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[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] PGHammer:
Android 10 = Best for *any* Pixel (so far)

The family has Pixels at both ends (Mom has an original; I have a 3a) - the quirk is that I bought mine new, but she bought hers refurbished (after she turned down a new 3a XL for Mother's Day - she complained it costs too much). Both are running dead-stock 10 (in both cases, by choice). In her case, it's definitely because of the Camera (app) - which is why I wanted to buy her a 3a XL; she has ALWAYS been picky about pictures. I have not been - largely because I seldom take ANY pictures; with the Samsung S7 (which I used for a year before replacing it with the 3a) I took twenty pictures. Total. Therefore why would I normally care about either the camera hardware OR the Camera app on the phone? (Hence "#whatcamera".) The $0.64USD (sixty-four cents in US currency) question is how much is the Camera app of the Pixel 4 modified from the 3a series - if at all? (I'm hearing a lot of bragging on the Pixel 4's Camera app - even compared to that of the 3a. However, the same app that is on the 3a is on every Pixel that got stock 10 (which is all of them - unless the owners said NYET); what if the same thing is true with the Pixel 4's Camera app is what is true with the app in all the predecessors - better software, not better hardware? I'll let the technowizards dig; meanwhile I'll simply enjoy the deadliest stock camera (app) on any phone - at darn near any price.

#teampixel #pixelfamily #SmartphoneSanity
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] matusala:
What percentage was your pixel after 1.5 hour hill climbing 2 and youtube?

Once i played hill climbing for 4 hours in parts throughout the day and my OG Pixel worked great even had some 20% after.

Here is a pic

[IMG="Amazing"]https://img.forum.ge/PUiWWijji_NtB.png[/IMG]
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] slippyjim:
I havent played any games or youtube on my pixel yet, but I have been impressed with battery life so no complaints from me so far.

Not a huge fan of the fingerprint on the back as i often use my phone with it on the desk, but apart from that i am very impressed with the phone as a whole :)
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] PGHammer:
You don't HAVE to use the fingerprint reader - my mom doesn't (hers is PIN-only). The reason I do is because that is what I am used to (came from the S7 - which was pattern+PIN; my 3a is fingerprint reader+PIN).
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Romflasher69:
Actually battery life worsened on android 10 for me, performance is slightly worse and phone overheats with easy tasks which wasn't the case on android 9. I'll be downgrading pretty soon after I back up my data.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Quigley:
My S4 Mini 4G (serranoltexx) is a great phone with a great compact size. I also like the sturdy plastic back which you can easily snap off and replace with another cover. In addition, you can use the latest custom ROMs on it with Android 9. However, the lack of CPU speed and features slowly starts to become a limitation compared to current phones.

The thing is, there is nothing you can buy with a similar size as the S4 Mini. I like this size and I want something up-to-date that has kind of the same design. I looked everywhere and everything seems to be at least a centimetre wider and longer. Now Sony seems to even have stopped its Compact line. Does any one know of any current small smartphones? (Preferably as well-supported by the community as the S4 Mini!)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Yerry:
Unfortunately I do not know any current alternative.

But if you find one, please let us know!!!

I am looking desperately for something up to date with similar dimensions.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Dark_Horse:
For Android, your best alternatives are mainly Sony:

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 (Oreo)

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (Nougat)

Sony Xperia X Compact (Oreo)

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact (Pie - should get Android 10)

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (Pie - should get Android 10)

Sony Xperia 5 (not really a compact)

Otherwise only Apple does a small compact phone. Other alternative is to keep the S4 Mini and install custom ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] fankool:
I noticed there are really few high or middle level compact phone. An interesting altervative the "e" series of samsing, the best is s10e (but its' bigger that s4 mini) but there are cheaper solutions by samsung, but always bigger than our phone.

