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Few Questions on Honor 8 Chinese Variant FRD-AL10

I live in India and was desperately waiting for this phone to release here.. But don't know why they released a single sim variant here.. So I had to import it from china.
AL10 variant works fine with Indian sim.. everything is perfect but just had a few question.
1. Does this phone has volte support.. If not then will It get volte support in near future like Indian variant.. - I cannot make calls from JIO 4G sim with its inbuilt dialer... (I have to keep the JioVoice App running to receive calls.. )
2. What about the updates?? Will I get EMUI 5.. ever??
3. This is something strange.. Apps generally do not gives notification on its own.. Like WhatsApp.. I have to open the app to get notification and receive messages.. Seems like it just does not work in background

Anyone?? Please

vinz_me01 said:
Anyone?? Please
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You've asked a lot, my friend. It's hard to predict the future. I can only try:
About VoLTE: I guess that it won't come with EMUI 5 for AL00 initially but it may be add later as VoLTE will become a standard feature soon in China too.
About upgrade: I had Chinese Honor 7 and upgrade to marshmallow came late and I had to download it from a Chinese website. I hope that it wouldn't be the case with Chinese Honor 8 since Huawei is committed to bring upgrades to every Honor device every 3 months.
And about your notification issue: Check app settings regarding notification, permission and battery. Make sure that all involved settings are enabled.

I too got a honor 8 FRD-AL00 Chinese version....
Please help me as well to remove chinese apps and as well as to get emui 5.....All others r getting it..... But not mine..... ????

vinz_me01 said:
1. Does this phone has volte support.. If not then will It get volte support in near future like Indian variant.. - I cannot make calls from JIO 4G sim with its inbuilt dialer... (I have to keep the JioVoice App running to receive calls.. )
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It doesn't have VoLTE support even in Indian version too. It is little hard to use JIO Dialer. But still, there is no other option
vinz_me01 said:
2. What about the updates?? Will I get EMUI 5.. ever??
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Nope. I don't think so. You should be prepared to stay in the current version itself.
If you have got the Indian Version, you will get it for sure Till Android O.
vinz_me01 said:
3. This is something strange.. Apps generally do not gives notification on its own.. Like WhatsApp.. I have to open the app to get notification and receive messages.. Seems like it just does not work in background
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This is common EMUI problem across all Honor mobiles. Updates might fix that. But its not for your model.

Roxor17 said:
Please help me as well to remove chinese apps and as well as to get emui 5.....All others r getting it..... But not mine.....
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A few days ago I got the update, it wasn't EMUI 5, but regular security update B171. I'm pretty sure that EMUI 5 will follow. So be patient. Nobody has really gotten EMUI 5, some owners of US, UK and Indian models received beta version, but it's still buggy.
Regarding Chinese apps, a lot of them could be uninstalled. Those which can't, could be deactivated. Just use force stop and disable in settings-apps. And disabled apps (any other as well) could be removed from the home screen. On the screen pull two fingers together and you'll get option to hide any app you wish.
Install google play store and any other google app by your preference. Download and change theme - this one looks very promising: https://huaweiemuithemes.blogspot.si/2016/11/emui-50-dark-beta.html
change wallpaper, install Nova launcher and find better icom pack like: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.themezilla.pixelui&hl=en
Just download icon pack, change every icon on your home screen with the new one, save configuration and uninstall icon pack.
You gonna have totally western phone like your friends and you'll feel better.
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vsriram92 said:
It doesn't have VoLTE support even in Indian version too. It is little hard to use JIO Dialer. But still, there is no other option
Nope. I don't think so. You should be prepared to stay in the current version itself.
If you have got the Indian Version, you will get it for sure Till Android O.
This is common EMUI problem across all Honor mobiles. Updates might fix that. But its not for your model.
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Where did you get this information? Every Honor 8 will be upgraded for sure.

piskr said:
Where did you get this information? Every Honor 8 will be upgraded for sure.
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As of my knowledge, This model won't get updated.
I do have Honor 5X like this. Im staying in EMUI 3 till now.
If it is US, Europe, Middle East and Indian region version we can guarantee that it will get for sure. Not for this one.

