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[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] easyrider77:
That's to funny, I had JUST landed on that site as I got a message about your reply LOL.

Anyways yeah I forgot you can do a temp twrp flash sort of thing.

So just to make sure I have this correct, I've downloaded the twrp img file and the pie img file. I am guessing the pie img file is the stock boot.img file?

Once I have those 2 files and magisk, I simply do this:

-flash the twrp img

-reboot to recovery from the menu

-Once in recovery, flash pie img file (stock boot.img file)

-flash magisk zip file

-reboot system and done

Once booted go to magisk app

That the right order? I hope I have that correct.

Also will magisk update ok without the recovery, like can you use magisk to update the app, and modules and such without having a recovery?

Sorry so many questions I just want to make sure I have the directions clearly, so as I don't return here saying I bricked the phone or something :).

Don't get me wrong I'm comfortable with doing this stuff and familiar with how this works and such, I just want to double check before I jump in is all.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] lynnux:
Since I didn't follow the twrp method I'm not comfortable confirming this is correct.

Magisk method, you download and install latest Magisk Manager apk, open it and hit install, and choose the option to patch the boot image. On your phone you'll need the boot.img for the version of stock that you have (this is important). Choose that boot.img to patch. Go to Magisk Manager folder in a file manager, find patched_boot.img, move it to a pc, boot phone into bootloader and hook it to pc, and fastboot flash that patched boot_image. Then reboot phone, you should be rooted then.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I'm writing this by memory, and it's late.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] bullfrog527:
So I've been having a couple big issues and haven't had any luck finding a solution on here or on the internet in general. My PH-1 is bone stock Sprint model. I've had it for almost a year, got it when it first came out.

The last 2 months or so the fingerprint sensor quit working and I can't make phone calls over any of my Bluetooth devices. Media playback works fine on everything, just phone calls go somewhere that I can't hear or the people I'm talking to can't hear me.

I've factory reset multiple times and reconnected to my devices fresh and still the issues persist.

I'm going to try flashing the factory image of 8.1 today from my computer as I've only factory reset from this phone before today.

Any input or help is appreciated, thanks in advance
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] garywojdan81:
You're on the right track. Fastboot flash wipes/overwrites every partition so it all starts fresh. These a/b partition phones seem to be really touch about updates
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] bullfrog527:
I've updated to PIE and still the issues with fingerprint and Bluetooth. I'm almost thinking it's hardware related and I don't have insurance through Sprint. I've contacted Essential Support, hopefully tomorrow I'll get a response
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] mouraj2:
I have an essential ph1 phone I bought new from a friend

I registered my google account and secured the phone with a fingerprint

While the update request protection orio8.1 agreed to download and update

Complete the phone Download the update The installation process then stuck a logo ,,

Now the phone is working on fastboot mode only

I can not log into recovery

bootloader lock

oem lock

usb debogen lock

I could not flash any picture ....

I hope anyone who can help me help me solve the problem and thank you
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
You cannot log into recovery? Stock recovery?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] mouraj2:
I can not log into the recovery attached to the logo
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] mouraj2:
essentia phone stuck il logo

You could open the bootloader and the damaged phone does not work except on the fastboot mode
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] kaivorth:
Trying to get rid of the red message on startup. I was unlocked and rooted, but I've since flashed the stock pie ROM and locked the bootloader.

The orange message went away, but not the red?

Suggestions?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] droidian5:
posted this in the rooting thread, looking for help here too.

This looks so easy. But yet it is so hard. I am stuck at a bootloop and no recovery, says no command wen attempting

Used the essential adb

used latest p stock image

tried ex

tried inmacd magix

I was on stock P,

Now what do I do?

---------- Post added at 09:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:58 PM ----------

I was able to ADB TWRP and then just flashed image and have a working phone!, but no root. At least all is not lost and I am learning!
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] garywojdan81:
That's how most everyone here learned too.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] ohitspat:
Have stock rom 8.1, rooted on April Security Patch. Looking to update to latest security patch while maintaining root and slightly confused at the process. Can anyone be kind enough to give me a step by step process on how to do so?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Brolobo:
OK so check it out, I upgraded to pie and want to install substratum overlays but google went ape crap on theming so its become difficult AF to install one overlay, but if I'm rooted with magisk then why can't I just downgrade to oreo, copy all the overlay apk's and use the app systemizer under the magisk modules list to install said overlays as system apps since reportedly the u.I. isn't TOO different to cause u.I. crashes?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Froschinator:
Hey guys,

since I upgraded to Android Phone last week I am facing some issues about voice messages and voice calls in third party apps like WhatsApp and WeChat. If I want to listen to the voice messages quietly so that I'm putting my phone next to my ear, it's so loud that anyone around me can still hear it. I already tried to reduce the volume but it's already the lowest level.

Am I doing something wrong or does someone of you face the same issue than me?

