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[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
Wow! I just spoke to T-Mobile Twitter Support and the SIM Card currently in my PH-1 is using the older technology. The current SIM I'm using begins with 89012606 while my Pixel 2 uses 89012608........ The last digit indicators which revision it is on, anything over 8 is using the newest technology. Going to head to a T-Mobile Store and ask them to swap it out for free........
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] charlatan01:
Just looking at mine and it ends with 09. No signal issues for me thus far.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] jhs39:
I've been on two T-Mobile MVNOs with new SIM cards--MintSim & MetroPCS.. Maybe the MVNOs don't get the updated T-Mobile technology but my T-Mobile signal is crap on this phone but fine on the Nexus 6P, Pixel XL and OP5. I just got an Xiaomi MI A1 which isn't even made for use in North America and it consistently gets a better T-Mobile signal than the Essential PH-1 by 5-10 dBm when the two phones are held side by side.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
Swapped out the SIM still the same issue.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] eqbirvin:
The signal is definitely worse than my Pixel XL 2 on T Mob. But not nearly as bad as my s8. At least i can travel with the PH1
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
I've been through about 4 different PH-1s all Pure White or Halo Grey and today went through 3 different SIM Cards directly from TMobile. No matter what it didn't matter, the signal was always noticably weaker than any other phone. Sent hours doing this today and even spoke with some network guys are TMobile.

They basically told me to sell or return the phone, it's a known issue and you are better off with the Pixel 2.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] jhs39:
It's a known issue that Essential won't acknowledge when you deal with their support. I still like the phone and I get a good enough signal to use it most of the time but the fact that Essential is pretending the problem doesn't exist is frustrating. When I suggested the PH-1 had a design flaw related to the ceramic body the support person said their engineers tested the design before the PH-1 was released to ensure that it received the necessary signal. He didn't say strong or robust signal but used the word necessary. It sounds like language that was carefully parsed by lawyers.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
I'm shocked no one has started a class action suit against them like people do all the time against Apple or Samsung
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
I wish I could just get a straight answer from T-Mobile as still getting different info back.

The question is:

Is there a difference between a SIM that starts with 89012606 vs 89012608?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] thatguy222:
Update on the new SIM: At the gym it is still flipping between LTE and LTE+. Then I'll lose all connectivity and then get a stable LTE+. Then then a few minutes later that cycle repeats. This is new behavior--different but still bad.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] gqukyo:
That's interesting. There's a Sprint store near me so I'll see if changing the sim will work.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] jhs39:
I don't think people could even if they wanted to. People tried to file a class action suit against LG because of all the phones they sold that boot looped and it was thrown out of court because there's an arbitration clause in the product licence that protects them from class action suits. Pretty much any electronics product you buy or service you subscribe to has the same kind of clause buried in the product license or service agreement.

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I ordered a Total Wireless SIM (Verizon) a couple weeks ago that got lost in the mail but arrived today. Since it was non-refundable I decided I might as well activate it. For me at least the signal is way stronger on Verizon than T-Mobile or Sprint. I didn't think my phone was even capable of getting a strong phone signal. I just wish Total Wireless wasn't three times more expensive than MintSim.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
Per Essential Twiiter this is what they had said to me, provided no better service. My signal constantly shows LTE+ but always bouncing around. I haven't noticed any issues with actually doing anything though.

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Hi There,

Thank you for reaching out, I am sorry to hear you are having signal issues on T-Mobile.

Our Tier 2 Team has advised this configuration has proven to work for our T-Mobile customers consistently. If you enter the details into the screen that appears when you dial *#*#4636#*#* the settings should correct themselves automatically.

“Do not touch any other settings on this screen”

If your preferred network type does not change automatically, change it to TD-SCDMA/CDMA/UMTS.

Here is the configuration that's been proven to work consistently:

Check and\or change APN settings: Settings> Network & Internet> Mobile network> Advanced> Access point names> Select the 3 dots or tap each section> Edit APN settings.

