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[Google Pixel 6] devilsshadow:
Recent European pricing leaks for the Pixel 9 put the starter model (128GB) at 899EURO.

I'm posting this thread in the Pixel 6 forum because first of all I own one and second of all, at the time of launch it was priced competitively and was offered with a bunch of perks, at least in Europe; i got a pair of Bose QC45's and a 75eur google store voucher when pre-ordering the Pixel 6.

The Pixel line has historically been a niche brand, mostly aimed at enthusiasts. In recent times it's shifted to a more premium market segment. Or at least it desperately wants to act like a premium phone now.

My questions to you are:

1. A a Pixel 6 owner, would you pay the insane new pricing for a Pixel 9?

2. Given the new price, the chip inside the Pixel 9 and general known issues with the Pixel line (overheating), why can't Google anticipate yet another death of their Pixel sales.

3. Do you think the Pixel line is now equivalent in overall quality and brand sentiment with the latest iPhones? I ask this because I can currently get the iPhone 15 for 790EUR in Europe. This is what Google wants to fight with price-wise? Let's not even mention the Android ecosystem and the depth of choice around the 500EUR price range.

As a European Pixel user, the only pixel-specific "feature" I really benefit from are the cameras/software stack. I can get more ore less the same android experience minus the cameras elsewhere for lower than 900EUR. What does Google offer for that 900EUR? If your first thought is "fast software updates" then I'd agree, except for the part where I'm rooted so I don't update as frequently as Google posts their updates.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.
[Google Pixel 6] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
1. I'm in the US so take my view with a grain of NaCl, but I don't believe the pricing to be insane. I have never had overheating issues thankfully. Even so I am however going to wait for the pixel 10 if at all possible since the 10 reportedly will not be using Samsung's Exynos as a base for the Tensor 5 chip.

2. Google is happy with the sales figures. Their main source of profit has always been search, so this is merely a line item on their profit and loss statement.

3. Yes.

What things other than fast updates and the camera do you give up by picking the 500EUR phone? Do those things truly matter to you, since you're so laser focused on the price?
[Google Pixel 6] devilsshadow:
all fair assessments, from a US-based mindset.

Here's the deal though, Google does not sell their phones in all of Europe. I had to purchase mine from a different country.

Brand sentiment for pixels in Europe is virtually non-existent. They are slowly making inroads into more countries but the brand sentiment simply isn't there. No carriers in my country offer Pixels with their plans, but at least you can now get Pixel 7's and 8's unlocked form local sellers.

If the Pixel line was still just a line-item for them, they wouldn't have expanded their line-up with a smartwatch and buds. Let's not forget that prior to the revamped tensor pixels, a pixel watch was a distant dream, they simply had no interest in expanding their market share. Sure, they now offer (A) variants of their phones that offer more or less the same benefits as mainline entries, for cheaper with little downside.

The reason I bought a Pixel was for the software experience, the ease of unlocking, ease of rooting.

Problem is, unlocking is fast becoming a burden instead of a boon. And this is my #1 reason for being on Android.

Here's an excellent example: the Uber app (not the driver app, the regular user ride-hailing app) recently stopped working properly on unlocked devices. It automatically switches to an uber-lite app mode with limited functionality and I have found no way of masking my unlock status from it. I expect my main banking apps to start doing something similar in the near future, at which point I will be forced to re-lock my bootloader. At that point, the only reason for owning any android phone will basically come down to how cheap they can be.

So my question is, what is Google doing to keep me on Android? It's obviously not doing much to keep me on the Pixel lineup since they don't offer feature parity with call screening and such for markets outside the US.

Oh and let's not forget the losing battle that is google wallet/spoofing integrity.
[Google Pixel 6] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
I'm cherry picking here, which I normally don't do. Apologies in advance.

