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[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] S4turno:
So, OnePlus is going to release a new phone! People are excited and have forgotten about everything bad that happen with the previous devices. The PR machine started publishing "amazing" photos from the 5T camera (they did the same with the not-that-good OP5) and everyone is ready to open their wallets.

I just wanted to remind everyone about OnePlus privacy and security "mistakes", something that is usually ignored by the fancy YouTube reviewers and android related websites. This week we have a new security issue:

OnePlus Accidentally Pre-Installed an App that acts as a Backdoor to Root Access

Last month we learned that OxygenOS is Allegedly Data-mining Personally Identifiable Information for Analytics... And back in February someone discovered a bootloader issue that worked as a backdoor.

These days we use our phones for more than simple voice calls. We use apps that have access to important parts of our lives (banking, social networks, IoT, etc) and store a lot of information on our phones.

Security is important and it should be taken into consideration when buying a new phone.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Expliciate:
I think most people here go out of their way to unlock their bootloader and root anyways.

So I'm pretty sure this topic in general here is pointless.

Nonetheless it is a valid point, though its not that meaningful here.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] worldsoutro:
If you are really worried about security you'd go with a blackberry out a pixel
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] S4turno:
[MENTION=4375818]Expliciate[/MENTION] What I've seen with the 3/3T is that while many users use custom ROMs and are not affected by OOS issues, others just unlock their bootloader and use root, but stay on stock OOS or OOS beta.

I agree with you... the people that should be warned about these issues will not read this thread. Anyway, if we are aware of the problem maybe we will think twice before buying, suggesting or using Oneplus hardware or software.

[MENTION=4789558]worldsoutro[/MENTION] You don't have to be "really worried" about security to understand that something is wrong when people keep finding security holes on Oneplus software.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Han-Droid:
Three points keep me from jumping on board

No new snapdragon

Fingerprint sensor on the back

And finally ...what about jelly?

My two cents ;)
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] halfbytecode:
I am wondering if anyone knows about any vulnerabilities/backdoors in the phone, outside of the Oxygen OS, such as in the aboot, sbl, etc.

Oxygen OS can be done away with, albeit by the power users.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] x111:
This kind of app must be preinstalled on all devices by Google !!

Without root Android phone is useless for me, I would better to use nokia 3310 instead than.

I hope oneplus will rewrite this app and keep it for all generation of their phones.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rosa Elefant:
I actually prefer people finding/reporting bugs with OnePlus caring for resolving the mentioned issues to people not finding/reporting bugs and/or a company which ignores them.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] S4turno:
My phone is rooted, it's one of the first things I do when I buy a new phone, but let's not turn another security fu** up into a good thing.

Oneplus devices are not just for "nerds" anymore. In the UK, for example, a network (O2) sell their phones just like they sell iPhones and Galaxys. They advertise on newspapers, trains, etc. Normal users, that use their phones for many things, don't know what TWRP or a custom ROM is. This is an issue.

By the way, the guy who found this app keeps posting new stuff on twitter: https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/930773795656396801
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] S4turno:
And I agree, no software is bug free or completely secure and we all benefit when bugs are found and fixed.

The problem here is that some of these issues should never be there in the first place. Looking at the security holes from the past 2 years, it's clear to me that software is one of OnePlus weak points. For example, the bootloader problem that was fixed earlier this year was an amateur mistake... either that or they don't even know it could be an issue.

And it's not like people are not trying to find issues on Google's new Pixel or on Samsung's flagships... there's even a big market for that! But it's harder to find issues because these companies have people that know what they are doing.

I think something is wrong when using an aftermarket ROM is safer than using OxygenOS. We should be aware of these issues when buying something from them.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
While I can see a use for this you have to keep something in mind. All devices sold from China based companies will always have something like this. Mainly die to the laws requiring monitoring software to be installed. This comes from their right to monitor everything their citzens do on line and with their mobile devices. It is part of the reason most China OEM are not allowed in places with high security needs.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] kolembo:
Actually....I think Oxygen OS is ONEPLUS's biggest differentiator.

And it's excellent.

It's fast, it's smooth, no-one does updates better.

They will have to double down on security but nobody does software like ONEPLUS.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rosa Elefant:
"Fast and smooth" are two of the major gains of Android 7. Even my old(ish) LG is still adequately fast and smooth. :good:
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
That is open for debate. I personally think it is one of the worst available. If you really think it is fast and fluid you should try an aosp based rom.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rosa Elefant:
How do the Slim ROMs perform on OnePlus?
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] unos21:
So, all these issues are related to OOS. Is it likely to be present in custom ROMs too as they too use kernel codes released by Oneplus? Thinking of buying OP 5T.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] S4turno:
Not all issues are OS related. For example, the bootloader issue from Feb 2017 couldn't be fixed with a custom ROM.

