@invisiblek - as you are currently the only developer out there
Factory images:
https://essential-live.herokuapp.com/developer/current-builds
Oreo beta:
https://essential-live.herokuapp.com/developer/beta-builds
Just wanted to add that in order to completely flash the factory image you will need to unlock the critical partition in fastboot before flashing:
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
wow, very cool, will give the oreo a try.
cheers
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Can someone Post His experiences please? Is it good as a Daily Driver?
wegwolv said:
Can someone Post His experiences please? Is it good as a Daily Driver?
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from the source
Known issues list (updated 11/14)
Intermittent Bluetooth connectivity issues with certain auto brands
Battery performance degradations until optimized Oreo framework complete
Occasional ANRs with certain apps
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haven't tested this myself yet.
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Thanks for the Infos! I'm getting Mine tomorrow.
Can I flash NMJ32F on the Sprint version?
unfortunately, the stutter has not improved on Oreo. In fact, it feels worse.
Oreo is working fine for me this whole 25 minutes. I haven't tested Bluetooth yet though
lkhafra said:
Oreo is working fine for me this whole 25 minutes. I haven't tested Bluetooth yet though
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Has the camera app improved in Oreo?
Has anyone successfully tried flashing NMI81C to an unlocked device? I can't imagine there'd be a problem, but if no one has done it or seen any problems with it then I know what I'm doing when I get home tomorrow. That was the last build my bluetooth music controls worked with, so I'm pretty excited to be able to flash back to it.
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Has the camera app improved in Oreo?
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I do not think any app was updated. Unless there is some API in Oreo that would inherently improve the cam.
Does anyone know if you can flash the unlocked firmware onto the Sprint's variant of the Essential after it is carrier unlocked?
xterminater07 said:
Does anyone know if you can flash the unlocked firmware onto the Sprint's variant of the Essential after it is carrier unlocked?
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Yes it works
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Oreo running great...only found one bug dealing with wifi hotspot and not being able to select 5ghz as the band to use.
Since flashing Oreo last night I am getting excellent battery life and it appears that I may do better than I was on Android nougat. Personally I really like this phone and no the camera is not the best but for $450 this is probably the nicest phone anyone can hold in their hand at any price point. Once the dads get interested because of price and we can get a port for the Huawei camera I'm sure this camera would do very well
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Yes it works
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Nice, I will try to flash the Oreo beta of the Unlocked version to my Sprint variants. BTW, do you happen to know how to trigger the UICC unlock menu without having to have the Sprint sim in there and activate the phone? Sprint reps told me the phone is unlocked on their end, but my phone still say invalid sim because the UICC unlock menu has not been activated on the phone itself. Would flashing the unlocked firmware solves this?
Only downside for me so far on the beta is battery life.
On nougat I would go to bed with 100% battery and wake up with 100%.
On Oreo I woke up with like 97%. Keeps dying quicker during the day as well, but this is expected as they mentioned the Oreo framework wasn't optimized for battery life yet.
jasonevil said:
Yes it works
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Does anyone know if you can flash the unlocked firmware onto the Sprint's variant of the Essential after it is carrier unlocked?
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Not only does it work but definitely recommended as you will get the latest fingerprint sensor fix as well as better screen touches.
I am coming up on 24 hours into this Oreo beta, and it's my daily driver. So far, so good. Battery life seems a bit better for me, although it was great before - hard to do an apples to apples comparison though. No bluetooth issues, in fact, this seems a bit better with Plantronics Voyager/Legend than before - haven't tried in the car yet. I had one spontaneous reboot (I wasn't using it, just sitting on the desk and I noticed it rebooting) but so far, I can't see any reason not to charge ahead. The install did turn off wifi calling, I had to re-enable that. No service/signal issues (on T-Mobile in central Texas).
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Is there anyone that is on EE with the S6 and uses WiFi calling?
I've been using it for almost a week now and I'm finding it hit and miss, the symbol comes and goes and some texts don't send even though I'm apparently connected via WiFi calling....my broadband is stable so I know that's not the cause.
Thanks
There's issues on the 5.0.2 firmware with it, they've apparently released 5.1.1 which fixes this, but no one seems to be able to download it...
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There's issues on the 5.0.2 firmware with it, they've apparently released 5.1.1 which fixes this, but no one seems to be able to download it...
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Well great news if that's the case, I've had to turn WiFi calling off because of the issues I've been facing.
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Well great news if that's the case, I've had to turn WiFi calling off because of the issues I've been facing.
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Same, it should be with everyone by the end of the week, but don't hold me to that, as we all know how unreliable EE can be...
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Same, it should be with everyone by the end of the week, but don't hold me to that, as we all know how unreliable EE can be...
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Well I've been waiting long enough so a few more days will not make much difference.
