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[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] Terminator.J:
Okay, so. I'd like to rope [MENTION=970879]weimerd[/MENTION] and [MENTION=8213276]MRDA1981[/MENTION] into a discussion here, because I know you guys have views on doing a full OTA update from a QFIL flash of ZUI 1.9.

But that's not very practical to do, takes a long time, and probably isn't a sustainable solution since Lenovo is trying to phase out the ZUK brand and I can only assume that they won't run the OTA servers forever.

I know that, obviously, the ZUI 1.9 QPST files include at least one more partition than later versions because they re-lock the bootloader (at least, they include a fresh bootloader). So yes, for the sake of completion, if one is trying to eliminate all possible leftover garbage and do a completely clean bring-up to a custom ROM to stick with for a while, I can understand beginning with flashing ZUI 1.9 QPST package via QFIL. I've done that too.

I'm not even going to touch on just doing the baseband flashes via TWRP; that might be fine, but if I already have QFIL set up and official ZUI firmware QPST packages then I think it's safer to just use those.

My specific question that I'd like you to discuss is: what's the practical difference between doing OTA updates after a 1.9 QFIL flash (which would require a good internet connection for several LARGE downloads and sideloading VPN software to get the latest versions, trusting that Lenovo keeps the OTA servers available for our phone, and takes a LONG time), vs. doing successive version QFIL flashes - that is, flash 1.9 and boot, then either go successively through 2.3, 2.5, and 3.1 or going straight from 1.9 to 3.1 (which doesn't require Lenovo's OTA servers to keep working or VPN, and the only internet connection you need is a little bit of data use for initial setup of the phone each time, and is MUCH faster). If the goal is to make sure that we didn't "miss anything" by doing OTA updates, wouldn't successively flashing QPST packages via QFIL do exactly that, in a fraction of the time?

I look forward to your insights, thanks folks.
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] mar.ur:
You can flash 1.9.104 st and then 3.1.194 st by qfil . You don't have to use ota . Besides , I think that 3.5 with android 8 will relock bootloader as well .
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] Terminator.J:
Relocking bootloader isn't an issue; it's just two more fastboot commands to unlock it again (and I assume EVERYONE here is being very careful to save their unlock file and making backups, riiiiight?). Doing 1.9 and then straight to 3.1 QPST packages via QFIL (well then going to 3.5 dev leaks if my goal is an Oreo-based ROM) and then unlocking bootloader, setting up VoLTE in ZUI, and then going to town with TWRP, wiping internal storage/data/system/cache/dalvik and installing custom ROM/gapps/magisk has been my standard bring-up procedure for custom ROMs, and it seems to work well - I don't get wifi/bluetooth problems now, VoLTE works, and with AEX 5.1 I even have wifi calling working at home. I just thought it was good to compare vs. OTA updating, because that seems more & more to be unnecessary to be sure you're "doing it right".
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] mar.ur:
All full zui roms flash all partitions . Zui 1.9.104 is not special . It' s the same . Only one difference is that relocked bootloader . I tried relock bootloader by twrp and was successed . The point is to unroot zui and flash stock recovery from zui you have . But when you back from custom the best way is flash 1.9 . That's all .
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] MRDA1981:
From my experience, performing the manual flash gave me the dreaded camera shake issue. Then again, the last QFIL load I did was via OTA and the problem sometimes resurfaces when starting up the Google Camera Mod. A firm tap usually gets rid of it, but it's bloody irritating all the same.

Recently, I've encountered the issue of my USB 3.0 ports/cable not reading my connection as USB 3 (which is far easier to flash 1.9 with without Sahara errors), so manual might be my only go-to should I ever need to flash back to ZUI again.
[MTCB Android Head Units Q&A] g3ngst3r:
Hello guys, so I can not post into MTCD forum, thats why i posted here. I have got a random headunit from a friend to repair, said it was working before but he applied an update and since then it is just a boot loop. So my guess is they put the wrong kind of software on it, i have already tried factory rom, and two custom roms, yet it still restarts. The strange is that rarely it boots up. When starting it shows a BMW logo and sometimes artifacts too. Can anybody help me in telling what kind of software do i need, is it maybe a hardware problem? I can enter in recovery, i can flash new roms on to it, but i just cant find why is it in boot loop..

thanks in advance, here is some extra infos:

