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Our axon 7 uses a 240hz pwm to adjust brightness. In the s7 forum a developer solves this by modding the kernel:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/amoled-pwm-s7-edge-t3517739/
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Our axon 7 uses a 240hz pwm to adjust brightness. In the s7 forum a developer solves this by modding the kernel:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/amoled-pwm-s7-edge-t3517739/
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I agree. Devs of Lineage OS can perhaps add this?
i Support this idea, we need it.
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Our axon 7 uses a 240hz pwm to adjust brightness. In the s7 forum a developer solves this by modding the kernel:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/amoled-pwm-s7-edge-t3517739/
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I also would like to see such improvement in our device!
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maybe @genesixxbf3 could integrate it in Llama Sweet Kernel
and @Unjustified Dev or @OrdenKrieger in LineageOS 14.1. and coming 15 also
Thx for this @themostunique
yeah thats one of the things that always bothered me if it could be implemented not only on LOS or customs ROMs but also on stock ones specially the upcoming oreo
Lets hope LOS 15 will have this thing/improvement&tweak added
I really wish someone could achieve this mod for our Axon 7. The PWM on this device is unbearable and I decided it wasn't worth the constant headaches and eyestrain, so I've kept mine in a drawer for the past 7-8 months and used my ZUK Z2 instead.
I found someone who made this mod for the Samsung Galaxy S8: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/amoled-pwm-s8-t3716663
P650SE said:
I really wish someone could achieve this mod for our Axon 7. The PWM on this device is unbearable and I decided it wasn't worth the constant headaches and eyestrain, so I've kept mine in a drawer for the past 7-8 months and used my ZUK Z2 instead.
I found someone who made this mod for the Samsung Galaxy S8: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/amoled-pwm-s8-t3716663
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I can only support your wish, but few people in custom scene care about health mods... What a pity...
This one needs a talented kernel dev like @Kranoner, who looked into it but found it to lot pf a hassle to do it specially as it needs also some blob stuff... And obviously he left the scene by now like @NFound
Maybe @SaintZ93 can take a look into it and integrate in his Schwifty kernel
Or even @OrdenKrieger and @Unjustified Dev could integrate it into future LOS releases what would have the benefit to have it on all other ROMs bases on LOS right out of the box...
Or maybe @Oki get's enthusiastic about it and takes this as his new challenge after finishing his TWRP mods...
But then again... Who cares about health these days anyway... Really sad that such mods don't have the attention they earn. So let's just hope and be positive!
Legends like @Chainfire used to develop health solutions that even found their way in official releases by now... Like blue light and warm color filters during night time that he pioneered with his cf.lumen that I still use till today as I didn't find anything more advanced and customisable then his tool, altough it became standard in official android releases by now and his tool was last updated 18 months ago
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I can only support your wish, but few people in custom scene care about health mods... What a pity...
This one needs a talented kernel dev like @Kranoner, who looked into it but found it to lot pf a hassle to do it specially as it needs also some blob stuff... And obviously he left the scene by now like @NFound
Maybe @SaintZ93 can take a look into it and integrate in his Schwifty kernel
Or even @OrdenKrieger and @Unjustified Dev could integrate it into future LOS releases what would have the benefit to have it on all other ROMs bases on LOS right out of the box...
Or maybe @Oki get's enthusiastic about it and takes this as his new challenge after finishing his TWRP mods...
But then again... Who cares about health these days anyway... Really sad that such mods don't have the attention they earn. So let's just hope and be positive!
Legends as @Chainfire used to develop health solutions that even found their way in official releases by now... Like blue light and warm color filters during night time that he pioneered with his cf.lumen that I still use till today as I didn't find anything more advanced and customisable then his tool, altough it became standard in official android releases by now and his tool was last updated 18 months ago
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I have looked into this and to me it is not worth all the struggle it really is to implement it into our kernels. Literally have to re-write the entire display files because thats based on samsung files, we would have to convert it to the zte files. Proper blob edits are needed, as well as device tree related files. This is something that could take months to do and no offense but I will pass on that. Maybe some of the other devs might, but they have more important stuff to fix/make.
Edit: However I'll keep an eye on it from time to time and see how it produces.
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I can only support your wish, but few people in custom scene care about health mods... What a pity...
