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[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] uodii:
[MENTION=7983014]dylanneve1[/MENTION] does it matter which gapps sized package to load or just keep it minimal?

Nvm, read through the XL forum to get the answer :D
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] by9yum:
thank you
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] DrunkUncas:
Keeps crashing into bootloader from recovery. Never seen this before.

August vendor?
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] dylanneve1:
Did you make sure you're on the right slot?
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] uodii:
Pretty sure you need to use July Vendor as August Vendor is targetting Pie and not Oreo...I was able to get it working with July
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] DrunkUncas:
That makes a sense.

How's it running, everyone?
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] pyiedpiper:
followed the steps for installing this from android P stock since it had microstutters that bothered me but was nothing severe....coming from xiaomi devices i was used to the features available both in the stock rom and in custom roms....the pixel stock rom is sooo basic ...i knew it was vanilla android but i still wasnt prepared for how barebones it was...I needed "my stuff" to be comfortable with it....after flashing RR rom and vendor images....it boots up then restarts like 4 seconds later after displaying the home screen....after rolling back to P the same thing happens...what did i do wrong here?something I overlooked or something?any help would be appreciated this is my main phone still.
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Ziauddin_Sameer:
If you want to flash this you have to first flash the latest oreo factory image so that your phone have the correct bootloader, radio and vendor image.. after flashing factory image just flash the rr rom and reboot into recovery one more time and flash the gapps package . You don't have to flash the vendor image individually. ? Same goes for android P.
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] pyiedpiper:
i did flash the oreo factory image using flash.bat file so i should install RR over this without wiping storage again?sorry first time installing roms on pixels.
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Ziauddin_Sameer:
You have to wipe data ,cache and system and then flash rr rom. :D Storage does not need to be wiped.
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] pyiedpiper:
Thats what i did,but my device would crash immediately it got to the home screen i flashed the vendor images as well.I managed to install the stock Oreo rom and it doesn't reboot loop anymore....but i cant do playstore app updates or phone ota to P....it shuts down immediately if i try to do so ,requiring me to hold PWR for 30 seconds before its back up again.Sync also causes crash.its possible to flash opengapps on stock rom? since im guessing maybe its outdated play services causing this particular issue.
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] joy2711:
? September patch please
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] brainhouston:
"Copy your data" in google transfer tool crashes...

Anybody knows how to fix it?
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] elliot2112:
Iis it OK clean flashing this coming from Benzo 9.0 ROM?
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] eurochild:
[MENTION=7983014]dylanneve1[/MENTION]

are you still up to this ?
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] dylanneve1:
I'm getting my Pixel replaced so I can't do anything now. It should be back in like 8-10 days.
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] BlackAxiom:
Everyone! it's now replaced.
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] joy2711:
New build soon?
[Google Pixel ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] BlackAxiom:
i'll see if i can torture him into it :laugh:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Mackmiller974:
So I was thinking about picking one up on eBay to use. Can anyone tell me how the phone is performing now? Has the Display improved? How's the battery life?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] siggey:
It is still the best phone money can buy.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] galaxys:
Faster than a speeding bullet! :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] aviranzerioniac:
I have been using the XL since months, my device has the blue tint, but you have to really look for it in order to see it. The speakers shrill at 100% volume, for my choice of songs at least, still hasn't been a problem. Now the good parts :

The device is awesome. Been using Android P since the first Dev preview and it is great.

Battery life is just steller. Around 5 hours of SoT.

I used to root the device the moment I took it out of the box, Nexus 6P, even the OP5 was the same. But this has stayed unrooted. Stock is for the first time just adequate for me. And seeing the pixel 3 leaks, this phone will not be replaced for another year. If you do want to get one, don't trust me, but I'd buy one considering it'd be cheaper for you now than it was for me. But the phone is just worth it. Buy a cover of you want it pristine though. Mine has scratches and dents at all corners. Won't have it any other way though.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] dontbeweakvato:
It's a pretty perfect experience. Display is awesome and phone is fast as lighting
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Mackmiller974:
Yeah I've been looking at the prices and there going for around 375-450$ on eBay for a used model in good condition. I'm hoping eBay will have one of those sale's when they take 20% off everything.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jimv1983:
Screen is slightly bluish at extreme viewing angles. Doesn't bother me even when I do see it which only when I'm trying to see it.

Performance is just fine. Very fast. No complaints.

Battery life varies. One day it will be fine. The next day similar use will result in noticably decreased battery life. After the Pie update battery life was terrible but a factory reset brought it back to what it was before.

