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[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdurrhman:
Finally someone else is concerned about note 5 battery capacity, i replaced mine with an original one in feb 2018 from a nearby samsung service center for $40, i used Accubattery app to measure and compare the battery capacity of the old vs the new battery.

After two years of usage and fast charging enabled in all of charge sessions, the old battery was giving me 76% (2291 mAh) of the original capacity, while the new one is giving me 89% (2675 mAh) right now, the weird thing is that it was giving me 90% right when i purchased it, i dont know if this is normal or not.

As for SOT, the old battery was giving me 2.5 hours on average, with an average of 17 hours of total usage, the new one gives me 3.5 to 4 hours with an average of 20 hours of total usage (disconnect at 100% from charger and drained to 1% or 2%)

Hope you find this post helpful
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killerz298:
I'm in the same boat as you. My battery life blows and I am looking for a decent replacement so I don't have to buy a new phone. How did that one work out for you?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] ssjw1000:
Hi

a quick question. I just bought one of these xdas from ebay. However when I got it the phone appears to be locked. When I insert a sim it saya 'network is lock please insert unlock code'. I am not sure what the problem is but am worried have been sold a stolen phone that has been barred.

The seller is not being helpful and I really would like to just keep the phone. My question is- if it has been barred is there a way to unbar it? I know it is possible to unlock xda phones by flashing new roms & changing the radio etc as i have followed the instructions on here before, but just wondering if anyone could offer any technical advice on my problem. It will be a lot of hassle to get a refund as seller is not at all responsive so any help would be appreciated please.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] wmvfan:
watch the wiki !

thear is a unlocker.

just put it on the device and start it.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] ssjw1000:
Thanks- will clarify

Hi thanks for the quick response! I will go read the wiki now. I guess I should phrase my question better though- what i mean is, if the phone has been barred/ blocked on the network etc will unlocking it with the unlocking tool be of any use? Thanks in advance.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] krishan2207:
the unlocking tool will remmove all network lock from ur phone.so ur phone can access any network.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] jdc:
No. If the IMEI has been blocked on your providers network, the only one who can get it working is said provider.

However, your description of the problem is a sim locked phone. Once you run the unlocker, you should be fine.
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freshmann.:
Hi all

I'm having an issue... It's my second time im trying to upgrade to android 8.1, but every time I'm having the same problem, no mater if it's LineageOS or AOSiP, over and over again the same thing...

using TWRP 3.2.1-0

Steps I'm making:

1. full wipe

2. installing ROM (AOSiP-8.1-Official-oneplus2-20180313)

3. booting system

4. installing (open_gapps-arm64-8.1-micro-20180318)

What I tried for now:

- wipe cache

- wipe dalvik / ART Cache

- wipe cache in Google apps

- waiting

- rebooting

- searching the web for solutions (nothing recent found)

[PROBLEM FIXED]

just skipped booting to system between installing rom and gapps...

Cheers,

Phil
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dhruvism01:
Same error in Mi A1

Let's see if your solution works.
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ans0600:
Confirm this solution works.

Thanks for sharing.
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EvilWeAre:
reinstall OS?

So essentially I need to reinstall Lineage OS no reboot and just install GAPPS?

edit: I did just that and it works now, just hoping this fixes my WiFi issue I was having with CM13.
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demoncamber:
Worked for me thanks
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomersky:
worked for me too, thanks! (aosp official 5.7 for redmi 4x santoni)
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joshveloski:
Works for me too. Thank you so much.

I am using AICP 13.1 on my redmi 4x
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xgn3deluxe:
Factory reset in TWRP did the same work. Not only cache/davlik. :good:
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arcci_:
Fixed it!

Thanks! I installed Resurrection Remix OS on my Galaxy S5 (Android Oreo 8.1), booted and set it up, but when I went to install Gapps I also got this problem.

I followed your instructions. Flashed the ROM immediately followed by Gapps (ARM, Pico variant) without booting in between and it worked smoothly! Got the "first time setup" to show up and everything.

