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Marshmallow for Z5 Premium now available

It was released minutes ago in India for the dual version
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It's rolling out globally for the standard Z5 Premium (E6853) and is currently on Xperiafirm for Italy and a few other european countries too.

Does anyone know when the update comes to greece?

Try connecting to pc cos in Brazil didnt have any update. trying from 6.00am till 9.00am . so I connected it to pc and Sony Pc Com. said new update avilabe !

fgar82 said:
Try connecting to pc cos in Brazil didnt have any update. trying from 6.00am till 9.00am . so I connected it to pc and Sony Pc Com. said new update avilabe !
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I connected my phone on pc companion but it said that there is no new update available

Nothing in the UK as of yet, OTA or companion wise.

First impression :
- UI is still the same, nothing changed
- Contacts pictures now displaying correctly with different dpi
-Very fast animation and app switching, feels much smoother than Lollipop at 320 dpi
- Cannot see discharge rate with AIDA64 anymore
- Brightness issue fixed
- Dialer has a new layout and pictures are centered
- Camera interface looks almost the same ... ?
- Fingerprint now much better and unlocking almost everytime
- No heat whatsoever and battery still doing well, actually looks a bit better but need to confirm
- Again much faster and smoother !!!!! and I have 81 apps installed
-Do not disturb option
- SD card not combined with internal memory whatsoever
- Version 6.0

have u done factory reset to install the update or just the normal process?

Daniel_GB said:
have u done factory reset to install the update or just the normal process?
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Just normal. I never hard reset unless device is not responding or acting strangely.

Xeon said:
Just normal. I never hard reset unless device is not responding or acting strangely.
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just installed the update, the first thing I just noticed is much smoother UI!
But I keep getting the following warning:
Google play service won't run unless you update the google play service!
can u post the play service version from yours?

Daniel_GB said:
just installed the update, the first thing I just noticed is much smoother UI!
But I keep getting the following warning:
Google play service won't run unless you update the google play service!
can u post the play service version from yours?
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Give it some time it will update automatically, i left it for 30 mins and it went away.

Autobrightness fixed????? Not totally for me....it seems go faster to a "normal condition"...but when i unlock the phone (expecially with Style Cover - Aqua Green) the iussue is still present.

OMG 10-15% better score in Antutu Benchmark on my Z5P !! Faster than the Note 5

No update via Sony PC Com in Deutschland......

There was some Lag after updating so i installed clean one and things got much much better...
there is few things changed i think it wasnt mentioned
* icon can change size big or small and there is new settings for home screen with some options.
* Wonder now if we can have 4k Netflix and Youtube as Android M now support 4K or we might need wait updates for the apps to support it !
Really loving this phone !

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I still not get update yet.
i am in usa

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Xeon said:
It was released minutes ago in India for the dual version
Cheers...
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Please provide info about Display Quality & Battery Life & Performance (Gaming, Watching, Normal Using)
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I bought my z5p in israel without simlock or anything and still no update

updated to M.. with PC companion in Indonesia.. better performance.. but screen shoot lost cropping feature?
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Received my Axon7 A2017G yesterday, should I return it ? (blocking issues)

Dear all,
I have received my Axon 7 (A2017G) yesterday and I'm considering to return it to the vendor.
While the hardware is close to perfection (I really love the device), some software bugs are driving me crazy.
For your information, before registering my Google account or installing any app, I have updated to B10, Nougat and then 7.1.1 (build A2017GV1.2.0B01).
I do not want to root my device because I may loose access to my corporate data (and also may loose my ability to return the device and get my money back).
The biggest issues the inability to use my Samsung smartwatch Gear S2. Soon after the phone is locked (screen off), the Gear S plugin is killed by the OS and I loose the connectivity between the phone and the Watch. I have to restart the gear application manually. I have played a bit with the applications power management options but without success (I have unticked all policies for the Samsung Gear application and even restarted the phone but the same behavior is happening). I don't see how it could be possible to solve this issue without rooting the phone...
The other issue is the famous playstore issue. I can't understand how such a visible and blocking issue has not been adressed by ZTE yet (after a week). Even if a workaround exist, it's still embarassing. Furthermore it raises concerns about ZTE software quality related processes...
Besides that, I may have missed some text messages yesterday (to be confirmed) and I have also encountered other suspicious behaviors.
Anyway, I'm hesitating because I really love the device itself but I need at least:
1) To fix the issue with my Gear S2
2) To obtain some assurance that ZTE will quickly fix the playstore issues (this is honestly difficult to understand)
Thank you in advance for your feedback and suggestions.
Best regards,

Did you try going to the power manager and disabling any battery-saving feature on that plugin app as shown here?
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Was beat to it, but I suggest disabling all power management options for the Gear app. I had issues work Pandora closing when I locked the screen.
As for the Play store issue: I don't understand why it's embarrassing. Google changed something in the apk that of choosing an issue. It is an issue that had been posted on the ZTE Axon forum (https://community.zteusa.com/thread/15221?start=225&tstart=0) so I'm pretty sure they know about it and are working on it.

