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[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Finnzz:
You can use the Speedtest (by Ookla) or Analiti apps from the Amazon app store for testing. Using a gigabit adapter on a device with USB2, the device (FireStick) will be the limiting factor. It probably won't matter much which gigabit adapter you use in this case.

I don't know about the 3rd gen Sticks, but I have seen people get 300-350Mbps with a gigabit Ethernet adapter on the 2nd and 3rd gen Cubes.

I would guess you should easily be able to get +200Mbps on the Sticks, maybe even 300-350Mbps.

1080p streaming content is typically less than 10Mbps.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChriMo:
Just to clarify: I meant that before buying a new adapter I would like to find Speedtests, optimally on a type of device like sheldon/p (entrance Android with USB2).

With the "older USB2 Stick I had serious buffering problems" I mean playing a HQ 1080p video on a sheldon from an external USB2 Stick connected with an OTG adapter. Without further testing I can not say if the old Stick is the limiting problem or maybe the OTG adapter cable is crap.

Thanks for your reports about typical speeds, I'm unsure if sheldon/p and 2nd and 3rd gen Cubes are very similar regarding the influencing hardware.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Finnzz:
Got it. Even if you were dealing with 16-20Mbps videos, that's only 2-2.5MBs, which is not much at all for USB2. You will run into problems if the bitrate of the video is so high that the processor's hardware decoding can't keep up.

The older sticks for example can't play a lot of Blu-ray rips smoothly. Blu-ray rips can have 65Mbps+ bitrates. The limits of the sticks will vary depending on the codec and specific Stick, but generally start to choke above 30-35Mbps. The developers page for the Lite stick says H265 upper limit is 20Mbps.

Device Specifications: Fire TV Streaming Media Player | Amazon Fire TV

Fire TV Streaming Media Player specifications are provided here.

developer.amazon.com

If you are dealing with high bitrate videos buy a 4k Stick, 4k Max or 2nd gen Cube. Even the 4k stick will not handle 40Mbps+ video well in most cases. The 2nd gen Cube will playback 100Mbps+ bitrates.

The Sticks all use MediaTek processors. The Cubes all use Amlogic processors, so hardware-wise they are very different.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChriMo:
I'm on sheldon/p because availability in local shops paired with unlocking and Custom ROM. The other option then would be Amlogic G12*/SM1 Family Devices which should be better since selled with 4K compatibility.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Finnzz:
If you are in north America, the Onn 4k is the best cheap hardware right now. The biggest advantage is it's 2GB RAM, but it also has a slightly faster CPU, pretty much the same as the Chromecast 4k, for just $20.

It uses an Amlogic s905y2 SOC (G12a), so you can use the LineageOS 19.1 ROMs from this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/t/official-un...1-for-amlogic-g12-sm1-family-devices.4313743/

The FireStick Lite is still a very good device for the money, just avoid high bitrate Blu-ray rips.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChriMo:
Onn 4k for 20$ would be great! Unfortunately I need advantagous availability in Central Europe, see https://xdaforums.com/t/official-un...-family-devices.4313743/page-69#post-87522765

EDIT: I wonder why even the 4k devices still have the microUSB (USB 2) connector instead of going for USB-C (possibly with USB 3)
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Merdeke:
Is all of this moot as long as sheldon doesn't play nicely with OTG accessories? For a few weeks mine would work with an OTG cable, connected to an Orico USB hub (in order that I could provide the device power via the hub's power input) but then it began restarting with that setup, even when there was nothing plugged to the hub. It doesn't get past a few seconds of bootup. When I take away the OTG & hub it runs fine. I am running LineageOS 18.1.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChriMo:
My sheldonp seems with the OTG MicroUSB Hub to one power microUSB and 3 USB-A it goes into TWRP and then after 5 seconds countdown reboots into LineageOS 18.1 ... so far ...

