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[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] rajlulla:
Hey everyone,

I joined the beta program to get onto 8.1 but am now realizing that Snoke and Flash kernel both only work on 8.0, and am worried that if I stay on the beta I will continue to miss out on future kernels. Leaving the beta program would require me to downgrade and lose all my data, so is there a way that I can leave the beta program but stay on 8.1 until the official release comes out then stay on the official releases after that? If the official release comes out and both the beta and official channels are on the same release, would leaving the beta cause me to lose all data?

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] dionarap:
Hi there :)

I have rooted my Xperia and installed the Xposed Framework.

Then I realised that I got the nvram warning err 0x10 displayed at my wifi networks. Turned out that my wifi mac address changed after every reboot (when I disabled and enabled my wifi the mac did not change).

So I searched the internet and found some information. I edited the WIFI file in the /data/nvram directory using a hex editor and changed my mac address to one which does not start with 00:. Now the mac does not change after rebooting but I get a nvram warning err 0x02 :/

I can't find a solution for this and I find it kind of annoying.

1. Does anyone have an idea what I could try?

2. Is there any possibility to read my original mac address? I've tried some tools but they all just display 20:00:00:00:00:00.

Looking forward to get some usefull tips :)
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Questions & Answers] Pannam:
I too get the same error wifi but i actually thought someone named it that way. Never had to connect tomit though.

Good luck
[Moto G4 Play Questions & Answers] sumit1327:
Does anyone tried miui global 8.2 on moto g4 play.It is available on androidfile host posted by developer daan danzinho96 plzz rply
[Moto G4 Play Questions & Answers] Andryo:
Link please
[Moto G4 Play Questions & Answers] sumit1327:
Sry i can't post link min 10 post required:crying:

Nevermind i flashed it working fine for me
[Moto G4 Play Questions & Answers] fireball0093:
I've used it. AppLock does not work, otherwise I have not ran into any issues when I ran it. When you go to power it off, the screen will go immediately black however if you let it alone for a little while you'll hear it vibrate and then it's fully powered off. Themes work, it has the Play Store already installed. Here is the link. It is Marshmallow however it has the early October security patch
[Moto G4 Play Questions & Answers] ReftLight:
Do you have the bug that does not detect any solution at startup?
[SuperSU] bother0909:
informacion sobre fyrware
[SuperSU] SacredDeviL666:
Thread closed as duplicated with https://xdaforums.com/apps/supersu/necesito-informacion-t3701812#post74442050
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] aeHmmm:
Hi guys,

currently im looking for a new device to replace my old Nexus5.

I'm often on the road and use the phone for music and navigation and

the device should last one whole day with heavy usage. Also the camera

should produce decent pictures at daylight (and at night if possible).

I dont play any games on my phone but use many apps. The gps

should work quite good cause I'd use my phone for bike trips etc. as well

and need the tracking of my route.

Budget

- 200€ +-

Must Haves

- 5"-6"

- EU-LTE frequences with B20

- 64GB

- fast fingerprint sensor

- good camera (day n night)

- quality processing

Nice2Have

- USB-C

- protection against splash water

- micro-sim slot

- bezel-less design

Not rly important

- headphone jack

My favorites

1. Elephone S8

2. Vernee Mix 2

3. Doogee Mix 2

4. Umidigi S2

5. Xiaomi Mi A1

There would be no problem if the MiA1 would have the battery of the umidigi and the design of the elephone. But at the moment I have no idea which phone to take.

there isnt much information about the doogee mix2 but if this device would have a decent camera sensor with a functional bouquet mode I'd take this.

Are there any alternatives in this price range (+50€ maybe)?

If you have to decide between those phones, which one you would take and why?

Are there any points of criticism for those brands or phones?

Hope this is the correct forum.