I hope I didn't miss any discussion or thread this has already been mentioned. If some, I apologise for it.

Greetings from Taipei airport,

Lukas
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
So you are new to Android?

Volume is split between media, alarm, and ring/call

See settings/ sound
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Lakino:
Battery life is fine for a 3049 mah phone. If you're expecting 4000mah battery life from the Essential Phone, then you'll obviously be disappointed. Manage your expectations to be realistic and it should be fine. The PH1 is an awesome phone for $329. It's even a better phone for $249 -- which is the price I paid for my 2nd PH1. :D:p
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] p51d007:
Yep, with an OLED screen, the battery is lasting without any issues. I'm draining about 40-50% during the day, which is perfect. So far, so good.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Lakino:
p51d007, if you're talking about the Essential Phone, it's not OLED. It's actually IPS LCD (https://www.gsmarena.com/_essential_ph_1-8710.php) but it does look pretty good for a LCD display. Glad the battery life is working out for you. :good:
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Froschinator:
Thanks for your fast reply and for your help. Sorry that I was not able to answer earlier.

I'm not new to Android, I joined the community when Gingerbread was rolled out.

You can control the volume of this feature by changing the call volume. But even the lowest call volume is too loud in comparison to the previous version. Probably, they also changed this feature by the last update, who knows...

Just wanted to know if someone is facing the same one than me...
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] acridpunkpistol:
Bought this phone about 2 weeks ago and all is great except for that slow scrolling stutter that everyone seems to have. Running Android P and apparently the issue was supposes to be fixed by now but I still notice it, especially when increasing the touchscreen sensitivity through the Developer Options. Toning down the sensitivity helps but then I have to deal with touch delays because the sensitivity is lowered lol. Anyone else also having this issue? Also is this a software issue that could hopefully be patched? Or a hardware issue that'll never truly go away? :(
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] ГАСООП:
About to buy this phone, it's 370 dollars with shipping, earphones and camera for me. I have some questions:

1. I know it gets frequent updates, but are they good quality?

2. Does this phone have any flaws coming from hardware issues etc? Is it faulty?

3. How is the sot? I currently have Xiaomi mi a1 and it gets up to 8 hours sot.

4. Is it overheating?

5. How's the performance generally?

6. Is it worth 370$ now? Or would you suggest something else?

7. How stock is it's software?

8. Is the screen decent quality?

9 how's the community? I ask because Xiaomi mi a1 community is complete utter rubbish, seriously, the worst internet community I've seen so far.

Thanks in advance
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] RandomPooka:
Screen image quality is surprisingly good. Touchscreen is wonky at times. The updates come hard and fast, and are comparable to the Nexus/Pixel updates as far as how "Stock" they are. I have no carrier bloatware. The camera is acceptable, but not outstanding, mostly because the essential camera app is very bare bones.

Good battery life. So-so signal reception. I've only ever had overheating problems with source built ROMs, and that's because of a typo in the thermal settings that didn't get fixed right away.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] sheraz1015:
Dono why the display brightness has gone low after pie update. Battery seems to be a bit down on pie and a black bars issue in apps like dailer and video or YouTube. If any solution please help. Thanks in advance.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Topdroid01:
Hi Guys, I just purchased my new PH-1 from Amazon and it was fine until I updated to Pie. Now my phone won't register touch at all. I'm trying to get into recovery mode but I can't turn my phone off in order to do so. I can just restart it or soft reset. Any help would be appreciated. I may just have to return it.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] acridpunkpistol:
I updated to Pie no problem and haven't had any touch issues like yours is. That definitely sounds like you should probably just return it and tell them what happened.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] ranasrule:
Anyone one else having issues with the 360 cam not recording video for more than 20 to 30 seconds and getting very hot?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Topdroid01:
Yeah, I called Amazon and am getting a new one today. Question though...did you update straight to Pie from 7.1.1 or whatever it was at or did you go to oreo then to Pie? Just wondering if that matters at all. Thanks
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] p51d007:
When I plugged mine in, it went from 7.11 to 9
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] ultrasuper:
What is treble? I see it mentioned a lot and I can't find a definition or information about it. Explanation, links or further reading would be great.

Thanks
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions-(FAQ)
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
And

https://xdaforums.com/project-treble/trebleenabled-device-development/index-one-thread-t3812343
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] rootnooby:
I used mine today and did not notice any unusual heating issues.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] madroix:
I just got the essential phone and immediately it grabbed the OTA to Android P. The only thing that is driving me crazy is that any notification that I get during a call plays an audible tone. It is low tone and is the same throughout all the notifications. It is not the default notification tone and I cannot find a setting in the dialer or to stop this. I have sent a question to essential and have gotten no response as of yet. I am a pretty solid user of android for the last 10 years but this has really stumped me and I would love to know how to stop this. I cant see that anyone would want this feature so I am assuming that it is not a new "feature" native to the P build.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] stryver:
I updated to latest September build just now and I've lost touch input on twrp. Very frustrating as now I cannot root without downgrading.

