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[G1 General] Ssantos6981:
Love it!!

I've had (over the past 2 years) the mda, moto q, mogul, instinct, diamond and now the G1.

Windows mobile (mda/q/mogul/diamond), although very convenient, can and will give you a headache and a large pain in the @$$. Screens are usually too cluttered. Such a small screen size with so much stuff. Lag lag lagggggggg. Pocket Internet Explorer is only there for show and orb. Other than that I would recommend opera, netbrowser or skyfire. Functionality is the best feature winmo has. I had full access to my home computer (as long as it was connected to the internet). They are essentially what they are called, PPC's (Pocket PC's).

Instinct... should be set on fire along with all the people who created that POS. Make sure it is a slow roasting fire too. Very very poor smartphone. Good at making/receiving calls though.

The G1 can and will do everying the winmo phones do (minus the head ache... hopefully). All we need to be is patient or pitch in by learning programming.
[G1 General] ultraman69:
i rated it very poor, i am very disappointed with the phone and google should be ashamed of themselves. the g1 can't do 1/10th of the things my wing did and my wing was a dog. android is worse than win ce when i first tried it on '03. thanks g1 for ruining my year. xda-devs, please get winmo on this asap.
[G1 General] rayho:
Till now only 47 peoples vote... gogogo!

Till now only 47 peoples... gogogo! Tell people how do you think on G1~

We hope TMO can see this thread and improve it on next model if possible.
[G1 General] RouterGuru:
Good and Bad

I rated the phone as Neutral:

Things I like:

- GPS, Wireless are great

- Some cool apps

- Smooth Feel to the screen and it isn't jerky

- Contact List (very flexible for my needs)

- real tactile keyboard

- Maps

- ShopSavvy :)

Things I don't like:

- Small screen

- No auto-rotate (I know it works with chrooted systems)

- keyboard missing CTRL, PgUp/Down, Arrows (for shell commands)

- Internal Storage space is limited

- Lack of ability to store to SD Card

- The cumbersome headset included (why on earth keep the mic

- Not a true Open Source (I want root access)

Things that would make this phone rock:

- optional on-screen keyboard for simple input (ease up on the wear and tear of constantly having to flip to keyboard)

- piston operated hinges (i.e. slow the shock of closing/opening the keyboard)..opens fast but slows down right before it slams open/shut

- option for normal earpiece input (vice USB headset)

So I'm really mixed. I think a huge win (for me) is the ability to store on SD card (I run out of space all the time now) and having root access. That would put my satisfaction in the upper 90's. I'm sure I'm missing other pros/cons but that's a start for me.
[G1 General] zer0day:
I bought it recently, and am satisfied with it. The screen is very bright and responsive, the browser is very good and I can install my own apps on it without hassle <3

My first one had a squeaky sound to it so I got it exchanged. I have the white one, so it can be hard to see the buttons and some of the apps feel incomplete. Thankfully, I can download the source and mod them to my liking :D

Aye, that annoys me as well, but the input API is is listed on the roadmap for Q1 09, so not too long now (hopefully).
[G1 General] rayho:
Auto Rotate...?

Just curious if anyone concern about to disable " Auto Rotate " function once keyboard slide out.

Personally, I don't like it at all since sometime, I wish to browse the webpage on horziontal mode but only way is slide out the keyboard!

It is a $%^&*, why they just don't leave a function for user ON/OFF auto rotate ???:mad:
[G1 General] gospeed.racer:
I give the phone itself a "very disappointed", the software "very good".

While much if the phone's problems are likely software, the squeaking and overall build quality are sub-par IMO. The battery life is horrid and, while software can fix some of it, the battery is rated very low, which begs me to ask why they spec'd such a tiny battery for a phone with these features.

The point is, I guess, that the phone itself has problems that cant be fixed with a update. The software, while lacking many simple things, at least can and will be eventually fixed.
[G1 General] diabolical28:
For me the G1 is a very good start. The default packages and layouts need to be redone. For example. The contacts options don't offer enough input. Like... Birthdays, Anniversaries As well as maybe having IM support for the various default messengers on the g1 ie gtalk, aim etc.

Another Huge let down is the default SMS/MMS package where it does not allow you to forward and the standard options we have become accustomed to using devices such as WM6....

The picture viewer is the worst i have ever seen in my life. Currently I have over 5500 pictures on my SD card and the default viewer does not allow me to view by Directory or simply go into the folder and view that folder, instead it tries to Cache all 5500 pictures and well 35 mins + trying to cache all of them i close it. Also with so many pictures and thousands of names of files there is no option to View a picture and MMS it directly to a contact.