It certainly will get EMUI 5.0. There is no reason not to get it as the phone was launched this year. There are beta versions being tested now. Guess the actual update might only happen early next year. Check the official chinese forums for the updates: (use google translate and you will understand most of it) - http://club.huawei.com/forum-2404-1.html
And this one is specific to FRD-AL10 model as well: http://club.huawei.com/thread-11277704-1-1.html

linom said:
It certainly will get EMUI 5.0. There is no reason not to get it as the phone was launched this year. There are beta versions being tested now. Guess the actual update might only happen early next year. Check the official chinese forums for the updates: (use google translate and you will understand most of it) - http://club.huawei.com/forum-2404-1.html
And this one is specific to FRD-AL10 model as well: http://club.huawei.com/thread-11277704-1-1.html
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You are lucky to get update unlike me...

I do not have the Honor 8, but its bigger version - the V8. However I need to follow the Honor 8 forums here at XDA and the chinese forums for the developments as Honor v8 does not have a dedicated xda forum. I am still on Android MM.

linom said:
I do not have the Honor 8, but its bigger version - the V8. However I need to follow the Honor 8 forums here at XDA and the chinese forums for the developments as Honor v8 does not have a dedicated xda forum. I am still on Android MM.
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If you are having KNT-AL20, then you will get the EMUI 5. But it will be little late.

I have a KNT-AL10 that would also get EMUI 5. It's in closed beta testing now. I know it may be late, possibly by March-17

Its 2020 & still i am using Honor 8..model is FRD-AL10 and EMUI 8.Does it support VoLTE?

8.1?

When will htc release the 8.1 update? ?

my phone works perfect with 7.1.1 and all this hype about updates is nonsense, not all countries received 8.0 and you are asking bout 8.1 ? What's the big difference in 7 and 8 and 8.1 ?

7.1.2 htc u11 not exist XD

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NeoDJW said:
my phone works perfect with 7.1.1 and all this hype about updates is nonsense, not all countries received 8.0 and you are asking bout 8.1 ? What's the big difference in 7 and 8 and 8.1 ?
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The big difference is battery life, long press icons for notifications, picture in picture, security patches, updated google camera apks, settings upgrades, bluetooth 5.0, sound upgrades (apt X for example). All stock, no root required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4jiAzejpC8
GOOGLE IT before you complain.

NeoDJW said:
my phone works perfect with 7.1.1 and all this hype about updates is nonsense, not all countries received 8.0 and you are asking bout 8.1 ? What's the big difference in 7 and 8 and 8.1 ?
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There are 19 issues resolved in the December security patch dated 2017-12-01 and 28 in the 2017-12-05 one.
The update bulletin for Google’s phones and tablets lists 48 additional fixes, including those for the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability.
Why wouldn't you want better battery life and improved security for a phone that you have alot of personal stuff on?

I don't think the problem is the improvements (or lack thereof), it's that Oreo was literally released a few weeks ago, many other phones still don't have it, and people are already expecting 8.1.

ryanyz10 said:
I don't think the problem is the improvements (or lack thereof), it's that Oreo was literally released a few weeks ago, many other phones still don't have it, and people are already expecting 8.1.
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DAMN Sprint...get off yer arses...

royalcrown said:
DAMN Sprint...get off yer arses...
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LOL well that's on the carrier ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In here India we almost forgot 8.0 because no one and even HTC knows when we get 8.0 and I know some people give us advice to keep patience

narenrata24 said:
In here India we almost forgot 8.0 because no one and even HTC knows when we get 8.0 and I know some people give us advice to keep patience
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I have the indian varient and am running the oreo version for the past 1 week zlmost. Just flash the ota update using the inbuilt stock recovery and you can find the ota in the collection of all ruu's thread.

aadeshiscool said:
I have the indian varient and am running the oreo version for the past 1 week zlmost. Just flash the ota update using the inbuilt stock recovery and you can find the ota in the collection of all ruu's thread.
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If I installed Oreo with this method can I get feature update after manually update

narenrata24 said:
If I installed Oreo with this method can I get feature update after manually update
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yeah you still get the ota updates

