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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] JeffDC:
Hum. If you can USB plug in another phone to the main, parent device, and the parent will see it as some type of storage, I'd think yes. Never tried it.

Interesting question.

Update: so I tried it with my Mac, and even though the mac sees the phone, without AFT it will not access any files on the phone, and Kaspersky will not do a scan of the 64G phone storage.

I tried phone to phone, and if I suppose the cables and adaptors were correct, one USB/USB, and an 8+ mini usb to 8+ connector, that then did not work. Neither phone saw the other at all.

Maybe it'd take a reversed USB cable?

or some type of mount command?

or and ADB command to mount on another phone or Mac.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] RossTeagan:
It sounds like an interesting feature, but I don't think you will find something like this.

It's doable, but you will need either a custom app or a custom script. So if you have some coding skills, it's better you start coding it. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] JeffDC:
OK . . . coding

IF INPUT="YES" AND PHONE = YOURS then

Install "VIRUS SOFTWARE"

RUN "VIRUS SOFTWARE"

ELSE

END IF

GO "EAT ICREAM"
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Johnnyborisdk:
Hi

The camera on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL is the best imo, and been working great for me.

- Ive been using Lightroom to edit my photos taken by the stock camera app. Never really used the camera app from Lightroom, but I tried it yesterday and it is absolutly amazing when shooting in DNG (RAW) and Professionel mode, where you are able to use manuel control.

Anyone else who has experience with the proffesionel mode in Lightroom with success?

The main question is; in Lightroom you are able to choose HDR photos , and sincs the stock camera app on Pixel 2 use HDR+ as default, I am wondering if anyone has some experience with whether there is a difference between these?

And does any know how it works with Camera HAL HDR+ turned on and using HDR in Lightroom?

Johnny
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] ocean_drive:
I got my pixel 2 after the new years holiday. I did some testings with both default camera's normal/ hdr+ / hdr+ enhanced and Adobe Lightroom app raw format, in different lighting conditions. So far I would say without post production and editing, Pixel's default camera app gives everything you need. However there's some raw/dng shots I took with Adobe Lightroom look nicer than google's camera app after editing work done in Camera Raw. I can post some samples if you are interested.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] slind:
I've been using Lightroom extensively on my iPhone X and the quality of the images (even in JPG) is leaps and bounds ahead of the stock app.

For my recently bought Pixel 2, the experience has been very bad so far. It's five times slower, the quality seems to lack a little and several options are not present or implemented in a worse way than on iOS.

I did not find a way to use the new HDR API (you can activate it in the developer options) with Lightroom yet. The build-in HDR function looks like crap imho.

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I am interested in that :D
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Johnnyborisdk:
Yes please.

Thanks.. Im my self is kinda splitted. Sometimes the app seems to work better in some areas, but not all..
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Sman999:
Yes, Please!
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] killerzing:
I can post some samples if you are interested.

Please do
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] ocean_drive:
]Hey guys,

I have been quite busy lately, so this is a brief comparison.

My Pixel 2 took a couple of shots with default camera app in regular, hdr+ and hdr+enhanced modes. If you look at the metadata screenshots, you will find it in the application field, it says:

"walleye-user 8.1.0 OPM1.171019.013 4474084 release-keys" - regular mode

"HDR+ 1.0.177471000z" - HDR+

"HDR+ 1.0.177471000n" - HDR+enhanced

Apprently HDR+enhanced mode merges multiple exposures and create a final result contains the best dynamic range and exposure with good amount of high lights and shadows.

see the back lit tree for reference.

