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[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Markeee:
Right exactly I already have the wireless readers I just find it annoying to have to always keep them charged and then get them to establish there wireless connection on the fly takes a bit more effort. When I saw this thread I was just hoping it was possible there was an adaptor that could take me back to the good old days of the non wireless connection is all :)
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] blackhawk:
It's quit annoying Samsung keeps ditching useful features. The SD card slot elimination killed any appetite I had for S22U plus it's lame form factor.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Village_Idiot:
The 3.5mm port isn't coming back anytime soon. And until phone manufacturers come up with something new, the current form factor isn't going to change much. Even the foldable devices use a bigger version of the traditional form factor, just folded. You can thank Apple for both the current form factor and for getting rid of the 3.5mm port.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] axolotlparrot:
V Explains: Why Samsung Galaxy Devices require a Special Dongle for Audio? | TAV

If there’s one thing I am very particular about is the pair of headphones I choose to use. Wired headphones have played a huge role in my life and I am sure

tavesper.tech

This website seems to have some helpful explanation of the DAC inside the USB to 3.5mm dongle. He says there's a dac built into all phones but in Samsung it doesn't work for the USB C port. But there are some phones he listed that do support direct analog audio through the USB C port. He was talking about an older Galaxy model, but I see many posts online where people say some newer Samsungs need an external DAC for audio via USB. But I wonder if there are some random Samsungs that can use the in-built DAC for USB audio based on their SOC or software configuration, whatever determines that.

The webpage states Qualcomm invested heavily in audio quality through the USB C port, so why do Samsungs with Qualcomm chips have that disabled?

To me, that sounds like for Samsung, you have to pay money for good USB-C headphones or 3.5mm adapter (ones with built-in DAC). Or buy a super cheap adapter/headphone and get crappy audio because you are relying on a crappy DAC. But it sometimes feels like a guessing game if the thing you buy might work.

Thanks for the efficient use of tech Samsung. Instead of installing a nice built in DAC for USB C Audio, make people buy multiples of external DACs in all their headphones and adapters! That presumably makes extra waste and production time for those devices.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] axolotlparrot:
I love how they might remove the 3.5 mm jack for simplicity (not sure how that's simplicity, but I don't see any other possible reason), so people will all use Bluetooth earbuds. Yet they'll still ship wired USB C headphones with their phone. So the problem isn't the wires, it is just getting rid of the headphone jack.

And there is no coordination between companies, labeling, or standards for phones that have or don't have analog audio through USB C.

So they leave customers confused as to which adapters or headphones to buy, or wasting money on expensive ones, or customers buy an adapter that is just not up to par. For example, Google Pixels shipped with a terrible quality USB C-to-3.5mm adapter.

I think I'm overreacting a bit because it is really irritating that they are removing a feature. Maybe Samsung thinks I am like an old person who hates newfangled technology. I just can't think of a reason why they removed the jack though, if they obviously don't hate wires enough to include the wired headphones with some of their high end models.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Village_Idiot:
The S22 series doesn't need a "special" USB-C to 3.5 adapter. I got the Apple USB-C to 3.5 adapter for $10 from Best Buy and it works fine. I've tried it on both my S22 Ultra and my daughter's S22.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Village_Idiot:
The S22 series didn't come with wired earbuds.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] marstg:
I got a dongle from Temu and it screwed up my phone, first it said usb device not supported, then it stopped outputting any audio, had to do a hard reset to make it work again.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Anand_theGeek:
Does anyone know how to use the normal lens while taking a portrait shot in K20pro?It always switches to the telephoto, which is sometimes annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] GurgMar:
Hi all, I'm thinking about buying a Samsung S21, I wanted to consult with you. Who uses it, tell me your impressions, I am interested in the camera and especially the battery as it works? And is there a significant difference with the newer model S22?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Hunteres:
You know you are in s21 ultra? Completely different phone.....

S21 is solid phone if you can get it for good money.... if you have funds for s22 buy s21 ultra and never look back...i hope it does make sense
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Aaron78:
I love my S21 Ultra. I cant upgrade to 22 yet. But with my upgrade path, I have been on the Odd track (as in Note 9, S21, then S23, etc). The camera is awesome. The bootloader being locked sucks but I have pretty much debloated it to the point where I am happy with it. Battery life is great if I don't play any games. If I do, it drops quickly.

I haven't looked at the S22 because of the non-upgradability. However, the Ultra has a pen (nice but not needed). I rarely used the pen on the Note 9.

The camera bump on the S21 vs S22 is significant. The 21 has quite the bump but once you put a case on it. you wont notice it.

Anyways...I love my S21 Ultra!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] GurgMar:
Thank you! You confirmed what I thought!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Aaron78:
You're welcome!
[Sony Cross-Device General] 4qx:
Hi there. I've been trying to find a way to repair IMEI on my Xperia XZ1 Compact and could use some guidance.

The methods I came across describe putting the phone into Diagnostics mode before the following steps can be taken, but no explanations or dial numbers on how to enable it for Sony Xperia models are provided; in two cases, it is stated that root is needed and following commands can be used to enter Diagnostics mode:

su
setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb

I tried running them through Terminal Emulator app and via adb on laptop, in both cases allowing root after the first command but getting nowhere with the second one. I'm assuming these instructions are no good for Xperias?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Oswald Boelcke:
@4qx Thread closed as duplicate of

https://xdaforums.com/t/imei-repair-on-xz1-compact.4445137/

Please review the XDA Forum Rules with special emphasis on rule no. 5 and post only ONCE! Thanks for your cooperation.

Regards

Oswald Boelcke

Senior Moderator
[G1 Android Development] saul972:
I seems that when the phone goes into sleep mode so does the pull e-mail feature. From reading in other forums. Does anyone know if com.android.email app can be excluded from the sleep mode process.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] hpymad:
Hi

Is there any possibility to change screen resolution on this model....I don't mean refresh rate.

All the best
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] oli231:
For this time no, only FHD+ is defualt and no change
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] dexlemaffo:
Unfortunately no.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] khaledkakeesh:
Yes using the galaxy Hz app which also gives you adaptive refresh rate, I highly recommend the app
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] apofis05:
View attachment 5618587
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] hpymad:
Where can I Find it..could you show this in English,please
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] dexlemaffo:
Dpi refers to dots per inch (pixels per inch), it has nothing to do with the screen resolution since the latter cannot be changed. It alters the render of texts mostly. The higher value, the smaller text basically.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Pokemetti2:
You can, in theory, do this with root or adb. In a terminal (adb shell or su if rooted) you have to type "wm size 720x1600" or whatever resolution you want. Then do "wm density 280" or some other value, depending on the resolution you set. Obviously you can't change the resolution to 1440p, or at least it won't make the display any sharper but will use unnecessary power. Also this might break the fingerprint sensor, not sure. You can always change back with "wm size 1080x2400" and "wm density 420".

EDIT: Actually the fingerprint sensor seems to work fine, good job Samsung!
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Anand_theGeek:
Friends help me out with the most stable custom ROM for everyday use for K20 pro.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] CZ Eddie:
My T-Mo was on the national ROM and now it's back on the TMO ROM.

On both ROMs, within a week or two of flashing, my recents button stops working.

I use the three-button navigation bar.

In the beginning, I'd click the Recents button and a list of apps would pop up.

Now, nothing happens.

I disabled my Xposed mods.

I wiped data on the navigation bar.

No change in problem. Anyone else getting this behavior?

Geez I hate the new forum's search functionality.

EDIT:

Resolved, see post 3
[OnePlus 9 Pro] CZ Eddie:
Another weird thing is my timer no longer wakes the screen when it goes off.

It's the built in Google timer. Set it for 18 minutes and after 18 minutes the alarm goes off but the screen doesn't wake up for me to stop it.

Android 11
[OnePlus 9 Pro] CZ Eddie:
This guy recommended updating WebView:

OnePlus Community

Introducing our new OnePlus Community experience, with a completely revamped structure, built from the ground-up.

forums.oneplus.com

Mine was already up to date, so I uninstalled it and then installed the "Beta" version of WebView.

And also updated a few other apps at the same time.

Then, rebooted and now my Recents button is working again.

For the clock issue, I tried wiping Google Clock data and reboot but that didn't help.

Then, I uninstalled it, rebooted and reinstalled it and now it works.
[Amazfit] xicko:
Hi,

I'm looking for a battery replacement for my Nexo (A1807).

