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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheKox25:
Is it possible to port i9500 rom to i9505? There are quite a few roms I would like to try, but they're for i9500. Does someone know anything on this? Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Can't be done. The hardware is too different between the two models, especially the SoC.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] kel29738:
Kind of in a hard spot right now, both amazing phones but which one do you guys recommend?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Shipoftheline:
Camera on the Pixel still beats the S8 & due to pure Android it feels much faster
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Shawn haz root:
Do you care about an unlocked boot loader, custom ROMs, root?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] sakumaxp:
Pixel xl bought straight from Google you have a lot more freedom, and best part of all you can try out Google project fi. Also pure Android is the best in terms of speed, no bloatware, and you'll get the latest updated with the pixel XL. Or you can wait for the pixel 2 which is soon to be unveiled
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] kel29738:
Yeah i decided to go for the xl, i don't wanna wait for the s8 to get root and also i love flashing custom roms etc..
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ithehappy:
Mother of God. Of course the Pixel! Why would you want a lagfest phone? And this isn't because this is Pixel section, create same topic on Samsung section and my answer will be same, except there won't be any answer as I don't visit their section.

Congrats in advance by the way.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] srika2512:
Having used both the pixel XL and the samsung s8 plus, I would definitely recommend the pixel XL for the below reasons

1) The HDR+ is excellent in the google pixel XL. The front camera is also great for selfies

2) Stock android, haven't seen it lag till date. After a few weeks quite a bit of lag is visible in the S8 plus

3) in my view the Pixel XL is easier to hold and use on a daily basis. The Samsung S8 plus is quite scary to hold especially if you are a person who moves around a lot and travels

4) The google assistant is of some use. I didn't use the Bixby at all while it was there (no voice support)

5) The battery life is brilliant and gets me through the day

The only downside is the speaker output in the google Pixel XL but yeah I have bluetooth speakers. I miss the Always on Display but I love my Pixel XL that I got back to it and wouldn't look for a replacement
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jhs39:
If you do the Pixel XL isn't actually a great phone. Google made the Pixels to run stock Android. They want Pixel users to run stock Android. Independent development is almost nonexistent for the Pixels compared with the wide variety of roms, kernels and tweaks that were available for the earlier Nexus devices. The Pixel is a headache to flash on, root and develop for. There is no official version of Magisk for the Pixel and according to the dev there may never be. Custom kernels for the Pixel are missing the most basic modification that custom kernels usually provide --the ability to change the governor. The Pixel XL is an excellent phone if you want to run stock Android but anyone who claims it's a great phone for development and flashing is either lying, stupid or completely delusional.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jimmmysil:
But still I don't see the S8 being in a better place with knox when it comes to custom ROMs and kernels. On the contrary I would say it is worse in that section.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] eduardmc:
Funny. I just sold my galaxy s8+ for a regular pixel .... Yes 5" pixel. I really wanted an xl but finding a use 128gb google version pixel for $100 was a no brainer. Here is my little story and why i say PIXEL ALL THE WAY.

i bought this pixel has a spare since is was.such a great price. I had my galaxy s8+ since launch. amazing phone until i used the pixel for a few minutes. There i learned how laggy and stuttery the sg8 is. I couldnt even use it anymore since i already experience how smooth the pixel was. I sold my gs8+ 2 days after and kept the pixel. The gs8 is a great phone and has all this feature. But software which is my main purpose i purchase the phone doesnt cut it. I want a smooth OS experience and not the lag hell like touchwiz even with its 835 chipset. Things are much more laggy than this.

By the way. I got the pixel for $100 but in black. I was tired of black phones and took mine to ubreakifix. They charged me $250 to do an entire very blue conversion. Looks brand new out of the box white face screen and blue housing. One of the few with a very blue 128gb version.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jhs39:
That might be true but I still don't think you can recommend a Pixel based on independent development and custom Roms and flashing. There is much more independent development for the One Plus phones if that is a big reason you want to own an Android phone. I've tried a number of custom Roms on the Pixel XL, more out of long standing habit than anything else. None ran better than stock and the only one I found that ran without a single issue was Dirty Unicorn. All of the other Roms I tried would either have bugs or would lag over time, which doesn't happen with stock on the Pixel. The only reason to run a custom rom on the Pixel is either that you can't live without Substratum theming or the custom rom has some feature that is vitally important to you--but it's almost guaranteed that you will be sacrificing some performance and stability on a custom rom because the Pixel was made to run stock Android and does so remarkably well. That's just an opinion of course and I'm sure people on the Pixel love their custom roms. The only thing I miss (I went back to stock) is using a dark theme. I think if Google actually allowed theming natively like the OnePlus and some Sony phones do the Pixel would be close to perfect. The only obvious problem is the Pixel speakers which are unforgivavly bad for such an expensive phone. I swear to God that I'm not exaggerating --my friend got a 20 or 30 dollar phone from the Cricket Store and it has better speakers than the Pixel does. Google never should have released this phone with such terrible speakers. Otherwise as long as you want to run stock Android the Pixel is great.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ithehappy:
There are actually people, normal users, who purchase a phone based off on development? Yes OnePlus and all them inferior devices have much more development, but you are gonna buy that thing over a Pixel because it has more development? I mean what the heck is wrong with people? A heavily modified OnePlus will still not perform as good as a bare stock Pixel at first place!

