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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Didgesteve:
When you buy a phone from CPW or any phone retailer for that matter, you buy an unprovisioned phone, as you say it's not locked to any provider and can be bootloader unlocked.

Yes, you get a good deal because CPW argue the best deal from *phone service provider* for you. You save money.

But because it's unprovisioned, not tied to a provider, it easilly falls through the update rollout. I honestly believe Sony that it is out thier hands, they have to get permission from whoever is responsible for 'unprovisioned UK' before they can push it forward and as it's not a single direct company or service provider, it's probably pretty complicated.

Looking forwards, if you want the latest latest updates, buy your phone on contract from either O2 or EE who are regularly on the update rollout within a week of a new release.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] decker39:
It's more about the security updates for me Steve, the last one for me was September. Whilst i have read about the good & the bad regarding Android Pie, i'm still quite happy with Oreo
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Didgesteve:
I am staying on Oreo and yes it won't have the latest updates on it, but I have run with out of date phones since my first Z1 compact and have never had any security issues. Yes you need the latest updates if you insist or surfing porn sites, but I'm a low usage user, use a decent add blocker and don't go to any dodgy site or use wifi. I'm happy to take my chances.

Just upgrade it yourself, you won't damage the phone or change your warranty status.

Look on Xperiafirm and find a Pie build, although any EU region would be fine, US versions have fingerprint and VoLTE disabled for some reason.

Download Newflasher and put it in the same folder as the firmware you downloaded from Xperiafirm

Delete Userdataxxx.sin and files ending in .ta . This will ensure that you don't lose any personal data. Also delete persist*.sin to avoid losing android attest key.

Then start newflasher.exe and follow instrctions.

You might need a copy of the Sony driver

I would make a backup with Xperia transfer before you do anything, if the phone is glitchty after your rebuild, then factory reset it and then restore from the backup.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] decker39:
Haha, don't do porn sites Steve, but do online banking and other important stuff though, got a relatively good ad blocker paired with a VPN. Thanks for the advice on flashing a different Pie version though, much appreciated :good:
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Dany XP:
R u talking about AdGuard?
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] decker39:
I use AdClear Dany
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] CaptainGoSlow:
Appreciated on your comments, but Sony managed it month on month with the customised UK ROM. Then since September, nothing has rolled for the unlocked version.

We shouldn't need to rely on manually installing ROMs to our handsets.

It also doesn't cover off Sony Customer Service laying the blame on EE as my network provider. EE have rolled out Pie and a further update since. I had a Nokia before this and if I put in another network SIM (for one that had rolled rbw update) it would download the update, I'd expect the same if like Sony say it is the network provider that sends it out.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Didgesteve:
I haven't gone for the update, personal reasons not to. But I don't think I can remember any release that has been followed by so many patches. 5 versions in as many weeks. To me this smacks of panic from Sony who realise there's something worng with every version they've released, then a rush realese a week or so later to fix what was wrong previously.

I think anyone with half a brain would wait for the upadate madness to subside before biting the bullet. Whoever is in charge of 'unprovisioned UK', might be one of those people.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] CaptainGoSlow:
Agreed on the ropey Pie update and it looks like there's still bugs to iron out. I wouldn't be bothered waiting on that if they rolled out the security updates in the meantime but they've held off due to Pie.

I appreciate its not a massive issue and probably no real threat but I bank and shop using my phone, so I'd rather have the latest security patch than not have it.

It's an ongoing Android issue, with Google being one of the only ones to keep a proper schedule. Hopefully Sony sort it out soon though.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] decker39:
Spot on Captain, i'm probably going down the Pixel route when i upgrade :good:
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] DrHedy:
Hi,

I recently bought XZ1C and immediately updated to 47.2.A.4.45 (pie).

I just realised after initial setup that the change app data storage location is missing. In my Xperia XZ running Oreo, this option is there.

I tried below steps on XZ1C Pie but still this option is not there.

1. used sdcard from xz to xz1c without formatting - fail

2. used new sdcard and format via xz1c - fail

3. was about to try format sd as internal, option is to format only.

Is this option available in Oreo only? Should I downgrade to Oreo? Can anyone confirm this is possible in Oreo for xz1c?

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] frankie99969:
The Xz1 just got the sim free UK update so I'm hopeful the compact should get it tomorrow!
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] decker39:
Hopefully ??
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] frankie99969:
Not only have we not got it but the UK Xz1 has had 2 builds in 2 days! Unbelievable.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] CaptainGoSlow:
Customized UK 47.2.A.4.45 is finally showing as released on XperiCheck: https://xpericheck.com/device/G8441

Not found by my phone at the moment.

