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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Alex---1:
And you'll buy it, put it side by side next to your Note 8 and wonder why on earth you bothered spending so much money when you got essentially, a slightly bigger battery and a marginally bigger phone......That's it.

The reason the Note 9 has a bigger battery is because it's constantly charging the cap in the BLE S-Pen, real world, it won't be any better than what you already have except for the BLE gimmicks you won't use.

Very poor value for money if you're coming from a Note 8 already.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rodrigoger:
I totally agree.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] niioto:
I don't think it is poor value for money in my opinion. We all have reasons why we think we would get it or not. It may not be your impression but it feels to me as if saying Yes means you have made a wrong choice. Each to his own but for me, I will trade my note 8 for the note 9.

Storage, Battery size chiefly swayed me. Like many others, I am disappointed by Samsung for not doing more. But I think the Note 9 for me personally is worthy of the upgrade.

[MENTION=3703923]Alex---1[/MENTION], Do you have any source that the battery is bigger because it is constantly charging the S-Pen? I don't the phone will be constantly changing the S-Pen but even if so, I really don't think the S-Pen would draw that much power. But of course, it is my humble opinion and would be happy to be corrected. You may be right but I think it is too early to draw that conclusion.

I really appreciate the comments I have read so far about the reasons why people will go for it or not. I can't wait to read that of others.

Cheers,
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Alex---1:
Each to their own on what they spend their money on but it really is quite the waste if you've got a Note 8.

I don't need a source for the S-Pen charging, I'm an electronics engineer, I design these things for a living. The S-Pen will not have a battery, it'll have a small super capacitor inside that'll get a burst of induction current from the phones battery, which will then gradually deplete over a few minutes till the phone has to give it another burst of current.

Depending on how often you use the BLE stuff throughout a day you'll likely see battery life no better than the Note 8. It's only another 700mA of juice. 5-6 gulps from the S-Pen throughout the day and you'll see very little to no difference between the 2 devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] GuestK00143:
No, I will be sticking with my Note 8. I'm more than happy with the 8 and see no valid reason for spending another $1000.00 on a phone that I mainly use for reading and listening to audio. It really isn't worth the expense to "upgrade" from a perfectly good working phone that exceeds my needs. Besides that I'm still paying for mine and will be for the foreseeable future.

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You are spot on with this.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Cool Person:
700 Mah is 20% increase and your display have higher ppi [that you won't notice] will drain that mah any way.

I also want to warn exynos users the exynos processor in 2018 is terrible at battery life [see s9 for refrence]

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700 Mah is 20% increase and your display have higher ppi [that you won't notice] will drain that mah any way.

I also want to warn exynos users the exynos processor in 2018 is terrible at battery life [see s9 for refrence]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sefrcoko:
Actually the Note 9 has a slightly lower PPI than the Note 8...larger screen, but same resolution. The very negligible difference in PPI won't really affect real-world battery life either way though.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] UniX1rm:
Using the Note 8 with a locked bootloader next to the OnePlus 6.

Note 9 is just expensive. Locked bootloader in the U.S. and cannot afford the phone upfront so would have to go with a carrier. The promotion of the Samsung Gifts for pre-order is just plain bad. I remember I got a free Google Home with the Lg G6 that was only $700.

People need to stop fueling Samsung. I am feeling forced just to go trade-in my phone for an iPhone X which I would probably not enjoy just because I am mad at Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] enginuity2:
Only two colors available are purple and blue/yellow. Neither are for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] niioto:
Great Info

I see your point and I thank you for it though, honestly. I am still getting the note 9 though.

Thanks all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Alex---1:
Purely because I'm interested, but can I ask why? What does it offer that's worth the best part of another £1000?

Or do people just have money burning a hole in their pocket these days? :p
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
For me, it's because I don't want to buy another Note 8. I was going to wait until next year to get the 9 for cheaper but my wife's phone LG K30 is absolute crap, so T-Mobile hooked her up on Jump with the Note 9. Only thing is I'll be getting it instead of her, and she already got my Note 8 since last week. She doesn't like getting brand new things with the possibility of breaking them (clumsy).

I'll say this, human are weird when it comes to what we deem "valuable." I for the life of me can't see myself spending $1k on a lot of things in life, but for whatever reason, I feed comfortable spending that $1k on a phone I know I'll use every single day, all day long. I don't like spending ANY money on things that won't get used enough to justify the price tag. And yes, I am a very difficult person to purchase gifts for, which I personally feel is a waste of time either way. If I'm going to use said item on a regular and frequent basis, I am fine with spending the money.

