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[Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro] jngiag:
It is trial and error. There are more not working uaually end up in boot loader or boot loop mode. So far my known list of working gsi are:

1) Havoc (Braialindo)

2) Cherish (Braialindo) - Only if dirty flashed over Havoc

3) Crdroid R Mod (eremitein)

4) Caos (eremitein)

Version : arm64-bgz; arm64-bvz; arm64-ab-gapps; similar but vanilla version

Please share if you have additional.
[Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro] AmmarHaseeb:
Just one doubt sir , can we restore a orangefox backup after flashing GSI ?
[Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro] pryggi:
Hi, OrangeFox didn't have access to data partition, so I doubt the full restore will work. I have not tested restore nor backup. Maybe it works with the new TWRP? Anyone willing to test? I already started to use this as my primary device, so do not want to experiment anymore.

Second Crdrom charge cycle with 1 sim, seems to give about 12-13h SOT, over 2 day period for my usage.

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[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
Hello everyone. Is anybody there who is not satisfied with "supposed to be more than great" photo qualily from the main camera at least or I'm alone here? Coming from Galaxies, Pixels and Huawei flagship phones, I was expecting to get not less than impressive photos from the main camera. At least hardware specs, Sony Alpha team support, Zeiss optics etc gave some confidence in it. But for some reason I'm getting only good enough photos in the perfect light conditions (which every dirt cheap midranger can do these days). Once light conditions are different from perfect all I get is hit or miss all the time, blurry shots, low details (especially when you zoom in a bit), water painting, wrong colours, softness, wrong exposure - picture is just falling apart regardless of what camera app was used. WTF!? Am I asking too much from nearly $1000 camera-focused phone or as Sony fanboys suggested "I've got a faulty unit"? Thanks
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] 6pounder:
Camera is bad, I wish it had a good one but it's just average in sunlight and during nighttime it sucks. I like the phone but definitely the camera is not good
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Yakkosmurf:
The Alpha team's work is very obvious on the phone. Having several Alpha cameras, I'm able to get similar results with similar techniques between my phone and Alpha cameras, which makes the 5 II feel more like a seamless tool to me. Alpha images are not like Huawei and Samsung images (I also have a P30 Pro). They have more natural and less saturated colors and take more life like and less processed photos. Those may not be to your taste, which is fine. It's impossible to simply say one camera takes "better pictures" than the other.

I shoot almost exclusively in RAW with the Pro Photo app, and I'm quite pleased with the detail and color saturation. I use Lightroom to process the files, and it helps control most of the noise in low light scenarios with high ISO. But, the phone will not take the same dim to no light shots that the P30 Pro does while being handheld. You can get similar results with a tripod and manually controlling exposure.

Another key difference between my 5II and my P30 Pro is the focus speed and accuracy. One of my frequent subjects is a fast moving small child, and my P30 Pro misses the shot about 90% of the time because it's so slow to acquire focus. The 5 II is not quite as fast as my Alpha, but it finds the eye pretty reliably and takes the pictures in a small fraction of a second. This is probably the most obvious place of the Alpha team's influence and tuning. It's even way faster than my wife's iPhone 11 Pro.

I understand why some are displeased with the camera on the 5 II. It's all about expectations being aligned with reality and personal preference on how a photo looks. So, when a camera doesn't meet your expectations, find one that does. That's why I moved from Huawei to Sony, and I'm pleased with the results. There are others that will choose to go the opposite direction for very good reasons.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Didgesteve:
Just because you spend a lot of money on a camera, doesn't mean you will take good pictures. Good pictures are about the camera and understanding how it works. If you want snaps, stick to your samsung. The Xperia is about taking pictures with the Pro app. If that's too complicated for you, then don't moan about how poor your photography is.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
Oh, what a clever notice! I expected that Sony brainwashing machine works perfectly for Sony fanboys. Just a reminder for Super-Pro-Photographers-who-knows-how-to-use-Pro-mode, Xperia phones are just dinky PHONES with tiny cameras (sensors, lenses), NOT full fetched CAMERAS. And treat Xperia smartphone cameras like something greater than that which was designed specifically for super talented people with heaps of knowledge is apotheosis of stupidity, sorry. Perhaps, I don't really care anymore. I ditched that piece of junk and came back to Google Pixel 4 which makes perfect shots all the time, even when I don't expect it. And yes, my next device will likely be iPhone 11 Pro which is proved to deliver outstanding device all the way and. most importantly, I can get it for a fraction of Xperia 1 III price right now! Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is also a better choice than any Xperia and, again, I can get it cheaper already. Thanks heaps for incredibly precious piece of advice. Cheers!
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Didgesteve:
The secrert of a good picture rests between the shutter button and your eye. Good luck finding your great pictures.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Yakkosmurf:
That was a non-productive response. While the 5 II may not be your preferred tool for photography, going with term like "dinky" and "piece of junk" imply you have nothing substantive to talk about on the topic. The field of phones is wonderfully diverse right now, with so many choices to find what fits your style and preference. No need to turn it into a pissing contest of "better" or "worse." But, I guess from the wording of your original post, that's all you were interested in, rather than a meaningful discussion on the pros and cons of hardware.

While you took his response as "clever" and insulting, he wasn't wrong. Different skill sets are required to get the most of different hardware. I have friends who shoot film cameras with wonderful results, and I know that's beyond me. Likewise, Pixels and iPhones can give incredible results without much skill or effort on the part of the user, and that's exactly what computational photography is designed to do. It's a great advancement, that shouldn't be diminished. But, I can match my wife's iPhone 11 Pro's photo quality (sharpness, exposure, color accuracy) with my 5 II. But she simply points and shoots, while I have to tweak some settings, take a RAW picture and process it Lightroom. Neither is better. It's preference. I prefer the control and the process I use because I enjoy it. And my work flow takes only a minute or so per picture, so not a big deal.

Glad to see you'll be moving to other forums. Enjoy the Pixel. They are fantastic.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] 6pounder:
I think a phone should be a point and shoot device, with Xperia it doesn't work that way, you take a picture and it takes forever, I think it tries to use slower shutter speeds in order to shoot with lower iso for less noise, but when I compare with an iphone xs noise level are similar with the difference that iphone autofocus is much better and reliable and when you shoot it doesn't take forever to process a single photo. There's also an annoying halo effect on photos, they market lens as zeiss but I never had such a thing with other phones. Also when you take videos you see a huge difference with a 3 years old iphone, stabilization on iphone is great, on Xperia is meh, video dynamic range is limited, exposure low in dim light. The eye autofocus it doesn't seems to work that well, lots of photos are out of focus and in a low light situation you are sure that your subject will be blurry if it moves even slightly, I know a phone camera can't do miracles but I'm just comparing with another device that is 3 years older that didn't give me all these issues. Definitely go with an iPhone if you need a decent smartphone camera.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] ConstruKctor:
As many have pointed out already, point and shoot is not where the Xperia shines. It's the manual control in Camera Pro and the results you can archieve with that. I personally like that, therefore I don't think "a phone should be a point and shoot device" per se. It's great to have a diversity of options on the market, isn't it?

Regarding video: As far as I know no one was yet able to match the iPhone's video stabilisation. Nevertheless I was able to get very good video on the Xperia and if you use a gimbal, you also get that iPhone smoothness if desired.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
Your "professional" response made me laughing out loud in the place when you're talking about "Different SKILL SET" and applying it to ..... A PHONE. Seriously man?! Just listen yourself! Just to clarify once again, the main purpose of any smartphone is to make quick, hustle-free photos on the go. And the more expensive phone, the better it should do it - simpler, cleaner menu / handling, faster focus and overall camera performance and most importantly better outcome. Other features like pro manual mode are optional and secondary. I think everything you do with your Xperia 5 II is just ... wasting you time, nothing more. I believe you have to follow your wife experience. She definitely knows how not to waste time playing with questionable "results" from Xperia. You will never match clever Apple/ Google AI, sorry. You think that you can but in reality you CAN NOT, sorry. Don't lie yourself!
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
Absolutely agree with every single word. iPhone guarantees not only outstanding photos and videos in every situation regardless of shakiness of my hands or "skill set" by the way. There are too damn many thing where Xperia is miles away from iPhone. I don't relly want to name them because it's just ridiculous! How can we compare the latest Lexus (iPhone) with old rusty Fiat Punto (Xperia). :)
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Yakkosmurf:
I'm no professional. I just stick to data when discussing things. "Waste of time" is quite subjective. Do you consider doing things you enjoy doing a "waste of time"? I suspect not. As I clearly stated, Pro modes are secondary to a lot of people, but for some of us, they are primary. And Sony is catering to that which is appreciated. As I said, if you don't appreciate it, that's not a problem, and the market is full of great choices that prioritizes quick snapshots. But, to so vocally criticize something for not meeting expectations in an area is wasn't trying to is rather petty on your part, in my opinion.

