Recent content by AppALusa

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    Post Media audio goes silent after a few seconds?

    Happened to me after enabling Google Assistant. Disabled it and now audio is normal. Someone commented that GA is always listening, so might be choking audio stream.
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    Post [OTA Updates] S7 Active SM-G891A (MM & N firmware update files)

    Success Thanks for the responses. I was able to flash the QB2 full build using ODIN on my desktop and everything worked flawlessly this time. I've put the razor back in the closet. I think the most likely explanation for the failure of the flash from SD is that the volume rocker on this phone...
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    Post [OTA Updates] S7 Active SM-G891A (MM & N firmware update files)

    Thanks--I finally found the ODIN package at: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-active/how-to/g891a-android-n-offical-odin-package-t3581042 At the moment, ODIN is hanging on Setup Connection, so I will have to wait until I can try a different PC tomorrow. I think I'll be able to sleep now!
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    Post [OTA Updates] S7 Active SM-G891A (MM & N firmware update files)

    A ray of hope. I managed to time the button presses right to boot into download. I've never used Odin and will see if it's possible to use it now. But what would I be flashing? Started with PK2 unrooted. Applied the OTA update to QB2 as mentioned above--got the message that it succeeded and was...
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    Post [OTA Updates] S7 Active SM-G891A (MM & N firmware update files)

    Seem to have bricked Hello-- After reading every post in the rooting thread and this thread, I bought an S7 Active on Ebay, was working great with PK2, and I decided to try updating (unrooted, stock, all apps enabled, unlocked AT&T on MetroPCS) using the QB2 zip and instructions earlier for...
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    Post Nexus 7 Help Thread

    N7 audio recording noise with screen off? Haven't found anyone else with this one yet. My audio recordings (with any app) are fine as long as the screen stays on. As soon as the display times out, the banshees come out to play. No amount of processing will mute the squeal on the recording. I...