I have had a reoccurring issue with the headphone adapter. Sometimes it won't be detected at all. Other times it will be detected but only when plugged in one way. Other times both ways work. It's the same for the stock charger. Sometimes plugging it only charges when plugged in one way but flipping it won't charge.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] daniel4653:
It's showing its age. My panda is starting to lag and freeze for about 3 seconds Evey now and then when I open an app
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zetsumeikuro:
Ouch that sucks man but it possibly could be a rogue app? I have had mine since release day and I don't have any lockups and I have quite a few apps installed as well.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] daniel4653:
It's a possibility. But even someone like MKHD has said his pixel 2 XL has begun to lag. So I don't think it's only my device and I don't feel like wiping data to see if it helps. Someone shouldn't have to do something like that to fix their phone IMO.

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And I have a brand new 1+6 that lands on Monday, so that may be my new daily depending how I like it. Big test will be the camera.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] bill10:
I had the same issue with my charging port. Take a toothpick or a pinand clean it out. Most likely it is plugged up a bit. It's actually pretty common. Just be careful when doing it
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] TonikJDK:
Be careful that it isn't a Verizon model, those are bootloader locked and can't be rooted. It must be a phone that originally came straight from Google to be sure.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] daniel4653:
Maybe the doesn't care about rooting. I picked up mine on eBay when they had a 15% off sale. Couldn't pass it up @ $399 and it's been great overall. At that time the Verizon models were selling for like $490-500
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] bigmatt503:
When people bring up the MKHD video I kind of wonder if that video wasn't uploaded would everyone with a pixel 2 xl still have these problems?

No offense to anybody here, I just wonder how many people are drinking the Kool aid.... BTW mine is still running smooth.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Mackmiller974:
Yeah that's what worried me.... I watched a mkbhd video y yesterday and it was about how bad the Pixel 2 XL has been lagging and slowing down recently...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Mackmiller974:
I had the Op6 has my previous daily driver for about a month and then decided to switch to the Vivo Nex which is my current Daily driver
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zetsumeikuro:
It could be a batch of phones with subpar flash memory I wouldn't be shocked. I wonder if all are using Samsung storage? I know some devices have Micron for the ram. Does your device have Micron or Samsung storage and ram? You can check this information at the bootloader.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] daniel4653:
Not sure. So I would Boot into bootloader and it'll be one of the lines on the default screen? My lag isn't as bad as MKHD described it. It is noticable and does exist.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zetsumeikuro:
Correct reboot into bootloader and it's under PRODUCT_NAME line it still say VARIANT - MSM UFS: Either Samsung or Micro DDR: Either Samsung or Micron.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] daniel4653:
Give me like 30 mins and I'll let you know
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ErAndrea:
After the new Update of August, my keyboard it's lagging when i write very fast.

How can i fix the problem? i have already reset my phone but no solution.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] TonyGzl92:
Do you have a screen protector by any chance?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ErAndrea:
Nope, i don't have..
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] feralt:
Same problem here ,this start after june patch i investigate and it's a problem Sincé s8 it only with a new Android update that got a partially solution un my phone it's getting worts every day.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Jiibus:
I've come to see what keyboards people might be using. I've been using SwiftKey for a pretty long time but in the past few months they've changed to something about how the spacebar and the period Buttons are placed to where I'm constantly pressing the period after words instead of pressing the spacebar.

It has come to the point that I don't really want to use SwiftKey anymore, but I really do enjoy the auto prediction and insertion of predictions when I press the spacebar.

And it seems I'm not the only one.

https://support.swiftkey.com/hc/en-...eep-hitting-full-stop-period-instead-of-space
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
Well I'm using SwiftKey since 7 years and i will probably use it for the rest of my life lol

But if you want to switch then g board is probably the best option
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jbarcus81:
I struggle to pick.. for me, it's either Gboard, or SwiftKey.. Sometimes I use one or the other for weeks at a time, then switch back. It's a vicious cycle.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxys:
Gboard does what I require...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rickysidhu_:
Gboard for me as well. Simple and does the job.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fiffan86:
Used to use Swype, but have been using Gboard for years now
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Voicebox:
I use Swype, mainly because I paid for it back when it was the only keyboard that allowed drawing the word out. I think it is free now.

It also has some nice shortcuts, like swipe from the swype key to the 5, and it changes to a numbers only keypad layout, for when you want to easily put a bunch of numbers using nice large keys. And swipe from the swype key to the ?123 key directly to the right, and it changes to an editing keypad with arrow keys, copy, cut and paste keys, etc,.

