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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] SEbbaDK:
The same thing has happened for me, though i don't get a fail message in Odin, more or less just that it has failed. Did you ever solve it?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Vancer2:
I deleted the OEM directory do the binaries restore these? Am I ****ed?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] piotr7543:
Do you deleted folder oem in main page or what ?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Vancer2:
Nah it was "fastboot oem erase" Now whenever I try to flash a Stock ROM I only get so far as the xperia screen with the rainbow colors moving in the letters of it and it goes no further. I dont know how to fix it.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Amosha97:
While flashing a stock in flashtool tick the following: 1-under wipe sin tick:APPS_LOG,DIAG, PERSIST, QNOVO, SSD, USERDATA, Misc TA.

2-under wipe tick:CUST-RESET, MASTER-RESET, RESET-WIPE-REASON.

you may not see the things in number 2 depending on what you chose while creating the tft file but that's ok just tick whatever of the options in 1 and 2 that you can find, this problem happened to me after flashing aosp rom and doing that fixed it now I'm on stock
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] nilsi2:
Hi,

I messed up my rooted Galaxy S8+ SM-G955N from Korea. I was about to make my raspberry pi into retro pi and for that, I ran an Android app that formats and installs the reto pi OS on connected SD-card. I accidentally clicked my phones storage and formatted the whole phone. LOL.

I got into recovery and flashed TWRP with Odin and then installed the renovate ice rom. After getting renovate ice working I realized my LTE is gone and I can't connect to the network. Found out my IMEI number was 000000000000000.

During this process I got some cannot mount /efs partition errors as I debugged from TWRP and tried flashing the latest stock rom. The corrupted efs partition went away but I can't run the stock rom anymore. :-/ it boots then showing a blue screen saying no command. If I try to degrade I'm getting an error in Odin. Only running custom roms works.

Is there any way I can recover from this? I have the IMEA, its printed on the back. Is there a way I can set the IMEA manually? I dont have a backup since I was stupid enough to delete it from the sd-card before doing the intended retro pi installation.

Thanks,

Nilsi
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sirs2k:
I have an S7 with the same problem, I restored an image from a different phone and forgot to untick EFS in TWRP!

Hope someone can help
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] michal383:
a service box might be helpful. i have octopus box and the medusa box.
[Remix Mini General] AlexHdez:
Hi,

I have been looking for any information but i couldn´t find anything (or i didn´t search proprely) but I want to know if this device can act like a mini pc itself. I mean, in other pcs you can install, reinstall and change OS.

Is there any possibility of installing Phoenix OS, Android x86 (or android os) or any other OS instead of the Remix?? I have been wondering to give it a chance if I can change OS to have a portable PC (I am thinking to have it for school, I am teacher) and connect it to proyectors...

If anyone has any idea is more than welcome, and if I find any solution or I can install any other OS i will edit the post!!

All together, more power :highfive: :highfive: :victory:

Cheers!!
[Remix Mini General] good4y0u:
Unfortunately I think this was discussed a long time ago on this forum, there was never enough development support to make it happen.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] braniels2:
Hello, in the signal bar always says "H" but the internet speed is veeery slow, my apn is fine, im from Venezuela and i think my phone is from USA, i will put a screenshot. Please can tell me what i can do.

Moto G2 XT1063

Thanks.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Ollie798:
What improvements are expected?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] v12xke:
You never know until the Bulletin comes out on Monday.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Moostafa29:
My wants would be:

- Improvements in video recording sound

- Improvements in low volume speaker distortion

- YouTube videos play in the center of screen

- Improvements to memory management

- Additional video recording option (4k @60)

- Improvements to navigation gestures between recent applications and application drawer
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] anasmhds:
Battery and heat improvements
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Lesiuk:
I hope they are going to do something with memory so fortnite is not going to be killed because reaching 1.9GB memory usage.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] CZ Eddie:
https://android.googlesource.com/device/google/crosshatch/
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Raul Fresh:
Yes, Idk if it's only me or what, but... Fortnite crashes every time when I'm about to arrive from the parachute.

And the app kick me off ...

It's annoying.

Now, Idk is due to Lack of optimization by Epic ?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Lesiuk:
Unfortunately It's not. Android on Google pixel is not willing to give more than 1.8GB of ram to this game and kills it if fortnite crosses this mark. For example Galaxy s8 happily gives even 3 GB ram and game is working smoothly there.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Raul Fresh:
In conclusion, we'll never be able to play this game decently in our Pixel?

Or is there a solution?

By the way, do you have the same problem?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] zetsumeikuro:
I would like them to fix the damn earpiece clicking during phone calls and the speaker buzzing/distortion at lower volumes/certain frequencies. That and further improve memory management.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
I'm looking for:

1) Distortion fix in bottom speaker.

