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[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Morgrain:
Pixel phones learn over time your preferences (if you manually increase the brightness, while auto brightness is activated) and in the future will increase the brightness further to your liking automatically. Your phone also states that:

"You can move the slider manually to help adaptive brightness learn your preferences."

The Pixel 8 Pro does not unlock full brightness in indoor scenarios. If you move the slider to the right indoors, you will not get 2400 nits. Sustained brightness across the board we can expect something along the lines of 1.600 cd/m² (HDR) (which is still a lot and more than other phones can manage).

Pixel phones use HBM (high brightness mode) that only triggers when there is enough ambient light like bright sun outside.

You can test this/trigger HBM manually by using a flashlight / second phone with a flashlight and direct the bright light to the top portion of the Pixel phone (where the ambient light sensor hides). Then you can see the phone light up like crazy, thinking that you are in fact in a direct sunlight situation. Google does not allow users to manually increase the brightness to the theoretical maximum without physical incentive (ambient light).

HBM cannot be triggered or modified manually on a normal Pixel phone on a software basis, except if you root. Then you have the power to adapt the usage of HBM (e.g. with the root-app "High Brightness Mode").
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Tanquen:
I did try turning that off on both but it doesn't seem to make any difference. When it does auto adjust, it does seem to actually move the slider. So if I manually set them both to 100% toggling the auto doesn't immediately do anything, but eventually the slider will move back down and the screen will get darker.

That does seem to make sense. But it is not any brighter than the 7 Pro indoors but I'll try looking at it outside. I was in the car with it yesterday and it was still very dark compared to the 7 Pro. I'm either in the learning duration or the auto adjust is way too aggressive. On the nest tablet hub I've had since it came out and every time I pick it up I have to move the slider. It keeps moving it way down. And the 8 Pro this morning when I picked it up again, the slider is almost at the bottom. I guess my light sensitivity is really bad as whoever's deciding what the bottom brightness is for the auto adjustment is way too dark to actually use. I'm sure this helps there battery numbers but it's too dark for me to use.

Again, with the Google nest hub tablet, when not in use setting on the hub at night or early morning. It reverts to a very dark screen where I can't easily make out the time that's being displayed. They really need to let you adjust the bottom brightness that it's going to choose.

Also, I could have sworn I saw like a sun brightness setting but now I can't find it. God to hate being old.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] theblitz707:
I read a few threads where the extra dim option was enabled by itself and that was the cause of their dim screens. If you haven't resolved yet, you should check that.

Indoors, oneplus 7 pro has a maximum brightness of 400ish nits and 580 outside. For pixel 8 pro, if you leave auto on you will get 600 nits indoors, but if you disable it you will get 960 nits. (1500 nits with auto on outside) So in short it should be brighter than oneplus 7 pro.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] fillwithjoy1:
Well the hbm app doesn't work for a14 :(
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Tanquen:
Yeah, something's up with my eyes and or whoever set the lowest settings has night vision. Both my pixel 8 and the brand new Nest tablet with a docking station, whatever it's called, constantly revert back to the lowest setting that would barely be visible in pitch black let alone midday in the house.

Just have to give up and use that fixed brightness. It's a shame.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Guyinlaca:
In my experience, the Pixels do a weird thing where 0-60% are tiny shades of too dim to be usable other than at night. Above 60% it actually starts to brighten more quickly. 80% Brightness on a Pixel is about 50% brightness on a Samsung. The 7 Pro and 8 Pro at 80% brightness look similar but the vibrancy on the 8 Pro is way better. On Auto Brightness, the 8 Pro can reach a much higher peak brightness than the 7 Pro, but auto brightness makes everything too dim indoors.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waldopulanco:
I have MXQ Pro tv box. 1 month since it was bricked by flashing wrong firmware, the original bootloader was replaced after that error flashing, my tv box is in maskrom mode, and never turn into loader mode. here is the topic rk3128a maskrom mode. almost 1 month searching the compatible bootloader. and my computer almost full dew to many firmware I downloader. then one day I finally found the right bootloader to boot my tv box into loader mode. but the problem is this bootloader cant accept any uboot except the original uboot where the bootloader is came from. now its booting to normal boot, the problem is chinese language and the settings is very limited, no advance settings for developer to turn on usb debegger to make it fastboot. because my bootloader is so secured and locked to one uboot.img.

