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[APP] Phone codes 1.2 (minor update for hvga)

(Update 1.2: scrollable main window for HVGA devices)
App to store and launch (secret) phonecodes. The apps comes preloaded with some codes that are known to run on most Android Phones. However, some
codes may not work on your device. In that case you can edit the buttons and change the codes.
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App can also be downloaded from the Android Market for free:
Scan:
or search for "Phone Codes"
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Phone Codes.apk (35.7 KB, 1435 views) - version 1

What would make it even more appealing is if it came pre loaded with the most common codes.

Gimpeh said:
What would make it even more appealing is if it came pre loaded with the most common codes.
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Agreed...if it had those preconfigured into this app i would most definitely buy it.

Gimpeh said:
What would make it even more appealing is if it came pre loaded with the most common codes.
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Yes, I know. As far as I know, only the one that is predefined works for all Android phones. If I can find more codes, I update the app. immediately.
EDIT: I updated the app with some codes that work on most Android phones

Nice work. But i have a layout prob. Im not able to see some entries (can't scroll), and therefore, layout is f*ckd
we need scrollbars
phone: HTC Hero

So far, only the first button/code works on Nexus One. Anyone knows the other codes?

thanks for the app - on HTC Desire works only first code btw.

thanks but...
app has potential, but for the time being none of them have worked on my slide and the layout problem causes some issues, try either setting buttons to half screen size and putting them side by side(two per row) or letting us scroll. thanks

Nothing works on the evo. It just opens the dialer
I will have to hit the code thread in the evo forums and update the codes

nice job........
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Hi,
I have installed the app. It givers good information about the phone when you click "phone information" button.

does not work well with hvga screen like aria

tubaking182 said:
app has potential, but for the time being none of them have worked on my slide and the layout problem causes some issues, try either setting buttons to half screen size and putting them side by side(two per row) or letting us scroll. thanks
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jaex said:
does not work well with hvga screen like aria
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Hi, I updated the app for HVGA by implementing a scrollable main screen. (ver 1.2)

Here are some phone/android codes.
http://www.askvg.com/google-android-hidden-secret-codes/
I TAKE NO RESPONSABILITY IF YOU BREAK YOUR PHONE
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Version 1.3 works fine on Samsung galaxy i9000. It will be better if we can add more buttons.

duongla said:
Version 1.3 works fine on Samsung galaxy i9000. It will be better if we can add more buttons.
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Really, more buttons?

Good App, I like the ability to change the buttons. These phone code programs are rough to make work on every phone they really have to be geared toward a specific phone because each phone uses different codes for different stuff. Here is one I made for the Galaxy S Series: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=772690
Some phones have the ability to type codes blocked out also (epic4g).

the3dman said:
Good App, I like the ability to change the buttons. These phone code programs are rough to make work on every phone they really have to be geared toward a specific phone because each phone uses different codes for different stuff. Here is one I made for the Galaxy S Series: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=772690
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Now here you have a whole lot of buttons Great one!
Some phones have the ability to type codes blocked out also (epic4g).
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Some codes seem to be working on the epic though: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737594
But I can imagine why a provider like for example Sprint want to block out codes. That's no good stuff for the helpdesk and/or repair center

Yeah thats never a good thing for a company to turn that off. Hopefully Verison will not do that with the new fascinate.
The thread you posted seemed to be only about the Evo4G not the Epic4G.
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the3dman said:
Yeah thats never a good thing for a company to turn that off. Hopefully Verison will not do that with the new fascinate.
The thread you posted seemed to be only about the Evo4G not the Epic4G.
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Lol, your right Anyway, someone send me a link to this thread, saying that some of these codes worked on his Epic4G. I just copied and paste the link, not knowing that it was for the Evo

Android Device Manager rolling out!

Not sure how this happened but I've now got Android Device Manager under settings, device administrator.
The other day my phone had a hissy fit, restarted and went into "safe mode" and then after restarting had reset all the Widgets and task bar to stock (lost all my folders etc) checked here this morning and had the option to activate!
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charmz2k2 said:
Not sure how this happened but I've now got Android Device Manager under settings, device administrator.
The other day my phone had a hissy fit, restarted and went into "safe mode" and then after restarting had reset all the Widgets and task bar to stock (lost all my folders etc) checked here this morning and had the option to activate!
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Ditto
Wheres the option to locate it?

oxfordmark said:
Ditto
Wheres the option to locate it?
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Hey,
I think it's not been activated by Google just yet - that's what I've been reading.. though it should up active soon.