Edit: Just rooted with patched_boot.img via fastboot. Still problem persists with twrp. ?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] indian84:
There is a new firmware in yesterday's build. TWRP needs to be updated is my guess..

If you have unlocked critical partition, grab firmware from August build and flash. That should solve it hopefully.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] 1901madison:
Are there any third party camera apps that utilize the monochrome camera?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] ultrasuper:
Can someone give an explanation as to the differences in methods to flashing a system ROM on the PH-1?

What are the benefits/disadvantages to using one over the other? What types of situations are more suited for one over the other?

$ adb sideload ...

$ fastboot flash system ...

install TWRP and flash the system from TWRP recovery

Also, what is the difference betweent the OTA zip (~1GB) and the Fastboot zip (~1GB) on the Essential Developer site?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] RandomPooka:
Asking here, because it's the most general of forums for our device...

Has anyone noticed an extreme drop in signal reception on the Pie release 2? Running the August Pie release, I would have full signal strength in my living room at my PC (where I'm typing this), and on the September release, I have zero bars in the exact same spot that I used to have full signal strength. It's like that all over my property, where signal strength shows as almost nil. I've run Speedtest in various locations and I still have data at speeds a bit lower than I had before the update, but they're not GREAT.

This happens with both the stock September Kernel and ElementalX 3.08

I sideloaded the OTA from Essential's site, and I think I'm going to use the fastboot zip to flash all the partitions right now, in case there's something that got missed during the OTA sideload (obviously, I'll omit the wipe of userdata and flash my patched boot.img after)
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] RandomPooka:
Example of data throughput that's a fraction of what it was before the update to September
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] nickkessler695:
Any way to get long press power button while screen off to toggle flashlight?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] meilbox:
try this

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.irk.ang.balsan.powertorch
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] DeimosPhobos:
Hello,

So I got the PH1 and I must say I'm head over heels for the phone!!! I had a few custom roms downloaded and ready to go for when I picked it up...but decided to run stock Pie (bl unlock, TWRP, magisk installed) my question is this, as Pie is fairly new and I imagine it will receive Alot of updates, is it possible to flash these OTAs via TWRP? I understand most if the time I need to flash stick recovery back to take OTAs and I don't mind making a /data backup to preserve my settings, but I'm hoping this is not the case? Is there a more simplified way of taking pie OTAs on this phone? I'm asking cuz it's telling me there is a new OTA available( 9.0.0 build ppr1.180905.036) as of 9/18/18 and I obvs want to install it!!! Any guides available that someone can point me to would be swell!!!

Thanks
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] :
Yes u can flash the otas via twrp. But it will replace the twrp boot with the stock kernel
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] shonmac11:
Can the Sprint version be unlocked to be used on T-Mobile and AT&T?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Caltinpla:
https://xdaforums.com/essential-phone/how-to/discussion-brainstorm-sim-unlock-t3724135
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] uv61:
There is a clicking noise whenever I make a video. It is a few times at the beginning and then comes occasionally during the rest.

Does that mean the mic Hasan problem or is there anything else I can do? There is a Reddit article that mentioned sth similar, but the proposed solution does not work.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Afinkawan:
Does anyone know how to rearrange / add / remove app icons on the home screen in Android Pie? The long press no longer works.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] a_rocklobster:
Anyone having GPS issues?

I can't get GPS lock

Stock Pie
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Topdroid01:
Hi. So this is my 2nd essential phone. First one I bought off Amazon wouldn't register touch after it updated to Pie so I sent it back for a new one. Now the second I got works but the Bluetooth is not working. It connects but the range is absolutely terrible and sometimes the device it connects to doesn't even show up in discoverable devices or connected device (even when it's connected). I literally can wave my hand over my phone and the music to my headphones will stutter or stop playing. My question is, is this just how this phone is or is it just mine? I've read alot of threads that say Bluetooth is an issue (and also wifi range). I love this phone so much but this is a deal breaker. I've already asked many people on how to fix this and I have received so help but nothing I did works. I changed Bluetooth settings in dev options and even did a factory reset with no luck. Does everyone else have BT issues or is my phone just one of many with this issue? Thanks
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] p51d007:
I'm getting about 50 feet. If I leave my phone in the back of the office, I can walk up to the front, before my S3 Frontier watch beeps to tell me it switched to wi-fi.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] lolifer:
Just got this phone as payment for consulting. While I was onsite with the customer I fired it up and got into fastboot and verified that fastboot devices gave me the serial which it did. I said to myself, "no matter what this guy says is wrong, if I can access fastboot I should be able to restore it."

