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[ROM] [SGH-I757M only] Paranoid Android

Paranoid Android (Jelly Bean) for Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE (SGH-I757M)
This is a fairly new ROM built from the Paranoid Android 2+ source code.
I do not develop this ROM nor do I provide support for it.
I felt that we needed a new topic to talk about this PAndroid ROM as the CM10 topic was getting pretty hefty and unorganized.
Since the development for this ROM is new, don't expect it to be as stable as CM9. Check "What Doesn't Work" for a list of what's broken!
If you still don't know what ClockWorkMod Recovery or Paranoid Android is, Google it or search XDA.
WARNING! Do not flash this to a different device model from the one it's meant for. It will not work with the other Galaxy S2 iterations, so don't try it with the Bell Galaxy S2 I9100M (non-HD). DO NOT flash it on the Asian variant of the GS2 HD (SHV-E120) either, as it uses slightly different internal hardware - the ROM will be unstable and the phone component will not work. If you are sure you have the CANADIAN Bell Galaxy S2 HD LTE (SGH-I757M), you may continue.
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Flashing The Recovery Menu
Do you have the stock recovery menu installed? If so, move to step two. If you already have CWM installed, move to "Flashing Paranoid Android"
Download Odin from here: bit.ly/WXpnCN AND download CWM Recovery here: bit.ly/WXpfDA
Start your SGH-i757m in 'Download Mode' (Shut off device. Hold the Volume Down key while powering the phone on. The device will vibrate and soon you will see a Warning screen, where you will need to press Volume Up to enter Download mode.)
While in Download Mode, start up Odin and connect your phone to the PC via USB. You should see a status message in Odin saying your device was "added".
In Odin, press the 'BOOTLOADER' button and select the CWM TAR file you downloaded from step two.
In Odin, press Start. Once Odin is done it should say "PASS". If it doesn't finish or is stuck, try re-downloading the recovery file.
Your device will reboot.
Flashing Paranoid Android
Download the latest version of PAndroid from Socim's Dev-Host: bit.ly/WK042w AND G-Apps from: bit.ly/117KEsZ
Place both *.zip files on your Micro-SD card. Do NOT Extract Them!
Start your phone into CWM Recovery mode. To accomplish this hold down the Power Button to turn the phone on, and then immediately hold down Volume Up + Volume Down at the same time. Let go of the buttons at the exact moment you see the "Samsung" Logo.
Select "Wipe Data/Factory Reset"
Then choose "Install Zip" then "Chose Zip From External SDCard" and select the PAndroid version you downloaded in step one. Do this TWICE just to be sure.
Next flash the G-Apps file you downloaded from step one the same way.
OPTIONAL: If you need to install the Stock Bell ICS Modem, now would be the time to do it. You can get it from dsixda's Dev-Host: http://bit.ly/Wu4SJe
Reboot your device.
What Doesn't Work
Some GUI elements (ie. Youtube Controls) become hidden behind content
Some camera apps display as unintended (ie. Instagram)
No touch-to-focus for camera. Regular focus does work though
"Random" crashes
Sources and Acknowledgements
Huge thanks to Socim for getting the ball rolling on this device again! bit.ly/Vc3j7d
Also, I based most of my instructions off of dsixda's posts. bit.ly/UavsHn
And to the community for not letting this amazing phone go to waste!
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thank you so much for the ROM. A quick question though, the white flash at my hardware keys (navigation bar) remain always on. I think the light should only be activated on use.

legendofjon said:
thank you so much for the ROM. A quick question though, the white flash at my hardware keys (navigation bar) remain always on. I think the light should only be activated on use.
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They should only stay on when charging.
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legendofjon said:
thank you so much for the ROM. A quick question though, the white flash at my hardware keys (navigation bar) remain always on. I think the light should only be activated on use.
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I suppose it because I set touchkey autobrightness to true in framework config, so you guys who doesn't turned on autobrightness will encounter this.

Home and Search buttons don't work
ROM looks good so far, just flashed this morning. Only issue I have noticed is the home and search buttons don't work.
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I reinstalled and looks like something that loaded when I restored with Titanium backup caused the home button issues. Everything looks good now.

ljdizzo said:
ROM looks good so far, just flashed this morning. Only issue I have noticed is the home and search buttons don't work.
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Everything working great for me including the home and search buttons...this looks to be a very stable ROM...
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im getting a status 7 error in cwm any reasons why?

Thank you for this.
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skodazek said:
Thank you for this.
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No problem! Really gave me time to truly get used to the post editor! :laugh:

Is this rom still being worked on? I have a t989d and the jb roms for it are amazingly stable and still being improved. Would love to see a jb rom for this phone become a stable daily driver.
Gonna flash this either way and check it out!