Why take a forum that's great such a great place for information sharing and try to reduce it to a place for insult hurling? Am I to assume you have nothing productive to add to the discussion? Then, why post here?
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
You're taking his bait too easily.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
I didn't see much discussion here. All I did is uploaded few crappy shots from Xperia 5. Vast majority of them were deleted straight away though. Anyway there were no lack of really bad shots (=missed moments) from that phone. And it was VERY unexpected - I didn't have such bad experience with any flagship camera-phone before. And, as I expected, few people=blind Sony fanboys here did typical Sony fanboys thing - blamed me for being dummy crook handed idiot who doesn't know how to take pictures properly with a state of art. precious Xperia 5 II :) :). Sure there is no way to blame overhyped, way below competition camera system, lack of proper AI implementation, fraudlent T* Zeiss glass coating (supposed to reduce lens flares but in reality it catches them more often than any other camera). I'm a much easier target, Sony are unspoiled "gods".
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Yakkosmurf:
I have had a few instances with bad flare that have been surprising, because I don't have those issues with my Zeiss camera lenses. Not a huge deal, as it doesn't impact very many shots that I take. It seems to be an issue with full sunlight, but not a problem with artificial light being in a dimly lit scene.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] ConstruKctor:
I think WarVic expected the camera experience to be on an Apple/Google-AI-does-everything-for-you level and somehow took it way too harsh when it turned out to be different. It's ok to be disappointed, luckily there are brands on the market who cater to his expectations, so no problem, right? What I don't get is how he cannot accept that other people are happy with their Xperia without being mindless fanboys. Why so butthurt? Live and let live, innit?
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
I understand that you might be happy with an Xperia phone overall because it works, looks nice, feels good in the hand, quite rare and just because you paid a lot for it. But this is pretty much it. Cameras outcome is subbar to every other camera focused phone in this price category. And I can't understand how someone can't appreciate when something or someone else does the job for you, save your time. It's absolutely obvious that "Apple/Google-AI-does-everything-for-you level" is the only way to get something really good from tiny smartphone cameras. Also it is laughable & foolish to even think that somehow you can do better job in Lightroom or in other apps then AI / computational processing power. As you might not know, behind so called "computational photography" is a hard work of super talented programmers team. Do you really think that you can do better job then them???? The only reason Sony doesn't have it is becasue they just don't wanna invest into it. They know that they will never get sales numbers anywhere around even OnePlus level and even 2% of smartphones market share is unreal with their current marketing strategy (it's better to say the absence of it). So computational photography will be pure waste of money for Sony and it is much easier and better to have "unique" approach giving people instruments, "let them decide how their photos will look", to play with people's "creativity". How clever you are, Sony! Bravo!
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] SeriousFlash:
Why did you even buy the phone? All the reviews tell you that the normal camera app is not as great as on other devices.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
No every review tells you that PhotoPro app isn't better at all. Sony wants you to believe in placebo - PhotoPro. It reality it doesn't make a difference regardless of your skills. All you have to do is to believe that PhotoPro is a game changer. If you have a good look at the beginning of my post, I uploaded photos examples, all taken by PhotoPro. Sure I have brilliant shots but of static objects in perfect light conditions only. 20 frames burst won't help. So trust me, if you take this smartphone to a once in a lifetime trip with your family, this smartphone will ruin it. Otherwise you might be good to go. If you are alone, have plenty of time, mostly shooting nature or buildings, don't mind to take numerous attempts, don't care about reliability, consistency and more than just good outcome in photography then Xperia is certainly for you.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
This is getting a bit boring and repetitive now.

Time to move on and accept not everyone shares the same opinion as you
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] phaker:
I can understand both parties here.

I came from a Galaxy s10 5g (takes gorgeous photos and videos as well), but that phone is too big for my Lilliputian hands.

This Xperia feels awesome while handling it. Coming back at the photos, well, yes, I am not yet pleased (for its money), and I am using Snapseed (not Lightroom yet) to postprocess them (because I like doing that, just as @Yakkosmurf said), BUT, but, that learning curve is damn steep. I am shooting photos in the normal app/pro app (raw too), but still trying to figure it out how to make these cameras my friends.

Maybe after 3wks of using or so maybe I'm asking too much?

And yes, I like lens flares (don't ask me why), and yes, there is a halo/vignette effect which I would love to not have it.

Also, leaving here some crappy and not so crappy images that I consider OK (pre/post processed). The ones with the sunset are not touched.

Stay safe!
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] SeriousFlash:
Half of your pictures are a blurry mess. and brilliant shots is quite subjective.

This board is not about teaching you the basics of photography so either actually try Photo Pro or stick to other phone brands.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
You're not alone here, buddy. I see you have the same "awesome experience with amazing Xperia" as me. And we both showed and actually proved the same thing - rubbish quality of Sony photography regardless of your skills and app used.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
Oh, another one "master of photography" with the same old story. It's time to work out something else, my friend. This board is not about worshipping Sony. I asked legitimate question backed up with real photos. All I'm getting so far is silly remarks about my skills.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] pec0ra:
It's called a hobby.

Would you appreciate someone/something playing your games on your phone to save you some time?

How would you appreciate the time you save if someone/something were spending time with your friends, your family, or even your wife/husband (you know what I mean). Would you really like someone/something to do the job for you?

About computational photography, you missed something. Software like Lightroom also do a lot of research into computational photography. They have really good algorithms to process pictures. With the advantage that the user can "tune" these computations to his likings. It means each user can choose how he likes the computational photography, and adapt it to each picture. With pixels, iPhones, etc, the manufacturer tunes the algorithms, and there is no way for the user to change those.

Those Xperia phones are for a niche group of user, but there are indeed people who enjoy spending time doing photography. This this isn't something new, it has already existed long before the smartphone era.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
Your "would you appreciate..." examples are meaningful and silly, sorry. What you called "hobby" (trying to put the photo outcome from expensive Xperia smartphones together - the job that Sony failed to do and just handled it off to "enthusiasts") is actually looks like traditional proverb says: "No matter how hard you throw a dead fish in the water, it still won't swim." Cheers
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] patrickt:
Nonsense. Some people desperately need artificial intelligence and computational photography and their dream is a superb point-and-shoot. That would, in my opinion, be a Pixel or Huawei. Back in the day, Back before AI and computational I knew people who spent money on a DSLR or twin-lens and ran two or three rolls of film through it an gave up. They're still around.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Yakkosmurf:
Keep at it. You'll get there. It was pretty easy for me to pick up because I've been an avid photographer for 20 years. It's fun to create. And when I can't have my camera with me, this phone gives me the chance to do similar things, and I'm grateful for that. No need to get into a pissing contest over what is "best".
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Didgesteve:
Why not post some amazing pics from your 'other' phone? so we can marvel at your abilities
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
There is no need to have "marvelous abilities" to take amazing pictures with Pixels, iPhones or Galaxy phones. It's pure Xperia thing / approach - tear your ass into shreds to get anything good from your phone. So keep calm and mind you business.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
You seem to be very defensive. I came from the pixel 5 and can get better shots on the 5ii without "tearing my ass to shreds".

It's all down to preference which is something you still can't appreciate
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
You lie yourself, my friend. Perhaps, you're not alone. All Sony fanboys doing it because this is the only way to appreciate and keep buying Xperia products. :). Cheers!
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
Or you can't accept it's a choice and everyone has their own preference.

You seem to get very defensive when someone doesn't agree with you. Just accept others have different views and move on.
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
People make bad choices.... :). Thankfully, in this context, it's just one percent of smartphone buyers. 99% others still have some brains left to avoid the products they don't need.

P.S.: Just imagine if English was my first language. I'd take our discussion to the next level..... :)
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
I agree, it would be a nice change for you to move from the level of "I can't accept other peoples preference" to the level of "I can accept other people's preferences"
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
Exactly! I can't accept other people's preferences when they're looking for challenge in things easy to avoid, making their life harder and, at the same time, trying to convince the rest (vast majority) of people that it's a pleasure, how exciting it is or it's just a hobby, you know :). I like to see how you omit the facts by the way (Sony's 1.5% of smartphone share market etc). Sure that's not important for "creative" you. Cheers!
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
You just can't accept people's opinions full stop. Time for you to accept others aren't agreeing with you and they have their reasons which they are entitled to.

You must be fun at parties
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] Didgesteve:
I was just asking you to show us the difference in pictures from another phone, but maybe you don't take photos at all and just live in a cave.?
[Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers] WarVic:
I like you, bro. You're so funny man! Cheers!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kingmatt:
Hi all - got a Kaiser last week, learned a ton from reading the forums. I've searched and searched but can't find anyone with this particular problem.

Using RDM 6.1 I can connect no problem over wifi or HSDPA but as soon as my phone switches over to GPRS the connection dies. Or if I'm connected over GPRS it won't even start the connection.

Can this really be a bandwidth/speed issue? With my old Treo 680 (only capable of GPRS) I could use RDP.

Any thoughts?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ChumleyEX:
Was the treo on another carriers network?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kingmatt:
Hi Chumley - yeah, same carrier. Rogers in Canada.

I'm thinking I'll have to try other clients to see if the problem still exists. Problem is I can't install anything on the server side (locked down work server) so I'm limited to regular RDP.

Cheers,

Matt
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] iSmellPowder:
Anyone else having their status bar stuck in full screen games/apps? When launching the full screen app, it's fine. But after a few times of swiping the status bar down to view notifications/reply messages, the status bar stays on, and won't disappear.

Did my due diligence and googled, but found only Google pixel phone users complained about this. No asus rog 5 users facing this issue. Am I the only one?

*Using Tencent model, with global ROM flashed from factory.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] TESxHUNTER:
I'm facing this issue too , but after some day it's automatic fixed!

I have an solution about it, you can use game genie navigation blocking feature . Hope it will fixed .