2) Fix of erratic failure in proximity sensor when bring phone to your ear.

3) Better memory management.

Anyone any idea when this OTA might happen?

Cheers.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Ollie798:
Sometime this week I would think.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] pkelly517:
Performance improvement and bug fixes.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Aaditya91:
The bulletin should go up soon..usually is 1 pm EST or 4 pm EST..something like that.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] gm007:
Update is up and here https://developers.google.com/android/ota
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] v12xke:
Bulletin is posted, including a whopping 13 functional patches! System images usually follow within minutes. :good:

Edit: Images now up.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] nds850:
Yay, finally. Hoping for performance improvements.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] spotmark:
Update. Rooted. Good to go. :good:
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] SpaceToy:
So still no speaker distortion fix .. or am I blind ? ??
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] sliding_billy:
Thanks for being this month's guinea pig. Just wondering, did you fully install TWRP or just fastboot boot the .img. Also, did you use Magisk 17.3 Beta or the canary build?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] GibMcFragger:
Just tested. It seems better. It doesn't sound muffled any more.

*Edit* Confirmed. It's all good for me now.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] spotmark:
After having the Essential phone I've gotten used to just using the TWRP image. I also like that because I use the stock recovery to install the OTA. Rooted with Magisk 17.3. Gotta have my Substratum and I read it doesn't work with the Canary Magisk.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] MrMeeseeks:
That's interesting. Nothing is mentioned in the bulletin. I think that's why they were asking. I sure hope you are right though.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] sliding_billy:
Yeah, I have went back and forth for the past two years+ of OG Pixel XL with TWRP since full install didn't work on some of the releases. Add to that the times that you got stuck with a non-functioning recovery when it wouldn't take a PIN, and I always remove pins/passwords/fingerprints before using TWRP out of habit.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Aaditya91:
Is the OTA just 65.6 MB ? I just got it..installing.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] ciferkey:
Hmm when I tried to flash the factory (after removing "-w") I'm getting:

Anyone else getting this?

Update: turns out it just needed to update platform-tools.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] TheIgster:
Are these updates always so slow? My update has been going for quite some time. Fast download speeds here. Just taking forever at the optimizing apps portion.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Aaditya91:
Yes. they take a good "while" to install! :D I just got the OTA and is installing. 65.6 MB, right?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] TheIgster:
Yup...that's the one. I've never seen an update take this long, but used to getting them from a carrier and not through Google directly. Prefer getting it from Google though. No carrier to wait for updates.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] spotmark:
Gotta ask. Are your Platform-Tools up to date?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Aaditya91:
I am on AT&T in USA here! This is the first time I am getting it as soon as it was released. Getting if from Google I suppose then.

Off topic: I am soon moving to Nova Scotia. :)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] pr0adam:
Are you using Magisk? Because thats what causes what you describe. Game "works" up until the point you drop from the bus then it will kick you out.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] TheIgster:
Well, since I'm in Canada (Edmonton, AB), I got it right away as well, so nice. No carrier involvement. I'm on Rogers here in Canada FYI.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Aaditya91:
Wow. Finished installing the update. The muffling/distortion never really bothered me so much but yeah it is GONE! Tried YT and Spotify, at low volumes and high! Rest everything, time will tell.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] ultimatepichu:
Hey guys,

I'm a first timer here, coming from 10 years of HTC (Finally dumping it for good). I'm on Nov security patch and rooted with Magisk 17.3. What is the proper way to have Dec security update without losing data and root? (HTC update is non existence). I googled but not really find helpful guides. Can someone point me a right way to do it?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Demolition49:
Does it fix stuttering issues?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Lesiuk:
Is video audio quality fixed?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] alpinista82:
Edge Sense Plus doesn't work anymore - bummer.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] fr0st420:
I manually checked for the update and it went through! Pixel 3 XL on Verizon.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] hochoch:
how did you root? i installed the dec. update, rebooted, booted twrp image, flashed magisk 17.3, then when the phone finally finishes booting it immediately restarts. so frustrated right now!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] cheemacool:
I'm in Canada (Saskatoon, SK) , got the phone from Koodo but got the update right away this afternoon. Happy that Pixel phone gets update directly like Apple , not have to deal with stupid carrier policies.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] spotmark:
That's how I did it. I would say download a fresh Magisk from that thread and try it again.

https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] TheIgster:
Yup. One of the main reasons to buy a Pixel.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] jawonder:
The December update is downloaded from google ?. I see some bits on how to install from reading . What’s a proper way to download and install if you have root ?. Is re-rooting the same procedure as before ?.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Homeboy76:
[Guide] Pixel 3 XL Android 9.0 (Pie) Unlock/Root/Install Images/Kernels/Recovery + December 2018 Security Patch

