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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] i killed tupac:
Preface: I'm not a Java developer, but I do work with html/css/js/jquery and related languages.

I would love to hear the input from someone more knowledgeable about Android development on this!

So I have an unlocked USA Samsung S8+, on the August patch

It has been doing all sort of strange things, including failure of ALL enhanced messaging services, failure to use ANY T-Mobile features (my phone is unlocked, but using on TMo). It's been driving me crazy.

I researched flashing CSC codes to enable the missing T Mobile features. Per guides on here, I dug into the System/.../others.xml file to see what was in it.

It's mostly empty...but I don't think that's on purpose.

Samsung appears to have made a spelling error when they were coding their tags in the others.xml file

if I understand this correctly, "others.xml" defines some CSC locations. This is where I think they messed up the code.

The others.xml file has a tag element labeled "SamsungMobileFeautures"- they spelled "features" wrong...- and it is completely empty inside that element! This is clearly a mistake. And it's dated August....the last OTA update I suspect.

I think that element is blank because they misspelled "SamsungMobileFeatures" and instead coded in "SamsungMobileFeautures"....which of course references a source that doesn't exist.

They appear to have copied this same mistake in another .../others.xml file as well.

Since all the features missing from my unlocked phone (visual voicemail, advanced messaging, and enhanced services) are features configured by CSC, it make sense that all these are gone because someone at Samsung fat-fingered their element names, and also obviously didn't test their code before pushing out the OTA and messing up millions of phones.

Does my hypothesis here make sense? Could that XML spelling error be what's causing all these CSC related issues? Thanks in advance!
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] taddzio:
Is there any alternative (to FunkyHuawei) to root Mate 10 Pro atm.?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] duraaraa:
I heard something about Kingroot might work, but I don't believe it until someone confirms it.

Otherwise I haven't heard of any other root methods.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] tarattata:
It is free with funkyhuawei
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] taddzio:
I have a sub-question/clarification:

Any rooting requires unlocking boot-loader which = losing the warranty, right?
[Moto E4 Plus Questions & Answers] fix-this!:
ive taken the liberty of requesting the mokee team to port the rom over to the qualcomm E4+ model. i know we have a partially working lineage so that should help them. id just love to see development happen. especially when most devs are now working on oero roms. please take the time to request or like my post on the mokee teams google plus page. :good:

https://plus.google.com/communities/112433388317801966872
[Moto E4 Plus Questions & Answers] xhan145:
Lots of hope for other rooms too. Moto released source for our device :) I'm downloading it now and taking a look once it's done
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] bmaffin13:
I have read a few posts about the white screen issue and some seem to pertain to my problem and others don't. My screen is white 100% of the time from power on to power off. So I can't seen anything when it first boots or comes out of standby mode or any thing else. The only way that I can get the screen to be anything but white, is to hold it in my left hand with the keyboard slider bottom left corner of the phone pushed up against the base of my thumb muscle and my other fingers pushing on the bottom right corner or the phone on the screen slider. Sometimes if I hit it in the bottom right corner then squeeze it I can get it to work without tiring myself out from squeezing after 1 minute.

Seems to be a pressure and angle thing i think. The phone has been dropped on more than one occasion. Ten tops. Sometimes when I squeeze it i get lines from left to right, then fade to white.

If I put the phone on 65-90 degree angle from my eyes I can see a little black mark at the top of the screen under the C of HTC. That is what had me thinking that it was a cracked LCD.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Phone is still under warranty, but would rather not be without it for the 6 -8 weeks I was told it would take, only to find out it was a cracked lcd and they won't fix it. :(
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] xicko:
I believe you have to open it. Try to connect every single connection again.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] skauk:
I Had This

I had this problem when i dropped my Vario 2 the screen cracked and was all white, when i went on ebay and bought a new screen I took the vario 2 apart and replaced the screen BUT the ribon connector that plugs into the board was not quite in so when i re-assembled it i just got power and white screen.

There are a couple of little lugs on the ribon cable and i though that once they were butted up to the connector on the board that it was in properly. BUT the lugs actually needed to be pushed that little bit further and slide under part of the connector. BANG it worked fine.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Dust2Dust:
Either send back and keep warranty or try the several solutions posted. I myself am pretty sure I found the correct solution and I posted it in the appropriate thread.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] bmaffin13:
Thanks guys, I think I'm going to try my luck with sending it in. Will probably add a link to the main whitesrceen thread so hopefully I get no hassles. Will post back When I get it back.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] debonairone:
I had a similar problem and voided my warranty because I don't have a spare device... anyway, here is where I found my solution.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=321163

Good Luck... My phone is still working fine....
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] honk0504:
Hi there,

yesterday evening I installed to new OxygenOS 5.0. Everything went very well (Stock Recovery).

