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Development: Customizable S7/Edge 'Always On' display

Hi all
I just bought an S7 edge after trading in my iPhone 6S. Overall, its been a great experience. However, the 'Always On' feature seems little more than a glorified clock.
I was surprised to see there wasn't already an app or tweak to customize the 'Always On' screen. Ah well, maybe I should make one instead of complaining (I'm a computer science student, not an Android expert by a long shot but have done my fair share)? So off to find a way...
Technical Overview: Going into the settings, there's an option for setting a picture with a black background to stay 'Always On' instead of the usual clock/call&message counter thingy. This looks very promising. Might even be a little too easy. How about an app that runs in the background and replaces the image with a custom one. So say a whatsapp message arrives, the app draws the message on the custom image and viola!
Okay so maybe it wont be THAT easy, since I suspect the phone just reads the image once on locking and doesn't continually update it. That would make sense after all. Still maybe a refresh can be forced, will have to look into this.
Feedback? This is after all FOSS development, so I'm loath to do start anything without community feedback. Do you guys think this will be useful? Any other comments , suggestions etc. etc.?
Also first post on XDA; long time lurker though.

BlackMantys said:
Hi all
I just bought an S7 edge after trading in my iPhone 6S. Overall, its been a great experience. However, the 'Always On' feature seems little more than a glorified clock.
I was surprised to see there wasn't already an app or tweak to customize the 'Always On' screen. Ah well, maybe I should make one instead of complaining (I'm a computer science student, not an Android expert by a long shot but have done my fair share)? So off to find a way...
Technical Overview: Going into the settings, there's an option for setting a picture with a black background to stay 'Always On' instead of the usual clock/call&message counter thingy. This looks very promising. Might even be a little too easy. How about an app that runs in the background and replaces the image with a custom one. So say a whatsapp message arrives, the app draws the message on the custom image and viola!
Okay so maybe it wont be THAT easy, since I suspect the phone just reads the image once on locking and doesn't continually update it. That would make sense after all. Still maybe a refresh can be forced, will have to look into this.
Feedback? This is after all FOSS development, so I'm loath to do start anything without community feedback. Do you guys think this will be useful? Any other comments , suggestions etc. etc.?
Also first post on XDA; long time lurker though.
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Would be awesome if you can do this. Best wishes.
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It'd be AWESOME if you can do this. Keenly looking forward!

need root for that?

Exactly what i was looking for!
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I'm definitely optimistic about this. Going to give it a first attempt when I find some time later this week.
Also, root will probably be needed if the wallpapers are on system files or if a reload has to be forced to view new notifications. Maybe a less functional mode can later be added which doesn't require root.

emprize said:
need root for that?
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Obviously
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I like the always on display idea. But turn it off, because of a lack of features.
So yes, i would definitely love to see some development on this!

I too would love to see something along these lines

I'd be happy enough if I could just choose my own AOD image without making any changes to the clocks!

Would love to see 3rd party app notifications on AOD, more customizable features would be awesome

stalli0nUK said:
Would love to see 3rd party app notifications on AOD, more customizable features would be awesome
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there is already lots of AOD similar apps with customizable notification display

I've developed an android app for bringing Always On to all android devices with AMOLED screens. It's called "Always On: Ambient Clock" . And it is highly customizable.
I can't post a link now since I have only 5 posts but you can search for it on Play Store.

Turki Alkhateeb said:
I've developed an android app for bringing Always On to all android devices with AMOLED screens. It's called "Always On: Ambient Clock" . And it is highly customizable.
I can't post a link now since I have only 5 posts but you can search for it on Play Store.
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Cool, just tried it. being able to see the battery % would be great too. and let it move around the screen like it does on the S7, so it wont burn the AMOLED. Plus add more features, will be a great replacement AOD :good:

PppPhol said:
there is already lots of AOD similar apps with customizable notification display
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My question is; is there anything special Samsung is doing to get extra battery life out of their AOD? I understand the big advantage is from the AMOLED, but is it just a case of any image with a lot of black has the same advantage as Samsung's AOD? Or have they triggered something special to get all those pixels off. And what about processes that need to run to display the AOD? I assumed that was part of the reason why Samsung's AOD was so minimal in what it can display - because those were basic things already running on the phone and didn't create any extra load.
Basically if there was something special about Samsung's AOD, it would seem to make sense to expand and develop that and build on their existing battery optimization (whatever that might be - special screen setting or special minimal process in the background etc). Otherwise bring on the third party apps!

