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[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Update 3 - Device test of the Pixel 4XL

The Pixel 4 XL was checked by the service provider on December 27th. The following additional defects were allegedly found:

a slight defect (scratch) on the frame, and

a defect of the USB-C port.

Even if the scratch on the frame - it was caused by the fall - exists, it is only visible on closer inspection and should therefore not be repaired. I also have used the USB port for a whole week (i.e. until the pixel was sent in) after the fall to charge my pixel without being able to detect a defect. Therefore I cannot believe this second additional diagnosis in any way.

A telephone call with Google Support revealed: As a matter of principle, they would not carry out any partial repairs, even if this is what I as a customer would like. I would therefore have the possibility:

to extend the contract accordingly, or

to get my device back unrepaired

The new repair costs now amount to € 273.00 net, or € 335.79 gross.

In the end, after a long, discussion-packed phone call with the service consultant on the Google Support Hotline, I confirmed the order extension yesterday noon at 12:21 pm. I just want to get my 4 XL back.

What gets me upset is the following: Why the hell does Google imagine they can simply decide on the extent of the repair! This is outrageous. I will report this - after successful completion of the repair - in any case also to the German consumer protection, since such conduct is prohibited in this country. And now, the Google repair tracking, on top of everything else, it's informing me about a "delay in the repair", without explaining the reason for this. Just telling that they'll keep me posted ....

Duration thus far:

Net: 6 days (as the 10-12 days count from delivery to the UPS Access Point)

Gross: 10 days (plus 3 days shipping time for the repair set, and the Christmas holidays in Germany)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Update 4 - Pixel 4XL repair time and return

The Pixel 4 XL was finished today and sent back to me on the return journey. At 13:50 it would be announced UPS.

But now to the further process of returning it to the repair service provider:

Friday, January 3rd:

1:50 pm the device would be packed and the shipping label would be generated

4:20 pm the package has received the UPS pickup scan.

5:27 pm the package has received the origin and export scan

9:01 pm the package has left Warsaw (PL).

Saturday, January 4th: 4:34 am the package received the arrival scan in my region.

Monday, January 6th:

10:24 am the package was delivered to the UPS Access Point at my residence.

6:00 pm pick up by me.

The delivery to me is done by UPS Express Saver, which, compared to UPS Express (to save costs/supplements for Saturday delivery), delivers only on working days. As the delivery is scheduled for Monday (until the end of the working day) according to the tracking system, I had the package redirected to a UPS Access Point in my town to be able to pick it up after work.

Duration until Monday 06.01.2020:

Net: 16 days (as the 10-12 days count from the time of delivery to the UPS Access Point)

Gross: 20 days (plus 3 days shipping time for the repair set, and the Christmas holidays)

Duration until Monday 06.01.2020 - less public holidays:

Net: 12 days (as the 10-12 days count from the time of delivery to the UPS Access Point)

Gross: 16 days (plus 3 days shipping time for the repair set, and the Christmas holidays)

Excluding the Christmas holidays and New Year, and taking into account that Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are only half working days, the 12 days promised by Google are indeed coming true.

I will give a last update as soon as I have inspected the device in peace at the beginning of next week, and have a picture of the quality of the work. Always in the hope that there will be no reason for complaints.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Update 5 - Pixel 4XL quality of repairs

The Pixel 4 XL was delivered yesterday and I picked it up at my UPS Access Point to set it up and test it thoroughly in the evening. Carry it with me again today and I must say that the result is extremely positive. No differences in the gap dimensions can be detected on the device and everything works smoothly.

As a little treat, the device came back in a nice package including a new SIM eject tool and display cleaning cloth. That's certainly a very nice service, in order to clean the glass surfaces once the applied protective foils have been created.

All in all I give it a good grade. The result is only diminished by the unavailable partial repair and the somewhat long runtime during the holidays around Christmas and New Year.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] srimay:
When you buy phones in your country, are you able to buy insurance for it? I bought mine here in the states from b&h photo and purchased insurance from square trade. I think it cost me $90 for 24 months and has a $75 deductible. But you can take it to local places and have them make the repairs, or mail it in for repair.

