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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zetsui:
Want to spend at most $450 used or new

Too expensive. I am phsyically active can drop or forget phone in a lto of places and it's happened before

Ordered the GS 8 F variant (international) ....too much choice nowadays. I made a lto of notes when shopping this time around

Used Anandtech and GSMareana including GSM arean's battery life test on how i'd use the phone

Crossreferenced kingroot and xda to see if phones were rootable

Came up with list :

Huawei Mate 10 vs Google Pixel vs SS 8 variants (active,+, normal) vs Xiaomi Max 2

Xiami has the most battery life followed byMate then S8 then Pixel 2 XL

Pixel 2XL seems less superior than the S8 in all regards. S8 active seems to have an locked forever bootl loader

Huawei mate 10 pro hardly has devleopment for such a popular device on XDA- out

Same with Xiaomi Max 2

Ok so S8 vs S8+

Two finger typing good for : not dropping phone, stylus, dont care about those two things

one finger: good for using phone while driving, and smaller and less weight while sprinting in the park

S8 it is more availability of the F than the FD (dual sim otherwise the same) on the international unlocked bootloader versions of the phone
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] wort11:
Hey. I'm an owner of a P20 Pro for almost a year now, and I always had good experience using it. However the last couple of weeks I've been bugged with some issues with the camera. Stills are fine, and they look great, but apart from that, everything else just looks horrible. I've read multiple threads over the last year where people discussed OIS of the camera in P20 Pro, pros and cons etc.

Some said that not 1, but 3 rear cameras are OIS. It feels like I'm missing something on my phone as the stabilisation feels really weird. Here are my observations:

1.) Camera in photo mode takes 2-3 seconds before you see it "grips" something to keep it stabilised. However, this does not feel like OIS at all. At least when tested devices like Pixel 2, Samsung S9 etc. How is it possible that camera supposedly has analog stabilisation, yet it takes 2 seconds before stabilisation finally kicks in?

2.) Sometimes stabilisation just does not kick in. This seems to be the case in low light or low contrast environments, and it seems like the camera just can't get a "grip" on something to keep it stabilised. Shouldn't OIS work regardless of the situation you're in?

3.) Video is absolutely horrific. Same as in PHOTO mode, the video just takes 2 seconds before you see it "stabilised". Then even once it's stabilised every camera movement just makes subjects on video choppy, and the movement is far from being smooth.

4.) For the last couple of days the stabilisation just does not work at all. It seems that sometimes when I open the camera, it just won't work no matter how long I wait. The preview is shaky. Also, if camera is physically OIS, why is it not supported in 4K or even 60p? I don't get that.

EDIT: Just found out that turning "beauty mode" in video mode ON, also a bit zooms out and disables the stabilisation. HOW? Like, why? How are these things connected? I don't understand the logic behind it.

To me it really seems like there's software stabilisation doing the work, which is quite frankly poorly done. Yet, there are videos of people dissasembling the device showing the cameras are indeed OIS.

Am I missing something here, guys? I'm sorry if this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find similar thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] haircut123:
Ok guys so I need to know if there is a sensor issue with my phone .I don't use auto brightness no more because if you go in the sun the brightness overrides itself to brighter than max brightness and it is the reason why I've had burn in 4 times so far and had to get the screen replaced. But I've also noticed that with auto brightness off but you have the brightness maxed out and go in the sun or shine an led torch at the sensor the screen will kick up to override max brightness sun mode out like when using auto brightness. Is this normal behaviour. Can anyone test this fpr me please .only 6 months left of warranty left

So if this is a feature its stupid ,and make sure you never put your phone on max brightness in manual or autobrightness if out side and it's sunny as it will kick in and cause screen burn .

I've factory reset it and cleared cashe still the screen in manual mode if maxed out in the sun with the brightness maxed out will auto ride to super max brightness mode .im on the oreo uk fm

Phone is uk unlocked note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] haircut123:
Anyone? I see lots of views no replys I'm sure everyone that view this thread owns a note 8?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] haircut123:
OK lol thanks for the great respone guys smh this place sucks :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
No, this place does not , if you do not get any response , it means nobody has something useful to share, beeing rude will gain you a ban
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BluePhnx:
Maybe your the only person that has this error, so no one has any advice to give other than to factory reset (which you all ready done).

