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Hi there, I am using a OnePlus 8 Pro on Oxygen OS 11, Global variant. I have been working on this for at least 10 hours now. I bought the OnePlus 8 Pro orginally running Oxygen OS 12, and when I flashed the recovery (TWRP) for the first time to two slots via this explanation , I bricked the...

Hey guys, I hope you are having a good day! So I'm planning to buy my first Pixel phone. Super excited. I'm a big sucker for Pixel phones' cameras and their Pixel-exclusive features. So far I've been using a low-tier Samsung phone so I want to take this big step with the correct phone. I'm...

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but my question is simple: Should I buy the Redmi 9 (3/32) USED in late 2022? (Pros/Cons, please describe your experience with it also) If not, recommend me another phone I can buy in the same price which is better, thanks!

Hi all! I've recently got a Seicane HU, specifically this one, with a quad core ARM Cortex-A35. I've used the steering wheel control app to learn all the buttons necessary. They all work work great with stock the radio and the BT music player. The only issue is that the next and previous track...

I am having a problem not knowing which rom is best to install and it needs to be able to record calls. I need advice from everyone, please help me

im looking into replacing the display on one of my phones. im going to have to use an amount of liquid adhesive, as precut adhesive isnt available for my phone. im trying not to spend too much on it, apparently t7000 liquid adhesive is good for display replacements, its really cheap in my...

So, as the title says, I'm searching for a stable roms, free of bugs. I'm using the MIUI 12.5 and I'm pretty annoyed with the infinity of bugs in dark theme, notifications, random stuttering, etc. Please, give me some help choosing a rom.

Hey fellas Today I was videoconferencing with my mom through WhatsApp, when suddenly my Moto G4 Play shutdown whilst around like 9% battery. I've been suspicious its battery has been worn for some time now. My needs are super basic: WhatsApp, Google Maps, bank app, buy cinema tickets, read...

My Moto Edge 20 unit came with yellow edges on the display all around apart from the bottom edge. Not a big issue, but noticeable enough to annoy me on content of a solid color. It's yellow much like how older iPhones used to be shipped with yellow edges, the picture is roughly how it looks on...

Hello, so i have a Redmi note 7 - Global Version (Lavender) phone, and i have so many questions that concerns me about.. first of all i don't like how things getting very slow with my MIUI and the android 10 i thought of rooting the phone but I'm not sure if it's worth it.. there's so many...

Hello colleagues! I have a Bubble Boom game, it's a classic Bubble Shooter game. But the problem is that my game is exactly the same as thousands of other games on Google Play. I would like to get your advice on what new features you recommend for me to add to the game. At the moment, I've...

Hi guys, need some advice on S10+. I'm from an Asia country and last year I bought a new S10+ from a online seller which does grey imports for mobile phones, because I want a Snapdragon version over the Exynos, which is what most Asia countries get. The Model number (SM-975U) and Baseband...

Hi everyone :) I have a Galaxy Note 9 and I would love to use Android 11 to make use of the new Ethernet tethering feature. I have decided to try to install a custom ROM allowing me to do this but I have never done this before, or even rooted my device. I have been doing lots of research over...

I made a downgrade from android 10 to 9 and now I am wondering if I should go back to Android 10 as I found out there is an updaate that came out one month ago according to xpericheck.com , have any of you tried it yet? what should I do? is the issue with the voice notes on whatsapp finally...

Okay, so here's where I'm at: Purchased Black/Silver F916U1 from Samsung with ALL of the extras, Watch, Buds, Kevlar, etc.: As most of you know, the U1 has no WiFi Calling or Visual Voicemail on AT&T. Neither Samsung nor AT&T will do ANYTHING to put the carrier specific features on the U1...

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm having a hard time finding a phone that is sprint compatible that allows the bootloader to be unlocked and obtain root. I read the new s10 5g from sprint can have bootloader unlocked. I've been out of the rooting game since the s6 I believe and I want...

I am wanting to replace parts in my pc to better equip it for gaming without spending $1,000's. However, I'm not really sure where to start because I've never done this before. I've replaced a hard drive in my laptop, but that's it. I know that I want to upgrade to an SSD. Do I need to start...