Syncing the phone. There is currently no support for outlook and well even when you export from outlook in CSV format and import into Google it always comes up half garbled with no pictures already saved for contacts. Also not correctly saving number types. IE from outlook if u save it as a mobile number so u can sms on a WM6 device once imported into google it lists it as a regular phone# and cant quickly create a sms to that user by (auto completing the name as you type.)

The only 2 things i have notice that Remember last view is the homescreen and the Applications menu. For instance if you go into your Apps management and uninstall an app. it sends you to the top of the list. The same goes with your Contacts, Directory views, Music library, Etc.

The default options for all applications are normally the same as in notification options. So if i am getting a Text, MMS, Email or what have you it is the same notification for every notification event.

There is no "task manager" to kill processes. IE an X button to close programs or access to kill process' and while Android is supposed to close programs on its own tell that to mine when i run the Browser or Myspace, Facebook, PacMac and close out of the screens and as time passes i wonder why my phone is running slow and open up the Task Switcher and see all of these running still.

There has been no porting of Office XXXX or Open Office to support excel, docx, and the like formats to android at this time yet.

While many people think that the G1 is a big let down and got it and got rid of it. Many of us see the potentional of its power and customization. So if enough of the users voice there dislikes about standard features you EXPECT and want on your device the better the chances that they will take notice.
[G1 General] diabolical28:
your wing was a 4th generation Windows mobile device.... did you have windows CE or win2003 before you had your wing? it took windows ages to provide the flexability they offered in the wing yes we all are used to those basic things that the wing and such wm2005 and 2006 devices have on it but where your wrong is the G1 and Android has the ability with the current phone you OWN this second to surpass that little phone you call Wing. Through updates and the likes. If your so disgusted in your G1 ill get you 100 bucks for it... PM me.
[G1 General] shadym1lkman:
G1 for 2 weeks ... returned ;?

This is not a thread to bash the G1 in anyway, this is not to compare it to other touchscreen phones. This is merely a usability distinction where i couldn't justify $400 for the device which was more or less to play with android.

the G1 is a good phone, speakers (earpiece/speaker on back) have some amplification issues when the volume is too high, coming from and SE phone however they were more than acceptable in rage and clarity if the volume was controlled.

the internet was outstanding, what i would have liked to have seen was copy and paste in browser, which may have held me to the phone a bit longer than the return period. not being able to at the very least edit docs.google.com documents was irritating at best, especially with no proper document viewer on the phone, severely constricting the email that could be sent from the phone. i am by no means a business user ... but wow, i cant even edit a *.doc thats not already on my phone to another person with some changes.

this has rambled on long enough, i just wanted to share a few thoughts that i had of the device.
[G1 General] gospeed.racer:
While correct that the Wing has the upper hand in generations of O/S, I am reminded of a great quote:

"A wise man learns from his mistakes, a wiser man learn's from the mistakes of the one around him"

sure, you need to change the words around a bit, but the lesson is to learn from others. They didnt. Android has a lot of possibilities. Unfortunately they did not "learn" from WM6, they left a lot out. They left it in the hands of developers, who seem to be too busy writing "flashlight" and "punch meter" to write useful everyday apps that we are lacking. So far the only app that I have seen that addresses a missing feature is the missed call app 9which is AWESOME as I miss a lot of calls because they dont ring though:( ).
[G1 General] Ryanmo5:
Flash was announced to be coming sometime in the near future by adobe, when is the question. There is a pdf viewer on handango however i purchased it and tried to open g1's full manual and it wont open it. GO FIGURE lol.
[G1 General] vr24:
And contacts sync with Outlook is already out - see MailShadowG at www.cemaphore.com

- in fact, it's an entire push Exchange mail/contacts/calendar sync.
[G1 General] ultraman69:
sorry, i didn't know that this poll was to rate the potential of the g1. potentially, any phone can be great, 5 stars...

i think by now, 2008, the requirements for a pda phone are pretty much well defined. ms may have taken 3 to 4 gens to get it right, it doesn't mean that google needs 4 gens. they don't have to invent or reinvent anything, it all already there.

unfortunately, google seems too wrapped up in UI than functionality. actually, i don't know where their focus is.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Dino2000!:
Can anyone guide me through installing a solid rom from the beginning? The last pie update was great but doesn't seem up to par any more and I'd like to enjoy my phone to its fullest.

I've searched and links no longer work and I've read through hundreds of posts without finding new ones.

My impression is CYANOGENMOD ROMS would work for me.

I also use google apps which hopefully can still be installed and used.

5CUD3 baseband

1.1 UI

G892A

Thank you for any help you can offer!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Aashir4249:
Assuming that your s8 active is snapdragon? If so. you're unlucky. There are no custom roms for snapdragon variant. However if you have an exynos version there are many custom roms for it. Cyanogenmod roms were renamed to lineage os. So I think the roms you are looking for is lineage os
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Dino2000!:
I have snapdragon. Thank you for letting me know so I don't have to keep searching.

