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So I've been telling myself that I will NOT flash any custom ROM's on this phone because the stock ROM is already so good.
But I had a dream last night that I was just about to get on an airplane for an important business trip.
And then I noticed someone dropped an alpha Lineage OS ROM for our phone.
So I'm sitting in my airport lobby chair and decide to flash it right then and there.
Knowing that I absolutely MUST have my phone available during this business trip.
But I just HAD to try the ROM anyways.
And sure enough, the rest of the dream was about me troubleshooting why I couldn't get the phone to work anymore.
I was just about to give up and test SMS when I woke up.
Weird dream.
I think I missed my flight too.
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So I've been telling myself that I will NOT flash any custom ROM's on this phone because the stock ROM is already so good.
But I had a dream last night that I was just about to get on an airplane for an important business trip.
And then I noticed someone dropped an alpha Lineage OS ROM for our phone.
So I'm sitting in my airport lobby chair and decide to flash it right then and there.
Knowing that I absolutely MUST have my phone available during this business trip.
But I just HAD to try the ROM anyways.
And sure enough, the rest of the dream was about me troubleshooting why I couldn't get the phone to work anymore.
I was just about to give up and test SMS when I woke up.
Weird dream.
I think I missed my flight too.
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LMAO, hilarious
I'm in the same boat as you - really wanting to not root/custom rom this up...
On previous phones, countless days have gone by where I download the ROM on my phone, Flash it on my phone, then something here and there won't work... GPS, sound during phone call, etc.
Then I have to get it all figured out and 1 or 2 days have gone by.
It used to be fun...
But every now and then I think "man, I could fix the memory problems by using a different kernel" or "man, this would sound so much better with Viper4Android on it"..... soooo freakin tempting
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LMAO, hilarious
I'm in the same boat as you - really wanting to not root/custom rom this up...
On previous phones, countless days have gone by where I download the ROM on my phone, Flash it on my phone, then something here and there won't work... GPS, sound during phone call, etc.
Then I have to get it all figured out and 1 or 2 days have gone by.
It used to be fun...
But every now and then I think "man, I could fix the memory problems by using a different kernel" or "man, this would sound so much better with Viper4Android on it"..... soooo freakin tempting
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It does sound much better with V4A. Does that help? :silly:
CZ Eddie said:
So I've been telling myself that I will NOT flash any custom ROM's on this phone because the stock ROM is already so good.
But I had a dream last night that I was just about to get on an airplane for an important business trip.
And then I noticed someone dropped an alpha Lineage OS ROM for our phone.
So I'm sitting in my airport lobby chair and decide to flash it right then and there.
Knowing that I absolutely MUST have my phone available during this business trip.
But I just HAD to try the ROM anyways.
And sure enough, the rest of the dream was about me troubleshooting why I couldn't get the phone to work anymore.
I was just about to give up and test SMS when I woke up.
Weird dream.
I think I missed my flight too.
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Interesting...
I built an Alpha build of Lineage last night for the Pixel 3 XL, lot of stuff not working, lol
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Interesting...
I built an Alpha build of Lineage last night for the Pixel 3 XL, lot of stuff not working, lol
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Thanks for making me miss my flight.
Jerk.
ETA's? :laugh:
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Thanks for making me miss my flight.
Jerk.
ETA's? :laugh:
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If you'd have read your "dream thread' closely, you would have seen that voice calls don't work, so that's on "dream you", not "dream me"
Another day or two on the ETA, possibly more, no sense in releasing if we can't at least use the device as a "phone", lol
lmao thank you for laughing with me. :good:
Interesting dream.
Almost a year ago, when I bought my Pixel 2 I dreamed that I was going to use stock rom forever because it was very good, but dreams are just dreams, you know...
I think Bluecross will follow the same route.
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If you'd have read your "dream thread' closely, you would have seen that voice calls don't work, so that's on "dream you", not "dream me"
Another day or two on the ETA, possibly more, no sense in releasing if we can't at least use the device as a "phone", lol
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Would be pretty interesting to see how does that run on the Pixel 3
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Would be pretty interesting to see how does that run on the Pixel 3
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It runs OK, I guess, gestures are a little wonky, but that's low priority. Main issue is no sound when making calls, I'm working with several devs from different ROM groups, trying to work the problem out. As this "bug" is not only limited to Lineage, it's all ROMs that have been built so far.