Thanks for your help,

Cheerio
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] Localhorst86:
I have had an elephone p6000 and a umi super in the past, I can not really recommend some of these companies (also based on some of your requirements)

Elephone: This company has not been providing good software support in the past. They provided a few updates then abandoned the device in favour of the next one. The camera wasn't too great either despite being advertised as a quality sensor with decent resolution for the time (not top tier, but higher than other phones in the same budget range) - but it made acceptable shots. So I had about 6 months of software support and during that time the low build quality showed itself as the volume rocker started to get flakey. When I was looking to get a new phone, the Elephone S8 was also in my list of possible candidates but for me imediatelly lost out due to it not sporting a 3.5mm headphone jack (you don't mind, though) or a microSD card slot (I am not entirely sure if that's what you meant when you said micro-sim as pretty much every device nowadays will sport a micro or nano sim slot anyways)

UMIDIGI: Now, the build quality of my phone wasn't perfect from the beginning, there were rough edges around the antenna lines but all in all the device felt solid. They supported the device for about 12 months with updates which didn't seem too bad to me. However, the phone had a major drawback: Despite allegedly sporting a 13Mp panasonic sensor, the camera was *horrible*. All over the review sites you found people claiming the camera was decent, but it was not., it would only work in bright light and if it wasn't ideal you could not actually make out anything on the pictures. And, as it turned out, the build quality of the device was not only mediocre on the outside, but obviously even worse on the inside as my screen failed electronically after about 12 months. I have seen a few other people with the same issue on the Super and I have already seen one report on the UMIDIGI S2 forums with people having the exact same fault after 2 weeks with their S2. So be careful if you decide to get one of those. Reports on the internet also mention that the camera on the S2 is horrible. Now I can't confirm this, but to me it seems that UMIDIGI is always hyping their cameras and can't deliver.

Either way, I'd recommend to get a device with a Qualcomm chipset (snapdragon) over a Mediatek chipset (Helio) as Mediatek doesn't release their sourcecode most of the time which results in little to no support for custom roms but that's something you have to decide.

I can't really say much about the Vernee or Dogee devices but on german forums I have found a few mentions that Vernee quality can be hit and miss as well.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] aeHmmm:
wow thank you very much for your interesting and helpflu answer. I also read realy bad reviews about the brands especially about the early products but cherished the hope that they improved the quality of the newer devices.

Oh sure, I thought about the microSD-slot.

So if you could ignore these points would you still mention to buy the phone or did the company lost all his credit with you?

I guess it's the same with the S2. I've watched several reviews on youtube or elsewhere and the pictures don't impress me much. The IMX268 is way better than the sensor in the Super but still not as good as the sensor of the Mi A1 (in my opinion).

Thanks for that point. I havn't heard about this yet.

Can you recommend a device? The Mi A1 or something else?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] matcho13579:
I would definitely go with Mi A1 because of the support (either official ones or custom ROMs when kernel source gets released to public) and it has everything you listed it should have.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] Localhorst86:
If the Mi A1 hadn't been announced around the same time for the price that it did I might have given the Elephone brand another chance to see if they treat their flagships a bit better than their "budget" line.

Comparing the Mi A1 to my Super is a difference like day and night. The Mi A1 makes really good pictures, particularly compared to the UMI Super

Obviously, the Mi A1 would be the one I'd recommend but I might be biased since that's the one my decission fell to. I was looking for one of the "tri-bezeless" phones as well, but none fit my needs. To me the A1 was pretty much the perfect fit for my needs.

Here's the points that drove me towards the Mi A1:

-I have had good experiences with other xiaomi branded products in the past, from my mi band to the xiaomi piston headphones and powebanks. Their build quality seems solid so I figured I'd try one of their "more pricey" product ranges

-USB Type C Connection

-Micro SD Slot

-Full HD Display (a few of the phones with slim to no bezels only had a 720p display like, for example, the UMIDIGI S2)

-Snapdragon Chipset

-Android One UI (prefer that over MIUI, which I tried on my Elephone in the past)

-Promised support for 18 months which, given the xiaomi brand, I feel confident will actually come to fruition

-3.5mm headphone jack without a clunky, losable adapter.

-decent camera that takes good pictures

Based on your list, the Mi A1 seems like a very good fit, too. It has all your must-haves and two of your "nice-to-haves" (USB C and Micro SD). The camera quality might be subjective, but I find the camera to be rather good, particularly at the price point the device sells for.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] aeHmmm:
I guess I will wait for some reviews of the Doogee but if a good offer for the MiA1 will occure in this period I'll buy this phone as well.

