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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Accessories] Youdoofus:
so, i have the unicorn beetle case for my S9 (and my fiancee's S9 as well) and this oil slick thing happened between the plastic of the screen protector and the phone screen. Ive cleaned the inside with windex, professional strength spray foaming g;ass cleaner, 98% isopropyl rubbing alcohol, dawn dish soap and warm water, dawn and cold water etc etc etc, ive even used a hair dryer to get it fairly warm and to allow the air to help move any water molecules from any pits in the plastic. In short, ive done a ton to this d@mned thing and it persists. My fiancees case is fine and the older kiddos case for the A8 he inherited from me is the same brand and a year older than my case and has zero problems. I work in an office and dont get the phone near grease ever, so im baffled about where the oily stuff is coming from.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Accessories] nash211:
Looks like to me that it is moisture, maybe heat from the phone, humidity etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Accessories] Tomogitarist:
That is definitely moisture under the screen protector. If you already cleaned it and it came back, you will need to get new screen protector because this one has opening for water to enter and that can't be fixed
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Accessories] Youdoofus:
thanks guys. this was my first plastic film style case with built in screen protector thingy. Wasnt a fan at first, got used to it and then this happened. Ive since order ed a new case, which obviously fixed the issue. The case is fairly cheap, its just a shame the plastic part only lasted that long. Thanks for the replies guys, the accessories area of a phones forum is usually a wasteland lol
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Accessories] Revontheus:
I have been using one for the past 6 months on my Galaxy S9 and I've had no such issues. The only times this would happen was when I would wipe the screen with alcohol and a portion would get into the sides at the top.

The only reason that would happen is you got the phone wet at some point and the water found its way through the cut-outs. Of course, with no way to evaporate, it's probably going to stay there unless you remove the plastic cover clean it, dry it then return it.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S3Killer:
I don't know why but the installed modules of Xposed are not working ... I'm using version 89 and version 3.1.5 of Xposed. My Note 4 is the N910C. Already uninstalled and reinstalled and it did not work. On my mother's Galaxy Note 4 too. The Android we use is MM 6.0.1. Can anyone give a suggestion?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] w41ru5:
1. Why not asking directly to xposed threads, probably you can get more answers there?

Also try to provide logs to the module developer so that he can have a look into it.

2. If I may, my suggestion would be to stop using that cancer called xposed.

It has 2 major issues:

A. it's a (wide) security hole - it is using a hijacks method ("hooking") and can modify the structure of the os to do whatever they want. This is why the battery life of xposed-enabled phones is worse and performance takes a hit. Actually xposed recompiles the entire ROM after it is installed.

B. it creates bugs by breaking the API's of system and/or user apps.I

I have the same phone and used xposed long time ago (2-3 years ago). But now I'm happy with Lineage OS and also good use of spen.

Check it on the exynos threads, if you like.

You choose.
[OnePlus 7 Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
Anyone know if a OnePlus7 backup can be restored to older OnePlus devices? Cheers
[Huawei Mate 20 Pro Questions & Answers] ewingr:
I have wiped and reloaded my phone a couple times, and each time it asked for my pin when I was setting it up. Said something to the effect of "...phone has been used, Enter your pin number".

Is there a way to wipe it so that doesn't happen?
[Huawei Mate 20 Pro Questions & Answers] LuMe96:
Very surprised. What PIN number are you referring to? SIM pin number is obviously asked for each time a PIN protected SIM is inserted. As far as device pin / lock pattern... are concerned, they are erased by a factory reset.

The only important thing is to delete all Google accounts form the device PRIOR to the factory reset, otherwise the last used Google account is required during the next setup.

On Huawei devices might also need to delete Huawei account from device before factory reset.
[Huawei Mate 20 Pro Questions & Answers] ewingr:
Thanks.

May be the Sim, not sure. And I had not deleted the accounts before reset All the years I've been using smart phones never heard to do that.

Thanks again. Next week I'll be doing the reset, and I'll report back confirmation of how it goes
[Huawei Mate 20 Pro Questions & Answers] LuMe96:
It's called Factory Reset Protection (FRP). You can google it. Basically, if a Google account is present on a device at the moment of the factory reset then the credentials of this account will be required during the set up wizard that follows the factory reset. It's a theft protection but in your case (sale) this is not something you want.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] Annie the Eagle:
I just really like the whole light up back. I'm a bit of a sucker for lights and flashy unique things.

