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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] peterg21:
Apart from buying a Spigen Cryo Armor (nice case) and a Tech 21, after a couple/few/more drinkies late at night I bought a Latercase (not open to discussions re Latercase vs Pitaka) and loved it as I *never* normally drop cases. After a month, around the S-Pen holder there was some fraying so I bought the coffee colour and then the Blue. Just using the coffee colour (less showing of fingerprints). Love the case. However, in the first week of using the Blue, I dropped the phone from about 5 feet or so (trying to manipulate luggage, glasses/sunglasses) on a marble floor. I expected damage but very luckily it landed on top left corner and bottom left corner.

Phone was undamaged but case had extremely minor damage which I could fix with a sharpie. However, I was just simply lucky as it was not the case but the way the phone fell that resulted in no damage.

Addressing insurance, I have it but sorry this is not the solution. If it was the "old days" with Apple, perhaps now even, I would get a replacement phone with front and back replaced which would look just like a new phone. Not with Samsung I understand. So they give you a replacement phone which has been knocked about a bit.

Tell me I am wrong and I would be happy to hear that.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ssj100:
I'm actually considering the Latercase again too, after having it on previous S21 Ultra for nearly 2-years. I've realised that with most cases, to remove the S-Pen, you need to use your fingernails (which is probably not a bad thing, but feels like it could eventually damage that part of the S-Pen you have to grip with your fingernails). With the phone naked (or with cases like the Latercase which has the bottom uncovered), you can take out the S-Pen with the fleshy tips of your finger/thumb, which feels less damaging.

I was curious - how do you find the coffee and blue case grip compared to the default Gray Black?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] peterg21:
Grip from any of those I found comparable - I trashed the Gray/Black after I messed up trying to fix a furry edge around the S-Pen cutout with Superglue. My coffee colour has a slighty different cutout to the original Gray/Black (which has a more claw-like cutout). However the blue (which I am not crazy about) and do not use now shows fingerprints more. As you apparenly know, the pattern of the coffee and the blue is the same, whereas the original gray/black is different.

I do not see the S-Pen getting damaged by its removal and reinsertion. I do have concerns about the cutout around the S-Pen getting damaged and getting "furring" as I noticed with my original Latercase.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Sukrith:
Is there a non transparent magsafe case? I already have a transparent one, but wants to have 2 cases. Is it possible to add magsafe to the Spigen tough armour?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enigmaamit:
You can add magsafe to some cases (non slippery ones) with a metal ring

ESR has a whole range of magsafe-mimetic accesories called the "halo-lock"

Spigen also has its own range called MagFit

Available on Amazon
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mrxyzl:
I just bought the Ringke fusion. It is transparent with hard pc for anti yellowing at the back and soft pc on edge to protect all edges. It look gorgeous tbh
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Sukrith:
I have the Ringke one with the Magsafe ring, but I feel it isn't that strong. I do wanna have 1 more case to cycle between so thinking of options with an inbuilt magsafe ring
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enigmaamit:
https://amzn.eu/d/2WEdFQa

https://amzn.eu/d/aRSb3Zg
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] truckerdewd:
I have the Lilac Purple S23 Ultra and started with this with the Ringke Fusion-X.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BRQRZB92?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Then I bought the Spigen Ultra Hybrid Clear.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BJRMPDPG?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I also have a clear case on my base model S23 which is the same color as my S23 Ultra. L
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hand-filer:
I ordered a Latercase today to see what a minimalist case is all about. Expectations are low; will offer an opinion after I receive it.

My go to case is the dbrand grip and occasionally the Bellroy leather case.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ssj100:
If you don't care much about protection, and only care about improving grip while keeping the phone as light/thin as possible, then the Latercase is by far the best case I'm aware of.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hand-filer:
Points taken (y) It would strictly be an occasional use type case for around the house or when I'm not drinking/toking.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] seriyah:
samsung rugged case.

aupport NFC.

watch attachment.

https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Galaxy-Ultra-Rugged-Gadget/dp/B0BM4Z7GYQ?th=1
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] peterg21:
Which colour did you get? My main reason for purchasing was to avoid scratches as *normally* I do not drop my phones (which I did for the first time in a decade).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hand-filer:
I went with Gray/Black
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] peterg21:
Definitely the best looking one. As I mentioned previously, I am not that crazy about the S-Pen cutout. I would be careful removing the case too often (I was doing it 3-4 times a week to clean out any debris that accumulated) as that claw pattern around the S-Pen can get damaged.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hand-filer:
After pondering your comments I decided to cancel the order for the Latercase. I remove my case fairly often to clean both the phone and the case.