How long lasts the battery with heavy usage?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] Localhorst86:
As usage always varies from user to user, you might want to check the "real life reviews" part of the mi a1 forums, there's a topic about battery life. Now for me, I have taken the device off the charger about 6 hours ago and my battery is down to 88%. I am not a heavy user, bluetooth is enabled permanently, and I was checking emails and messages a few times per hour. No huge screen-on-time, though.

The battery was the one thing I was worried about (coming from the 4000mAh in my UMI device), but it turns out the 3000mAh battery of the A1 performs about the same as my previous phone due to the chipset seemingly being more power efficient.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] aeHmmm:
Sounds really nice. Did you read something about the Meizu M6? I guess its nearly as good as the MiA1 with a bigger battery.

Nevertheless I tend to buy the MiA1 and a small powerbank because it seems to be superior to the M6 in nearly every other point.

Thank you very much for your qualified help, I really appreciate that.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] Localhorst86:
I just checked the Meizu M6, doesn't really seem like a comparison to the Mi A1. The devices are very similar in terms of performance but the 4Gb/64Gb version of the Meizu seems to run well above $300, only the 3/32Gb version seems to be in the price range you mentioned. A short review I found in german mentions that the cameras are pretty much on par with the A1 actually the review notes that the A1 has a better daylight perfomance on the camera, with night shots on the Meizu are apparently a lot better. Also the larger battery capacity sounds interesting.

Overall it sounds like a possible alternative, but it wouldn't convince me. The Flyme UI looks similarly clunky to MIUI, judging from screenshots and I can't understand why they decided to go with a weird camera setup (12Mp + 5Mp dual rear camera, 16Mp front camera). I guess it's intended for selfie lovers. Again, it depends on your use case apparently :)
[Magisk] drei.liter.milch:
# SAMSUNG KNOX Disabler for Android N SDK24

# drei.liter.milch @ XDA Developers

**Description**

- Disables all KNOX related features on SAMSUNG Nougat (SDK24) ROMS

**Disclaimer**

- Use at your own risk.

**Installation**

- Flash from Magisk Manager app or recovery

**Usage**

- Just install and you are done.

**Online Support**

- [XDA Thread]https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/module-knox-disabler-t3702271

**Credits**

- Template for this OP borrowed by VR25
[Magisk] y2klol:
What's the benefit of disabling knox?
[Magisk] bnwg:
Will this get knox 0x1 trap?
[Magisk] koko115:
This is for working secure folder on knox 0x1 ?
[Magisk] drei.liter.milch:
i dont kneed the knox features. so i dont want any of its apps to work in the background. thats it.

i have heard also about "root limitations" regarding knox, but i never experienced this by myself.

if you're rooted, you should already have tripped knox 0x1.. this module can't restore the 0x0 state.

No, all knox related features (incl. secure folder) are gone by installing this module.
[Magisk] papo77:
ADB sideload help

Hi,

I rebooted into recovery mode, then went for:

adb sideload file.zip

but at the end of the procedure the installation failed.

Since I'm a noob with ADB, is the command I gave correct?

If not, could you please give me an advice?

My device is a sm-t585 with SDK 24 (Android 7.0).

Thanks!
[Magisk] TENN3R:
I don't think magisk modules can be sideloaded.

You have to flash it in a custom recovery or in magisk manager.

Since you are sideloading this I suppose you don't have root, but first you need root for doing this
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] arco68:
After nearly 3 months of work, it's time for the first test build of Lineage 15.1. The LTE variant is the first out, and the 3G variant will follow shortly. The dual-sim variant however might take a lot longer, or maybe never. This because we're now using source built radio interface library and blobs from flo/deb (Nexus 7) devices, and SIM detection is broken on the dual-sim variant with these.

To flash this, you'll need updated TWRP recovery:

serrano3gxx (I9190): https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxys4mini3gxx.html

serranodsdd (I9192): https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxys4minidsdd.html

serranoltexx (I9195): https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxys4minilte.html

Flash in Odin or through your existing TWRP.

