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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus Questions & Answers] kuto232:
Maybe in Miui you have misconfigured the option security-permissions-sms-contacts ....
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus Questions & Answers] RomelIfill:
Solution to delayed messages with Miui 10 os.

I see some of you are having problems with delayed sms. What I will recommend to do is not a ?% fix, yet it has worked for me as a user of Miui 10.

1. Go to settings and select system apps under app settings.

2. Select messaging and scroll down to additional settings. You will see 'Short Message Service Center' select it.

3. The number provided in this field is actually your network provider service center number, which is what we will now replace. You put in your area code first with your cell number replacing the default 'service center number' founded. Problem solved.

This was my fix, having to deal with two step verifications being delayed, on my xiaomi redmi plus 5 which was annoying.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] RK Xperia:
Hi,

I have a Three questions:

Firstly, I have successfully rooted my xperia xa ultra F3213 using rrvuhpg rooting guide.Unlocking bootloader has degraded the performance of Camera which everyone is aware However I found a strange thing in the Front camera.It is showing resolution up to 21MP which is a surprise though there is no improvement in camera clarity due to loss of DRM keys.

Secondly,I'm unable to tweak the CPU and Governor using Trickster Mod or any other Apps While I'm trying to set MIn and Max frequency and Governor they aren't locking once I close and open app the settings are getting restored they aren't getting locked

Lastly I just wanna know is there any way to add mediprofile.xml to increase video bit rate.

I wanna know where can i get MTK engineer mode app as the feature isn't build in xperia xa ultra and I'm unable to install it manually even I'm getting error stating that device is not a Mediatek if I install any mtk engineer mode app

I wanna know how to swap SD card as internal storage.

I hope someone helps in solving these problems.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] rrvuhpg:
Hi, I will answer you ☺️

For the bad picture quality look at the begin of the root guide, I explain that's possible to flash a DRM fix with twrp. Follow the link to the official thread and download the zip for Z3+ devices.

If you backed up your TA partition I know that there is a possibility to mount it during boot but I can't make a guide because I don't have backed up my keys.

You can change CPU and governor with Kernel Adiutor app but is a little buggy on our devices, I recommend to use Kernel Toolkit app.

For mediaprofile.xml I don't know (never tried).

If you search on XA forum you will find a thread about Engineer Mode, I successfully added the menu but changes in it are not applied and I never worked more on it.

For Adoptable Storage look on the XA forum you will find a guide or use Root Essentials app.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] RK Xperia:
Thanks for your reply between I still have few issues

Firstly with locking CPU frequencies as you said I have tried kernel toolkit app however the frequency which I set for min and max aren't locking.Once I close and open app they are restoring back changes this was the main issue to me while using apps like trickster mod, kernel auditor,ex kernel manager set CPU and now the app which you said none of them are working they are not locking frequency.

Secondly with adoptable storage I'm from USA and I purchased Xperia when there was an offer which everyone is aware Sony sold device with free 64GB memory card so I have memory card of Sony which they gave and it's not fast the apps take too long to open and few times due to heavy apps in memory card the card gets corrupted.I install lot of apps and heavy games but however due to lack of internal storage and slow memory card I can't install too many apps

The main reason to root this device is to set CPU frequency according to my usage for saving battery and swap internal to external memory which both aren't working in this device

As far as DRM,I have backup of my Xperia xa ultra TA partition(DRM) but don't know how to restore it

I request you to help me
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] rrvuhpg:
Kernel Adiutor worked for me on my XA and older firmwares (now I have a Oneplus3 for daily). To save battery you can disable Stamina and enable Doze Mode with ForceDoze app. If you have enough skill you can build a modified kernel with custom frequency and governors.

Switching memory is near the same as Adoptable Storage, to have good results use a class 10 SD card. You can search for benchmarks on the web before buying a good one.

For now I can't explain and make modified boot to mount your TA backup ( I don't have backup). As said before use the DRM fix to restore all features like on locked bootloader.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] RK Xperia:
Thanks

Between is this the link where I should download z3+ DRM fix?

https://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] aidy.lucas:
Best advice if you want good battery life, install greenify and enable the aggressive doze and doze on the go via adb feature been using it on my xa F3111 it makes doze work more like old stamina mode and works on stock unrooted device's. I'm getting a full day of use and 3.5-5hrs screen time from the 2300mah battery without using stamina mode once.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] RK Xperia:
I'm already using greenify app with aggressive doze enabled anyway thanks for your help
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] rrvuhpg:
Yes it's the good thread and file ☺️
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] RK Xperia:
Thanks

I just wanna will I get back the original camera performance or what does it exactly do when I use this restore DRM fix
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] rrvuhpg:
Please read the official thread of the DRM fix. Yes it will restore original camera performance, bravia engine and updates for Sony apps but it will not restore OTA updates or your real DRM keys.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] RK Xperia:
You have helped me a lot in answering my questions I thank you from bottom of my heart.