Gboard has both of those menus, but takes more steps to get to. Though the Gboard ways can be found by trial and error, where you have to look at the swype tutorial to know their shortcuts. Gboard has a better looking key layout to me. I thought they were spaced out more, but I just checked by holding a pen point right above letters while switching between screenshots of both and they are the same centers. I have had my Swype keyboard set to 110% high keys for a while, which seems to be the same as Gboard stock.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] gettinwicked:
Gboard fo life
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] munchy_cool:
flesky
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] armaki:
Swype
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Bromsoket:
Been using Swiftkey for years but just switched to Gboard since Swiftkey is getting worse and worse on every update...

Latest version is just unusable, the cursor jumps randomly sometimes.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cbass15:
And those new emojis they added... ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bigbamboo5:
I've switched to Fleksy from Swiftkey beta and I'm very happy with it. Not planning to change anytime soon.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] acheney1990:
I've used G Board for sometime. I'm happy with it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EeZeEpEe:
I was a big SwiftKey user from it's beginning until a few months into my Nexus 5X. I was even a moderator on their forums and beta tester. Typing was just too laggy though so I switched to Gboard and haven't looked back.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] SoakedCardinal:
Gboard is my vote

I only wish they would let you choose accent color with the black background.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] californicated:
Gboard

Although BlackBerry keyboard is pretty nice, too.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Horoscope:
I had tried many keyboards and have always come back to Google Keyboard (Gboard)..

from the past year or so I have not used any keyboards apart from Gboard, it simply is the best
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] thephantom:
Used to be a Swype and Swiftkey user but went back to Gboard already.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] arvylas:
Gboard is probably the best kboard out there but i use Swiftkey because gboard's greek dictionary isn't that good and with flow typing you have to write the word your own every now and then. If i could import the swiftkey's greek dictionary into gboard i would never looked back again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] forwardthinking:
Gboard has been great since their overhaul quite a few years back. Only complaint is the cursor move by swiping the space button is tricky. Still haven't figured out how to use it well. Wish there were arrows or something on the side.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Gregzi:
Gboard since the added multilingual support. Using 3 languages without problems
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Upstreammiami:
Gboard
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sab3elbromba:
Long term Swiftkey for years and years now and recently switched to Gboard and I'm missing my saved words I had in Swiftkey and I'm feeling that Gboard isn't learning my words like Swiftkey was

Is there something special that I need to do in Gboard in order for it to learn a new word?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] choder:
Swype was great with the copy / past gestures. I cannot find a keyboard with anything similar. I use Gboard now.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DocteurN:
Gboard for me too (really love the cursor move by swiping the space button)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lvt2010:
Gboard along some local language keyboards.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kaped31:
Fleksy! Super quick typing
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sui77:
Swype, older version.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nettwerk:
Be more specific? I didn't get.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EeZeEpEe:
Swiping left and right along the spacebar allows you to move the cursor.

https://youtu.be/45LF7uZRFx8
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Bwyan Benton:
Gboard. Always. Love it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Gboard lately ...

Pixel 2 XL using Tapa
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nettwerk:
Gboard
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Larzzzz82:
I'm using Gboard. Love the swypeing, but sometimes I'll choose a suggestion and it just throws a couple letters in there. Other than that, it does what i need. More in fact.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] joeo10:
AnySoftKeyboard at the moment since it's open source.

Also use Chrooma and Blackberry Keyboard with 1Password Keyboard as a utility/backup to autofill.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Questions & Answers] keyid:
Anyone get OpenVPN to work? Can't seem to load and connect on it. OpenVPN doesn't show up on VPN list in the settings.

Also, is there a way to keep VPN running without adding lock screen password? Seems dumb to require one just to keep VPN running, if I remove lock screen password, VPN resets.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Questions & Answers] linuxchan6:
Downloaded Openvpn app from play store and worked with my DD-WRT openvpn server.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Questions & Answers] keeeper:
I use a workaround - have a BT speaker always connected to the tablet and use it as a safe device for smart unlock. No need to use password or pattern anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] wings02760:
Is anyone else having this problem, is there a fix?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] parkbank:
I finally managed to find a working fix for this issue after having found this post. The origin of the problem is TWRP:

Fix

You have at least two solutions to fix this issue:

Resize your /data partition to free up the needed space. Here and here are guides how to do it. I haven't give it a try, so I can't confirm it's working, but several other guys reported this fix working.

If you're not comfortable to resize your partition, you can use an old version of TWRP. Beginning with version 3.2.0.0 TWRP seems to use up all blocks for /data. So you need a version prior to this one. I've used TWRP 3.1.0.0, but 3.1.1.0 should also work. Step by step:

Download and flash TWRP 3.1.0.0.