Do #4 'keep data', then #7 to reroot.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] dratsablive:
I can say that the memory leak appears fixed for me. When playing Pokemon, and switching to the camera app, Pokemon always closed. Not anymore. I can switch between the two without either closing.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Paz9:
stock or custom kernel?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] hochoch:
Thanks, wound up being a module, the one for active edge to work. Had to boot into core only mode, disable it and now booting fine. Thought I was going to have to wipe it, but thankfully found an answer over on the pixel 3 boards.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Ejames991:
Interesting so I'm using the latest SDK, unlocked BL and have twrp installed. I'm not able to flash the Dec factory image. I receive the following

FAILED: (remote: Not allowed to flash (Bootloadera))

same for Radio etc etc

anyone have any idea's whats going on here?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Raul Fresh:
I need help over here!!

Look, I have a Proton kernel and TWRP as well in my pixel 3 XL, and I can't update! ¿?

I have tried manually, looking for the update from settings, I've downloaded the OTA from the google page and try to install it through adb..

I don't know what to do, and I'm not even root the phone!

Please help
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] SpaceToy:
Wtffff still no speaker distortion fix... Just installed update, try Beethoven Fur Elise piano version on YT... Still crap muffled sound ??

Damn google...
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
For me, the bottom speaker distortion is pretty much eliminated.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] matssa:
Adb sideload doesn't work with TWRP, said over and over again, literally first line on the TWRP thread. To sideload, stock recovery needed. You can't update via TWRP, you need either to sideload or flash the stock image from Google's website with the -w removed (check the different threads here, you'll find the answers...).
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] SpaceToy:
Maybe its something for the January update.

Cuz its not mentioned in the bulletin either

Maybe Google recognized the problem too late to be able to fix it before the Dec update release.

Dont know... I ll just keep holding to that till then.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
It did seem much better...hopefully I'm not imagining it, as I was expecting it to be better and it's just a placebo effect!

Will check again.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] SpaceToy:
I hear it especially with classic music

Try playing Beethoven fur elise or something haha

Let me know what you think
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] dratsablive:
Stock Kernel.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
Just checked and seems fine on a video I'd heard the distortion on previously.

Tried a random Beethoven and seems ok too.

Do you have specific track of Beethoven that shows the distortion?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Raul Fresh:
Thanks, so.. In conclusion, is it best to NOT install twrp anymore ever? If at the time of installing an update, it will be a dilemma for those who do not know how to do it yet. Or is there an easy method to do it? Without losing twrp (which is what I'm looking for)Regarding the threads that you mention, yesterday I tried to read one, but I got lost in the steps. Actually I would like someone to provide me specifically what I should do.

Note: I already have the december factory img zip, and platform tools as well, I don't Wanna be root.

I just want the Essential steps to update, having twrp, Please.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] matssa:
Shorty but the steps are clear to me in the guides present on xda, in the guides section... There is even an xda guide that was made. Please check and learn from those threads, I won't post again what has been posted so many times already.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Paz9:
i thought you always needed stock recovery for sideload, this isnt new.

you can flash fact image without the "-w" then once complete boot into bootloader again and flash twrp + kernel (i think all kernels fix the touch issue, as of dec update twrp.zip touch is broken again without custom kernel)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] pacman photog:
where is the 4k video at 60fps?

i dont see this on camera
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Balino:
My device seems much smoother and responsive after Dec update... No hiccups for the moment, I had many running November build
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] nds850:
It feels a lot smoother.

The only issue that remains for me is the fingerprint swipe that is not very reliable.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] gettinwicked:
They didn't fix the problem with audio information not showing in my truck... That's unbelievably annoying.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Lw00d:
how do you update platform-tools?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Balino:
Download the updated version on Google sitw
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] ciferkey:
I'm on windows and had previously downloaded platform-tools from https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools and added it to my PATH. To update I just replaced the files with the newest version from the site.

If you did not manually download platform-tools, then you may be using a version bundled with Android Studio / sdk manager.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Lw00d:
O. i thought there was a way in the platform-tools folder to update.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Demolition49:
Mine too, I was getting daily freezing. So far all good!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Balino:
I'm having problems with Bluetooth and calls on this build. I had a freeze aswell during a call today. Quite bothering. I switched from a 2xl and I was not having those kinds of problems. Quite disappointed by this devices ATM! I hope they improve the software or the next time I'm not going to buy a pixel phone again. I had a op6 during this summer and never had problems like that
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Demolition49:
I spoke too soon, my phone froze in a call today as well, took about 15-20 seconds to get response back :mad:

I am going to wipe and re-flash my phone tonight in the hope that it will fix the issue. If not we will have to wait for a January update for more fixes.

