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[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DaSmith87:
When I first enabled this I left my brightness at the same 50% level with the auto brightness left on. It works really well in conjunction with the normal brightness level settings. Maybe turning the brightness down could yeild better battery results but I was never one to complain by the Pixel XL's battery life.

This video from Android Authority here explains it well. I actually randomly got to the video at around midnight on YouTube a few months back. Phone wasn't rooted so I did root it in the middle of the night and followed this topic from the XDA forums to change the build.prop file. Applied the changes, rebooted phone and... Realized I have no real way to test it. :D Went to my kitchen's aspirator and switched the lights on, brought the phone under there super close at a very steep angle and I could still see it perfectly fine.

TL;DR - this is a great addition to the already standard brightness levels, works like magic, and hey, you can always revert if you end up not liking it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sb1893:
Thanks so much for the detail. I'm going to give it a whirl right now!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DaSmith87:
You're welcome! One thing I forgot to mention - don't bother with the flashable ZIP. It's more work than editing the build.prop file and it actually doesn't work on 8 and up. 7.1.2 was OK with it but I noticed it wasn't quite right on 8 when I tried to flash it even though it said it flashed with no errors.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] paco8:
Thanks! I actually did disable auto update once I had it and still have the APK. Don't know if it works after a fresh install of 8.1 though. I guess I'll try later. Google's Motion Stills as an alternative just feels weird to me.

I think it's a neat feature though. Sometimes it really helps bring a moment back to life, more than a still picture would. Especially when it's snowing or raining.

That new AR stickers thing is also funny but it needs better content IMO. Two of the packs are basically ads for the StarWars movies and Stranger Things.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] muzzy996:
For me reason #1 is GMD Gesture Control. With it I program custom edge and multi-finger swipe gestures to do/launch a variety of things. Makes using my device a breeze. As an example, diagonal swipes from left or right edge down serves as BACK where as diagonal down and back up serves as HOME. I literally have at least a few dozen gestures set up to launch apps, switch between them, launch popup widgets or trigger certain settings like immersive mode etc.

Reason #2 is audio tweaks like Viper4Android. Full control over audio output to headphones or bluetooth devices with far greater granular control over stock EQ.

Reason #3 is giving greater permissions to tasker. I run several profiles so I'm not sure which rely on root but things like automatic daily reboots in the morning where all my settings are reset (audio and notifications etc.) or auto volume settings on bluetooth device connections, auto immersive mode settings in certain apps, auto speakerphone when placed face up on a table, auto call end when placed face down, auto silence mode when in meetings (based on calendar entry) etc.

Then there's Titanium Backup, Adaway and a few other tweaks.

To me it's really not about how many apps that require root will justify me rooting but more about the impact that the few root apps that are important to me will have on the overall experience I have with my device. My top 3 are basically make or break for me.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
unlocked bootloader:

- flash monthly firmware without using OTAs / differential updates

- adb shell, logcat, using the commandline from my PC, etc.

- custom kernel development

- android studio development

root / magisk:

used for lots of reasons;

- adaway

- afwall (firewall)

- WireGuard VPN

- custom navigation bar

- systemUI tuner

- substratum (swift black)

- fx file manager

- OS Monitor

- EXKM

- access to file system, utilities, etc that require root.

having root makes my phone mine, I can change everything how Iblike, without many limitations imposed. as a developer, I need access to lots of things that otherwise wouldn't be accessible.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] paco8:
Thanks for your reply and for your work as a developer here! Totally understand that root/unlocking is required for developers.

Quick question, can you please post the apps you use for the above stated? Thanks! ;)
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
unlocking and rooting isn't exclusive to/for developers. It's for anyone who wants to modify their phone.

Those are the app's names. Not sure if it will be overly helpful, I think most of the apps listed require root for at least some of their functionality, you will have to see for yourself.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] paco8:
Thanks! I didn't say "exclusive" though, I said "required". To develop stuff besides general app development, it is obviously required. Can't change your Kernel when you're not unlocked, right? ;)

Just tried the system UI tuner app but unfortunately there is no center clock option, which is one of the main things I am looking for. And custom navigation bar also doesn't seem too useful to me personally.

But thanks again for your comments. All I am trying to do with this thread is to find out about other people's thoughts and use-cases, as well as maybe let someone who is still undecided on whether or not they want to root/unlock get a good insight on what to expect.

All your contributions are very much appreciated and I look forward to hearing more. Haven't heard anything about theming here besides substratum, which almost always causes problems for me. Maybe somebody uses something else for theming or can suggest the best themes for the Pixel XL on 8.1?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
sure, just unlocking is needed for kernel development ~ rooting, no ~ and I was talking about both....

You could ask the dev about implementing that - he's been pretty good about implementing feature requests. constantly updating SystemUi tuner. I need that app for animation speeds, immersive mode Quick tile and changing the number of quick settings from 5 to 9 (so I can access more QT's quickly).

