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Ambient Display in Marshmallow

Has anybody been able to enable ambient display on the marshmallow update?

davstir said:
Has anybody been able to enable ambient display on the marshmallow update?
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Well, it works the same as lollipop, what are you expecting? Maybe tap to wake? That doesn't seem to be enabled, and there is no option. No big deal though, lift to wake works, just tap on the edge and it wakes up.

scottdanpor said:
Well, it works the same as lollipop, what are you expecting? Maybe tap to wake? That doesn't seem to be enabled, and there is no option. No big deal though, lift to wake works, just tap on the edge and it wakes up.
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I was expecting unicorns and rainbows.
By 'enable' I mean working. It's not working for me at all. It doesn't even show in the settings. Hence the question.

Motorola cancelled the ambient display mode in 6.0. You can just use moto display in moto app. I have tried an ambient mode enabler in xposed but it doesnt work. I know the most guys like moto display more but for me ambient display is perfect.....
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treibstoff said:
Motorola cancelled the ambient display mode in 6.0. You can just use moto display in moto app. I have tried an ambient mode enabler in xposed but it doesnt work. I know the most guys like moto display more but for me ambient display is perfect.....
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Thanks, I wasn't aware Motorola removed it. I'm in the same boat, I prefer AD over moto display.

scottdanpor said:
Well, it works the same as lollipop, what are you expecting? Maybe tap to wake? That doesn't seem to be enabled, and there is no option. No big deal though, lift to wake works, just tap on the edge and it wakes up.
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So there's still no option to have it lift to wake to the standard Android lock screen - only lift to wake to the Moto Display lock screen?

WibblyW said:
So there's still no option to have it lift to wake to the standard Android lock screen - only lift to wake to the Moto Display lock screen?
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Not that I can find no. I would prefer it go straight to my pin entry screen. The slider is a redundant extra step.

WibblyW said:
So there's still no option to have it lift to wake to the standard Android lock screen - only lift to wake to the Moto Display lock screen?
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Seems to be unfortunately.

maybe you guys can give this a try: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.achep.acdisplay
Real bummer that motorola removed it... I do use the moto display but I like to have options =)

yeeahnick said:
maybe you guys can give this a try: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.achep.acdisplay
Real bummer that motorola removed it... I do use the moto display but I like to have options =)
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I used to use AcDisplay on KitKat. It's a great notification screen and I even think it's better than the stock Motorola. I like ambient display just because of how it smoothly fades to the lockscreen. Sad that Motorola removed it but I'm sure we'll see it in some CM builds in a little bit.

Its a mess it seems they really delete it not just deactivate. Otherwise the exposed mod should work

davstir said:
Seems to be unfortunately.
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Shame. I'm not sure, but I think it taps into using a movement sensor in a really low-power mode, that other apps can't emulate

But it still lite up ambient display for a sec when whatsapp notification (if moto display is off)
Anybody help to make AD work for us?

Just rename MotoDisplay_3.0.apk in /system/priv-app, restart and you're good to go.
By the way, the AD settings just returned to the Settings>Display after this.

dsnti said:
Just rename MotoDisplay_3.0.apk in /system/priv-app, restart and you're good to go.
By the way, the AD settings just returned to the Settings>Display after this.
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Rename to what? This has me intrigued!

Just put a .bak in front of the .apk, in case you want the original Motorola screen back.

dsnti said:
Just put a .bak in front of the .apk, in case you want the original Motorola screen back.
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Gotcha. Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

dsnti said:
Just put a .bak in front of the .apk, in case you want the original Motorola screen back.
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Worked like a charm...thanks!

Wow great news! Seems to work THX

dsnti said:
Just rename MotoDisplay_3.0.apk in /system/priv-app, restart and you're good to go.
By the way, the AD settings just returned to the Settings>Display after this.
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Im idiot, but i have folder MotoDisplay_3.0 under /system/priv-app and not the .apk file.
But even if i rename folder/apk i still have motodisplay and nothing in the setings-display about AD =(

Zuk Z1 double tap feature not working, and default camera bu

The double tap to wake of my zuk z1 international version is not working properly. For past weeks now, it has not function at all. The same with default camera app that produce inferior photos. Any help?

akotomarjon said:
The double tap to wake of my zuk z1 international version is not working properly. For past weeks now, it has not function at all. The same with default camera app that produce inferior photos. Any help?
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Check the updates...maybe you are still using the old version

akotomarjon said:
The double tap to wake of my zuk z1 international version is not working properly. For past weeks now, it has not function at all. The same with default camera app that produce inferior photos. Any help?
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We hope the issues will be fixed soon :angel:

Mine stopped working and I got it working again by turning the onscreen buttons on and off, as well as the double tap to wake, both in settings....then restarted.
A bit unscientific but did the job.
Have a look at the other post, there is a good alternative camera app to download from xda.
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Double tap to wake is a great battery drain. It keeps the screen powered up all the time. Is it that hard to stick a finger on a sensor. If you can't make it work and want it there are tap to wake apps
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Open Camera is far better than the stock one. The first thing I did was swap.

someoneelse999 said:
Mine stopped working and I got it working again by turning the onscreen buttons on and off, as well as the double tap to wake, both in settings....then restarted.
A bit unscientific but did the job.
Have a look at the other post, there is a good alternative camera app to download from xda.
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Dttw does keep the screen on! Do you see the back light? It is just a part of the touch layer managed by the kernel. It should have a minimal impact on battery life and does not prevent deep sleep.
zerosum0 said:
Double tap to wake is a great battery drain. It keeps the screen powered up all the time. Is it that hard to stick a finger on a sensor. If you can't make it work and want it there are tap to wake apps
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Open Camera is far better than the stock one. The first thing I did was swap.
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Ramshu97 said:
Check the updates...maybe you are still using the old version
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Go to Settings - Display and Lights - untick the "Double Tap to Wake" - OFF the screen using power button - after 1 second ON the screen using power button - Now Tick on the "Double Tap to wake" - OFF the screen again with Power button. Now try the double tap.. It will work

zerosum0 said:
Double tap to wake is a great battery drain. It keeps the screen powered up all the time.
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Really? Is this true?

Aitch said:
Really? Is this true?
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I guess is a mith.. i have DTTW enabled and livedisplay enabled too and no have problems at all. 2 Sims, 5 mail accounts, DISA and Whatsapp working and i have more than a full day (if i downlevel my activities battery last almost 2 full days).

Not required double tap on MM ZUI
Double tap features is not required anymore for me, because the newer ZUI marshmallow version they have fixed the problem with direct unlock from the home key without pressing.
I mean same like Nexus devices.

Ramshu97 said:
Double tap features is not required anymore for me, because the newer ZUI marshmallow version they have fixed the problem with direct unlock from the home key without pressing.
I mean same like Nexus devices.
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Do you mean it wakes itself by sensor without pressing the home button.
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ranka79 said:
Do you mean it wakes itself by sensor without pressing the home button.
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Yes, It's working without pressing the home button

Aitch said:
Really? Is this true?
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Nope, as far as I know, zuk use the same layout that opo uses, one cable for screen and another for touch. After that it's handled by kernel and don't have almost any impact in battery life
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Marshmallow update change log

I couldn't find any change log for this update.. So I need your help to make one..
This is the changes that I noticed while using my phone:
* android 6.0 known features: doze, app permission and now on tap.
* notifications toggles UI changes along with new animation.
* lock screen now display network name in the notifications bar.
* new screen off animation (transform to black and white with zoom out)
* emojis: HTC now uses stander Google emojis.(I miss HTC's emojis)
* contact sharing: you can share to contacts directly form the sharing menu (at least for telegram for now)
* notification icons are now smaller.
* adoptable storage: format SD card as internal storage.
* memory setting: new memory setting in settings.
* clear all in notifications drop down.
* new keyboard and Daimler themes.
* HTC calculator removed. Google calculator is here.(it's nicer)
* new drop down menus animation.
* HTC music fixed:while using earpiece, double tap earpiece button will skip to next song.(on lollipop this action will start a call to the last person you called for some weird reason)
* flash light is now accessible from notification toggles.
* new sound controls UI , and priority profiles.
* editing info in people app is now better.
* sweeping up any heads-up notification , will not dismiss it, it will be safe in the notification drop down.
*The "Auto Sleep" mode for the screen timeout is gone. (@adotkdotjh liked that feature)
Please feel free to add any additional changes you have found.

The "Auto Sleep" mode for the screen timeout is gone too...I liked that feature =P

adotkdotjh said:
The "Auto Sleep" mode for the screen timeout is gone too...I liked that feature =P
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Well, I never used that feature! I didn't know what it meant at all.
*I added it to the main post.

michelmaxy said:
Well, I never used that feature! I didn't know what it meant at all.
*I added it to the main post.
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It uses the phone's accelerometer to detect whether it is being used or not. If the phone is moving ever so often while the screen is on, then screen does not turn off since that means the phone is being used (i.e. in your hand). No need to keep touching the screen every 30 seconds to keep the screen on. If the phone has not detected a movement for longer than a minute, then it is not being used, hence the screen turns off.
Very useful for reading long articles.

adotkdotjh said:
It uses the phone's accelerometer to detect whether it is being used or not. If the phone is moving ever so often while the screen is on, then screen does not turn off since that means the phone is being used (i.e. in your hand). No need to keep touching the screen every 30 seconds to keep the screen on. If the phone has not detected a movement for longer than a minute, then it is not being used, hence the screen turns off.
Very useful for reading long articles.
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It sounds like a pretty clever feature..that never been really mentioned a lot, (unlike smart stay from Samsung, even though "Auto Sleep" sounds like a far better, more thought out solution), I wonder why they removed it.

Is there still a Phone-Keyboard with the old Layout?
Attached a Screen.
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This new page:
The sounds are noticeably louder and my media has finer grained volume control now.
Notification and Ringtone volume are now linked and cannot be unlinked. What a major bummer!
Sent from HTC One

th3 said:
The sounds are noticeably louder and my media has finer grained volume control now.
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I noticed that too. I also noticed that my phone is now a lot smoother than with lollipop using Google Now Launcher. Waiting a few days for the battery life

adotkdotjh said:
The "Auto Sleep" mode for the screen timeout is gone too...I liked that feature =P
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Seriously how they could remove such a useful feature....

AmberBoy said:
Seriously how they could remove such a useful feature....
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yeah i miss that one too

HTC BLASTER is removed it called android built in blaster
There is no ir learning

Can't customise power saver anymore
The 'turn off data after long periods of inactivity' is also gone, maybe in favour of doze

Can anyone have a short check at the Phone Keyboard Layout?

I can't to enter in RECOVERY? Anybody noticed that?

sartox said:
Can anyone have a short check at the Phone Keyboard Layout?
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It's not there my friend.. I couldn't find it..
I even never know it existed.

Under manage apps sort by size option is gone.
Under calendar people's birthdays calendar is gone
Opine to search under apps is gone.
Update storage option to SD card for apps like camera, messages, internet is gone

hemal_s33 said:
Under manage apps sort by size option is gone.
Under calendar people's birthdays calendar is gone
Opine to search under apps is gone.
Update storage option to SD card for apps like camera, messages, internet is gone
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Option to search apps exists in Google Search settings, also photos can still be saved to SD in camera settings

Yes but now you need to go to individual apps and change storage setting. Previously you could do it from one place
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Also in contacts/people app you do not see number of contacts for each account type

sartox said:
Is there still a Phone-Keyboard with the old Layout?
Attached a Screen.
Regards
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michelmaxy said:
It's not there my friend.. I couldn't find it..
I even never know it existed.
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It exists. Screenshot attached.

when i update my m8 to marshmallow.
anyone notice it
when my apps move to SD it will disabled automatically
then i gonna enable it will disabled it again.
and some apps it how disabled but i can run it.
how to solve it?

Notification led not always working when receiving mail, sms or missed call...

Hi,
The notification led is only working randomly...
Sometimes when i get an sms (missed call...) the led is blinking, sometimes is doesn't
When it doesn't i push the on/off button to power the screen and see the 'bell' having a notification (as i did know of course ).
So when i push the on/off button once more to power off the screen, the led is blinking as it should have...
Anyone has this issue too ?

Install glimpse notification and will always see led notifications blinking at missing event(whatever call,SMS,email,viber)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.nullgrad.glimpse&hl=el
You even have option for double tap to sleep from lock screen if you want with this app.
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paatha13 said:
Install glimpse notification and will always see led notifications blinking at missing event(whatever call,SMS,email,viber)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.nullgrad.glimpse&hl=el
You even have option for double tap to sleep from lock screen if you want with this app.
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Thanks for the tip. Will try it when no solution is found
Still, my other phones work quite well on this matter...this phone has its moods on notifying.
So question stays : has anyone have this problem too ?

raystef66 said:
Thanks for the tip. Will try it when no solution is found
Still, my other phones work quite well on this matter...this phone has its moods on notifying.
So question stays : has anyone have this problem too ?
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Keep in mind that one more reason for using it not only at Axon but previous phone is that I have the option every time receive any kind event the screen wake up automatically and stay on for 5 second and then turn off automatically and begins the led always blinking until pick up and see the event.
If you having the device at jeans pocket there's a option not wake up the screen but only blinking the led notification.
Many manufacturers don't have that option that's why for me is must have app.
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paatha13 said:
Keep in mind that one more reason for using it not only at Axon but previous phone is that I have the option every time having missing event the screen wake up automatically and stay on for 5 second and then turn off automatically and begins the led always blinking until pick up and see the event.
If you having the device at jeans pocket there's a option not wake up the screen but only blinking the led notification.
Many manufacturers don't have that option that's why for me is must have app.
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Is indeed right !
Some issues like : wake up screen automatically when receiving, not seeing 'what' i did miss unless i tapp on the horrible 'bell' thing...could have been better for sure ! Or at least customizable.

raystef66 said:
Is indeed right !
Some issues like : wake up screen automatically when receiving, not seeing 'what' i did miss unless i tapp on the horrible 'bell' thing...could have been better for sure ! Or at least customisable.
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Yes it's bit of annoying but for that bug or better a bad ZTE feature the only solution is third party lock screen replacement like next lock screen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.next&hl=el
It works great also with glimpse notification.(only the double tap to sleep feature not working with next lock screen)
Or just we have to wait until ZTE make the bell optional.
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paatha13 said:
Yes it's bit of annoying but for that bug or better a bad ZTE feature the only solution is third party lock screen replacement like next lock screen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.next&hl=el
It works great also with glimpse notification.(only the double tap to sleep feature not working with next lock screen)
Or just we have to wait until ZTE make the bell optional.
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Glimpse notification is a help but next lock screen for me it wasn't (not always working correctly too)
Now i am using a simple app called NiLS Lock screen :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roymam.android.notificationswidget&hl=nl
It is very simple and effective. No layover over the existing lock screen, so another swipe to go to the stock lock screen is not necessary.
Also you can tap left on a message to delete it, go to the app. etc...
The good thing f.e. is when you delete a message like gmail with this app, the message is also effectively gone in gmail, so you do not have to do this action twice in gmail. For other apps the same benefit i think.
Just give it a try too

raystef66 said:
Glimpse notification is a help but next lock screen for me it wasn't (not always working correctly too)
Now i am using a simple app called NiLS Lock screen :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roymam.android.notificationswidget&hl=nl
It is very simple and effective. No layover over the existing lock screen, so another swipe to go to the stock lock screen is not necessary.
Also you can tap left on a message to delete it, go to the app. etc...
The good thing f.e. is when you delete a message like gmail with this app, the message is also effectively gone in gmail, so you do not have to do this action twice in gmail. For other apps the same benefit i think.
Just give it a try too
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I'm gone try it thanks.
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iPhone user 95% of the time, questions on Oneplus 6T

I always have an Android and a iPhone. Over the years I have found the iPhone to work better for me. I do at times pick up the Android and quickly remember why I left it on the desk. I just bought a 6T hoping many of my concerns had been resolved with the latest version of Android. Here are a few of the issues I have that do not happen with my iPhone, if you have any ideas please let me know.
- Proximity sensor not working all the time. Cheek selects features/apps on/off while on call.
- Gmail pushes only sometimes. Not consistent. Open app and receive all the emails at once. Notify every time selected.
- Display unreadable in sunlight. (likely no solution other than crank the display up)
- WiFi turns off when screen sleeps. Turn screen on and all missed notifications happen.
- Notifications on ambient screen are so short you can’t read them in time. Any way to lengthen the time?
- Facebook Messenger while in open conversation has notification pop ups regarding the conversation when in the conversation.
- Music quality from Spotify flat. Normalize volume off already.
Any help would be appreciated.

SugarMouth said:
I always have an Android and a iPhone. Over the years I have found the iPhone to work better for me. I do at times pick up the Android and quickly remember why I left it on the desk. I just bought a 6T hoping many of my concerns had been resolved with the latest version of Android. Here are a few of the issues I have that do not happen with my iPhone, if you have any ideas please let me know.
- Proximity sensor not working all the time. Cheek selects features/apps on/off while on call.
- Gmail pushes only sometimes. Not consistent. Open app and receive all the emails at once. Notify every time selected.
- Display unreadable in sunlight. (likely no solution other than crank the display up)
- WiFi turns off when screen sleeps. Turn screen on and all missed notifications happen.
- Notifications on ambient screen are so short you can’t read them in time. Any way to lengthen the time?
- Facebook Messenger while in open conversation has notification pop ups regarding the conversation when in the conversation.
- Music quality from Spotify flat. Normalize volume off already.
Any help would be appreciated.
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For wifi turning off at night, Settings - Battery - Battery Optimization - Advanced Optimization (Three dots) - Turn off Sleep standby optimization

ram4ufriends said:
For wifi turning off at night, Settings - Battery - Battery Optimization - Advanced Optimization (Three dots) - Turn off Sleep standby optimization
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Not an option on my phone.

I also found out in a meeting today the tethering was greyed out preventing me from using my Mac. Thankfully I had my iPhone and tethered from that.

SugarMouth said:
Not an option on my phone.
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Settings - Battery - Battery Optimization - Advanced Optimization (Three dots) - Turn off Sleep standby optimization

Gmail is apparently notorious for weird push notifications on Pie. You can try going into Settings>Battery>Battery optimization and turning it off for Gmail, though I don't know if that will help with push notifications or drastically change your battery life. Otherwise, a lot of people have (reportedly have) good success with the BlueMail app. I use Inbox, and it hasn't been a problem for me.
Display: Is your display set to adaptive brightness? The best way would probably just be to turn to max brightness when you need it.
Wifi: I believe Settings>Wifi>Wifi>Wifi preferences>Turn on Wifi automatically should fix this issue.
Notifications: Are we talking about the notifications waking the screen when they come in? Or just the length of the time the ambient display stays on? Because I don't think you can change the latter.
FB Messenger: I use Messenger Lite and I don't have this problem. Boyfriend is a recent iPhone convert, and he says it's more like the Messenger on iOS than normal Messenger. Who knows?

The funny thing is mail on iOS is even worse when it comes to push email notifications for me..I get all my push notifications on Gmail on pie..so ymmv I guess.
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djkinetic said:
The funny thing is mail on iOS is even worse when it comes to push email notifications for me..I get all my push notifications on Gmail on pie..so ymmv I guess.
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Agree but Gmail on iOS is much better than on Android. It pushes immediately, every time and allows for HTML email signatures.

ram4ufriends said:
Settings - Battery - Battery Optimization - Advanced Optimization (Three dots) - Turn off Sleep standby optimization
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Where am I not seeing it?

mang0 said:
Gmail is apparently notorious for weird push notifications on Pie. You can try going into Settings>Battery>Battery optimization and turning it off for Gmail,
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Gmail does not show up

SugarMouth said:
Gmail does not show up
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Ah yeah you might be out of luck on that one then. People have been having problems with that for a while, so best bet might just be to use a diff app for better push notifications. Might be because Pie doesn't allow you to toggle that option for Gmail!