Even with Google expanding their line up, if Pixel phones and watches were to suddenly disappear overnight Google would still survive. They dominate search. They dominate advertising. They have YouTube, Maps, and Photos. They still have Android. As someone who has lived life between the rise of Google and the rise of Android, Pixel and Nexus before it are just line items on Google's P&L statements. If we were talking about Samsung however, they would suffer much more.

About rooting, why do you need root? I know why I need root, and to be blunt if I couldn't root I would be able to function just fine. This is because root isn't the necessity it used to be and hasn't been for years now. Today I use root for deep file maintenance, app backups, and cosmetics (removing the gesture marks).

Google doesn't need to do anything to keep you because they're not trying to. The Pixel and Nexus devices before them present Android as Google intends it. But just as manufacturers are free to tweak Android as they see fit, so are you free to choose another manufacturer.
[General Questions and Answers] Jansb:
Hello, I want to buy Apple USB C headphones "MTJY3ZM/A" for my Android, will these headphones work without any problems?
[General Questions and Answers] pcuserpro:
It should probably work.
[General Questions and Answers] Jansb:
Thanks for answer
[Android Head-Units] Tomek4652224%€:
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[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] Tarxmtu:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (SM-G988N), which is the SKT5G variant for the Korean market. This phone supports 5G networks, but there is no option to turn VoLTE on or off in the settings menu under Mobile Networks. Even though my service provider has activated VoLTE on my SIM card, I cannot find the VoLTE setting to enable it on my device. This is the single SIM version of the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G for the Korean market. Anyone who help me
[OnePlus 12] vasra:
Those of you who have succeeded in rooting your OP12 and running OO, can you :

- use your banking apps? (If so, what did you do to enable this)

- use NFC payment apps (if so, how did you enable this)

- use 3rd party launchers without bugs, delays or other issues?

- use a system level firewall to deny access to all libs/apps/modules on per app basis?

- record calls (both sides of the call) automatically?

- degoogle/disable most/all Google apps (incl. Dialer, Messages, Google Search, Voice Assistant, etc)?

Just trying to balance whether I should root the OP12 or if it breaks too much stuff for me.

Thanks for any input!
[OnePlus 12] roberts8:
Banking app and nfc payment with google wallet works, using magisk with play integrity fix and shamiko modules, odther things I dont use.

For me the main point for rooting is using AdAway
[OnePlus 12] Radulfr:
I'm on the NA variant of oos on op12 and I'm rooted.

I'm using shamiko, zygisk next, playcurl, play integrity fix, lsposed_mod, and finally zygisk assistant- also with lsposed I have bypass root check and bootloader spoofer all setup to block google stuff and all apps I want root hidden from

Banking apps all work for me, I have 7 different big name ones that work

NFC google pay works for me just fine

3rd party launchers work but due to some kind issue with android not OOS makes some kind of lag when going to the home screen

a system level firewall would be adaway which works with root but over the years I've found that has a not insignificant battery drain when blocking tons of things, so I switched to using NextDNS for all ad blocking for myself and my household.

I use BCR magisk module and the BCR gui app from fdroid just to see and manage the recordings

with and without root you can degoogle the op12 using universal android debloater nextgen

GitHub - Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation: Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted Android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device.

Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted Android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device. - Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-andr...

github.com
[OnePlus 12] Adamk14:
Running KSU, some banking apps working not all. Major one not working
[Motorola Moto G52] Manya_g:
Hi, XDA fam. This is my first time here. I'm looking for some good accessories I could get for my Moto G52. Give suggestions. TIA
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GreenDotBlue:
I can't get ReThinkDNS to turn on get error notice of "always on vpn active" - well I don't have such.

Android 11, Oxygen OS

Rooted phone

Magisk

Adaway root (turning off didn't help)

Lsposed

What could cause the system to think I have always on VPN?
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewmsi:
Help

I found my mom's old lg phone but it doesn't do anything when I plug it in it doesn't boot it doesn't vibrate nothing but if I plug it to my pc it see's it as an unknown device I don't know what to do help please
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parrots_:
Can you enter Emergency Mode? If so, enter that mode and flash the KDZ.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewmsi:
No I can't but my PC recognise it as a Qualcomm preloader something like that
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parrots_:
Do you mean QDLoader? Qualcomm doesn't have preloader.