Guessing we'll get the secondary newer one tomorrow for 47.2.A.6.30.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] frankie99969:
yes, Hallelujah! i'm updating as i type!!
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] decker39:
Just had the notification, but cant update as i'm at work. Peoples verdicts would be great
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Dark Emotion:
Same here, got the update.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] ericedg:
Hey, I previously rooted my phone and would like to apply new the January Security update. I am wondering if someone can outline the steps to apply this new update without wiping any of the data off my phone.

From what I understand I need to do the following.

Download OTA image from google

Download newest Magisk image

Download TWRP

Extract OTA (Radio, Update and Bootloader)

Extract TWRP

Copy Magisk to Phone

Copy TWRP Installer (Optional)

Then the work on the phone

1.

fastboot-devices
fastboot flash bootloader new-bootloader-image (then reboot into bootloader)
fastboot flash radio new-radio-image (then reboot into bootloader)
fastboot flash update new-update-image (then reboot into twrp)
fastboot boot twrp-image

2.

In TWRP Decrypt data and install Magisk newest release

3.

Profit now it works?!

I just wanted some confirmations before I go and do this before I make a mess. Also has anyone had issues with TWRP being able to decrypt data with this security update
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Homeboy76:
[Guide] Pixel 3 XL Android 9.0 (Pie) Unlock/Root/Install Images/Kernels/Recovery + January 2019 Security Patch

'If Stock'

Do #4 'keep data'' then do #8 to root/Reroot

'If Custom ROM'

Read #11
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] dhufford81:
The above instructions are very ambiguous for a patch upgrade, i'm finding all kinds of inconsistencies with the directions. Currently stuck trying to flash payload.bin from the ota and it's saying cannot determine image filename for payload.bin.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] smartymcfly:
Download stock factory image, decompress, open terminal or cmd line and change directories into the decompressed folder, remove -w from flash-all script, and run the script.

Then fastboot boot twrp on use booted twrp to flash twrp, kernel, & magisk.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] dhufford81:
Thank you for clearing up that i shouldn't be trying to flash the OTA download, that's where i got hungup. Cheers!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] smartymcfly:
TWRP had the ability to flash the OTA update on P2XL. It might be something that works again P3XL in the future.
[General Topics] rxtarcher:
Hello guys...I searched forum for what i have to ask but nothing found :/

So i decide to make a new thread!

I installed Vito Sms-Chat to my device..I have 1 problem...i don't know how to configure it to send me a delivery notification.

P.S.:I want delivery notification not notification that my message sent!

Whoever knows plz tell me!

Ty..!:D
[General Topics] dzikunek:
So now we have two problems:

My is that while typeing sms I cant see what I am typing (seems like these small window doesn't show all content- after pressing enter, and back space I can see cursor.) everything on i780.

Any solution?

regards!
[Nokia 7 Plus Questions & Answers] MatthewOffical:
Is it possible to downgrade Nokia 7 plus? I heard some information about bootloader unlocking on older verisons (before august)
[Nokia 7 Plus Questions & Answers] Sparker0i:
It should be possible if you go to the service center and ask them to downgrade your software
[Nokia 7 Plus Questions & Answers] sashapetrik:
https://hikaricalyx.com/product/hmd-nokia-bootloader-unlock-after-august/
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] jaye1319:
Guys i badly need your help!:( I recently bought a Galaxy Note FE with issues. The owner tried to root it he said and after trying to root it the phone bootlooped. He has no knowledge about this stuff so he decided to sell it. I Thought i can fix it by just flashing the stock firmware thru odin. I downloaded all the necessary files and after successfully flashing, it is still in the same bootloop. (Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition logo appears then Blue screen with android saying installing system update, then No Command) I can't enter recovery mode either. what should i do?

I noticed in download mode the FRP and OEM Lock is on. Please i really need your help:(:(:(:(

Edit:I found out that the phone is a Korean Variant and is branded by a carrier but i asked the owner and he said that it was unlocked
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] Sepkov:
When you hold volume up + volume down and then power button phone will reset. Then fastly take your hands to volume down + home + power. When you see galaxy note fan edition take your hands from power button. Phone will go into download mode. Then you can use odin.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Krunk83:
Is there a way to disable the sound of the notification for a screen shot? It's kind of annoying. I understand the notification in case I would like to edit, but I think the sound is unnecessary.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Atomregen:
You can find and set it under apps and notifications > show all > show system processes > System-UI > (app info >) notifications.

edit: There is no way to disable the shutter sound except to disable the notification sounds.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Krunk83:
Hmmm, it is already set for "show silently". Don't know what else I have to do.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Atomregen:
What if you set it like on the screenshot?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Krunk83:
I toggled the check mark for screen shot and tested. No sound, just a notification. Maybe mine was just bugged and toggling fixed it? Thanks for the help though.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] Atomregen:
Who knows. The main thing is that it works as desired.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajaikumarnadar:
can someone extract stock apps from Android p soak firmware of G6 plus ?