Things like analytics and shady apps are not present on very well know custom ROMs not based on OxygenOS (LineageOS, OmniROM, Paranoid Android, etc), but keep in mind that the camera quality will never be as good as stock.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
Yes but most of the code is not kernel related. Very little of it is. It is in the format of "services" and hidden apks like the last one found.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ToucanSam:
Not gonna lie, I purchased a OnePlus One because of the development community. I usually flash a different ROM straight away.

I bought a OnePlus 5 hoping that would be the same situation. It's not. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, but it's not like my Nexus phone.

The OnePlus 5T? My understanding is that until the 21st of November, there is a media embargo. After that, there will be more information about the device.

I'll make a decision after that.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rosa Elefant:
Depends on how usual the reviewer models are.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ZVNexus:
The only problem is that most of the 8.0 AOSP ROMs feel fairly sluggish. The launcher for Cardinal OS feels really sluggish when opening and closing occasionally. I understand that there are alternative launchers but can't find any that give you the customization that Lawnchair does.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
I only use a self built rom from a group that are not on XDA anymore so I cant really talk about other 8.0 roms but I cant say I have ever found it to be sluggish. The launcher is easy as it is a standalone app and can be installed from the play store.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ZVNexus:
Wait like they deleted all their posts and everything?
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
They removed all links and no builds are allowed on XDA anymore.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rosa Elefant:
Why not?
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ZVNexus:
Any idea why?
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
They don't agree with the way xda runs things. Many teams have left xda over the years. They still produce roms, they just dont allow them on xda.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rosa Elefant:
The GPL decides what they are able to "allow" and what not. They probably would be allowed here, just minus the "official" support, then.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ZVNexus:
Ah I see. Are you allowed to post a link in XDA to the ROM? Or the name of the ROM?
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] S4turno:
What does the rom-that-shall-not-be-named team thinks will happen when the forum-that-shall-not-be-named grows up, have multiple moderators, lot's of casual users from many countries and the need to make money?

It's their right not to have official threads on XDA or even like the forum, but trying to control were people share their public links? That's were they crossed the line for me. And all the fuss done by their users when someone posts a link outside their forum/g+ page?

The good thing is that there are other ROMs/teams that don't try to control what we say or were we say it, or trying to change the way how the internet works.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ZVNexus:
Also, how is one even supposed to find these ROMs if they are not on XDA? Android File Host doesn't really bring up any other ROMs that are not on XDA nor does any DuckDuckGo or Google search results. The only custom ROM that I know about that isn't on XDA is Dirty Unicorns but that's only because someone on XDA told me about them.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
The GPL only covers the kernel source. Not anything else. There has been things done but in the end. No they are not.

You would be amazed how many projects you find when you get into building yourself and you go looking for fixes. I know most of the teams due just to how long I have been on XDA. I knew most of the devs before android.

As for the site that shall not be named. Well that is where it is different then xda. Its not there to cater to the normal user. By such the numbers will be small so the over head will be small as well. This is where XDA failed.

See this is something people forget. Android itself is not open source as far as say the GPL. It is under the apache license. As such they own any and all code they have for their project. Are people able to use it? Sure but the devs are fully with in their rights to add stipulations to its use.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ZVNexus:
I don't know if this is related to the conversation but where would I start if I wanted to understand Android? There is simply so much material and I don't know where to begin. I have basic information with commands in Linux but don't really think that means much. Always wanted to be a developer/programmer.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] temporarium:
The nice thing about the XDA community is that it's generally open minded and fair. Attribution to others' work is expected. So, when someone doesn't follow protocol (and doesn't give credit where credit is due), they're often criticised and, being too proud\stubborn to admit they're building on someone else's ideas, they leave XDA for somewhere where they can propagate their ego.

That's not to say all independent projects are like that. But it's nice to be part of a community that's willing to share and support each other, no matter what your level of expertise.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rosa Elefant:
A ROM with the kernel baked in is a derivative work in the GPL (not: LGPL) sense.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] stewa2jm:
Wow, that escalated quickly...

My thoughts: eff Google and their data mining. OP is just as bad. Everyone must understand, however, that most companies involved in making internet devices have a side business involved in mining and selling data for profit. We live in the time of the data market economy.

Anyway, I drop GApps immediately and use fdroid and others on a different ROM altogether. Lately, I've even been running a VPN 24/7. If these companies want to make money from my data, then give me a break on device prices, otherwise, screw them and I'll make my digital footprint so spread out no one makes money from me.

