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[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zook:
Hey everyone,

I've been wondering, how hard would it to bring a port of LineageOS over to the Pixel 2 XL? I've had some extra time, but I haven't worked too much on porting an OS over to android, especially one that is an unsupported tree directly from LineageOS themselves. Is there any thing that I can go off to try to pull this off? I have some pretty good expertise, but I wanted to hear from other members if this should even be sought after? I'm not sure if I would be the only one to benefit from it or if there would be other members as well. I've noticed that the LineageOS ports so far were for the regular model and not Taiman. I wanted to help change that.

So, does anyone want to share some knowledge? Let's work together and try to make sure that people still have an enjoyable phone that has multiple options for an OS, even if it did come out a while back.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] TechNash:
Has been ported before
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Edmontonchef:
There's a guy named calsurferpunk here who's making unofficial builds of los16 in his spare time. It's in the ROM section.
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] doctadocta:
Hello Friends!

Basically, I rooted my Samsung A50 using the Odin with magisk_patched.tar. I did not install TWRP or CWM on the phone.

It worked amazingly!

...at first.

Then it got all messed up -- you can read about the issues I was having at the end of this post.

Fortunately, the phone works again with the stock ROM after reflashing the BL/AP/CP/CSC files using Odin!

Now I am trying to figure out the best method for rooting with Magisk and installing TWRP or CWM. (if that is needed)

Any suggestions? Any recommendations for posts I can read, videos, or other tutorials?

I don't want to screw this up again!

I *really* appreciate any tips, directions or help of any kind!

And I apologize for being pretty inept at this stuff :)

BACKGROUND ====================================================

Straight up: I am somewhat tech-savvy but my skill level is quite low with android stuff -- I have spent a lot of time reading and trying to figure it all out. I realize I just need help to find the best path forward.

I deleted some modules in Magisk that I tried to check out.....

===> then Magisk Manager displayed "Magisk in not installed" and it seemed like root access was no longer available.

===> Clicked install

===> Would you like to Install Magisk 19.3?

===> Clicked Install ===> Given choice to 'Download Zip Only' or 'Select and Patch a File' -- I tried selecting and patching 'magisk_patched.tar' which seemed to work but now I believe the phone is in a bootloop (Samsung logo is displaying without getting anywhere)

I have everything on the phone backed up. I have 'magisk_patched.tar' on my PC.

I decided to wipe the phone and re-do the whole process.

I then ===> reflashed 'magisk_patched.tar' file using odin in download mode.

It seemed to work at first -- the stock ROM was asking for language, privacy agreements, etc.

But it would reboot within 30 seconds of android starting - I could not get past the privacy agreements.

It was stuck in a loop.

Then I tried to ===> flash TWRP using Odin (instructions here: https://www.******.com/root-samsung-...0-with-magisk/)

Now I cannot access recovery.

The phone is just stuck on the Samsung Galaxy A50 screen.

I am able to get into download mode using volume +/- & USB-C. But reflashing the patched ROM or trying to install TWRP using the methods that I know are not working.

I am really not sure what to do now.

===> I am currently reflashing the BL/AP/CP/CSC files using Odin.

The place that I am at is at the top of this post.

Thanks for your help!!
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
Uncheck auto reboot in Odin. Flash twrp, then hold your hard key combo to boot straight into recovery. You have to go from fastboot (odin mode) straight to recovery after you first flash it, or the stock recovery will replace twrp with itself. Once you get it to stick you won't have to worry about how you boot up.
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] doctadocta:
Thanks for the response, Spaceminer!

When I try to flash TWRP_A50_Magisk_Prepatched.tar

from here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1brK12SaoQ4gRbhuqLm7k0ZaW_iiaqfde

I get stuck on the Samsung Galaxy A50 screen.

I am basically trying to follow the directions here:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-a50/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-a50-t3916199
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] doctadocta:
after trying to flash TWRP, I am now stuck on the Samsung screen.