Example for me, $200-$300 on a vacuum cleaner used once a day for approximately 1 hour is absolutely stupid!!! $500 on an Xbox One X that will get used about 3-4 hours a day during the week and at least 4-6 hours per weekend day is justifiable. That's how I think when it comes to value. Others may be different. I also base my spending on what the actual item is and it's sole function. In the example of the vacuum which I used because it was a legitimate thing we had to recently debate on purchasing, which we ultimately ending up only spending $60 on. To me, spending $200-$300 on something that simply has a motor with an intake on one end, and filters on the other end, sucks up dirt and other items from the floor which we walk on, just doesn't make sense. The purpose just doesn't justify the cost. Now at the end of the day, that reasoning may seem stupid to the manufacturer of such items and other's who vary in opinions. This was just my own!

Think about this....People spend upwards of $600 on two things that has the sole(pun) intention of touching the scum of the ground all day long, and unfortunately in most cases, spending that much means it sits on a homemade glass shelf on display in a closet! Yeah, I think I rather spend $1k on a phone that replaces my laptop, desktop computer, calculator(scientific even), Library, 4K TV, Xbox, PS, Wii, etc. Oh yeah, and iPod, books, pens, markers, sketchpad, Camera, tape recorder, level, watch, clock, paperweight. Damn the list goes on. Lol.:eek: I could literally keep going.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheMadScientist:
There already is a topic on this matter thread closed
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Karim Negm:
So Fortnite just released on Android today with an exclusive 'Galaxy' skin to anyone who plays the game on a Note 9 or Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, so I was wondering if there is a way to trick fortnite into thinking that I am running it from either of these devices rather than from an S7?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Karim Negm:
I just realized i am in themes thread and i have no idea how to delete this
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] pi4a7a:
Here https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/port-fortnite-android-device-check-t3827258
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jack_Rickwood:
That modded apk doesnt get you acess to the skin, it says that further down
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] AhsanU:
So I've been using the LG G7 ThinQ and while the phone physically is lovely, has an excellent hifi dac, the best LCD screen, etc. I have become enraged with the absolute piss poor RAM Management and app redraws.

The OnePlus 6 was on the list of phones I was interested in but with T-Mobile having a buy one get one free promo I couldn't pass it up.

Does the OP6 suffer from constant app redraws? On the G7, I could have two Chrome tabs open of glasses I'm shopping for, then open Instagram, and go back to Chrome and the tabs will reload.

I'm looking to get out of this phone immediately because it's starting to annoy me.

Thank you!
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] Donnie Sins:
I've got 8GB of RAM in my device, and ever since the day I got it I'm still surprised sometimes to see that apps that I've opened days ago still don't have to be refreshed.

So, very happy with the RAM management and no problems at all!
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] spartan268:
Never had an app redraw. I have chrome tabs still open from 3 days ago that didn't need to reload lol. And that's with a lot of whatsapp, instagram, snapchat, metal and other apps in between those days.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] strictlyphat:
Very rarely redraw. Sell the g7 and use the money for a oneolus. You won't regret it. No Android comes close.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] AhsanU:
Thank you! I actually purchased one and it's already on its way. 128gb silk white, will be here on Tuesday.

I wanted to wait to see what Samsung has in store with the S10 but the price of the OP6 is hard to ignore. I currently have a Pixel 2 XL, the G7, and an S8+ and I keep using the G7 for the headphone jack, and vastly superior audio quality over the Pixel 2 XL.. but I miss stock Android and being able to have fun with ROM's.

Anywho, thanks for the help guys!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] flipp0:
I am using this version of the mod with good results.

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/MGC_5.3.015_4.apk

A quick and dirty comparison with my Pixel 2 XL.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/137560037@N04/sets/72157698393539761/with/29015025037/
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] neodoughnut:
Hi. Does this need root? It only opens and closes on my Mi Max 3.

Cheers
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bhammler:
here it works with Magisk "Camera2api" enabled
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] krittin98:
Yes, root is required. Root using Magisk and then install the Camera2API Magisk module. You should be able to use Google Camera after that
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] MamaSaidWhat?:
The photos you've taken look great. Hard to believe they were taken with a budget device like the Max 3. Even more excited to get my hands on it now.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] stephendt0:
Looks great. Any crashes at all to report?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] flipp0:
Yes, sometimes it crashes but not that often.

Regarding, photo quality. Yes, it looks great, especially in low light. I have used the gcam mod on many devices and it always delivers great stills. Even older and cheaper phones like Redmi 5 Plus and Mi 5s Plus with worse camera hardware takes great low light photos when using gcam and hdr+.

On smartphones, I believe photo quality is like 90% good software optimization and 10% good hardware.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] stephendt0:
Sounds like a good start. Perhaps try saneklic's APKs? They're optimised for the Redmi 5 Plus, which has a similar sensor and framework to the Mi Max 3. I found them to be very stable on my Redmi Note 4.

