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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
It's in there somewhere try to find it and if it's not then you need to reflash another firmware preferably Verizon firmware because that's what total wireless is.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
I've been attempting to reflash with every Verizon firmware occasional success but does not change anything but more failures then not of the 950u & 950u1 since this happened.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
I don't know what to tell you then.. Something just isn't right and I don't know what it is since I don't have it in front of me.. Why don't you boot into both recovery mode and download mode and copy the text you see on the screen so I can read it from both. Edit: Also get me a picture of the front of your phone if possible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
Here it is..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
Flash this using the newest odin..

N950U Verizon Firmware 5CRK1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] butchieboy:
I was trying to help someone that had this exact issue. We never figured it out. Sounds like a partition issue since Odin should take care of a clean install. Only thing I can think of is a pitfile.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
Let me ask you something.. The first time you ever used odin on the phone, what settings did you put check marks in? Like, repartition, phone bootloader update, phone efs clear, auto reboot.. Those types of settings which did you select??!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
Great, i hope there is a solution, it was so simple to flash it i would think its gotta be. able to undo it....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
I never messed with anything besides BL, AP, CP, etc... and hit start. BTW i tried the flash and i got the att globe back for BL but it odin said finished phone rebooted did installing updates with blue screen and green Android guy all sudden. at 32% it stopped and said FAIL rebooted into recovery then i booted normally. this issue that remains is the big circle with a cross thru it... ill get a couple of pics to explain
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
Do a factory reset in recovery mode now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] butchieboy:
What build did the phone come with? What build are you trying to flash. But like Mike said after it stops at 32% factory reset
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
He doesn't know what build it came with because he said he didn't bother to look..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] butchieboy:
Did you try going to Pie?? From pic you posted it says CRK1. Have you tried flashing that build with Odin?

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Im confused as to what carrier sim he is trying to use. He has mentioned Verizon..At&t but I saw Sprint on a screenshot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
Yeah I seen that too and he said total wireless is what he's trying to use so I told him to use the Verizon firmware since total wireless is a part of Verizon..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
Honestly i havent the foggiest idea what build it came with, i just got a reply on here to flash the crap ware away so i just went for it.... Attempting reset now..... Also the build im flashing now is up above a few messages..... shoot i didn't see some of the conversation. Note to add to this to make things clearer from Square One...... I started with A Note 8 unlocked supposedly . I first tried to activate it with a previously actived AT&T SIM card that was previously purchased with a month of service in attempts to change carriers. It worked in the Note 8 but I didn't get good service in my area..... so I bought a total Wireless SIM card byop kit and swapped it with the att sim in Note 8..... From then on I was getting an AT&T globe on boot and a bunch of bloatware from AT&T that I could not remove. Then the I came here and started this thread.......

the sprint message it is possible that it came from the latest 8.0 build from "USA" on the Sam mobile site... I have since disabled the notifications and removed its pernissions. phew
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
One of the other things you need to watch out for with phones from Ebay is that they'll sell you the phone so they made their money and then a short time later they call the phone company and say it was stolen because then they'll get another phone from the carrier and the one you bought, guess what? It gets black listed and you won't get connections to anything..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
In all the years buying phones on ebay Ive never had an issue. I only buy from reputable sellers... Anyways the reset seems to have worked. I have service again. Back to square 1 with what it seems llike twice the ATT bloatware and Verizon as well, i could get rid of most of the Verizon but none of the ATT.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
There's a way to get rid of it using adb and a computer/ laptop.. I'll see about doing a write up on how to do it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
Ok that'd be cool.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] butchieboy:
Just Odin U1 firmware to get rid of bloat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
I think that's what got him in the "predickcument.." to begin with, haha!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] butchieboy:
Ohhhh then I will keep my mouth shut..lol.

Sent from my Still Rooted SM-N950U
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
Yeah, that's the cause of it alright. If that's worked for others in the past I must be missing some variable in the process.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
Is the firmware version affect the phone service? I don't seem to be able to get connected to my network now. I can make phone calls and text messages but my 3/4G doesn't even show up now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
It's your APN settings.. And it doesn't usually matter because the phone will pick the carriers information.. If I install firmware that says AT&T on it the phones still going to go Verizon anyway..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
So all I need is the APN settings for total wireless?