Boot into recovery and do a factory reset: Main menu -> Wipe -> Format Data (confirm with "yes"). I also wiped Cache and System (Main menu -> Wipe -> Advanced Wipe).

If you're going to flash a Nougat based ROM you can stop reading and start flashing and encrypting ;)

If you're going to flash an Oreo based ROM you now need to update your TWRP version as anything prior to 3.2.0.0 doesn't support flashing Android 8.1. The official TWPR version sucks because you won't be able to decrypt your phone when booting in recovery. I've used the TWRP provided in this post.

Install your preferred ROM and encrypt it.

I haven't tested it, but dirty flashing a ROM (without a factory reset) might also work. But this usually leads to some random ****ups.

Also the TWRP alternative "Orange Fox" was mentioned as a solution in this thread. I actually can't remember if I've used Orange Fox to factory reset my phone or if I've flashed it only after having performed a factory reset using TWRP. For me Orange Fox didn't work (= encryption didn't work). But you might give it a try...

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[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] shakil002:
Try orangewolf recovery ....
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] CanBostanci:
I'm also having trouble with this. Many days ago, someone told they had successfully encrypted their phone. I tried to replicate what he did, got miui.eu and flashed LOS afterwards.

After tons of restarting, reflashing, all kind of stuff, the encryption still doesn't work. Pfff.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] parkbank:
Thanks for the advice. But I'm afraid it didn't help :(
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] parkbank:
That's the most ****ed up part. For some people it does work, for some not.

There surely must be some ridiculous small detail we're not getting. Like disabling WI-FI while Bluetooth is enabled.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] parkbank:
Things I've also tried:

installed a new kernel: ElectraBlue (https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-4/...rnel-electrablue-kernel-redmi-note-4-t3655651)

flashed an old LOS 14.1 with kernel 3.18.31 which I found here

used different screen lock types (PIN, password, pattern, swipe)

charged my battery up to 100%

reformatted my data partition with f2f

Of course, my device is still unencrypted...

Has anyone any idea why encryption might fail? I mean, it did work in the past with LOS 14.1. So why does it even fail with an old release of LOS 14.1? I don't do knowingly anything different to all the times I've successfully encrypted my phone in the past.

Does the factory reset still leave some files untouched?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] CanBostanci:
Mmm, maybe it's about the firmware? I was almost going to try lineageos 14.1...
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] parkbank:
Huh... I didn't even think about the firmware. That would explain why the one user who flashed MIUI before installing LOS could actually encrypt his phone. I'll definitely give it a try.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] CanBostanci:
I'm looking forward to hear the results. I'm about to become insane because of this encryption issue.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] parkbank:
I've flashed both the dev and stable firmware found in this thread. No success :(
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] parkbank:
By flashing I mean factory reset, flashing the firmware and then installing LOS. I noticed, that flashing a new firmware while a ROM is still installed leads to some random ****ups.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] parkbank:
After a couple of days of flashing, factory resetting, re-flashing, reading and a lot of cursing I finally found a working solution. I've added the fix to my initial post. Hopefully this helps :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] LoveSick55:
I was looking for solutions for quite a while and nothing else worked but did this and my device is encrypted again.

Thank you!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] aNNjo:
You have save my day "my MIDO" hehehehe ;)

After the 1st PIE Rom the encryption was broken.

Your Step by Step save this and now Syberia 9 was able to encrypt with success :good:

Thank you one more time for sharing.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
Thx!

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Orangefox worked
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
is there any plan to fix twrp itself?? thx
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] RoseTheFlower:
Thank you. It worked for me to get Havoc OS 9.0 with hardware encryption on my Redmi Note 3 SE.

I bypassed unlocking the bootloader by doing this. Then I installed TWRP 3.1.0.0 from the recovery, did the reset and everything as instructed here, updated it to 3.3.1.0, rebooted, then flashed the Pie ROM and latest gapps without any further wiping.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] kikooolol:
I use the first link, I've modified the partition size -> did the trick wihtout formating nor loosing datas

Great, thank-You.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Kishmet2016:
Hi, I want to ask, what is this encryption features you been using? can u tell me?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] molesaied88:
hey guys, i was wondering whether opera mini works with the tmobile proxy hack. I try to install opera mini but it says that cant find internet connection. any ideas? thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] liquidsilver:
I'm not sure what hack you're referring to. Opera mini doesn't work with T-mobile's 5.99 data plan which requires the use of a proxy.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] moSess:
i thinketh not!