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[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] best basic phone:
1. how has the dual gps chip helped you?

2. are there any updated lists of phones with dual gps chips?

3. do you get that problem where google maps gives you voice directions much earlier than needed? this may be a google maps problem, dont really know, not sure if anyone does

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[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] lordmurder:
Hi,

Is it possible to make changes to a .EXE packaged RUU (Vodafone UK 2.07 for Hermes).

I'd like to be able to update it so that I can alter things like APN connections for the company PDA's. Most of them are on 1.20 firmware and I update them manually as they become faulty.

Am pretty new to this sort of stuff. I received the final Vodafone RUU 2.07 for the Vodafone V1605 direct from Vodafone a while ago. I just want to make slight alterations to it if its possible.

Cheers for any info.

Paul.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] galaxys:
You may want to ask (PM) Olipro.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] fgozal:
hi guys

i have SM-G975F i want to enable VOLTE manually. please tell me how ? i should root my device for that ? if yes please tell me how can i root stock firmware just for enable VOLTE.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] Xode:
Hi....you have first to check if your provider offers it...
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] fgozal:
My provider offer it for galaxy s8 ans s8+. But i want to get volte obtion to turn on. Please help
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] RESHAB68:
Any News For Vivo Nex PD1805F

When We Get They Android Pie Update ? Please Vivo Do Fast

Because Vivo Nex Is Flagships Smart Phone

And We Are Getting Funtouch os 4.5 Or 9.0 In Vivo Nex Pie Update

Country- India
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] varun jashnani:
Posting here wont make a difference :-/
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] STEVE_MARS:
:D
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] Number 8:
I'd say this summer, maybe. We'll wait about 5 more months...
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] cho9736:
vivo abandon old flagship quick unfortunately lol
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] AdmiralQ:
Just got the Android 9/Fun Touch 4.5 upgrade today. Does not look much different, but did seem to lose the LTE icon in the notification bar (verified it is on LTE, just shows "4G+").
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] RESHAB68:
Are u in global version or in Chinese Version
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] AdmiralQ:
Chinese version. I am pretty sure it is just the icon missing. It does show either "4G" or "4G+" , and when I do a speed test it does seem to still be LTE speeds. Also, when I checked SIM status, it does say Network Type LTE or LTE_CA.
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] RESHAB68:
U got any news for global version that when we get they pie update ? For Vivo Nex S
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] caxelair:
Mainly LTE = 4G

LTE A (for advanced) = 4G+

;)
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] despine:
I have the chinese vivo nex s, just did the upgrade to android pie today
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] alboz83:
Funtouch 9 or 4.5?
[Vivo Nex Questions & Answers] despine:
Upon checking in aboutphone, it says 4.5 hmm:(
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] bibos85:
Hello i am on March 1, 2018 8.0.0 with Root and TWRP , what is the best way to update to the latest stock rom and not break my phone. Thanks a lot
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] .:Addicted:.:
Better update to Nov 2018 8.1
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] bibos85:
Can u tell me how to do that without losing my data? i have twrp and magisk installed, i know i have to reflash magisk but i just install the image from twrp and i am good to go ?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] _mysiak_:
I would return to clean stock ROM of the same version as you're running (restore stock boot image or reflash the whole ROM) and let the OTA engine handle the selection of necessary updates. You might receive the latest full Pie ROM or it will update incrementally, hard to say :)
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] bibos85:
Best way is to flash with Mi Flash Tool?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] _mysiak_:
The best way is to use flashing script manually, as you should remove bootloader unlock/lock commands from it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZARk_be:
Hey guys.

After securing my Dovecot server to log all successfull imap logins, i noticed some strange IP loging in.

mainly "52.125.140.181" which after running it thru ipinfo :

ip: "52.125.140.181"
city: "Amsterdam"
region: "Noord-Holland"
country: "NL"
loc: "52.3666,4.9027"
postal: "1093"
asn: Object
asn: "AS8075"
name: "Microsoft Corporation"
domain: "microsoft.com"
route: "52.125.0.0/16"
type: "hosting"
company: Object
name: "Microsoft Corporation"
domain: "microsoft.com"
type: "business"

So i checked, and it's clearly the Outlook Android app that doesn't do a direct connection to my imap server, but goes thru a microsoft server !!!

So all my emails are being accessed by a third party, my login information is stored on their servers. But I never got a warning about this !
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Glotttis:
Hello, confirmed by Samsung DE price is 399 Euros https://www.samsung.com/de/smartphones/galaxy-a70-a705fnds/SM-A705FZKUDBT/
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
UK price was confirmed pre-launch as £369, but Samsung UK have gone very quiet on the subject now. Although there is a product page on their site (https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a70/SM-A705FZBUBTU/ which was actually there from before the start of the big Launch Event on 10 April) there is no pricing or any pre-order option yet.