Working Good here. Great work!!!
The phablet mode 600px with a defualt DPI of 290 works great and looks great for most apps! Some may need individual adjustment. The only app that will need adjustment after reboot is the launcher. This is what you do.
You head into paranoid settings,
hit the Apps button on the left.
Then choose Trebuchet and adjust the DPI to exactly 228. Hit Apply.
This makes everything look right again. In both the drawer and on the home screen. Otherwise your apps in drawer will not fill the screen properly, and icons start looking to small. On the home screen, for some reason if you have 5 coloumns or less, you lose your last two icons on your launcher. You will also need to do the following.
head into the launcher settings,
click home screen.
Adjust the rows to your choice.
But the coloumns need to be 6 or more.
While you are in there you will also want to
enable Resize any widget
and disable wallpaper scrolling.
I also changed alot of my dpi for other individual apps, making things look even better. This rom has made my phone work and look more awesome than it was ever destined to be! Thanks to everyones continued efforts on this phone.
Only issues I have are backlight keys sometimes do not want to come back on when you unlock phone. They do come back on later tho, never really timed it. Also andom reboots. Maybe like one or two a day.
Also I should mention DO NOT install the latest gapps
gapps-jb-20121128-signed.zip
I installed it and it broke my keyboard. If you just gotta try it..... then make sure you have a nand backup done first.

To get the backlights to come on just adjust your screen brightness...lights come on, for me anyway. I have the slider in notification bar so it's not a big deal.
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I tried it for a few minutes and half way through restoring the apps and settings, the phone got extremely hot. So now I'm back to CM10, but if anyone knows what's wrong, I'd love to try it out again.

Siavash8 said:
I tried it for a few minutes and half way through restoring the apps and settings, the phone got extremely hot. So now I'm back to CM10, but if anyone knows what's wrong, I'd love to try it out again.
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I suggest not restoring your apps and settings using Google's wizard. Sometimes it breaks a lot. Instead, just restore your apps manually using the Play Store OR a previous Titanium Backup.
Sent from my SGH-I757M

CharlieMPK said:
I suggest not restoring your apps and settings using Google's wizard. Sometimes it breaks a lot. Instead, just restore your apps manually using the Play Store OR a previous Titanium Backup.
Sent from my SGH-I757M
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Agree. For example some touchkeys won't work if you come from cm10.
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rukusx7 said:
Also I should mention DO NOT install the latest gapps
gapps-jb-20121128-signed.zip
I installed it and it broke my keyboard. If you just gotta try it..... then make sure you have a nand backup done first.
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When we got Android 4.2 we will need it.

Hey guys just an update on my phones experience. The rom is pretty stable for me as well. However I have had a few sudden reboots and system ui crashes. As well the latest gapps do not work correctly for me for some reason so I flashed the gapps from cm9 and that works.
The sudden reboots happen mainly when watching a video or changing wallpapers and the system ui crashes out of no where.
Now I have wiped cashed partition and delvik cach which solves the above mentioned two issues it for awhile but continues again. As well re flashing the PA rom from Nov 22.
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CharlieMPK said:
I suggest not restoring your apps and settings using Google's wizard. Sometimes it breaks a lot. Instead, just restore your apps manually using the Play Store OR a previous Titanium Backup.
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Actually that's what I always do. At first, I let the Play Store downloads all the apps again, and then I restore the user apps data using Titanium Backup. This way, I don't have to tap "Install" for every fricking app. But it got so hot in the middle of downloading the apps, that I kinda freaked out and got back to CM10. It may be related to the settings and configuration connected to my Google account. I'll try again without entering my user name and password at the start and see how it goes.

I ran the ROM for the better part of 16 hrs (workday testbed) other than the play store crashing here and there, I had no issues, I was very impressed. I noticed the benchmark scores were low but if anything we know they're nothing more than a number in most cases. I did have the same heating up issue with heavy file transfers but honestly couldn't give you a value of PA vs dsixda's ICS rom. Performance "felt" much smoother and more fluid. Gallery, lights and what not worked like a charm.
PA question - Where do I turn on display battery %? I'm going to run it another day with all my automated & battery apps running, see how battery life is.
Thanks for the dev on the ROM guys, really gave new life to the device. I was seriously debating axing it for another, at my own expense since its a work phone.

