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[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] thatsupnow:
No I'm not rooted. Haven't seen a point. Yet
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] magiQx:
I just switched from a nokia 7+ to the pixel 3a xl and this update was the first thing it asked for after turning it on.

All seems normal for now. Also had no issues with Netflix so far.
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jmtjr278:
You won't get the Netflix issue unless your bootloader is unlocked. On my pixel 3 even with magisk I still couldn't get it to appear in the play store. Had to sideload an APK then magisk hide. Then all is well.
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] magiQx:
Now that you mentioned the unlocked bootloader, i remember having the same issue on my old unlocked LG G4. Back then, also had to sideload the apk.
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] oranget:
How the hell do you get the boot image out from the October security update ota file? I downloaded it directly from Google, but when I unzip it to flash it for root in magisk, no boot image shows?
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DriveEuro:
https://developers.google.com/android/images

download to your PC. Extract the .zip out. Then extract the boot.img file out of of the large .zip that was extracted from earlier.

Copy boot.img to your phone, run Magisk, choose "install" and select that boot.img file. Patch it. Copy that patched file (SDCARD > Download > Magisk_Patched.img) back to your PC. Reboot to the bootloader. Run "fastboot.exe flash boot magisk_patched.img"

Tada!
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] oranget:
When I extract the zip file, there is no boot image showing...that is the problem. It is like it is not there.
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DriveEuro:
Download this file "bonito-qp1a.191005.007-factory-9754d7c6.zip"

Extract it out and you will get this file amongst others..... "image-bonito-qp1a.191005.007.zip"

The contents of "image-bonito-qp1a.191005.007.zip" should be ...

android-info.txt

boot.img

dtbo.img

product.img

super_empty.img

system.img

system_other.img

vbmeta.img

vendor.img
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ctfrommn:
Here you go......

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tpzUCaAnBHhIzFjXuT30VmH5Nw6zgGHj/view?usp=sharing
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Skittles9823:
In the future you guys can use this GitHub repo to grab the images after OTAs

Boot image for this month's sec patch:

https://github.com/AndroidDumps/goo...QP1A.191005.007-5878874-release-keys/boot.img

And in the future just go here and find the branch with the update you need.

https://github.com/AndroidDumps/google_bonito_dump/
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] oranget:
You guys are the BEST. This is why I love XDA groups. Thank you all!
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kirschdog1:
How do you dirty flash this and retain root?
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ctfrommn:
You need to be on the stock boot image to take the OTA. After each update I just go through the patching of the stock boot image again. I think there is a way to retain root through an update but that's more work than just repatching the new boot image.
[Google Pixel 3a XL Guides, News, & Discussion] felt26:
update:

it was a dirty flash and has so many problems. I did a clean flash and wiped out the data. It's working perfectly now.

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Hey guys, I may need some help on the Android 10 updates.

I manually flashed the Android 10 Oct stock. Then used the magisk to patch the boot.img. But with the patched boot.img, the phone cannot start. It just stucks with 'G' logo.

Any clue?

Thanks much.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] CleverFogs:
Hey guys

I was wondering if I am able to unlock the bootloader of this phone and flash Xiaomi EU Rom but I am on locked Vodafone network so I am not sure if I will be able to do this because something might go wrong. If anyone has any knowledge on this subject can you please help me out :)
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] rocalino:
In a telegram Mi 9 Group I read that someone was in the same situation and he open the bootloader and flashed via Mi Flash a global rom and lock the bootloader successfully without problem.

Do you have telegram app? Search Xiaomi Mi 9 - Espanol on it, and ask there about what did you want to do.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Newt182:
How do you know you are locked on Vodafone? Mine wasn't network locked
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] CleverFogs:
I purchased this phone with Vodafone contract
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] CleverFogs:
Thank you so much I will try this :)
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Personal Sandwich:
Not every phone under contract is locked, if you have a spare SIM from another network it may be worth checking.

Either way - I suspect you won't have any issues. The part of your phone that ROMs are flashed to is on a separate chip to where the network lock is configured AFAIK.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Newt182:
Same
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] CleverFogs:
Ah I see, have you changed ROM's too?
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] CleverFogs:
Thanks for your help I shall give this a try

Edit: you were correct sir I tried a sim from a different carrier and it worked perfectly
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] kingbasescu:
A dual sim phone is never locked to a specific carrier. You may get some that are "branded", so they have a bit of carrier specific bloat that can be uninstalled, but they never come locked.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Newt182:
I did to v 9 something. Using the mi flash tool or whatever it's called (not at my pc now). That also unlocked the dual sim as the 2nd slot didn't work before.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] CleverFogs:
Oh damn i never knew that, thanks for that useful bit of info :good::)
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] CleverFogs:
That's brilliant :) i'm gonna wait until my unlock time finishes then flash the xiaomi eu rom as i've heard good things
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] iamwhoiam:
Hi everyone

