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[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
Auto updates of the apps? Or the OS?

Apps i can see... but still... If I turn that off, that solves the issue of the auto-updates. But then if I want to update a bunch, they will only do one by one, i have to close the store and open again after each updated app.

But even with app auto-updates, if i want to install one new app on my S2, it will only download, but not install, i have to close the store and open it again for it to install. Then the next time that I want to install an app, I have to do the same thing again, close and open. It's like the download manager doesn't tell the Play Store app to do the install (or tell whatever app or service to install the APK...)
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fonetyk:
What a bunch of nonsense. Please stop spreading misinformation.

[MENTION=8326298]stefer09[/MENTION] A logcat reader may help you determine the cause of the issue.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
Thanks, that's new for me, I'll read into it!
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tabpro8.4:
I am having the same issue on my sm-t810 as well hope you find a solution and post it.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
After more research i've seen other people on other devices with same issue... no answer or solution in sight :(

if i find something ill come back here for sure
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tabpro8.4:
I had an OTA update last night to NRD90M.T810XXU2DQCL and the play store is working better now but it is still slow to update.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
Thanks for the info.

I would check for OTA update but since i rooted mine, it won't do them...

I'd have to flash the stock rom from samsung again and loose my saved data... which right now i might be OK living without...

Anyone knows if I loose TWRP if i flash a stock rom with odin ? If so... am i better using Kies?
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niii4:
Fair, let's recap: you do not use stock rom. You have root, twrp, flashed this and that and a morbid desire to have always the very lastest version of whatever the app. And now the Play store doesn't work properly anymore.. d

Do you see the pattern?

But, hey, maybe you need even more *lates updates* to fix your issue.

Updates = bad performance and new issues in general. Period.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
Wooooh, DON'T jump to conclusions here.

I

was

running the STOCK out of the box Android for the S2, no root, no TWRP. The issue started after one year of usage, and not only included updating apps but installing FRESH NEW ONES TOO.

The "flash this and that" came AFTER i ran into issues.

I also have a Note 5 supplied from work and for that reason I'm still runing stock, not rooted, and never will root it. I have over 100 apps on there, 5 email accounts (2 professionnal, 3 personnal), multiple google calendars, multiple outlook calendars, auto-update is on, it's been over a year and a half, if not more, and never ran into this kind of issue, ever! It's synced with my CPAP, my smart watch, and my headphones. And it's still goes the same speed and gives me the same performance as when i took it out of the box.

My tab S2 is my second Android tablet, before I had a Tab 3 that never gave me issues like that either, and always had auto-updates on.

Sometimes you need updates. Some online services might not work right or at all if you don't have the app that matches the features, like evernote, facebook, onedrive, dropbox, etc...

Or you get new hardware that requires an update.

Yes sometimes they include bugs ... which are fixed in a later version.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tabpro8.4:
In my case I do have stock rom and have had issues with play store since update to Nought. It does seem better since last night's OTA update.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
I saw multiple posts of people having different phones running stock having this exact issue for a while with no solution in view. I think it has to do with Nougat too... But my Note 5 is on Nougat and no issue... it might be brought on with specific services or apps running while on Nougat.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
Thanks for letting me know about the OTA update. Since i was rooted, i can't get OTA updates, would have needed to wait for the 7.1 Rom to flash...

I ended up taking screenshots of the stuff i didnt want to loose (read/unread status of my pdf files, nevermind the save games) and then i used Samsung Smart Switch to reflash the whole thing back to strictly stock, lastest firmware. So far so good, crossing fingers :svetius:
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niii4:
Fair. So in this *year of usage* you never ever updated the OS?

And auto-update was of course *off*, right?

If that's the case, then clearly there must be some other issue with your s2.

Otherwise, you have merely confirmed what I have told in the very beginning: updates = bad performance and new issues in general. Period.

By the by, apps like evernote and facebook track and spy on you.

About your Note 5, maybe there weren't so many updates.. ;)
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
...

Yes in that year of usage I upgraded the OS from 5 to 6 to 7. Yes auto-update was on, for Android and for my apps. By stock rom i meant nothing flashed "this and that" like you said.

If you would read my other comments, you'd also realize that another member helped me more by letting me know there was an OTA update that helped him. I reflashed my S2 with Samsung Smart Switch and haven't had any issue with the Play Store since... that proves that updates do fix issues.

There's no OS versions, app versions, firmware versions on any devices that don't have any issues whatsoever. Updates might bring bugs but they also fix the ones from previous versions. If you think that anything stock out of the box never have any issues whatsoever, you're wrong.