mrja22 said:
My question is; is there anything special Samsung is doing to get extra battery life out of their AOD? I understand the big advantage is from the AMOLED, but is it just a case of any image with a lot of black has the same advantage as Samsung's AOD? Or have they triggered something special to get all those pixels off. And what about processes that need to run to display the AOD? I assumed that was part of the reason why Samsung's AOD was so minimal in what it can display - because those were basic things already running on the phone and didn't create any extra load.
Basically if there was something special about Samsung's AOD, it would seem to make sense to expand and develop that and build on their existing battery optimization (whatever that might be - special screen setting or special minimal process in the background etc). Otherwise bring on the third party apps!
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i think as long your screen is dark thoes pixels will turn it self off BUT i dont know how much more third party AOD apps will drain battery because it will have to be running in the background even the screen is on? but i think the samsung AOD it triggered on of when it detected that your screen is off so it wont drain battery on background service while screen is on(im just guessing this cuz its part of the system it would be easy to trigger it on and off instead of let it run in the background)

It needs the ability for everything being displayed to move around. Stationary is not the way to go. Worse for displays.
Also needs ambient light detection so it can switch brightness on the go.
Lastly on Samsung devices the wave to wake feature stops working.
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What about background images also.
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I have the s7 edge also that's why I say this needs some work to be a daily driver on my Note 4

stalli0nUK said:
Cool, just tried it. being able to see the battery % would be great too. and let it move around the screen like it does on the S7, so it wont burn the AMOLED. Plus add more features, will be a great replacement AOD :good:
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Hi, I just pushed an update for fixing the burn-in issue. Battery percentage is gonna be added later for sure.
Thanks!
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Leonidas87 said:
It needs the ability for everything being displayed to move around. Stationary is not the way to go. Worse for displays.
Also needs ambient light detection so it can switch brightness on the go.
Lastly on Samsung devices the wave to wake feature stops working.
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What about background images also.
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I have the s7 edge also that's why I say this needs some work to be a daily driver on my Note 4
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Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
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Leonidas87 said:
It needs the ability for everything being displayed to move around. Stationary is not the way to go. Worse for displays.
Also needs ambient light detection so it can switch brightness on the go.
Lastly on Samsung devices the wave to wake feature stops working.
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What about background images also.
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I have the s7 edge also that's why I say this needs some work to be a daily driver on my Note 4
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Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N920C using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Leonidas87 said:
It needs the ability for everything being displayed to move around. Stationary is not the way to go. Worse for displays.
Also needs ambient light detection so it can switch brightness on the go.
Lastly on Samsung devices the wave to wake feature stops working.
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What about background images also.
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I have the s7 edge also that's why I say this needs some work to be a daily driver on my Note 4
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Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N920C using XDA-Developers mobile app

Turki Alkhateeb said:
Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N920C using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N920C using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Great job.
And what I was saying is on my s7 edge I can use the wave to wake feature and the pocket detection.
For the s7 edge it waits a few second before turning off the always on display when in your pocket.
You should set a slight delay for the in pocket activation. Or make it less sensitive. There must be a way to make it happen.

Facebook app do something to stock homepage after close it with back button

I have noticed that when you want to exit from Facebook app from back button you can notice that the home screen do something like zoom or something...
Has anyone notice this? Is there any solution?

I only noticed this when I had a custom wallpaper set. When I use the wallpaper from themes it doesn't do it
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Hmm weird. It does it for me too, using KLWP (live wallpaper)

Happening to me too.. I'm using Backdrops wallpaper + Nova Launcher.

Hey guys I had some issues with my launcher as well when I first started playing with it.
Try this, it worked for me;
Settings > Display > Full Screen Apps
Enable your launcher

knifegodflux said:
Try this, it worked for me;
Settings > Display > Full Screen Apps
Enable your launcher
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Doesn't work. I use Nova Launcher and fullscreen have been enabled since day one.

its does this with all apps you know that right?
I have motion wall paper on.
It kinda zoom pops to the icon of the app that you open.
So if i

xile6 said:
its does this with all apps you know that right?
I have motion wall paper on.
It kinda zoom pops to the icon of the app that you open.
So if i
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No it doesn't. You might be talking about something else. Just tried 8 other apps and the Facebook one is the only one that does it.
I'll make a video..

