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[Google Pixel 4a Questions & Answers] Will008:
My 2 cents after using all the Nexus and pixel phones up to the 2xl. Haven't upgraded since cause the 3XL and 4XL have sub par battery performance, more on the 3XL than the 4XL though.

The only reason I can not bare to use another phone is the camera. I was spoiled with the photo quality of the Nexus 6p which is still better than a lot of 2020 flagship phones camera performance. I upgraded to the OnePlus 6 from the Nexus 6p which was an amazing phone at the time, but after two months I switch to the pixel 2xl solely because of the photo quality from the cameras. Google camera ports are never reliable, you should not buy a phone thinking you will use it full time cause u won't be able to.

Pixel phones lack support except in the US. Always plagued with hardware issues and it's a lottery if you get a device without the issues. Since I don't live in the US it's a pain in the ass to even get a case or a screen protector and I have to pay for international shipping. I couldn't even file the Nexus 6p class action lawsuit claim cause I don't live in the US. God forbid if I break the screen or anything happens, I'm completely on my own. Honestly I'm kind of fed up with Google and their crap. I'm one of their most loyal customers but they do not care about their customer base while they just want to grow pixel sales, which is contradictive.

Also there is the news of Marc Levoy leaving Google after he basically put them on the map, cause imo if the pixel phones had the same camera as other phones it wouldn't have sold more than a few hundred phones ever year. This news comes with a lot of concern, imo the camera quality didn't improve much in the last 4 years (Nexus 6p). Phones from the Nexus 6p are very comparable to photos from the pixel 3XL. Very slight improvements every year, while apple just closed the gap this year with the iPhone 11.

With the discounts of the 4XL only real difference is

1- get a mid range phone with good battery life and possibly no hardware issues cause they are not trying to reinvent the wheel with this one, like they do with the pixel line.

2- get the flagship pixel 4XL but gamble on screen quality and battery life. I have seen people on reddit saying that their pixel 4XL has worse screens than their pixel 2XL. The screen on the pixel 2xl is the worst thing on it! And was considered a con when it came out.

After realizing that both choices are bad, I'm starting to seriously consider jumping ship to apple with the upcoming iPhone 12pro. With apply I would certainly get what I pay for in terms of quality, still with a list of disadvantage. But I would get official support world wide, buying accessories won't be such a pain in my ass and most importantly camera quality is now debated to be on the same level as pixels if not better.

This got way longer than intended.

TL;DR: The only reason to get a pixel is to have one of the best cameras on a phone. Other than that it's all the same with android, more or less. Specially of you root get into custom roms.
[Google Pixel 4a Questions & Answers] legend221:
Rocking a Pixel 2 XL and my wife a 3A XL, loving both devices. Most stable, fast and force close free phone I've ever owned in stock android. What amazed me is very comparable on real world use.

I'm going to leave an except from a recent article for the 4A on case you are looking into an android phone. I would never get a iPhone but that's an option too.

"If rumors are to be believed, Pixel 4a's strong points would include its compact size, a*3080 mAh battery, the presence of a headphone jack, and software.*Alleged benchmark scores*show that its performance would be comparable to the*Pixel 3 XL, or two years old Android flagships. Since iPhone SE shares the same chipset as the*iPhone 11, it's performance is bound to better.

Whether consumers will prefer the lower price/higher storage combo or faster performance remains to be seen."

Currently using Verizon Google Pixel 2 XL

Retired: Verizon Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Retired: Verizon LG G4, Model: LG-VS986

Retired: Motorola DROID RAZR HD, Model: XT926
[Google Pixel 4a Questions & Answers] dmb219:
If the rumors are true that the release has been delayed so that the price of the P4a can be reduced, buying this phone would be a no brainer if you can do that of course. A price of $299 for the 64 gb model and $349 for the 128 gb model would have to make this the hottest must-have purchase of the year. Unless things have changed, I'm betting this will be "out of stock" soon after release. Be ready on release day if you want one.
[Google Pixel 4a Questions & Answers] Will008:
I think they'll try to do everything they can not to make the P4A flop like the P4 did even if they make less profit per phone. I also think that decision only came after the iPhone SE came out. The P4a seems like it'll be a very hot product but I hope it doesn't have major hardware and QC issues like most other pixels.
[Google Pixel 4a Questions & Answers] legend221:
The only fault I see is the low mAh on the 4A and that usually only remedied by choosing the XL model. Never know maybe they will come out with that variant.

