Android thread

[jeremypv]

I haven't rooted my phone in 2years, didn't need it..., some updates to Android made it so that you don't need it.

[wheelee]

To root or not to root?

it depends on what you want to do (use different ROMS) or depends on the app you will use, some app need root. two of my phones haven't been rooted since bought.

But before when I always like to experiment with different roms, I rooted them as it is required

[WallyWest]

Yeah. I just resurrected my softbricked Zenfone which used to be rooted. I looked at all the apps that needed root access and, well, I needed the convenience of my bank's mobile app more than I did those apps.

So, no root it is.

[ris]

Yeah. I just resurrected my softbricked Zenfone which used to be rooted. I looked at all the apps that needed root access and, well, I needed the convenience of my bank's mobile app more than I did those apps.

So, no root it is.

bpi ba?  oddly, my rooted phone could open the app.  i used root "hiding" apps though.  i couldnt open the bpi app before installing the root hiding apps

[WallyWest]

Yeah. I just resurrected my softbricked Zenfone which used to be rooted. I looked at all the apps that needed root access and, well, I needed the convenience of my bank's mobile app more than I did those apps.

So, no root it is.

bpi ba?  oddly, my rooted phone could open the app.  i used root "hiding" apps though.  i couldnt open the bpi app before installing the root hiding apps

Yup, BPI. Although I hear other banking apps don't like root or jailbreak either.

Actually, a root hiding app that required installation of the Xposed framework got my phone softbricked in the first place. Took me hours of Google and some good old trial-and-error to find the right method to unbrick it.
I had a rooted phone because I used to have a lot of automation macros on my phone.

[ris]

Yeah. I just resurrected my softbricked Zenfone which used to be rooted. I looked at all the apps that needed root access and, well, I needed the convenience of my bank's mobile app more than I did those apps.

So, no root it is.

bpi ba?  oddly, my rooted phone could open the app.  i used root "hiding" apps though.  i couldnt open the bpi app before installing the root hiding apps

Yup, BPI. Although I hear other banking apps don't like root or jailbreak either.

Actually, a root hiding app that required installation of the Xposed framework got my phone softbricked in the first place. Took me hours of Google and some good old trial-and-error to find the right method to unbrick it.
I had a rooted phone because I used to have a lot of automation macros on my phone.

by soft brick, do you mean you couldnt boot the phone into home screen anymore?  or bootloop?  i also had issues with magisk and xposed.  but a simple uninstall of magisk and xposed fixed those issue.  kasama na kasi sa uninstall nun yung mag disable sya ng modules.  pag reinstall ko ng magisk or xposed naka reset lahat ng settings.  tapos enable ko ulit.  lolz! syempre nag slow down ulit.  until i find something that works.  yung youtube vanced ko nga may diskarte pa para lang ma dark mode.  may setting dun na magsisira ng youtube app where i needed to uninstall the module to reset the settings i made.

[WallyWest]

boot loop. and messed up the serial number too so I couldn't flash any stock firmware. Fortunately, ASUS had this firmware for downgrading their Android L to KK.

[ris]

boot loop. and messed up the serial number too so I couldn't flash any stock firmware. Fortunately, ASUS had this firmware for downgrading their Android L to KK.

last question.  sorry for the follow up question since i just thought of it now.  did the bootloop happen after installation of xposed framework or after activation of the root hiding module?  thanks for the answer!  this got me curious

[WallyWest]

boot loop. and messed up the serial number too so I couldn't flash any stock firmware. Fortunately, ASUS had this firmware for downgrading their Android L to KK.

last question.  sorry for the follow up question since i just thought of it now.  did the bootloop happen after installation of xposed framework or after activation of the root hiding module?  thanks for the answer!  this got me curious

Just the installation of xposed framework. Actually, I'm not sure if I did it right. Just downloaded "Xposed installer". At first I thought it didn't install since I didn't see any new app or noticed anything different with my phone. But then when Play store wouldn't update any of my apps, I restarted the phone and that's when my phone went through the Asus logo and stayed forever on the Asus screen with the spinning progress circle. Not sure if that's what you'd call a boot loop.

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[ris]

boot loop. and messed up the serial number too so I couldn't flash any stock firmware. Fortunately, ASUS had this firmware for downgrading their Android L to KK.

last question.  sorry for the follow up question since i just thought of it now.  did the bootloop happen after installation of xposed framework or after activation of the root hiding module?  thanks for the answer!  this got me curious

Just the installation of xposed framework. Actually, I'm not sure if I did it right. Just downloaded "Xposed installer". At first I thought it didn't install since I didn't see any new app or noticed anything different with my phone. But then when Play store wouldn't update any of my apps, I restarted the phone and that's when my phone went through the Asus logo and stayed forever on the Asus screen with the spinning progress circle. Not sure if that's what you'd call a boot loop.

