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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Playing Candy Crush for 22 hours straight can take its toll on your battery (and your marriage). Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s battery performs under heavy use. A higher rating indicates that it lasts a long time even when playing games, streaming video and audio, and doing other CPU-intensive activities.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Once in a while, when your significant other yells at you, you might use your phone a bit less. Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s battery performs under light use. A higher rating indicates that the device goes a long time when you're using the phone sparingly: no gaming or video/audio streaming, light web browsing, some calling and texts, etc.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Is the Samsung Galaxy J4+ as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the Samsung Galaxy J4+ is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the Samsung Galaxy J4+ is a beautiful phone.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy J4+ feels in terms of quality. A higher rating indicates that it feels premium and high-quality (attention to detail is high, manufacturing defects don't exist, etc).

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy J4+ feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Are you comfortable in your own skin? Is your phone comfortable in its skin? Rate this thread to express how you deem the skin on the Samsung Galaxy J4+. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it adds just the right amount of features, it's visually pleasing, and overall it's additive to the experience. If this is a Nexus phone (you didn't think we hand-wrote all of these prompts, did you?) then use this rating to indicate how the latest version of Android looks to you.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how well you can see the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.

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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
How well do you know your fifty shades of grey? Rate this thread to express how good the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s display contrast is. A higher rating indicates that black is true black, rather than a very dark gray.

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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
If you're colorblind, please disregard this thread. Rate this thread to express how you deem the color saturation and accuracy of the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s display. A higher rating indicates that you think that color accuracy is very high and saturation is excellent.

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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
The Samsung Galaxy J4+ has a crazy crisp display. Just kidding, this is automated text so who knows if this screen is any good. So, you be the judge! A higher rating indicates that it's extremely sharp and clear, and that you cannot see pixels with your naked eye.

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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You don't want to give your significant other yet another reason to yell at you while you're reading XDA in bed. Rate this thread to express what you think of the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s display minimum dimness. A higher rating indicates that the display can get extremely dim, ideal for reading in very dark environments.

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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] SebaUbuntu:
Minimum brightness is not good, I have also a Redmi Note 5, and is comparable like this:

0% of j4+ brightness is like 40% of brightness on note 5
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] Vladxlln:
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I don't use the minimum brightness at all, even in the dark.With higher brightness (for me) it's way easier to read.

I use 20-80 brightness.
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.

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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?

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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
We know how much you like to stream, ahem, "videos", and so cellular data is mega-important. Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s LTE performs. A higher rating indicates that it's fantastic: throughput is excellent and signal strength is top-notch.

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[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy J4+'s speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.

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[Samsung Galaxy Watch] mk1129:
Excuse me,

After syncing with the phone's calendar, if I turn off Bluetooth to save battery, any Samsung Galaxy Gear watch still supports the calendar event reminder when the watch is offline/disconnected to the phone? Does the latest Samsung Galaxy Watch support that ?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] epolojr:
Yes, I have the new Galaxy Watch and you still get reminder notifications for the Calendar when disconnected from the phone. However, you can leave BT on and get 3 days worth of battery life through normal usage of the watch. Battery life is very impressive.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jeradjohnso:
Anyone have any luck using an external mic when recording audio or video?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] audioralf:
Sure every headset mic works.

But I guess you mean external USB Audio recording.

Yes, I have tested this using my ZOOM H4 N. It's a bit tricky and needs an USB 2 Host Adapter, and a software which detects USB Audio Mics. For example "Field recorder" 8.2 does it. You need to adjust the sample rate.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jeradjohnso:
Thanks
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kumarsid7:
Use your notch as a battery bar in this live wallpaper.

I need someone to test this app on the Essential Phone. So if you install the trial version on the phone, adjust the size and post a picture(not a screenshot), I will give away pro version codes for the first 3 people.

Trial - Play store link

Paid - customizable - Play store link
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] CrossCroissant:
Looks pretty awful, since it's designed for wide notches and we only got a "drop" of a notch...

Width: 200

Height: 150
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] supercfc:
Used settings:

Width: 220

Height: 160
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] mazubo:
After applying size adjustments to app, nothing happens.. all I see is the wallpaper, and the app wants me to change 5he wallpaper as well?

