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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Spork Schivago:
Hello,

I wasn't 100% sure if this was the correct thread or if I should have posted under the ROM section for this phone. We own a start-up company, and have signed some contracts with some larger companies. In one particular contract, we need to take certain security precautions.

My wife has purchased me a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930W8 (the Canadian model). I live in the USA. It's unlocked and multi-csc (whatever that means). The product code is XAC (I believe that means unlocked). We contacted Samsung to verify that a USA sim card would work in the phone, which it does, and that it wouldn't lock the phone to that sim card, which it doesn't. So we're good there.

We explained the issue about the software. The phone comes with some software pre-installed that we cannot have on the phone if we're going to be using it as a company phone, which we would like to do. Samsung said we could disable most of the apps, which we were aware of, however, the contracts specifically states certain types of programs cannot be installed on our company devices.

I asked them if I where to gain root access and remove those programs, would it void the warranty. They said no. The only way we would void the warranty is if we dropped the phone and damaged it, or got it wet.

What would be the best way to go about removing these programs and trying to get a more cleaner version of Android? I understand that a ROM would have to be specific to this phone, because of the various hardware in the phone. But we are not looking for any "extra" programs that tend to come with ROMs to attempt and make them better. I noticed some ROMs for this phone include a custom installer, where we can pick and choose what we wanted installed. But they also come with customized kernels with various security features disabled (such as a fake version of KNOX).

Could someone recommend the best route to go here? Stability is extremely important, however, so is security. We cannot have unapproved third party apps / mods on the phone, but we have some leigh way there. For example, I could probably get around installing a custom recovery partition because the code on that custom recovery partition is not running while we're accessing company resources. If we have to go the route of using a custom ROM, we'd prefer one that supports over the air updates, but does not force them.

Any ideas?

Thank you and sorry for such a novice question. I had done a good bit of research into this and thought I found the perfect one, just to discover that it appears to no longer be supported and the thread on XDA has been deleted.

**EDIT: I should add that my wife upgraded it to Android 7, but I was afraid that would limit our options, so I downloaded the stock XAC ROM for this phone and used Odin to flash it back on, so it's currently running 6.0.1. I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Hai Karate:
Am I reading correctly that you must completely remove the apps from the phone, not just disable them? The thread below describes how to disable system apps without rooting or otherwise modifying your phone's firmware.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/root-required-oreo-disable-apps-t3814249

Flashing modified firmware will disable Knox, which is something you might not want to do in your case. Also, if you're contractually bound as far as security precautions go, you're probably going to want to update to the latest Oreo firmware and keep it up to date with any security updates as they are issued by Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Spork Schivago:
So CSC contains the regulatory information for my country and the providers....my phone is a Canadian phone. I thought Canada did not have Straight talk, yet, my wife's straight talk sim worked. I noticed in the recovery menu, it shows multi-csc. Does that mean my phone has the country specific stuff for more than one country? I'm wondering if I should try changing it to a US phone.

AP contains the kernel, the recovery partition, the system partition, and the bloatware, right?

BL is simply the bootloader.

If I could gain root on this phone without flashing a custom ROM or maybe somehow by just flashing something like TWRP without voiding the warranty, I could just modify the meta-data for the apps that I need to uninstall to allow them to be uninstallable, correct?

Since I went from a partial install of 7 back down to 6.0.1, my camera does not work. I'm wondering if it's because the ROM I used wasn't the correct ROM. It was the G930W8VLU2API1 ROM, minus the CSC, which was G930W8OYA2API1.

I've tried a factory reset, I've reflashed the ROM, using the non-HOME CSC, I've wiped the cache partition....still no camera. It simply says Warning Camera failed. I tried a few of the tricks I've read about on the net to fix it, but so far, no luck. Cleared the data and cache for just about every program, including the camera. I believe the problem might be because I have internet turned off right now, no sim card in, and even though I have automatic updates turned off, the phone still started to download an update.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Spork Schivago:
Did Android 6.0.1 show Secure Boot status in Download mode? My wife, with the same phone, but the American AT&T unlocked carrier version (we paid full price), her's has a Secure Boot: Enabled. She's also running 8.0.0. With my 6.0.1, all there is is a Secure Download, which she also has, but no Secure Boot listed at all.

If secure boot is disabled, I should be able to flash any custom BL without tripping Knox, even if it's not signed.....right? I know with my datacenter, the bootloader changes even a bit, the servers and workstations are not booting, unless I sign the bootloader with my MAK.

**EDIT: Also, what exactly are these z3x things I see on the gsmhosting site? It's hard understanding exactly what they do based off their description because I don't think the developers native language is the same as mine. I go to z3x-team.com, and it almost looks like the device can do almost anything with the Samsung....upgrades, downgrades, unlock codes (wtf?), etc. Is it just a scam or are they worth the investment?

