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[General Topics] V0latyle:
Since we see this question across the forums on a regular basis, I thought it might be helpful to explain what OEM Unlocking and bootloader unlocking are, and what they do.

The bootloader is the code that first runs when the device turns on. It is responsible for loading the boot code, such as a boot image, into memory to start the kernel.

The bootloader is also responsibile for ensuring partition security on the device. When the bootloader is locked, partitions cannot be modified except by a signed and authenticated update package, usually applied via recovery or by the system itself. This is why custom recoveries/kernels/ROMs cannot be flashed when the bootloader is locked - they are not signed with the OEM key.

The bootloader also uses a "root of trust" key to verify that the boot partitions are authentic; if the partitions have been modified, it will either display a warning or refuse to boot. This is why the bootloader should never be locked on custom firmware, unless a custom root of trust has been set, e.g. CalyxOS or GrapheneOS. This is called Verified Boot

The OEM Unlocking toggle in Developer Options does not unlock the bootloader itself. This functions as a "safety" that simply ALLOWS the bootloader to be unlocked. Once OEM Unlocking is enabled, the bootloader must still be manually unlocked. How this is done deepnds on the device manufacturer; it is your responsibility to determine how.

This thread is meant to be informative only. Don't ask for help here.
[General Topics] ZG_DEV:
Thanks for this great info 👍

I have bookmarked it because of being such an important info for me :)
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
View attachment 6020480Hello everybody.

I have this unit in my car i want to have Android 10 or more

Can somebody Can help me pleaseView attachment 6020482
[Android Head-Units] blackhawk:
If the OS is fast, stable and fulfilling its mission, let it be!

Android 9 is superior to 10 in my opinion, anything after that has scoped storage in full enforcement. 11 and up are a mess.

I have two N10+'s, one running on Pie the other 10. 10 has a few perks but 9 is easier to run and maintain. Security is not an issue unless you do stupid things.

Make sure mucking with the firmware is worth the trouble and risk. A factory reset and a clean load might be a better option. This device was last factory reset about 3.5 years ago, this Pie load is still running fast and stable with minimal maintenance.
[Android Head-Units] marchnz:
Nominated best advice of the week :)
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
Ok thanks. I want to update because Android auto no work in my devise. I dont know why
[Android Head-Units] blackhawk:
Meaning what? It's not interfacing with other devices?

Android 9 is probably the easiest to interface and troubleshoot. Obviously some of the newer features may not be present but Pie tends to be rock solid.
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
Ok i think too but carlink apk dont want to install in my device
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
Ok i think too but carlink apkdont want to install in my device
[Android Head-Units] blackhawk:
Try this but scan it with online Virustotal first.

Other apk sites have it as well. You should be able to find one that installs... I guess.
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
Ok thanks i will try
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
Nothing apk dont want to install
[Android Head-Units] blackhawk:
Don't think upgrading will help. Will other apps install? Try another version or two.

Reboot before you try to install and clear the system cache if you have that recovery menu option.

If you can't find the issue, factory reset. That may not fix it though. Better to find to root cause whenever possible. Do some Google searches; I couldn't find much on it.
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
I try all version but dont work
[Android Head-Units] blackhawk:
You're going to have to play with it. Android 9 is less restrictive than 10 and above.
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
I dont understand ? I want Android auto to have all spécifications with Android auto
[Android Head-Units] blackhawk:
I'm the OS version probably isn't the problem.

Upgrading will likely lead to more headaches and not solve the problem if a factory reset fails to solve it on the current firmware.

Either figure out why it's behaving like that or find a work around to get the task done.
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
Its a New device , a New buy.i dont think Factory reset solve anythink. No?
[Android Head-Units] blackhawk:
Probably not but it's a last resort.