Just noticed that microsoft have released a preview beta of Sideshow for Windows Mobile (5/6)

http://blogs.msdn.com/sideshow/arch...n-windows-mobile-released-techready-2008.aspx

I think there's a few neat functions mentioned: controlling WMP, viewing/controlling powerpoint presentations etc

p.s. someone should post this as a forum attachment without needing to go through microsoft download centre
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] neiltoe:
Here is the file:

http://rapidshare.com/files/119903090/WindowsSideShowforWindowsMobile.zip.html

Here is a video of me trying it on my T-Mobile Wing. I only tried the WMP SideShow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA8cAFy9EBI

Note: YouTube stretched it all stupid.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pndragon:
Holy crap... I guess I really didn't understand what was going on as I stated in this thread, I had already been doing this kind of stuff using GoGadgets! from another developer. But now I get that its official from MS. They even took the EXACT SAME software that Ikanos Consulting created... sheesh.

Thanks for the video, I always thought that GoGadgets was cool stuff.

Hope this brings more light into this awesomeness.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] neiltoe:
I have already uninstalled it because I only care about anything "Media Center" SideShow. Haven't found one and haven't really looked for one as of late.

The T-Mo Wing is seriously underpowered but I was actually getting along rather smooth. Also using Bluetooth as the connection is sorta useless if you walk out of range. Which is not too far in my house. Connecting was fast and simple after the initial setup. The today plugin thing is nice but again sorta useless. I really expected it to have controls right there so you wouldn't have to navigate so many pages.

I know I am critical and this is the official first release and it is not even a finished product just a developers release. But it has potential.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
very, very, very COOL! :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] iamwhoiam:
Yes, it seemed quite quick on your youtube link

An alternative is the old Salling Clicker

It supports wifi and bluetooth and WinXP. Also supports itunes and WMP
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TehPenguin:
Don't forget to check out the Sideshow dev's blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/sideshow/

It has the Runtime and SDK for developing gadgets using managed code (ie .NET), and a prebuilt example
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] madrascafe:
You may need this runtime on your PC http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...72-68e8-4c0c-a239-560c21b66fca&displaylang=en
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] d112:
When I select service on pc side show that instal and can't instal bluetooth peripheral device,What's up?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] madrascafe:
make sure you have the MS BT Stack...

What PC do u have? Do you have a BT Radio?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] d112:
I HAVE hp pavilin dv9500 integral bluetooth?

What is ms bt stack?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] madrascafe:
Microsoft Bluetooth Stack.

If you have XP SP2 or higher its built in but if you use a 3rd party Stack like from toshiba etc. you might have trouble. you have to figure out what stack you have...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pndragon:
I went through a bit of a headache getting mine to work. Maybe I can help. I just need you to write in a more coherent manner. :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bedoig:
I had a few issues too. If I installed the PPC component before pairing, the PC would not locate and install the appropriate drivers. If I paired first, then enabled the SideShow BT service, the PC would locate and install the drivers just fine. I tried this several times, and that was the only way that worked for me. Weird. YMMV.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Jadel:
It's annoying that all the fancy new software is made for Vista.

*Crosses Windows Mobile Device Centre off the list

*Crosses Windows SideShow For Windows Mobile off the list
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
Alright. so a little batch of detailed insturctions about using this:

(during the process make sure your device is DISCOVERABLE)

1. It doesn't REALLY matter if you're using MS STACK or TOSHIBA STACK as long as there is a sideshow service detected.

A. if you have toshiba stack:

right click on the bluetooth tray icon and open the bluetooth devices.

add a new one and detect the service MANUALLY (choose CUSTOM).

if you see a service called "...sideshow..." on the list, you can use it. it is mostly UNprobable that you will.

connect to your device

continue to section C

B. if you have ms stack:

right click on the tray icon.

click options.

add a new device.

pair it using your own passkey.

open the options once more and you see your device in the Devices window.

click on it and click properties.

go to services and, if you installed sideshow on your device, and ran it, you should see Sideshow in the list.. as well as Activesync and a few others maybe.

click ok and it'll try to connect to your device.

(if you can't connect, go to COM ports in OPTIONS And install a new one. i used COM port 3..)

C. go to control panel, go to sideshow, and you should be able to mark V on the gadgets you'd like to use.

2. MS stack: double click the provided file. install it and read the TXT that appears on your desktop for further instructions...

