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[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
I have a Moto Z Play at the moment and as much as I like it, it is still on Oreo and is not up to date security-wise, which is a worry for me.

I was very set on a Pixel 3a which I can get for £299 with a £50 mastercard giftcard as a freebie. I have since seen a few posts on forums saying they get really slow after a few months and lag a lot, which is strange because my Moto Z Play still mostly performs fine, bit for stutter, but for a cheap phone it is fine.

I am wondering if I wait for the 4a to come out and spend maybe £400/£429 (whatever they price it at) for that, or just get the 3a, with the view that if I don't like it, I can return it in the first 2 weeks.

I don't really want to spend £400 on a phone ideally, as I don't really see the point.

Could some users of the 3a for a while give me some idea of how it performs after time?

I use my phone for YouTube, Chrome, Netflix, new apps and emails. Never play games on my phone unless it is a basic casual one that i'll play for 10 minutes and then delete.

(I know the new iPhone SE is out for £419 and will be worlds better than both of the Pixels' but I prefer Android overall and would rather not be locked to iOS.)

I'd appreciate any help, thanks

Edit - Just an insight in my phone history... i did have a OnePlus 6 for a while, but decided I preferred the Moto Z Play, so I sold the OP6. The performance difference didn't bother me and with my usage, didn't seem very noticeable. I just want mostly smooth and reliable.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] captain sideways:
Hello,

I've had mine for about 10 weeks now and I couldn't be happier with it - came from almost exclusively Samsung S range (3,4,5,7) and a moto x style in there as well.

'pure' android is a delight to behold. Still quick and responsive - boot time is about 2 seconds slower than when it was brand new. I've just checked and I currently have nearly 80 apps installed so that's to be expected.

It's a bit like a car/bike/desktop/whatever in that occasional maintenance is your friend ? I use Ccleaner and Greenify paid version. Rooted, EXKernel Manager, no twrp as on android 10 and it doesn't work on 10 yet. Took a little bit of adjustment to not having twrp as I liked to take a weekly backup but no big deal in the grand scheme of things - I'm still in love with the 'pure' android experience and not having all the extra **** bundled in from Samsung.

Few advisories I'd point out is that: I would have bought a 3XL if I could have afforded one, and the modding scene is pretty quiet but I have gathered 2 main learnings on that. Firstly, that'll probably change when the twrp devs get it up and running on android 10, and B, there is actually very little need to mod as the 'pure' android is just lovely as it is.

I've had no errors, no restarts/bootloops etc and re-rooting after updates is simple. I get a day battery no probs with moderate use, no games and using EXKernel Manager to alternate between Performance and Power saving settings as required. Camera is lovely. Wired headphone volume is a bit quiet but stick Viper4android on it and problem solved.

Happy to answer the odd question or 2 if you have any ?
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
Thanks for that.

Would you say it has gotten any slower after 2+ months?

Most of the reports I have read have said that it lags on the keyboard a lot and lags a lot in general. I wouldn't expect flagship performance, but I do want something that is mostly smooth and will browse the web without being a stuttery mess all the time.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] captain sideways:
Nah no lag for me but I use a 3rd party keyboard (SwiftKey) instead of Gboard. I use a lot of voice recognition for typing as well as the on screen keyboard.

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For Internet I mostly use Opera mini and AdAway and my browsing is fine :)
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
Decided to just order one. It'll arrive tomorrow. If I don't like it I have 2 weeks to return it.