Apps like evernote and facebook spy and track you? Really? And you're on a forum for Android based product and don't think that Google tracks what you do? If you dont sign in with your google account and only browse the web with your tablet, that's your business, but you can't go on forums and admonish people for doing otherwise.

Besides, this is a forum where a good part of the posts are about custom roms, flashing different boot/recovery loaders, different kernels, unlocking phones... and you're judging me because i do app updates, and flash "this and that" ?

Come on... :eek::eek:
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niii4:
No judging here. Just pointed out the probem at hand.

You did update the OS at least twice.. see?

OEM updates = bad in general.

Sure, new updates fix what *previous updates* screwed up to begin with; sometimes.

I totally agree that there is no OS version that is 100% issue free, but -- why trying to fix something that seems to work?

You see, that is my whole point. :)

I told you about evernote and facebook because you mentioned to have them on your Note 5 which happens to be your professional work phone?!

Just be aware that Evernote steals content just like the FB messenger. And I mean literally. Your creative ideas become their property. You did agree to their terms! FB also records the mic(s) 24/7.

Certainly Google tracks and spies as well. Then again, you can deactivate or block (firewall) those services/apps.

Just remember, things that are *free* come with a price.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
Niii4, I tried to subtely pass the message that I did not want any of your help when I said that SOMEONE ELSE helped me with their input and update.

I didn't say that I was using evernote and facebook on my Note 5 from work. Jumping to conclusions again.

You want to know what are the biggest secrets in my Evernote notes ??? RECIPES!!!!!

Oh no... they can read the oh so secret lemon crinkle cookies recipe that is available with a quick online search! Here's the link btw : http://www.laurenslatest.com/lemon-crinkle-cookies/

I came here after trying a lot of troubleshooting steps, when everything that I've tried failed. And someone else helped me.

All you brought to the table was misinformation about updates in general and spread paranoia on who is spying on who.

fonetyk asked you to stop that, and I asked you to stop that. So far my issue has been resolved and i'm thankful to the user Tabpro8.4 for his comment.

Please, please leave my thread.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niii4:
First and foremost, this is a forum and thus other users that may encounter similar or the exact same problem(s) will seek to comprehend the whole issue at hand and not just one side of a problem.

Oh yeah, an OTA update seemed to have fixed it. Seemed.. for now.

Second, this is not exclusively about *helping you*. Apparently you are quite knowledge resistant, especially when facts are being stated that don't conform your general view.

True, you only have hundreds of apps on your work phone. But definitely not FB messenger or whatnot. Whatever. What's right is right, and what's fair is fair.

I suppose, you are probably right, the work you do must be of no interest for anybody in this world; at all. Same for your private life. Now, be a neat little sheep and go on chewing the green.. (while we are watching you). :D

Oh, and you stalking all my comments, telling people to ignore me is hilarious. Keep up the great whine. ?
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
Lol... knowledge resistant. Thats cute.

:angel:

Stalking your comments... ah! Maybe you got that dead pixel from trying to plug your bluray player on your tablet. Seriously clueless or just trolling...

My issue is resolved so im unsubbing from this thread.

Bye bye :good:
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niii4:
Matter of fact, I do not have a Blu-ray player. And I did not test it; yet.

But if I had, I would have posted about it, whether or not it is possible to connect a Blu-ray player to the s2 Tab via USB to either watch or access the files of a Blu-ray disc, in my inquiry thread. Why, so as to enlighten other users that may seek to know.

Indeed, your issue is resolved (for now), time to go. And that is the huge difference between the two of us: I care about others whereas you.. well, it is obvious.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefer09:
Honnestly i was only hoping you'd stop.... Now im just going to use the ignore user function.

I did help by confirming the solution.

Hopefully it'll be helpful to others.

To anyone else reading this :

There are times where you dont want to do all the updates, like your bios for exemple. Usually for those things we say : if its not broken dont fix it. Anyway bioses are risky things to muck around with. Only update when there's serious issues, or to support the new hardware you just bought if required.

In the case of android and app updates, its up to you if you want to do the updates or if you need them. Sometimes android firmware updates are important to fix security risks. Android is built on linux and sometimes security issues are found in android itself or in Linux and doing the OEMs updates are a sure way of getting those security holes fixed. Even app updates can sometimes be there to fix security risks.

If you flash custom firmware, its at your risk. But there's often ways to fix bad flashes and this a great forum to search for help.
[General Questions and Answers] ralex76:
Hi,

I have the device (tablet 8 inch) above written and I need to repair my imei cause lte is broken. I downloaded qpst and set up the port by using qualcomm hs-usb android diag 9022 port (com) . As soon as I go to software download/backup the operation gets stucked at 99% file and I can't complete the operation.