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You really don't need to tag everyone you can think of. The point is to bring a post to someone's attention who might not have a subscription to the thread. Unless you think Chainfire (who has nothing to do with this phone) or NFound (who bailed when he couldn't ransom his ROMs for more money) will do something for you, best not bother them.
Do you know what the default PWM frequency is set to? I don't recall it being looked into yet, but I may have missed it. That Galaxy S8 mod states the default GS8 PWM freq is 240, which is indeed far too low.
If you or anyone else who would like this to be implemented could look into what exactly is going on with the Axon 7 screen currently and what needs to be ported, it might help along your request.
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Do you know what the default PWM frequency is set to? I don't recall it being looked into yet, but I may have missed it. That Galaxy S8 mod states the default GS8 PWM freq is 240, which is indeed far too low.
If you or anyone else who would like this to be implemented could look into what exactly is going on with the Axon 7 screen currently and what needs to be ported, it might help along your request.
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Well, just look at the OP it says it is also 240:
themostunique said:
Our axon 7 uses a 240hz pwm to adjust brightness. In the s7 forum a developer solves this by modding the kernel:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/amoled-pwm-s7-edge-t3517739/
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But I didn't measure it by myself... So maybe @themostunique can shed some light onto this
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I have looked into this and to me it is not worth all the struggle it really is to implement it into our kernels. Literally have to re-write the entire display files because thats based on samsung files, we would have to convert it to the zte files. Proper blob edits are needed, as well as device tree related files. This is something that could take months to do and no offense but I will pass on that. Maybe some of the other devs might, but they have more important stuff to fix/make.
Edit: However I'll keep an eye on it from time to time and see how it produces.
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Thank you for actually looking at it!
Could it be of any help for any dev that our device has the same display as the Google Pixel XL (Marlin) and is manufactured by Samsung with model nr S6E3HA3
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Same 1440p AMOLED display as Pixel XL
YES, the Pixel XL and the ZTE Axon 7 use the exact same 1440p AMOLED Samsung panel.
New Leaks Highlight Nexus Marlin Details (Pixel XL)
https://www.xda-developers.com/151309-2/
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Disclaimer and Obligatory Background: I'm posting this here because the Discussions section seems the most appropriate one for this post. Mods are welcome to move/relocate the post if they see fit. I work in PR (Marketing/Social Media/Content Creation) and spend most of my days on the phone. Therefore, I consider myself a heavy user. You should read the following review with that in mind.
I've been using MIUI 10 (10.2.2.0 EU) for about three weeks now as my daily driver. The mod is a decent attempt by the MIUI team to bring MIUI 10 to the A2/6X but not the best out there considering the 6X should run on MIUI to begin with. Keep in mind that MIUI 10 is still under development and things may change at a moment's notice. This account of my experience is only valid at the time of writing and I won't consider myself responsible of what you do with your phone after you've read it. Now that we're good with all of that, let's take a look at what works and what I think would benefit from a bit more attention.
What Works
Phone/Data/Basic Coms: Everything that concerns your day-to-day phoning habits works well. I haven't encountered any of the issues mentioned on the forum when it comes to volumes, coverage, call quality or loss of data. MIUI 10 re-introduces call recording which might be a useful feature for some but I haven't had the chance/need to test it out for myself.
Swipe Gestures: the iPhone-like navigation gestures are actually a welcome addition to the ROM - at least in my opinion. Coming from Android One it took me a bit of time to get used to the new thing and I still accidentally archive e-mails on Gmail when I'm trying to close the app every now and then but the gestures do make your life simpler once you learn how to use them and I know they're one of the few things I'll miss if I ever go back to OTA.
Battery Life: battery performances seem pretty much the same I had back on Android One and the phone withstands heavy usage quite well. I might need to plug it in at the end of a particularly busy day - especially if I've had a particularly long call or spent a lot of time managing social media/taking pictures but MIUI 10 never left me stranded during the day, which is a great improvement over older versions of this OS. I am not sure MIUI 10 features adaptive battery tbh.
Scrolling Screenshots: this is actually one of the features that encouraged me to try MIUI 10 and I must say I'm satisfied with the results. For those of you who haven't tried them yet, scrolling screenshots essentially let you keep capturing portions of the screen that are not visible the moment you hit the screenshot button. They're great if you're trying to save an entire email convo or a Twitter/Forum thread.
