yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Da-BOSS:
Stable Kernel Update!

THEBOSS-Zeus Kernel

1.3.77

---->

1.3.78

Refer to the OP post for the download link...

Changelog:-

-Removed more logging & more garbage codes.. more than any kernel in the world.. this kernel is the

most lightweight on xda & probably in the world

-Kernel size decreased due to extensive removed codes that is useless

-Improved more CPU power efficiency & more battery life

-Enabled crypto features that provide less overhead than traditional ones

-Improved crypto speed & parallelism by 6%~10% and provides consistency performance

-Removed more logs & did more of unsets

-Recleaned the code again due to Linux Updates :)

-Linux Updates to

4.9.178

:)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] bober10113:
pie results aren't bad under similar conditions.

:cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Az Biker:
* ** Thread Cleaned and Closed * * *

Seriously? Are those tossing insults and bickering 14 years old?

If anyone has a kang claim, follow the proper channels and REPORT the issue.

If someone does something you believe violates forum rules, REPORT the comment and move on.

If you use someone else's work, do the right thing, give credit, and don't steal other's stuff.

Three pages of childish, immature, ridiculous back and forth clutter like no one knows how to control themselves or act like adults.

Any of those involved in these deleted comments decide to continue this activity elsewhere in Xda; accounts will be reviewed and action taken.

People come to Xda to customize their devices and learn about development, NOT to watch a bunch of out of control adults with no regard for forum rules, or respect for other non-involved members.
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
I really messed up when trying to root my phone.

I think i accidently flashed an incorrect boot.img to my phone.

Now I can't get it to boot anymore.

After this I now can't even let my XZ3 boot into twrp recovery also.

Everytime I do a fastboot boot twrp.img i get this:

So i'm stuck and don't know how to boot it.

any ideas?:(
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Did you apply the vbmeta parameters?

Did you tried magisk 19.x? (19 may generate bootloops, I recommend my bundled 18.1)

You can always get the stock boot.img from the boot.sin in the stock firmware (April, the may twrp is not published).

Just unsin.exe the file (unsin.exe from XDA). :)
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
Where can I find the latest stock firmware?

I've been searching for it for hours now.

The unsin.exe I found already
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
The latest (without twrp support, because I shared the first build on telegram for testing) is downloadable via Emma.

You could also use xperifirm and newflasher from XDA :)

In xperifirm you can choose the region, hopefully one region has still the April firmware. :)

PS: I see notifications for new posts or answers easily in my big threads, but it gets difficulty for the different device sections on XDA (in the app). :)
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
xperifirm I can use. But Emma won't recognize the phone obviously as it doesn't boot.

You mentioned the april release. Is that necessary?
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Just if you want to install twrp on your phone.

The April twrp may "fastboot boot twrp.img" with broken decryption but an installation would only lead into a not working twrp. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
At this moment all I want is to be able to boot it again.

But everytime I try to fastboot a boot.img to the phone I get:

FAILED (remote: 'Failed to load/authenticate boot image: Load Error')
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Do you use the newest fastboot version?

And the xz3 twrp?

Execute

fastboot -v

Please
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
I use this version:

fastboot version 28.0.3-5475833

And I have the latest xz3 twrp
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Oh. Maybe 28.0.2 or 28.0.1 are working better?

Did you boot the stock firmware without any modification once first?

Edit:

Interesting

28.0.3 must be so new that even google didn't publish a changelog.
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
When I got the phone I booted it.

After that I managed to unlock the bootloader.

Then I tried to root it.

And that's when I think I fastbooted the wrong boot.img.
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Maybe yes.

I never saw this message. Hmmm.

At least one xz3 user I know from is happy with the twrp.

Weird, very weird.

I whish I could reproduce it. :(
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
TWRP worked until I messed up the boot.

When I now try to fastboot flash boot boot.img I get this:

FAILED (remote: 'Error flashing partition : Volume Full')
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
I managed to get it to boot to twrp. I guess at some time I set-active it to b. Setting it back to a solved the not booting twrp.

Now I used the vbmeta.img from twrp to set vbmeta.

Gonna try rooting it again now.

OS not booting yet.
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
I recommand flashing the entire firmware via newflasher.

Remove the userdata.sin so you don't wipe your phone.
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
So, I just found out You're the developer of what I downloaded. :)

Can I flash this one:

H9436_Customized CE1_1316-3759_52.0.A.3.84_R9B.tar.gz

through newflasher?
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Muahahahaha [emoji14]

You mean my old uploaded firmware?

That's just the last version before Sony changed the DRM :)

Better you use the 52.0.A.8.25 , it is the April stock firmware and compatible with the newest twrp so far. :)

I hope it is still available through xperifirm.
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
Ok, thanks so far. You pointed me in the right direction. Hopefully I get my Xz3 running again. ??
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
I'm optimistic, that you'll achieved success. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ3 Questions & Answers] r3v0:
In the end. :D

Now i'm struggling with an error with newflasher.