My 4yo son helpfully dropped my phone down the toilet after he decided to borrow it to watch youtube. it blanked out and was totally dead. i left it in rice for 5 days (pre ordered the Mate 20 Pro) Amazingly when i plug it into a charger it will now power on!!! but it wont charge and soon as i...

Hello! :) Been considering the acquisition of this smartphone, not really sure yet but at least likely. Right now still using a Moto G Falcon XT1032, with rooted optimized stock Android 5.1 and TWRP recovery. I prefer ROMs with no bloatware and lightweight, though given the amount of storage on...

Greetings Forums Members, I thought I'd make a post here and get your opinions about what ROM to use. - I'm currently running Resurrection Remix from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix/development/rom-resurrection-remix-04-09-2017-t3587049/page420 So far everything seems to be...

I'm looking to buy a phone - I've narrowed it down to 4 choices, each from B&H Photo Video. Moto G4 Plus - $189.99 LG G4 - $229.99 Moto G5 Plus - $229.99 LG G5 - $299.99 I'm looking for people's opinions and recommendations on which to get - I'm leaning towards the G4 Plus atm. Let the...

I haven't been following the Android scene lately, and have been thinking about upgrading to Nougat. I'm running an unlocked bootloaded, TWRP, and a "debloatded + root" ROM based off stock (can't remember which one). When I say "best ROM", to me that's the least problematic ROM. I'd like to have...

Hi, I am from Artha France and we have developp Stronghold. We plan to dev multiplayer for this game. The multiplayer is: You create a level (choose which unit is spawn) if you win your level, you can send it to friends. These level will be realy short (less than a minute) There will a...

From my hard time unlocking Bootloader and flashing recovery until first custom ROM of 3s, I'll share some advice - If stuck on 50% at BL unlock, >use chinese dev rom (I used this: "land_images_V7.5.1.0.MALCNDE_20160629.0000.25_6.0_cn">MiFlash has different names but it's all the same program...

Self-explanatory thread title! Not much happening for our N9200 (dual-SIM) in terms of ROM support. Any suggestions (by those in the know) if any of the custom ROMs out there will work for the N9200 (including dual-SIM functionality)? Is it possible to flash the N9208 or N920c(d) firmware on...

I am a software engineer, I am thinking of start custom ROM development/cooking , I am going through every help i can get from XDA , other forums and google, but still i need an active group where i can be in touch with developers for further questioning and advice ... so if any dev listening...

Hi All, I'm still rocking my 2013 Moto X XT1060 as my daily device. It's currently on 4.4, rooted, unlocked bootloader, stock rom with exposed framework. i disabled the OTA updates on it because at the time, I didn't have an unlocked bootloader and didn't want to loose root (I'm not on the...

Hey everyone, I was wondering if it's possible to get the AOSP lockscreen on the LG roms. Most of my problems with it stem from the way notifications and the lockscreen works, all of my notification issues are solved with xposed but the lockscreen is something I just can't get past. The layout...

Hi there, After using the OnePlus X just a week it fall out of my pocket on the ground. I was not wearing my original silicone case that comes with the phone so that made it very slippery. My original screenprotector is still on the phone but the display is shattered completely and the...

Hello, I am thinking about buying a €470 Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB Black Sapphire SM-G920F without simlock for my wife. She is used to her S3 for years. The big negative with the S6 is that it has no sd card slot and dual sim.. The only different phone which she would maybe consider is a chinese...

These directions work for slight to mild water damaged phones. Being QUICK is key to getting it working properly again. ~Turn the POWER off ~Take all protective coverings, otterboxes, bedazzled cases;), etcetera off and set aside. ~Wipe off as much liquid you can with a...

Guys! I have become a member of the smashed screen club and I am totally heart broken as my phone screen is totally unresponsive after the horrible attack from gravity. No I did have insurance cover on my phone which I totally regret now and I'm currently back on Nexus 4 :(. After shopping...

Hi guys, I recently bought the LTE T805 variant of Tab S - which I've already rooted and loaded TWRP onto. I'm traditionally a Nexus/HTC owner and I'm really struggling to enjoy TouchWiz, only made worse by my carriers bloatware. I'd like to flash an AOSP based ROM to achieve a stock...