For a fact the 3A XL sales are soon to come for more budget minded consumers right before or when the 4A is released.

I myself haven't experienced any major problems or issues with neither the 2 XL or 3A XL.

The oneplus phones are also a great deal on the 7T

Also noticed this phone as well, hardware/specs looks promising only negatives are the unspectacular photos but possible to get better with updates and or gcam and bands only for AT&T, T-Mobile, GSM. Review here:

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/zte-axon-10-pro-review/

Currently using Verizon Google Pixel 2 XL

Retired: Verizon Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Retired: Verizon LG G4, Model: LG-VS986

Retired: Motorola DROID RAZR HD, Model: XT926
[Google Pixel 4a Questions & Answers] legend221:
Have to agree with you it's amazing how the Google phones have such great picture quality while only using 1 camera, the secret is the software behind the hardware.

I'm 100% with you about Apple, I would be so bored with an Apple device and been using Android since 2008. Mainstream users will flock to Apple though because of the in factor and overall reliability I assume, they get you in the end where it hurts $. Die hard Apple users won't come to Android but at the end innovation and competition is what drives the industry. I'm glad there is Apple but only to keep Android on its toes.

Currently using Verizon Google Pixel 2 XL

Retired: Verizon Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Retired: Verizon LG G4, Model: LG-VS986

Retired: Motorola DROID RAZR HD, Model: XT926
[Google Pixel 4a Questions & Answers] falgor:
FM Radio?

Is it know if pixel 4a will have FM Radio?
[Google Pixel 4a Questions & Answers] M.S Opinions:
I consider other midranges better buy.

Especially redmi note9s
[Android Apps and Games] PaulMaster1984:
Hello to all!

I created my first game. It's tilt game. I created it using the Unity engine. I tried to test it as much as I could, but if anyone would like to test I will be very grateful. I'm interested in whether it's too difficult. In my opinion it is demanding but you can finish it. I would also like to receive information if the advertisement is not too intrusive.

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I will be very grateful for any information and suggestion
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Questions & Answers] Skropy:
I installed stock Android 10 Q (from 9 P) via Odin on my galaxy tab s6 LTE, then i unlocked the bootloader and rooted with magisk (manager 7.5.1, zip 20.4) following the magisk git site installation instructions (which are a bit more complicated than from some third party sites.)

Everything ok, but then when i power off it reboots. It's not in a bootloop: it boots up normally, but if i can't power off then that's not good when I'm not using it. I tried patching again and checked i got the the same md5.

Eventually i found that if i booted to recovery mode and there i choose reboot, it reboots to unrooted, but it does power off.

To get root access again i start with the recovery key combination but let go at the splash screen before it enters stock recovery mode. This means that i have to reboot each time i want to either switch it off or have root (but not both.) It's good enough for now, so I'm posting this in case anything else has the same problem.
[OnePlus 7 Questions & Answers] rijomonaj:
pls help anyone to use azenqos kernal(band locking app) with magisk

while flashing both zip files together in twrp os is crashing and going into factory recovery mode

pls help
[OnePlus 7 Questions & Answers] M.Kader:
Use this

https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-7/how-to/op7-unbrick-tool-to-restore-device-to-t3954325
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] jones23:
I don't want to get your (and my) hopes up, but the battery for the CDMA Version of the Diamond (or more precisely Victor) from Telus seems to be larger than 900mAh. May we can fit it in the MDA, perhaps with a back from the Telus Version.

I can't tell what the exact number is from that picture, but it's definitely a four digit number with a "1" upfront.

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/07/04/specs-for-telus-htc-touch-diamond/
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] heartwork:
reads like "1140" i'd say...a fairly marginal update that would be.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] ChesterZZ:
I read that the CDMA version should have 256 MB RAM and a 1340 mAh battery...

You can see it here:

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsmartmania.mobilmania.cz%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D8422&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=cs&tl=en
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] jones23:
you think that battery will fit into the mda ?