Oh yeah, I'm on linux. So I'll have to do all my windows stuff through a VM
[Networking] omarfay:
I seek other 9502 ultimate owners and experts advice on the below:

Upon trying to connect to the internet using the GPRS functionality, I always receive the following error message:

“Cannot connect for an unknown reason. To check your connection settings and change them if needed, tap settings. If the problem continues, reset your mobile device according to your manufacturer’s documentation and try again”

I have tried the following steps:

- Reviewed the connection settings picked up by the Imate configurator upon first boot, they were correct.

- Tried to remove the SIM card and use it on my JAMin, the device connected smoothly (with the above same connection settings).

- Hard reseted the device, still it didn’t connect.

- Checked the Operator settings of my provider on the internet, they are the same ones loaded by the Imate Configurator

- Tried another SIM card, same thing

- Went to the service provider and changed the SIM card and got a new one, same error

I shall appreciate any assistance.

UPDATE

:):)

Finally!!!!

After installing the new WM 6.1, the device connected smoothly

:):).
[Networking] edenc:
From a 9502 owner

Hi, I have read your post and looked at my Ultimate to find anything obvious and I cannot. I am on O2 in the UK and used the configurator settings which worked fine. If there are any settngs you would like me to verify for you, let me know.

Oh! did you check the phone settings as well as the network connection settings, it's possible that a default in there does not tally with your provider (Goto the Wireless Manager and Tap MENU|PHONE SETTINGS).

Cheers

Eden
[Networking] omarfay:
GPRS - Ultimate 9502

Thx for your reply.

I have tried every possible combination of Network / Band selection from the phone settings but it didn't work.

Imate have responded that it may be a ROM issue and that they are working on an new updated ROM to be available soon that will probably solve the problem.

Meanwhile i am trying to figure out some registery tweak that could fix the problem (trial and error)
[Networking] AliKhan:
WM 6.1 Link please

Can you please post the link to the WM 6.1 ROM that resolved your problem.

Thanks
[Networking] omarfay:
iMate 9502 WM 6.1 ROM

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=407336&referrerid=676710
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] mrcamp:
As reported with some other Galaxy devices, the call history does not show up in the car. Only the history of calls initiated or answered in the car show up. Definitely a device issue, since my other devices show the history in the car.
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] madd0g:
Try going to developer settings and change avcrp mode from 1.4 to 1. 5 or 1.6.
[Samsung Galaxy M20 Questions & Answers] nvthd94:
I'm sorry
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] wenna.speedy:
Google Camera fix for all CUSTOM roms.

Flashable zip(twrp)

https://we.tl/t-BiCS8ctTKx

------------------------------

Follow these steps:

1a. flash flashable zip via twrp

OR

1b.unzip fix

2b.copy to /vendor, replace all if ask

3b. set permission 644 (in my case was set by default)

4.flash magisk enabler

5.reboot

6.install any gcam.apk

gcamfix

https://www79.zippyshare.com/v/IXV6ijwX/file.html

gcam api enabler(magisk)

https://www79.zippyshare.com/v/offMkigV/file.html

Gcam fully working in pie (focus)

https://www79.zippyshare.com/v/ui44YixI/file.html

You are welcome.

Mirror:

https://we.tl/t-LUvnDse40L
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Folgore89:
All links report error 403 Forbidden.

How to copy into /vendor?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] wenna.speedy:
It will be better wait for flashing zip in your case.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] cd492:
The error is because zippyshare isn't available in every country. Is it possible to make some mirrors?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Wachtelhorst:
I don't know what's wrong but it still crashes after first start like all other versions.

Hope there's a fix !
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] czkb:
thanks, works perfect after enabling camapi2 & rebooting the phone again.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] x1_logic:
im on stock rom with rooted devices but not have twrp,

so i'm just copying (manualy via root explorer) that files to /vendor and change permission to rw-r-r then rebooting device, after booting all that files has gone or back to default.

did my step is wrong?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] saedkebbeh:
If you are on stock rom, just install gcam, it works flawlessly, thanks for the developers
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] x1_logic:
i think that file for fixing focus problem on gcam :p
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] saedkebbeh:
No bro, the third file is gcam and it works
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Veran125:
I can't open the links, it just says "forbidden".
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] wenna.speedy:
Mirror link in the first post.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Front-Line:
I install that gcam version and the focus problem still here
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] wenna.speedy:
So try another.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] dunhaaehmal:
Does it works with stock rom with cam2api enabled? Have anyone tried?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] wenna.speedy:
Stock rom has native cam2api support. you only have to install magisk module.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] dunhaaehmal:
How about the hdr on the front camera? Is it working?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] simone81:
Link for Gcam fully working in pie (focus) is broken......
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ciao ragazzi:
The Gcam in the first post is this one: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog466/
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Barizza:
Is there anyway to undo these two fix?