Take the developers out of the picture obviously, they can buy a OnePlus just for development's sake, but I am saying about us normal users.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Sh0X31:
TouchWiz is realy ugly, so I recommend a Pixel XL :D
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jimmmysil:
Well one plus has a lot worse camera but unfortunately breasts pixel in speed and battery life by far...

I have seen ppl owning one plus 5 having over that 12 hours of sot with custom rom and kernel...

I am a pixel user myself and I would love to see Google boosting so much our battery life. It is too bad that Google gets beaten in its own operating system in performance and battery life by a a smaller company and a bunch of developers...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mikaole:
I would definitely wait 2 month and get the xl 2.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] martinezma99:
I purchased the S8, HTC U11 and Sony XZ Premium. Nothing is as smooth as Google Pixel XL. Returned all of them and kept my Pixel XL.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] TheUndertaker21:
LOL no one gonna tell you to get an s8 on a google forum buddy.

I have both.

if you want faster update and some noticeable speed. get pixel xl

if you want gorgeous phone, with latest hardware, more features , SD card, wireless charging, water proof. get S8
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Veid71:
does anyone know why samsung phones always lag so horribly? can it be fixed on a users end or is it something that samsung would have to change as a company? ive noticed its had lagging issues every since the galaxy s5 but i didnt know if it was something that had to do with the cache or something slowing it down i remember on my galaxy s5 it would build up like a gb of cache within a day or two and soon as i cleared it out it would work extremely well again for a few minutes then itd be really crappy again.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] OnlinePredator:
You are going to get a lot of people say they owned a billion devices and they sold them all for the Pixel. You are also going to get people say that the pixel is great because it doesn't lag.

I guess you could say that a Galaxy S8 might lag, but you have to keep in mind, that it does ALOT more than a Pixel. Literally all the pixel has software wise over the S8 is that it is fast. That's it. The Galaxy S8 software features blow the Pixel out of the water. It can do so much, and has so many features built in right out of the box. Also keep in mind that S8 currently has full theme support which the Pixel cannot do (incase you get board of the layout/appearance etc). Something to also consider, is that the Pixel XL is wider and could be considered harder to hold than the S8+. Personally I find them both too big, but the S8+ is easier to hold, especially in portrait. Also that the S8 and the s8+ have bigger screens and better battery life in general than both Pixels.

In the end I think it's just software based. If you like to pay for extra apps, and get varied user experiences over UI's created by different developers, and put up with the Google issues they have with their own devices and how many updates and bug fixes they get, and you value speed over software features then Pixel is the best choice.

If you think aesthetics, software features, hardware features (water resist, better speaker, bigger screen, bigger battery etc) then S8+ is the best choice.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] b4u2:
I'm sick of the issues with this Pixel XL and I am going to preorder the Note 8 as soon as it's available. Really wanted this Pixel to work but too many issues, mostly bluetooth but there are feature on the Note line that I actually used and never realized how much until I didn't have one.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fatapia:
if you want your device to be depreciated sooner, go samsung. their history shows their lack of updates.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ronak47:
Having owned both I personally prefer the Pixel XL. The s8 feels the same as the s7, line looks aside. Their software, whilst has good parts, is just poor. A massive company like Samsung still can't get their software game up to scratch, I've had so many hangs and instances of lag that I refuse to use it, most companies now have really improved in this aspect and I'm talking lots from Huawei/Honor to OnePlus (I could name many more and this is from actually using them as opposed to reading/watching reviews). In addition to this the fingerprint scanner is just bad and I'm not referring to the placement, I've had more misreads with the s8 than any other flagship, hell even midrangers have better scanners.

Is the pixel perfect, no, it's far from it but it offers a far better user experience IMO and has the USP of getting software and security patches in a timely manner.

The one last thing I will say is that the s8 is a beautifully created piece of hardware it's just a shame that Samsung couldn't make the complete package as good as it looks.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] eduardmc:
Couldnt say better myself,. Plus their lock bootloader and u have to rely on app like package disabler. Disable like 200 background apps to get the phone to run somewhat smoothly. Im more than happy with my pixel cause to me software come first.