I am now going back to the download screen (volume up, vol down + usc-c) and reloading the stock ROM stuff.

I can't seem to get TWRP to work - I think I may be using the wrong file.

Any suggestions on what TWRP file I should flash for a Samsung A50?

Like I mentioned above, I get stuck on the Samsung Galaxy A50 screen when I try to flash TWRP_A50_Magisk_Prepatched.tar

from here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...7k0ZaW_iiaqfde

any help is deeply appreciated!
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
Do you have a copy of your stock boot.img and stock recovery? I'll take a look at that tar file in the mean time. You might need an updated package.
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] doctadocta:
Hello Spaceminer! Thanks for the support.

I ended up going back to the stock ROM using Odin ===> installing magisk patched ROM

so now I have everything up and running with root access.

Do you recommend that I do anything from here?

Should I install TWRP or CWM on the Samsung A50 even though I have root access using the patched magisk ROM method using Odin?

Thank you for the support!!

be well.
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
Me personally, I would just for sake of making a backup. If you don't plan on modifying system files, then skipping it isn't going to hurt anything.
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] fernat:
As I just spent like 8~hours getting my device out of bootloop.. (after trying to root + twrp...) I might as well take the time to post how I got it working.

DISCLAIMER: Only do this if you are desperate - I have no idea why this worked for me to be honest..

Here is how I managed to get my phone(A505FN btw) to boot again it:

download currently used firmware

extract boot.img + place it on external sd

Flash TWRP.tar (see roms&kernels forum section)

hold up + power while flashing until you are in TWRP

now flash boot.img for bootloader

reboot to system

IT BOOTS (I never got it passed samsung logo + text complaining about non offical firmware)

//edit

RIP it installed on SD card, anyone got any tips on how I move it onto internal?

It doesn't show internal storage anymore..

Shout outs to all the non english youtube videos about flashing android phones lmao
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] Memphis1983:
Im having kind of same issue but i only tried to install twrp via odin but then it got stuck on samsung logo boot loop. Later i tried creating recovery tar file and tried flashing it in odin but it wont go to the recovery mode although it came as Pass in odin and now im stuck on downloding screen fml any help is appreciated. can some please suggest my next course of action? is my phone gone>?
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] ebayusuff:
As far as I understand no one could manage to root sm-a505f.

Still no solution?
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] hans3103:
The twrp gives problems but since I rooted with just the patched bootloader in magisk and flash it with Odin. It works stable and I don't have issue's.
[Samsung Galaxy A50 Questions & Answers] ken8864:
i tried but stucked at modem_debug.log. can't proceed further. go back to SC to restore the default rom.

Thinking on having magisk but not TWRP. as TWRP may cause many malfunctioning.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Themes, Apps, and Mods] patrickneil:
Does anyone know what controls the background color of the Pop-up notifications, also known as Heads Up notifications? Not the Samsung edge lighting pop-ups, but the regular Android Pie ones? Mine are an ugly yellow/brown color, and I'm not sure why or if I can change it. It doesn't seem to be affected by night mode or Samsung themes. Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jugih:
Have you already tried settings - lock screen - notifications?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Themes, Apps, and Mods] patrickneil:
Yes, that can change the transparency of these on the lock screen, which is great, I like them fully transparent, but none of the options there affect notifications while the screen is unlocked.

I realize some Samsung users may not see these, instead turning on the Edge Lighting option which captures these notifications and turns them into white bubbles that can open an app in a multi window. But those who don't use Edge Lighting, what color are your heads up notifications?

Googling about this just brings up hundreds of pages of instructions on how to block the heads up notifications, and nothing I can see about their appearance, so that's why I'm asking the forum here.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Maedhros:
I would be curious to know if we can change this as well.

ANother thing I'd like to modify is their postion - why do they not start from the very top of the screen?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dms27:
I dunno if you guys have figured it out or not but you can control the colors using QuickStar in Good Luck. BG color and font color of the heads up notification is the same as the Quickpanel colors. The only thing you gotta watch out for is that the panel BG alpha (or opacity) doesn't carry over to the heads up notification. So if you choose a white BG and set the opacity to 50% it will just be a 100% opaque white in the heads up notification.