Most people has moved on to other phones. So you'll have to be patient. I say is take it to the Samsung store and see if it is covered under warranty.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] haircut123:
I'm not the only person all note 8s do this i think but nobody in this thread owns a note 8 or 9 other than me because they both do it. On both my phones.its a terrible feature as it will cause burn in.if you want to be able to see the screen outside in the sun
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Pattmage:
So i've been using auto brightness for 2 years, i don't have any burned screen. Last week I've been using phone on sun, taking a lot of pictures (brightness set to auto, on camera app its option to set it to max bright) and still no burnout. I think you should say your problem to guy who will accept your warranty next time ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] haircut123:
Well this is good to know just went to the sammy service centre and tested the phones they had there with my led torch and they all do it including the s9 plus .so it maybe always was like that or it's been added into a fw.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Pattmage:
I will add that friend have a s8, his screen is good. Also another friend had note 8 and now note 9, always autobrightness on, no problems so far.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ahmadddea:
I have a little experiment

1st, I set auto brightness on, turn on a torch on the sensor, brightness go to max, then turn it off, and brightness go to middle (room light on)

2nd, set the auto brightness off, slide the brightness to minimum, turn on the torch to sensor, and brightness remain to minimum, nothing change

So I assume maybe it's a software feature I don't have, you can check with your friend running the same firmware, or you can check using *#0*# on keypad, click on sensor, look for light sensor, and do a simple test, see how much lux you have when you're on direct sunlight, or in a room, then you can flip your phone down / reverse the light source, the lux sensor must be read it on continuous count, as you flip your phone, the number will get decrease

I hope you understand what I am saying, because English is not my native language
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] haircut123:
You did the test wrong friend you need to turn off auto brightness and slide the brightness slider to max brightness it must be fully maxed .then shine led torch at the sensor then the brightness overide kicks in and goes even brighter just like In auto brightness mode.but if the slide is not fully maxed it won't do it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Max_Terrible:
Interesting you mentioned all devices do this before you went to the service centre and confirmed it. That admission renders your entire post pointless. If all the devices does this, it means it's not a fault on your sensors or anything on your side, and it means it's indeed just a feature.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] haircut123:
I said imo that all devices have this issue. Because bothe my note 8 amd 9 have the same issue .and i found a thread on reddid where 2 others also had the same issue.its not a feature because it can damage the screen it must be a software bug that Sammy need to fix
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ahmadddea:
Ah I see, after doing that, I found out that the screen goes brighter and the colors seem to be fade out

Maybe it will help us to watch better when we got under direct sunlight (I think it's not a bug)

But in real life usage, I have my adaptive brightness turn on, then when I think it's too much bright at the moment, I will manually adjust it to my desire brightness

So that the system will learn the pattern and will apply automatically next time I had the same condition
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] iceepyon:
Doesn't do that with mine and I live in Hong Kong.
[WebOS Software and Hacking General] alec.claire:
Hi guys

Regarding rooted webOS: is it possible is to add PIN/password protection for Miracast?

Lack of this feature be default is simply idiotic. My TV runs on webOS (1.0) v. 05.05.60 where I have to launch ScreenShare app to enable Miracast. My other LG runs on webOS 2.0 and there Miracast is always turned on which is even more problematic.
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] aramo44:
hello dears,

i have nokia 8 after last update of pie before a week suddenly my phone was acting strange ,so iwas tried to wipe data from twrp recovery i noticed all my folder where encrypted with strange letters i backup my data but after i reboot my phone its no longer working its freezing on bootloader warning screen and wont turn off or restart i have to wait until its battery drain to 0 and when i plug the usb with pc or charger once its reboot and i see even nokia logo but it restart again and stuck in bootloader warning (icant enter recovery mode or fastboot mode which is download mod)

and when itry to recharge phone its restart automatically after its battery get green after 5 min of recharging , at this point ithink im already fked up and the pc only detect MTP usb device under portable device as cd driver in pc (and show adb bootloader for only 3 second after plug in it to pc ) before its reboot and change to mtp :confused:

im already disappointed ifaced bootloader problem before but ifixed it easly but this one is unexpected problem :eek:

my last hope is i found that my phone can access safe mode when i hold power+vol + vol-

but i should hold it when my phone plugged to pc but the problem is ishould keep holding these 3 button to see safe mode and when i keep holding it and i see the phone screen open with menu its show me shutdown message and turn off immediately ,

any help will be appreciated ,:fingers-crossed:
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] THMSP:
You could try reflashing the stock boot image, booting into stock recovery, and doing a factory reset from there. I am not sure if TWRP can properly reset the phone if /data is encrypted. I also heard that you should avoid resetting your phone when you have Magisk installed (if thats the case for you).