MCU version：

MTCD_KD_V2.16_2

Feb 10 2017 14:28:05

Android version：

5.1.1

Kernel version：

3.0.101+

rocky@hctr930 #54

Wed Dec 21 11:22:23 CST 2016

Build number：

rk3188-userdebug 21122016.15:16:21
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] mikeprius:
Now that the Pixel 2 is water resistant, does anyone get their phone wet or in water often ? I recently took mine hiking which was perfect for the camera, and after the trip it was dusty and oily from use. I took the phone and turned it off and submerged it in warm water and washed it for a few minutes and let it dry. Now it is clean and good to go no problems. I generally don't get my phone wet often, but I'll probably start washing it after trips like these.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] WryIchi:
Just be careful you don't make the water too warm, and absolutely don't use soap. This sort of waterproofing takes advantage of surface tension, and either of those two things can defeat it and let water seep in.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] robocuff:
I only have one thing to say. You're either braver or crazier than i am. I haven't yet figured out which one it is though. :D
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] DJarkIV:
Just when I turn it on ? But seriously, I feel like I can help you out here. Since I'm an auto detailer for a living I can tell you that water does not clean oil at all. And it's highly unadvisable to get your pixel that wet on purpose. I recommend a high quality microfiber towel and a spritz or two of rinceless wash on the towel. I use Carpro EcH2O but any rinceless wash will do. Nice thing about Carpro EcH2O is that there is ceramic coating properties within it so you're adding a bit of ceramic protection to the screen and enclosure of the phone. This not only adds a protective barrier but also keeps it cleaner and easier to clean in the even it does get dirty. That product must be diluted and will last you a lifetime and you can use it on your car as well. But in a pinch I would use Isopropanol Alcohol on a microfiber and that will do just as good of a job cleaning it up without getting the phone wet. Hope this helps you.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] PuffDaddy_d:
I saw a YouTube video of a guy who took his pixel 2 into the pool and even though it survived, the speaker output was drastically reduced, even after it dried. I wouldn't intentionally submerge any device. The water proofing is for emergency only.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Ecna:
I wash my Pixel 2 phone occasionally. I had an S7 Edge that I washed all the time and used for underwater photography. I've only submerged my Pixel 2 for photos once or twice, and so far so good.

One warning though, your USB cable isn't waterproof. I toasted a couple USB cords with a wet USB port before I realized what was going on. Consider covering up the USB port when you're getting your phone wet, and make sure it's dry before you charge it.

Almost every time both phones got submerged, the speaker was weird for a few hours. Once it dried out it was fine.

But you know, YMMV. :)

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Oh also, remember that fast moving water can push it's way into the waterproofing a lot faster than water pressure alone. I always try to avoid water coming straight out of the faucet into a hole or seam.
[Touch Cruise General] remoh:
Hello,

i am using my touch cruise (or better o2 xda orbit 2) for navigating on my bike.

I use it in my pocket, only listening. After some research and testing i found a way to use tomtom with locked screen.

I now want to turn the backlight off because of power consumption. But when locked the backlight is only turned to minimum, not off. How can i turn off the backlight completely ?

I tried several tools which turns the whole display off. This works fine with all applications except tomtom, i dont know why but as soon as the display is switched off tomtom stops.

So i want to turn at least the backlight completely off, but how can i do that?
[Touch Cruise General] Ajacied410:
With my older pocketpc's and pocketphone's the backlight could be turned down with pressing the power button for a longer period.

I told it was about 3 sec holding te powerbutton and the backlight stops.

But with the HTC TC i din't tried it yet..and my device is now at the repair centre..so you have to try it.

But when the backlight is down..you don't see a think when ther is enough sun light..so why do you want that..buy a usb car powerplug and you can charge it and use it with full light on!
[Touch Cruise General] remoh:
Does not work (3sec pwr button)

I dont need to see anything on the screen. it will be in my pocket while navigating so theres no need for backlight.

And a car charger on the motorbike - that would need a socket to plug it in.
[Touch Cruise General] TDO:
Strange with my device it works.

But you can try this software: http://ppcsoft.narod.ru/english/

TDO
[Touch Cruise General] remoh:
Thanks, i already tried it before. As soon as the screen gets black TomTom stops.

It says it turns the backlight off but as far as i can see it disables the whole screen. And as soon as this happens the f***ing TomTom stops the Navigation.

If i press the pwr button for 3 sec the device asks me if i want to turn it off.
[Touch Cruise General] satfly:
Hi remoh, I'm having the same problem. Have you found a solution for disabling the backlight by now?

How did you manage to lock the screen and keep TomTom navigating?
[Touch Cruise General] gnick666:
Let me get this straight... do you want to turn the screen off (i.e. lock it) or just turn off the backlight (in which case the screen remains active)?

For the second case there should be some options for it in TomTom, but it's primarily for in-car use. (never used TomTom before, it's crap for my country... i'm just basing on iGO)
[Touch Cruise General] satfly:
Being able to turning the screen off would be great but just being able to turn off the backlight would be fine also. Tomtom doesn't have an option for this afaik.
[Touch Cruise General] gnick666:
Now, thats the second reason i won't use TomTom... if the first wasn't enough :rolleyes:

Not even power saving options?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ecavicc:
EDIT: Solved, flashed C432B160 full UPDATE.APP and then factory reset. Sorry for the useless post.