Interesting, I can see it too; it's probably somehow been enabled there, but the actual functionality behind it won't appear until it's fully released.

charmz2k2 said:
Not sure how this happened but I've now got Android Device Manager under settings, device administrator.
The other day my phone had a hissy fit, restarted and went into "safe mode" and then after restarting had reset all the Widgets and task bar to stock (lost all my folders etc) checked here this morning and had the option to activate!
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what rom/version are you using?

Android Device Manager
Guys.. This is the location
Settings > More... > Security > Device Administrators
I am on stock rom i9505.
It says
"Allow Android Device Manager to lock or erase a lost device"
Give it a try.
- Kiran

E_Cartman said:
what rom/version are you using?
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Hiya,
Stock BTU.
Its amazing they can update it without actually needing user intervention, isn't it? Maybe even a little big brother-ish...
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That's interesting, mine did the same, rebooted and in to safe mode. No entry in the device administrators list though. I'm on pacman rom though so that's probably why...

James.Miller said:
That's interesting, mine did the same, rebooted and in to safe mode. No entry in the device administrators list though. I'm on pacman rom though so that's probably why...
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Also on PAC. My phone flipped out and started force closing over and over last night out of nowhere. Now I have ADM too.

I did not notice that behaviour from mine... But yeah. I do have it as well. Didn't know it wasn't there in the first place.
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I got this and I'm on Omega 9.

my phone had the same safe mode issue, but i dont have that setting on device administrator
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I didn't have any issues at all. Running omega 9. Enabled the option on my phone though
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ADM is now live and working. See here for info and here for thread

I'm sure Google will add plenty of nice features for this but it's just absolutely ridiculous how you can't locate your phone unless you physically have your GPS on. What if, like me, GPS is only ever turned on when I need it. Useless if it got stolen (luckily I use Where Is My Droid aswell...)

Wisheezy said:
I'm sure Google will add plenty of nice features for this but it's just absolutely ridiculous how you can't locate your phone unless you physically have your GPS on. What if, like me, GPS is only ever turned on when I need it. Useless if it got stolen (luckily I use Where Is My Droid aswell...)
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ADM may be revolutionary for Nexus/pure devices but Samsung Dive/Find My Mobile has been doing the same thing (and more) for at least two years. Google could re-package dog crap as a "feature" and people would go nuts where the manufacturers have been doing some pretty cool stuff that gets overlooked, criticized, or taken for granted.
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Choice is a wonderful thing.. choose the product you want to use.

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ADM may be revolutionary for Nexus/pure devices but Samsung Dive/Find My Mobile has been doing the same thing (and more) for at least two years. Google could re-package dog crap as a "feature" and people would go nuts where the manufacturers have been doing some pretty cool stuff that gets overlooked, criticized, or taken for granted.
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The problem is Samsung features like the one you described are often hidden under a stale and flowless user interface.
Thouchwiz is a weakness that Samsung must fix.
In light of the UI changes being made both Apple and Google... Samsung needs to do some major work.
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Gillion said:
The problem is Samsung features like the one you described are often hidden under a stale and flowless user interface.
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And you think finding ADM under "Security>Device administrators" on the device and in a "store" under "settings" on a PC is supremely fresh and intuitive? The latter seems like a kludge either because Google was too lazy to create a dedicated site for ADM or it was cheaper/faster just to throw it in to Play because that’s where all their device management already takes place.
This is where Find My Mobile's controlled on the device. Pretty simple and straight-forward to me.
Thouchwiz is a weakness that Samsung must fix. In light of the UI changes being made both Apple and Google... Samsung needs to do some major work.
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I think the features in TW are great; it's one of the reasons I buy Samsung devices. I agree that the appearance of TW is dated and could use an overhaul to make it more contemporary. Sense is a beautiful (but functionally deficient) overlay in my opinion. I think stock Android is a barren wasteland aesthetically and functionally. Comparing it to iOS is a really big stretch. Now that a GE SGS4 exists those that hate TW don't have to continue to attack it.

Touchwiz isnt the problem AT ALL. The problem is samsungs software only works on touchwiz. This works on just about everything, and as featureless as it might be at the moment, it wouldnt take google long to catch up if they wanted to.

