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[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] HyperChick:
You have allow background activity turned on. Also click on battery and see what setting it's on. (Unrestricted, optimized or restricted)
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Duck_VH0:
Hello.

Yeah, but is in the watch so I cannot change it or check the battery config. I found a relation with "Find my mobile" app, both have the same amount of battery comsumption.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Spere:
Hi, did you ever find out the cause? Noticed same on my Watch 5 Pro. Also the Settings seems to use same amount as Find My Mobile and Samsung TTS engine
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Duck_VH0:
No, I didn't found anything about it. My guess is those apps are sharing a background service but not directly, and when you open the details it shows the resume of all of that services related, even if the app is not really using it.

Same as whit the phone...

I didnt bother to find a exact answer.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Spere:
I wonder if the TTS and Find My Mobile can be disable or deleted through ADB and if it even have any affect on battery usage. Might be that those ain't the real battery drainers but just shows it like you said..
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Aethera:
To disable Samsung TTS: pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.SMT however BIG WARNING that if you do this it could potentially cause the watch to stop working.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Duck_VH0:
I installed G one, however there's no TTS on the watch packages, I only disabled the Find My device and Find my mobile but that doesn't do anything on the battery consumption.
[Android Head-Units] lowrider001:
I just got a new update for my Subaru joying radio and the backup camera added a new car icon with sensor detectors but my car doesn’t have sensors. Anyone know if and where the setting is to shut that option off on the radio
[Android Head-Units] dodo6:
click on the car icon, the car with sensors should turn off, only the camera image will remain. If not, it will be in the factory settings
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] boowhoIII:
Is this do-able with out unlock.bin??

I've tried using adb/fastboot. ADB reports the device OK; fastboot can't see the device.

I've tried all manner of drivers to load........ I know there are separate drivers for adb and fastboot.

This is driving me nuts.

Finally, are there different SUB-variants of the 996?? One generic and one US Sprint??

Thanks
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] ROMSG:
You must use dirtysanta to root

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-tutor...irtysanta-most-variants-noobfriendly.3722278/
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Graf_Eberstein:
The only issue with that response: The DirtySanta thread you link to lists the following devices, admonishing that any others will get bricked:

- Verizon (VS995)

- Sprint (LS997)

- ATT (H910)

- Korean(F800L)

- USS996 (BPT, UCL)

- Canadian (H915)

Unless there's a typo in it, the USS996 is NOT the same as the US996. The US996 is a carrier unlocked US variant. The other US996 is locked to US Cellular. A bit of clarity is necessary here...
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Darnrain1:
I found this some of the Links are broken.

V20 [H915|US996] DirtyElf Bootloader Unlock and Root guide

Firmware

US99610f_00_1205.kdz

usb drivers for windows

Terminal Emulator for Android "f-droid Download APK at bottom of page"

Before you flash the KDZ to downgrade your firwmare make a DUMP backup of ALL files first it will have your EFS and that's very very important it has your IMEI number. You don't need to dump system or cache.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Graf_Eberstein:
Thank you! I am looking that over. One question I do have for you: Is that dump backup needed for anything beyond the EFS to get the IMEI? Asking only because I was able to extract the IMEI already. I'm not physically working on this till the weekend, so I'm going to read up/download stuff in the interim and go from there. If I end up with questions (and I just might from the bit I've read so far*), I'll append this post or reply to it.

* This is an example of where the uncertainty sets in: "For official US996 model owners that do not want to void their warranty, follow the Dirtysanta Sprint(LS997) method but make sure to flash a US996 Stock rom instead." I'm assuming "official" applies to an actual V20 model US996, regardless of carrier/unlock status. I'm extrapolating that the H915 is an US996 with a differently configured kernel. Since the LS997 is only mentioned separately, is the 997 a CDMA version of the (GSM) 996?

