yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] coilbio:
Yeah, considering you say you get different results restarting the phone means this hardware/software combination will never work cohesively.

Buying a new samsung is like a lottery
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
Fingers crossed they are willing to send a new one. Getting a warranty repair service done is a hassle in NYC. The closest official service center is in NJ. Only ubreakifix is open in the city. And the lack of professionalism in those places is legendary... lol thanks again so much for your help. Much appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
Spoke to Samsung. They do not exchange for a new device even though I just bought the device. Sigh. Repairs only.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Jake.S:
In Sweden they have 14 days rule and if you find a defect on the device you buy within the 14 days they will claim it as factory fault and will replace it directly. But if you find a fault after 14 days then they will go for repair instead under warranty.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
Guess it's different in the US.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
It can happen with any lense but better made ones exhibit it far less.

You can photoshop it out or simply avoid the shooting shots that are likely to cause it; adjust the lighting or your position to it.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-chromatic-aberration-11-ways-to-fix-chromatic-aberration-in-photography#what-causes-chromatic-aberration

On a well designed lense like the Canon 70-200 f2.8 L you pretty much never see it. However the 50L f1.2 would occasionally exhibit it. Each lense has its strengths and weaknesses, none are perfect. As a shooter your goal is to exploit the strengths and avoid the weaknesses.

Yeah, I couldn't open the OP's original images to view them.

Not sure what that is but it's not normal and not fringing.

Looks like something in the digital processing of the cmos semsor is bad.

I feel the OP's pain.

Samsung tech support sucks; it's not your imagination😖

Defects like these are difficult to notice if you aren't looking for them. I didn't test my cam much when I got my 10+.

Bad Samsung... even Sony does better than your sorry excuse for tech support.

That's how bad Samsung tech support is.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
I see a little something something also.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
You joshing me? What's there? The wall?🤣
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] coilbio:
Then return it if you're within the period.

They tried the same with me with my first non 5g note 10+, they did full exchange after I told them I want my money back and told them I'd file a claim with my card AND keep the phone.

Obviously the card company asks for the device when you do that, I have citibank, they have always had my back, but I bet most banks do as long as the purchase is recent.

Banks are more likely to follow state return policies and file claims against those who don't, I've done it a few times. If you're within the period, they legally are opening themselves up for marks on their corporate record with card companies if they don't return it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Banks ask for proof the merchandise was returned. File a claim with them then do as they direct you to do.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
Yeah, I would have preferred spanish lace but got spattered texture stucco instead.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
That's as good as any self portrait🤣😖🤣

Bad front cam images? Are there any good ones?

I wish there was no front cam and it's gaping hole.

Now that would have been revolutionary, practical, bold, cutting edge and worthy of a true power user phone😎

On laptops I cover the cam... which reminds me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
Hey guys! Hope you've had a good day. I had a very adventurous and useless one over here. After having taken a long trip to Maywood, New Jersey to the official Samsung Service Center, I can report the following:

1. They pretty much deconstructed my phone. They replaced the front camera, the motherboard, and the back camera. One also needs to replace the display as it's all part of one kit by Samsung. So basically I have a new phone.

2. They handed me the device after repairs and I took another selfie. It was purple again...

3. They took the phone to the back room to take that picture as a sample and some other information and forward that to some higher level Samsung engineers. Their best guess was that it's not a hardware problem, per se, but a software glitch. Which makes me think, of course, that more people should then suffer from that issue...?

4. So I left having basically solved nothing.

I finally made it back home and was curious to see what Phone INFO Samsung app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo had to say about the "new" device.

Earlier it reported that the device was manufactured in October, now it shows July. So I guess that's the period from where the motherboard must be from. Now I noticed something very interesting. It also shows Hardware revisions. I wish I would have noted down what it was before. Right now it is REV 1.0.

Could any of you guys tell me if you have other than revision 1.0, please?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
Found just 1 (!) other fellow suffering the same problem on Samsung Forums:

Samsung account

us.community.samsung.com

I will sign up and share my story with him.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] coilbio:
Good information. I honestly believe alot of these phones have certain issues that are obviously trending, but people either dismiss glitches or don't want to look foolish that their $1000+ is not worth the money they spent.

You'll see more people defend samsung on here and berrate people who have problems all while some just accept it as normal. My best friend who works as a regional for wireless hears complaints from a much bigger consumer audience than xda will ever be, so I have an outlet to be more in tune to alot of things that plague samsung.