Well famous last words. This phone is stuck at boot logo, will not access recovery. When I select Pwer Off, it just restarts. When I select Restart Bootloader it just restarts to boot logo, and when I select fastboot mode in green by clicking power button it does the same thing...restarts to boot logo.

I get this error when trying to unlock bootloader>

FAILED (remote: Flashing Unlock is not allowed

)

finished. total time: 0.006s

EDIT** I got to thinking and I realized that the computer I was testing fastboot on when I was onsite is still turned on and fastboot is still up and running the last command I sent which was fastboot devices which returned the serial as usual. Could that be the reason Im getting this remote error?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] :
It is saying that bc oem unlock must be enabled via developer options.. if u cant get it to boot up to do so, u should try a factory reset. When u get to fastboot, use vol buttons to move to recovery mode. Then press power. Shud reboot to fallen over Android man. Hold power and quickly tap vol up. Now u are in recovery. Select factory reset. Shud reboot once or twice then boot up. Skip through all setup and dont bother signing in. Go to settings, get to where u see build number in or around about phone. Tap a bunch of times, go back a screen, select advanced options, select dev options. Enable oem unlock. And enable adb debugging. Next, hook up to a computer with a usb to usb c cable. NOT the essential c to c cable.. while the phone is booted up, open terminal or cmd prompt, adb devices, should say unauthorized.. and a prompt pops up, select remember computer and allow usb debugging. Then adb devices again..will say authorized now. Adb reboot bootloader, then u will be back to fastboot.. commands will work now.

Fastboot flashing unlock_critical or something similar, before or while doing this i advise having the essential dev page open where it can walk u through this step just to be sure i have rhe exact syntax correct, once u give that unlock critical command it will prompt u, vol allows u to choose yes or no, hit power when yes is highlighted. Now the phones bootloader is unlocked and it will wipe everything. Now u can do whatever u want. Just read as much as u can on these threads. Hope that helps..
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] lolifer:
Sweet thanks. Now, I do have the type c cable plugged into the phone and computer while holding the POWER+VOL- to access "fastboot". Is phone to be plugged in to PC while attempting to access RECOVERY mode as well? I cannot seem to get it into recovery mode for some reason! This was so easy on my Huawei. I unlocked and rooted it within a couple hours... Just hope I could get this baby going.

I tried wiping via "fastboot -w" and this was the output if this can be of any help....

C:\Users\Leebo\Downloads\platform-tools_r28.0.1-windows\platform-tools>fastboot devices

PM1LHMD762601033 fastboot

C:\Users\Leebo\Downloads\platform-tools_r28.0.1-windows\platform-tools>fastboot -s PM1LHMD762601033 -w

mke2fs 1.44.3 (10-July-2018)

Creating filesystem with 26768215 4k blocks and 6692864 inodes

Filesystem UUID: 1270a266-c63c-11e8-b400-6722af8caed4

Superblock backups stored on blocks:

32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208,

4096000, 7962624, 11239424, 20480000, 23887872

Allocating group tables: done

Writing inode tables: done

Creating journal (131072 blocks): done

Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

Erasing 'userdata' FAILED (remote: 'Erase is not allowed in Lock State')

Finished. Total time: 0.740s
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] :
Yea power and vol down boots to bootloader, from there navigate through the bootloader options to recovery. Select it using the power button. Then the fallen over Android guy will appear after the essential boot logo. When u see him, quickly hold power and tap vol up. Now u are in recovery. Use vol buttons to go to factory reset. Should reboot a couple times and then follow my above instructions. Doesn't matter if u are plugged in or not. I just keep it plugged in while im messing with it so when i get to where im sending commands im all set
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] lolifer:
ok so jack when I select recovery and press power button the phone reboots to the powered by android boot screen and stays there. I never see the android dude on his back.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] :
Hmmm weird...i dont know man..sorry..ill see if i can find out anything
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] tzzeri:
When quicksteps is the default launcher, there are apps at the bottom of the multitasking screen which you can drag up to get all your apps. It doesn't work with other launchers. Does anyone know if there's a way of enabling it? I have root. I'd like to use the pixel launcher, with the apps in multitasking.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] nibera:
Hello,

I apologize for my english, but I use google translator to communicate on xda forum.

I have a:

essential phone ph-1

PH1-Images-PPR1.181005.034 official website

no root

no twrp

unlock bootloader

unlock critical_ partition

PC Windows 10 64 bit

USB 3.0 port

usb cable -type c 3.0 purchased separately

usb driver essential phone official website

adb / fastboot Essential_ADB_and_FASTBOOT

my problem is to eliminate this flap that occurs at every start, which I want to delete and then return completely stock, how should I do?

thank you

can anyone help me ????
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] IIIOZZYIII:
Is there an option for dark theme UI or transparent app and settings menus with Essentials version of Android??? The white background in these menus is irritating, IMO... Would be nice if they gave us this option, if not already there.