Second screen...is configerable + other hidden menus

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animated blinking Cat eyes with phone in sleep mode
Credits go to this poster and app http://forum.xda-developEsers.com/showthread.php?p=63813360
I found many hidden menus and testing apps on my unrooted lg v10 with quickshortcutmaker. My favorite one was for the second screen which also can send test notifications.
Those are the prettiest ones by far.
Here are other things that the second screen can do.
this is a side scrolling message
this one the purple water waves with phone
movement
Plus many other various hidden setting and testing items
There are many more but these are the most
Important ones. Lollipop's hidden eggs can
also be directly accessed with quickshortcutmaker.
Etc...
I hope this can help some Devs here.
To see + enable the animated Cat eyes I used QuickSortcutMaker
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sQBVRDIyoVhMbwwZg&sig2=eoxS0Im6KoCtNESCbndlKA it is free and very simaler to a file manager but it only sees installed .apks and modules.
Open QuickShortcutMaker when installer is finished
Set QuickShortcutMaker to use incremental search
Stay in the Activities view column
Search for SignBoardTest
Expand it
Select the item directly below in it's heirchy
Create a shortcut in QuickShortcutMaker
In the Sub screen that opens tap test or create
Once done Open SignBoardTest
Select Sample Runs/EventListener Test
Being careful not to accidentally tap anything here
Scroll all the way down to the bottom
Below the Show SignBoard Only heading
Tap on Yes, Sir
Tap again to stop
I don't recommend leaving the animated
Cats eyes running for long periods.
Although it does look really kewl. It is brighter than the normally displayed time.
It may cause burn-in marks eventually.
If you are like me, ofc you will have to "test
out" all the other settings there too, lol.
If you do just be sure to either tap Stop, Cancel or
re-tap the setting again to stop it.
Plus remember what you did and where.
Or you might end up with strange notifications
on your phone for weeks. Don't say I didn't
warn you.
Also inside SignBoard Test/Notification Config
The length of time the second screen displays notifications can be adjusted permentally until you change it.
Hint: Most of the hidden test and setting menus I found have the words lge, system, ui, Verizon, VZW, android, egg, hidden, secret or test in their names.
There are lots more...
I'm wondering if "Eva" is going to be LG's Siri

Can't find this...can you post more instructions....how'd you get those eyes up there?

Seems like an ongoing notification... This is what I have while screen on.

jwmcfadden1 said:
Can't find this...can you post more instructions....how'd you get those eyes up there?
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I have yet to find everything listed. However the eyes can be turned on using the app mentioned in op, look for "sign board test" then choose "sample runs" next pick "event listener test" scroll down and click "yes sir" = profit the blinking eyes.
Now I'd prefer to have something more custom but haven't figured out how that was accomplished.
Oh and with the eyes enabled you've given up any other function of the second screen. Well at least that's my experience so far as I've just started messing with this. I very well may be wrong. That ish happens all the time with me. At least I'm learning right?
Anyway thanks to the OP for the hint in the right direction.

jwmcfadden1 said:
Can't find this...can you post more instructions....how'd you get those eyes up there?
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I amended my first post and added detailed instructions at the bottom [emoji6]
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Exconvict said:
Seems like an ongoing notification... This is what I have while screen on.
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Hahaha now that is verrrry kewl [emoji76]
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johnsgone said:
I have yet to find everything listed. However the eyes can be turned on using the app mentioned in op, look for "sign board test" then choose "sample runs" next pick "event listener test" scroll down and click "yes sir" = profit the blinking eyes.
Now I'd prefer to have something more custom but haven't figured out how that was accomplished.
Oh and with the eyes enabled you've given up any other function of the second screen. Well at least that's my experience so far as I've just started messing with this. I very well may be wrong. That ish happens all the time with me. At least I'm learning right?
Anyway thanks to the OP for the hint in the right direction.
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Maybe you have QuickShortcutMaker set to just "normal search" mode. [emoji57]
Try searching within QuickShortcutMaker
using keywords I placed in
a Hint at the bottom of the first post.
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Headphone amp test maybe a way to force high output with the kitty game .

Anyone on T-Mobile found the signboardtest? Starting to think this is a Verizon VS900 thing.

What I get on T-Mobile V10...

Exconvict said:
Seems like an ongoing notification... This is what I have while screen on.
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Exconvict said:
What I get on T-Mobile V10...
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Thats what I get as well.

Thank you. Do you know how to put it back to stock?

justice26 said:
Thats what I get as well.
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It appears to be put there by LG themselves as it's module's name is com.lge.signboardtest
Try searching with the word "second" maybe it's hiding in there somewhere, on different models of the phone.
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tomplatz said:
Thank you. Do you know how to put it back to stock?
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I'm still on stock.
The last I knew there is no root yet
for the flavor of model I have.
Oddly, I'm not missing, not having root so much, as I have in the past on any other phone. [emoji6]
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Is it possible to pass Tasker variables to the second screen?

Thanks

Would love to know if anyone is able to do this on T-Mobile LG V10 as well as what is Eva?

tongueman87 said:
Would love to know if anyone is able to do this on T-Mobile LG V10 as well as what is Eva?
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Nope. Its to Verizon only. You can theme your app icons to pics of what you want. Or use emoticons in your signature like I did.

