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[Google Pixel 4 Questions & Answers] Alcolawl:
Yeah, I've considered rocking my phone without a protector in the past, especially because I'm usually very careful with my phones, but there have been times where my phone my phone was knocked out of my hand by some idiot or something and I just like the added protection (if there is any). At the very least when I go to sell the phone the original screen is in nearly pristine condition.

As far as cases go, I really enjoyed the Spigen Thin Fit I had on my G7 so I'll be picking one of those up as soon as it's released in white. In the mean time, I snagged a Spigen Liquid Crystal just for basic protection. Although, the idea of rocking it naked is tempting. It feels very nice in my hands.
[Google Pixel 4 Questions & Answers] chaseacej:
I also have the OMOTON brand from Amazon and the face unlock works ok, however the gestures to skip songs in Spotify rarely work. I will try to remove the protector later and see if that for sure is the issue.
[Google Pixel 4 Questions & Answers] chaseacej:
I discovered that if I do the gestures with a phone off to the side it's not very repeatable but when I have the phone directly in front of me it works most of the time with the screen protector still on. I am thinking the screen protector prevents it from working off to the side as well. My wife just got a pixel 4XL as well and it works off to the side.
[Google Pixel 4 Questions & Answers] jongyrocka:
it would be nice to have some protection on the rear square that the camera's sit behind...i'm not sure how it would affect the camera performance, but once you get a little scratch on that surface, you'll have a camera that struggles to pull focus on close objects.. thoughts?
[Google Pixel 4 Questions & Answers] jbriano:
Motion Sense hardly works without a screen protector. Turn it off to save the paltry battery life, and protect your screen
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] robertomorelli:
Hi auto-rotate and auto-brightness stopped working after update, i am not sure if it was August or September Update.

When i noticed, the first thing i did, i reboot the device, and nope, it still didn't work.

I google searched about the issue, but not to much around the internet about this bug or problem.

Someone is saying to check any app that i installed lately,, but i didn't install anyone to be honest. I also cleared the Cache Partition but still , no success.

For the moment i am using an app to controll rotation of the screen, Rotate Control, and the brightness, i adjust it manually.

It will be very helpful if anyone can help me with this.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] marco_ma:
There any software can auto adjust the volume when I plug-in the hardfree.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] deloj:
Hi guys,

I'm thinking about buying a chinese version of the mate 20x for cheap, much cheaper than the global version. Was wondering if its possible to buy it and then install the L29 global rom. Is this possible? If so how?

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[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] anasmhds:
Not sure if possible, but i dont recommend to change the original rom.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] deloj:
Appreciate the reply. But since youre not sure, does anyone know if its still possible to do this?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] joarce:
From what I understand (reading this forum), this requires unlocked bootloader and root.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] deloj:
Hi.. thanks for the reply. How do I unlock the bootloader?

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[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] ivanox1972:
Buy Chinese version with global rom. It raises price just about 35 to 50 dollars.

My suggestion
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] deloj:
But thats the problem I want to avoid. I want to buy the chinese version without having to pay for the global rom so that i can install the global rom myself.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] dogatemycomputer:
I will save you some trouble. I made the mistake of buying the Chinese version because I assumed the bootloader could be unlocked and the phone could be flashed. The answer to your question is, "no - you cannot root or flash the Mate 20 X as at this time".

Huawei has locked all bootloaders for all their devices and are no longer offering unlock codes. I have been unsuccessful in unlocking my EVR-AL00.

There are a few threads in this forum and there are developers looking for a workaround but there are none at this time.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] dogatemycomputer:
I wanted to post a quick follow-up on my previous post. The Mate 20 X Chinese version is the first non-root phone I have owned in more than 10+ years. I will say, unlike my Samsung and OnePlus phones I have not found a need for root beyond changing the default launcher. The phone is customized so you can manage DPI settings (in and outside developer mode), auto launch/keep apps running in the background and even includes a good equalizer. If you have any specific questions about the Chinese model of the EVR-AL00 then feel free to PM me. I'm happy to try answering questions.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] deloj:
Hi dogatemycomputer,

Appreciate the heads up. But regarding rooting the mate 20x, there are threads here that show that you can root it and flash twrp. Am I missing something?

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[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] dogatemycomputer:
Yes.