For me the Bellroy leather will suffice as a minimalist case that is still nice and slim and offers some degree of protection.

I give Latercase a thumbs up for their excellent customer service.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] mauiblue:
I bought Otterbox phone cases years ago for my phones, but decided to use other least expensive cases for my HTC and Google phones. But when I splurged and got my Samsung flagship phone a month ago, I went with the Otterbox Defender Pro. It's a great design and I know it will protect my phone. When something works, I stick with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RaymondPJR:
Looks like an excellent choice! 👌
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RaymondPJR:
Getting rid of mine as soon as I find something I like better.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] HermesHidayat:
i bought the UAG Monarch Pro. Love it so far.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] easycure197401:
I have tried many cases, Pitaka, UAG, OtterBox and som more. But now I got the Caudabe Sheath and that is the keeper. Reasonably slim, perfect grip and the build quality is just perfect
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] masok:
Messed up this reply
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] masok:
Hey did you ever get to do that mod?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
Yes I did, but it didn't turn out as expected. 🫤

I might give it an other attempt later, but the first one was disappointing. The plastic on the back part is very dense, and working with it was harder than expected, leading to botched work, to say the least. 😅
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Spigen makes a case with the magsafe ring already built in. Just in case you want to go the easy way. Any reason you're choosing to go the DIY route?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mohammad Rafath:
I use a case from Ringke for my S23 Ultra! I chose this fully transparent case because I have Skins on my S23 Ultra. I went with Skins as a protection from permanent scratches and scuffs that occur due to dust being accumulated. Ive faced this on my Xiaomi Pad 5 inspite of using a premium case.

I further researched about this and found that the dust tends to settle inside the case no matter what and overtime, it causes these permanent marks especially on phones with a Glass Back.

There are fully transparent Screen Protectors that cover every part of the device just like how Skins do but Im a big fan of customization so I went with Skins instead. I think Gadgetshieldz is the only brand that provides Full-Body Screen Protectors as far as Ive searched. I got the Skins from them anyways.

Im just loving the look without the case!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Sathish.T:
Waiittt this looks even cleaner than mine tbh! Im loving the stone finish even more now. I have the full red skin from Gadgetshieldz.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hand-filer:
Just received this YTF Kevlar case from Ali Express. Fit and finish is outstanding for $21. I wouldn't use it as an every day case but man it feels so damn good!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] borijess:
I actually use this case with magsafe.

https://amzn.to/3JENtPn
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
I did buy skins from gadgetshieldz a few times before for my phones, the latest being S21 Ultra and then stopped buying from them.

In summer with sweaty hands the skins come off with or without any case, same occured when bought and applied again. The support from the seller was really really bad in some instances in my experience and then decided not to buy from them again.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
What I've noticed is these aramid cases from aliexpress protect the frames of the phone to only half height(width) or so, making the other half(or less) prone to scratches?, an issue the Latercase doesn't have(I don't like latercase because of top & bottom being unprotected). Sold at half the price or even less with no quality difference, I like the fact also that these aliexpress cases don't have the branding like thinborne or Pitaka on the back that gives a clean look.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] avakil007:
This video shows some good cases.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] avakil007:
And some more cases and screen protector here.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] tkhquang:
Settled on this Spigen Ultra Hybrid Zero One case, looks pretty good
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ssj100:
I think one point of latercase is to have as light a weight as possible, while still providing some degree of protection and/or improved grip. This initial statement thus allows some justification of having an open bottom and top.

For example, it's quite easy to describe objective (?subjective) advantages of having a top and bottom exposed:

-unequivocally this will allow a lighter case (relative to the identical case which doesn't have top/bottom exposed), which the advantages are self-explanatory. This is especially true when the phone is relatively "heavy" already.

-Changing sim card will not require removing the case. This is simply unequivocally more convenient in this specific use case.

-easier (or at least provide at least two meaningfully different ways - using fingernails or fleshly parts of fingers/thumbs) to remove and insert the S-Pen.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Agree.

I would still go for aliexpress/alibaba for the price+quality as there's no difference in quality afaik compared to Pitaka/Thinborne/Latercase and the like, it's just that those are rebranded.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ssj100:
Yes even if there was a difference in quality for these things, it won't be easy to demonstrably prove in practice for multiple reasons. Basically you'd be looking at strength (eg. dropping the phone with each case on multiple times to assess damage of the case), and durability tests (eg. assessing the "wear and tear" of the case after 1-year of everyday usage).

Anyway, after some months of using the Samsung Leather case (which I think has to be the best case I've ever used of that "weight category"), I'm reminded of another issue with the latercase - water/sweat/smudging appearances. Perhaps surprisingly, this case actually shows "wetness" quite obviously, although it's not hard to dry it off or remove it by simple wiping etc. This certainly wasn't an issue with the Leather case though.