Hello all. It is almost two years since I brought home my beloved GS3. After Christmas I will be using my new One Plus One, but I want to keep the S3 doing something useful. Anyone have any ideas on what to do with it?

HI all, I'm thinking of buying a new phone. Currently I own the Samsung Galaxe Ace 2. I feel this phone was overpriced at the time I bought it and never was really happy about it. From what I hear the Moto G (2nd gen) seems like a very good buy and I wanted to hear from the users (you guys)...

So as the title says. I'm working on a cm11 theme. I basically want to theme everything except for the "styles" itself because this is an addon theme to another theme. However, if I remove the "overlays" folder, the icons quit working. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong or is this a bug in the...

Hi XDA members! :) I have a background downloaded from Backgrounds and when I try to set the lock screen background it doen't ask me if I want select it from Backgrounds, it isn't a problem but I'm using TheBrainCandyS with transparent UI and therefore I see a piece of desktop background...

Hi Guys, So as the title suggest I have the OnePlus One 64gb. I am thinking of swapping it for an Xperia Z3, I haven't seen a lot of comparison videos, well none actually, so just wondering what you users of the Z3 think? One thing that i am concerned about is development, it seems quite...

I have a couple of questions. When it comes to roms, what is a good rom/kernel combo for battery life? I generally use my phone to read and send texts off to people, so I use a lot of screen time. I am using Task's latest firmware but it dies at 7% (?) and it generally discharges pretty hard...

I am planning to buy a new android phone and shortlisted Nexus 5 and Xperia ZR. I think Nexus 5 would be a better choice because of its large development support but question in my mind is "Is it worth waiting for Nexus 6?". There is no fixed date for Nexus 6 but hopefully it will be announced...

Hi guys/gals, I'm looking at picking up a Tab Pro 8.4 tomorrow, and was hoping to get some current/past owner insight. I'm no newcomer to the Android game, and, like every other device I own or have previously owned, I will be rooting this pretty much as soon as I get it. I've taken a gander at...

My Samsung Galaxy SII with CyanogenMod 10.1.3-i9100 (stable) has the weirdest ringtone problem: if my wife calls the ringtone is the one I've assigned for her, if the next caller is unknown, it rings with my wife's ringtone, not with the default one... This happens with any of my specific...

Wimmmr is once again excited to announce a new Android app! The name is Fatherly Advice. Fatherly Advice is an app about advice you can give to your son or daughter to enlighten them, guide them, comfort them, cheer them up, bring them back down, confuse them or just plain old mess with them...

Hello dear XDA I'm planning to replace my aging Galaxy Tab 8.9 and this Asus TF201 was one great option (for very little money!). I have extensive experience rooting and flashing android devices so my first reaction is to check XDA scene before deciding. Basically choice is between this or...

My brother is looking for an unlocked (no carrier), cheap yet decent android phone, and we saw this one in Amazon for about $195 new, ~$140 used, and as it has a 1,5 Ghz dual core processor, 1GB ram, standard 8MPx camera, good screen size, we are considering to buy it. But I'd like to know the...

Ok, so im new here to the htc forums but not the rooting community. I previously had all nexus devices and this is my first htc/one device. I dont understand what image version im on bc when i look under Settings>About>Software Info I see Software Version - 1.29.651.10. So Why is that i cant run...

Hello, I need a new Android phone, and would really appreciate some suggestions from other XDA members! My requirements: - Quad-core - Capacitive buttons - Screen around 4-4.5'' - Good choice of custom ROMs Any ideas? Thanks! :)

Hi I have a faulty Nexus 10 with a cracked screen and battery (randomly failed, not due to same fault as screen), everything else works fine, i was wondering what my best course of action would be? to get it repaired, buy new and keep old as spare, buy new battery (cant get screen for love nor...

I just recently rooted my SGS3 I747M and installed a custom ROM (SlimBean). My main reason for rooting was to get rid of the annoying bloatware. For those who are veterans to this process, what are some of your tips for the new rooted user to make the most of it? Basic things such as advice...

Hey guys I just got my Galaxy S III with AT&T and I'm about to root it. I'm looking for: Suggested Roms Mods Apps Suggested Rooting Methods I'd be in great appreciation to anyone who shares their preference and will definitely take said preferences into account. Thanks guys! In XDA we trust. ;)