Database Info

URL for UK Update

Ok, I took this quickly because I had no idea how long it'd stay there so excuse the quality!
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Link to zip file

I must say.
I love you.
Tried it and downloads fine (as if verification was needed)
Think I'll leave updating my phone until JF's picked it apart, though

Haha no problem! I've been searching about for a while trying to find evidence of the new update so thought I'd be useful now I've actually got it
To be honest, apart from support for paid apps in the Market, I can't really see many differences...

Excellent, good to see someone caught it early. I'll hang fire for now until someones give it a good once over.

I haven't heard much about it but I hope the radio update it includes is the same one that seems to increase battery life in RC33. Can say I'd enjoy that.

Nickedynick said:
Ok, I took this quickly because I had no idea how long it'd stay there so excuse the quality!
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Does this update the firmware as well as the Android OS?

Fushichou said:
I haven't heard much about it but I hope the radio update it includes is the same one that seems to increase battery life in RC33. Can say I'd enjoy that.
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It does have a radio image in it.

Yep, I'm now on firmware 1.1.
Here's an overview of what's contained from this thread.
RC9's Key Features:
Market is operational - paving the way for paid app
Spam report - flag offensive or unproductive comments in the Market
Market report - a range of options when removing apps
App upgrade notification
Email sync - new options for days sync
Software update - a specific option to check for OTA's
Locale added - offering language support for English or German
Internal phone storage - memory increased
Battery life - increased performance
MMS - ability to save content via screen longpress
App updates:
Sim Toolkit -SMS based services for Europe (includes a LOT of subsections)
Info Services: News, Sports, Weather, Lottery, Share Price, Exchange Rates
Text Chat
Group Text
Fun & Games: Horoscopes, Humour, Virtual Flirt, Sports Quiz, Trivia Quiz, Penalty (1P), Penalty (2P), Russian Roulette, Huggie - Virtual Pet
Voice Services: Call Voicemail, Voicemail Settings, Directory Enquiries, Traffic updates, Call Customer Services
Unconfirmed: (anyone care to test?)
Phone signal strength boosted.
Wifi glitches fixed
3G stability
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Interestingly (annoyingly), Maps is now 3.0 but there's no sign of Latitude...

latitude is present in rc9 (uk).
Voice search is not present.

enlightener said:
latitude is present in rc9 (uk).
Voice search is not present.
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both of which I really wanted and when I got them (by installing JFv1.43 Holiday) never really used them past that first try

This is fantastic news i've been waiting for this update, just need the modded JF version now .

enlightener said:
latitude is present in rc9 (uk).
Voice search is not present.
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I don't have Latitude...

Nickedynick said:
I don't have Latitude...
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Maybe you are unlucky
Are you sure you are looking on the right place?

Nickedynick said:
I don't have Latitude...
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neither do i, and I am looking in the right place.
I have v3.0 of maps. but no option in the maps menu for latitude.

I have updated too. no latitude and still not able top access https through the browser!
i've not noticed any real difference in anything to be honest!
does anyone know how to solve the https issue?
Thanks,
Dan

dubstar_04 said:
I have updated too. no latitude and still not able top access https through the browser!
i've not noticed any real difference in anything to be honest!
does anyone know how to solve the https issue?
Thanks,
Dan
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I have latitude and https is working fine.
Maybe because I made a "fresh install":
jf1.41 -> rc8 (dreaimg.nbh) -> rc9

hmmm, I may try a wipe and install....see what happens.

Surely we shouldn't have to go through that process to get new features from an update...?

I wouldn't have thought so...but you never know!
Nothing is ever easy...life would be boring if it was!

minty1978 said:
I wouldn't have thought so...but you never know!
Nothing is ever easy...life would be boring if it was!
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Well a factory reset and reinstalling rc9 seems to have https:// working!!
Still no sign of latitude though!! What should there be?

Beautiful Widgets 3.0.1

Any way to get this in scandinavia? Its only available through market, and i cant access the paid apps sections from Norway
It has some big updates from last version, and i want it realy bad.

try to contact the developer

It's now running at v3.02, although to be fair I can't see any difference between this and the previous v3.01.... purely fix's one would assume.
The only thing which annoys me is each time it's updated it kills my settings and you have to go through the whole procedure again... i.e. Location, Clock skin, Weather Skin, and all other manner of boxes to tick/configure.
Why it does not draw from previous info beats me.... but I suppose that's the downside in a widget.

lagu805 said:
try to contact the developer
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I did, he said no other way than market :/

