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[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
I hope a little community of users get behind the Umidigi. They're making some very cool phones and unlike most other manufactures, their phones support lots of U.S carrier bands.
[Android General] zironia:
Here are some of my answers to a few questions. My router only shows unknown device as well. I do have Bluetooth issues in my vehicle and with headsets from time to time. Skipping and hesitation. I checked the engineering mode and band 12 is active see screenshot.
[Android General] eSZee:
I came from a xiaomi redmi note 3. I picked the f1 play because it had an extra band I could use and the camera looked like it could be quite good. I really hope xda support picks up cause I'm not having a great time with the phone.

What's the # combination to enter umidigi engineering mode? *#*#4636#*#* like some others?
[Android General] zironia:
I just downloaded mtk engineering app from the play store.
[Android General] Fabouse:
Thank you for the report. I hope that bluetooth problems can be solved by an update.

And the security patch! January.... I'm a little afraid for the future :rolleyes:
[Android General] PunkJax:
Just got my phone in last week after their most recent patch update and I've been having a great experience with this phone (tho i did change the default launcher and am a little upset the default launcher runs in the background no matter what). Glad to see we have our own forum now! Congrats!

Strangely enough, I've been having less bluetooth issues in my car than with my previous daily driver (2015's Moto G3), but my car is old and it's bluetooth issues are from being old hardware, so I did have skipping and one disconnect within the past week. Also I needed to restart this phone a couple times before everything worked properly, my quickbar originally was white-on-white making text unreadable, and my 3rd party launcher did not automatically work until after i reset the phone after installing.

So far I haven't encountered enough inconveniences to feel the need to root and possibly install TWRP, but I'm definitely here to see what people can do with such decent hardware at a good price.
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
MetroPCS activation. Which IMEI number?

Someone posted this question in another forum. It went unanswered and I'm probably going to need to know....

There are two SIM slots labelled SIM1/TF and SIM2. There are two IMEI numbers for the phone. MetroPCS - REQUIRES - that you call and provide them with the IMEI number of the phone you're swapping to. But, which IMEI number from the F1 Play do I give them? Here's the issue...

I don't want to put the SIM into the slot labelled SIM1/TF because I want to save it for an SD card. The MetroPCS SIM will go into the slot labelled SIM2. Is that slot directly associated/linked to the IMEI 2 number? Or is the IMEI 1 number used for either slot, whichever has a SIM in it?
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
Just got my F1 play. Haven't activated it yet (need to go through extra steps because of MetroPCS). So far:

Fingerprint scanner (works 100% of the time).

I think those who are having problems might not be placing their finger on the scanner properly at all times. Unlike some phones the Play doesn't have a very deep ridge around the scanner, so sometimes your finger might be misplaced?

Camera.... isn't very good.

Stock Camera app is HORRIBLE. I'll get into that in a future post. The photos aren't really that good considering it's supposed to be a 48mp camera. The Samsung chip is supposed to be pretty good so I'm surprised by the very average to below average photos. Is it just the software? I haven't had a chance to try another camera app yet. I haven't yet activated the phone so I'm not sure if my phone has the camera update yet. So, I'll get back to you on that.

The S3 pro has a Sony 48mp chip and this one has a Samsung 48mp chip. They're both supposed to be better than the chip in the standard F1. But, to be honest everyone seems to be complaining about the poor quality of photos on all of these Umidigi phones (with good reason) even though they're promoted as having great cameras. I wonder if it's just really poor software or the lenses or what?
[Android General] InTheY2K:
I would like to check on that, but how do I go about testing it?

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[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
To test it you could choose SETTINGS / SYSTEM / ADVANCED / ABOUT PHONE

Then see if the SIM you put into the SIM1 or SIM2 slot actually corresponds to the info given for the slot number and the IMEI number shown.

If you're on a GSM carrier that allows you to easily swap SIMS between phones you can actually swap the SIM to the other slot and see if the info changes properly in the phone info.

