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[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
If I can't revert to original stock and stable firmware, then what are my options?

This document by Samsung indicates that model number SM-T820NZKMXAR is a US Model. I can also confirm that my update was labelled as Oreo. Even the settings show Oreo. And I seriously did update it the official way. I did not use Odin or anything.

This link proves once and for all that the US update is indeed available in the United States and that I updated to Oreo officially.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] jd1639:
I don't doubt the ota is available in the us. It's just that the Odin flash able firmware isn't available for download right now.

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Samsung's official way to restore a device is smartswitch. You can download it to a PC. But it's never worked for me. It never seemed to recognize my device when plugged into the USB. You could give that a try. Otherwise you bite the bullet and use Odin. It doesn't trip a warranty flag if you're installing stock firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
Don't care about the warranty. I hate sending in my device (irrational germaphobe). What I am concerned about is the eFuse thing that was talked about earlier and how it might prevent me from using Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] jd1639:
It won't stop you from using Odin. You'll always be able to flash the current firmware version or higher.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] ianmacd:
OK, first things first: Calm down, or you'll risk getting your device into a much worse state than it's in now.

Don't reflash the stock firmware at this stage, and certainly don't think about flashing any non-stock firmware. Your problem almost certainly isn't related to the firmware.

Try deleting your Google account from the device and then add it again. Double-check that the Google account you have added really is the same one you use on your other devices. Maybe you have multiple accounts whose e-mail addresses differ only in the use of an extra punctuation character or something like that. Purchases not showing up is almost always a question of mismatched accounts.

Incidentally, there has never been Marshmallow firmware for this device. If you think you've seen it, you've probably seen a package for the G920 (S6), not the T820 (Tab S3).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
Yeah the marshmallow is a mistake in my part. I got the alphabet order wrong. First I said the updates was from N to M to O. But it's actually N to N to O. And I am using only one google account. I double checked just now. Also, if I view my "purchased apps", all of the apps I paid for show up. The problem is if I go to the app page, then I have to repurchase the app in order to install it. And if I uninstall the app that I just purchased and installed, I will have to pay a 3rd time if I want to reinstall it. That is unreal.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] ianmacd:
Have you already tried deleting your Google account from the device, then readding it, as I suggested? Please try that and report back.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] jd1639:
I was wrong, you can downgrade to nougat with odin as long as you flash the bootloader too. You'll also have to do a factory reset.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
Yeah multiple times. I even tried resetting the device. I tried updating Play Services too.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] ianmacd:
But that's not going to help here. This is a Google Play issue only. There's nothing wrong with anything else on his tablet.

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Do you have multiple payment profile IDs, by any chance?

Go here to find out: https://payments.google.com/payments/home

I have 3, for example; all tied to the same Google account. This can happen if you have lived in multiple countries.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
I live in one country. I had two expired credit cards. 1 Paypal account. Those three can be removed. I removed the two credit cards. I also have a Play Balance, that cannot be removed. The balance is $0.00
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] jd1639:
I know that. I'm just correcting a statement I made earlier.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
when you contacted Google support, what did they say?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] papashex:
If you've factory reset and after sure your Google account is correct last ditch since you're in the U.S. Might be a visit to the best buy / Samsung "store" to get it reflashed officially.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
I just purchased a game on an alternative Google account , and yes for the last time I am logged in to no more than one account at once. I also manually re-synced all the Google sync options. So I waited an entire day for the refund period to expire. So I uninstalled the game, and it shows I can re-install that game. But when I removed my Google Account from the operating system and signed back in with this account, the game appears as "$0.99". So the problem is system wide but it's not specific to my Google account. I have a feeling that if I borrowed a stranger's Google account, all of his paid apps would show as "must pay".

Here is what they said.

Yeah my friend told me to do that. I mean I can flash it myself but I want someone to recommend me an official stock firmware that they know is not corrupted and is indeed stock. So far no recommendations to a specific firmware download has been made. By the way, would I have to pay Best Buy to get it fixed?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
you need to actually call Google with your issue, and some one will help you pretty quickly

posting a request for help on their public forum could take days before anyone responds to you..

https://www.google.com/search?q=goo...69i57j69i64.9917j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] Orbital_Logic:
Have you tried just going to the playstore with a desktop browser, selecting a paid app and install it to your tsblet that way?