LTE is inferred, GSM is for distinction, so I'm assuming the 915 and 996 are GSM devices. I also know Sprint is/was a CDMA carrier. CDMA hardware would infer different modules would be loaded by the kernel, than for GSM, and could therefore hang or brick the device. At least that's where the rail line used by my train of thought takes me. Or, does the difference between CDMA and GSM versions not matter?

You are correct about the broken links: Tilde88's US996 100% Stock deODEXEd Rom, which is listed in the linked article, is a bad link. I did some fairly general "looking" for that ROM elsewhere, found a couple of articles when Google-searching, but haven't had a chance to check those out (that will have to wait until tomorrow). If it turns out that there is no alternate link to the ROM, are there any other ways of getting it, short of looping @Tilde88 in?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Darnrain1:
Sometimes downgrading your firmware to root your phone will corrupt your EFS on the phone and you have to restore it to get cell service working again or to bring back your IMEI number.

There are four files that are your EFS.

With the phone powered off, hold the down vol and plug in usb to computer to restore EFS.

fastboot flash fsg fsg_COM6

fastboot flash misc misc_COM6

fastboot flash modemst1 modemst1_COM6

fastboot flash modemst2 modemst2_COM6

fastboot reboot
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Graf_Eberstein:
Thank you.

FYI, I just amended my prior response (above) re. the ROM as well.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Darnrain1:
Your welcome,

Stock Oreo Rom, flash in order But there are a lot more roms for the Lgv20 you can look around if you want.

LG V20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm

US996 DIrtysanta Rom

ezV2020 kernel for Oreo link

Magisk-v21.4.zip

Latest version of twrp link
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Graf_Eberstein:
Ok, so I finally got to where I'm able to run that dump backup. I've been at it for the better part of 8 man hours, and it keeps crashing. Finally got everything backed up except SYSTEM IMAGE. Whenever I try to back up that segment, the backup crashes. You said I don't need to do this against CACHE, which I get. There's both a SYSTEM and a SYSTEM IMAGE, so now I'm wondering if you meant the latter instead of the former... If not, how do I get past this obstacle?

FWIW, I'm writing to an otherwise empty, brand new 32 GB Class 10 card. Initially I was using a surplus 16 GB card, then realized that I was coming up around 4 GB short, and pegged the failure on that. But the same happens on the larger card. In case it matters, the backup gets to about 60% before failing...
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Darnrain1:
Your phone is rooted great.

DUMP backup with LGUP. Might not be to late. Just hold vol up and plug in usb to phone and computer. Go into LGUP and choose DUMP all files. You don't need to dump system or cache. This will save all the files on your computer. Back the files up like google drive or something.

Take battery out and put back in. Then you want to boot into twrp and do a format.

Then your ready to install an OS on your phone. Why don't you check out my rom I made it's stock Oreo debloated. There are some good guides on there also you can follow. link

If you need any more help just ask. I don't mind.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Graf_Eberstein:
I just wanted to thank you for the guidance to date. Great news: After many fits, starts, wrong turns, interruptions, and muckups both real and imagined, my V20 now has Oreo Lemondrop installed, and I presume it is also rooted.

With the initial hurdle overcome, it's time for new questions (see photos for the first three):

* The device reports no S/N. Normal?

* The OS reports no kernel version. Normal?

* The device still boots to the red triangle before loading Lemondrop. I was under the impression that would go away now, or am I wrong?

* A lot of games and other crud is being installed by Mobile Services Manager. Is that because I missed something?

The latter may not matter much: I'm going to move the SIM from my regular phone to the V20 to see if it will make/receive calls. If it does, it'll get a SIM of its own, so I can use it as a second line. If it doesn't work (I've seen posts about bands not working, etc), I'll be done with it altogether.

However, should the phone work, what'll make this whole enterprise a complete success, will be to install a more current Android release; I'm expecting 10 or 11, but would be tickled if it's 12 or 13. But first things first... 😉
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Darnrain1:
Yeah no SN and no Kernel is normal. It's also normal to have the boot screen come up, it's because your phone is rooted now.