Everything except for the Paranoid settings, adjusts the same way as CM10. You can find the option for battery % under System Settings/system/Status Bar.
I forgot to mention one thing that had caused me issues. When I installed PANov23 I had high useage on the app named "media". I killed it have not had a problem since. I also prefer the noop or deadline scheduler and have heard that the CFQ scheduler can sometimes take some time to scan your sdcard causing high CPU useage upon bootup. I also recommend spending the money on the PRO version of Titanium Backup. If you are a frequent Flasher, and not a dirty flasher, then you SHOULD have a paid copy of this app!!
I also use GSam Battery Monitor to watch what eats my battery. Its like Better Battery Stats, but more robust. Check it out.

rukusx7 said:
Everything except for the Paranoid settings, adjusts the same way as CM10. You can find the option for battery % under System Settings/system/Status Bar.
I forgot to mention one thing that had caused me issues. When I installed PANov23 I had high useage on the app named "media". I killed it have not had a problem since. I also prefer the noop or deadline scheduler and have heard that the CFQ scheduler can sometimes take some time to scan your sdcard causing high CPU useage upon bootup. I also recommend spending the money on the PRO version of Titanium Backup. If you are a frequent Flasher, and not a dirty flasher, then you SHOULD have a paid copy of this app!!
I also use GSam Battery Monitor to watch what eats my battery. Its like Better Battery Stats, but more robust. Check it out.
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Should have mentioned I've never been a CM10 user. I started off with Android only very recently with an S3 first and the dev wasn't there for a daily driver, then I swapped that in for a Note 2, so again, little dev atm. And then i757, so again, even less dev.

Sony Bloatware

I was really excited to get my first every unlocked smartphone. I hate all the bloat Verizon and AT&T and everyone else throws on phones. So when I turned my brand spanking new Z3C on and looked in the app drawer..... Well, let's just say what little youthful innocence I had left quickly died haha. Anyway, is there any way to get rid of this damn Sony bloat WITHOUT root or unlocking the BL? I used to do all that stuff back in the day, and I still root occasionally, but I prefer stock these days. What really drives me crazy is the 'What's new' app that is along side the Google Now icon when you swipe up from the home nav button. Also, that Small Apps BS in multitasking. There is no way to disable the framework and whatnot. Any suggestions? Or am I just gonna have to root?

How to get rid of What's New: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53916026&postcount=20

lolstebbo said:
How to get rid of What's New: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53916026&postcount=20
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Can't you just uninstall it from the Play store? When I view the app info there, the button says "uninstall".

Crewville96 said:
I was really excited to get my first every unlocked smartphone. I hate all the bloat Verizon and AT&T and everyone else throws on phones. So when I turned my brand spanking new Z3C on and looked in the app drawer..... Well, let's just say what little youthful innocence I had left quickly died haha. Anyway, is there any way to get rid of this damn Sony bloat WITHOUT root or unlocking the BL? I used to do all that stuff back in the day, and I still root occasionally, but I prefer stock these days. What really drives me crazy is the 'What's new' app that is along side the Google Now icon when you swipe up from the home nav button. Also, that Small Apps BS in multitasking. There is no way to disable the framework and whatnot. Any suggestions? Or am I just gonna have to root?
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Settings > Apps
And you'll be able to disable some of the bloatware, unfortunately you can't remove/disable everything.

endlesstrail said:
Can't you just uninstall it from the Play store? When I view the app info there, the button says "uninstall".
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When I go to What's New in the Apps menu, Force Stop is the only option I have. Disable is grayed out, and there is no uninstall button.
Dsteppa said:
Settings > Apps
And you'll be able to disable some of the bloatware, unfortunately you can't remove/disable everything.
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Yeah, I ununstalled/disabled everything I could, couple things remain though, like Small Apps. I hate small apps.

lolstebbo said:
How to get rid of What's New: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53916026&postcount=20
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Thanks lolstebbo! I can confirm this works for the Z3C as well! Now is there anyway to adb away small apps?
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Subscribing to this thread. Hehe.

While the "What's New" thing drives me nuts (thanks for the link on how to disable it!), I actually like small apps. I don't use them often, but it's a nice little utility feature that can also tie in with other "small" apps from the play store as well as widgets. Plus, it's about the closest you can get to true "multitasking" on Android at this point.
Out of curiosity, why do you want to remove small apps?

Crewville96 said:
Thanks lolstebbo! I can confirm this works for the Z3C as well! Now is there anyway to adb away small apps?
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No clue. But small apps are part of why I like Sony's skin, so.... *shrug*.

Firov said:
Out of curiosity, why do you want to remove small apps?
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I just think its really ugly and the only useful one i can think of is the calculator. Not worth it and ugly imo.

