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[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] techyrock:
Greetings Folks

For starters I just got Mi8 and am planning to go for Havoc or Pixel Experience there is a Pixel Port too I'll have to try which is best close to stock but with gestures features and full fledged Gcam support

Back to Questions

I have seen many threads where newer folks are victim of their devices getting bricked and paying for fix?

Why isnt there a proper guide thread to avoid these obstacles and spread awareness out ?

I know there are certain partitions you need to backup too e.g efs in case of lost IMEI there was a thread Its hell I have been through it with a Samsung Device,There was a guy who messed up his phone sensor files?

But most of all EDL and Devices getting brick so lets address the elephant in the room

Now My Phone is on

MIUI 10.3 Global 10.3.2.0(PEAMIXM)

Android Version : 9 PKQ1.180729.001

Android Security Patch : 2019-04-01

Rom threads say 9.3

take havoc for example

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Help Appreciated thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
[MENTION=3105085]techyrock[/MENTION]

Here is a guide : https://xdaforums.com/mi-8/how-to/how-to-install-roms-resolve-issues-t3911611

Part 1 ( The OP is general info ) Below the first couple of comments have detailed steps for AOSP.

Be extremely careful, unfortunately this community doesn't have a lot of highly active

professionals.

So definitely double check any advice that you are given, or that you find. With that being said there are definitely several members that are mature, knowledgeable, friendly and overall fantastic.

If you need help, feel free to ask me anytime, I haven't had a lot of time to use XDA recently. But if I am around, I am always willing to help. At the moment I am going to sleep, but go ahead and read my thread, and I have made some lengthy post that may be helpful as well. You can find those posts by reading my post history. Enjoy.

As long as your account is bound to your device, unbricking is pretty easy with these phones. If you want to avoid a brick, avoid brand new builds, test software etc. Some of the recent issues actually stemmed from the 7.11 china developer rom which had a major issue.

if you want to use Miui with zero ads, and every single feature, then Mi-Globe is pretty great, and solid on a week to week basis.

As far as AOSP, I feel that in my experience that Syberia is practically always highly stable, but it's a little plain compared to some other roms. I also liked Pixel 3, Bootleggers ( Newer version) and Havoc. ( I used Havoc in the beginning of July and loved it, that build is fantastic)

I haven't tried a lot of AOSP roms on this phone yet. So that is all I have
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] The War Profiteer:
Addition to that, the main issue is people are using Miflash to flash a ROM from bootloader. DO NOT USE IT.

Just use the flash_all.bat in the fastboot rom zip, it's easy. Miflash chooses to lock bootloader by default, and if you don't change it, you'll need to use EDL to fix your device. People usually forget about it, and will whine here to be able to unbrick. Don't be one of them

Don't relock the damn bootloader. It's unnecessary, and dangerous on a Chinese machine.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Erpe7:
We ok that to unlock bootloader on mi8 we have to use mi "flash" unlock tool. Right?

Cheers
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Yes, that is the only way to unlock. he was talking about using Mi Flash to flash roms, which may seem to be user friendly which it is but is also extremely dangerous because the the option to lock the bootloader is checked by default. If using it make sure that its unchecked and you should not have any issues.

Personally, I prefer ADB if flashing via fastboot or TWRP with a OTG flash drive.

Also there is a tool that is excellent that I have also used many times, its called Tool all in One ( TAIO) After your bootloader is unlocked, you can use TAIO for many functions, including keep your PC's ADB platform tools, up to date, and providing system wide access. You can use it to remove encryption, flash recovery, root, roms or to restore to stock. It definitely worth installing if if you only use it to keep your drivers, and platform tools up to date.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] techyrock:
First of all thanks guys for replies wasn't expecting this response

My device is Global Mi8 bootloader is locked for now I still have some hours left I'll be able to unlock it by 26th

miflash_unlock prompted to bind my account from developer option for unlocking,I did so it will be bound to my account and ill be unlocking it for first time I believe i bought it used but previous owner seemed to have know info about ROMs though

