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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] starscrean:
I wanted some advice on how this carrier activation works.

For instance can someone else activate on there service according to which carrier the s8 is on

I purchased them, does that mean I have to activate them.?

I bought 4 S8 for myself and co workers.

Can they just use their existing SIM (if compatible) in there phones to activate the S8.

Out of VZ TM ATT and SP. Which would you keep.

Thanks in advance. I have the option to keep 1 and give 3 to co workers. I want to be ready with answers and how this.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] funziebear:
vzw is prolly the only one that will be unlocked to use on at tmobile and att sprint i have no clue since they like to lock their phones
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 954wrecker:
Did you pay full price? Did you finance them? Did you purchase them from Samsung.com? You are a nice guy giving away $2000 to coworkers.

1. Verizon works on T-Mobile and AT&T not sure about Sprint but they suck anyways.

2. AT&T and T-Mobile are tied. T-Mobile has the app to unlock it. AT&T has the website you can request it be unlocked.(ive never used either)

3. Sprint only if you had to unfortunately they suck on every level
[LG G6 Accessories] jlczl:
the fit was actually pretty good on the G6. I think it's because of the chamfered edges. The fit on my iPhone 7 Plus was horrible because of the rounded edges. I didn't like how the fit and finish wasn't quite as perfect as my OCD demands. I ripped that one off practically immediately. On my HTC 10 I had a Nude wrap that was terrible because the glue on it could be seen right thru the clear skin as well as all the slight imperfections. It just made a gorgeous device look pitted and ugly. So for the LG G6 I got a skin that wasn't see thru but had a design. I got the StormTrooper because I felt it complemented the platinum G6 well. I only wanted the back skin but unfortunately they only sell the set. This is probably the first SW skin I'm happy with. Check out my YT vid here:

https://youtu.be/LXDYSZcsEgQ
[LG G6 Accessories] blaine07:
Good write up man. Looks good [emoji108]
[LG G6 Accessories] Obscure Reference:
Nice!

I'm a bit tempted by their real leather ones. They look pretty nice.
[LG G6 Accessories] jlczl:
Thanks Blaine!

Yup, the leather ones look good. I'm tempted to order one of those too but I'm hoping dbrand comes out with a few other colors in leather because theirs are less expensive and the quality is pretty good.
[LG G6 Accessories] Obscure Reference:
Dbrand is nice, but they don't have any real leather (or wood for that matter) skins, just leather textured ones.

Then again, you probably couldn't fit the phone in a case after sticking some leather on it's back either so both versions have their pros and cons. :)
[LG G6 Accessories] edmondt:
Thanks for that video... I have actually ordered the slickwraps and waiting to be shipped to Canada...

Edit: I got mine and put it on... Looks real nice, and I credit myself for doing a good job :P
[LG G6 Accessories] dkratter14:
I got a Dbrand sticker for mine, just to cover the ugly fingerprint magnet shiny black back, because I don't use a case. It looks really great and it fits perfectly, without interfering at all with the fingerprint reader or camera.
[LG G6 Accessories] rdjg22:
I got a Carbon for mine from SW, it's pretty good. Usually go with DBrand but they don't offer any options for the sides.
[LG G6 Accessories] slickwraps:
Huge Thanks!
[LG G6 Accessories] chanakyashah:
LG G6 = Indian Unit (870DS) || Skin = [MENTION]Slickwrap[/MENTION] - Dark Brown NATURAL SERIES WRAPS || Side Skin = GT-5000 Grip Tape || Launcher = Action Launcher
[LG G6 Accessories] mixxy:
Just want to throw this out there for those who are considering a leather skin.

The leather skin is of great quality, but it is rather thick and will not be compatible with most cases. They are different from Dbrand leather skins in that respect. The quality, as i said, is great, but due to the thickness they dont fit with cases. I would estimate that the skin adds about 2 mm of thickness to the back.
[LG G6 Accessories] chanakyashah:
You are right, I haven't been able to use any case with the leather skin. But man this phone feels so good without a case. The leather nails how it looks !!!!!!!!!!!!
[LG G6 Accessories] treezy26:
So I have a clear case and I had a receipt in it...So a friend of mine thought I had the new Pixel phone :D What if there was a Pixel skin? Would you use it?:confused::D
[LG G6 Accessories] tech_head:
No.

