yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Monitors] Xinoy Naxo:
Hi! A year ago I shared that I was planning to use an old TV as a second monitor, and I asked if there would be any inconvenience in doing so. Well, at the beginning of the year I got the form and bought everything I needed.

In my previous post, the connection I had proposed was this:

At that time I hadn't noticed that my PC had a Display Port, and that allowed me to skip what I was most worried about, which was the USB to VGA transformer. Then I only needed a DP to VGA adapter, another one from VGA to RCA (for the TV) and its respective extension for the TV.

I have been using it for more than half a year now and here are my conclusions:

The definition of the black tones is not the best. Any night scene is not perceived at all. I don't know if it depends on the model or the adapter itself, but it is something important to take into account.

In my case, you can adjust the resolution up to 2560x1600, which is much more than that of my monitor. It's not a big deal though, since everything is so small it becomes impossible to see, so I stick with 1280x720 (16:9) and 800x600 (4:3), depending on what I'm going to see.

For writing or reading you have to adjust the font, but in any case better to switch to the main monitor if I need something.

The 16:9 set to a 4:3 doesn't look bad and I like it (in fact you can hardly feel the difference). But then, adjusting a 21:9 or widescreen to a full 4:3 screen looks bad, which is a shame since many current movies come out in that format or similar, and I have to make do with adjusting it to a blurry 16:9... or directly watching it on the other monitor lol

Unlike my monitor whose screen is reflective, this TV doesn't change contrast depending on where it's viewed, allowing me to see it from far away without a problem. Dark tonal balance aside, this makes it worth it.

It's nostalgic to see something locating the audio output on its built-in speakers. It reminds me of its best moments.

I don't know if it's a DisplayPort thing, but for certain applications it's not possible to pass them to the tv in full screen, and I have to turn it back on the main one for that or use them in windowed mode. Again, it may be an error that I'm missing and it depends on my own computer or something.

I bought a mini keyboard with touchpad as well. If you plan to use an analog TV as a sort of smart tv, I recommend buying one of these as well. Curiously this is my first time using a touchpad to play tf2.

So was it worth it? I think it was. It has definitely been great to be able to give a new use to this old TV that we had already thought about throwing away. The bad thing is that its use is limited, either by its image definition and size. So its use is reduced to entertainment. The expected truth in a TV with so many years.

Thank you very much to everyone who helped me in the last post, and hopefully this information will be useful to anyone who wants to try it in the future. If you have any questions, I am willing to answer them.

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Using the analog TV to play brawhalla with a ps1 controller. Crazy.
[Monitors] Renate:
I don't think so.

It's better to get that CRT off and recycled before it gets more uncommon and difficult.

Just the power consideration of the old CRTs isn't great.

You can get a decent LCD screen at any charity shop for $5 to $10.
[Touch HD General] gbds:
Hi all

just pondering weather to get the blackstone,

i currnetly have a polaris with syrius r4 on but need to change since it tired of it a bit!

The main draw back of the polaris is the fact the screen is small so writing emails and txts with the keyboard is annoying since it hides the txt!!

Is there anything amazingly new on the blackstone or is it basically a polaris with a bigger screen and a bit more under the bonnet?

Are the cooked roms good/worthwhile?

Im off to the shop in 60mins so quick responses would be appriciated?
[Touch HD General] SiliconS:
I don't think you'll notice as much WOW moving from the Polaris to the Touch HD as I did from the Elf to the HD, but there's no doubt that the HD is a very sexy, capable machine.

Sounds like you're seeking an excuse to get the HD because you're bored with the Polaris ;)

I was the same with my Elf, which I love and didn't really (if I'm really honest) need to replace.

I don't think you'd regret it if you did get an HD but it's hard to say what you should do.
[Touch HD General] gbds:
I am looking for an excuse really!

The girlfreind needs a new contract so im planning on swapping my existing contract and polaris and give it to her, so i can have a new contract and a new phone! sneaky i know!
[Touch HD General] Cheesy Dave:
I think the differences from Polaris to HD are not so great as I experienced from the Touch Pro to the HD.