then I install ubuntu on my other computer to build my own bootloader and uboot. the problem is I dont have much info about rk3128a, it is not rk3128. I unpacked minibootloader for rk3128a and get the "RK3128_DDR3_300M_V2.bin" and "rk312xusbplug.bin" then trying to build using rkbin it success to build. but when I flash it to my tv box it was maskrom mode again.

here is the list of files in rk3128aMinibootloader.bin after unpacked

I copied the two files "RK3128_DDR3_300M_V2 and rk312xusbplug" and paste to rkbin/bin/ I edited the RK3128MINIALL.ini for nesesary files

here is config in rkbin/RKBOOT/

after successfully compiling I tried it to flash on my device but after flash it was maskrom mode not loader mode. so I unpack the bootloader that was I compiled

I exchange the FlashBoot and FlashData from the original loader and paste it to my unpack bootloader and rebuild and flash it to my device and it successfully booting. why the compiled from rkbin is not booted? what the configuration do I need to setup to make it suitable loader for rk3128a? what does it mean "ChipType = a 1367", I search this ChipType and I found only is for rk3128 "ChipType = 0xa 1368".

here is uart serial log from different uboot

and here is the uart serial log that can accept the bootloader and uboot. I did not copy all logs due to limittion of character can post here.

any help is greatly appreciate! thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waldopulanco:
I am trying to create a bootloader now for rk3128a. I have original RK3128_DDR3_300M_V2.bin and rk312xusbplug.bin from the original bootloader. but after comfiling using rkbin on my ubuntu. my device is maskrom mode. but the original files is from the bootlader where my device is booted. I compare the flashdata and flashboot from the original bootloader. but they are not same. but the ddr and usbplug is I use the original, and compile it.

the flashdata and flashboot is came from the following lines.

here is a sample on ini to create a bootloader from rkbin

I change the other value to make match the original files from my working bootloader.

I hope someone can Explain why the flashboot and flashdata is different from the original?thanks!

ps, I tried to create a different bootloader (eg rk3288) using rkbin and I compare it to bootloader bin downloaded from internet (eg rk3288). then I compare it the flashdata and flashboot is same value from my compiled and from downloaded to the internet. I hope someone can clarify why there is not match but same source of file.

another question what is the meaning of capital (L) in miniloader like this sample "rk3128_bootloader(L)_v2.12.bin"

if needed I will provide a files to make analyze!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waldopulanco:
according to this list the RK31xx is ChipID=0x00000070. I use uart serial console during booting of my device which is cpu rk3128a on my serial log the chip type is ChipType = 0xa 1367, or sometime ChipType = 0xa 1366.

I tried to search this chiptype on google but nothing found. I found only ChipType = 0xa, 1368. which is rk3128.

I found this RK31xx (ChipID=0x00000070); on boot_merger. I am creating bootloader for rk3128a. I have the original rk3128a bootloader. I unpacked it and copy the RK3128_DDR3_300M_V2.bin and rk312xusbplug.bin

according to the rules of version.

the major version is v2 is the version of "RK3128_DDR3_300M_V2.bin"

and the minor version 32 is from "rk312x_miniloader_v2.32.bin"

that is why I search this and download "rk312x_miniloader_v2.32.bin".

on rkbin/RKBOOT/ there is ini setting for different type of chip. I edited the "RK3128MINIALL.ini"

the FlashData is from "RK3128_DDR3_300M_V2.bin"

the FlashBoot is from "rk312x_miniloader_v2.32.bin"

after compile, I unpacked it and compare using hex the FlashBoot to the original flashboot of rk3128a, but its different.

I suspect is in boot_merger. that is why I open the boot_merger.h and found the RK31xx ChipID=0x70. is it possible the rk3128a is different chip id? that is why the encryption on boot_merger to the flashboot is different compare to the original?

and what is the meaning of capital (L) on bootloader?