Oreo 8.1 for HTC U11 has so far 1 useful tool
I think some people don't realize that going from 7.1 to 8.0 to 8.1 has some bug fixes as such
Bluetooth with 7.1 was a complete issue (only) in my Car using UConnect (Audio stream was skipping like a record and playing in slow mo) Bought phone Unlocked June of 2017 when released had quite a few updates still no fix for BT, did some read ups on the Android site that tells you a version history and what the fixes and features added are, If we got Nougat 7.1.2 then BT would have been fixed but no we jumped to 8.0 which is now Cert BT 5.0, Now my BT works as it should, so yes i like my updates sometime can't wait to get the next one, like 8.1 Scrolling will be way smoother and BT will have a battery gauge on the phone to tell you where your battery level is, plus other numerous features and bug fixes....
This isn't a Rant, Just a Note from someone that likes his updates
Ltr
Shane

I have the UK version of the U11 and it has Oreo 8.0. Curiously I still have that Bluetooth bug that causes the audio to skip and play more slowly than it should. I've discovered a workaround. Just reboot the device. It reboots quite quickly anyway. When Bluetooth reconnects to my Inateck BR1006 AptX HD receiver, all is well. AptX HD is pretty awesome. With the BR1006, I can listen to music via a 2:1 speaker system or my Sennheiser headphones and the quality is flawless. No need for a headphone socket on this U11. ?

Wear OS developer preview with Android P is available for Huawei Watch 2

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/03/28/wear-os-developer-preview-android-p-announced-now-available-huawei-watch-2/

Already flashing

LTE missed out once again! But hopefully the next preview comes for LTE since their are connectivity features in the preview.
Love to here you feedback on this!

i flashed it, the wear os app connects ok, but the Huawei wear app just says connecting and never connects, anyone seeing the same?

ramb02000 said:
i flashed it, the wear os app connects ok, but the Huawei wear app just says connecting and never connects, anyone seeing the same?
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I believe that Huawei wear app needs to be updated to Android P support, I am using Android P on my pixel phone and the Huawei app crashes on it.

Alaadragonfire said:
I believe that Huawei wear app needs to be updated to Android P support, I am using Android P on my pixel phone and the Huawei app crashes on it.
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I'm running Android P on my pixel 2 xl and like you Huawei Wear (keeps asking for Bluetooth permission even though it's on and it has it) and Huawei health crashes whenever it's open. I sent a crash report to Huawei and also email them about android p support. Might be worth while doing the same
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I find it alittle surprising that this watch gets the Android P update and the Huawei applications don't get an immediate up. Surely google and Huawei are working together on this. But it sounds like maybe they aren't. There could well be an API issue between Android P on the watch and the mobile apps. Keep us posted, hopefully there are mobile app updates coming soon

it actually the other way around, my phone is running Oreo (Galaxy S8) and the Huawei opens and loads fine, but it cannot connect to my Huawei watch 2 which is now running the dev preview 1 (P).. the wear os sees it fine though..
Alaadragonfire said:
I believe that Huawei wear app needs to be updated to Android P support, I am using Android P on my pixel phone and the Huawei app crashes on it.
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ramb02000 said:
it actually the other way around, my phone is running Oreo (Galaxy S8) and the Huawei opens and loads fine, but it cannot connect to my Huawei watch 2 which is now running the dev preview 1 (P).. the wear os sees it fine though..
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Maybe I wasn't clear, I have Android P on both my phone and my watch, the watch and phone connects fine for wear os app but not Huawei apps.

Does the watch mode work for anyone ? I tried couple of times to trun it on, but the watch acts as off afterwards and I had to restart it.

Hey guys,
Did anyone get Huawei Health working on the preview? Just installed the preview and found out that the health app isn't included!
Thanks up front

Android pie on Huawei watch 2 Lte
The Huawei watch 2 Lte LL roll out to Android pie

lewis1982 said:
The Huawei watch 2 Lte LL roll out to Android pie
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Is that a question? Or do you have information? Please elaborate

Question

What about if I install the dp2 Android p on Huawei watch 2 Lte? Do you know?
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LTE missed out once again! But hopefully the next preview comes for LTE since their are connectivity features in the preview.
Love to here you feedback on this!
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if I install the dp2 Android p on Huawei watch 2 Lte? Do you know?

Dp2 Android p
mrlb said:
LTE missed out once again! But hopefully the next preview comes for LTE since their are connectivity features in the preview.
Love to here you feedback on this!
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Can't text dp2 on Huawei watch 2 Lte?