Afterwards I started Bootloader and then "fastboot boot <image of TWRP>". I installed SuperSU 2.82 ...

After finished an reboot my device was bricked. MY FAULT I used old TWRP and old SuperSU.

I fixed this and my device is up and runing now, but there is this "dm-verity is not started ..." message.

The questions now:

- install stock ROM 5.0 via sideload? Will this wipe my phone?

- install just stock recovery?

I hope someone can help me with this.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] honk0504:
I helped myself ... <adb reboot "dm-verity enforcing"> (with quotes), worked like a charm.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] MickyFoley:
Dear owners of an OnePlus 5T and maybe 5 too,

please grant me an answer to a really important question: Is the Camera2-API bug fixed for the OP5T or is it still valid and OnePlus didn't do anything against it?

Please do following:

Download Open Camera > Go to settings > Scroll down > Switch on Camera2-API > Cover the rear camera with your hand > Read the values at the very top of your screen:

• If ISO 799 and 1/16,7 is still here: Nothing was fixed. Please leave a reply.

• If values differ from those values (ISO 799 1/16,7) OnePlus finally fixed the Camera2 API. Please also leave a reply.

Thanks in advance.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Wilux:
Glad I could help.

ISO 9600 and 1/16,7s
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] vercetti:
so what does this mean now exactly?! :)

what are the advantages, what can be accomplished? the Google Cam HDR still doesn't seem to work correctly on the 5t.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] MickyFoley:
[MENTION=2109734]vercetti[/MENTION]: The reason why I'm asking it: There are several good, real camera apps out, taking advantage of the Camera2 API. I still have the 3T and OnePlus didn't fix the Camera2 API implementation for us. Neither with Oreo. With the correct implementation (thanks for the confirmation [MENTION=2348470]Wilux[/MENTION]), Open Camera, Footej Camera, A Better Camera, etc. will work correctly and a Google Camera port is more likely than with a bugged implementation of the API - like for the 3 and 3T.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] titooo7:
OnePlus 5 also shows ISO 9600 and 1/16,7s (latest stock rom)
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] droidhd:
This means pictures will be lot better then on original camera app?

Would like to see some comparison from OP5t camera and OpenCamera. I still thinking to buy this great piece of tech, but its all about camera what I am focused about. Google phones not available in my country (officialy), Im getting sick over Samsungs (got them for 3 years now, too much!) as all what is good on Sammies is camera. Want to move from my s7e as there was no good flagship, but OP5t is perfect, if at least have same quality of pictures/videos as its on s7e, even if that means using 3rd party app.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] MickyFoley:
[MENTION=3460692]droidhd[/MENTION]: This means, the device is theoretically able to do better images via the correct working Camera2 API. Mostly, images will be bad because of post-processing. And if you shoot RAW, mostly the hardware and the correct implemented API is significant for good photos. Maybe you'll see more grain. Maybe the colors aren't the same like you do with the standard camera app. But I'd say: Yes, they get better with more advanced camera apps.

My list of professional camera apps (No need for social media crap like filters, effects, etc.):

Open Camera: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera (Simply a great piece of software!)

Snap Camera HDR (Beta): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marginz.snap (Looks like abandoned. Last update 1 year ago)

Manual Camera: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2

A Better Camera Unlocked: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.almalence.opencam_plus (Looks abandoned, but will get updates from time to time. Unsteady, but alive)

Camera FV-5 (Beta): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.camera.pro

ProShot: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riseupgames.proshot2

Footej Camera: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.footej.camera

Sadly, only one for video left:

FiLMiC Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=FiLMiC+Inc. (Please try Evaluator first!)

Cinema FV-5: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.cinema.pro (Seems abandoned. Last update 2 years ago)

The list isn't very long, I know. Feel free to extend it. But please: No filters, no effects, no social media like things. Those are around in thousands and nothing professional in it!
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] vercetti:
Micky, could you explain to me why it is common knowledge that picture quality is usually best when the stock rom with the stock cam is used compared to any photography app running on custom roms?

I've read in so many threads, posts... that people went back to the stock rom just because pic quality is higher than on custom rom.

is this history when camera2 API works correctly? meaning that images are identical when using open camera on stock vs opencam on custom rom? or would opencam (or any other photo app) still produce images of lesser quality when used on a custom rom?
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] MickyFoley:
People went back, because of the abstraction layer and because drivers are still closed source. I'd like to compare it a bit:

If you setup a new computer, you only have standard drivers for each and everything. You can use it, but only if you install the correct drivers, things get to start working like they should. Like your graphics card: Working, but you'll notice some kind of stuttering/tearing when scrolling in your browser on certain websites. If you install the driver for your card: All is smooth, like it should.

So we can say: Drivers in AOSP are more like standard. Not all functions, more workarounds, but working OK. And drivers directly from stock (OEM) will get all functions to work good and smooth (if they're implemented correctly).