Always looking for another phone...
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] steve8x8:
For the Sony Z3 compact (or mini, in some regions) there's LineageOS 16 as "nightly" (= basically weekly, if there's no build failure) builds - something I couldn't find for the Z5c. So the Z3c should be added to the list above.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] jurkoman:
XZ1 compact and X compact is simply best phones from list above and i ever had

A3 2016 should be good alternative but only with SD410, exynos variant is not so good or maybe is one from 300 pieces what lag

Xiaomi Mi8 SE is smaller than Xperia 5
[OnePlus 7 Pro Accessories] zeus_89:
Hi guys, is it worth it to upgrade from wireless bullets v1 to v2? Is there a significant difference?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Accessories] Oswald Boelcke:
THREAD CLOSED! If interested in the subject please continue in this already existing thread: https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-7-pro/accessories/oneplus-bullet-wireless-2-t3948854/page2

Above two posts have been copied to it.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GordonSumner:
Hi guys,

We're developing a new game for Android and we understood that we should definitely take deep linking under consideration when it comes to UA and retargeting.

I know that big apps are using it due to the fact that they have high volumes of users and it helps with decreasing churn and increasing engagement but I'm not sure why would a small indie developer would need this.

Do you have examples for me regarding the usage of deep linking for small apps? Could it be that I don't need to use it at the beginning and only once I'm big enough we should start using it.

I'm sure someone here can assist (:

Thanks,

Gordon
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] ThatIdiot:
So I've been using the same bluetooth headset for several months with a variety of different audio sources. I recently bought a galaxy watch to serve as the audio source while I'm cycling. The problem is that the volume is so much lower than it is from other sources. Even running the same podcasts or music, the maximum volume is probably 30-40% lower than what I get from my phone, tablet, and my older Ticwatch. It is so low, in fact, that the Galaxy Watch will not be able to serve the main function for which I purchased it - I simply cannot hear the audio when I am at speed.

I can't seem to find any bluetooth audio control on the watch that might account for it. Is there some trick to this, or am I going to have to return it?

Phone: Pixel 2XL on Android 10

Bluetooth Headset: Aftershokz Aeropex bone conduction. (Yes I know these will not give the same volume as other, standard in-ear headsets. My problem is that I'm not getting the same volume from these on the Galaxy Watch as I do with the phone, laptop, Ticwatch S, or Zenpad tablet.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Questions & Answers] muhdzuhri:
Complete(Write) operation failed.

Status: FAILED

File Name:

TWRP-3.2.3-TwrpBuilder-j7y17lte-2018-09-13_15-35

*I also install other TWRP from other develop

same problem failed.

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Any Suggestion
[Realme 3 Pro Questions & Answers] Bolumstar:
I am a redmi note 5 ai (whyred) user and I'm caught in between choosing a little upgrade between Redmi note 7pro and Real me 3 pro.

I didn't like my screen experience with whyred because of frequent burn in (although temporary) the ghost image is very annoying once I use the keyboard for upto 5 minutes even with low brightness.

I want to know if Realme 3 has any such DISPLAY issues.

I saw a seller on Aliexpress who claimed that his Realme 3 pro has LTE band 1,3,5,7,8,20,28,38,39,40,41.

HOW true is this? (see the attached picture)

If true, I am getting the Realme 3 pro as it seems a bit cheaper and good all round. The only thing I'll obviously miss is IR blaster which is not a deal breaker for me.
[Realme 3 Pro Questions & Answers] 070blueangel:
No such ghosting on 3 pro
[Realme 3 Pro Questions & Answers] Bolumstar:
Thanks for the quick reply. Any idea about the international version LTE Bands?
[Realme 3 Pro Questions & Answers] ~FNWL~:
Nice display, no issues. For LTE Bands see the picture below. My phone is EAC certified, bought from Russian warehouse of Aliexpress Tmall. As you can see, CE certification mark is also here. So, it seems to me, it's the "global version"
[Realme 3 Pro Questions & Answers] Bolumstar:
Thanks for the image and your reply.

Very helpful
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] DYEW1TNESS:
Hi Guys

Its been a while since I rooted a phone (Galaxy S7) and I was wondering is there an easy way to gain root without wiping the device?

SM-G975F (UK) Galaxy S10+

Any guide that I have read seems to point to a device wipe.

Yes, I tried searching the forum for the desired post and NO I cant find the answer Im looking for.

So, any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Chris
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] Mεzzy:
Only way to the time

how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s10-s10-or-s10e-using-magisk.html
[G Pad 8.3 General] jere20:
Clear instructions, i was _almost_ able to manage to revive my G pad with these instrcution from Kitkat 4.4.2. to Pie.