Thanks :o
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] ajaikumarnadar:
can someone extract stock apps from Android p soak firmware of G6 ?

Thanks :o
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefing:
Hi,

I just bought from China, Hisense a6 with double screen.

It comes without google play. I have tried to install google play manually without any success.

I have tried with apkmirror, installing manually. I also tried with googleinstaller 2.0 and 3.0. But both method did not give any result.

Is there a way to install googleplay on the device or any international stock rom?

Thanks

wij
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yatendra.br:
be

I also want ot solution of same things. Anyone please help me out.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 8713496:
From what I know it's impossible unfortunately, because Hisense locks down any possibility to install google services.

I think you could use Yalp store to replace google play store. For google play services, I'm not sure it would work, maybe you could use the open-source solution like microG?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefing:
Hi,

The problem is not only on google play store, but it is impossible to create google account, for gmail, contact, calendar, etc.

Eventhough, I can install other apps, but without sync all the basic, it is practically unuseable.

Is there any solution for this?

thanks

wij
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaddleStroke:
Hi,

I want to get the A6 too but I am using gmail and calendar so much that it's a no-go for me if I can't install them...

Do you know how they lock the possibilities to install google service? There must be a workaround.

Or do you think using another android image could help? Maybe we can just install the app/drivers needed for the eink?

---------- Post added at 04:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:27 PM ----------

I found some references on Baidu (chinese google) :

can't share them as I have less than 10 post. But if you try "安装google hisense a6" you will find some thread on fan forum of hisense.

Dunno but it looks like it can't be done. Now we must find why and how to bypass it...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefing:
Hi,

I have tried everything with variant of google framework, services, account manager, playstore...

But it does not work....

Very frustating.....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaddleStroke:
If we find how they prevent the app from working then maybe we can find a way to bypass it :)

Or installing a basic android. But then the eink won't work... Maybe there's a way to get the drivers from current version.

But I am unfortunately no expert of android roms...

Btw can you tell me how the eink screen compare with yotaphone 2 ? Is the resolution better?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 8713496:
Actually, I've watched posts in some Chinese forums and nobody have ever found a solution for installing google play services on Hisense phones. I think the only way to use google is to wait the release of the "export edition" with google play services, since Hisense basically "locks down" the possibility of installing google play services and rooting. But it seems any of the "export edition" of Hisense has the problem with updating firmware.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefing:
It is much better: 720x1440 pixels, and got backlid.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefing:
That is a bad news.....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaddleStroke:
What I think very frustrating is that Hisense advertize their phone at the CES so that everyone know, then they release it only on China without any plan of global release.

Even more annoying they give basically no information about it. I tried contacting them on every possible email but had only a "we currently have no plan for global release".

I mean why would they even care to lock google framework. That does not make sens that the company would try to lock it, I thought it would be the Chinese government that was locking it locally in China. I would be Hisense, on the contrary I would release unofficially a bypass for this google lock to make more sells.

It's just what happenned with the yotaphone 3, it was not available for global customers for a long time, until people got uninterested and that a newer model finally got available. No surprise they are not doing good sells.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knljz:
here is full bin package for A6, and I'm trying to unzip the bin file. I was wondering if one get to know how to pack the bin file , then you can add magisk/google service app into the boot/system partition and flash it with QPST tool.

link：https://pan.baidu.com/s/1cqwtWLtrAHyXC7rR0EL9IA download code：i7rc

uzip pwd：55925

here is a basic tutorial to walk through the bin file.

https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/17262/binwalk-alternative

https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/17262/binwalk-alternative

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i guess it's the reason from google inc. Cuz if hisense wants to put gapps into their phones, they must be certified by google, with money and legal stuff. Chinese government has no limitation on the gapps installation. Currently in China most phones made by Xiaomi, Huawei, Vivo/Oppo and of course oneplus have google framework . (but you will need to try to install one google app like maps or youtube to activate it.)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaddleStroke:
Oh I thought google/youtube was still locked in China.