Anyway, seems like your device is in EDL. I'll look into it, but I'm not sure if your device has the files.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parrots_:
Found something, look into this:

[Q] LG L3 (e400) QDLoader 9008 fix

Hello, I've got in possession over larger amount of hardbricked L3 phones (20+ pieces). All the phones show no reaction at all, irrelevant to the key combination pressed (no recovery, emergency or reset mode work). But phones show QDLoader 9008...

xdaforums.com

Maybe you can try doing the first thing he did, also see if it's detected by QPST.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewmsi:
ok this is interesting but i didn't find the answer
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ze7zez:
What do you see on your phone's screen while the battery is charging?
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewmsi:
nothing just a blank screen with without back light but i know that is on because when i plug headphones in i hear a buzz like static
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewmsi:
UPDATE: The power button is broken
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Questions & Answers] ##**:
No PC my own, rooting my s6 lite 2020 2024 possible?

It looks like Android does its best to make all good applications unusable:

rooting, booting into recovery, connecting via tcp, ssh, vnc, free linux emulation via gui or display (even serial terminal of a raspberry pi at last). Nothing does really work!

It looks like Google or Android would be working hard on it.
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] rachid202446:
hi

i have a microsd card with 2 gigabytes

is the best meyhod to format it with my PC or with the p3300 and with method fat16 or fat 32

is there any programm to format better this card on p3300

all tanks
[Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual] DISCOVERY MOBILE:
REDMI 8A OVERHEATING PROBLEM
[Amazfit] Erfanyoosefian:
Anyone using the Bip one in 2024?

I still have mine and it's still perfect!
[Amazfit] QueenOfStars:
I am! My screen came off a few days ago and I'm looking for ways to reattach it. Battery is still going strong with 20 days on average, no reason for me to change it if I can fix it
[General Questions and Answers] jamesdaniel1220:
samsung a12, is there a way i can reset my pattern lock without losing my data?
[General Questions and Answers] coolestihhhhh:
try this on your computer https://tftunlock.tools/

it may help you to remove pattern
[General Questions and Answers] jamesdaniel1220:
can i still use it if i dont have usb driver?
[General Questions and Answers] coolestihhhhh:
you can if you use it , it will automatically install drivers on it

*If you install the link that i given to you please remove realtime protection*

Reason:

Windows though it was a virus but its not.
[General Questions and Answers] jamesdaniel1220:
it says it need to connect to internet already use vpn but cant continue
[General Questions and Answers] coolestihhhhh:
try searching on youtube so you can see available download link
[General Questions and Answers] coolestihhhhh:
Can i make twrp recovery in ubuntu?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] samsungusersometimes:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 and im trying to unlock the bootloader but when i enable OEM unlocking, it gives me a pop up to press enable but when i do, it just disables itself again. I've enabled OEM unlocking before and installed TWRP and LineageOS so i dont know why its not working now. Is there a solution?
[Redmi Note 8 Questions & Answers] greensciuto64:
Hi, i flashed latest crdroid version in my xiaomi redmi note 8T, at the beginning for nikgapps i downloaded the full package but when i flashed the rom and nikgapps my Phone went bootloop, i thought that the issue was the full package nikgapps so i downloaded the core version instead, so iredone the procedures I had read to install the rom doing only format data and then I tried to reflash it but during the flash it was backing up the gapps and then it was restoring them so I immediately canceled the process and I did advanced wipe doing wipe on everything and then I redid format data and I did the same procedures before and I managed to flahare both the rom and the gapps, The phone seems to boot up without any problems but now I have a doubt that the process that I did like that advanced wipe did it wrong doing such a wipe on everything, can anyone tell me if I flashed the rom in this way badly or even risk future problems with the rom or if maybe everything is fine?, I state that to flahare the rom I used the latest version of twrp for my phone.
[Redmi Note 8 Questions & Answers] idiotz828:
Nikgapps has a config file to backup and restore installed gapps. Wiping System and data partitions in Advanced Wipe before installing a rom will stop the backup process. Overall, I think your rom installation is fine.
[Honor Magic V2] adamchap:
Hi all,

Is there a desktop mode, or hidden desktop mode in the HMV2 Global if it's connected up to a monitor? If so, how to access it?