MSS port: Not set

MCC: 310

MNC: 260

Authentication type: Not set

APN type: default,supl,mms

APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6

APN roaming protocol: IPv4

Bearer: Unspecified

Name: T-MOBILE

APN: https://t.co/93DDkIEG9v

Proxy: not set

Port: not set

Username: Not set

Password: Not set

Server: Not set

MMSC: https://t.co/ctfMaHMwJs

MMS proxy: Not set

Set Preferred Network Type: TD-SCDMA/CDMA/UMTS in *#*#4636#*#*

Set the phone interface path: Settings> Network & Internet> Mobile network> Advanced> Preferred network type should automatically be set to 4G/LTE or Global, it could also be set to LTE/TDSCDMA/GSM/WCDMA

Cellular Radio Power: ON

VoLTE Provisioned: ON

Video Calling Provisioned: ON

Wifi Calling Provisioned: ON​​

If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out. Enjoy your day!

Cathy
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] jhs39:
That's the standard message they send to everyone. The recommended settings are always exactly the same but they didn't improve my signal at all either.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] deanjen:
You're lucky...when I contact Essential, due to the fact that my PH-1 was purchased from swappa, they refused to do any RMA at all.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
Latest from Essential T-Mobile:

Hey,

Thank you so much for the screen shots, super helpful.

My observations:

Pixel 2 = -76 dBm, full bars shows LTE.

Essential = -89 dBm, no bars shows LTE+.

On the Essential phone -89 dBm is good signal strength with LTE+.

What I noticed is the Essential device signal strength icon shows no bars.

The QA\SW teams told me there is a bug in the signal strength Icon which they will be addressing, so

How is the connectivity with the Essential device?

Take care,

Nicholas
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] jhs39:
Why would you be getting LTE on the Pixel 2 and LTE+ on the Essential when the Pixel 2 has a better radio? I have owned several Google phones and they all had build problems but the radio was never one of them. When I tested this phone against an OP5 and Nexus 6P the signal app I used showed LTE+ for all three and the Essential had a weaker signal than the other two by 10-15dBm in the same location using the same SIM card. I got similar results using both the PH-1 and MI A1 side by side with two T-Mobile sim cards. Essential has been pretending that the T-Mobile issue doesn't exist but it clearly does. It has been documented here, on Google+, on Reddit and by multiple tech publications. I don't think drinking the cool-aid that Essential has been trying to pass out is a good idea. There is also a significantly stronger signal on my phone using Verizon vs T-Mobile even though I used T-Mobile for 3 years on multiple phones before buying the PH-1 and always had a stellar T-Mobile signal on every previous phone. I had Project Fi on 2 Google phones at this address. Project Fi can switch between T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon networks. The Sprint signal was spotty in my apartment but the strength of the T-Mobile & Verizon signals was excellent and of similar strength. On the PH-1 the T-Mobile signal strength is only fair to good and fluctuates wildly from room to room.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
I've actually never seen either the Pixel or the Pixel 2 display LTE+, and I used both on T-Mobile. The Pixel 2 always displays just LTE, it has a much stronger signal, picks up signal faster and everything.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] jhs39:
I used Network Cell Info from the Play Store to test signal strength. That's the specific app that Essential Support recommended I use. I think the app might have displayed 4G+ as the signal type but it was the same signal type on the Essential and other phones I tested including a Nexus 6P. The PH-1 did not receive a different type of signal than the other phones according to the test app.

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Was yours purchased used? Mine was new but I wouldn't think it would qualify for RMA either since it wasn't purchased from an official retailer. It's also possible the level 2 support person I dealt with was wrong. He transferred me to someone else to complete the RMA but I haven't pulled the trigger since my PH-1 seems to be working well on Verizon's network. You might have better success on AT&T or Verizon if your T-Mobile signal is poor enough that you wanted to RMA the phone. I don't think the signal problems are caused by defective phones or that an RMA would get a better T-Mobile signal.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] carlosraf20:
Just order one from Amazon and I have T-Mobile, hope I don't regret it. from what am reading there seems to be a hit or miss on this phones maybe a bad batch, is there a way to know if a got lemon or a good one. Been reading what to do first- updated, restart, then insert sim card. anything that I should do as first steps.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
Hope for the best.... Been through 4 phones and all had terrible signal. Currently back to my Pixel 2 and what a difference.