Sorry, @CZ Eddie for the OT,
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It runs OK, I guess, gestures are a little wonky, but that's low priority. Main issue is no sound when making calls, I'm working with several devs from different ROM groups, trying to work the problem out. As this "bug" is not only limited to Lineage, it's all ROMs that have been built so far.
Sorry, @CZ Eddie for the OT,
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Sounds awesome, eager to try !
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Sounds awesome, eager to try !
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When we get it fixed, ya'll can expect: Carbon, DU and Lineage, at the least
PS, an maybe something completely new
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When we get it fixed, ya'll can expect: Carbon, DU and Lineage, at the least
PS, an maybe something completely new
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Please keep us informed maybe even make a telegram group or something similar so we can follow progress ?
had a dream i dropped and cracked two pixel phones last night....
dipstik said:
had a dream i dropped and cracked two pixel phones last night....
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That's not a dream. That's a nightmare
I had a dream...
that I wasn't running stock anymore. Then it came true
Need just a few more days...
NepoRood said:
that I wasn't running stock anymore. Then it came true
Need just a few more days...
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Sounds cool ! LineageOS too ?
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Sounds cool ! LineageOS too ?
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No, I'm not gonna do Lineage, too buggy for the P3 at this time, and I don't want to go through the effort of fixing, lol. A friend and I decided to do "our own thing", hence Scorpion, we're gonna make it into exactly what we want from a ROM
CZ Eddie, you're guide here;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/how-to/info-how-restored-to-stock-soft-t3494478
Was sent from heaven, and helped me save my soft bricked Pixel 3 XL. I know that guide is outdated for our 3 XLs, but I just made sure I downloaded the most recent files of everything, and of course Crosshatch specific files too. And it worked like a dream. THANK YOU.
Any plans to make a step-by-step detailed guide like this for the Pixel 3 XL, from the beginning on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root, etc... ?
I borked my phone trying to install TWRP, after already been rooted for a month, but today decided to install Recovery, and that became a major nightmare and super F up on my part. Some guides are very vague and minimal on details.
Zorachus said:
CZ Eddie, you're guide here;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/how-to/info-how-restored-to-stock-soft-t3494478
Was sent from heaven, and helped me save my soft bricked Pixel 3 XL. I know that guide is outdated for our 3 XLs, but I just made sure I downloaded the most recent files of everything, and of course Crosshatch specific files too. And it worked like a dream. THANK YOU.
Any plans to make a step-by-step detailed guide like this for the Pixel 3 XL, from the beginning on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root, etc... ?
I borked my phone trying to install TWRP, after already been rooted for a month, but today decided to install Recovery, and that became a major nightmare and super F up on my part. Some guides are very vague and minimal on details.
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How did you bork you phone. This is the easiest phone to root and load twrp on
1. Have all updated files on pc
2. Boot to bootloader
3. Unlock bootloader (will wipe phone)
4. Reboot. Set up. Turn on debugging. Load twrp.zip and magisk.zip to internal memory.
5. Boot to bootloader.
6. Boot twrp.img
7. Once in twrp flash twrp.zip on internal storage
8. Flash magisk on internal storage
9. Reboot to system.
10. Profit.
it is from March that I no longer receive updates for the global version, I am at 10.3.1.0. have they already left the device? should I install another rom? are there any hopes for widevine certification l1?
Tnks.
Matteomario said:
it is from March that I no longer receive updates for the global version, I am at 10.3.1.0. have they already left the device? should I install another rom? are there any hopes for widevine certification l1?
Tnks.
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I was wondering the same thing.
tiberiumsun007 said:
I was wondering the same thing.
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Me too
This will be the first and last Xiaomi I own; of that I am certain.
5g variant got update yesterday so maybe our Perseus will be updated in a few days too... At least I hope.
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This will be the first and last Xiaomi I own; of that I am certain.
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I am not disappointed in performance, and camera is also good & also installed gcam. They also promised android Q. So, it is not that bad . Although, I was thinking of Oneplus next time because they are known for their software support.
croques said:
This will be the first and last Xiaomi I own; of that I am certain.
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Why's that? Just because of infrequent updates?
