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[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Marsbar:
Note: see the fourth post for info on how I fixed this.

My Vario II (now on Three in the UK) has, for the last month or so, begun to disconnect at random intervals. It will be working happily in a full 3g signal, then it will suddenly bring up the "no connection" !x, which will then turn back to 2g and then 3g.

It's not the network - I have a PAYG Three sim which I used to check for coverage before I signed up for a contract, so I put that in my old e61 and sat the two connected side-by-side and it doesn't have any of these problems.

It's a complete pain because on the days when it happens more often it destroys the battery life, anything down to about 4 hours in a full 3g signal, as well as stopping any chance of push email working properly.

I've tried several radio ROMs and none of them make any difference; I've also tried switching back to a known-good ROM which I know used to work fine, so I'm pretty sure it's a hardware issue.

Does this sound like the "dying radio" problem other people have talked about? Or is it likely to be a dodgy connection in the phone?

Ta!

Geoff
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Marsbar:
I think I may have fixed it: a couple of months ago I reformatted the microSD card after some file corruption and I told it to use FAT32 (since I assumed that would be better); however today I found a post on the web (on this site?) somewhere (which I can no longer find, argh!!) which suggested that might cause some problems. I wish I could find it now because there must be something about the type and size of card (it's only a 1GB) because FAT32 is obligatory on SDHC cards, yes?

Anyway, I've reformatted as FAT16 with a single FAT (http://tinyurl.com/6pdhtx suggests the increase in speed is significant) using mkdosfs for windows (http://www1.mager.org/mkdosfs/) and had no dropped connection since. I'll keep an eye on it but I'm thinking that may have been the problem... is this a known issue?

Is there any reason why FAT32 on a (non-SDHC) micro-sd card would cause the radio malfunction? A power drain issue maybe?

Anyway, like I said, I'll report back in a few days.

Edit: it just dropped out. Back to the drawing board.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Marsbar:
Stuff that. I just watched it drop out while the SD card was removed completely so it can't be SD related.

:(
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Marsbar:
SOLVED!!!

An update for anyone experiencing this problem.

In desperation before I bought a new phone I took this one apart (first level only, I didn't dare take apart the slide because last time I did that - with an SGH D600 IIRC - I couldn't get it back together (!)) and reseated everything I could see, as well as giving it a damn good clean with a can of compressed air and some (dry) cotton pads.

I also used a small flat-bladed screwdriver to prise up the SIM contacts just in case they had, over time, become too flattened to make a consistent contact.

Since then (two days ago) my phone hasn't dropped out once. It's been connected through IMAP IDLE all day and battery readings are dropping less than 4% per hour (which is better than I've ever had it with push email turned on)

I'm somewhat annoyed I did both things at once because now I'm not sure which solved it. I'm inclined to believe it was the SIM contacts because I can't really see how cleaning the phone would make a difference, unless it had managed to get something metallic in there. I do feel better about it being clean though :)

I suppose it's possible that having gunk around the chips might restrict the airflow (there was a lot of crap in there) and therefore produce problems but, like I said, I don't see it.

Hope this helps someone else with this problem, anyway.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] MikeChannon:
Useful info - good to get your follow-ups

For clarity: this isssue is related to random loss of network connection and excess power drain.

It is not the random power loss issue where the entire device switches off.

Mike
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] AppEx213:
I have the 2023 version running 10.5.11.IN11AA and I have the photochrome tab but when I switch to it I just get the regular camera view (no effect at all), screenshot included.

From what I gathered, the IN2023 model should still have the photochrome filter, and in any case the fact that it's there but does nothing seems weird to me.

ideas?