USB Info

thanks in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waldopulanco:
[update] rk3128A MiniBootLoader is sign by RSA 256. byt no have an idea what kind because I tried to sign other bootloader but my device cant enter into loader mode. I unpack the miniloader

I replace the FlashData with unsign. and packed, then I Sign it using secureboot tools 2048bits,

then I compare all those file I sign to the original bootloader, but the only different is FlashData. the sign tools only apply to FlashData.

then I flash this sign to my device, but it cant accept it back to maskrom mode. I replace the FlashData back to its original, then packed again, I flash it then my device boot to loader mode. I am using latest version of SecureBootTool_v1.94.

I tried it too to uboot. this uboot is from the miniloader. and this uboot is sign.

I unpacked it and repacked without editing the bin file. then I sign it too using secureboot, and flash it to my device, my device is not booted.

I tried to compare the RSA Key count from the original to my sign uboot. but their same count of character 512. but my sign uboot cannot booted.

is there any sign tool for rockchip? because the original bootloader is different way of sign, than what I use.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waldopulanco:
maybe dead end. no answer about my question here, that is why I ask GPT AI. the encryption on flashboot is public key, provide by private key. only the manufacturer have private key. because my device is secure enable and never boot when l use miniloader from unknow or unsign, need to sign the bootloader by rockchip manufacturer before it can boot to loader and normal mode. because rk3128a has efuse and it only OTP. and never to program again the efuse. so waste of time to create a bootloader for sucure boot and secure lock. according to Chat GPT.

the firmware of my device is very very rare. only one website have this firmware the problem is chinese language and no advance setting like developer or even language setting. also no rooted and very limited and the version is old 4.4.2. and so much error when booting and after booting many error appeared on uart serial console. that is why Im looking for bootloader that is compatible with 7.1.2 android version. I have a backup firmware for my device and it sign by RSA key 2048.

is it possible to boot 7.1.2 android version to miniloader version 2.34? because I tried it but blank on display.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] jonatansuarez:
i have multiple apps downloaded from the Play store from android and all of the show the below message can you please let me know if this is false or why i get this warning?

I scanned my apps with VIRUS TOTAL MOBILE and Avasta Mobile Security and none of them shows those messages

Zflip5 OneUI 5.1.1 Android 13

Any one having this issue?

Running VIRUS TOTAL Applicaction from Android..

TRENDMICRO HOUSECALL - trojan_gen.R002v011S23 - MICROSOFT AUTENTICATOR

TRENDMICRO HOUSECALL - trojan_gen.R002v01J423 - ONE ONEDRIVE APP

TRENDMICRO HOUSECALL - trojan_gen.R002v01J223 - GOOGLE TV APP

TRENDMICRO HOUSECALL - trojan_gen.R002v01J323 - TETHERING

ALL of the apps are from trusted places those are fews apps, there are more with the same thing like WORD,EXCEL, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK i never had rhis messages, since i updated those apps those messages started to show up.

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] khusika:
Hi @jonatansuarez

Have you tried uninstalling the app, then install it again through Google Play Store?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] jonatansuarez:
Yup, multiple times and all the time shows those messages on Virus Total,. and with other tools dont show nothing, clean
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] khusika:
I think you can ignore that message, as long as Google Play Protect doesn't report the apps as malicious.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] jonatansuarez:
yeah, i think so actually run multiple times the Google play Protect and shows clean even Trend Micro shows clean even with there own application, i guess it must be a problem with VIRUS TOTAL Mobile. thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] San Diego:
get rid of virus total mobile, which is a relative unknown in the antimalware world. instead go with a more mainstream app like norton, avg, malwarebytes, bitdefender, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] jonatansuarez:
Thanks will do that...
[Lenovo P11] SeanLake1986:
Does anyone know if it's possible to downgrade to android 12 or maybe even Android 11 on a lenovo P11 pro gen 2? If so please try to explain simply as I'm not a techie. I bought it because all the reviews compared to an iPad pro and I didn't want to spend $1100.

I successfully removed Lenovo Tablet center using ADB when I first got it, so I know a little about what I'm doing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Lenovo P11] diamondX04HT:
@SeanLake1986 could you please elaborate on what issues you are facing with A13? I am planning to update myself so will hold off if any major issues.
[Lenovo P11] 0scarwilde:
The most bothering issue on my side is that Dolby Vision in Netflix is broken, which was for me the only way to properly stream videos

Of course, Android 12 HDR issues (darker than SDR) are still there in Kodi and Prime Video.
[Lenovo P11] nolook:
i didn't try any hdr stuff yet but I've been using A13 for a week and it's really solid and a great update imo. i have not encountered any major bugs.
[Lenovo P11] Mogster2K:
13 has a launcher bar on the bottom that I can't move or modify. And sometimes the navigation buttons are in the bottom right, other times they're on top of the launcher icons (see pic.)