When you select 'install', it should give you the option to select to which device you would like to send it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] ianmacd:
Yes, that's good advice. I know from bitter first-hand experience that one's Google payments profile can end up in a state that you, as a user, are unable to recover from using Google account tools. I've had to have my own account remotely fixed twice now, though my problem was different to the one that the OP is experiencing.

I want to reiterate that this is definitely not a firmware issue. Reflashing the device is pointless, and the firmware that the OP flashed to it was not corrupt. Odin checks the MD5 checksum before flashing, so there's no way bad firmware could have been flashed using it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
Why does your play services date show as December 2016? :confused:

Is your date correct on your device?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
Okay, I flashed to an older stock firmware via Odin. Then problem still persists on any of my Google Play accounts. I don't even think Google would be able to fix this because I think it's the device. I mean come on, all of my devices work and I have like 10 of them. But this one? Why is it this one? Is it an error in Google's back-end systems or is it maybe defective Tab S3? User ianmacd is correct. Flashing the firmware did NOTHING.

I would like to add that something strange when I entered I registered my device serial number for Samsung Warranty Support. When I entered my serial number, the warranty website successfully added my device. But then it showed a random serial number (an incorrect serial number that is totally different from what I entered). So I clicked on my registered product to open a warranty ticket. When I opened the warranty ticket, I was sent to fill out a form to provide information about my problem. The form automatically filled out the serial number text field with the INCORRECT serial number generated by the system. And when I clicked to sent my warranty request, the system told me the serial number DID NOT EXIST. So I noticed the incorrect number, and I filled it in with the CORRECT serial number. Then I was able to finally submit my warranty service request. Something smells fishy. Something is really wrong with Samsung's system. I am beginning to suspect that it might not be an issue with Google Play, but with my specific Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 which I bought BRAND NEW, SEALED, and IMMACULATE

Google Specialist just told me that there is nothing they can do. And then my phone suddenly turned off, and I had to reboot. The specialist tried to call me back, but the system was still booting up. So I have no idea what else they were going to tell me. But opening a request for specialist requires to write a long message to detail my problem. And I wrote a very long message and didn't get a receipt or carbon copy of that message. So having them call me back will require me to do all of that again. OMG

Yes it's correct. It's the original manufacturing date or something. This old date shows up on all your devices. Download "Play Services Info" if you don't believe me and see for yourself on your own device.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] ianmacd:
Doe the serial number on the box label match the one reported by the device itself?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
Yup. When I registered for warranty, the serial number on the box matched the number shown by the operating system and the bootloader's hidden information screen (press SPACE after you Power+VolumeDown+Menu).

I did manage to fix it. I'll provide more details about the fix tomorrow. I still need to see if the problem persists after a factory reset.

UPDATE:

I have it fixed, but it is only a temporary solution that I would need to do every time I reset the tablet or remove my Google account. Basically, you need to install your paid apps remotely from your PC.

On your Windows PC, log on to your Play Store Account

Go to the paid app that you want to download and install

Click on "installed" or "install"

Select the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 as the recipient device

Push your download to your Tab S3.

Reboot your Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

Look at your paid apps on the Tab S3, you will now see an "install" button instead of a "$0.99" button.

However, you might get this message when you install a paid app remotely:

An unexpected error has occurred. Please try again later.​

To fix this problem, you need to do these steps before you can do the above steps:

Go to your Google Play Store on your Windows PC.

Go to a FREE app.

Click on "install" or "installed"

The Google Play Store will then ask you to to provide your password to your Google account

Insert your password and verify your account.

Install that app remotely from your PC to your Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

The free app will be downloaded in your Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

Now proceed to the other steps to install your first paid app, and reboot your Tab S3.

Now you can install any of your paid apps directly on your Tab S3.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] treo4life:
As of today. No
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
by official outlet, you mean the update pushed by samsung a few days ago?

I took that update, as did my wife, and everything works perfectly
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
Yes. The over-the-air update pushed by Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
yep, 3 days ago, so far, no issues
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] aspexil:
I got the update over WiFi and it installed with zero issues. Everything is working fine for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
Okay guys I need to make an update and correction.

I have discovered and confirmed that this bug affects my primary Google account and it affects ALL Android devices which will include ANY new Android devices that I purchase and even ANY Android devices that I borrow from a friend to test. I can 100% confirm that this problem is not isolated to my Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. Samsung is not responding to my Warranty request (I am covered by the way), but I don't blame them because I am confident that a brand new Tab S3 will have the same exact problem. So my only hope is that Google will have the integrity to provide support to one lifetime customer even if this bug is a 1 in a 100 million occurrence.