You can make any skin a pixel skin; cut the top off.
[LG G6 Accessories] Tomdroid:
Just to let you guys know, Slickwraps currently has a 50% off sale!

And thanks for all the info in here. Since my G6's glass back is already pretty scratched after a few months of use and as it's the worst fingerprint magnet ever, those back wraps look like the perfect solution.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] km8j:
What's the absolute grippiest solution for this phone? Most skins don't give a lot of confidence. Egrips doesn't make something for our phone and those rings or popsockets are huge
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] peachpuff:
These sandstone cases are the solution http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSVII-Slim-...hash=item33bedfb626:m:mkaiNfq5LXgpPGOyD4m0Sbg
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] solidsnake123864:
Go to the patchworks website. I can't post the link because i don't have 10 posts but i already have a spigen neo hybrid which is slippery but i kept because i like the color. The patchworks case has a slim and just a regular case but both have special grip on the side where you hold the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] neotekz:
i just got the alcantara case and it's by far the grippiest case ive used on any phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] FluxionFluff:
You could also try a bumper as well. Adds minimal bulk (also won't hide the color of your phone) and will add some grip too. I've heard of bumpers for the iPhone, but didn't realize there were ones for Android phones as well, haha. XD Erika Griffin mentioned one when she did her S8 unboxing on her Youtube channel -- the

RhinoShield CrashGuard Bumper Case

. I couldn't find it on Amazon, but I included the link to their official site.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] km8j:
Thanks. Bumpers unfortunately are too big. They add a lot of width to the phone which is already extremely big one handed
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] FluxionFluff:
That sucks. D: Only other thing I can think of would be to try something like the Spigen Thin Fit or Airskin cases as they're about the thinnest cases you can get.

EDIT TO ADD: Almost forgot the Spigen Liquid Air case, which of the ones I mentioned, I actually own this one. The pattern on it seems grippy, but I have to see how it feels in-hand when I get the device.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] km8j:
Ya I have a couple like the air skin that are super thin. Just wish there was something thin that was really grippy. Might Plasti dip a case....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] thedicemaster:
it adds a lot of grip if you "squeeze" the phone, but not that much when placed on a slope.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] whitedragon33:
I got this one and it seems grippy enough to me!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XP6KZKC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] 20degrees:
The speck pseudo grip is pretty decent. Pricey though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] senor360:
I bought the Spigen Slim Armor / Metal Slate case for mine and it's a nice, tight fit. Feels great in the hand. Edges have a rubberish feel to them but don't add allot of bulk. Now the trick will be in finding a screen protector that will work with. Like I said, TIGHT!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] pieman13:
My solution was the honeycomb skin from slick wraps. I've used it on my last 2 phones.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] CASz:
I agree with pieman13, I got a dbrand skin for my S6. Protects the glass from stuff wedging between the case and the back and is the right grip
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] 20degrees:
Double post.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] km8j:
Ordered the new black dragon... Let's see
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] jucytec:
shoot a load of jizz right to the back of your phone. it'll stay sticky and grippy, as a bonus no one else will want to mess with your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] cvinton07:
I bought this case because it looked super thin. I know this is for the S8+ (this regular s8 forum is more active ), and it's awesome. It definitely is super thin, so it won't add much in terms of protection, but it has an amazing feel. Very grippy in the hand, and even on slanted surfaces. I love the feel it adds to the phone, and the size is perfect. The white specs are more pronounced in the pictures on Amazon than they are in person, they are still noticeable but not "sparkly" looking like they appear on the pictures online.

ie=UTF8&psc=1https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XS3F19Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ElBeaner:
Ordered one to see how it comapres to my Nillkin case I just got (review up in accessories)

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/accessories/best-slim-case-ive-t3597761
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ElBeaner:
Holy crap, the Sandstone case posted by [MENTION=2903597]peachpuff[/MENTION] is AMAZING

Super thin and the texture is awesome.