Memory Management: Memory and performances are pretty much the same I've had on Android One. On a good day, the phone (6GB version) would have about 3.2/3.3 GB free ram with the OS + Twitter, Discord, Instagram, Mi Fit, Messenger, and Telegram locked into memory. I do miss not having to manually open the recents drawer and close whatever I'm not using to free up space but the phone still performed quite well. What I will mention is that quick apps (or whatever the MIUI "no more waiting to open apps" system is called) would crash on me every once in a while but, hey, I can live with that.
What Needs Improvements
Camera: the camera on MIUI 10 is abysmal; there is no other way to describe it. Especially when it comes to video, the overall quality of what the stock camera app can produce is miles below what the hardware is actually capable of. Video turns out to be noisy even in decent lighting conditions and look as if they were taken with a cheap phone rather than the dual camera that this device comes with. 4k recording is useless if the resulting file is peppered with artefacts and remains unusable. The situation is slightly better with photos. The AI does help with taking HD pictures outdoor but the whole thing still left me wanting for more. Of course one could try unlocking camera2api and installing a gcamera mod but that could be done on just about any ROM and wouldn't be a reason I'd go with MIUI over stock. Plus, camera2api would randomly deactivate itself every once in a while, even when activated following the so-called permanent method that's available here on xda.
Wi-Fi: I've noticed consistent drops in wifi since I switched to MIUI. The ROM would show full WIFI bars only to decide the connection wasn't strong enough and switch over to data in the middle of whatever you were doing; an approach that might end up costing you a lot if you're roaming or streaming HQ video when MIUI decides your data radio is being underutilized and deserves some love STAT! This has happened on multiple routers, in different conditions and at different distances from the router/wifi antenna, making me think that the issue might lie with the ROM rather than the WIFI I was connected to.
Bluetooth: Similarly to WIFI, bluetooth also seems to have a few problems on MIUI 10. I never experienced a full disconnection but using bluetooth headphones to listen to music as I was walking/working out often resulted in the music stuttering. There are a few settings you can toy around with in the dev settings section of the ROM and I've done that but the issue was never really solved in its entirety.
What Doesn't Work At All
Screen Recording: If you're thinking of switching to MIUI to escape Google's idiotic idea that system sound shouldn't be included with the recordings of what's going on on your screen anymore, just don't bother. While the MIUI screen recorder app does allow for system audio to be captured, the audio quality is just too low to make the actual recording useful for anything more than amateur hour. Sound stutters and is often out of sync, resulting in files that you simply can't use for professional purposes. If you really need system audio for a presentation, a gameplay video or an app review, you're better off investing 20 bucks in a decent USB to jack dongle and using an AUX cable to connect your phone to a PC with audacity. Which, by the way, is also how you would do that on any android phones nowadays.
MIUI Bloatware: I've had it with these motherf***ing apps asking me for a MIUI account, even on the de-bloated EU version of MIUI. I'm not interested in a China-based cloud service that I know nothing of and I don't want to log into MIUI just to report a bug. You've asked me already, stop doing that now!
A few things I'd like to add: The support from MIUI when it comes to MIUI 10 is meh. They do have their own dedicated forum and are pretty active here on XDA but the threads are usually flooded by sub-humans spamming requests for a port to their devices and most of the people that lurk the Xiaomi site have a pretty low command of the English language. I'm not saying I was expecting top-notch support for a free piece of software but that might piss some of the less patient among us off. Most of the bugs I've discussed in this thread were already reported months ago and were either ignored or acknowledged but never fixed.
That said, I'm now looking for a new ROM to avoid going back to OTA Android One. I would need something that's at least as performant as stock Android One and whose camera can take decent pictures/photos. I've heard that camera2api is active by default on roms like LineageOS but it seems the only LOS version I could find is an unofficial port that I'm afraid will never get constant updates. Any kind of pointer or suggestion is more than welcome here!
Buy a Mi 9.
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Buy a Mi 9.
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What's the point of this answer? Had I asked for a new model to buy, I would understand your suggestion for a Mi 9... but why waste the time to type out your sentence when it clearly adds nothing of value to the conversation?