Regarding XDA’s stance on Huawei’s decision to stop bootloader unlocking

Back in April, Huawei’s form to request a bootloader unlock code mysteriously disappeared. Late May, the form returned but with a warning that the service would no longer work after 60 days. As promised, Huawei’s form is no longer available, meaning it’s no longer possible to unlock the bootloader of Huawei or Honor devices. This has obviously been disappointing to many users on our forums, but it’s been especially disappointing for us, the XDA Portal team.

https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-huawei-decision-stop-bootloader-unlocking/amp/

Basically you could unlock the bootloader until May when Huewei decided you could no longer.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] joarce:
If you truly had read and understood threads about this, you'd know that unlocking the bootloader is no longer possible. Huawei shut this down, unfortunately.

I researched this before purchasing, as I too wanted the least expensive version which allowed changing the default launcher. The only solution at this point is a new L29, or a used AL00 that has root. Shame that if we want to change the launcher we're limited to the 6/128 version.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] deloj:
Well i didnt. Sue me.

So whats the difference between the L29 and AL00 for someone to use in USA? And did you by chance install Emui 10 beta? If so let me know what you think of it.

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[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Grahal:
1. Broken Google Location History & Sharing

2. No access to EMUI 10 beta
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] dogatemycomputer:
I use the Chinese version and there are some minor differences between the Global and Chinese version but the Chinese version has worked well for me.

Some Google services do not work. The two I have found are OK GOOGLE (always listening) and location sharing via Google Maps.

Outside of these 2 limitations I have not found a difference between the stock Chinese and Global versions. I have been very happy with my Mate 20 X and I have not found a reason to root the phone.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] deloj:
Thanks for your input. I think rooting may be overrated unless you install roms. But even then most roms have issues which convinces me personally to stick with stock.

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[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] unixes:
I have no issues with Ok Google or location sharing via Google Maps. My AL00 is on Emui 10.0 & works perfectly, i’m in Europe btw. Of course, the big difference is when factory restoring must install manually the google apps like Play Store, Maps, Google Photos, Chrome, and so on. Otherwise i see no difference between global and chinese version.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Koeienek:
solution chinese to global rom

for all those looking for solution to change firmware from Chinese to global, search on Facebook for ministryofsolutions. he can donthe job at minimum costs. had mine changed today, very happy.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] oslo83:
I also can.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] explicitcorp:
Can you change my Huawei mate Xs from Chinese to global? I'd pay you if you can do it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elio321:
Hi can someone please help

I have unlocked Note 9 in the United Kingdom on three network ( purchased the handset and have a SIM only network deal ).. When will I get an OTA software update ? ... On SAMMOBILE I keep seeing new firmware builds for Note 9 and then the network name including ones for three... Is it Samsung or three that push the OTA software builds to my device ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] patensas:
What CSC and what build do you have?

You can always grab latest available firmware ( OXM multi CSC ) and flash it manually through Odin. This won't trigger Knox or avoid warranty. Do make sure you know what you're doing and that you download the right firmware.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] TJ11911:
Anywhere I can get the phone from relatively fast Amazon is sold out
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] jkeener88:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...hone_ii_dual_sim.html/SID/UUacUdUnU80141YYwYg

Hot selling phone! :)
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] reg66:
but that says coming soon, pre-order... he/she wants it fast!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] WorstedSet:
Hello!

I've posted a similar thread on a different page a couple months back, never finished through with it, and now I'm back looking to finish rooting this SM-G935V once and for all. That's all I want to do with it. I've become somewhat familiar with the lingo used for rooting. All I want to do is root it so I can download apps that require rooted phones. No custom ROM's or anything else, just a simple root.

I think it's tough for me to find valid information on this particular phone because it's already 3 years old and people have moved on, leaving older guides outdated and no longer valid (Atleast I believe it leaves them invalid).

Anyway here's what I got so far.

From what I understand, the only way to root this phone is to unlock the bootloader. I was researching and figured I had to download ADB, so I did, and I got it working. Using the command prompt on Windows, ADB communicated with the phone successfully. But, before I could continue messing with it further, I tested to see if the Fastboot was working aswell (apparently I'm supposed to have both ADB and Fastboot working). I tried using the Fastboot command to test it. What happened was that it sent my phone into a different screen, but the screen was not the typical bootloader screen that I've been seeing other people get. It was a fairly blank screen with nothing but an android logo with the word "Downloading" in the middle. Typing the "fastboot -devices" command returned no devices. After waiting 5 minutes the screen stayed the same and I just gave up on that part, deciding I should consult the experts here.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Starting to think I'm better off just buying a new device that's easier to root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Drunkpilot:
You can root by following this thread. If your phone is current on its updates, near the end of the thread I believe there is the attached eng.boot.tar that you'll need to flash in the AP slot in Odin 3.13. Everything you need should be in this thread: https://xdaforums.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/root-s7-s7edge-oreo-nougat-t3819616
[Google Pixel 4 XL Questions & Answers] Zorachus:
Look at this video of the Pixel 4 XL review, specifically around the 14:46 mark;

https://youtu.be/IfjL_xGqHZE?t=886

He has the new Google live wallpaper Come Alive - Doodle, but this reviewer has it with the dark black background, but with the a white Google search widget at the bottom, and the wallpaper itself has little white squiggly tings, not the typical orange / brown squiggly things. And if I put the phone in white non dark theme, the wallpaper is then light, not black.

