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[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] dan mc:
I got a note 4 infront of me and went looking for the setting as well and couldnt find it either your right it must of got lost in a update hahahhaha (my boy has my note2 somewhere) but yeah its exactly what your saying with the fine/superfine etc more a compression setting than anything else
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] madman_cro:
iv had lot's of phones(with custom and stock rom) and while I've never seen dpi settings it may have benefit for printing. as from what iv read now that you got me interested :) 72 is apparently enough for our screens and our phone delivers 92 so we are ok. il try to convert raw to higher dpi later and try it in phone while zoomed in but i doubt il see the difference cause its basicly the same image
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] slavke1976:
Usual DPI is 72 at jpg photo at real cameras, if you shot in RAW usual DPI is 300, i think at mirrorless is even less.

better/higher DPI is because of post processing , higher dpi more details. Just simple, if you want better phots shot in RAW .
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] dan mc:
RAW or not makes no difference - the dpi stays the same,.

The DPI of a printed photo can be affected by the resolution the photo was taken at and the size of the printout (think about it...dots per inch.....or pixels per inch on photos really...DPI is more a printer thing. RAW has nothing to do with the amount of pixels/resolution - and therefore doesnt affect DPI whatsoever as its still exactly the same amount of pixels+ resolution involved whether its in RAW format or not...... All RAW means is that the photo was outputted without any editing by the camera first - its a unmolested original image with no processing which allows for a human to do all the editing later and perhaps a better job of it)

Take a 1 megapixel photo and print that photo on A4 paper, now take a 20megapixel photo and print it on a4 paper. The higher resolution image is going to have a higher DPI on the printout than the lower resolution image does, and would be noticeable as chances are the 1megapixel had such a low dpi at the printout size the image was stretched to fit. Take a 20megapixel RAW image, and a 20megapixel normal image - DPI is exactly with both as it has nothing to do with RAW.

What it all comes down to....Stay on the highest setting you can for resolution, and you have the best chance of getting a good printout later on and being compatible with bigger printouts while still keeping clarity (higher resolution photos can be printed larger without loss of quality)

I wouldnt try and make a poster from a 2 megapixel photo for instance - as it just doesnt have enough resolution to keep a good DPI **when the image is printed** The earlier question by the OP has been answered - it wasnt a DPI setting on her note at all its a compression setting (eg fine/superfine) nothing to do with DPI and has no effect on it either.

Thats kinda it in a nutshell and dumbed down a bit to explain it easier (Im gunna get nit picked to death on technicalities of terms perhaps but im trying to keep it simple)
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] wynden:
Hello,

Recently the forced upgrade of the Sony Xperia X OS to Oreo destroyed certain functionalities which were critical to my phone's utility. Functionalities for which I had indeed selected and purchased the phone in the first place. Having suffered similar problems in the past, I postponed the upgrade for weeks and sought advice from Sony on declining the update. Of course they said this was not an option and that my files would be unaffected, and of course this was false information.

As someone on the Autism spectrum, I have always struggled with digital merchandise and the tendency for suppliers to alter their products after I have purchased them. It is necessary for me to have consistency, and to be able to organize things in a certain way without worry of having them altered. I familiarize myself with how to use the product and then, silently, menus change, operations reorganize themselves entirely and it becomes difficult to perform the basic tasks that I have learned at great personal difficulty to navigate on my device already. This is a big problem. I do not want the latest and the greatest. I want consistency. I want my device to continue operating as it did when I purchased it less than a year ago.

All of this is to say that when the latest update destroyed the very things that gave my phone value to me and for which I had painstakingly selected it, I was thrown into a mild state of panic. After confirming with Sony that the upgrade was irreversible, and finding no other alternative, I elected to purchase the very same phone that I already owned for a second time, knowing that the Operating System would not yet have been upgraded.

The problem, now, is how to use the phone without risking the same forced OS upgrade and rendering the repurchase entirely pointless.

