recently I've been torn between buying a kindle or just start reading ebooks on my OP3T. I'm kinda paranoid about that though because I'm fearful of screen burn in. I read mostly in sessions of 1 to 2 hours. I'll set the app with a black background and white letters and around 30-40% brightness (I never surpass 35-40% brightness most of the time anyway unless I'm outside on a sunny day), if I start reading on the phone.

Will my screen be in danger of getting the letters burned in after some time. I don't know if I should play it safe and get a kindle or just not worry about it and use my phone. Oh and I plan on using this OP3T for at least 2 or 3 years. If I had the money to change it every year then I wouldn't have even thought about this.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] nitinvaid:
if pixels stays on single color for long time then yea they will start burn in its same for all screens no matter mobile or TV
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Anova's Origin:
I don't believe black will burn in OLEDs as all the pixels are off. If you are regularly scrolling through the book, the text should move enough to prevent burn in. That said, reading is much more comfortable on an e-ink Kindle.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Ashoka1:
Should be fine as long as you don't allow the screen to sit idle for 2 hours at a time...Which would be difficult under normal use

I've never noticed burn in on any phone I've ever seen. Doesn't mean it's not possible obviously
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] ds337135:
My old galaxy note 4 had the burn in horribly, I bought it used and the day after I bought it I noticed the burn in, its one of the most annoying issues you can have.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] romeokk:
I just rooted my phone and found out that my MIX havent passed SafetyNet CTS profile check. However, even unrooted, the status remains the same. Since I didnt check it befor I rooted, I'm not sure if its even like this at the first place? My MIX bootloader has been unlocked anyway.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] mlkemac:
Apparently the only way to get safetynet working is to use china stable rom (with locked bootloader)

http://en.miui.com/thread-405166-1-1.html

awaiting kernel sources to compile the bypass!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbiillaallhh:
Hello. I have LG G3D855 it was rooted (i didn't root it) i bought it rooted. Through different threads i was trying to flash new stock firmware (6.0 Marshmallow) i was on fastboot and erased aboot from phone by typing 'fastboot erase aboot' somthing like that but when it tried to flash aboot.img of new firmware it got failed. i took out the cable from the phone restarted it, it was gone, nothing is happening now. In device manager i can see the "LGE AndroidNet" but phone is dead.

please someone guide me the right way, how can i get my phone alive again. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] artur.piecyk@gmail.com:
Hello,

I've noticed my 4GB RAM space decreasing despite removing more & more apps and WhatsUp/Viber chats so it must be Email app storing all (read ?) emails in 4GB RAM - is there any way to change Email app storage location from internal to external SD-card ?

thanks,

Artur
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gogasman:
Hi guys,

I recalled my tablet and I already got my new one, I also installed the nomoreota.zip to avoid the killswitch on my old tablet.

My question is: Can i restore my old tablet to factory settings without having to install the nomoreota.zip?

Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] Mropalala:
Hallo,

my name is Martin and i want to introduce you my new app.

Its currently a beta but i hope with your help it can be released soon.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.martinswoboda.wheretoeat.wheretoeat&hl=de

Thanks a lot :)
[X Style (Pure) General] chrisund123:
It's an 18 month old device, receiving the latest OS is fairly uncommon for devices of that age.
[X Style (Pure) General] AsquareX:
The fact about such customer service associates is that they don't care about the person they are talking with and nor about the company they are working for. They have automated replies for certain types of queries which they forward or frame sentences having the same meaning.

So even if we ask or request them thousands of times they would simply submit the conclusion of the query to their system and put an end to it. We can only believe about a update if it's stated publicly via their websites, social networks, official blogs, etc.
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
It just says not eligible for a nougat update, but that could simply mean at this moment in time since officially there is no nougat update for any iteration of the Style/Pure. These guys are typically front end customer service reps and may or may not have any knowledge of what goes on in the programming/development departments.
[X Style (Pure) General] Muffycheeks:
It also means .....don't call us we'll call you and if we have something to say we'll say it.... So stop bugging us!!!!
[X Style (Pure) General] autosurgeon:
Lol the same canned responses came out when I was on the lgg3 in regards to Marshmellow. And we ended up getting it. As others said quit asking front end dumb dumbs who know nothing about this as they only know what their computer says at the moment.
[X Style (Pure) General] mikelebz:
I used to work in customer service. Customer service workers know nothing regarding what goes on behind the scenes... If they did, they'd be getting paid a hell of a lot more than they do. Their only job is to get the customer off the line with as little friction as possible-- as fast as possible. They don't care about your personal grievances nor do they have any influence on the company that they work for. As long as they did not objectively insult you, they did their job regardless if they even answered your question. And Damn was I good at all of the above.... Sometimes depending on how the customer approached me and the customer's level of intelligence I'd throw a sly sideways insult in there in such a way that I could get away with it on the recordings. Moral of the story - don't make the assumption that customer service cares.