Any thoughts about using the s8 active now? It seems safe enough but I don't really know :/
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Aashir4249:
Well s8 is quite a phone in 2022, if you're bored of it, you can try rooting it and customizing it
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Dino2000!:
So it is possible to root it and then flash a customized rom?

Will a customized rom be faster or more secure than 9.0?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Aashir4249:
You can root it, however a room cannot be flashed, it has to be built for a specific device. Customized ROM offer more security than normal roms they can also offer an increase in Performance, since they keep up with android patches.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Dino2000!:
Thank you again for your insight and help with this :)

I was looking at a thread that seems to offer a custom rom for the s8 active.

s8 active rom
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blin_eater69:
Hi, how can I root my Fire HD 10 7th gen? I have troubles downgrading it. OS version is 5.7.0.0 . I wanna install a different operating system, other than the crappy Fire OS. If I can, what systems can I install and how?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rortiz2:
Next time, instead of opening a new thread, do a quick research: https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-fire-hd-10-2017-suez.3913639/
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Debaucus:
XDA has helped me with many previous projects, its about time I gave back to this community. I have been trying to fix my Samsung S8+ which took 3 to 4 guides from this forum and combining into one.

From what I can tell, pre-2019 was a lot easier to do and a lot of old posts remain up which no longer work and can lead people to semi-brick the devices and send them boot looping. This guide is working as of 30th September 2022.

Pre-requirements:

- Samsung Drivers.

- Odin 3.13.1 (exactly this version for s8/s8+).

- PC with USB-C cable.

Flash latest Firmware, stock. - Sammobile Downloaded.

Using Odin 3.13.1 (required for s8/s8+) flash first 4 options.

During first boot:

- Skip all options to connect to stuff.

- Set time months in the past.

Once first booted/setup completed:

- USB Debugging ON (always trust).

Reboot.

Connect to WiFi / Internet.

Reboot.

OEM Unlock ON (won't have to wait as auto-unlocks).

CMD Terminal - adb reboot bootloader

Odin AP - TWRP - Turn auto-reboot off under options.

Hold Volume Down and Power to reboot.

Once off, Hold Power, Volume Up and Bixby till vibration, let go and wait to TWRP Recovery.

In TWRP, Read Only mode.

Go to Wipe > Format Data.

Hit back in menu, Reboot to Recovery.

In TWRP, Read Only mode.

TWRP Folder will now be accessable by connecting to PC.

Place RMM Bypass v3 and Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020 (at time of guide) onto the phone.

Install RMM Bypass v3.

Install Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.

Reboot to System.

At this stage, 2 things can go wrong:

- No boot at all. In which case begin from beginning. Phone isn't bricked if boot looping. Hold Power and Volume Down during one of the loops and enter into Recovery mode. You can then start the process again to stock always.

- First boot will work. Setup the phone, on restart however it will say only official binaries are supported. Do above again. This is referenced below.

During setup, set the date backwards once again. Skip all other options.

Reboot the phone to check all is functional, follow above if fails to boot, else continue.

TWRP is now fully installed. With RMM disabled.

Installing Magisk is done via transfering the Magisk file, use preferred method. If you need a way transfer it over via TWRP as we did above for KMM zip. This guide will show this method.

From the booted phone, unlocked, CMD Terminal - adb reboot recovery

Once TWRP has booted and the phone appears in PC, transfer Magisk APK over to phone.

In TWRP, navigate to Install and install Magisk.

Reboot System.

You should now have a rooted (with Magisk if needed) Samsung S8/S8+ !
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mr_flm:
Thanks buddy! Worked for me, very useful information! Appreciated!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] silveroxide889:
This guide is just confusing and lacking any hint at where to acquire RMM Bypass v3 and Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.

Also does the guide suggest flashing the magisk apk as an apk in twrp without renaming it to .zip?

A guide should provide at least indication of where to get required files as well as include all prerequisites at beginning.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] raracin:
I'm noob, i would need files and more specific informations on how to do it. I have rooted in the past, but didn't manage it for years
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] anandbibek:
I've been following this guide and it did help me, although the OP has missed some links and description making it difficult for non-experts to follow through. Let me try to fill the gaps and make it more informational.

