March update is out - Essential Phone Questions & Answers

March security update is out which also includes "digital wellbeing support"
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Update went fine.
New wellness feature looks good, could be useful for some, though it does list all apps even ones you are not "really" using like Nova launcher .... but this will probably reduce in stats prominence as I use phone properly during day.

More importantly. Does it fix the Bluetooth issues that exists in the Jan and Feb updates

mobileman88 said:
More importantly. Does it fix the Bluetooth issues that exists in the Jan and Feb updates
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I presume it doesn't.

Titokhan said:
I presume it doesn't.
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Though I wonder if our bug is related to the Pixel "Bluetooth reliability" update (I don't have this issue so not checked)
Listed in update bulletin
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-03-01
And here is the security update bulletin, if anyone is interested
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-03-01.html

Titokhan said:
I presume it doesn't.
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Not much point in this update then. I had to roll back to December for my Bluetooth even be remotely usable for my car and speakers

The thing that's strange is all these Bluetooth issues ...I don't have any of em. My PH1 works normally with my car, portable Bluetooth speaker and 2 different sets of Bluetooth headphones. Many of the issues others complain of I can't replicate or simply don't have.

autosurgeon said:
The thing that's strange is all these Bluetooth issues ...I don't have any of em. My PH1 works normally with my car, portable Bluetooth speaker and 2 different sets of Bluetooth headphones. Many of the issues others complain of I can't replicate or simply don't have.
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I think most of the people who are having issues have a wearable device, like a smart watch, that is giving the most issues.

OTA and Fastboot zip images from Essential

goofball2k said:
OTA and Fastboot zip images from Essential
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How about LED notification light? look like still not working or not fixed yet

chanh2018 said:
How about LED notification light? look like still not working or not fixed yet
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Works for me. Do you have it enabled?

autosurgeon said:
The thing that's strange is all these Bluetooth issues ...I don't have any of em.
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Same here. Stock, rooted with Magisk, no TWRP. The phone was on Jan update when I bought it, went through both Feb and March updates, no issues. As pointed out, the problem might be more related to wearables, and I don't use them (just a headset and a car speakerphone)...
chanh2018 said:
How about LED notification light? look like still not working or not fixed yet
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This one seems to be hit and miss for me... For example, it works for SMS, but not for missed calls.

Does this update have any sim relocking tricks? Thanks.

kt-Froggy said:
Same here. Stock, rooted with Magisk, no TWRP. The phone was on Jan update when I bought it, went through both Feb and March updates, no issues. As pointed out, the problem might be more related to wearables, and I don't use them (just a headset and a car speakerphone)...
This one seems to be hit and miss for me... For example, it works for SMS, but not for missed calls.
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I'm also in Stock w Magisk 18.1 anderen w/o twrp since february. How exactly did you update? AS described here?
https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/tutorials.html

no SIM relocking issue for me. mine stills says Sprint on bootscreen but i'm able to get T-Mobile signal

chanh2018 said:
How about LED notification light? look like still not working or not fixed yet
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Mine has worked fine all along. In fact I don't have and never had either the Bluetooth issues or the wifi issues. So either the hardware is that different from device to device or something else is going on.

autosurgeon said:
Mine has worked fine all along. In fact I don't have and never had either the Bluetooth issues or the wifi issues. So either the hardware is that different from device to device or something else is going on.
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Just to double check, you're on Pie, not Oreo right?
If so, that's weird, 'cause on mine, it's ok on Oreo but latest Pie

tqwzUX6fn39GZMEzSnDF said:
I'm also in Stock w Magisk 18.1 anderen w/o twrp since february. How exactly did you update? AS described here?
https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/tutorials.html
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No, my update process is based on the steps from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/es...de-step-step-instructions-to-install-t3877259
In short: adb sideload OTA zip, extract new boot.img from the update, patch with Magisk, fastboot flash patched boot. I haven't tried the method you linked. Maybe another time...

chanh2018 said:
Just to double check, you're on Pie, not Oreo right?
If so, that's weird, 'cause on mine, it's ok on Oreo but latest Pie
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I have been on 9.0 since the first Beta. I am currently on the latest March security update of 9.0.0

autosurgeon said:
I have been on 9.0 since the first Beta. I am currently on the latest March security update of 9.0.0
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Hummm.....that's really bug me. I just re-flashed the stock ROM and still no LED notification. Have no clue how to fix it.
but thanks for the response.