Also... Please be nice to customer service reps... Because of all of the above, if you actually want something from them, be SUPER NICE AND APPRECIATIVE... Then and only then will they go out of their way for you..... /end of rant [emoji4]
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
LOL. Being super nice has not always worked in my experience... But then again, if the reps are working from a scripted system and are making me go through a process that I have already been through the first two times I've called about fixing a specific issue after I have informed then of previous calls, they deserve a firmer response.
[X Style (Pure) General] mikelebz:
You are right. I should have clarified. I was speaking about US based customer service. They typically don't have hard "scripts" just guides and touching points. Foreign customer service have the scripts that they will ramble off... because they don't even understand what you are trying to say in the first place. You will never get anywhere with outsourced service... That is the reason why I only deal with companies that have service in the US for the important stuff that I don't play around with (banking and credit cards)
[X Style (Pure) General] gamer765:
Believe it or not, banks outsource their service too. My gf works for Chase. She's in the Philippines.
[X Style (Pure) General] acejavelin:
According to the only official source we have, the Moto X Pure will still be receiving Nougat.
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
Yes many companies do outsource. However, some are actually smart about it. My bank doesn't outsource and they have always provided phenomenal service for the hour of day. However, with tech companies, due to bad customer service experience, by the time I have to call them, I have thoroughly researched the issue and tried everything I could. I have found that due to the fact I have some degree of technical knowledge and know how, when I start explaining the issues and what I've done to the rep, they are lost before I get started good. It is at that point I politely ask for someone who can actually understand the jargon.
[X Style (Pure) General] xantanion:
Yeah Moto's help site says we are still.
[X Style (Pure) General] Sagar_1401:
Customer reference: 170305-007554

Dear Sagar,

Greetings of the day!

Thank you for contacting Motorola.

I am sorry to inform you that I had mistakenly written in the trail mail that Moto X Style will not receive the Nougat update.Kindly ignore the same.

As per your query regarding the Nougat Update for Moto X Style handset. I would like to inform you that as per Moto X style is concerned it is eligible for receiving Nougat update. However we have not started rolling out Nougat update for Moto X Style devices. I would not be able to commit on the release date from when it should be rolled out. I assure you that we would be rolling out the update soon. You will receive a notification once we start rolling out the update.

I am sorry to inform you that as if now volte is not yet released for X style However we would recommend you to keep checking our website for further information.

For additional questions we are here to help. You can reach us by replying to this email, visiting our website www.motorola.in, or calling us at our toll-free number 18001022344 (Mon - Sun 10 AM to 07 PM).

We appreciate your patience and value your business. Thank you for being such a loyal customer.

Regards,

Prajith

Motorola India

Customer By Email (Sagar kuvar) (08/03/2017 03.00 AM)

how can you say that moto x style ain't in the list?? blogspot says that X

style is on nougat update.. even some Germany officials say it'll come by

may (i suppose)... pls give us reason for that??

On 07-Mar-2017 3:00 PM, "Motorola India" <motoinfo_in@mailwc.custhelp.com>

wrote:

ps: we will get the update i req op to close this thread :3
[X Style (Pure) General] Sagar_1401:
wow the moto spokesperson just called me and said that soak test is out and its 7.1.2 running with latest march patch.. i asked him that can you invite me he said sorry but we can't allow any N person to enter if you have registered already you should recieve the email and do the process given. he also said volte ain't support in mxs for rjio which is very bad and also said that by may/june it'll be officially announced and it may be 7.2 also (he specified by saying that in market whichever is latest we will push that update) but their are lots of buggs in soaktesting so it'll take time to fix it said the person :)