Cause now the camera itself stopped working, I can't use any camera app
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] YeQiu:
does this work on Lineage 16.0?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] gorillus:
All links including mirror are not working
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] rkrathee4:
Unable to download flash file

Im unable to download the file for gcam fix.. no any link was found on the next website.. solution please
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Xmata:
Link down...
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] mchopan21:
Will it work on DerpFest Android 11 (redmi 6 pro)
[Android Head-Units] kristiansja:
Im considering buying a new headunit for my Mitsubishi Lancer and just wondered how the gps apps know my location without LTE or WiFi. Thanks
[Android Head-Units] uristic:
Ok... let's asume you're not trolling here, altho this kind of question is sorts of "I don't have gas in my kitchen, will the electric stove work and how"... and I'm kinda bored, so I'll do the explaining.

GPS or Global Positioning System works via more than 30 satellites in the orbit of the earth and devices with GPS have a chip, that can recieve the electromagnetic radio signal sent by the satellite, once the chip aquires signal from at least 3 of the satellites it's able to pinpoint your location via a method where it finds the point where all 3 of the satellite signals collide (your location)... Imagine drawing 3 circles and all 3 of them touch each other.. the point where they touch is the point you're at, and the more satellites you're connected to, the better is accuracy of the location.

WIFI and mobile network (edgem 3g or LTE) aren't really able to give you accurate location, altho, if they are available, both could be used to give you aproximate location (same technique as GPS - 3 radio towers and you can tell where aproximatelly in between them you are), to help the GPS find your location faster. There should be at least 8 visiable (reachable by GPS) satellites in any given time anywhere on the earth.

EDIT: as I could asume from your post, you don't know what WIFI and LTE are, so I'll do quick explaining to you :D

WIFI is just a standard, being used, to wirelessly transmit data fast, but in short range (ex. you router at home, transmiting data from your modem, or even your phone as a hotspot, transmiting data it's recieves and sends to the radio tower of the mobile operator)

So we get to LTE, which is also a standard being used for the 4th generation of mobile data transmiting, which works via radio transmiters by mobile operator.. those are placed on the ground and you can pretty much spot them everywhere (big towers with antennas)...

So conclusion: a GPS device does NOT need LTE or WIFI to operate, but it can use them for quicker GPS operation, if the GPS device supports aGPS standard ( more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS )

If you want more info on GPS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
[Android Head-Units] kristiansja:
ok thanks
[Razer Phone 2 Accessories] BILLYB187:
Good morning!

I am looking to buy an additional qc 4.0 charger for my phone. The stock razer one is 24w, but a lot of the ones I am seeing on the web are 30w.

Will the additional 6w cause a problem for the phone in the long run? I would rather buy the razer one for the extra bucks than create a battery issue or some other kind of problem.

Thank you for your input!
[Razer Phone 2 Accessories] DarkestSpawn:
Not even joking, I've been using a 45w charger at work for 2 months now with 0 issues. Always kept a mini fan on it so it doesn't heat up at all as well to be safe.

But I use the device from the attached image to monitor the current flowing.
[Razer Phone 2 Accessories] BILLYB187:
Ur 45w is a qc4?

I'm also reading that we can use pd chargers as well? I don't mind ordering another one from razer, but was hoping to be able to buy one locally if possible. I also want to know if it's safe to borrow one etc.

Good tip on the meter, I've been meaning to buy one anyway.

Any others?
[Razer Phone 2 Accessories] 潇霄小云:
The hammer has a 28w adapter. If you buy it (the one called Luo Yonghao's cell phone, um, hammer)（Google Translate is very straightforward）
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Forged:
Hello, just wanna confirm.. Do anyone notice how the tab,speaker, play better in YouTube compare to any other app.

I always use deezer to play my Song. Then if I let it play in the background and click YouTube. It would get noticibly large without me putting the volume up.

I'm on mediapad m5 pro

Android ver 8.0
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] clax6:
So looking at the note 10 designs it looks like its going to have the hole punch. ( which I dont like)

At the moment the note 9 8gb version is on sale at £649. Trade in of my 6gb version will get me £340.

Is it worth the £309 price difference to get the extra ram and storage and the hybrid sim version bearing in mind I'm going to stick with the note 9 until at least the note 11?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] crixley:
Not in my opinion, I doubt you'd notice the extra ram that much and you could buy an SD card for much cheaper if you really needed extra storage.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Carlosmff:
In my opinion, it depends on what you do with your phone...

Do you play heavy games or daily basis activities?