Its OK ... but
tiberiumsun007 said:
I am not disappointed in performance, and camera is also good & also installed gcam. They also promised android Q. So, it is not that bad . Although, I was thinking of Oneplus next time because they are known for their software support.
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Why's that? Just because of infrequent updates?
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No, performance is fine. The camera is brilliant with the modded camera app. I find all the Xiaomi stuff littering the phone a nuisance although I have removed as much as I can without rooting. (I used to root every phone I owned but need flawless Google Pay - always - and don't want to play whack-a-mole with Google).
I resisted setting up a Xiaomi account - why would I have an account with a phone manufacturer? I'm not really a fan of Mui but with a Google Pixel Launcher it's good enough but I am finding the lack of proper notifications on email less than stellar. I like the Xi charging; OnePlus have never done this. Google's Nexus 4 - I think - did and I was hooked from then on.
There are two issues with Xiaomi really. The over riding issue is security. In my mind timely security updates are essential for any phone manufacturer wanting to be taken seriously. And the second is all the data collection that Xiaomi try to do on me; they seem me as a legitimate subject to data mine and advertise to; I'm not.
So I was hoping the Pixel 4 might finally get Google back on to the straight and narrow that the Nexus phones found. Alas no; it seems the Pixel 4 are stylisticly dead in the water with chin and forehead size bezels as gross as they are. So it looks as if I'll be returning to the OnePlus fold if they can master a through-the-screen camera and finger print scanner on the back where it should be.
I had been running a OnePlus since the the days of the One and went to 3, 5 and 6. I like OnePlus. Reasonable performance; regular updates and close to pure Android.
But liking a phone (why do we still call it a phone - its so much more?) liking a phone is very personal and your mileage will vary from mine.
Any new information about the new update?
New update pushed out. Dark mode now available in stable.
Full rom 10.3.2.0
http://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.3.2.0.PEEMIXM/miui_MIMIX3Global_V10.3.2.0.PEEMIXM_cf84891114_9.0.zip
Dark more available but themes don't work correctly when turned on.
Is there a full fastboot image available for the latest version?
Did Xiaomi forgot it? What happens?
It's still February and we will get it next week. Keep calm!
Coronavirus happened?
When the device first launched, we used to get updates in the first week of the month, but as the time went by we started getting them by the end of the month. We will get it. But don't keep your hopes up, it'll just be a mere security update and 'bug fixes'. Most probably.
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When the device first launched, we used to get updates in the first week of the month, but as the time went by we started getting them by the end of the month. We will get it. But don't keep your hopes up, it'll just be a mere security update and 'bug fixes'. Most probably.
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So Xiaomi changed its update pattern again. I hope this will be the sign of Android 10 update. I cant believe we are still in Android 9. Yesterday Google released first Android 11 developer preview.
Cappucinto said:
It's still February and we will get it next week. Keep calm!
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How can you be sure?
MercilessSinner said:
Coronavirus happened?
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Do you think Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite dev (or devs) lives in Vuhan?
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Do you think Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite dev (or devs) lives in Vuhan?
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Idk where they live but one of their factory is actually in Wuhan, and they were closed for a couple of weeks.
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Do you think Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite dev (or devs) lives in Vuhan?
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Not to mention, some neighboring provinces in China are also affected with the virus, not just Wuhan.
I really don't think that the virus poses a threat to the development. I'm quite sure that in this day and age, people can work from home or basically from anywhere in the world. It will just be another excuse for Xiaomi's laziness. Hell, Xiaomi India's official Twitter account said that Mi A3 would get the Q update mid-February, but it's February 23rd and they still didn't get one. So, I've stopped expecting anything from Xiaomi, and I've learnt a valuable lesson, never again cheap Chinese smartphones. They come with bloat, slow updates and sh*tty customer support. Cheers.
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I really don't think that the virus poses a threat to the development. I'm quite sure that in this day and age, people can work from home or basically from anywhere in the world. It will just be another excuse for Xiaomi's laziness. Hell, Xiaomi India's official Twitter account said that Mi A3 would get the Q update mid-February, but it's February 23rd and they still didn't get one. So, I've stopped expecting anything from Xiaomi, and I've learnt a valuable lesson, never again cheap Chinese smartphones. They come with bloat, slow updates and sh*tty customer support. Cheers.
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For the price its an ok phone. However most likely this was my first and last Xiaomi phone.