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New firmware update 32.2.A.0.305 for Z4T

Hi,
New firmware 32.2.A.0.305-R4C is rolling out, see on Xpericheck.
probably the same update as the Z5:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/10/07/new-firmware-32-2-a-0-305-rolling-for-xperia-z5-family/
Since the last update, which should solve problems with bluetooth paired devices (that I haven't had), the BKB 50 doesn't conntect to the Tablet anymore. when I unpair an the pair the device it works for two minutes an then It doesen't work anymore.
Hardware reset of the keyboard didn,'t change anything. So, if you update have that in mind... and does anybody have an idea what I can do about it?
bobby2405 said:
Since the last update the BKB 50 doesn't conntect to the Tablet anymore.
and does anybody have an idea what I can do about it?
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I just tested it with my HP Bluetooth keyboard - works with US keyboardlayout. I would have to change that with e.g. External Keyboard Helper.
You could try a factory reset of the tablet.
Or with root access and tools like Titanium Backup delete selectively the data of the bluetooth related apps or work on the command line via adb shell.
I had some issues with battery life in the previous build - some process drained the battery in idle mode in < 10 hours. I figured something with the Google system apps.
With the new build it seems to me the slope of the battery stats went from 30° to 10° and my usage pattern.
Best I had with my SGP712 so far.
bobby2405 said:
Since the last update, which should solve problems with bluetooth paired devices (that I haven't had), the BKB 50 doesn't conntect to the Tablet anymore. when I unpair an the pair the device it works for two minutes an then It doesen't work anymore.
Hardware reset of the keyboard didn,'t change anything. So, if you update have that in mind... and does anybody have an idea what I can do about it?
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HI,
Just tested with a generic bluetooth keyboard and no problem ( I never had a problem with the bluetooth with this tablet on many Devices)
I hope this update fixes my problem with videos / animated gifs being unable to play after x time. A reboot fixes that, but it's damn annoying on a media consumption device..
jelbo said:
I hope this update fixes my problem with videos / animated gifs being unable to play after x time. A reboot fixes that, but it's damn annoying on a media consumption device..
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No,
I always have problems with youtube. it's random. reboot fixes the problem.
killdozer56 said:
No,
I always have problems with youtube. it's random. reboot fixes the problem.
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Such a shame. Do you know if this happens on the stock, non-rooted ROM as well?
jelbo said:
Such a shame. Do you know if this happens on the stock, non-rooted ROM as well?
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Sorry I did not try.
Going to update right now does someone know if theyve fixed the low microphone gain issue that the 771 is suffering since the last update?
Edit: Doesn't look so.... Come on sony guys with this matter the comm capabilities of the tablet go really down....
drubio said:
Going to update right now does someone know if theyve fixed the low microphone gain issue that the 771 is suffering since the last update?
Edit: Doesn't look so.... Come on sony guys with this matter the comm capabilities of the tablet go really down....
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If it happens on original firmware it may help to post on Sony's official Z4 Tablet forum to better get their attention.
I should do the same once I know if the failing media playback issue also happens on stock.
jelbo said:
Such a shame. Do you know if this happens on the stock, non-rooted ROM as well?
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Did you try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/video-playback-issue-t3290793
killdozer56 said:
Did you try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/video-playback-issue-t3290793
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Wow, looks like that is the fix. I've renamed the files on my tablet. Let's see if media keeps working. I'll report back in a few days.
Thanks a lot for finding this and sharing. :highfive:
jelbo said:
Thanks a lot for finding this and sharing. :highfive:
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It's not me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z4-tablet/help/z4-tablet-crashes-playing-video-t3151578/page1
killdozer56 said:
It's not me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z4-tablet/help/z4-tablet-crashes-playing-video-t3151578/page1
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Thanks nonetheless, I wouldn't have found it otherwise.
I can confirm that this fixes the playback problem. I can finally browse Reddit GIFs without fearing I'll have to reboot again to see them