Thanks a lot! ;) I'm looking to keep my trusty S5 alive for at least another year =D
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madagascaradam:
I have a MOTO G2 XT1068... had the same problem and same solution. Accidentally booted phone after installing custom ROM (but before gapps) then went back to recovery and installed gapps. That got me stuck with the "google play services keeps stopping" problem when trying to start the phone. Then I saw this thread and redid it all, but made sure to install gapps immediately after installing custom rom and it worked great!
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oopsypoo:
Thanks. Same issue and same solution with my Nexus 9 with

lineage-15.1-20180617-UNOFFICIAL-flounder

open_gapps-arm64-8.1-stock-20190105

Thanks for the tip.
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samimakr:
Any other solutions

:)
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lil Dora:
THX <3 :highfive:
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sidmania:
Worked for me too
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] LVRealtor:
As you may know there as many reports for the S8/S8+ (me included) of the Google App causing: 1. Playstore apps to install slowly or not at all. 2. Play havoc on the Google Voice widget. 3. Delaying the execution of manual software update check or PRL upgrade. Is anyone having these issues with the S9/S9+? Hopefully it is fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Defgha:
Hi! I just bought my S9+ today and I can’t even install apps like Twitter, Instagram and PUBG Mobile on it because it says that the device isn’t compatible w the item. Anyone help??? This is my first Samsung device and I’m upset to why this is happening!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
Usually that error is due to regional restrictions, not the phone itself

You can definitely install all those apps on an S9+
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] wiseguyy:
Does this device have WiFi Calling Capability for T-Mobile built-In? Or do I have to Flash the T-Mo firmware to this device?? I copuld really use a hand here I only have so many days to return it to Sammy :)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] uzupan:
Wi-Fi calling will work for you.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] wiseguyy:
I have checked wifi settings but nothing so far. Where might I enable that ability?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ryotgz:
Is it under the dialer settings?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] BoboBrazil:
WiFi calling turned on automatically for me when I use a T-Mobile SIM.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] uzupan:
It is under dialer settings but it also turned on when I turned on the wifi.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] tmozer:
I created a sound profile for the AKG headphones that came with my S9+ (Profile 1) and just did the same for a pear of Bluetooth wireless earbuds that just arrived from Amazon (Profile 2). Question: will the phone load the associated sound profile for the earphones/earbuds I am using or will I need to select the appropriate sound profile?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] uzupan:
If you have the Adaptive sound saved it should automatically load to what you have saved and selected.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] dcraffam:
Possible way to unbrick the zenfone 3 deluxe or any Qualcomm device all is needed is the a working device of the same model if someone with root can run this command in the terminal emulator ((dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/Loader.img bs=1024 count=168960)) to get the files nneeded to boot into bootloader i will then burn that img to a sdcard boot into bootloader and flash with asus tool please if any one can help it will only take a second thanks i appreciate
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] dcraffam:
This is the link i am relying on http://www.aryk.tech/2017/02/how-to-unbrick-debrick-qualcomm-android.html?m=1
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] asianflipboy:
Hey, I checked it out and have followed the instructions. Didn't know this was a thing and thought it would be good to have just in case a flash goes wrong.

Before you download, I'd like for you to confirm that my model was what you asked for: the ZS570KL with a 2.15GHz Snapdragon 820 CPU. If it's correct with you, then this Loader.img should be compatible with your device.

I've removed the old file and am working on a new one.

Good luck and godspeed. Please post an update, and if it works out for you, please document the steps you took to solve the issue!
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] dcraffam:
Zenfone 3

Well i cant say thank you enough for at least trying the 2.15 cpu is the correct device and i still cant thank you enough i appreciate the time and effort
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] asianflipboy:
Hey! I'm currently in the process of trying to get this sorted out. I don't want to get to into the explanation of it, but would you kindly edit your post to remove that file list. There's nothing personal in it, but I'd rather the contents of my SD card be kept private.

In short, the command you gave me copied the first 165mb of my SD card and created an img file from it. The reason being, mmcblk0 is the SD card. On phones with EMMC, this would normally be the internal memory and mmcblk1 would be the SD card. However, because the Zenfone uses UFS 2.0, it's in a different place and thus acts differently. I'm trying to figure out what the right command is to create what needs to be created. Please give me a moment, and please edit your post and delete the file you downloaded!
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] asianflipboy:
So, I've got bad news, and hopefully good news.

First the bad news. From the research I have done, I believe the method that you've presented here will not work. This is because around the time when the Snapdragon 820 came out, many companies opted to use UFS over EMMC, as it's essentially the next step in flash storage evolution. EMMC and MicroSD cards were treated essentially the same way, and thus some phones were able to "boot" off the SD card using the first 165mb of the bootloader. Since UFS isn't treated the same way and has to be read differently, the ability to boot off the SD card became lost with the change of storage.