I do hope it will actually arrive on 26 April as promised, as my main workhorse device has recently died and I'm having to use an old Galaxy S4 in the meantime, and the A70 looks like a perfect replacement for me on paper at least - big screen, big battery, decent enough processor for non-gaming use, decent enough camera as I use a DSLR for real photos, and a 3.5mm jack and SD Card slot.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Joezhang:
Yes it's that battery that is the killer feature for me - I had a lenovo P2 and then switched to a nokia 7.1 plus but need that bigger battery...
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Same here. I had a Galaxy Note 3 (until it's memory chips sadly gave up on it last month, which was terminal, RIP) and I would always carry a fully-charged spare battery tucked away at the back of my wallet. If the main battery ran low during a busy day's usage, I would pop in the spare and instantly be back up to 100%. No messy cables or bulked-out booster covers to carry, and no recharging time - just zero to 100 in about 45 seconds. Sadly that ship has sailed now it seems. :(

Also my Note 3 had a bigger screen than any of the supposed "upgrades" that Samsung have released since. And by bigger I mean wider - I really don't care especially about taller/thinner devices with ratios greater than 16:9 as I can't reach any of that upper area one-handed anyway. The strange ratios also make it impossible to properly compare devices by diagonal screen measurement of course, as it would be possible to release a half-inch wide device that is 7 inches tall and still market it as a 7-inch screen! I'll have to live with it now though I guess, just as long as the new screen is not much narrower, width-wise, than what I'm used to (about 7.2 mm).

Oh, and while I'm whinging:) I also hate the curved-edge screens that Samsung has been making almost a trademark on higher-end devices over the last few years. What is the point, I can see no functional advantage whatsoever?

So anyway, back on topic, I'm hoping the A70 should tick as many of my boxes as possible as a replacement for my Note 3, apart from raw CPU power and wireless charging, and the pen that I never used. We'll see anyway - and hopefully very soon, although it's gone very quiet in terms of availability dates or companies taking pre-orders.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Joezhang:
I notice that Samsung are doing a £50 off on the a50 if you take in an old phone (I have a HTC that I paid £10 from Tesco three years ago in a drawer) - hopefully they do the same with the a70...
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Where is that A50 offer, online with Samsung? I know some markets have done a "regardless of condition / whether it's working", which would be a good way to dispose of my non-booting Note 3.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manos78:
Hi,

Yes the OFFICIAL price in EUROPE (with tax included) is €399, for the version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of Internal Storage. I'll prefer for this price to have the 8GB of RAM, but I feel Samsung doesn't likes to sell that model in Europe (like the 6GB of A50).

I hope to see some offerts around €350, as that's a good price for it!
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
I'm guessing we'll get the 6GB version too. Samsung UK support told me in an online livechat (no confirmed dates from them yet by the way) that the A70 will feature an Exynos chipset, which seems contrary to everything I've read so far (which says Snapdragon 675). I'm guessing they got it wrong to be honest.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Glotttis:
Funny because my story is very similar. I had S8 which died, so now I'm back on my old S4 which barely holds any charge and is so slow and janky (with custom ROM). After using S8 for almost 2 years I realized that I hate curved screens with passion. A70 seems like a perfect phone for my needs, I'm actually counting days until it hits stores.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] CyberOvca:
Everyone hates curved-edge screens, but no one wants to admit it. My girlfriend wants to get rid of her S8 (she reminds me every day how much she hates the curved screen :laugh:). She's thinking about replacing it with a P30. I'm probably going to replace my LG G6 with the A70. I really miss a bigger battery and screen from my Huawei mate 7 days. Can't wait. Counting days with you! :highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Samsung's customer contact team (UK) still doesn't seem to have any idea when the A70 will be released. They said this morning that they'll email me when they know anything more.

I did refer them to their own Press Release dated 27 March, which clearly states "The Galaxy A70 will be available in the UK from 26th April, RRP £369", see https://news.samsung.com/uk/capture-connect-and-conquer-with-the-new-samsung-galaxy-a70 (unless they redact it anyway).

Hey ho, just don't expect the left hand and the right hand to know what the other is doing. :(

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
I just had a reply in response to my email to the contact address that was given in the Samsung Press Release. They said:

Perhaps they should inform their own online sales team then, and their customer services department, and maybe even retailers? ;)

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
I contacted Samsung UK again (via their FB messenger) as there is still no availability info from their own website, nor from any retailers in the the UK, and they replied:

Fingers crossed then, but it does seem odd for there to be such little fanfare, or even any demo units in stores, just a couple of days before a Samsung release though. I was hoping to go and see Avengers Endgame on Friday morning and buy a new phone in the afternoon.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Glotttis:
Bad news guys, release date for A70 according to Amazon.de is May 15th. That would explain why there is no availability info in UK and elsewhere in Europe because it's still 3 weeks off.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
If true, that would mean Samsung's customer service team doesn't know its arse from its elbow. So, would that come as any great surprise to anyone? ;)

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] gazm1990:
When the A50 was launched a few weeks ago there was no fanfare or pre registration, it just became available to buy in stock on the release day.

