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[Nexus 6 Accessories] TonyApuzzo:
I have this Ringke also and it is a good case, but I wouldn't consider it premium. It does provide adequate protection for minor bumps and falls. It has a large enough lip that my tempered glass screen protector doesn't scratch if I place the phone face-down on a table. The clear TPU yellows over time so it looks dingy though. Depending on how frequently you charge or use a headset, the dust caps can be annoying (of course they are easy to snip off the case if you like.)

Overall it is a very good case and the one I use most of the time, but particularly because of the yellowing of the clear plastic, I can't consider it a premium case.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] pflatlyne:
I use a Spigen slim armor. Very nice looking and protects well. I had together it directly from Spigen though. I tried ordering one from a discounter and they send me a fake. It literally didn't even look like the real thing and lacked the kick stand and didn't even fit properly. They just printed Spigen on some random vaguly similar case and tried to pass it off.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] LaGgY_42o:
Have had a number of cases over the years and I'm none rival the quality, feel, build, and just plain sexiness of the Seidio Dilex Pro. I'm the best kickstand case as the kickstand itself is metal as well as magnetic, it's also very sturdy. I went thru 2 Spigen Slim Armor kickstand cases after the plastic kickstands broke off then I discovered this beauty lol. Also rocking a Dbrand skin and no problems with the fit. Also the feel of the outside lip is great, more than enough to sit it face down, but formed and angled perfectly as to not in any way hinder using the screen. Seidio is also a big name company so the price is higher @ $29.99, over your run of the mill ebay cases, but as the famous saying goes, you get what you pay for lol.

https://www.amazon.com/Seidio-DILEX-Metal-Kickstand-Motorola/dp/B00S6TA3RW

Also might add that the way the metal kickstand is attached the area is flat which means sitting it on a table it will stay put instead of rocking back and forth lol. The butter shell of the 2 pieces is also covered (or made?) out of something that is pretty grippy, no slick plastic or rubbery TPU to deal with, using it for over a year in construction sites, factories, and other outdoor/dirty jobs it doesn't hold dirt or sweaty skin oils compared to others I've used, I wash mine bout once a month in hot water with dish soap and no warping, deforming, or most of all, fading, still black as the day I got it. And one last awesome thing that's soo small to be easily looked over but makes a huge difference when case makers don't do it is the side buttons, each one is individual, precision molded, and have a very satisfying feel when depressing them. It may be a tad bigger compared to bumpers or extremely thin shell cases which are barely a step up over a full Dbrand or (can't remember the other skin company) skin lol, I found myself loving the size, it's not full on OtterBox, but it still is thin enough to let me use it one handed which is whenever I'm doing anything but typing lol.

::Edit:: Oh yea, it comes in Black, Blue, Red, and White. Seidio also makes a Surface case with the metal kickstand as well and I'm sure it's just as high quality of a product I have not tried it myself and cannot attest to it's build, here is an Amazon listing tho if you would like to see it, it is one that includes a belt holster tho there are listings without the holster for cheaper.

https://www.amazon.com/Seidio-SURFACE-Kickstand-Holster-Motorola/dp/B00S6T9YTK
[Security Discussion] LordnMaster:
I was looking through my logs and saw some odd lines saying that an SD card was inserted or used something along those lines. However, this is a brand new Samsung Galaxy 8 +and I have never inserted an SD card. Why would the logs say an SD card was inserted when I have never inserted one.

I understand it may say something about looking for an SD card but this actually says an SD card was inserted.

Can somebody help answer this question for me thanks.
[Security Discussion] IronRoo:
Possible just a test during production, though I'd be surprised if they checked every phone these days but it might have been one in a sample batch.
[Security Discussion] LordnMaster:
I could see that, but I also noticed a few rooted programs on my phone, which I did not download, so I am seriously thinking I was hacked, but have no idea how. The odd thing is I did not download these rooted programs and I am sure they were not installed based on a backup from my previous phone. Someone else had to have put them on there.

