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[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] istrikerx:
I finally got a Pixel 2 XL without any faults 3 weeks ago, and thought I had a phone I'd be happy with keeping at last. I'd had many replacements and refunds since the 2XL launched due to various faults.

Then I ordered the OP6 and the 2XL wen't on eBay immediately after I received the 6. Night and day difference between the two devices.

If I cared about social media then it would have been harder to get rid of the 2XL due to the amazing cameras, but the OP6 feels 5x quicker than the Pixel, the screen is the best you can get when in sRGB mode without buying Samsung Galaxy or iPhone X, and the feel/build of the device is leagues ahead of whatever Google offers.

So basically, you'll lose decent stereo speakers and the best still photography camera on any smartphone.

But you'll gain a significantly better screen, better build, double the RAM, more storage, more spare $$$ to spend on vodka and marshmallows, sexy dash charging, and a significantly faster user experience overall.

Oh and compare those fingerprint scanners. OP6 you literally tap it and its instant, before you can even react. Pixel 2XL is like waiting for a bus door to open.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] daniel4653:
Only thing I don't agree with is the vodka. Throw in a bottle of Tequila and now we're talking [emoji4]
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] tranemonk:
I agree with almost everything you said except the fingerprint scanner. I thought the Pixel had a better one.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] istrikerx:
Nicer to touch, but waaaay slower
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] SpaceGooner:
Since I got my OP6 last week, one thing has become clear to me - the stills camera on my Pixel 2 XL is just incredible and overall far superior. If you're deciding between the two phones, this is probably the biggest difference in what the two phones offer side by side. Don't get me wrong, the OnePlus stills camera does a very good job in pretty much every lighting situation as everyone seems to agree. But the Pixel 2 XL's is on another level. I have been carrying both phones with me for the last week and shooting the same subjects on both. Afterwards I've been looking up close at the photos using Google Photos on a Surface Pro 2017. The difference is clear. I can zoom into a Pixel photo taken in daylight pretty much all the way and the details remain sharp. On the OP6, the photos look reasonably sharp before zooming in, but start to degrade in quality and detail after only the smallest amount of zooming in. I have taken tons of daylight pictures of my kids and every hair on their heads stays clear and so sharp on the Pixel when zooming in. If I zoom the same picture taken on the OnePlus the hair begins to blur and lose sharpness fast, and edges become pixelated. I hate to say it, but even a few photos taken on my wife's Moto G5 Plus stay sharper when I zoom further in than everything I've taken on the OP6.

My conclusion is - if you have a Pixel 2 XL and love the photos it takes, you'll be a little disappointed by the OP6 camera in comparison. It's a good camera for the price overall , but the Pixel's is just too good. If the camera isn't so important for you, then there's not much between the two - and the OnePlus's 19/9 screen is probably better in my opinion than the Pixel 2 XL's. In fact side by side the Pixel 2 XL's bezels will look pretty huge.

I love the Pixel's camera though so I may be returning my OP6 for a refund before the 15 day cool off period ends.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] salihss:
I sold my Pixel 2 xl on craigslist and ordered Oneplus 6

First of all I purchased the brand new pixel 2 xl from a verizon employee who received the phone from a contest. I was not planning to buy a Pixel phone since they are very pricey. but this guy sold the phone for very low price then I had to buy it. Otherwise I was looking to buy a V30 instead.

Anyway When I started using the pixel2 xl I decided that the phone is not for me because:

- I hate the size of the phone and the ugly bezels due to front facing speakers that I don`t use

- Lack of headphone jack (Now I understand that using the phone without headphone jack is pain in the ass I hate to carry a dongle just to listen something)

- Blue shifting on screen is there and easily noticeable (I had used LG V30 for a week and I like that phone a lot better than the pixel2 xl Although they have the same screen V30 doesn`t have the blue shifting and it looks far better because of the screen body ratio, in addition to these it has headphone jack and awesome quad dac!)