Going to keep larking and hoping for the best. Give me the essential design with the Google hardware and you have a real winner
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] jhs39:
There aren't any steps you need to take but if your signal isn't what you'd hoped for the settings recommended by Essential Support for T-Mobile are posted earlier in the thread.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] carlosraf20:
Thanks for the replay, will do the steps you mention and just do an overall test function. :good:
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] neeksxda:
I've had problems in very specific parts of Brooklyn, NY -- I'm fairly certain it has to do w the phone trying to switch (and ultimately dropping) between deciding which tower to use. I had the same issue w my previous Xperia X.

How does one go about identitying the root cause of signal issues?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] jhs39:
If you contact Essential Support they will tell you signal issues are caused by incorrect APN or network settings and they will ask for screenshots of your settings and suggest changing some of them to see if that improves your signal. It might but I think there is a design flaw with the phone. It's probably still worth contacting Essential Support to see if they can help. It's also a good idea to contact your carrier

to make sure everything is set up properly on their end.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] msr360:
I've been down this path multiple times, there is no resolution and it's a hit and miss. Some people claim they have no issues with signal strength and some people like me have tons of issues which makes the phone unusable
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] falcon26:
It's funny I always thought the signal on my Essential phone on T-Mobile was horrible, one of the worst phones ever really. So I picked up a pixel 2 to compare. And to be honest it was a tad better than the essential phone. The Pixel 2 would get like 85-89 dBm most of the time and the essential phone got like 91-98 dBm outdoors. Where I did notice a difference right away was indoors. When I went into a store the Pixel 2 still had a signal, the essential phone was dead no signal. But using the Pixel 2 with it's huge bezels is so ugly looking compared to the essential phone, and the Pixel 2 XL is too big. The essential phone is by far the best phone I have ever used it terms of display and form factor it's perfect. If they can improve the modem on the PH-2 and the camera and keep the price well below that of the Pixel 3 then they have the potential to beat the Pixel 3 when it comes out.
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus ROM Development] Valvarin:
hello,

this german rom is rebuild by using the NetrunnerAT Niki Kitchen mixed with Kaiser Rebuilt Kitchen. It flashes only the OS Part. No Bootloader and no Splashscreen.

It's Just for Backup Purposes

I initial flashing procedure with SSPL of SSPL of jockyw2001 on phone side and CustomRUU from Niki Project Rom (I think it's this one) on PC side.

I recommend everybody, who want to try this rom to install HardSPL.

Everything you do is on your own risk.

but have fun!

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/de/?d=A1HRLPFD
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus ROM Development] looking-g:
what radio

is there a radio cooced in this rom and if so which version cheers
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus ROM Development] Valvarin:
!

It´s only the OS Part
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus ROM Development] NetrunnerAT:
I have all ready dumped ... since over 1 month :->
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] WickeGusLD:
Same as title:)
[LeEco Le Max 2 Questions & Answers] theodoresturgeon:
Hello.

I have a great issue at my new device.

Nor Wifi neither bluetooth can be activated.

I made firmware actualization, ROM changes, etc., but still does not work.

I heard this is a common problem, but i do not find any solution.

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks.
[LeEco Le Max 2 Questions & Answers] andr68rus:
Hello, first of all try to erase EFS - flash this zip by twrp.

If it does not help, that try flash any ROM by fastboot. (For example cuco fastboot version).

Also update modem to v50

If this steps does not help u, 99,9% that u have hardware problem.
[LeEco Le Max 2 Questions & Answers] pokeaghg:
Thanks Andr68rus for the sharing.

