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Ahem, I said the system should turn off WiFi automatically because in the vast majority of cases, people would want the mobile hotspot to connect to mobile data. I didn't say "disable". I too like to have options. Oh, and BTW, your scenario wouldn't work on the Tab S6 - it would connect you to...

I had a very disappointing experience with my Tab S6 (LTE version) today. What happened is that we lost the internet connection, apparently the cable company had a neighborhood-wide outage. So, I figured, no big deal. I turned on the hotspot on my Tab S6 and on my laptop connected to the hotspot...

I have a FiiO BTA10 Bluetooth adapter for ATH-M50x headphones. It's listed as supporting AAC, SBC, aptX, and aptX LL. On my Tab S6, when I go to Settings -> Developer Options -> Bluetooth Audio Coded, I see it's connected using aptX. I don't see an aptX LL option. So my question is, how did...

I have an m3u file, it looks like this: smb://192.168.65.100/Movies/Test File.mkv On my PC, VLC opens it fine and plays the video. On my phone, VLC just says "Unknown Artist" and does nothing. What am I doing wrong here?

You just pull down the quick settings, and slide brightness to the max. Also disable the blue light filter (also from quick settings). You can also go into settings/display and change the screen mode from natural to vivid - it'll make pictures appear to be brighter by artificially boosting...

WiFi hotspot works for me. Could it be a regional/carrier variation?

I've updated and I see no reason not to. As far as I can tell, nothing's broken, everything works fine.

Nova launcher. Nexa and Pixelful icon packs. aCalandar, Sense Flip, Alarm Display, Sunnytimes, Brightness, Shazam, and BatteryBot widgets. I'm not sure where the wallpaper came from. :p

TiTiB, what's that weather widget?

I use my Axon 7 as a second phone now. I find it to be incredibly durable, in fact indestructible. How would you compare the build quality of the Axon 7 vs 10 Pro?

I think it's a great tablet, but with some unbelievable deficiencies, especially since it's Samsung's flagship tablet. - Whoever designed the pen attachment is the world's biggest idiot. I can't believe this silly design even passed the straight face test. Without a case to protect it, you are...

I like my Axon 7, but I am a bit dismayed that ZTE has not come up with a new phone. I don't need a new phone now, but in 4 to 6 months I may be looking for one. And by then the new OnePlus 5T will be upgraded to Oreo and will have its bugs ironed out... looks to me that'll be my next phone...

I've never felt like the viewing angle needs improvement. But a few times while using the phone outside in broad sunshine I found myself wishing for more brightness.

To each their own. If the illumination can be turned on and off, then everybody's happy. ;)

... the price! Those phones can't possibly be twice as good as the Axon 7 to justify such a price. I for one can't wait to see what the Axon 8 will look like. My wish list: A screen a little bit bigger. (Having used a 6.4" Z Ultra for a long time, I find the AX7's display rather limiting. And...

I'm extremely satisfied with my Axon 7. There are little things I could nitpick, but nothing made me regret my purchase even remotely. For instance the capacitive buttons are not illuminated so they are hard to use in total darkness (like at night in your bed), the ambient light sensor is a...

What version of Android are you using? I'm on Nougat and I find that both brightness and volume can go down more than sufficiently.

I got mine a month ago, it came with Marshmallow and then I did an OTA update to Nougat. I don't think you'll need to downgrade if you want Marshmallow. I have no problem with wifi. And most of the problems that I have read about in various reviews have been fixed. BTW, I'm more than happy with...

I managed to drop my phone into a toilet. Oy! There was only water in the toilet, but it’s still gross. So once I fished it out I had to rinse it, i.e. more water. Then I dumped it into a bowl full of alcohol (70%). I had to. OK, so phone is sort of clean now but appears dead. I had it overnight...

I don't know if it's recent, but I've never been too happy with the GPS on this phone. When I enter an address into Google Maps and start driving, at the beginning the GSP thinks I'm all over the place and then Google Maps keeps recomputing the directions and I'm instructed to drive in all...

OK, got it to work. This is what I did: Settings - Apps - All Apps - Show System Apps (from menu), find Media Storage app, clear data. Reboot. Install media.Re.Scan app, do media scan.

I installed 36.0.A.2.109 yesterday (OTA update) and now something weird happened to my phone. First I got a notification, “Corrupted SanDisk SD card”. That happened immediately after the phone rebooted following the update. It offered me the option “Erase & Format” and that seems to have fixed...