Either way, it's terrible the run-around they are giving you. But even still, don't you have local places that repair phones?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Yeah sure you can.

And most insurance companies that repair a display damage without excess cost € 13.99 gross per month and run for two years. So the question arises whether you want to pay € 355.76 gross over two years, or once (if it happens at all) € 335.79 gross in case of an accident.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Okay, things are getting a little weird now. TODAY (at 12:30 pm) I get a mail from Google stating that the repair is delayed. So they send me a mail which is only a confirmation/copy of the information from 4 days ago. This is absolutely wrong, especially since the mail does not give any reason for the delay.

So I chatted with the Google Support. Unfortunately they couldn't find a cause in the system. So let's hope that the device - despite the holidays - can be repaired by Friday and that it is only due to the holidays. If it should be due to supply shortages of spare parts, this would be more than unfortunate.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dhorgas:
Just wanted to chime in that I've been following this thread with interest. In my case, I'm awaiting an advance replacement for my device but it's taking Google over 10 days just to deliver it to me (this despite the fact that they were able to overnight the device to me when I ordered a new one). I don't have much experience with Google's support so all of this is good learning. I also contemplated buying their Preferred Care but the service fees of $199 CAD combined with $199 CAD fee for the plan is absolutely nuts. Anyway, I'll keep watching this. Hopefully things work out well for you.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] QAM:
Hola

A few questions and comments if you don't mind:

1. Whereabouts in Canada are you?

2. Why did you have to go through an advanced replacement order? Broken phone?

3. It is typical for these OEMs, to not have too many devices for advanced replacements after the first few months simply due to them waiting on undamaged returns to fill their RMA inventory.

Please continue to let us know how your return is handled. Thanks.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Good to have a few more users chimin' in on this one. Updated post number #5 with further details on repair time and return of the device to me.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dhorgas:
1. West coast.

2. Issues with the screen mainly. In addition to the green tint (which is standard on the Pixel 4 XL, and perhaps the smaller Pixel 4 as well), my device display has large blotches of red on it.

3. Advance replacements for new devices that are within the refund period, are not filled out of RMA inventory. They're replaced with retail devices. (Google provides a special link to purchase a new device out of sequence with the rest of the orders.)

So far, the update is that the replacement device arrived however UPS failed to deliver it (it did not even attempt). This resulted in additional wait, so now I am likely to either get the replacement in-hand on Monday evening or Tuesday sometime. I will have to start a refund process for my original device however because if I do not, the refund window will lapse and I would be stuck with the device even if I am not satisfied with the replacement. This is all due to extremely slow shipping of the replacement device (in shipment since Dec. 26th). Overall, my impression so far is pretty poor. The process is very disorganized and creates anxiety for the customer.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
The problem with advanced replacement is that this process - like the RMA process - is not performed by the sales team. Such processes are always subject to after sales, in which - no matter which manufacturer - only a fraction of the costs are invested, which are spent on the sales area. Aftersales does not bring any money to a company and will only incur costs, which is why material and personnel costs are kept as close to zero as possible. Few costs mean few personnel, few personnel means long runtimes and usually also poorly optimized processes.

In most cases even the complete after-sales processes are subject to outsourcing, only to appear as material costs in the balance sheet. Subcontractors find it much more difficult to integrate themselves into the customer's supply chain in order to be able to accelerate the processes on their own.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Updated post #6 with the overall quality of repairs.
[Android Head-Units] Noxaniac:
Hello first time on this site. tried to search this site before registering and posting a thread about this.

So my friend needed a head unit in his E91 Bmw car. So i found this for 300 dollars... And thought to myself this looks like an amazing Head unit bla bla bla. Well after searching about Xtron i found out its quite Chinaish?