My understanding is that the only way to accomplish this would be to root the new phone. Please correct me if I am wrong. Given my circumstances, I have always seemed an obvious candidate for rooting my devices in order to maintain control of operations. Unfortunately I am not very technically inclined, and Root tutorials simply bamboozle me with their jargon. Given the sensitive nature of the rooting process, in that it seems very easy to make a misstep or run into complications, I have been excluded from taking advantage of this obvious solution.

Yet here I am, with a brand new phone that I cannot use unless I am able find a way to prevent the Operating System from updating.

My questions are:

Is there any way to block OS updates without rooting, that I am unaware of?

If rooting is the only method, what is the safest way that a layman like myself might confidently pursue this route?

Thank you for your time.
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] Gray47Maxx:
No. But if I remember correctly, you can just not update your phone. Or you can try to unpack the firmware, edit it manually, delete the app which updates your system, repack the firmware and flash it. Or you can freeze it through ADB... But, the best way, of course, is root.

It's quite easy if you'll follow the instructions.

In short:

Flash Android 6.0 through Flashtool. Not as hard as it sounds, but it's mandratory.

Save your TA partition. One bat-script on Android 6.0 with locked bootloader, and you are ready.

Unlocking your bootloader. Sony have their own instructions which are pretty easy to follow.

Delete the app which updates your system. The easiest step.

Last: if something went wrong with your hardware - just relock your bootloader with the keys you've backed up - and you have your phone in a factory new condition!

Good luck! Ask here if you need any additional information!
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] wynden:
Gray, thank you for your reply. It does not seem that just not updating is an option, as the phone keeps harassing the user to download the update, and there is no way to disable those push notifications, as far as I am aware.

I appreciate the summary, but I don't know what a flash tool is, or a TA partition, or a bat-script, or a bootloader, etc. This is why I feel unqualified to tackle such a sensitive operation. I have googled instructions on rooting, but since I do not understand what is being asked of me, I cannot proceed. What is the best way for a layman who is easily overwhelmed to familiarize themselves with the technology to become reliably competent at tackling such a project?

My understanding was that a root was irreversible. This is a major contributor to my trepidation. Is this not the case?

Additionally, I have gathered from various forums that the process of rooting Xperia has been particularly problematic and frequently unsuccessful. Do you know if there is any truth to this? I would not have a clue what to do if I encountered a problem.
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] Gray47Maxx:
It's only a push notification, and it can easily be ignored. But it's very annoying, I know.

The best way is to try to find a person who is familiar with Sony devices - then you'll have less chances to break something. If you don't have anyone familiar with Sony - then XDA have some good threads (this or this, for example) for self-learning.

My own experience with rooting, tweaking, making things started with bootloader unlocking, and my only helpers were guides and members of one famous Russian geek forums. So, maybe soon you'll join this community as a full member. Who knows ;^)

Root is reversible, so do bootloader unlocking. A little bit complicated, but possible.

Yes, and as someone mentioned there, in terms of security Sony is an Apple of Android world here. Their devices are hardest to modify, they are overcosted, but there is nothing impossible.

So, in short:

You have two ways:

You can downgrade your phone, ignore that push notifications and keep your phone intact.

You can unlock your bootloader, root your phone and delete the app that updates your phone.

P.S. If I remember correctly, there was a way to "freeze" (force app to stop all of its activity) this app without rooting, unlocking, and so on. If I'll find it - I'll share it here
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] wynden:
Thank you for your reply.

No, not at least not in my case. Moreover it is only too easy to accidentally enable it when you are trying to do something else, entirely.

Thank you for directing me to those links, I will investigate the guides and see if they are any more illuminating than others I have read. I do not have a personal acquaintance familiar with Sony devices, unfortunately. They seem rather hard to come by even online.

If Sony devices are, indeed, the hardest to modify, then I feel my apprehension is justified. Is it wise to proceed without a technical expert to consult? Is there anyplace where I might find help if I need it? How likely is it that I will do irreparable damage to the device?

