yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] zironia:
I have never been able to find one. I guess the volume is just to low and umidigi releases to many new phones to often to get anything other than jelly type cases.
[Android General] d1876j:
How to run apps from external storage for example WhatsApp folder is saved on the internal storage how can I change that?
[Android General] Cmonster:
The prevalent way is having your phone reformat your SD card (loosing all of the information on it) and configuring the card as expanded internal memory. Understand that doing that will stop the phone from being recognized as a data device if you plug it into a computer, you will not be able to remove the card without messing up your system and pretty much any problems with your phone configuration would mean resetting the phone.
[Android General] d1876j:
Tried using folder Mount but couldn't read internal storage
[Android General] Cmonster:
Couldn't read your INTERNAL storage?? What does it say when you just try to access the SD card? It should give you two options on how you would like to use it when it prompts to format your card and erase all of your information from it.
[Android General] d1876j:
Internal storage is blank can't select source folder
[Android General] skeleton1911:
Reflash Rom.

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[Android General] Cmonster:
Yeah, that looks like something is definitely wrong but can't tell to what extent. Reflashing should help get to back to a stable state.
[Android General] d1876j:
Anyone got this GSI to boot Nubia RedMagic OS
[Android General] Petesky:
Open camera is definitely better than stock , but by the time it actually takes photo subject has already moved lol, can it be made to take photo quicker or is there something better
[Android General] d1876j:
Having a issue after I install a GSI then flash gapps when the phone boot no gapps are installed
[Android General] Louis1977:
install gsi with gapps

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[Android General] cobyman7035:
is there an easier method updated to root this thing? OP post is kinda too tricky for me lol..i havn't rooted in ages, nexus 6 and nexus 9 lte i rmember doing years ago
[Android General] InTheY2K:
I followed the UMIDIGI manual here: https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17376

It might seem a bit complicated at first glance, but it's not as difficult as it looks.

However, pay close attention to the details. When I rooted my phone, I missed one step and got into an error state where the phone wouldn't boot up anymore. However, with SP Flash Tool you can fix almost anything, as long as you keep the original files as a backup.

Note: When you receive an OTA update the boot partition gets overwritten and you have to re-root your phone. But once you know how to do it, it's a piece of cake. I recommend, though, NOT to use a previously rooted boot.img file, but instead do it all over again, as there might be changes in that partition with the OTA update and an older boot.img won't work anymore.
[Android General] d1876j:
Can't flash gapps on gsi how to fix
[Android General] zironia:
I have not found a way around that issue either. Choose a gsi with gapps included is the easy option.
[Android General] d1876j:
The GSI i want doesn't have gapps this phone needs a new vendor i think that's the problem
[Android General] CveraMarquez:
So, Finally is there any solution to the Blurry camera photos?, i get bored of those photos and downgrade to 20190709 and the photos seems to be better, is there any app which takes better photos? or a Gcam port?. thanks (Btw sorry for the grammar)
[Android General] BZ0RG:
Sometimes open camera is better than stock, Gcam ports do not fully work since camera2api is not enabled.

[MENTION=1007992]everyone[/MENTION]: feel free to join the unofficial telegram group to get help, tips and more :fingers-crossed:

Here is the link: t.me/UMIDIGI
[Android General] stw500:
Got the phone yesterday. Has 6GB Ram and 64GB Rom. But in system it shows only f1 and not f1 play. Furthermore the firmware is f1.E.V1.0_20190718_20190926-1645. I can't find this firmware anywhere. Why? And do I really have the f1 play and not the f1?
[Android General] Inlife:
LTE CA

Is this thread only for camera ???

Plz guys take a look at the other specs of the F1 play

In my case i try to activate LTE CA and no way to get it ON

Take a look on MTK engineer mode: you will see LTE CA configure but impossible to set it up...

Umidigi says our phone is LTE cat 7 (300/100 with agregation) P60 is LTE cat 7

So where is the matter ?
[Android General] d1876j:
Which version of Xposed to use

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People wasting time talking about camera don't see any developments
[Android General] Inlife:
Seems to be more important to take a picture than make a call...