EDIT: nvm, it's just so weak now that I haven't noticed that it does anything. Shame.
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] BertTheAvenger:
Oneplus just released a patch with the latest update disabling the camera responsible for the filter because it had the potential to see through certain fabrics and plastics.
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Deleted member 1755208:
those days are gone , you better sell your phone like im doing and buy huawei or samsung ultra or wait for note 20
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] DavideRodeo:
Stop talk about what you don't know, oneplus has not disabled the sensor. Now it use the 48mp camera together with the 5mp camera to capture the colors and create the filter
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] AppEx213:
The 48MP + filter combination is useless, I couldn't care less about the colors, I wanted to just check how the "xray" camera looks like. That said, I'm not going to sell the phone just because they disabled a camera. I still think it is the best Android phone right now, and if you bought it just for a 5MP filter camera you should reconsider your consumer choices.
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] AM_vks:
The photo filter works. Needs more light. So basically works only outside. Details it takes now is lot better than 5mp camera before it, buy requires lot light since sensivity is on high range. And sell the phone just coz some filter is not working and downgrade to other android phone by paying more, that's just st....
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] dlads:
That's pitiful advice.

Sell the most developed for and fastest android device in the world to buy the slowest and most locked down device in the world..

Cool story bro
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Deleted member 1755208:
i was just joking mate

but i'll take your advise and keep it

the phone is great i must admit it

fast good battery great performance etc etc
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Vecera:
Hahah, most developed phone... not in 10 lifes, fastest android device YES, but it's far away form developed phone... lets start with low light screen calibration...

OnePlus 8 Pro is the worst flagship device that I ever had...
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] dlads:
Lol soz

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Then sell it and stop moaning!! Do us all a favour. If you didn't research it then that's your fault.

Also if it's not the most developed phone at this time? Amongst flagships, please elaborate with all your wisdom what is??
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] dlads:
Just got the dreaded update to 10.

Simply disregarded it then took to Twitter to tear OnePlus a new bum hole.

Poor judgement and poor decisions by OnePlus.

I'll not be taking it until they sort their heads up out
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] k00r:
View attachment 5078117

I am disappointed.

Does anyone know how to get it back on the latest firmware?
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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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Historically a “new web browser” meant some nerd wanted to write a better HTML/CSS rendering engine and a super-fast JavaScript engine and then wrap a UI around it. The “engine

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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave is a speed and privacy upgrade over Chrome, and the switch to it has prompted me to belatedly start using a proper password manager. It’s an all-around victory, albeit with one imperfection: a whole bunch of sites now think that I’m a bot. It must be a feature of Brave’s tracker-blocking behavior
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] XDEric:
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[Android Apps and Games] RAFALKBIR.COM:
IS THIS NEW browser WORK IN WINDOWS 7 32 BIT OR NED WINDOSW 10 ?

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IS THIS NEW browser WORK IN WINDOWS 7 32 BIT OR NED WINDOSW 10 ?
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
it's working for all windows 32 and 64 bit. Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 ??
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] mrrocketdog:
import/export bookmark option?
[Android Apps and Games] Surfinette:
[MENTION=10547087]masterlokaj[/MENTION]

Thank you for this interesting browser.

Would you mind adding text reflow?

This very useful feature (notably on small screen phone) is becoming rare on android browsers.

Adding text reflow would make Brave even more special. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
[MENTION=2599254]Surfinette[/MENTION] your welcome .. i agree that adding text reflow make Brave more special ?
[Android Apps and Games] w41ru5:
Android version is fast and smooth indeed.

Q: any web pages translation add-on planned, please?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave is ??
[Android Apps and Games] mrrocketdog:
bump ? [emoji3]
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Hi [MENTION=5511100]mrrocketdog[/MENTION]

Launch Brave and open the Main menu.

Select Bookmarks --> Import Bookmarks and Settings.

Select from the list of detected browsers you want to Import from.

Check the desired settings to import and click Import.
[Android Apps and Games] Bingley:
My goodness the bumpiness of this thread is ridiculous
[Android Apps and Games] mrrocketdog:
what version is that please?
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Sir [MENTION=5511100]mrrocketdog[/MENTION]

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[Android Apps and Games] mrrocketdog:
thats great. but that option isnt in my v.1.14.86.

thanks for the link
[Android Apps and Games] sidewinder25:
im still getting ads and pop-ups on mobile.. desktop works great but have to disable the brave shields on some sites including xda
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave is leading a privacy standard that gives users a simple way to opt out of privacy with a single switch.

