yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amon-san:
up until Magisk v16.x and a magisk Manager lower than 17.0 it works for me. installing v17.x or v18.x of magisk itself results in bootloops for me.

also it doesn't matter if i install a high version right away or if I upgrade the 16.x install.

also Magisk manager 17+ will not work with magisk lower than magisk v17
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pergoteborg:
I run latest Magisk (18.1) on my T805 running Resurrection Remix Rom ver 5.8.5 (see [ROM][Tab S][NOUGAT]Resurrection Remix 5.8.5 [T700/T705/T800/T805][UNOFFICIAL][OTA] )

Works like a charm, everything without the fingerprint sensor (Does not work in any Nougat or above ROMS due to lack of appropriate drivers)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] ATACELITE:
Is it possible to downgrade all the way back to 6.0.1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] waingro808:
Yeah, just flash the image in Odin.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] khkalam:
I just installed "miui_MI8_8.9.6_2e668ca434_9.0.zip" recovery ROM by Updater android P close beta on my Mi8 code name dipper and its full of bugs.

I know this version is ARB implemented and now I want to know about my device ARB status.

So google it and watched a lot of video on youtube and all the result is if status showing Anti: 3 means not ARB activated and if status is Anti: 4 means ARB activated on device.

But mine is showing Anti: 1

Whats that means?

Anti :1 means Anti Rollback is activated?

[IMG="Xiaomi Mi8 ARB Status of mine."]https://s20.postimg.cc/4n2j0riv1/Mi8_ARB_Status.png[/IMG]

If someone know the exactly whats the meaning, please share.

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] dream21:
means Anti Rollback is activated
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] youngchaos:
The Miui Based on Pie is with anti-rollback. So you have to stick with this for now.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] t0mas_:
hi!

i tried to check antirollback status on my mi 8. boot to fastboot, "fastboot getvar anti". and i get this:

getvar:anti FAILED (remote: GetVar Variable Not found)

any idea what it means?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] grootooter:
Just check out this very good article, everything explained here: https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-anti-rollback-protection-brick-phone/
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] 3lambda:
It means that this variable doesn't exist in bootloader

(You can check by typing "fastboot getvar all" you won't see any anti string )

So it means arb isn't present :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] t0mas_:
i hope you dond mind i bug you again but im still trying to figure out the whole picture. i try to learn as much as possible to avoid bricking/problems in the future. i still cant understand how is this possible? as far as i understand first official xiaomi rom sets anti to 1 on fastboot flash. so i suppose the variable should exist in original bootloader. my device is chinese unlocked and flashed to global by reseller. any clue what happens if i flash ofiicial fastboot rom?

generally i like the idea of having a bootloader which has no idea about anti rollback. but i dont like the idea that reseller did wierd stuff to my phone. sure, i flashed aftermarket rom. but i have the gps lockup bug which i cant get rid of. i suspect it might have something to do with unlock method. also, global rom version i got on the device was never officially released by xiaomi as far as i could google.

thanks, and have fun :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Flawn:
Isn't there a way to go around this sh**. This is really annoying
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] achickennugget:
If i am not wrong, someone around here mentioned that getvar = 1 means that it is NOT activated YET, and he managed to downgrade.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] t0mas_:
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=4059490&page=1#pid31036126
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] dentistgev:
1,2 and 3 means, that you have not activated anti roll back, it's safe to roll back, 4,5 is activated. Here is original post http://in.miui.com/thread-287-1-1.html

On Global Stable 10.0.2.0 Android 8 and in Global developer Rom 8.10.25 Android 9 ARB the same = 1. It means, you can roll back to any versions but only with MiFlash and fastboot ROM
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] powergo:
correct 100%

D:\platform-tools-mi>fastboot getvar anti
anti: 1
Finished. Total time: 0.000s

D:\platform-tools-mi>fastboot flash recovery recovery-TWRP-3.2.3-0908-XIAOMI8-CN-wzsx150.img
Sending 'recovery' (57052 KB) OKAY [ 1.297s]
Writing 'recovery' OKAY [ 0.231s]
Finished. Total time: 1.543s