It's even thinner than the Nillken which is hard to believe

Only issue is it DOES NOT have enough of a lip on the front to lift the screen off a flat surface if laid screen down. Not a huge detractor for me as I never have my phone screen down.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Camboteav:
Grippiest case is the speck presidio grip in all black...looks great on the black s8..just got it from best buy.i have 2 uag cases..they look good but hands down the speck is so dang grippy..drop rated at 10ft too..go to best buy and hold it and you will see what I'm talking about.Speck Products Presidio Grip Cell Phone Case for Samsung Galaxy S8 - Black/Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WLL843D/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_3MOfzbCZ6DYNA
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Babychan:
I love the Samsung silicone case great to hold feels great
[Mogul, XV6800 General] ssstonebraker:
Has anyone got EV-DO Rev A to work with this phone? The sales guy at the Verizon Wireless store said that the phone works with Rev 0 out of the box and that their "Wireless USB cards" work with Rev A.

However, I know this phone is capable of Rev A compatibility. Has anyone successfully gotten EV-DO Rev A to work with their XV6800?

Thanks,

Stonebraker
[Mogul, XV6800 General] defaultdotxbe:
the additional support will come in the form of a rom upgrade

sprints upgrade is expected by the end of the month, not sure of VZW
[Mogul, XV6800 General] ssstonebraker:
cool thanks for the info!
[Mogul, XV6800 General] OnyxAlien:
Firmware update has been released. Link from VZW support site: http://handsets.utstar.com/downloads/XV6800 MR1 Upgrade.zip
[Mogul, XV6800 General] jambrose:
Or move to the custom ROMs of DCD and the latest Radio ROMs posted in the Titan Updating forums. Better ROMs and you get GPS and EVDO revA
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] celticpride34:
I was at dinner, we go to pay, I check Reddit for a sec, put the phone next to my plate, kid spills maybe half-1/4 a glass of water on it (screen, homebutton, speaker).

I immediately took out the battery (both water indicators seemed fine, don't remember any water in the compartment). I had port plugs in the headphone jack and USB port, so that's lucky. S pen was in too. But I'm pretty sure water washed over the speaker and home button I just put a new toast cover which is super gluey, so...I hope that it kept water from getting into the screen that way. I have it in a bag of rice, screen facing down, with 3 large desiccant pads (2 on the screen/speaker/home button, 1 in the battery compartment). Nervous about using iso alcohol, for fear of damaging the screen. It wasn't a huge amount of water and I jumped on it instantly, got it towel dry in seconds and in rice/silica in desiccants in minutes.

Is there anything else I should do? Think I'll give it 48 hours to dry, rather than 24. I've been working to get it going the way I want it for like 3 weeks straight now. Maybe BS me and tell me it likely didn't do anything, I'm really having angst and anxiety right now. Sad as it may be, this particular phone, this very one, is like my baby.

Sorry for the long post, I'm flipping the ef out.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d4rkkn16ht:
Putting it inside a bag full of rice for several day should be enough.

Water spills usually doesn't do any harm unless you have a crack on you phone.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] celticpride34:
Thanks man. No cracks, just worried about the front speaker and home button. I did rice then was told that silica is the way to go. Found one bag and 3 desiccant pads. Wrapped up tight now on in my warm room. Gonna see if walmart has any more silica bags. Will let it dry till Sunday, at least. Loved dads response of, "Awe....sowwyy". Kid thought it was funny too.
[Honor 5C Questions & Answers] BeWaryBeCautious:
So even with emui 5, the 5C has ni Vulkan API support what so ever...Shouldn't it be supported since the Mali T830 MP2 supports Vulkan? :confused:

Message from Honor Facebook page since i cant put links of my screenshot: "Hi we are glad that you are enjoying your device. =) For your information, the Honor 5C does not support Vulkan API at this juncture. =) Hope this clarified."