Well I can't even access the APN settings anyways. Seems like they pop up every now and then I tried resetting the networks and apparently I don't know oh that's some pictures as to what were the APN setting should be but I don't see him anywhere
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
Sounds like you need to ask total wireless which firmware version they were using and the next time you get a phone don't just start flashing stuff until you know what you're current settings are and the reason for that is because if you have to go back like you do now you'll know what to go back to.. Since I have no idea what firmware you were using before there's not a whole lot I can do.

This is what someone else said about total wireless and it was OVER A YEAR AGO

I'm TRYING to go through the process of transferring my Galaxy S7 (not Edge) from Verizon to Total Wireless and it is not going well.

Voice transferred over fine right away. I was on the phone with them using the number that I was transferring and during our call, it got disconnected. I rebooted it and when it turned back on, it connected to TW voice but no data. It has been 7 hours and data still not working at all. I've ported my number before from Sprint to Verizon and data took a couple hours after voice. Even then, I think I had slow data and it just took some time to get full speed. Here I have nothing. I am places that I KNOW have 4G LTE coverage. I have bars but the 4G LTE is greyed out on my screen. Yes, I have my data turned on, on my phone.

Their customer service is not pleasant to deal with. Pretty much no technical knowledge and basically don't do anything but tell me to wait. Seems strange for voice to transfer instantly and data lag so far behind. I've rebooted my phone about 2 dozen times and nothing. I'll update as to what happens.

SOUNDS like this is a normal problem.. You know that saying right? "You get what you pay for?" .. There's a reason I pay Verizon almost 400 dollars every month!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
Yes I pay Verizon 400, I know that's close to a car payment but when you have a wife and 2 daughter's it's not exactly cheap haha.. And yeah Samsung's device are obviously not very tinker friendly with the locked bootloaders and all but most of us buy them knowing that and then we just hope for root or whatever at some point in time.. Lately I don't see a whole lot of reasons to have root access anymore because we all used to do that so that we could modify and change the look of our phones but with things like Samsung themes and other stuff we don't really need it unless you're one of those people who are doing a lot more tinkering and modding than the normal user..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Liftkit:
Yeah mobile technology is getting to be an insanely expensive necessity in life that's becoming very quickly an absolute must for most anybody to be dependent on at an alarming rate. Aside from that for me its like having a sports car capable making 1000 hp with some knowledge and tinkering, not that ill use all that power but the idea of knowing all the ins and outs to get there and just the satisfaction of knowing what i got under the hood just to have it. Not necessarily to be out pushing it to the max... If that makes any sense. Its just fascinating to me and i obsess over the idea of being able to customize and tweak them to any iteration that fancy's me lol. LIke it or not life as we know it is heading down the road of technology heavily aimed production of electronics and software development and programming of all kinds of crazy things. Its just nuts whats happened in this world just since just before the turn of the century even when the idea of a cell phone was a corded one in a bag in a vehicle with a three ft antenna on the roof lol

To add to all that ever since i rooted my first phone, an HTC Desire or something on 2.3 GB running Cyanogen MOD 7 or something with a custom boot-loader image i been trying to take time in my busy life to learn more about it cuz that was cool as hell back then was it not? I thought it was
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] aaarggghhhateusernames:
Sheesh mike. You are the one who recommended he flash the wrong ROM in the first place. This guy is not a dummy, he just got bad advice from you!

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I'm using my Verizon note 8 on a GSM network. Should I be worried about taking OTAs?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] MrMike2182:
I told him to flash the unlocked firmware and there's nothing wrong with the firmware it worked perfectly fine it's not my fault his carrier or himself can't figure out how to set it up to work! Nice try at trying to get under my skin though! I'm flattered that you finally used your screen name from 2014 just to comment to me! :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Android Development] raschad:
Download

crDroidAndroid-9.0-20190119-amami-v5.0

XREN Kernel

TWRP 3.2.x-0

Magisk

GAPPS arm/9.0

AddonSU

INSTALLATION

1. Unlock bootloader

2. Install via fastboot boot.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

3. install twrp recovery 3.2.x-0

fastboot commands fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img

4. Boot to recovery and wipe:

cache / dalvik

data

system

5. Install ROM

6. Install Gapps

7. Install XREN-kernel (optional)

8. Install SuperSU or Magisk

9. Done![/SIZE]

Local manifest - how to build...