Latest Google VR update breaks compatibility with V20

For those of us that use the Weta ROM with Daydream enabled--or perhaps other methods suggested online--i found that the VR update just released breaks functionality. You can go through setup, etc, but at the point when you would put the phone in the headset to use it goes to an unending black screen. Anyone else seeing this as well? Any updates or suggestion on how to fix?
jaysonic88 said:
For those of us that use the Weta ROM with Daydream enabled--or perhaps other methods suggested online--i found that the VR update just released breaks functionality. You can go through setup, etc, but at the point when you would put the phone in the headset to use it goes to an unending black screen. Anyone else seeing this as well? Any updates or suggestion on how to fix?
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I have the same problem on a Honor 8. The only difference is, that my black screen dissappears after a few seconds and the phone returns to the launcher.
Christian
skyball2 said:
I have the same problem on a Honor 8. The only difference is, that my black screen dissappears after a few seconds and the phone returns to the launcher.
Christian
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Hi Christian,
I've had that occur as well...though most of the time it just stays black. I notice if i reinstall the ROM and don't use the daydream compatibility patch it will actually go into VR mode...however it has a big white text box in the middle indicating that the phone isn't compatible, thus making it unusable.
Would be awesome if someone could fix this. My pricey Daydream HW is a paperweight right now...
The latest update (received 2 days ago) seems to fix the issue.
Christian
skyball2 said:
The latest update (received 2 days ago) seems to fix the issue.
Christian
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Damn, updated to current but still happening for me. :crying:
i want to daydream also. i have ls-997 with what appears to be the zva -- security patch sept 2017. looks like i wont root at all. it's ook i have a picasso device for my VR crap. FFFFFF
i want classic rom with root. add daydream files. you say this won't work??
[email protected]! there has to be a way. it can't possibly be testing the screen refresh to know it's bad! we have the vulkan what else does it need?? aargh!
seriously though, has anybody recovered their daydream or simply use it on the v20?

new pie update 47.2.A.8.24

with February security patch.
new fix bugs?
What's changed, i don't know. Can someone explain?
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Seems nothing new
Apps can now deleted from menu (earlier - only via draggin on home screen and then delete)
camera still works without drm keys?
sure
hello, how about battery drain after the latest update? I just saw a video recommending to do not update to Pie, because many features of Oreo and Nougat are gone and functions are limited, and a battery life is reduced. the review was made few months ago, though. are there any major changes with following updates? do you recommend to update? thank you.
Hi, what do you all think of the new Pie update?
What happens if, for once, there is a system update notification, it is being ignored and nothing done?
My first smartphone being HTC, then switching to Samsung twice, i don't recall getting system update notifications every now & then from the mentioned brands.
yesterday I have updated to this version via OTA.
today I notice GPS does not work (tested with Maps and GPS test).
does anyone have experienced this issue?
Not going to update my XZ1 to Pie. It seems Google has disabled third party call recording apps such as ACR within Pie. This functionality is very important to me in my work. So unless I'm going to root my phone in order to get around this I can't use call recording app. This is a major to me and many many others.
mattia.b89 said:
yesterday I have updated to this version via OTA.
today I notice GPS does not work (tested with Maps and GPS test).
does anyone have experienced this issue?
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No, I even noticed a better accuracy on maps
doungmli said:
No, I even noticed a better accuracy on maps
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I have done reboots, power-off and power-on with no luck
https://imgur.com/RU7zKhJ
mattia.b89 said:
I have done reboots, power-off and power-on with no luck
https://imgur.com/RU7zKhJ
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weird, I have a good precision (tested inside a building)
https://imgur.com/a/U4csZIz
I got four darker spots on camera - two are darker and two are barely noticeable. At first I thought it was a hardware issue (dirty lens or faulty sensor), but I found, that this happened to some of the different Xperia phone users before after a software update. Can anyone else confirm that?
Just updated. GPS and camera are fine and everything seems really quick. Or maybe that's because I just rebooted and I don't do that so often
I can't use my device anymore, it's laggy as hell and so bad, that no one wants to buy it for even 150€
nevenx said:
I can't use my device anymore, it's laggy as hell and so bad, that no one wants to buy it for even 150€
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Wipe your phone.
miekki said:
Wipe your phone.
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I did, but no success, I tried different kernels, but no success either
GPS, RAM and camera just work fine. No problem found in my unit.
Still hoping non root night light make a comeback ?
Anybody found a way to bring the clock back to the right side on pie? ?