The G Dept. said:
No it doesn't. You might be talking about something else. Just tried 8 other apps and the Facebook one is the only one that does it.
I'll make a video..
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ok make a video.
I guess i dont have this problem when. All my apps back out the same.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gkW3xkvTxUg&feature=youtu.be I think this stuttering is the problem when closing facebook

This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Y9zLsx1g8
Edit: oops Bautinho88 beat me to it
Also, Bautinho88, what screen recording app are you using? I tried a few and the video quality was so bad on all of them.

Like my video 3 minutes before yours
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hecorat.screenrecorder.free
There you can record in 1440p
@The G Dept.

Bautinho88 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hecorat.screenrecorder.free
There you can record in 1440p
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That's the one I played with the most when I got my S8+ and it didn't work well; crashed on me pretty often and wouldn't take the odd S8+ resolution. That was over a week ago but it seems there was an update since. I guess they fixed it for the S8+. It very works well now and quality is great. I paid for it, I'm glad they fixed whatever there was to fix :good:
Edit: I don't know how you managed to upload it in HD, @Bautinho88, but I've tried with 6 videos on both my phone (Resolution: WQHD+ / YouTube app) and my computer and the best quality I get is 480p60.

Weird that only happens when facebook is a desktop icon. It doesnt do it from the app drawer

On my video only 360p maximum.

Bautinho88 said:
On my video only 360p maximum.
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I guess YouTube takes some time before showing it in HD. When I first opened your video, all HD options were there. It's now showing all HD options on my videos now. We can get back on topic now :good:

I am having the same issue. I noticed that this only started to happen couple days ago. I didn't experience this issue with the same setup when I got the phone.

xile6 said:
Weird that only happens when facebook is a desktop icon. It doesnt do it from the app drawer
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Yep the icon being on the home page is the cause - WHY, I don't understand.. it's like the FB icon has some sort of weird properties that a regular icon doesn't have.. kind of creepy tbh.
I've been considering deleting FB for awhile.. may just finally be time.

Oops my bad, EDIT:
Facebook updated their app and fixed it, it's not doing it anymore. it's still not fixed.

The G Dept. said:
Facebook updated their app and fixed it, it's not doing it anymore.
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I have the latest version of Facebook app 2 days ago and it still doing it.. What's your version that stopped doing it?
My version is 123.0.0.18. 71

Youtube Crop Problem (Not fitting the whole screen)

Hi i have a samsung S8+ bought from Bestbuy unlocked
im using the latest firmware and latest youtube app. recently my youtube stop cropping videos properly they onlu crop from top to bottom and no left and right. ive tried any video and trailers since trailers shows perfectly on the infitiny screen.
im not rooted and did nothing to modify my unit. my brother owns a locked ATT s8+ and he doesnt havr this issue.
things ive done that doesnt work
1) Rebooting phone
2) disabled the app overlay option on youtube app
3) the full screen option on settings is greyed out so i cant change it
things ive done (temporary fix)
1) Uninstall youtube update and use stock version
2) clear the data and cache (the problem will accur again after some time)
ive searched google and it seems the issue is very seldom i cant even see a permanent fix im hoping some from xda can help or share info. ?

Cropping is only top and bottom to fill out video to whole screen. The other option was stretch to fit, which stretched the video to the sides. YouTube app for our phone has been iffy. Also the stretching or cropping sacrifice quality.

jjayzx said:
Cropping is only top and bottom to fill out video to whole screen. The other option was stretch to fit, which stretched the video to the sides. YouTube app for our phone has been iffy. Also the stretching or cropping sacrifice quality.
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But from the previous youtube we have 2 options Crop to fit and something like original. Selecting crop to fit fills out the entire infinity screen. But now the crop to fit only crops the too and bottom leaving the left and right black bars. It doesnt consume the whole infinity display