**EDIT2: I made a mistake. I guess there's some special Samsung Knox policy that gets applied to Samsung only devices, that configures it in some sort of way to make it compliant, so Knox has to stay.....
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] mzsquared:
I'm setting up my newly purchased S9+ and I'm wondering about the "APN protocol" settings which, by default, is set to IPv4. I found some discussion on that in other threads and I tested both settings: IPv4 - only and IPv4/IPv6. Not knowing much about it I might be biased(placebo effect) but I thing I'm getting just a little bit stronger signals(wifi & cell) around a different places at home as shown by 'Network Cell Info Lite' app when I set it to ipv4/ipv6. Looking for a good explanation to a question: is there any merit in that, setting it for ipv4/6?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] robertkoa:
I am wondering the exact same thing ...

I noticed on Tmobile Community ...some recommend IVp4/IVp6 ....some say IVp6.

I am trying to test dual stacking on Metro PCS /Tmobile but only amateur trial and error .

I wonder IF it gives a slightly 'wider ' footprint on Web.

I wonder IF it gives a 'wider ' bandwidth in transmission and reception for the Device -and consumes slightly more power ?

Meaning - is it like a transceiver transmitting and receiving on two channels at once [or wider bandwith on one channel ] ?

I am not a Dev....so keep answer simple or include a summary -,thanks .?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] mzsquared:
I found an answer, my phone is set on IPv6 connection through the router settings. I don't have the S9+ anymore so, the details to enable IPv6 are here:

https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-6/help/oneplus-6-dhcpv6-support-wifi-t3831639#post77392832
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] mjones73:
Odd, IPV4 vs IPV6 should make no difference on your signal strength. It's just the IP Address version being used.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] dylanneve1:
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone else is having issues with headphone jack not working on treble ROMs. I have tried a few so far and all haven't had working headphone jack.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Cin0:
Hello eveyone,

i recently bought an LG G6 and it says in the settings that the model is H873, but when i do an IMEI check on many websites it says that its an LS993.

so which model number is correct ? Plus, when i check for new updates i cant find any im stuck with android 7.0. The phone is working perfectly fine.

Thanks for taking the time to answer :)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nash211:
Did you try using the LG software program to update ? LG Bridge, if that doesn't work use LG Up and force the update.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Cin0:
i tired LG bridge it says cannot check the software version. And LG UP finds the device but the model is unknown and when i select the devices it says you have to select a known model please :( ...
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Montechristo:
Did you buy it new or used?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Cin0:
I bought it used, I ended up returning the phone to the seller and getting a refund. I contacted LG yesterday via email and they responded (surprisingly quickly) that my phone was indeed a sprint variant LS993 and that the fact that a software that wasnt intended for my phone model was installed, that may have caused the phone to not be able to receive any updates from sprint. i think the reason why it was flashed with H873 was to be able to unlock the device.

Thanks for all your Help. nash211 and Montechristo :)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Montechristo:
You're welcome.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nash211:
Your Welcome
[LeEco Le Pro3 Questions & Answers] mambagr:
Hi,

I am thinking of buying an external inspection camera ( eg.

h**p://s.aliexpress.com/nYJVvQFj).

Has anyone bought or tested anything similar?

I tried a regular usb camera but it just blinked and did not work ( a power issue?)

Does the x722 support external USB camera through otg or just flash drives?

Thanks
[Other SmartWatches] Hazem_boss:
Hello, I recently got a mediatek cheap smartwatch and I want to use it as Bluetooth Speaker and microphone with Linux Operating System For Some Projects Any Help ?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 NXT ( J701F Core NXT Exynos 7870] Aisenesia:
Will this device definetely take oreo updat ebecause so much people says it wont and so much people says

It will and wifi certificata is proof

İs it true will it take oreo or not
[Samsung Galaxy J7 NXT ( J701F Core NXT Exynos 7870] adrianLuna:
Yes, in December it will get the Oreo update officially. I saw in sammobile webpage.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 NXT ( J701F Core NXT Exynos 7870] Emrecankilicer:
Oreo Is Coming On 28 September
[Samsung Galaxy J7 NXT ( J701F Core NXT Exynos 7870] azam426:
Oreo 8.1.0 is already Released on 02 September 2018 for J7 Nxt Phone.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 NXT ( J701F Core NXT Exynos 7870] sosukeaizen:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-j7/sam...nos-7870/j7-core-8-1-0-oreo-sm-j701f-t3838198
[Samsung Galaxy J7 NXT ( J701F Core NXT Exynos 7870] Ayan0:
So how can i update my galaxy j7 nxt to official 8.1.0
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] M1810:
im on stock 7.0, unlocked bootloader, tried TWRP modified persist and i get a "image not signed or corrupt" same goes with 3.1.1, any help? links fo 3.1.0 are down and i need a arm64 twrp for pixel experience
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] NZedPred:
That error message is normal, as the TWRP images aren't signed . Have you checked what happens when you boot to recovery?
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] M1810:
Fixed... as the user said, it did apply and it was a normal message, thanks!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.guru:
Hi,

I present you some pictures of the pixel 3 xl in white, taken by me. Unfortunately the phone does'nt boot because it was remotely erased by google.