Custom Navigation Bar is really about changing layout and adding custom launching + extra buttons to your navbar ~ not everyone wants that - but I do. I hate the stock button layout of the navbar.

Besides substratum? OMS/Substratum is the only way to properly theme on Android 8.0+ .... There's nothing else to suggest. You can theme launchers independently (like Nova or Apex) but you can't theme Material apps and the system without substratum / OMS ...

I use Swift Black theme. It's good for Amoled / battery life. it also sees constant updates.... Substratum doesn't cause me issues, following a couple of simple steps;

Sometimes if a certain app updates (mostly google apps) you have to manually uninstall it's overlay and re-apply it, or the app might crash on start (this doesn't happen all of the time, but every once in a while it does)....

Beyond that; on every theme/substratum update - i uninstall all overlays, then re-apply them all + reboot.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SimpTheChimp:
New Nvidia Shield user here... So I have a 500GB external HD that I am connecting to my new Shield. I, for the most part, want to utilize that HD for recording Live Channels DVR and Plex. I understand the two types of 'formatting' that can be done to the HD - Formatted as Adaptive (Device) storage, or Removable Storage.

For the above scenario (i.e. mostly for DVRing in Live Channels and/or Plex) which type of formatting would be the best to use for this 500GB drive?

Also, could I format a fast USB 128GB flash drive as Internal (Device) storage, then have the 500GB drive formatted as Removable connected at the same time? Any benefit to having this kind of setup? Or can any DVR recording (either Live Channels or Plex) write specifically to the removable storage?

Just curious as to the best way for me to format this drive for the purpose of Plex and DVRing live TV. Any thoughts appreciated.

-Chimp (Tom)
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dv8ed:
Does connecting USB drive give you longer live TV pausing times? Like over an hour or is Plex live TV pause limited to a certain time?
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] corpb0x:
Hello i have a T-Mobile Wing with the last available rom from them and everytime i turn my cellphone off the time gets behind , sometimes its a few minutes , but sometimes it gets behind with a considerable amount of time.

I Downloaded a fix from the htc website but it didn't fixed my problem.

Any Suggestions guys

Thx in Advance.
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] pmcouto:
What version of Windows Mobile do you have?

Disable Automatic Day Light Savings, I hope I'm not mistaken, but either on WM5 or WM6 it was under Comms Manager->Phone Settings....
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] Audiopro:
try Windows Update

Did you already try Start-> settings -> system -> Windows Update? There should be a Microsoft Corp. Extended DST Update available. Or try, http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/daylightsaving/default.mspx for your phone and http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst for your computer.
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] corpb0x:
I installed the windows update already im running wm6 but everytime i turn off the phone, the timezone gets changed from gmt -4 that is my current time zone to gmt +1 and sometimes it remains in gmt -4 but it doesnt have the correct time.
[Nokia 6 Questions & Answers] yosol:
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[Huawei Watch 2] Shady282:
knowing that the watch doesn't support simcard. is it worth it?

I read people complaining about lag... and google say that that this watch won't receive oreo ?

https://www.xda-developers.com/list-android-wear-android-oreo-update/

Tell me what you think, and your experience so far. and should i wait for new watch releases?

and how much does the watch last till recharging?

Thank you :good:
[Huawei Watch 2] ldmelo:
Totally worth it, specially for sports. And LTE for smartwatches is bit overrated. Afaik the battery only lasts a few hours on LTE.
[Huawei Watch 2] Shady282:
really?? so many people saying to me that smartwatches are boring and not quiet developed especially android watches. tho i do like the style and notifications and such :confused:

Also do you think i would ever find that cheap good watch ?
[Huawei Watch 2] ldmelo:
Of course there is a lot of space for improvements on android watches. And of course you can live without a smartwatch. But given the price you mentioned it would be an interesting purchase. I. mean... I was going to buy a garmin watch to track my runs and bike rides, but the Hw2 was actually cheaper and could do much more, so I decided to give it a shot (got an open box for 200usd). So far so good... On my 5k-10k runs it will play music offline, record my heart rate and my GPS track (distance, pace, etc). But there are also the the android wear things, like notifications, answering calls, watch faces, etc.
[Huawei Watch 2] Hawke84:
Worth it. Get it you'll use it more than you realise
[Huawei Watch 2] cornelha:
Worth every cent. I absolutely love my HW 2 LTE. LTE only enabled when there is no BT or Wifi so from a battery perspective this is not an issue at all. I get a full day, often up to 36 hours out of my watch.
[Huawei Watch 2] swise123:
Worth it...but Best Buy has it for $179 right now.
[General Questions and Answers] yousufvirani:
Hello everyone. I need your help. I've Qware Tabby 4.3 inches tablet and its stuck at the logo and doesn't boot up. I went to their website and downloaded the official firmware but its not loading in the tablet and shows error Installation aborted. Can someone please help me out :(. I put the zip file in the microsd and tried to install from external but its not working.