XDA:DevDB Information

CrDroid for Amami, ROM for the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Contributors

raschad

ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

ROM Firmware Required: TWRP 3.x.x

Based On: LineageOS 16.0

Version Information

Status: Beta

Beta Release Date: 2019-01-19

Created 2019-01-19

Last Updated 2019-01-19
[Xperia Z1 Compact Android Development] raschad:
Changelogs

19.01.2019

- initial release
[Xperia Z1 Compact Android Development] raschad:
Screenshots (from Xperia Z1)

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[Xperia Z1 Compact Android Development] Markusenka:
Super

Install this ROM on Xperia Z1 COMPACT. It is great ROM, fantastic Android 9 with latest security on .

Only automatic braitness not working.

Mark
[Xperia Z1 Compact Android Development] Markusenka:
Hi again.

I did the AnTuTu test with 68949 points.

Mark
[Xperia Z1 Compact Android Development] irobbanka:
is it good for gaming?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] zedwards:
I got my Note 9 a few months ago and the guy at Sprint sold me on the Key brand liquid screen protector. So far it's held up well but I don't give it much room for getting scratched anyway. But it still looks brand new. I would love to not use a case at all, but don't want to worry about drops. Are there others that have used this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] grmcrkrs:
I'm of the school of thought that all liquid protectors are scams. The only possible good that could come from it is the warranty that pays for your screen when it gets cracked.

Just my thoughts, and the thoughts of all the techs I've talked to....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] Limeybastard:
Warranties like that aren't worth the paper they are written on. Liquid scratch protectors are snake oils.
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] Aka9413:
Can anyone comment full pie firmware for Razer 2
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] blackknightavalon:
Let's see what the system says...
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] RKBD:
there's no pie firmware yet ?
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] Flippy125:
This brings up a good point though. For all their marketing about this being a flagship phone, they released with a version of Android that launched 08/21/2017, and we are still not updated with a version released almost a year ago. We should be hitting Razer's social media with this as our silence tells them that we are content with Samsung-esque update cycles.
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] Flippy125:
Accidental double post
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] tjablonowski:
this is the response I got from them about the release date, Like the last paragraph....

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Hi Thomas,

Great day! Thank you for contacting Razer support. This is regarding your concern about the availability of Android Pie for Razer phones. Razer is committed to supporting the latest versions of Android and we are working on releasing Android P for the Razer Phone. We do not have a defined release date yet and the dates may vary based on your region and mobile provider. To ensure you get the release as soon as it is available, please be sure your Razer Phone always has the latest software updates installed via OTA.

We don't suggest to download the android P from a computer to your Razer phone as it will automatically void the limited warranty of the phone and may cause some apps to work as it should be.
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] TechOut:
Was just announced it will be rolling out next week (27th i believe)
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] blackknightavalon:
Today's the day and it's not available yet. I tried several different regions on my VPN but it's not available
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] Twiggy000b:
Same
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] kevinumsft:
It's downloading now as I write this!
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] kevinumsft:
Screenshot from update notification attached.
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] Flippy125:
OTA link for those that don't have access yet: https://android.googleapis.com/pack.../e2152a2c966d6c0950ae58c5360bdf0d49f949a0.zip
[Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers] translucentfocus:
Thanks! Was going to post this, but you beat me to it! Saved me the trouble.
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] RoLo.:
How can I remove the search bar and date from the stock homepage?
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] Badger50:
Custom or modified launcher :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] zedwards:
I really like the low light capabilities of this phone's camera. But recently I have been noticing that it doesn't seem to focus well when taking night time city shots far away. See example. Any ideas what I can do? I know I could dive into the manual setting a bit but it's been a while since I've been able to understand them all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
some might even like it that way. have you tried taping the screen once before taking the picture?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] zedwards:
I did the timer trick. But it still blows out the lights too much.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] zemetal:
Any idea how to deactivate bixby on android pie 9.0
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] eivind82:
Hello.

I've done it on my phone, first thing i needed to do after i recieved the pie update.