However at point "Now tap Add more zips and select addons-16*.zip," i could not find addons-16*.zip and continued anyway with the instruction flow. Now it seems that i cant start existing or dowaload any new Apps from Google Play, Any ideas?
[G Pad 8.3 General] bav40:
Stuck on crDroid scereen for over an hour, and finally gave up rebooted, flashed installed without OpenGApps ARM 9 pico and boots up without any problem, any idea what to do with GApps ??
[G Pad 8.3 General] Snorlax99:
Worked flawlessly. Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
If multiple zip install doesn't work. Try this.

- Make sure you copied the zipfiles for ROM, addonsu and OpenGapps on the main folder of tablet's internal storage.

- Using TWRP recovery, go to Install > Select zip for ROM.

If you don't see any files, make sure you are viewing internal storage partition.

- Install ROM.

- Then again go to Install > select addonsu.zip and flash.

- Do it again for Opengapps.

- Wipe cache/dalvik and reboot tab. Wait during this first boot.

Tell me if you expeirence more problems.
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi, have you tried a newer OpenGapps pico distribution ?
[G Pad 8.3 General] jere20:
Thanks, I downloaded those zip-files again to internel storage, gave it another try and it worked! Now it works fine.

Bought this tablet 2014 and almost threw it to trashbin for becoming useless, but was able to revive it with these instructions. Many thanks.

Jere
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Glad you like it !

You can hit the Thanks button on the first page :D

From which country are you ? Do you have other hardware left ?
[G Pad 8.3 General] mhallenb:
Well, I got to step 6 Install ROM and can't find either of the files mentioned (crDroid*.zip. or addons-16*.zip) and the app doesn't show an Add more zips button. Am I totally screwed or is there still hope? The rest of the procedure went fine and I am in the TWRP app. Found the files (well, adonsu-9.0 isn't what you called for, BUT) and put them on the drives (both) on the tab and twrp is trying to install them, but selinux is reporting no such file exists... (frustrating..)
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi, you are in TWRP recovery ?

Connect tab to PC and make sure files are in the tab storage (Using Windows Explorer). If not copy these on tab storage.

If files are present on the tab. In TWRP > Install menu, switch the storage until you see the zip files.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Nikmets:
rotation issue

everything worked fine and thank you very much.

the only problem i have is that the screen rotation doens't work at all.

Any suggestions?

thank you
[G Pad 8.3 General] Malcolm Colins:
lg g pad V935 LTE this rom will also work

hello on lg g pad V935 LTE this rom will also work?

possibly, is there a compilation that would work on it? Thank you for your work and best regards.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Stilgar1978:
Works on offical korean Rom?

i wish to know if i can follow this tutorial from android 5 with official korean rom
[G Pad 8.3 General] dark0shark:
Why not use my little tutorial at https://xdaforums.com/lg-g-pad-83/general/tutorial-korea-v30a-how-to-flash-t3076576/post82129063 ? Comes without need for PC.
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi,

if GPad v500 I don't why it wouldn' work.
[G Pad 8.3 General] dean1508:
any ideas my tab constantly reboots itself during the setup, cant seem to choose wifi to connect during setup., and then reboots it self
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi, in your case

Go back to recovery.

wipe dalvik, cache, data, system partitions.

Re-flash ROM, root, GApps.

Wipe dalvik/cache.

Reboot tab for first boot and setup.

Tell us what happened then.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Framestamp:
Is this rom still being worked on or has development halted?
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Looks like no fresh update.

However there is no better alternative for now.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Framestamp:
Thanks for updating me on the situation!

I just updated my bro's tablet with this, added nova launcher (seems much smoother than the original)...

But when browsing ebay (here in Europe) i came across something very strange! I like the tablet and thought: "Hey let me get one for cheap, it's old and the specs are outdated so whatever"... Found 3 of these tablets (can't post links right now i need to have 10 posts up) 2nd hand, and i was shocked to see the prices are extremely high! I mean seriously high.

I found one for 599 and for 510 euros (without shipping from britain), and i am pretty damn sure there was one for 400 something from Italy, and that i can't find that one anymore... There's none to be found anywhere else in Europe (from what i could find)... What could be the reason for these ridiculous prices? And why would anyone pay such an amount of money for an outdated tablet? Is it a collectors item?