I've been on this path since the OPO. I'm on a nexus 6p now. The OP5t looks like a great device for my wants/needs. If I get it, it will lose OOS and GApps before it ever is connected to the web in any way. This solves a lot of the problems the OP discussed.

That's just how this one paranoid oppositional individual handles his devices. I don't care what you all do.

[MENTION=1140856]zelendel[/MENTION] can I get a PM with info on some of these groups, please? I'd like to learn more on my own, and for my next device I'm going to need to move away from the ROM I'm using now, so I'm researching a lot.

Cheers everyone, and enjoy your devices, whatever it is and however you use it.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] MrPhilo:
Pretty sure OnePlus gathering data is that user forgot to opt out of it. Theres an option like when setting up your phone.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ZVNexus:
Correct me if I am wrong, but you can opt out of their "user experience" however there is another way they collect data about you that cannot be opted out of.
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Sargos76:
One more hater.

Oneplus 5T
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] benno4403:
This sounds troubling.. https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-5t/how-to/oneplus-spying-oxygenos-t3708906

I am not someone to draw quick conclusions but we should at least make an effort to investigate this right?
[OnePlus 5T  Guides, News, & Discussion] NisseGurra:
False alarm, again.

https://www.gsmarena.com/fool_me_tw...data_to_a_server_every_6_hours-news-28380.php
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Heinzx3:
Englisch:

Hello,

Unfortunately, I can't get Stock ROM on my cell phone to work.

As soon as I flashe it and then restart the mobile phone comes no boot logo but only a black screen I have also formatted the memory has unfortunately also not worked it with every Android 6.0 ST ROM tried only the Custom ROM Lineage OS from Meticulos runs perfectly on the mobile phone

Can someone help me? :(

German:

Hallo,

Leider bekomme ich keine Stock ROM mehr auf meinem Handy zum laufen

Sobald ich es flashe und dann das Handy neu starte kommt kein Bootlogo sondern nur ein Schwarzer Bildschirm ich hab auch schon den Speicher formatiert hat leider auch nichts gebracht habe es mit jeder Android 6.0 Stock ROM versucht nur die Custom ROM Lineage OS von Meticulos läuft perfekt auf dem Handy

Kann mir da jemand helfen? :(
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ScaleneVirus288:
How do u flash stock ? Fastboot ? Dload ? Zip ?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Heinzx3:
Fastboot and DLOAD all the same effect
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ScaleneVirus288:
Go to twrp , perform full wipe expect SD card . , Use rollback package and b160 . Then go to nougat

---------- Post added at 06:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:57 PM ----------

Only dload ofc
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Heinzx3:
got it back it was the unlocked bootloader :)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ScaleneVirus288:
Strange . Bootloader would never mess up with dload ?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ArmStrongDickPunch:
Hello so as stated above for some reason i have an x below my signal bar but it still says lte but not connection, ive tried the following, remove sim and put it back in (both with the phone off and on), checked my apns which i never had to mess with before (which i didnt have this issue yesterday just saw it when i got to work which i usually have lte signal), turn on and off airplane mode, turn off and on mobile data, ive tried every fix i could think of so far with none of them working.. my cell service is been paid and i checked my straight talk account to make sure, but now comes the weird part when im connected to wifi and pull down the quick toggles it shows no x under the lte (see screenshot below) does anyone know how to fix this issue i rely on my lte data for directions and gps at work.

Phone info:

Android 8.1 beta opp5 rooted

Thanks to anyone that can help!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pfulaw:
I am having this same issue as of this morning, and I am on the Straighttalk AT&T network. I wonder if they just updated their APN network and our APN settings need to be updated too? If so, I'm not sure what settings to use.. using the straight talk website and selecting "Android 4.0" (the newest version listed), it shows the settings I'm currently using. Anyone else having/resolved this issue?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] v12xke:
Borrow a (different carrier) SIM from a friend to see if it is a network issue. If the LTE works on that SIM, go to ST and have them provision another SIM for you (free). If the LTE still doesn't work, back your phone up, wipe it, flash a full image.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pfulaw:
I called STW tech support, and they told me I had the wrong APN... I updated my APN settings (but really it was nothing other than changing the ID, so I don't think it had any real effect) and still had no data. After checking downdetector.com, it appears there is a widescale data outage with straight talk (or more specifically, AT&T). One of the commenters stated the following:

"I can confirm the issue is DNS. If you have the ability to changes the DNS on your phone, you can restore service. If you have Android + Root, I used DNS Override successfully. Just set DNS Servers to Google's"