This is a very creative app; appreciate the ongoing work for this ?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] AceNovel:
Please give me code too.

210x155
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] grendude:
I tried your app with a bunch of different settings to try to get one that works well with this phone.

width 170

height 129

Seems to work best for me.

One issue I have with it is the angle of the slope.

Is there any way you could simply make the highlighting properly follow the curve of the notch for this phone, rather than spread out (thicker) at the top and around the bend (bottom). FYI: I could never see the color band below the notch (as shown in your video for other phones).

Also, there should be a way to visualize any changes you make rather than going pixel by pixel to try to get to the perfect setting for your phone. --> Hit apply. --> Hit back. --> Hit preview. --> Realizing you have to change it again and again. --> Hit back. --> Hit edit. Change #s. --> Repeat.

Simply too many steps.

My guess is that the average user takes 10-15 tries to get to the correct-ish numbers for their specific device.

Suggestion:

I know it's a lot of work with so many phones, but maybe a submission key / option so you can begin to collect preset ranges that people are using for the most common phones.

Question:

Is there any way to implement this so that it overlays when you are using another app. Right now, it only shows on the home screen (wallpaper only).

Because of this, I can't use muzei

If you can do this, I'll happily buy it.

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Feel free to PM a code if these suggestions are useful.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kumarsid7:
You have to hit preview to see the changes.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] gk1984:
Interesting app. I just previewed the trial. I need to play a bit with the sizing though. I'm a little disappointed this is a live wallpaper though. I'd like to use a different live wallpaper. Is there no way to use this as an overlay or something, even with root?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] martinezs89:
If you buy the app it let's you change the wallpaper
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] gk1984:
But I don't think you can use 2 LIVE wallpapers at the same time.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kumarsid7:
Yes, we cannot use 2 live wallpapers at the same time. And the wallpaper needs to be live otherwise it wont be able to update itself.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] rab3072:
Hey guys, I was wondering if anybody else has had this issue.

My sound sometimes goes really quiet, often when I remove the cable after charging. This leads me to having to reinsert the cable and wiggle it about a bit to get the volume to jump back up... Then carefully unplug.

Sometimes I can fix by pressing about on the lower grill of the phone with my thumb, until it bumps up the sound again.

I thought it was just the speaker, but I was listening to music with earphones earlier and I swear it randomly and suddenly just dropped as well?!

That I cannot live with as my inner audiophile will get angry ?

Is this a common hardware issue? Any suggestions on possible fixes?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] rab3072:
Just now I thought a video had no sound as I was watching.

I then pushed in the middle of the bottom of my phone and sounds appeared (quite low volume)

Kept pressing until the volume bumped up considerably.

This is a problem that makes me want to buy a new phone.

Nobody else had this?? If there's any easy fix I would rather do that than purchase a new phone ?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] ArmStrongDickPunch:
Hello i was wondering if anyone else is having this issue or noticed the octopus easter egg is missing? Im on the usa model on version (c567) .112 update and when i press the Android 8.0 version number all i get is the Oreo logo and nothing happens afterwards like it does on other Android phones or like on my Nexus 6p. Thanks
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] arvesen:
If you touch the white circle a couple of times and then long press on it, the octopus will appear!
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] ArmStrongDickPunch:
But it doesn't for me thats the issue...
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] Coreinsp:
maybe you uninstalled the android easter egg apk by mistake.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] ArmStrongDickPunch:
How would i do that? I dont even know the apk location and my mate 10 isn't rooted lol are u by chance able to provide an apk that i can try to install the easter egg apk and see if that fixes it?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] fefofefosa:
I have the same phone, and same problem, I think that the Huawei Mate 10 Pro on EMUI 8 doesn't have that Easter egg
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] ArmStrongDickPunch:
Thats what i was starting to think but needed someone to confirm that theory lol doesn't surprise me with Huawei and emui
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] zayidhs:
Worked for me BLA-L29 8.0.0.143(C636patch01)
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] arvesen:
I got the BLA-L29 8.0.0.150 model and i have it!
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] fefofefosa:
Then it might be the US version BLA-A09 that has this problem
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] M4ru:
Solution!