Here are some observations I'd like to list:

1. This bug is consistent with my primary Google account, where I purchased 99% of my paid apps.​

2. This bug sometimes affects my alternate Google accounts. I do not know what toggles this ON and OFF for my alt accounts.​

3. This bug affects ANY and ALL android devices. Including new devices I will purchase and devices that I borrow from friends or family.​

4. This bug doesn't seem to affect any of my devices that I have used for the past several years. Logging out and back in is not a problem. However, I am afraid to logout and reboot the phone on my old devices. I am also afraid to reset my old devices because of this awful bug.​

5. This bug behaves differently depending on the Android device.​

6. The remote download workaround fixes the purchase issue on some, but not all devices.​

7. If the workaround fixes the issue on a specific device, uninstall and reinstall does not bring the bug back. (I have yet tested to see if sign out and sign in brings it back). Factory reset brings it back​

8. STOP telling me that I am using the wrong Google account.​
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
this same thing happened to me a few years ago; I don't remember specifics, but, I know that Google support fixed it for me; If I recall, I had to delete my old account completely, setup a brand new different google account, with a new id/login, use it for a couple of days, and buy a program or 2, and then, a few days later, Google support was able to transfer ll my paid stuff over to the new account, and then, somehow, transfer it back to my deleted account, and let me use that one once again.

Its been a few years since that happened, and I am not 100% sure on what they did and it what order, but it can be done, you just have to work with Google support and be patient.

Unless you have 100's of dollars worth of App's, it might make sense to to start fresh anyways..
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
I do have $100 of dollars worth of apps. How long did it take?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
not 100% sure, but almost a week, If I recall

If they gave you a case number/phone number/contact person assigned to your case, I would contact them once a day as a follow up to make sure they dont forget about you; I'm sure all their support agents handle hundreds if not thousands of cases daily/weekly, so be that squeaky wheel who gets the grease..
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
I am surprised by now they haven't fixed the bug.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
probably because its not really a "bug"; if you think about the millions and millions of people using play store trouble free, its a rare instance that this weird thing happens. Its a PITA when it does, but considering I've had at least 50 different Android devices in my life, and its only happened to me once, I dont think that qualifies it as a "bug"..

When you think of all the ROMS/tweaks/apps/mods/carriers/root methods and what ever else people do with their Android devices, it would be impossible to not have issues now and then, and for Google to pro actively anticipate and fix any possible issue that comes up.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] aspexil:
You two are the only ones I'm aware of that had had this issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers] poetryrocksalot:
It does qualify as bug. Anything that does not work the way it is intended to is a bug. Any output that is not expected is a bug. It's a "low priority" bug.
[P8 Lite (2017) Discussion] fomofomo:
Hi,

I am looking for a custom ROM for my father's Huawei P8 Lite 2017. It has to have OTA Updates and it must not have the well known Huawei-Android-Auto-Issues. Because it is for my father, it should run "out-of-the-box" with the mostly used functions (like camera, google apps etc.). I am going to be the one, who installs the ROM, but he will use it.

I was looking to LineageOS / CyanogenMOD, but nobody writes about the Android-Auto-Issues. These issues are the main reason for the wanted change from stock to custom ROM.

Which one can you recommend?

Greetings from Germany.
[P8 Lite (2017) Discussion] RoccoA:
There are no official roms for this phone and no ota updates either. As far as I can tell development on nougat roms has stopped or slowed down significantly and I wouldn't expect any more updates. Oreo on the other hand is still in beta and roms are still in early builds so quite a few issues/stuff not working is to be expected. I would suggest flashing lineage 14.1, everything is working and it's been recently updated with april security patch but no more updates are coming.

Edit: CrDroid is official with ota updates (:
[P8 Lite (2017) Discussion] omega_55_lul:
As far as OTA Updates, you have CrDroid, this has just been updated as an official ROM on CrDroid site, you just need to be on EMUI 8 in order to install that ROM

Although, I have no idea if it has any issues with Android Auto, but considering that its a Treble ROM, it might not have
[Samsung Galaxy J7 NXT ( J701F Core NXT Exynos 7870] qasimsansi3:
ROOTED BOOT.INI
[Samsung Galaxy J7 NXT ( J701F Core NXT Exynos 7870] allasmedia:
what is the used of this ..any description..thank you for your answer ..god bless
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] xjhayar09:
hello..I have a rooted z1compact and I want to debloat it using this method..my question is, how do I use this? is there an app that I need to install first before I can use this?? sorry I am newbie
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Illutorium:
It's just of Manual configuration of Select Apps only.