It's a PHONE !!!
[Android General] d1876j:
I found a fix just flash simple gapps instead https://miui.blog/any-devices/simple-gapps-arm64-devices-running-android-9-pie/
[Android General] CveraMarquez:
Actually, if one of the MAIN FEATURES (48MPx Camera} is causing trouble, i think it gets important
[Android General] Inlife:
Realy ???

You think camera is important in a phone ???

Making correct call IS important

If you can't use all the band of your network... That is important.

If you can't ear your caller that is important

But if my photo are poor...

I don' think it's important.

Never forget it's a phone.!? Not a reflex...

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[Android General] whykicks:
Just because it's not important to you, doesn't mean that it is not important to other users. If you look at the recent developments in flagship phones, camera has actually been THE focus for the manufactures, for better or worse. Incidentally, sales of traditional point and shoot cameras took a huge dive.

Further, I have clearly demonstrated that the poor image quality actually has a lot to do with the software, which makes it very relevant to the discussion here.

If you just want a phone that makes phone calls. Why bother with LTE? Stick to GSM.

As a matter of fact, the ultra-wide camera combined with the hole punch display are the two main reasons that I want to upgrade to the Umidigi F2. But given the software experience with my Umidigi F1 Play, I am reluctant to be the first batch of beta-testers.

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Unrelated to above

Turns out that my Umidigi F1 Play does NOT use the tri wing screw suggested earlier in the thread. Seems to be some kinda penta type.
[Android General] Inlife:
Wow...

May be you 'clearly démonstrated' the poor quality of photo..

As a good beta-tester....

But as a good beta tester you focus only on camera...

Now why Lte instead of Gsm ?

Have we the choice ?

Btw if you want send photo (poor or not) or mail u need it...

You need VolLte too

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[Android General] d1876j:
People post photos about which one is poor when t can't even see the difference just that's not development

I'm using descendant ROM been looking for a FM radio app but I can't seem to find 1 most problems I found answers on other threads this thread is slow
[Android General] whykicks:
Not sure what you mean by that. Are you saying that you cannot see the difference between the photos that I posted? Clearly the noise reduction algorithm with both the stock app and OpenCamera can use some improvements.

If someone can compile a ROM with a better camera app, specifically one with better noise reduction algorithm, then that is development! That is using software to improve the functionality and performance of our phone. It's no different than creating a ROM that improves battery life, enhance cell receptions, or better WiFi speed and stability...etc.

Why all the hate?
[Android General] d1876j:
Don't hear any noise in my pictures
[Android General] InTheY2K:
It's been suspiciously quiet on the UMIDIGI F1 Play front, recently. No updates, no activities in the official support forum. This can either mean, they're going out of business :) or they don't have time to do bugfixes because they're working on Android 10 for the F1 Play. What do you guys think?
[Android General] zironia:
Sadly, I think they just move on to another phone. Pushing the f2 play and power 3 now. Our f1 play will probably see no more updates.
[Android General] Inlife:
Wait and see...
[Android General] d1876j:
Anyone using Android q gsi?
[Android General] carl.13:
My F1 Play is dead. Was in bed, woken up by a loud crackling noise & burning smell. Unlocked phone, was greeted by on screen message. Over heating remove battery. Turned off, now dead. R. I. P.

P. S. Battery had gone from 80% to 26% in matter of hours.

Carl
[Android General] InTheY2K:
There must have been some app running all the time with 100% CPU. What did you have installed?

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[Android General] carl.13:
No, no, was on bedside table.

May be coincidence, amazon UK no sign of play edition now.

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@the time, 30min bbc Iplayer beta, 15min The Archers Google Play music, 45mins [MENTION=564339]voice[/MENTION] {ebook} on built in sleep timer.

Same routine for 2 years on various devices. ?

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@the time, 30min bbc Iplayer beta, 15min The Archers Google Play music, 45mins [MENTION=564339]voice[/MENTION] {ebook} on built in sleep timer.

Same routine for 2 years on various devices. ?
[Android General] whykicks:
Really sorry to hear about that. Not sure if you will ever buy another Umidigi phone after this, but both the Umidigi F2 and Power 3 are on sale at AliExpress. With the Single Day Sale plus coupons, I just purchased a Power 3 for USD $134.

