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No face unlock

I didn't the official update and look at all the features and saw no face unlock in security options

CoryBlaze said:
I didn't the official update and look at all the features and saw no face unlock in security options
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yes the front camera from the nexus s is too weak for that feature

you can use custom ROM if you want that feature
but sometimes it doesn't work properly

Not to mention it's fairly insecure: often times a photo of the face will suffice to unlock the phone...

if you want it flash your normal gaps then the facelock one from Jan
http://goo.im/gapps/

mzalan said:
Not to mention it's fairly insecure: often times a photo of the face will suffice to unlock the phone...
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I did this to my friends Galaxy nexus
he was trying facelock, i snapped a pic, and it worked instantly just by holding MY phone with his picture up to it lol.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

when it comes, it does not work reliably. better get the 'big' nexus for this

I tried flashing it manually on the Nexus S, and it worked (pretty bad, in fact).
I tried to improve the recognition via the menu (10-15 times in a row), and all I got was a bootloop (I had to wipe all and reflash ROM to get my phone back to normal)...
Simply put... don't do it

A fad
It's just a fad. Try driving and face unlocking your phone at the same time

Poriotis said:
It's just a fad. Try driving and face unlocking your phone at the same time
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And cue the uncontrollable laughter

Paleryder said:
if you want it flash your normal gaps then the facelock one from Jan
http://goo.im/gapps/
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Not really.
Just put a file called .forcefaceunlock in the root off the storage before flashing latest gapps and there you go!
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA

Visidon: as good as it gets; imho best for the ns.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

[Q] knock on to unlock on s5

I have been using the LG G Pro Lite for a few days and I loved the knock on unlock feature.. anyway to port it on the galaxy S5?

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Knock ON is included in KToonSez' kernel. Knock Code isn't.

CrashTestDroid said:
Knock ON is included in KToonSez' kernel. Knock Code isn't.
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Cool thx i will check this out. Meanwhile i discovered air unlock which us interesting but dunno how well it works. Just hope it does not my phone in my pocket

CrashTestDroid said:
Knock ON is included in KToonSez' kernel. Knock Code isn't.
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Does it affect battery life a lot?

Sensamic said:
Does it affect battery life a lot?
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apparently not, no wakelock needed

I had an LG G3 before my S5 which also has the knock knock code. Didn't cause any battery drain.

It's no where near as stable as it is on the LG G2/LG G3. At least not for me.

Android L includes double tap to wake feature, so let's hope Samsung doesn't delete it in their update.

I am using air unlock since 3 months and found it quite good. No big battery drain and does not unlock in your pocket. Remember, in order to use air unlock, the phone have to be immobilized.

Sensamic said:
Android L includes double tap to wake feature, so let's hope Samsung doesn't delete it in their update.
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Where did you find that? Havent heard of that

gduong128 said:
I am using air unlock since 3 months and found it quite good. No big battery drain and does not unlock in your pocket. Remember, in order to use air unlock, the phone have to be immobilized.
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Have been using air unlock also. It is great when you are working at your desk combined with ac display. But sometimes i have the annoying galaxy s5 bug preventing the phone from waking up.

yeahman45 said:
Where did you find that? Havent heard of that
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Check out the full Android L feature list. It's there.

What I miss from my Samsung S6 Edge+ and how can I fix these shortcomings

1. Screen brightness under sunlight: the S6 was a lot brighter thanks to a special setting enhancing colors, the Nexus is barely readable.
2. Camera software: S6 wins hands down here, on Nexus don't even have exposure compensation.
3. Headphones volume: Nexus is too low.
4. Notification sounds with headphones: the S6 was ringing from main speaker, the Nexus barely emits a sound in headphones, so you may miss notification when headphones are plugged in but non on your hear.

thegios said:
1. Screen brightness under sunlight: the S6 was a lot brighter thanks to a special setting enhancing colors, the Nexus is barely readable.
2. Camera software: S6 wins hands down here, on Nexus don't even have exposure compensation.
3. Headphones volume: Nexus is too low.
4. Notification sounds with headphones: the S6 was ringing from main speaker, the Nexus barely emits a sound in headphones, so you may miss notification when headphones are plugged in but non on your hear.
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1. I use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.hbmwidget but you need to be rooted. Got root?
2. I find HDR+ to be okay with exposure but I'm not a big camera type of person.
3. Can't really comment.
4. See number 3

Not rooted yet, waiting for Android N

U should root your phone.. after that with the apk https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.hbmwidget and a custom Kernel u will have a bettern one than ur s6
PS: I don't get why u r waiting "n"

OK will root.
Just wanted to wait to upgrade to N to avoid upgrade problems

There's a tut for headphone volume.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/boost-headset-volume-t3237661/page2
Also there is a free app that gets used with elementalx kernel that works great for brightness and can be found here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/themes-apps/ultra-brightness-mode-elementalx-t3281649
As stated in previous post, you will need root for both.

e753 said:
U should root your phone.. after that with the apk https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.hbmwidget and a custom Kernel u will have a bettern one than ur s6
PS: I don't get why u r waiting "n"
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Anyone solution for no custom kernels?

thegios said:
Anyone solution for no custom kernels?
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vip4android

e753 said:
vip4android
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I meant for brightness

thegios said:
I meant for brightness
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Lol!
Please stop here.
Could you please:
open the link
read the description
tell us where it is written that u need a custom kernel
thx

e753 said:
Lol!
Please stop here.
Could you please:
open the link
read the description
tell us where it is written that u need a custom kernel
thx
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You wrote it above.
And in description I read:
*Nexus 6P requires a custom kernel such as ElementalX, Franco, AK, or Kylo*

e753 said:
Lol!
Please stop here.
Could you please:
open the link
read the description
tell us where it is written that u need a custom kernel
thx
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I read that as only being a fix for rooted phones and I'm all aboyt the flashing stuff, so I can see how he could have thought so as well/ assumed it wouldn't be of any help in his case/ didn't bother to click the link.
That being said, I have no clue why someone would not root their 6p when it would solve 3/4 of the things they dislike about it. It's like a ten minute process max and is utterly devoid of risk or effort lol

I am rooted now.
I installed the widget.
When I run it says I am not rooted.
Read description and says it needs custom kernel.
I am lost now... Please explain

thegios said:
I am rooted now.
I installed the widget.
When I run it says I am not rooted.
Read description and says it needs custom kernel.
I am lost now... Please explain
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u r right, sorry.
u need root and a custom kernel otherwise it does not work.
my fault

e753 said:
Lol!
Please stop here.
Could you please:
open the link
read the description
tell us where it is written that u need a custom kernel
thx
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You do need a custom kernel and root. I know I use it. Plus it does say as much in the description.
Nexus 6P requires a custom kernel such as ElementalX, Franco, AK, or Kylo
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83097markcynt said:
You do need a custom kernel and root. I know I use it. Plus it does say as much in the description.
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OK do my question is: is there a solution for high brightness that does not require a custom kernel?

thegios said:
OK do my question is: is there a solution for high brightness that does not require a custom kernel?
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I don't believe so but High Brightness Mode widget is one of the main reasons I have root and the only reason I run a custom kernel.
And the widget works as advertised.

I use ElementalX with Tasker to achieve high brightness mode. Don't need the widget.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/using-tasker-to-enable-brightness-mode-t3273032
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thegios said:
OK do my question is: is there a solution for high brightness that does not require a custom kernel?
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No. You need a custom Kernel.

83097markcynt said:
I don't believe so but High Brightness Mode widget is one of the main reasons I have root and the only reason I run a custom kernel.
And the widget works as advertised.
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So the widget makes the brightness what it should be in the sun, like other Samsung panels?

sp44 said:
So the widget makes the brightness what it should be in the sun, like other Samsung panels?
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I dont have a comparison but i use HBM and its essential for me to see the screen in sunlight.
Also theres a nifty tasker tutorial somewhere on xda i used and it automatically triggers HBM when light reaches a certain point. Do a search if youre interested. If you cant find it let me know and Ill see if i can find it. More convenient than a widget and it doesnt add clutter.
Found it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/using-tasker-to-enable-brightness-mode-t3273032

New leeco pro 3 user

Should I consider leeco le pro 3? I really love the specs but no blame to stay on stock software...is codeworkz still working on oreo. Is there still active development on this device going forward I'd like suggestions. Thanks

Tech_Savvy said:
Should I consider leeco le pro 3? I really love the specs but no blame to stay on stock software...is codeworkz still working on oreo. Is there still active development on this device going forward I'd like suggestions. Thanks
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There’s a fair amount of development, don’t get it if you don’t intend to ROM it. Leeco has turned off their account and OTA servers for the stock ROM. Their stock ROM is the worst thing to grace Android in a long time, unless you love Leeco’s media streaming “Chinese Netflix” service,

PloniAlmoni said:
There’s a fair amount of development, don’t get it if you don’t intend to ROM it. Leeco has turned off their account and OTA servers for the stock ROM. Their stock ROM is the worst thing to grace Android in a long time, unless you love Leeco’s media streaming “Chinese Netflix” service,
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first thing i would do is rom it.

Tech_Savvy said:
first thing i would do is rom it.
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Good, there is active development of Oreo but Oreo has bugs, and a fair amount of development remains for Nougut which is stable.
Sent from my LEX727 using Tapatalk

Tech_Savvy said:
first thing i would do is rom it.
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It's not the easiest thing to do with the 727- took me a lot of coaxing through ADB to get my zips over to the phone; my computer wasnt recognizing it as a storage device in TWRP

In my opinion, LeEco Stock ROM 26s isn't that bad at all. Once rooted and debloated you got a ROM where everything works fine, fast and stable. Antutu benchmark around 164000, and if you don't like the LeEco streaming stuff you only have to install another launcher. Sure it would be nice to have a nougat ROM, but so far there is no custom ROM where all features works as they should. And for that reason I'm back again on stock, still satisfied by my LePro 3. Not to forget, it's still state of the art, almost one year after its first release!