I'm glad you're not complacent in this world my friend.

The bad part is eventually samsung is going to lose enough market share like all the other android manufacturers to be profitable in the high-end market all because their software, coming from a software engineer, is a crazy mess! Look at all the great phone manufacturers that are a shell of their former selves.

Just because samsung makes the majority of it's money from budget phones in developing countries doesnt mean I want the budget phone bugs that were getting, especially for the price.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
May I bother you to tell me what your manufacturing date and HW revision is shown in this app, please? I am really trying to dig deep into this.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo

PS

I 100% agree with you. Samsung is a great HW company, but should really not bother with SW...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] coilbio:
It's the same. I dont think I've ever seen that change on any phone, it also might be a default value that phone info populates. I'm not sure how phone info would have specific information for hardware revisions, I doubt manufacturers will disclose information like that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
My previous phone, S10 Plus for instance said 1.1 after a repair was performed. it was 1.0 before. I have no idea ofc how that app figures that one out.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Samsung doesn't know what hardware is present for some of the smaller chipsets and components until they physically examine them.

They substitute sometimes in the middle of a production batch because of shortages.

This can lead to firmware mismatches for one thing. Yes, the owners of these devices turn into beta testers... swell.

No idea what's going on here. If Samsung can't fix it or replace it... they owe you a check.

Don't leave them off the hook.

Continue hounding them; escalate the case.

Contact the CEO office.

In the US contact your State Attorney office and see what they can do. You can also file a complaint with the FTC (the more that file, the more likely the FTC will take action).

If I could squeeze a refund out of Sony with enough persistent you can get a refund from Samsung.

Either stand behind your products Samsung or get out of business...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
More importantly what is your battery charge cycles now showing under personal ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
I did want to love the OnePlus 7 pro , but darn that screen was so curved it felt like I was holding an egg.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
CEO's Office is exactly where I will be placing the call tomorrow. I have the number.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
Battery discharge cycles 0. Checked with another app too.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
You know, this almost seems unbelievable to me. For such an expensive device this is scandalous. My logic regarding the service center actually was that most likely they have the "newest and freshest" replacement parts there. so that if it would have been hw, maybe it would have been fixed more easily.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
Good, that's the operating protocol for samsung when replacing anything. They also change the battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
So now they're offering to replace it with a brand new device. Should I take my chances? If this truly is a software glitch, wouldn't it affect more users? I still have a feeling it's a hw / sw compatibility issue and that I might have a unit from a bad batch. What do you think, guys?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
What more do you want? Deal with the new one when it arrives.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
What he says. ^^
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
My thinking goes more along the lines why bother if the new one is also defective. But I see your point here. I'll give it a go.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
My thinking would be, I'd take my chances on the new one , more so since it hasn't been dismembered and put back together.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Yeap... and they are really trying to make it right.

Had a $6G Canon pro shooter that had random intermittent hard lock ups and AF issues; Canon observed it for a week and saw nothing, got it back it did it again within a few days.

Canon finally replaced it with a brand new one.

No more issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
That's called good customer services.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
I have to say that unless I'd pressure them I'd get nowhere. The service I have received so far from the CEO's office has been dismal at best. The guys at the Maywood NJ service center, on the other hand, have been super amazing. Treated me very, very, very well. Anybody reading this, I can easily recommend them any ubreakifix place any time of the day.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
I've gotten a refund check from Sony... your experience has been a short walk in the park in comparison🤣
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
I'm going to find out on Monday. 😄
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Not too shabby👍

Probably was just a bad unit or batch... it happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
Well... so much for that. Samsung refused to exchange the device and said I may have it serviced again. "Yay".
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] coilbio:
You'd think it would be cheaper for them to do that the first time..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
If you bought it with a MC you may recourse through the card company. Call them or the bank.

Like my gf use to say, no easy rides!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] xenofont:
That's exactly what I am thinking of doing. On another note - I got the Android 11 update and the battery life started to duck. So I installed the AccuBattery app to see what's going on. To my great surprise I found my battery health to be about 6% less than what I expected it to be, given that the battery was just replaced. So I downloaded a few other battery health apps to see if these give the same result. Does this mean that the service center replaced my original battery with a crappy battery?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
That estimate means nothing. Set the amount it's rated for. Over time it will built a estimate.