Is there a for sure way i can tell in the logs if my phone was hacked from an external source? If so, how the heck do I make sure they do not get back in. Someone was telling me they had created an additional partition, which does not sound right since from my understanding they would have had to wipe the phone and started from scratch to do this, but the phone was not. I am really confused as to whats going on.
[Samsung Gear S3] Petrovy:
I got the FP free data/tel service with their provided dedicated tel number to work just fine on my Moto G4 Play phone using the FP Messaging app , but cannot make/receive calls via the Gear watch. By all accounts it should work, since the watch is simply transferring signal by bluetooth. On the watch...the Phone app seems to open fine and then shows the contacts picture with a phone+ mail icon...when the Phone icon is tapped, it seems to make the call but stops immediately and shows 'Call Ended' and 'Unknown' on the watch, however, the call is put through on the phone (with bluetooth icon highlighted). Was anybody able to get it to work?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] secretwolf98:
So about 3 weeks ago I went to reflash stock 4.2.2, and I accedently closed Odin. Now it won't go to recovery, download mode, etc. Only shows update encountered an error please connect to kies and try again. Any help would be nice. I want to get my tab 2 fixed, because I miss LineageOS 13.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rstuff:
I would like to root my lg g3. I find a lot of threads on how to do it but they all start with install the lg g3 drivers on your pc.

How do I install the lg g3 drivers in linux mint?

My laptop already connects to my phone. Do I still need to install the drivers?

Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] boba7523:
Hi Everyone,

I currently have the Huawei Nexus 6P and have been using the Google ecosystem (mainly Google Assistant, Google Drive and Google Keep) and have a few questions.

- I use Google Keep on my 6P and also my MacBook to take notes and they sync without problems. Can Samsung Note also work on my Mac and also offer the same synchronizing experience?

- Pretty much, I want to stay within the Google ecosystem as much as possible and the stock Android experience.... I don't want to switch to Samsung's ecosystem (or even their cloud) ... Is there a way to do so with Note 8?

- Bixby has its own screen when you swipe to the left. Is there a way to disable this and replace it with Google Assistant?

- Is there a way to completely disable Bixby if needed?

- Is there a way to get rid of the Touchwiz experience and replace it with stock Nougat theme?

Thank guys, it's a beautiful phone and winning me over the Pixel 2 XL.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] _MetalHead_:
I don't use Samsung Note so I can't comment on that, but there is no reason why you can't continue using Google Keep. It's what I've always used, no matter what phone I have.

You still will be within the Google ecoystem and can continue using Android the way you always have. No need to start using any of Samsung's services.

I don't think so but I could be wrong. Maybe with the Google launcher? Someone else might have to answer this.

Yes. I have bixby disabled and have even remapped the dedicated bixby button to bring up Google Assistant with a long press and the flashlight with a double tap. There's an app called BX Actions that makes it easy to do.

There's ways to get it close but not exact. Install the Google launcher from the play store, download one of the many stock-ish themes from the theme store, install icon packs, etc... You'll get used to any remaining small differences. My last phone was stock Android and it took a bit for the Note 8's UI to grow on me but it has. I really like the way it looks with the theme I'm using.

The Note 8 is a truly amazing device. You won't be disappointed.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] nuclearrage:
If you don't want the Samsung experience , why not get a Pixel 2 XL or a lg V30? Is there a specific need that the Note satisfies? Pixel will be a vanilla android experience for sure. Seems it would be easier to stay on the Google phones if that's what you are used to.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] boba7523:
Thanks for your reply.

Is the s pen fully compatible with Google Keep though? And for off screen memo, is that a separate app or is that Samsung Note?

And also, when I pull out the S Pen, can I configure it to open Google Keep instead of Samsung Note?

Ideally, I'd like all the note taking stuff (including off screen memo) to be under one notes app, which is Google Keep. I just don't want to use so many apps just for note taking and having to share it to my email or something in order to view it on my Macbook... I want to be able to work on the notes on my GN8 and finish them off on my Macbook.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] boba7523:
I had a Note 2 way back in the day and loved it for its uniqueness. This was back when the Android UI was just butt ugly. My Note 2 had a bunch of bloatware from AT&T and also Samsung, and TouchWiz was horrific.

That deterred me from even consider any of the Note series phones...... Until recently.

I was very excited about the Pixel 2 XL and even pre-ordered it... But excitement quickly died down because of the price and features I'm getting out of it...

Both phones are around the same price, but the GN8 has the S Pen, BEAUTIFUL screen, and a larger display.

If there was a perfect phone for me, it'd be stock Android experience with GN8's beautiful infinity display and display size.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mrnovanova:
You wont be able to get s-pen functionality on keep. Samsung notes is pretty awesome though. To be honest Samsung it a pretty full fledged ecosystem all its own so your concerns are legitimate. There will be compromises. I would suggest buying it and trying it out within the 15 day return policy time and if it doesn't gel just grab the pixel xl 2. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
I don't use any of Samsung's services and not using them in no way impacts the google experience, the phone is Android, all it's services work just as expected in the same way they work on any Android phone. Samsung has greatly improved their apps making them worth a look if you're of a mind. I find I like the dialer better than Googles for instance, the calendar less, and so on.

