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[Google Pixel 3a XL Questions & Answers] williamthebrand@gmail.com:
In retrospect, it was fairly naive of me to assume I could easily accomplish using an unlocked phone running LineageOS on the Verizon Network, especially knowing my history dealing with the company. Nevertheless, I purchased a Pixel 3a XL on Amazon thinking that it was unlocked, and mistakenly ordered the one that was not. I have no intentions of using one of Verizon's contractually obligating "plans", and intended to use the prepaid service since there is no other carrier in my geographical domain. I assumed that opting to use the prepaid service would mitigate Verizon's authoritarianism reach from preventing me from running LineageOS on the phone. As one can assume by now, I quickly discovered the inability to enable OEM unlocking on the device, and after trying several "quick fixes" I am out of ideas and suggestions on how to remedy the situation. I would simply repackage the device to the retailer, but I am unable to clear the sim card from the memory of the phone during the factory reset process, regardless of canceling the reset process when warned that it would permanently write the sim to the phone.

In summary, I have followed all the directions to the letter, and have achieved no results to remedy the situation. I am inquiring if anyone has found a way towards unlocking the pixel 3a XL for Verizon successfully since the last inquiry has been made?
[Google Pixel 3a XL Questions & Answers] furious_noob:
I am in your exact situation and purchased a device from BackMarket and the OEM unlock is greyed out, and of course i cannot delete the eSim already linked to the device.

I will be returning and trying for a refund - is there a better phone to switch to besides this? I have been reading about half the users of this phone have run into the same problem.
[Google Pixel 3a XL Questions & Answers] ssurell:
did you unlock from fastboot?
[LG Velvet Accessories] t1moc:
I am interested in the 'Dual screen' thing that is available for the velvet. As they dont seem to be available, I would like to get some feedback on it, before spending any time tying to track one down,

Any Opinions?
[LG Velvet Accessories] freggel148:
What would you like to know, since i have one
[LG Velvet Accessories] foggydew88:
This is a good review of dual screen, pen support and desktop mode, it's in italian langauge but it's intuitive:
[LG Velvet Accessories] DMon04:
Im writing from my LG Dual Screen right now. It looked cool and was fun from the beginning but now I feel the dual screen gets in the way a lot. I purchased mine directly from LG and believe I paid around $200 US for it.
[LG Velvet Accessories] t1moc:
I am interesed in using it as a flat keyboard or pen capture/side by side book notes on the move.
[LG Velvet Accessories] pierro78:
on the telegram (see https://android.fandom.com/wiki/Velvet ) they say it s good to play games ...

I quote the @CryptoBushido (Bushido) user :

"buy drasticds and you can play nintendo ds games with that"
[LG Velvet Accessories] freggel148:
It's a nice gimmick, i used it for a few weeks. It makes the phone just to big and heavy in my opinion. It is great for multitasking tho
[LG Velvet Accessories] drrayc:
I got my LG Velvet 5G just to get the dual screen accessory.

Pro:

- Each screen can run some apps independently. I run chrome in two instances, one on each screen to do comparison research.

- taking notes on phone while on a zoom call

- works well in A frame position for watching video

- watching YouTube video at the same time to fix an issue on the phone

- I dropped phone many times but case takes a beating and protects the screen better than curve glass screen protector (broke two screen protectors so far)

- when I need a simple smaller phone, I pop the dual screen out and put my phone in regular case

Con:

- add weight to the overall phone (but I got use of carrying it) Feels more like having a big otter case but at least the bulk and weight is useful

- about 20-30% more battery drain with dual screen on

- only charge the phone via wireless fast charging 10W or the proprietary magnetic USB C adapter (I only got one) with my case $200US but adapter is like $30US?!?

- hurts my wrist, not from the direct weight but holding angular weight with one hand (like holding a tablet from a corner with one hand. Sure you can grip from the back of the phone like a book but still awkward and not a stable grip.

- also zero car docks to hold the phone and be used while being open. I finally bought wireless charge all at home & work and move my magnetic USB C to the car for my Android Auto and modded my phone car cradle to allow holding the phone open. But doesn't hold it perfectly, sometimes a bump will drop my phone.

- taking pictures with 2 screens is not useful (at least to me) I look like those people taking pictures with a big tablet lol.

- not all games actually support the gamepad screen. Wish support was better

- typing in landscape is odd and honestly I use Google Voice type more than pecking away as screen keyboard on one screen or two

Despite the cons. I still love dual screen after getting use of it after operating like this for 7 months. It's like getting use when you first put that second monitor on your PC. But after I don't know how I work without 2 screens on a phone.