Best way to decide if it is any good for me is to use it!
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] captain sideways:
Indeed :) that's what I did as well, let us know how you get on ?
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] ptn107:
I've had a 3a since I got rid of the 3 XL in December. I don't notice any slowdowns or performance difference even with games to the 3 XL I had. I take care of my devices though and remove unused apps and keep caches/storage clear as needed. Cloud storage is your friend. Most ppl just install dozens of apps and games and complain their device got slow but don't actually maintain their device. If you maintain your device it will perform well for you. I also get in the habit of factory resetting devices once or twice a year to freshen them up it literally takes 10 minutes if you keep backups of apps and data.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] ixon2001:
I personally think the 4a will be the better choice in the long run if you intend keeping your phone for a while, that being said the Pixel 3a is still a great phone I got rid of my Samsung S10e couple of weeks ago & picked up another Pixel 3a & i have no regrets at all coming back & downgrading somewhat spec wise, I still may pickup a 4a when the deals are on at some point later this year.

Also the release of the iPhone SE 2020 could be a good thing for future deals on the Pixel 4a.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
Got the 3a with me now.

So far, so good! An added bonus is that it has WiFi calling, which I thought it did not.

Display is nice, size is good. Feels nice without a case on, but not sure I'm brave enough to run it without a case!

Speed seems fine, smooth and quick enough for me so far
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] 0LDST4R:
Similar question...

I'm a Sony fanboy, have nearly all flagships since 2011 here, more or less good maintained with custom fws, i donated devices to devs here at xda, i'm a supporter.

My provider offers me to get a Pixel 3A or a Pixel 4 when i extend my contract for 2 years, the Pixel 3A would cost 11,50 € per month, the Pixel 4 20,00 €, in both cases the the mobile belongs to me after this 24 additional months. I really dunno how to decide, i read and read and read about the pros and cons, the results are all the same - take the 3A, says the tests and suggestions in the www. I'm not a gamer, no facebook, taking not much photos, not involved in social networks, i need pure functionality, navigation, good battery life, playing only CoC, NFS no Limits. The only advantage in the Pixel 4 which i see - it is newer. It's really hard for me to decide - any opinions are welcome. Thanks in advance. At least the fact that i dont really NEED a new phone, my 2 daily drivers are an Xperia Z3 and an S5Neo, both active ( private and business device ) with LOS 16 rock stable, smooth and fast systems. LOS 17.1 is coming for these 2 devices, i think with official status too.

So, that's all, please enlighten me. ;)

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[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] captain sideways:
Well, whereas I am quite happy with my 3a, my rule for buying (any) tech stuff is to but the best that you can afford at the time. I got my 3a cos it was the best I could afford at the time but if I'd had the money, I would have gotten a 3xl or a 4. Sorry if this isn't helpful, just thought I'd share a bit of my process. I guess the conclusion would be if you can afford the 4, then get the 4 :)

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Glad you like it, I prefer to have mine in a case as well (clumsy) so I just got a gel tpd case and screen protector on ebay. Screen protector covers the entire front including the bezels. It's done a stellar job so far - I keep lots of stuff in my pockets and there isn't so much as a scuff on my phone :) if you'd like I might be able to link the screen protector if I can find it in my ebay history ?

Link to screen protector:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143284267215
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
I have a caseology parralax case and a generic glass screen protector now, feels much safer!

So far the battery life on this is incredible, took it off the charger at 8pm Sunday evening, I still have 45% left at 3 hours of SOT.

That's will very weak/no reception for a lot of that too.

Given how small the battery is, it's really quite impressive

Really impressed with this phone so far.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
The only issue I am having with my 3a is that I have always used Messenger lite (Facebook) for my messaging app. For some reason, a lot of the time the notifications don't show up after the phone has been locked for a while, until I go into the phone and it picks it up or sometimes until I go into the app.

I have notifications turned on and see no reason for them not to always come through and be visible on the lockscreen. Is this just the Doze feature being a bit too aggressive?
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] captain sideways:
Ah I can't answer that, sorry. I use greenify to sleep my apps, including

social media apps. I only want to use them when I want to use them, you know?

So mine stay asleep until I open them manually.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
That is okay. It doesn't do it all the time, I think it's mostly when the phones been sat idle for a while.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] 0LDST4R:
Thanks. And believe me, your post IS helpfull. ;)

Greetz,

0LDST4R

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[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] bejunk:
You can exclude the fb messanger app from doze (battery optimization) in settings, its in apps and notifications -> special app access, in batter optimization choose to ahow all apps.