FYI i am running completely stock.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] swieder711:
Did a Fastboot flash-all with -w removed. Got a bunch of message stating Archive missing various .sig files. Seemed to complete fine.

Booted into TWRP. Installed TWRP. Lost touch until I installed a customer Kernel. Magisk/root reinstalled after I flashed the custom Kernel.

All seems good. Thrilled how my user data and most of my setting were retained. Took less than an hour to be back up and running.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] gettinwicked:
Mine hasn't been freezing or anything, but now I'm getting Bluetooth cutouts while listening to music in my truck. Just like my pixel 2xl did literally the whole year I had it... And still no audio information when I stream to my truck... I wonder if maybe a factory reset will help. I HATE doing that, but those two problems are beyond annoying.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] v12xke:
Soon you will whittle that down to 10 minutes or less every month. If after fastboot booting twrp you (pre-stage) and queue the latest trwp, kernel, magisk zips in the root folder, using the "add more zips" options it goes much faster. Pro tip: prevent the reboot after flash-all finishes, catching with the volume-down button and reboot to bootloader without booting system for the first time. Queue/flash all 3 files then reboot system. Done.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Xoom:
I just downloaded and installed the December update. Only thing I have noticed so far is that ok/hey Google is working again. It worked a day or two after it arrived but then stopped until now.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] OkayGK:
this is my third phone, all three had swipe problem

i think my phone feels smoother as well but hard to tell tho.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] malek777:
I'm also on my 3rd pixel. The first one had battery and lag issues, the 2nd one had a USB port failure where it wouldn't recognize a 3.5mm dongle. The 3rd one is on the way, but this one is going straight for sale. I think I've had my dosage of Google.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Balino:
It did not work for me. I did a clean install of November build and I had the same problems. Few days later December update was released and I did another clean install that did not help aswell ... Anyway I found out that the problem with calls are more frequent when my smartwatch Is connected.... Strage
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] samnada:
Have you tried selecting different Bluetooth versions in Developer Options? Only mention it because I just came across that option, tried 1.6 and promptly lost connectivity to my watch. Went back to 1.4 and it's fine, so version compatibility matters.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] pbigband:
I'm curious to know as well!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] a_ok2me:
I cannot sync with my PC via USB since upgrading to WM6.1. When I go into ActiveSync in my PDA and select => Connections, there is an option to "Synchronize all PCs using this connection:" when cradled. The options are:

115200 Default

19200 Default

38400 Default

57600 Default

It's missing "USB". To get "USB" to appear, I have to go into => Settings => System => USB to PC and select "Enable advanced network functionality". However, if I enable this functionality, my PDA cannot connect with my PC. I know that in the past, it has to be disabled. However, if I disable it, I don't get the "USB" option in ActiveSync as mentioned in the first sentence.

Is there such a thing as a Serial USB cab file fix to make this option appear? I've also read that I need AKU 2.3 to have this option. I'm not sure what AKU means, but my OS is 5.2.19209 (Build 19209.1.0.2). I believe AKU means (Build xxxxx.2.3.x).

I'm using Vista 64 with Windows Mobile Device Center. Any suggestions?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] a_ok2me:
I finally found the solution here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=1718974
[Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) Questions & Answers] Shraykashyap:
As promised by Nokia, all the Nokia 6.1 Plus users got the Android Pie Update at the end of October. I feel like the update was rushed and even though they had the Beta Labs for the Android Pie, it still consists of many bugs. Not sure if there are any other bugs other than the ones I'm listing but here are the major ones:

Battery drainage is comparatively more

The fast charging is not working. It takes 3 full hours for full charge. Also it no longer charges upto 50% in 30 minutes.

There are issues with the WiFi where it won't connect to any network until you restart the device.

Bluetooth switches on its own, randomly.

Fingerprint recognition is significantly slower.

The launcher (Quickstep) freezes or even crashes if you uninstall an app from the home screen. Also it freezes occasionally when you use the navigation to switch between apps.

Please list down other bugs that you've had, if any, down below. Also if anyone knows when is Nokia most likely to push an update for fixing these bugs, do let me know since the November security update already came without any fixes.

UPDATE:

Nokia pushed a new update last night. I'm hoping it contains fixes to the numerous bugs.
[Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) Questions & Answers] krunal1981:
Frame rate drop on WhatsApp video calls . Don't see frame rate dropping on duo , Skype or any other app . Now I don't know who should be fixing this nokia / Google or whatsapp.
[Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) Questions & Answers] anil97:
Fingerprints is not working in third party apps like AppLock.Casting is also not working. When I playing games touch is not working properly.So,these are the bugs after updating with pie.

Drainage of battery is also very fast..