I have to run Oreo because LTE is not working in crDroid or Lineage os. There are proprietary drivers that are in Oreo to make LTE work and they are not in any other android os. But if all you need is 4G then maybe another os would work for you. In the USA they did away with 4G only LTE now. So I thought I would make the Lemon Drop rom, if I have to use Oreo why not make it fast. Plus most everything works in Lemon Drop. Like second screen and so on. I have used crDroid before it's good I will link the files for you.

Update: I found and removed Mobile Services Manager in the latest version of Auto_Debloat. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

crDroid 11 just format and flash in twrp reboot.

also flash Magisk-v21.4.zip so you can have root.

you may have to flash twrp also I am not sure, it's been awhile before I install crDroid. You can always flash twrp in fastboot mode if you have to.

Take Care.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Graf_Eberstein:
Thank you again, and you're welcome for the bit on the Mobile Services Manager. My apologies for the lag in responding too; real life got in the way for a bit there. I'll look into your suggestion as I get a chance and will report back.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Darnrain1:
Not a problem. Because I only have an H910 I didn't get all the bloatware on other lgv20 phones. But that Mobile Services Manager is a huge bloatware that installs more bloatware. So I thought I would try and find it and remove it in the latest version. You can update Auto_Debloat and it should get rid of that Mobile Services Manager for you. All you have to do is just flash the new version in twrp and reboot.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
I have a flawless P5 (other than a degraded battery) with nary a scratch or flaw other than normal use. I just bought a Pixel 6a and received a trade-in value of $138 from Google. Swappa is currently selling them in good condition for close to $200 but after fees and shipping it's probably not much different. So should I keep the P5 for a backup in case something happens to the P6a or bite the bullet and send it back? It's sitting here wiped clean but looking pretty good on the table next to the trade-in box. Just some random thoughts would be appreciated.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] antonio_d25:
When the phones I currently own depreciate that much in value - I usually gift them to family members who need them since I always keep them in pristine condition.

If a phone sells for a net profit of $100-$200 and I spent anywhere from $600-$1400 (some unlocked intl. versions of high end SAmsungs have gone even more than $1400), I might as well just gift it to one of my family members. That would make me feel a lot better than selling it for a small profit.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] andybones:
Dang P5 was $400 when I last checked, and $280 with crack screen IIRC. I actually think $280 was lowest.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
I know, that's what I thought. I was surprised at the Google offer of only $138 too. Just checked again and mint P5 is only a little over 200 now with 'good' selling at around $180 and a lot of them from major sellers. At this point I'll keep it for a backup device since both my wife and I have the P6a now and just in case... damn slippery phone. lol. Only problem with the P5 is that it's a VZW phone and you know what that means... no rom playing. Both the 6a are bl unlockable for the future.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
And just like that Google is offering $400 for the P5 for the P7 trade in. That makes the phone $99 plus tax. This is nuts. How can you turn down a P7 for that price?
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] andybones:
I love my P5.. idk what to do.

I had to replace my back camera myself. its fine close shots but not far..

so idk what they will do.

i wish they'd let me do the black friday $499 + the $100 promo code I got one from a friend.

I'd do that all day.

but it wouldn't allow me to do it.

I'll have to play with the P7, I haven't seen it in person, if I like the size, I'll do it.

