yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] alexelovsky:
Romania, but I don't think that that affects the pie update... I know someone that lives in the same neighborhood as I do, has a phone just like mine (LG G7 ThinQ), we bought the devices only a few days apart, and he received his pie update in june + other updates since then (security patch and others)... and I haven't received any of those... does it have anything to do with the model number or the telecommunications company? My model number is LM-G710EM... the company is Telekom... I looked up my IMEI on imei.info and everything seems ok, no counterfeit or anything like that...
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] maydayind:
Check your ime number and Se if its not crossflashed

Som retailers is shady country's like rumania crossflash sprint phones and sells them as 710em. Thay will nog get security ore pie updates. U whold be surprised what company's do to make money.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] alexelovsky:
I checked my IMEI on imei.info site and it seems to be valid... the PhoneInfo app also indicates that the IMEI is valid, everything looks fine, but I still can't get the android pie update... I even tried the LG Bridge and it doesn't work...
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] Tom Hunter:
Having the same problem here. Wrote an Email to the LG Support via the LG Website with my IMEI. Turned out that i got a Demodevice that can´t be updated. Did you try to flash a Pie KDZ ?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] marcusjbid:
The phone I have was misrepresented as an unlocked phone, come to find out that it was a cross flashed Sprint phone. I sent it in to LG to have it repaired. They wanted $365 to fix it. I got ripped off as the seller sold it as an unlocked phone. Now I'm stuck with a phone that won't update and cannot use Google Pay. LG isn't going to help either.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] SILF0X:
I made a simple application to flash a Fastboot ROM and ZIP ROM without using MiFlash. It called MiNi FLASHER and works on 32bit or 64bit.

FEATURES:

1. FLASH FASTBOOT ROM :

- FOR ALL XIAOMI DEVICES THAT SUPPORT FASTBOOT

- TESTED ON : REDMI 3S, MI 4LTE, MI NOTE, REDMI NOTE 3 PRO

2. FLASH ZIP ROM :

- ONLY FOR REDMI 3S/PRIME/3X/3+

- TESTED WITH MIUI OFFICIAL ROM AND MIUI.EU ROM

3. FLASH TWRP RECOVERY :

- PLEASE DOWNLOAD TWRP.IMG MANUALLY

- TESTED ON : REDMI 3S, REDMI 3, MI 4LTE, MI NOTE, REDMI NOTE 3 PRO, REDMI NOTE 4 SD

4. FLASH ANTI ROLL BACK BYPASSER :

- TESTED ON : REDMI NOTE 5 PRO

DOWNLOAD : GOTO #2 POST

TUTOR : GOTO #3 POST

REFERENCE :

- xpirt

- MiNi Flasher (Redmi 3s)

- SILSOFT

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 3.2

Stable Release Date: 2019-11-22

Created 2017-02-27

Last Updated 2019-11-21
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] SILF0X:
DOWNLOAD : setup-MiNi_FLASHER_3.2.exe

CHANGELOG:

V1.0 :

- INITIAL RELEASE

V2.0 :

- ADDED FLASH ZIP ROM

- IMPROVED TWRP FLASHER

V2.1 :

- IMPROVED FLASH ZIP ROM (MIUI.EU)

- IMPROVED UNLOCK DETECTION (OLD DEVICES)

V2.2 :

- CHANGE DEFAULT INSTALL PATH TO "C:\SILSOFT\MINI FLASHER"

- REMOVED TWRP_LAND.IMG, DOWNLOAD IT MANUALLY

- ADDED FILE BROWSER (TWRP.IMG)

- FIX BUG ON FLASH FASTBOOT ROM

- FIX BUG ON FLASH ZIP ROM

- ADDED HELP FILE

V3.0 :

- FIX UNLOCKED STATUS

- ADDED "FAILED TO FLASH" NOTIFICATION

- ADDED WIPE/FORMAT USERDATA AND CACHE AT FLASH ZIP ROM (BETA)

- IMPROVED! SAVE/LOAD LAST FOLDER NAME

- IMPROVED! AUTO-FIX FOLDER NAME

V3.1 :

- IMPROVED SAVED LAST PATH

- IMPROVED FILE_CONTEXTS DETECTION

V3.2 :

- ADDED FLASH ANTI ROLL BACK (ARB) BYPASSER
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] SILF0X:
HOW TO FLASH FASTBOOT ROM

Required :

1. UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER (UBL)

2. setup-MiNi_FLASHER_V2.exe

3. GLOBAL ROM 8.1.1.0.tar.gz

Steps to flash :