New official c.27 update available on eu site

Downloading now...
Changelog:
Security
● Android security patch: May, 2020
Screen Recording
● Optimized screen recording feature
Known issue fixed
● Fixed the issue of touch failure in some scenes during PUBG
● Fixed the issue that phone restarted after the screen stuck during WeChat calls
System
● Fixed some known issues and improved system stability
I read that this firmware fix the fingerprint issue after rooting .
Fingerprint now WORKS with Root, but still no VoLTE!
VoLTE only with my Tutorial and Root.
Can someone confirm UI stutering is fixed?
hrvoje007 said:
Can someone confirm UI stutering is fixed?
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It seams smoother...
For some reason update fails for me. I run it from the file manager, it reboots and starts updating, but at about third of the progress the phone just reboots abruptly. Did anyone else have this issue?
adsubzero said:
For some reason update fails for me. I run it from the file manager, it reboots and starts updating, but at about third of the progress the phone just reboots abruptly. Did anyone else have this issue?
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I did it via recovery, no problems for me, try to download file again and then try through recovery it is simple
I just downloaded it again this morning and tried with the same method and it worked this time. Pretty unusual for this to happen.
Are the delayed notification issues fixed in this update?
cipargalva said:
Are the delayed notification issues fixed in this update?
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notifications arriving fine
Ok but did you have the problem before? Because for some users there were no issues also before this update. Judging from the xda poll the ratio is/was around 50/50.
cipargalva said:
Ok but did you have the problem before? Because for some users there were no issues also before this update. Judging from the xda poll the ratio is/was around 50/50.
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I had no issues unless the phone was sleeping, and then there was a 1-2 min delay
adsubzero said:
I had no issues unless the phone was sleeping, and then there was a 1-2 min delay
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Same for me
Then there was nothing to fix for you
Hey!
My phone is already rooted. How should I update to this version to have root and fingerprint working?
cipargalva said:
Are the delayed notification issues fixed in this update?
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Did you update it? I tried, I still had the issue, did a full format and it is working fine at the moment. I hate the software optimization on this phone. It is just the worst I have used.
shash1412 said:
Did you update it? I tried, I still had the issue, did a full format and it is working fine at the moment. I hate the software optimization on this phone. It is just the worst I have used.
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No, I updated the phone to OnePlus 7T
But still till the very last moment was considering to give the x2 Pro a shot as I really liked it.

Joy UI v12

Hi! I recently updated my Blackshark 2 and after the update, an old problem I had came back.
My connections keep fluctuating. I'll be using the internet on my phone for apps and then my mobile networks and wifi suddenly disconnects and reconnects after a few seconds. It's really frustrating since it keeps disconnecting me from internet-intensive apps.
Any ideas on how to fix this? It's honestly driving me nuts.
Factory reset should fix that.
tw1st3d83 said:
Factory reset should fix that.
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Unfortunately it didn't work. I've noticed I'm getting notifications before I get disconnected. My phone keeps trying to activate my sim cards even though they're already activated.
Shenanigans11779 said:
Unfortunately it didn't work. I've noticed I'm getting notifications before I get disconnected. My phone keeps trying to activate my sim cards even though they're already activated.
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Ok, so you probably then used some beta build of JoyUi12 or something that is not yet officially published or it is not for your device eg. you had global and flashed chinese build or other way around. Go back to build that worked and wait for official release.
tw1st3d83 said:
Ok, so you probably then used some beta build of JoyUi12 or something that is not yet officially published or it is not for your device eg. you had global and flashed chinese build or other way around. Go back to build that worked and wait for official release.
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I had not flashed anything on my Stock China ROM BS 2 and just used the OTA upgrade to Joy UI v12.
Shenanigans11779 said:
I had not flashed anything on my Stock China ROM BS 2 and just used the OTA upgrade to Joy UI v12.
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Ok, sorry for wrong assumption. I just try to help as best as i can.
Usually problems that you have are coming from software because after update some old stuff from previous version stick around and have conflict with new stuff so factory reset should fix that. In your case that did not worked so maybe it is a hardware problem.
tw1st3d83 said:
Ok, sorry for wrong assumption. I just try to help as best as i can.
Usually problems that you have are coming from software because after update some old stuff from previous version stick around and have conflict with new stuff so factory reset should fix that. In your case that did not worked so maybe it is a hardware problem.
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I apologize for the hostile tone, it was not my intention at all. You have been very helpful and I've greatly appreciated the effort. I'll try doing some more random stuff. This has happened before about half a month ago but it went away. Now that it's back its even worse than before so i can't just ignore it as I had in the past.
Again, thanks for the input. You've really been a great help.

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