My 2016 htc one m8 will have to be my backup LOL
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
I LOVED my M8. That's the phone that made me an active member here and where I started learning WAY more about Android and rooting. Became a member here a couple of years before that with the Galaxy s3
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
The P7 is large for sure. Without any case it's doable but bound to drop and crack. It's just the way things are. But I did pull the trigger and order it, just too good of a deal to pass up. I'll keep my P6a but I'm not really sure what will become my carrier device yet. Worst case scenario I'll trade in my 6a for the 7a and.. heck I have no idea what I'm doing. Why does Google do that do that to me? But nonetheless I will have 2 great phones to play with. And pretty inexpensive to boot. This might also be a great time for me to play around with unlock and root which I haven't done in years. Bottom line I have a P6a and a P7 total cost $400.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] antonio_d25:
oh man... why did you have to tell us about this amazing deal lol lol? Really tempting to trade my P5 for the P7. But the size and weight of P5 is on another level. One of the best designed phones I've ever used
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] antonio_d25:
My bro.... I am on the check out step of my P7 purchase and it's giving me the option to get that $100 Google store credit for myself and you will get it too if you complete the purchase using my code... Want to do that? I hope Google is not lying lol... because that's what I'm reading at the checkout page.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] antonio_d25:
how does Google send the code? Via e-mail or did I miss something? First pixel I buy through the Google website
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] swangjang:
When you purchase, I recommend using a burner account specifically for buying from Google Store. If you hang around in https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/ there are hundreds of horror stories of people receiving an empty box (delivery drivers stealing it) and Google refusing to refund or replace, making it exceptionally stressful for you. If you do a chargeback, Google will deactivate your account in retaliation. Against a huge company like Google, you don't really have any recourse.

I always recommend buying from a retailer so you are better protected with consumer laws (you can do a lawful chargeback without the retailer retaliating) and you can pick up the device in person so you know for sure the box has a phone inside it. But sometimes, a promotion is only valid through their official website in which case I recommend using a secondary account that you don't mind being nuked for whatever reason.

Back to the original topic, I'd probably use my P5 until it dies. Pay someone to replace the battery in a few years. It's the perfect size with pretty good battery life based on my usage. I don't game on my phone and mostly only use it for listening to music via bluetooth and some social media. There are no other modern phones that fit in one hand. All the other phones are too big and require both hands to operate. The only downside to this phone is that cell service is really bad. It drops down to 3G in malls meanwhile a Galaxy S9 (2018) has full bars of 4G+. If they release a phone that's the same size as P5 but with the newer P7 hardware, I'm all in.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
Sorry, the devil made me do it. ;) but you are correct. There is nothing like the P5 for size and weight. I still have it right here looking at me longingly but it's time to give up the ghost. I have been using the 6a now since it came out. I traded in my P6 (cracked case) and got $300 for it. I hated the P6 and was glad BB offered me the trade-in. The real story here is that the P5 is my wife's phone and I had to pry it from her cold dead hands in order to get her to try the 6a. It was $299 plus a trade-in of $138. The battery on the 5 was shot to heck and she uses it all the time for news/email/social. I let her use my 6a for a day and she finally said ok, it wasn't bad and we bought it. She does like it even though it's a bit larger. It fits in her pockets and running gear (has to use Strava) which I do too. I traded in my P5 for the P6 and regretted it from day one.

But then they came up with the $400 vs $138 and well how can you turn that down with a hundred off on the 7? That phone is just too large to carry but it will be a great phone for the house on either wifi or with my eSim which I rarely use any longer. I mean it's $99 bucks and I'd use it without a case. So there's the two phones, 6a and 7 for 400 dollars. When the 7a comes out I will probably get it if it comes in at the same size as the 6a (or smaller) and they accept a 6a trade-in. But that's a long way off for now.

@swangjang I've seen the stories about the returns. I've probably sent back for trade-in and replacements about 6 or so times over the years. And not to jinx it but never had one problem. I'm going to take the leap of faith again simply because BB is only offering $315 for the P5. That's an $85 difference and nothing to sneeze about. I count in beers and that's about 20 drafts on happy hour. I tried appealing to BB corporate but they didn't budge so Google it is. Anyway, to make a long story short. :ROFLMAO:
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] antonio_d25:
I got the P5 in Aug 2021 for $420 - brand new condition and I never game or use it for any demanding apps or anything like that. I installed a custom ROM and custom kernel in it and chose the most conservative battery parameters and this bad boy can easily go 2 days without a charge in my case. Battery is still running great.

Like I mentioned before - I've always used power units before - I have pretty much owned and used all the Note and Ultras from samsung and I gave my S21 Ultra to my mom. I am a strong believer that big screen phones are tailored to women lol... they never carry their phones in their pockets. But that thing was such a pain to carry around - so heavy and it would tire my hands holding it.

