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[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] S4turno:
I'm coming from a OnePlus 3 and haven't compared to other recent phones, but I'm impressed with this display. It can get bright enough, at least for my usage, and even though blacks aren't as black as an AMOLED display, they're still black and not what you see on some cheap displays. Is a <Samsung-flagship> display better? Yeah, but the price is also higher than the ZF6.

The only setting I had to change was the colour mode. The two pre-defined options are "wide color gamut" (used by default) and "standard", which is more like sRGB. This is completely personal preference, for me "standard" looks more what I'd expect to see, not super vibrant colours that almost look fake. Anyway, it can be changed so it's not really a problem.

I didn't use the "always on" feature on my OP3 in order to save battery, but I can see users that liked that feature missing it on this phone.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You don't want to give your significant other yet another reason to yell at you while you're reading XDA in bed. Rate this thread to express what you think of the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019)'s display minimum dimness. A higher rating indicates that the display can get extremely dim, ideal for reading in very dark environments.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] paulrod:
Too dark to read in the dark
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019)'s call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] kooldude7285:
This is specifically for Indian variant.

just got 6z. excellent experience one issue though that incall volume is low and sounds weird. i have heard from Mr Dinesh Sharma Asus India head... its specifically done for Indian market. not so good experience while on calls.

Please confirm if anybody experienced the same.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] jaseman:
I have seen a few YouTube reviews that also state that the call quality is not good due to the limited room for the speaker with the movable camera module. Just another strike against this phone.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] kooldude7285:
i think should be fixable through software update. Tweeted to asus India and head
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] prakhar goel:
The call quality is really not good. And while talking to someone on the phone the top part gets warm and gets warmer when the call continues. I had to intentially put the call on loudspeaker.

If anyone find the solution please help me out
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] prakharbirla:
Hello namesake! Thanks for sharing your honest feedback. For me the call quality and heating issues are a deal breaker. Everything else is exactly what I'd expect from a phone :rolleyes:
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] Some_dude36:
Wow , Not one good call quality review ??
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] holydire:
is this only the india variant that is having problems?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] kooldude7285:
if you hold it at 45° instead of holding it how u hold usually you will hear it better that's work around for me... earpiece is at the top and keep 1 volume down from max. Hope to get updates for the same.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] ema00:
it seems that this major issue is located in India, don't know why
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] _jis_:
Do you have VoLTE active or not?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] kooldude7285:
very much active
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] HelderMF:
is this problem affecting only the indian variant?

Can anyone confirm if this sound quality issue during calls (due to the speaker being inside the flipcam) only affects the indian variant? I wanted to buy the global variant sold in Europe and I find it odd that no one is talking about this huge issue while calling... Especially very well known youtube reviewers.

If this affects all the variants, it's a major failure from Asus... :(

Anyone with a global variant (from Europe) can confirm if this is or is not an issue?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] _jis_:
I also think that many users are unaware that ZF6 must hold at its ear in a different way than they were used to with phones with a classic headphone location.

---------- Post added at 09:48 ---------- Previous post was at 09:43 ----------

I cannot confirm this problem with European distribution in O2 network. What makes it strange, in Europe, ZF6 does not support VoLTE, but it supports VoLTE in India. Yet VoLTE is supposed to improve call quality, it doesn't make sense ...

---------- Post added at 10:09 ---------- Previous post was at 09:48 ----------

It will probably be the revenge of the gods for this:

https://www.xda-developers.com/asus-zenfone-copyright-india-zen/

:angel:

Anyway, something must be different in India ZF6 version...
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] GFX:
No such issues for me here in Sweden, although I don't do so many calls using the earpiece, and I don't use VoLTE.

It's also quite loud I have to reduce the volume 1 or 2 notches below maximum.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] HelderMF:
Maybe because VoLTE uses a wider range of sound frequencies make the problem more apparent... Or there is some software bug/coded configuration in some operators. Do O2 supports VoiceHD codec over 3G? It should have a similar sound quality to VoLTE. VoiceHD is usually supported between compatible mobile terminals during calls between clients of the same operator.

