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[AndroSync Media Player]-The new best friend for your android-Beta 4.5 New Features

Android Media Player
-The new best friend for your android-​Beta 4.5​
Feature List:
-Song Playback
-Notification panel on top
-Device Browser
-Device Song List
-New Icon
-New Interface
-General Stats about phone
-Song id3 tag reading
-Lightweight
-Playlists (New to beta 4.5)
-Automatic Device Sync
-New UI - New to Beta 4
-More responsive - New to beta 4
-Splashscreen - Beta 4
-Released Source Code - Beta 4
-Flash roms to android phone (Coming Soon)
-Allow other devices to connect in mass storage mode (Coming soon)
-Video Panel (coming soon)
-marketplace - New to beta 4.5
-Help menu - New to beta 4.5
AFTER TRYING, PLEASE COMMENT ON WHETHER OR NOT IT WORKED. I HAVE NUMEROUS DOWNLOADS YET NO COMMENTS ON HOW IT WORKED.​
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Beta 3 Pictures - Old​
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Count me in for beta testing

Sounds awesome! I'll test.
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plus one please!
love testing new betas!

Down for some testing. Been playing around with winamp and poweramp all day

beta testing
I love music apps... current using winamp for android on my Desire...

rkrishnan2012 said:
After getting sorta annoyed with the whole interface of the regular HTC Sync, I finally decided to go on the venture of creating my own media player dedicated for all Android powered phones. This will be a freeware based on the current itunes design (but not too similar). The picture below is simply a sneak peek of what ive managed to do so far...it still doesn't play back songs but it extracts id3 tags and album art and im working on getting the visualization in it to work (the visualizer will be similar to zune media player).
For those of you who are willing to contribute, I will make a basic version and will be happy to give out to beta testers who are willing to test it out. This is completely harmless to your phone (FYI).
I do realize there are many different sync managers for android out there but take note that none are as dedicated to the android as itunes is for the iphone.....which is why I pursued this task in the first place.
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You seem to have forgotten the picture.
Anyway, I've been working on a media player for video podcasts and I've gotten that into a not too bad state so we may be able to collaborate and help each other out with this.

what's the picture that I forgot?
Anyway, I am currently working through the ADB interface of the android...for those of you who are interested in the coding aspect of it. And, using that, I will allow the user to have a mini file explorer and a terminal to interface with the device. Because this is adb, I think that we can do this all theoretically under bluetooth....
EDIT:
OOOOOOOOOOH I AM SUCH A DUMBASS....I thought you meant "the big picture". I thought I uploaded the picture, but anyway I am gonna post the real thing late tonight so Ill post new pics with that.

Ok a picture has been uploaded. The actual thing is probably going to come out tommorow for beta wilderness...

NOTE TO BETA PEOPLE:
A new beta test will be posted today as a PM. Please check your xda inboxes at around 8:00PM EST. Features of this new beta should probably be attached in the email.
OTHERS:
If you want to be a beta tester, you can join anytime by asking on this thread or posting your email somewhere here. I will also try to make a website (subdomain) were I will host the files as well.

Would like to be beta tester to
Sent from my Intergalactic Supah Dupah Spaceship¡¡!!!

Beta version .55 has been posted as a public due to it being the first version. The following versions may or may not be public.
Whats new-
Well, everything is sorta new but basically, there is nothing in the device panel because I need to know if all android devices are able to connect to it. Once that is confirmed, I will make the next release some time this week with an "Itunes style" device screen...
http://macsolvers.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/itunes_iphone_sync_window2.jpg
Anyway, in this version I made a simple media player which basically just plays and I also made an android'ish look to it with the green top bar. Also, I was inspired/frustrated througout the 4-day process by iTunes and it's complex UI. In the end, I managed to get the prominent features in and I will need to do playlists, device panel, and etc.

this looks really cool. i'll definitely try it out since i still havent found a program to do this that i like. i'll test later if you need