something good is happening
[X Style (Pure) General] tech_infinity:
[MENTION=6935483]Sagar_1401[/MENTION] great news :)
[X Style (Pure) General] vandal4e:
how can you register for soak/beta testing?
[X Style (Pure) General] acejavelin:
We don't know anymore... It used to be through the Motorola Feedback Network, but you can't enroll devices anymore, the link is just gone.
[X Style (Pure) General] mirrin:
Yet it has had a limited roll out of n and we have been promised we would get updates. Quicker than we are n should have been pushed to our devices in December and we should be discussing if we will get O or not(not likely we are not Nexus/pixel)
[X Style (Pure) General] chrisund123:
I'm not saying it wont receive N, I'm just pointing out it's not as strong a candidate as a lot of newer devices. News of the soak test sounds promising, but I'm yet to see any evidence of it... You'd think a few benchmarks would be cropping up etc.
[X Style (Pure) General] CostasV23:
On the Lenovo forums there is a link to a thread to sign up . I registered about 2 weeks ago but to no avail so far
[X Style (Pure) General] acejavelin:
Signing up is one thing, but you have to enroll your device on your Motorola Account devices list, the link to enroll specific devices is missing now.

EDIT: Well what do you know... It's back!!! The "Click here to opt in (or out) of the MFN" link was not there for a long time... but it's back now.
[X Style (Pure) General] quang_nguyen:
My MFN status is NO

But when I clicked to join MFN, a pop-up appears to say "Fails..."

Any advices :(
[X Style (Pure) General] acejavelin:
MFN is completely controlled by Motorola... You will have to go to them for help, there is nothing we can do.

I am assuming of course you tried the basics like a clear cache on browser, try a different browser, turn off ad blockers, etc.
[X Style (Pure) General] quakeaz:
Maybe try removing your device, then re-adding it.

Remove it on the Motorola "My Stuff" page.

Add it back by going to Setting > Motorola ID > Sign in, from your phone.
[X Style (Pure) General] quang_nguyen:
tks for this, I did it

Now let's wait for soak test :)
[X Style (Pure) General] acejavelin:
Just an FYI... Just registering isn't sufficient, if/when you are selected you will be asked to fill out a form and one of the topics is your Lenovo/Moto support forums username and activity in their forums is required. All support and feedback of beta tests are done via there forum, so appropriate activity there is a requirement.
[X Style (Pure) General] DietDoubleDew:
This is just another **** post...
[X Style (Pure) General] UnquietPeasant:
It looks like the nougat soak test started in Brazil

http://www.tudocelular.com/android/noticias/n89741/moto-x-style-soak-test-android-nougat.html
[X Style (Pure) General] vandal4e:
noone on forum who has captured the OTA?
[X Style (Pure) General] autosurgeon:
No one who is in the soak test would capture anything as they would lose all access to the betas in the future.
[X Style (Pure) General] vandal4e:
least we can appreciate the irony in that, ex-flagman wont get official outdated 7.0 before "O" is announced
[X Style (Pure) General] quakeaz:
If this is the real thing, pretty disappointing to see that it is going to be 7.0 after all this time. Happy to see something may finally be in the works at least...
[X Style (Pure) General] Sagar_1401:
nice...
[X Style (Pure) General] Sagar_1401:
soak test doesn't mean that it'll roll out that version only...

it's a test and believe me that moto spokesmen has given his words to me that it gotta be 7.1.1 or 7.1.2
[X Style (Pure) General] autosurgeon:
Lol if you believe a spokesperson I have some oceanfront property in Colorado USA to sell you.
[X Style (Pure) General] avinashshetty18@gmail.com:
I Got Update

i got nougat update yesterday night
[X Style (Pure) General] quakeaz:
They typically soak test the version they plan on releasing. Why would they test 7.0 then release 7.1.1, untested?

LOL

What device? A screenshot would be appreciated.
[X Style (Pure) General] autosurgeon:
Why anyone would think they MOTO would release a higher version to this device than to their newest phone is also beyond me.
[X Style (Pure) General] Sagar_1401:
screenshot pls
[X Style (Pure) General] mirrin:
That's the problem they won't even though Lenovo promised close to Nexus updates... With estamates of being 1 -3 month after Nexus receives what ever update...

So yes we have been lied to they are not even sorry this phone has no 1st or 3rd party support and is a big let down.

Some day we may eventually get Android n and before anyone brings up carrier this or that this phone was sold carrier less you could not get this phone from a carrier so our updates are being slowed down by only 1 point and that point is Lenovo... They announced the Moto x pure as on the list to get n it was going to get 7.0.1 I doubt the coding is so hard to go to 7.2...

I have gone to 3rd party ROMs...
[X Style (Pure) General] avinashshetty18@gmail.com:
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