Spoke to someone today who said they were doing 10k IMEIs per day, which works out at just over 7 days for the amount of branded EE S6/Edges they have. But again, EE are pretty crap at communication / rolling things out so don't hold me to it.
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Spoke to someone today who said they were doing 10k IMEIs per day, which works out at just over 7 days for the amount of branded EE S6/Edges they have. But again, EE are pretty crap at communication / rolling things out so don't hold me to it.
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Well fingers crossed then ?
I upgraded last night using the smart switch for PC . with 5.0.2 I was getting calls with regular clicks not made enough calls yet on 5.1.1 but so far sounds OK on Wi-Fi calling
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Tonesav said:
I upgraded last night using the smart switch for PC . with 5.0.2 I was getting calls with regular clicks not made enough calls yet on 5.1.1 but so far sounds OK on Wi-Fi calling
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Ooh didn't know it was available now, though will prefer OTA update. Thanks for the feedback.
It went live yesterday after EE and Samsung cracked there heads together I only did the smart switch due to impatience and the clicking noise was irritating ☺
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Ooh didn't know it was available now, though will prefer OTA update. Thanks for the feedback.
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Maverick I'd suggest hooking your S6 up to your PC with smart switch and upgrading, that's what I did and it went perfectly
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Maverick I'd suggest hooking your S6 up to your PC with smart switch and upgrading, that's what I did and it went perfectly
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You can update via SS? I thought it did a wipe.
Nope when you first connect it up it'll tell you if there's an update
Hooray! ?
I saw myself 3 mobiles getting an update today.
I've updated my phone today as soon as I received the notification.
Details about update -Android version 7.0, Build: NPJ25.93-11.
List of BIG changes that I observed:
1. Boot animation - It is completely revamped and now says "Hello Moto" with an iconic voice every time you boot up the phone. Just found out that it can be turned off in Settings>Sounds.
2. Internal memory pumped up - This is a big surprise for me. My available free memory was 7.3 GB before the update and now it is 8.22 GB. It is a very good thing.
3. Battery backup seems to be improved. This is my one day observation and still needs more observation of course.
4. A special Moto action is added called Swipe to shrink screen. (meh!)
5. Fingerprint sensor can now lock the device. Power button is safe forever. Unregistered fingers can also put phone to sleep.
6. Toggle WiFi, BT, Data etc. in one tap if you pull down notification bar once else if you pull down twice you get to choose from a list of devices.
7. Device temperature is now nominal while charging.
8. I don't see network related settings like 2G, 3G, 4G selection per SIM. It is all grayed out. I think it will choose the n/w on its own.
All other N features (split screen, notification in-line-reply, better recent apps preview, etc) are known. So there is nothing special to say about that.
Cons inherited from Marshmallow:
*** Hidden LED is still kept hidden. What a waste!
*** Although device is locked you can still swipe down notification bar and toggle all the important and sensitive controls like WiFi, Location, Bluetooth, Data, Airplane mode. This is really an insecure feature.
I'll keep updating this as I go on finding something new.
Other changes are mentioned in changelog on Moto website.
P.s: Go for the update.
How many treads about this?
This update is the same like the one already published on Dec 11 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/captured-ota-nougat-ota-moto-g4-plus-t3517059
BTW: No root for it (as of now).
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How many treads about this?
This update is the same like the one already published on Dec 11 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/captured-ota-nougat-ota-moto-g4-plus-t3517059
BTW: No root for it (as of now).
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That was a soak test it is official ota update
It's the same. Moto didn't bother to change anything.
Any bug ?
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Any bug ?
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I found no bug. Everything is working fine. It's better than marshmallow if you ask me.
maniganala said:
I found no bug. Everything is working fine. It's better than marshmallow if you ask me.
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Slow down ui issue ?
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No. Nothing. I'm running at the highest resolution possible.
I have flashed my moto g4 plus with official soak test nougat. But I didn't receive any notification for official nougat. Will I get a notification or will I have to flash it manually using official nougat update?
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I have flashed my moto g4 plus with official soak test nougat. But I didn't receive any notification for official nougat. Will I get a notification or will I have to flash it manually using official nougat update?
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You should get the update according to sources. Maybe you will have to wait for a while.
Well if you don't get it you can always downgrade to 6.0 to start over.
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I have flashed my moto g4 plus with official soak test nougat. But I didn't receive any notification for official nougat. Will I get a notification or will I have to flash it manually using official nougat update?
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If you have the latetst soak, don't bother, it's the same as "official" Build: NPJ25.93-11.
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If you have the latetst soak, don't bother, it's the same as "official" Build: NPJ25.93-11.
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Okay. I have the build no NPJ25.93-11. But I am experiencing battery drainage. Battery is getting drained very quickly.
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Okay. I have the build no NPJ25.93-11. But I am experiencing battery drainage. Battery is getting drained very quickly.
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Probably a (bad) app or some setting. Battery here is very good, 2 days easily.