If you like these leaks, hit thanks please.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] capsnbottles:
Same size as the 2 xl?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ram4ufriends:
Looks ugly
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] equlizer:
Hasn't really changed much. Still too much bezel on the bottom and that stupid notch.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matekaneve:
Exactly, I thought the point of the notch was to increase the screen size but seems like some of the manufacturers don't get this and the bezel is still too big on the bottom. I really don't like this whole notch craziness and hoping it will fade away in the next couple of years...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.guru:
I would say yes.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.guru:
That was the first impression I had, the notch is realy BIG, probably the biggest i've seen in any phone. Its the size of 2 statusbars or more...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Mr. Blanco:
Props for posting those images , it's nice to see what it's going to look like , although not liking that notch , had high hopes the p3xl too , sad to see though
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Reuben_skelz92:
A massive notch and a chin. That's horrible
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] praveen6585:
I really really hope that the pixel 3xl looks like this.. coz then i will have no temptation to upgrade :p

On a serious note, this would be one of the dozens of the 'potential' final prototypes. Just look up the video of how one plus went through multiple iterations before getting to the final design. Google is not that stupid to keep such a big notch.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] cwalker0906:
If they took away the bottom speaker and didn't have any chin, then people would complain about no stereo speakers lol. That notch is kinda big tho
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cristi10:
So the back is confirmed to be made of glass?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.guru:
Yes totally glass. The top part is glossy and the bottom is matte but it's a single part. This way google tried to conserve the aesthetics of pixel 2 but I think it does'nt add any fonctionality.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] uicnren:
Assuming you mean functionality, actually the glass back would allow for wireless charging.

It may also allow new/different features with regards to the newly rumored 'pixel dock'.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.guru:
Yes the glass panel is probably for wireless charging, but I was talking about the fact that this back panel is seprated in two parts, one glossy in the top and one matte in the bottom(it's hard to see in the picture but it's there). This is esthetically resembling to the pixel 2, but what's the purpose as the whole back panel is made of glass while the back panel of the pixel 2 xl is made of metal and only the top part is glass to allow signals reception.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] uicnren:
Im fairly certain, its a single piece of glass, with the matte part being applied, or the glass is etched.

and the whole back needs to be glass as wireless charging wont work through aluminum (pixel 2XL), nor would the wireless charging receptors inside the phone fit in the current glass area, let alone the fact it would be very hard to make a pad that would line up properly if they were in the current glass panel.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] munchy_cool:
was this lost and found at a bar ..lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MishaalRahman:
Hi OP,

If you're willing to talk about the device you have, please reach out to me at mishaal@xda-developers.com or mishaalrahman@protonmail.com if you would prefer a more secure avenue.

I run the XDA Portal and am very interested in what you've obtained.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] uicnren:
I dunno if I would go that far.

The notch simulator in android P has a notch taller than the one in the pics here, though it doesnt look to be as wide. Obviously this doesn't mean the one on the Pixel will be that large, but with google you never know.

In the simulator, the notch is the exact height of the menu bar background.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] domineus:
Well...I'm a bit disappointed as a pixel 2 xl owner. The bezel is so insane...

But where's the dual lens camera? I mean yes the pixel 2 xl takes the best photos still. But the dual lens setup affords a lot more opportunities for shots. Still 4 GB ram - and google expects to sell this for 800-900?

I don't see a huge reason to upgrade yet. But I didn't see a reason to get the pixel 2 last year. So we will see...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] j1505243:
How do you know that it was remotely erased by Google? Have you seen this process or been told about this? Bootloader seems intact, and I would expect stronger bricking methods from Google. Did you try to boot into EDL mode and fetch the partitions? Anyway, this unit has secure boot disabled, so it's unique. Try not to sell it yet, because it may come out useful for ambitious purposes.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mrcet007:
Props for the images. Disappointed with single camera because 2nd telephoto lens certainly will allow better zoom shots and effects. Also 4GB in 2018 is a joke. Should be 6gb instead.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] evoschecter:
I have an "Essential" the pixel 3's notch looks about the same length But Essential didn't try to shove as much technology in there as Google did

As for the chin? Looks about the same on my pixel 2 XL. I'm not worried about the design. I just wish Google did something different in designs instead of following the crowd.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] istrikerx:
Its like they're trying to make the ugliest, least symmetrical phone in existence...