I know what im talking about. Cause of my previous samsung devices.

GS3

NOTE 3

NOTE 4

Galaxy S6

NOTE 5

Galaxy s7 edge

Note 7

Galaxy s7 edge again (after Note 7 returns)

Galaxy S8

Galaxy S8+

Now pixel

NEVER AGAIN ANOTHER SAMSUNG.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] b4u2:
So those of you that like the Pixel must not have the persistent Bluetooth issues?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] kel29738:
Just got my pixel xl today, already loving it.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] OnlinePredator:
Their software is not poor, they have more software/features than the pixel and they all have unified design and layout and interact with other apps really well. I had a Note 7 for 3 months, of which I didn't once feel like a lag was so bad that I would refuse to use it. The Pixel on the other hand is so smooth, that when it does lag, it really throws me off. And I guess things like a better speaker, bigger screen, more features, cheaper, water resist make it a better choice anyway.

Also since 7.0, Pixel has received 2 point releases, both of which were fixing PIXEL BUGS lol. All the security updates are received through Samsung in a very timely manner anyway so not really an argument.

And yea, for me the bluetooth is still unreliable and inconsistent. It is the worst bluetooth experience I have had in any phone. Also I am on my 3rd Pixel XL 128gb due to 2 RMAs. I had the broken mic, and a hard brick after an update.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mlin:
Totally agree! I couldn't care less about "development" when stock provides one of the best, if not the absolute best Android experience to date.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] OnlinePredator:
This is what I said when I first bought the Pixel XL too haha. Although time tells, and you basically get a year of no updates or changes to a very bland AOSP. I like the idea of AOSP, until I have to use it for a long time. I mean custom roms are fine, and oxygen is great, but the bland stock AOSP is well, bland and boring.

I miss the SPEN the most, that was an amazing tool with some great software. Being able to select a section of the screen to turn into an animated gif, or take a screen shot and scribble directly on it, and the simple task of taking notes or drawing a quick diagram just can't be mimicked using your finger. The Note 7 was the best phone I have ever owned. It sucks about the battery part :-S
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ronak47:
Their software is poor. Having more features doesn't change that. As for the note 7 having no lag.... Really? Let's not lie now, the s8 has better hardware and still lags. This is an inherent thing with Touchwiz/Grace UI and I've not even mentioned the multitasking/keeping apps in memory performance. Samsung updates are also not in a timely manner.... This is from my own experience and a Google search will evidence this... They're one of the slowest to update not to mention most Samsung phones are carrier handsets which makes updates far slower.

As for the pixel lagging, how often has it happened? If often then you may have a faulty device because the pixel is the smoothest android phone period. Also I've had no Bluetooth issues either, so again possibly a faulty phone. The fact that you're on your 3rd pixel suggests that you've been unlucky.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ASimpleSock:
I do have the Pixel XL but if you're getting a phone, get an S8. :(
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ronak47:
I have both. Get the Pixel or hold out for the new one...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] chazall1:
Hold out for the new Pixel 2
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] rickysidhu_:
I really hope the Pixel 2 is a little more development friendly :(
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] chazall1:
Having du

A Little more developer friendly ?

Your in the best developer friendly forums out their. I do not understand your issues

Having duel slots a and b is a easy learning curve. This is a little different than what most people are used to.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] rickysidhu_:
I didn't say I was having any issues...

I'm saying compared to Nexus devices, the Pixel phones are not as easy to develop on (according to many users and developers themselves). I agree, the dual slots are a bit of a learning curve, which is fine for us users who just need to learn it once and then flash whatever we want. However, it's probably not the case for developers, it's probably tough for them to continually develop for these devices, compared to the Nexus line.

I'm not complaining at all in terms of amount of development out there, because there is way more than enough available already, for my needs at least.

When I said I hope the new Pixel phones come out, and hope they are a bit more development friendly, I meant I hope it's a little easier on the developers who don't seem to be big fans on developing for the current Pixels. I would hate for some, or many developers slowly giving up on these phones over time, simply because they are way too much of a headache to deal with.

Again, no complaints, just hoping it's a little easier for them, so custom ROMs and kernels can continue for this still pretty new Pixel line.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Shipoftheline:
People saying hold out for the Pixel 2, you know its possible the camera might not be as good, unlikely but still possible however I suspect they'll stick with a similar setup so we wont see much different.........Google playing it safe
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Dark Jedi:
Personally I'm waiting for the note 8. I do love my pixel XL. It's a very good phone and camera puts my v20 to shame.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Jonathan-H:
I would wait out for Pixel 2 or Note 8. I have the S8+ and the Pixel Xl and I find it tough to decide which one I like with them both in hand.