You can boot into the bootloader by turning the phone off, and connecting it to a computer through the USB cable while holding down the volume up key.
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] aramo44:
Even nokia customer care didnt know how to solve my problem they said they can replace hardware with 170$ wtf so i refused

So last hope for me is qualcom mod edl since nokia 5 snd nokia 6 has qualcom mode so is that mean nokia 8 has it already iwill try to make edl usb i hope this one work .?
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] aramo44:
:):):) yes im happy :):):) after 7 days of hard work found hope to fix my problem so my phone was restarting each time iwas seeing fastboot for 1 sec so first thing idid was fastboot boot (twrmp flash) it was just for testing so i saw there was responde with phone even my phone was with battery icon but iwas got responde and the device stuck on fastboot then i wiped all of data with fastboot -w then i flashed twrmp again then fastboot reboot and oop twrp showed again now i will try to install last ota pie :):):)
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] nettech_gt:
I have a Moto Q Global and I have tried several different bluetooth headsets/headphones. They all play the phone's ring tone through the headset and the phone speaker when you get a call. Is there a way to have it not play any sounds through the phone's speaker. (only play the phone's ring tone through the bluetooth headset) THANX!
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WhenSuddenly:
Ok so here's the situation: I originally modded the K1 tablet years ago and completely forgot what i did, everything was fine until yesterday when for some reason it was off, when I went to turn it on it loaded into the OS but would immediately power off. I went into TWRP (version 2.8.7.0) and made a backup of my OS in that state. Dumped onto my computer (where I have a backup from 2015 as well), wiped my tablet (Dalvik Cache, System, Cache, Data) and grabbed a bunch of different ROMs from here to give a shot..... Here's where the problem is: The only bloody roms I actually got to install are Cyanogen mod from this guide:

https://xdaforums.com/shield-tablet/development/rom-cyanogenmod-12-shield-tablet-lte-na-t3055043

and this stock rom from: https://xdaforums.com/shield-tablet/development/rom-hyperstock-mra58k-shield-k1-v1-5-t3522897

however my tablet just indefinitely hung at the nvidia shield splash screen.

Honestly ive been at this for 4 hours and I just want a working tablet. I've gotten lost in firmware updates and some "blob" which i still don't fully understand. I've reached a level of frustration where i'm willing to just throw money at the problem (despite being fairly poor). If anyone wants to make $10 PM me your discord information and if you get a working OS the money is yours I'm sure we can work out some transfer or something. (preferably Lineage because I've read good things but I'll settle for a working tablet at this time)
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WhenSuddenly:
Well after trying tg to follow the simple advice of "update TWRP" I somehow broke it and now it hangs at the nivdia screen when I try to do that too... I feel like i'm having a huge problem finding files for the original shield tablet (the one they sent out the replacement for due to the battery problem) or something because everything i touch is making this worse. I need an idiot proof step by step on how to fix this....
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
What happens when you try to flash other ROMs? Is there an error message (if so, what is the specific error?) or otherwise what is the result?

What ROMs did you try (other than the ones named). Were they stock based ROMs, or AOSP? If AOSP, did you flash gapps as required?

Not sure what this means. Did you try to flash a stock recovery. If so, what happened, or where did you get stuck?

Or is this related to one of the custom ROMs you tried to flash?

Don't really expect or need the money. Sounds like you need it more! The whole point of these forums, is for folks to share and help each other. Most often, without the exchange of money. Many of us (myself included) have benefitted from the free contribution of others. So I'm happy to "pay it forward" and help (if I can), without compensation.

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What happened exactly? You tried to flash TWRP by fastboot (or otherwise?). Did it say the process was successful, or no (if there was an error message, what did it say?).

So when you try to boot to recovery, it just hangs on the logo screen? Can you still get to bootloader?

What kinds of files are you looking for (the lack of specifics is killing me - and my attempt to help you - can you tell?)? Custom ROMs and TWRP, there is no difference between the "pyro" original Shield tablet, and the (2nd gen) K1.
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WhenSuddenly:
Lol ok Sorry for the lacking in specifics so I'll try again from the top to answer all your questions: Regarding the ROMs I tried I just went down the list of all the popular ones on the xda form as it is presently (so Bliss, CM13, Resurrection Remix, Lineage, and a modified version of the stock rom which I can't find anymore)

when I tried to flash these through TWRP they all bounced back with an error (this was after a clean wipe). I can't elaborate further on that as I can't access TWRP any longer on the device but the only thing that said was flashed correctly was CM13. Technically speaking this CM13 should still be flashed to the device but I was getting help in a reddit post from Lineage OS (I'll link below) that gave me the advice to update TWRP to the latest version. I got the image file to install through my current TWRP and it said it was installed correctly. However when I tried to reboot my tablet into TWRP it just hung at the Nvidia screen. It also does this when I try to access the OS which should be running CM13. So to recap when in the recovery menu whenever I access OS or bootloader I just get it hanging on the Nvidia screen, and when I hit fastboot it just takes me back to the same 4 option menu. On my PC end (running windows 7) when I plug in the tablet I can see fastboot in device manager but I tried accessing it through the command menu and couldn't find the device.