Does anyone use the phone on X Mode all the time? If so, what kind of impact does it have on battery life?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] bluegizmo83:
I haven't run it with xmode on 24/7 yet, but just an FYI, you don't HAVE to have xmode on to have the cool RGB lighting on. You can set the RGB backlight to be on anytime the screen is on, when the screen is off, or when you get calls or notifications, with settings like strobe, breathing, static on, etc.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] ram4ufriends:
I have been running on X Mode for a day and getting excellent battery life.. I didn't run without X Mode though to compare..
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] suzook:
I don't see the point. Sure, while gaming. But for everything else, balanced is fine. The phone couldn't be anymore responsive. It's quick, no stutters or lag.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] Thugsin313:
How? I couldn't find any setting for that... Guide me Yoda!

P.s. am on WW 1906
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] ram4ufriends:
Open Armoury Crate - Console - System Lightning - Advanced Settings
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] josemario1606:
Always in X-Mode

I've used it in X-Mode since I bought it. Battery is still great.

I used it just because of the RGB too, but I checked on Advanced Settings today and I say the option "Screen On" and turned it on. Magic, RGB now works without X-Mode.

Time for new battery tests haha.

Armory - Console - RGB Lights - Advanced Settings - Screen On
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Just spotted this article on xda and it just made me feel numb about this phone.

https://www.xda-developers.com/andr...-g-2015-sony-xperia-z3-compact-htc-10-one-m8/

The HTC M8 and HTC 10 just got Android 10!!

I've bought bogey phones before that I didn't like, the z1, note 4, Evo 3D, and I made do with what was available which want a lot, but the p20 pro takes top prize for the saga that is the bootloader codes and the anti Dev scene that is there p20 pro section of xda.

I got my bootloader unlock code day one, then I didn't write it down (my mistake) then I flashed a service firmware and it relocked, Huawei won't give me my original code. They didn't understand that they had already given me it?? Just needed to resend the same one lol. So crap.

Being used to HTC, OnePlus and Nexus devices, even Sammy, they all had thriving communities, and even though the pro is a beast with all the right hardware and components to develop for, Huawei just makes everything hard, borderline impossible in certain circumstances.

They've now made their own file system and compiler.

Compilers called ark I think, not sure what this will mean for after market development but it probably won't be good.

After hearing of a sort of partnership between xda and Huawei, I kind of committed with that in mind and the reviews I'd read about the camera (all I wanted was OIS really)

Camera is brilliant, just didn't expect the crap that happened afterwards.

Sorry for the moan, I am getting old ;)

Would you buy another Huawei knowing how impossible it'll be to root and install your favourite custom ROM?

Personally I wouldn't, the ads are unblockable pretty much, removing device bloat is a ballache and updates are so splintered between the plethora of models Huawei decided to make some people are still on Oreo?

Such a shame, the device has a tonne of potential, ruined by a company that doesn't understand the essence of Android.

Ah well, OnePlus from here on in. :)
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Blame Trump for putting pressure with the Android crap. Google is slowly removing safetynet on many huawei phones so pretty much we can't do anything.

P20 pro is a great device but bad managed by the software itself. I never had ads on my phone and, i agree, it's sad to see that Huawei had to lock almost everything just to prove that they are not a insecure company.

**** Trump, period.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
You have ads on websites though, no avoiding that besides the likes of adclear which uses a VPN and murders the battery.

Trump just wanted to tap them for some money.

The bootloader codes were before him banning them.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I mean, the ads can be removed by using Brave browser, since it is the same as Chrome but has adblocking.

The bootloader code fiasco happened because of 2 reasons :

1.Huawei was getting smack because of the xda noobs bricking their phones and then complaining how their phones are crap

2.Trump because he kept putting pressure on Huawei after the mate 10 fiasco.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
I think the bootloader is much deeper rooted than that..

The volume of broken phones is just not high enough.. I think they hit a target of expected sales and then decided it was enough to take the hit..

Neither of us could be 100% it's speculation.

Either way, it's a sh*tshow and they can whistle if they think they'll get a penny from me again.

HTC have been doing the same thing for years with one blip when they had the one X.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] titi66200:
[MENTION=2880355]dladz[/MENTION]

For me it's not HUAWEI's fault if you were stupid for not noticing your code.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
In all the phones I've ever had I've never had a relock.

Don't call me things you wouldn't say to my face ok?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Will give it a shot. Cheers for that.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] spiderx_mm:
Don't be a cry-baby. if you want customization, go for OnePlus. I bought P20 Pro because of the Leica Optics, and I enjoyed the camera a lot. And I don't mind having Android 10 early or late. Pie is still decent and recent enough to use as daily driver.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
You don't agree with any of the points?

Why bother commenting here.