Crewville96 said:
I just think its really ugly and the only useful one i can think of is the calculator. Not worth it and ugly imo.
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Fair enough, I suppose. Before you decide that it's useless though, I'd suggest taking a quick look at the "Small Apps" on the Play store. "Small Apps" actually encompasses a lot more than the limited number that come on your phone. There are a bunch of others, developed not just by Sony but also third parties (it's an open API). Also, you can turn just about any widget into a small app.
On the play store, just search for "Small App" or "Sony Small App".

Crewville96 said:
When I go to What's New in the Apps menu, Force Stop is the only option I have. Disable is grayed out, and there is no uninstall button.
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Sorry, I mixed up What's New with the bundled Sony apps. ( Excuse - I'm still slowly exploring the bundled apps )

Hi everybody. I'm a bit confused, please help me to understand what to do.
I'm finding all around the web, news just on how to block bloatwares on Z3 without root. What about removing them with root access? Am I missing something? Is it so easy that it's stupid to talk about it? Well, it looks I'm stupid enough to not understand how to do it.
I'm running Lollipop 5.1.1 on Z3 and I really would like to remove What's New and Co. How to do it?

bigo72 said:
Hi everybody. I'm a bit confused, please help me to understand what to do.
I'm finding all around the web, news just on how to block bloatwares on Z3 without root. What about removing them with root access? Am I missing something? Is it so easy that it's stupid to talk about it? Well, it looks I'm stupid enough to not understand how to do it.
I'm running Lollipop 5.1.1 on Z3 and I really would like to remove What's New and Co. How to do it?
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get Titanium Backup, you can uninstall system apps with it.

najodleglejszy said:
get Titanium Backup, you can uninstall system apps with it.
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I swear I love you, mate! thank you! I finally bared What's New. Let's play with others. Any suggestion or link to a list of eliminable bloatwares?

bigo72 said:
I swear I love you, mate! thank you! I finally bared What's New. Let's play with others. Any suggestion or link to a list of eliminable bloatwares?
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1geFByRKDTOOZSIBOixO2boG1_78NUjqzkB6iozzJ4-k/edit
Original author: http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/wip-debloat-lp-690-correct-functioning-t3076161

Dark Emotion said:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1geFByRKDTOOZSIBOixO2boG1_78NUjqzkB6iozzJ4-k/edit
Original author: http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/wip-debloat-lp-690-correct-functioning-t3076161
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thanks!

Crewville96 said:
Thanks lolstebbo! I can confirm this works for the Z3C as well! Now is there anyway to adb away small apps?
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There is:
Code:
adb shell
pm hide com.sony.smallapp.launcher
pm hide com.sony.smallapp.app.widget
exit
adb reboot

bigo72 said:
What about removing them with root access? Am I missing something? Is it so easy that it's stupid to talk about it? Well, it looks I'm stupid enough to not understand how to do it.
I'm running Lollipop 5.1.1 on Z3 and I really would like to remove What's New and Co. How to do it?
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Not the simplest way (step by step instructions, about <2h time) but the cleanest:
You will need a recovery mode (simple install when rooted) and an sd card
For that will need flashtool (which requires java installed!) and a few other small apps.
Moly82 made a debloating script
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...unctioning-t3076161/post59977760#post59977760
I use Moly82's excellent debloated 5.1.1 rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-...ted-xposed-t3164221/post62015403#post62015403
Very close to stock but with 0% bloat. All the filthy Sony apps are backed up and can be reinstalled right from the backup folder.
Some nice extras preinstalled like nova launcher and es file explorer (although i prefer the paid app solid explorer)
Blur and transparent pulldown menu similar to ios style can be activated with a few clicks (blur ui, xposed framework)
To root without screwing up your bootloader and your DRM keys you can use this method which includes backing up the cameras DRM keys.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/how-to-root-backup-drm-keys-t3013343
just follow from #1 to #26
at #26, get the rom you want to install (like Moly82's debloat) and skip to #33 then go on from there
#36 and #37 are for old recovery by NUT, simply ignore
you can finish at #40, and reboot

Textra Doesn't display all the way to the top?

Hey guys,
I use textra as my standard messaging app. It seems like it gets cut off on the s8's display, not going all the way to the top. It leaves a black space between the top of the app and the notification bar. Not sure if this is a textra issue that needs to get updated or an app viewing setting somewhere in the s8 that I'm missing. Either way it sure would be nice if that dead space went away lol
Anybody know any tricks?
Cheers!
Edit: Apps this happens in I've found so far
Textra
theChive
Various banking apps
I'm thinking it's something with the individual apps not being able to display in a certain aspect ratio? Dunno.
A little extra testing showed that this is independent of launcher used. I didn't think it would have an effect but figured I would give it a shot anyways. I used the google now launcher with no difference.