But you can see, that it's possible to get great photos out of your device with mods for Google Camera even on AOSP-ROMs. Because this mod brings itself some "magic". So you see: Closed source vs. open source. If we'd have the full code of the drivers: Photos, produced by the standard camera app of every OEM would probably look like crap.

OnePlus once promised to get us at least the camera blobs, but they didn't. They say: "Too hard!". Lie, because they know, that their already scratched images would suffer more than now, because Devs like sultanxda would have kicked their butts out of the universe by producing better photos than the stock camera app.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] vercetti:
Thx for the answer Micky, i like the comparison with the computer and missing drivers, you made it much clearer now!

But 2 questions still remain:

1.) Does a 3rd party photo app (like Open Camera or any other one) lead to the exact the same picture quality if installed on a stock rom as compared to being used on a custom rom? Or will a 3rd party app still be better on the stock rom than on a custom rom because of the drivers you explained before?

And 2.) does this whole camera2 API aspect change what you explained about the driver situation? Meaning, that there is no need anymore for the drivers that can only be found in a stock rom because camera2 API gets to use the whole potential of the camera hardware?

Just trying to figure out where the best image quality can be found. The whole thing is too confusing to me, sorry :)
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] MickyFoley:
[MENTION=2109734]vercetti[/MENTION]: Sorry for the late reply. Was kinda busy. To answer your questions:

1: Yes and no. Depends. But pictures will probably visualize it a bit better:

HAL1 (LEGACY):

HAL3 (CAMERA2):

A bit more complex explained: https://source.android.com/devices/camera/camera3

2: HAL and driver are bond together. Without a driver, you can't even get HAL1 to work :). But yes: A correct working HAL3 implementation will get you to the point of using your full potential of your camera. Again depends on the driver too ;). Hard to explain, but the more advanced explanation at Google should answer your questions very well.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] ronaldp31:
anyone know why shutter camera on instagram have a very long delay when taking a picture

this only happens in oxygen os when at linage no problem with that camera

anyone know ??and sorry for my bad english
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] srw985:
Didn't realise this was Oneplus specific. Thought it happened on every device. Hope it can be fixed.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] omair2005:
Having the same issue here
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxcsreenxz:
I have a question about the roms

1.Is it worth to flash a Docomo Japan rom for NFC rather than the global rom with permanently disabled NFC

2.What is the different about the original Docomo japan ROM and the Docomo Global except the cant use NFC problem

3.if i flash the japan rom will it overwrite the simlock features??

4.Can japan ROM be rooted?

5.can i use the phone normally with japanesse rom?

and can you prove link for both D6603 and the japs docomo rom

thanks
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] beache:
Is there any ROMs that have OOS-5 on Oreo from the Oneplus 3/3t to the Oneplus 5?
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Yousvel:
No, unfortunately.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] nathan30:
Just wait, the Android O beta will come this month for OP5
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] doomwithdon:
Do they release sources along with the open beta release? or do they release sources only for stable releases?
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] shivangshukla:
I am confused between google pixel 2 xl and oneplus 5t, which phone should I buy?

The purpose of buying any one of these phones is to install different custom roms.

so what you people suggest which phone will have more custom roms?

Thank you.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] wolfeyes30:
I was in the same boat and decided to get the Pixel 2 XL instead. Before the 3T I had the Nexus 6 and I miss being first with updates and other factors made my decision. If for some reason I don't like the Pixel then I will get the 5T.

Good luck with your decision.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Pain-N-Panic:
I'm an OG Pixel user. I do not have a pixel 2. I can say the pixel I'm running now is leaps ahead of the Nexus 6p I came from.

Custom ROMs however have taken a huge hit to the Google/pixel community. The whole dual boot slots really slowed down development on the pixels. Everything I guess is more difficult. Plus, there's not much demand for custom ROMs from the pixel community.

The 5t looks like an incredible device. The display looks a little weak and it ships with nougat. Hardware wise though (cpu, ram etc) the 5t is a power house.

Bottom line, in my opinion, if you want the latest versions of Android the very second Google releases it, there's no other phone to buy than a pixel.

However, if you want custom ROMs and a huge third party dev scene, I feel like One plus is the place to be these days. I checked out the OP5 forums a few days ago and the amount of development going on in those forums reminded me of the Nexus 5 forms a few years back. It's ridiculous the amount of ROMs, kernels and mods those users have! The flash addict in me got super jealous!

Good luck trying to decide, I know I wouldn't want to have to make that decision lol
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] rickysidhu_:
If your purpose/goal is to install custom ROMs and whatnot, I'd also suggest OP5T. I think the main dev of official TWRP had a post on G+ mentioning even more internal changes made, which makes development a bigger hassle than the OG Pixel.