PS: this website's mobile version is horrible.
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus General] mouh_stach007:
hi I've bought my Touch Dual on ebay and it was said to be under warranty (receipt) but when I opened the backside of the phone I discovered a broken warranty seal. Now I have severe problem with my ear speaker which doesn't work anymore. I've found photos of the dual opened but it seems to be too dificult to access the broken speaker...and I don't even know which remplacement speaker I should buy...

But as my phone is normally still under warranty I need your help : can you take a picture (macro and highest quality) of your warranty seal ? I'll also need the exact measure of the circle in order to reprint it as life looking as the original one...

Thanks a lot
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus General] sackbauer:
sorry mate - i broke mine ;-)

but i am sure there are some dudes outside having a working warranty seal ..

good luck
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus General] badaas:
hi, the seal is made of really thin latex like material, i know cos i popped mine to open case and align some issues. it really isnt difficult to open and get everything out, trust me!! and the whole case is like $80 from cnn.cn

http://cnn.cn/shop/touch-dual-full-housing-black-p-2329.html

i have link to opening instructions too when i get home

be brave!! :D

BTW: my seal was white with 'VOID' written on it in red, just covered the top right screw hole
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus General] shuffy:
Warranty seal

If you still need a photo of the seal I can do one for you. Post again if you still need it.
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus General] mouh_stach007:
Thanks for your support. What do you think about my problems? Will it be solvable by myself? :

-First I've encountered a ear speaker problem :indeed the speaker I use to aswer a call doesn't work anymore...I've tried to hard reset the phone but it didn't solve the problem...I've already had this problem a month ago, but after a week the speaker miraculously re-worked...

So I don't really know if the speaker is just unpluged or broken...In the first case it will be really easy to solve by opening the Dual. In the second case I don't know which kind of speaker buy and if it's sold somewere.

I've not seen any post speaking about this problem. I saw a tutorial with photo of the dual opened (http://www.pdacenter.ru/razborka/razbor_htc_touch_dual/) : I didn't really see the aspect of the ear speaker and it seemed to be directly joined to the electronic card...Have you ever seen it? Do you think it'll be easily solvable?

-My second problem is about the sliding screen part of the Dual. I have recently let my niki fall while the sliding sreen was opened. Since then I have noticed that the screen part of the phone move a little when the phone is closed. It's really unpleasant when you hold it closed in your hand because it's always moving and doesn't give you the initial sensation of rigidity...

I think I have bend the rail that the screen part usually follow and I wonder if there is an easy way to dismantle the two parts of the phone to rebend the rail properly. Do you think it'll be easily bendable or sould I buy a new case?

These 2 problems make me hesitate about a warranty return...Indeed I don't want to destroy the plastic case by making bad manipuation, and then just see that the speaker isn't easily exchangeable... As my phone is still under warranty I'll mostly choose the easiest way by returning to the vendor...

Anyway I don't have any time to open it this week so I'll think about it in the next 2 weeks. Could you please take a picture of your seal and give me the size of it : it'll always be useful in case I renounce to open my niki (and in 2 weeks maybe no one will agree to send me the seal picture :confused: )

Thanks a lot for your support
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus General] mouh_stach007:
Hi I'm digging this post up : my warranty lasts for 2 more months and I'm very bored of using the hand free speaker and cannot have a private conversation...

so I definitely need your support ! Please send me a photo of the seal (macro mode and also high quality jpeg)

Thanks a lot for your help !
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus General] mouh_stach007:
up

plea.........ase
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Mooatreides:
Im a poco user and after all the problems i think ill upgrade to mi9 sometime (and not the k20pro when its out because it will probably have same cut corners as poco).