RMM Bypass V3​

Download -

RMM-State-Bypass-v3-corsicanu.zip | by RC Chuah for Generic Device/Other

Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.

androidfilehost.com

XDA Thread - https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-17-06...ll-twrp-on-exynos-samsung-after-2018.3747535/

XDA Post with latest binary - https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-17-06...ynos-samsung-after-2018.3747535/post-79745844

Blog for context - https://www.thecustomdroid.com/prenormal-rmm-state-on-samsung-galaxy-guide/

Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020​

Download : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145725184

XDA Post : https://xdaforums.com/t/deprecated-...ncrypt-disk-quota-disabler-11-2-2020.3817389/

GitHub: https://github.com/Zackptg5/Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt

Latest S8+ Firmware​

You are on your own.. find which version you had first, but mostly this should work for India

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SM-G955F) - DBT - G955FXXUCDVI1 firmware

Fast download latest Samsung Galaxy S8+ firmware SM-G955F from Germany with G955FXXUCDVI1 and Android version 9

www.sammobile.com

If you need to understand the rooting process in depth, this video will help as reference, BUT BUT BUT

REMEMBER that the video is backdated and what OP mentioned is more recent. So do your due diligence in understanding the difference and applying accordingly.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] anandbibek:
Regarding flashing Magisk, for me flashing via recovery did not work.

Downloaded latest APK 25.2 APK and renamed it to .zip and flashed via TWRP - no luck. Flashing completed but Magisk Manager keeps saying not rooted.

Tried following the official Samsung Android 9.0 guide here https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html#samsung-system-as-root

That also kept failing while trying to patch the AP file. What finally worked is that I patched it on another android device. Apparently S8+ file access permissions does not play well with Magisk apps for some reason.

Once AP is patched you can open up the AP file in 7zip and take the boot.img to flash from recovery

Make sure to

Install RMM-State-Bypass-v3-corsicanu

and

Install Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.

after installing new patched boot.img

OR

you can follow the official guide.

If following official guide - remember to flash DM verity and RM Bypass zips at proper timing (I did not do this way and I am not sure here).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] PinkElf:
What means

"Using Odin 3.13.1 (required for s8/s8+) flash first 4 options."?

I don't see the connection to the text before or after.

As far as I understand it I do the following:

1) I update the firmware (I'd prefer to just use smartswitch for this)

2) boot the phone (set time in the past, don't connect to stuff)

3) Activate Debugging

4) reboot, connect to WLAN

5) reboot, OEM unlock

6) CMD Terminal - adb reboot bootloader

---> for what do I do this?

Couldn't I just use the correct buttons and boot into download mode?

...Because the next step is

7) Install TWRP via Odin

8) Install RMM Bypass v3 and Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020 ( I would do this via SD card)

9) Install Magisk

Thank you for your manual. It's just that people like me don't "get it" completely

I have rooted a couple of phones and installed different lineage or CM versions, but I lack the deeper understanding that you have.

___________________________________________________

Aside from that, is there a reason not to just follow the Instructions from Rootmygalaxy instead? It seems way easier to someone like me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] PinkElf:
Okay, I got it as far as I see it.

My questions with the "Odin 4 options" cleared itself up after I downloaded the firmware.

I followed the guide to the letter and everything worked well.

Installing magisk got me in a bootloop though. I reinstalled everything and went without magisk.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] PinkElf:
According to root checker and another app, I do not have root access. This surprises me a little.

But at least installing TWRP and a custom ROM worked well.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Shonenjack:
How do I CMD? In windows or on the s8 itself? Confused about that part?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jjapple:
CMD means command prompt from windows. you can either type adb reboot bootloader if you have adb installed to turn phone to download mode, or use vol- + Bixly + power together to download mode
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jjapple:
For S8 China and Hong Kong variant 9500. You never seen OEM Unlock in the developer option. But you have to do the same steps for installation of TWRP and custom rom.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jjapple:
anyone can install Magisk successfully into 9500 with newest rom TGY-G9500ZHS6DUD1? I've installed TWRP but failed to install Magisk. always bootloop once installed magisk...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Equinoxx4978:
When I try to flash TWRP I get an error in odin saying it failed to flash and an error on the device saying "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" at the top of the odin/download mode screen and the progress bar just sits at almost full. I'm guessing I'm getting these errors because I'm trying to flash TWRP which isn't official samsung firmware.

I have zero idea on how to fix the error, I even tried this but I was unsuccessful.

This *could* have something to do with the fact that this was originally a Telstra phone, but I did flash stock (non telstra) firmware and the issue persists.

All I need is TWRP to do anything that I need to, but it just isn't working.

Any help is appreciated, and thank you to everyone who tries to help.View attachment 5934327
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jjapple:
did u enable "OEM Unlock" ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jjapple:
I flashed a custom rom called Aurora that comes with Magisk to solve the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mr_flm:
Hi,

Thanks for this tip. This is the only way which works for me as well. Greetings!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lu0ngvu:
I have the same issue w you,and i don't know how to fix it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Equinoxx4978:
Turns out I had to use some custom version of Odin, I'll try to find it so I can link it here