I can't find any information about if it has low pass filter high pass filter etc or even a sub level control. Not even what kind of sound processor it has. Only that it has a TDA7851 Amplifier chip and a NXP6686 Radio chip.

So here i am wondering was this a horrible tip from me to my friend? I will be setting this head unit up today in his car and try it out. And keep this updated if i think its nice or not.

And one more thing is there anyway i can "mod it" to have access to some more audio controls?
[Android Head-Units] Tbizzness:
I have owned 3 Xtrons units and never had a problem with them.

Equaliser gives a pre out for the sub to control the output.

Xtrons normally come with sub out and front and back audio out RCA to connect to your sub. So all you would have to do is run speaker wires back to the speakers and disconnect original wire if amplifier is to be fitted to the speakers.

They are no different to any other head unit in regard to upgrading externally. They are android based and therefore give you a choice of audio apps and also navigation and video apps to install should you wish to do so.
[HTC Wings] Litoven:
I'm having problems with the softkeys, specially the left one it usually bounces and repeat the keystroke.

Has this happened to anyone?
[HTC Wings] rob205gti:
similar problems here. little bit irritating.:mad:
[HTC Wings] phailo:
Sometimes, too. More than that I have to push it few times to make it "click" :(

This was my last HTC
[HTC Wings] playerkiller:
Same here! Weird.
[HTC Wings] amaric:
I have this problem too. And also my camera have one horizontal line that changes color, on preview and on pictures. I tried to contact HTC in UK because i bought my phone there (i live in Croatia). But no response.
[HTC Wings] Sap178:
Same problem

Hi,

I have the same problem in my phone bougt this christmas. Left and right from joistick, and both softkeys work very very bad. Sometimes I have to press hard to obtain some response and others only one press makes two or three movements. This is very anoying while selecting pictures or using the calendar.

I'm searching for the invoice to take it to the technical service.

Best regards,
[HTC Wings] designer:
same problem here, can you please tell me wich rom you are using, the HTC rom or WM 6.1. I'm using 6.1 ROm and am wondering if the problem is ROM related or a hardware issue
[HTC Wings] Litoven:
Hardware, I kept the phone as it came in the box.
[HTC Wings] playerkiller:
Quote. HW problem.

Bad unit :(
[HTC Wings] rob205gti:
Anybody fixed this problem? By HTC service maybe?
[HTC Wings] schneidl:
same

same problem!

has anyone fixed the problem?

my wings always jumps 2 steps when i push the button once.

greets

schneidl
[HTC Wings] jenko22:
Ive just sent my phone off to HTC to be looked at (hopefully repaired under warranty). I've had the same stress cracks a lot of people seem to be having. And also the problem of multiple button presses randomly, lost count of the number of blank sms replies i sent because of it.

I'll let you know if I notice any improvement when i get the phone back or if they mention it at all.
[HTC Wings] palmpiiic:
problem

I sent 2 time my s730 to repair service for this problem. Finally they change the keyboard. The problem is reduced but not really solved.

I'm not sure it is a HW problem.
[HTC Wings] bmwheaven:
My phone is going back to HTC on monday...

1) single keypress jumps the menu twice

2) cracks in the side where the screws start

3) phone is very slow

The guy on the helpdesk asked me if I had ever upgraded my phone... so I had to tell him that it is HTC policy to not make any new updates for phones, they just bring out new phones... no reaction whatsoever...
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] itenos:
Since the latest 9.1.0.252 patch4 update I lost Google play certification. Didn't notice it first until I wanted to update my Netflix app and play store said that my device isn't compatible anymore.

Anything I can do?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] zgfg:
Do you really have Patch04 - for me, Patch03 was latest (Mate 9, 9.1.0.252)
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] itenos:
Yes, I have. Went straight to patch 4, never received 1,2 or 3. I'm on C636 though.