1. Download and install setup-MiNi_FLASHER.exe

2. Download Global ROM 8.1.1.0 and extract it. In my case, it will be

"D:\Android\Redmi 3S\land_global_images_V8.1.1.0.MALMIDI_20161108.0000.00_6.0_global"

3. Open MiNi FLASHER, Run as Administrator, and choose "FLASH FASTBOOT ROM"

4. Power off your device, and then press and hold Vol-Down and Power Button to go to Fastboot Mode, and then click "NEXT"

5. Choose "SELECT" and then browse to your fastboot rom.

example : "D:\Your_Rom" NOT "D:\Your_Rom\images"

in my case : "D:\Android\Redmi 3S\land_global_images_V8.1.1.0.MALMIDI_20161108.0000.00_6.0_global"

Ignore the "space", I'm using the short path instead.

6. Choose your option, in my case I choose "Flash All Except Data Storage"

7. Click "FLASH", and then ROM's Information will show up, choose "Yes"

8. In the end of Flashing, app will ask "reboot confirmation", choose "NO", and then "CLOSE"

9. Back to the main menu, choose "FLASH TWRP (REDMI 3S/3X)", choose "NEXT"

10. Your device will reboot to recovery. YOU MUST DISABLE "DM-VERIFY", or you'll get BOOTLOOP

HOW TO FLASH RECOVERY ZIP ROM

Required :

1. UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER (UBL)

2. setup-MiNi_FLASHER_V2.exe

3. Global ROM 8.1.1.0.zip

Steps to Flash :

1. Download and install setup-MiNi_FLASHER_V2.exe

2. Download Global ROM 8.1.1.0 and extract it. In my case, it will be

"D:\Android\Redmi 3S\miui_HM3SGlobal_V8.1.1.0.MALMIDI_874f56cdc1_6.0"

3. Open MiNi FLASHER, Run as Administrator, and choose "FLASH ZIP ROM"

4. Power off your device, and then press and hold Vol-Down and Power Button to go to Fastboot Mode, and then click "NEXT"

5. Choose "SELECT" and then browse to your zip rom.

example : "D:\Your_Rom" NOT "D:\Your_Rom\firmware-update"

in my case : "D:\Android\Redmi 3S\miui_HM3SGlobal_V8.1.1.0.MALMIDI_874f56cdc1_6.0"

Ignore the "space", I'm using the short path instead.

6. Click "FLASH", and then wait for the process

7. In the end of Flashing, app will ask "reboot confirmation", choose "NO", and then "CLOSE"

9. Back to the main menu, choose "FLASH TWRP (REDMI 3S/3X)", choose "NEXT"

10. Your device will reboot to recovery. YOU MUST DISABLE "DM-VERIFY", or you'll get BOOTLOOP

HOW TO FLASH ANTI ROLLBACK

Required :

1. UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER (UBL)

2. setup-MiNi_FLASHER_3.2.exe

Steps to Flash :

1. Download and install setup-MiNi_FLASHER_3.2.exe

2. Open MiNi FLASHER, Run as Administrator, and choose "FLASH ANTI ROLL BACK BYPASSER"

3. Power off your device, and then press and hold Vol-Down and Power Button to go to Fastboot Mode, and then click "FLASH ANTI ROLL BACK BYPASSER"

Tips :

1. Use Drag & Drop to select a folder

2. If the app doesnt detect bat files, choose Option 4, click down-arrow, and then select your bat file.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] Awais Malik:
Thank you for your efforts ❤️
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] otti17:
What ist the arb bypasser?
[HTC Excalibur] RoachX:
Having heard about the screen cracking problems and just generally wanting to protect my new excalibur I searched the Net for a good case.

I found several online stores and ebay sellers carrying a Black Aluminum Case, i even found it on amazon and the reviews looked pretty good.

The case is pretty much identical to this one, maybe some of you have tried it.

I really like the way Case protects the screen and the phone in general while allowing access to all the keys, and it doesn't look half bad if a little bulky.

Unfortunately the belt clip fell apart after just 2 days use though thats not such a deal breaker but I have also just realized that the case decreases my signal strength, in some situations by 3 bars. That i cannot live with, it sort of ruins the point of having a hard accessible case if you have to keep on taking your phone out of it every time you want to make a call.

This is the most active Excalibur forum i have found (and stuff you guys develop is awesome) and i was just wondering if you guys could recommend a good affordable case. I have found a black plastic case and a lot of leather/cloth ones but after this bad experience i would like to see what you guys have to say first.

Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
Just use a rubber case, seems to do the job for me and they are fairly cheap on ebay.
[HTC Excalibur] jacknmary:
For Fathers Day, I got a black/silver carbon fiber case... looks damn sexy with the black wallpaper on Kavanas ROM. No signal probs at all.
[HTC Excalibur] outerdepth:
There are other options

Dude, I am dead serious about my phone looking sweet. I can tell you do too, hence the aluminum case. So, here's what you do, go back to ebay and get one of those antenna boosters. It's a freakin strip you put on your battery or something, it's toilet paper thin. It takes up no space. Try it. It might help, and then you wouldn't have to sacrifice the cool case. It's worth a shot.

Plus, unless you have extensively tested this theory. I doubt that your case is making your signal quality go down. Since the signal is transmitted so far away and makes it through so many metallic and non-metallic obstacles, yet your phone picks it up. Now, it does all of that, and you think that a 20th of an inch of aliminum is going to stop the signal. Maybe, but I would try something else before trashing the case. Just an opinion. Hope this helps. :cool:
[HTC Excalibur] jacknmary:
Exceptional point!
[HTC Excalibur] Fatalo86:
I have a black aluminum case as well... my signal is just fine...:p
[HTC Excalibur] RoachX:
I have tried it out in numerous situations, there are of course some situations where i get full bars with the case or with out but there are many (including my home) where with the case i will get 1 -2 bars and seconds after taking it out of the case the signal will go up by 2 or 3 bars. Put in the case, wait a couple of seconds and again the down to 1 - 2 bars. I didn't think a thin sheet of aluminium would effect the signal either, maybe its the lining or even the finish on the case.

Don't those signal boosters eat up the battery?
[HTC Excalibur] RoachX:
You wouldn't happen to have any links to that product?
[HTC Excalibur] jacknmary:
Im sorry...I bought it at the local mall. A phone accessory vendor had it. cost me 20, and I'd be happy to pick one up for you if you wanted to paypal the cash.

Ill post a pic soon...
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
Yes.. it sounds good! But, not a very educated point that's for sure... hehe :)
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
The battery booster idea... yeah. Not happening. Unless you engineer a way to actually improve the phone's internal "antenna" with that sticker (because that's all it is), it's not going to improve anything, but maybe make your battery door wobble less. :D

The way cell phones transmit their signals is a little different... Our phones don't emit radiowaves with a lot of power. The receiving towers have very high gain amplifiers that amplify these incoming signal VERY much in order to make them usable, and send them out to our phones at a very high power. If our phones emitted with the same wattage, we'd probably have brain cancer in a month. That's why it's important to look at SAR values when shopping for a phone. Our Excaliburs aren't too bad in that category...

You'll notice that ALL mettalic phones have a plastic panel SOMEWHERE on the case. The Iphone for example... black plastic at the bottom. The LG Shine which is all stainless steel, has a plastic cap at the top. These areas is where the antenna "array" is mounted. Why ? Because a mettalic case around it will effectively BLOCK the signal. Our Excalibur's antenna is at the top of phone, so make that area is clear of metallic obstructions in order to get a good signal :)

Oh and a piece of 1/20 inch aluminum will definitely STOP the signal IF it covers the phone all the way around. It acts like a cage for it. This is why when you open up a phone, you'll see these metal panels over the various radio chips on the phone's motherboard. They're put there to block radio interferance. Now if his case has holes in it, that's where the signal gets in , to the antenna. If those "holes" arent strategically placed, it will make radio waves not reach the antenna at full power, thus making his signal bars drop... :)
[HTC Excalibur] pudgedaddy:
hmmmm.... i use a metal case that completely covers my phone (top included) and i have absolutely no loss in signal strength.... There are currently two types of metal cases for the HTC Excalibur (excluding colors) with minor diffferences between the two:

this one: http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000048&products_id=5295#thumb , which the top is left open and the edging around the keys are weird (i've owned this one and it sucks cuz your phone has a tendency to slide around)

and this one: http://www.ids.hk/item_detail.asp?C...e&itemID=40D714A9-0AFE-473B-A1D7-6346E7A8AF39 , this is the one i own ( albeit not from that site ) the entire top is covered. and the edging around the keys is a lot better.

Specifically all these cases sell with tag names: Monaco Aluminum Case, Metal Case, Metal Deluxe Case. and Innopocket Metal Case.

The one titled Innopocket Metal Case is the one you're going to want to get. It fits the phone better. and is better constructed.
[HTC Excalibur] GJSmith3rd:
I have the exact case posted in the opening thread (Monaco with open top). The Dash can move around a little but I am comfortable with this because it helps with screen adjustment depending on your angle of use. I never use the belt clip. I just orient it a certain way and use the original Dash belt holder (extra protection). I like the cool feel of the aluminum vs. the rubbery feel of the Dash. Also unlike the Dash, the aluminum case has little feet to better release sound and help with cooling when lying flat.