When you say "downgrade", do you refer to restricting the second model I purchased to the OS it came with, or do you mean to suggest that my original phone can be downgraded? I had been told that even with root an OS update could not be reversed.

That is definitely something I would be interested in exploring before proceeding with more drastic alternatives. If you have any suggestions as to where I might look for more information, please do let me know.

Again, thank you very much for your help and correspondence in this matter. It is greatly appreciated.
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] Gray47Maxx:
1. If you've learned everything from the threads and you are following instuctions step-by-step - then yes, it is OK.

2. The great place to find a man who can help you is to check some local repair shops (especially ones where you can repair Sony phones) and make some good relations with a local master/technician. If something went wrong - they'll fix it! Plus if you make friends with them, I'm sure they will help you in such a hard procedure.

3. Only one thing is irreparable - DRM keys. So, you must save them before doing anything. Everything else can be fixed pretty easily.

Thankfully, it can be reversed - it's Android after all. There's a special program for doing updates and downgrades - it's called Flashtool. And, of course, you can downgrade your phone to 6.0 without unlocking bootloader with this program. There you can download an OS and here is a complete video how to flash your device through it.

Sure!

Good luck in Flashtool using!

P.S. It looks like you can stop downloading your OS update.

When you'll downgrade to 6.0, go to Updater app -> Settings -> Automatic updates download -> OFF. Boom, only notification left.
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] Gray47Maxx:
Completely disagree with you. Oreo for X is the best stock ROM I've used so far. Stable, fast, battery life friendly, secured and just ideal. Why do you think it is bad?

BTW I've used XZ2 less than a week ago, both of them runs almost equal. So...
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] wynden:
I was unable to locate a mobile repair shop anywhere near me, although that is what I had initially hoped I would be able to do. Still, I expect they would take exception with me if I wanted them to assist me in doing something that the manufacturers disallow, so I don't know that it would have helped.

It is news to me that the phone can be downgraded, contrary to what Sony informed me. Do you think it would be better for me to go this route before attempting a root?

I suspect a root will still be necessary, if only because it will continue prompting me to update. You mentioned that I can turn Automatic updates off, but I believe what you are referring to is a setting I had already enforced. I made sure that the phone does not automatically download the updates in the settings, but it nonetheless harasses me with push notifications that I cannot dismiss.

Thanks again for directing me to these resources and helping me begin to understand the nuances of what I'm attempting.
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] wynden:
Thank you for the overview, it does help me better understand the conflicting information I have been finding online, and your remarks about the X are very reassuring and do give me some confidence and hope for success. Are there any simplified, step-by-step tutorials for implementing this method that you have recommended, which you could direct me to? Figuring out which one to follow is one of my primary points of confusion.
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] YasuHamed:
Third generation of Oreo for Sony X is less horrible .2.50 but still heatsup more than Nougat and starts hanging, lagging. Since I reside in a country where its 45C usually,for me Nougat .0.252 (came dec2017) was the best rom!
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] YasuHamed:
I own X so Trust me The device is over all LOVE,

1. the modified kernels, instruction, Trivia can be found in my post https://xdaforums.com/xperia-x/how-to/root-xperia-x-f5122-android-n-34-2-2-47-t3594502

2. BASIC INFO about Xperias, Unlocking bootloader and using Dirtycow Script MUST BE READ at https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72141176&postcount=7

3. Since you are on Android MM, Enable usb Debugging from Developer Options and run Dirtycow Script - FULL GUIDE at

https://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/universal-dirtycow-based-ta-backup-t3514236

4. The Only Shepard for flashing Xperias EVEN when Sony's own Xperia Compainion Fails (many times) to flash your device is THE FLASHTOOL, www.flashtool.net , once boot is unlocked! sony will no longer recognize your device. Flashtool has inbuilt Xperfirm and you can download firmwares of all device across time (selective)

(literature)

. A very Promising Detailed, Library level guide by [MENTION=6774113]DHGE[/MENTION] on DRM KEYS CONCEPT at https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70504721&postcount=2
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] Gray47Maxx:
That's strange. My phone was fast as hell on all of the Oreo ROMs. Maybe I haven't noticed any heatups, because I have the latest revision (and mfg date is 06.2017) and everything is OK with the hardware there, so it just CAN'T heat up in my case...