I also use Keep but use Samsung notes as well. It's not quite as wacky as you might think. Long term notes and a few I share with Mrs crab go into keep. Shorter term stuff I do in Samsung. For example take a shopping list. I'll do this by writing on the AOD, minimize it, and later on when I get to the store maximize it. Then my list is up without even turning the phone on. When I'm done I double tap the garbage can and it's gone. Longer term stuff that will often be more typing I simply open Keep and go that way. This works out pretty well because where Samsung notes and the S-pen really excel in comparison to Keep is at jotting down something quickly with the pen which in turn tends to be things you will use quickly and discard. On the other hand keep has more options that can be leveraged and make it the long term choice. The end result is that you spread the workload out using Samsung notes for one thing, Keep for another.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] boba7523:
Thanks for sharing your experience!

Have you attempted to just do everything on the Samsung Note? Do you know if there's a way to use Samsung Notes on my Macbook (or any OS in general) and have it auto save to Google Drive? Trying to keep my workflow continuous..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] boba7523:
Thanks for your thorough reply, I appreciate it.

So there's no way to have the Google Now cards (I think that's what they're called) to be on its own screen kind of like how the 6P and Pixels have them? I was hoping I can replace Bixby's card screen with Google Now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kbhasi:
You could, if you do not use the stock Samsung launcher.

I think Nova Launcher has an extension to have Google Now in there, but I think that's only in the upcoming 5.5 version. I think Lawnchair is also the only the only other launcher to support that, but I can't remember.

Another way is to sideload the Pixel Launcher, but some features don't work unless it's installed as a system app, which requires the phone be rooted, but again, that results in the consequences I stated.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
No, it's not something I've tried. Maybe someone else can chime in on that. Keep does the things I do with it seamlessly, I've no reason to change for the sake of change. There is also the question of going back. Who knows what my next phone will be and I've gone back and forth frequently between various Sammy devices, Nexus, Pixel, and a smattering of others. I've found that getting into Samsung is easier than getting out of Samsung whereas the Google services just work across the board. As I said the killer feature of the Note for me is the S-pen. I use it at work to annotate pictures with dimensions and so on and in general use it's excellent for that quick throwaway note jotted down with the pen. The ability to pin to AOD makes the feature a standout for things like shopping lists that can be used from the AOD. For me it is an excellent augment to Keep used in that way because it gives me the use it's best for and leaves the majority of my data in Keep where it will be no matter what device I move to next.

I use Action Launcher, probably the most underrated launcher in the business and one that allows you to set up a swipe to Now screen if you wish. I find it's easier just to have a shortcut set for google as this allows the swipe left to access a widget screen. Another widget screen to the right and you've got all the widgets up most people will need. With AL you can then set up the dock in pages and bury multiple shortcuts under covers. Almost everything I do is directly underneath the main shortcuts in the dock and accessible with a swipe. The ability to set shortcuts that can open the widget or app depending on what you want is a bonus. I could go on for a while but can sum it up in that I was a die hard Nova man but would never consider going back, the covers feature is a killer one that takes a little time to fully get because its quite powerful and creates many options you never had before.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] lsquare:
So there is no way to get the S-Pen to activate Google Keep instead of Samsung Note?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] KidJoe:
There are a lot of good responses in this thread. I have Pixel, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2XL phones, in addition to Galaxy S6, S7, S8 and Note 8 (and a few older devices like Nexus 5x/6P and samsung Note 5/S6 Edige Plus, and older..)...

I basically install a few apps from the Play Store that are not pre-installed...

Google Drive

Google Photos

Google Docs

Google Calendar

Gboard The Google Keyboard

Google Maps

Contacts

Android Messages (I use this for SMS/MMS instead of Verizon’s Messages+ or the Stock Samsung Messages app)

Hangouts

Google Cloud Print

Calculator

A few extra I get and install to make my Galaxy S7/S8/Note 8 more “Nexus/Pixel” Like. These are NOT from the play store, so you have to allow 3rd party installs, and “side load” these (download to your phone, use a file manager to visit your downloads, and tap the APK file, and let it install)....

Rootless Pixel Launcher (gives you the Pixel launcher, rather than Samsung’s TouchWiz UI) I use the 2.1 version.

Patched Google Phone (gives you the same phone app used on the Nexus/Pixel phones). NOTE: I use 12.0.167196395 which is no longer listed in the thread's OP, but the APK is in the thread... I haven’t tried the newest one yet.

Instead of using the Rootless Pixel Launcher, you could use either of the following...

Google Now Launcher

Rootless Pixel 2 launcher

Because I use Verizon branded Samsungs, there is some bloat I disable... (have to view system apps to see a few of these so they can be disabled).