In any case I get great signals with or without the case in my area. But I have a friend that has like two levels of screens and mesh on the windows and doors. Kind of like the stuff high tech companies put on the windows to prevent signal theft of computer processors and such. If I open the case inside my signal strength does increase. But I don't complain because many cant even get a signal inside. So I guess it's true that under some circumstances, even the open top aluminum case impedes signal strength.
[HTC Excalibur] xciton:
Guess you've never thought of how a coaxial cable works (Cable TV). The shield on that cable is much smaller than 1/20th in. and it seems to do a pretty good job of keeping foreign signals out.
[HTC Excalibur] kidnamedAlbert:
oh wow i had an exact case for my dash when i had it
[HTC Excalibur] RoachX:
The case i have is identical to your first link except the back of my case has less holes (top right of the back). I wonder if making some holes in the same area would help.

How do you find the belt clip for the case you bought? Is it hardy enough for regular use?

Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] pudgedaddy:
Did your case not come with a belt clip? Heck i'd give you 2 two i have if you were down the street from me. I don't use them. Not that i hate the reliability, but i'm very skiddish having "my baby" left out in the open to get lost. But if you're didnt come with one, chances are it would work with any variation. The back of both cases i posted have a screw hole in the miggle of the back of it that a metal nub screws into. Thats what lock onto the clip when its on your belt. Without that screw hole or metal nub, you're dead in the water
[HTC Excalibur] RoachX:
Oh it came with a clip, and said clip fell apart after a days use :-(. I'm looking at the version of the case you have the clip mechanism looks different.
[HTC Excalibur] outerdepth:
I was just trying to help, so sorry if anyone feels mislead.

Well, it would seem that if I want to get a response out of someone, all I should do is say something slightly objectionable, MAN.

A simple no, I don't think that's how it works could have done the job. It's cool I have thick skin. LOL!

I do wanna add, though, that metals do not possess the exact same properties across the board. What I mean is, iron and aluminum are both metals, but aluminum is not magnetic because it is not a ferrous metal such as iron or one of its alloys, steel. I do want to add also, that I understand the radio chip concept and the metal cage placed around it to keep interference out. This does not mean that the chip cage is made of aluminum. I am not saying that it is, but I doubt it. Isn't aluminum used as an antenna for radios? Just saying, you think if it makes a good radio antenna or tv antenna, that it would make a good cellular radio antenna.

Also, I wasn't expecting this kind of a reponse out of you, xticon, oops, xciton. Wow, very insightful. Could you please explain to me the purpose of this "shield" as far as the coaxial cable is concerned. I always thought it was there as a ground or to create a potential difference for the signal. Guess, I am wrong. Could and would you please clarify, since I appear to be retarded. Thanks, buddy!
[HTC Excalibur] GJSmith3rd:
Belt clips attached to the phone always break or come apart somehow. I'm with Pudgedaddy, I would never leave my baby dangling over the edge like that. LOL
[HTC Excalibur] Bupahs:
LOL, thats cute. Umm... ever wonder why it is called Coaxial? That "shield" is simply there to create a "tunnel" to guide the signal down the cable. The field is generated by the copper core and the wrap (sometimes aluminum, sometimes copper brades). The aluminum is a conductor, it does not "keep out" external interferance.. the electromagnetic field generated between the two conductors does that.

Most homes have more aluminum on them then any phone cover will, its called Siding, drain spouts and the like, not to mention rebar in the concrete, wire mesh in stucco and a host of other cell signal destroyeers. Soooo how do you get any singal at all? because your cell phone is programmed to seek out the strongest signal, it does this thousand of times a minute.

anyway. I use the black aluminum hard case (got off ebay) and have never had any sort of signal issues.
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
I use a case and I never seem to have problems with the signal strength.
[HTC Excalibur] spikey911:
LoL...blind leading the blind...

I won't get into coaxial cable issue, but this theory is completely wrong also..

Anyway, it is entirely possible for a metal case to interfere with the signal. This is called SWR.

The higher the SWR the more the signal loss.

Some materials the signal can penetrate more effectively through, some not.

The higher the frequency, the closer the signal is to light wave, and the more it can be blocked by solid objects.

The case in question is obviously bouncing some of the signal back, causing higher SWR and thus lowering the signal..

The antenna is tuned to a specific frequency range, and using metal cases can interfere with the operation.
[HTC Excalibur] outerdepth:
Thank you, dude

Apparently I am not the only scientist in the bunch, here. I tried to explain this in a follow up post. I am glad you agreed. Shield my butt. If it was a shield,then why would we put the insulation on it. I mean if it's shielded right. Thanks again for backing me up. I knew somebody else here would have the sense to listen to some reason. Apparently you are smart guy.