Market enabler
speedweed said:
I did, he said no other way than market :/
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Hi,
Install Market enabler, downloadable from google code.
This lets you fake another operator. works nicely!
Unsure about linking. Please search.
(Touch Pro/Froyo)

Beards said:
It's now running at v3.02, although to be fair I can't see any difference between this and the previous v3.01.... purely fix's one would assume.
The only thing which annoys me is each time it's updated it kills my settings and you have to go through the whole procedure again... i.e. Location, Clock skin, Weather Skin, and all other manner of boxes to tick/configure.
Why it does not draw from previous info beats me.... but I suppose that's the downside in a widget.
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It doesnt save settings? That sounds like a drag :/
trondjl said:
Hi,
Install Market enabler, downloadable from google code.
This lets you fake another operator. works nicely!
Unsure about linking. Please search.
(Touch Pro/Froyo)
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Thanks for the tip, tried that, but when i buy it, it just gets stuck on "Authorizing Purchase", and nothing happens :/
Tried two different creditcards, no go.

speedweed said:
It doesnt save settings? That sounds like a drag :/
Thanks for the tip, tried that, but when i buy it, it just gets stuck on "Authorizing Purchase", and nothing happens :/
Tried two different creditcards, no go.
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Not being able to purchase items really infuriates me.
Developers harp on (rightly so though) about supporting them and not falling foul to piracy but when you come up against stumbling blocks such as this it's no wonder certain titles get pirated.
Now I do not condone any form of piracy FULL STOP but in your case if the developer will not offer you the chance to pay other than the Market and you can not obtain it legally through pay sources then a search would 'possibly' bring up a pirated version.
I tell you this NOT to entice you to do this but because a Google search does list it as available.
What you do with it is entirely up to you..........

Thanks for all the tips

Beards said:
It's now running at v3.02, although to be fair I can't see any difference between this and the previous v3.01.... purely fix's one would assume.
The only thing which annoys me is each time it's updated it kills my settings and you have to go through the whole procedure again... i.e. Location, Clock skin, Weather Skin, and all other manner of boxes to tick/configure.
Why it does not draw from previous info beats me.... but I suppose that's the downside in a widget.
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The only time Beautiful Widgets didn't save my settings was after a major version upgrade (like updating from 2.x to 3.0). All other updates carried over my settings perfectly.

Mr_Tricorder said:
The only time Beautiful Widgets didn't save my settings was after a major version upgrade (like updating from 2.x to 3.0). All other updates carried over my settings perfectly.
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Yes, you are quite right. It was the transition from version 2 to 3 which caused the problem.
Not sure what I thinking of at the time.

Game Launcher Problem

Hi,
I have a problem with a game launcher app. When i installed the app, it automaticly added 1 game. So i wanted to add other games manually (for example Clash Royale). When i clicked the ADD button a window popped up saying (something like that, translating from my language): "Game cant be added. This application is not listed as a game in the Game Launcher." Than it says: " Press Demand registration to add it"
I press the "Demand registration" button, and a pop up says " registration has been sent". And that is it... still cant add the game, and many others aswell. So far the only game in the glauncher is the game that was put there automaticly.
Anyone with a similiar problem, and someone hopefully with a solution?
Thank you.

Hi,
I have the same problem. Hope, somebody can help us. I tried to download many different games and it's still the same. Game cannot be added because it's not "ranked" as a game.

woolik said:
Hi,
I have the same problem. Hope, somebody can help us. I tried to download many different games and it's still the same. Game cannot be added because it's not "ranked" as a game.
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nukson said:
Hi,
I have a problem with a game launcher app. When i installed the app, it automaticly added 1 game. So i wanted to add other games manually (for example Clash Royale). When i clicked the ADD button a window popped up saying (something like that, translating from my language): "Game cant be added. This application is not listed as a game in the Game Launcher." Than it says: " Press Demand registration to add it"
I press the "Demand registration" button, and a pop up says " registration has been sent". And that is it... still cant add the game, and many others aswell. So far the only game in the glauncher is the game that was put there automaticly.
Anyone with a similiar problem, and someone hopefully with a solution?
Thank you.
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Yes it happened to me too you have to push Press Demand registration to add it button and try to add later. Mine solved that way

woolik said:
Hi,
I have the same problem. Hope, somebody can help us. I tried to download many different games and it's still the same. Game cannot be added because it's not "ranked" as a game.
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Hi woolik, mine just fixed last night... not sure if completly by itself (after 4 days of having the phone).. But just before it was added i was playing in the Game Launcher pressing the lowest left button Best/Favourites (the crown with the star icon) and there i pressed the game i was trying to add (Clash Royale) which took me to the google store (+ i opened the game from the google store). Right after that i was able to add the game to the game launcher and all others aswell. Not sure if this actualy helped or it just started working by its own, but try doing that just in case.