I mean does the CDMA Version need so much redesign, that they can fit the 1340mAh the the normal victor case, or will it just be a larger back cover.

(at least that would be good im my eyes ;)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] ChesterZZ:
I think it's just a larger battery cover, so it will be possible to put the battery from Victor to the MDA + the Victor back cover on it. At least I hope so :) It would be really great and I like the Victor back cover more. We'll see...
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] blaz.klem637:
1.

I wanted to get going with a custom rom on my lg magna.

But when I searched for lg magna unlock bootloader I did not find an easy solution.

Then I tried with a classical "fastboot oem unlock". Everything went fine until I had to press volume keys to select yes or no to unlock bootloader.

I just couldn't. Like if my hardware buttons did not work in fastboot mode.

2.

And second question i have is,

if Its safe to unlock bootloader with sp flash tool that I watched a tutorial on how to root lg magna on yt.

i would appreciate if someone could help me in this situation I have.

Thanks in advance. ;)
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] blaz.klem637:
Someone? Please. 🥺
[Android] SilverFTW:
Greetings! I recently got my hands on an old android tablet. The problem is that it is very slow and laggy and I figured the best solution to that would be changing the rom, flashing a new custom rom. I've been looking all over the web for a custom rom specifically for that tablet, but there's nothing. Can't even find anything similar to flash using Clockwerk. The tablet is Vivax TPC-71203G. It has 512mb RAM, 1.2Ghz processor, 4GB storage. Its resolution is 1024x600. I think I wouldn't use the tablet for any heavy software, only reading books/ comics and occasionally maybe playing light games. Any help would be appreciated :D
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] JP_Defy:
Hi All,

I recently purchased a new Redmi K20 Pro off a friend who by mistake bought what I believe to be a Chinese ROM phone due to opening up apps in Chinese...

I have unlocked the bootloader and am ready to progress to flashing a new rom. However, I have seen in videos and read that you need to flash the correct rom in order not to brick the device. You can create issues by not using the correct vendor rom? I'm wanting to flash a global rom in order to not have a chinese rom with Chinese apps...

What I am hoping to achieve is to flash a global or rom that is in english with google apps ready to go.

I also want to know if I will be able to lock the bootloader once I have flashed the new rom or do I not worry about locking it? I assume if I lock the bootloader, I will be able to use google pay etc?

I have searched and I am unable to find a correct guide that will work for the device I bought...

Can anybody please point me in the right direction with what I need to do in order to get my phone to a global rom where all apps are in English please?

MIUI Version - MIUI 11.0.8 Stable

11.0.8.0 (QFKCNXM)

Android Version - 10

Baseband version - 1.0.c3-59.1-0322_2

309_f9ef867

Kernel Version - 4.14.117-perf-gc8b9

843

Hardware version - V1

I've been looking and found this guide - May I confirm this will be what I need to convert to a global rom and not brick my device?

Simple Beginners Guide to Raphael(in) Custom ROMs

https://xdaforums.com/k20...aelin-t4020543

Thank you in Advance !!!
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Robbo.5000:
Look here for the fastboot ROM

https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/supported/miui/

Choose the fastboot ROM for either European or Global raphael

Use this guide to flash it

https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2

View the page in desktop mode if viewing on a phone.

IMPORTANT

You must not lock the bootloader. You will brick the phone if you lock the bootloader with any ROM other than Chinese.

The default flash option in the Mi Flash Tool is to lock the bootloader when flashing. You must change this.

In step 5 of the guide make sure you change the flash option to 'clean all' in the Mi Flash Tool before hitting the flash button.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] utilisateur75:
Hey,

Does anyone know where I can find the secure startut options in my Mate 10 Pro (running EMUI 9.1.0)?

Or did Huawei remove that from EMUI ?

Thanks !
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] ante0:
It can be initiated from recovery if I remember correctly. If that's what you mean, safe mode?

If you currently have Magisk or TWRP as recovery you'd have to flash back stock recovery_ramdisk to get there.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] utilisateur75:
I made additional research. Secure Startup is something available for android 9 and lower version. When secure startup is activated in your settings, you have to enter a first password if you want the phone to boot.