Thank you for your feedback.

Here in Portugal we have operators that support VoLTE, although I think Asus does not currently support their VoLTE. I asked ASUS technical support about that 2.5 weeks ago without any reply yet. In Portugal we have operators, such as Vodafone, that supports VoiceHD over 3G, which gives a similar call quality to VoLTE, but only works for calls between the same operator. I also asked for VoiceHD codec support. I can live without VoLTE if, at leats, VoiceHD support is enabled. I use it for 6 years now and it really makes a huge difference.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] leiros:
The speaker on my phone is situated on the body of the phone and not on the flip cam, other than that om running 50% call volume with no issues
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] _jis_:
You are wrong, the ZF6 ear speaker is placed in the flip camera body, not in the phone body. There is only a sound grid in the phone through which the sound passes, but the sound is created in the body of the flip camera. Play some music and try to rotate the camera while listening to ear speaker, you will find out that it is designed that way I describe it.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] BRad Barnett:
From https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/7046/call-quality-on-asus-zenfone-6z-zenfone-6

So, reduced sound quality is just a feature of this phone...
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] jaseman:
The speaker is in the camera module? Just another strike against this phone for sure. I still think my 8/256 OnePlus 6 is better than this phone top-to-bottom. Such a shame.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] BRad Barnett:
It is. Frankly, I've never understood the obsession with having a visible camera, ear piece and other such. Really, it's just too silly. And this is the end result, a neat idea in abstract, but implementation seems to suck.

Just put the camera on the front AND back, to hell with 100% screen. It's pointless.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] SD21:
I have the Indian variant of the Asus Zenfone 6z and previously I had call quality issue, Asus released an update on 22/07/2019 WW-16.1220.1906.167 which has fixed this major issue now and the voice on the earpiece is crystal clear.You can check the change logs on the website there are camera updates and battery optimizations as well.I did a manual update yesterday.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] kooldude7285:
although not completely solved..still happens at max but a lot better
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] AndroidUK2016:
Do you think it's fine to use now? Or is it still a struggle
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] kooldude7285:
its usable...
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] SD21:
I use it a full volume and it is on par with the Lg V40 that I had previously.

I have Jio Sim on primary and Vodafone/Idea as secondary and I have tested on both

I was pissed off at it earlier but now it's like that issue never existed.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] VarRam:
Call quality issues

The call quality is pretty low and its worse when you are in crowded places( Ex: cafeteria of an office or out on the road), almost can't hear what the other person says. I am still within the return policy period and I might just go with another phone because of this flaw, rest all is wonderful, but what good if I can't hear the other person on a call. Thanks!
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] kooldude7285:
its not that bad after latest update.. but could br better.. am able to hear at 80% volume now... keep outdoor mode off. you need to hold phone at certain angle... not like you usually hold..
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] VarRam:
Call quality issues

I don't doubt your claim at all but why should one hold at a certain angle, it's definitely flawed unless holding it at a certain angle is industry standard. Thank you for the response, really appreciate the insight here.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] kooldude7285:
u got to think it from design perspective. earpiece placement is at the top and not like other phones where it is on flat body on the front side..
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] gaur7v:
I'm also facing exact same issue. Tried all levels of volume, different angles but can't hear a word in crowded places. Making a cup of palm and covering it camera and ear helps a bit but still that's not enough to catch every word the other person speaking. It's a serious issue and I doubt that it can be solved by software update.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] newsguy99:
Try changing the sound settings. Set it to VOICE and you'll be very suprised!
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] madsud:
Can you please let me know where the setting is. I can see VOCAL in audio wizard. Is that the one you are referring to?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] newsguy99:
Yes, that is correct
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] newsguy99:
Well, after fiddling around with this phone for a few weeks, and finding that there is NO VoLTE or WiFI calling, I sent mine back to ASUS.

Very disappointed in call quality, I had 3 calls that both of us kept cutting in and out. 4 Bars showing on the phone at the time.