RollWii said:
But from the previous youtube we have 2 options Crop to fit and something like original. Selecting crop to fit fills out the entire infinity screen. But now the crop to fit only crops the too and bottom leaving the left and right black bars. It doesnt consume the whole infinity display
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Ah ok, yea it's been annoying, like it doesn't even remember when I place the button and keeps putting it near a nav button.

jjayzx said:
Ah ok, yea it's been annoying, like it doesn't even remember when I place the button and keeps putting it near a nav button.
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yeah but i dont know why others doesnt experience this problem only few people do

The only way to fit a 16:9 image on a 18:9 screen without cropping is by stretching it...
Do you like stretching? I don't, and neither cropping, IMHO better have black side bars.

RollWii said:
Hi i have a samsung S8+ bought from Bestbuy unlocked
im using the latest firmware and latest youtube app. recently my youtube stop cropping videos properly they onlu crop from top to bottom and no left and right. ive tried any video and trailers since trailers shows perfectly on the infitiny screen.
im not rooted and did nothing to modify my unit. my brother owns a locked ATT s8+ and he doesnt havr this issue.
things ive done that doesnt work
1) Rebooting phone
2) disabled the app overlay option on youtube app
3) the full screen option on settings is greyed out so i cant change it
things ive done (temporary fix)
1) Uninstall youtube update and use stock version
2) clear the data and cache (the problem will accur again after some time)
ive searched google and it seems the issue is very seldom i cant even see a permanent fix im hoping some from xda can help or share info.
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I have already make the same question about the exactly same problem 1,5 month ago... I make a lot of tests and compare with my friends S8+....
I couldn't find a way to make it work for ever.... Only temporarily after clean app cache & data... And finally I found a solution that worked for me everytime...
You must NOT sing in to your YouTube acount.... I know that this isn't the best convinience solution but is working great at least for me.... My testing shows that with the same version of YouTube if you stay unsigned the interface of the app is totally different from the interface of the app when you are singed in... The second scenario that I'm not sure about it is that the issue started when I bought a tablet (xperia z4) and stay singed in... Maybe the updates that I'm getting in my S8+ makes conflict with the updates of my tablet or something like that but I'm not sure..... I hope that I help you and maybe you will find a better solution...

hello did you find a solution to this issue? i have experienced the same trouble, already searched the whole internet, still can't find a decent solution

I know solution, download original youtube mode app with zoom mode. Link is: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hroo76125r9c7ef/AAAkofwRfrtj140sxY1mZ4dsa/Normal YouTube_v12.42.59.apk?dl=0
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mmikolic said:
I know solution, download original youtube mode app with zoom mode. Link is: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hroo76125r9c7ef/AAAkofwRfrtj140sxY1mZ4dsa/Normal YouTube_v12.42.59.apk?dl=0
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Pinch to zoom

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hroo76125r9c7ef/AADyAUudoLs8rDCmFh5WmALBa?dl=0
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Sorry wrong link, correct link is https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hroo76125r9c7ef/AADyAUudoLs8rDCmFh5WmALBa?dl=0

I'm having the same problem - the crop to fit on YouTube option is not available any more.
I'm not sure whether it's the Samsung update which has broken it or the YouTube update. I've uninstalled the YouTube updates and it still didn't work so I'm thinking it's Samsung's update which is the culprit. To say I'm annoyed would be an understatement.....I watch a lot of YouTube on my commute to/from work. I have this big beautiful screen and now can't utilise it fully when watching YouTube as I have the black bars either side.
I may as well pull out my old HTC M7 and start using that as the total area of both screens when watching YouTube is about the same now!!
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Everything is OK. You have to stretch the picture two fingers and already
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The button was removed from view. That's it... hehehe
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[/COLOR]Stretching works

That wasn't working yesterday. Last night's YouTube update must've fixed it.
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Official Android P Rom discussion

Hello all,
So I believe most of us should have the Android P update by now. I'm intrigued as to what you all think.
Sadly, the update has downgraded the experience of a great phone. Here are the issues which popped up for me after the update:
- Very slow fingerprint recognition and unlock
- Android crashes when you turn off wifi
- A noticeable drop in performance speed all round (animations are slow or clunky, apps are slow to open or to load)
- No digital wellbeing app which is a major part of Android P
- Unable to install Pixel Launcher 9
We spend quite a large amount of our time using our phones and ever since the update, the whole experience has taken a hit and now, and it's very noticeable. I'm desperate to get off this phone now, which is sad because, before the update, The phone ran beautifully without any dramas.
What do you guys think?