Later on bro. Have a good one.:cool:
[HTC Excalibur] dinscurge:
yeah id try rubber or plastic leather whatever but if u really like the alluminum one u could mate them (id be very digressing though ud have to pull phne appart and find the antenna/antenna wire and solder on a wire then bolt it to the case thad stop the signal blocking should increase signal strength in some case with the bigger antenna and all but i wouldnt sudgest this inless u eally liked the case)
[HTC Excalibur] dinscurge:
re re random correction

not to be a jerk or whtever the coaxial is just to keep out the elctromagnetic interfeence of running long wires by crisscrossing and around other ellectrical equipment e.g. eletrical interference also stops leakage of signal so it stops the eminent feedback it would cause from the signal that close to speaer and amp and everything else....:o
[HTC Excalibur] Bupahs:
Unbelievable! All this debate over Coaxial, and how many of you actually bothered to look it up? Education is a wonderful thing ---> Coaxial

As far as SWR (Standing Wave Ratios) and cell phones. Not really an issue. Cell phones have built in antenna, SWR relates to the variation in the voltage along the length of the transmission line from the transceiver to the antenna, an external factor such as a case will have very little effect. The only time it would matter is if you are using a "hard line" to an external antenna.. something I have not seen in years.. most people use a glass mount repeater.

Oh well.. the debate will no doubt go on.. :)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] ch3510:
Hi,

I managed to root my phone yesterday (thanks to [MENTION=5106967]gigahurts[/MENTION]), rooting works but for some reason gcam 6.1 crashes and gcam 7 just shows a black screen,

Any help would be appreciated
[Galaxy Tab S General] Princeland:
It's been 5 years and I'm wondering how is our screen vs the most current Samsung amoled, in my opinion it is still a fantastic screen, it looks amazing with infinite contrast and very vivid colors as I like, the new amoled I find them somewhat less contrasted for multimedia. What do you think about it?
[Galaxy Tab S General] jamebarron88:
Couldn't agree more. I just purchased a Galaxy Tab A 10.1" 2019 model and was hoping the screen would at least be as good as my nearly 5 year old tab s display. I'll be returning the Tab a
[Galaxy Tab S General] Princeland:
That Samsung A has an IPS LCD screen? Nothing better than a good super amoled ?
[Galaxy Tab S General] Akopps:
My biggest problem with the 2019 10.1 Tab A is why design a tablet with a wide aspect ratio screen, with DRM support for streaming Netflix in HD, but WITHOUT stereo sound in landscape orientation. Geniuses! F-
[Galaxy Tab S General] Princeland:
Is that tablet amoled or lcd?
[Galaxy Tab S General] GuestK00447:
I checked tha latest TAB S 5E and S6, and my conclusion : the old display is better for me. Something changed how they produce amoled screens, the new models are little more aggressive to the eyes. On my original Tab S 10.5 and Tab S2 8.0, i can browse and read for 12 hours a day, without any issues. On the new models I'am not so confident about prolonged reading, they have some effect on eyes, but I also did not have time to get accustomed to them. But still Samsung has the best amoled screen technology, if you want to buy amoled go only for samsung. I'am keeping my 10.5 model, rooted stock, apps moved to SD card with apps2SD, removed antivirus and all widgets because slowdown - this tablet is still very good.
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] Aserar:
So I was going to try and update to MIUI 11 but saw a lot of complaints of battery drain and more, and I was wondering, is anyone having a good experiance after the update or is this basically on every device? Mine phone is the European version, should install MIUI 11.0.2.0 PFJEUXM. Any reviews for this release?

Also, has anyone downgraded from 11 to 10 with no issues (rooted device with TWRP, not fastboot)? I've had issues when I downgraded from 10.3.12 to 10.3.7. The OS was installed but the device became unusable and I had to install 10.3.12 again

Thanks in advance
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] helmuth:
I own two MI 9T, one global and one EEU. Both are on MIUI 11 and I don't have any issues whatsoever. On the contrary, notifications now come in as they should. Apparently they fixed that.

Both phones are not modified (i.e. locked bootloader and unrooted). The only thing I did was to debloat it on user level (via ADB).

The battery drain happened just once months ago with MIUI 10. Never happened again... I'm pretty sure it was a rogue app or service.

And downgrading... I don't consider that (wait for unlocking bootloader flash TWRP etc.) and if I look at the forum I sometimes think that there are way to many help requests because of bricked phones ;)
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] Pupet_Master:
MIUI 11 on beta/weekly is better than 10 atm, they fixed most of things. I have no problems