Even that isn't precise.

Samsung Galaxy Labs Battery Tracker does a better job for power management. Karma Firewall is very useful too.

The scope storage in 10 and 11 doesn't help battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Jake.S:
I heard that AccuBattery is not 100% right with some of it's stats.

So don't trust the app 100% since that 6% wear could just be a lie.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
Respectfully you must be new to Accubattery and samsung battery health. It's all normal and been discussed to death on XDA for many samsung devices since the note 9 onwards in particularly.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] alekz1337:
Hello everybody!

I recently got one problem with my htc u11. My mic just stopped working, im not sure what is the problem, but its seems like its some software mistake..

I have phone for like 1 yr (got it used), never had any problem, but recently my mic stopped working in cellular calls, camera, and any other app that use it

BUT, on a cellular call, when i switch it to loud speaker, it works? but only on loud speaker. I tried capturing video with rear and front cam, didnt work.. i tried voice record, and didnt work

It only works on a cellular loud speaker call.. but there is one interesing thing, when im recording a video, u can hear sound from mic, but just like first 0.5 sec and then it just stop

Anyone got this problem? Anyone got the solution?

btw. i got stock android 9
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] Tdg2002:
Try a factory reset,or clear data cache in boot menu
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] MartinLGore:
This one works

Microphone Amplifier​

Microphone Amplifier - Apps on Google Play

Discover the small voice around you and high quality wav format recording.

play.google.com
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] chaochaooo:
anyone having this issue? my unit keeps disconnecting while connected in smart tv after it disconnect from tv, it cannot scan my tv. my problem since miui 11 and still my problem in miui12.0.4.
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] sonrics1993:
The same is happening to me, same system
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] UJkaq:
Hi,

I had some troubles with my POCO F2 Pro and MIUI 12 too. I debloated MIUI and had to reinstall UniPlay and Mi Connect Service. see: https://xdaforums.com/t/solved-problem-with-built-in-casting-function-miui11.4120591/

Now Wireless Display works with my Surface. BUT if I want to connect to my FireTV Stick 4K it just enters a "conection" loop and doesn't connect at all. Can you connect to a FireTV (Stick)?
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] Brenda_Sheldon:
Hello:

As usual I tried to do some upgrades and getting stuck on the "DOPOD Enjoy Mobility" screen. The 818 Pro does not want to shut down or connect to the PC. When I try to run a good ROM - RUU_Prophet_220734_2207114_024721_NVID.exe, I get "ERROR [260] : UPDATE ERROR".

I tried to reset pressing the Comm Manager + Power button + Green Phone button nothing happens.

I tried to reset by holding Camera Button + COMM Manager + stylus in the reset" and hold it for 30 seconds it goes blank and then the HTC screen comes up and then leads to screen that displays below:

IPL 2.15.0001

SPL 2.15.0001

GSM 02.19.21

OS 6.6.6.666

DOPOD

Enjoy Mobility

Any assistance to get me going is again is really appreciated. Please help.. no phone now....

Brenda:(
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] Brenda_Sheldon:
Got it to reset to Bootmode...had to recharge battery

Hi All,

After lot of frustration, pulled the battery and put it back, did not restart the dopod instead plugged it in to recharger and went to bed... this morning with a fully charged battery pressed the camera button and the Power button simultaneously.... got me in to the tri-color screen.... made me so happy...

Flashed with PDA Viet ROM and got it up and running just in time to go to work.... Thanks folks..

Brenda
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] timmymarsh:
Hope that hasnt put you off flashing:D haha, wot rom you gonna try?
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] mohane:
PDA Viet ROM

Hi Brenda,

I also facing the same problem in my 818 model (showing tri-color).

Please let me know, how to resolve the problem?

From where to download the firmware, and how to update the flash.

Thanks

C.Mohane
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Guides, News] digitaljeff:
Bell Canada has begun their official roll out of Android 11 w/ one UI 3 to all S20 models .

Edit: not note series

View attachment 5158651One UI 3
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Guides, News] omek07:
Hello buddy. Could you please tell me the version of the update?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Guides, News] digitaljeff:
View attachment 5158687
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Guides, News] djcody:
Unlocked S20 5G USA got it too on 12/21/20
[Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Questions & Answers] pjamfaro:
(sorry if posting in the wrong place)

Background:

A few months, after receiving my Mi Note 10 Lite Miui 11 to 12 update, I finally rooted the phone using the Magisk patched boot method. All fine.