Very laggy. Plus Google Pay does not work.

I've not updated, but just to let you know u no longer need Huawei Wear if you have Huawei Health installed. Both apps were merged so just need Health now

Can anyone provide ota file for dp2?
Google has only dp1 for download.
thx

Doenerbude said:
Can anyone provide ota file for dp2?
Google has only dp1 for download.
thx
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I think the factory image for dp2 is on the page?
https://developer.android.com/wear/releases/wear-preview-downloads#set_up_a_watch
Note the build date 180422 is after the dp1 release date and before the dp2 announcement 8th May. I could be wrong..

what is the latest wear os version on huawei watch 2. mine is showing 1.6 is this the latest version?

Android 10 issues

Update:
Apparently the Magisk module "Pixel 2 blurry panorama fix" was the cause of all these problems.
I just (dirty) flashed the latest image with Android 10 and immediately started having issues.
1. The camera isn't working!! (No front and back. Other camera apps or video-calling like Duo don't work either)
This is the worst bug because I love the Pixel 2 camera. I tried uninstalling, emptying cache and data. It doesn't work in safe mode either.
update: Apparently Magisk module "Pixel 2 blurry panorama fix" was the culprit
2. After rebooting it always defaults to Night Light on.
Minor annoyance.
3. Fingerprint unlock seems slower. But this might have to do with the incompatibility of Nova Launcher Beta.
4. Tasker won't run.
The camera not working really bums me out most though. Anyone else having this problem after updating?

I have pixel2 with Android 10.
I dont have your probléme.
Tty a clean install with fastboot. Not by OTA update

pixel 2 OTA last night,no issues

tonybhoy said:
pixel 2 OTA last night,no issues
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Nor here. I did notice I got a a camera app update via Google Play almost immediately though.

WibblyW said:
Nor here. I did notice I got a a camera app update via Google Play almost immediately though.
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i never noticed that:good:

Did you guys flash QP1A.190711.019, Sep 2019 or QP1A.190711.020, Sep 2019 (the most recent one)?

drdionysius said:
Did you guys flash QP1A.190711.019, Sep 2019 or QP1A.190711.020, Sep 2019 (the most recent one)?
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OTA sent by Google, so I presume the latest they pushed to me. It`s .020

I'm noticing since I updated to Android 10 LTE signal has gotten worse.. anyone else with this issue??

Which version you were using prior to updating to Android 10? On my P2 this module was giving errors since google fixed it.
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Apparently the Magisk module "Pixel 2 blurry panorama fix" was the cause of all these problems.
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Olympus593 said:
Which version you were using prior to updating to Android 10? On my P2 this module was giving errors since google fixed it.
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On the latest 9-version.

Apollo83 said:
I'm noticing since I updated to Android 10 LTE signal has gotten worse.. anyone else with this issue??
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Same here, my LTE signal is very poor compared to pie.

My standby battery life is much worse than running Pie.
Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Apollo83 said:
I'm noticing since I updated to Android 10 LTE signal has gotten worse.. anyone else with this issue??
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This is the reason I visited the forum today. Had to be sure I wasn't alone in noticing this issue.

Apollo83 said:
I'm noticing since I updated to Android 10 LTE signal has gotten worse.. anyone else with this issue??
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May be a recalibration of the signal indicator. Are you looking as the actual signal strength in an app (compared to what it was before)? The indicator (`bars` of signal strength) are notorously no linear in some phones to make them look better

hmmm....
i get problem flash screen when i press keyboard (chat,cmt,... )
sometimes crash app (i play game, and when it get battle game close - sometime )
parallel app not working .
some app can't hold in multitasking (my phone free-ram 1,9gb . i only get 1 app for multitasking, sometime it can hold, sometime it restar ??? )

Pixel 2 here i never rooted my device or installed any other ROM only Stock all the time.
Update to Android 10 with the recived OTA i never had any problems and cant find a single bug, the battery is the same like in PIE the LTE signal strenght and so on.
No freeze no crashes of the app and is working smooth.

Question Iqoo 7 android 12 funtouch os 12 update

anyone got funtouch os 12 update?
i am seeing images of that update in social media from past 2 weeks but i have not received it yet. any idea why not.
my friend's iqoo z3 got funtouch os 12 update 2 days back but no such update for iqoo 7.