I have a last question regarding flashtool. There is a flashtool by androxyde and Sony own EMMA flashtool what is the difference between both of them

Why don't anyone in the xperia forum recommend using Sony EMMA flashtool for flashing stock ROM.Because few of the memebers these days are facing errors of FSC scripts while flashing in such a case why don't they recommend using SONY EMMA flashtool.

This is the main question which arises all time to me if any user in forum posts about device brick.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] rrvuhpg:
It's simple, EMMA is not compatible with our devices ☺️
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] RK Xperia:
Thanks for your reply I have installed the Z3+ DRM fix however I couldn't notice any improvement in camera the results are same. Bravia engine working though.
[Oppo R7 Plus] BabaDuda:
Anyone tried it with e.g. Kernel Adiutor? Not sure which level I should tune it down to but i'd like to cool down my phone when on load.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] jeromekobriger:
Hi, I'm running on Epic Global ROM 8.2.1.0, and I have an issue that just started a few days ago. Anytime my hand passes in front of or over the top edge of the screen, the screen goes black, like the proximity sensor is kicking in. It's very annoying when playing games or watching videos. Is there a way to lock it down so that the proximity sensor only works while on a phone call?
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] GuestD0697:
I know I experienced a similar difficulty when using Telegram. I began playing a voice recording, but didn't finish it, so whenever my hand was around the top portion of the screen, it turned off and moved to the earpiece etc. Check whether you have anything that is proximity-activated in the background.
[General Topics] sd_shadow:
Edit:

js1999 Administrator

Today, 07:48 AM |#255

posted planned changes for XDA here

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=71664958&postcount=255

Others have post much better replies than I could

so I will just try to use this post for update about this discussion

Yes, or at least be able to close or limit thread to certain members (senior members or higher)

move to a dedicated Q and A/ troubleshooting thread

more thoughts on this later.,..

I don't see how unauthorized Kangs can be dealt with, unless someone who recognized the work, reports it

Yes, Paypal, Bitcoin...

I don't thinks so, as long as they include their sources, give credit to other for their work, and include links to said work.

Unless proper credit was not given, I don't believe anything should be done.

I don't see how the XDA has the manpower to police each one, but not being a Mod I'm not aware of everything that happens in the background.
[General Topics] sd_shadow:
I should also add I am not a Dev, never have claimed to be one.

Any "work" I have posted are basically Kangs.

edit:

I don't think the Thread Title asks the right question.

Shouldn't the Question be something like

What should XDA's policy be regarding using someone else's code?

Devs effectively share their code when they post links to it (rom, kernel...)
[General Topics] adinkwok:
Expanding on what Shreesha is saying here:

I believe that thread OPs should be given moderator powers if they choose. To prevent the misuse of power, that moderator power should be given only if reviewed first by let's say SMs and beyond. Although this may be a solution in the maybe the best circumstances, I also understand that this will be very hard to regulate. Working on a sort of trust based system, where we trust in the thread OPs/developers to make the right choices, will be like walking on thin ice just because of the size of XDA. Misuse of power is definitely at the top of the list when trying to implement a solution like this. This idea is something that I have had in mind for a while, but it will definitely take time to work out the kinks.

To expand on the above idea, maybe XDA could implement a warning pop-up before a user posts in a development thread (with a list of what should be posted/shouldn't be posted). If the warning can be set by the thread OP, I believe that can help in reducing the amount of pointless posts.

Hope to expand on this later, great initiative!
[General Topics] KreAch3R:
Only routine work like closing/opening threads, moving etc. No post removals.

I can't think of a situation where telling a user to stop a specific behavior and the user doesn't, would somehow not be a problem created by the user. So the user should feel the consequences.

No. Only the donation button. That's enough. The donation begging looks kinda like ads on TV these days.

No, it should be advised. And certainly if the original developer disagrees, take action immediately.

Because this is the ugliest face of opensource. Something being legal doesn't mean it feels right. And while all big opensource teams will have legal teams to discuss, choose, and enforce their licences, the average developer of this site doesn't, and he's doing this only for fun. Dev2 can grow as a developer, he should also give credit to where its due.