View attachment 6022886
[Lenovo P11] SeanLake1986:
Android 13 will not handle 5G, it rotates too often, and really I just don't like it.

If anyone knows how to possibly take this back to android 12, please let me know. Let's not turn this thread into a debate over 12 versus 13.
[Lenovo P11] SeanLake1986:
I forgot to mention, it's version TB132FU.
[Lenovo P11] straightcore:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ke0d5om5hi7baub/TB132FU.rar
[Lenovo P11] diamondX04HT:
If you press and hold the bar it should minimise and disappear.
[Lenovo P11] SeanLake1986:
Thank you straightcore. Can you explain how to install it? I'm looking for instructions on how to do this. Admittedly, I'm not that familiar with all of this but with simple instructions I can fumble my way through.
[Lenovo P11] straightcore:
Different model but same procedure.
[Lenovo P11] Mogster2K:
That's not happening for me. A long press just brings up the launcher settings (if I'm using the stock launcher.)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] phillippi2:
I was flashing E OS on my Tab S6 Lite when Heimdall crashed. I now have a boot loop; it shows the warning regarding the boot loader being unlocked then a black screen, then the initial startup screen again.. I tried flashing another device to make sure it wasn't a problem with Heimdall. It flashed successfully. I checked the logs and it seems like Heimdall crashed when it was setting up the boot loader to boot E OS.

Ultimately what I want to know it, is it possible to reinstall the boot loader on the Tab S6 Lite, using Heimdall? I want to use that because I do not have Windows and, running Odin through WINE is very finicky.

I do have the base firmware for the tablet. That is, I have the AP, BL, CSC and HOME_CSC files, including the 'pit' file for formatting it. I've read about a fifth one that may be needed but, it doesn't seem to have been included in the zip I downloaded.

Any help that you offer is greatly appreciated. I want for my tablet to be usable again.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] ze7zez:
You can flash 4 files from the same firmware package. Heimdall is used for this very purpose.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall/master/Linux/README
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] phillippi2:
I have tried this. But, nothing changed. Though I did get another error message; this one on the tablet. Once, instead of the tablet restarting, it gave me a message saying "custom binary(UH) blocked due to remaining installment balance".
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] gdw1986:
hey guys,

I have a SM-F936B running on latest version of oneUI, the version should be F936BXXU4DWH5. Because I am Chinese, I want to flash the latest Chinese version of the home_csc file to achieve some localization, the result of the odin log is as follows:

<ID:0/011> Added!!

<ID:0/011> Odin engine v(ID:3.1401).

<ID:0/011> File analysis..

<ID:0/011> Total Binary size: 66 M

<ID:0/011> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/011> Initialzation..

<ID:0/011> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/011> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/011> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/011> optics.img

<ID:0/011> prism.img

<ID:0/011> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/011>

<ID:0/011> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/011> Removed!!

View attachment 6020962

csc shouldn't restrict BL versions, right? Does anyone know what this error means? Tks!
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] ze7zez:
Do not mix files from different firmware versions and use all 4 files in odin 3.13.1.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] monstermcfly:
What are some ways to improve signal? Unlock bands?

I have an unlocked s22 ultra with very crappy service. Would like to be able to use. When I switch back to my old phone it works fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Village_Idiot:
Before posting, you should try searching.

How to Enable All Bands Through Service Menu on US/CA S22 series (including Sub-6 and mmWave)

What is this? This is a guide on how to enable all LTE and 5G bands on the US or Canadian S22 series phones by going through the service menu. This guide is mostly based on this S20U guide by mellojosh, but has been adapted for the S22U phone...

xdaforums.com
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] monstermcfly:
I did some searching. I've not messed with mods or settings like that in a long time. Had issues with this phone and want to try and make it work.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] monstermcfly:
Do you have to have a sim card in it to make that work.
[Motorola One ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] lukedoalig6:
I am not responsible for damage to any device. This is a test file that works but is not guaranteed to boot your device into TWRP.