Yes it has started rolling out but not received yet...i was first to preorder and now batch to receive the update

avirus said:
Yes it has started rolling out but not received yet...i was first to preorder and now batch to receive the update
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thank you for reply. i think i will wait then.

milav said:
anyone got funtouch os 12 update?
i am seeing images of that update in social media from past 2 weeks but i have not received it yet. any idea why not.
my friend's iqoo z3 got funtouch os 12 update 2 days back but no such update for iqoo 7.
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Updated to OS 12 a couple of days back. I turned on gesture navigation from the settings and since then can't revert back to 3 button navigation as the setting itself has disappeared from the settings menu. I can only see the option for gesture navigation. Is it a bug? Any workaround?

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Updated to OS 12 a couple of days back. I turned on gesture navigation from the settings and since then can't revert back to 3 button navigation as the setting itself has disappeared from the settings menu. I can only see the option for gesture navigation. Is it a bug? Any workaround?
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how do i reply? i did not get update myself still. btw i always do clean setup after major update

milav said:
how do i reply? i did not get update myself still. btw i always do clean setup after major update
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Ah i see. I assumed you must have got it by now as it's already been a few days since released.
I usually do backups before installs and this time somehow I was in a hurry. I do have an earlier backup but don't want to take the pain to reinstall the whole thing again if there is a workaround .

No luck yet..not received..in website also it shows 1.74

Damm got another a11 update (pd2055f_ex_a_1.74.3) with December patch but no funtouch os 12 wth android 12.
It seems those who got are beta testers.

Has anyone got android 12 update on their iqoo 7 5g (as called in India) which has SD870 processor yet?

I've received android 12 update on my phone (iqoo 7 5g India).
Will share my feedback in few days.

nikhilkaushik said:
I've received android 12 update on my phone (iqoo 7 5g India).
Will share my feedback in few days.
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How did you received? Is that Beta?
I don't know why iqoo is distributing so slow. Seems they are going to take 2 years to get all iqoo7 updated.
Is there posibility to send us update package link?

I am from India, I bought this phone in December 2021. And got Android 12 update within a week or so. Yesterday I got new update that almost fixed Green tint (PD2055F_EX_A_6.70.35). But it's still visible on lock screen.

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I am from India, I bought this phone in December 2021. And got Android 12 update within a week or so. Yesterday I got new update that almost fixed Green tint (PD2055F_EX_A_6.70.35). But it's still visible on lock screen.
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The green tint on lockscreen is due to the finger print lock. As soon as you disable that, the tint would also be gone.

liveXtrm said:
How did you received? Is that Beta?
I don't know why iqoo is distributing so slow. Seems they are going to take 2 years to get all iqoo7 updated.
Is there posibility to send us update package link?
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I had bought this phone in June or so I guess.
I went to iqoo site, downloaded the latest firmware for our phone, went to bootloader and installed update. With that update I also got android 12 update.

nikhilkaushik said:
I had bought this phone in June or so I guess.
I went to iqoo site, downloaded the latest firmware for our phone, went to bootloader and installed update. With that update I also got android 12 update.
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I got it yesterday finally , I

In Android 12, I'm facing the below issue, When the Bluetooth headset was connected, if the call was placed on speaker in microsoft teams app or any voip apps its hearing in bluetooth headset only speaker not getting activated

The android 12 is not nearly stable as their android 11 was.
Their android 11 had another set of issues.
I'm never ever buying any Chinese phone after this, ever in my life, that's for sure.

Updated to PD2055BF_EX_A_6.70.35 yesterday.
Unable to receive calls and SMS on jio network now.
Can anyone please help me out? Thanks in Advance.
By the way the update is not beta. These many bugs are not expected.

samirdubey1 said:
I am from India, I bought this phone in December 2021. And got Android 12 update within a week or so. Yesterday I got new update that almost fixed Green tint (PD2055F_EX_A_6.70.35). But it's still visible on lock screen.
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Are you facing any other issues? I am unable to make and receive calls and sms in Jio. Data works. no option to switch VoLTE

I'm not able to make or receive calls on Android auto.
Android auto is a very important part of my life.
Does anyone how can I revert back to android 11 on this phone?