I really wanted the 2XL mainly for that camera, but I love flashing ROMs and other things, so I'm either sticking with my 5 I have now, or will be getting the 5T.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Reuben_skelz92:
The oneplus 5t screen will look better than the pixel XL 2 screen
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Pain-N-Panic:
I'm curious, why?
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Reuben_skelz92:
The LG p oled screens are not the best quality
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] daniel-t:
I chose the OnePlus 5T and am happy with my decision.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] juggies:
I think the question more accurately is "Google Pixel 2 XL or Two Oneplus 5T"
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Walhalla:
Better one good device than 2 ok devices. Pixel is running laps around the OnePlus. Software support, hotword detection, dual front-facing stereo speakers and the camera. The camera software of OnePlus is a bad joke. Advantages of the OnePlus: dual-sim, a lot of custom roms and perhaps the screen (probably no black crash and smear on low brightness).
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Martin.077:
It's great phone, but i don't like scanner on back panel........ That's why my chooice (OP5 or OP3T)
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] NoobInToto:
Bhai, if you can afford Pixel 2/Pixel 2XL , why even turn towards oneplus?
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] shivangshukla:
because development in Google Pixel has slowed down in comparison to oneplus.

one plus have more custom rom in comparison to pixel

but one the other hand pixel is the much better phone then oneplus

its hard to decide what to buy.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] NoobInToto:
I will consider that as a joke.

Pixel has open developer preview (android 8.1.0). It will get the fastest and the latest updates. On one hand, there is pixel which will last you minimum 3 years software wise, on the other hand is a OnePlus device, which will be shunned when the next iteration (OnePlus 6,in 6 months, 6T in a year and so forth, at the time of writing) is released.

Once you start to like stock ROM like me, you will never look back at custom ROMs. You will not understand it unless you use the device for a while. I have been using pure stock since nexus 6p which I got about 1.5 years ago. ( have og pixel for a month now).
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Baldilocks:
I sold my Pixel 2 XL to get the OnePlus 5T for a couple of reasons. They may be personal, but oh well.

1. RAM. Pixel 2 XL has to reload apps at an alarming rate. It's quite frustrating at times.

2. The top bezel is larger than the bottom. Makes the phone appear very top heavy -- especially with the large curves at the corners of the screen.

3.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] rickysidhu_:
How is that a joke? Look at the OG Pixel forums and even the new Pixel 2 forums and compare them to the OnePlus forums. The amount of *custom* development available for OnePlus devices is definitely more than the Pixels.

Liking and using the stock ROM is another story though, and that's totally fine and the Pixel is the better choice in that regard. But in terms of the amount of development available, OnePlus is the winner hands down.

The dual A/B slot layout has made for slower development compared to the nexus line, and that has been said by developers themselves.

In my opinion, if it's stock vs. stock - Pixel wins. If it's about the availability of custom ROM/kernel/mods, OnePlus wins.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] NoobInToto:
That is true. But with google phones, I have become a sucker for developer preview and quick updates. When I had a OnePlus one, I was a sucker for custom ROMs. Same with grand duos. Personally, I believe that I tended towards custom ROMs and root when I had phones whose software cycle ended early while in use. One more reason is that the hardware-software combination seemed that it would require

custom kernels and apps requiring root for good performance/battery efficiency. With nexus/pixel line, stock feels good enough. Simple and powerful. With monthly updates (at least), I have never felt the need for custom ROMs. That is now my personal preference. Google is pushing towards the same (google is evil :P ).
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] lyall29:
I had the Pixel 2 XL for a few days and sent it back so that I could purchase the 5T. IMO the Pixel is the ugliest phone I've used in a long time. The vibration motor is horrible and the screen is not great. I did not like the Pixel at all. I will say that the Pixel is the fastest and smoothest Android I've ever used, but it wasn't for me.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Heisenberg420:
I bought a pixel 2 xl and RMA'd 3 times for defects. One time being for a cluster of dead pixels, twice for touchscreen unresponsiveness.

The software is phenomenal. Great camera, really great battery life. I just couldn't justify the price tag. The speakers are loud but sound very thin. No where near HTC m7/8 or ZTE quality. And I wasn't impressed by the screen. Two of the device's panels were very grainy, sort of looks like a layer of dirt under the glass. The one that wasn't grainy had the dead pixels. And noticed a big variation in color temp between the 3 panels. Also personally not a fan of the round corners and round glass edges.

But I wouldn't knock the development efforts; it has magisk root and TWRP capable of decryption. Although it does sound like monthly updates are going to make maintaining decryption in TWRP difficult.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Reuben_skelz92:
I've got a mate 10 pro at the moment. great phone. But I'm also close to ordering a 5t. Mainly for root and good rom development. Was going to get a pixel 2 XL but to me if the screen isn't very good it ruins everything else so I can't be bothered with the issues