A while ago, with the latest MIUI 12 minor update we got, I lost root again. Now I wanted to root it again, and tried to find if there was already a working TWRP for this phone.

What happened:

After googling a bit, I found a post on XiaomiEU that had instructions to install a working TWRP (to install the rom). So I followed the steps, flashing vbmeta and the twrp image. Rebooted to recovery and as it was installed, I rebooted to system. After that, the first problem. It would only boot the twrp, not system.

To fix this, I got the latest stock fastboot rom and installed it via miFlash (with flash_all_but_storage option). Managed to boot again to Miui. After doing the google restoring steps, I found out that all my internal storage files were encrypted.

What I've tried so far:

formatted data (not internal storage and data/media) and tried again

installed a different TWRP I found here in XDA that supposedly would decrypt the files (twrp-3.4.0-14-toco-mauronofrio). It asks for the encryption password when starting and I get a success message when entering the right password, but even in the recovery file manager the files are encrypted.

installing recovery rom through TWRP without formatting data

(side note: on system, the Xiaomi Cloud restore seems to be always stuck without restoring anything and there is no way to stop it)

Can anyone please help me get my files (photos and videos, more importantly) back? Is there any hope? The files are there and I know the password, there must be something I can do...

Thanks in advance
[Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Questions & Answers] JustAzerty:
Do you want to keep MIUI or go to a custom rom ?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
This is what the title say.

Download the latest version on ZGcam here

Download my config file below

NOTE:

Front camera and other cameras will not work with GCam because they do not support the Camera2API. At least that's what I think. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Another thing...please don't complain that it's laggy. There is nothing that I can do about that. This port is not as well optimized as BSG's. You can try BSG's port. I haven't had time to test the latest version yet.

**UPDATE JAN 8 2020**

I have improved edge refinement and noise reduction in photos on the xml config. ( :

New xml attached below, named v2.1.

:)
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] diogobuique:
Hello, how can I use this xml ?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
You must install the GCam first. Download the config file and put it in Internal Storage → GCam → Configs7. Once you have done that, open the GCam app and double tap the area between the capture button and the galley button as shown in the attached picture then select the config and press Update. :)(y)

View attachment 5159749View attachment 5159595View attachment 5159747
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] 5ta1da:
Just tested on my S20 Exynos on A11 and it is working perfectly (y)

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] Schumi-GP:
Which version of Gcam do you use ? 3359 or 3387 ? Both don't work on Exynos variante, couldn't install on my S20 Ultra. Only v916 works, but no front cam.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
I use 3387 on my S20+ Exynos. However, I believe that the ZGcam only works on S20, S20+, and S20 FE. Not on the S20 Ultra.

Have you tried Urnyx05's version? Try the attached config. HDR doesn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] Schumi-GP:
Thanks you, that's work no good, night mode crash, front caméra too, and sometime, without reason, apps complete crash.

I will wait for another version.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
I found this thread on XDA earlier today. You can try the config for S20 Ultra there.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] Schumi-GP:
No work for my S20 Ultra Exynos One Ui 3.0

I'll wait again
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] twismo1:
I am using ZGCAM 7.4 V1.03387 but is it just me or is the s20 not supported generaly?

Either other mods wont install,

if they install, they crash.

HDR not working, or not saving pictures, or green images....

There is a slight improvement with ZGCam though, but i would like to use ALL options.

Telegram group does not even bother to answer me.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
Are you using the exynos S20 or the snapdragon S20?

Exynos you can try this config from this Reddit post

Snapdragon you can try this XDA thread by Urnyx05
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] twismo1:
Exynos.

I tried that config earlier, it crashes the app.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
I will let you know if I find anything for S20 exynos!
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
You can try GCam Go. It works on pretty much all phones.

Link to Wichaya's GCam Go.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] twismo1:
Thanks buddy, but that is a very minimalistic GCam.

Besides, night mode makes the image darker instead of lighter, there is no HDR or video settings.

ZGCam does work though and improves daytime photography.

Sad to see a phone that costs this much with an over-hyped camera which is ****e.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
I have posted a new update to the xml in OP. 👆👆👆:cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] zaczatowany:
Unfortunately when i tapping there to choose script i receive a message "memory not found" :(
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Themes, Apps] ThePiGuy3141:
Can you plz attach screenshot?