I don't have detailed specs for the Polaris but I think it is VGA but a 3.5 inch screen so the move to HD will give a screen improvement but one could argue that this is a small step up. I thought the Polaris was a 2.8 inch screen though?

I think the HD has much more RAM - 288MB than the Polaris (?) and the ROM is 256 MB (same ?)

Processor on the HD is running at 528 MHz rather than 400 MHz in Polaris

Weight is about the same - I think the HD is a little heavier.
[Touch HD General] gbds:
the polaris is qvga so will be going from 240x320 to 800x480, so i think it will be quite a good improvment!

I do like bigger screens, had a nokia e90 and absolutley loved it, but hated the fact it was symbian so had to get rid of it! although it did have the best keypad ive ever used!
[Touch HD General] SiliconS:
I had to Google to get the spec of the Polaris and I'm sure the website I found said it had a VGA screen. If it's only QVGA then you'll notice a vast improvement in the screen and that will give you a big WOW. Browsing will be transformed and the G-sensor is very handy for this too.

But I sense I'm preaching to the converted here ;)
[Touch HD General] Chris Cross:
If you are planning on getting another phone anyway (for your girlfriend ;)) and she is happy with the Polaris, then I would recommend the HD. It is really nice to have a phone that is all screen (and a big screen at that!).

When writing emails you have plenty of space to type. I like the SlideIT keyboard (third-party software: slide stylus around to type) and since it is small, it gives me even more room to see my text. The other keyboards do take up more space, but I think you still have enough room to type an email.

However, when writing an sms, I do feel that you barely have any space to write (that is only when you are answering to an ongoing sms chat with someone AND you see the chat directly above where you type). Sometimes I only see one or max two lines of my text. That is a bit annoying. However, if you choose Menu and Answer, then you don't see the ongoing chat and you have more space to type. If you are writing a brand new sms it's also fine.

Anyway, those are my two cents. If you are happy with your Polaris, then I don't think you will regret getting an HD. But since everyone's taste is different, try out an HD at the store and check it out for yourself. Also, check online reviews and youtube videos about it if you haven't already done so.

With me, I knew I wanted the HD from the very first time I saw it. But it took me about 3 - 4 weeks to digest the idea and justify it to myself. :) I don't regret my decision. I paid 49 Euros for it and 15 Euros a month (includes 200 sms free and I pay 10 cents per minute to every mobile or land phone in Germany). Contract is 2 years. That was late November and it was a good deal back then. Today, I could probably find the phone cheaper, but the monthly rate would be the same.
[Touch HD General] gbds:
Well ive just gone down the shop and got one free so i see that as a good thing!

Now to play with HardSPL and Roms!!! Can anyone reccomened a good one?

Also thankyou to all that have helped with responses!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Van715125:
how to root / reset factory galaxy tab s8 that has been locked by knox
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] iceepyon:
I don't think it is possible
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Van715125:
how to factory reset if it is protected by knox? is it possible to do a hard reset?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Van715125:
Unlock corporate bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] iceepyon:
You can try this https://www.hardreset.info/devices/samsung/samsung-galaxy-tab-s8/

Not sure if it will work, if Knox protection has been tripped

Where did you get your tab?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Van715125:
My company
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] iceepyon:
Then you may want to sweet talk your IT admin into deleting your Tab from the company MDM server
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] Dasmikko:
I want to sell my Tab A8, and I want to restore it to complete factory, so it can install OTA updates again.

I cannot seem to relock it in twrp (as the stock recovery wont boot to fastboot) as the fastboot command ./fastboot flashing lock

gives me this error:

FAILED (remote: 'Unrecognized command flashing lock')
fastboot: error: Command failed

I have no idea where to go from here
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] lewmur:
You need to boot to download mode and flash the latest stock ROM. Then boot to recovery and factory reset. After that you can relock the bootloader. And you don't do that via TWRP. You use the same method to relock as you use to unlock. You DON'T need to disable OEM because you don't want they buyer to have to use YOUR google account and without a google account there is no OEM lock.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] Dasmikko:
Alright, you were right. There was missing a step though. After flashing, the stock ROM the bootloader was still unlocked, and there was no setting to lock it.