I have been using Pixel 2XL twice followed by Nokia 8 so I am much more inclined towards AOSP stock experience the two feature I would love to have from MIUI are the

1)MIUI gestures

2)MIUI Dual Apps (I am aware of Play store alternatives but clash of clans doesnt work as good on them as on dual apps )

I know gestures are on Havoc

guess you guys have been playing around with your mi8 kindly guide me to right directrion what ROMs you guys prefer and why ?

how would you prefer to flash a ROM do I need to back up any partitions ? if so which app should use for it ,Ill surely back up everything via TWRP for sure

also the encryption thingy should I sign out my google account before bootloader unlock and other stuff?

and since I am on

MIUI 10.3 Global 10.3.2.0(PEAMIXM)

Android Version : 9 PKQ1.180729.001

Android Security Patch : 2019-04-01

is it safe to flash havoc ?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Erpe7:
Thank you for this precious advices ;(

I'll note that!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ktrokar:
Thank you folks.

Could someone explain what EDL is meaning?

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[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] techyrock:
There's a primary bootloader that we consumer know of and there's Qualcomm's Emergency Download Mode bootloader (EDL) , since Mi8 has ARB(Anti Rollback) downgrading the phone gets it bricked to EDL mode requiring EDL authentication to my understanding thats why edl is a thing(since its just emergency bootloader for oems to work with) I have not experienced it personally so I don't know whether it bricks that way or not but ARB and EDL authentication are a thing with Mi8 from what I have read in different threads
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
EDL is Qualcomm recovery mode, it's the mode that you must be in to restore a hard bricked phone.

As long as you are careful you should never need to worry about EDL. Basically, you place the phone into a mode that the computer is able to recognise port 9008, once that is down you can use 1 of 4 techniques to restore your phone. Unbricking Xiaomi's is actually very easy to do, as long as the device is bound to your account.

The big issue is that unscrupulous Chinese vendors, used their own account to unlock bootloaders of Mi8's and other Xiaomi devices, then installed the Global Miui ROM and then sold the phone as new to unsuspecting western customers and at a lower price than western outlets such as Amazon. These vendors marketed the phones as Ïnternational versions" when they were actually Chinese devices and not the Global version that the customer thought they bought.

When these customer's used programs such as MiFlash to upgrade their phone's their bootloaders were locked and the are unable to log into their Mi Account to restore the phone. Remember the vendors unlocked the phone, so these Mi8's were bound to the vendor and not the final customer. This is the Primary reason why Xiaomi makes us wait to unlock the bootloader. Finally, ARB is potential issue, but it hasn't been implemented yet on Global devices.

So do your research before flashing anything and you should be safe.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] PeekRhol:
I have A Pixel 2 XL. It is up to date with all patches installed. No custom ROM. I am using Nova Launcher.

About a week ago, a persistent floating circular search icon appeared on my home screen. As I swipe from screen to screen, the icon goes with each screen.

When I tap the icon, it expands to to a transparent search bar showing the bing icon. I can type into the search bar, but it does not link to any search engine. It does nothing. I can type in another search term with the same result.

When I tap the arrow at the end of the search bar, it reverts back to the circular icon.

I can move the icon around the screen. If I tap and hold the icon, instead of giving me the opportunity to delete it like with any other icon, nothing happens.

I've deleted all Microsoft products except Office, refreshed the cache, run AVG Antivirus, and still nothing.

Nothing obvious shows in the Apps and Notifications area.

I'm wondering if it's related to Nova Launcher, but I can't see anything obvious in the settings.

I'm totally mystified.

Any ideas?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] CertifiedBlyndGuy:
Alright, so here we go.

First I'd like to state that any antivirus on Android isn't a bad idea per-se, but with Play Protect it is pretty pointless. All apps are verified upon downloading them from the Play Store. Apps like AVG and Avast are renown for collecting data that they shouldn't be and add a lot of unnecessary features on top. You wanted an antivirus right? Not some app that can also detect through deranged means when your password is being used?

If you want something more effective (totally not an antivirus though), there is SD Maid. It will remove any files that are left behind by other applications, and clear out deprecated databases that are no longer being used. That's all it has ever done, and why I went out of my way to support the developer in their initiative.