Download Gapps: https://wiki.lineageos.org/gapps.html

MindTheGapps is recommended.

Download ROM:

serrano3gxx (I9190): http://www.mediafire.com/file/bgqukbvkerb9lh5/lineage-15.1-20191216-UNOFFICIAL-serrano3gxx.zip/file

serranodsdd (I9192): http://www.mediafire.com/file/iw9z7jvmzo71mrn/lineage-15.1-20191216-UNOFFICIAL-serranodsdd.zip/file

serranoltexx (I9195): http://www.mediafire.com/file/i7evrokeq1d4oqp/lineage-15.1-20191216-UNOFFICIAL-serranoltexx.zip/file

Link to all builds:

serrano3gxx (I9190): http://www.mediafire.com/folder/1ukcz0p7lgx9c/lineage-15.1

serranodsdd (I9292): http://www.mediafire.com/folder/fdgfo6ta1d13w/lineage-15.1

serranoltexx (I9195): http://www.mediafire.com/folder/dbqxvbdb53os3/lineage-15.1

Upgrading from 14.1 is not possible at this point.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] arco68:
Reserved for something.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] ProGameAndy:
Thanks a lot for your great work on our device - will try the build after downloading!

Edit: Rom works fine for my after some FCs at the Google Account setup (using micro gapps 08-11-2017).
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] Spaceoid:
Aweseome, thanks arco. I too experienced some Google crashes on first boot, but since then ROM works stable as one could wish, also battery life is good. Many settings are not accessable yet, but you wrote that in your post so I knew from the beginning. Gonna keep testing!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] madvinegar:
I installed the rom in my S4mini LTE. I faced some FCs at first boot (as the other members), but after that, everything is running smoothly.

I rooted the phone with Magisk as AddonSu is only for 14.1.

I am missing the option for "advanced restart", as well as the "buttons" menu options so as to change the long press of home and menu buttons etc.

Other than that, the rom is great. Congrats to the devs.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] M1chiel:
Similar FCs here (OpenGapps Nano), but no issues other than that. Installing APKs outside the playstore did not work for the standard filemanager and browser yet, but worked for Chrome.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] droopyar:
Thats great NEWS!

Hope 3G serrano version is released soon arco!!

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] arco68:
Added build for 3G variant in first post.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] droopyar:
Thanks arco68 testing it.

Lineage still not update addonsu extras for Lineage 15

https://download.lineageos.org/extras

This is good to keep su during next updates
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] droopyar:
Problem to install

Hello Arco68:

Device: i9190 - 3G

I was using custom-twrp-3.1.1-0-serrano3gxx-TRYOUT-signed (attached)

Using this build on recovery i could navigate OK inside SDCARD, when i try to install LINEAGE15 shows an ERROR 7 during installation.

So, i use that recovery to install recovery.img of your first post, but after that, when i navigate to sdcard shows empty (nothing).

I have lineage15 and Gapps on sdcard to install as zip.

So i could not select them. Any ideas to solve this?

I think recovery.img for 3G is buggy. (i test lte recovery to see what happens, i could navitate OK directorties in sdcard, but when installing lineage15 shows device is lte and the firmware is 3g, correct error).

So i think there is something wrong with 3G recovery of post 1
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] bierma32:
THX [MENTION=3044346]arco68[/MENTION] for your work.

The first look after flashing it on my Phone, really good ,smooth.

The most of my used Options are working.

Bluetooth, mobile Data, Wlan Camera, I will try more and give feedback.

Question: will the TWRP also work for LOS 14.x ?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] arco68:
First post updated with new recovery for 3G. Something must have gone wrong when building the first one.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] arco68:
Yes, it will.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] droopyar:
THanks now WORKS PERFECT!!!

Thanks arco68
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] droopyar:
[MENTION=3044346]arco68[/MENTION]

I could install LIneage15 and runs OK, BUT when i install gapps 8.0 (micro, or pico for example), lineage starts to shows "google play services has stopped" error.

I have done a full complete WIPE (all advanced wipes on teamwin recovery and factory reset). Full clean of device.