+ Hands down the best camera on a smart phone but I am not using the camera a lot I don`t post pictures on instagram or facebook (so I can easily give up that feature in favor of oneplus 6)

+ Battery life was the best I`ve ever used I can easily see 2 days with pixel 2 xl

To me Pixel 2 xl is the camera and battery life other than all the other features will be better on Oneplus 6 IMO In addition You will get the latest Snapdragon chipset and the extra ram is the cherry on top :)
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] samteeee:
Greetings from Canada;

I just placed an order for a "Silky White" but am keeping my Pixel 2 XL for now, at least!

For me the only reason was "Development", that is why I've been in XDA since before I

bought the "Nexus One".

Thank you.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] jayr04:
Well I put my 2xl on swappa right after i ordered a white op6 and it sold the same night. Had to get a non smart phone to hold me until the op came in. So far I'm loving the screen on the op. The build quality is on the level of apple. Haven't really played with the camera yet. But I already know what to expect.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] Paging Dr B:
I love my Pixel 2XL but no phone has made me as happy as my OP3 did. Oxygen OS and 6-8GB of ram is hard to beat. I went from the OP3 to the HTC U11, then Pixel2XL and both just never never quite felt as fast. Sure the u11 in Solar red looked better and had a better camera, the PXL is Google and has an even better camera, I don't care. Give someone a Sony Alpha 7III and they can still take gross pictures. If you have a OP6 and can't take a good photo, i'm sorry but it's not the phone. I took good photos on my Moto X, M7, M8, S6, Moto G, Nexus 6, HTC10, and anything else i've touched over the years.

Camera, camera, camera. Go buy a dang camera already. For me I've decided to stop throwing my money away on "flagships" and stick with OP. Now off to OnePlus to buy a red one.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] RusherDude:
So, everyone agrees that the Pixel 2Xl camera destroys the OP6 one. But what about old nexus cameras like the 5X against the OP6 one? the camera on the 5x was awesome I remember, if I get the OP6 will I get dissapointed?

PS: What about the vibration motor? on this thread some people said it sucks other that its much better than the 2XL one..
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] teeniv:
I just switched from a nexus 5x to a OP6. The camera on the OP6 is indeed better, but it's obvious there is some post processing. The shots from the Nexus seem more unedited. You won't be disappointed with the upgrade though.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] Tumpster:
This and so much more. I went the same path OP3-->OP5->HTC U11->HTC U11 +-->Mate 10 Pro-->Pixel 2 XL--->

OP6. I fell into that "must have the best camera" arms race until the Pixel 2 XL. Every one of those phones, until OP6, I felt there was one little thing I was missing or wanted. So I bought a OP6 and have loved it. I can't tell a difference between the Pixel 2 XL and OP6 but I also can't stand the slow charging speeds on the Pixel. Loved the camera and the updates but I have to look at the sum of the phone's parts and realized I enjoy the fast charging, bigger community, headphone jack, similar camera, and a few more band options for TMobile. If this going to be my phone for 2-3 years, I'll be happy for the future.

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I don't think the Pixel 2 XL camera destroys the OP6. They come incredibly close and that's quite the achievement for OP. They've only been pushing updates for the camera since it's been released. If camera is your only concern then Pixel 2 XL will be just fine for you. Hell I'll sell you mine! :o
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] zer0xp:
Just to echo what everyone else was saying, I upgraded from a panda pixel 2 XL to a silk white OP6. I didn't sell it, but rather gave it to my wife so I've been able to make some fair comparisons.

My takeaways are: the OP6 is noticeably faster, for absolute sure. The camera and vibration motor on the p2xl are superior. Otherwise, the OP6 wins in terms of screen, performance, design, build quality.

After installing viper4android on my OP6 I don't miss the front facing speakers on the pixel at all. The OP6 camera isn't bad and can throw punches with the pixel camera in every situation except low light.

I've noticed some people saying that they're comparing the photos between the devices on Google photos and they find the OnePlus pictures to have no detail. You really need to view your pictures off of your devices and compare it to Google photos. The compression on non-pixel uploads is atrocious. Pixel phones aren't subject to this compression because of the free one year full size uploads.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] RusherDude:
Interesting. I compared my N5X camera with a friend with the Pixel2XL and to be honest I mostly saw no differences at all. I mean, the 5X was top notch camera for me even with the 2018 big guys around still. Strange that the OP6 cam is better than the one on the nexus 5x o.O.. i've seen a ton of people saying that the camera is indeed really bad and that everyone downplays that for some reason, it is really better on both light/dark conditions?