But that isn't exactly the point, problem is that the Google play certification is gone
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] itenos:
Here you go
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] zgfg:
At least, you could maybe check with this app what is failing

https://mega.nz/#!g5tGCaKQ!6kPsIxH98U8Yp1a4ex1-DMt8ENMDZUIOUfXDgTLWZ1A

(Same app is available from Playstore, but a newer and pay only version)
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] tx12345:
Bit late, but I'm also C636 and on Patch04 and no issues. Like you went straight to 04. Try a factory reset??
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] itenos:
Sorry, didn't get a notification about your reply, that's why my late answer.

Thanks for this app.

This is my result, any idea what I should do?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] itenos:
Your device is still certified on patch04?

Maybe then I really need to try a factory reset. Would prefer to not do that because reinstalling and setting up 200+ apps takes a lot of time
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] itenos:
Followed your advice and did a factory reset. Took me 7 hours to backup and restore all apps but now my device is certified again. Thank you
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] DADER:
How is your battery life is going guys?

Any special apps you using?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] itenos:
I'm amazed by my battery life. I bought my phone in March 2017 and stayed for 2 full years on Nougat without upgrading. Battery life slowly degraded a little bit in that time. Then I upgraded from 7.0 all the way to 9.0 and battery life improved significantly.

Now my phone is nearly 3 years old and I still have nearly 7 hours of screen on time on one full charge.

I'm not using any kind of battery saver app, not even the build in one and I have 298 apps installed with around 50 of them excluded from automatic power saving by system.

How is your battery life?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Questions & Answers] MariferC:
Hello, I've enabled Camera API2 and tried to take photos with longer exposure using third party apps (FreeDcam, Footej Camera, Open Camera), yes, the stock camera can take longer exposure photos but only in jpg format and only at certain intervals (there is no 12s for example). On these other camera apps the option to take longer exposure is there, up to 32s, but selecting more than 5 seconds does nothing, the camera throws error (footej) or keeps "taking the photo" forever, tried on stock ROM and Lineage 17.0. On logcat found something related to SOF Freeze:

740 14907 E mm-camera: <MCT ><ERROR> 98: mct_bus_sof_thread_run: FATAL Session 4: SOF Freeze! Sending error message
740 14907 I mm-camera: <MCT >< INFO> 133: mct_bus_sof_thread_run: Sending HW_ERROR from MCT on session =4
740 14853 E mm-camera: <MCT ><ERROR> 817: mct_controller_send_cb: FATAL: Sending HW_Error
740 14874 E QCamera : <HAL><ERROR> camEvtHandle: 1206: Fatal, camera daemon died

Searching on internet found various threads about modified libraries to enable longer exposure and various hints: this was the first, and this other says something related to SOF timeout, but all shared the modified libraries but no the original to give an idea of what they modified and I'm totally ignorant to figure myself where to search and/or modify.

There is a ROM with support for exposure longer than 5 secs using API2? I would use it very very rarely, but if it already exists I save the time in trying to do it myself (although I doubt I can achieve it :( )

Thanks and sorry for my english.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Questions & Answers] MariferC:
Well, I've tried to see in the disassembled code of the various modded lib (particularly on the libmmcamera2_mct.so) but that's far beyond my knowledge :p .

But I've found a sort of workaround: FreedCam can take dng photos with longer exposure time (...,2,4,8,16 and 32 seconds) but only if API2 is disabled (no, the option of camera1 in the menu of FreedCam doesn't work if API2 is enabled, only allows jpg but no raw). Isn't necessary to disable the Camera API2 systemwide, you only needed to add the package id of FreeDcam to the camera.hal1.packagelist prop, but the property has a character limit and thus is needed to remove one of the included package ids and add FreeDcam, this is the original on /vendor/build.prop file:

camera.hal1.packagelist=com.whatsapp,com.android.camera,com.android.camera2,com.instagram.android
vendor.camera.hal1.packagelist=com.whatsapp,com.android.camera,com.android.camera2,com.instagram.android

I've removed Instagram package id because I never use it, that can be done with Magisk and its resetprop utility:

resetprop camera.hal1.packagelist com.whatsapp,com.android.camera,com.android.camera2,troop.com.freedcam
resetprop vendor.camera.hal1.packagelist com.whatsapp,com.android.camera,com.android.camera2,troop.com.freedcam

Or with a Magisk module or editing the build.prop directly.