Long, LONG connect times, from the time you hit the GREEN CALL icon, to actually getting connected. Sometimes, all I'd ever get is a circle going round and round, and never making a call. Other fun things. Putting the phone in a car suction cup, thats mounted to the window, uh, turns the phone off, because the power button is to low.

The volume buttons are also pushed in, and that causes some problems too.

Anyways, Fun while it lasted.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] rfa31:
Is there any where to change the noise cancelling properties of the microphone? A few people have commented that they can hear more background noise - compared to previous phones.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] BRad Barnett:
It's very hard to tell, as so few people actually have this rare, barely manufactured phone. You can't buy it anywhere in North America, but at ASUS's shop, and that photo place, and stock appears and disappears in little drips and drabs. They must have made all of 1000 units for all of North America, and bizarrely you can't order from the ASUS store in the US, if in Canada. In fact, there doesn't seem to be a Canadian ASUS store for anything other than power adapters, at all.

That phone is going to be a mid-tier class phone, by the time I can buy it. It used to be a great price, for a flagship phone. Now it's a normal price, for a upper mid-tier phone.. I guess ASUS has a strategy.. announce a phone when it would be INCREDIBLE, then actually start selling it, once it's mid-level.

Anyhow. Sorry for off topic, it's just... bah.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] fracama87:
mmm what level of volume? thanks for sharing (I've just got the phone)
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] aleksander002:
Now that's just complaining. It may be problem with your service provider because it's never been an issue to me. Signal strength is above average, both wifi and cellular. No lag while making a call. Also, that's the problem of your phone holder. Mine doesn't do or press anything. If power button were higher it would be harder to press it single-handedly.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] sunnymodh:
I have same problem while call, Main Call

Receiver mike is not good enough, i just use old Nokia style(Use back Side Speaker) , l hear rear camera side, you will get proper voice
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] Zseblampas:
Hi, I have a problem. Is there any way to make the talking speaker be a bit more directional? I mean everybody near me can clearly hear what my talking partner says, as loud as myself. That's bad.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019)'s Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
We know how much you like to stream, ahem, "videos", and so cellular data is mega-important. Rate this thread to express how you think the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019)'s LTE performs. A higher rating indicates that it's fantastic: throughput is excellent and signal strength is top-notch.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] fracama87:
I live in north of Italy and I have Vodafone.

I'm coming from Asus 5Z and internet connection was good but not excellent.

With Asus 6 after first days seemed improved a LOT!
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019)'s speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] Gear_God:
Well.. it's dual speaker, the bottom speaker is loud and clear but, the top speaker isn't that loud. So, it doesn't really give stereo experience
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] newsguy99:
Have you changed the speaker settings with the wizard? Give that a go! I've seen a reviewer change his, and after the change, he liked the way it sounded.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] Premkrishna:
Exactly, i increased all those pointers in custom Equalizer. Omg...now its more louder and the outdoor sound is much more louder. Loving it more
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] Smeghead_:
How does this "tweak" compare to the ROG Phone II's supposed amazing front facing speakers?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Real Life Review] troy5890:
Hey guys, I was wondering if that stereo speaker setup(?) really has a good effect for listening to music compared to a front facing stereo speaker setup like the Axon 7?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] dimostin:
Hello,

Last night when I powered on my TV on the screen I had the message "installing new update" or something similar.

After few minutes the screen of the TV was black and I turned off the TV and after that I turned back on.

In this moment the it's booting up normal but when i'm trying to access any app like youtube, file manager, etc it's turnig the screen black and it goes back to the beginning.

If i'm pressing any button on the remote it's doing the same, the screen turns fast black and I get back to main menu.

I have downloaded the android from the TCL website but I'm not able to reinstall it. Does anyone has any idea how to enter recovery mode or something from where I can reinstall my android ?

In the right side of the TV there is a button that can go up down, left , right and it's also powering on the tv. I have no other buttons on the tv.