Maybe that helps. But could also be an fb bug.

Cheers. Glad you like that phone, for ne it's the best phone i ever had, it just works.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
For some reason this second charge has started off worse. I suppose it'll take a few days to fully settle and let the adaptive battery feature set up.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] captain sideways:
It will settle in a day or 2, youve got to remember that in the first few days of a new toy there's all the setting up/copying data/etc as well but the battery will learn your normal usage. Here's a screen grab from my Better Battery Stats, it's a pretty good %pH.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
The annoying thing currently is that I've just changed my bedroom in my house, there is currently no cell or WiFi reception in it, so it dropped 15% last night because it was searching for them all night. Hoping to sort the WiFi in a few days
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
I think for me, my mobile reception will be the biggest reason for any battery drain, when I am at work on a good 4G connection, it drains slower for sure.

I am sure it'll settle once I sort my WiFi out in my new bedroom and it has had a couple more full cycles. Given I got 5.5 hours of SOT over just under 48 hours on the last charge, I am not too worried!

Edit - still seems to be draining a bit faster than it was, strange. I'll keep an eye on it
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] blackassassinuk:
I just switched from a Samsung Galaxy s10e to a Pixel 3a, I am literally here now to get it rooted and saw your post.

I was debating whether to get the Pixel 4 or 3a and I went with the 3a. My reasoning was not just about the cost, it was because on the Pixel 4 there is only Faceunlock available... there is no fingerprint sensors on the device at all. This wouldn't bother me so much but none of my banking apps allow anything other than code and fingerprint unlock. This may seem minor but for the amount of time I spend on my bank apps, it was pretty much a deal breaker and a rather silly oversight from Google.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
I agree. Not a fan of face unlock at all. Much prefer fingerprint ID.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
Today seems better. Been on 4G all day, at 65% left with 2.5 hours of SOT. Mostly YouTube and web browsing

Edit - day after this is consistent with the above. Nice to see!

I'm enjoying it more and more so far
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] sainiridu:
When my phone was new i used to get similar standby drain but now it has decreased significantly, no more than 3% is dropping overnight and getting around 7½ hrs sot playing light games and streaming+ social media.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] spriggan81:
Hi,for some time I have a problem with the battery, it has gone from a duration of 2 days with 6/7 hours of sot to 1 day with 2/4 hours of sot.

I tried to install various roms, I followed some guides to "erase" the battery memory but nothing had any effect. I installed accubattery and as battery capacity gives 1800mah on 3500mah.

So I decided to buy a brand new original battery, but this too does not last long and on accu battery I have the same results as the old one.

I also resetted the phone by deleting everything in twrp (data, system, internal etc) and reinstalled another rom but the duration has not changed and after 2-3 days of use it started to turn off at 20/30% without warning.

Someone can help me?I'm out of ideas

This Is a screenshot of batteri charge and discharge.As you can see from 100% to 39%only 820mah and It shut down at 39%

https://ibb.co/brgMdq5

Thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] ubaruni@cantv.net:
Hi, I would like to open some .ISO file, do you know if there is a sort of virtual clone drive for windows mobile?

Thanks a Lot:)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] megasounds:
maybe this will work

You can try pocket RAR (www.rarlabs.com)

good luck !

megasounds
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] fone_fanatic:
.iso is an image disc... has nothing to do with windows mobile, unless its an image of a cd for some windows mobile apps or something like that.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] JimmyMcGee:
Yeah ISO is a CD/DVD image. I'm thinking that since Windows Mobile Devices don't have a CD-Rom Drive, That You might not find a proper program for this.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] ubaruni@cantv.net:
win rar it is not working. :(

The file I would open is a cd image of a workshop manual for my motorcycle, you can imagine how usefull would be to take it always with you.