It is hopefully an extremely rare event, as I am currently using an F1 Play myself. Was the phone plugged in and being charged?
[Android General] carl.13:
Hi, phone was not plugged in or charging.

Using old Moto x pure /style with cyanogen 16.

Great phone now with Root and Magisk. But miss battery life!

Carl
[Android General] masbass:
waiting for Android 10 on this one too and indeed when I heard F2 is on its way it seems F1 will be left on Android 9 and that's it. Oh well.
[Android General] d1876j:
I'm already on Android 10 with a gsi pixel experience
[Android General] whykicks:
On which phone? The F1 Play?

Given how similar this phone is to the Power 3 and F2 specification wise, how hard will it be to port one of the ROM from one of these phones to the F1 Play? Personally I went with the easy way out and just purchased the Power 3 myself.
[Android General] d1876j:
F1 play https://sourceforge.net/projects/de...lExperienceQ-28102019-ARM64-A.img.xz/download
[Android General] BZ0RG:
There are some GSI that can run on F1/F1 play since it is a trebble enabled device, but bear in mind that some bugs are to be fixed yet. If you don't mind sticking with Android pie, I would recommend Eragon ROM for F1 play.
[Android General] riceboyler:
[MENTION=9273985]d1876j[/MENTION] How's the ROM working for you overall? I got MSM to load once and once only on their Q build.
[Android General] d1876j:
I switched to havoc os 3.0 Android q all Android q GSI has a video codex bug play YouTube video but there is a fix go inside vendor/etc/and replace the existing file with this https://drive.google.com/file/d/10qrW9XxOtCABoLVJckoFqSsqJjqC_fQu/view?usp=drivesdk then if you want root flash this https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Bwzv6gUdHQUtQ0PfTprqXwBdfsN7-zf/view?usp=drivesdk
[Android General] d1876j:
Switch from the pixel experience 10 because this has more customization
[Android General] eSZee:
I'd guess that's the downside of buying a phone from a small company that's cranking out new products every other month. "Old" products get left behind pretty quickly.
[Android General] d!mka:
GSI

Hi man! I've just installed Havoc 3.0. How to flash gapps? and which one? tried a lot.....didnt work....bootloop
[Android General] zironia:
I heard that simple gapps work. https://github.com/simplegapps

Good luck
[Android General] stw500:
Does it work? If yes, what's the advantages over Eragon v1?
[Android General] whykicks:
Split Screen Mode

Is it possible to adjust the window size in split screen mode? My old Galaxy Note can adjust freely and other Android tablets have fixed sizes (1/2, and roughly 2/3).

On my F1 Play, it is fixed at half and half even split. Any tips and suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.
[Android General] d1876j:
Use this but you need to remove the pixel launcher from inside the zip https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261645351 mount system and resize then unMount and remount both system and vendor before flashing
[Android General] txenglan:
Can you elaborate a bit on this process? Removing the launcher sounds like it would simply require deleting it from the archive but why would this even be needed? Also can you explain what you mean by "resize"? If it's the system partition that needs to be resized, why and to what size? Sorry for the ignorant questions.

Has anyone got any flavor of LineageOS working on the F1 Play?
[Android General] d1876j:
Yes simply delete it from the archive if you don't you'll get force stop with the launcher resize system using TWRP go in advance wipe select system and resize then mount vendor and system again if you flashing gapps

This linage works based on Android 10 https://sourceforge.net/projects/an...7-UNOFFICIAL-treble_arm64_bvN.img.xz/download
[Android General] txenglan:
Thanks. I'm still not sure what I'd be "resizing" but I'm sure it will make more sense when I actually do it.
[Android General] umidigiuser:
I have an F1 Play that came with firmware reported as UMIDIGI_F1_V1.0_20190724 (which is really V1.0_20190903). The stock camera app was so insultingly bad, that I rooted with Magisk to try some alternative camera apps. All seem to have the same unacceptable quality for me, even though others report acceptable results. Then I noticed that only two cameras are actually being detected by the system. The front "selfie" camera is not detected by any apps (not even the stock camera app). Whenever I try to "flip" to the front selfie camera in any camera app, I get the lower back camera (only the preview image is mirrored vertically). The Camera2Test app reports only Camera 0 (BACK) as 48mp, and Camera 1 (FRONT) as 8mp, but what it calls Camera 1 is actually the lower back camera. Not even the stock camera app can access the front camera.