So it could be sheldon/p is very succeptable to power supply changes or other influencing factors. Indeed I'm worried as long term I would like to use sheldonp on Ethernet and possibly with external drive/stick connected.
[General Questions and Answers] Innota:
hello, sorry to post it on the wrong phone section but i did no see any bs 5 section.

i have a question, on the black shark 5 there is a small hole, same size of the SIM hole, but a bit upper than the volume button, dont seem to be the speaker, or mic, did anyone know what it is ?

thanks

edit: seem to be the 3rd microphone, any way to test if they are all working ?

edit2: find a way, push the kernel version 4 time then the test pop up
[Xiaomi Mi 10T / 10T Pro Questions & Answers] romprofessor65:
Recently i have installed miui china v13.0.7 on my Mi 10T Pro, the camera becomes dumb. It give blind-proof picture and record video like sh*t ( only 720p and 1080p). Why does this happen? How to fix it?
[Xiaomi Mi 10T / 10T Pro Questions & Answers] NOSS8:
Maybe because k30s ultra has:

Sony IMX682 Exmor RS 64 Mpx

and your phone has:

Samsung Bright S5KHMX 108 Mpx
[Xiaomi Mi 10T / 10T Pro Questions & Answers] Lucas Schmidt:
There is something wrong with the driver. Someone replaced the camera of Redmi K30S with the hardware of MI 10T PRO, and it can be used normally by flashing/replacing some files.
[General Questions and Answers] z3ro725:
I have an att tilt that came stock with wm6.1 pro and i updated it to the new 3.7. something or other ROM from the HTC website and when that was done also bought spb pocket plus. I am having a couple of not so bad but annoying problems

After much trouble, I put the 6 tab version of htc home plugin on the home tab of pocket plus and when the phone is closed and I lock the phone form the htc home programs tab the clock doesn't appear, but it appears like normal when i lock it while the phone is slid open, like i said, nothing big just little bothersom things

And also when the screen is off and black, it will randomly turn on and just have a solid gray screen for usually a few seconds and will shut off again. Is that a sign of something else going wrong?

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated

thanks
[General Topics] Futureboost:
Hi,

I am trying methods from YouTube.Some people say press volume up and power button together some people say press volume down and power button together etc but none of them is working. Family link was uninstalled so parental controls got stucked in my device and it says administrator can only delete the app but actually because of uninstalling family link the link got broke between parental controls and family link so new changes were not doing anything.Worst part is it is not letting me to reset my device from factory reset so please tell how to hard reset my tablet.parental controls banned me for installing apks.

Thanks in advance
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Angyone1:
Hello all, Anyone with this wellness edition can extract the apk of "fossil : design your dial" app and share with other standard gen 6 owners (for new wellness watch faces) ? thanks !
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] USB-C:
Hi, guys! I've been an Apple user for more then 2 years and now I'm thinking of switching back to Android. Particulary, to Pixel 7 Pro which I find the most preferable to me at the moment among all androids. But... one of the reason why I want to switch is the lack of customization on iPhone and many features Android delivers meanwhile Apple doesn't. However, people complain about stock Pixel 7 Android which lacks of numerous options and features whose OnePlus, Xiaomi, Samsung etc have. Inability to hide Google Search bar and weather widget from Home Screen without custom launcher and so on. Should I take a look at other vendors if I want true freedom and wide customization after Apple user experience? Or maybe it's not that bad in comparison?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Curiousn00b:
I for one love At A Glance and the Google search widget. If you're more of a I want everything off the screen or whatever, then yeah, you can achieve it. That's apart of the freedom to use custom launchers.

If you want, you can search the Play Store for "launchers" and look at the screenshots just to get an idea of the different stuff available from the 2 years you were gone(?), but I'm sure the same launchers are still around.

Lastly, these things can be achieved with root for the Pixel Launcher. I'm not too sure about fully hiding the At A Glance widget, but the Google Search bar is replaceable.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Carlthemiuilover:
Honestly Google pixel devices are the best in customization regard as they have one of the best custom rom support of any android phone. Honestly these Xiaomi and OPPO phones are really not gonna give you that "Premium" feel in terms of software. Yes there is more stuff in terms of features but the software is really bloated and loaded with addware which you can remove with a lot of hard work but you are better of just using a launcher and third party tweaks on a pixel. If you want supreme level of customization and features you can also install custom roms to a pixel and get more features and customization. The main reason for avoiding these other brands is that except Samsung and Google Pixel all other brands will only give you around only 2 years of software support. Google makes Android itself so buying a phone from them is a no-brainer. Also the speed and reliability improvement in stock android on pixel compared to others is just crazy. Also the camera experience on pixel is also amazing.