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since i had experience with an asus phone, maybe you didnt wait long enough.  and i do mean 2-5hours of waiting.  thats what happened to my asus phone before.  kaya nakaka badtrip.  not on xposed though.  nag update ako ng firmware and it seemed to take forever to boot.  i thought it was a bootloop but googled regarding updating the firmware.  literally HOURS of waiting for the damned update to finish.

and also, i think xposed installer is just what it says it is.  "installer".  so i think you still need to download the actual installer for it to work.  probably a better idea to just sideload the xposed installer instead of using that one from the play store. 

maganda nga ang xposed.  it complements magisk.  may mga modules na sa xposed lang makikita.  meron din na magisk lang.  so its a good idea to have both.  and also, pag pareho sila meron nung module, make sure that you only use one at a time.  dun ka magkakaroon ng bootloop or slow down

[WallyWest]

2 to 5 hours?! I thought leaving it on during my entire 1.5-hour commute was already too long. Anyways, I haven't got that much time to wait. Hayaan ko na lang na unrooted. Maybe give it another try if and when my current phone is relegated as backup phone.

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[ris]

2 to 5 hours?! I thought leaving it on during my entire 1.5-hour commute was already too long. Anyways, I haven't got that much time to wait. Hayaan ko na lang na unrooted. Maybe give it another try if and when my current phone is relegated as backup phone.

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not sure if that applies to rooting though.  so dont trust fully what i say.  based on my "updating" experience yun.  not on rooting.  and another thing that might have helped there is keeping the phone cool.  parang bumabagal ata yung phone pag mainit din kaya baka mag contribute sa slow down

[wheelee]

Honor V20

image & preview
https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_v20_view_20_official_in_screen_selfie_camera_48_mp_main_shooter-news-34820.php

may ipapalit na ako sa Mate8 ko hehehe

[theDUD3]

Loving my OnePlus 6T!

[wheelee]

these companies are revving it up!

Are you ready for 5G!
Another one to watch out for lalo na interesting an price nya

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/10/18176538/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-camera-specs-price-release-china-india

Xiaomi’s Redmi launch event where the brand will introduce its first phone with a 48MP dual camera has started. The Redmi Note 7 is the new phone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 design along with a 48MP rear camera and comes with a 2.5D glass design. Battery on Redmi Note 7 is 4000 mAh.

A Redmi Note 7 Pro with a different Sony IMX 586 sensor for the 48MP camera has also been launched. This will go on sale after the Chinese New Year, which is in February.

Elsewhere, the Redmi Note 7 has a 6.3-inch 19.5:9 1080p screen, a Snapdragon 660 processor, a 13-megapixel selfie camera, a 4,000mAh battery, USB-C charging, and a headphone jack.

[JM]

I just wish the Oneplus 6T was around 5.8inches. Not really used to really big phones. Speed is great but some aspects of the UI particularly the dialer seems weird in terms of favorites vs frequently dialed. Would probably change mine to the s10 when it comes out.

[splerdu]

Nokia is so hot right now!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/the-nokia-3-1-plus-comes-to-the-us-for-160-does-entry-level-phones-right/

[theDUD3]

the dialer seems weird in terms of favorites vs frequently dialed.

I was a bit annoyed of this at first but I observed that the favorites tab would show the favorites numbers above while the frequently dialed numbers will be shown below them.

[JM]

the dialer seems weird in terms of favorites vs frequently dialed.

I was a bit annoyed of this at first but I observed that the favorites tab would show the favorites numbers above while the frequently dialed numbers will be shown below them.

Yeah you get used to it but still bothersome to know its there. Plus the fingerprint scanner performance takes a nose dive once you place a tempered glass screen protector.

[theDUD3]

the dialer seems weird in terms of favorites vs frequently dialed.

I was a bit annoyed of this at first but I observed that the favorites tab would show the favorites numbers above while the frequently dialed numbers will be shown below them.

Yeah you get used to it but still bothersome to know its there. Plus the fingerprint scanner performance takes a nose dive once you place a tempered glass screen protector.

Yup, the screen protector that came with the phone was much better. I am now using the face unlock most of the time, it may may be a bit unsecure but it's super fast.