For Adobe lightroom, I took both regular dng (raw) and hdr dng(multiple exposures raw data merged, similar to "merge hdr" feature in the new desktop Camera Raw plugin) In this case the lighting is quite dramatic and tricky, for the same example you will see that the data captured in regular dng isn't big enough to restore the over exposed sky, but the hdr dng which doubles in file size is able to. ( I will upload full res images later to google photos if you want to compare lightroom hdr raw vs. google camera hdr+enhanced)

but most cases lighroom's regular raw dng is able to give you the same results as google's hdr+ enhanced. see this ocean view. The overexposed sky and under exposed trees are fully restored

when i compared photos from lightroom and default camera app, there's not much difference between processed dng files and HDR+enhanced mode. See screenshots of the ocean - dngs are better in a way that they bring up more details in some shadow areas

more examples will be posted soon. I'm having a problem - I forgot which dng files are untouched straight out of pixel 2, without manual adjustment applied.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Bingley:
Great threat/post, thanks so much! LR on Pixel 2 hdr dng is such a hog, it's unbelievably slow, but I think its the only way to shoot hdr+ dng on the Pixel 2, am I right? I've tried camera nx but while it makes dng files and the previews looks hdr I can't ever get them looking hdr-y, they just look like standard one-shot raw files and no app on windows seems to display tue hdr data, even LR classic cc. Would love some more info / posting on this, and any sample files named with what they are, as I can't tell from a couple of your screenshots.

Thanks so much for this! Have you tried camera nx (7.2 ver works on pixel 2 from december 17, anything more recent crashes on ppening. Also, Manual cam dngs?
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] Jake_09:
So, I got the XZ Premium when it came out last June and have absolutely loved the phone since I've gotten it (I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Sony phones although I'm not entirely sure why). I've really been considering the Pixel 2 XL though.

The two biggest things that the Pixel has over the XZP is significantly better camera performance in virtually every aspect, and the speakers on the phone are louder with more volume steps for better sound control.

The thing I can't stand about the Pixel is the 18:9 aspect ratio. Almost every major phone last year brought this and I seriously can't stand it. I understand the appeal and why people like it, but I hate it because there is literally no media content in this aspect ratio so everything ends with wasted space on the screen (including many games). I don't do a lot of gaming but I am a big media person when it comes to streaming and such.

The headphone jack is a non-issue for me (and the XZP volume/quality through it isn't all that great anyway, especially volume, and I use BT headphones all the time regardless).

The one complaint I have with the 4K display is that I don't have a lot of content available to me so I feel like that's mostly a waste as well.

I'm rambling now, sorry, but you can see my dilemma now, I hope. I just want to hear some of your guys' thoughts on the comparison. I've had a really hard time finding any competent reviews comparing the two directly.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] jaseman:
The Premium does not use the 4K screen all the time so it is not really a waste, nor does it affect the battery life. I have the Premium. I too have been looking at the Pixel XL and the cost is way too high even compared to the Premium. Also, there are many complaints about the Pixel concerning the screen...not just the color shift which may, or may not be an issue for you...but there are also issues with touch problems, swiping problems, and image retention/burn-in. The Premium has an LCD screen that does NOT have any of these issues. The image on this screen is one of the best there is without the worry that Oled introduces. Besides, the screen is the primary way you interact with any current phone and the Premium uses a 16:9 aspect ratio which you want and it has the stereo speakers just like the Pixel. So I think you already know the answer to your question...stay with the Premium for now and let's see what MWC brings us at the end of February.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] Jake_09:
Rumor has it that Sony may be adopting the awful 18:9 aspect ratio with their new phone. I really hope this isn't true because I really don't like it.

One of the biggest things the Pixel has going for it in my mind is the immediate security patches and updates. I love that, but I guess it isn't too big of an issue.

There's always trade-offs, I just have a hard time deciding which I can live with.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] Bidiminished:
Just think of 18:9 as a 16:9 screen with extra space for the on-screen buttons. With you watch videos or play games on the Pixel 2 XL the content size is the same as with the XZ Premium (actually it's slightly larger since the XZP has a 5.46" display compared to the 5.5" equivalent of the Pixel). You're just trading unused screen space for the XZP's unused bezel space. I guess a benefit of 18:9 for streaming media is that widescreen content e.g. 2.35:1 can be viewed bigger than with 16:9 displays. The XZP won't suffer any burn in, although LCD also means bad blacks when watching stuff in darkness.