I should be able to get set up on MetroPCS tomorrow, I hope. I'm just going to give them IMEI2 and put the SIM in the SIM2 slot. If it doesn't work I'll have to call them and try it again with IMEI1 number.

If you do any SIM swapping on your phone be sure you do it with the power off.
[Android General] InTheY2K:
OK, I checked. But it doesn't make me much smarter than I was before. I put my SIM into slot 2 as I am simultaneously using an external SD card (which uses slot 1). The extended info in the System settings shows me the service on SIM2, however it does not show the phone number associated to it. I don't know why.

If your only concern is that the physical slots match the ones displayed in the settings then I can assure you that it is so. :) Other than that I have no other info. :(
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
That's what I needed to know! Unfortunately when activating on MetroPCS a person needs to provide the IMEI number before you can swap SIMS. If slot 2 is linked to IMEI2 as you've indicated, MetroPCS users should provide Metro with the IMEI2 number and use slot 2 (labelled SIM2) if they want to someday easily pop in a MicroSD card.

I just needed to be sure. Saved me the trouble of trial and error. Thank you for checking that out. I hope to have my phone activated by the end of the day.

Thank you!
[Android General] PunkJax:
Have you installed the May update yet? You have to manually find the update in your Settings to install it (and I have no idea where I found it unfortunately). It greatly improved camera functionality and I’m actually happy with the camera at the moment. I’ve been switching between the stock camera app for speed and convenience and OpenCamera for manual setup of more specific camera shots. I wouldn’t say this midranger camera is as good as the software management of an iPhone or Pixel, but it does a great job nonetheless.

On the downside, the bokeh mode in the stock app leaves a lot to be desired. I have yet to truly try any semblance of night mode. It doesn’t seem like the stock app HAS a dedicated night mode despite there being a night mode scene accessible to OpenCamera.
[Android General] Fabouse:
do you think the phone will be compatible with widevine L1 with an update?
[Android General] InTheY2K:
In case somebody wants to try a ported version of Google Camera on the UMIDIGI F1 Play (<-- this is just for keywording purposes so that other users can find this post), you may want to try the one for the Xiaomi Poco F1:

https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/themes/port-modded-google-camera-hdr-night-t3910336

I have tried various builds and none worked, would crash upon start. But this one seems to work well. I need to experiment a bit more with it, but the first check was successful.

EDIT: Maybe this isn't the very best choice. In the settings I can select a maximum resolution of only 8.3 MP. If someone knows of a version that takes better advantage of the F1 Play's camera sensor, I'd be happy to know which it is.
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
I'm on the January system update. It's the only one offered to me when I ask it to update. The camera app is version 1.1.60030.

The bokah mode is awful. The mode selection buttons don't slide, so when you select slow motion you can't simply slide back to the other side, etc.

I've heard that they need to enable camera2.api in the OS for gcam to work. Why they didn't do it already I don't know.
[Android General] PunkJax:
My bad, I got the phone recently and updated as soon as I got it because I heard there was an update that fixed camera support in May, but my camera app version is the same. I do agree the UX of the stock app is bad, you can't slide the options around despite the fact that you can slide the sub-options in Pro mode around. This is why I mostly only use it for quick point-and-shoot pics.

As for Camera2 API, I'm not sure if it's entirely inaccessible as OpenCamera is able to access things usually limited to Camera2 API using a toggle specifically called "Use Camera2 API". However, it still is unable to save RAW/DMG files, so maybe not completely accessible??????
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
Just a suggestion to everyone. The USBC connector on my phone has a very tight fit and it's also a little wiggly. I've had bad luck in the past with connectors breaking over time making charging impossible, so I'm going to get a magnetic USBC cable. The plug is never used except for inserting the mini adapter. You could also add a wireless charger but I hear that it gets hot and is slow.

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Thanks, I'm going to give this a try.
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
I think the camera2.api is fully functional on the F1 Play!! Well, level_3 isn't.... but I'm not sure if that's absolutely needed. I need to research it.

Use the app Camera2 probe from the play store.