nukson said:
Hi woolik, mine just fixed last night... not sure if completly by itself (after 4 days of having the phone).. But just before it was added i was playing in the Game Launcher pressing the lowest left button Best/Favourites (the crown with the star icon) and there i pressed the game i was trying to add (Clash Royale) which took me to the google store (+ i opened the game from the google store). Right after that i was able to add the game to the game launcher and all others aswell. Not sure if this actualy helped or it just started working by its own, but try doing that just in case.
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Thank you for the reply. I tried both above mentioned ways and still having the same issue. I will try to install some other games, if there is the same problem.
Anyway, thanks for advices. Hope it will work :/

woolik said:
Thank you for the reply. I tried both above mentioned ways and still having the same issue. I will try to install some other games, if there is the same problem.
Anyway, thanks for advices. Hope it will work :/
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are you using galaxy app store? if you are not, you won`t be getting the update from samsung that fixes this issue with GL.(there has been 2 updates on my phone from Sammy store for the Game launcher)

johanbiff said:
are you using galaxy app store? if you are not, you won`t be getting the update from samsung that fixes this issue with GL.(there has been 2 updates on my phone from Sammy store for the Game launcher)
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Hi, I´m using the original Google Play Store, however Game Launcher was preinstalled on my device.

woolik said:
Hi, I´m using the original Google Play Store, however Game Launcher was preinstalled on my device.
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You need to register on Galaxy apps and you will get your update.

johanbiff said:
You need to register on Galaxy apps and you will get your update.
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Hi, I can't get an update, I cannot even find game launcher in my apps in galaxy apps. The game launcher itself says that is actual version 0.0.9

woolik said:
Hi, I can't get an update, I cannot even find game launcher in my apps in galaxy apps. The game launcher itself says that is actual version 0.0.9
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OK..then you are on the latest fw.

johanbiff said:
OK..then you are on the latest fw.
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It looks like I will have to wait until some update find my phone
:laugh:

You need to register on Galaxy apps and try to check google play acount
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sogold123 said:
You need to register on Galaxy apps and try to check google play acount
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woolik said:
It looks like I will have to wait until some update find my phone
:laugh:
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Guys just switch off the power saving and add again..it will work..

reggie d great said:
Guys just switch off the power saving and add again..it will work..
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NO WAY! This works. Thank you very much. I thought it could be something with that, but never actually tried.
I did not know how much does power saving mode affect the phone, especially the internet.
Once again, thanks to everybody. Hope this will work for the others.
:laugh::good::good::good::good::good:

woolik said:
NO WAY! This works. Thank you very much. I thought it could be something with that, but never actually tried.
I did not know how much does power saving mode affect the phone, especially the internet.
Once again, thanks to everybody. Hope this will work for the others.
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No way. unbelievable :good::good::good::good:

NEW CN Rom OTU Ver. 1903.90-0 with Google Framework [20/5/2019]

To install the Google play store simply head to Apkmirror.com or Apkpure.com and download the store from there. After that you can install all your favorite apps from the Google play store it's as simple as that. One final note if you are in China you will need a VPN to be able to use Google services and the play store. Goodluck!
In the future, i will be updating this thread title & date if there is a new update to the CN firmware. Good luck

Rashad83 said:
Just received the update........Rejoice brothers & sisters.
I have installed all Google apps without any issues you don't need to install any Google installer, only Google play then from which you can install all your Google apps . Finally i can fully enjoy this phone.
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Awesome!

RASHAD is the MAN ! Great news my friend !
Made this phone from great to even greater
Thanjs ASUS for listening to us users who were early birds to the CN version

New minor security(month of October) & stability update Ver. 1810.77 (120 mb).

New Update has arrived enabling Aura lighting for calls and app notifications, other updates include network speed and November security patch.
*Cyan strobe light for incoming call.
*Orange strobe for missed calls or app notifications in general(default) but you can customize the color for each app.
By the way if you are wondering yes the led notification and Aura Lighting both work at the same time when you have a notification so if your phone is turned back or is up front you will not miss your notifications.
I love this phone. Thanks ASUS?

Rashad83 said:
New Update has arrived enabling Aura lighting for calls and app notifications, other updates include network speed and November security patch.
*Cyan strobe light for incoming call.
*Orange strobe for missed calls or app notifications.
By the way if you are wondering yes the led notification and Aura Lighting both work at the same time when you have a notification so if your phone is turned back or is up front you will not miss your notifications.
I love this phone. Thanks ASUS
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Is this legit?
no new updates on my phone yet

Cyrax43 said:
Is this legit?
no new updates on my phone yet
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Of course, check the screenshots. It seems it's not available for manual download yet on the website, check maybe after a few hours.
I have already updated and everything looks good.

Rashad83 said:
Of course, check the screenshots. It seems it's not available for manual download yet on the website, check maybe after a few hours.
I have already updated and everything looks good.
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gdamit i'm excited. Im manually checking update every few minutes.

usually ASUS put up the download on their website after 24hrs... but not this time....

mbze430 said:
usually ASUS put up the download on their website after 24hrs... but not this time....
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The Update is available now from the website! ?

Yep downloaded this morning flashed and rooted

New Update version 1811.46-0.

Rashad83 said:
New Update version 1811.46-0.
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does this update includes "volte" or any major options? they haven't update their website with this version yet

eswar539 said:
does this update includes "volte" or any major options? they haven't update their website with this version yet
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I don't see any major changes, just a minor update. Regarding Volte i am not sure because I don't use the feature although i have the option to activate it.

Rashad83 said:
I don't see any major changes, just a minor update. Regarding Volte i am not sure because I don't use the feature although i have the option to activate it.
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yesterday when i was playing pubg suddenly my screen got auto touch issue. that means when i was touching on left side of the screen the person is moving right side to the screen
once i restarted the mobile everything went back to normal. i don't know if its a defective screen or software bug but i was really worried. have you faced any such kind of issues
thanks for your reply.

eswar539 said:
yesterday when i was playing pubg suddenly my screen got auto touch issue. that means when i was touching on left side of the screen the person is moving right side to the screen
once i restarted the mobile everything went back to normal. i don't know if its a defective screen or software bug but i was really worried. have you faced any such kind of issues
thanks for your reply.
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Most likely it's just a software bug, anyway i haven't faced such issues because I don't play resource intensive games like PUBG so I can't tell.

New Update V.1812.68-0!.

New minor update Ver. 1920.80-0.

Really hating these garbage updates for the accessories. No fixes for any of the crucial problems with the accelerometer, microphone, etc.

Is there a way to disable bubbles and re-enable chat heads for Facebook Messenger in 11?

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking chat bubbles kind of... Suck. They're buggy, they disappear at random, they don't work properly, etc.
So I'm hoping, through rooting or something like that, there's a way to disable bubbles entirely to make Facebook Messenger think the device doesn't support them. I know for a fact that on a Note 20 Ultra running 11, you can completely disable bubbles and Messenger goes back to using chatheads - but disabling them on my Pixel 3a (Android 11) just prevents any sort of popup notification.
Is there a command, rom, Magisk, or something to do this? And I'd rather not install an old version of Messenger again since Facebook disabled the ability to share pictures and videos for old versions.

FB is malware... and that's being too kind.
I tossed FB well over a decade ago.
It's far worse today... the bubbles are the least of its issues.
You may be able to turn off the bubbles in notification setting or globally...

blackhawk said:
FB is malware... and that's being too kind.
I tossed FB well over a decade ago.
It's far worse today... the bubbles are the least of its issues.
You may be able to turn off the bubbles in notification setting or globally...
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Nope, sadly all that does is disable bubbles AND chatheads

Jogee said:
Nope, sadly all that does is disable bubbles AND chatheads
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Try all the options?
Personally I'd ditch FB as fast as possible as it's a proven weaponized data miner extreme.

blackhawk said:
Try all the options?
Personally I'd ditch FB as fast as possible as it's a proven weaponized data miner extreme.
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I've tried all the options, there needs to be another way

Jogee said:
I've tried all the options, there needs to be another way
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Lol, you knew it was malware when you loaded it... ie scorpion and the frog

I wanna know the same. Bubbles are very buggy atm. Chat heads were perfect.

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That's not in the spirit of this forum... so you "found" a toggle. Yay.
I disabled bubble notifications (hint) on Pie long ago.

blackhawk said:
That's not in the spirit of this forum... so you "found" a toggle. Yay.
I disabled bubble notifications (hint) on Pie long ago.
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No, I compiled an apk that disables the Bubble Notification API within the app, and in turn re-enables the default messenger chat heads. It's not hard to disable the bubbles, but that's not the point. Almost no one in this thread wants to disable bubble notifications because it does not bring back chat head functionality.

blackhawk said:
So you "found" a toggle. Yay.
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Lol, you knew it was malware when you loaded it... ie scorpion and the frog
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That's not in the spirit of this forum... Stop being a complete snob bro.