D:\platform-tools-mi>fastboot boot recovery-TWRP-3.2.3-0908-XIAOMI8-CN-wzsx150.img
Downloading 'boot.img' OKAY [ 1.294s]
booting OKAY [ 0.095s]
Finished. Total time: 1.420s

D:\platform-tools-mi>fastboot getvar anti
getvar:anti FAILED (remote: GetVar Variable Not found)
Finished. Total time: 0.016s

Now i use miui_MI8Global_V10.0.2.0.OEAMIFH_f1b5f34c66_8.1 fast boot and no bugs
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] gargant:
Can't find the thread i'm looking for... so i ask here : just bought my mi 8, and did not update it.

Anyway to get the last update without arb ?

I think i saw a thread (well, was not for mi 8) where they removed firmware or something, to not install arb while updating ?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] sefai77:
hi everyone,

my phone check anti rollback then anti=failed ? what does it mean ?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] jfame617:
I have tried transfering a few .avi files over to the tilt and when i try to play them back through TCPMP, the sound works fine, but the video only works for maybe 5-10 seconds, then it freezes on one frame for the rest of the time...WTF!! is the Tilt not capable of playing .avi videos??? does this have to do with the video driver issue?? if anyone knows how i could play avi files on the tilt, please let me know :) thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sherpa:
I have plenty of videos that play just fine. Make sure you encode them in proper screen size. I have all my videos encoded in 320x240.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] blkdrgn:
how big are the files? i tried to copy huge .avi, mpeg, etc. file in around 500mb range and same thing would happen. If i compress the files it would play especially in another format. usually converting to windows media player works fine. i normally convert mines to .3gp. takes up way less space and looks fine on the cell phone.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Audio:
See here

for lots of info on getting your videos playing perfectly.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] dyetheskin:
use super c,make sure you got the right resolution,format,codec,bitrate and use tcpmp or coreplayer instead of wmp
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] fla38600:
Hello,

First of all I'd like to thank you for the great job you are doing with lineage, I really love it.

I have a Samsung galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935F) with Android 7.1.2, lineageOS 14.1-20180830-hero2lte.

When I am connected to bluetooth audio sytem like headsets or car audio system, music player and all other apps with sound works perfectly, but if I try to make a call or to answer a call, it works some secondes and then the phone reboot.

The problem appears each time I try phone call.

Is there a solution to fix this issue ?

Best regards,
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Foxy1305:
When my q6 updated to the latest software i had by default little red corner notifications on apps with a number. I inadvertently switched these off. Now i cant get them back. Particularly i want them on whatsapp. Any clues?

Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] youngchaos:
Hello guys, this morning update pop-up. 8.9.7. General Bugfixing.

Asap link :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nailyouh:
Well I downloaded the beta ROM, but can't update via updater app (locked bootloader, global stable) is there any other way to safely update without getting my phone bricked?:)

Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dream21:
nice one updated :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bassbounce:
Notification icons fixed?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] grootooter:
Well system updater gives me: http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.9.7/miui_MI8Global_8.9.7_fb7963a71d_8.1.zip

But update fails, it says "try again" - URL above shows 404 not found.

Did they withdraw the update?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Murik01:
where is the link with twrp ROM? :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] youngchaos:
Still no links, server is giving error 404.

As soon as possible i will post the link :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gulp79:
this is the link....

http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.9.7/miui_MI8Global_8.9.7_fb7963a71d_8.1.zip

from here:

http://en.miui.com/download-346.html
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bassbounce:
Any noticeable changes?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] grootooter:
URL only gives:

404 Not Found

Code: NoSuchKey

Message: The specified key does not exist.

Key: 8.9.7/miui_MI8Global_8.9.7_fb7963a71d_8.1.zip

RequestId: 0604EE0D016F167C

HostId: I2r99aerfGaC6pY5/BcV4+RbyzzOI/EpfDDayMXZcFGgo3QvyxuxPLIvUSiUvYdzpsZZ0EQmGyI=
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fmotta:
Same to me

Inviato dal mio MI 8 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] youngchaos:
I know but for now links are broken.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sigray:
Maybe another withdraw...
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fmotta:
No because OTA is still there.