I just checked and found that you are right, it's google that is preventing the framework from working on uncertified devices since 2017 : https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/04/google-services-blocked-on-uncertified-devices/

What is this bin package exactly? What do you mean unzip it? For me bin means binary file, so unzip I guess you mean retroengineering to get back source code? This sound like virtually impossible isn't it? Unless this kind of bin package which structure is similar to every android bin package?

Now that we know what is the issue maybe there's a way around it :) I'll dig into it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knljz:
yes google & youtube and many other sites are still locked in China, but you can use one VPN to bypass the block. It is possible to examine the bin structure, just see the link i posted above-using the tools provided in that link. I tried to look into it, but I don't koow which part is the boot partition. However, most part of the bin file are self-explainable. For example, the binwalk gives the offset of different android system file in the bin file. You can just extract a file with the offset address from the bin file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaddleStroke:
Thanks,

Can you tell me more about this bin file? Where did you got it and what it is exactly? (I think I miss some basic understanding on how the android roms are made.)

What it should include and so on.

---------- Post added at 12:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:52 AM ----------

Have you tried to do this btw?

https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knljz:
the bin file and its related info can be figured out through this post: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78724090&postcount=12 , using the binwalk utility on a linux system

the not certified by google error is not related to hisense a6, as a6 itself cannot install google framework, let alone the error (which only exists when you have the framework on the phone)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knljz:
a hisense engineer told me that they plan to sell a6 outside China, and they have a gapps ROM version for it. You can mail your phone to them and request them to flash that custom ROM into your phone (for free).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaddleStroke:
Thanks for the info!

Not sure to understand correctly, you need to mail physically the phone to them in China? Then they send it back to you? Or send them your phone number? But then I don't see how that would help them flashing the ROM.

Have you done it already ?

If you can pm me the engineer contact to get the room? I tried to contact hisense on various email but got no usefully reply so far.

PS: so I guess global version will be same hardware right? Not like yotaphone2 ? Cause I got the Chinese yoga version which gave me lot of bugs even with global ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knljz:
yes, he told me to physically send the phone to them and they will flash a beta version google-rom into it. I will not do that as I've sold my a6 already.

I can ask for his permission whether to share the ROM info after the Chinese new yr.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaddleStroke:
Can i know why you sold it? Was it because you were not satisfied and if so by what problem?

Buying it from China to France, then send it back from france to china for in the end have it back from China sounds like a lot of shipping...

If you can send me his name or email or wechat or anything then perhaps I can discuss with him :)

But as you say with CNY he probably won't reply.

A reseller in China told me Hisense planed to release global version after CNY, within 50 days from now. But not sure if his info was correct.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] SamTheDeveloper:
my issue was related to the time/date on the phone versus the time/date on my computer

could not flash stock rom with the difference between them
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] TheMadScientist:
Sammobile or updato.com
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] SamTheDeveloper:
No from xda

My problem was because the time me date on the phone I was trying to flash was wrong
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] bbrooks182:
I can't get it to work with the Talkatone app. It works with my texting app, but not Talkatone. I've gone into the individual app settings and made sure it's set up for notifications. The notification tone works, just not the light. Running Mui 10 international rom.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] gimche:
Try options \ notifications & status bar \ app notifications \ talkatone \ notification light
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] bbrooks182:
On the app or in my phone settings? I've got the notification light enabled in both the Talkatone app and in my phone settings.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] no99sqrd:
Go to:

Installed Apps->Talkatone ->Notifications

then check which notifications you want to allow. I've found it usually disables sound & light notifications by default for some reason
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] bbrooks182:
It works now. I uninstalled and reinstalled it and now it works fine. It's a great app and does exactly what I need.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] straciatella:
who care how is meeting your expectation?!? me no! :laugh::silly:
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] scruffy1:
due to my own stupidity, i had unlocked and installed twrp with a lot of effort, as the usb is decidedly iffy

i managed to use a file manager to import the requisite lineage rom and gapps, and then in my infinite wisdom stored them somewhere volatile - one mistake i won't make again

and so when i cleaned the device prior to a "new" install, i inadvertently lost the zip files, and now the computer refuses to recognise the device :eek:

no amount of forcing the right usb driver onit works, because i presume the computer does not know it's a flo

so, is there any way i can get it connected and push the roms to storage ?

my skills at the command line are limited, but i can follow scripts

this is sad, as i was soooooooo close to completing the install, after which the usb would have become redundant (i have a wireless charger and can wifi file across with a working system)

is this thus my very first brick ? :o

or can i trick the usb connection into working with the computer, or somehow wirelessly transfer to such a basic installation, or rig an otg connection (i have no cables that would seem to join micro-usb to any female plug to use a memory stick or sd card in adaptor)

thanks for any suggestions :fingers-crossed: