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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] kradcliffe:
It's more to do with the processor than the Android version. I had the Exynos and it was really terrible. Imported the SD handset from HK and it's brilliant. Totally different device.

My SD handset is now on Android 11 but I don't really notice any difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] helen2:
I agree I think is part the processo but unfortunately europe guarantee want that is you have problems you take the handy to service near you (so with Exynos processor) if u get the othher processor mutch bettar is not Europe s if you have problems you need to send to samsung service out your country. I use on my old note 4 hibernation manageer and on noye 20 ultra with andrid 11 use the "similar app/opton on battery settings and wrks realy very well !
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jayloofah:
I haven't done anything unusual really, just went from stock 7.0, unlocked BL through Odin, wiped and then installed scripted's Lineage and all my sensors are not working (light, prox, rotation, etc.). Anyone have any solution for this? Or if there is a way to reset to the latest official ROM and try again that would be helpful too.

Update: I flashed stock and the sensors still do not work.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] spawnlives:
Normally i only use stock rom but have installed Lineage 17.1.

In some cases settings will have to be turn on.

eg: Screen rotation - go into settings - Display - advance - Rotation settings

Rotate Home Screen - long press on home screen - select Home settings

If in doubt you can re-flash lineage in twrp or stock rom with Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jayloofah:
Thanks for your suggestion. However, I just flashed the stock rom with Odin and the sensors are still not registering, no reading from any of them? I'm really not sure what to do, I feel like maybe some file was wipe in TWRP that registered the sensors?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] spawnlives:
If you have any protective case remove it and test.

On stock rom in phone app enter *#0*# should bring up a test menu which you can test your sensors or you can download from playstore ( or other mirror sites ) apps which will test your senors eg: cpu-z, samsung phone info.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jayloofah:
This appears to be a bigger issue, one that appeared via a software update. It might be hardware related. There are many other users experience the same.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
Rooting... experimental roms can destroy hardware. Override built in firmware safeguards.

Mostly it applies to overclocking but without knowing the exact circuit layout the engineers used, the components maximum specs and heat sinking capacity 3rd party rooms are an educated guess that could overlook critical design limitations. It could as simple as not setting a limited duty cycle to a component.

While not perhaps common, it is a risk.

Another reason why I wouldn't root a valuable device.

You can trying disconnecting the battery and hard resetting all the chipsets with the stock rom already loaded.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jayloofah:
My S8 (SM-G950FD) all sensors are not working. Can anyone please help fix this?

I purchased new Samsung Galaxy S8 (SM-G950FD) just 02 weeks ago and since last Tuesday (22nd May), all sensors (iris scanner, proximity, gyroscope, compass) are not working. FYI there are no damages since it was never dropped. I suspect if it is due the firmware update 8.0. I tried factory reset...

r1.community.samsung.com

It looks as if it is a manufacturing defect rather than one from rooting/development. Perhaps disconnecting the battery might be one possible solution. I was looking into whether there is a way to discard the motherboard as there sometimes is in some laptops.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
I hope the hard reset works.

It was operating normally until the new firmware?

There's your answer if the reset fails to work.

The mobo and displays are the most valuable components. The mobo presents more challenges than the display because it contains the device's ID and must be compatible with all the daughter PCBs/modules. So you need the correct variant. The imei issue is one I don't know enough about to address however many here do who can help you.
[General Questions and Answers] inked_up_misfit:
Has anyone had any luck rooting the note 11p? Have the bootloader unlocked but when trying to patch the boot.img through Magisk, I'm not able to. I get as far as selecting the boot.img but the "let's go" button doesn't do anything. Any advice?
[General Questions and Answers] Master Og:
Hey Mr. How did you manage to unlock the bootloader in the first place.
[General Questions and Answers] bmaz121:
Can you still write down the steps you took, starting with the rooting then proceeding to the Boot.img which is what the Magisk does or did you use an SP_Flash_Tool?
[Introductions] Detrimental187:
Hello XDA ! Im M1k3y and i have a knack for understanding the inner workings of electrical things, i view myself as a collector of components others tend to throw away, and reuse its working pieces for their non intended purposes, sort of like a resourceful engineer lol
[Introductions] galaxys:
Welcome to XDA with your intro background! Enjoy the forums information and development!