And now FreeDcam has the option of take raw images on API1 and also can use API2 :victory:

- Obviously this means that you can take raw photos even on stock with locked bootloader using FreeDcam and Camera API1.

- To get the option to take DNG files on FreeDcam (only has RAW) is needed a dng profile. I've attached one, put on /sdcard/DCIM/FreeDcam/config/ folder.

- I've done this on AICP 14.0 (Android 9.0) and don't know if the prop camera.hal1.packagelist exists on newer versions of Android as i've read that is deprecated on Android Q.

- Still a modded lib or official support for exposure longer than 5 secs would be better, but worse is nothing.

Thanks to [MENTION=7589150]pexxie[/MENTION] for the idea in his answer.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] big:
I bought my active 2 last week. I check the information and saw that no serial number in device infirmation.

Help me
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] big:
My device update new firmware normal still.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] adfree:
I saw this few "weeks" ago from SM-R825U User... LTE:

https://xdaforums.com/smartwatch/galaxy-watch/galaxy-watch-active-2-lte-imei-serial-t3982189

IMHO return to Seller...

To prevent later trouble about Warranty...

Best Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] tinhduong:
Sorry to tell you, but it seems that u have bought a stolen watch thief factory. Be careful, it can be locked / non - supported to use GW in the future.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] DeShaun9258:
Hi Gays, i have a problem :( i cracked the screen on my Galaxy S8 and now i cant copy my photos and files to my pc. :( can you help please :( all my passwords are saved on Samsung Pass and i need then pleas guys i do not know what to do :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TheMadScientist:
If the screen still worked some a key board and mouse will suffice. If it don't work maybe a USB otg connector with a hdmi and key board and mouse combo. If that's not viable a new screen is the last option.

I would go the last route. The screen prices have come way down since the first one I broke mate
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] ichmyselfandi:
Hi, do I need to update the vendor after I set up the phone with a custom ROM, for example after 6 month?

Or will the vendor (firmware?) be updated via the ROM anyway?

Do I miss out on hardware<>software fixes, if I do not update the vendor?
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Deleted member 5408779:
Non Miui custom roms never has vendor or firmware integrated. So theoretically you will need to update them manually. Its not needed until dev says that. So if you don't have issues, let it like it is.
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] Innovator:
Nice rom ;)

Any inspiration for Tom or others :

http://www.throttlelauncher.com/portal/index.php/the-news/1-latest-news/72-gullumsromthrottleiv

Seperate files:

http://www.throttlelauncher.com/portal/index.php/downloads/34-public-releases/66-091-beta-released

Cheers,

Innovator
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chunlee1111:
Hello guys, please help me because something went wrong.

I have an old M8 with soething modification, but son cant use it now.

build 4.16.401.10 CL448934 release key(?)

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.214500021.12G

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main:

(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON

(bootloader) serialno:

(bootloader) imei2: Not Support

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8_ul

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974

(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000

(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__032

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: on

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 76df2b54

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!

S-on, unlocked, twrp installed. red text on boot.

status modified.

Please help me, i try everything, installed everything (maybe this cause:)

Thank you!!!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Where are you seeing baseband unknown? It says the baseband right here:

I don't know what this means. It's hard to tell what you did to the phone (and how to fix it) if you don't tell us specifically what you did to the phone, to cause the problem.
[OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Questions & Answers] Biggenz:
What's people's sot? I'm looking at buying the 7T Pro Mclaren edition but the only thing worrying me is the battery life.

I've currently got a Huawei Mate 20 Pro and after nearly two years the battery life is still phenomenal. 6-7h sot over two days use or 9-10h sot in a single day.

I doubt the OP can compete with that, but as long as it's not too far off I'd be happy.