Or do we need to wait for more updates? (Emui 5.1?)
[Honor 5C Questions & Answers] Twisted Prime:
I just updated to emui 5 and it says I have OpenGL ES 3.2

The hardware does support vulkan
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] alicio04:
Great news guys,

The day has come, Android 7.0 with fingerprint and laser focus problems solved :crying:

http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-13393-1-1.html#.WPgjNqhtnDc :cool:
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fran Montero:
great!!!!
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] LJPENL:
I'm on the road. Can't install immediately. Curious how it works.
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] alicio04:
I installed, and works perfectly! I found just one error, when I play music on the Google play music, it appears one massage saying "small window has stopped". Finger print and laser focus are Ok ;)

Better Nougat ROM, without doubt.
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fran Montero:
First bug appeared on the official forum!

"I installed, and works perfectly! I found just one error, when I play music on the Google play music, it appears one massage saying "small window has stopped". Finger print and laser focus are Ok ;)"
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gitanitos:
Thanks [MENTION=3036639]alicio04[/MENTION] for your testing. Can you check if NFC works and Google if is signed by Google??

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[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aminopur2:
How to test that ?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pro4TLZZ:
Android pay doesn't work. CTS test fails so pay will not work. However it is signed with release keys like 20170112 so you can play Mario run

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Noticed a bug: you can't set a custom wallpaper to lock screen. Only system wallpapers will go to the lock screen

Also full mtk engineering mode is not present
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aminopur2:
Wallpaper works for me.
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pro4TLZZ:
I cannot do it through arrow launcher
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] LJPENL:
Can you reflash TWRP and Root ?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pro4TLZZ:
I can't test that now. I'm on the way to college and I need to use my phone for the full week
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] alicio04:
I tried before, and I bricked my phone... haha

So, I do not advise, at least not for now... :)
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gitanitos:
So CTS have the same problem than last 6.0 stock. Android pay don't work but you can use many others apps that need the ROM signed.

For NFC is just to check if the menu exist and can send a picture to another phone "for example"View attachment 4119609

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[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pro4TLZZ:
NFC menu exists
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gitanitos:
Good thing, ?

Enviado desde mi P9000 mediante Tapatalk
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] marcars:
fingerprint works very good:) but they switched the navbar buttons back <-> multitasking and i don't like it:(
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] haidar123:
same it annoys me. There was a method on xda but unfortunately the method isnt compatible with the phone and leads to System UI to crash. We'll just have to report it and hopefully they fix it in the next update
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] tonygt54:
problem sim card reader

Hello, it seems that on my p9000 the sim 1 or 2 drive does not work with this ROM. do you have an idea ?

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Hello, it seems that on my p9000 the sim 1 or 2 drive does not work with this ROM. do you have an idea ?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Cosmox_:
Went fine here with TWRP 3.1, flashed it during ROM flash process, I could root with magisk zip With no problem.

Thanks to Alicio for the news! ;)
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fran Montero:
Flashed it with TWRP 3.1 and latest SuperSU. Everything ok at first attempt :)
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] nbk35:
If SIMs not detected, do a full wipe. Works for me
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fran Montero:
FastCharge (pumExpress) seem not to work, but will check it again later
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] chtsarts:
Can we flash it without erasing userdata?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fran Montero:
People on the official forum said that yes, you can :)
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] LJPENL:
Yes you can, but be carful with rooting.

I did the flashing without any problemen without erasing userdate, but with flashing SuperSU-v2.79 it mashed ip my Phone, so I ended up with a clean install :( .

For TWRP I used TWRP_3.0.2.8, now i'm rooted with Magisk.

FP is very fast, overal impression for now is okay.
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ish2:
Bug whatsapp emoticons

Another bug is happening also to me (that I saw previously reported at official forum) is that, when trying to use whatsapp emoji keyboard it appears with a black stripe under it and it only can be seen the top half of the keyboard.
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] arhornberg:
[MENTION=4742080]Aminopur2[/MENTION] how did you manage to use a custom Wallpaper?