Because if it is i'll advise my brother to put this on ebay TOMORROW lol...:)
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Many people want easy money.

I have troubles getting devices to hack them and write tutorial.

But your tab is great once unlocked.

I wrote this tuto for an engineer and he suses the tab as second screen.

Enjoy
[G Pad 8.3 General] grayhead1:
Hi, I have the same problem as Dean, although by validating the configuration as quickly as possible (no wifi, no lock screen ...), I was able to complete the configuration and finally displaying the OS's screen .

But, despite this, after 1'30", my tablet (V500) reboot.

In short, 30" for the cDroid loader + 1'30" on Android before rebooting by itself. There is no ending at this. I did what you wrote in your answer to Dean but nothing changed... Any idea ?

EDIT : Finally, it works ! The problem came from the sd-card.

Found it here : https://xdaforums.com/lg-g-pad-83/development/rom-crdroid-android-5-0-t3896853/page5

Now I gonna format my sd-card...

EDIT 2 : By the way, thx for the guide :)
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi,

Go back to TWRP.

Wipe all partitions.

Make sure all partitions are formatted in EXT4 (Advanced wipe menu).

Reinstall ROM.

Reboot
[G Pad 8.3 General] Explosivo_420:
Excellent tutorial

Thank you so much for this tutorial!

It was easy enough for a wanna be hacker like me!

Little background on why i came here - i have a chromecast and i am tired of using my cell phone to stream, so i decided to build my own "remote control tablet" to pair with my chromecast. I found an article of "the best" tablets to use with chromecast - (i'll post the link once i get my required 10 posts)

they say the top 4 are:

NVIDIA Shield Tablet.

LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play edition.

ASUS ZenPad S 8.

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet.

So i decided to get the G Pad - BUT GUESS WHAT THE LINK IN THE ARTICLE IS FOR THE REGULAR EDITION -not the Google Play one (which i found it shortened to GPE)

Instead of cancelling the order - i found this thread and decided i would do this instead. I got a great deal, only $80 bucks. They are now at least $100

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tl; dr version - i was dumb, but now im smart!

ISSUES: I have noticed i am not able to type into the google search bar at the bottom of the screen.

Also - i am unable to use the voice-to-text feature on my keyboard when i am searching.

Are these known issues?

FYI for anyone trying to download Netflix - you have to download from their website - cant download via the Google Play Store on a rooted or uncertified Tablet.
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi,

Thx for feedback.

Concerning Netflix issue,

Download Magisk-v20.4.zip

Download MagiskManager-v7.5.1.apk

Reboot to Recovery.

Flash Magisk.

Wipe cache and reboot tab.

Install MagiskManager-v7.5.1.apk from Android 9.

Launch it and check for Root access and Google Play certification.

Tell us if it worked.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Explosivo_420:
I got to the last step - "Launch it and check for Root access and Google Play certification."

Is the root access and google play cert INSIDE the app? I need to turn these on in the app? Or these are turned on and it shows it in the app? I am confused on this part.

I checked in the Play Store app, and it says still not google play certified. Still unable to find Netflix in the store.
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Once Magisk is installed you have root access and can grant authorizations.

But I think what you are looking for is just Netflix, follow their official guidelines for Android usage : https://help.netflix.com/en/node/57688

You have to manually install it (don't get it from Play Store).

Tell us of your success.
[G Pad 8.3 General] yoeleli:
Thank you very much for your work!

You made it easy for me to revive my old tab and saved me probably hours of reading (hadn't flashed ROMS in YEARS)

I noticed a slight issue - the default wallpaper and home screen icons are a bit blurry. I solved the wallpaper by simply downloading a photo in the proper resolution, but not sure about the icons - is this a known issue?

Regarding Netfllix - as far as I understand the device is really old hence doesn't have widevine L1 which will result in 480p playback, right?

EDIT: Managed to solve the icon issue as well by switching to Nova launcher :)
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi, glad you enjoyed. I always feel like XDA is for extreme hackers and not for everyone like us.

It was a friend's tab so I can't experience any more blurry icons.