Thanks,
[Honor Magic V2] pcuserpro:
Yes, by plugging in USB C to HDMI adapter, there's a setting called Projection Mode. Here's a video explaining that:
[Honor Magic V2] adamchap:
Having just tried this, I can say holy moly - this is AMAZING.

Basically for short trips now don't need to take a laptop with me, I can do everything from the HMV2 - I've got a USB C -> HDMI adapter too so that solves it for hotel rooms, meeting rooms (and movies / YouTube also without having to mess around with wireless projection in a hotel room which is a nightmare).

Just set the TV to 4:3/native aspect ratio so the screen doesn't stretch and you can even output audio still via the HMV2. I travel with a Bluetooth Bose speaker, so that's great for better audio.

Everyone - if you've not tried this, go do it, what a reason to buy an HMV2 (another reason!)
[Honor Magic V2] adamchap:
Is there a reverse desktop mode? (i.e. output the phone screen to a laptop screen?) I know that sounds bizarre, but sometimes there's stuff on your phone you want just a little bit larger screen to share it on.
[Honor Magic V2] dexxa05:
Very interesting, can we use a real mouse and keyboard in bluettoh at the same time ?
[Honor Magic V2] pcuserpro:
Yes, of course.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] tretrauit:
* Disclaimer
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war,
* or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research
* if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you blame me in any way for what happens to your device, I will laugh at you.
* BOOM! goes the dynamite

TWRP for our device because I couldn't find one that worked in 2024 :)

It may work for other variants but since I don't have them I can't test 🗿

What works:

MTP

Internal Storage

Micro SD card

ADB sideloading

... probably more but I only tested those

What doesn't:

F2FS

Download link:

Releases · teppyboy/twrp_device_sony_tulip

Contribute to teppyboy/twrp_device_sony_tulip development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Credits:

dani020110 for his recovery tree and kernel

Cubbins for https://github.com/bartcubbins/device-sony-kanuti

Source code: https://github.com/teppyboy/twrp_device_sony_tulip/
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] tretrauit:
reserved
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sleepyjim:
I can't get the phone outta sleep mode (I think it is sleep mode), where the screen goes black while being carried, about 50% I can tap the power button and it awakes, all is fine. BUT the half I gotta remove the battery or sim and then press power on button.

Any ideas?

Also how can we run an AV on the phone, my comp don't see it as a drive....

Thanks!

SJ
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sleepyjim:
sleep settings are off.........any ideas?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Flying Kiwi:
Please provide full details of which phone, which ROM/Radio/SPL other software installed etc as these things may help others to recognise what you're experiencing otherwise it's a bit like saying why won't my car start with no other details provided.... so some more detail will help.

When I was running the latest UK HTC WWE WM 6.1 ROM on my HTC Branded TyTN II I sometimes found it took longer than usual to come out of sleep so thinking I'd not pushed the button hard enough, I pushed it again - only to find the screen would briefly flash as it came out of powersaving mode and then it went black again as it went back in - could this be whats happening and how long are you waiting after pushing the button?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sleepyjim:
Sorry, I got an HTC TyTNII. ROM 1.81.415.4wwe, ROM Date 10/29/2007, Radio 1.27.15.32, Protocol 22.51.88.13H.

Most of the time the sleep mode ends easily, but if I leave the phone to charge it sometimes will give me the issues........