As far as I understand, secure startup goes with Full Disk Encryption,and is no more an option with File Based Encryption.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] ante0:
Ah, sorry. I misunderstood you. Iirc you can achieve it, but on EMUI 9.1 it's a lot harder as they switched to erofs. You'd have to unpack vendor image, modify fstab to remove encryption (FBE) and repack it as an erofs image, then flash the image from TWRP as you can't flash vendor from fastboot directly. After this you should be able to encrypt from Settings. You'd need an unlocked phone for this though, and it will switch back to FBE on the next update.

So in my opinion, it's much more work than its worth. :/
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] lakicamm:
Just as title says, 10 days ago i used my s20 exynos (g980f) on some windows 7 pc for wifi access, and after that i couldnt charge it. Charger works with another phone, cable works when connected to laptop, but together nothing.

I found that entering safe mode helps, did reboot in safe mode, rebooted normally (had to reapply theme, wallpapers, set default apps), and charger worked again.

The same thing happened yesterday, using the same pc. So, i'm just asking if anyone else experienced the same? Maybe someone could try usb tethering and charging afterwards?

Btw, it doesnt matter if i enable or disable fast or super fast charging... Also i think i was using ATCT (or ATD3) back then, now i'm on ATD5.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] Kjam33:
Try setting default usb setting to charging only and see if that yields any results
[Connected Car] sebavmas:
Mod edit: THREAD CLOSED as a subject matter related one already exists:

uConnect 8.4 ver. 18.45.01 - USA to EU

Hello, unfortunately I have uConnect 8.4 18.45.01 in my 2015 Jeep Cherokee and I want to change this USA version to EU. Did anyone tried to modify this software version? 06.09.2022 edit: still havent any idea how to change this fnuckig software :(

xdaforums.com

Oswald Boelcke

Can anyone help to solve the problem with Jeep Uconnect 8.4 from usa to eu for a fee? I will pay for the solution!
[Connected Car] radsliwa:
still without solving the problem. I let go for a while until something new appeared. have you succeeded?
[Connected Car] Satyrycon:
I'll up the post.
[Connected Car] devmihkel:
Uconnect 8.4 which gen/ model year, sw version?
[Connected Car] Satyrycon:
Panasonic

software version 18.33.24

Dodge Durango 2019View attachment 5890315
[Connected Car] devmihkel:
That means "Uconnect 4C" series, which unlike older 8.4 ("3C" series) has not been jailbroken around the forums here, unfortunately. There is a certain website listing along with older RA3/RA4 devices also the Panasonic to be available as an option with "ship in" service for conversion, so it sounds like a hardware mod is required.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Predyeth:
I've just upgraded to S10 and the Google password manager isn't working. It doesn't autofill my app logins. The option to autósok autofill passwords is there, but it doesn't do it.

It worked on my S8.

Can I have my password manager autofill passwords in Duckduckgo and brave as well, so that I don't have to use Chrome?

On my S8, the password manager would sometimes pop up and offer a secure password, but it was also unreliable.

Any advice?

Also, I have Gboard installed but it doesn't seem to add anything password related.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Predyeth:
Solved!

Change autofill service to Google in language and input.

https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S-Phones/Turn-off-disable-Samsung-pass/td-p/297125
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogghi:
Hi there,

since a couple days the BT stopped working.

I am not sure if it was after an update of Carrier Services. Might be unrelated though.

Except deleting app data of "bluetooth", what remains to debug/fix?

I have root, in case it helps debugging!

Thanks

ogghi
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogghi:
So as I feared their customer support asked meto do a factory reset...argh...

EDIT: Fun part: I started to look at ADB logcat...and suddenly it started to work again. No clue, I got some logs though:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogghi:
aaand it stops again as soon as I enable it.

Any idea?
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] costi90:
Hello folks, i need your help to unlock the band 20 of redmi K30 5G. Currently i have Chinese rom installed .

Is a way to unlock the band 20 ? I saw new Xiaomi MI 10, if you change the rom will enable the band 20 . ( in that case is a software limitation)

In our case ?