Start looking around in settings, you may have overlooked something or a maybe default setting isn't correct.
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
You Android auto work?
[Android Head-Units] blackhawk:
I don't use it. All business when I drive...
[Android Head-Units] chidra60:
Ok im so disappointed that dont work
[General Topics] dornz:
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[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] vgran:
The is never unlocked or rooted anything. Original OS. Today updating the newest update software OTA. When the phone try reboot itself it stuck to black screen. How to repair it? thanks
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] vgran:
The screen
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] BillGoss:
You might be able to get back to the system before you updated simply by switching slots.

To do that you'll need to:

- boot into bootloader mode

- connect your phone to your PC

- run this command from the PC fastboot --set-active=other

- reboot the phone

And if that doesn't work, you'll probably need to use the MSM tool to restore your phone (and you lose all data on the phone).

If you don't know how to do these things then you'll have to search the following forum and learn how to do the things I've mentioned: https://xdaforums.com/f/oneplus-8t-guides-news-discussion.11585/
[Redmi Note 10 Pro] Deleted member 12355177:
Hi, im used to always have little battery draining so i frequently use battery saver when im not using my phone. I know there is "dozen" stuff when this feature is used and thats the only reason y use it, otherwise my phone drains it battery itself with usage. So i wonder if theres any way of applying this settings that battery saver does except the AoD and 60hz settings because i dont like them.

Im not looking for an alternative (like a dozer app), im trying to literally execute the same code and stuff that is applied to the system by the battery saver toogle but removing the AoD and 60hz settings. Thanks

(im using Redmi Note 10 Pro with (official) Pixel Experience 13 (202309300706)
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] smile_ppl:
In the repo for the Pixel 8 it looks like that there are references to DP-Alt.

The repo shows that DP-Alt is enabled on engineering OS builds of the device. However it disabled in the user builds. Someone tried changing the build props file and it still seems to be disabled.

Is there something else that needs to be done to get this to work? When the Lineage builds come out, will flashing Lineage enable DP-Alt? Is there something else besides the OS/Kernel thats blocking the DP?

Source:

Diff - 2173dc37da793599239a974d8f7bc40b2bf1ee80^! - device/google/zuma - Git at Google
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] MrScarl3t:
Will be released in a later version of a14
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erkme73:
I know I'm late to the party. Apparently at the end of August, Google depreciated the assistant functionality on watches running anything less than OS 3. I'm on 2.4 now, with no option to upgrade through the official channel.

Is it safe to assume I'm hardware limited, and the only option to regain assistant support is to go with a newer watch? Or, are there any hacks to the watch that would permit it to install 3+?

Soapbox: I get that support must ultimately come to an end for older hardware, but why not just stop with updates? Why do existing features (which drove the decision to purchase the watch in the first place) have to be gimped or removed entirely? Why not "encourage" users to upgrade by, say, removing the ability to tell time, too? Very frustrated.

Obviously I don't use my watch often, as it took me 6 weeks to realize the assistant is no longer functional.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] aikchand:
Hi Guys

I got my htc kaiser from UAE with 6.1 ...when it restarts the voice recorder starts recording auto"mad"ically :mad:... i flashed it with hyper dragon3 but problem still remained there ..... any opinion :confused:

my regards in advance

chand

The Moon
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kareeem:
Please post your issue in the ROM's thread.

(Try to delete it from windows>startup)

Thread closed.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] denco7:
Sorry , but one thread in the appropriate forum is the way we do things here. Multi threading is not accepted

Is it new ? Perhaps the previous owner assigned the power button to voice recorder, or another button that is stuck in?
[Introductions] droid397:
Hello, A few years ago I came across this forum and found I could flash cyanogenMod to my Kindle Fire. It worked well and I kind of forgot all about this forum. Recently I thought of building a custom rom for the Kindle, and came back here, this time to join and learn, maybe even contribute here and there. I dusted off a HTC Thunderbolt and have been poking around at it, learning how android works. My devices are old and outdated, but still good for learning, glad to be here!
[Redmi Note 10] kitruhuom:
Hello everyone,

I have a Redmi Note 10 which was put at charging yesterday and didn't turn on, I tried Volume + and Power off but it didn't load at fastboot mode either.