Thanks to everybody , by the way if someone knows how to do it please replay:o
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] DaveShaw:
ISO is a drive image, I've never seen PPC been able to open it. Where did this come from, what's its purpose. Were you sent this, or is this something your trying to do for yourself.

Thanks

Dave
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] JimmyMcGee:
Burn the ISO to a Disk Open the Disk and see if there is a PDF or DOC file for the manual. Then copy that to your desktop then to your PPC. Then Maybe it would work. If not, just give me your bike. ;)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] _LEM_:
hey man... a little bit offtopic here but you shouldn't use your email address in your username or you'll end up receiving a massive amount of spam in the future.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] ubaruni@cantv.net:
Thanks I will change the nickname.

As far to the file concerns, I solved it. Since it open with explorer i copy all the file to the tilt and it works with the browser.

Thanks

To everybody.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] trazomtg:
Hi,

i have an old Samsung GT-N7000 with these characteristics :

Version Android 4.1.2 JELLYBEAN

BASE N7000XXLSO

Version Kernel 3.0.31-906407

Version number JZ054.N7000XXLSZ

i'd like to root it and change JELLYBEAN to CYANOGEN

i don't find the right firmware to download

can you help me please?

thanks
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] SuperXDAUser:
Hello! I have a smell from the bottom, smells like acetone, nail polisher. Especially it is smelled from 3.5 jack under heavy usage, smell is almost consistent. Is it normal and do you have it?
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] anfederin:
Maybe a battery fugue???

Be aware and contact ti warranty
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] Derek100:
was it hot?
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] SuperXDAUser:
Yes, it was hot and turned off automatically during wide angle 60fps shoot for an hour when it was on Android 9. When I turned on it after, there was 1 percent and it was a long usage after with this 1 percent. This situation was repeated during a month. I have Android 10 now, all good except the smell, temps are:

Core 38C

Battery 28C

In usual use. No overheat now

60hrz has less smell then 90hrz as I observed.

Don't you have it, phone users? How to get rid of this smell?
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] johnmohan:
I use Rdmi note 6 pro and I have same issue.No battery drain,no puffiness but the smell is consistant
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FailSafeNow:
I recently restored a Nandroid backup, and when I did, Google Play Services didn't work. Might be my fault for having moved it to SD. I've tried to uninstall it, so that I can reinstall it, but the system just crashes when I try. What do I do?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vash_h:
Wipe your phone clean and restore it again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ikik:
How can i root my phone i bought at amazon a X27 plus:

divice info:

modelnummer X27 Plus

hardware MT6592

Kernel number=3.10.72 android@kst-09#1 thu jun 20 20:13:21 CST 2019

Build number = LMY47I test-keys

adepte version: ALPS.L1.MP6.V2.19_HCT6580.WEG.A.L_P55

Android version= 9.1 but i don't belief this information.

i have read the root guide on the info page but no succes with the apk.

also tryed with pc programma's:

kingoroot

rootgenius

vroot

no luck. Can somebody help me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paulocp:
nao faz root
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pitsinius:
Hello guys,

this is my first post in the forum, it's good to be a part of it!

So I bought a Lenovo P10 Tab which turned out it can't play Netflix Full HD because it is recognised as L3 Widevine device by Netflix (even though DRM apps show it to be L1).

I tried the APK from this link

https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/how-to/watch-netflix-hd-ultra-hd-poco-f1-t3840727

on my Moto G7 and worked wonders, but can't be installed on my Lenovo Tab P10. Probably because it has a built-in version of Netflix. It tried disabling the built-in version in "Settings --> Apps" but the above APK could not be installed once again.

Any suggestions? :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pitsinius:
I tried deleting the built-in Netflix APK using "adb uninstaller" and I was hopeful because when I tried to install the XDA APK, it was the first time it didn't ask me if I wanted to install an update on top of the built-in app. The package installer treated it as a fresh installation. Even Netflix on Google Play was only showing nthe ""install" button, not the update button this time. But even then, installation failed once again...