Just to be clear, I'm perfectly okay with going back to stock and manually activating camera2api if no better solution is available. Hardware-wise, the A2 is a pretty capable phone; no reason to change it. I'm merely wondering whether the community is willing to share their opinion on a solid ROM to use for it.
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What's the point of this answer? Had I asked for a new model to buy, I would understand your suggestion for a Mi 9... but why waste the time to type out your sentence when it clearly adds nothing of value to the conversation?
Just to be clear, I'm perfectly okay with going back to stock and manually activating camera2api if no better solution is available. Hardware-wise, the A2 is a pretty capable phone; no reason to change it. I'm merely wondering whether the community is willing to share their opinion on a solid ROM to use for it.
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... so, you want a mi a2/6x hardware to produce an outstanding performance and top list photo quality captures, with a rock solid free-offer ROM.
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... so, you want a mi a2/6x hardware to produce an outstanding performance and top list photo quality captures, with a rock solid free-offer ROM.
Sent from my MI 6X using Tapatalk
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The Mi A2 already produces quality photos and yields solid performances on OTA. Let me try to rephrase/dumb down that question for you:
"On MIUI, not liking it rn. Anything else I should try before I go back to stock?"
Havoc OS is pretty damn stable option, everything just works. I've never returned to stock since installing it. Had the odd dabble with other roms etc but i always find myself back to Havoc.
Of course its all personal preference really, but Havoc for my usage is the all round most stable. Give a bash and find out for yourself!
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The Mi A2 already produces quality photos and yields solid performances on OTA. Let me try to rephrase/dumb down that question for you:
"On MIUI, not liking it rn. Anything else I should try before I go back to stock?"
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I have heard it first from you. I guess it'll be last. Mi 6X or MiUi is much better in many ways than Mi A2 or stock Android one. Be it camera, battery backup or the overall experience. Only a handful of Mi 6X users are using custom Rom as they are satisfied with the stock. Relatively a large portions of Mi A2 users are using custom Rom. Why? Ask yourself.
The choice of rom always depends on your need. If u want a rock stable rom, then I suggest you to try LOS or AICP. If u want to customize as much as possible and want many features,then you should give Havoc, RR or crdroid a try.
I personally use Havoc. It's quiet stable which is impressive for the amount of features.
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I have heard it first from you. I guess it'll be last. Mi 6X or MiUi is much better in many ways than Mi A2 or stock Android one. Be it camera, battery backup or the overall experience. Only a handful of Mi 6X users are using custom Rom as they are satisfied with the stock. Relatively a large portions of Mi A2 users are using custom Rom. Why? Ask yourself.
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Let's see what my reasons for not liking MIUI 10 are: inability to update from OTA without having to lock yourself into MIUI forever, camera quality (which - you can try to deny it - but has long been an issue with MIUI), the risk of bricking your phone if you mess up updates, the simple fact I want to test different options before I settle on a final ROM for a phone I use for more than just watching YouTube videos and jerking off; is that enough for you or should I look for more?
Plus, what's wrong with you MIUI fanboys anyway? A man can't ask for an opinion without the MIUI cavalry coming to the rescue of their beloved OS?
Just loosen up a bit, it's not like I'm asking you people to modify your own devices. As someone else said in here, the best mod for you depends on the use you make of your phone. I guess I'm going to try Havoc and then decide whether I like it more than the stock experience!
if you like miui try rom from xiaomi. eu... is mine daily driver as i liked more miui from android one and ghe bugs you said just no exist
Alecossy said:
Let's see what my reasons for not liking MIUI 10 are: inability to update from OTA without having to lock yourself into MIUI forever, camera quality (which - you can try to deny it - but has long been an issue with MIUI), the risk of bricking your phone if you mess up updates, the simple fact I want to test different options before I settle on a final ROM for a phone I use for more than just watching YouTube videos and jerking off; is that enough for you or should I look for more?
Plus, what's wrong with you MIUI fanboys anyway? A man can't ask for an opinion without the MIUI cavalry coming to the rescue of their beloved OS?
Just loosen up a bit, it's not like I'm asking you people to modify your own devices. As someone else said in here, the best mod for you depends on the use you make of your phone. I guess I'm going to try Havoc and then decide whether I like it more than the stock experience!