Exconvict said:
Nope. Its to Verizon only. You can theme your app icons to pics of what you want. Or use emoticons in your signature like I did.
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What is Eva?

Just did it on my AT&T variant.
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Favorite S7/Edge 7.0 Nougat Feature

Now that 7.0 is public, I'm curious about everyone's favorite additions. This may shed some light on features that may otherwise go unnoticed. My personal favorite by far; The U.S. keyboard finally has sub-symbols! The U.S. models had this at launch, but the Exynos models, for whatever reason, never had it, and required root to access it.
So what feature are you most grateful for?

The LCD Settings in the Developer Options

Has anyone found the Easter egg yet? And I don't mean where you tap the Android version multiple times either.
I'll give you a clue you can edit the quick settings buttons And take a look there.

Grooov3 said:
The LCD Settings in the Developer Options
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Where is that settings?

AOD 3rd party support!

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Where is that settings?
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is it possibile to have all app on the home screen like "advanced features" on kitkat?

lyriquidperfection said:
Has anyone found the Easter egg yet? And I don't mean where you tap the Android version multiple times either.
I'll give you a clue you can edit the quick settings buttons And take a look there.
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much more satisfying than a flappy bird ripoff.

wished there was a hide apps feature like on kitkat

I love the double tap recent button to jump between two apps back and forth.

Probably my favorite feature is the Neko easter egg, I have three so far.
-The DPI, Screen res and the edition tools for the screenshot are nice too.

The blue light filter.
...or, at least it will be once Nougat arrives in Canada.

Definitely performance mode and battery life. But I'm really missing cover art on the lockscreen.
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I'm loving the invisibility.... still can't see the update on my phone yet.....? I'm on EE with an unbranded non rooted UK edge. Maybe tomorrow.
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If anyone is posting something they like, it might be handy if you also post how it's done.
Just in case some aren't familiar with it.
I had a note 7 for a while, and the camera app was great. Glad to see the same one here.

shaw23 said:
I'm loving the invisibility.... still can't see the update on my phone yet.....? I'm on EE with an unbranded non rooted UK edge. Maybe tomorrow.
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Type *#1234# in your dialer and check the CSC. If it contains BTU then your unbranded device is direct from samsung but if it is XEU then it's from a 3rd party and you may have to wait longer for the update.

lyriquidperfection said:
Type *#1234# in your dialer and check the CSC. If it contains BTU then your unbranded device is direct from samsung but if it is XEU then it's from a 3rd party and you may have to wait longer for the update.
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Doesn't have either. Thanks for the info tho.
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shaw23 said:
Doesn't have either. Thanks for the info tho.
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EVR means it's EE branded so you will have to wait for them to release unless you flash a stock BTU ROM.

rosenkrieger said:
I love the double tap recent button to jump between two apps back and forth.
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Thanks for that. This is why I started the thread. I just learned a new trick.

My favorite feature :
-Blue light filter
-Plug headphone jack while screen is off to turn a part of screen on.
- Double tap recent button to switch to previous app
- Reduce screen resolution
- Change theme and icon separately
- Create GIF in Video player.
Btw: Does anyone know how to feedback to samsung about the latest update ? I wanna bring picture resolution changing button back while using the camera.

Always on display limited on A8

Hi everyone,
I posting here to point out how limited is the Always on display feature on this phone.
Before getting in the subject, what is Always on Display (aod) ?
AOD is a native Samsung feature (it does exist on other phone with different names) that allow smartphones to show informations on the screen when it's off. This feature is useful not to have to turn the screen so many times in the day to check the notifications and hour. This is a feature made possible with AMOLED screens allowing black pixels to stay off and those prevent the screen using much battery.
Now that everyone know what we are talking about, I can show you what I mean and where I want to go with this thread. Here is a screen from a Samsung Galaxy s8:
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And here on from the A8 :
What appears is that we can't use images even if it is teased on the play store description of the aod app. Here a screen from the play store :
And we cannot use the edge clock.
Finally, the number of backgrounds and customisations is very poor : a very few amount of colors and 4 backgrounds.
I've been looking for a way to use the edge clock, or an image and couldn't find any.
The only partial solution I found for images is an app called Custom AOD
If you have anything to add, or any suggestion, feel free to comment

On oreo update you can customisations as the galaxy s8 and s9 here is a screenshots

Nadeem.alawashreh said:
On oreo update you can customisations as the galaxy s8 and s9 here is a screenshots
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yes but the majority cannot run oreo because their variants dont support it
including me with an a530w

SaboorTheCool said:
yes but the majority cannot run oreo because their variants dont support it
including me with an a530w
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I have a SM-A530W and am waiting for the Oreo update. Do you think we will not receive the update?

utaputa said:
I have a SM-A530W and am waiting for the Oreo update. Do you think we will not receive the update?
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oh yes we will receive it, atleast the unknown carrier version cuz carriers can be crap sometimes like at&t not updating the note 4 to marshmallow...