All I know is I will living the dream when light & durable foldable phones are a norm.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] DesiMaster:
I am looking to buy a Kaiser, I am already on a plan and I DON'T WANT TO RENEW OR CHANGE my plan. I would like to know the cheapest possible price for a semi-new(not many scratches on screen or casing) or refurbished Kaiser. Please guide me to the best place, as far as I have seen, the cheapest well kept kaisers are on ebay for ~$300 usd.

Thanks to all who wish to share their knowledge.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] F2504x4:
Well without knowing where you live, it kinda hard to offer good advice , id try looking at http://www.craigslist.org/about/cities , to see if someone is selling one locally , this you can test to see if it works first hand, also $300ish is about the going price right now.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] DesiMaster:
Thanks for the advice.

As aditional info,

I live in Phoenix,Arizona, USA.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Loner2DEnd:
yea i also recommend craigslist as you can haggle the price.. i was able to get a great condition tilt with no scratches for 200...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] nufsaid:
I'm glad I've got phone insurance! I'm on my 5th Kaiser and have spent exactly $100 on all of them combined.
[General Questions and Answers] antone_yt:
Hello, my new dz09, which is probably fake, is detected as headphones in settings so I can’t connect my headset to my dz09 because it’s like connecting one headset to another! Anyone know how to fix this? (All my devices think my dz09 is a hands free Bluetooth headset)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] JoshuaDp98:
Hello

I have flashed my tab A8.0 with Android 10 ROM . OEM and bootloader has been unlocked on the device.

When I use TWRP_3.4.0.1_T295.tar file with Odin in the BL slot combined with aboot_vk_T295XXS3ATB4 file in the AP slot , I receive a "passed!/success!" message from Odin however when the tablet restarts automatically, a dark blue screen appears. The device is on however there is no display on the screen.

This Tab came with Android 10 installed on it by default. When I used this process with a Tab 8.0 that has Android 9.0 preinstalled , I had no problems (installed Android 9.0 ROM with Odin)

Does anyone have a solution for this ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] gcrutchr:
You should have installed the entire ATB4 BL*.tar.md5 file. Don't shortcut rooting. Install Android 9 boootloader, reboot.

Then, install TWRP
[Samsung Galaxy S21+] Masikj:
The Samsung S21 series is an amazing flagship phone featured in 2021. It's great in many aspects. Though I think there are issues. The issue is that I don't think that we are getting the most out of this great hardware. Us owners of the S21 are not happy that a company which sells phones for over 1000euros won't add features which the users want such as full RAW support. We want RAW on all the cameras, not just the main and ultra wide ones. The telephoto cameras are not available in Pro mode. It would help people in many ways. Some people want the ability to do the post processing manually. This will result to get the most out of the photo if it was shot in RAW format.

Petition : http://chng.it/YVk72yhDYD

You can reply to this forum too : https://forum.developer.samsung.com...all-cameras-on-the-s21-s21-ultra-exynos/12549
[Samsung Galaxy S21+] It_ler:
Thanks for sharing and good luck!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] F2504x4:
This getting a bit ridiculous, thie thread titled "How to pick a new ROM and Radio?" may have been redundant but it got some very good replies, stuff that I have over looked that i could use on my Kaiser like the Google gps and the Skyfire browser software , two pieces of info that I have missed seeing on this forum, to whick I have tried all because someone asked a basic question .

There is a lot very very good info that is here, but sometimes they are often buried long before a lot of users get to see them..

So why not allow some of them to continue and NOT edited out the info that is given in them:rolleyes:

So what that a question has been asked many times over, this is the general forum for the device.... and is look at by a lot of new users.

Or how about just creating a newbie threads where it is allowed to ask often repeat question..... I think you were abit to quick in posting you fancy threaded closed picture...

and if you look at a some of the Rom threads here, some are very long 200 to 400 replies with very redundant answers like Oh what grweat looking rom, or I can not wait to try it...with alot of pat on the back answers....compared to the thread I spoke about which had some great info it till someone removed the info...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] scotchua:
Simple answer:

Because this is a developers forum, the rules are clear (though i doubt any of the offenders actually read them) that you should READ (which few do), SEARCH (which even fewer do) and post in an EXISTING thread (if only). Why should we change the rules of the forum just because nobody bothers to read them?

FWIW, mocking a mod will not get you anywhere...

http://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?f=377
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] F2504x4:
First off I was not mocking you just the picture used , it is kinda over board

IMO

Second off most sites that have stickies or read firsts or what ever they are called are ignored, very common problem and one that will never go away...sorry but that is true, i deal with the same issue on a couple of sites i admin...

As to the threads, that is what a general forum is for....Place to ask questions, that is also how a site grows as new members post and ask questions...even if its the same one over and over again.. Newbies do learn as they get more info.

I try to be as helpful to newbies as possible as I learn more and more,and share what i have learned , that is my way of giving back to a site,

and the same thing happens as the newcomer understands how and where to find the info that they are looking for, I just replied to a couple more. without putting them down btw, I just steered them to where they can find the info.... but at the same time , like I said before I learned something just by a often asked question getting some good replies , what is wrong with that ?

Why not let some of these threads run there course for a few days then lock them while leaving the info in them ? its a win win scenario, it will help cut down on these threads at the same time continuing to help the newcomers learn about there devices and this site..

The plus side to this is more money a site will make by the amount of traffic it gets from threads that are created....and also the possibility of them clicking the ads.. just a thought...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] scotchua:
I will concede to you that the idea of a new member thread where they can ask anything and everything as many times as they want without fear of being flamed is somewhat appealing. I think maybe if it could be stickied at the top so that it's always easy to find would be helpful too. Maybe, just maybe that could possibly cut down on the dozens of redundant threads started every single day.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ekw:
Well now, i tend to respond to all redundant threads so that it will be easier when some1 searches for it. I.E. finding 10 redundant threads that have the same answer is a lot better then having 10 redundant threads where most of them are just flaming the person for not searching.

But closing a "clutter" thread is probably for the best. Its still accessible by search, and prevents the clutter thread to expand to something stupid. (I.E. 2 pages worth of people posting pics with babies getting fed)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] F2504x4:
Thanks,

you should stop by pirate4x4 , they deal with new jeep owners with with same old same questions by having a flame free zone ie: "Jeep - Non Hardcore"

Flame free Jeep talk about the basics. it helps with keeping them out of the high tech areas..where they will get blasted :eek::D

Now i know that we cannot have a forum for each device but a thread where there questions can be asked would be great if you and the other mods are willing to test it out.... or maybe a sub forum with-in the Kaiser general forum so that you guys can move these kinds of questions to ?(shrugs shoulders).

i will as well as others will try to help out the best we can..

ekw, good point...

I just think it is better try and help out the newguys in a nice way at first, those with less then 30 or so posts and new join dates....after which they should pick up on how the site works....granted I am still a newb just because of the amount of info on this site and it is a bit hard to try a find it right a way:)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] californiarailroader:
What's "Cluter" ? ;)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] JimmyMcGee:
I'm not sure. But If I see It I might have to Close it down.

To the OP:

I appreciate your thoughts and opinions, but the rules here were created for a reason, and they are enforced for a reason.

Believe me there was solid, almost scientific reasons behind the rules created.

The Kasier Forum has come after a long line of Forums, different techniques have been used to control the forums and our way is the way we will continue.

Thanks for your concern but, I don't see it changing anytime soon.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] F2504x4:
Well from my stand point and others that i have read that have similar thoughts , its not working...new threads are still being created and the same old questions are being asked.... so the battle rages on......job security for the staff:D

so flaming is okay...but redundant questions are not hmmm :confused:

"scientific reasons" , that sounds just like the engineers that that i have worked with that have the same results,to which we will kick the plans/designs back to them and then go head make the real world changes that do work....

But engineers and scientist's pretty much think alike(very difficult to get them to think outside the box) unless you find one that has mechanic's hands, then you keep him close at hand....

(sorry I am not trying to be sarcastic in this response ;) ) <---just stating a view point..
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] JimmyMcGee:
You only see it with mods cleaning it up. You think its out of hand now. It would be more out of hand is if we weren't here.

We work hard behind the curtain trying to make this place enjoyable and readable to everyone. Even with the threats on our person and families, even with the bad attitudes, even with people thinking their way is better. But the mods push on.

Why? Because we want this place to be informative and enjoyable to everyone.

Side Note: I say that, not because I'm searching for thanks and gratitude towards me and the other mods. Just wanting to shed a little light as to why us mods do what we do. Because, like you members, we love tweaking our phones.

And to answer your question. No Flaming is NOT tolerated, but us mods can't be everywhere. You can always Report a trouble thread to us. Just click the "" to report a thread.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ASCIIker:
i'm a relatively new member of these forums and i would tend to agree with the mods...

the rules ARE crystal clear...the search DOES work...and when the mods say there are scientific reasons behind the rules, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize the reasons

the flame free zone sounds like a nice idea but i fear it will just spoil the members (old and new alike) in a way that everyone can potentially end up posting and MAYBE getting answers in the flame free zone whereas most of their queries will DEFINITELY be answered MOST of the time from the wiki and by searching the existing threads

with personalized threads about already covered issues that seem to crave member-specific attention, the forum becomes less of a forum and more of a consultancy service...

being a new member myself, i don't think i have had to start any of my own threads so far...i was really really tempted to do so, especially with regards to which radio is good for me here in pakistan...but just by searching and reading a couple of threads, i quickly got a very good idea of the variables, constraints, and considerations involved in selecting a radio rom and why everyone says "try out every radio until you find a keeper"...