As I said, I have already disabled all power management options for the gear app and it's not solving the issue unfortunately
Maybe this is because the gear app is in fact an app (Gear app) and a "service" (the gear plugin), but the gear plugin is not displayed in the power management options...

fraga said:
As I said, I have already disabled all power management options for the gear app and it's not solving the issue unfortunately
Maybe this is because the gear app is in fact an app (Gear app) and a "service" (the gear plugin), but the gear plugin is not displayed in the power management options...
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Have you disabled screen-lock cleaning?

gumbyx84 said:
Have you disabled screen-lock cleaning?
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Yes, it was disabled for the Gear application. Now, I have disabled screen lock cleaning for all. Let's see what happen today.
I will wait until the week-end to take a decision...

fraga said:
Yes, it was disabled for the Gear application. Now, I have disabled screen lock cleaning for all. Let's see what happen today.
I will wait until the week-end to take a decision...
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Well, it doesn't fix either, application got killed...
That's really incredible

fraga said:
Yes, it was disabled for the Gear application. Now, I have disabled screen lock cleaning for all. Let's see what happen today.
I will wait until the week-end to take a decision...
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If you're ok with it, I suggest deicing to the performance power plan. My only other suggestion is to perform a factor reset. Since you plan to returning it if you can't get it working your going to lose everything on they phone anyway.

Yep, that's what I will do this week-end.
Factory reset and try to see if major issues are still present. If this is the case, I'll return it.
Thanks

fraga said:
Yep, that's what I will do this week-end.
Factory reset and try to see if major issues are still present. If this is the case, I'll return it.
Thanks
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ZTE already announced a B2 that fixes the Play store, and Whatsapp. hang on tight. You can fix the playstore by deleting the updates and cancelling the auto update that appears, until it tries again at least.
For the Gear issue I guess you should find a way to check why the app closes. maybe there's a monitor app somewhere?
You can also try downgrading to Marshmallow B11 or B10 for some time. I think you can with the stock MiFavor installer... I guess it might even fix your Gear.

Hi fraga i might be able to provide u some information regarding this issue.
may i have ur email address.

Hi nharees, you can contact me directly in this thread or via private message in the forum. I don't understand why you would need my private email address.
So most of the issues have been fixed with the lastest version except the gear S2 which is still not working as expected (gear S plugin regularly killed by ZTE application manager...)

Just went non stock and haven't looked back. I was running a buggy b29 (camera bug) for months, and as soon as the sound issue was fixed I jumped shipped. Battery life is great, no crappy mifavour skin and everything works as expected from my testing... Just a thought

Verizon Note 8 - Just got OREO Update

Just got the Oreo OTA - 12:50am New York Time. Installed. We are now on OREO 8.0.0 with Samsung Experience 9.0

SuBDivisions said:
Just got the Oreo OTA - 12:50am New York Time. Installed. We are now on OREO 8.0.0 with Samsung Experience 9.0
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Woot Woot
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Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA

I just checked my Note 8 and sure enough ... the update is ready from Verizon. I'm installing it now before I leave for work. Let's hope this thing works out okay. This is my work device!

Same here, I am downloading now.. And I hope it works out well also....
Sent from my note 8...

Ah, just got back into the country, saw the posts, checked and it's available. NorCal.
r_r

Just got it as well! https://thematridox.com/2018/03/30/samsungs-galaxy-note-8-get-android-oreo-on-verizon/

does it have the video lockscreen?

Network mode in oreo has changed... Global mode was removed!

I just noticed that 'message tone' has been removed from the contacts page. No more individual text message tones for your friends or family! UGH! Why remove a feature that's been on every Android I've owned since 4.2? I don't want to use a different text messaging app. I liked the way its been set up for the past ..umm... 10 YEARS! I'm certain that Apple will never remove that feature from their devices. I want ROOT so I can go back and FIX IT!
First rule of programming ... don't remove features unless they are broken. New versions should ADD improvements, not remove features that have been around forever that has always worked! I'm almost tempted to use ODIN to go back to 7.1.1. Makes me wonder what else is missing. I'm not happy with my $1000 phone

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Network mode in oreo has changed... Global mode was removed!
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I still have it. I have Global, LTE/CDMA, and LTE/GSM/UMTS

So far, I've noticed the phone is faster and the enhanced lock screen and notifications are great. The occasional split second hiccups when opening apps seem to have gone away. The battery seems to drain more quickly but hopefully it will settle after a few charge cycles.