Final conclusion -

Buy a pixel.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] 96carboard:
Install your choice of operating system on it. Its a Pixel, that's what its for.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Cheetah1020:
I have been an Android user all my life. I switched to Iphone but instantly returned because Android just has all the flexibility which IOS doesn't and customizability is on another level, especially with the "Material You" theming and Pixel exclusive widgets which other vendors lack in their versions of Android, and besides, most of the Pixel exclusive features wash away every other Android skin. If you can root the device, the possibilities are even more endless. And not to mention the amazing camera and other software features Pixel offers. I use Pixel Experience custom rom on my Samsung Galaxy S10+ and I love it. I definately recommend the PIxel 7 series as that offers the only "true" Android Experience.

And if you want to get rid of the At a glance widget and search bar you can either root the Pixel Launcher and replace it with another widget like I have, or you can install Lawnchair 12, as that very closely follows the stock Pixel launcher but you will loose those smooth animations if you do use it. So its up to you if you want functionality over animations.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] chivamex10:
Just grabbed the Pixel 7 Pro for work but my personal device is an iPhone. It's been a while since I've had android. Right off the bat I'll tell you this phone is slippery. I'm so used to the boxy design of the iPhone 12/13/14 that this curved display is throwing me off. Hard to use with one hand.

It really depends on how deep in the apple ecosystem you are in. If you aren't a Mac/iPad/Watch user then it should be a clean breakup. Expect to get kicked out of group messaging. iMessage is the biggest dealbreaker for me.

Software wise the world is your oyster. You'll have to buy your Pixel factory unlocked if you want full control cos if you get it through you carrier you will most likely not be able to unlock your bootloader.

Again, it's been a while since I was on Android but I remember having an unlocked bootloader is key to rooting/flashing roms.

I used to use nova launcher, not sure if that's still the go to now-a-days.

Hardware wise the buttons are a bit too recessed for my liking. I hate that all the buttons are on one side. All the advantages android used to have over apple are gone. No more headphone jack, no more SD card, no IR blaster or removable battery. I will say I love the fingerprint scanner and prefer it over facial recognition.

Apps are hit or miss. I prefer the iOS version of Instagram/twitter. I have a lot of bugs on the pixel 7 pro.

I am most likely returning the phone. As a flagship device it leaves a lot to be desired.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] USB-C:
Actually, that's the point. I didn't root to Apple ecosystem. I have Windows gaming laptop, Smart TV on Android which have poor synchronization with my iPhone. Thus, I have hard time backing up my photos and videos from iPhone due to slow Lightning and inability of Windows to recognize iOS file system properly. It makes me mad. That's why I would like to switch back to Android as well. Pixel 7 Pro is supposed to work with my other devices just fine, considering Windows 11 implements Android features in future, and USB Type-C... I as an Apple user don't know what it's like to transfer big files from iPhone to laptop for literally seconds...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] EtherealRemnant:
I don't know why people are so averse to the idea of installing a different launcher. I mean all that those other companies are doing is re-skinning Android anyway.

It breaks down to this - if you want the most customization out of the box, you get Samsung. If you want the quickest updates, to be able to run custom ROMs, not deal with a bloated UI, and make the customizations you want yourself, you get the Pixel.

Avoid all the cheap Chinese brands like OnePlus, Oppo, and Xiaomi. They all have major software problems and they don't listen to the complaints of their customers...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Cheetah1020:
I can see your points as valid arguments, but its probably that way because you are having an iPhone as your daily driver, and because most developers keep an iPhone in mind first and optimize for it first, so you probably are used to all apps working perfectly on iPhone, and I too wasn't used to the hardware, but when it starts becoming a muscle memory, its all smooth sailing from there , atleast for me.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jmxs_Fcb:
I want to modify the hosts file and take effect in real time. Can the coloros 12.1 system decrypt data now?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Alex261099:
Hi as mentioned above I can't currently install Google assistant on my galaxy watch 4 through Google play.