I modded the updater-script inside OTA zip and installed it through TWRP.

Inviato dal mio MI 8 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] cheehong93:
Updated thought OTA two days ago..

So far so good
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Everlite92:
Has anyone a link for a TWRP installation?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] aftermath85:
how to install this? fastboot? or twrp?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] cheehong93:
Through OTA
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mal13:
I got via OTA, something like 48mb. No it is not Pie if someone is wondering.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] cheehong93:
Antutu benchmark still can't beat black shark :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] anonyxr:
Nope. Only the First Aid tool was removed, Whatsapp Cleaner shortcuts added and icons swap between Apps Lock and Blocklist in Security.

All changes in this update seems only improving the Security app interface.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] cheehong93:
8.9.11 is out
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Agimax:
You have the update or link ?

Also, can you check fastboot getvar command to see if the anti-rollback shows yet?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] cheehong93:
Link I dont think is available yet.

fastboot getvar anti returns me 1
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Agimax:
That's good news right? isn't 4 when we can't downgrade?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] cheehong93:
so far i know 3 or 4 but never seen 1 :o
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] 3597dxta:
Any update of Closed Beta Recovery Flashable ZIp for China Developer ROM based on android Pie? (The latest one as I know is 8.9.6)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Murik01:
http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.9.11/miui_MI8Global_8.9.11_4f8d477c96_9.0.zip its global beta on android pie if you want to try
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Agimax:
Thank you, finally updated (through TWRP) - no wipe needed from 8.9.7

Snappy and smooth. My anti rollback turned to a 1 as reported (since going from Android 8.1 to Android 9).
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] achickennugget:
Does anybody know what anti rollback getvar = 1 mean?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sigray:
Closed or open beta?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] youngchaos:
Open ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eddmecha:
Can i update using updater? Im on 8.9.7 Dev,will it wipe my phone?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Murik01:
Just flashed from 8.9.6 through twrp, nothing wiped
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eddmecha:
Oh ok thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sigray:
Can you add here the official link? (Pie open beta)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] youngchaos:
This is Android 8.1. The Pie beta is still closed-beta. ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gm007:
Where can i find the global beta 8.9.7 the link still broken.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Murik01:
who told you? http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.9.11/miui_MI8Global_8.9.11_4f8d477c96_9.0.zip is open beta on android 9
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] g104:
This is closed-beta & someone leaked it.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] marieto:
Hi

i have a Mi 8 Global Stock, with Bootloader e recovery stock. can i flash this rom by updater?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eddmecha:
Wow can't believe you also here ..
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gm007:
Haha ,hope all is good ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] SPOCK_VULKAN:
Here

http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.9.7/dipper_global_images_8.9.7_20180907.0000.00_8.1_global_e3fd53e2af.tgz
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eddmecha:
Yeah I'm also using mi8 now and on miui10 beta global but BL still not unlock as well as not rooted.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] grootooter:
Download is fixed. So we have both zip and tgz now :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gm007:
I just flashed global beta with android pie, working good so far.

Hope they fix the notifications on this huge notch lol
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eddmecha:
Where did you get the android pie beta?is it from OP?can i just update ising updater without BL unlock n root?and does it wipe data?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gm007:
https://xdaforums.com/mi-8/how-to/rom-mi-8-miui-10-global-beta-8-8-7-t3826560/post77601193

U need unlocked bootloader,twrp and wiping data.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jonah Hardy:
Guys, i'am on xiaomi.eu_multi_MI8_V10.0.4.0.OEACNFH_v10-8.1 this sunday is the release of 8.9.13 on 9.0 after internal testing. Is it possible to get to this firmware? (Yes, my mi8 is unlocked). Is it worth doing this? Think about AOD and third party apps etc..
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eddmecha:
Oh nice!! Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Chema_F:
All of you already in 8.9.11 if I understood well. Could you tell wo me if TWRP was replaced by stock recovery? Are any of you using TWRP with 8.9.11? Any specific procedure to follow? TIA
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gm007:
The flashing didn't replace twrp.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Chema_F:
From TWRP, just install rom and that's all? Or did you flashed something like dm-verity...?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gm007:
First thing i did was a twrp backup just in case and copied to my pc.