I forgot to take a screen before I plugged it up, but I ran it yesterday from approximately 11am until today at 1pm. So for a new build, it wasn't bad at all.. The only hiccup I had was with my poweramp audio player.. But I uninstalled and reinstalled and it seems fine..
But it is certainly much snappier.. And the little default YouTube picture in picture is pretty cool (simply because it just does it on its own). But I sure at some point it will begin to get in my nerves just doing it all the time...
But I took a screen of the battery stat for the screen and attached it...
Sent from my note 8...

Has the sound improved like the S9? Is there an option to turn on Atmos sound?

Is anyone missing the force touch settings feature whwn you hold down on an app from the home screen or apps page it brings up options for the app. I cant get mine to work. Seen here at 1.min mark.
Update… i have it. Doeant work for all apps.

Can anyone tell me if I go from a rooted Verizon note 8 and update to Oreo, if I can't get the hotspot to work right, will I be able to downgrade to re-root? Or if I backup what I have now using flashify, can I go back using the restore option on flashify?

i cant get the update via ota or from samfirm

blane3298 said:
i cant get the update via ota or from samfirm
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Here is all you need to update from Nougat to Oreo.
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note8-android-oreo-update/
After following the instructions up above and you have Oreo installed, follow the next instructions to install CRC2 here and then CRC4, then CRC5
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-...-patch-on-the-samsung-galaxy-note8/?nocache=1

Well, I finally got the Double Stuf Oreo goodness on my Note8. It was an absolute NIGHTMARE to get, though!! Had to do it an unholy SIX TIMES before it stuck - the first five wound up reverting back to the stock Nougat upon rebooting!

Happy to report that after a few charge cycles, battery life is great again.

I am on a Note 8 and the last OTA Oreo patched the hotspot hack via bk package disabler. I am doing the sim card trick right now for my hotspot and it's been working like a charm. It is critical for me to keep this... does anyone know if the current update being pushed now patches that as well? If so, can I disable the system update notification?
Thanks in advance

Strange theme bug in Samsung Message

Hello
Since I bought the Note 9 I have a theme bug in the message app, the themes that try to change the messages bubbles don't do it anymore.
And the result is quite dirty: I get messages written white on white !
Do someone have the same issue or am I alone ?
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I contacted Samsung but they don't seem to knoz what I should do

Do you use night mode? It break themes.. Or maybe substratum?

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Hello
Since I bought the Note 9 I have a theme bug in the message app, the themes that try to change the messages bubbles don't do it anymore.
And the result is quite dirty: I get messages written white on white !
Do someone have the same issue or am I alone ?
This is what it should look like:
This is what I get:
I contacted Samsung but they don't seem to knoz what I should do
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jordiz86 said:
Do you use night mode? It break themes.. Or maybe substratum?
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You can't use night mode with themes on. They cancel out each other now.
What android version are you on? If you're on Pie but you're installing a theme and the homescreen screenshot in the store shows the clock widget at the Top of the screen, then that theme isn't updated for Pie as yet and will cause issues with theming.

I am still on Oreo 8.1 and frankly I don't think I will upgrade to Pie, I saw it and OneUi on my wife's S9, it is very elegant and round but all is black or white, no more colors
In fact I had the Note 8 before and it worked properly, when the Note 9 went out, I thought it would be better, with more battery, enhanced audio and so on, but basics like the themes do not work, and I am starting to regret the change.
Besides all the apps have been upgraded to their current version under Oreo

hansolo35 said:
I am still on Oreo 8.1 and frankly I don't think I will upgrade to Pie, I saw it and OneUi on my wife's S9, it is very elegant and round but all is black or white, no more colors
In fact I had the Note 8 before and it worked properly, when the Note 9 went out, I thought it would be better, with more battery, enhanced audio and so on, but basics like the themes do not work, and I am starting to regret the change.
Besides all the apps have been upgraded to their current version under Oreo
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It depends on theme you use. I have themes on Pie with colours everywhere.

I tried Pie and went back to Oreo. Many dark themes, even those updated for Pie had elements that didn't work properly (white text on white backgrounds, misaligned bubble menus). Perhaps they'll improve over time.
For now, Oreo works great and many of the Pie enhancements are available through Good Lock.