Same for Netflix, can't tell playback limit definition.
[G Pad 8.3 General] lemmings263:
hi,

it worked for me no problem

i would really apreciate if the camera starts working though
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
It won't. However this tab is still awesome.
[G Pad 8.3 General] lemmings263:
It is still good enough.

unfortunately, camera is really important for me.

so I moved to resurrected rom 7.1.2 and it works like a charm. The nougat is still good enough to be able to install zoom and others for video calls
[G Pad 8.3 General] superx335:
You made my day, and gave my tablet some years of use. Thank you very much for your work, effort, for sharing it and for this awesome guide! deeply appreciated
[G Pad 8.3 General] MinusNull815:
Same issue for me. Rotation doesn´t work, everything else is fine.

Need help, i use the tab only in landscape but without rotion it doesnt work.

Thank you
[G Pad 8.3 General] nylozero:
For some reason my videos on IPTV streaming apps gets a lot of lag and stuttering. On prime video works fine, but on tvexpress and mfc it's impossible to watch
[G Pad 8.3 General] Morgrain:
I came from a custom kernel + rom (7.1.1, sometime from 2017) and just revived my Tablet with this mod. It was just madnes to get the device back to stock rom, but eventually after playing with several youtube tutorials and several versions of the LG Flash Tool, it finally worked (if you get into bootloop, don't forget to factory reset - and if you get the google service/youtube error message when initializing your device, you got the wrong version of the LG flash tool). Then I just followed this tutorial and this worked without problems. It's nice to have Android 9 on this old tablet.
[G Pad 8.3 General] nylozero:
I went from this rom to lineageOS nigtly and its much better. This one its still unstable and consumes alot of batery. :victory:
[G Pad 8.3 General] hilfordjames:
Hi,

Thanks very much for this thread.

I've managed to get it working, however the home button does not work (at all) - it just vibrates and creates some colours and nothing happens.

This also means I can only use one app at a time, and if I want to change to another I can only use the back button and exit the app completely to move to another app.

I've also attempted to re-wipe and flash everything again, but it constantly comes up with Error: 7, and I've followed the threads to remove "assert" to stop this and it doesn't work.

Any help is much appreciated
[G Pad 8.3 General] Indie Zex:
Make sure that you have twrp-3.3.1-0 version (NOT the newest one twrp-3.4.0-0), and try again.
[G Pad 8.3 General] hilfordjames:
Yip that worked!

Shouldn't be so finiky

Thanks for all the supplied files - saved my device!
[G Pad 8.3 General] Daimonji:
I installed the latest 5.8 version but after I add a working wireless profile, it connects but hangs then reboots quickly.

It won't reboot at all if I switch wifi off.

Any way to debug this?
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi, maybe try a full wipe + install
[G Pad 8.3 General] Daimonji:
Thank you but I already come from a fresh install using your pack and tutorial. As soon as I started to add my wireless profile, I connected randomly and now it crashes quickly after start.

If I disable Wifi, it doesn't crash and reboot. Is the wireless driver unstable?
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi, I didn't experience that.

You may try:

- Flash Data + cache.

- Flash latest Gapps https://opengapps.org/?arch=arm&api=9.0&variant=pico

- At Android config, do not connect to Wifi during wizard.

- Connect to Wifi later
[G Pad 8.3 General] Daimonji:
I will give it another try; I already wiped the cache, I didn't wipe data, though.

For the fresh install, I installed the Google Apps, same arch and version. And I remember that because it was not possible during the setup (because the SSID of my wireless profile is hidden), I did add the wireless profile later. Actually I expected some traces in the dmesg log to debug this.

I must be cursed because I switched after to the Resurrection Remix N 5.8.5 FINAL ROM and it worked well until I added in the quick settings the 'Pie' option. It crashed with the 'Unfortunately System UI has stopped working' message, I am stuck with this message and a black background with no way to revert this change.

In the meantime I tried your ROM, I found it definitely faster than RR, so I will give it another try. I couldn't stand the slowness of the stock ROM.

Thank you for your support.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Minux31:
Thank you very much for this guide and files, I thought my old tablet was finished and blocked on android 4.4.2, but you renew it !

A big thank you ! (y)(y)(y)
[G Pad 8.3 General] djibe89:
Hi, I updated pack with latest LG USB drivers and checked download links.