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-saneklic/
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] flipp0:
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Yes but Max 3 is even more similar to Redmi Note 5 AI (same sensor and SOC) and the apk above is that works best on Note 5 according to users on the Note 5 forum I think.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] stephendt0:
Fair point. Crashes are pretty annoying though.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Roykooiman:
Oh man I can't wait till mine arrives, sucks that I need to wait 360 hours before I can flash anything and try this camera. GCAm is always so darn good.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sweething:
doesnt load if you put the video to 4k.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] flipp0:
Yes, but sooner or later some dev. will probably work on a port optimized for Max 3. I think Max 3 will be a very popular device.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bhammler:
I found a better version of GCAM:

MGC_5.3.015_B-S-G-based_v.1.0.7_TlnNeun.apk

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/MGC_5.3.015_B-S-G-based_v.1.0.7_TlnNeun.apk

Magisk Camera2API should be installed.

it makes very good photos in the dark.

My settings:

Correction of auto-exposure = 1/2 sec.

Reduce noise reduction = on

Auto correction HDR+ = High Quality

Advanced --> Fix Black Level = On & Maximum ISO in the dark = on

Pictures taken in the dark with HDR+ enhanced are very good - I'm impressed.

Check yourself: stock cam vs. GCAM

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] samson09:
Why root is needed? On other phone it works without root.

Wysłane z mojego x600 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mikromama:
Works great on auto
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] flipp0:
You need root in order to activate camera 2 api. On some other phones, this is already activated by default.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] anhkind8:
Can I just install Magisk to activate Camera2api then later uninstall Magisk? Camera2api is still available after the uninstallation, isn't it? I don't need root and I'm also afraid some of my bank apps wouldn't run with the rooted phones.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mikromama:
Yup
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] samson09:
Do could anyone write some tutorial how to install gcam without root?

Wysłane z mojego X600 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] MrColdbird:
You are running Magisk. That's why.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] gunzgunz:
What version of gcam you are using guys? Also, are you experiencing selfies not being mirrored?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] alireza_asol:
i don't know what to do

i use pull command and download build.prop into my pc ( both system and vendor ). edit it with all lines and upload it to my phone using push command . set permission and reboot phone.

nothing happens and camera 2 api is disabled.

i downloaded again build.prop from phone and they are edited ones. so what is the problem?

is any other changes needed?

edit: rooted with magisk and now camera 2 api is enabled. looks like rooting is needed somehow
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] alireza_asol:
nightsight crashes in latest arnova gcam (back camera).

is your phone same?

is there any working gcam mode with nightsight for official pie?

i tried about 10 different apk . all of them crash when taking night sight.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] CROrION:
Hi guys can someone send me two camera api2 enabler for pie?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] gunzgunz:
its on this thread, not sure what page though :)

im using dotOS pie with magisk and it worked perfectly ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] CROrION:
Found it, managed to enable api2, what camera version do you recommend?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] AliTajelsir:
- I'm using this port (V6.1.021) with a tweaked configuration file (in the attachments, extract the zip file) for the highest possible quality.

- A tutorial made by [MENTION=4860033]Arnova8G2[/MENTION] on how to import and export a config file.

- Every thing is working fine apart from 4K video recording [MENTION=4860033]Arnova8G2[/MENTION].

- My gratitude to the Devs for their hard work.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] CROrION:
Can you upload config in zip?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] AliTajelsir:
Check the edited post.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] CROrION:
Thank you, seems stable, only night sight crashes camera.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sutty86:
Does night sight even work on mi max 3
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] MrColdbird:
Crashes on portrait mode.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dave Hodson:
Works well except night sight goes through the motions but no photo is actually saved , but app does not crash...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] AliTajelsir:
Can you test [MENTION=4860033]Arnova8G2[/MENTION] latest stable mod with the attached config file?.

My experience with HDR+ enhanced is a hit and miss, so I have been using HDR+ on solely.

Everything is working fine so far.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dave Hodson:
I tried the latest version

GCam_6.1.021_Advanced_V1.4.032219.1950.apk

With your attached config file on my Mi Max 3 but the night sight still doesn't work, what I do notice is that the flash , flashes twice and then the app shuts down ....
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jaripi:
Try it flash off, because my experience is the following (with MIUI 10.3 Pie by Xiaomi EU):

HDR+ Enchanded works (flash has to be off) and it is practically the same as Night Sight. Night Sight works, when "Sabre" is off. (look comment below). Slow motion works too (120 fps).

Night Sight works with MGC_6.1.021_BSG_Arnova-based_v.1.4_TinNeun.apk, but only when flash is off. Slow motion does not work.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] alireza_asol:
hi guys

just use latest arnova

go to settings - advanced - fix - turn "use sabre" off

all things work
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jaripi:
Thanks. Night Sight works now ...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] AliTajelsir:
Try the new attached file.