I had the same problem. You just have to install this files to make it work. Unfortunatley, I can't send any link, bc I am new here. Just search for: Android Easter Egg 1.0 (READ NOTES) (Android 8.0+) and download first apkmirror link.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Fifciak:
Hi

I have new MI MAX 3 6GB/128GB with fake rom and unlocked bootloader, what is the best way with rom ??? Sould i install Global stable or xiaomi.eu ?? maybe other one ??

I think this thread will be useful for new users, please answer and link it with some tutorial, will help a lot

Thanks !

i hope i will help me and other confused users

Sry for bad english

EDIT:I'm looking on web and forum and there is way to brick phone while doing rom change, how to protect against it?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Fifciak:
Thanks, i will wait :) Phone have unlocked bootloader but probably unofficial.... What to do with it??? is there now any way to unlock it by official way ??? Is there any difference between official and unofficial unlocked bootloader ?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] panospc:
If you are planning to flash the official global stable, the bootloader can get automatically relocked on the future OTA updates and brick your phone.

There is no problem with unofficial unlocked bootloader if you are planning to flash the official chinese or custom roms like xiaomi.eu
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Fifciak:
I read that xiaomi.eu is better than official global stable, am I right ??? So there is no reason to official unlock but is It a hard way to unlock it officialy ???
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] panospc:
To unlock it officially, you must flash the chinese rom with MiFlash and relock the bootloader, then apply for unlock (you must wait 1-2 months to get the unlock permission)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] opasha:
Yes it is. I'm almost done. Stay patient. It will help you and everyone.

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Ok, it's complete. Happy flashing!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Fifciak:
omg so long time.... i think better all way to use xiaomi.eu, better rom, no waiting, OTA update.

EDIT: I think opasha make great job, that will be usefull for everyone !!!!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] opasha:
:highfive:

Edit: I posted this guide in the guides section to make it easier for everyone to find and access.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Fifciak:
one more time, great job, thanks mate !!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] opasha:
You're very welcome, happy to help, buddy :victory:.

Edit: I added step 12 to enable VoLTE if you want it.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] ehudmi:
I have a question - I'm also about to receive my new 6gb/128gb MiMax 3.

It will probably arrive with 9.6.4 or 9.6.6 and I want to switch to .eu ROM so I will be using this guide.

But I have some questions:

1. Does .eu update the firmware in correlation with China Dev firmware updates since it is based on it?

2. If it does it there any chance of it becoming affected by the whole ARB situation?

3. I will want to root and use cam2api for better camera. Do the .eu OTA updates unroot the phone once installed requiring to re-root every time?

4. Is there anything else I should be aware of if using the .eu ROM?

Many thanks and sorry for being a noob - long time since I've last used non-vendor ROMs...

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and another thing - the bootloader will be unlocked per the vendor on ebay - I assume using whatever method they use. Will there ever be need for me to unlock it again using the MI unlock lengthy procedure?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] martin.burgas:
Use this guide https://xdaforums.com/mi-max-3/how-to/b-guide-to-fake-rom-unlocked-bootloader-t3846891

For root flash latest Magisk 17.1 in TWRP. You won't be affected by the ARB situation, as long as you do not update the eu 8.8.9 rom
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] opasha:
As Martin said, follow my thread.

1. Yes, EU changes are based on Chinese updates, then modified for global/eu community. Pretty consistent time frames for the updates.

2. Yes, everything after 8.8.9 EU is ARB affected. I suggest staying on 8.8.9 eu until custom roms come. If you want to try RevolutionOS rom which is free and based on Miui Pro mods, feel free as that is not ARB affected and gets OTA updates for their rom.

3. Every update unroots a phone because it's a new rom (stock vendor and system) - just simply flash magisk right after you update in twrp - very easy and straightforward. I'm using camera2api enabler downloaded through magisk download section (I downloaded the zip and flashed it in twrp), then downloaded the latest posted version of Google camera in Google Camera Mod thread here. It works without issues. If you get random hiccups mess around with Google camera settings until it resolves itself.