I just used DNS Override ($2 app) to set my DNS servers to Google's and that resolved my issue. Hope that helps. If you don't want to spend $2, there are some free apps that also will change the DNS servers for you, and there are other methods detailed here: https://xdaforums.com/general/xda-university/guide-how-to-change-dns-android-device-t3273769
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ArmStrongDickPunch:
Update: earlier that day ot seemed to resolve itself while i was driving at work amd got to my destination which was about an hour away and once i looked at my phone ot no longer had the x and had full service amd working lte so idk maybe it was cell tower maintenence but don't know for sure but the issue hasn't happened again tho but thanks for everyone for the help and suggestion!
[ZenFone 2 General] Anand N v:
Attention all ZenfoneMax users​

since we got our own independent forum . we are moving ALL our threads to that forum

Z010D and Z010DD are commonized

new forum link is :https://xdaforums.com/android/general/asus-zenfone-max-z010d

HAVE FUN :D:o
[AT&T LG G6 Questions & Answers] jdavis5373@gmail.com:
I'm new to a lot of this stuff. If you have unlocked att lg g6 phone by carrier code why can't you load any g6 rom on it. Or are there more specific chipsets
[AT&T LG G6 Questions & Answers] Maxninja:
There's a difference between Sim unlocking (which is what you have; carrier unlocked Sim), and Bootloader unlocking (installing custom rooms; AOSP, etc). Unfortunately, the only G6's that can have Bootloader unlocking is the international version, but others like TMobile, I do believe have root access.. So for AT&T models, we're out of luck and it will probably not get a Bootloader unlocked but (((maybe))) in the future, we will have root.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] as.hs:
i just bought a very cheap used moto z force ($190) that was posted as like new on amazon. obviously i was very skeptical of purchasing this phone but my moto z play broke and needed a phone to switch back to fast, i was running out of options and money so i decided to take the risk of purchasing the used z force. i got the phone and first thing i did was see if it was scuffed up in any way, it looked almost perfect down to the last detail. i turned it on, it turns on and boots just fine, i tested the camera and it works great. i tried the speaker and it has a problem, the sound is kind of dubbed down and did not actually sound like it could produce a full sound, i dont mind that because i have the JBL speaker mod. the main problem is when i open certain apps with certain colored backgrounds, you can see where it looks like the nav bar was burned into the screen, is there anyway to fix the colors in the display settings to get it to disappear or fade more then it is or should i just be grateful it only has that problem and live with the minor inconvenience? it is not that bad, very dull and barely noticeable but it is there.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] xdafile:
I've never participated in a forum where experienced members refused to assist others. Even other xda forums seem more helpful than this Athena forum.

I bought an x7501 off ebay a few days ago, and I've been playing with it. It's performance is not consistent, and I'm wondering if it is defective.

It was sold as NIB (new in box) and it appeared to be unopened when I received it, but I can't be 100% certain that is the case.

Some simple operations are grossly slow. The problems are intermittent, the worse kind to trouble shoot. Recently, I tapped on the CommManager icon on the Today screen at it took 15 seconds to open CommManager.

When I first received the unit, I installed Google Maps and tried out the GPS. I was able to connect to GPS inside my house. This morning I couldn't connect in my car, and when I stopped the car, I tried to connect standing outside in the open. After about five minutes, it wouldn't connect, so I went inside my house, and after a few more minutes, it did connect. While I was waiting for it to connect, I got my Kaiser and opened Google Maps and connected to GPS withing a few seconds outside in the open.

I had installed Opera 9.5 beta and NetFront 3.5 as well as RealVGA and MvRTrueVGA, and after running into strange display artifacts and bugs in the beta browsers, I decided to clear everything out, and ran the Clear Storage utility in System Settings. I had done this once before when trouble shooting failed attempts to connect the Athena to my Belkin Pre-N WiFi router.

So, now, all that's installed other than the what came on the phone is Google Maps and NetFront 3.5.

The battery performance is also a bit strange to me. It seems to be discharging even when I have it connected to my computer using the USB cable. Nothing is open in the background, and I wasn't using it, but it showed 70% when I connected it, and thirty minutes later it showed 60%. Is that normal?

Is the ROM that shipped with the phone questionable?

Might I get better, more reliable, more consistent performance with one of the ROMs available here?

I'm not ready to give up, but I'm not encouraged at the moment, and I'm not sure what to do next.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] tootallk2000:
May I suggest Dual PK 3.0. Try backing up all that you have now and flash it with Dual PK and let us know the update.