If only daily basis activities (Email, Gmail, Word, Excel, Facebook, Reddit, Telegram or others) then 6GB would be enough, my opinion only.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kenpaci:
No, 6gb is enough
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Save your money. Your existing note will be good until it dies. Companies keep adding minute changes to their "next flagships" to play with our minds to buy their new phones. They want your money is all it is. Keep your note 9. But it you have the extra cash then have at it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] blane3298:
I've had both and you absolutely cant tell a difference
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
That worked on you? You know it's all a gimmick right?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] crixley:
Not sure why someone thinks the ram would effect game performance.. especially when going from 6gb to 8gb lol. I don't think most people know what ram really is or does honestly.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Carlosmff:
Hum Does not affect games... right... well smart guy... please clarify us... and tell us what RAM is and how does this not affect games...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] crixley:
Ram is random access memory and effects how many applications stay open in the background. If you're planning on running ten resource heavy games open at once maybe. Game performance would be much more heavily impacted by the GPU and CPU performance than by the amount of ram (which from 6 to 8gb would have no effect whatsoever I would guess). Unless you're planning on switching back and forth between two very intensive games I can't see why this would benefit you.

How about you instead tell me how it benefits game performance? Smart guy lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bRkiX:
I have 8/512 note 9, only reason is i need 2 things.. huuge storage and 2 sim cards...if no need for 2 sims i would get 6/128 and stick sd card inside
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
The current industry of smartphone tech reminds me of the PC age. Not to mention, when ram levels started increasing and folks kept closing out their background apps to "get the device to be faster." I still chuckle at those days.?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] crixley:
Or when they kept putting out higher and higher megapixel cameras because people thought megapixels = quality lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] leoni1980:
Manufacturers are trying to get us back to wanting more megapixels yet again; they got us hating bezels because our phone started to be good enough to keep for more than a year; they got us obsessed with the amount of RAM there is in our phones and how the CPU benchmarks. I've got a Note 9 and a Mi Max 3 and I honestly could happily use either of them day-to-day. Manufacturers in all industries have a duty to make us want to crave things, and they do a good job of it. To answer the question though - no the OP should not upgrade unless they have money to burn as RAM will have absolutely no difference on gaming performance or day-to-day performance - it's just a psychological up-sell to get people to get the 512GB model. Also did you really say you'd be effectively selling your Note for £349??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] clax6:
Yes that is the trade in price.

After reading lots of posts (as well as this one) about the 2 different models I'm going to stick with what I've got. I have a 256 sd card so I have plenty of storage and as regards ram unless your doing a speed test side by side I dont think I'm going to notice. I'm probably going to stick a sim only sim in September when my contract ends and hold out with the 9 until i either break it or something revolutionary comes out. Which i doubt.

Another thing that i think the 9 has in its favour is the fact that it DOES have a forehead and chin as when watching videos you dont cover any of the screen where as with a real edge to edge like the s10 and most probably the note 10 i think it will be an issue let alone the pesky hole punch!

Thanks for all the replies
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] leoni1980:
I sometimes use an older iPhone and I really do love the bezels as far as usability goes. All the newer phones lead to me catching UI elements - for example I'm a big YouTube watcher and the only phone I've used recently where I never accidently skip videos when moving my phone around is the iPhone. The other downside to bezels being removed is that phones really do all look pretty much the same now.

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As for RAM, whatever anyone says, it has no bearing on actual application speed - all RAM does is hold applications in memory. Apps are flushed from memory according to space and the particular memory setup the manufacturer implements. Some manufacturers throw loads of RAM at their devices but their battery management is so brutal that it's almost worthless.

Google themselves think 4GB is enough, and cynicism aside, they do actually write the OS, which the manufacturers don't. If anyone knows how much RAM is necessary it's Google IMO. I can't think what would motivate them to think otherwise. Unless you have applications hogging loads of RAM, the worst you can expect with less RAM is that an application you had open a while back has to re-open again. With 6GB of RAM this should rarely be an issue, and many apps freeze their state anyway
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] paul_59:
Tend to agree that you likely wouldn't see much benefit with extra RAM and I certainly don't think extra 2Gb at a cost of £300 is good value.

That said I can see the appeal of 512Gb internal storage versus 128Gb

If you really want an 8Gb / 512Gb Note 9 then wait until Note 10 is on sale, I guarantee Note 9 price will fall significantly and the difference to upgrade to 8Gb / 512Gb Note 9 will likely be less expensive.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
its a pickup right?

like the ones people like to have "in case they need to hull stuff" which happens 2 x every 5 years.

or like when constructions workers think they need a pickup because coming to work in a car is so unprofessional but unfortunately everyone knows ure not aloud to use your own personal machinery on construction sites.

or even: pollution on 4 wheels?

lol ok jokes over.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Phazonclash:
You won't notice any difference between the 6GB and the 8GB models