Jacqueb_1337 said:
That's not in the spirit of this forum... Stop being a complete snob bro.
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Yeah I realized it was about FB after I posted.
I haven't posted FB in over a decade...
in fact I stopped using it within the first month.
Fb's history speaks for itself.

blackhawk said:
Yeah I realized it was about FB after I posted.
I haven't posted FB in over a decade...
in fact I stopped using it within the first month.
Fb's history speaks for itself.
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Lol okay but you had already warned the guy twice about Facebook's security issues, why'd you have to say it AGAIN and word it the way you did? He obviously acknowledges now that he's basically giving away his personal information for someone else to sell, so just leave it at that.

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Do you have any documentation of your fix working?

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Also, I'm new here, but I think asking for donations up front is against the rules of the forum. I'd be happy to donate if the fix works though. I think I have $10-15 worth of crypto in my wallet if that works.

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Also, I'm new here, but I think asking for donations up front is against the rules of the forum. I'd be happy to donate if the fix works though. I think I have $10-15 worth of crypto in my wallet if that works.
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I'm also new and don't know much about xda, sorry about that!

BillNiz_457 said:
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Do you have any documentation of your fix working?
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Yes sir I do! Over on Reddit at r/Xiaomi and r/android_beta others have confirmed it working!
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/k2kpdd/_/gtt9jzp
and
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/k2kpdd/_/gtsc5w3
are some confirmations, and the apk is here https://drive.google.com/file/d/13_bpkc_JZ_twhP2UdpuItQv9nj7D-9jM/view?usp=drivesdk

Jacqueb_1337 said:
Yes sir I do! Over on Reddit at r/Xiaomi and r/android_beta others have confirmed it working!
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/k2kpdd/_/gtt9jzp
and
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/k2kpdd/_/gtsc5w3
are some confirmations, and the apk is here https://drive.google.com/file/d/13_bpkc_JZ_twhP2UdpuItQv9nj7D-9jM/view?usp=drivesdk
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So this version works just like A10 Messenger, is that correct?
I just wanna make sure before jump to 11
Thanks for your work

S.N.A.P said:
So this version works just like A10 Messenger, is that correct?
I just wanna make sure before jump to 11
Thanks for your work
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Honestly bro, I wouldn't update to 11 just yet. Even if the apk I provided was perfect (it's not though), I still prefer Android 10 over 11. Aside from that, there is one standing issue with the apk I compiled. Since Android 11 fixed some "issues" with the Apps Drawing Over Other Apps, there are now display issues with Messenger's chat heads, but only while in landscape mode. It works flawlessly in portrait mode, but when you enter landscape mode for some reason the heads fly off the screen to the bottom right and when you open a chat it opens it below the viewport, therefore just displaying an opaque overlay and nothing else. Very annoying for gamers who use Messenger a lot like I do, but for most it isn't a huge deal.

Jacqueb_1337 said:
Honestly bro, I wouldn't update to 11 just yet. Even if the apk I provided was perfect (it's not though), I still prefer Android 10 over 11. Aside from that, there is one standing issue with the apk I compiled. Since Android 11 fixed some "issues" with the Apps Drawing Over Other Apps, there are now display issues with Messenger's chat heads, but only while in landscape mode. It works flawlessly in portrait mode, but when you enter landscape mode for some reason the heads fly off the screen to the bottom right and when you open a chat it opens it below the viewport, therefore just displaying an opaque overlay and nothing else. Very annoying for gamers who use Messenger a lot like I do, but for most it isn't a huge deal.
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First of all, thanks for the detailed explanation
So the landscape mode problem you just mentioned is exactly the one I hate the most about Messenger on Android 11
I thought your apk can fix that, but turns out it couldn't
Still very appreciate your work ^^

S.N.A.P said:
First of all, thanks for the detailed explanation
So the landscape mode problem you just mentioned is exactly the one I hate the most about Messenger on Android 11
I thought your apk can fix that, but turns out it couldn't
Still very appreciate your work ^^
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Yeah, sorry about that man. Unfortunately, I'm not smart enough to properly decompile Messenger to change values and stuff like that. Under normal circumstances I would have done it already, but Facebook uses their own method of decompilation protection, with their own custom value types and things like that. People have tried on multiple occasions to decompile it but it's just too complicated. Not sure what they're trying to protect, to be honest. But if someone else would be willing to help me out with decompiling, I'd be glad to fix the display issues!