You need to have unlocked the developer menu.

Then you scroll all the way down to the bottom, there you will see a option Background check.

Click that!

After you need to turn off 2 bibxy options.

Bixby voice wake up and bixby voice.

After you have done this, your phone shall not start bixby when you press the bixby button on your phone :)

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Did it work for you mate?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] zemetal:
hello , i already tried these steps , it didnt work :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] eivind82:
Hmm, did you recently update bixby through galaxy apps?

I did not update yet, i see i have 3 updates for bixby there. Maybe thats the reason why it's working for and not for you?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] thierryhenry1886:
You can use Package Disabled Pro v15.0

Install it then give administrator then tick bixby things.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] guildamx:
Or alternatively follow the debloat guide on this forum and use ADB command
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] EAL08:
My phone can easily got unlock with the new Bixby by saying "open phone", i mean i tried with someone else's voices. So what's the point putting all those iris, finger print, pin and pattern password if someone can easily broke into my phone. Any suggestion to this problem?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] scottusa2008:
The point is to offer those who desire it the ease of use.

There are two things you can do.

Being at least somewhat responsible with your phone will keep someone else from having the opportunity to unlock it via voice. In the 4 years plus I have had voice wakeup/unlock enabled across multiple phones no one has ever unlocked my phone with there own voice.

Toggle off the ability for bixby to unlock/wakeup the phone by voice. I haven't seen anything that says Bixby on our phones has multi-user (or any sort of voice specific recognition) support yet
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] sarjarim:
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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] philiptibbs:
I used ADB and disabled it. Works like a charm. I'm done with phones for now. When you can't root a phone and have fun whats the use. It's a paper weight to me. I could have a crappy Iphone for all I care. The days of having fun on my S5 are gone . I may downgrade to some phone that I can root so I can have some fun and install some roms. For now I just mess with my ThreadRipper PC everyday by installing custom Windows 10 OS's .
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] benjtheman:
How exactly do you use this ADB? Is it a windows or android app? I'm just trying to get rid of the Bixby functionality altogether.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] mordicus7:
flashed to dcds 2.3.2 for telus and noticed i can sent text but cant recieve any text is there a way to fix this?
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] wangdaning:
OK, a quick edit. It has come to my attention this might be useful outside of my context (on other carriers) so this will just serve as a bump and rename for anyone interested.

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OK, so I live in China and happen to use China telecom. It is known that this phone fails at connecting to this provider, but there is a work around. It seems these are missing:

mcfg_sw/generic/China/CT/Commercial/VoLTE_OpenMkt/mcfg_sw.mbn

mcfg_sw/generic/China/CT/Commercial/OpenMkt/mcfg_sw.mbn

mcfg_sw/generic/China/CT/Commercial/hVoLTE_OpenMkt/mcfg_sw.mbn

Those should be in the vendor mbn_sw.txt but they are not.

I just want to point out that the files are on the phone, just not pointed to on the file. It could help some people who have issues.

Ok, so once I went to edit it seems dm-verity blocks you from writing to the file. Also, removing verity in magisk seems to result in bootloop. Had to reflash vbmeta.img like this

fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img

then temp booted TWRP to push the modded files. I got everything working after that though. I followed this guide:

http://bbs.gfan.com/android-9535095-1-1.html

Though don't listen when it says you need files from somewhere else. Everything except the modded file from /vendor... came from the factory image and it worked. Well, that file was pulled from factory /vendor then modded by me and pushed back, so all can be done with just factory image, fastboot, and twrp. :laugh:
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] wangdaning:
Just one bump in case there is anyone who might have saw this but thought it not applicable because it was specific to my carrier.
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] robotvrobot:
Can you still receive regular updates OTA?
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] wangdaning:
Never get OTA as I am in China. Not on stock anyway. Google seems to have fixed the issue with the last update as I did not have to mess with the vendor.
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] jkoch3:
The only question I have is how to mod the vendor file? It would be nice if you could point me towards a guide, English or Chinese is ok.

I was able to disable dm-verity within magisk without issue. Would I still need to flash vbmeta.img as well?

Edit: I am on Android 10 as I just bought this phone last week. Not sure if downgrading is an option since TWRP is no good on 10 at the moment.