With post processing, you mean rounding faces and **** like "beautify" faces too? I hope this doesn't happens..

Btw, hows the vibration motor (really interested in this!!) and speaker of the OP6 compared to the N5X ones? yeah the N5X spiker was in the front, this one isn't, but in sound quality?

Thanks!

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Hehe not interested in a P2XL at all. For starting, no headphone jack = no buy and it's done :P, I use it every single day multiple times per day.

When you say that the camera is close, what would be the differences between those you'd see? any big diff in light conditions/ low light / post-processing / rounding faces and **** like samsung / etc?

Thanks!!
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] Tumpster:
Honestly the camera matches its just that the Pixel grabs a bit more detail when you zoom in on photos. Low light can be hit or miss on which one is better. The processing on the 6 is impressive. Some shots I take in low light look dark but after the shot it's taken I'll pull it up and it's fantastic. For me I was getting to worked up on having the best camera and now I realize they're all pretty much the same. It's just slivers here and there that separate them and for me I had to let go worrying about every little detail of a picture and take that step back to appreciate it. I mean let's remember Google has more people working on the camera alone than probably works for OP software entirely. OP6 for the win. Sky's the limit from here!
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] vibrantliker:
I like the form factor of the OP6, It feels so much better in my hand then the Pixel 2 xl. Love this phone!
[General Questions and Answers] Creater0822:
As a small disclaimer I'd like to make a few things clear:

To start things off I know this "may" be a stupid question, yet one that's been bugging me for the longest time.

There simply is no logical reason I can think of as to why TWRP hasn't been made Android's new stock recovery. The statement "TWRP can break more than the stock recovery can" is obviously a fallacy, and so are many more statements.

So since I couldn't find a single search result that's even remotely related to this question I'd like to ask:

Is there logical reason to why there is not a single phone (not that I know of) on the market with TWRP or equally good recovery pre-installed? Aside from the reason that Google's a wanna-be-a$$hole towards the Android users of course.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Yes, there is a very good and logical reason why TWRP has not been adopted as the stock recovery for android. And that reason is because TWRP can be used to flash ANY custom software, including software that is not compatible with the device, in other words, it can flash something that bricks the device. It can also be used to completely remove everything from the device, including the entire operating system, it can even cause hardware damage in some extreme cases. If stock recovery had those kinds of capabilities, companies would go bankrupt due to users bricking devices and returning them.
[Nokia 6 Questions & Answers] Emmessy Squire:
Hi all,

I updated my Nokia 6 (2017) to Oreo, but after doing that the animations became crude. I still had haptic feedback but everything else looked as if the phone was running on battery saver. For example, when a YouTube video is loading, I see the 5 dots, not the usual rotating string thingy. The display doesn't change (the notification bar is not orange). I would be very grateful if someone could please tell me how to reverse this.

Yours sincerely,

Emmessy Squire
[Nokia 6 Questions & Answers] sltushar:
Make a hard reset after every major update, this will solve your problem

Remember major os upgrade not just security patch

Like 7.0 to 7.1.1

Then 7.1.2

8.0.0

8.1.0

Next will be

9.0.0 next year
[Nokia 6 Questions & Answers] quagsirus:
In developer options, there are 3 animation speed settings. Make sure these are around 0.5 or 1.0x speed
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] 0KimT1:
can anyone suggest services like AASA services, ANT+HAL, beaming service etc. to disable? i know that 'Android System' will always use up x% of battery but would like to minimise that as much as possible