Turns out you have to hold VOL-UP + VOL-DOWN while plugging in an USB cable while the device is off.

Then there is an menu where I lock the bootloader again.

Here is the full steps for future reference for others:

1. Flash stock ROM via ODIN

2. Turn of the device

3. Hold the Vol up and Vol down buttons, while inserting an USB cable that is plugged to a PC

4. Follow the steps on screen to lock the bootloader

Now the warning is gone on boot.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] lewmur:
I guess you missed the part of my statement that said

I assumed that if your tablet was unlocked, you knew how you did it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] Dasmikko:
You are completely right, sorry about that.

I had completely forgotten how I unlocked the bootloader, so I stumbled accidentally over a post mentioning the unlock process, and then it clicked
[Samsung Galaxy A12] ray511Ryak:
ل سمحت

Mod Edit: English Translation Below

Excuse me
[Samsung Galaxy A12] ray511Ryak:
روت*

Mod Edit: English Translation Below

root*
[Samsung Galaxy A12] arsfr:
يعتمد على طراز هاتفك وثنائيته

English Translation:

depends on your phone model and binary
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ictnet7:
Hi

Is it possible to get the battery status in % on top of the screen.

Something like you see when stylus lock is enabled.

I dont use the stylus lock but i like to see battery status like this

Thx
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] kien:
see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=437307
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] defaria:
Or try Quick Menu (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=341845) which includes this functionality and also gives you a great menu.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] pyt:
doesn't work

it doesn't work good on tf3d (there is no %battery) only quick menu on start menu

--

Pyt

ROM 1.93
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] defaria:
There is on mine! In Quick Menu go to its options then the view tab and toggle on Show battery on the taskbar: Percent+Analog and Show on all titilebars.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ictnet7:
Thank you All 4 the info

It works,

:):):)
[General Questions and Answers] v3trix:
A while back I bought a second hand galaxy A21 for my daughter. She's been using the phone, but has now forgotten the screen unlock code. I dont want to risk locking the phone out completely so i'm looking at how to either bypass the screen lock or factory default the handset. I looked at SamFW, but that appears to need the phone to be in USB MTP mode. Ive tried the various "hold volume button XYZ while pressing button blah for 10 seconds" but none of them do anything. Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
How to Easily Bypass Samsung FRP with UnlockGo

www.xda-developers.com

Of course you can try it via ADB - NO ROOT REQUIRED:

Type the following ADB commands into the Command Prompt window - one by one hitting Enter after each line.

adb devices
adb shell "am start -n com.google.android.gsf.login/"
adb shell "am start -n com.google.android.gsf.login.LoginActivity"
adb shell "content insert --uri content://settings/secure --bind name:s:user_setup_complete --bind value:s:1"
adb reboot
[General Questions and Answers] juliawhites:
To bypass the screen lock or factory reset the Galaxy A21, try using Samsung's Find My Mobile service if it was set up. Alternatively, boot into Recovery Mode by holding Volume Up + Power until the logo appears, then navigate to Wipe data/factory reset using the volume buttons.
[General Questions and Answers] v3trix:
Unfortunately the hold-buttons method doesnt work on this phone.

Wouldnt ADB require the phone to be in developer mode? or at least USB MTP?
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
Yes, ADB requires USB-Debugging got successfully enabled.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Van715125:
How to unlock knox mdm samsung galaxy tab s8
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] iceepyon:
The Tab must be removed from the MDM server first before it can be used.