Now, on to that bing search bar. I'd imagine that if the only MS app you have installed is in fact office, it may very well be the source of it all. Another possibility is an invasive application that might have been installed after allowing the installation of unknown sources.

Are there any apps you installed outside of the Play Store?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] anonymous2312:
i dont have nova laucher, but i got the same problem.

this search-floating-icon, is always on top of all apps. it can not be deleted/hide.

i got this problem from yesterday,

since i installed some non reputable apps on google play
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] PeekRhol:
I have never installed an app outside the play store. Thanks for the detailed answer.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] PeekRhol:
I'm sorry about your problem, but I'm glad it's not just me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] anonymous2312:
I think this is malware / virus.

open google play store, click the uninstall button in any application that you have installed.

this search-floating-icon automatically disappears, as if it was also uninstalled.

then 30 minutes laters its appear again..

dammmn @#$%^&
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Viviyen8:
I have the same problem on my samsung tablet and I share your frustration. I think it comes with the software upgrade...chrome version xxxxx143. The icon temporarily disappear when you do an apps force stop but it comes back again. I have chrome on my other android devices but not this latest problem.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Buxbaum666:
Can you post a screenshot of this thing?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] darya.darya:
Figured it out

Faced the same problem. It was an app Free VPN proxy master com.free.fast.master.unblock.proxy.vpn

After its removal button disappeared
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ksio89:
I posted my question in the wrong section, mods please delete this post.
[General Questions and Answers] ksio89:
I have a Moto G6 Plus running Android 9.0 and I have an issue where screenshots look fine after being taken or on Google Photos app, but then become very pixelated after being shared or viewed in other apps, to the point that text becomes illegible. This happens with every app or service that I tried, be it messaging apps or email. I don't even need to share the screenshot properly, just by browsing the screenshot image on Whatsapp or Telegram, for example, the compression is evident. I can't recall when this problem started, and every person who receives my screenshots complains about the image becoming very blurry and text being unreadable.

For some reason, the Android sharing functionality is severely compressing the images. It's not like compression done by WhatsApp or Facebook, where it's not noticeable, it's a compression so heavy that the text looks blurry and blocky even when the image is not zoomed in. I uploaded a photo taken of the screen of Recent Apps menu in my device, in which one screenshot is of a PDF document as viewed on Google Photos, and the other as viewed on Whatsapp, with the same level of zoom. You can clearly see the abysmal difference in quality.

Would anyone know how to fix this? Is it a hardware defect or a software bug? I have never seen this issue before, and I hope I won't have to do a factory reset to fix it. And even if I do, I'm afraid it will show up again by itself. Thanks in advance.

[IMG="screenshot pixelation"]https://i.imgur.com/Boo6FDE.jpg[/IMG]
[General Questions and Answers] DankMemz:
What is the resolution of the device?
[General Questions and Answers] ksio89:
2160x1080. Forgot to write that this issue wasn't happening until last week.
[General Questions and Answers] DankMemz:
Maybe it's a bug in the stock rom, try reporting it!
[Moto G7 Questions & Answers] censlow:
Anyone else notice how low the incall volume is on the g7? Wondering if there is anything that can help to improve it. I have the call volume maxed out and still have issues trying to hear.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] framir:
Dear friends,

is there any method no root to install and move app to SD card?

Thank you so much.