The specs is showing 420mah, but, looking for this replacement, I can only find 200mah with the same dimensions and specs...

Isn't weird?
[Amazfit] 2chillen:
It`s a fake One. Don`t buy @ eBay! I had my Nexo opened and there is a 420mAh Battery inside!
[Amazfit] yamalin:
Hola buenas....yo llevo tiempo buscando por internet y hasta ahora no sé cómo es la batería de nexo pq no existe para vender, me puedes enviarme la imagen de la batería pf

Hola buenas... llevo tiempo buscando la batería de nexo y es imposible encontrar por internet, me puedes enviarme la imagen de la batería como es ?? Gracias
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Questions & Answers] Fr4z49:
Hi,is it possible in any way (possibly without rooting) enable the top speaker like in the newer samsung phones?

On a galaxy s5, i found on the internet that someone managed to activate the top earpiece speaker, i was wondering if it was possible to do that on the galaxy Note 10 lite
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Bygway:
Hi all! I've just flashed to Syrius r4 and (I've searched the threads already with no luck) and I can't get iGo 8 OR 6 to work on my Polaris :*(! Also, when I play polyphonic ringtones they sound like monophonic ones. I have radio version 1.59.42.23 on my phone and protocol version 25.85.30.07H. Thanks in advance for the help!
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] gb111116:
Hi,

I flashed a stock firmware in odin to fix a bootloop issue. The issue was resolved however on booting to the welcome screen the phone is unresponsive. I think I made a mistake by using the CSC and CSC_home during the flash. Has anyone experienced this issue?

TIA
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Saky22:
You either use CSC OR CSC_home during the flash...not both...If you use CSC_home odin flash firmware without wiping your apps, user data, and settings...Use CSC only if you want to delete everything...
[Sony Xperia 5 III] Ko2nutJuz:
Is there anybody out there that successfully downgraded their device without having it rooted?

Need a step by step guide please.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] DanielMode:
its not possible anymore....i tried from A10 back to A9 at my Xperia 1 and no success at all

so stop wasting your time on it

https://xdaforums.com/t/question-of-downgrade-android-12-to-android-11.4411943/
[Sony Xperia 5 III] bhow11:
I managed to find a single mirror of an android 11 firmware file for Xperia 5 III by googling "XQ-BQ62 61.0.A.15.45 customized us ftf". This is the ONLY android 11 firmware I could find.

Extract contents into a directory mirroring the structure you'd see if downloading firmware from exafirm. You should have a standalone boot folder and all .sin files extracted into this directory (including unzipped partition .sin files). Delete ALL .ta files. Execute with newflasher.

I don't have time to walk thru every step but I can confirm I was able to downgrade from Android 12 to 11 using 61.0.A.15.45 ftf and newflasher without root. My bootloader is unlocked but honestly shouldn't need to be if using newflasher.

BIG THANKS to the kind soul who uploaded this ftf!!
[Sony Xperia 5 III] anmolkakkar:
This doesn't seem to work on XQ-BQ72 (Xperia 5 III) Android 12. Unless your steps had something specific while flashing via newflasher.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] bhow11:
I have xq-bq62. I can only confirm this works for this model.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] anmolkakkar:
I am sure your unlocked bootloader helped in this case but I can't confirm as i tried the BQ72 firmwares also from that androidfilehost's user link but neither worked (mine is a locked bootloader, fyi). So I am assuming there is some tiny/unknown setting that worked in your favor. :)
[Sony Xperia 5 III] bhow11:
Were the firwmares .ftf? How you set up your working directory for newflasher is very important (based on my limited experience with sony devices...this is my first).
[Sony Xperia 5 III] bhow11:
BQ72, from what I can tell, is the same as BQ62 except for what i'm guessing are a few changes in enabled network bands.

Also, newflasher shouldn't require a bootloader unlock. Only the offical sony flash tool would require that. Someone correct me if i'm wrong because like I said this is my first xperia device.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] anmolkakkar:
Yes, the firmwares were .ftf and I followed all the steps you mentioned in your post. Upon trying to flash with newflasher, it would return an error while flashing the partition blocks and would return FAIL FAIL in newflasher. None of the BQ72 Android 11 .ftf worked from the same user's file that you used for your BQ62.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] bhow11:
Try flashing the xq-bq72 android 11 firmware which is MUCH easier to find than my US variant (xq-bq62).

Newflasher again.

Exafirm - XQ-BQ72 61.0.A.15.45 (Android 11)
[Sony Xperia 5 III] raptor178:
After some technical difficulties, I've managed to copy these instructions pretty well. Newflasher seemed to have completed the process, yet my phone's firmware was still corrupt on a bootloop.

I had my bootloader unlocked as well. I've since locked it and restored back to Android 12 through Xperia Companion. I'm not sure what could have caused a problem.

Some points of interest:

1. I've kept all .sin files from the boot folder in that folder

2. All .sin files from the partition folder were moved to the parent folder where everything else should be (ex. Newflasher files)

3. Partition_delivery.xml was kept in the partition folder

4. The .ftf for Android 11 was also moved to the parent folder

I grabbed the most recent Android 12 files from XperiFirm (specifically 61.1.A.9.219). Is there a difference in those files that would make this rollback impossible?

Also running an XQ-BQ62.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] WhiteAMD:
I was running in to the same issues myself, the only available .ftf I could find for the XQ-BQ62 didn't work without modification (For reference, I was running the same 61.1.A.9.219 firmware) I attached my update.xml in case it differs from yours. What may have ended up making it work was zipping the contents of the partition folder to match bhow11's screenshot, I added the partition_delivery.xml to it as well. I'm unsure what exactly made this all work, but it does now.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] derin38:
I recently purchased the Sony Xperia 5 III and the first thing I had in mind was to unlock it since my 2012 HTC was probably the last phone I rooted, and my Xperia XZ3 wasn't as root-friendly with irreversible DRM loss and all.

When I got to the part about flashing the Xperifirm boot with Magisk, I wondered how my old 61.0x firmware would work with a new 61.1 boot. Nobody had asked this. I don't know if I was wrong but I also assumed there would be no way to backup my old firmware if the bootloader is locked. I didn't even know about A11/A12 (XZ3 had Android 9). So fearing a boot-loop I flashed the latest full firmware first. I fully regret it.

It's crazy how mad Android 12 makes me. All the love of Android is sucked out. I'm really sad too that this is a current trend. A12 kinda looks like early 2010s Windows Phone now.

Since my firmware is the Europe EEA will I never regain Android 11 except for a GSI or buying a brand new phone?
[Sony Xperia 5 III] DanielMode:
in my opinion downgrad never worked since Android 10 on my Xperia's

i tried many many hours at my Xperia 1 to go back to Android 9 but no succes
[Sony Xperia 5 III] youRA137:
I tried from A13 to A11, but not succeeded. Also think about buying a brand new phone, damn
[Sony Xperia 5 III] DanielMode:
than the question....why u try downgrade.?
[Sony Xperia 5 III] youRA137:
Due to ugly design, which starts from 40% bigger and not transparent security pattern screen.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] DanielMode:
u kidding me.....are u.!

u'll buy a new one just due the ugly OS design.

did u never try to get information about a new system before updating your system.?
[Sony Xperia 5 III] youRA137:
I bought used phone. I'm scratching them a lot, so don't want to be upset of it. I haven't even asked which version they had, because I haven't knew that piece of **** loaded there!
[Sony Xperia 5 III] Coirpre:
Hi!

A few weeks ago I tried to root my XQ-BQ52 which was on A13, and soft-bricked it. I used EMMA, the official Sony recovery tool to fix it, which left me on a very early A11 Firmware. It was an accident, but if anyone wants to try this, it might be an option. Brick phone by flashing/erasing the boot partition and fix with EMMA. One could then flash the latest A11 ROM with newflasher.

EDIT: Try at your own risk, of course
[Sony Xperia 5 III] youRA137:
Emma asked me to unlock it, after unlocking showed no options. Sad, but no 100% working solutions here/
[Sony Xperia 5 III] Coirpre:
Turn it off, unplug, and start Emma. Tell Emma that your phone is not turning on (there should be that option somwehere in the repair process), and then follow instructions.

Sorry, my initial description was not clear.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] raptor178:
I've been at this ordeal again. Did you delete the "fwinfo.xml" file? I just realized that bhow11 didn't have it in his folder. I think this was causing me to boot loop.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] WhiteAMD:
Its been a while since I actually figured this one out, and sadly I didn't document it really past the post I made. I'll see if I can't gather the information to make a proper guide for it tomorrow.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] raptor178:
I see that my flash fails when it tries to open a .ta file, but there are no .ta files in the update directory. I don't get it.

Everything works well, but once newflasher tries to process the boot delivery, it fails because of that .ta file. Its name is <PDX214_XBootConfig_MiscTA.ta>. I'm staring at that file in my Recycle Bin as newflasher pulls it up, haha.

Also, thanks for the quick reply!
[Sony Xperia 5 III] WhiteAMD:
Apologies for the delay, I successfully flashed it once more with the files I had set up previously, I've attached a .7z with the complete set of files I used. Everything should work as-is if you flash from the directory, you could also compare against your setup to check differences. As far as that .ta issue you're having, it could simply be files in the wrong directory/subdirectory.

Edit: File must have been too large, uploaded to Google Drive (XQ-BQ62_61.0.A.15.45_EDIT.7z)
[Sony Xperia 5 III] raptor178:
No need to apologize for being late. Not like I'm paying you, haha.

It did not work, though. Everything seemed to go well.

I made sure to download the Xperia drivers, I did not place the 61.0.A.15.45 .ftf file in the folder, however. I don't think that should be a problem.

Xperia Companion is trying to software repair the phone into Android 13. Seems like there may be no going back from that...

Are there any phone security settings that would cause this to fail? I know I enabled developer mode on, and enabled USB debugging. My bootloader is locked, but that shouldn't be a problem. I think the issue is with the phone at this point.

For the .ta file, I've checked some other videos to see how their flashes handled it, and there seemed to be no issues. After not finding the file, the process finishes with the Firmwares History Log.

Is there any information from the newflasher command window to help figure out why the phone is boot looping?
[Sony Xperia 5 III] WhiteAMD:
My bootloader was unlocked, unsure if that is needed but worth noting. I remember the downgrade initially being a massive pain before it worked.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] raptor178:
Just tried again with the A11 .ftf file in the folder. No dice. This is very strange. I have no idea what the problem could be. In terms of it being a pain, what errors did you go through before the flash was successful? Newflasher does not explicitly say anything has failed, which I find irritating. I'm going to unlock the bootloader then try again.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] WhiteAMD:
Unlocking the bootloader is likely your best bet if you aren't getting any explicit error messages, I think it may be needed due to it being a downgrade - after the flash you should be able to relock if you wanted to do so.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] raptor178:
After unlocking the bootloader, the flash worked on the first try. For anyone trying to revert to Android 11 from 12 or above, please unlock your bootloader in the beginning to save yourself a huge headache!

Now all I have to do to return this phone to its former glory is to repair the cracked screen :LOL:
[Sony Xperia 5 III] WhiteAMD:
Glad to hear of another success in the thread! And hopefully this will prevent others from suffering the time sink of troubleshooting this device.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] chethan_kumar_h:
Hi, Can you share the complete modified firmware file / folder so that I will download it and flash on my xperia 5iii xqbq62.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] chethan_kumar_h:
Hi, Even I want to downgrade from android 13 to android 11. Can i know what is inside partition folder because as per the screenshot you shared there is partition.zip and also partition folder. getting confused. can you share screen shot of partition folder and boot folder.
[Sony Xperia 5 III] Tomer933:
Hi, Can I use it to downgrade android 13 to 11?
[Sony Xperia 5 III] eugene.od:
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[Sony Xperia 5 III] eugene.od:
edit

works flawlessly

1st try was bad type c cable
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrueKotyara:
hey, does anyone know of an app like this? perhaps a module for xposed, I will be very grateful
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gav83collins:
im not quite sure what u mean
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrueKotyara:
I want to bypass the lock in one application, I looked through Xprivacy that it checks the list of installed applications, is it possible to somehow replace this list?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gav83collins:
do you mean like a pin code ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrueKotyara:
no, i'm looking for a packagemanager spoofer
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gav83collins:
i dont think thats possible, you could clone the app, modifyit, then overwrite the system app with the cloned app, changing what ever manifest xml values u want (im no expert but thats where i would be trying) trial and error
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrueKotyara:
Thanks for the advice !)