Please don't.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
P20 pro offers plenty of customization options too, but people don't bother using them anyway
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Nah I know, just could have been so much more
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] fishersfish:
Not enough
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] 19bjk03:
Enter the private DNS section in the phone settings and add "dns.adguard.com" and you're ad-free. No app needed with Android 9.

Slow updates is and will always be an issue, but as long as we get our security patches, we should be fine. I was a heavy modification user back then too, but switching to Huawei I did not even tried to unlock my bootloader. Sure you miss some freedom and control over your device, for which you paid hundreds of euros, but for the future it's the user's choice, which phone to select when buying a new phone. Google Pixel oder OnePlus is much more user friendly I guess and should be considered over Huawei, if you want to modificate your device. With the latest disagreements with Trumps China politics, maybe Huawei will create an open source alternative with more control for the user.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] chrissyyyw:
Id just love regular updates. I know EE are to blame too but it took from January to June for the .168 update.

We've now had nothing for 2 months.

My first and last Huawei.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Hamza5682:
Why bother creating a topic when you clearly only want to hear one point of view?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Similar thinking would have been more the aim.

Plus I'm old, I can moan as much as I like. This thread for the p20 is so dead all you guys can do is bash me.

If you've got nothing to add then don't add it.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
I agree with most of what you said, even those dooshes approx 1k miles to the east of China have in place an option to bootloader unlock( none of the code bull****) unless one buys an American version of their devices (Samsoog ).

WhyWowee emui is pretty ****e., Now with their global locked bootloader policy one is limited to their weak app gallery or theme store for customisation since development is now dead on here. Even the Huawei forums on here are a ghost town.

In regards to ads, I don't get ads using Samsung browser and adblock. Maybe you should try that.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Been using adguard. It's been great up til now .
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Blame the annoying orange for going full crybaby and blame Huawei for the security risks that weren't proven yet. They locked their bootloader for security purposes and yet they are still blocked. Thanks US!
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Even though I somewhat agree with you, I don't see how EMUI functionality has anything to do with politics , nor their locked bootloader policy. Perhaps you can enlighten me? The so called security risks were in relation to Huawei's 5G infrastructure and not their phones as far as I'm aware.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Apparently people cried like little babies when they killed their phones due to their reading failure of the developer's guides and warnings. Pretty much, in a nutshell, blame the xda n00bs.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
I think Huawei have got away with it to be honest (locking the bootloader down)

When HTC did it, there was uproar as the android modding scene was in its heyday and it did hit HTC financially, which they never recovered from.

At this moment in time android devices have more options for what you previously needed root and potentially a custom ROM. More and more people are abstaining from modding their phones.

Personally I root out of the box if I can, so for me I'll not get another Huawei but so many people don't feel that way so financially they won't even notice a change.

Which is a shame as EMUI is just a turd of an OS, there's so much crap, it's like 4.5GB lol..

Having said that, I do get on with my P20 Pro these days. Only things I don't like are the ads, some bloat, inability to theme fully and the swap file being on, must be a way to turn that off?

Any ideas?

I can do the ads, I can remove apps I don't want, the theme and the swap file is the only things I can't do.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Apart from China, don't you think Huawei locking their bootloader has impacted them? Just look at the number of active posts on XDA Huawei forums compared to before. Also look at the Reddit Huawei page, 30k members , whereas just Samsung s10+ Reddit page has almost 50k members. It's a max exodus from their devices. Only place where they are competitive is the mid range to low end device market. Why would anyone want to spend 1k on a Huawei when Samsung has better software and overall option for bootloader unlocking ( except USA model) ?

You still haven't eloborated about these ads you're referring to.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] forever_lol:
My friend i am not trying to play huawei's advocate but do you really think the majority of smartphone users care about xda-development? Regular users don't even care much about software updates if everything works as it should. Xda is a niche.

Huawei development section is a ghost town indeed but frankly speaking even oneplus 7 (not the pro version) dev section is not impressive at all (especially that unlocking bl on op devices doesn't void warranty). Today there's limited amount of devices with decent devs support on xda. Compared to 2015-2016 (i used mostly htc flagships back then) there is generally less interest in root / development. The number of active and devoted devs doesn't seem to be as impressive as 4-5 years ago either. I guess people don't want to sacrifice gpay or Netflix for buggy lineage os.

As for the Samsung. it's still more expensive than hw, and you get ****ty exynos version in Europe. Kirin 980 imo performs better in regular daily usage. Obviously you can unlock bootloader and activate knox counter (void guarantee and break functionality of samsung pay etc) Except gorgeous screen and stereo speakers i don't see that many more advantages over Huawei flagship (i don't care about sd card slot or headphone jack).