4. Nothing else needed to worry about. If you run into any error, just reply in my main thread, and we'll help you out, buddy. We all started as noobs :highfive:.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] ehudmi:
Thanks for the answers. They will be very helpful.

One more question - does staying on 8.8.9 eu means I can't have any OTAs from XIAOMI.eu?

Is there an option to have FW-less OTAs or is it impossible?

Thanks Again
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] opasha:
You're very welcome, buddy. :victory:

Edit from nijel's correction below: You can OTA update. The way xiaomi eu ota works is you go to the Updater app in your app folder. Then check update and download. Then press the three dots in the right corner and select Reboot to Recovery MODE using TWRP. Or you can manually download it from here and install through TWRP: https://xiaomi.eu/community/forums/miui-rom-releases.103/.

Yes, there is an option for firmware-less updates. Download and flash them through TWRP. https://xdaforums.com/mi-max-3/development/firmware-xiaomi-mi-max-3-t3832274
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] nijel8:
Unlocked bootloader should not be a problem for OTA updates. After all bootloader unlocking is official service provided by Xiaomi. System partition tampering is what prevents OTA...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] ehudmi:
If I update .eu using the updater app will I get into ARB territory? Meaning I will be updated from 8.8.9 to 8.920 or such with ARB?

It's pretty confusing - basically I want to get OTA updates and stay away as possible from ARB or as a lesser evil - have ARB and get OTA's from .eu.

What would you recommend as best?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] ptr21:
There is MiuiPro providing OTA updates.

You have to make little "donation" though.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] opasha:
You will get ARB if you do it through the app or download it directly from xiaomi.eu. You need to flash firmware-less updates via twrp using the roms indicated in the firmware thread I linked above.

It's all explained above. If you want ota updates with the updater app, you will get ARB, but you can continue to get those updates directly from the app and reboot to recovery to flash them. It's really no different than manually downloading from the firmware thread, putting it on your internal storage, restarting your phone and booting into twrp with volume up and power as it restarts. Then simply flash. The choice is yours.

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They're better off on revolution OS because it's free and similar. Miui Pro is not a "donation." It's a subscription service which is absolutely ridiculous as [MENTION=5084869]SUPERUSER[/MENTION] mentioned. Donating to devs for their hard work is 100% acceptable and encouraged; I do it all the time. Forcing users to pay for a constant fee for updates is ridiculous and goes against everything xda stands for. Many users have tried this in xda forums for self gain and got banned. Do you see a Miui Pro thread here? No, and there's a reason for it. If you like it, that's great, but tell people the whole truth because there are many newbies on here . :highfive:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] ptr21:
Im not promoting anything.

As I said " donation". "." means that I dont really know what it has to be named exactly. Peace...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] ehudmi:
Thanks for all the answers.

I figure that the best option seems to be as you suggested and based on your guide - after flashing 8.8.9 I can flash fw-less 8.9.20 on top of it using recovery and keep flashing new fw-less ROMS the same way.

One thought though - .eu ROMs are not fw-less. So flashing new .eu ROMS will enter ARB - right?

At some point I assume though that a firmware update may be required if XIAOMI update their radios or such. In that case is it correct to assume that I would either be stuck with the old firmware and updated fw-less or shall have to go for some kind of ARB level (unless someone figures how to make a ROM that keeps just the ARB element out and all the rest intact)...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] opasha:
1) Yes, that seems to be the best way. I highly recommend using OrangeFox recovery (it just works very well) and making your first backup of 8.8.9 eu once it's fully setup because this is the most stable weekly rom.

I think eu roms might not have firmware-less, but I'm not sure. That's why I gave revolution OS rom as an alternative.

8.8.9 eu to revolution OS (since it's based on latest/has updates and without ARB) to gsi and back - right now that's my best advice to avoid ARB and test what you like best.

2) Regarding future updates and how to proceed with and without ARB - time will tell. I don't have the best and most accurate answers for that. My thing is - updates are awesome, but read BEFORE you update. That's why I follow and read the threads in xiaomi.eu download forums before even thinking of updating. If it's not broken, don't fix it. I also prefer stock android. So, when a good custom rom comes, I'll update to that. Right now gsi roms are too broken to bother upgrading to them.