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[Android Apps and Games] -CALIBAN666-:
After update to last version my device freezes and i have to reboot,after reboot the device freeue,after uninstall Brave device working normal,again installed Brave,device freezes,weird.Huawei P8 Lite 2017 with Bootleggers Rom Android 9 and Cuszom Kernel,previous versions are fine,why?Cheers!!!
[Android Apps and Games] sophiesaelig:
I mostly use google chrome only. But good information about new browser, will try it.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave ranks among the best third-party browser apps out there. However, its lack of extension support forces several users to rely on other browsers as well. But this might change in the near future.
[Android Apps and Games] w41ru5:
I've asked about a translation add-on/ extension in September.

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[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Is there any beta or nightly program you can attend?
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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Brave browser ships with a native ad-blocker and promise that the company that is behind the browser does not turn its users into a product.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave web browser , announcing it now has 20 million monthly active users and 7 million daily active users.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave is available for download for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, in 80 languages.
[Android Apps and Games] toppicks:
I've never heard about Brave browser before. I have few questions:

1. Browser looks promising but can I trust people behind it?

2. I can see download for various OS but is there an Android version?

3. Can it be used to browse dark web, or is the TOR still the best choice for that?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] :
I've been using Brave for months on Windows, it's my favourite browser :D
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
The Brave 1.0 version is fundamentally different than the other version because it’s Chromium-based and uses a new ad-blocking algorithm inspired by Ghosterty and uBlock algorithms. Plus, Brave is available for Android, iOS, Linux, Windows 10, and macOS for the first time. According to Engadget, all of Brave 1.0 top features work perfectly on all platforms.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
It’s a free, open-source web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. using the Chromium web browser, Chrome’s open source alternative. In the short time I’ve been using it, it’s clear to me that its memory is infinitely better than Chrome’s, as is its cookie management: my work means I enter a lot of different publications regularly (and have access to most of them thanks to my business school, but not all), I have to delete cookies from time to time in order to keep accessing some pages: now, with Brave, I don’t have to enter the preferences to delete anything anymore, I just have to leave that page and enter again. All the pages I usually use look good, and are void of advertising; also, some of the sites that forced me to temporarily turn off my blocker have stopped doing so. This is because of the greater user privacy protection from not depending on a company.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave Shields, the browser's content blocking solution, will support CNAME-based content blocking in version 1.17 of the browser. The component will "recursively check the canonical name records for any network request that isn't otherwise blocked using an embedded DNS resolver". The request will then be blocked if it has a CNAME record and if the request would be blocked under the canonical name.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave is the first browser to provide native on-by-default protection against CNAME-based cloaking techniques. Firefox users who install uBlock Origin are protected as well.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave provides a wide range of security settings that can be tweaked, depending on your concerns and how you need to balance privacy versus convenience.
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
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[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
The Brave browser uses Blink, so it isn’t special in that regard. What makes it special is its emphasis on making privacy and safety front and center
[Android Apps and Games] masterlokaj:
Brave provides a wide range of security settings
[Android Apps and Games] blackhawk:
I like Brave but they screwed up the pull down block menu. It's 2 stage now.

Guess someone thought that was cute... it's not.

I'm always afraid of junk like that when I update Brave now.

Brave also keeps polling the internet unless you close the app. If you don't it sucks on the battery.

My Samsung browser don't do that...
[Android Apps and Games] mingkee:
I am testing it after I got f'ed up with Edge. Now it only shows "homepage" everytime I start it.

I wanted to use Firefox, but desktop page switch never stays on.

Now I give Brave a try. Adding other device is kind of tricky but I found a workaround.

Desktop one uses Chrome addon and I wish I could use addon for Firefox
[Android Apps and Games] blackhawk:
Lol, every time that I updated it in the past, it gots worse🤣