Cheers
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
Hi,

This device, the VDA GPS, can be purchased new for around 100 Euro at the German eBay.

It will be without any SIM-Lock.

I have bought one, to add to my collection, but I am still waiting for it.

Anyway, I like to stay ahead of things and already I am searching for information.

1. Customisation

How bad is the Vodafone customisation? I read missleading statements on different forums, i.e. the whole menu-structure being different than what Windows Mobile normally offers.

Can that be surpressed by a Soft-Reset after an Hard-Reset?

Can one remove customisation afterwards?

2. GPS

Seems that some claim it runs TomTom, Route66, Google Maps, ..., while others seem to have problem detecting the GPS device at all.

3. Firmware

I have not found any firmware update for this device, not even WM6. Because older posts reference this device with WM5, I assumed that there must be an upgrade to WM6 somewhere...

This would be interesting to revert from a Germanized and customized VDA GPS ROM to a standard G710 ROM.

4. Hack

Question to the Pro's: is the installer to bypass the CountryID-check for i.e. the Universal compatible with this device, if one changes the firmware files in the folder?

Any knowledge on other hacks for this device?

Hopefully, one can get something usefull of this "el cheapo" device. Yes I know, the battery does provide that much of an autonomy, it has only 2.5G and no WLAN. But hey - what do you expect from a 100 Euro phone? Normally you do not expect: WM6, 320x200 screen, full keyboard, GPS...

Thanks,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
Found some stuff (and still waiting for the device to arrive):

- SDHC support: search for SDHV_V2.RAR or SDHC.777.CAB. This seems to allow the use of any SDHC card on the G710/VDA GPS

- GPS: use COM3: with 9600 baud. Seems that Garmin XT Mobile, Route 66 v7 or v8 do work. There is a guy seeling a bundle of the VDA GPS and TomTom 5, so I guess it will be v5.20. Others complain that neither TomTom 5,6 or 7 works. needs to be confirmed. Google Maps seems to work for some.

- Reset / Hardreset: there is no button for that. Reset by taking out battery, Hardreset by accesing menu item in settings... Not a good choice in my opinion.

Cheers,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
Phone arrived like new.

Here the first things:

- GPS works with COM3 / 9600 baud

- Google Maps works

- TomTom 5.20 crashes the phone

- Route 66 (older release) does not work properly

- Vodafone Navigator works

- English can be selected (requires reboot, other supported languages: German, French and Turkish)

Overall I liked the first impression.

Not bad for 100 Euro.

I'll keep you updated - but some feedback would be appreciated!

Cheers,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
Update:

- Route 66 v7 works great

- TomTom v5.2 will not work: black screen, one has to reboot phone

- TomTom v6.x and v7works but requires touch screen, so one can't insert address

I'm still happy with the device and yes, it is a bargain. I see not real advantages over Q7 or other phones with the same form factor which cost 2x-4x more money and often don't have built in GPS.

The phone is manufactured by a chinese company called AMOI (http://www.amoi.com). It is model 6711.

Cheers,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] Ineedtoys:
Thanks for posting this info, makes interesting reading, as I'm actually looking for a dirt cheap, qwertybar, GPS enabled WM standard device.

How bad is the Vodafone branding?

Was it SIM locked?

Is it as sluggish as the reviews suggest?

How is the battery life & phone reception?

Do any of the vendors on ebay.de ship to the UK?
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] Anolnx:
I got a G710 from my job and I found that the GPS was a little difficult to work. But I also found a small utility from Microsoft that helped a lot: "GPSID Settings".

This tool is easyly found on any freeware site, so I think it won't be a problem if i join it here, and allows to fine-tune on which port the GPS will be found.

Hope it helps.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] Tronus:
Best thanks, but which parameters are right for gps?

program port: ? (com3)

hardware port: ? (com3)

hardware baud rate: 9600

Thanks for answer
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
I have been using this device almost every day and I love it.

It is an excellent purchase for the money!

Regarding GPS: I have Route66 and Google Maps running without issues.

Just assign COM3 and 9600 Baud. No tools are needed. These tools are for devices where GPS has to be turned on first. No need to use it on this phone.

Beware that getting a link can take up to 5 minutes! And I am speaking of real 5 minutes... Plus you need a good sight to the sky. For your first trials, just turn on Google Maps activate the GPS, set it to COM3 and 9600 baud and leave the device outside for a few minutes (take care it is not stolen).

Cheers,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] Tronus:
Regarding GPS: I have Route66 and Google Maps running without issues.

Google Maps runs, but it is not so good for navigation.

Which version do you use for Route66? I can't find a version for windows mobile, only versions for Symbian.

Can you send me your version number or a link?

Many Thanks
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
I have never seen any WM6.1 upgrade for this device.

And by the way: it is not polite to ask the same question in all threads...

Cheers,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] Ineedtoys:
Toshiba are notorious for not supplying firmware upgrades. They buy cheap crap from cheap ODMs like Techfaith and Amoi and support is non existant. Ask anyone who has a G900 or G910.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
Sorry, for having posted in several threads. I should learn the board structure first :)

Somewhere in the VDA GPS threads I saw a vodafone accouncement, which read like there will be an update to WM 6.1 via vodafone available soon.

Also, there is somebody who claimed having the update already on the device. That's the reason for all my questions. If there really exist an update to WM 6.1, I would like to try it out, as well.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] Anolnx:
Regarding the simlock: yes it can be simlocked, at last the G710 version. The one I got is simlocked to Orange and refuses any other sims.

Well, if anybody knows how to make it free...
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
It only can bee unlocked by the operator by payment of an unlocking fee or by a firmware update with unlocked firmware, which currently is nonexistent but planned by vodafone for instance. The vodafone ROM is unlocked.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] Anolnx:
In France the law makes mandatory for an operator to unlock a phone for free after 6 mounth of ownership. But I'm not that patient. ;)

Too bad, seems I have to be patient... :D
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] slolam:
I have tried with Google Maps and Windows Live but none seem to be not working.

Do you have GPSID.dll in Windows? I guess it is MS driver for GPS.

I love this phone, but this missing GPS is driving me crazy :confused:
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
The Phone's GPS is handled by the OS, as far as I learned. It should work instantly when an application requests positioning.

In Google Maps you should enable the GPS feature first and do proper setting of port and speed manually. This is COM PORT 3 @ 9600 baud.

It works after a few seconds under goog conditions...
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] slolam:
Hi,

Thanks for your response.

I have done the required settings

COM3 & 9600 baud but google maps says "Seeking GPS Satellites (0)..." and nothing happens :-(

I understand that GPS requires GPSID.dll in the windows directory which is missing in my device. if you have the dll in your windows directory then that means this is the culprit.

If you have it can you please send it to me.

Thanks in advance

slolam
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tetouan gsm:
any solution to unlock toshiba protégé g710 (ORANGE)

thank you very much
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
Hi,

I found some new stuff to further unbrand the VDA GPS.

First off, you can get the File Explorer icon by just deleting the existing one in \WINDOWS\START MENU and then creating a new shortcut from \WINDOWS\FEXPLORER.EXE to \WINDOWS\START MENU.

Most icons get normal, if you delete the shortcut in "Mobile Device" called something like Smarticon.