Since you don't need the headphone jack I think the Pixel 2 XL is the better choice. Mainly because its camera and software (stock ROM and community development strength) are light years ahead of the XZP.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] dieselhazza:
I wouldn't buy either at this day and age especially when the sony xz pro is being revealed in 1 months time. Just hold off and buy the most recent device. Especially knowing it will be running SD845.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] sprinkles:
bought an Pixel 2 XL and I'm seriously disappointed. Lots of reboots, odd freezes, and weird moments like being unable to answer a call. The screen is a non-issue, but it doesn't seem as rich/crisp as XZP. Most of these issues never happened on my XZP, so I'm switching back and selling the pixel2XL.
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] SolykZ:
Hey there!

I just googled a bit but found nothing concluant: I'd sell my children (I don't have any yet so be patient eh) for a sandstone red cover.

Have you ever heard of something like this? I got some red cover but as I sweat a lot from hands, it goes very fast from "clean like new" to "omg what's that mess". I hadn't the problem with the black sandstone one.

Regards,

Chris.
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] zonzo3:
I know one but I don't know if I can link it here.

It's very good quality despite its cheap price point.

Let me know if I can post it :)
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] SolykZ:
Hey, hello!

I'm not very aware of this forum rules. Maybe could you send me a pm, just in case? :)

Thanks, by the way! :D
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] KOLIOSIS:
[MENTION=482210]zonzo[/MENTION]

You're allowed to post links, but, if you are the actual seller, you probably need to contact a Moderator as to how to post it & stay within the forum rules.

https://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?a=81

Here's one,for example:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Oneplu...263390195856?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

The printing on the bottom is a bit much,I've contacted Pelosi (the mfg) before regarding this,never heard back.

I have used this brand of case w/the sandstone finish on many other phones & was never disappointed in fit & finish,less the tramp-stamp on the lower end of the case.
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] zonzo3:
Thanks!

I'm not a seller at all, but I've tried them all and I can say the best case with sendstone effect are those:

https://goo.gl/9wNVXB

[IMG="OP5T sandstone red"]https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1XMNth2DH8KJjy1Xcq6ApdXXaF/Gel-TPU-for-OnePlus-5T-5-3T-Case-Thin-Slim-Scrub-matte-silicone-For-OnePlus-3.jpg[/IMG]

The case is in TPU with very precise cutouts and a great scrubby finish! Also it's not an hard case, so it'll protect your OP5T

If you want a more subtle finish (like the sandstone white OP5T, it's exactly the same) there's this case too:

https://goo.gl/znpTPb

[IMG="Wine Red less sandstone"]https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1rVldcusAV1JjSZFsq6ydZXXag/One-Plus-5T-Oneplus-5T-Case-Colored-Plush-Matte-Feeling-Silicon-TPU-Skin-Soft-Back-Cover.jpg[/IMG]

I suggest you the wine red one, very nice imho!

:victory:
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] KOLIOSIS:
THX for the link,I appreciate it: :highfive:

I ordered one each of the Black/Red/Maroon @ $2.99 each + I upgraded to ePacket for tracking/faster shipping ($1.79 per case),so,barely $15 USD for all three cases. :good:
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] Bubble-be:
Could you post pictures of your own? It seems a bit weird that there's no cut out for the fingerprint reader. :eek:
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] SolykZ:
They look awesome! Thank you very much. The first one doesn't look sandstoned but the picture may actually not be clear enough. For the price, I'll get them two ahah! I'm also worried of the lack of hole for the fingerprint sensor, is there an actual hole on your? :o

Thanks!

Chris.
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] zonzo3:
Yes, those pictures one Aliexpress are quite awful renderings. I'll upload one asap, there's a hole don't worry about it.

I've been using those covers since the OnePlus 3, I found them by searching for a cheap alternative to the original Sandstone case and I can tell you those are even a better e choice than the original one since are made in great TPU and covers the buttons too.

They are made from one factory but are sold by many different sellers on Aliexpress, I usually find them with the keywords "(smartphone name) sand (or scrub) case TPU".

The one in dark red is from a different manufacturer, it has a softer yet still grainy surface (it almost identical to the finish of my OP5T in Sandstone White).