And ironically, this upgrade has shown up on my phone yesterday.
Trouble is I really want to stay on Oreo
But now there is a notification about the upgrade that is bugging me and I can't get rid of it. I seached google for a solution but apparently without rooting the phone no one found a way to stop it.

It can be stopped by using an ADB command to uninstall the Software Update app.

hansolo35 said:
And ironically, this upgrade has shown up on my phone yesterday.
Trouble is I really want to stay on Oreo
But now there is a notification about the upgrade that is bugging me and I can't get rid of it. I seached google for a solution but apparently without rooting the phone no one found a way to stop it.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/stopping-pie-update-t3913865
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/downgrade-to-android-oreo-t3890956
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/to-oreo-time-forever-t3910344

Thanks a lot for these links, the first one did wonders to help me git rid of the daily installation proposal
As for the notification, I*now use NCleaner

Question What's next for Nothing Phone 1 ?

It's been almost a month we have received the stable Android 13 update on the Nothing Phone 1 and since then we haven't heard anything new or exciting about the product from the Nothing team. Matter of fact, Phone 1 still running on the two months old January 2023 Security Patch. So the question is, is that's all for the Phone 1 ?
I don't think Android 13 was the last Trump Card from the Nothing team.
What's your take. I'd love to know the opinion of the enthusiastic
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I got Android 13 in Eu/Poland a little over 2 weeks ago during the official rollout. So not a month in my case
As for features - I would like to get tap and peek to view AoD feature (kind of similar to what motorola is doing). AoD constantly running and lighting up the screen is a kind of waste of battery IMO.
More frequent security and optimisation and feature update would be nice....maybe some more updates to camera? Updating the Nothing weather app to give weather without using location and GPS would be a good idea for me.

Chaotick said:
I got Android 13 in Eu/Poland a little over 2 weeks ago during the official rollout. So not a month in my case
As for features - I would like to get tap and peek to view AoD feature (kind of similar to what motorola is doing). AoD constantly running and lighting up the screen is a kind of waste of battery IMO.
More frequent security and optimisation and feature update would be nice....maybe some more updates to camera? Updating the Nothing weather app to give weather without using location and GPS would be a good idea for me.
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I'm totally with you about AOD, even I've dm the Nothing official account on Instagram about it. A touch to wake the AOD and a double tap to wake the screen would be perfect.

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I'm totally with you about AOD, even I've dm the Nothing official account on Instagram about it. A touch to wake the AOD and a double tap to wake the screen would be perfect.
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Let's see what Nothing updates

I would like to see WiFi 6E at some stage

WiFi 6E is not possible due to modem radio chip . Double tap for ON/OFF the screen is implemented in 3rd launcher apk .
Phone personalization is minimal by default so I don't see in the future other huge changes . In fact this thred posted here is awkard . For sure there are lot of optimisations to do but all are redundant for this particular phone . NOS is minimal , the look is unique and these are the facts made the Nothing Phone so attractive . NO isn't a camera phone or a gaming one , it is simply a phone and that is maybe a good thing for mantainance , updates and so on .
"What's next ? " maybe is the big question for NO 2 .

I'll like an extreme battery saving like Samsung or Xiaomi, sometime I forget to charge my phone and until I find a charger it takes time.

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WiFi 6E is not possible due to modem radio chip.
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What are you talking about? The Snapdragon 778G Plus has built in WiFi 6E, and in fact i've been in touch with Nothing and they've confirmed that 6Ghz is there, but disabled in software.

wesleyrpg said:
What are you talking about? The Snapdragon 778G Plus has built in WiFi 6E, and in fact i've been in touch with Nothing and they've confirmed that 6Ghz is there, but disabled in software.
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You're right !
Snapdragon 778G Plus has Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6700 System which enables Wi-Fi 6 , 6E connectivity and Bluetooth 5.2
" The FastConnect 6700 is an advanced 14nm 2x2 Mobile Connectivity system that is designed to accelerate premium Wi-Fi connectivity for mainstream smartphone and computing devices. By extending the power of Wi-Fi 6 into the 6 GHz band (Wi-Fi 6E), the FastConnect 6700 supports Wi-Fi speeds approaching 3 Gbps, ultra-low latency and multi-user feature innovation delivered to new and clean 6 GHz spectrum. "
So my mistake ...

All good, i like it when a man can admit to a mistake!
We're all human......

wesleyrpg said:
What are you talking about? The Snapdragon 778G Plus has built in WiFi 6E, and in fact i've been in touch with Nothing and they've confirmed that 6Ghz is there, but disabled in software.
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The SoC may support it but compatible antennas are also needed.

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