All we need is a modded version of Gcam and we're all set! The Google pixel camera app should fully function. We just need to find a version that supports the Samsung Chip and the Helio P60

Not sure if gcam can access the dual cameras? My understanding is that no 3rd party app has access to the dual cameras via the API. So, perhaps gcam will?

The bokah mode in the stock camera is horrible. Also stock camera focusing is awful.
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
Wondering if anyone else notices that the in call speaker volume is very low. Any idea on how to fix it?
[Android General] Mpourinio16:
I have the phone over a month now. Managed to root it, used exposed but something was missing. Also got random reboots from time to time.

So today decided to play with Pie gsi roms. I installed blissrom. First impressions are excellent. No more reboots. Fully customizable and rooted again with magisk. Also themable.

Calls work as it should. Great sound and cameras work perfect.
[Android General] InTheY2K:
On which Android version is this based?

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[Android General] Mpourinio16:
Android pie
[Android General] Fabouse:
Everything is working with bliss rom? Bluetooth, NFC...

I find wifi not very stable too..
[Android General] john2k10:
Does NFC work? Are there any non-standard steps in flashing procedure, or just a straightforward TWRP zip? Cheers
[Android General] Capt.Obvious:
I hope you made a backup image of your phone when you first installed custom recovery. If so, just restore your nvdata /nvcfg to get back your IMEIs. As for the red text, I can give you the method but it will be to no avail. Go to the mtk engineer mode. Under 'Log and Debugging' select 'Debug Utils'. There you will see 'Clear Red Screen'. Now the caveat. It's currently a dummy button and will do nothing. The theory is that the debug level needs to be change to 'Engineer Mode' and that currently can't be done either. It just trolls you saying to "Try again later."

My suggestion is to keep writing UMIDIGI. They are not known for their customer service like this, so don't have your hopes too high. Your other option is to look around the forums and encourage people to help unlock the engineer mode features. Good luck.
[Android General] vuittion:
Does this phone support Volte and Wi-Fi calling and if so will it work on 3 mobile in the UK
[Android General] InTheY2K:
Yes, I am using a pure VoLTE service by a German provider.

I don't see why it should not work with other providers in the UK.

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[Android General] vuittion:
Much appreciated, I think im going to get one as a back up to my Samsung S9.
[Android General] eSZee:
Everyone is on the january update, according to the screen you're talking about. You need to go to settings>system>advanced>about phone>wireless update. Should show _20190522-0956 as latest.
[Android General] Name28:
Hello,

I have several questions, I would appreciate if someone could help.

1. Does anybody have google camera for this device?

2. How to remove/hide Google search thing from the home screen?

3. How to change/switch sensor buttons on the bottom of the screen (home button etc.)?

Thanks.
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
3. Settings / Smart Assistant / Buttons

2.

https://www.fonedog.com/android-toolkit/remove-google-search-bar-android.html

1. Apparently a few versions work but not with all the features. We're still waiting for a full version to work. Very soon I think.
[Android General] Name28:
Thank you for a quick response! It helped.

However, regarding 2. I actually can add another, the same google search widget, but cannot hide/remove the one on the top of the screen.
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
Yes, I noticed that and edited my reply to include a link to an article concerning the issue. It's an Android 9 issue. You may have to disable Google Search app
[Android General] InTheY2K:
It's not an issue, it's a feature LOL.

You can disable the search bar using a different launcher, which allows that setting. I am using Lawnchair, for example, which has a few nice options.

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[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
It would be nice if somebody could create a dedicated Umidigi forum here at XDA with sub-forums for each model phone.
[Android General] BZ0RG:
Hi there :)

Recently got an UMIDIGI F1 play, pretty impressed yet and definitely looking to root it!

I've read the steps to unlock bootloader and root phone, but before going further I'm wondering if there is a limit on OTA version to be used? (Currently running 2019_0522)

Coming from LG G3/G4 the process was easier, also does root involves any functionality loss (excepted OTA updates)? I would like to install magisk, adaway and viper4arise if supported.