Any suggestion?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] dr.ketan:
I have recently bought W4and installed it y'day.

Play store doesn't showing Assist app but if you open Play store on watch → My App → you will see Assist and there will be option for update. Just update it and it will get installed.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Alex261099:
Unfortunately it's not my case, I haven't any assist app or so even searching in the play store doesn't show up anything.

Tried also using the play store on the phone selecting the watch as device but without success.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] dr.ketan:
Yes play store doesn't showing assistant app. I was able to use only by updating pre-installed assist app. Possibly pre install may varies regionally.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] willcor:
Try creating link , to your watch and open it on Watch

Assistant - Apps on Google Play

Get help from the Google Assistant on your Wear OS watch

play.google.com

good luck
[Touch HD General] polppol:
hi everyone i'm new in here.

an im sorry if my English is not very good.

so my problem is if want to plug my HTC with my PC

for only sync\charge my HTC device

can i use normal 5pin mini usb cable plug in my HTC device ?

thank you ^-^
[Touch HD General] mcano:
sure you can, you can use any standard USB cable for charging or sync.
[Touch HD General] Hamudi2000:
yupp I allways do that when I´m at my friends home and want to copy some files from his PC to my Touch HD.
[Touch HD General] polppol:
thank everone.
[Touch HD General] TTDegs:
mine charges with a standard USB, but won't sync with one?
[Touch HD General] the_flyer:
same here - mine charges with the basic mini usb but no sync
[Touch HD General] mcano:
You have bad cable, some cables are made non standard on purpose. They have shorter pins or something so you cannot use them for any other device.
[Touch HD General] kubeb:
but the plug is not the same

My HTC HD has a diffrent shape miniUSB jack on the bottom.

How can I use a standart miniUSB cable?

Do you have the same miniUSB shape?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] imanony:
Just got the update this morning. I am on T-Mbile and was not on Beta.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Flame Red:
Thank you! I just got it also on TMOB!

https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-z-fold-4/firmware/SM-F936U/TMB/
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Michael in ATL:
I have an unlocked (direct from Samsung at launch) G4F that I use primarily with T-Mobile. I use my eSIM for that line and have a physical SIM card from VZW for work.

If I use the above link to install the TMB version, that'll convert me from SM-F936U1 to U, right? Any downsides?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Michael in ATL:
Well, this is embarrassing. At some point, my unlocked phone has updated to Android 13 with the November Security release as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] HaroonSynergi:
I have a Samsung SM-X200 device on Android 12, which I have successfully installed linage OS, TWRP and Magisk.

But now when I restart the device I get a warning "The tablet's bootloader in unlocked" and "The tablet is not running Samsung official software".

Is there any way I can remove these warnings?

If not how can I keep the devices I have on the same android version without a tripped Knox as I don't want to keep upgrading my app. (my app is the only app installed on the devices).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] kevinco1:
I've been wanting to remove this message for a while too, if anyone knows please share.

I'm the meantime as long as you hit the power button as soon as it appears you can bypass it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] HaroonSynergi:
bump
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] lewmur:
Sorry, but that message is the price you pay for unlocking the bootloader. I've had several different Samsung tablets and I've never seen anyone succeed in removing that message.
[Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro] regulardrama:
just installed a new one arrow a12 (before arrow a11 build nov 11 2021). wiped everything. installed nikgapps. after first boot it showed me like 10 times that google play services has stopped working. after that i chose sim card and etc. then i chose wifi, but it says "it might take a while" if i chose offline setup it says "wait..." reebots dont help. so my phone stuck. its kinda bootloop, endless loading screen before showing actual desktop.

seems my phone unable to complete it without any internet connection, but lte and wifi works great. offline case also dont work
[Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro] Popletenec:
There is your problem, install gapps version of ArrowOS.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] metropical:
Is there a way to make the NB "icons" smaller?

Is there a way to add Screenshot to either the NB or as a quick touch button, besides the vol down/power method?
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] swangjang:
I don't know how to make the icons smaller but regarding your second question,

Quick Settings - Apps on Google Play

Fully exploit the potential of quick settings

play.google.com

this app can add any settings to quick tile. Just search for 'screenshot' and tap 'Enable tile'.