Inviato dal mio Mi 9 SE utilizzando Tapatalk
[Moto G6 Plus Questions & Answers] ksio89:
Even though the Moto G6 Plus has hardware support for VoLTE, Lenovo scumbags removed the feature from the stock firmware of my country (Brazilian retail), which is updated to Android 9.0. The stock ROM does have a toggle for turning VoLTE on/off, but it's broken, because when I make a call with 4G on, the "4G" icon turns into an "H+", aka 3G. My carrier where I live supports VoLTE, and it works just fine on my mom's Moto G5 Plus on Android 8.0. Is it possible to re-enable VoLTE on stock ROM with root access, or the only way to get VoLTE support back is flashing a custom ROM that has this feature implemented?
[Moto G6 Plus Questions & Answers] mostlife:
I am from the Netherlands, and I have the same issue... Does anyone have a fix. My moto has bootloader unlocked...
[Moto G6 Plus Questions & Answers] ksio89:
I was mistaken, the G6 Plus does have VoLTE support, what it doesn't is 4.5G/4G+. Go to Phone info menu by typing *#*#4636#*#* , and see if "VoLTE provisioned" toggle is on. Toggle it off and on in case it's already on but you still don't see the 4G icon, which tells that VoLTE is enabled.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] pbman1953:
I just tried taking a picture and the screen was all cloudy. Then looked and saw that the lens was cracked.

Any ideas?

Thanks
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] CertifiedBlyndGuy:
I have my doubts about buying things off of eBay, BUT that said replacement glass (if the sensor is all fine and good) is only $2.50 so it's worth a shot.

All you should really need is a heat gun to remove the existing glass, but I've never done anything like this before.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/113173532277
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] cvanobi:
I am in the process of upgrading my O2 XDA EXEC to WM6 using the WM6PreRelease version. :rolleyes:

My O2 XDA EXEC is currently unlocked.

If the upgrade goes wrong, I intend to "hard reset" the system to the factory defaults.

Therefore I have two questions:

i - After a "hard reset", will I need to re-unlock my XDA?

ii - And will a simple "hard reset" restore to the original ROM without issue?

Thanks
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] Bulldog:
ones unlocked, it will stay unlocked, if something goes wrong during upgrade then your original ROM is gone and you need to reflash it.

READ WIKI!!!!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] cvanobi:
Ok, Thanks!!

Thanks a lot!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] Bulldog:
ohh very important make sure you have bootloader above V1.0 if you wan to flash WM6
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] YoungAll:
Just found this and posted 1 hour ago

LG official is testing the Android Pie beta firmware V26a for South Korea Version of the LG G6 smartphone.

One of our tipsters has recently managed to grab a leaked beta build of Android Pie – LGMG600L-V26a-LGU-KR-JUL-15-2019+0.

https://www.mylgphones.com/south-korea-lg-g6-lgmg600-android-pie-beta-v26a.html

Anyone can confirm and get the .up file? Mine is g600L but couldn't get the update from software update maybe cause it's not officialy released. Hope someone has the download link for the V26a update to test it on my device
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] johngare:
https://incheonedu-my.sharepoint.co.../KOR&cid=b4d543ed-c2e6-44f5-9bc1-5810b777bcb9

---------- Post added at 02:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:28 PM ----------

please let me know if you were successful and the process on how you did it..thanks
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] YoungAll:
The link is broken. It can't be downloaded since the first time they provide it. I actually want to try flashing it on my g600l
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] johngare:
Hhhmmmm however i can access it.
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] YoungAll:
Hmmm I dont know coudln't access it from any of my devices
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] johngare:
Do you have a microsoft account to access OneDrive?
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] YoungAll:
Yes I have, but it said couldn't find my account in that sharing folder
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] johngare:
Wait, i'll send you another link

---------- Post added at 03:06 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:00 AM ----------

https://www.****************/2019/0...ta-leaked-install-via-lgup-and-twrp-recovery/
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] YoungAll:
Thank you for your kind effort but it seems the link is not correct, the ***** part written as %2A%2A%2A on the web browser
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] johngare:
www/androidsage/com

This is the asterisk part
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] johngare:
I was able to successfully upgate my g6 to pie..
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] YoungAll:
How is the performance? I read the update from the source the test now goes to v26b

I have tried flashing though LGUP but no luck cause dll error, I tried uppercut or dll files for LG G6 but didn't work
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] johngare:
Performance is buttery smooth. No issues or whatsoever. I used the dll from lg v30. I installed it then deleted the common dll in the lgup folder then replaced it with the common dll found in the patch folder of lgup 1.14 patched
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] thrasher194com:
awesome news!!!!
[LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] robzware:
I've got automatically from update center...