I guess you can try to hard factory reset it and set it up offline 1st. Not sure if it will work through...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Van715125:
Some office friends' tabs were successfully unlocked before there was a system update
[Samsung Galaxy Fold Questions & Answers] iceepyon:
A quick question to OG Galaxy Fold owners, I am just wondering how it is holding up in 2024 despite it not getting any major Android OS updates.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6] iceepyon:
I've had my Silver 512GB Fold 6 for about 5 days now, I got it last friday when I left the office. I am loving it so far, the build quality is major improvement coming from the Fold 3. Both the cover and main displays are much brighter. I am impressed at how much lighter it is when compared to the Fold 3, which felt like I was carrying a bar of gold with me all the time. I haven't used any of the Galaxy AI features yet, but I probably will soon.

I know allot of people have been bashing on the cameras of the Fold 6, but in my personal opinion they are great! As they function how I want them too, which is basically a point and shot camera that takes good pictures. Sure the pictures aren't going to win any photography awards, but I am not going to use my mobile device to take a quality picture. For that I would use my trusty SLR camera, yes I am still using a old SLR camera I am a purist when it comes to photography. I know how to develop my own photos.

The official S-Pen case that came bundled with my pre-order is very nice, but I don't like the fact that it offers very little protection. But I like the fact the S-Pen is kept in an area that I can get quick access too. I can't wait til my Poetic Spartan case arrives for my Fold 6.

The crease is there but I barely notice it when I use my device, in fact the crease on my Fold 3 is much more noticeable after I setup and used my Fold 6.

Everytime I pick up my Fold 6, I am shocked at how much lighter it feels in my hand.

How are you guys enjoying your Fold 6 so far?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6] stivy7301:
I have the Fold6 since saturday and I come from the ZFold5 first and then the Magic V2. Sure, the transition from Fold 5 to Fold 6 shows a noticeable improvement in terms of reduced weight, but factors like overall lightness, battery life, display size (even though the latter is subjective) clearly favor the Magic V2. Honor makes up for the lack of wireless charging with a phenomenal battery in relation to the device's thinness.

The real unbeatable strengths of Samsung? Software that stands a cut above any other Android (especially with the introduction of AI) and the integration of the S Pen in the case.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6] iceepyon:
That is true, Samsung's foldable software experience is better than other android OEMs for the time being. At the moment Chinese OEMs are just focus on producing the best foldable mobile device, when they turn their focus to software that is when Samsung will start to feel the pressure of competition.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6] mickliq:
Upgraded from F5 to F6. It's hardly noticeable other than (a) slightly larger outer display makes typing a bit easier (b) weight reduction. I think the Honor Magic v3 is a seriously better device, but it's not a realistic option in North America (not officially sold, currently Chinese ROM only that doesn't support Android Auto and Wear watches, etc).

For the money, a 50% off (or more) brand new F5 is probably a lot better value than an F6. I just happen to be vested in Samsung Foldables and with the $1,000 upgrade credit on an F5, it made sense to get an F6 with new battery.
[OnePlus 11] hazoukabe:
So i flashed abl.img from oxygen 13 to oxgen 14 so i can access bootloader but the phone became bricked i cant access fastboot or recovery or even boot Please help me
[OnePlus 11] hazoukabe:
GOOD News as always i managed to unbrick it using edl,i was scared because i couldnt access Edl,but i managed to get in Heres how

So when i boot into the android i turned off the phone and kept the usb on so i know when the device turns off then i held the volume up and down,Got into edl and flashed the firmware luckly i didnt have important data because i was messing with the phone i hope that helps if anyone had an issue like this
[Motorola Moto G52] Tomoms:
Hi, most of the questions you asked are easily answered by reading some resources available online and using some deductive reasoning, an exercise I would recommend. I will answer them briefly nonetheless.

1. Both LineageOS 20 and 21 support this feature out of the box. It is of course possible to enable and disable this feature at will.