What should i enable to use Fingerprint sensor to lock screen ? Its not working for me ??
Battery is draining fast
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Okay. I have the build no NPJ25.93-11. But I am experiencing battery drainage. Battery is getting drained very quickly.
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Battery is draining fast
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Enjoy Nougat.
arhun said:
What should i enable to use Fingerprint sensor to lock screen ? Its not working for me ??
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Tap the gear like icon under Settings/Security/Screen Lock. You must find it there.
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Okay. I have the build no NPJ25.93-11. But I am experiencing battery drainage. Battery is getting drained very quickly.
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I don't have any problem with battery. Also my phone doesn't get hot like before it used to get while charging.
prajwal2001 said:
That was a soak test it is official ota update
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Both files are identical bro
Someone can tell me please how put in silence the bootanimation
Get it now!
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Get it now!
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Duplicate thread: too late.
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It has been updated, but there is a serious BUG.
When the screen is locked, there is always a situation that can't wake up or wake up and slow it.
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It has been updated, but there is a serious BUG.
When the screen is locked, there is always a situation that can't wake up or wake up and slow it.
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That's just you...
If that was really happening... It would be all over with as critical as everyone here is of this device...
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It has been updated, but there is a serious BUG.
When the screen is locked, there is always a situation that can't wake up or wake up and slow it.
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No problems here. Everything is working fine and battery life has improved dramatically imo!
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No problems here. Everything is working fine and battery life has improved dramatically imo!
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I have this same issue. Had to remove the beta and go back to last build. I suspect though it might have something to do with all in one gestures or layout navigation hider app
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ddish said:
I have this same issue. Had to remove the beta and go back to last build. I suspect though it might have something to do with all in one gestures or layout navigation hider app
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I'm stock and unrooted. Nowadays, stock android has all the features that I wanted so there is no need to root my phone anymore. I've been done rooting and modifying all of my other phones and tablets over the years without problems but I'm getting tired of waiting and fixing so I quit.
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It has been updated, but there is a serious BUG.
When the screen is locked, there is always a situation that can't wake up or wake up and slow it.
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I too have this and is anoying. When using fingerprint reader to unlock, it just never unlocks. Got to wait like 30sec for the screen to actually wake
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I too have this and is anoying. When using fingerprint reader to unlock, it just never unlocks. Got to wait like 30sec for the screen to actually wake
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I'm not having any issues, and battery life improved significantly. Especially with Bluetooth on, it doesn't drain like it did in beta 1. I think it's ready for release, and I think Essential should start working on features beyond stock. Improve their camera, or just licence the Oneplus Camera.
Has anyone tried porting the Paranoid Android Camera?
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I'm not having any issues, and battery life improved significantly. Especially with Bluetooth on, it doesn't drain like it did in beta 1. I think it's ready for release, and I think Essential should start working on features beyond stock. Improve their camera, or just licence the Oneplus Camera.
Has anyone tried porting the Paranoid Android Camera?
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After factory reset no problems at all, battery life is great.
For tye camera I am taking some great shots with it.
Paranoid Camera? Jum not sure if any one has ported it
See on firmware Finder changelog
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How long until its available via OTA?
In my experience one week or until next update.... ?
Can this version be rooted with Magisk?
No, no root is available.
Can someone who did update confirm that the OEM Unlock is not grayed out ?
OEM unlock is greyed out but active.
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No, no root is available.
Can someone who did update confirm that the OEM Unlock is not grayed out ?
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Hi mate,
do you know if it is gonna be aviable soon?
Thanks
Is there a way to force the upgrade ? Im on 8.1 latest software and stock no root and no unlock bootloader. Any help would be awesome!
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Hi mate,
do you know if it is gonna be aviable soon?
Thanks
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We need developers who are willing to spend a lot of time and resources on this phone. The development for this phone has been marginal and things are unlikely to change much.
The newer Mate 20 running Android 9 has to this day still not been rootable .... everything pointing to one single thing: if you buy a Huawei phone you get stuck to Emui and unrootable phone. I myself plan to stay on 8.1 forever unless root and twrp become available.
Got OTA today. The problems with sound distortion that I had when streaming using LDAC and HWA at the highest bitrate are gone. They added the gesture navigation from Mate 20 Pro but this still need work as it's not smooth enough.
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Got OTA today. The problems with sound distortion that I had when streaming using LDAC and HWA at the highest bitrate are gone. They added the gesture navigation from Mate 20 Pro but this still need work as it's not smooth enough.
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Which model?
What Region?
You updated from Beta or oreo?
I'm already in 9.
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Which model?
What Region?
You updated from Beta or oreo?
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Looks like c432 and the package size is too small I think to be updated from oreo correct me if I am wrong. So I think he was on beta.