SaboorTheCool said:
oh yes we will receive it, atleast the unknown carrier version cuz carriers can be crap sometimes like at&t not updating the note 4 to marshmallow...
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Thanks for the info. I just bought an A8 through Virgin, I'm in western Canada and hoping to get the update this month...the wifi reliability has been terrible and I've done all the troubleshooting I can. I don't want to send it for warranty (only had it 3 weeks) until I get Oreo and see if it was a software issue that was resolved with the Oreo update.
:good:

utaputa said:
Thanks for the info. I just bought an A8 through Virgin, I'm in western Canada and hoping to get the update this month...the wifi reliability has been terrible and I've done all the troubleshooting I can. I don't want to send it for warranty (only had it 3 weeks) until I get Oreo and see if it was a software issue that was resolved with the Oreo update.
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If it's a virgin version it might be delayed except if it's an unlocked version
Nadeem.alawashreh said:
On oreo update you can customisations as the galaxy s8 and s9 here is a screenshots
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About customisation with Oreo: I find it even more restrictive. the background isn't an option anymore. We don't have edge clock (and probably never will since it has been made to fit with the curved screen). Also we still cannot pin images. The only step forward is the access to themes through the store, but let me tell you a thing: it's actually always the same style with just different colors and a different image (that you cannot change by yourself ).
I'm being so negative because I see a lot of potential, I'm always disappointed with those features that doesn't allow personalisation but don't get me wrong, I really like AOP ?

utaputa said:
Thanks for the info. I just bought an A8 through Virgin, I'm in western Canada and hoping to get the update this month...the wifi reliability has been terrible and I've done all the troubleshooting I can. I don't want to send it for warranty (only had it 3 weeks) until I get Oreo and see if it was a software issue that was resolved with the Oreo update.
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the oreo update is out for every a8 variant other than a530w... we're both stuck on nougat ?
also yes the wifi is VERY bad, i only get half the speed of my wifi and sometimes it even disconnects
this is not a warranty problem either, its supposed to be like that apparently because i sent my phone to warranty and they said it was a software problem...

mcnico said:
About customisation with Oreo: I find it even more restrictive. the background isn't an option anymore. We don't have edge clock (and probably never will since it has been made to fit with the curved screen). Also we still cannot pin images. The only step forward is the access to themes through the store, but let me tell you a thing: it's actually always the same style with just different colors and a different image (that you cannot change by yourself ).
I'm being so negative because I see a lot of potential, I'm always disappointed with those features that doesn't allow personalisation but don't get me wrong, I really like AOP
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Mh so right now AOD app features are basically same as high-end devices ones lol (expect edge clock; not sure if it needs just the SecProductFeature string put or if it needs even all the Edge apks/frameworks). If you wanna get some more features (even if I doubt there are lol) open /system/etc/floating_feature.xml file, search for the AOD Feature string (SEC_FLOATING_FEATURE_FRAMEWORK_CONFIG_AOD_ITEM) and delete "-fhd_limit," feature.

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Mh so right now AOD app features are basically same as high-end devices ones lol (expect edge clock; not sure if it needs just the SecProductFeature string put or if it needs even all the Edge apks/frameworks). If you wanna get some more features (even if I doubt there are lol) open /system/etc/floating_feature.xml file, search for the AOD Feature string (SEC_FLOATING_FEATURE_FRAMEWORK_CONFIG_AOD_ITEM) and delete "-fhd_limit," feature.
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Thanks for the idea, I'm not rooted tho, I'll wait until the garanty expire before doing so, but I keep the idea in mind. My hope for that feature goes to Android P(if we get it .. in about a year ?) , they can clearly improve it, it's already cool, but it feels so limited speaking of customisation.

mcnico said:
Thanks for the idea, I'm not rooted tho, I'll wait until the garanty expire before doing so, but I keep the idea in mind. My hope for that feature goes to Android P(if we get it .. in about a year ) , they can clearly improve it, it's already cool, but it feels so limited speaking of customisation.
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It's just as it should be lol, if Samsung continues to add more **** like gifs or more colorful ux on AOD it will drain lot more of battery even tho the phone goes in Doze, and 10% more of battery isn't bad to have