Little offtop. Three weeks ago i bought oneplus 7t. Damn that device flies. It's so smooth and fast that makes my company iPhone 8 look jittery and laggy. Unfortunately i had to give it back due to green tint issue. Softwarewise it was also buggy and camera was a joke. So i have to use p20 pro again (not for long as i guess ill give op 7t pro a try soon) Obviously it feels slow, but it's much more solid in general on the other hand. Everything works just fine while op felt little like half baked product.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Of course rooting and development is a niche , but the numbers I posted speak for themselves in respect of popularity. Development for a doesn't necessarily mean that it has to be rootable or not, case being there is development for themes and appearances made for locked bootloader models on more popular devices. Cue Hex app and wings fonts as a current example available to Samsung users, including myself on my bootloader locked note 9 and s10plus.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
[MENTION=5469644]Limeybastard[/MENTION] (cool name btw)

It's a small portion fella.

Better to have the option, but people who root and tinker are a minority.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Thanks . Suppose you're Pool supporter?

Small portion , of course it is. But like I mentioned there is more development on unrooted devices like Samsung . Cue #Hex and Wings apps etc.

Did you just bamboozle me? I wasn't the one ranting about root originally [emoji1787][emoji1787]
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Haha nah mate, was actually talking to both of you just forgot the other guys user name.

An yea I'm from Liverpool so it was either red or blue, chose red thank God
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I started to be a bit disappointed that Harmony OS doesn't get released as a dev test for users. But oh well.

Their phones are great and i enjoy my p20 pro, but the ban that the annoying orange has put, it slowly pushes me to Apple. But yet again, i will keep my phone because yeah, it is still as smooth as it was when i first bought it.

Let's hope Huawei stops sucking google's D and focuses on Harmony os.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
They should have allowed harmony for testing to all that wanted it. Guess they don't take it seriously enough.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
They really don't like doing that so they.

The low number of beta testers, the initial restrictions on bootloader unlocking.

They love control, now then Apple I'd say
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Rumor has it that Mr Ren is an Apple lover.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Apparently he loves Apple because of the ecosystem it offers. Honestly i start to think that Apple is a better choice than android in so many ways when it comes to software updates and you can't deny me. Literally iphone 6 is at ios 13 while many other android phones from the age of iphone 6 are stuch in marshmallow or other old android versions.

And don't get me started with custom roms...
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
I've always hated apple and I wouldn't pay £2k for a phone, but there is a lot to like with apple..

The watch, the camera and it's single hardware, optimized apps.

That's it btw :D

Similar to Huawei, except the watch, the hardware and apps...

They have a decent camera..

Going to contact these Muppets today and see what they say about my code. Get them to resend it.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Started a new job recently and it's totally apple. Which initially I was rolling my eyes a bit.

But to my surprise the Mac's are superb. Super intuitive and as soon as you've unlearned some windows bits n bobs they're actually easy as hell to use and manage via jamf.

Not sure I'm on the phone bandwagon yet. but they are free so may yet commit and just stop buying phones altogether. Certainly wouldn't be a huawei ;)
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Once you're in the walled i-garden you'll be having a hard time leaving.

https://youtu.be/9YwGAn7B0WY
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Lol I was and still am to tell the truth, extremely anti apple, I was actually suggested to use this as i'll be supporting them and using Jamf / Okta for all my work, we are almost 90% mac users here so it would make sense for me a very very windows oriented super user to at least give them a try as i'll be supporting them from here on in.

I still have my gripes and stuff about apple and certainly wouldn't go out and pay the £2,499 that this Macbook Pro cost but i will say what i've witnessed, which is a superbly intuitive operating system that if you give it a little time, it works remarkably well.

I wouldn't have believed it unless i was forced to live with it :)

Would i swap this or even two of these for my gaming rig at home? err No! not even close.

But i can sort of see why people go a little nuts for these things.

Listen to this guy for a few minutes and whatever hatred you have for apple will be completely justified.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyKp7fiXkws

:D

PS: If i ever submit to the dark side, please someone, kill me and light a candle once a year.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
I posted that YouTube link more for light hearted smiles than anything else. I'm not anti Apple, but Im not pro Google either. Who knows , my next device might be a google free Huawei device [emoji1787] I'll see how that gets me along should I ever take that route.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
You can go google free anytime by using adb to disable all google stuff.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
hah nah i know fella, just posting back an apt video.

When i say i'm anti apple, i do mean it, I don't believe in their thought process, to charge someone $1000 for a $2 fix is something which is just unforgivable, then to not allow schematics of devices, actively block perfectly functional components is awful.

I do like the mac i'm using but how it's "supported" and the price i cannot agree with.

Can't see me ever buying huawei again mate, just can't do it.