just my 2 cents...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] JimmyMcGee:
Before I was a mod, I had 1,400 posts and 0 created threads. So it can be done.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] denco7:
With all due respect to the mods, whom I really do admire for their knowledge, dedication to the site and especially their patience. Props to NATF, P1 and Jimmie especially, I have a problem with the anonymous closing of threads.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=448207

While I applaud your closing of useless threads and this one was particularly offensive ( I am sure Leo and Dutty and sakajati spend hrs, days and months writing and developing new roms just so that they can be subjectively reviewed by noobs and the uninformed.) , I do think that it is equally troubling to have mods closing threads without an explanation or taking responsibilty. I think this undermines the faith we all have in this site ( to be unbiased and agenda free ) and the faith we have in the mods to administer this site in a way that people feel free to express opinions and exchange thoughts and ideas,unencumbered by personal biases and agendas

The previous thread and many others were closed for obvious reasons, with no explanation really needed, but it may not always be that way. So I think it is important that we know who, and get an explanation no matter how cursory , when a thread is closed.

Just my 2 cents, thanks for listening
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] typo:
In all honesty, and I'm NOT trying to be "smart" here, could you share a little? If there's a really compelling reason that I'm just missing, I'd be more than happy to keep my trap shut!

I completely understand the idea of trying to keep clutter down and trying not to waste time and bandwidth on flame wars. Nothing wrong with that.

I just think that the lack of any sort of sanctioned ROM comparison information makes it very difficult for beginners to understand the forums. And, honestly, I think it results in more "How I pick ROMs?!" threads than you'd see otherwise. And more work for the mods. And more hurt feelings from newbs, who still have the same question but don't really understand the answer.

It's much easier to tell an offender "Hey, use THIS thread" than it is to tell them, "You can't ask that question," because the latter statement is only going to lead to them asking, "Wait...why?"

I'm all for deleting clutter, but I can't help but feel that some of those "clutter" threads are symptoms of a lack of information about what different ROMs are for.

And, hey, as I mentioned in another thread, I think having a flame-filled, bilious "ROM discussion" thread might be worthwhile if only so mods can point to it as a shining example of why those threads are verboten. ;)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] JimmyMcGee:
I totally understand what you are saying. And Regardless of what ever the Community does, you will have people who refuse to read "READ ME FIRST" or "READ HERE BEFORE POSTING" or "THIS IS THE THREAD WITH THE INFORMATION WE WANT" These are the people who post the "clutter" threads. And when I close a thread I call attention to my signature, if applicable, and the Kaiser Section Guidelines.

Hopefully this leads to people seeing why I closed their thread and alleviates any heard feelings.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] scotchua:
I understand the desire to have a detailed explanation for why we close each thread, but to be completely honest, that is not feasible. Most of the threads which are closed are simply a case of people not searching and reading, and as such i suggest they search and read. Think about the amount of time you spend on here each day, then imagine if you had to spend 90% of it reading reported posts, discussing the correct course of action for each situation, closing threads, explaining your decisions to the people who caused the problem in the first place because they didn't read the guidelines in the first place.

Every moderator here is simply trying to do the best they can to keep this place cleaned up with the dozens of redundant threads posted in each forum every day, and the spam, the users fighting, etc. Plus we are trying to actually enjoy using the site some ourselves, and fix our own problems on our devices. This requires us to actually do some research, reading, and troubleshooting ourselves.

In conclusion, i recommend everyone read the link "What is XDA-Developers all about" before they post anything else. This explains why there is such a fundamental divide between so many of the new users and those who have been around her for awhile. This is a developers site, and not a tech support site. You will find many users, including myself, more than willing to help you, but that is not what the forum is for. As i said in my PM reply to Typo, I will be discussing the idea of a single thread to discuss why different people like certain roms. The major issue with that right now is that the members of this forum typically cannot discuss issues like that without it devolving into fighting. We would love to be able to allow postitive and useful discusssion about roms, and remember, MOST of the time, the problem has NOTHING to do with the moderators, and everything to do with people not reading the rules, or not respecting others.

Just wanted to point out that my post you quoted was written 2 months before i became a moderator, and that i have always held that opinion, even back in January when i was a 1 post noob who moderators were telling to not post stuff in the wrong place.

I am sorry you disagree with Jimmy's decision to close the thread, but if you do, that should be handled by PM first before dragging it out into an open discussion. Also, i'm not sure why you find it "offensive" that he would close a thread he found unnecessary. We try to be as fair as possible, and are usually pretty objective. If you feel we made an error in judgement, please, as i said contact us via PM. We really are here to help.