Upon searching tutorials at yt I installed MiFlash Tool (specifically Mi_Flash_20170425 version as this version provides the most smooth exp although tried other versions as well). However, I keep getting these errors.

Any Help will be greatly appreciated.
[Redmi Note 10] Martin40645:
Try to find another firmware for your phone and try again with miflash.

Alternatively, you can use qfil to flash it manually.
[Redmi Note 10] mvikrant97:
You have to use no auth firehose in order to flash your device.
[Redmi Note 10] kitruhuom:
Hello I am quite new to qfil can u guide me how to use it pls, I am trying to flash official redmi note 10 rom
[Redmi Note 10] Martin40645:
1. start qfil and load the firehose in images folder and select storage type ufs in the lower right corner.

2. Connect your phone in edl mode and select port if qfil hadn't detected it.

3. Press on tools on top and partition manager. Press yes and wait for it to load. If you get sahara error try it again or copy the log here. (Fastboot mode is entered by holding power + volume down. Volume up is the recovery. If you enter fastboot type in adb fastboot oem edl. This will reboot to edl)

4. Select a partition for example boot and right click it and press manage partition data.

5. Press on load image and select the correct image from images folder. (If you're not sure what partition is the image file don't flash it.) NON-HLOS.BIN is modem and emmc_appsboot.mbn is abootbak. (The file extensions doesn't matter you can flash it normally)

6. After you've done flashing press close and the phone will restart (if not hold power + volume down until it reboots)

Hope my guide helps. If you have any questions you can always ask.
[Redmi Note 10] kitruhuom:
could u tell me how to use qfil to flash it manually? Thanks & Regards
[Redmi Note 10] kitruhuom:
Hi, my phone is getting detected as Qualcomm QS Loader 9008 something, but no I have tried several key combinations multiple times but I am not able to enter fastboot mode, is it possible for u to msg me in telegram? I am not sure which file is for what
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] pxlkeshi:
First off, please be free to insult me on my complete noob knowl on this topic but I wanna learn to hopefully start making my own custom modules and etc, and I have an idea to maybe try to modify my screen hertz ? Maybe make my display only 10-90hz adaptive as 90 and 120 don't have that big of a difference, I know google already does the 10-120 but I was thinking of making it more aggressive and also allowing my screen to be set at 10-60 Hz on certain apps that only support 60hz as well, I know there are apps like smart Hz but when turned they just force peak refresh rate to 120 on all and peak 60 on apps you set to 60 and doesn't really use the adaptive display, hopefully if anyone has a bit of time could tell me a few suggestions on where to get started, or even if it's possible etc, any help would be appreciated<3
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] simplepinoi177:
I imagine you are attempting to develop a custom module testing on a Pixel 7 Pro (otherwise I wonder why post in this forum section?), but I suggest looking through and/or posting in the below thread as it deals more specifically with Android Development and Hacking Help; which includes custom ROMs, kernels, recovery, firmware, etc..

Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

This forum is for all of your questions about Android Development and Hacking. If you need help troubleshooting a problem, please be as specific as possible by describing your software configuration, including the ROM, kernel, and any modifications you've done.

xdaforums.com

If not that, I'm sure using the site's search function and/or a Google search (of xdaforums.com specifically if anything) will prove fruitful as well....

I wish you well & good luck in your endeavors! If you are successful, I hope you post it here as I'm sure many will be interested and benefit it as you would as well!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] pxlkeshi:
Thank you so much for your help, I will post it on that thread now, and yes if I do end up making it, I hope I can get it on here for everyone to try , much thanks 👍
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Dayuser:
There is already GCam thread for this phone. Search and ask in that thread.