I have a VNS-L31, I was trying to restore stock from Elite 7.3, and right now I can only go to eRecovery (everything is wiped). The bootloader locked and I have no idea how to unlock it to flash TWRP. I can only use the dload method, but I dont know what to flash first. Data should be in ext4, not f2fs. Please help me, I am desperate.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] rayman121985:
Anyone got the Pixel 2 Camera APK working on a Note 8 with Oreo 8.0? I am on SnapDragon.

Let me know if so...and what APK worked for you. I would love to test our a working portrait front camera like the Pixel 2. I have tested some others on the forum but nothing has worked correctly for the Note 8 yet.

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] GigaSPX:
I'd like to follow along. Once I tried the selfie portrait mode on the Pixel 2 demo, I fell in love with the camera. It has to be very possible to work on other devices, especially the Note 8!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Mr. Orange 645:
Try this one:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75242737&postcount=73
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] rayman121985:
Thank you all I will try it!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] rayman121985:
Dang it. It installs just fine...but it doesn't blur pictures on the front or back camera. THANKS anyway.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] rayman121985:
Have you found anything that works yet?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] GigaSPX:
Literally that link posted with the Google camera app works! I can see it isn't totally perfect since it blurs the strands of my hair on the top of my head, but it's still a great one!
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Slavon-93:
Hi everyone. I've got a question: does anyone have a little noise in speaker during the call? This noise sounds like when you get the phone close to a computer loudspeaker during an active call or while loading something with mobile internet. It's not very loud, but when I speak without the cover, I can hear it. Am I the one with this problem or it's OK?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thelastkingofme:
Hello guys I have problem with my battery in Samsung Galaxy S6 international model. I charger my phone 100% and when I unplug the phone from chargering I go to recovery and restart my battery drops to 80% when battery is less than 20% and I pluged it to charger it shiw me I have 23 or 25% battery how to fix it? I use lot of calibration program and lot of custom roms and use stock rom but nothing change
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forumber2:
You can fix it only by changing your battery.
[Honor 6X Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tamil15:
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How To Apply

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[Honor 6X Themes, Apps, and Mods] dkionline:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/dx9kkztqm87e3bj/LG+UI.hwt
[Honor 6X Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tamil15:
Is there anything wrong what am doing.!??
[Honor 6X Themes, Apps, and Mods] yasitoo:
Download link isn't working.
[Honor 6X Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tamil15:
Click the YouTube link and you will find the download link in description.!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Simplyrobbie112:
So, the current Android version and security update I'm on has issues playing hdr on Netflix (everything has a brownish yellow tint). I've watched an hdr movie rental on Google Play store. Not bad, but can clearly see that it's compressed. YouTube works great. But not Netflix. Seen on many Reddit forums that the issue is resolved in the Jan security patch. Which I'm assuming they may be holding off for us Canadiens for the Oreo update.

But I cannot seem to get any solid information about if it's even planned.

Anyone else stuck with the delayed security update?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] chox_g5:
Oct 1, 2017 yes. You are not alone.

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Not same phone...heard same HD issue on Netflix though. I haven't tried to replicate. But held up on the patch all the same. I have V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Simplyrobbie112:
Oct? I'm on the Dec 1, 2017 security patch. Who's your carrier?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] vinniej:
Somewhat relevant, I just received a update notice. Looks like a security patch...US998 unlocked. Perhaps they are finally making things available to North America? :confused:
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Simplyrobbie112:
Yes US received the Jan 1 security patch. It's reported to fix hdr issues. But no notice of it in Canada. Also the unlocked models are receiving oreo. Beta I think.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] chox_g5:
Tmobile
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Simplyrobbie112:
No idea what update frquency is like for the +. But still being on Oct 1 patch. Did you check with update software on PC?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] chox_g5:
Tells me it can't be checked. Not sure what that's all about. All other parts of LG Bridge work just fine.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
No, it's the December patch. Just got it earlier tonight, on both my open market US998 V30+ and my wife's open US998V30. I turned off my phone on my spare V30, to wait to see the update. I want to see if LG Bridge will offer to update it and maybe download KDZ.