If the camera apps think there is only one back camera, then it could explain why the photos look so horrible, and why camera apps crash when I try to do anything that might involve the lower back camera. I also notice that the apps pretend to do autofocus (or touch to focus), but the preview image never actually changes focus. Ever. It's fixed focus, and is always blurry except for objects at room distance. Anything within 5 feet is out of focus.

Anyone else experiencing this? Can anyone with a phone that came from the factory with V1.0_20190903 actually detect or access the front camera at all?

This is just weird.
[Android General] InTheY2K:
Looks like a hardware problem. I am still on stock ROM from Sept 3rd (the version you mentioned) and the front camera just works as expected.

The image quality of the main back camera is awful though. It was great in the beginning, but got worse with every update.

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[Android General] johnsecada:
hi [MENTION=3828105]zironia[/MENTION]

if i haven't bricked it i'm very close to that :crying:

i've been reading this thread back and forth trying to get my phone to work again,but no luck so far.

I've also read the thread from the oficial umidigi forum... no luck either.

the phone had been acting up for a while and a factory reset didn't solve the issue, so i decided to flash the firmware with sp flash tool.

i'm not 100% sure if i selected "download only" or format+download (cause i tried many times due to errors), but the thing is that after that i got red status on first boot and right now it won't even start.

i've tried all the combinations of buttons to get it into fastboot, recovery,etc, but no luck. when attached to the pc, it will only see it as Mediatek Modem every few seconds (2-3s). it seems to be rebooting that often for ever and i can't put it into a different state.

is there anything i can do to rescue my phone?

thanks in advance
[Android General] carl.13:
Try, holding down, volume down button, then still holding connect to pc spflash, Dowload only. Scatter file for your device. When bar shows connected release volume down.

Its all in umidigi foum.

At some stage you must have selected format/download, hence red warnings.

Remove those using umidgi tool; when you have working boot up.

Hope it helps. Carl
[Android General] zironia:
I finally received my umidigi f2 this week. Is anyone able to make a twrp recovery if I supply the stock recovery?
[Android General] Vecdidd:
Issues with the camera after flashing stock image no front camera anymore

I got bricked with Magisk and restored the phone using the newest stock ROM. For some reason this is the only ROM I can get SP Tools to load. Ever since then the camera no longer switches between lenses. It shows like a mirror mode only through the back. Something isn't right. I don't know where to look and have even fastboot flashed older stock images and it still does the same thing. No front camera anymore in any app either they all show this mirror like switch instead of going to selfie mode. I have spent so much time in SP tools with a sorts of drivers and the only one that downloads or firmware flahes is the newest ROM from like 9 something. 2019. Please adicea. I have not formatted all and downloaded yet as I have heard that is bad and don't know if that would cause more issues or not. While the camera , and face unlock no longer work, I also noticed I cannot cast to my smart TV, which I could do with my Samsung Galaxy Express Prime no problem, although I am not sure if it ever worked on this phone. I have a extended warranty on it and am debating just to get another one, but I would really like to know if anyone else has had this issue. Any advice?.

Thanks,

Vecdid
[Android General] d1876j:
Select firmware upgrade instead but you'll lose all your Data
[Android General] d1876j:
Want to flash this system image on my f1 Play if you can upload it
[Android General] Dr0idFatherII:
why can i not get the bootloader to unlock its not recognizing the given command. i also loaded a toolkit (ALL IN ONE) cmd prompt window and that wouldnt recognize the unlock command . what am i doing wrong?
[Android General] zironia:
Here is the link to the f2 stock rom. Download http://www.mediafire.com/file/2uj42hh3h6ye8ry/UMIDIGI_F2_V1.0_20191221.V3.06.rar/file
[Android General] :
Not going to end well. :laugh:
[Android General] txenglan:
I finally got around to trying this and ran into the same bootloop described by the other poster. This method doesn't solve the bootloop problem. It seems the Gapps issue has been there for months now.
[Android General] vecdid:
Thanks for the reply. Here is the thing I have done that, and I can get it working, but then after a reboot, something happens. I am going to take some video as it is mind boggling. After going down to even 2019040916, it doesn't work at first. after clearing the app data and a couple of reboots, it starts working. then after a reboot it stops, but note that the options in the setting menu do change. One of the options is a mirror selfie, which I un-select, but it still latches onto one of the rear cameras and thinks it is the front yet it is reversed like mirror view. This happens in every camera application. The good news is that I took a real good backup the last time I got it working so that I can study further what is going on. It truly is driving me nuts. I am surprised that i seem to be the only one talking about this issue. I am now going to study the logs as I have rooted, but it happens even before root, so I doubt that is it. I have flashed and downloaded all UMIDIGI stock ROMS since they went live, same issues. This camera is driving me nuts.