Not install but a Remove manually.

In Just.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] hassankhawar:
Hi all,

I have strange issue with my l29, i bought it new still under warranty, the camera starts showing strange blurry picture, I did the software update to b181 but still the problem persists.

I have gone through all the forums possible and figured out its not hardware probably since pressing any corner didnt fix the issue.. the photo is not blur from any side normally, I noticed that this issue occurs outdoor when their is sunlight or indoor when i try to take group photo. i also tried the same with monochrome lens but problem still exists.

Attached are the photo

<a href="https://imgur.com/a/1Ry1gTr"> image samples </a>

any suggestions?
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] robogo1982:
Sounds like a focus issue, have an authorized repair centre take a look.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] hassankhawar:
Thanks for replying robogo. under normal conditions camera focus works well but only under sunlight this happens or when i try to take group photos... this doesn't happen immediately but after few random mins.

I might try to get support from authorized service center.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] waj1234:
Just got a mi mix 2 delivered and updated to global 9.5.8.0 which I assume is the latest.

I can't find face unlock code n settings. Is it not available yet another in global stable version?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] TrustAugustus:
Is it in security, Smart Lock like most Android phones?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] waj1234:
Can't see security. Been using omni rom on my redmi note 4 up to today but still on miui on the mix 2 currently.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] Adriano-A3:
Smart Lock doesn't work in the lastest MIUI versions, but it is working like a charm in ABC rom

I'm going to INSTALL AICP. Probably it will works too.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] waj1234:
Strange how it advertised it as available in oreo miui along with full screen gestures.

Will probably unlock bootloader and go custom route too.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] Adriano-A3:
You have only to gain doing this
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] waj1234:
Will full screen gestures work in custom roms? I am not a fan of on screen navigation.

Also what sort of sot is achievable on custom?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] CrazyBeaver2377:
You have ported MIUI gestures by Arasthel in AndyYan's RR. If you want gestures on any other rom you just need to use an app like edge gestures.

SoT varies per usage so I can't give an answer to that. Just try and see the difference for yourself with your particular usage.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] waj1234:
I think gestures would have to be as good as miui for me to switch as they work perfect. If custom roms don't have same one I will have to give it a miss and do without face unlock.

I love custom roms on my RN4 especially omni but deffo need gestures as can't live with awful on screen buttons.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] MrColdbird:
RR has the exact same gestures as MIUI and supports face unlock.

In fact all the custom ROMs I've tried so far supported face unlock, so take your pick.

Just make sure you install gapps nano or higher as pico doesn't install face unlock (yes, to have face unlock you need gapps).
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] waj1234:
Just need to wait for bootloader unlock and will give em a try.

Gonna miss my RN4 10 hours plus sot though but this is a nice device. Hopefully the custom roms will. Give 7hrs sot plus and I will be happy.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] jhs39:
Face unlock is currently available in the MIUI China ROM but not in the Global ROM. Maybe outside of China they are afraid of getting sued for its implementation of face unlock like One Plus was. The version of face unlock people liked on the 5T is the one they got sued for. The current version One Plus uses is crap.

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And OnePlus didn't steal technology for its face unlock. It was patent troll garbage about illuminating the screen to make screen unlock faster and more accurate. The company that sued One Plus invented no technology or software that One Plus used. They were allowed to patent the concept of illuminating the screen which is ridiculous but since the US courts upheld it we probably won't get a face unlock function that works well because nobody is going to want to pay royalties to the patent troll.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] waj1234:
Had mi mix 2 a day and selling it already. I prefer my RN4. It's not a massive jump imo. Just shows how good budget/mid range phones are now.

RN4 does everything I need with better battery life to boot. Plus mix is too heavy for its size.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] jhs39:
I don't think people are getting the updates on the build dates and you can't determine the build dates on the Xiaomi website because they only list build numbers.

Mi Mix 2 owners on the official MIUI Forum have been complaining that the Global Stable ROM hasn't been updated since March. The China ROM has received more recent updates.

What month security patch are you on?

As for the face unlock feature it's currently only in the closed beta China ROM--at least where the MI Mix 2 is concerned.

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[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] acasmc:
face unlock works on latest MIUI 10 Alpha... and let me tell you there is nothing special about it :/
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] RaptorMaster:
Iam on Global Beta, change the Region to India and Face Unlock is there!!! Hope that helps ;)