Try Settings, display, full screen apps. Toggle the individual program to be full screen. Should solve the problem.
Sent from my S8

chumpysv said:
Try Settings, display, full screen apps. Toggle the individual program to be full screen. Should solve the problem.
Sent from my S8
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Problem solved! No idea why this is an option I need to check. Bought the phone for a full screen, why would i not wanna utilize that full screen? lol

Programs aren't made to this aspect ratio yet. There could be glitches. You choose full screen you deal with the consequences.
Sent from my S8

Have you noticed when you receive a text message and you click on it from the notification screen it makes you swipe to open still? I have the AT&T version and this annoys me.
Like any notification you tap it and instead of opening the phone it goes to a blurry screen and makes you swipe again.

yeah, I wish apps went all the way by default when you install them, and if they don't work that way, I can go in an turn off. I have to go in and turn them all on at the beginning which is annoying.

co.ag.2005 said:
yeah, I wish apps went all the way by default when you install them, and if they don't work that way, I can go in an turn off. I have to go in and turn them all on at the beginning which is annoying.
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how do you do that?

mistahseller said:
how do you do that?
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are you asking how to stretch apps all the way to the edges? It was described in post #2. I just wish they were enabled by default, I just have to go in and turn them on manually upon download.

co.ag.2005 said:
are you asking how to stretch apps all the way to the edges? It was described in post #2. I just wish they were enabled by default, I just have to go in and turn them on manually upon download.
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My error, I thought you were referring to my post.

mistahseller said:
My error, I thought you were referring to my post.
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no worries. I'm not sure about how to help with your question, though. I'm using Textra for SMS/MMS and when I click notification, it opens the Textra quick reply box.

co.ag.2005 said:
no worries. I'm not sure about how to help with your question, though. I'm using Textra for SMS/MMS and when I click notification, it opens the Textra quick reply box.
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Not the click reply like actually double tapping the notification to open the phone makes me swipe to open again.
Here's an example: https://giphy.com/gifs/l0Iy4KrShHt0Sa6Wc

mistahseller said:
Not the click reply like actually double tapping the notification to open the phone makes me swipe to open again.
Here's an example: https://giphy.com/gifs/l0Iy4KrShHt0Sa6Wc
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interesting. what app are you using? stock samsung messages?

co.ag.2005 said:
interesting. what app are you using? stock samsung messages?
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No that's Textra but it does it with any app.

mistahseller said:
No that's Textra but it does it with any app.
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I just watched your video closely. So you are talking about opening the textra message from the lock screen by double tapping? yeah, mine makes me unlock the phone too. I have iris scanner and FP setup. so if I double tap the message from the lockscreen, I have to unlock the phone first to see it or reply to it. I think that's pretty standard.
You can setup reply boxes on the lock screen. I haven't played with it much but I think it'll let you reply with a locked phone. Check out the heads up floating notification section under "when locked"
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co.ag.2005 said:
I just watched your video closely. So you are talking about opening the textra message from the lock screen by double tapping? yeah, mine makes me unlock the phone too. I have iris scanner and FP setup. so if I double tap the message from the lockscreen, I have to unlock the phone first to see it or reply to it. I think that's pretty standard.
You can setup reply boxes on the lock screen. I haven't played with it much but I think it'll let you reply with a locked phone. Check out the heads up floating notification section under "when locked"
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It's any app. I guess I'm nust not used to it coming from a pixel

mistahseller said:
It's any app. I guess I'm nust not used to it coming from a pixel
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did you not have lockscreen security setup on your pixel? I know on my OnePlus One running 7.1.2, if I don't have any lockscreen security (just set to swipe), I can do what you are trying to do. But I think anytime you setup a pin, pattern, fp, etc., you have to insert in those unlocking methods first.
OR, did you have some kind of smart unlock setup on your Pixel that you haven't on your S8 yet? like proximity (home), connection (bluetooth or wifi), etc?
Smart Lock https://imgur.com/a/nEXyh

co.ag.2005 said:
did you not have lockscreen security setup on your pixel? I know on my OnePlus One running 7.1.2, if I don't have any lockscreen security (just set to swipe), I can do what you are trying to do. But I think anytime you setup a pin, pattern, fp, etc., you have to insert in those unlocking methods first.
OR, did you have some kind of smart unlock setup on your Pixel that you haven't on your S8 yet? like proximity (home), connection (bluetooth or wifi), etc?
Smart Lock https://imgur.com/a/nEXyh
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No I've never used any type of lock I just have swipe to open.

mistahseller said:
No I've never used any type of lock I just have swipe to open.
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yeah, not sure. that would be annoying. on my OnePlus One, double clicking the notification unlocks phone immediately and goes to that app.