Also, i want to know if im on crc7/crd7. im not sure what exactly they are. my baseband version says AQH3 at the end, dunno if that means anything
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] MydVDZ:
You can disable bixby services except bixby voice so phone still knows there is a button and install bxactions. Set it up with adb commands and have an additional button for your common actions and save battery with the bixby gone. You can also try disabling facebook and all services that come with it (everything contains facebook in package name) and use another 3rd oarty facebook feed client if you use it. Stock facebook app is a serious drainer.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] 0KimT1:
thanks for the quick reply, but i have done quite a lot of research so ive optimised my phone in the aspects uve mentioned.

ive mapped the bixby button to go to home (go back with 2 presses, and app switcher with long press) and disabled all bixby services

ive deleted all facebook related things and instead use samsung internet to check my feed
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] MydVDZ:
You can try that, but sometimes it opens automatically after reboot. Be sure to keep that off.View attachment 4510693
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] SolidXx:
A few days ago I installed RR Oreo on my device using twrp. Now I want to go back to MIUI and remove custom recovery. Basically I want to revert back to what it was before customising and stuff..

Right now, twrp asks for a password to work and even RR asks for a password before booting completely.

( Guess something to do with encryption)

Guys please suggest a fool proof method that won't brick my phone.

I searched on the net, but there were so many ways that I got confused..

Please help!!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] aqvyx:
Why would you even go back to miui?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] SolidXx:
Because I'm having issues

My camera isn't working, battery life sucks and there are heating issues.

Please tell me how to do it properly.

I think the device is encrypted. How to go about that?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] Black_Stark:
If u coming from miui. Then Before installing custom rom U must format data in twrp. It formats the data and internal sd and decrypts the storage.

It will erase ur stuff.

First format data

Then wipe data factory reset

Flash rom

Flash gapps

Reboot
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] SolidXx:
Thank you so much!!!! God bless you

Just one doubt.

I want to go back to MIUI from a custom ROM.

I made a twrp backup before installing my current ROM.

So after formatting data and wiping factory reset, can I use that backup to restore?

I tried restoring the backup earlier but the phone got stuck at mi logo (I didn't format data, maybe that's why it got stuck)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] aqvyx:
Try using Miflash
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] Sharma Manu:
Did U Backup your Original MIUI stock ROM Via TWRP IF yes Follow These Step

1.) You have To Copy Your Original MIUI stock ROM To your Pc

2.) Reboot To TWRP

3.) GO to Wipe Section and Select Advance

4.) Then Wipe System,Data,Cache,Internal Storage

5.) Press Home Button

6.) Copy Your Original backup MIUI stock ROM in your phone to PC(Make Sure U Have To copy File In Root of Your Phone)

7.)Last Step Go To Restore Section And select your ROM N Swipe to restore

8.)Reboot To system

I Hope U Understand My Steps

And Sorry For my Bad English

Best Of Luck?
[P8 Lite (2017) Discussion] JesuuBL:
Some days ago I installed DotOs, but now i want to change my rom and when I try to toggle the OEM unlock it doesn´t allow me to do it. Can someone explain how to activate it because i need to have it activated to flash anything otherwise i try and i get an error. Thank you

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oxgYXJdseAVIlA-2FX7_CB3Ejxx7P_ye
[P8 Lite (2017) Discussion] omega_55_lul:
It's already saying that the bootloader is already unlocked in the screenshot

Have you tried entering the bootloader mode?, If it says FRP Unlocked it means that OEM Unlock is already enabled

Otherwise, try removing your Google Account from the ROM and see if anything changes
[P8 Lite (2017) Discussion] JesuuBL:
Yes, i have the bootloader unlocked but when I try to flash anything i get the error: failed command not allowed. Does anything know how to solve it?
[P8 Lite (2017) Discussion] omega_55_lul:
Strange, what command are you trying to execute?, have you tried wiping Data and cache of your current ROM?, I had that happening when I first unlocked my bootloader on EMUI 5 when it booted up, the OEM Unlock option was grayed out, Wiping Data and Cache from the stock recovery fixed it, maybe it will work for you
[P8 Lite (2017) Discussion] JesuuBL:
I'm trying to flash system,recovery and boot. I've already try what are you saying but i doesn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Questions & Answe] travezzzzzzzz:
A few days ago my phone (Galaxy A7 2017) received the official oreo update. It's been great (although it bootlooped twice), but my concern is about the default touchwiz launcher. In the S9 and S9+ there's an option to toggle auto rotate in the home screen, but it doesn't show up in my menu, and I've heard that it doesn't show up in the S8 as well. Is there anything I can do to port this feature? I really like the stock launcher and I'm not rooted. Thanks in advance.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] gioyocho:
Hey. my phone was bootlooped and i recover to stock rom marshmallow 6.0. then came update 6.0.1 it was ok i installed it. after that came Nougat 7.1 update and in installation time phone won't boot. bootloader was unlocked. computer can not see phone, it says usb device not recognized. phone is moto g4 xt1622 dual sim