I'd also like to point out (and confirm what several others on the internet mention) that the Samsung Leather case, while feels quite slippery initially, somehow develops a good grip after several weeks/months of use. I think if the bottom aspect was thinner (or even more/completely open like the latercase), and it was slightly thinner overall (particularly with less "lip" for the 3x lens, so that it's easier to clean/wipe dust off it without having to remove the case), it'd be the perfect case for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hand-filer:
I had a Samsung leather case on my S22U. That was a one and done experience. It didn't survive a 2 foot drop onto a clean smooth concrete floor. While the phone survived, the case was trash. It's a boutique case like the Latercase.

The Bellroy leather case at least has some corner, top and bottom protection.
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Smart spidy 99:
Please help me guys and if yes than show me the way to download and install it in my realme 6 device
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] sergii19:
This would be great, or at least 3.0..
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Smart spidy 99:
Ok 3.0 but how and where i find the realme 3.0 software file or anything to install in realme 6
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Smart spidy 99:
Hey guys this is ronny here hope you guys doing well i need help please reply me fast if you know how to install oxygen os latest version in my realme 6 device please
[General Topics] MT-Observer:
I have found lots of bla bla, but, no one, so far has pointed me to a WORKING link to an updateto fix the no wifi issue

The wifi does not show any terminals, not even my neighbours wifi !!!!!!!
[Xiaomi 12T Pro / Redmi K50 Ultra] tze_vitamin:
Play store problem:

I was on Xiaomi eu custom rom, update weekly rom today and play store wont download and update app

I again download rom, format data, flash it.

not root, try play store -not working..

root phone , pass safety net -not working

clear data ,cache , everything..

not working.

I flash stock rom EEA , still got problem with play store. what should do?
[Android Head-Units] max8236:
Hey, I have a px5 head unit that was on android 6.0.1, I updated the mcu from version MTCE_HZC_v.75 to v.94

I tried to flash android 8 rom using an image I found online, so I booted the unit into recovery mode and selected update image, and then the unit restarted and never turned back on

before that, the USB port related to the unit received power, but now there is nothing

I tried to hold the reset button for different periods but it did nothing.

is there any way to try to turn it on without disassembling the whole thing?
[Android Head-Units] Anton TNT:
Restore backup - connect device to PC and restore system using backup (if you backed up before flashing)

Android 6? That's old, most updates of yours only update to oreo 8.1. on PX5 device. Find updates and MCU files on 4pda Russian forum.
[Android Head-Units] max8236:
is there any way to make it boot/show any sign of life without taking it out of the car?
[Android Head-Units] Anton TNT:
No , remove and connect to PC with USB cable
[Android Head-Units] max8236:
---UPDATE---

I have noticed that the touch buttons on the unit light up, but the screen doesn't

and I noticed that the lights respond to the reset button(if it's held for 10 seconds it flashes twice)
[Android Head-Units] Anton TNT:
Search the internet for troubleshooting your device with those light codes, blinking twice means wrong bios or flash memory
[Android Head-Units] max8236:
Thanks for replying and helping, you have been very helpful

is there any website or source you know that may be helpful for troubleshooting?
[Android Head-Units] Anton TNT:
not that I know of, search ...
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Divyanshu Phaiju:
hello xda developers, i have a issue regarding oneplus 7 pro, I installed pixel experience rom, it worked very well for 2 day, then I rooted it, after 1 day of rooting while scrolling through Instagram my device crash and stopped working, it doesn't turn on normally, it goes to fast boot mode from their also it just turn on the oneplus bootup screen and shows a pixaleted (shown in photo and video) screen and automatically switch off. i have tried to factory reset from recovery and also re-install the rom but still same response. what should i do?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] kriszg:
Hi, did you try to reinstall stock rom?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Divyanshu Phaiju:
Yes, I have tried reinstalling.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] furkantosun:
anyone can help me for rooting and installing twrp for redmi note 12 pro. my bootloader is unlocked. but i want to install twrp and magisk to my phone. i didn't see any official method for this. i wonder is it possible to do this somehow? thanks.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] alecxs:
Huh?

Installation Instruction
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] furkantosun:
i mean i dont have custom recovery. i cant flash it because of that. or can i? i dont know.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] alecxs:
I recommend to read the instructions first.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] s_bd:
No need to install twrp. It is enough to flashed the patched by Magisk boot.img. What version of miui do you have, 13 or 14?
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] ze_porro:
Already exists a non-TWRP recovery (by @santoshhh000) for Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G (MIUI 14.0.10) (ruby/rubypro). The steps and files are in this link from youtube channel AllTricks. Follow carefully every step in the video.