Anyone have a working .some Google Phone Dialer ?

I prefer the stock Google Phone dialer over all others. I tried to install several different .APK from the website with all the Google Phone downloads. But none of them would install or work.

I've been running Google Dialer with LG G6 for a couple of weeks... here's what I did...
1. Install the APK from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-dialer-t3557412
2. After installation, go into Settings, General, Phone Management, Apps.
3. Click the three dots menu and select Configure Apps.
4. Select Phone App, and change that over to the Phone with the blue background (the alternative is LG's Contacts) and click OK.
5. Click on the Special Access at the bottom of that screen. Select Modify System Settings and find the Phone app. Grant it rights to modify system settings.
6. I like to explicitly grant the phone app permissions now, rather than waiting for it later. So I granted all permissions up-front. Back out to the Apps screen and find the Phone app. Click permissions and flip the slider to the right to enable all permissions.
7. Launch the phone app and sign-in to your google account.
You may want to swap out the phone on the lock-screen and launcher as well...

gewecht said:
I've been running Google Dialer with LG G6 for a couple of weeks... here's what I did...
1. Install the APK from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-dialer-t3557412
2. After installation, go into Settings, General, Phone Management, Apps.
3. Click the three dots menu and select Configure Apps.
4. Select Phone App, and change that over to the Phone with the blue background (the alternative is LG's Contacts) and click OK.
5. Click on the Special Access at the bottom of that screen. Select Modify System Settings and find the Phone app. Grant it rights to modify system settings.
6. I like to explicitly grant the phone app permissions now, rather than waiting for it later. So I granted all permissions up-front. Back out to the Apps screen and find the Phone app. Click permissions and flip the slider to the right to enable all permissions.
7. Launch the phone app and sign-in to your google account.
You may want to swap out the phone on the lock-screen and launcher as well...
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I have not been able to swap out the phone shortcut on the lockscreen unfortunately. It seems the stock phone app is a default that can't be changed.
Thanks for the guide by the way. The stock phone app was aweful. Any way to get the Google contacts app too?
Sent from my LG-H870 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

I installed google contact from APKMirror and it works like a charm…
I tried the same with google dialier, but it disappeared after being called once ! Will try again.

matclab said:
I installed google contact from APKMirror and it works like a charm…
I tried the same with google dialier, but it disappeared after being called once ! Will try again.
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I have the APKMirror install of Google Dialer working just fine. Didn't run into the issue with dialer disappearing. However, I installed the Dialer from the XDA Forum that I referred to in a previous post.
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stumpy352 said:
I have not been able to swap out the phone shortcut on the lockscreen unfortunately. It seems the stock phone app is a default that can't be changed.
Thanks for the guide by the way. The stock phone app was aweful. Any way to get the Google contacts app too?
Sent from my LG-H870 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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I was able to swap out the phone by going to Settings, Display, Lock Screen, Shortcuts. From there tap on the phone icon (defaults to the far left) and an app list pops up. You need to select the "Phone" app with the blue icon - the green one is the LG-native phone app.

Thanks for the quick guide , it worked great. Finding it slightly sluggish for some reason though
The lock screen shortcut option only appears if you disable screen pin/fingerprint

Thanks, works great!

I am unable to change that default phone shortcut on the lockscreen no matter what I do.

I've always used Google Dialer v3.xxxx rc4 (forget the exact version but it's 3.something rc4), which is the latest version that is able to properly look up phone numbers of places by name on all my non-Nexus/Pixel devices

stumpy352 said:
I am unable to change that default phone shortcut on the lockscreen no matter what I do.
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Settings/Display/Lockscreen/Shortcuts
Note that it only saves once you exit the Shortcuts screen (press back)

gr__or said:
Settings/Display/Lockscreen/Shortcuts
Note that it only saves once you exit the Shortcuts screen (press back)
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Sorry, but the left phone shortcut cannot be changed on my phone at all.
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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stumpy352 said:
Sorry, but the left phone shortcut cannot be changed on my phone at all. [/URL]
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I just deleted them from the lock screen. Never use them anyway. Double press volume down opens the camera.