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Yes you can test whatever you want. But what you are saying about MiUi is pure wrong. Some uninformed guesses I think. I won't entertain you on all the matter you have described. Just make a poll of Mi A2 camera vs Mi 6X camera. Better make a poll of Mi A2 vs Mi 6X. Or you may find some information already before creating a poll. Search XDA.
I think that we better stop agruing about it. It leads to nothing that we can learn or play with. Love Miui 10 just use it; Hate Miui 10 just don't use it.
Want it better huh, go to feedback place or email to the developer team.
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Hi everyone this would be my first thread here at xda
I am considering getting the redmi K20 once it launches in India my biggest concern right now is the rom development for this phone can we expect anything are any developers interested in it or is it pretty much dead and it's better to go for something else
My main priority for the new phone is developer support
Thank you
Pro version will have better community development.
I would love to but looks like the pro wont come into my budget
So there will be complete lack of support or just that it will be slow?
I'd say very very slow. Mi 9T is an international version and there's almost nothing available for this device.
But, there's one good news, some (if not most) mods available for the k20 Pro/9T Pro will be compatible with the non pro version.
Actually, unless they are specific for the SD855, should work on our device.
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I'd say very very slow. Mi 9T is an international version and there's almost nothing available for this device.
But, there's one good news, some (if not most) mods available for the k20 Pro/9T Pro will be compatible with the non pro version.
Actually, unless they are specific for the SD855, should work on our device.
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Oh that's great to hear
If i am not wrong you already have lineage os running on your device right bro how is it?
THeSTIG8888 said:
Oh that's great to hear
If i am not wrong you already have lineage os running on your device right bro how is it?
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I do.
It's working almost perfectly, the issues I found are:
• Camera pops up every reboot
• Screen needs to be awake to use the fingerprint
• Charging led not working (this one should be very easy to fix)
Developers are working on the other fixes, I bet they will be working perfectly very soon.
i hope it will be some custom, real rom, for this device, no need a lot, just some major ( lineage, havoc, maybe pixel experience)
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I do.
It's working almost perfectly, the issues I found are:
• Camera pops up every reboot
• Screen needs to be awake to use the fingerprint
• Charging led not working (this one should be very easy to fix)
Developers are working on the other fixes, I bet they will be working perfectly very soon.
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Can you check if Android Auto is working? I am looking to buy this phone, but am afraid that some stupid hardware issue is causing Android Auto to fail. If it is just software, I would be fine with installing a rom.
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I do.
It's working almost perfectly, the issues I found are:
• Camera pops up every reboot
• Screen needs to be awake to use the fingerprint
• Charging led not working (this one should be very easy to fix)
Developers are working on the other fixes, I bet they will be working perfectly very soon.
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will you be launching this rom for this device bro because for me one lineage os rom is enough
Hi all am trying to make shamu record at least in 60 fps (120 ideally) ,can someone provide me the .so files needed for this to happen or can someone tell me how to edit them ?
sorry if this is the wrong section if so, move please!
ChargedPikachu said:
Hi all am trying to make shamu record at least in 60 fps (120 ideally) ,can someone provide me the .so files needed for this to happen or can someone tell me how to edit them ?
sorry if this is the wrong section if so, move please!
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I doubt that shamu's cpu is powerfull enough to handle that load.
Also changing some *.so-files won't help much as it needs changes on device side an the kernel driver.
So if you're not into programming and endless debugging sessions - abandon all hope.
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I doubt that shamu's cpu is powerfull enough to handle that load.
Also changing some *.so-files won't help much as it needs changes on device side an the kernel driver.
So if you're not into programming and endless debugging sessions - abandon all hope.
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That it can do it, it can. Now i won't eat my youth over shamu and his labyrinth of coding i already locked my eyes on the new Xiaomi Note 10 or the 9 Lite ,when shamu's battery goes to sleep with the fishes... they can go till 1000 fps ! Its just weird coz other phones with the same cpu and/or same camera sensor can also go 120 not even 60 ... but since i don't know my Jesus about android programming i acknowledge my defeat from Google and move on with my life
There is a mod on Oneplus 6 who overlook screen refresh rate to 70Hz do you know if this mod is working on Oneplus 6t.
Thanks for your answers
No it does not. It was attempted but the mod did not work.
Thanks, so there are no ways to overlook screen actually ?
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Thanks, so there are no ways to overlook screen actually ?
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No it's hardcapped at whatever refresh rate its at