Cheers
[Android General] mrmazak:
There should not be any restrictions on which OTA version you are on. As the manufacturer has the rooting directions on There own forums.
[Android General] Mpourinio16:
Everything works as it should. To flash it you need to factory reset from twrp, then wipe, advanced and wipe dalvik cache, cache and data. After that flash the image to system.

If everything goes well, it will boot.

If you get to fastboot mode(happened the first time) reboot to recovery again and flash the image one more time. I installed bliss rom cause it has gapps built into the image. Didn't have much luck with other images with no gapps.
[Android General] InTheY2K:
Could you provide us with a link?

Thanks [emoji4]

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[Android General] DaveinAsia:
So I just wanted to find about the photo quality. I've read that between the S3 Pro (which I've bought), the F1 and the F1 Play, the Play may have the best image quality. I gave away my S3 Pro which I purchased from indiegogo as it didn't really meet my expectations based on the pre-launch hype of the Sony sensor. Would some of you kindly post some of your best shots from the F1 Play please. And have any of you found a later version of the GCAM that improves the night shots? Thanks in advance.

Sorry, one additional query -- is the earpiece volume sufficiently loud or do calls sound relatively muted compared with your other phones?
[Android General] mrmazak:
there are other threads on there community also, but this one is concidered general.

https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17376&extra=&page=1
[Android General] InTheY2K:
Awesome, thank you!

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[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
There's a direct comparison on YouTube of the Sony sensor vs the Samsung sensor (not within the Umidigi phones) and the Sony is supposed to be the winner. To be honest I'd say that all the phones are capable of good photos but the software is quite awful. If you weren't happy with the photo quality on the S3 Pro you'll probably not be happy with the F1 play results too. Until the app is improved or Gcam is fully ported.

The sound from the earpiece speaker is a bit lower than I've experienced on other phones. Not horrible, but it is low volume. I haven't experimented with any apps to adjust. Also, I think somebody had luck increasing the volume through rooting and flashing the phone with a different Android.
[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
When I first got my F1 Play last week and plugged in the USB C cable it was a super tight fit. While charging I noticed that if I moved the phone around It made a sound like I plugged and unpugged the phone. I've had that issue before with charging ports that were slightly messed up (after years of use). Today it did the same thing again when I picked up the phone while plugged in. This time a message popped up on my phone that said something about "over charge" and said "unplug charger". I was at 97% charge. I unplugged and plugged back in the phone but the normal message about fast charging didn't appear , it just says charging. The phone seems to be taking an extra long time to charge now. I don't think it's fast charging anymore? Is it always supposed to say "fast charging" or the similar message (can't think of the wording) rather than just "charging"?

Pic of message while charging. Is there something wrong with my charging port?
[Android General] InTheY2K:
First off, make sure you firmly push the type-C plug into the phone until you hear a faint click. Especially with the protective case around the phone it might not sit perfectly if you don't pay attention to it. It happened to me in the beginning, too, and I encountered the same symptoms you described.

Secondly, I believe that it is normal that the fast charge only is done for the first like 50% or so. The charging of the last ten percent towards 100 takes much longer than the first 10 percent. Therefore, I think that it is intended to be that way.

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[Android General] BlurtFlabber:
Thanks, I'll see how the phone charges when it depletes down to 10% or so and check the connection. My plan is to get a magnetic USB cable to protect the port from wearing out. I hope it isn't already messed up.

Thanks for the help!

Update:

Just tried plugging it in at 84% and it says "Charging Rapidly" on the home screen, so I guess it's ok. I'm going to get the magnetic cable and see how it works.
[Android General] Louis1977:
hi friends waiting for my f1 play today i built gsi msm xtended for arm64-ab if someone wants to try it contact me https://t.me/Louis1977
[Android General] wizbang80:
the f1 play and total wireless