I dont see the global version available with 8gb ram? only chinese.

anyway im planing to flash custom rom (i use crdroid, havok, evox on poco) and so far PE is advancing well but xiaomi.eu is best for now on mi9.

If i get a chinese version is there any difference when flashing apart from of I need to do fastboot flash then I choose chinese rom?

After I instal twrp and wipe everything is the china phone basically the same as a wiped global one?(both work fully on the bands in my country).

If your wondering what poco problems?? heres my famous thread where Alvin tse from poco answered

https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/help/damn-screen-freezes-t3912069
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Mooatreides:
60+ views n no posts?
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Ogbeh:
Technically it's still the same phone, I got the Chinese 6+128 and I flashed the Global Rom and it's been fine ever since.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Mooatreides:
great thanks man, if the 6gb version is available in global why get chinese? is 8gb ram worth it?
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Yehhhhhh:
I have the 6GB version and I should say it's enough for me. I have a lot of apps installed and they run in the background and so far it is still smooth. Unless you're planning to play heavy games and doing video rendering and chrome at the same time I suggest 6GB is enough.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Mooatreides:
my poco is 6gb, just the price difference is so small why not get 8gb.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Ogbeh:
Cuz I live in China ??
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Mooatreides:
oo well thats a good answer lol
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] PriPhaze:
I just got the 8gb 256 and everything seems to be the same.

Also this version has the radio bands I need for my country which are B2 b4 and b5 so in my case any mi 9 would work.

And talking about ROMs well I will need to unlock the boot loader which will take 7 days but as far as I know you can actually flash global ROM no problem but of course you can't relock bootloader while you are on it.

That's what I will do.

Hope my answer helps you :)
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Mooatreides:
thanks! i asked on aliexpress and so far only one seller responded saying the only way i can get a sealed box is to buy the global version. If i buy an open CN version with bootloader unlocked who knows if it's still bound to an account or not?

also is it even worth it for 8gb instead of 6? CN versions bands work here in israel.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Questions & Answers] AfonsoC:
hey guys, i was thinking on buying the Zenfone 6 from aliexpress, has anyone here bought it there ? (there is only one seller selling it -Asus zen store-), my main concern is with warranty (after seeing reports here of quality control issues), how reliable is aliexpress on that regard?

OBS: im not buying from gearbest or bangood because i found their shipping to my country to be quite high in comparison to aliexpress, but if u guys think its worth it i could reconsider and buy from bangood
[prjkt.io] patrickneil:
Hello, I'm looking for a hand tracking down a specific string I'd like to change with Substratum. It's the words "All day" in my Samsung Always On Display's Events widget (default example attached). Samsung gives a nifty option to show your daily agenda on the Always On Display, and since I just want the weather and temperature on that screen, I use a Tasker task to create a calendar event every hour with the temperature and conditions. But it would be a lot cleaner if I could hide the text "All day".

The trouble is that it gets the data from somewhere else. So I looked through all the strings in the Always On Display app, com.samsung.android.app.aodservice.apk and the Samsung calendar app, com.samsung.android.calendar,

as well as the Calendar storage com.android.providers.calendar.apk, and found some specific "All day" strings, but none that affect the text I want to change. Any ideas about ways to track down strings are also appreciated! I've thought about using AppLocale2 to try to change the language of different apps for example, and see if it changes anything.

Thanks!
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] ..alee:
Hey guys, I have an old Pixel device and i can recall its email/password. I was trying to follow this post (https://xdaforums.com/pixel/help/frp-bypass-pixel-usb-debugging-off-t3520192/page34) but the very first step which is sideloading isn't working for me.

When i connect this device to my mac book and issue command

adb devices

, I get no device in the adb list. However, when i issue the same command to my another Pixel XL device (which has usb debugging enabled), it works fine.

So my first question is that how can i get adb sideload working when i can't even see this device on console.

The bootload is locked and I am not sure what update i had on this device. Probably android 7 (can't recall)
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Bary25:
How to fix shutdown device when I have 50% or less on lineage is official 15.1 latest version it's only in this room stock rom are ok and even on lineage os unofficial 16.1

Please fix, please help
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Bary25:
Help ?