My heart loves the Pixel but my head says the S8+ is better. The Exynos S8+ is better than the Pixel XL in every single way, but I just have a soft spot for the Pixel.

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I would say the Pixel 2 will either be better or worse. I am voting better. Google will hopefully improve the internals and they already have the software side of the camera sewn up.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ms0529:
Pixel is a better device, but Sammy is IP68 water and dust proof. To me, and I actually have both, is the only real weakness of the Pixel. I won't go into design or layout, just hardware, and Pixel is great. Sammy is awful for support and firmware updates and lord help you if you need warranty. Just wish Pixel would be IP68.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rootuser3.0:
Had the xl at launch and had the s8+ plus for 2 months. Both phones are nice but after going back to the XL man I tell you much much snappier and no lag compared to the s8+. Sticking with the XL better pics and video too
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jerryhou85:
I'd say either go for "pure" Android experience, like Pixel, or go for an iPhone. I'm just tired of OEM bloatwares in Android...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Shipoftheline:
That's a good point however even 'stock' Android and Apple include their own bloat
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] grifforama:
It's 200 bucks off now. Go Pixel
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] eduardmc:
Way different stock android and having a few apps install which u can remove. Has having a galaxy s8 with samsung touchwiz and more than 200 resources (xtra) from samsung running in the backgroung apart from stock android resources. Reason why on my GS8+ i have to disable with PD 200+ resources and stop the standby battery drain and minize the lag/stutter hell
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Shipoftheline:
But you can't remove Gmail, Maps, Hangouts, Chrome, Google Play Music, Calendar etc even though you can download them from Google Play if they didn't include them, its bloat. The only app Android should include is Google Play which would allow you to download them or equivalent
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] biffwitch:
You do not have to disable anything on the S8+ at all in fact disabling apps increases lag and battery drain on the S8+ and this is easy to prove digging around XDA.

There is no difference between the S8 and the Pixel for smoothness, the S8 is faster by some margin, but the Pixel is plenty fast in every day use.

Stock S8+ with zero apps disabled gets 8.5 hours screen on time over a 24 hour period and not far off that over 48 hours.

The pixel is a beautiful phone, but Samsung have surpassed it with the S8+.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] eduardmc:
Thats a joke right loll. I owned both. Tmobile s8 regular,. Unlock bestbuy model s8 plus. And pixel xl. I even factory restoreS8 both. Regular and plus are laghell and stutter. U will not see it until u have both hand to hand. In UI fluidity s8 even witb 835 cannot match the smoothness of the pixel. Keep believing yourself this. I also own the mate 9 which is snappier than both. Smoother than the s8 but still not the pixel. The closest one is the oneplus 5 which i also own but pixel still smoother.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mlin:
The S8 is in no way as smooth as the Pixel. Faster, yes, but not smoother and the difference is quite obvious.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] buzzboy:
I have to agree. My Mrs picked up an s8+ last week. And although I have to admit that it looks gorgeous, there is some nasty Lag and stuttering for sure. The XL is far superior in terms of fluidity.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FishyYT_:
I've been searching for 3 days now and I haven't seen anyone with the same problem. I've tried everything I can think of. I have disabled reactivation lock. Every time I see someone with the same error the problem is they need to disable reactivation lock and it always works.

Here's the error I get:

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-kltevzw-kltevzw-smg900v.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> recovery.img

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

I Have tried every single USB port on my computer, and it still doesn't work. I have NO idea what to do!

(I have SM-G900V and I'm using CF-Auto-root)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbsc:
SM-G900V has a locked bootloader by default.

It does not accept custom recovery.

Have a look at the section devoted to SM-G900V.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] bombahero:
Hi everyone!

I'd like to install the above ROM to my device over Lineage OS 14.1 (https:// download.lineageos.org/n5110). I already did this on my Oneplus One over Lineage OS 14.1 nightly (https:// download.lineageos.org/bacon) by building it from the official git page (https:// github.com/offensive-security/kali-nethunter), I only needed the proper kernel for it (https:// github.com/Roatandave/oneplus1-kernel) and btw now it works fine. But currently I can't find any kernel for the Note 8 [n5110] nougat version so I'd like to ask for help how to build it or where to find it.

Any help is greatly appriciated. Thanks!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] bublz654:
Hey there, was looking through the general sticky thread and haven't seen any MIUI ROMs except the official firmware ones. Am I blind and can't see that there is one or there really just isn't any MIUI ROMs? I'm not expecting a full blown out customized MIUI ROM but at least one without gapps, I know I could just uninstall everything manually but where's the fun in that :P if anyone can point me in the right direction that would be great. Thanks.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Here ya go :- https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-4/.../rom-stock-based-custom-roms-updated-t3634019