Now for the hopefully good news. I looked into your xda post history to see the other methods you tried and noticed you posted in a thread about QFIL looking for the proper files. After some investigation into the process, I've stumbled upon what I think may be what you need. I'm not entirely clear about the process, but I think I have a rough estimate of what needs to be done. I'm not home right now, so I can't confirm some of the steps, but hopefully I can guide you through it. If any confusion occurs, I'll hopefully be able to clarify it while I'm home. Please see my next comment for the process.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] dcraffam:
qfil

thanks for the research any thing you can do to help is greatly appreciated
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] dcraffam:
qfil

so i thank you agin for your research sadly the files did not work for me i have tried maby 5 or 6 qfil roms and my phone wont accept the digital signature its saying binary build date jun 17 2016 but there is no firmware that goes back that far i guess theres no hope for me unless you can try to make a back up with qpst software download and i flash or something i really dont see a save anymore but if you do find somehing else please let mee know thanks i really appreiate it
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] asianflipboy:
Darn, was really hoping it would work. Would you mind running it again, and then copying and saving the output text, and then post it here? I'd like to use it to research it further.

Also, what do you mean by make a backup? Do you have more information regarding this process?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] asianflipboy:
[MENTION=8796354]dcraffam[/MENTION], what's the version of QFIL that you're using? I don't see any mentions of some of the keywords I was expecting (i.e. Sahara, firehose, rawprogram0.xml)

The QFIL I linked is 2.0.1.1. I think the older one isn't compatible with UFS.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] dcraffam:
i uploaded the wrong file

i am using the version you provided 2.0.1.1 that was just a old port trace.. thanks for the help and the interest in the topic
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] asianflipboy:
I took a look at the updated trace. Looks good up to where the computer tries to interact with the device. It seems there's a signature validation it's failing, possibly because the source FRP file isn't official.

In Configure > Firehose configuration, is the option for validation on? If it's on, try running with it off.

When your phone is plugged in and all the files are set, does an "Advanced Options" button show up? If it does, would you mind screenshotting it and posting it on here?

Also, can you search for the log it mentions at the end of the file? No idea where it gets generated, but it's probably in a folder or a file in the same directory called log.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] dcraffam:
qfil

i have to agree with you after trying almost everything i can think of even other programs to just try to send a specific file it all fails to verify so maby the source isnt official as far as the port_trace .txt ill upload it
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] dcraffam:
using the zte axon 7 edl tool it is able to communicate with my phone in edl mode once i replace the firehose prgram in the tools folder if you can get your phone in download mode there is a script to backup some partions includeing the edl boot mode efs reecovery and full maby if you backed up your edl i can restore mine from it if your willing to try it...... that is the zte axon 7 tool kit i couldnt upload the firehose programmer but the on you provided should work its simple just unzip run as admin and its really detailed with info once you open it up thanks aot if you do decide to try i feel like we are running out of ideas lol happy days:good::good:
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] asianflipboy:
I tried the tool, but it was having trouble putting my phone into EDL mode. I tried various methods, like vol+ and vol- while rebooting and changing the fastboot command to send and edl reboot command but it didn't stick. I'll keep trying to get it to work though.

In any case, did you try the Xiaomi Mi Flash tool? Apparently it can work better than QFIL in certain cases.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
According to Techradar, Wileyfox is back to work thanks to STK. There will be new Wileyfox phones in the second half of 2018 .

And the best thing is: Wilefox swift 2 range gonna have oreo update within the next 3 weeks!

Source: https://www.techradar.com/news/wile...iving-this-year-and-more-good-news-for-owners

UPDATE: OREO IS AVAILABLE
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] drewster0:
Good news...
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] leepea:
Still no news though.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
This is what I got off the STK online support when I asked about help for a screen which keeps freezing. (It's fixed itself somehow :) )

"Wileyfox is now part of STK. Not all of our processes are up and running yet as we are still transitioning, but we are here to help as much as we can. We have been pushing for support on as many of the older devices as possible, however it is yet to be decided. We are working tirelessly to get everything going again as quickly as possible but, as I hope you understand, it takes a lot of time."

This was last week.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
I think the wileyfox website is almost finished as you can see now 'wileyfox website uses cookies etc' in their website. and I guess once the website is launched again, the Oreo update will be released. But for now we can't do anything but waiting....
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
UPDATE: we will get Oreo (8.1) update mid-april (this week or next week?) according to the official Wileyfox Nederland facebook page
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
official reply from Wileyfox Nederland (in Dutch): wij zijn een samenwerking aangegaan met STK wat betekent dat wij weer verder zijn gegaan zoals jij gewend bent van ons. Jij kunt rond midden april de langverwachte update naar Android 8.1 van ons verwachten.

Translation: we have entered into a partnership with STK, which means that we have continued as you are used to from us. You can expect the long-awaited update to Android 8.1 from us around mid-April.

https://www.facebook.com/wileyfoxnl/videos/1565430420241098/?comment_id=1683597425091063&reply_comment_id=1684134188370720&comment_tracking=%7B"tn"%3A"R3"%7D
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
UPDATE: All Wileyfox services are back to work. Oreo will come at the end of this month.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] pinckston:
I'm having the screen problem too, will just stop responding, usually during gameplay. Generally OK otherwise. A solution would be nice.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
I did the usual when I have problems of a factory reset and all ok again.