Software version

G600L30b this morning

Maybe u had ur phone rooted so u can't get update from Update center

---------- Post added at 01:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:34 AM ----------

I've got automatically from update center...

Software version

G600L30b this morning

Maybe u had ur phone rooted so u can't get update from Update center
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus Questions & Answers] lelebm:
Hello guys,

I just received my brand new Mi pad 4 Plus from Xiaomi store on AliExpress.

I came with Global rom and I can install every app I want, except for Netflix.

Google App Store says the device is not compatible.

I also tried to download the apk from netflix site but after installing and running the app, a message comes up saying "Device not compatible"

How can I solve this?

Thanks for your help.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus Questions & Answers] derschwarz:
Hi. I' ve bien trying differents apks and don't work
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus Questions & Answers] walkerl:
I have the regular mi pad 4 and I can't install Netflix either, so.. its not just your device.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus Questions & Answers] ince:
You need find version 6.8 or earlier to work. I have got to work with version 6.8.0 build 2 8943 28943 do google search for it. Don't forget to turn off Auto-update on Playstore as it will update to latest version and not work.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus Questions & Answers] posıtıve:
hii my device mipad 4 plus 64 havocos i tried many rum .. pixel expreience ... finally xiaomi eu 10.3.2 (ODJCNXM) multilanguage

*I installed it and netflix is ​​running smoothly .. the original developer in other developer roms cover magnetic cover was not working netflix was giving error .. direction sensor was problematic......

the most healthy smooth running and low-energy multi-language rom I've used........ eu rom

https://netix.dl.sourceforge.net/pr...eu_multi_MIPAD4_V10.3.2.0.ODJCNXM_v10-8.1.zip
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus Questions & Answers] FabMaurice:
Did you try this https://help.netflix.com/en/node/57688 ?
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus Questions & Answers] FabMaurice:
Latest version of the Netflix App from Google Playstore works. It seems the issue was on Netflix end.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Questions & Answe] 2009joseph:
HI THERE

how you guys doing i bought myself a Samsung a3 2017 now not a bad phone tbh its rooted now but love to slim down all the crapware in it as i can just i tried to use titanium backup and freeze apps but then the phone was acting up and sometimes freezing and would not boot.but before i changed things i made a twrp backup of my rom so handy put back again.i was wondering on these phones would anyone have a idea what apps to take off i have titamium backup and well thre is loads ive got rid of the few i really dont like but love to get rid of more so i would have a slim, fast ,stable rom and that has no bugs and all works.tbh thats why i dont want to flash a rom that has been slimed down as they tend to have bugs i like a plain stock rom but just to unistall all the crap apps from it that way so its close to genuine as possible.if any of you guys know the list of apps stafe to take off on my a3 2017 would be great
[Xiaomi Redmi 7 Questions & Answers] jordanapit:
Help me guys. I'm in Lineage OS, and want to modify file system. But, I'm now unable to do that because my Root Storage has 0 bytes free (full storage), while my Internal Storage still have big free size.

Please help me :angel:
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] thomas333:
Hey guys,

so I am on SF3 and I rooted my S10+ with magisk. Hence when booting I had to boot with Volume Up + Bixby + Power buttons. Then I got the official TWRP-App, chose my S10+ as device in the app and flashed it.

The thing is: TWRP was installed but when I tried to boot into magisk with Volume Up + Bixby + Power buttons, the phone just booted to TWRP. So I had a phone with TWRP that I couldn't boot up rooted. When I flash the debloat Aroma zip from Development the phone didn't boot anymore. So now I reflashed the stock firmware and rerooted tmy S10+. I still want and need TWRP installed though. Any idea how I can do this without not being able to boot rooted?

Regards
[ZTE Maven 3  Questions & Answers] carlosgamer001:
Greetings, I have a ZTE Maven 3 which tries to root with a thread here, with Magisk. All right, but, try with flashifi, install the TWRP of that model, but when restarting it goes into the recovery mode, but the TWRP was not installed, but a problem arose, when it tried to restart, it put it back in the recovery and there does not boot in the normal way. Has anyone happened to him?

I would greatly appreciate the help.