TOSHIBA stack: just install the stack..

make sure you uninstall each before installing the other.

these are both the LATEST versions of both stacks: (up until the day of posting this message of course :))

TOSHIBA STACK:

http://rapidshare.com/files/120186967/TOSHIBA_BTSTACK.zip.html

MS STACK:

http://rapidshare.com/files/120187911/MS_BTSTACK.exe.html

i strongly suggest you keep both files on your comp as a cover for any services one might provide while the other doesn't.

for instance, to my knowledge, MS stack works HORRIBLY with Async...

while TOSHIBA stack doesn't work with sideshow at all. (at least from what i've experienced)

enjoy
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] teddyen66:
Go Gadget

Has anyone got the Go Gadget Beta?

I would really like to try it.

I have tried Microsofts version, but I have heard that Go Gadget supports Home Automation.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] karhoe:
Can it work via USB ?
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] Jersey846:
This is my first time considering a Pixel device so that comes with a lack of knowledge. I was curious about Pixel device release history and whether or not we have seen prices drop on existing devices when a new Pixel is released. Basically I want to know whether waiting a few weeks is worth it or should I give it a shot now? I'm certain the 3a is the phone for me, the question is just when.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] raver445:
Well I'm just going to go for the pixel 3A because it seems like a pretty good phone for the price. Also LTE band compatibility is all there so I'm all right with the device. I've heard multiple times that it will support AT&t v o l t e and wifi calling.
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Promo code:

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[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] Jersey846:
Thanks so much for the promo code. My new Pixel should arrive in a couple days. Very much appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] sbi1:
So I am looking to buy an international (or Latin) version of either the S10+ or the Note 10+.

I am on T-Mobile in the U.S.

1. How "bad" will it be if the phone has 3 out of T-Mobile's main bands? It only lacks 71, so what's the impact will be if I don't have band 71 on this phone with T-Mobile?

2. I read in the forum about flashing T-Mobile firmware on unlocked phones. How necessary is it? I prefer not to mess with flashing anything; done it in the past, I am not 'afraid' of it, but I just don't feel like going that route. Will I be missing anything from the T-Mobile network and services if I keep the phone in its stock ROM?

For example: Wifi Calling (important to me), VoLTE, etc. Will I have access to these features if I don't flash the carrier's firmware?

Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] jhs39:
Band 71 is used only in rural areas where cell towers are very far apart . My phones have never used band 71. If you don't know what bands your phone typically is using you can download a free signal app from the Play Store that will show what band your phone is connected to. Unless you live in a very rural area or frequently find yourself in rural areas it's unlikely you need band 71.

Flashing T-Mobile firmware shouldn't be necessary. I don't have the international S10+ but rather the US unlocked model and I get both WiFi Calling and Volte fine without T-Mobile firmware.

I've used many different models of international unlocked phones from Xiaomi and Huawei on T-Mobile and always got both WiFi Calling and Volte to work with only one exception--the Mate 20 Pro. I had to get rid of that phone even though I really liked it because calls kept going to voicemail without the phone ever ringing first.

It turns out that on T-Mobile if your phone supports band 12 it also needs to support Volte or calls go straight to voicemail without ringing if the caller is using Volte . I never had that problem previously because in 5 years of using international unlocked phones the M20P was the first where Volte didn't work on T-Mobile.

There were lots of posts from T-Mobile customers in the XDA M20P threads about calls going straight to voicemail. I haven't read a single post about that issue with the S10+ so it's pretty safe to assume that the international S10+ works fine with Volte on T-Mobile.

Until the S8 Samsung didn't even sell a US unlocked model--everyone in the US with unlocked Samsung phones were using the international models with the Exynos chip and those phones always worked perfectly with T-Mobile which is very BYOP friendly (unlike AT&T).

The only thing you would be missing on the vanilla Samsung firmware is Visual Voicemail but last I checked you could just download the official T-Mobile Visual Voicemail app from the Play Store.

You would also receive your OTA updates from Samsung rather than T-Mobile but that's actually a plus because the unlocked Exynos models receive updates much more quickly than all of the US models including the unlocked Snapdragon models.

Sorry for the very long answer but I wanted to be thorough.

You should be fine with an international unlocked S10+ on T-Mobile. This is a much better phone than unlocked models from Google Pixel and One Plus so I would recommend going for it.

No manual flashing on your part will be necessary.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] sbi1:
[MENTION=6990243]jhs39[/MENTION] - Thank you for your extensive response. It is greatly appreciated!

OK, so I mostly use Band 4 with my current phone, which is one of TMB's main bands, so it seems like that indeed the lack of 71 won't be an issue.

However, how do I know if the Int. version will support VoLTE on the TMB network? I can't see anywhere any information about this phone even supports VoLTE (other than the carrier's model of course).

What about Video Calling?

Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] jhs39:
If the international model didn't support Volte on T-Mobile there would be posts on XDA complaining about calls going straight to voicemail without the phone ringing. There were multiple threads about that issue in the M20P section but I haven't seen a single complaint about that happening with the S10+.