My X820 (acquired 2nd hand knowing it's wifi and BT are not working) is facing a similar issue and had fastboot-flashed Cuoco Fastboot version yet it is not resolved. I also flashed a few other ROMs including Android 7 and 10 and 11 but no luck.

Would appreciate if you could reshare the "this zip" as well as the "v50" modem file for a try.
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiphal:
I'm currently using crdroid but it feels a little unresponsive compared to stock. Was wondering what ROMs have the best combination of performance and features for this device?

I also have t230nu running Acheron, but I'll be honest - it has run like crap on all ROMs I have tried including stock, even with the over clock flash, which is why I got the 530.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TalNs100:
So after a lot of struggles and hate about the anroid nougat it literally destroyed my battery life...

I decided to switch back to the stock EU rom.

Do you have some guides for it? I have done it in the past on my LG G3.

Another Question: Can the switch to the older rom or the version of the phone can make the the scene actually worse then now(and I am talking about if its not done correctly and so on..)?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickchapstick:
What is "the stock EU rom"?

As for your second question: If you're asking if you can switch back to marshmallow from nougat I'm sure you could use something like the "nexus root toolkit" program and manually flash the necessary files to go back to marshmallow.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coremania:
Instructions are on the Google page were you can download the factory image of your choice. I would try Oreo before I switch back to marshmallow.

At the Nexus 6p General forum you will find a complete guide for flashing, root and unlock. Sticky thread by Heisenberg.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TalNs100:
Eventually I flashed to oreo and it is still not good as the stock I might switch to marshmallow and thats it

Another question is: after I flash to marshmallow how to lock my bootloader again?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coremania:
For relock the bootloader you can use this fastboot command.

fastboot flashing lock

Everything is very well explained in the Heisenberg thread.

Or you use a toolkit for relock, but I don't use kits so I can't give you support for it.

But you should only lock the bootloader if you sell your device or send it to rma. Once the bootloader is locked and your phone runs into any major issues, you're mostly buggered to rescue your phone.

Oreo has a good battery life, no need to go back to dead marshmallow with no security patches and updates.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TalNs100:
I dont know after 4 hours using I have 55% and its when I am at school so I have been using the phone for only 1 hour and the phone gets hot af
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bazirker:
Hey guys, I have this funny problem where when I install xposed, I lose tethering (both wi-fi and the rest) from the settings screen in Touchwiz. At one point, I knew the fix, which was to go and delete some system/xposed file somewhere and then reboot, but I can't remember what it was...does anyone know?

Thanks!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bazirker:
Hey so I think I figured it out...the file to delete (or rename) is feature.xml with all the csc values.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] stvon11:
I have a carrier unlocked TMOBILE S8+ , not rooted, Is it possible to flash firmware of verizon or an unlocked firmware and move my service to VERIZON? please help! thanks, do i need to root?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Disneyfist:
Why would you need to flash anything other than wanting certain carrier apps? You just said that your phone is carrier unlocked. Which means you can take it to a different carrier.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Amilton.Quadros:
Emoji One

"All good things come in small packages, unless it’s a zip file of over 2,666 color icons. But thankfully, we’ve done most of the legwork for you. Below you’ll find all of the current png, vector, and fonts that are available for download. The lower-quality icons are free w/attribution (see license terms), while the high-quality icons are available with a premium license."

Developers: https://www.emojione.com/
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Amilton.Quadros:
Reserved
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Amilton.Quadros:
- EmojiOne v3.1

- Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzFzziB8MMibYk4yM2dSSW1KTWM/view?usp=drivesdk

- Flash with TWRP or other custom recovery.

- Gallery: https://www.emojione.com/emoji/v3

:good:
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Madswa99er:
Will this emojis dont have bug at Samsung Nougat Keyboard?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Amilton.Quadros:
No bug!

PS: install with a custom recovery.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] Infinite1212:
I just got an Honor 8 today (it's preowned), and after I inserted my sim card, Provision Messaging popped up. It asked me to allow it to make and manage phone calls. What is it, and what does it do? Why is it there? How can I get rid of it?