Gesendet von meinem P9000 mit Tapatalk
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] shanva777:
how can i install twrp with flashtool?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aminopur2:
Im using pixel launcher: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Lz8E67lk3jQ1p0SWdMODU3ZUU/view?usp=sharing

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Use Scatter file from old root tutorial and use twrp.img from twrp-3.1.0-1.zip folder.. Rename twrp.img to recovery.img.
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] shanva777:
thanks it worked!
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] racer290:
Which Version of magisk do you use?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Andissace:
ooooooooooooooooooooooo lietuuvviiisss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fran Montero:
Fast charge does not even close to work :(

40% and 1:10 hour left
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] couch920:
Installed it with the manual from Elephone, worked at the first try. Setup took some time, but works fine. Batterylife seems to be improved compared to 20160810.

Had no Bugs yet. Wifi, Bluetooth, etc all working fine. Gonna update if anything doesn't work. Can't say if GPS has gotten better or not. Camera seems to focus a little bit faster but not much.
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] jotei66:
Flashed fine with no issues, rooted using Magisk & phhsuperuser.

FP scanner works much better, smooth interface, no issues with any app comparability I use (as yet.)

Haven't really put GPS to test yet, but up to now, looking good and more accurate.Bluetooth working as it should connected to my in car BT.

Also activated Google assistant Enabler within Magisk modules and working great

Just happy its finally arrived, enjoy peeps - my son is a happy boy !
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] stonegrey:
How do you get Pixel Launcher on a p9000?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] jotei66:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher&hl=en_GB
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aminopur2:
You can get Pixel launcher with Open Gapps Aroma installer version.
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gibri:
I installed by flashtools, "download only", it does not detect the "SIMs".

I reinstalled again, did not detect again.

How can I solve this problem?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Einstein67:
Lost your IMEI ??

Type *#06# in Dialer!
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gibri:
Yes, I think so. Nothing appears, how to solve?
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] chepaz:
For lost IMEI you can try this:

My IMEIs was also lost during update to Nougat. I've grabbed "maui meta" in version 9.1635.23 from Needrom. You have to select an database within this tool which is included in the unzipped ROM from Elephone (MDDB_InfoCustomAppSrcP_MT6755_S00_MOLY_LR11_W1603_MD_MP_V35_4_P20.EDB). Take a look at youtube, there are plenty videos of how to use this tool. I was able to reflash my IMEIs successfully and backed up the NVRAM right after success with TWRP ;) .
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gibri:
I'm sorry, but I do not quite understand.

Is the process done on the PC?

Do I have to reinstall another rom?

Can you please explain me better, or pass a youtube link so I can see how you solved your problem?

Please save my day !!!!:crying:
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] chepaz:
Yes, you have to do this from an PC and you need the currently flashed ROM on the PC. The ROM provides the needed databasefile.

What you have to do is shown e.g. here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEYVoDM2uHw

Except the newer software of Maui has a slightly different UI and you have to use another databasefile. The interesting part starts at ~2:00m in the video.

Possibly you have to try to connect several times until the phone is recognized by Maui. Don't give up, i struggled 3 hours yesterday because of the lost IMEI :cool:
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gibri:
I have done everything as exported in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aFD9DzjiaY&t=212s , but when clicking "disconect" error message appears: "execution failure: fail to trigger backup to bin region".

Then I connect the p9000 and everything is the same, without imeis and without SIMs

Please help me!!
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fran Montero:
Check this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aFD9DzjiaY

You have to select a file on the firmware instead of the phone's NVRAM:

"MDDB_InfoCustomAppSrcP_MT6755_...."
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gibri:
It was even the video I followed, and gave the message I wrote in the post up, it is not working !!

I just feel like crying ...

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I think I really did crap now. As I was not getting it, I tried to install the coustom rom 6.0, everything went apparently normal, but now the p9000 simply died, does not start, does not load, nothing

what can I do??
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] jasux:
just reflash the stockrom with sp flash tool!
[Elephone P9000 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fran Montero:
Third full charge here, results: 1% to 100 % = 120 minutes with ele-charger... :/