For me: portrait, night sight, slow motion and HDR+ enhanced with flash [MENTION=8089927]Jaripi[/MENTION] are working.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dave Hodson:
I have not tried this config file, but simply switching Sabre off in advance settings makes night sight function ok. Are there other changes in here?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] AliTajelsir:
- HDR+ underexposure multiplier 150% and auto exposure on (fixed portrait mode crash)

- Sabre off (fixed night sight)

Also others. If everything is stable we can make them the suggested settings.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] MrColdbird:
Everything except double-tap power button on secure lockscreen.

But that's something all the Pixel3 based cameras have an issue with. Good find!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jaripi:
Did you try flash AUTO (not flash ON) + HDR+ Enhanced ? - that combination fail every time with my phone ….
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] damjann4:
Can anyone of you good souls help me with installation of Google camera,I'm newbie and I need help with installation...do I need root or not,do you have some video about installation...tnx to all Devs,god bless you!!!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] alireza_asol:
it's simple

first unlock your bootloader

then install magisk

edit build.prop

install gcam

just search google for every step.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] AliTajelsir:
Yes I did and it worked fine in low light but crashed in bright light even when flash is off. changing exposure compensation to +1.6 solved the issue but the photos were over exposed. The other solution was to turn off auto exposure but then the front camera crashed.

At the end I gave up on HDR+ enhanced ? and now I'm only using HDR+ on.

With the attached config file the camera is stable and the photos' quality is excellent. Night sight will crash during the day (may be angry to be awoken from his sleep ?). Also you need to turn flash off for motion photos.

Would you like to try the settings and give me your feedback?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jaripi:
Yeah, I tried and I had the similar troubles. It seems that flash is a big problem, even with your latest settings. Night Sight was using flash every time, even in bright light (crash) … well, maybe the next Arnova mod can fix it. Did you ever send any log for Arnova8G2 ?

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79176115&postcount=1485

P.S. the photo quality looks good, but it takes more time to be sure about that ...

(with MIUI 10.3 Pie by Xiaomi EU).
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] meradil:
I am facing an issue about enabling camera2 API on my Xiaomi Mi Max 3 (nitrogen) android Pie MIUI 10.2.1.0 Global Stable. (PEDMIXM) I have try enabling with magisk and modify build.prop using BuildProp Editor by JRummy Apps but doesnt work,

My device already rooted by magisk. I use magisk v17.1, I have also tried using the "manual camera compatibility test" app to test my Mi Max 3 but the results still do not support

anyone know another way to enabling camera2 api on Mi Max 3 (nitrogen) android Pie MIUI 10.2.1.0?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jaripi:
Did you try Magisk module "Xiaomi Camera2 API Enabler (Pie) v. 1.1.0 by P1N2O" through Magisk app. ? - I am using that one …

(with MIUI 10.3 Pie by Xiaomi EU).
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] meradil:
I haven't tried it yet.

may you give me the link, please?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jaripi:
I installed it through Magisk Manager app., so download Magisk Manager, open it, open downloads, search "Xiaomi Camera2 API Enabler" and then install it through Magisk Manager.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] meradil:
I installed Magisk Manager app, but when I open Downloads no "Xiaomi Camera2 API Enabler". There is only "MIUI 10 Camere2 API Enabler" v2 by Gray Jack The Fixxxer and I tried to install it and instalation failed.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Bartos81:
How to force Gcam to save photos on an SD card?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] AliTajelsir:
Look at this post.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] meradil:
Thank you for the link Xiaomi Camera2 API Enabler Pie. I tried to install it, and Done.

But when I checked through Manual Camera Compatibility Test, results doesn't support manual setting at all. All of cross. Till now I can't use Gcam. Any one know how to solve it?

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jaripi:
Your problem might be MIUI 10.2.1.0 Global Stable … there is 1 similar case in XDA:

https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-5-pro/help/how-to-enable-camera2api-rn5-pro-miui-t3889325
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] meradil:
I tried it. But still can't work.

Ooooh... I don't know why
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dave Hodson:
Refer to page 18 and the edits need to be made in buildprop , I used this and got the gcam working on mi max 3 running latest global miui ROM .
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] meradil:
Thank you very much , now I was able to get it working. Add on /vendor/build.prop

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Add some texts on /vendor/build.prop (page 18). And now Gcam works on Mi Max 3 very good.

I use GCam_Pixel3Mod_1.1_build.6.1.013.apk

Both cameras (MIUI camera and Gcam) works.

All of features at Gcam works wonderful, except Portrait Mode at front camera.

Thanks to Dave Hodson and everyone. And special thanks to devs who have worked hard to make modifications :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] hayatesan:
Which apk are you using to have video mode working ?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] damjann4:
Can anyone tell me pls wich one is best version for mi max 3,???
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] zioloiso:
Hi, I using Arnova 1.4 and load cfg.

Wysłane z mojego MI MAX 3 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] damjann4:
Wich one cfg is best???