It's so simple, not doing it shows το me that the Dev2 wants to hurt Dev1 with his actions.

What I said above. Proper contribution, respect for the original work, no donation. If you are in the mood, lecture him why he should try to present them to the original source instead of forking for some strings.

Nothing changes, see above.

This should be not allowed. Period.

Not allowed (see above my general point on donation)

Bundling them all together so I can pitch in a more general idea. All of the above hurt the "brand" of the ROM/developer work. In the commercial/business environment, this would mean that it hurts a registered trademark, and legal actions would be taken. But "ROM/developer work names are not registered trademarks". Yes they are not and this goes back around to what I said above, the fact that it's not "illegal" doesn't mean it's right and XDA should/could be the safe heaven where all tiny developers could feel that their work won't be blatantly copied/re-shared without permissions, without legally securing it.

So, to answer the question: If the actions of Dev2 hurt the "brand" of Dev1, he should not be allowed to use "the brand" for his/her advantage. That means, again, no donations, but also no clickbait titles with the original "rom/developer work name" on the thread title, signatures and all other public places that a user could post it. They would need to come with a clear "PERSONAL BUILD OF ..." prefix, so everyone knows that Dev2's project is NOT affiliated with the original work.

Definitely allowed to change opinion. Why not?
[General Topics] mazwoz:
While I've had issues with XDA on multiple occasions, I respect what they are trying to do here. It seems as if they are finally listening to the developers that have been getting stomped on for the last few years.

I say that to say this: 99% of the problems come from the mods. Not all mods are bad, but several are extremely biased and will bend interpretation of the rules to suit their arguments as well as their friends. This has been well documented and multiple developers have left the site over this type of behavior. The previous statement about mods having no ulterior motives is, in many instances, untrue.

Developers own their work. XDA needs to stop catering to the whiny kids and Kangers. Pay attention to the few posts above mine and see the response difference between developers and contributors. It's pretty clear what developers think.

There have even been cases recently where developers where told they had to pay to trademark their name and logo before XDA would enforce both the intent and letter of rule 12. That is not conducive to a development community. That is pandering to users simply so XDA continues to get ad traffic. The sad part of this specific case is the fact that the user that posted the unofficial build asked for the thread to be closed and a mod told him no out of spite. It all boiled down to the fact that the original work belonged to a team that left XDA for an alternative due to the listed problems and the user was trying to honor the wishes of the developers and wanted the thread closed. What reason would XDA have to say no to this other than spite and childish attitudes?

Does this at all sound like a development or developer friendly environment? Not to me. To me it sounds like a vindictive teenager and a company more worried about ad revenue than keeping development going.

All in all, I hope XDA changes for the better. I hope they not only revise the rules, but begin enforcing them again. I used to love this site, now I barely even check it and all because of the problems that the developers are listing.
[General Topics] mazwoz:
Another idea is that XDA should not remove someone's RD title simply because they are using other websites or for any comments posted on other sites. Basically, XDA has become a site of hypocrisy no matter what the rules say.

My main suggestion would be to investigate mod activity, remove mods in violation of the rules and hold mods accountable. XDA has been ruined by the mods, period. This is evident in many conversations, PMs, off site posts, and threads on XDA.
[General Topics] skynet11:
In the United States people are legally allowed to speak their minds and it's a Constitutional protection, but as a private site XDA is not bound to the Constitution. Therefore you can, for example, rightly ban users who engage in profanity, hate speech, sexual harassment and other abuses of "free speech".

In a similar vein you aren't bound to observe "the letter of the law" with respect to "open-source" software. As a private, non-governmental site you are free to impose moral restrictions that violate the "spirit" of "open-source". In your example, "Dev 2" doesn't need to start out as a "kanger" in order to "grow". He can learn (and should be *expected* to learn) common courtesies such as not to post any substantially unaltered work of others without permission. He can learn how to give due credit without co-opting another person's brand.

You are free to require that such common courtesies be observed by "Dev 2" before he is allowed to post a thread. And he shouldn't be allowed to seek donations unless he has BOTH altered the work of "Dev 1" in some substantial and significant way AND published it WITHOUT using the first dev's brand name. He should give due acknowledgement of the first dev's contribution in the credits section, NOT in the thread title.
[General Topics] egzthunder1:
Hi Alex,

Long time no see...