Anyways, maybe you should try XGEN + FSC + Debloater?)
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] YasuHamed:
I am actually on Xgen which is built on latest! its bit cooler and makes me survive the lagging!

the temperature in my country goes up to 50C
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] zacharias.maladroit:
A few suggestions:

Turning off notifications:

(not certain it applies to those "forced" notifications by the update app, but I suspect if you disable the "fota service" and "fota application" [search for similar terms] it'll stop being displayed)

https://www.digitaltrends.com/android/how-to-turn-off-notifications-in-android/

https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-t...how-disable-notifications-in-android-3614881/

In any case - you can attempt to disable the (most likely) offending apps, being the "fota" components via adb:

(for this you need to enable "USB debugging" via "developer options": Settings -> about phone -> Build number -> Tap 7 times)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3eav7t/get_rid_of_unwanted_system_apps_adb_shell_pm_hide/

https://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/disable-apps-root-disabled-disable-t3491624

https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/56620/enable-and-disable-system-apps-via-adb

Doing it the root way would be installing Magisk (= root) and purchasing & installing "Titanium Backup root" + the "Titanium Backup PRO Key root".

https://xdaforums.com/xperia-x/help/restricting-sony-xperia-x-to-t3785135/post76404647#post76404647

How exactly to do that:

others please chime in

Hope that helps in any way
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] Gray47Maxx:
That's what I was looking for. IMHO this is the best variant if you don't want to upgrade or unlock your bootloader. You should give it a try!
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] winsters:
Do not worry

good afternoon

Since you have a "limitation" I will try to guide you as best as possible in what you want to do.

I do not know how the "spectrum of autism" works, but if I'm too technical, you can mention it and I can try to break down a bit more what I'm trying to say.

First, Sony as a company that creates devices with "updates" will always sell the idea that the updates are irreversible, is common and normal in the software and telecommunications companies so it goes without saying that they "destroyed your phone " second: no, it was not necessary to buy another phone, with which you had the problem could be solved only if it is normal that among "non-technical" users are at a crossroads when updates make notable changes to the system and often create confusion.

Now, your simplest solution is to find a trustworthy technical service that can return your phone to a later version for which you are more familiar. probably this version is the initial with which the phone came at the time of its release to the market, in this case with xperia x was 6.0.1 named with its own name as "marsmallow".

then, if what you want is to try to solve it for yourself there is a lot of information in this forum, very helpful and in some cases quite explained so that less experienced users manage to make various changes or modifications to their phones.

take it easy, an update does not damage your phone, it is understandable that you feel fear or disappointment but these things that you tell us that happened to you with your phone have a solution, if you want more information I can help you through this means. or you can read and inform yourself about everything that goes with it.

Finally, words like: fastboot, root, flashtools, are just slang for processes that are not usually so complicated, there are even videos on YouTube that explain them very detailed.

luck and I hope your problem can be solved :laugh:

PS: I'm sorry for my bad English :p
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] YasuHamed:
your English is perfect <3 WOW!

please convert my graffiti, gibberish instructions to your perfect English Guide <3

1 . https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72141176&postcount=7 ( wrote few months ago)

2. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76429289&postcount=7 ( wrote recently)

3. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76484508&postcount=2 ( wrote recently)
[Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers] FoxTheLegend:
I am too facing problems in oreo, and will probably go bak to 6 for more mods / better battery life
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] AquaSize:
Rip wrong forum
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] AquaSize:
Posted it accidentally twice...
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] mickib1:
Hi