stumpy352 said:
Sorry, but the left phone shortcut cannot be changed on my phone at all. View attachment 4238136
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Huh, strange. Mine looks a bit different (see attachments). Maybe you're running an older version? My software version is V10e-TWN-XX

stumpy352 said:
I am unable to change that default phone shortcut on the lockscreen no matter what I do.
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Same problem here software ver: V10k-AUS-XX Google Dialer & Contacts installed and working perfectly THX for the how to, Just cant get rid of that stinking green piece of turd on the lock screen no matter what I try. Hate little anoying probs like this LG @ times u suck!!!

gewecht said:
I've been running Google Dialer with LG G6 for a couple of weeks... here's what I did...
1. Install the APK from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-dialer-t3557412
2. After installation, go into Settings, General, Phone Management, Apps.
3. Click the three dots menu and select Configure Apps.
4. Select Phone App, and change that over to the Phone with the blue background (the alternative is LG's Contacts) and click OK.
5. Click on the Special Access at the bottom of that screen. Select Modify System Settings and find the Phone app. Grant it rights to modify system settings.
6. I like to explicitly grant the phone app permissions now, rather than waiting for it later. So I granted all permissions up-front. Back out to the Apps screen and find the Phone app. Click permissions and flip the slider to the right to enable all permissions.
7. Launch the phone app and sign-in to your google account.
You may want to swap out the phone on the lock-screen and launcher as well...
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Hey Gewecht what colour is your in call back ground? I have a LG G6 I get a quick flash of the nice Google blue then it turns a not so nice Turquoise green.
I tried the work around in the Google Dialer main post but no luck as the G6 has no option to change the sim back ground colour. I'm guessing the only way is to disable the stock phone app which the option is greyed out!!
Cheers.

Zorachus said:
I prefer the stock Google Phone dialer over all others. I tried to install several different .APK from the website with all the Google Phone downloads. But none of them would install or work.
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Attached.

How do I make it so when I receive a call on my lock screen the blue color fills the top notification area and the navigation area at the bottom? See screenshot.

tiger100 said:
How do I make it so when I receive a call on my lock screen the blue color fills the top notification area and the navigation area at the bottom? See screenshot.
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You go to the Settings app, go to Display settings, tap on App Scaling, find the app (it would be in 16:7.9 aspect ration) and tap it, and thusly make it a forced 18:9 aspect ratio. After this, your application should be formatted to support the LG G6's 18:9 display. Trust me, I had to do this with Lawnchair Launcher and a Pixel 2 Launcher (mod) in order to get it to all fit. I hope this helps you ??.

Tech Trapped said:
You go to the Settings app, go to Display settings, tap on App Scaling, find the app (it would be in 16:7.9 aspect ration) and tap it, and thusly make it a forced 18:9 aspect ratio. After this, your application should be formatted to support the LG G6's 18:9 display. Trust me, I had to do this with Lawnchair Launcher and a Pixel 2 Launcher (mod) in order to get it to all fit. I hope this helps you ??.
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Thanks. That did the trick. That was really bothering me.

tiger100 said:
Thanks. That did the trick. That was really bothering me.
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No problem. ??

Bugs in phone

Hi,
So I have discovered the following bugs in the phone
1. In the contact list besides people with phone numbers, it also shows email addresses saved in the contact list from your Google account. Turned sync off, looked everywhere but there is no way to hide those emails from contact list.
Settings list of contacts.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
From fist option we can only sort them by First or Last name
2. I have switched on the delivery reports for the sms messages, but unfortunately I am not getting any delivery report.
3. I have forwarded all calls from Sim 1 i.e. Jio to a certain number. Sim 2 is ****tel. Now say a person calls on Jio that call will be forwarded to that specific number say x. Now if x is busy and disconnects the call, this call goes to Sim 2 in the same phone. DAFUQ.
4. I connected my laptop using wifi spot of this phone but the internet kept on breaking. Breaking as in the speed went down to zero for few seconds and then came back. Connected a Samsung phone but still same result.
If there is any solution for the above issues then please let me know.
Thanks

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I am experiencing a bug.In call sound is very low with bluetooth headset.
I have samsung bluetooth HM 1700.I am using it since 2015.I have never face low volume during last 3 years with several phones.My bluetooth headset is ok with all other phones during phone call except this phone.