You can find the official firmware from Qware website.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] Mohamad Gahed:
Good day all

Do any of you find a real benefit of the npu till now in the mate 10?
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] Safe0716:
Absolutely not imo
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SimpTheChimp:
I have tried just about EVERYTHING that I can think of to get the Nvidia Shield 16GB console to connect to a Linux server on my network, to no avail!! (This is an OpenMediaVault server that has all of my media files on it) I wanted to link the media shares on my home server to the Shield so that Plex could reference them; but no matter what I try it always tells me the user id/password is not correct! Even when I set up guest access and select the connect as guest option in Shield it still wouldn't connect... yet if I put ES Explorer on the Shield box and try to connect it to my server as guest there it works fine and I can see the folders in ES Explorer!

To double check, I shared some folders on my plain Windows 10 box and Shield couldn't connect to those either! Is there some 'secret' option or setting I am missing? I really would like to use Plex Server on the Shield but have all my media on my OpenMediaVault server... At least until Nvidia or Plex allows the movement of all it's internal libraries to adaptable storage.

I am beginning to think that connecting to any network shared folder is 'broken' in the Shield... Anyone else having these issues? Or knows what one has to do to 'set up' shared folders so that they can be connected to the SHield?

Frustrated.... :confused:

Thanks in advance.

-Chimp (Tom)
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbaps:
SMB does not work for me on Synology NAS

I have my Synology NAS in a domain. I've tried everything I can think of to get smb to work with no luck. It works fine from a Windows and MAC computer. Should I switch to using NFS? I had everything working properly before I put the Synology NAS in a domain and upgraded the NVIDIA Shield. I've tried local accounts, domain accounts...nothing works. Any suggestions? I have this wide open so it can use SMB1,2 or 3. I have encryption as optional. I'm going to try and see if I can debug this with the Synology logs. I'm close to just moving PLEX to a Windows computer and giving up.

---------- Post added at 03:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:26 AM ----------

User error...sorry everyone...i had vpn, pia turned on...
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Selenia:
Hi, the recent firmware versions seem to have some serious bugs. I posted here about a problem formatting a flash card for adoptable storage(16GB model). The Nvidia forums were gracious enough to reply to me. If you scroll around there, it seems a lot of problems including this one that you post about started with more recent firmware. As they said to me over there, it's time to start flooding the help desk with these issues so that they feel more compelled to release a fix. I use an NAS myself and have been getting by with ES File Explorer Pro, which I already have owned for a few years. But you are not alone. I will say that I still love my Shield TV though. I was one who got sick of the PC upgrade race for gaming and has relegated herself to consoles and GeForce now is like magic to me. Most beautiful graphics I have ever seen on a little console, not to mention any noticeable latency at all. I mean the graphics are rendered off-premises, but the way they take advantage of the real-time decoding of the Tegra chip is just phenomenal, to the point that a bystander that you hand a controller to would never know you were streaming.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vorta251:
Hi,

I have a synology nas (DS414), and I fought with it for quite a while to make it work.

trick is the shield seems to accept only one sublevel directory, so:

\\NAS\Video will work

\\NAS\Video\Movies will fail...

Hope it helps!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Selenia:
That is crappy but explains what I had happen. When I logged in, I could see my user folder and other readable folders. When I logged in anonymously, I was able to see just the public folder that is read-only for people who connect to my network. However, I could not browse any of them. Mine goes \\NAS\User\UserRootDirectory\yadayada
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SimpTheChimp:
Hmm... interesting... I wonder if I set up some Symlinks on my Linux box and limited them to only one sublevel, if that would work? I'll give it a go and let you know! Thanks!!
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] DAC.IT:
What launchers works for.you guys, i have nova and launcher 3 , i tried computer launcher but you cant re size it and thatt makes it useless to me, are there any side launchers around, i used to like those alot
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] SteveHG:
Action launcher here is better than Launcher3.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] blackice000:
After some crash issues with Launcher3...even though i used it for many years. I switched to the paid version of Nova launcher to allow for more customization and backups of the desktop.