So what is it wrong? To change the imei, does it exist any only software solution without hardware?

thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
The only IMEI discussions we are allowed to have at XDA are backing up IMEI and restoring IMEI from that backup. The XDA rules state rewriting IMEI is not allowed at XDA.

You don't have an IMEI backup to restore IMEI so this discussion can't continue, sorry, it's the rules. It's a rule because changing IMEI is illegal in a lot of places and we obey the law around here.

You'll have to find somewhere else to get help with this because it's going to require doing things that theives do when they steal a device.
[General Questions and Answers] ralex76:
I can't backup my imei by using qpst it get stucked at 99%...why?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I don't know, try this

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] chas0001:
I emailed Huawei regarding the Nougat update for EU Mediapad M3's (BTV-W09B) and they don't know when it will be. I am not really impressed as Nougat has been out 10 months now. No doubt the EMUI 'enhancements' slow down development.

I really like the tablet but this does not bode well for the future. Let hope that some custom Roms can be developed in the mean time.

----------

Dear *****,

Thank you for contacting Huawei Customer Support.

Regarding your query, there is no official information about the Android Nougat update for the Huawei M3 Mediapad. You will receive a notification on your Huawei device, when an official update of the firmware or software is available.

Stay tuned to our official website in order to follow the latest news and announcements.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Thank you for contacting us at mobile.uk@huawei.com

Kind Regards,

Naomi

Huawei Customer Care Team
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] 30adi:
Same answer for BTV-DL09, from Huawei Romania.

You can update your tablet via Firmware Finder, to B301 (for BTV-W09). it is Nougat, everything ist working properly.

I have B302 (for BTV-DL09) and have no issues, tablet is working even better :)
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] yth919:
Hi 30adi, do you know if I can flash europe rom on my US device? My device has a model code BTV-W09C128, not sure if I can flash roms for BTV-W09C100

thanks:)
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] 30adi:
No, you can't. You need to change region to C100. I have no idea how it can be done. For other Huawei products it is possible, they have more support from developers.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] nicolap8:
Why? Can you explain this???

Are you sure or only spamming aroud FUD?

In my experience you can safely install a ROM of different region if for the same HW.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] 30adi:
Why should I spam? I have no interest on spamming here...

Check other Huawei threads and you will see that people are using tools to change region.

If you know how it's done, people here are waiting for a tutorial. Explain them how it's made.

I do not need, as I already have the EU version and running 7.0.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] chas0001:
I have just had a new one appear on Firmware Finder dated 6/6/2017, its BTV-W09C100B302 (FullOTA-MF-P 87280) 2.38GB. I am a bit cautious to flash it as this is my only working tablet at the moment.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] trd_jzx100:
there are instructions in pg 11 to backup and change regions in the update emui 5 thread. post #108. worked for me. ive switched between euro to south east asia.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] 30adi:
I tried updating my tablet (BTV-DL09) to latest firmware but it is not working. Firmware Finder finds B303 update, but when i try to install it, authentication error ist coming. I am on B302 now.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] pad media:
Well said! ;)
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] chas0001:
I have an EU model and no update. Must be phased. According to Firmware Finder the latest is 303 not 302 for Europe.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] chas0001:
I take it back its 302.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] 30adi:
European LTE model has version B303. WIFI version B302.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Guides, News, & Discussion] CarloHD:
Someone can confirm that in 303 the gesture control doesn't work?
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kw0n2k:
Hi all,

Just after some advice. I recently purchased a 2nd hand Z5. perfect condition etc.

I just realised tonight after trying to back up the phone via Sony Companion that the phone was boot unlocked????

I'm new to all this and was curious. Reading up about it and i realised that now my phone has certain features disabled due to DRM files missing.

Is there any way i can get it fixed? im soo pissed off about it. to add salt to the wound, the seller has now nicked back to his home country so I can't do anything.

Im running the latest firmware: 32.3.A.0.378
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rozalina340:
Unless the guy who you bought it from gives you the drm backup, you can't i'm afraid
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kw0n2k:
is there anyway i can get the functionality back? custom rom then?

i'm contemplating having the phone sent back to Sony for them to sort it out.
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rozalina340:
You could send it back to sony, but they would charge you though... Since you bought it from someone

and i think some roms out there re enable DRM features, i'm not sure though
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sceryavuz:
Your warranty is void now, so you can not revert that.

Use stock FTF and patched kernel. Just like stock, you have to update your phone via Flashtool. You can not receive updates via OTA.