I'm looking at the Xiaomi Mi Mix... that thing might finally be a worthy successor to the Z Ultra. It has a big display, oozes style, and has great specs. I'm not a big fan of bezelless displays, but it does look gorgeous and relatively small for a 6.4-inch phone. I'd be interested to read...

Hey, I'm a cyclist... waterproofing is very nice to have even tho I live in SoCal where it never rains. :p

The Phab 2 Pro is interesting, but it's not waterproof and it's way thicker and heavier than the Z Ultra. The only reason the Z Ultra was usable despite its size was because it was so thin and light. Well, not the Phab 2 Pro. I'm also not sure if I want to be an early adopter of that Tango...

If I'm hash on the XA Ultra, it's because that phone is all Sony gave us with a 6" screen. I understand it's a mid-range phone, but I would have been ready to pay an extra $100 or $200 or $300 to get a real replacement for my Z Ultra. It was Sony's silly decision to make their phone with the...

Yes, I agree that a better launcher is needed to turn this thing from a phone to a phablet. I installed Nova only to get more icons, otherwise I don't really need the advanced features. I seem to remember that the Z Ultra had the option of setting the number of icons you want on the home screen...

Guilty as charged, the Z Ultra spoiled me royally. But it was not just the specs, it was the execution that made the Z Ultra like no other phone.

I've gone from the Z Ultra to the XA Ultra, but not by choice - my beloved Z Ultra died. I didn't find it an upgrade, I didn't even find it a horizontal move, I think the XA Ultra can't hold a candle to the good ol' Z Ultra. But it is a little bit smaller (albeit much thicker) and the camera is...

So I played with adb shell wm density nnn The original value is 480. I tried everything in-between 300 and 480. In most cases it resulted in the home screen looking weird. At 320 I got a home screen with 6 icons across which was very cool. But the font size was way too small. Changing the font...

That's a good point. I didn't benchmark the two phone and I didn't play games, but in everyday use the XA Ultra does not feel faster or snappier. Yes, totally agree. The Z Ultra left me with such a high opinion of Sony... and I needed a replacement phone urgently and the XA Ultra was available...

My beloved Z Ultra died two weeks ago and I’m still inconsolable. So I looked at what Sony has to offer presently and the XA Ultra with its 6.0” screen seemed like the closest thing to it. Well, let’s just say the XA Ultra has done little to alleviate my pain and sorrow. If any Z Ultra owner is...

My previous phone was the incredible Z Ultra. When it gave up the ghost two weeks ago, I wanted to stay with Sony and I wanted a screen the size of the Z Ultra. The XA Ultra with its 6.0” screen seemed like the best choice and at $329 was priced right. After using it for a little while, I have...

If anybody is interested in the resolution to this, it turned out my phone was defective. I had it replace at the store and now USB works as expected.

I'm experiencing some weird USB issues. On a Win 10 laptop with USB 3.0 when I try to copy some files to my XA Ultra, it works for a little while, then it freezes. Also, when I try to rename a folder on my XA Ultra it takes a few minutes and then it finally succeeds. I've tried connecting my...

I also get a lot of this even tho my phone is NOT tethered to anything and I have tethering disabled. Basically, when I go to a website, it redirects me to that ugly message. From what I could establish, it looks like they allow you to visit mobile websites but block "desktop" websites. I think...

I've had GoSmart for only a few days and already deeply regret my decision to sign up. This is the speed I get, and that's after using 50MB of my 3GB cap. I hate to think what'll happen when I exceed 3GB and they throttle me down.

No, I flashed the correct CM, togari_gpe. Anyway, since I don't have much to lose, I tried to flash togari and see what would happen. CWM wouldn't let me.

Dang! OK, so how do I get my IMEI back then?

Thank you. So I need to install Flashtool. That should be easy enough. But what FTF should I use? I have a C6806 (GPE). I'm looking at this page - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2453921. Should I use "STOCK ROM] [FTF] Xperia Z Ultra (C6806) 14.3.A.0.681 "Generic US""?

Hi! I've installed CM11 on my phone (C6806) and have lost the IMEI. How do I flash a FTF? I'm new to all this, can you please give me a bit more info? Thanks!

Hi guys! I have a Z Ultra GPE (model C6806) on which I have tried to install CM11. Everything is working fine except the most important thing: I have no phone service. When I check the status, it's returning a blank IMEI. I have tried to go into CWM (v6.0.5.1), tried to wipe the cache, date...