Rick

BlackIce
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] balane:
I've been using Pixel 2 Launcher, MS Launcher and Lawnchair. The reason I flip between them is because I like them all.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] DiamondDave98:
I also went with Nova Prime and I'm pretty damn happy with it. I found it very customizable and easy to navigate through.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] lyall29:
Lawnchair. I was a Nova user, but Lawnchair is now my favorite.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] benlee337:
The pixel 2 launcher is my daily. The dark theme is the best to me. Makes everything look crisp. Especially the dark Google side page.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] lyall29:
I like the look of that launcher. Can you tell me where you got it?
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] Murbert:
I like lawnchair but it doesn't support full screen on the Essential. I'm now using Microsoft launcher.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] lyall29:
Have you tried it recently? I was using it until last night, and it was full screen. I found the no root Pixel 2 launcher, so I'm trying that for now. I'm not sure how I feel about the new Google Now.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] SquireSCA:
I am kinda digging the Pixel 2 launcher... Although to be honest it isn't much different than the stock launcher...
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] zhuanyi:
Another happy Nova user here, has been using it on various Android phones and seems to be the best so far...
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] niko_c:
Nova Prime on my PH-1
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] varxx:
I'd like to see some screenshots from these various launchers running on a PH-1.

I know they're all very customizable, so maybe screenshots won't be so useful. Still, I'd like to get an idea of what they look like.

(I've bought a PH-1, but I want actually get my hands on it till Christmas, which is why I can't try these out myself -- yet.)
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] DAC.IT:
ive had the paid NOVA for years as its a go to , its very customizable, used use zeam when it was around , launcher 3 is ok , i may have to try lawn chair
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] wolfhelm:
I use the Pixel 2 launcher, I like the Microsoft launcher, but very frequently when I leave an app or hit the home button the launcher screen has no icons, no widgets, nothing, like it hung... I'd use it exclusively if I didn't have this problem. I'm wondering if it's cause of the Oreo beta... so I'm looking forward to beta 2 to see if that clears up.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] Murbert:
Screenshots won't help. It's things like gesture support, swipe for Google now page, custom icon packs that make a difference. And in the case of essential, support for the whole screen.

MS launcher has everything but Google now
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] varxx:
O.K., thanks. I see what you mean, i.e., the differences are much more than cosmetic.
[Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion] combat goofwing:
Does the weather work on this and also does the swipe left for Google cards etc work ,if so I would swap to this ,any download links please
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] liquidraven:
Currently on Verizon and Thinking of switching to ATT as I just moved to San Marcos area and my reception here is literally one or two bars most places I frequent along with camp pendleton for work.

I know my work has an Att tower on base and that would be an improvement for me but here in my place it's plain garbage signal and echoing.

I've been with Verizon for years and never thought of switching. Anyone here in this area with ATT got some insight?

I'm paying 125 for a single unlimited line whereas I could have the same for 70 with ATT.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] luckyfate:
Have you tried to download opensignal app to see whether Verizon has any tower near you there? I still believe Verizon has a better coverage. I used to be with Verizon and it has coverage everywhere I go even in the mountain remote area. Verizon is pricy so I switched to TMobile single line, a lot cheaper. Data speed is pretty good with TMobile Single Plan but somehow I found out joining with family 4 lines, unlimited data, talk, text even cheaper but data speed is horrible especially during day time, I test speed so often from place to place. I don't know whether TMobile put cheap unlimited Family Plan in a slower band or tier whatever you call. I am not happy with TMobile at all at this time. But, I think we get what we pay for, lol. If you have family members with 4 lines, better be with Verizon. Verizon family plan is very compatible with TMobile and coverage is a lot better. I wish I could find family friends with Verizon so I can join them and pay for my own line's cost. Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] hauniii:
I'm in San Marcos too and I use AT&T. The reception is 2 to 3 bars max in this area. I have been with T-Mobile and Verizon as well. All 3 have spotty coverage in this area. Verizon coverage is does not even exist at my house. Overall in the Southern California area (Santa Barbara all the way to the Southern Boarder) AT&T has provided me with the best overall user experience. T-Mobile is the runner up, but almost no coverage in my house, South Ponto Beach or North County Fair Mall.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] barondebxl:
Im in Ramona, I use Cricket which uses Att towers and I have signal everywhere. In the past 6 months, I switched from Verizon to Tmobile to now cricket. Cricket has hands down better service than both Verizon and Tmobile in my area. I had to use wifi calling for both in my house and girlfriend's house, no issues at all with cricket. So you should be good I think
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Quiksmage:
My friend lives in the San Marcos area with AT&T and doesn't complain about speed at all.

I'm in the downtown area.

I was on Sprint, who is super slow everywhere.

I just switched to T-Mobile with my mom for 2 unlimited lines for 60/mo total (55+ older person plan). Speeds so far have been really good on T-Mobile, same with coverage.
[Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime Questions & Answers] 535iu:
How to remove all Google applications without causing a bootloop?

Hello, I want to remove all Google applications to replace them with microG. However, whenever I uninstall (with Titanium) all Google applications I get a bootloop.

I have read that there are ZIPs that can be installed via TWRP and delete them, but I have not found any.

I have a Redmi 4 Prime, I use this ROM:

xiaomi.eu_multi_HM4Pro_7.12.7_v9-6.0.zip