Thank you !
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] costi90:
Nobody can help me ?
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] casimir120:
Have you tried this method from xda /crossdevice-dev/sony/thread-progress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] costi90:
i dident tried . i dont think to work, is an old version of snapdragon
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] DukeNemesis:
Let us know if you're making progress... Trying the same thing with a K30 pro.
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] janii:
Any update? Id love to own this phone but need band 20 here in switzerland. Its the only one deactivated that i would need
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] brunosalezze:
People tried to unlock bands at the poco F1, but, there was no success, And people tried a lot
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] Arielp211:
I found the possible files causing the restrictions on LTE and 5G bands, but I have no idea how to modify them to unlock bands.

In the policyman folder, the files:

- china_msim_restrictions.xml

- disable_nsa_mmwave_bands.xml

- lte_feature_restrictions.xml

regards

Excuse my writing (I am using Google Translate)
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] olkitu:
These files doesn't unlock B20 - this is hardware limitation. Bands are configured to nvitems but on 5G phones many things changed.

But could you please share to me your modem log file so i can list all hardware supported 4G bands to my cacombos.com website? I have here instruction how to get log file: https://mt-tech.fi/en/how-to-get-4g...phone/#Method_for_Qualcomm_Devices_after_2020 and you can send it to: https://cacombos.com/contribute . This help me understand what bands & combinations this device support.
[Redmi K30 5G  Questions & Answers] gazza1888:
If you change any ROMs from global to China and vice versa won't unlock the bands. This is locked down with hardware, not software. Older Qualcomm devices could unlock bands with Qualcomm tools/programs. This isn't the case with newer models.
[Sony Xperia E1] vetel_431:
hello

I've recently found my old Xperia e1 dual d2105 and say I want to try to root this phone:cowboy:

so I tried to follow this.

but for the unlocking bootloader part, I used the instructions on the Sony website and successfully unlocked it.

then I flashed Philz recovery (I don't know if this is the correct term flashing). then I entered the custom recovery and everything as far as know was good.

so then I wanted to root by the same tutorial but when I entered the SuperSu it didn't ask for the update instead it said that the Su binary is occupied.

so my stupid mind suggested instead of trying to solve the problem go to the magisk website and follow that instruction. so I went there and downloaded the zip file then reboot and went into custom recovery and installed it. but when I rebooted the sony logo came and then I was stuck (i think it is called a bootloop).

so I detached the battery to turn the phone off and tried to turn it on but the screen is stuck at the Sony logo and some times it turns himself off:silly:

so I searched on how to get out of a bootloop but I had to get in the recovery mode (or flash mode I think) but when I press power + vol down phone starts up and vibrates and the light turns green but then the light turns off and I'm stuck at the Sony logo:crying:

so if there is anyone who can help me get out of this situation please respond :crying::crying::crying:

also, I tried to go into recovery mode with ADB but I got error: device not found

I have downloaded and installed the USB driver.
[Sony Xperia E1] Arekjk76:
You have to go to fastboot mode, then boot twrp and flash new rom
[Sony Xperia E1] ThorWithNoHammer:
I gone through same bootloop in same Device while rooting.... Any more further you got something to fix it or i have use this as Paper weight 😭
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] wagnerb:
Hi, the Diamond returns itself to the Today Screen (with the huge clock) every time the device locks itself. I did the registry hack "AutoDeviceLockEnable" to lock itself after it goes to standby (40 sec.). This also happens when LONG pressing the right phone button.

I like to stay in my apps after switching the device off.

I have NO PASSWORD policy on the device (I know there are other articles which claim password policy is the reason)

Is this Windows 6.0/6.1 generic or a "special feature" in co with the TouchFlo interface?

Maybe someone knows a reg-key to turn that off.

Would be a great help!

Yours B.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] kien:
Untick the today timeout in settings > today.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] wagnerb:
??? This setting is to return to today screen after 4 hours of usage, that doesn't help!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] wagnerb:
pushing it up, can't believe no one has an idea!?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] glacieruk:
Annoying for me too. The other day I was editing some settings, left the phone for 30s so it locked and went to the today screen which messed my TFL3D for a little while.

Anybody have a solution please? :confused: