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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Broadmarsh:
Hi

1. I am looking at purchasing two Samsung Galaxy S9+ Plus (256 GB) G965FD Dual Sim (SIM-Free / Unlocked) phones from a UK company in Leeds UK called Empire Hut. They are imports and are sourced from the UAE and are brand new sealed boxed. The company (Empire Hut) give a two year warranty but if there is a problem it is handled by them who send to/from Samsung. I have no problem with that.

I will be putting them on the a BT SIM only (4GB) contract because I am already with them and can get a good family deal at £10 monthly for the 1st SIM and £8 for second SIM.

Some questions if I may!

a). I live in a very poor signal area and will be using Wifi calling always in the house. Both phones we have at present are Samsung S7's and work successful in this mode in my house. Also looking at the BT site they list many phones that do support wifi calling and list the S9+

I asked Empire Hut if they knew if these imports (G965FD Dual Sim)(different supporting configuration) would work using Wifi calling, because it is important to my wife and myself that they do. The operative did not know the answer and would not commit herself in chat. I also asked the new guy in the new Samsung shop just opened in Reading Berkshire and he is fairly sure it does. Does anyone on this forum know for certain because they already do it?, Perhaps I am being overcautious with this question? Belt and braces so to speak.

b). Browsing the internet (as one does), I did read somewhere that the ROM versions are different (region specific) and certain payment systems (samsung pay) will not work. This is not important to me and is not a show stopper.

c). Also searching I saw mentioned (sorry no link) that I may not be able to update this android system (regional differences) with the latest patches. Has anyone any information on whether this is true or false?

I would be most grateful if anyone can advise on these 3 questions and also if anyone has knowledge of any other potential pitfalls (if any) operating this UAE version of the S9+ in the UK. Extensive searching reveals nothing.

I look forward gratefully to any replies.

Kind regards and Thank you.

Peter
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] sentinelvdx:
I bought the S9+ 256GB Dual SIM in Dubai. Thing is that you'll have to flash any Official ROM from your region that supports VoLTE/WiFi calling, because the ROM from UAE (XSG) has VoLTE and WiFi calling disabled by software.

I've tried everything and only flashing Indian (INS) ROM solved it (I live in Argentina and here Samsung sells Snapdragon version, instead of Exynos one).

My case flashing INS Official ROM didn't trip Knox, and flashing official ROMs without any customization shouldn't trip it. But have in mind it can happen (read a couple of people had that). So do it at your own risk and only flash it with ODIN.

I think you'll have to flash BTU ROM in order to have your region stuff (VoLTE, WiFi calling, Samsung Pay)

Oh, about updates don't worry, unless you root your phone ot flash any custom ROM, you'll continue getting updates for your phone via OTA.

Sent from S.G. S9+ Duos
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
Hi Peter,

You're in luck since the UAE S9+ is NOT region locked, which means as soon as you insert a British SIM card, the device will prompt you to reset it, which will change the devices CSC (Carrier Specific Customization) to UK Unlocked, once the phone restarts and you set it up, it will function as if it was an S9+ bought directly from Samsung UK.

Question 1) The S9+ sure does support both VoLTE and WiFi calling, as long as you activate the phone with a British SIM card, and then do a factory reset right after, you'll get WiFi calling.

Question 2 and 3) Yes, they are technically different. Since the UK and UAE have a slightly different update schedule, you will have to manually flash your device to the latest UK firmware to continue getting software updates as they are released for the UK.

After converting your devices CSC to UK as I mentioned in the answer to your first question, you'll have to flash this UK firmware:

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603871251

The tutorial for which can be found in my thread here:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9-plus/how-to/official-stock-firmware-thread-samsung-t3764479

Let me know if you didn't understand any part of my post, and I'd be happy to clarify anything.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Broadmarsh:
Thank you very much for the comprehensive reply. You have covered all my questions that has made me review my thinking.

I was not specifically wanting a dual SIM card option phone, it was just that the larger storage of 256gb for the S9 Plus from UAE came with that option and was a reasonable price.

Going through all the hoops is not appropriate for myself and my wife when a single SIM phone will do nicely and fits our needs, so I have decided not to go forward with getting one from UAE, but get a 64gb European version one (G965FZKADBT) that is sold by Debenhams UK and fit it with a Samsung Mobile UK 128 GB 100 MB/s Class 10 U3 Memory Evo Plus MicroSD card, or even a 256gb card.

Taking this route is only £20 more per phone. Hardly worth worrying about, given that I get the full support from Samsung UK where it is sourced from. Samsung do not make a 64gb version for the UK market, only a 128gb version. They know that anyone in the whole of the EU can source that smaller 64gb size (with the german code ADBT) from the EU and fit with the appropriate size memory card. I spoke to debenhams who spoke to Samsung to confirm.

As a matter of interest the prices for the S9+ are as follows:

From UAE are £569 (128gb) and £599 (256gb). (no Samsung support) (I can sell my phone on ebay for £140)

From Samsung with UK firmware £769 (128gb) Can get £150 cash back for S7 phone = £619). (with UK support).

From Debenhams UK with EU software (identical software as UK) it is £599 (64gb). I can fit this with a 128gb card at £20 (totals £619) or £41 for a 256gb card (total £640). Also I can get £140 for my S7s.

Do you have any comments on this? How about micro SD cards for 4k recording or 1080p?

Thanks again.

Peter
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
Go with whatever route is cheapest for you, since all the phones are the same.

I went with the 64 GB S9+ and I've got a 64 GB SDCard in it. Plenty of storage for me and I'm not even close to occupying all of it.

I'm not sure if Samsung allows 4K recording to SDCards, however 1080p should be fine. You can record 4K to internal storage and then shift to SDCard after you're done.

Sent from my SM-G965F
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Broadmarsh:
Thanks!

1. When you say this, are you saying the path/route is fixed by internal coding or is it down to the detection of the type of memory or the flash memory speed?

2. Once shifted to a microsd card, presumably it play it from there?

3. I have experience of a microSD UHS memory card, because I purchased a larger one( to V30 standard) from DELKIN to use on my Dashcam because I saw errors with a lower standard card.

4. On the subject of memory types, do you have any recommendations for memory types/standards? I would be after the fastest. I do understand the differences and classes?

Kind regards and thanks again.

Peter
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
1) I believe fixed by internal coding. Don't think the phone can detect the type of SDCard inserted, although I could be wrong.

2) Yes.

4) Not that I know of. Most newer class 10 and UHS-1 cards should work fine. To rule out any compatibility issues, grab yourself a Samsung EVO SDcard and use that.

Sent from my SM-N960F
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Broadmarsh:
Yes I have been looking at that!

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] omeryounos:
You are buying it too expensive. Look around, s9 should not be more than 500 gbp and s9+ 579.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Broadmarsh:
Not really. I am not interested in the S9 and I have misquoted for th S9+. It should read, £589 from 3 separate vendors. I consider within £10 is OK when I can pick up the phone and ask relevant question. Anyway at no time was I was asking forum members where I could get it cheaper.

Thank you very much for your interest in my financial circumstances.

Have a nice day.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] duraaraa:
Do you mean to say that the Indian ROM fixes VoLTE with an Argentine SIM card? Very interesting!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] sentinelvdx:
Yes, but ensure mobile carrier enables it for your number. It not ensbled by default

Sent from S.G. S9+ Duos
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Broadmarsh:
Forgive me, what has this got to do with my original question? Gone off topic I would say.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] AndroidenMick:
Hello,

I am currently using a Samsung Galaxy S9 + with the current Android version 9.0 Pie and the CustomROM from Rifek4 "Ultimate Pie ROM".

I would like to know if there is, as under Oreo, a patch for the theme store, with which you can use paid Themes permanently free.

many Greetings
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stubbe:
I've went back and forth rooting my device started with my Galaxy tablet device I own back years ago (I use iphone back then). See my signature.

It was fun experimenting with root, but not necessarily useful. After awhile, I flash back stock rom into it and just use it as it is. Jailbreaking an iphone was the same, was fun at first but along time cydia got my iphone very unstable and prone to crashes.

Then my first venture to Android phones started with Oneplus One, on which after Cyanogen stop their development I went into Oxygen, which was very horrible (I don't know about the later versions though).

Then stumbled into Slimroms and Lineage OS on which for a year or two got them installed with root enabled. The only thing that really helps to get the device pleasant to use is adblocking (ad away). I've also used Magisk, tried different modules in it, but I don't feel any difference. What I like about magisk is that it can hide root to root sensitive apps (like banking apps).

Nevertheless, I've tried different root apps, like firewall, DNS forwarding, VPN, automation, cleaners and boosters. None of them really caught my interest for a long time, as for example, for boosters OPO is already too powerful for 3DMark (Ice Storm). Well other benchmark were not compatible with OPO since as far as I'm concerned it's 32 bit processor under Android 8.1.0.

Trimming down the OS is not too useful as well, since Lineage is already sporting barebone android without any bloat at all. I've even tried MicroG Lineage, but a lot of apps don't work well since they require proper Google services running. I got my OPO startup logo change to my personal logo (changed logo.bin), and it looks neat. But after that nothing else interest me. Backup apps? Titanium backup? I already got TWRP which will backup everything.

For gaming, I did use sixaxis, but then I bought myself a bluetooth gamepad. Probably tincore should be useful for gaming, but I didn't try it yet. I mostly play emulators anyway and they supported the gamepad out of the box, so tincore will be pretty much pointless.

I'm now on Oneplus One, with TWRP, combined with Android go settings (https://www.xda-developers.com/android-oreo-android-go-low-ram-patcher/). It's blazing fast and it's my daily driver currently. I got a spare Mi A1 with Android Pie and Mi 4A with Nougat. Probably will switch to Mi A1 and use my OPO for gaming on the go and experiments later (such as this thread). I still love my Oneplus One, as it's a very capable device even today without too much bells and whistles and unnecessary features.

Well, that's my intro on my experience on rooting. Here're the questions :

1. Is there any point for rooting, specially for casual users/non power users/daily use today? And for this matter custom roms?

2. If yes, what root apps do you use regularly?

3. What magisk modules do you actually use intensively and really change your android experience?

4. What else do I need to know?

Thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jkalter11:
Answers to your questions

1:yes for example lineage and twrp

2:twrp,lucky patcher,setcpu,live boot and root explorer

3:none really

4: be careful flashing a custom rom one wrong move will brick your android
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stubbe:
1. I AM using Lineage. What I'm asking is : is there any point of enabling root in Lineage for daily use?

2. So nothing that actually helps your daily use, the fact that all those tools are actually help you

with

root, instead of helping you to

utilize

the root. IIRC lucky**** wasn't allowed to be discussed in this forum BTW. I did use it back then, but merely for ad blocking. It's effective to those ads that adaway couldn't handle.

3. That's my point.

4. Thank you Captain Obvious.

I probably should rephrase the questions :

Is there any real magisk enthusiast can point out the benefits of using the modules for daily use, actually? I'm not bashing Magisk, in fact I'm interested in using it again, but have no idea for what.

Yes I know if it doesn't do me anything, nor do I feel need it, I shouldn't use it. But since I already know my way on rooting (and magisk), I should at least try utilizing it to its full potential, if it would help me in everyday tasks. Probably I'm missing something or such. That's is what this thread is about.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heartog:
Hi, I'm currently using an app called QQ and for many years, it has been routing its notification sounds through the media volume instead of notifications. On Oreo and above, I was able to set it to give me a notification sound via Android, but I have a device running on nougat which doesn't have this option.

Is there a way to re-route/change the audio route the app uses to play notification sounds? Rooted device.

Thanks!
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] Mikeyjr341:
Is anyone else with a T-Mob 6T have an issue with dialing out calls? Phone got a small OTA and updated the SYSTEM Phone app from the play store and then just broke. Can't swipe to contacts from inside the app, causes it to crash and crash and force stop. Thank God have Google contacts on as a backup. But even from dialing out from Google contacts it takes up to 7 tries to get a call to actually dial. Typically I need to do a full power down and up to get a call to go out. I have no mods yet on the phone, just unlocked from T-Mob I didn't even flash my unlock token yet since this began. Was going to this past weekend until this happened and I wanted to make sure I had no issues before going forward with twrp and magisk. First time poster been waiting a long time to finally get my feet wet here, probably won't answer until am EST since I have work early.

Thank you and hope this post wasn't a big ramble.
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] JDM9499:
It's fixed. No OTA update from T-Mobile. Guessing it was on Google's end. Clear Play Store cache/data. I can confirm now through SafetyNet Test, the 6T passed. Yesterday it did not, and clearing the cache/data did not work. Today it does. I'm getting app updates now as I type.
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] Mikeyjr341:
Ok well calling is working so far but still crashes when I swipe to contacts. Tried clearing all caches also. Weird stuff and my phone passes safetynet. Will update if I can find a work around or a way to make it work again.
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] Telyx:
Try uninstalling the built-in Visual Voicemail app and installing the one from the Play Store. Someone reported that cured their phone app crash issue.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Dean F:
[New Firmware] 47.2.A.4.45 [G8441] (8 January 2018)
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Ann Xkai:
change log? security patch and kernel version have not change
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] russel5:
Nope, nothing change. Only one general bug even on locked bootloader, google pay stop working, ctsprofile - false

Fixed by Sony, now gpay work.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] rsk_kelkar:
Is there a new update to fix this? can you share the version number? I get random reboots on 47.2.A.45 UBL, magisk and cts profile false.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] applezen:
Seems like it's still on December patch. Customised MY variant
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Evzzza:
Finally out for customized DE. Is it okey to install? They took their time but I'm still worried :D
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] zwirek75:
Just have done in - Disabled PIN, installed Customized DE, enabled PIN - everything seems to be normal, except Oreo is really nice :)
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] bofis:
So I'm still on a DE Oreo rom with unlocked bootloader and magisk, but got the Ota prompt today to x.45..... Can I let it download and install rather than using flashtool?? I've never had it offer an update the official way before heh also now that there's twrp for Pie, is getting magisk back hard after updating to Pie?
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] vofferz:
OTA won't work with unlocked bootloader. Rooting with magisk is just as easy as always, just use the latest TWRP for xz1c pie.

If you want to keep your data, delete userdata*.sin from the downloaded firmware (and probably should also delete all .ta and persist*.sin if you still have your drm etc. keys) and flash with newflasher (flashtool might also work, I don't know).

Not sure if it will work without a factory reset, probably will, but maybe back up first...
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] profyler:
Are you guys also having a slow response from Screen auto brightness? mine gets very dimm and takes, 3,4 seconds to go to a acceptable brightness...

anyone?
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] rsk_kelkar:
Was due to a rogue magisk module. All ok now
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] JDC2389:
Built-in auto brightness has always been ****, I use lux auto brightness, setup your lux values and link manually what light level readings you want the display to be at. You can have that set to auto brightness but I'd suggest setting it to on display wake, no constant polling.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Horst the Animal:
I did update via OTA and no problems so far, but i have one bug, when i want delete a app it's not possible to do it via settings and apps (when i push the button "deinstall" than just nothing happens), i have to use a third-part app.

The auto brightness is a bit stupid, but i read that it have to learn for a while and than it will work better. So i will wait a bit and see if it works better in some days.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] :
This update, whatever it is, always fails to install.

Now here's the catch: When I uninstall Magisk, I no longer am being offered the update! Anyone knows WTF is going on with that? :-O
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] vofferz:
OTA update does not work with an unlocked bootloader. Flash manually.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] :
That is not true. All the smaller updates before downloaded and installed without any problems.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] vofferz:
Well, that's news for me. Everyone else has stated that OTA update fails with unlocked bootloader.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] bofis:
And for those of us who do not have DRM-keys, which of those should I keep in?
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] vofferz:
Just delete those mentioned files before flashing. You should be fine too.

If you flash the persist sin file, you'll lose android attest key, but I don't think you anyway gain anything by flashing it, so just delete. Probably same with the .ta files - no gain, maybe something to lose. If you flash userdata you lose all your settings (&apps?) - it's like a factory reset.

Some people recommend a reset after a big update, but if you don't want to lose settings and apps, you should at least try if everything works fine.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] CosViper:
call recording apps under this firmware update

Hi Guys

There were some posts that call recording would not work anymore with Android Pie. Can someone confirm this statement /issue with Android Pie and specifically for this firmware upgrade?
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Davka:
In Polish Orange network, the default APNs are not working for me on Pie (were working fine on Oreo). I've had to change the default IPv6 APN to IPv4 one - then mobile internet works fine.

EDIT: But MMS don't work.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] sheedy1900:
Hello,

I try to get Android PIE 9 on my G8441 ZX1 compact. Bootloader unlocked, and TWRP + DRM fix with XperiaFix successfull installed.

Now installed:*47.1.A.16.20 via XperiFirm and*FlashTool.

With OTA, there are 1535,3MB downloaded, but cant be installed:*"Installation nicht möglich" (installation not possible)

What options do I have?:

a) In XperiFirm I see 47.2.A.4.45 / R3C *Germany, Customized DE

b) Whats about*SW_binaries_for_Xperia_Android_9.0_2.3.2_v4_yoshino.img ?

https://developer.sony.com/develop/...ns/build-aosp-android-p-9-0-0#tutorial-step-7

fastboot flash oem SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_O_MR0_4.4_<release version>_<platform>.img

Do I need boot.img system.img and userdata.img? If yes, where do I get those?

Thanks for information!
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] Dany XP:
I don't want to look like a jerk but... Couldn't u just Google it to find out if it's true or not? Seriously, just a quick 10 seconds "android pie call recording" google... Faster than writing your post...

P. S. Spoiler alert: it's true
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] deviart:
I have the same or similar problem. After OTA update to pie, some aps don't have the internet connection (Google Play, Gmail, Twitter, ...) while others connect fine (Messenger Lite, YT, ...) on default APN (IPv6). MMS works ok .

But changing from IPv6 to IPv4 or to IPv4/IPv6 make it even worse - no connection at all.

Also Orange PL.

[MENTION=388146]Davka[/MENTION] did you somehow solve this issue already?

EDIT: SOLVED. The solution seems to be change APN name to internet and switch to IPv4/IPv6mode
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] burtallicus:
https://xpericheck.com/device/G8441

new firmware updates 47.2.A.6.30
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] CaptainGoSlow:
UK Z1C

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has a UK XZ1C unlocked and had the update yet? XperiCheck shows EE, O2 and Voda ROMs but no Customised UK. Sony insist EE should be updating my phone, but EE forums show as I bought it unlocked, it should be Sony.

I'm still on Sept security patch and I've tried resetting my phone and starting fresh with the EE SIM (which used to work on my Nokia 6) but this hasn't caused the update to show.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] decker39:
I'm on Customized UK, using the 3 network, no pie update for me yet either, still on Oreo with Sept security patch
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] CaptainGoSlow:
I contacted Sony through support again and they're still insisting UK networks are responsible. That was despite me pointing to EE UK forum showing they'd only update handsets bought direct from them and in my case I bought from Carphone Warehouse.

Poor support, think I'll be moving away from Sony next time. Hoping the Pixel 3 Lite turns out decent specs and priced right.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Guides, News, & Discussion] decker39:
Mine was purchased from CPW too, unlocked to all networks. Total bull**** what Sony are spewing, it has nothing to do with the network provider, as the phone is unlocked and not carrier branded. Poor excuses from Sony