The only downside is the long shipping time and that, just like the original, they'll loose the original sandy finish after some months of usage. However for that price it's simple to swap it with a new one!

About the first type I've tried all the different colors except for the golden and pinky ones, I can tell you the blue is very beautiful shade.

Keep me posted if you like them and upload some pictures too!

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If you're looking for a red one I suggest you to buy both the red and the dark red models, trust me you won't be disappointed!
[OnePlus 5T  Accessories] sendsmsdad:
Pictures of the blue one please!! :cowboy:
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] midiwidi:
I rooted my HTC U11+ using Magisk without having TWRP installed. I can't find the link anymore, but I think it was through fastboot and if I remember correctly, I had to format /data after installing Magisk due to the device encryption. Everything is working fine.

Today I got a notification that a new firmware with the version number 1.24.401.2 is available (current version is 1.10.401.23). I'm pretty sure if I install it, i I will loose root and I would have to install Magisk again to gain root back which would require to format /data. I would like to prevent that since I've spend ages to configure and adjusting everything to my needs and I'm not keen to do that again.

Is there a way of installing the OTA update without loosing root and having to wipe /data?
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] DanteGR:
Would the following be helpful?

Haven't tried myself yet.

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/tips.md#ota-installation-tips
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] midiwidi:
Thank you for the link DanteGR. It looks promising.

I'll have to find out if my HTC U11+ is supported by FlashFire. It most likely doesn't have two partitions (A/B).

So if somebody knows if the U11+ is working with FlashFire, please let me know!

Is there a way of backing everything up in case something goes wrong with with the OTA update using FlashFire? I'm not keen on loosing all the adjustments and settings I made in the last couple of weeks (I even modified files in /data/data to fix App issues). As far as i know Nandroid backups are not possible because the currently available TWRP recovery for the U11+ doesn't support data decryption. I have backups to Google Drive enabled (with all options including App data), but I don't know if that is enough to bring the system back into the current state afterwards.
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] DanteGR:
No problem.

AFAIK unfortunately there isn't a way for a full backup without a completely functioning TWRP.

If rooted, Titanium would be your best bet but not for everything obviously.
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] Kidy973:
As you, I have root but no TWRP installed. I did the OTA update and I didn't lost my data. I lost root during the process but it was very easy to install it back without loosing or wipe data.

If you have installed Magisk via patched boot.img, here is what I have done :

-Go in Magisk, choose uninstall and then "restore image"

-Then, go check for update on your phone and start it.

-At the same time, download stock RUU rom (the same as the OTA, here for European version : https://xdaforums.com/htc-u11/development/htc-u11-stock-rom-ruu-t3741849) and extract boot.img from it with RUUdecrypttool (https://xdaforums.com/chef-central/android/tool-universal-htc-ruu-rom-decryption-t3382928). It can be long.

-When update is complete and you have extracted boot.img, put it in your phone and patch it with magisk : install, patch boot image. Then you will have a "patched_boot.img" in your magiskmanager folder. Copy this file on your PC.

-Go to download mode on your phone and flash patched_boot.img via Flashtool.

Root is back, no data lost :good:
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] DanteGR:
Just a heads up.

I think for OTAs only (NOT RUUs) you don't even have to use the decrypt tool.

The zip is already decrypted so just extract the boot.img.

EDIT: Not 100% sure though will try it out this evening.
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] m3johan:
That is correct.

I have done it many times.
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] DanteGR:
Oh well.

Last night I downloaded a random OTA for the HK version and the firmware.zip inside it could not be opened I guess due to encryption.

Are you sure about that?
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] m3johan:
I can not be 100% sure, but all I have unpacked including this 1.24.401.2 ota were no problem.

Can you give me the link to the HK-ota?
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] DanteGR:
This is the one I tried to extract without success.

Just to make it clear. I had no problem extracting the actual OTA. The problem was trying to extract the firmware.zip inside it.

Thank you for your input.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=962187416754455026
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] m3johan:
You are right. I could not unpack firmware from that one either.
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] m3johan:
Deleted
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] DanteGR:
The decrypt tool doesn't seem too bad after all though.