Any ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 1890170:
[MENTION=10726209]Pitsinius[/MENTION]

If Netflix is pre-installed as system app and/or system privileged app then your phone must be rooted to delete / update Netflix
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pitsinius:
Is there no other way? :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 1890170:
No. For good reason files located in /system partition of Android are protected. You need superuser/root rights to access them.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pitsinius:
Thanks for the reply mate.
[HTC Excalibur] aussiedog:
Hi,

I recently tried out DontForget for my Dash and had problems so I uninstalled it. Now my 'Missed Call' icon at the top of the homescreen no longer works (i.e. if I miss a phone call there is no icon displayed). Is there a registry fix or something that I can do to get it working again so that I don't have to do a hard reset for something so small? Any help is greatly appreciated.

aussiedog
[HTC Excalibur] Bupahs:
I had the sam problem, a reboot fixed it for me (turn dash off then on again). I use Best Reminder now, it works perfectly.
[HTC Excalibur] aussiedog:
Thanks Bupahs,

I had to soft reset three times for it to work, but it finally kicked in. DontForget also defaulted all my reminder sounds to 'Ding' upon un-install, had to reset all of them. Wow, I had problems with their free version (endless reboots, etc.) and was hoping that all was good with the new $15 (US) version. I guessed wrong.

Thanks for the Best Reminder tip. Great program at a reasonable price.

aussiedog
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berrybrow:
I lent this P7510 to a friend who has hard bricked it. Sorted APX driver and installed nvflash. Now getting 'rcm version 0X4' when running 'nvflash --sync' which I guess means the bootloader is locked? Can anyone help me out further with this please?

Thanks.
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] iGamesMaximus:
Hello friends, this morning I skipped the update 11.0.5.0 on my xiaomi Mi 9t Global, but I have a Root and TWRP user and I would not like to have to revert that to be able to install the update there is some way to update it without losing root and twrp? I would appreciate the help :) AND SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] Micdu70:
Hello,

If you don't want to lose TWRP after OTA update => Use TWRP OrangeFox Recovery (10.1_1) => https://files.orangefox.tech/OrangeFox-Stable/davinci/OrangeFox-R10.1_1-Stable-davinci.zip

You can't keep "root", but it's simple to flash again Magisk zip installation in TWRP...

Question: What Magisk modules did you install?

Info: It's safer to download and install Full package update (=FullOTA) instead of simple OTA.

;)
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] iGamesMaximus:
Thank you very much for your help I got the Complete File of the OTA update and I Installed it with TWRP And before restarting I applied Magisk as you told me and this is the result.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP I AM SOMETHING NOOB EVEN WITH XIAOMI AND I WAS AFRAID TO BRIKE MY TERMINAL BUT WITH YOUR HELP I HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING NEW FOR THE FOLLOWING TIMES

:laugh::fingers-crossed:

And on the magisk modules that I installed I leave you a ScreenShot
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] iGamesMaximus:
I leave the download link of the file fullOTA Global 11.0.5.0 in case someone wants to install it : https://mirom.ezbox.idv.tw/en/phone/davinci/
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] kdb424:
As a fellow user of a stock rom, I can recommend OrangeFox as taking OTA updates with it is SO much easier. Make sure you follow instructions to get it set up, then you just take OTA like stock. When you have to flash the full OTA, it's a great time to switch as that's part of setting up OTA on Orangefox
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] iGamesMaximus:
I am going to try to install OrangeFox recovery, but how can I configure it for OTAs?
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] kdb424:
There's a guide linked in the post. There's no point in me typing up the same thing. Please refer to the official documentation linked in the post as that will always be correct and up to date.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] besho1996:
Hello guys , please it is very urgent i'm looking for any stock rom to flash but it should be U4 can any one help me please?