G cam

There is any G cam available for Samsung galaxy A52s

xdaforums.com
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] V0latyle:
@RBTYT Please follow the Forum Rules:

Thread closed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abexman:
Trying to get this game to run for my kid but my modern phone won't run it. I got an Android 9 tablet off ebay but it still shows incompatible after installing the apk. I tried appetize.io to run the apk but then it failed with a message like 'you need to install this from the Play Store' lol. So I tried to load the Play Store into Appetize but it also failed. I give up. Can someone who has an Android Oreo device tell me if they can install and successfully run this app? Please let me know the device you're using. I will seek to purchase off Ebay!

https://toontastic.withgoogle.com/ link direct to Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mepage&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=footer

Google hasn't updated the app since 2017!

Thank you in advance!
[Huawei Mate XS Questions & Answers] ARZLEB:
Hello,

Is there a way to bypass firebase app authentication?

I downloaded an app using Gbox can't verify my phone number is not sending the query so I can receive the OTP code. I get stuck on the enter the code which I don't receive neither by SMS or by whatsapp. The app working fine on non Huawei.

If I download the app as apk I don't reach the enter the OTP code page it loops on for ever after I enter my mobile phone.

The phone is Mate XS android and I need the app to work or it will be the last straw to dump the phone.

Thanks
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] Average POCO X3 NFC user:
My phone has ran out of battery, so 30-60 minutes later i start to charge it. When I'm at 5% I decided to open the phone. The POCO logo popped out as usual, then for like half a second there's "MIUI Recovery" and then the strange 'low battery' icon I haven't seen yet. When i close the phone and open it again, the same thing happens. I tried with charging the phone with diffrent charging cables but it didn't work. The icon won't stop being on my screen. Also the phone restarts itself after some time but the same thing happens again, again and AGAIN.

The icon:

View attachment 6020520plz help

Edit: It has run out of battery.
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] Renate:
Are you sure that you're charging it?

Do you have one of those little voltage/current USB monitors?

You could pop the back and find the test points for the battery and measure with a regular DVM.
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] Average POCO X3 NFC user:
Yes.
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] Slaxx_123:
did you unlocked the bootloader ?
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Morgrain:
DXOMARK just released their display test results and the Pixel 8 Pro is now at the top of the chart.

Google has finally not only created an extraordinary phone in software, but has now also surpassed the competition in hardware. I did not see this one coming, display was always a weakness of the Pixel brand. Now we have surpassed both Apple and Samsung.

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The results for the camera are not yet here, even though we of course have to take the results with a grain of salt once they arrive, since Google is yet to released their Video-Boost feature, where Google servers will improve camera footage after they have been uploaded (will not be taken into account from DXOMARK, logically since it's not available).

Source: https://www.dxomark.com/smartphones/Google/Pixel-8-Pro
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] ZG_DEV:
Thank you for your great review 👍
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] null0seven:
Too bad that people have bumps on display, because components under display have expanded and push the screen up.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] E-61:
Luckily this has nothing to do with the display itself!
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] ZG_DEV:
Realize you see the like button gets closer to your face because of that......
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] blackhawk:
Lame display reviews with no specific test results. At best this display will be the same as the best Samsung displays.

An example of a detail display analysis.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] blackhawk:
True.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Misterxtc:
Google seems to fudge something up every year with their phones. FWIW a tempered glass protector seems to "fix" that, I haven't noticed any bumps on mine with the Zagg protector and I hope it stays that way.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] blackhawk:
Display bumps, really? Is that like Android herpes?🤣

Samsung hasn't put out any flagships since the N10+ that I want. The latest Google Android OS versions aren't winning me over either. Still running 9 and 10. So I just use what works well for me and fulfills its mission.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] wangdaning:
There are no bumps on my display and there have not been any outburst of comments here, so I would assume such a thing is isolated.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] E-61:
Same here with my device and the one from my wife.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] blackhawk:
Who knows? Maybe it was one production run or maybe it's crappy QC on all runs. It's documented and Google says to ignore it. It's just little harmless Android cold sores... that don't go away.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Pfeffernuss:
No bumps but very noticable pink ambient screen here :)
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Pfeffernuss:
After the December OTA the pink ambient screen is *gone* :)
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] fil3s:
I found the display pretty bland on my 8pro. I flashed saturation

The display is much more vibrant View attachment 6041885
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] NoahDomingues:
I would have to disagree there. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has the best display that I've ever seen in a smartphone.