I'll have to try it shortly.
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] kenosis:
For those who are using Taiwan model, what is your software number?

Mine is 1.23.709.9
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] freebsd124:
RUU decrypt tool

RUU_decrypt_tool works like a charm

the command on the command line is (in windows) RUU_decrypt_tool -f RUU file name (use TAB for name completion or rename to RUU.zip) (for firmware files) which gets you (see thumbnail)

The tool automatically has a output as "OUT" in the folder where it resides; I've put my RUU file in the ADB folder together wit the RUU_decrypt_tool

You'll find the RUU_decrypt_tool here

btw: I am 70 years young, so if I can do it most people can as well.....;)
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] vegetaleb:
When I used to have htc 10 s-on I could update the fw using a zip file(perhaps firmware. Zip) inside the OTA file for my cid and flash it in RUU mode, of course I had to use a custom rom based on the same fw to complete it
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] midiwidi:
Finally, after a couple of month and being annoyed of the update message popping up all the time, I got some time to proceed with the update.

I found that what I've said in my first post isn't true. I had a non-official TWRP (without decryption support) installed and now remember that I have installed Magisk through that.

I've started the update procedure with clicking "uninstall" and "restore image" in the Magisk app. After downloading the OTA, I clicked on install now. My phone rebooted into recovery (TWRP) and prompted to enter my unlocking pattern. I entered it, but TWRP said something like can't mount, wrong password.

I thought it's because TWRP doesn't support decryption yet and I need to go back to the stock recovery to be able to apply the OTA. I extracted the recovery_signed.img from here (from the same software version I'm currently running 1.10.401.23) and flashed it using fastboot. If I boot into recovery now, I see it's the stock one, but it shows a red exclamation mark in a red triangle. I can press power button + volume up and get into the normal recovery menu. I've tried to wipe the cache there, but it didn't made a difference. I still get that red exclamation mark. If I download the OTA and click on install now, my phone restarts and shows the normal picture of applying the update until about 24% of progress and then it shows the red exclamation mark again. If I press power + volume up now, nothing happens.

If I manually boot into recovery and use power + volume up to get into the recovery menu, there are two options to apply an update. One using the sdcard and one using ADB. I have the hope that the red exclamation mark is gone once I installed the update manually.

The sdcard option doesn't work. The recovery shows the message can't mount /sdcard. The ADB sideload option causes problems too.

If I use a older version of ADB I get the error "cannot read OTA.zip" in my command window on the PC. I've tried it with a small text file and that worked. I read that it has something to do with the address space which is too small and that I should use the newest version from googles platform tools. I installed version 27.0.1 and used the contained ADB to do the sideload. This time I got an error message like "adb server version (31) doesn't match this client (36)", but it didn't say that it can't read the file.

I'm kind of stuck now. Has somebody a suggestion how to proceed, to get rid of the red exclamation mark so that I can normally apply the OTA update and gain root again afterwards by flashing a Magisk patched boot.img through fastboot?
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] devsk:
You have a modified /system partition. You will need to restore stock system partition of the version you are running to get past this.
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] midiwidi:
Thank you very much for this hint. I will do a

fastboot flash system system.img

tonight and let you know how it went.
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] midiwidi:
I did flash the original system.img. Here the output of the command window

C:\Users\midiwidi\Downloads\HTC_U11+\Original_HTC_Firmware_Europe\OUT_2Q4D_1.10.401.23\system>fastboot.exe flash system system.img

sending 'system' (16384 KB)...

OKAY [ 1.651s]

writing 'system'...

(bootloader) HOSD CL#991677

(bootloader) start@1

(bootloader) system@100%

(bootloader) Update partition OK

(bootloader) end@Done

OKAY [ 3.461s]

finished. total time: 5.111s

Unfortunately that didn't change anything. I still get the red exclamation mark if I boot into recovery .

Is there a log file or something similar to find out what the recovery is complaining about? This is the output after bypassing the red exclamation mark with power + volume up

.

Any other ideas how to proceed?