Yes i flashed dm-verity after the rom but the phone didn't booted up to lock screen so i went again to twrp and wiped data.
[HTC U12+ Questions & Answers] sbiricuda:
Hi guys, I've been trying to manage volume(s) on this device.

The tricky part is that I wish it to have different volumes for different things. Notifications and ringtones are, on the contrary, managed together.

My aim is to have the phone completely silent except for incoming calls (and videos, when I play them, of course).

This includes the boot animation and its jingling.

I've tried differents methods:

- set to 0 the Media volumes (helps with some notifications, but not with random sounds and boot animation)

- third-party apps: 1) Sound Profile, 2) Audio Profile, 3) Volume Butler, 4) Volume Manager (they either fail in setting different volumes or are unable to use a custom ringtone);

- using an "empty" mp3 for notifications (but this doesn't help with boot animation and for custom sound notifications in apps, unless you can change it).

None of the above was successful.

Speaking of the camera click, I simply renamed the file to prevent it from reproducing. That easily solved my problem.

Any further suggestion? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] samxool:
Can anyone with a Samsung Tab S4 tablet confirm if Netflix and Amazon Video stream and download in HD?

The best way to check

1) Netflix - play the video called Test Patterns. After a few seconds, what is the resolution displayed in yellow text at the top?

2) Amazon Video - goto Settings, Stream & Download, Download Quality - then look at best, how much data does it use for 1 hour of video?

0.46GB of data and storage implies Standard Definition,

something like 1.82GB implies it streams in High Definition.

any help with this will be most appreciated.

I want to get an Android tablet that does both in HD, i can't believe the ipad and fire tablets are the only tablets that do both.

I'm hoping the Samsung tab S4 is the only android tablet that does. if so, i will buy one, but i'm not risking purchasing one only to find it doesn't do both in HD.

Thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] nrage23:
I tried both on my Tab S4 and my Note 9. The Tab S4 shows 1820x720 on Netflix and 0.46 on Prime. On the Note 9 I get no resolution shown in Netflix and 0.46 in Prime Video. Netflix lists the Tab S4 as being able to stream in HD and with HDR.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] samxool:
thanks for this.

so it streams at 720p on netflix, not 1080p, but decent enough.

really disappointed to hear it doesn't support HD amazon video though. :(

as an FYI, the reason why you get no resolution shown in Netflix on your Note 9, the video is probably cropped due to the screen ratio of the Note 9.

if you zoom out, it will show you the resolution, almost certainly also at 1820x720

thanks for your response though.

i might just concede defeat and get a Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] Reuben_skelz92:
I haven't noticed Netflix not being HD to be honest.

---------- Post added at 04:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:11 PM ----------

The main question is it hardware or have Netflix just not added support for our device yet

---------- Post added at 04:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:14 PM ----------

According to android police Netflix added HD/HDR support for the tab S4 and note 9 beginning of August
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] samxool:
Netflix is hd on this tablet (capped at 720p).

Its amazon video that is still sd by the sounds of it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] Reuben_skelz92:
If you go into Netflix settings and select high quality for downloaded an episode is 1.1gb
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] foxmeister:
I get 1.82GB per hour of video downloaded on best with Prime on my Tab S4, but only after I've started streaming something.

Before that, it is 0.46GB per hour.

I think that when you first start the app, it hasn't determined its capabilities.

For example, I was streaming Preacher this evening and when I paused it showed it was playing in 1080p. Heading into the quality settings at this point showed 1.86GB of data per hour on both streaming and downloads. If I kill and restart Prime, it's back to 0.46GB.