Smaller Pixel 3 it is then.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] PlayFriik:
Why notch in the first place? It would look so good if the chin was symmetrical with the top bar.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.guru:
I am not the owner of the device, I just took the pictures when I saw it.

The owner told me that the phone was wiped when he connected it to the wifi for the first time.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Shad0wKn1ght93:
More likely it received an OTA to a version that no longer boots on this firmware. This is an EVT unit, not much newer than the first set of images that leaked. It stands to reason that more up-to-date builds require newer firmware or even newer hardware. If Google wanted to brick the device, they could've done so. This seems more like an unintended side-effect.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Quinny899:
Could also be that the device was stolen and, as it likely contained pre-release software as well as hardware, was nuked remotely because it's better for them to have just the hardware leaked than the software as well.

Connects to WiFi > Phones home > Server says phone should commit suicide > Phone wipes itself
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Shad0wKn1ght93:
It still boots into fastboot, which is far from bricked, especially given how unlocked it is. I doubt that if Google had done this deliberately, they wouldn't just have pushed an OTA that nuked the bootloader.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] psychoace:
Op, try to see if wireless charging works. It will work while off just like any other phone so no OS is needed.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] boogie7601:
Interestingly, the older betas has different notch simulations, one of them I believe was very similar to what appears in these pictures. Perhaps this IS an older design iteration and the final will be smaller like the ones shown in the more recent notch simulations?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sm1000:
Screen

How does the screen look? Any blue tint? Can you take a photo of it tilted with the white screen background?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Si73:
Hideous.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] arshu16:
I will not be updating from the 2xl panda that I own because of two reasons:

1. The ugly notch which has no real life use and is just a gimmick which will probably be phased out by the time pixel 4 arrives.

2. Pixel 2 already has ram management issues and the amount of memory requirement by apps in 2019 will obviously increase. This device will not be future proofed enough to get through 2 years of use.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Shaglok:
OMG, is awful!! I've never seem together big bezels and the f**ing notch. What are you doing, Google??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kekistaneerefugee:
All aboard the iOS train, jailbreaks are steady flowing out. Google is driving Android straight into the ground with ****ty software and even ****tier hardware year after year.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] uicnren:
well, the way I see it, the DP5 version simulator is supposed to be a release candidate, and it contains the larger (taller/narrower) notch. that being the case, I would expect there to be the larger one, not smaller (sadly).

the problem with above though is, that the notch(es) as they currently are in DP5 dont match up at all with the notch in these pics.

of course google may have just been adding generic support in the simulator to this point, and will add the correct size to the pixel at release. bottom line is obviously we arent really going to know for sure until google shows them off.

Hopefully, there is no notch at all!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Remove the headphone jack & put a god damn awful notch on instead.

Copying apple for the sake of copying.

I do hope the notch fad dies very quickly.

I'll keep my Pixel 2 XL.

The 3 horrid.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUndertaker21:
this is garbage

google loves copying apple yet they suck so bad at it.

who designed this ? a low iq person ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cristi10:
In your opinion, do you think the camera sensor is bigger than the pixel 2? I mean with the rumours of pixel 3 having 4gb of ram if they use the same sensor it would be an useless upgrade. Come to think, even if the s9 is a minor upgrade, lots of phones this year are even minor.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] skw5115:
Do we know if the screen is OLED or LCD...?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lwps:
By putting the notch on the 3XL they just saved me 900 bucks
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blackhand1001:
They should just lose the notch entirely and the rounded screen corners and do something like this.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] The0919:
The notch and big chin combo look awful. the pixel 2 xl was by dream phone, but thsi design is discouraging me from getting a pixel for my next phone
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.guru:
I am not sure about the camera size but probably not bigger than the actual pixel 2 XL. The front camera by the way is bigger.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] aarick:
Apple introduced the notch to reduce the bezel around the entire phone.. I think google got confuse and thought it was a design feature and introduced the notch, but kept the bezel on the chin..
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cristi10:
Yeah, probably for more security when unlocking with your face but not a lot of people care that much about the front camera, i would rather have them make improvments on the rear one. Notch or not, i feel like this year is not really an improvment.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] binaryhelix:
lol this ad infinitum

---------- Post added at 11:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:36 AM ----------

zigzactly the design I would have been interested in. Ah well, no Pixel 3XL for me if this leak turns out to be legit.

My nexts might be a OP3 on LOS for an all rounder device plus camera (My current daily driver Lenovo P2 camera is a total ?)