I don't wnat to install b04 update and go back again to stock because of bad experience
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
swap your battery. are you getting horrible battery life, like a couple hours of screen on time?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] stealth658:
Call Screening is working on the OOS Android 10 Open Beta 1 with the following instructions (ignore the first 3 steps if you're already on Android 10 open beta and rooted):

Requirements:

Android 10 Open Beta 1 (prior to OB1, there’s an issue with the caller not being able to hear the Assistant voice properly)

Root is necessary to make Google Phone a system app and to make the required mods to the XML file

Either the Pix3lify Magisk module or the Google Dialer Framework module (much lighter) to install the Google Phone app from the Play Store (might have to clear Play Store data/cache), or a patched Google Phone APK

App Systemizer and Busybox Magisk modules and Terminal Emulator

Preferences Manager Attached Google Call Screening Magisk module (all credit to thehappydinoa, I just updated it for the Call Screening flags on the latest Google Phone app)

Instructions:

install the beta

fastboot flash the patch root boot image from here (fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img)

install TWRP and re-install Magisk both from Magisk, reboot

install Busybox and App Systemizer in Magisk

install Google Phone app using one of the above methods, enable all permissions and set as default Phone app, disable OOS Phone app, Systemize using Terminal Emulator (type su, then systemize, then choose the Phone app and systemize it to /system/priv-app), reboot

in Preferences Manager, enable system apps, scroll down to Phone, go to dialer_phenotype_flags.xml, search for ‘screen’ and set all the call_screen and callscreen flags to true, and search for ‘speak’ and set all the speakeasy and speak_easy flags to true. Install Call Screening Magisk Module, reboot

It seems Google Visual Voicemail seems to work only on certain phones with certain carriers, but not on the GM1917 with T-Mobile. I’ve tried putting the GM1915 software on my GM1917 but still can’t get it to work. It seems to work with GM1915s that have been converted to international firmware and rooted when Google Phone is installed as a system app as above.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] Cm4nXD:
Finally!!! I thought I was alone! Hope to see where this goes :D I really miss Google visual voicemail
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] jetfire245:
Doesn't the "pixelfy" magisk module warn about bootloops on oxygen OS? Otherwise, wow, you got the screening to work, awesome! Unfortunately, I have nothing to offer on why the volume would be too low.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] stealth658:
You're not alone! I really want the Google visual voicemail and transcription. I feel like it's an issue with my phone/account because there was someone with a OnePlus 6T with a very similar mod that got it working on T-Mobile. I might just need to wipe and try again.

It does give that warning, but I've had no issues with it. I've been using it since this phone first got Magisk. YMMV, of course.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] jetfire245:
Attempted everything included in the tutorial but I used dialer framework. Sadly, I could not get anything to appear. What was used in the guide?

Edit: I noticed the modified xml is about 28kb. Before I replace the xml in my root, it's about 14kb. I'll replace the file, and restart, only to see, I have a 14kb file again. Is this the issue?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] ozfive:
It worked for me. Google Visual Voicemail and Transcriptions! I got the Call Screen options but did not receive any calls to test out out. Here is the rub... Google Phone went to sleep last night with everything set. This morning it had reverted to the standard set of options. Visual Voicemail, (no Transcriptions), and no Call Screen.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] jetfire245:
I'm noticing a consistency on the app resetting itself.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] ozfive:
Can't seem to get it to re-enable after this morning either.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] jetfire245:
It's very obvious we need dedicated development for this project to work. Perhaps making a bounty for the successful and repeatable modification to get call screening and maybe voicemail.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] eqbirvin:
We can just make a Tasker profile guys. I made one back in the day to constantly keep material design 2 enabled. I'm working on one rn that will Auto enable dark mode for the Google apps at sundown and whatever other phenotypes or bugle changes i need to make. Including VVM and CS