No, you will not be banned for this comment. However, I will reply later tonight.
[General Topics] cybojenix:
I've read through this thread, and do agree with some of the comments being said. I suggest going back and reading [MENTION=1289361]Mazda[/MENTION]'s post (#9) if you haven't already.

I used to be a moderator on this site. A lot of the stuff I had go deal with was mainly putting threads in the correct place.

Every so often I had to deal with duplicate work, but I was working the low traffic areas of the site.

- should developers be allowed to moderate their own threads?

RD's (unless it changed recently) have the power to open + close their own threads. I think this should be extended to the senior members.

Moving threads, I don't think they should have that power. If a thread needs moving, it should be a one off because a mistake was made. It doesn't take that much time to do for a mod anyway. It mainly happens with junior developers anyway, and I don't propose them having additional power.

Actually cleaning up posts. Now this is a sensitive one. This is something I see as opening up the gates to large scale abuse of power. Something moderators are accused of when developers don't have their way. Sometimes in public, sometimes in back channels.

I think moderators should have the power to see who is being sensible with their reports. If a developer is being consistent, they should have the power to be able to mark posts as hidden/removed in a thread.

This should then be added to a list that a moderator can go over, to ensure posts are only removed when needed, and not to remove negative comments for the sake of removing negative comments (like a site not showing bad reviews).

This could be used as a way to judge a person for a moderator position.

In mazda's post, he mentioned about there not being enough developers in the moderator ranks.

I whole heartedly agree. I remember a case a few months back (can't remember with who) of blatant copy + pasting of a kernel. The moderator who was dealing with the case didn't know how to verify if a kernel was copied and pasted. I taught them how to check the fingerprints on the kernel. Due to a lack of knowledge, this case would have been closed in favour of the person copying + pasting.

I think a great way to help improve xda (and have an impact on these rules) is to actually bolster the knowledge of the moderators so they know what they're actually moderating.

Full disclaimer: I left the moderator team for personal/medical reasons, not because I had issues with them. The issues were something I wanted to help fix.
[General Topics] DSA:
I've tried approaching something similar to this with 3 moderators before, basically got shut down with a quote of the rules, not interested in a discussion:

I gave up having an opinion at that point.
[General Topics] KennyG123:
It is not surprising to see this be turned into voicing personal grudges against moderators...but yet I am still disappointed that it did!

I have also reached out to many that have left XDA for varying reasons. In the end things still didn't work out but both sides had more respect for the other and I made quite a few new friends! It is amazing what can happen when 2 people sit to talk reasonably rather than 2 humans chest-puffing at each other. (Mostly it was entitlement of members they couldn't stand..see below)

I served on the Moderator Committee for the last 2 years. This is the committee that receives complaints about moderators from XDA members. I believe about 3 or 4 were filed in those 2 years. Yes, we do police our own and have dismissed some of our volunteers for not representing XDA or the moderating staff properly. None of the complaints I have read here ever were filed with that Committee. It is actually a link on the home page..."I want to complain about a moderator". We don't look for complaints on G+...sorry! But these things should be in a different thread. :good:

I have also worked closely with every moderator currently volunteering on our staff and every one of them has the site's best interest in mind. Each one is not alone. They serve on a team of many moderators with Senior Moderators as Team Leaders. Everything is discussed. This is why we do not need every moderator to be a developer (incidentally developers are not exactly lining up to volunteer to be moderators and take all the abuse moderators get). The confusion over honoring licenses vs seeking permission vs selective sharing vs encouraging new development is why we are all here right now! Developers cannot even agree on this!!! :eek::eek::eek:

So yes, we are a private site and want to find the way forward in regards to development and it would be great if we can stick to contributing to that discussion. This is where all developers get to voice their thoughts and can guide the way forward as far as that is concerned. Let's decide what is best for all developers...always asking permission and not honoring licenses? Ask all to add their own copyrights in ASL things? Honor all licenses and promote open source? Remember XDA also is not just ROMs and kernels...there are themes and apps to consider. Any one of these decisions has its downside looking at the big picture.

One of the main issues that plagues developers as mentioned by [MENTION=1289361]Mazda[/MENTION] is taking so much from annoying users. This is a tough one since the past 5 years or so it has become a problem with XDA, the Internet and the world even...entitlement! That should also be tabled for another thread. Baby steps :p

So please let's all work together to decide the path of XDA and development.

Shhhh.....unofficially.....shhh...I am an advocate of always seeking permission but not selective sharing...don't tell no one! :silly: