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Reasons to root

My Nexus One will be here tomorrow, and I am wondering what the Pro's and Con's of rooting are.
I've rooted before. I had a G1, but I bricked it, accidentally. Won't stop me from rooting the Nexus, but just give me some reasons why.
I obviously know about cooked roms, etc. I've read about the Desire rom with Sense UI, is it worth it?
Just want your input.

The "search" function of the forums is a great feature. I've seen several threads about this very subject already.

Its definitely worth it! I enjoyed the phone stock, but when i rooted and went with cyanogen 5053. I couldnt happier. I thought the phone was fast already, but with the ROM, its a step above!
And plus some apps from the market are only for rooted phones. SetCPU (underclocking app) is one of them, and has helped me out with battery life. moderate use, i got about 18 hours yesterday with still 35% left on the battery.

MaximReapage said:
The "search" function of the forums is a great feature. I've seen several threads about this very subject already.
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I searched and didn't find much specific. Sorry we're not all search pros.
h2opoloplyr_11 said:
Its definitely worth it! I enjoyed the phone stock, but when i rooted and went with cyanogen 5053. I couldnt happier. I thought the phone was fast already, but with the ROM, its a step above!
And plus some apps from the market are only for rooted phones. SetCPU (underclocking app) is one of them, and has helped me out with battery life. moderate use, i got about 18 hours yesterday with still 35% left on the battery.
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Cyanogen always produces great roms. Maybe I'll give his a shot when my phone gets here

stuff said:
I searched and didn't find much specific. Sorry we're not all search pros.
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Lucky for you, I've made a great thread!
Check it out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655734

Its great how we have members that spam other members topics with unuseful replys just to get there post count up.
This is exactly why I don't post alot.
@stuff: I rooted my n1 and flashed cyanogen 5053 and gotta say it's alot faster! If your the kind of guy that gets alot of apps and games like me there is another feature of rooted phones called apps2sd. Apps2sd allows you to set a partition size of your choosing on your sd card for use of storing installed apps and games. That way you are not limited to the internal phone memory. Also as h2opoloplyr_11 stated there are some apps that require your phone to be rooted. Thats all I can think of right now as I am new to android and the n1 but I'm sure there are more reasons and more reasons to come as devs get creative.

stuff said:
I searched and didn't find much specific. Sorry we're not all search pros.
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And yeah, didn't find anything? Oh really?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647719&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=627362&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=643353&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644524&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640356&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=635182&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629797&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623855&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=620001&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=617116&highlight=root
http://tmobileg1fans.com/index.php?topic=262.0
http://rootyourdroid.info/guides/benefits-of-root/
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Operating-System-Software/Benefits-of-Rooting/m-p/101568
http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/54804-benefits-rooting-without-installing-custom-roms.html
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-nexus/38224-benefits-rooting-n1.html
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/nexus-one-general-discussion/1078-benefits-rooting-nexus-one.html
http://onandroid.blogspot.com/2010/02/benefits-of-rooting-your-android.html
http://tinyurl.com/yg2phpy
You are just lazy and a liar.

Paul22000 said:
And yeah, didn't find anything? Oh really?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647719&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=627362&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=643353&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644524&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640356&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=635182&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629797&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623855&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=620001&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=617116&highlight=root
http://tmobileg1fans.com/index.php?topic=262.0
http://rootyourdroid.info/guides/benefits-of-root/
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Operating-System-Software/Benefits-of-Rooting/m-p/101568
http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/54804-benefits-rooting-without-installing-custom-roms.html
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-nexus/38224-benefits-rooting-n1.html
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/nexus-one-general-discussion/1078-benefits-rooting-nexus-one.html
http://onandroid.blogspot.com/2010/02/benefits-of-rooting-your-android.html
http://tinyurl.com/yg2phpy
You are just lazy and a liar.
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Lol i liked that last one. how did you do it?

Austin021296 said:
Lol i liked that last one. how did you do it?
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www.lmgtfy.com
That's how.

Eclair~ said:
www.lmgtfy.com
That's how.
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This was a prime opportunity for something like this! http://tinyurl.com/djtvaf

Rick7C2 said:
Its great how we have members that spam other members topics with unuseful replys just to get there post count up.
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It has nothing to do with getting our post counts up and everything to do with having a clean, uncluttered and efficient forum. No one likes to see the same questions asked every few days. The point of a forum is for it to serve as a repository of information to help and educate future enthusiasts. This guy isn't special and somehow entitled to create another redundant thread instead of using the search function like the rest of us do.. Not to mention he said in his original post that he rooted his G1.

uansari1 said:
It has nothing to do with getting our post counts up and everything to do with having a clean, uncluttered and efficient forum. No one likes to see the same questions asked every few days. The point of a forum is for it to serve as a repository of information to help and educate future enthusiasts. This guy isn't special and somehow entitled to create another redundant thread instead of using the search function like the rest of us do.. Not to mention he said in his original post that he rooted his G1.
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Why the hell isn't there an official stickied topic listing the pros and cons of rooting your device. The first thing people would see before they go asking repeated questions would be that thread.

Good question...the info was stickies in the G1 forum..probably still is.
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uansari1 said:
everything to do with having a clean, uncluttered and efficient forum. No one likes to see the same questions asked every few days. The point of a forum is for it to serve as a repository of information to help and educate future enthusiasts.
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Which is why the op's question should have either been answered or his topic reported. What could have been very simple has turned to a two page topic with only a few post that actually answer the question and it's not because of the op. It's because of all the other post within the topic that are completely of topic including this one.

Rick7C2 said:
Which is why the op's question should have either been answered or his topic reported. What could have been very simple has turned to a two page topic with only a few post that actually answer the question and it's not because of the op. It's because of all the other post within the topic that are completely of topic including this one.
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I'll add to it then...
Every time someone asks THIS question. It's about 10 pages of people giving different great benefits. What difference is 2 pages telling the guy to Lrn2Surch
If someone is too lazy to SEARCH for benefits. Who would ever expect them to accomplish rooting, and the various benefits without further questions that have been seen 100's of times.

It seems like I've seen this topic before.

Will the Transformer support future versions of Windows 8?

After some Google'ing im unsure whether we will see future versions of Microsoft's Windows 8 Operating system on tablet devices such as the Transformer, or any Nvidia TegraII tablets? What do you guys think? I would love to see Windows 8 on my Transformer?
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http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo...l/thread/70c8bf46-ba97-4897-9ae8-592889a1f5e3
http://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/01/tegra-2-cameos-at-ballmer-ces-keynote-with-windows-on-arm-demo/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/microsoft-pushes-out-preview-build-of-internet-explorer-10/
What you you guys think? Are Microsoft pushing with ARM with Windows 8?
I sure hope so!

Really? You couldn't search and add to the several existing windows 8 threads already in existance

What is up with you peoole the tine it takes to tell someone to search better yiu could have answered their question. Some people just want a quick answer without having to search all over thats the difference between an advanced user and a novice.
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Guy above (and the one above him too) is right there are at least 20 billion other threads about this already.
Basic facts are that Nvidia demoed windows 8 running on a tegra 2 tablet on 1ghz and one gig of ram so it is possible main problem is the legality of porting a non opensource system and rewriting bootloaders

diamantericos said:
What is up with you peoole the tine it takes to tell someone to search better yiu could have answered their question. Some people just want a quick answer without having to search all over thats the difference between an advanced user and a novice.
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Quick answer? It took him two hours to get that answer. Much faster to just browse the first couple pages of threads IMO. But i also don't agree with being rude so I usually just ignore threads like this.
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diamantericos said:
What is up with you peoole the tine it takes to tell someone to search better yiu could have answered their question. Some people just want a quick answer without having to search all over thats the difference between an advanced user and a novice.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124217
"In the time the OP wasted making this useless thread he could have searched and found the other 5 win8 threads"
Quoted from IRC...I won't say who

thebadfrog said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124217
"In the time the OP wasted making this useless thread he could have searched and found the other 5 win8 threads"
Quoted from IRC...I won't say who
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Hey this isnt my fight just putting my two sense in. I know how to.search to find what im looking for just lending a hand .
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diamantericos said:
Hey this isnt my fight just putting my two sense in. I know how to.search to find what im looking for just lending a hand .
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searching before posting is a rule, not a suggestion. It is irritating for the many of us who peruse these forums even on a weekly basis having to see multiple threads covering the same subjects, and quite a few occassions they are on the first page AND in multiple subforums. I see many say "don't feed the trolls", I say "don't feed the newbs".

Well if you rather argue then discuss that fine. I can be sure I searched the forums before I posted this topic. The matter is constantly changing with new information being leaked all the time. I read similar topics and basically couldn't find the answer i was looking for. Thanks guys ! Well thanks to the one guy who posted an actual reply. =)

AT&T H1010g Software Update

I got this update just a bit ago, does anyone know what it is? So far my screen SEEMS to be more responsive as before I had a lot of touches go unrecognized. Time will tell.

confirmed. I just got mine.

Search my friend.. I already had a thread going on this.

I did search, even searched google and not a single thing came up about it. I searched by the software version though. I see your post now though.

uly609 said:
Search my friend.. I already had a thread going on this.
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You could be helpful and provide said thread link, no?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61653713
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Galaxy S5 G900VVRU2BOG5 Root Available?

Hi,
are there any roots available for the firmware G900VVRU2BOG5 SM-G900V? or even a custom ROM?
please provide links to any avaliable solutions.

smn216 said:
Hi,
are there any roots available for the firmware G900VVRU2BOG5 SM-G900V? or even a custom ROM?
please provide links to any avaliable solutions.
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Here's a link to the solution, it's #1 on the list.
forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81

Sorry to have offended you your majesty.

ldeveraux said:
Here's a link to the solution, it's #1 on the list.
forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81
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LOL

Funny thing is I had actually searched the forum and "looked" around before creating the thread. Hence my reply was as such above, it's the way he assumed I simply opened a thread without searching, with the air of arrogance which made me think of the nose-in-the-air royalty that walk around these days.

smn216 said:
Funny thing is I had actually searched the forum and "looked" around before creating the thread. Hence my reply was as such above, it's the way he assumed I simply opened a thread without searching, with the air of arrogance which made me think of the nose-in-the-air royalty that walk around these days.
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Oh you did not. That's literally the most asked question in this sub forum. If you really bothered to search, you'd have seen the dozens of other identical questions. Nice try though.

smn216 said:
Funny thing is I had actually searched the forum and "looked" around before creating the thread. Hence my reply was as such above, it's the way he assumed I simply opened a thread without searching, with the air of arrogance which made me think of the nose-in-the-air royalty that walk around these days.
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Don't use the general search bar at the top of the forum. Go to the overall Verizon Galaxy S5 forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5
and use the search bar located along the right side of the screen that reads, "Search this forum." I used that search bar and got links to the threads linked below in my search results. Reading just a page or two at the end of any of these threads would have given you the answer you were looking for so you wouldn't have needed to start a whole new thread asking a question that has been asked and answered an inordinate number of times:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784860
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...o-root-s5-verizon-lollipop-g900v-how-t3188754
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784
Hope this helps

Quick question, (which I'm sure has not been asked. - before I get slaughtered by the xda police) can I flash the G900VVRU2BOE1 on my BOG5 phone. Basically can I stall G900VVRU2BOE1 firmware using Odin instead of BOG5 firmware on my S5?

smn216 said:
Quick question, (which I'm sure has not been asked. - before I get slaughtered by the xda police) can I flash the G900VVRU2BOE1 on my BOG5 phone. Basically can I stall G900VVRU2BOE1 firmware using Odin instead of BOG5 firmware on my S5?
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From what I have read, you cannot. Both the BOE1 and BOG5 firmwares do not allow any kind of downgrading.

Is there a way to root at&t s5 on lollipop?
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stonecold36067 said:
Is there a way to root at&t s5 on lollipop?
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Who knows? Go to their forum and ask them!

smn216 said:
Quick question, (which I'm sure has not been asked. - before I get slaughtered by the xda police) can I flash the G900VVRU2BOE1 on my BOG5 phone. Basically can I stall G900VVRU2BOE1 firmware using Odin instead of BOG5 firmware on my S5?
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lol XDA police lol :good:

ldeveraux said:
Here's a link to the solution, it's #1 on the list.
forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81
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So now your response shows up for everyone when they do a search with a similar question. Thanks, reading that while looking REALLY helped.

WanderlustX2 said:
So now your response shows up for everyone when they do a search with a similar question. Thanks, reading that while looking REALLY helped.
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It's still accurate. Evidently, nothing has changed...

ldeveraux said:
Oh you did not. That's literally the most asked question in this sub forum. If you really bothered to search, you'd have seen the dozens of other identical questions. Nice try though.
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You sir are an arrogant flamer. What are you like a 12 year old elitest? I bet your pokemon gamer tag has 1337 in it huh??? Well your mother would be embarrassed at you disrespect to others especially barring the fact that you put in effort to belittle someone when you simply could have hit the back button or not even clicked the post at all!!!! Pro play son you are going places in life.......... You reply (if you are not permabanned by now) is NOT required or even desired. TBH I won't even dignify you by reading it much less responding

photochrome on 10.5.10

Is there a way for me to enable this? Will a backup of the camera app work?

kevkid said:
Is there a way for me to enable this? Will a backup of the camera app work?
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It's back on with the update
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czerdrill said:
It's back on with the update
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Hrmm I forgot to mention I'm using in2020 (Chinese version) in USA running oxygenOS

kevkid said:
Hrmm I forgot to mention I'm using in2020 (Chinese version) in USA running oxygenOS
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Ah ok not sure then.

czerdrill said:
Ah ok not sure then.
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Yeah I wonder what I can do to fix

kevkid said:
Yeah I wonder what I can do to fix
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Theres a guide for it.

dladz said:
Theres a guide for it.
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Do you have a link to the guide?

sd2019 said:
Do you have a link to the guide?
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It's in the OnePlus 8 Pro XDA forums. The one that you're in dude. Just look.

dladz said:
It's in the OnePlus 8 Pro XDA forums. The one that you're in dude. Just look.
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I haven't seen it can you link plz?

kevkid said:
I haven't seen it can you link plz?
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Dude it's in the guides section, im not linking it. It's just laziness not to look.
You're a senior member which is quite embarrassing.

dladz said:
Dude it's in the guides section, im not linking it. It's just laziness not to look.
You're a senior member which is quite embarrassing.
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Lol which one? Do you mean this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/guide-photochrom-filter-enabler-t4112519
The thread was locked as the op never posted a link to the magisk module.
The other thread discussed two ways to get photochrome back the non root way doesn't work (I tried).
Sorry if you think I am lazy and that it's a shame that I am a senior member. I have already looked at every section here for it and haven't found any viable way.
I just find it strange that you would exert any energy in replying to my post even though you weren't going to help in any way and in fact started acting rude for no reason. Like if you don't know then don't bother posting, it's that simple and quite embarrassing for you.

kevkid said:
I haven't seen it can you link plz?
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Did you find the link to fix the photochrome? I tried looking for a guide to fix it, but can't find one.
I have the in2020 Chinese version with oxygen os as well.

kevkid said:
Lol which one? Do you mean this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/guide-photochrom-filter-enabler-t4112519
The thread was locked as the op never posted a link to the magisk module.
The other thread discussed two ways to get photochrome back the non root way doesn't work (I tried).
Sorry if you think I am lazy and that it's a shame that I am a senior member. I have already looked at every section here for it and haven't found any viable way.
I just find it strange that you would exert any energy in replying to my post even though you weren't going to help in any way and in fact started acting rude for no reason. Like if you don't know then don't bother posting, it's that simple and quite embarrassing for you.
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Actually at the time of posting initially it wasn't locked. I don't come on XDA to check on threads when I don't need to. It's a lot quieter these days. I have an actual job to do...
Plus to answer your second question, I would rather exert energy advising someone to do something themselves instead of me doing it for them. Especially when it's just a case of looking..it aids the growth of XDA in a positive way instead of the same questions being asked 100 times.
Bottom line is the locked thread is a thread based on what you need, the OP has an XDA account so why not ask them? Or look through Magisk??
Someone not looking for something for you isn't rude btw it's calling out laziness, that's an observation, nothing rude about it.
In fact I find you talking to me like I'm your employee to me! Is rude.
I'm not doing this back and forth anymore with you, read the rules of XDA, searching is one of the top suggestions as most information is out there.

kevkid said:
Lol which one? Do you mean this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/guide-photochrom-filter-enabler-t4112519
The thread was locked as the op never posted a link to the magisk module.
The other thread discussed two ways to get photochrome back the non root way doesn't work (I tried).
Sorry if you think I am lazy and that it's a shame that I am a senior member. I have already looked at every section here for it and haven't found any viable way.
I just find it strange that you would exert any energy in replying to my post even though you weren't going to help in any way and in fact started acting rude for no reason. Like if you don't know then don't bother posting, it's that simple and quite embarrassing for you.
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Yes, there was no download link for the magisk module, no matter what anyone says. Moderator closed the thread due to that fact. There was NEVER a download link provided. Don't let one bad apple who likes to run their mouth discourage you. It's ok to ask a question. It's ok to not be able to find an answer. It's OUR responsibility to provide help, especially a senior member to another member, n00B or vet of xda.

I'm on in11aa and 10.5.10 disabled photochrom for me

bradhoschar said:
Yes, there was no download link for the magisk module, no matter what anyone says. Moderator closed the thread due to that fact. There was NEVER a download link provided. Don't let one bad apple who likes to run their mouth discourage you. It's ok to ask a question. It's ok to not be able to find an answer. It's OUR responsibility to provide help, especially a senior member to another member, n00B or vet of xda.
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You could not be more wrong.
I advised that there was a thread, the work has obviously been done. The thread was a placeholder whilst it was uploading.
If you think that asking an obvious question is the right thing to do on XDA then you're mistaken.
Asking a question is fine yes but to say it's "our responsibility" to answer? No you're bang on wrong.
If someone knows an answer then yes provide it, but don't make the mistake of thinking that XDA members are obligated to because no one is, it's out of the goodness of their heart, nothing more.
And lol I'm not a bad apple. I've committed years to helping users on XDA, I don't have to prove myself to anyone. Take a look at my previous posts and guides which there had been hundreds of.
The short answer is:
The chap who set the placeholder will have the answer. If not then there is no answer, perhaps downgrade.
As for someone searching instead of you finding it yourself.
Take a little look at this video

one plus again fooled us, they added a software filter which simulates like infrared photography, that too in outdoors, and it uses 48 mp main camera. So if you want to get 5 mp IR camera functional by root and props, #Dont_update_to_10.5.11.