TWRP for Motorola One Macro (lima) There's not much to talk about since this device doesn't have a custom rom (obviously that's why it doesn't have a custom recovery so far) so if the developers support the idea, they can bring custom roms but for now only for GSIs or root.

The file is booted to the boot partition.

Boot instructions:

Unlock the bootloader

Disable vbmeta with the command in down:

Boot the TWRP..img:

fastboot boot twrp.img

WARNING DONT FLASH THE IMAGE OR YOU GET YOUR PHONE BRICKED!

command to disable vbmeta: fastboot --disable-verification flash vbmeta_(slot what you are using) vbmeta.img

Know Issues: You tell me.
[Motorola One ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] ZG_DEV:
Thanks for publishing this recovery 🥰
[Motorola One ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Alpacazilla:
View attachment 6113546

When I try to boot into twrp img I get the following:

(bootloader) command is not implemented

I'm using motorola one macro, bootloader is unlocked
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] mikepopo99:
So I've tried pixilfy and other methods. And nothing seems to work. All modules show installed yet photos still doesn't show unlimited Backup. Can anyone help? I'm coming from my old pixel 7 pro and those methods worked.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Santi3598:
I use Pixelify GPhotos, not the full Pixelify app. Using it with LSposed, device to spoof is set to Pixel XL, and customize feature flags set to none but Pixel 2016. Make sure Google photos app is NOT in the denylist on Magisk. Works great for me.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Kingcool88:
+1 works Great
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] srt54558:
For some odd reason my pixelify submodule for Google photos doesn't work too but when I upload videos the storage of my Google account stays the same
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] mikepopo99:
Mind telling me what I'm doing wrong? Still doesn't show as unlimited backup.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] srt54558:
Try uploading really bit files and check if the storage gets used. If not it works but doesn't show it
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] mikepopo99:
I uploaded a long recording from my pixel 8 and it eats up my data. Just confirming it's working on the pixel 8 for you guys right?
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] srt54558:
I flashed the Pixelify GPhotos magisk Module and it works. GPhotos looks normal just like without the module but doesn't take any space on my Google account when uploading original quality. I uploaded 4k Videos and 50MP photos. So yes it works for me somehow. I still have the exclusive Pixel 8 pro features
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] gpvecchi:
Not working for me too...
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] mikepopo99:
So all you did was flash that module and it worked on Google Pixel 8?
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] srt54558:
Yes. First I thought it didn't work so I installed the Xposed module on top of the magisk Module and then removed it.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] mikepopo99:
Ok everyone I think I got it fixed. The developer updated the app to now wort! Here is the link

Release Pixelify Google Photos 5ffa95c · rushiranpise/Pixelify-Google-Photos

Updated Module Version to v6.0 to avoid confusion Fixed Module Not Working Devices Added: Pixel XL (Original Quality Backup For Photos) Pixel 5 (Storage Save Quality Backup For Photos) Pixel Fold P...

github.com
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] srt54558:
Good to know! If my phone somehow doesn't upload unlimited free storage for some reason sometimes I will use it. Starred it!
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Santi3598:
Good to know! I find it odd that it still worked for me using version 5.0.2. Regardless, I'm glad it worked out.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] dbekoscke:
Quick question about Pixelify GPhotos... does spoofing as Pixel XL for unlimited photos storage at original quality disallow my new Pixel 8 Pro from using any of the 8 series features within GCam app?
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Santi3598:
No. You can keep all the pixel 8 pro features.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] lssong99:
My test shows P8P features will be disabled once the Pixelify GPhotos module is enabled. (simulate Pixel XL)... Those P8P functions will work for a while, but eventually will be disabled (maybe after reboot). Disable the Pixelfy GPhotos module in LSposed manager and stop GPhotos will regain those functions.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] dbekoscke:
This makes sense to me that P8P features would be disabled (at some point at least) since we're spoofing the Pixel XL. That's why I decided to ask.

I only just started paying for the basic tier (100GB) of Google One about 1 week ago.

I had known that Pixelify existed before signing up, but the only phone that I previously tried it with (OnePlus 7 Pro) I had issues and never got it working.