How do I set it like this?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] wasya152:
So I just noticed that I could not search for contacts through the main google search bar. It was weird since this is how I always do it. So I thought that maybe the contacts option was turned off. I went to Google settings/general/personal results and the weird thing is that it doesn't have all the standard search option to choose like contacts, music, websites, etc. It only shows one thing for apps. The only thing that I did was enable developer options. Does anyone know how to get these things back? It's annoying as hell not being able to search and having to use individual apps to do so.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] wasya152:
Well, I figured it out. Had to uninstall Google assistant and updates to get it back
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] dipstik:
yeah, them removing it is frustrating.. i did find a thread a while back that it now shows a contact page, but thats if you type in the full name pretty much.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUndertaker21:
You didn't try since you have unlocked your bootloader

Mine is still locked.

Waiting for John to root his first.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vanydotk:
It's not possible to root without the factory image. We probably won't see the factory image until the 24th.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jruizdesign:
And if we bought through carrier will there be any way to root? I've always bought from Google, but I couldn't afford it this time, so I went with the T-Mobile jump plan. Then went to unlock the bootloader on it today and says not available for carrier devices. Feel like I'm dying a bit on the inside
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vanydotk:
Maybe there will be an unlock method in the future, but I wouldn't count on it anytime soob
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Samg381:
Unlocked my google version right out of the gate through settings. No ADB required. Waiting on a root method now.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mitchdickson:
That only enabled your ability to unlock. You still have to do it through fastboot and wipe your data.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ZeroKool76:
Verizon is a different animal, they apparently won't allow you to unlock it at all. But the other companies, I don't see why, after you pay it off, that you couldn't unlock it. Carrier locked = sim locked. You pay off a device, you get the sim unlocked. I'm actually rather surprised that there are that many people out there that would expect carriers to allow their devices to be unlocked, even if they're not paid for. You may have to wait a bit, but I see no reason why they won't let you unlock after it's paid off.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Samg381:
Ah, gotcha. It's been a while. Thanks.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ZeroKool76:
Lol, must be a noob ?

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Looks like the process is fairly straightforward for this device as well. about as easy as any other unlocked device, I would say
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Samg381:
Be humble.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] boneriffic:
No luck unlocking my Verizon XL. With a quick glance at the VZ 3 XL posts - I'm assuming I shouldn't hold my breath?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] PetrichorXFi:
Oh? I was not aware that was required. Thanks for the information.

Looking forward to root so I can re-enable Google's Daydream View app. Dumb Google, why would you bother to set the phone as not supported? If Google does not support Daydream View, why not "let it free" for anyone to use, especially phones like Pixel 4 XL with 90Hz display!

I did manually install the APK and while it does the prompt saying not supported, it does still render smoothly (did not try forcing 90hz, feel like it should have been smoother... it rendered without any issues, but not sure if it was 90hz smooth or not).

Anyone try any of the other VR apps like VR Ridge? I had tried that with my original Pixel XL but the framerate was never very good, I wonder if Pixel 4 XL is good enough to make the purchase worth it (of VR Ridge that is)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
People on the Verizon pixel 2 and P2XL are still holding their breath....so yeah! :(
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Samg381:
Please heed my warning, I have spent months of my life waiting on XDA for root methods on Verizon phones.

Don't expect root anytime soon (if at all) if you have the Verizon version. I hate to be defeatist, but I don't want others to suffer as I have in the past.

Your best bet is to return, or sell your verizon phone and purchase a google version.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GohanBurner:
Picture 24th, the factory images should drop, we can then patch the boot.img and obtain root. Version users probably are getting the shaft again...
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jruizdesign:
What about other carriers? T-Mobile shows OEM unlocking is not available for carrier devices :(
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] krabman:
None of you guys tried pulling your boot.img and patching it in magisk?

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On similar devices such as OnePlus you have to get it carrier unlocked and then you can unlock the bootloader afterwards, this one is likely going to be the same.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BadBoyNDSU:
As far as I can tell we need factory images or a working custom recovery to grab it from the phone and we have neither at the moment.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mimart7:
In order to allay concerns about security, the major carriers don't want their phones to have an unlocked bootloader. This is an effort to be more enterprise user friendly.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MicroMod777:
Have you tried different a different adb?