Then I switched to the P5 and the size and weight are amazing. I like the bezels and the shape a lot too. Even though the P5 is a great device overall you could tell that it is still a midranger performer. Switching apps, recording, camera (imo) or doing something that requires power you can tell that it doesn't perform as the power units. And I tried using kernels that were tweaked for performance -it still fell short.

I made the switch to the P7 also - it was a really good deal to pass up and the reviews are very positive thus far. Never held the device or looked at it live but the size shouldn't be too bad. I only hope that it feels nice in the pocket or when walking. I know that it is heavier but hopefully it won't feel like the Samsung bricks lol
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] andybones:
Yes!

I keep trying and it's saying coupon code invalid.

I also did a chat w them the other day.

https://i.redd.it/st3drw26xp0a1.png?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

https://i.redd.it/d2qr4536xp0a1.png?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Maybe things have changed.

Let's try it!
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] antonio_d25:
I'm not trolling or anything but they said they were going to send me the $100 Google store coupon but they never did. And I checked spam/promotions folder in my gmail and still nothing. I might reach out to them also and see what's going on with that. But I read your correspondence with them - maybe they realized they were giving too many discounts with the purchase of the P7 so they took that away (by saying it's an ongoing issue and all those excuses).

Let us know if they ever "fix" your request but I'm assuming they will never give the $100 Google store credit anymore...
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
Meanwhile here in Canada I just got a 7 Pro for $428CAD through my carrier ($319 in USD). Black Friday deals ftw!
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] antonio_d25:
I wonder if you guys ever considered the Zenfone 9... that one seems like a perfect phone also considering its size and performance
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
Wow, great deal. Trade-in or straight away? Carriers will sometimes give those deals and give credit over 2 years. I got a free P5 that way but had to wait the two years to fully realize it.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
I'm perfectly happy with my P5 still. I bought my P2 about a month after it was released and didn't replace it for 4 years until I got my P5, 6 months after the release date. I most likely won't replace my P5 until Google comes to their senses and goes back to the plain slate styling instead of that horrible camera bump.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] metropical:
I just bought one of 2 P5s off swappa. Paid $200 in near Mint condition off a bulk buyer/seller.

We'll use for 2 - 4 years as we use them as phones, not gaming, soc or endless texting.

I'm retiring my 2017 HTC U11 and a LG V20. They will be back-ups, coz you never know.

While G may be offering $400 for a trade in P5, I wouldn't even I'd had it since it's debute.

The P7 has a glass back. That was the one design flaw with the U11 and many other phones.

Utterly stoopit. Like my HTC Sensation, M7 and pofs LG-G4, plastic and/or metal back saved a shattered drop.

Cases, though vastly improved, may not prevent a shattered back.

The revised or new tech in a P6 or P7 is meaningless other than a better radio for reception.

Especially for the extra 1.5z of weight and television display. I will be very bored or trapped in an elevator to watch anything on a screen that dinky.

And an extra hour of endurance? Maybe for the elevator.

The 3 year tech jump for me from 2017 U11 to 2020 P5 is fine.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] antonio_d25:
Finally got my hands on the P7 -> Just took it out of the box and used it for about 10-15 mins.

Thinking to return it lol -> this thing is too heavy and I am comparing it with my Samsung Note 10+ which has a bigger screen and it is still lighter than the P7...

The camera bump is atrocious also ... should have looked at it in person in a store somewhere but I guess I got a better idea by using it at home and I'm more convinced now that the P5 is still the king
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
I was just talking about the P5 last night with my wife. Best phone they've made to date hands down. Tried the P6 for a week. Then we both got a 6a and couldn't turn down the 400 offer for the P7 for the P5. The P7 kills the 6a and both 6a are going back. Yeah it's got some design problems but it's the phone to get at this point, naturally IMHO.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] andybones:
I can't get over how great the P5 is running and the battery life.

I still love this device.