Would not be surprised to see them use the virus as a. Excuse to drop updates on the device, would prefer if they communicated but they seem to just ignore us, problem being is the one program is not profitable for them selling as they cannot load advertising in to the device
Update bug question
the new update that rolled out about a week ago now (at least for the s9+), and I'm wondering what bugs this one has. I had to back up my stuff and factory reset my phone to get some of the bugs out. I'm still noticing some other things I'm not crazy about even after that reset, though my phone is working MUCH better now. Can someone who has it give me their input before I do the update? Thanks!
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the new update that rolled out about a week ago now (at least for the s9+), and I'm wondering what bugs this one has. I had to back up my stuff and factory reset my phone to get some of the bugs out. I'm still noticing some other things I'm not crazy about even after that reset, though my phone is working MUCH better now. Can someone who has it give me their input before I do the update? Thanks!
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Its Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite forum. You need to write that to S9+ forum.
rockycocky said:
Would not be surprised to see them use the virus as a. Excuse to drop updates on the device, would prefer if they communicated but they seem to just ignore us, problem being is the one program is not profitable for them selling as they cannot load advertising in to the device
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China ambassador said: We found a cure. Its in Test stage.
andraslate said:
For the price its an ok phone. However most likely this was my first and last Xiaomi phone.
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Same. But Google forces oems to use features as a default. If oem wants to take Android 10 certificate on his new phone Google forces them to use Cam2Api as a default. Google gives me hope in a good way.
More force to the Oems for new features = Better phones
Google knows if they leave the choices to Oems this will cause deep differencies between phones. I am glad they understand that.
For example:
Gcam vs Stock Mi A2 Lite camera. You know the difference. Its like day and night. Same hardware but better results.
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I really don't think that the virus poses a threat to the development. I'm quite sure that in this day and age, people can work from home or basically from anywhere in the world. It will just be another excuse for Xiaomi's laziness. Hell, Xiaomi India's official Twitter account said that Mi A3 would get the Q update mid-February, but it's February 23rd and they still didn't get one. So, I've stopped expecting anything from Xiaomi, and I've learnt a valuable lesson, never again cheap Chinese smartphones. They come with bloat, slow updates and sh*tty customer support. Cheers.
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Google and Qualcomm trying to make everything updateable they just need time.
Project Mainline
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-project-mainline-security/
More Project Mainline features added in Android 11
One day we are gonna install new Android OS updates like Windows 10 or Linux. But not now.
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Same. But Google forces oems to use features as a default. If oem wants to take Android 10 certificate on his new phone Google forces them to use Cam2Api as a default. Google gives me hope in a good way.
More force to the Oems for new features = Better phones
Google knows if they leave the choices to Oems this will cause deep differencies between phones. I am glad they understand that.
For example:
Gcam vs Stock Mi A2 Lite camera. You know the difference. Its like day and night. Same hardware but better results.
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I didn't know Google forced OEMs to enable Cam2API. Good to know. Let's see what Xiaomi is gonna do about this haha.
perfect_ said:
Google and Qualcomm trying to make everything updateable they just need time.
Project Mainline
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-project-mainline-security/
More Project Mainline features added in Android 11
One day we are gonna install new Android OS updates like Windows 10 or Linux. But not now.
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One day we will have flying cars, what is your point? This device won't even get Android 11. Your statement is not only irrelevant but also unhelpful in this scenario.
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One day we will have flying cars, what is your point? This device won't even get Android 11. Your statement is not only irrelevant but also unhelpful in this scenario.
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I just predict the future for future phones.
Either wait for Xiaomi or go custom rom... I'll wait until the end of March if they don't provide the upgrade I will
So here I am, 6 weeks later with my p40 pro, I have completely indulged in the world of Huawei mobile services & Im increasing the level of my knowledge around certain apps and alternatives, The biggest one thanks to @linux25 for recommending it in a previous thread regarding vanced, I was a bit unsure on how to do it at one point, BUT its live. So that's YouTube ticked off :highfive:
other than that I think the obvious alternatives are there now and to be fair im not bothered about what I use for them, My gmail I use Huaweis own email app, It does the same thing Ive never been one for google pay as I think its a rapid way of being skint really early after payday lol. Ive just recently downloaded the Tom Tom app, which I love, clean and easy to use and on my adventures over the weekend in the campervan I gave it a good go and well yeah it got me to a to b easily.