Tech_Savvy said:
first thing i would do is rom it.
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Everything works on Paranoid 7.3.1 - I have it installed on my 2 Leeco x727 devices and will probably put it or the Omni rom on the two Leeco Le 2 phones that I bought for my kids.
Just unlock the bootloader and everything else is is a piece of cake.
Also use magisk for root so you have no issues with safety net.
In the end, If you don't like something you can always put stock or whatever you want to try on it.
Btw, stock once updated to 5.8.21s isn't that bad, once you have installed a better launcher such as Smart Launcher Pro. Maybe just stick with it for a while until you get bored and want to try something else.

tsongming said:
Everything works on Paranoid 7.3.1 - I have it installed on my 2 Leeco x727 devices and will probably put it or the Omni rom on the two Leeco Le 2 phones that I bought for my kids.
Just unlock the bootloader and everything else is is a piece of cake.
Also use magisk for root so you have no issues with safety net.
In the end, If you don't like something you can always put stock or whatever you want to try on it.
Btw, stock once updated to 5.8.21s isn't that bad, once you have installed a better launcher such as Smart Launcher Pro. Maybe just stick with it for a while until you get bored and want to try something else.
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What screen protector do you guys use?

Tech_Savvy said:
What screen protector do you guys use?
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I don’t use one, never broke a screen on my phones yet...

PloniAlmoni said:
I don’t use one, never broke a screen on my phones yet...
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But it still scratches....i cant stand a scratched up screen

Tech_Savvy said:
But it still scratches....i cant stand a scratched up screen
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I put mine in a holster, not my pocket. Also, less battery degradation that way; your pocket has a hot temperature, which increases battery degradation.

Tech_Savvy said:
What screen protector do you guys use?
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I use the one that comes with the phone

tsongming said:
I use the one that comes with the phone
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Mine didn’t come with a screen protector. It did come with a clear plastic case...

PloniAlmoni said:
Mine didn’t come with a screen protector. It did come with a clear plastic case...
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That's strange, mine was already on the phone. Here's a link for the case that I use.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XNPDYL6/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1512305055&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=leeco+le+pro
it's study, and very protective. The belt clip part covers the face of the phone
A lot the cases for these phones are a little too thin.
Here's is a good screen protector if you don't mind the color.
www.amazon.com/Supershieldz-Tempered-Protector-Coverage-Anti-Scratch/dp/B072NDP8T7

bugs bugs bugs, we love them all!!!:silly::silly:
you still can't beat it for the price!!!

Tech_Savvy said:
But it still scratches....i cant stand a scratched up screen
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My phones came with a screen protector pre-installed. When I buy a new one. I will probably go with something like this : https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B072NDP8T7/ref=psdcmw_2407781011_t3_B01M27V9OW
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pie control by coolace (no root)

anyone using this for their note 9 ? i have it install in my Note 9 (exynos duo), everything is good until i click on button on pie control, it take nearly 2-5 second to load apps, is kind of irritating for me, anyone facing this issue ? or i miss out something ?

Reboot? Working great on snap note 9
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bjc112 said:
Reboot? Working great on snap note 9
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my seem like something go wrong, first click is decent 1 second but second click will take up to 4-5 second to load ...
weird

i love gestures more than other controls

bjc112 said:
Reboot? Working great on snap note 9
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chacho_2me said:
i love gestures more than other controls
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we don't have good lock in our region.

skabt said:
we don't have good lock in our region.
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pie controls or goodlock? i dont have also.. but i search on google. so far no malware

I JUST started using PIE controls by coolace (due to having seen it on this threat). It is working great so far, no slowdown or hangs or anything.
I am using snapdragon Note 9
Thanks for mentioning the app by the way, I think it might be favorite edge/gesture control now (have tried many)

have a look, wondering this is normal ? but i done nothing on my phone ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laFGe1EQDcI&feature=youtu.be

skabt said:
have a look, wondering this is normal ? but i done nothing on my phone ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laFGe1EQDcI&feature=youtu.be
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Which wallpaper is that?

Looks like Maxelus AMOLED live wallpaper

another pie controls app. Works pretty well reminds me of lmt launcher

jdmsohc22 said:
Which wallpaper is that?
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AVriANCE said:
Looks like Maxelus AMOLED live wallpaper
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YUP amoled livewapaper ....
btw my is really slow right ?

i found one funny issue with my pie control, if i open pie control in any screen other than home screen, it work perfectly but in home screen it take few second to load, any one have idea what it cause ?

I am actually taking back my recommendation on this app...
more than once I have had it kind of "take over" my screen.
What I mean is, any touch on my screen is attempting to touch something in PIE control (and not actually graphically showing PIE control, btw).
you effectively can't do anything at that point.
Its been a few days since I stopped using it, but I really did pretty exhaustively try to figure out how to stop this.
I really liked this app's "swipe" method instead of pulling the PIE out and having to like hold on a button for a quick sec, this app lets you do it in a smooth swiping motion.
Anyways, ive given up and gone back to onscreen navigation keys.
Every method I have tried (including XDA's navigation) has had some small hangups that eventually have problems working.
And no I haven't reported errors and such in respective threads, I just give up because my "lots of effort into having a hacky phone" days are behind me