Have you done factory reset? I don't have any of the problems you say.
Digital Wellbeing is installed. Do the search in settings and then you can add it to the rest of the applications (there is a switch to do it).
The only problem I find is that the adaptive battery is not in place. I have to look for it in the settings. In the videos I saw of the taiwan rom it seemed that it was in settings -> battery, but in the European one it didn't. Not a big deal, but there it is.
I can't tell you anything about the pixel launcher because I use default HTC Sense.

No I haven't. I don't have the time to reset and and restore everything. An update should just work and not require a factory reset.
I managed to get Digital Wellbeing working but it needed some effort. The version from the Play Store wouldn't let me download it because, apparently, it is incompatible with the phone. Weird.
Anyway, so I had to download the APK, install, download Activity Launcher, install, then use Activity Launcher to show the Digital Wellbeing app in the app list and also allow it usage permissions. Then I was able to use the app.
Another issue which popped up after the update I forgot to mention above was that the navigation bar at the bottom has reduced in size, which is good, but unfortunately it still behaves as if it was the same size as before, so when you're typing and you press the space bar, it sometimes thinks you've pressed the home button and takes you home. VERY VERY FRUSTRATING.
One other thing which I've realised is that you're unable to use the new Android P navigation bar because HTC have their own version of the navigation bar (which is dated now) and this cannot be overridden. Another annoyance.

RameezMalik said:
No I haven't. I don't have the time to reset and and restore everything. An update should just work and not require a factory reset.
I managed to get Digital Wellbeing working but it needed some effort. The version from the Play Store wouldn't let me download it because, apparently, it is incompatible with the phone. Weird.
Anyway, so I had to download the APK, install, download Activity Launcher, install, then use Activity Launcher to show the Digital Wellbeing app in the app list and also allow it usage permissions. Then I was able to use the app.
Another issue which popped up after the update I forgot to mention above was that the navigation bar at the bottom has reduced in size, which is good, but unfortunately it still behaves as if it was the same size as before, so when you're typing and you press the space bar, it sometimes thinks you've pressed the home button and takes you home. VERY VERY FRUSTRATING.
One other thing which I've realised is that you're unable to use the new Android P navigation bar because HTC have their own version of the navigation bar (which is dated now) and this cannot be overridden. Another annoyance.
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Sounds like you should just sell your u11+ and go buy an iphone.

Ha! Extremely sound logic. I bring up issues a recent update has introduced and your suggestion is I sell my phone and move to a far inferior platform. You really are a shining beacon of brilliant intelligence. Bravo to you, good sir.

Hi guys,
Anyone experience WiFi connection with hidden SSID? My newly update U11+ unable to connect to hidden SSID, but it is okay with broadcast SSID.
Please help. Thanks.
update:
Sorry guys, my stupidity didn't check the setting properly at the bottom of the there is setting the mentioned if it is hidden. checked the box , viola it is working now. Thanks.

although I was a little annoyed with some of the changes at the start, such as clock now on left in status bar (the rest I forget tbh), overall I love it.
same speed as always across the board; apps, animations etc. with plenty of apps/files loaded.
1 thing that's really stood out for me has been the (learning) adaptive brightness. it's just awesome!
and so are the colours. screen looks so much better since pie, very impressed.