The model of the TV it's this : TCL U65C7006 sorry about this , but seems I am not able to add the link .

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Dimostin
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] masimomasimo:
Just follow my Post

https://xdaforums.com/android-tv/ph...oid-tv-8-0-flash-file-tcl-android-tv-t3926570
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] dimostin:
Hello,

Thank you very much for your fast reply, I tried but when it's trying to update I get error message on the screen and it's powering off itself.

It's just the android logo and "error!"

Do you have any idea what should I do?

Regards,

Dimostin
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] dimostin:
Seems that I was able to fix this . I have insert the USB stick on the USB 2 not in USB 3 and it's fixed now.

Thank you very much.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] masimomasimo:
You have to use USB Port 3 Not Port 2
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] JarlPenguin:
​

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XDA:DevDB Information

CarbonROM 7 for Moto G5S, ROM for the Moto G5S

Contributors

JarlPenguin

Source Code: https://github.com/CarbonROM

ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x

ROM Firmware Required: Oreo

Based On: AOSP

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Beta Version: 0.5

Beta Release Date: 2019-05-18

Created 2019-05-21

Last Updated 2019-10-10
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] kalyansundhar:
Hi [MENTION=9506129]JarlPenguin[/MENTION], Does this ROM have the same VOLTE issue? Please clarify.

Thanks

KS
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] JarlPenguin:
I have not tested it, but I do think so. The strange thing is that VoLTE works for one of my LineageOS users fine in the latest build (even after rebooting), but doesn't work in PE-CAF. Very weird issue
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] newinnov:
ROM is smooth but VoLTE is not working. You may save yourself from trouble if VoLTE is essential Fn.

Update: It felt way more responsive than LOS 16.

Bug report: File move/copy from Device to PC does not work over usb transfer.
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] 2damfilthy:
There are a few bugs/missing features that I think are worth reporting. First of there is no option to add a fingerprint to unlock the phone, also fingerprint gestures don't seem to work. Besides that, I've had some problems with GPS signal being lost and regained every minute or so. Besides that everything is working fine! Keep up the good work, and thank you for this release!

Edit: Also fingerprint gestures are not working
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] newinnov:
Hi, Finger print gestures were working fine when I tested, Are you sure using Oreo Firmware?
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] 2damfilthy:
Hi, actually I'm not sure. All i did was download the rom and flash it through twrp. How can I check if I'm using oreo firmware? And if I'm not how can I install it? I'm actually trying to find it on google, but I haven't come across a solution.

Edit: Found it, will try installing the oreo firmware. That was a huge oversight from me.

Edit2: Yep, worked. Thanks a ton.
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] rohit1363:
For volte only pixel rom( caf) i recommend i am on it and volte works best in it
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] newinnov:
No it's not! Specially with Pixel Experience CAF! 2019-05-14 build. Tested just now. Clean flash and everything. Are you sure that you are refering to Voice over LTE, instead of LTE? Try to make a call.
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] JarlPenguin:
VoLTE works fine for one of my users here...
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] rohit1363:
Yes... i i am using jio so i can't do voice calls without volte

Call is working fine no issues .....
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] ARJNMRLON:
Thanks Jarl, antything Works Fine here
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] JarlPenguin:
[Withdrawn]
[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] JarlPenguin:
New update, check OP for link.

Changelog:

June security patch.
CarbonROM source updates.
Updated device sources from CAF.
Removed useless blobs.
Added zram support for Moto G5S' with 4GB of RAM.
Fixed video recording on Snap and switched to Snap.
Lowered minimum brightness.
Some audio optimizations.
Fixed call recording.
Kernel compiled with clang.
Smoothened vibrations.
Updated media configs.
Enforced Oreo bootloader.
Fixed Wi-Fi Display (Miracast).
Removed NFC stuff on XT1790/XT1795.
Upstreamed kernel to 3.18.140.
Fixed Moto Actions crash (only affects select handsets).
Removed DTV (Digital TV) as none of our handsets support it (as far as I am aware of).
Addressed some denials.