Any ideas or compatibility problem with gapps?

Any alternative way of installing google play so i could install from there?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] arco68:
Did you install gapps right after installing the rom, before rebooting?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] droopyar:
I try just after the ROM , and also after a complete reboot of the ROM (after). Both scenarios SAME problem. "google play services has stopped, gallery has stopped , etc."

I just re-install above the firmware one more time, and seems google play do a forced reinstall of google play directly from google and now seems working.

Maybe the gapps is outdated or has a bug, as google reinstall an updated version now.

Working version Google Play 8.4.|8-V-all FP 174072765

Google play store 11.7.46 (436-175121617)

Maybe GAPPS has OLD versions for 8.0 . I will check with them from the page

Solved after a second firmware rom flashing of lineage.. it keeps saying error, until google play was forced updated
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] say010:
[MENTION=3044346]arco68[/MENTION] i sad about 19192 but i trust that you'll find a solution for this :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] droopyar:
After testing the ROM 24 hours seems all ok.

But i saw that on developer options the option to go root "root and applications" to have root access is missing.

How to be root from inside Lineage?

Or do i need to flash magisk?

Regards
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Original Android Development] ProGameAndy:
You are able to root your device with a extra root package (you can get it from the offiziell LineageOS download page).

Had the same problem when I installed the rom, than did a reboot and after first start flashed Gapps.

I did a clean install with Gapps flashed after the rom, only got some FCs (just ignore them) and it will work.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Zorachus:
I use Chrome mainly, but any browser I think will have ads with no root yet on the V30 on U.S. carriers. What app is there that will prevent ads flooding the browser page ?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Tinkerer_:
Ghostery browser incidentally prevents most ads, as a side effect of blocking trackers.

It is pretty basic, but runs fast. My only gripe is that it does not provide any way to sort bookmarks. It also breaks some images and other things that are entwined with trackers, but I accept that as a cost of blocking the trackers.

And the number of trackers blocked is astounding. A real eye opener. The Borg tentacles are many. Cutting them off is a visceral pleasure.

....
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] eduardmc:
Most browser will have a ad blocker or extensions to add adblocker. I personally use samsung interney beta and use a adblocker extensjon. No ads,. The only browser i have seen which doesnt block ads is chrome. If u MUST use chrome then i recommend to search one of those chrome base browser like chromio or one i just downloaded BROMITE. Is a hack version of chrome which disable all ads withing browser.

I
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Bootup:
Adguard
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] The Elite:
There are three relative popular ones Adguard, DNS66 and Blockada. Adguard is pay for premium features. I personally use Blockada as it comes with more features than DNS66 and don't really like Adguard despite its popularity due to its pay for features.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Pyperkub:
I use Firefox with uBlock
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Septembersrain:
I use Samsung internet beta browser with Unicorn.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] pomponazzo:
There are many adblockers that work pretty well with Chrome (and other apps) without rooting the phone. To my knowledge: DNS66, Blokada, Block This, Seven, Adguard. Of course you won't find any of them on Google Play...

The all filter traffic through a local VPN on your phone. I use Adguard, because I paid long ago for a lifetime license, but if you just want to filter ads in Chrome, it's free.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] non1oson:
I tried Blockada but when I go to install it's like the INSTALL is grey'd out or something, why is this? all non google apps are like this really I think :o
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] The Elite:
Settings > Security > Unknown Sources
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] non1oson:
that's already enabled.... :o
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] NotATreoFan:
Samsung Internet Beta + Adblock Fast
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] melihcarter:
Do adblock apps cause any lags? Since they're constantly blocking ads, they are constantly active in the background. How much ram are they consuming?

HTC One M9 cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] MaxusValtron:
I've been using Adclear for a few weeks now, and I've noticed a very minimal battery impact. Mostly about 1-2% at the end of the day. More so, I got frustrated with the very slow speeds. It worked, but sometimes web pages would take on the order of 30 seconds to load....
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] NotATreoFan:
I've been using Adblock Fast with Samsung Internet for several years. I have yet to notice any negative affect on battery or browsing.