This phone has been out since early Spring so if there was a problem using the international model with T-Mobile somebody would have reported it by now.

I don’t know anything about video calling though because I use T-Mobile's network via an MVNO and my carrier doesn't offer video calling.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
That's odd. I'm using a mate 20X and the although it lacks bands 66 and 71 I don't get calls going to voicemail. In fact when viewing my historical phone signal via gsam app, it shows that I always receive a better signal than even the S10+ that I'm currently using. Both devices on T-Mobile USA.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] sbi1:
Thanks [MENTION=8414515]varcor[/MENTION] . What about Video calling?

BTW - is it 975F or something else?
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] varcor:
I use Skype for Video Calling, it works fine. Mine is an SM-G9750, the best price I've seen is on Ebay. The only issue is when you first get the device you'll need to change the language since it's setup in Mandarin. A bit challenging but not a big deal. The Ebay vendor is in Houston which is where the device ships from, only takes a few days.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...im-FACTORY-UNLOCKED-6-4-8GB-RAM-/192846270776
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
Oh yeah, the legendary Never MSRP.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] varcor:
Yep, I've bought a number of devices from them, won't use anyone else. Lowest prices, great customer service as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] sbi1:
I must the F model. I travel to Israel with a local SIM and they use the F model, and it's the only possibility I have to use their WiFi calling while there. I am not 100% sure it'll work because of firmware but better chances with F model.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] jhs39:
Not having bands 66 & 71 don't cause the problem with T-Mobile calls going straight to voicemail--if band 12 is supported on a phone T-Mobile assumes the phone also supports Volte and if it doesn't then you get calls going straight to voicemail.

I'm not familiar with the Mate 20X but before the M20P I had a P20 Pro, Mate 10 Pro and P10 Pro and none of those phones had an issue because T-Mobile Volte worked with all of them.

It's also possible the problem with the P20 Pro was fixed after I got rid of the phone since it was a firmware issue that was fixable in a software update . I kept mine for 6 months before throwing in the towel. The only workaround was to turn off 4G in the network settings. With 4G off you would receive all calls since Volte is a 4G function.

I personally love Huawei phones. Hopefully after Trump is gone all of the nonsense with Huawei being barred from using Google apps and bullied out of the US market will go away but they might decide selling their products here isn't worth the aggravation.

I've also used a bunch of unlocked Xiaomi phones on T-Mobile with no issues. A nice feature in MIUI is that if Volte doesn't work out of the box there's a dial code you can enter to manually enable it.

Band 66 is an offload for band 4 when band 4 traffic is high but if a phone doesn't have band 66 it just stays on 4 so not having 66 on an unlocked phone has never caused any problems for me.

Band 71 is only live in parts of the country and is relatively new. It can transmit a signal over unusually long distances and is used to provide cell coverage in rural areas where it would cost too much to build a full network of cell towers.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
P20 pro was certified and worked fully on T-Mobile , most devices after that were not.

I don't think my mate 20x connected to band 12, but if it did, then yes it'll probably go straight to voicemail.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] varcor:
The SM-G975F is the Exynos SoC variant for Europe. The SM-G9750 has the Snapdragon SoC and dual SIM's as well. Wifi Calling will work on both devices in any region, including Israel as long as the service provider offers it. The only thing I would recommend is you do some research on Exynos vs Snapdragon SoC's in the S10. Good luck!
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] sbi1:
I am aware of the differences between the two chips.

In regards to WiFi Calling - I am a bit skeptical. This provider does have WiFi calling services, however they have a list of devices that are supported. Clearly they list devices and firmwares that they sell, not BYOD phones, and they sell the F version. I currently use ZTE Axon 7, I have WiFi calling on T-Mobile but it does not work on the Israeli network and when I try to 'register' it for this service through their app, it clearly says that the device is not supported.

That being said - I can't tell you if my phone doesn't work on their WF calling because it's not even sold in Israel.

It could very well be

that any version of Galaxy S10+ will be supported regardless of firmware. simply because it is sold there. Clearly there is no way to know this beforehand. I asked them, they of course can only guarantee phones that are sold by them and are on the list.

BTW - the Israeli version of the 975F is single SIM, they don't have the D/S, although I can't imagine this should have any impact of phone supporting or not supporting WF calling.

What's the difference between the F and the O, other than the region they are sold in?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers] jhs39:
Devices don't need to be certified by T-Mobile to work with Volte. All of my recent Xiaomi phones worked with Volte--none of the models were officially sold in the US or certified by T-Mobile. The P20 Pro was not sold in the US so there was zero reason for it to be certified by T-Mobile. The last Huawei phone officially sold here was the Mate 10 Pro. AT&T and Verizon require that devices be certified by them to work with Volte on their networks but T-Mobile does not. T-Mobile is very BYOP friendly.