The concerning thing for me is that most European retailers are claiming they won't be getting stock until mid May and the A50 was launched in most European markets before the UK so it seems strange that they would reverse the release for the A70. And I doubt there would be a 3 week gap between a UK release and a European one.

Just gotta wait and see what happens tomorrow I suppose. Argos was the 1st retailer to stock the A50 when that was released so I'd keep an eye on their website tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manus31:
I've been reading from multiple sources that it's tomorrow the 26th in Europe,maybe Amazon won't have it till May or maybe it is May,but I wouldn't be surprised to see it in my local Argos in the next few days,not really bothered mind you,still on the fence with this one
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
I did message Argos and they said they don't have any info (and they checked with the B'ham store and they have no stocks waiting for release) but sometimes these things just drop onto their system without notice, so to check back tomorrow. Not holding my breath though.

Oh well, going to see Avengers End Game in the morning anyway, so that'll be some consolation if no phone yet.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Samsung have now re-edited their press release to say "The Galaxy A70 will be available in the UK from the 3rd May, RRP £369". Also Caphone Warehouse have messaged me back to say A40, A50 and A70 all on 1st May. Ho hum.

On the plus side, The Avengers was very good.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manos78:
See it on Amazon Germany: https://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Galax...+A70+Smartphone&qid=1556293783&s=ce-de&sr=1-3

Price €399 and delivery at 15th May.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Three UK have the A70 listed now, priced as expected at £369 for Pay-As-You-Go, and available from their stores on 7th May. http://www.three.co.uk/samsung/galaxy-a70

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain Beretta:
Just ordered mine at Dutch website Belsimpel.

€ 398 here in The Netherlands, expected delivery: tomorrow :)
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Carphone Warehouse in the UK are still saying their larger stores will have stock tomorrow (black and white versions only, they don't know about the blue yet apparently - the Three website also shows no pre-order stock for the blue). Samsung are still saying Friday. I'm still wondering about the blue version, as that's the one I fancy from the photos.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manos78:
Mediamarkt has listed it at €399.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] JLX11:
I just rang Carphone Warehouse, the sales team assistant said he hasn't heard of the A70! He said he hasn't been made aware of this phone =(

I also went on their chat now and the adviser said they don't stock it.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Here's a transcript of my most recent messenger chat with their support account on Facebook (yesterday):

Of course, it could all have changed again since yesterday, this does seem like a particularly shambolic release by Samsung.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] JLX11:
Thanks Andre. I messaged them on Facebook and the reply was:

We can confirm no stores have this as of yet., We expect this to be available to buy on our website and in stores later this week.

-Mohsin

This is so frustrating...
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain Beretta:
I got mine an hour ago: the white edition: I am in LOVE with that big amoled screen, coming from the tiny A5's screen :)

Now hoping for some rooting tutorials!
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Excellent. Just out of curiosity (as they don't ship outside of Belgium/NL) is it a European market variant, or an import model from the Indian/Hong Kong markets where the phone does seem to be generally available now?

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain Beretta:
It was sealed with a sticker: Eurpoean SIM card only. I think I just got one of the first European batches being sold over Europa.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
To keep the thread updated, I just called the Carphone Warehouse in High Street Birmingham (one of only two relatively local stores that the online people said should be getting stocks today) and they have got two black A70s in stock which arrived on their delivery this morning, no other colours. No demo model though, just a non-functional dummy display unit.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] JLX11:
I just rang my local Carphone Warehouse (Macclesfield), he said they are all at their warehouse so I can come in to place the order and it'll come tomorrow.

Fingers crossed!
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manus31:
How big is the phone,Can you manage One hand use ?

Can you fit it into jeans pocket ?

Does it have pre applied screen protector ?

Sorry for the questions
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Excellent, it does seem as though the phone is gradually seeping into stores then - launched with a gentle whimper rather than Samsung's usual bang. :)

By the way, could you do me a favour and let me know the width of the active display area? I'm not so worried about the height, but coming from a lovely Galaxy Note 3, which had a fabulous 72mm wide screen, I'm hoping this one will finally come close to what I've been used to for so long.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain Beretta:
One hand operation? Not impossible because of Samsung's One UI optimizations, but most apps still require you to use both hands. No problem for me.