RameezMalik said:
No I haven't. I don't have the time to reset and and restore everything. An update should just work and not require a factory reset.
I managed to get Digital Wellbeing working but it needed some effort. The version from the Play Store wouldn't let me download it because, apparently, it is incompatible with the phone. Weird.
Anyway, so I had to download the APK, install, download Activity Launcher, install, then use Activity Launcher to show the Digital Wellbeing app in the app list and also allow it usage permissions. Then I was able to use the app.
Another issue which popped up after the update I forgot to mention above was that the navigation bar at the bottom has reduced in size, which is good, but unfortunately it still behaves as if it was the same size as before, so when you're typing and you press the space bar, it sometimes thinks you've pressed the home button and takes you home. VERY VERY FRUSTRATING.
One other thing which I've realised is that you're unable to use the new Android P navigation bar because HTC have their own version of the navigation bar (which is dated now) and this cannot be overridden. Another annoyance.
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I think it is a good idea to factory reset when there is a big version change. For small versions it is enough to clear the cache.
Regarding digital well-being, I have been able to update it directly from the play store.
I see the navigation bar well. It doesn't frustrate me. I think it works correctly. And Android P gesture navigation would like to have it as an option but I'm sure I would change it back to the traditional method, so I don't worry too much.

RameezMalik said:
Ha! Extremely sound logic. I bring up issues a recent update has introduced and your suggestion is I sell my phone and move to a far inferior platform. You really are a shining beacon of brilliant intelligence. Bravo to you, good sir.
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I was just poking fun at how unhappy you seem to be with things not working.
Post-update issues are pretty common, and though annoying, nothing to get too worked up about.
Just wipe and move on, it's not so bad.
This is a forum of tinkerers, after all.

Totally happy,sorry.Plus i've been able to use Quick step module(oneplus recents).I love the UI and i haven't noticed any issues whatsoever.Sound mods also working as they should.I like it better now

Haven't met all the issues you're describing! My U11+ is working fine with Pie, just as it was with Oreo!

Any one updated to Android Pie yet? Any difference in battery life and device performance?

harry655 said:
although I was a little annoyed with some of the changes at the start, such as clock now on left in status bar (the rest I forget tbh), overall I love it.
same speed as always across the board; apps, animations etc. with plenty of apps/files loaded.
1 thing that's really stood out for me has been the (learning) adaptive brightness. it's just awesome!
and so are the colours. screen looks so much better since pie, very impressed.
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Any difference in battery life?
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avalvidares said:
I think it is a good idea to factory reset when there is a big version change. For small versions it is enough to clear the cache.
Regarding digital well-being, I have been able to update it directly from the play store.
I see the navigation bar well. It doesn't frustrate me. I think it works correctly. And Android P gesture navigation would like to have it as an option but I'm sure I would change it back to the traditional method, so I don't worry too much.
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Any difference in battery life?
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myrigon said:
I was just poking fun at how unhappy you seem to be with things not working.
Post-update issues are pretty common, and though annoying, nothing to get too worked up about.
Just wipe and move on, it's not so bad.
This is a forum of tinkerers, after all.
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Any difference in battery life and perfromance?
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gortys said:
Haven't met all the issues you're describing! My U11+ is working fine with Pie, just as it was with Oreo!
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Any difference in battery life?
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dimitrakhs1 said:
Totally happy,sorry.Plus i've been able to use Quick step module(oneplus recents).I love the UI and i haven't noticed any issues whatsoever.Sound mods also working as they should.I like it better now
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Any difference in battery life and perfromance?

owie76 said:
Any difference in battery life?
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Any difference in battery life?
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Any difference in battery life and perfromance?
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Any difference in battery life?
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Any difference in battery life and perfromance?
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About The same.Slightly better.Adaptive brightness working better in pie,giving a little bit of juice.Overall i like it more now.Plus,with Quickstep recents it's awesome

i am finding this pie update very good...the phone ui looks more fresh now, the auto brightness works perfectly and i noticed a huge improvement in battery life...and i can finally use last gcam version for incredible shot!

101% Fully working GCam[6.1] for Exynos [Q]

SERIOUSLY ,
A full functional Gcam for Exynos devices "With out root or unlocking bootloader & also without config files" ( Tested on Exynos 9609 /// Motorola Moto One Action )
Requires Camera2API ( FULL enabled )
Lens blur ( Takes processing time wait for a while after taking shot ) : Works
night sight : Works
camera & 8x zoom : Works
portrait : works
slow motion @120FPS : works
video ( UHD 4K ) : works
selfie cam : works
Link will be uploaded with in 5-7 Days
Download here
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/Gcam_6.1.021_Advanced_V1.7.190716.1800.apk
I have used without
1.Root
2.Unlocking bootloader
3.Configurations
------------SETTINGS REQUIRED
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TwQx92Y7eNBVdsNlYsR_tkTFG0b5Ian8/view?usp=drivesdk
After you apply all these settings you will find shot captured in Portrait mode is better and has less noise than normal camera
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Thanks!! The back camera settings worked perfectly for me. Capture speed is waaaay faster than ZGCam, for example. With indoor pictures, noise reduction is also working very well.
Front camera, otherwise, doesn't have the same quality. In the regular shot function, the colors are kind of washed out, and in portrait mode the picture ends up too bright. I'll see if I messed up some settings.