Sorry for the brief spastic posting I got very frustrated the other day with the tablet but can now look at it with fresh eyes.

Link to the reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/...d_tablet_original_lineage_failing_to/eh71q5t/
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Updating TWRP is good advice. Some of the newer ROMs will often not be compatible with older versions TWRP (and can very well be the cause of the errors when flashing the ROMs). And v2.8.7 is a few years old, at this point.

When you flashed CM13, did you also remember to flash gapps (Google apps) in TWRP immediately after? This is mandatory for most AOSP type ROMs (such as CM13). And not booting to OS is an expected result after forgetting to flash gapps.

My recommendation at this point, would be to flash current version TWRP again using fastboot. Of course, you need to connect the PC by fastboot to accomplish that. Which brings us to your related issue:

So what is the exact response when you enter the command: fastboot devices

Does it just hang, or some error message (tell us the specific error message, if there is one).

Make sure your tablet is in bootloader-fastboot mode ("fastboot" should be highlighted or selected - I forget exactly what that looks like on this device, but it is sometimes portrayed with the word FASTBOOT highlighted in red, at the top of the bootloader screen).

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I think you mean: "in the bootloader menu whenever I access OS or recovery I just get it hanging"

Without bootloader, the screen would not even come on. It would be a paperweight.
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WhenSuddenly:
Sorry for the incorrect terminology its been a while since I've been in the android modding scene.

Anyway when I access the bootloader on my tablet I get the 5 option menu of continue, fastboot protocol, recovery mode, reboot, poweroff. When I hit fastboot protocol on the menu it loops back to the same bootloader menu, I have no determinable way of telling if this is fastboot receptive or not. Now on the windows end of things this is what I'm seeing

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zS7FjUB754iSnWal18ch4EiFtHykM0fD

(clearly seeing that I'm having trouble uploading a picture to this website you can tell how far my skill level has degraded in 5 years)
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Selecting fastboot shouldn't change much, as to the appearance of the screen. It should be the same bootloader screen (with options) but should have some indication of "fastboot" being the selected mode. Usually near the top of the screen. I can't say exactly what it should look like, as I haven't used my Shield in a long time (since last summer, when I broke the screen).

If you can confirm the tablet is indeed in fastboot mode (take a photo, and post if, if you like) and still no response to the command "fastboot devices" (no quotes), then something may be wrong with the connection. Try another USB port on the computer, or try another cable.
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Also, make sure you have the drivers installed on your PC (first item on the following webpage): https://developer.nvidia.com/gameworksdownload#?search=shield tablet
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Colmdave:
I’ve been seeing recently that there are demo units in the wild.

Question is: Are Samsung live demo units full phones with demo software (like Huawei P20 was) or are they missing anything?

Wondering just in case I see a cheap one on eBay.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] OregonInfidel:
Most demo units won't have a SIM slot/ cellular networking services
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] mzsquared:
not to upset anyone with a bad joke but am gonna say: yes, they're currently available on ebay:D
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Colmdave:
So you're saying dummy phones CAN be used fully with cellular? Or did I just completely misinterpretate
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Colmdave:
Thoughts on a motherboard swap?

As in get a fully functioning motherboard and put it into the live demo?

I presume the cellular and sim reader would be on the motherboard so in theory it would work? Provide the demo rom is flashed with official.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] OregonInfidel:
In theory yes. Because that's usually the only difference between a demo and a live unit.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Colmdave:
Sounds very complex, better off buying it out imo. Be so screwed if the motherboard had a bad imei.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Colmdave:
Come to think of it, I don’t even think phone companies sell replacement motherboards?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] OregonInfidel:
That's what my current phone is (Note5) bought it off eBay and come to find out it's a T-Mobile Note 5 with a motherboard swap from a UAE Note 5 (N920C). Haven't had a single issue with it

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It's possible to find them but I think they would be scavenged for the most part from a parts phone. The power of eBay and Amazon. ?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] mzsquared:
Sorry I didn't try to confuse anybody, it was my humorous way to point out the deceitful and shady practices of some ebay(also Amazon), 3 party sellers who would sometimes unscrupulously "sell a brick" to rip off their unsuspecting victims(customers). In this particular case they may try selling a dummy drones of the real Galaxy 10.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Colmdave:
Was looking at a Gmate Smart device. Apparently it gives cellular connectivity to demo phones without the need to swap motherboards. Just connects via Bluetooth. Can’t seem to find one with 4G tho, otherwise I’d almost consider buying one paired with a LDU.