Regards,

Dave
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] samxool:
Thanks dave, that's really interesting to hear. I might have to purchase this tablet after all!!

Can anyone replicate downloads of 1.82gb per hour like dave stated above?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] foxmeister:
My S9+ does exactly the same too.

0.46GB per hour until I start a stream and then I get much higher quality options.

Regards,

Dave
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] Too51oll:
Confirmed. With Netflix though I'm not impressed at all. Properly HDR certified devices do display 1080p HDR, Tab S4 doesn't do 1080p nor HDR even though it shows HDR badge.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] Too51oll:
I've restored my Tab S 8.4 to original firmware and that thing is playing 1080p on Netflix yet Tab S4 only 720p. That is ridiculous.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] smarttiel:
I agree. My 10 inch samsung tablet s1 does 1080p netflix ,so does my Lenovo yoga tab plus. Both confirmed with test patterns. why should a new tablet costing three times as much be capped at 720p?

The hacked for 1080p netflix apps probably offer a workaround but that just reinforces the stupidity.

Could it be that it is a trade off for having hdr, though surely a good smart TV delivers netflix with hdr and full hd or even 4k.

I will stick with what I already have, and with watching Amazon video in browser apps on desktop setting for 1080p

For those who say they can't see the hd difference, grab a 1080p hd download of something that is alsoon netflix then compare that local file in Plex or mx player on your device with what you see in the netflix app. The improvement is very noticeable to me, especially on faces closeups
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] hardpike:
if this is true I hope they update the app soon.

is there a way to check if the HDR is actually working?

on Amazon prime is very clear, but not that clear on Netflix
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] hardpike:
I did a comparison yesterday with maniac. I downloaded the first 2 chapters in 1080p from the scene and compared them with the stream (HDR and 720p?).

I checked many parts of these two chapters, including some walls with small text advertisements etc.

Not only i could not see the 1080p better...in all cases the stream looked better and a bit sharper...

So or the stream is actually 1080p no matter what the pattern test says, or the stream is really good....

Looking at shows like godless (A personal favorite) ... the quality is so high, it looks so good sharp and bright, that honestly...I very much doubt that could look better.

Anyway, my observations only
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] smarttiel:
netflix are very very good at optimising quality within any given bit rate and resolution. But I have compared 2 netflix streams on 10 inch tablets, of the same source. One at 720p on a fire hd10, one we 108op on a Samsung Tab s1. In that test the 1080p was superior.

Netflix Vs a scene release has more variables. What file size were your test files and if you download same from netflix what size is that

I guessed my real gripe is why do content providers and tablet manufacturers seemingly conspire to deny us the best possible bit rates. I know from using the hacked for l1 widevine netflix app that all my tablets can deliver a 1080p netflix stream by just havinf an app change a flag to make tablets appear as whitelisted for full hd. And I know from in browser tests that I can stream Amazon at 1080p but the Amazon app says non Amazon android gets sd only. Unless it is a Samsung S3. And not an s1, s2 or s4.

Thus my personal holy grail of an android tablet that runs both at 1080p out of the box via official apps remains unfulfilled. I am told that iPads can do it, so want no android solutions ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] hardpike:
I get full 1080p and HDR in Amazon with my tab S4...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] smarttiel:
That is Good to know, but you only get 720 from the official netflix app ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] hardpike:
I have my doubts but it seems so. Even if in my tests so far iI couln't see a better feed. I have checked against my tv (1080p) y galaxy s6 edge plus (test pattern says 1080p) the download from netflix (720p judging by the size of the file)

The downloaded from netflix 720p files (about 700mb for 45 min) looks much worse then the stream.

I cant see so far anything better than the tab s4 feed.

But i keep checking...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Questions & Answers] smarttiel:
It would be interesting to know what performance you get from a tweaked netflix app on the s4. I am not sure what links etc we can post here but I found one via Google quite easily

a search for netflix 1080p apk should do the trick.

The theory is just for the app to report that the device is a whitelisted one for 1080...