2.1. I am the developer of that unofficial LineageOS 21 ROM. It supports OTA updates, as you can easily learn if you read the first ~10 lines of the XDA thread. Updates are released when I believe there is a valid reason to release one, i.e. at least once a month, when the new security patches are released by Google. Again, you could have checked the changelog in the thread to infer an approximate update release rate from past releases. There is no point in using official LineageOS 20, when official LineageOS 21 is available as well (the thread for official 20 has not been updated to show that official 21 exists as well, but you can easily learn that by navigating the LineageOS official website and download portal). You should pick either official 21, or my unofficial 21.

2.2. The official LineageOS wiki provides instructions to install the official 21 builds. As you can read in my builds' thread, the same instructions apply to my builds as well. These instruction do not mention any requirement. What does that mean? Easy: it means there is no requirement on which stock ROM to start from.

2.3. The difference between my unofficial builds and the official ones are clearly listed in my builds' thread. My builds feature some additional feature that might or might not be useful for you, and additional performance and security improvements. It makes no sense to ask if my builds will become official in the future, since official LineageOS 21 already exists. My builds are unofficial by their very nature because they essentially are "LineageOS, but the way I like it". Since I am also part of the official LineageOS 21 team, some of my improvements and fixes end up in the official builds as well. Some users might not want to trust a single developer, and prefer to only trust full-fledged organizations. These users might prefer not to install unofficial builds. This is highly subjective, so I will not try to convince you to use either build.

3. That Superuser app is not relevant. It hasn't been updated in 8 years. Disregard it. To install Adaway, you just... install it. Once you open it, you tap on "Root mode". It is that easy. The same applies to any other root based app. They're just apps. You install them and use them to perform the tasks you want to perform.

4. Aurora Store usually works well enough. There is no better open-source alternative. If you pick my builds, F-Droid is already bundled in the ROM and pre-configured.

5. I don't.

Again, I suggest to perform some reading + reasoning before asking, otherwise you're going to have a hard time in the world of Android modding.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] tilmees:
I recently tried installing Fuzeberry V6.0 on my 1.90.871.3 stock rom. After i realized it wouldn't work, i unistalled it, but the date and time indicator (that covers the battery indicator in the upper right hand corner) is still there. I've tried everything and can not find out how to get rid of it. Does anyone have the same problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

--Adam
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] pandaboyy:
Try to install the manila full update, you can find it on Matt thread

BTW, why don't you post this on his thread? Matt is a very helpful guy... try to post it here
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] tilmees:
I've actually tried installing the file and previous files, but for some reason the date/time indicator is still there! Has anyone had the same probem and been able to fix it?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] pandaboyy:
Which Rom are you using, brother?

and are you having a Fuze?
[Other SmartWatches] Techie-Oses:
I have an android smartwatch it has 4 gb ram and 64 gb storage and when I click on build number several times the developer option doesn't get enabled and there no pop up when I click build number so any solution 😁

Fun fact:I posted and edited this thread from my watch!
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] bangprovn:
Hi guys,

Due to some mistakes when trying to research the Pixel 8 Pro, I accidentally formatted the persist partition from the device. Now, my device is not working properly. It would be awesome if anyone can help me provide the persist.img partition of your device to me, it contains the device's sensor and display calibration. Thanks a lot.

Guide to obtain it:

#2
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] LightingFireFlames:
I hope mine will help
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] bangprovn:
Thanks a lot, will check it out mate. Have a nice day.:love:
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] magi44ken:
Just a note: The persist partition is unique to each phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hannibal Smith:
I've an app that will be not distribute by bog online stores.

The old version running on WM 6.5 was bound with an SD card so user can swap devices if one broke it, without internet needed, and license can't be duplicated.

My attempt to replicate this in android : https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-get-cid-from-sdcard-by-code.4682755/#post-89623603 fail due to system restrictions( I can't ask to the client to root and invalidate warranty on a 2-3K device).

I thought about usb dongle like the one used on windows sw, but I can't find one compatible with android.

I need to provide a similar level of security and flexibility as the sd card, better if offline since app will be used in remote places as caves.

Anyone have similar experiences? Any advice?