Please help.

Thanks!
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] pijes:
Never heard of such thing. Perhaps messaging (sms) app asking for permission?
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] ayush rao:
Hey it's very important. Provisioning messaging installs APNs for services like MMS. I got the same when I first installed my SIM. Just give the permission and allow it to install.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] Infinite1212:
Thank you very much! I had never seen or heard of this before, so took away its permissions. I'll re-enable it. Thanks!
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] gopinaidu77:
they are must be switched on to use your mobile services.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scukerzz:
Hi all!

I will try to keep it short, I can't find out how to disable the 'magnifying bar' while selecting text that I typed in Facebook, WhatsApp, ColorNote, Chrome (url bar) etc. Basically everywhere. Tried switching keyboards, wasn't the 'cause'. Tried looking trough settings etc. (especially the 'Accessibility' settings) but I couldn't find an option to disable it. Also, I don't think I have any apps installed that can cause this. Here's a screenshot of the 'problem': http://imgur.com/a/uGvpa

You can see that a 'magnifying bar' appeared above the text I am selecting at that moment, it's only there when I'm holding it. I can also move my finger while holding and the 'magnifying bar' follows. It only works on text I've typed, so not on static text like emails or something.

I have a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 running on Android 7.0 with Samsung Experience 8.1. I hope that someone can help me with this :)

Thanks in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scukerzz:
/Bump
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] ericgxl:
Hi there,

We would like to develop an app that could automatically start and stop recording a video of 15 seconds.

Is it possible to record 960fps slo-mo video with new Xperia XZ premium inside the APP instead of default camera app?

Thanks

Eric
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Unusual Man:
Nope, because XZ Premium camera module have 3 layers construction where this have one high speed memory layer.

It is thanks to her XZ Premium can record videos at 960 FPS.

Our XZ doesn't have this layer which prevents this option. XZ camera module have only 2 layers without any memory layer. :rolleyes:
[Touch CDMA General] johan22981954:
Dear Friends,

I just bought one HTC Touch last week. I regret on using it, because it is very difficult to key in data.

For example, when you want to type SMS, by keyboard, either block recognizer, or other else. You will find out that your HTC is too lag, and the spell checker can not be disabled. It make me regret to bought it. Do any one have a solution on this problem? I hate TOUCH...!!!
[Touch CDMA General] deegimus:
I, too, found out that you can't seem to shut off the spell checker/auto input, despite the supposed option to disable pre-emptive text... I'm a stylus guy and I use Fitaly (www.fitaly.com, I can type way faster than any other method ~ 30 words per minute) and it was driving me mad that it was putting text in "for" me. I had the same problem with 3 different ROMs (Sprint Original, JDs Clean, and dcd's 0.20) But now with no2chem's wm6.1clean, I still can't stop the pre-emptive text, BUT it doesn't override me!

I agree about the lag... I can't understand it either. Jim256 has been railing about this in several threads... and quite frankly, I agree with him. Not that it's slow per se, but it SHOULD be faster. Still better than the alternatives out there. I love my Vogue! Maybe RevA will help... who knows?

I sympathize with you bro.

DJ
[Touch CDMA General] volwrath:
Try touchpal by cootek
[Touch CDMA General] dekeMX:
Touchpal is great, but takes some time getting used to. Overall I was impressed with the spb fullscreen keyboard. I assigned it to my short press button or what used to be the standard camera button and it has helped out a lot.
[Touch CDMA General] fuzzydeer:
You can turn off spell correction through your controll panel. I love the data entry. I also use spb fullscreen keyboard. Its suprisingly quick and accurate due to the big keys. I have it mapped to the hardbutton (I only use voice recognition when I am wearing a bt headset so its all good)
[Touch CDMA General] aikidoka-mks:
That's what I use and I'm coming from having used graffiti on a palm m515 and multitap key on a cell phone. Works great for me.