Read and follow these steps 1-22.

https://xdaforums.com/xperia-z5/general/ftf-e6603-33-53-83-google-drive-patched-t3581463
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] omniphil:
Hi guys,

I've been on the Epic Rom Pro for quite a while now, I have started seeing some new roms pop up and i'm not really clear as to how they differ, specifically it looks like the Resurrection Remix rom has a ton of posts/activity.

How do these two roms differ? I'm looking for something that is mostly stable with a minimum of bugs, but I certainly like customization...

Thanks!
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] KimUyLong:
Sry for my bad English.

I have use two rom for a while enough to tell something for you. Both Epic and RR are stable enough for daily using. If i want Miui, I will using Epic 8.2.1.0 cause Xposed. Xposed + Mi8Tweak modul very great for custom. If you want nougat, RR is best choise for now. Miui on 7.0 mean no xposed, and RR has alot of great option for custom your phone.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] omniphil:
Thank you for your reply. I am already on Nougat as Epic Rom Pro is now Nougat based, I do miss xposed, but I can live without it.

So both are now Nougat based. Are they both Miui based? or is Resurrection based on plain Android?
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] saurabhsun:
I am on MIUI and want to jump on RR or Epic and this is what I was wondering too, which of the two?!

RR seems more updated but Epic seems more popular and more downloaded. Are they both similar?
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] Лithium-Фusion:
RR, DU, LOS these are as you said 'plain Android' based roms, they don't look like Miui. All of them 7.x.x based as well and the RR rom -is the one which has lots of features- gets updated Weekly/Daily. If you're not a miui lover, not an xposed addict; you should go for RR. If you consider flashing any of those; be careful and read about encryption**

Mi MIX

7.5.4 Épic
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] omniphil:
Oh, so RR is AOSP based? No Xiaomi stuff at all? That sounds excellent.

So on RR is Encryption on by default? Yuck! I assume we can turn it off?

I do like Xposed, but Epic Pro is Android 7 now, so Xposed doesn't work on that one anyways now.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] Лithium-Фusion:
Aosp or Los, or whatever they are. Lots of stuff in it lol. I never like that pure android look tho.

Folks say so, encryption comes by default. Perhaps the dm-verity disabler zip would prevent it to get encrypted. Because this thing sucks, asks pin after reboot, in recovery etc. Reboot takes longer time and so on. Also you have to format data which means entire device to get rid of encryption. Transferring my files took 3 hours to be done after i remove 75gb data from my device, gross.

Well xposed is more important than rom for me since i discovered it -long time ago-. Im safe and sound with the one i use now because of xposed support. I can stick with MM forever. Ha!

Mi MIX

7.5.4 Épic
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] omniphil:
Well i just tried Resurrection Remix. Yeah, Encrypted by default. Doesn't appear to be any way to turn it off. Ok, I guess that's fine.

However it doesn't come rooted. And it looks like SuperSU isn't the way to do it any more. So no root is a problem for sure.

I'll flash back to Epic for now. I didn't really understand the whole Magisk thing...

RR stock DPI was 480, so big, lol.. :)
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] saurabhsun:
So RR can be rooted or not?!
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] omniphil:
I'm sure it can be, but not with the usual SuperSU way, I didn't really have time to go figure out how to get root all setup. I assumed the rom was pre-rooted which i'm not sure it is.

Plus once I went back to Epic Rom, it appears that my Data partition stays encrypted so I have to put my pin in at each boot. - Not cool at all..

So, for now I am staying away from RR until Encryption isn't forced on me and its Rooted out of the box.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] albertoduqe:
I've tried RR but I do not like stock android feel and lack of... well lack of MIUi. For all its faults, I just love MIUi IU and many of its basic features. Didn't like substratum either and the necessity of using third party launchers to modify grids and icons...

Anyway, so far Epic Pro is working really well for me.

Regarding encryption... I had not paid any attention to it when I flashed RR... What does it entail? It stays when you go back to Epic??

Thanks!
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] saurabhsun:
Just wanted to understand, why does everyone show hate to encryption here? How is it bad, besides pin at boot and tiny bit slow at opening apps and other tasks?
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] sweetdreamz338:
Does RR has Dual App function as MIUI/EPIC

And RR is rooted or not?
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] KimUyLong:
No.! D.Apps, Sec.Space is Miui only. And very ez to root RR.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] Leechoonhwee:
RR can use Android Pay which I can't use on stock rom
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] james1089:
Yes with magisk for root and something else I forgotten, something about xiaomi safety net. Plenty of threads and very easy, as a side note official LOS released and is very stable, doubt you will want miui after trying this. Although it's not in ROM section of XDA its in guides and news.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] Leechoonhwee:
Oh yeah that's the same procedure for RR. Magisk plus Xiaomi safety net.