pdrorr said:
Thanks!! The back camera settings worked perfectly for me. Capture speed is waaaay faster than ZGCam, for example. With indoor pictures, noise reduction is also working very well.
Front camera, otherwise, doesn't have the same quality. In the regular shot function, the colors are kind of washed out, and in portrait mode the picture ends up too bright. I'll see if I messed up some settings.
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Hit thanks button ???

yea we can barely see what settings your clicking
go to developer options > show taps

FullofAwe said:
yea we can barely see what settings your clicking
go to developer options > show taps
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I don't have that much time to do all those ,,,,
I searched every and every and every and every website for this apk and finally got it i spent around 9-10Gb for testing numerous Gcam apks ,,,,,,
And the apk is infront of you and REQUIRED settings is also available in link ,,,,
And i do hope that you are not that much lazy to even see CAREFULLY and apply the settings ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

jerusa said:
I don't have that much time to do all those ,,,,
I searched every and every and every and every website for this apk and finally got it i spent around 9-10Gb for testing numerous Gcam apks ,,,,,,
And the apk is infront of you and REQUIRED settings is also available in link ,,,,
And i do hope that you are not that much lazy to even see CAREFULLY and apply the settings ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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na... it's just that its pretty much impossible to do this just on one device.... thanks for the apk btw...
did you know that gcam has a machanism for saving and loading config files?
also it's not that I'm to lazy to see them, it's just almosy impossible to see them.
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jerusa said:
I don't have that much time to do all those ,,,,
I searched every and every and every and every website for this apk and finally got it i spent around 9-10Gb for testing numerous Gcam apks ,,,,,,
And the apk is infront of you and REQUIRED settings is also available in link ,,,,
And i do hope that you are not that much lazy to even see CAREFULLY and apply the settings ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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it's not hard

FullofAwe said:
na... it's just that its pretty much impossible to do this just on one device.... thanks for the apk btw...
did you know that gcam has a machanism for saving and loading config files?
also it's not that I'm to lazy to see them, it's just almosy impossible to see them.
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it's not hard
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Wohh do you have a YouTube channel? @pdrorr also know required settings for apk ask him i am busy bye
I will upload another apk and its required settings for Exynos shortly in Motorola Moto One Action forums and you can wait for it bye have a nice day

pdrorr said:
Thanks!! The back camera settings worked perfectly for me. Capture speed is waaaay faster than ZGCam, for example. With indoor pictures, noise reduction is also working very well.
Front camera, otherwise, doesn't have the same quality. In the regular shot function, the colors are kind of washed out, and in portrait mode the picture ends up too bright. I'll see if I messed up some settings.
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share the apk and link with others

I can't seem to find how to enable CameraAPI without root or BL. Help a guy out?
Also, just got this phone, and thank you for this. Can't wait to try it out! ??

Hello,
It seems like I have problem. Pictures takes a while to saves them.

motolio said:
I can't seem to find how to enable CameraAPI without root or BL. Help a guy out?
Also, just got this phone, and thank you for this. Can't wait to try it out!
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camera2api is full by default no need to root or BL, just install and set required settings

SyncMaster said:
Hello,
It seems like I have problem. Pictures takes a while to saves them.
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:good:re-check your required settings in gcam ,
:good:do a clear data of gcam ,
:good:you might have XML files of your old gcam ,
:good:reboot your phone
in my case it takes extremely good pictures and works flawlessly,
the lens blur or portrait mode will take some time to save but all other functions are instant.
the below photo was taken be me :laugh:

Can you update the link it's not working anymore,
Thanks

tzvblsm said:
Can you update the link it's not working anymore,
Thanks
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No it's working perfectly