Try this one.

https://androidmtk.com/download-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-tool
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Geekser:
Thanks - I downloaded and installed the Mini ADB Powertools you suggested - downloaded a new copy of the firmware - ran MD5 to confirm it was ok - (it was) patched the boot image in Magisk - and then tried to flash in Mini ADB - here are the results:

PS C:\adb powertools\Minimal ADB and Fastboot> fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img

target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes

sending 'boot' (32092 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.860s]

writing 'boot'...

FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partition Not Found)

finished. total time: 1.152s

I am totally lost on what to try next...

PS C:\adb powertools\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] eg1122:
Try a different wire or USB port on PC.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Geekser:
[QUOTE=eg112gain on my laptopat a

tried a couple of cords, different usb plug, exact same result. i will try again on my other laptop at work tomorrow, hopefully will have better luck then. damn, bummer, never had anything like this happen before....thanks for the help anyway...
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CyberpodS2:
Going to post this in a few places that are getting traction at the moment. I just boned up my 4xl and needed to flash the factory image over top, sans the -w and imagine my surprise to discover it failed when using the supplied usb-c to usb-c cord. Seems this phone shares the same buggy nonsense as the 2xl does. I changed out the cord for my trusty A-to-C I always use and Bam! Back in business!!

The fastboot failed right after flashing the boot and phone rebooted to the dead Android screen.

SO... Let's start this phone off right from the start by NOT using the C-to-C cord. Sadly I'm sure we'll be answering posts weekly aftering this but hey this is my part...
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Geekser:
just a note, I have been using USB A / C - the more traditional USB cords for trying to flash. My PC doesnt have a USB C Port so I kind of have to.. i will keep trying. using different cables,,,hopefully i will find one that works.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] shoelaces:
Any Luck?

I've also attempted factory reset and the switch is still dithered, have you had any success?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] knightwolf123:
I haven't attempted yet. Kinda bummed that new os is more involved and no twrp yet. I'll probably wait a while and knock everything out at once.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bblovestech:
Can I use this root method on the small Pixel 4?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] revisioncuda:
Yes
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CyberpodS2:
That sucks then cause I was failing right at the same place and the cord fixed it for me. I am still leaning towards cord/port/drivers issue as that was a constant battle with little rhyme or reason on the Taimen.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] eg1122:
This tells me fastboot is not up to date, grab from following link. Unzip the whole thing and try using those.

https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CyberpodS2:
Good catch... I did notice after changing my cord that the phone screen showed this new fastbootd screen I have not seen in the 2XL. I used this minimal for what it's worth.

platform-tools_r29.0.4-windows.zip
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Geekser:
Ok - so I downloaded the platform tools you offered - then flashed the firmware and this time it worked. No errors. (I feel much better about that) but when I attempted to flash the Patched Image for Magisk, I got this (and it is still failing)

PS C:\platform-tools-new> fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img

target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes

sending 'boot' (32092 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.781s]

writing 'boot'...

FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partition Not Found)

finished. total time: 1.074s

PS C:\platform-tools-new>

This is maddening! - your help is deeply appreciated....
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] eg1122:
Try this

fastboot flash boot_x magisk_patched.img (just replace the x with either a or b depending on which partition you need to flash it to. Or just flash it to both.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Geekser:
THAT WORKED! Thank you very much. I am finally rooted. Damn, I was really starting to question myself. :) thanks for the help, I really do appreciate it

By the way - I am really curious about something - why is that some Pixel 4xl phones can flash the Patched Magisk using the exact instructions from the OP and other Pixel 4XLs (like mine) had to use the flash method you described - where we are specificlaly flashing to either the A or B Partition? Why would it work on some and not on others?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] eg1122:
No idea works fine on my end. I just remembered having a similar issue my P3XL
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] malybru:
It worked fine on my end too.

As I remember from the 2XL as well , no 2 phones are created equal , and we had no end of "Quirks" when it came to flashing stuff.

;)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Geekser:
Just enough to drive everyone crazy. :p

Thanks for the help just the same. I am glad to finally be rooted and be able to use Substratum and TT Backup and so on. Thanks for the help. I Really appreciate everyone who tried to help me.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] oreice:
How do I uninstall the root? I just want to be bootloader unlocked.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] StormCell:
The last phone I rooted was the OG Pixel XL. I've never used Magisk. If I root using this will I lose Google Pay? TIA.