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Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] feelfreetoblameme:
I got this update today as well on V30+ unlocked.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Simplyrobbie112:
But I hear it fixed the hdr. Yet I'm on the Dec 1 patch, and still have hdr issues with Netflix. Maybe because I received it before the fix mine was not included?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] mickliq:
The very, very slow Oreo update release for the V30 (H933) is disheartening. Not like this is a surprise, but it’s still frustrating.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
I thought it would be out before the end of Jan. Wait and see in 2 days time if that's true I guess.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] comscier:
I don't care about oreo, but considering that this is their "flagship" phone, such late security patches and updates on Canadian model H933 means this will be my first and last lg phone.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] stoobs:
My Lg V30 T-Mobile USA is still on October patch. How disappointing.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
I don't know why companies these don't just release one world wide model of the phone. It would streamline updates so much easier.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Because that would cut out the carriers and make the phones less expensive.

Google basically tried that, and so do a few other direct to consumer OEMs. But in North America, apparently people love going to their carrier stores to get ripped off. There are very few phones Sprint will accept that are not Sprint branded phones (and I'm pretty sure exceptions involve the OEMs like Motorola paying Sprint some money, somehow).

Google has to sell Pixel phones in Verizon stores to get any kind of sales traction. Verizon and T-Mobile make it hard for non-branded phones to work well with VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling.

If you could buy the phone from anywhere (and it was the exact same phone), you would buy it off eBay from Chinese dealers. But carriers want their cut. So, they make it difficult. And they want their bloatware put on.

Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] bnevets27:
That's not how it works up here with the 933. Non of the phones are branded. And I think at this point any phone from any carrier can be used on any other carrier. What's more is its now not legal to sell sim locked phones here.

Doing the math with the available plans, its basically either a wash or cheaper to get i from the carriers.

We don't get much if anything as far as cheaper plans are concerned if you bring your own phone.

Any of the small amounts of bloatware we get is easily disabled via the system so not a big deal.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mr CATFISH:
I got you both beat, I'm on September security patch. Thanks, AT&T!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] chox_g5:
Yeah... Google spies, but it seems to possibly be almost worth being vanilla on the internet and go with a pixel... LMAO. Just joking and venting...lol
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] ming3r:
This seems to have started up recently when the screen is off and I can't quite figure out if its tied to the Google Play Services version or not. I'm on the latest beta of Google / GPS and it doesn't seem to be working on Oreo.

Curious if this has happened to anyone else?

I'm on GPS 11.9.73 and I think it ties more into that
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] roebling:
Doesn't work here & seems to have been removed from settings

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Google Assistant settings are accessed from the Google Assistant app. And, even though it's set to unlock the phone on hearinh "OK Google, it doesn't. Just brings up the unlock keypad
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] ming3r:
My settings still does say screen off as well.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] wolfu11:
Go to security/smart lock and see if trusted voice is in the menu. There may be an app not playing nice with smart lock. If greenify isn't set up right it can cause this issue.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] ming3r:
It is in the menu and brings me to my screenshot from above. No Greenify or any doze/power saving changes

Edit - annnnd out of nowhere it starts working again 3 hours later
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] roebling:
'Smart lock' settings are blank[IMG="Screenshot of Settings>'Smart lock'"]https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4391460&stc=1&d=1516137342[/IMG]
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] wolfu11:
It should look like this: see attached. Not sure what's causing it but that's possible your issue.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] roebling:
Annnnd, also out of nowhere, it's working here, too.

Interesting, too, it that the "Settings">"Smart Lock" page is no longer blank:

[IMG="Settings>Smart Lock"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/12WCiNysnk79P9_WYVZvkK44n7otL5i8R/view?usp=sharing[/IMG]
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] i killed tupac:
A lot of the setting don't seem to work for whatever reason. Like limiting background processes just..doesn't.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] zoori2000:
The only fix there is for this is to turn off smartlock by going to setting, security, and trust agents then turn it off and restart the phone then re enable the smart Lock
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] razgriz1234:
is there a way to get custom icons without having to get rid of the pixel launcher as i actually like its ui setup over some of the custom ones like nova. my only pull to nova is that it is more theme-able then pixel launcher. would it take a modified apk of pixel launcher to get this to work?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] TheSt33v:
Substratum might work, but I'm just getting into it myself so I'm not entirely sure about that.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] razgriz1234:
Yah I'm not sure either the last theme engine I used before this was cm theme and that was on a LG g3 lol I like substratum so far just not really sure what the limitations are for it
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] TheSt33v:
Based on my limited time with it, it seems like the best way to get custom icons would be to find a theme that overlays the pixel launcher app and allows you to specify which icon set you want for that overlay, but I'm not sure if something like that exists. Definitely make sure you have TWRP working on your device before you start playing with it though. Most of the supposedly oreo-compatible themes I've used have resulted in an unbootable phone, so I've used the substratum recovery zip that it automatically makes pretty regularly.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] TonikJDK:
Have not tried it yet but this looks promising.

https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-launcher-mods-change-icon-packs-widget-sizes-labels/amp/