Caller Name ID

Cloud

DT Ignite (re-check this one after each android update, as the android/phone updates might re-enable it)

Hancom Office Editor

Message+ (Unles you’d rather use this for SMS/MMS Messages. I use a different app for SMS/MMS messages)

Support & Protection
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] SiNJiN76:
Look at an old app called Note Buddy. Might have some useful features for the SPen. (haven't used it since Note 3)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] GSLEON3:
I've been seeing a lot of hostility & berating in the Kaiser forum lately. A lot of it stems from noobies with posts about things that have already been resolved, or about fearfully wanting to flash a new ROM.

A lot of the people with the really advanced CE knowledge are always busy & subtracting from their time affects all of us because they have less time to innovate & create.

I was thinking what if we created a new Sub-forum for Noobies with issues or with a desire to flash, but not the knowledge. We could have a few people there as Mods or some sort of assistant mod as a clearing house for the noobies that are coming everyday.

This could be a introduction to XDA & a way for the Noobie to learn good community principles & basic beginer knowledge. Learn how to post, search & where & how to find the information they need. A way to break them in, with a few patient people helping & guiding them.

If there were more serious issues you would then only have one or two persons bugging everyone else, (& the gods like Oli, Jocky, Dutty, Chainfire, & all the others I'm forgeting) instead of every noobie with the same question every day.

I am up for doing something like this, I've learned a lot here, & I'm sure one or two others would also be willing to give some of their time to make this place better.

With the tools available through IM & File Sharing thru MSN Messenger, I think we could cut the number of duplicate posts, & flame responses in half easily making it easier for everyone to find the information they need.

What do you think?

1. Is a noobie flashing & problem sub-forum a good idea?

2. Are you willing to help out & give back?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] fitdocsr:
Yes and Yes
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] xultar:
Every forum goes through this crap whenever a new flashing starts. Just realise that you were a noob once and get over it.

Just ignore noob posts if you don't want to help them.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] jarek91:
That won't fix the problem. Why? The n00bs that post repeatedly answered questions don't read...and if they don't read then they'll post in the wrong forum because they "didn't know any better"...

This comes back to the same thing I've said all along...you can't fix stupid. Yes, we were all n00bs at one point. In many ways we will always be n00bs because tech changes so fast. But the majority of us take the time to read and research a bit to make sure the question hasn't been asked or to make sure we have all the information we need before embarking on the addictive ride of ROM Flashing. The ones that aren't willing to do that will most likely not bother asking questions in the n00b forum...they'll just post away in the Upgrading forum without a care in the world.

I understand the frustration with seeing so many of us lose it and unleash the fury of a thousand flames upon the unsuspecting n00b...and I apologize for my part in that...sorta...because I think they do deserve to have their brains bashed in by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick for not reading...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] Pummy:
Agree with jarek91, can't fix stupid, just have to hope that they evolve quick enough to not be a consistent nuisance or hope they end up on the darwin awards email.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] the_passenger:
well, if we keep ignoring, soon, we'll get tire and stop coming here because the forum is flooded w/ noob questions (those questions have been answered numerous of time). They start the question with "I've searched, but could NOT find anything" eventhough the answer is in the stickies just above their questions.

BTW, before you criticize me, GSLEON3, or anyone for supporting the new sub forum for newbie, remember that, this forums is xda-developers, we develop and share knowledge. We welcome noob, but dont want to spend too much time with noob questions (most of the time I ignore :) )
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] GSLEON3:
I DO REALIZE THAT! I'm talking about centralizing it & am willing to help. I don't think that this is part of "Every Forum", this is the Kaiser Forum & includes the best & brightest from XDA. So why not make it a different forum, set it apart from the others & make it a better community through helping others. I think this would not only help the noobie, but everyone as a whole would benefit because the upgrading forum would be less cluttered making the search function actually usable to the new guy that doesn't undestand how to narrow his searches.

I understand about not reading, but they'd learn quickly if they see they only get answers if they go to the big bold "NOOBIES START HERE" forum. Especially if there's a sticky that says "Your post WILL be DELETED unless".
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] jarek91:
There was a stickie? :D

Which is exactly how that would be met. (So I'm a pessimist...)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] met3ora:
We've all asked "n00b" questions, and we should be allowed to do so. If you make a forum called "n00b questions" the same people who don't read the stickies will STILL post in the main forum, and say they didn't see the "n00b questions" forum.

It's unavoidable, and the best thing we can do is help the people who ask these questions by telling them to search, but also providing them the answer, so that they learn and get their answer.