Phone xiaomi A1 5X

I have tried to install LineageOS ver 15.1 Or -14.1

I have download several version from nightly build (sorry can't post outside links )

downloads.akhilnarang.me/LineageOS/tissot/

Also Tried from other site (same result) and failed get this error

fastboot.exe boot c:\Temp\Internet\recovery-3.1.1-1-deadman.img [ Also Tried recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img]

Phone reboot to trwp

Copy the zip file to fall

Install the zip and then I get the error below

The error I get

Error applying update 7: (ErrorCode:: KInstallDeviceOpenError)

Update process ended with Error:1

Tried to follow Instruction from here (sorry can't post outside links )

lineageosdownloads.com/fix-error-7-lineage-os

But when i open the zip file I see

META-INF » com » android » metadata and otacert no update-script found

I don't see this path META-INF » com » google » android » updater-script.

Please advice

And this stage there is no OS on the device
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] Ibuprophen:
I don't have this device but, the following area of the forum is specific to your device.

https://xdaforums.com/mi-a1

With that stated...

Have you checked out some of the following guide threads that's specific to your device?

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3762939

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3770980

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3766856

Here's a few Q&A threads that's specific to your device and Custom Firmware.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3750419

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3758998

If all else fails, and you don't receive any responses from the above threads for guidance, then your next best bet is to post your question within the following General Q&A thread that's specific to your device.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3764213

Good Luck!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] mickib1:
XDA Tried

Hi

Thanks for the reply,

I tried looking at the XDA forum and other links in over the web , As i wrote tried several version of ROM and got the same

error this is the reason I posted the question
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] mickib1:
Mi custom rom

When I try to flash a custom room usingn MiFlash

Tried several file from here

the*********** best-custom-roms-for-xiaomi-mi-a1-android-oreo

I get this error for every rom I tried

Error: Failed (remote: partition table doesn't exists)

I also tried to run twrp-3.2.0 and recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo

Any Idea?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] lotonn:
I have just come back from the US and since coming back I keep receiving numerous bulk updates on my phone? its like the phone drops the internet link then connects and I receive all my updates in one go. The notification dinging goes on constantly for a while. Does anyone know why this is happening as it never happened prior to going on holiday? My phone is the Samsung S8.
[HTC Vox] Seb Spiers:
Hi there.

Ive flashed my Orange E650 with the Gonzo WM6.1 rom and its been 1000% successful from what I can tell.

However when I put my Vodafone SIM in it tells me

Is there anyway to get around this without paying one of the websites to give you an unlock code? I have googled and searched these forums pretty extensively to no success. :(
[HTC Vox] Vener:
try asking vodafone customer service and ask what is it. If you put ur sim in another phone it is the same?
[HTC Vox] Seb Spiers:
Why would I ask Vodafone? :/
[HTC Vox] matrix77:
Ask Orange
[HTC Vox] Seb Spiers:
its a brand new phone, wont they just tell me to piss off?
[HTC Vox] wizgnome:
If your phone was SIM locked to orange before you flashed it, It will still be SIM locked after you flashed it.

Updating the OS does not remove the SIM lock.
[HTC Vox] Seb Spiers:
I know this now, but how to I rectify the situation? :)
[HTC Vox] wizgnome:
If someone knows of a free way to do this they will be very popular :)
[HTC Vox] matrix77:
I don't konw if you can find orange rom to flash your phone back with it's original rom.
[HTC Vox] Seb Spiers:
Why would I want to do that? The Orange SIM will work fine in it, but I want to use my Vodafone SIM.
[HTC Vox] pr2005:
The phone is locked by Orange so your Vodafone sim wont work in it, untill you simunlock the phone, to do so you will have to pay ( there is no free utility for VOX at the moment )

To SimUnlock VOX see this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=355790
[HTC Vox] Seb Spiers:
Yeah that's what I thought :(