It is called BEGONIA Recovery Project MIUI v3.7.0 A12.

I have successfuly installed the recovery and later rooted the device (with a inner procedure inside the recovery, based on Magisk) and everything is fine except that the backup operation of the Data partition (excl. storage) inside recovery fails at 80%., aproximately. I hope @santoshhh000 will fix that error soon. Nonetheless I am quite pleased with that recovery as a beginning.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] ze_porro:
We will never know whether @santoshhh000 will fix the backup error in TWRP v. A12 or not. Now ROMs A13 have been released and TWRP must be upgraded to v. A13 too. Let's wait for that upgrade, then
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] x3r0.13urn:
I don't know why people are still depending on backup and restore from twrp, unless you're meddling with other partition than /system, /data, /boot, /dtbo and /vendor. Backing up manually your files to a computer before formatting internal storage and re setup (logging out all from your apps and relogin at the new rom) your apps every time you change your rom is exhausting indeed. But I'd rather have lost my time for my apps to be working perfectly because I re set it up like buying a new phone rather than ended up with broken apps after restoring /data from twrp backup. Because they way the android encryption work these days, they'd rather have the data destroyed than being able to copied over or restore to anyone else.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] ze_porro:
Let's see:

It's not as easy as using Google backup or Xiaomi backup. They have never worked properly for me and I've had to spend hours (sometimes days) setting up apps when I've had a problem on my phone.

Backup via TWRP (and I mean NOT USER data but app data) is the fastest and safest because it always works: it saves WIFI settings, passwords, fingerprints, app settings (all apps, including old ones that are not fully compatible with the current ROM!), etc., etc..

I can mess up an app or all apps and restore it/them in a few minutes.

Moreover, when I upgrade the ROM, as long as it is not a major upgrade, I can restore over it the TRWP-backup and voila! all applications restored to their original state with the new ROM. That saves me days!.

The TWRP backup has, for me, all advantages. Those backups of Google, Xiaomi, etc., all toghether, have never work totally!

More explanations needed?

Greetings
[General Questions and Answers] BasselA1:
Hello.

I have samsung a71 with magisk,nethunter installed i have installed wireless firmware and i did apt update and installed all the drivers however my external wifi won't show up in ifconfig or airmon-ng but it's showing in lsusb

How can i get it to work?
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] Benoni1:
Internal storage cannot be backed up in TWRP. I just wanted to ask if the developers are aware of this. And if you don't have contact with them
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] alecxs:
why new thread? I am still waiting for recovery.log

https://xdaforums.com/t/complete-phone-backup-including-internal-storage-data.4542519
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] Badger50:
@Benoni1

Thread closed since the topic already exists here. As is stipulated in XDA Rule #5:

-Regards: Badger50
[Redmi Note 9 Questions & Answers] p233:
Has anyone successfully updated to MIUI 13, no errors? I need specific instructions. Thank you very much!
[FYT Android Head Units] freijnen:
Hello,

I have a Mekede M500S (octacore, 4gb/16gb) and I am generally happy with it. But I have a weird problem. Carlink connects nicely with my phone (Sony Xperia 10 ii) using wireless Android Auto. Until I connected a Samsung SSD to one of the USB ports. After that carlink doesn't connect anymore. And after trying carlink also the access to the SSD is gone. Without the SSD carlink is absolutely fine. And without using carlink, the SSD is working fine. What is causing this behaviour? I use a startech ATA to USB adapter for connecting the SSD. I have tried all three USB ports of the headunit, all the same result
[General Questions and Answers] eclipsek20:
I use a xiaomi 12 Pro and I have to be honest the software is smooth and great, I've only encourted small bugs (such as fingerprint still after unlock) and one mildly infuriating bug (draining battery despite charging, same charger as always) after 6 months of use. Everyone I know dunks on miui, so my question is, are the budget miui smartphones really that bad with their software?
[General Questions and Answers] sorandommm:
Nice phone except for low and mid range MIUI just make the phone same as low end phone it is too heavy mi 6a is so heavy
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] f_magsi:
somebody plz guide me step by step guide, how to make back up files of EFS and QCN of Google Pixel 5? (redfin) android 12
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] manjaroid:
My experience is limited to custom recoveries on older phones with simpler partition schemes. I don't know if official TWRP for redfin has an EFS backup option, but if it does that would be the easiest way. TWRP 3.7.0 for Android 12 isn't ready to replace stock recovery but you could try booting to it temporarily to see if there's a backup check box for EFS.