You can also take a screenshot from the 'Recents' menu. Swipe up slowly from the bottom and there will be an option for screenshot.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] metropical:
thanks. I'll try the app. The slow swipe doesn't work. Perhaps because I have 3 buttons engaged instead of gestures?
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] swangjang:
If you use the 3 button navigation, tap on the square one (right button) which will bring up the 'Recents' menu. The slow swipe was for if you use gesture navigation so it's the same thing.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] metropical:
got it
[General Topics] DjPlaymysong14:
I'm trying to use netcat , i.m in Linux and once I hit nc I get my cmd line I hit netdiscover and I get a error message "forward host look up failed"

This is preventing me from seeing IP address and ADB?.. can someone please help me!!
[Vivo X Fold] jelkomme:
How to watch YouTube and other video services on the uper part of the screen when the phone is partially unfolded (flexmode, laptop mode? )

basically what i want to do is: play youtube videos on the upper part of the screen when the phone is partly unfolded (laptop mode)

any idea?
[Vivo X Fold] shoho80:
show me your screen when it's half folded in landscape with youtube video playing?

here is mine btw.

View attachment 5768739
[Vivo X Fold] Smartphoner:
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[Samsung Galaxy J2 Questions & Answers] tienthanh191:
I have a samsung j2 prime with code g532g but the main died booting and bought the wrong main g532h I don't know if it works or not
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] DenisWhale:
Hello, everyone!

I now have stock 11.0.8.0(PFGEUXM) ROM. Download 12.5 rom through OTA update. Check it md5, and it is wrong. Delete rom zip file, download again, and md5 is DIFFERENT, and again wrong. And many times so.

Why?

And what should I do?

Thanks in advance for your answers!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] DenisCZ:
If you have EEA version, you can download update manually here https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/lavender/stable/V12.5.1.0.QFGEUXM/ and install it with updater app.

How to update: https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/faq/ -> MIUI Updates Tracker FAQ
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] DenisWhale:
Understood. Thanks a lot.

I didn't know that I should press logo several times in updater app to get additional options in three dots.

And do you have any ideas what causes the problem with ota rom md5?

This is so strange. The smartphone works fine and never even had unblocked bootloader, only stock eea rom.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] DenisCZ:
I don't know why
[Redmi Note 10S] gurtnyi:
Good afternoon everyone!

A few days ago, I was thinking about installing TWRP on my phone (rosemary with global ROM), but I faced with the issue, that I can't install it, because when I tried the one from "unofficaltwrp", it just didn't boot up due to the fact, that it doesn't support android 12 (as I figured out, but I'm not sure)

Then, I found this guy on youtube, who made a video that really worked to me, but there was an issue with booting, it just booted to TWRP everytime. I consume, I just missed a step, so I repeated it, and finally it booted into the system. The only thing, that I also had to figure out, is my root. I 've rooted the device with patched boot image, and I also installed magisk on it. This time, I decided to go with the original one, and flash the Magisk.zip after flashing the TWRP through the program.

After all, it worked, and now I got back my root permissions, and I also have TWRP on my device as a recovery.

I hope, this post helped to anyone, who 's struggling with TWRP problems. Have a great day people! ;D

The video(the files' link are in the description):

PS.: It's also great to have an unlocked bootloader in order, to install TWRP
[Redmi Note 10S] alelopzzz:
Mod edit - translated by https://www.deepl.com/translator Oswald Boelcke, Senior Moderator

Hi a question what version of Android should I have to install the twrp and the latest version of evolution x

I'm new to this so I don't know much

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Hola una pregunta que versión de Android debo tener para instalar el twrp y la última versión de evolución x

Soy Nuevo en esto así que no se mucho
[Redmi Note 10S] Oswald Boelcke:
@alelopzzz Welcome to XDA! I hope you'll always get the support you require.

However, as a one-time courtesy I've translated your above post. With reference to rule no. 4 of the XDA Forum Rules, please post in English or add at least an English translation to your Spanish posts.

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Thanks for your cooperation.

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