is there any way to survive? motherboard is dead? thanks. i can not know what to do i am so sorry i feel so bad

just there is white light phone is charging, but no switch on and no bootloader menu. nothing happens
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] strongst:
Looks like you downgraded your bootloader and then take ota = hardbrick. Have you tried that guide and read the discussion of others? https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-hardbrick-solved-guide-t3657761
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] gioyocho:
Thanks for reply! i used your link for stock rom marshmallow. but now computer can not see phone, it says not recognized. i can not get access to fastboot menu. i am going to take it to programmer, but i have no hope. so sad
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
What do you see in Device Manager when your device is connected, do you see Qualcomm HS-USB 9008 or similar listed? Do you have the Motorola drivers installed on your computer, and, if you have Windows 8.1 or 10, do you have driver signature enforcement disabled? https://www.howtogeek.com/167723/ho...8.1-so-that-you-can-install-unsigned-drivers/

I'm confused that you used the link provided by strongst to flash a MM firmware though, from what I recall reading of your post it sounded like you soft bricked but somehow managed to flash a MM firmware. However, as strongst pointed out, if you'd downgraded your device when you flashed MM, taking the OTA update would have corrupted your bootloader, leaving you with the hard brick and no fastboot mode.

EDIT - looking through your previous posts, it looked like you had formally updated to stock Nougat, then downgraded to the stock MM firmware (but still had a Nougat bootloader - you cannot generally downgrade bootloaders), then using an old Nougat OTA corrupted your bootloader. Ouch... What firmware did you download?

I'd try to install the Motorola drivers to your computer https://support.motorola.com/us/en/drivers , disable driver signature enforcement if you can and then try the blankflash from that guide. If the blankflash can communicate with your device, then it may be able to flash a basic bootloader and give you fastboot. Ensure you use your original Motorola cable or a good quality USB data cable and that the physical connection to your device is good.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Tengakallan:
I am also faced same issue ,even Motorola service centre guys won't helped me. But I did it with patience ,I sure your problem will be with Qualcomm usb driver ,so install it correctly .
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] gioyocho:
Thanks for reply!

i had installed many drivers. even qualcomm and motorola, but situation is such. see file attachment. looks like my phone is in coma. i have windows 10. i will say long story short

1. i had android 8.1.0 RR, it was heating and i changed to RR 7.1.2. it worked good

2. it was also heating and i decides to change kernel and phone stop on RR logo, it was rounding but phone won't working. i had no backup or rom files

3. then i installed stock rom 6.0 marshmallow from fastboot with cmd, i downloded it from motorola's official site. i had 6.0 and bootloader unlocked. than came 6.0.1 ota and i updated it was ok. than came also ota update Nougat and installation process phone won't boot
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] gioyocho:
now i changed something, disabled test mode windows and it says some qualcomm device in device manager port. what i can do now?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] gioyocho:
Omg people i survived it again. you make me day i am so happy. just there is december security patch 2016 but i feel so great. the problem was next: when i installed many drivers and applications, windows came to test mode (it was written right and down side of screen), then i go to youtube and did everything exactly run as administrator and run words, then i restarted computer and it saw my qualcomm driver 9008 or something, i used blankfish file for install bootloader and downloaded 7.0 rom for 1 april security patches. i swear that never root, or set twrp, or unlock bootloader, because it is so risky. Thanks everyone so much. admin you can close the topic