I will take some videos and show some logs as to how deep I have dove into this issue. While i have one of those I can smash it and return it warranties for the next three years..I really want to solve the issue, but on the positive note It is really helping me understand the structure of this amazing device.

Vec

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What do you mean you cannot get the bootloader to unlock? Please explain what you have done so far. If you simply boot from the stock image. Go into dev mode and enable unlock bootloader, reboot to bootloader by going into ADB on your PC and type " adb reboot bootloader" then type" fastboot flashing unlock " the phone will prompt you to hit 1 to enable it PLEASE NOTE IT WILL WIPE YOUR DATA which it will warn you. I also do "fastboot flashing unlock_critical" then hit 1 on phone again. Then if you want to boot to TWRP use this image "TWRP 3.3.1-0 Umidigi F1 Play.img" which can be found on this forum. Then rename it to revovery.img and put it in the directory on your PC that you ececute fastboot in and type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" then type fastboot reboot recovery. Then as soon as it reboots hold the UP VOLUME button and you will boot into TWRP.

Now again, that is the easiest way I have found to boot into TWRP with the newest version that is made for the phone which has the features that seem to allow me to unlock encryption and dm-verity without any issue. The run the newest Magisk and you are rooted.

Hope that helps, if not let me know what you are exactly trying to do and I will gladly assist you.

Vec
[Android General] alelrick:
No luck more like no unlock

I have tried the steps noted and am still not able to unlock bootloader. I think Im missing the drivers but I know Ive installed them or atleast I think I have....
[Android General] carl.13:
Hi, have you a link or version of HAVOC 3 ? It's a bit of a nightmare All those files!

And do you flash with twrp or adb?

Carl
[Android General] jugarh:
Hi all,

Been using this for about 2 months now and I have noticed that there is a memory leak problem with my UMIDIGI F1 Play. First time it happened was when I launched the camera app and it suddenly restarted and got stuck in bootloop.

I managed to reflash it to stock and use Eragon 1.0 ROM. Works well. But I have had crash and restart on me like 4 times. I have noticed it happens when I use a lot of apps and I forget to clear the cache. I have a feeling that there is either a general memory leak issue OR something wrong with the specific hardware in my phone.

Thanks.
[Android General] Weegee1:
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[Android General] txenglan:
If you're still running this, could you please test Android Auto (plugging into head unit)? Would greatly appreciate as I can't seem to find a GSI for the F1 Play with AA functioning properly.
[Android General] wizbang80:
upon review(since i didnt edit original). the apn settings are blocked from code strings on the sim card by the provider. i switched sim card cariers. also there are apps that willl force your apn settings to change on each boot. they are hard to find...ps switched to straight talk from total wireless whome is totally worthless. thanks for the reply, the carrier lost a customer due to increasingly capping data limit and turning phone off a day early every month....the date you have to pay gets earlier each month. and the outsourced tech ladies basically the rudest people on earth. the end....for now

glad i found this phone and thanks to umidigi whoever u may be.
[Android General] d1876j:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ex...-OS-v3.1-20200111-ARM64AB-GSI.img.xz/download use TWRP do a factory reset then flash system image
[Android General] carl.13:
Hi, thanks for the reply.

Yes, looking @ your screen shots & using Google I am now using version 3 which I am very impressed with.

I see he has updated it to v3. 1 which I will now try.

Thanks d186...

Carl