I'm not a big guy, regular jeans, and it fits in my back pocket. Side pockets as well, but not comfortable when sitting. But my phone is always on my desk anyway.

No pre-applied screen protector, not even a transparent cover. So the asian unboxing videos have more stuff included. I ordered my screen protector and cover today, and untill then I have an old cloth protecting my phone :)

Width of the screen (the actual pixels) = 7 cm. Height = 15.4 cm

So that's 2.75 inch width and 6.06 inch height
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Thanks. So not quite as wide as my trusty old Note 3 (RIP :crying: ) but better than most of the other recent releases (maddeningly, every Note since mine has had a narrower screen, not to mention the silly curved edges).

This daft idea of continually making screens taller but thinner really annoys me. Logically they could end up releasing a 12-inch tall device, like a strip of sticky tape, half-an-inch wide - and still call it a 12-inch screen! Comparing diagonal measurements is only meaningful if you keep to the same ratio.

Andre

---------- Post added at 04:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:12 PM ----------

The A70 is now on Carphone Warehouse's UK website for next day delivery too - if you want white anyway: https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/samsung/galaxy-a70.html#!colour=white&capacity=128GB&dealType=sf

I think I'll probably wait a day or two more to get the blue one, hopefully once Samsung make it available on their site.

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manus31:
Thanks for the info,

Shame not even a transparent cover. just have to be careful until cover comes,man I hate screen protectors.My current 6T came with one applied.i always mess them up.

Still on the fence a bit with this phone.I would love the big battery,SD card and software features,but still unsure about the cameras and might be just a little too big but would probably be ok.

I will hold out a little longer
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Khantoo:
Which screen protector did you order? I only found tempered glass screen protectors on amazon (DE).

I think they look ugly on that beautiful screen and probably the fingerprint sensor wouldn't work as supposed
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Personally, I never use anything but tempered glass protectors (another reason I don't like curved-edge screens). Mine has saved my phone several times. I don't see why they should cause problems with an optical fingerprint sensor (it was the ultrasonic sensor on the S10 that had problems I seem to recall).

Andre
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manus31:
You will likely have problems with the fingerprint sensor with the wrong screen protector. The s10 and s10 plus came with one pre applied

With the reason that others will impact the sensor.my 6T came with one also so I would do my research on which ones work. Thin film ones will probably work best. Samsung really should have given one free here. I still have my pre applied one ony 6T but I never cared for tempered glass
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain Beretta:
Since I expected that a case and screen protector would be in the box, but wasn't, I needed something quick, and ordered a tempered glass protector + silicon case. The pack costs € 14.95 and arrives tomorrow. When my phone is protected I can look for a more beautiful solution.

I will let you know if the fingerprint scanner gets in trouble with the tempered glass protector. The fingerprint scanner is not very good anyway (slow, many tries needed), but face recognition works great under high angles, so I use that instead.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manus31:
There are some things you can do to get the fingerprint working better.my 6T has same optical sensor and it started to work better for me when I added my dominant thumb a few times trying to go from the different angles I would typically unlock the phone from,

Also using a dark lock screen is meant to help
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] celoxocis:
I've seen the 6GB version go for ~375€ in Germany.

anyone know if (at all) we will see the 8GB version hit Europe? or are those for south-east-asia and other markets?

anyone know if the bootloader is unlockable? GSI pie on Samsung apparently isn't ready yet though.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain Beretta:
Mine is 6 GB as well, in Netherlands. I think 8 GB is for other markets, couldn't pick the 8 GB version while ordering. But I doubt if I'm going to miss that 2 GB.

The OEM unlocking option is available in Developer Options, it says: Allow the bootloader to be unlocked. I'm hoping for a compatible TWRP soon :)
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Glotttis:
Don't bother waiting for 8GB, it might never come to Europe, just like S10e 8GB still isn't available in Europe. You don't really need 8GB anyway, Samsung memory management is great and 6GB is a lot of RAM.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] manus31:
I would definitely buy the 8gb version if there was one in Europe,but like the a50 seems Samsung gamble that us European s aren't as tech savvy as the Asian market so 6gb is Max here I say. But other markets don't get NFC and stuff like that.

Probably only so much room in the phone so there is a trade off based on region
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] andrewilley:
Seems to be be fairly generally available today, at least in the Carphone Warehouse stores in central Birmingham. They all (I checked four stores) had live display units of A40, A50 and A70s in assorted colours. The A40 and A50 were available in four colours, the A70 in black or white only. Sadly no display units of any type in the blue colour :( so I couldn't see how that colour looks (not possible to open any boxes of course, due to the security seals) so I guess I'll just order blind from Samsung online tomorrow and hope it's as nice as the photos.

Andre