So the question remains of what other google apps do I need that there isn't alternatives for? Personally ive run dry on problems and im free flowing with solutions
6 weeks in and im glad I got this device!
After Much searching for a new phone mine is being delivered today.
I hope I get on with it, coming over from a Google Pixel 2xl.
Eyes wide open and not too worried about Google services etc.
Yep I feel pretty similar at this point.
I'll be honest prior to actually owning this device I was a bit skeptical about the whole "HMS" thing and their alternatives being true replacements for some of GMS, and not just plugged holes - and my original thought was to side load GMS - I was really wrong! The Huawei Cloud is super clean, and I love how all my photos from my Mate 10 Pro and P30 Pro sync over to my P40 Pro in separate folders on all 3 devices. Seeing how well this has been executed has definitely made me intrigued to see what else they have to offer going forward.
YouTube through the browser just wasn't going to be a full term solution for me, but Vanced is a game changer I wish I had even when I was using GMS based Huaweis! (It's now on the P30 Pro also)
I do wish there was a way to get individual apps working (including niche ones) using split installers without having to fully side-load GMS onto the device!
Have yet to give TomTom a go, have been using Waze for a year and minus the odd wild goose chase it puts you on occasionally I do still think its better than GMaps (although the similarities are getting closer)
Get Barclays working, and apps accessible for general consumers a little bit easier and I think Huawei might have been done a favour....
Found it really similar TBH. No real issues i still find the odd app that doesn't work like the Starbucks app. In fairness that helps me out because I will be spending less on coffee.
Having Android as a foundation on new Huawei devices is a blessing and with more and more developers coming on board daily it is a matter of time before HMS is the next best "since sliced bread" there are very few apps that I need from a GMS device such as Sky News, Sky Bet etc but am hopefully these will make there way across soon enough.
A big one for me would be gaming payments for example as a time pass I play Candy Crush on GMS but on HMS I do not have the functions to buy credits (if that makes sense)
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Yep I feel pretty similar at this point.
I'll be honest prior to actually owning this device I was a bit skeptical about the whole "HMS" thing and their alternatives being true replacements for some of GMS, and not just plugged holes - and my original thought was to side load GMS - I was really wrong! The Huawei Cloud is super clean, and I love how all my photos from my Mate 10 Pro and P30 Pro sync over to my P40 Pro in separate folders on all 3 devices. Seeing how well this has been executed has definitely made me intrigued to see what else they have to offer going forward.
YouTube through the browser just wasn't going to be a full term solution for me, but Vanced is a game changer I wish I had even when I was using GMS based Huaweis! (It's now on the P30 Pro also)
I do wish there was a way to get individual apps working (including niche ones) using split installers without having to fully side-load GMS onto the device!
Have yet to give TomTom a go, have been using Waze for a year and minus the odd wild goose chase it puts you on occasionally I do still think its better than GMaps (although the similarities are getting closer)
Get Barclays working, and apps accessible for general consumers a little bit easier and I think Huawei might have been done a favour....
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If they could split it that would be good, however I would have to have a tutorial every time lol
I'm missing a working gcam mod for this phone. Any idea which ver works for kirin hardware?
skyisblue79 said:
I'm missing a working gcam mod for this phone. Any idea which ver works for kirin hardware?
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Probably not a helpful answer but why would you need it? I could understand when Google's software was more colour accurate than Huaweis but I don't think this is the case anymore.
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I'm missing a working gcam mod for this phone. Any idea which ver works for kirin hardware?
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I would have to agree with the comment below regarding the mod...But no idea lol
EatSleepTechRepeat said:
I would have to agree with the comment below regarding the mod...But no idea lol
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I tried a GCam mod out on my Mate 10 Pro a few years back, sharpness looked great but could never get the colours to work properly, always looked super flat and un-contrasty.
you must use Snapdragon device if u prefer Gcam on your phone
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I'm missing a working gcam mod for this phone. Any idea which ver works for kirin hardware?
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No GCam version works on current Huawei phones. You would need to unlock the bootloader and enable camera2 api, but that's not possible.
Only GCam GO works. But no point in using it on the P40 Pro.
tiggrr1 said:
After Much searching for a new phone mine is being delivered today.