Is there a way to force the update through firmware finder ? Stock and unrooted no bootloader unlock too
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Yes, I'm in the beta and this is the first update since the initial release. The model is CTL-L29.
I think they are close to releasing the final version and I heard that this will happen this month.
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Got OTA today. The problems with sound distortion that I had when streaming using LDAC and HWA at the highest bitrate are gone. They added the gesture navigation from Mate 20 Pro but this still need work as it's not smooth enough.
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Hello, can you confirm or deny if the P20 Pro get Master AI 2.0 like the Mate 20 series has? Master AI 1.0 was over the top in processing and color. Thanks.
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Hello, can you confirm or deny if the P20 Pro get Master AI 2.0 like the Mate 20 series has? Master AI 1.0 was over the top in processing and color. Thanks.
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How to check Master AI version?
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How to check Master AI version?
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I don't think there is a way to check per say, but you should see big differences in how it processes images. For instance Blue Sky or Greenery will not be over the top like in P20 Pro. The Mate 20's version of Master AI is much improved over the P20 series.
I hope this version would help fix some historical problems, especially the one with smart unlock stop working that really piss me off.
Said this, I hope at the time Huawei will release the OTA it will be stable enough to don't let me regret Oreo.
Just for fun, in Italy sometimes major updates appeared before on branded models, I think this is merely due to the attempt to please the operators.
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I hope this version would help fix some historical problems, especially the one with smart unlock stop working that really piss me off.
Said this, I hope at the time Huawei will release the OTA it will be stable enough to don't let me regret Oreo.
Just for fun, in Italy sometimes major updates appeared before on branded models, I think this is merely due to the attempt to please the operators.
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Was thinking exactly the same, this disappearing Smart Lock issue is very annoying.
Is there anyone here running on beta that can confirm it was resolved?
Just flashed Beta3 this morning which of course wipes system. Went smooth per instructions provided on Essential Developer page. I restored all apps and data from my LG V35 via phone to phone restore no problem. I've had no problems with connecting to Google Fi so far but it's only been a short time. Data seems to be fine and the phone is very smooth.
Also was able to logon to both my BOA and Chase accounts using their respective apps. Just turn on dark mode minutes ago so don't know how that will go.
have u had a chance to test the cam?
Can u check if voLTE is working ??
kevp75 said:
have u had a chance to test the cam?
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Only took a few pics but seems to be really good and very responsive!
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Can u check if voLTE is working ??
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I don't have an SIP account and that seems to be the only option under the app Phone>three dots>settings>calls
The answer seems to be "not in beta 3".
BTW, I'm using it as a daily driver and I'm very pleased for a Beta. Again, so far!
I use Dark mode on all my computer/browsers and now with Dark mode in Android Q, this is awesome. I can't help but believe it should really help battery life. Bluetooth is working fine with all my devices..... AVR, auto and headsets. connecting in Aptx. I'm a big audio fan.
It's just amazing that this two year old phone is being brought back to life with Q!
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I don't have an SIP account and that seems to be the only option under the app Phone>three dots>settings>calls
The answer seems to be "not in beta 3".
BTW, I'm using it as a daily driver and I'm very pleased for a Beta. Again, so far!
I use Dark mode on all my computer/browsers and now with Dark mode in Android Q, this is awesome. I can't help but believe it should really help battery life. Bluetooth is working fine with all my devices..... AVR, auto and headsets. connecting in Aptx. I'm a big audio fan.
It's just amazing that this two year old phone is being brought back to life with Q!
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Thx
hooutoo said:
Just flashed Beta3 this morning which of course wipes system. Went smooth per instructions provided on Essential Developer page. I restored all apps and data from my LG V35 via phone to phone restore no problem. I've had no problems with connecting to Google Fi so far but it's only been a short time. Data seems to be fine and the phone is very smooth.
Also was able to logon to both my BOA and Chase accounts using their respective apps. Just turn on dark mode minutes ago so don't know how that will go.
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I just joined Google Fi with my ph-1 knowing that it would not automatically switch from T-Mobile to sprint but I thought I could force it to switch with dialer codes or signal spy. After trying it and it failed to switch and doing some searching it seems like I’m just stuck with it on T-Mobile. Is this the case for you?
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VoLTE is showing as on for me on AT&T under Settings / Network internet / Mobile network
I took the OTA and nothing was wiped .. I did loose root but no big deal to me
clsA said:
VoLTE is showing as on for me on AT&T under Settings / Network internet / Mobile network
I took the OTA and nothing was wiped .. I did loose root but no big deal to me
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Showing for me too but it is not working!
Correct volte is not working on ATT even though it shows as turned on in settings on my ph1.
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Correct volte is not working on ATT even though it shows as turned on in settings on my ph1.
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You should get HD voice... Which is ghetto VoLTE
rignfool said:
You should get HD voice... Which is ghetto VoLTE
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Nope it falls back to h+