Jim
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] aurfawce:
Funny, that happens to me quite often too. I have Dutty's WM6.1 WWE installed. Also I have the slide2unlock installed on it. The radio version is 1.58.25.17. Even when I don't have the phone on charge at times it does it. I have another AT&T Tilt that only has the Slide2Unlock on it the rest is factory, but sometimes I see that does it also.. Another thing I also experience is that sometimes it'll just restart by itself, but maybe that's to clear up memory or something?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] KevinAlbrecht:
Search for 'Standby of death'. There is a while thread where people are discussing it. I htink mine may have been caused by some offending software, as I get it much less now once I have uninstalled it.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sleepyjim:
Thanks kevin!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] nlel:
I had the Standby of Death SOD this is when the phone fails to come out of standby with a power button press. This issue only affects some people on some networks. I'm not sure if its a network problem or a software problem but as only a minority of people have it, I suspect its mainly a network problem there is a software solution.

The solution is to change the phone settings band option from auto 3G/2G to either 3G Only (WCDMA + UTMS 2100 in Europe) or 2G Only (GSM + AUTO) depending on your requirements.

Also read this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=540943&highlight=standby&page=2where the resolution was to get a new SIM

Obviously this only solves the problem when the crash is because of the sim and/or settings which impact the sim. To rule out a software cause its best to start with a hard reset.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] DaveTheTytnIIGuy:
nlel, please stop going to every "Standby of Death" thread and adding your answer to it. Adding it to one thread is enough, three or more is just overkill, especially when the threads you've been posting to have been dead for months. Thanks,

Dave
[Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Questions & Answers] coolestihhhhh:
i installed the latest custom os for my samsung and i tried to play music on bluetooth speaker it has no sound , i tried to get the audio.conf files on my stock firmware and i got bootloop.

is there any way to make the sounds stable on this?
[Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Questions & Answers] coolestihhhhh:
im looking for an audio config files on "sytem/etc" on android 7 because my audio output doesnt work like bluetooth speakers.

help plss
[Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Questions & Answers] xXx yYy:
You're referring to a Samsung Galaxy SM-T285?

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[Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Questions & Answers] coolestihhhhh:
yeah i got lineage os thats why i need audio conifg file from android 7 it could work maybe
[General Topics] Masha66:
Hello. Sorry if this question is not suitable for this forum, but this forum used to help me before with some android issues, and reddit Telegram doesn't let me post there since probably low karma or smth. My question is following:

I have three chats with pink theme in my telegram. I never changed the theme for those specific chats. My friends also didn't change the theme The rest of the chats have no theme. I don't know for how long it's been going on, but I just noticed it.How could that happen? I always check my devices and wasn't hacked.
[Motorola Moto G71 5G] wprocks1:
It seems there are no official updates on this device as well as no security updates. My device has last security update from Jan 2024. Microsoft Outlook for work is now complaining that within one month if I do not get Android Security update of April 1st then I cannot use it for work apps.

What are my options?

1. Ditch the phone and get a new one?

2. Install custom rom and hide the root? (Is it possible to hide the root?)

3. Use phone only for personal use?

Any suggestions?
[Motorola Moto G71 5G] pcuserpro:
If you still want to keep using the phone, the 2nd option should be OK. It is possible to hide the root with Magisk Hide
[Motorola Moto G71 5G] Smite Playz:
The second option would be your best bet. After rooting your phone, install play integrity fix module, hide magisk app and add your microsoft apps into the deny list in magisk.
[Motorola Moto G71 5G] blackhawk:
Ditch the app. I have zero trust in Outlook. The phone will run fine unless you do stupid things.

If it's for business get a dedicated business phone.

That's a lot easier and eliminates the multiple risks of using other solutions. Isolating business devices from your personal devices is a better plan anyway.
[Motorola Moto G71 5G] Smite Playz:
He said it's for work, switching is most likely not an option.
[Motorola Moto G71 5G] JnDavidOS:
The second option is the best since it has several roms and a kernelsu this way it will not be a problem to hide the root, plus roms like project blaze pass safety by default