I hope I get on with it, coming over from a Google Pixel 2xl.
Eyes wide open and not too worried about Google services etc.
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How are you getting on with the handset?
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How are you getting on with the handset?
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Sorry for the late reply.
I'm working night shifts and have only switched the phone on for a few minutes to see how things look.
I have to say it feels great in the hand and it is a step up from my 2xl.
Super slow motion video is amazing and I'm surprised to say that I like the look and feel of EMUI.
Sorry not much help to you but I intend to have a good play around at the weekend and turn it into my daily driver.
to add to this post - does any one know of a way to cast the phone other than wireless projection? I have both a chromecast and a fire stick - would be super useful for me! Plus im currently in the middle of converting a van into a campervan - so ill be running a 12 v TV but it wont be a smart TV - So ill be using a hotspot to connect either one of the devices (chromecast/firestick) so which ever one can (if possible) would be amazing
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to add to this post - does any one know of a way to cast the phone other than wireless projection? I have both a chromecast and a fire stick - would be super useful for me! Plus im currently in the middle of converting a van into a campervan - so ill be running a 12 v TV but it wont be a smart TV - So ill be using a hotspot to connect either one of the devices (chromecast/firestick) so which ever one can (if possible) would be amazing
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You could use an ago called Allcast, I have found this worked well for me. Can cast media, not sure about projection.
id say all cast works best and is compatible with multiple different apps so everything son one place
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So here I am, 6 weeks later with my p40 pro, I have completely indulged in the world of Huawei mobile services & Im increasing the level of my knowledge around certain apps and alternatives, The biggest one thanks to @linux25 for recommending it in a previous thread regarding vanced, I was a bit unsure on how to do it at one point, BUT its live. So that's YouTube ticked off :highfive:
other than that I think the obvious alternatives are there now and to be fair im not bothered about what I use for them, My gmail I use Huaweis own email app, It does the same thing Ive never been one for google pay as I think its a rapid way of being skint really early after payday lol. Ive just recently downloaded the Tom Tom app, which I love, clean and easy to use and on my adventures over the weekend in the campervan I gave it a good go and well yeah it got me to a to b easily.
So the question remains of what other google apps do I need that there isn't alternatives for? Personally ive run dry on problems and im free flowing with solutions
6 weeks in and im glad I got this device!
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Huawei have done a great job in a short space of time. the big question is, what do y0u think is next big step for Huawei?
jericho246 said:
No GCam version works on current Huawei phones. You would need to unlock the bootloader and enable camera2 api, but that's not possible.
Only GCam GO works. But no point in using it on the P40 Pro.
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Yeah makes sense. I like gcam mainly for its hdr and AI capabilities. I think huawei is doing very well in those aspects as well :good:
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Yeah makes sense. I like gcam mainly for its hdr and AI capabilities. I think huawei is doing very well in those aspects as well :good:
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Agreed. There's always room for improvement though, so GCam would be a very nice option for those interested - me included. I always had GCam installed on my previous non-Huawei phones. Sad I can't do it on my P40 Pro, but it is what it is.
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Is rooting the tmo OP8 to install stable oxygen 11 to get shelf feature and remove tmo crap on phone worth it? Or does the Oxygenos 11 fix that too.
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So TMobile has been blocking features it seems, like the Shelf in the update that came out this summer, from their model of the device, and the tmobile branded crap like on Google feed panel just makes me want to scream (OK, it's not that bad, but an $800 phone shouldn't come with anything I can't get rid of, much less be missing official features).
So my question is, would rooting the tmobile variant of the OP8 and installing a different version of the OxygenOS be a solution to this? They also blocked the ability to choose a local update to do the OxygenOS 11 update that came out recently, so I'm at a loss what to do.
Admittedly I haven't researched rooting this device yet as I didn't think I'd need to as I didn't need to root my 5T so not sure what the process is or what's available but I'm frustrated enough to start if it's gonna get me my damn shelf and get rid of the tmobile bull****. Have rooted a couple devices before but the research and hassle are a lot for just the shelf update, especially if that gets fixed when they FINALLY drop the update for us tmo customers.