The Pixel 8 Pro has a screen resolution of 2992 × 1344 pixels, while the Galaxy S7 Edge has a screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

The Galaxy S7 Edge has a Super AMOLED display, which curves around the edges (very pretty!) and it's very readable, with true black tones. I have never had a better experience with a smartphone display.

Not to say that the Pixel 8 Pro isn't amazing too though!

Cheers =)
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] netgar:
Nothing personal but most people can't stand curve screens.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] NoahDomingues:
That's true, you aren't wrong actually! I absolutely love them, so I'm just saying what I prefer, but they don't sell curved screen phones anymore so I guess people must have not liked them much. I love mine but all my family hates it; it's just a thing of preference I guess! I wish Samsung had a choice like theybused to have with their older models, like the S6 and S7.

Cheers! =)
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] NoahDomingues:
*I mean Samsung doesn't sell curved screen phones anymore
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Morgrain:
This sounds like something that ChatGDP would have come up with, there is no point arguing that an 8 year old panel with a sustained brightness of something in the range of 250-300 nits can in any way be compared to a state of the art, 2023 LTPO panel. The P8 Pro is leagues ahead of the panel you refered to (Samsung Galaxy S7), it's like comparing an aged Ford K to a BMW 7. You are literally comparing a 2015 product from eight generations ago (we get new smartphone panels every year in the smartphone world) with a state of the art 2023 flagship. Why?

You might like the Ford K more because of personal preference, but there is no logical reason I'd even consider comparing the both.

From a purely technical basis, the P8 Pro was released with the most advanced panel at the time.

It has since been surpassed by two chinese phones with (either a) newer panel/the same panel but driven harder, and will most likely be surpassed by the Samsung S24 Ultra once it gets released in early spring.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] NoahDomingues:
No, ChatGPT didn't come up with that, i don't even have ChatGPT lol. I'm not saying the Pixel is bad; it definitely isn't! But some of the older phones are just as good as what we have today. You know, the S21 and S22 actualy have lower screen resolutions than the S7E? The S7E has a bigger battery than the SA22, aong other things. Newer doesn't always mean better.

Not sure about the example of the cars though lol.

Cheers! =)
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Pfeffernuss:
I like the display of my previous OnePlus 7 Pro more than the P8Pro as well ;)
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] NoahDomingues:
Yeah! So I think you can't really say the P8Pro is "better", it more or less comes down to the personal preference of each user.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] NoahDomingues:
My comparison isn't the same as saying the Ford is better than the BMW. I never said the GS7E is better than the P8Pro, although I find the S7 Edge to be a brilliant pjpme; I doubt it could ever be considered anywhere near as good as the Pixel 8 Pro. I was referring only to the display, which is like saying that maybe one single component of the Ford happened to be better quality than the equivalent component on the BMW, considering we are talking about dislays, maybe the windshields of the cars could be an example if you like (I've never had either car and so I have no idea). It does not mean that the Ford is a better car, just that that single component is better - the BMW would still be a much better car overall.

I hope that makes sense. You can't really say the display of one phone is "better", at the end of the day, it really just comes down to the personal preferences of the users.

Cheers! =)
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Geofrey Kazaula:
Hello,

Thanks for pointing out on this, I recently got the 8 pro but not happy with the display quality, it looks a bit yellowish.

Does this (your option) fix the issue?

Google should have put a white balance slider under display setting.

I'll really appreciate your feedback.

Kind regards,
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] blackhawk:
I would return it. If not calibrated right from the factory, it never will be!

This site does meaningful display reviews.

Mobile LCD and OLED Display Shoot-Outs
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] vegetaleb:
There is something with this P8P screen making it a stunner, way better than the screen of the S23U I had