Looking forward to seeing what the new guys bring with Oreo. Hopefully

1. Stock google dialer

2. Stock google messages

3. No orange! :)
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] rickvrolings:
It's the end of april, has anyone received the oreo update yet?
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
It's always amazed me how poor these companies are with communication. All it takes is a quick tweet etc just to say that things are progressing or delayed etc. So far STK seem to be exactly the same as the others. Actually didnt sell my Swift 2x as wanted to see what would come about. So far, new website and zilch else. One piece of communication would sort all that.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] asg1977:
No, unfortunately not.

Communication could be much better as [MENTION=4797097]divvykev[/MENTION] mentioned already
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
The update will be released sometime in next month. Not my words but customer supports'
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] kt82:
I don't believe!!!
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
Since the "takeover" I have been keeping an eye out on STK and their website. They have a 2x type model available for preorder. Am sure it had been to be sent out in May but now that has changed to June.

On top of this we had the messages that Oreo update would be mid April, then end of April and now mid May.

Phone works ok but was close to moving on. All STK have to do is communicate with the users. Feeling nothing changed really.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] dryhte:
In fact I believe Wileyfox did better at communication early on. They had a team of people on several tech forums who were there simply to communicate with the user base. Too bad this isn't being reinstated.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
Looks as if they were listening on twitter. :)
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Srem:
Problem is... releasing Oreo for Swift 2 range doesn't earn them any money, all it does is stop Swift 2 owners from buying a new phone (perhaps even a new Wileyfox) for a few months.

Only upside for them is gaining a fanbase built upon good updates to existing phones - but it kinda feels like the damage has been done on this front.

Swift 3 should be a 5.5 inch 18:9 with small bezels, based on Android One. Ideally something similar to the new BQ phones that I'm keeping my eye on.

https://www.androidauthority.com/bq-aquaris-x2-862893/
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
Spot on. Came over to Wileyfox from Nexus. Google had a massive fanbase before they messed up with Pixel and went for the apple people.

Keeping people happy can be as cheap as a tweet every now and then.

Like Android One ideas :)
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] dippyhippy:
I seem to be the only person concerned about not receiving updates and being stranded at patch level 1 January 2018. Surely STK's time would be better spent getting OTA upgrades working again?
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
The only promise we got from them is that we will get Oreo (this month) but nobody knows if they will continue pushing (security) updates to their devices. Not forgetting to mention that Wf swift 2 range is now about 1.5 years old and they might drop their support very soon.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] dryhte:
I figure that by now, every update is a win ;) We're not entitled to anything, I'll be happy with anything we get. But my buying another WF phone will depend on the quality and frequency of the updates (and the counter has been reset - pre-trouble WF was an insta-buy for me).
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
Same here. Stk seem to like the happy go lucky appearance as wf has but keeping people happy in a fickle market needs time investing. We will see what happens. ☺
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] asg1977:
In a dutch forum a forum member was told that this week the first beta testers will be selected from the Wileyfox (NL?) facebook channel. After that the update will be released.

Strange that beta testing wasn't started yet…..
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
That's strange, I asked the live chat a week ago and they said it'll be released for everyone directly, no beta testing.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
Well I am due an update in two months. May be bye bye Wileyfox for me. Poor communication by STK adds on to the fact that Wileyfox sold me a screenprotector the day before they went awol. Trust ebbing away.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
WileyfoxNL just posted on Facebook that they need 4 beta testers to test Oreo on swift 2/x/+ devices, seems that the guys on the live chat don't know what the hell is happening in the company where they work.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
I've just asked off the Wileyfox website and once youve posted the question you get another box where you have to repeat everything. Have asked for an update and it's the NL who get it first. Worth asking to see how much they know whats going on
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
This was the reply. Like I keep on saying, all it needs is a bit of info.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] divvykev:
So this is the announcement on FB NEderlands using google translate.

"Okay, it did take a little longer, excuse me, we're just like people sometimes. ?

The following updates and upgrades are about to roll out like you were used to. Android Oreo 8.1 stands for the entire swift 2 range on point of launch, we think with approx. 2-3 weeks. ?."

So one person says it's before the end of the month. This states it's 2-3 weeks.

Blooming hate BS.
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah S.A.:
Update on this update: Wileyfox NL just published the names of the four testers who are gonna test oreo tommorow. Oreo is coming probably (let's say I am 99% sure ) next week.