I'm running global oxygen 11 on my rooted tmobile oneplus 8.bi haven't used t mobiles rom since **** may or even before. There has been a few bugs through out the journey but thats expected. It's no where near as many issues as when the original oneplus one came out. Lol I feel like I was constantly working on that one.
bluemoel said:
I'm running global oxygen 11 on my rooted tmobile oneplus 8.bi haven't used t mobiles rom since **** may or even before. There has been a few bugs through out the journey but thats expected. It's no where near as many issues as when the original oneplus one came out. Lol I feel like I was constantly working on that one.
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Do you have the shelf and stuff? How irritating is the rooting process for the device? Last device I did was a cheap Samsung.
Shelf? I'm not sure what you mean. It's extremely easy to root. I mean like I can do it without even knowing I'm on this planet anymore. Lol
bluemoel said:
Shelf? I'm not sure what you mean. It's extremely easy to root. I mean like I can do it without even knowing I'm on this planet anymore. Lol
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Shelf was a feature they got rid of then brought back, but apparently the tmobile version of the phone has it removed from the home screen settings. Supposed to be an option when you swipe down your notification bar to have the oneplus shelf there under your quick tiles, has a memo pad, ability to place widgets inside it, etc. But it's completely missing only from tmo op8's from the little I could find googling the problem.
darknaio said:
Shelf was a feature they got rid of then brought back, but apparently the tmobile version of the phone has it removed from the home screen settings. Supposed to be an option when you swipe down your notification bar to have the oneplus shelf there under your quick tiles, has a memo pad, ability to place widgets inside it, etc. But it's completely missing only from tmo op8's from the little I could find googling the problem.
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Download a OnePlus Launcher update from APKMirror and sideload it.
TheKnux said:
Download a OnePlus Launcher update from APKMirror and sideload it.
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The problem I'm worried about is I am currently up to date, a version above the update that included shelf, so I'm not sure if it'll even work but I'll give it a shot. Does it matter if I get the newest version, 5.0 something, if I'm not updated to Android 11 yet? Cuz that hasn't happened yet either, no idea when it's gonna get pushed OTA.
TheKnux said:
Download a OnePlus Launcher update from APKMirror and sideload it.
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Just updated it to the version 5. 0 that said it worked on Android 10. No mention of the shelf feature in home screen settings. Not sure what I'm doing wrong, am I just blind?
darknaio said:
Just updated it to the version 5. 0 that said it worked on Android 10. No mention of the shelf feature in home screen settings. Not sure what I'm doing wrong, am I just blind?
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https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/...-access-mode-in-latest-op8-launcher-beta/?amp
TheKnux said:
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/...-access-mode-in-latest-op8-launcher-beta/?amp
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Yeah, my swipe down to access is a toggle on or off and just says notifications and settings, that's the problem, I don't get that menu with the option to turn shelf on and off. Is there a way I can share a screenshot? Haven't had to do that on here before.
darknaio said:
Yeah, my swipe down to access is a toggle on or off and just says notifications and settings, that's the problem, I don't get that menu with the option to turn shelf on and off. Is there a way I can share a screenshot? Haven't had to do that on here before.
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If you're using XDA Labs, when you reply to something, the paperclip icon in the bottom left let's you share attachments. Here's the version of my OnePlus Launcher. As long as it doesn't target A11, it should install fine.
TheKnux said:
If you're using XDA Labs, when you reply to something, the paperclip icon in the bottom left let's you share attachments. Here's the version of my OnePlus Launcher. As long as it doesn't target A11, it should install fine.
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Okay I'll try it here, I'm on web though lemme see if this works.
darknaio said:
Okay I'll try it here, I'm on web though lemme see if this works.
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It seems that the version I'm using only targets Android 11. Although I do remember having the option in OnePlus Launcher when I was still on A10. You might have to search APKMirror and try versions that work with A10 until you find one that works, sadly. Or update to OOS 11 lol. Sorry I wasn't much help.
TheKnux said:
It seems that the version I'm using only targets Android 11. Although I do remember having the option in OnePlus Launcher when I was still on A10. You might have to search APKMirror and try versions that work with A10 until you find one that works, sadly. Or update to OOS 11 lol. Sorry I wasn't much help.
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It's fine, it's specifically because I'm using a tmobile version but idk how that's messing things up when I'm downloading the newest version, newer than is on the play store, and it still doesn't show the option I'm betting it's intentional or I'm missing something.