Google apps like maps Google search Gmail are keep stopping . And the pes game also . The maps is stuck upon start

Rafeeq moh said:
Google apps like maps Google search Gmail are keep stopping . And the pes game also . The maps is stuck upon start
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These are all happened after the updation

Another one: Can't set live wallpapers, although I have a doubt it has something to do with me flashing the stock images multiple times while trying to relock bootloader

Rafeeq moh said:
Google apps like maps Google search Gmail are keep stopping . And the pes game also . The maps is stuck upon start
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scary i wanted to buy it tomorrow, do i have to wait or go with purchase?
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billubakra said:
Hi,
So I have discovered the following bugs in the phone
1. In the contact list besides people with phone numbers, it also shows email addresses saved in the contact list from your Google account. Turned sync off, looked everywhere but there is no way to hide those emails from contact list.
Settings list of contacts.
From fist option we can only sort them by First or Last name
2. I have switched on the delivery reports for the sms messages, but unfortunately I am not getting any delivery report.
3. I have forwarded all calls from Sim 1 i.e. Jio to a certain number. Sim 2 is ****tel. Now say a person calls on Jio that call will be forwarded to that specific number say x. Now if x is busy and disconnects the call, this call goes to Sim 2 in the same phone. DAFUQ.
4. I connected my laptop using wifi spot of this phone but the internet kept on breaking. Breaking as in the speed went down to zero for few seconds and then came back. Connected a Samsung phone but still same result.
If there is any solution for the above issues then please let me know.
Thanks
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My worry is on point 4
do i wait for another phone or purchase this phone?

Akshay1230 said:
scary i wanted to buy it tomorrow, do i have to wait or go with purchase?
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My worry is on point 4
do i wait for another phone or purchase this phone?
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hey ..I just contacted Asus customer care. They said that the next update is on 15th June 2018.
I am also looking into that to buy.
wait for few days. then see the review. If it is still bad then go for redmi y2.

paradise220 said:
I am experiencing a bug.In call sound is very low with bluetooth headset.
I have samsung bluetooth HM 1700.I am using it since 2015.I have never face low volume during last 3 years with several phones.My bluetooth headset is ok with all other phones during phone call except this phone.
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Rafeeq moh said:
Google apps like maps Google search Gmail are keep stopping . And the pes game also . The maps is stuck upon start
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Rafeeq moh said:
These are all happened after the updation
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Hrishikesh Patil said:
Another one: Can't set live wallpapers, although I have a doubt it has something to do with me flashing the stock images multiple times while trying to relock bootloader
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Akshay1230 said:
scary i wanted to buy it tomorrow, do i have to wait or go with purchase?
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My worry is on point 4
do i wait for another phone or purchase this phone?
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rizwanzcreations said:
hey ..I just contacted Asus customer care. They said that the next update is on 15th June 2018.
I am also looking into that to buy.
wait for few days. then see the review. If it is still bad then go for redmi y2.
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Posted the same in Asus forums also but no response from their reps or mods.
@Akshay1230
Increase your budget and buy a better phone.

billubakra said:
Posted the same in Asus forums also but no response from their reps or mods.
@Akshay1230
Increase your budget and by a better phone.
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I got a reply regarding the live wallpaper issue. They said their team is working on it

Hrishikesh Patil said:
I got a reply regarding the live wallpaper issue. They said their team is working on it
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Which issue? Sorry didn't get you

sorry i dont know who started this thread but can you write if anything is fixed after todays update?

Hrishikesh Patil said:
Another one: Can't set live wallpapers, although I have a doubt it has something to do with me flashing the stock images multiple times while trying to relock bootloader
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This issue, OP. However it's not fixed in the recent update so we can't set live wallpapers yet
Sent from my Max Pro M1 using XDA Labs

Bugs in Asus max pro m1
Even the lock screen wallpaper is not being placed centered. It's going side ways!
Double tap wake up not working
Double tap sleep is working

Jack star 77 said:
Even the lock screen wallpaper is not being placed centered. It's going side ways!
Double tap wake up not working
Double tap sleep is working
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Double tap to wake works properly.
Bugs I have.
1. Sometimes SIM selection menu doesn't pop up, have to "force stop" phone app to get it working.
2. Live wallpaper doesn't work.
3. Finger print scanner is not very accurate. Sometimes it takes multiple taps to unlock.

Need to restart the phone to ring for calls

pprakash said:
Double tap to wake works properly.
Bugs I have.
1. Sometimes SIM selection menu doesn't pop up, have to "force stop" phone app to get it working.
2. Live wallpaper doesn't work.
3. Finger print scanner is not very accurate. Sometimes it takes multiple taps to unlock.
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*Finger print scanner is not very accurate, multiple taps to unlock
*Camera corner angles is skewed (image output also comes out skewed)
*Flash is only available in 'Auto mode' , flash is disabled for the rest of the modes.

austinpinto said:
sorry i dont know who started this thread but can you write if anything is fixed after todays update?
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Unfortunately all the bugs which I and others have mentioned are still there.

billubakra said:
Unfortunately all the bugs which I and others have mentioned are still there.
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I have access to a Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 4 GB model. I will test some bugs and report back.