Finally, to remove the start and end animation, delete this in the registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Amoi\Animation]

"shutdownfile"="\windows\Vf_shut%d.png"

"startonfile"="\windows\vf_start%d.png"

Now my request to you:

Can someone please post the content of:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Startup\1]

I deleted the content and forgot to backup it. It should contain some reference to a DLL.

Thanks,

vma

Happy with my almost unbranded VDA GPS...
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
Here it goes: custom bootscreen!

1) Delete the key in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Startup\1]. This will stop using Amoi's DLL to generate the lame Vodafone animation. Windows Mobile will now show the default carrier picture.

2) Edit a picture in PNG format and 320x240 size. You can copy the existing one (see next step) and use that as a start point in Windows Paint. Remember to check the resolution.

3) Rename it to "carrier_splash.png" and copy to \WINDOWS, overwriting the existing one.

You can proceed the same way for the shutdown picture: see the key \HKLM\SYSTEM\Shutdown\1 and use the carrier_shutdown.png.

EDIT ON

*** THIS IS WRONG ***

"Also, to have the default icon for Settings, delete the existing shortcut and make a new one from quickapp.exe."

*** PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS STEP - QUICKAPP is the wrong executable. The correct one is SETUP.EXE and you cannot change the existing icon.

EDIT OFF

The only things left from Vodafone is the label printed on the phone, the Navigation software (works fine in demo mode) and a few remaining icons, which do look pretty good.

Have fun!

Cheers,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
Cool discovery:

There is an executable in \WINDOWS that is kind of a Network Monitor much like on the old Nokia phones. It will allow you to test your phone, show phone information and information about the network cells.

The application is called "List.exe" and you can create your own shortcut in \WINDOWS\START MENU\.

I have no idea about the possible damages you can do, so please remember you are on your own...

Cheers,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
thanks for the tipps...
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] grayfox213:
Any updates?

hey guys have there ben any updates released for it, or any cooked rom (6.1) that u know of that works on this.... any info will be helpful... thx guys...
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
Not until now. There is leaked information that Vodafone will release an update to 6.1, but it is not said when. I checked and it is not released so far.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] santope:
Probably too late, but here is your requested info
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
My own Ringtones

I would like to know where exactly I can select my own ringtones?

I have copied some tunes to the device's RAM, but its seems that I cannot select it.

Do they have a certain format or can they be MP3/WAV?

In which folder exactly?

Thanks guys.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] vma:
Thanks!

No, it's not too late, as I never bothered to do a hard reset to find out which values I deleted without having done a backup.

Cheers,

vma
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] santope:
For anybody who might be interested, here is a homescreen based on the "Windows default" one.

It is customised by me to maximise screen real estate for appointments and messages.

I eliminated the "profile" section. Profiles are easy to access from the power button, and there is already an indicator on the icon bar.

The file should be put into \application data\home\ with the extension changed to .xml .
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
thanks for the pattern file.

I copied it \application data\home\ and assumed I could change the start screen to pick yours. Am I right?

I could not find it. I guess you have named it "Windows Default Mod", but I cannot select this home screen.

How to apply your file to the system? Please be so kind as to give some more instruction on the usage.

In addition, I like to understand the structure of the file in order to create my own one :)

Can I have the recent apps on the top? I am using a WM7 skin where they moved to the bottom of the screen - unfortunately :(

Don't get my wrong, I love this skin, but I would like to move the recent apps to the top to have faster access.

Also, in the original one, the recent apps are on the top and much bigger...

Which line should I modify accordingly?
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] santope:
Hi,

You should be able to see it from settings -> display -> home screen.

Have you changed the extension to xml?

I have just used wordpad to modify the file full.home.xml.

I have found no description of the syntax, so it was pure guesswork.

Every element in the homescreen starts with a line

<plugin ....... >

and ends with a line

<\plugin>

I think the plugins are displayed in the homescreen by the same order as they appear in the.xml file.

The recent apps plugin is called "startmru" and has four lines:

<plugin clsid="{79EFB752-CB70-446d-B317-499723482B3D}" name="startmru" height="52">

<mru y="3"/>

<translaterockerkeys/>

</plugin>

So if you move these four lines towards the beginning of the file (after the "iconbar" plugin) the recent apps should appear at the top of your homescreen.

Good luck,
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
Hi,

sorry, I haven't replied that I got a huge step forward.

Most essential is, that the profiles' name within the XML file is different from the one, which already exists or else one cannot differentiate from the home screens already in the list.

One can get access to the application data\home directory by ActivySync, which is the best option, I guess. Thus, one can play around with it, copy new files and directly try them on the device. Perfect.

In addition, I understood and modified the screen to my liking and now have the regular WM7 screen with large icons at the bottom for the recently used apps.

It was quite easy and after a few trials I learned what to change.

Next, I plan to modify also the background image and place the watch accordingly to the arrangements of the modules to display. I like it a lot.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] silhouette:
Any news about unlocking this device. Mine is locked to orange spain. Any unlocked rom update ?

Thanks
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] santope:
I haven't heard of any ROMs for this.

Sorry
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] silhouette:
How to unlock this device, anyone?

User neonaing mentions unlocking this device here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=240784&page=137

How did he do it? I tried with the same tool, unsuccessfully :(
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] powerbyte:
AMOI Flash Tool

New Post on

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=526143

enjoy Powerbyte
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] qntrix:
VDA GPS .... no GPS

Hello Guys,

Just bought a VDA GPS and there seems to be no GPS settings and in google maps it says (Seeking GPS Satellites (0))...like forever...

Can anyone please help?

Regards,

Gabriel
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
You need to adjust the port and baud rate!

Search for it. It has been discussed earlier here...
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] caipirinhavx:
Help please :P

Hey guys,

i've bought a VDA GPS last month, but there is any startup-problem.

I can't use the phone. It only starts the Vodafone startup animation, but then....silence... -.-

Do have someone a ROM or something else so reset the firmware maybe?!

please please help me

bye

Kev
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] eLzyx:
I have same problem if I use SDHC driver and I restart device with inserted 4gb sdhc card (restart with sdhc driver and without SDHC card is not problem).

I use this procedure:

remove microSD card and hold left soft key + red hang up key and then power on. Wait, you will see the screen displayes clear storage.

Works?

If don't work, try reflash ... origo ROM and utilities (both not tested)

http://rapidshare.com/users/RGBR0E
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
Better would be quite any other download service, because as free user, there is not much fun downloading these files!

Also, please let qntrix know, whether this is the modified or the oringinal ROM, because with a modified ROM some things are not working properly, such as trackball, etc.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] eLzyx:
it is not my sharing. I found this link in Amoi china forum. In description is original wm6.0 ROM of amoi 6711.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] ninjacul:
For discution about update rom see this:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=526152
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] Kokos78:
Hello, i need your help if it's possible. I keep reading about the com port and baud rate but I'm confused are these settings on the phone or on the navigation program files and where exactly. I'm trying to use Route 66 with no success yet, tried Destinator SP and it was telling me ''There is no GPS'' all the time. Thank you in advance for your time. I want to mention that I have a G710 and it doesn't have any settings for the GPS on the menu except the one for internal or external antenna.
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] livinghost:
Hi to all ,,,

I'm new in this area and i have a G710 that was locked to Optimus !!! I've tryed to apply this method but i'm having a hard time accessing the phones REGISTER !!! Tryed to install some applications to do the job like: PHM Registry Editor and Total Commander ,,, but the phone tells me the CAB i'm trying to install is NOT for this device !!!! I've downloaded the versions that support the ARM processor !!! So i don't know what can this be ?!? Does anyone have any idea ?!?

Another thing: Does any of you know any of these ROM's presented here with Portuguese language included ?!?

Many thanks in advance,

Best Regards to all of you.

:)
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tuo_kaerf:
...the answer to your questions was given in this thread already!