First off I would like to say total Wireless is the worst company I've ever encountered. :mad:Secondly the phone will not work on that network at all. They say bring your own phone, yet I've tried many phones and they do not work, and then they offered to sell me one of their own crappy phones. Furthermore Android Pie will not let you change APN settings, phone shows up as a Verizon carrier, that will not search the correct APN, because it's actually TracFone or some other bullcrap... and I can't change it.... and I'm not going to root it, that seems extensive and tedious, and tiresome. wish me luck I'm going to Cricket Wireless tomorrow and trying to get it fully connected and totally dropping total Wireless as a carrier or false pretense liars they ended up yelling at me, telling me that the phone will not work for the network, and they made me purchase a new SIM card -still didn't work- so they had it fully working when i insterted it., and then totally cut it off as soon as they realized it was on the network, which is very frustrating the only answer that "she" had is that they are updating the network-- looks to me like every time that I get a new phone they update the network to not support that phone especially for me. :confused: I'm currently using an honor_that they claim is not supported by their system_but calls are all cut off, but I have full 4G LTE. But I'm bypassing that by using a voice over IP app. I tried to solve the problem by buying another unlocked phone and popping the SIM card in it, (the play f1)works for two hours and then they cut my data, and told me this phone is not allowed, and basically where the rudest people on earth... just to let you know total Wireless does not work with the f1play nor would I ever get that company again or recommend it to anyone unless you want to be yelled at by someone you pay for your internet to. Totally Ignorant Wireless is a fail of a company.. and i still cant use my umi play f1 3 days after getting it... :crying:
[Android General] InTheY2K:
Strange.

On my phone I CAN edit an existing APN. Just tap on its name, and when it opens the details page just tap on any item you want to change. In any case you should be able to add new APN's and select them afterwards.
[Android General] Fabouse:
As the F1 play really 2 Cameras on the back? When I put my finger in front of the 2nd camera nothing happened. I can take the photo.

When I put my finger in front of the first camera I hide the lens well.

Why?
[Android General] BZ0RG:
It is used for "Bokeh" mode in default camera app.

Try it by yourself you should see a toast at top yelling "Lens covered."
[Android General] Fabouse:
Thanks you for the answer. I've see the toast. ?
[Android General] Kodagf:
Question

Have you been able to get a raw (dng) file with open camera? if yes, what size is it? Thanks.
[Android General] PunkJax:
No, unfortunately as noted earlier in the thread, I was not able to take RAW images and another user noticed that we have access to Camera2 API Full (aka level 2), but not Level 3 which is the access you need to take RAW photos and perhaps true Google Camera support.

I am curious if anyone running BlissROM can access Camera2 API Level 3.
[Android General] Bball43816:
Other than taking lower MP shots (8.3 MP); does everything else work in this port of gcam? Front and back camera, portrait mode, night sight?
[Android General] InTheY2K:
Front camera does not work. Neither does night mode nor video.

Portrait, panorama and sphere view do work though.

It's made for a different hardware, therefore it's understandable that a few features don't work. But it gives me hope that we'll see a version for the Umidigi F1 Play, too.

I am using various camera apps, each serving its purpose. [emoji991][emoji4]

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[Android General] InTheY2K:
Thanks to these detailed instructions I managed to root my F1 Play with Magisk. Yahoo! :D

As I did not pay attention to the notice that unlocking the bootloader with the command "fastboot flashing unlock" will factory reset my phone I had quite some work to do to get it back into the state it was before that. Therefore, I strongly recommend to make a backup of your installed apps and your launcher settings before proceeding.

Question: As unlocking the bootloader results in the warning message during bootup, is it safe to lock the bootloader now again, or will I factory reset the phone once again? And: If the bootloader is locked, will I still have root? :)
[Android General] zironia:
Once you bootloader is unlocked it stays that way. Factory reset doesn't matter. You will need to reflash magisk when you reset to get root back.
[Android General] InTheY2K:
I think you misunderstood me.

The factory reset was taking place when I unlocked the bootloader. I am NOT planning on doing another factory reset.

My question was if the phone will do another factory reset if I choose to lock the bootloader again. It's because the manual says you can lock the bootloader again any time using the command "fastboot flashing lock".

And, secondly, if the phone would still be rooted after locking the bootloader again.

Cheers