Doubletwist offers the same product no ?
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actually yes. I thought about that very same thing however, this is a little different. For example, mine is going to have widgets and a lot more control over YOUR device. By that, I mean that you can literally put your device in adb mode (on htc phones, it is "htc sync" mode) and it will detect it and display intrinsic things which other media players do not. For example, you will be able to directly deploy an application and do all the fun stuff without laying a finger on the device itself. Hopefully, I will perfect the wifi sync to work as well so if you are connected to the network, it will work as well. Similarly, I will also get the app to work with cloud services such as box.net so you can sync with that as well to keep a backup just in case. All in all, doubletwist doesnn't let you get the full personalization which itunes provides for ipods and that Zune media player provides for the Zune. And doubletwist merely treats your super smart phone as a "mass storage device", which will not get you far if you are tying to sync with marketplace and etc.
-I hope you are convinced now, if not you will be by the next version

Beta 1 has been released. I would really like for people to comment simply if their device connected with the program....
-Thank you.

beta 2 released and it's a beast!

beta 3 is out and finally, we get to have automatic sync when a device is plugged in/detected. Speaking of which, there is also a button now which lets you manually detect a device.
There is also playlists now...you can make your own playlists.
and make sure...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COMMENT ON WHETHER IT WORKED.....If it is a sucky app, please comment that it is...
-Thank You

Dang, would love to try it, but I own a mac. Sorry…

np. Ill try to get some others to test it out....

Windows phone 8 ++ 11 New & Hot feature ++

Hi++
Introducing microsoft windows phone 8 new features (listed by SPIDER7 :fingers-crossed
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1- Internet explorer 10
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A number of highlighted features included in Internet Explorer 10 for Windows Phone:
Hardware-Accelerated Graphics. Uses your phone’s built-in GPU to improve performance when rendering HTML5-based animation or video in the browser.
Faster JavaScript Engine. When rendering webpages based on JavaScript, Internet Explorer in Windows Phone 8 is up to seven times faster than the version in Windows Phone 7.5.
Improved Support for HTML5 and W3C Web Standards. Including CSS3, SVG, DOM, XHTML, and ECMAScript. Support for HTML5 is double what it was in Windows Phone 7.5, including new support for HTML5 touch events.
A Clean UI Design. Enables you to experience the beauty of the Web instead of the browser frame.
Protected Mode. Helps improve security by constraining the browser session to a low-rights security sandbox.
Tab Isolation. Runs each browser tab in a separate process so that one poorly-designed website won’t crash the entire browser or affect other tabs.
2- Live wallpapers
3- NFC sharing between Windows Phone 8 and Android
4- Xbox music
Xbox Music has been designed to work across multiple devices and allow for a more seamless music playing experience. You’ll be able to buy music from the phone using the store and later either stream or download that purchase to another device like your Surface tablet or Windows 8 laptop.
Windows Phone 8 will allow you to see download or stream previous purchase from your ‘cloud collection’
5- Data Sense
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Nokia Counters - similar functionality to Data Sense for all windows phone devices
6- One note mobile
you can now dictate a note and have it automatically transcribed into OneNote. Using voice to text technology you can save yourself some typing and let Windows Phone 8 do the work for you. Using this function is similar to how speech to text works in Windows Phone 7, hold down the start button to enable speech and say “Note” and commence dictating your notes. The feature will even work while the screen is locked if you wish it to, saving you having to unlock the phone.
8- New Accents
9- Rooms
These are the features available to the group you create in this application:
Room Chat Unlike with group texting, every Room member in a Room Chat session sees each other’s messages and replies, making it easy to keep everyone in-the-loop—and only Room members can see those messages. And with the new Location Sharing feature you can just as easily let everyone else in a Room know exactly where they are.
Shared Calendar Every Room has a shared calendar, which all Room members can view and update. If anyone adds an event or makes a change, it is automatically synced to all other Room members’ phones.
Shared Photo Album Rooms also provide a shared photo and video album—just share a photo or video with a Room and it’ll be visible to all Room members.
Shared Notes Rooms also make it easy to share OneNote notes, which are automatically synced across all Room members’ phones.
10- Wallet
One of the new features with Windows Phone 8 is the Wallet app. Microsoft has added a digital wallet that you can use to keep your debit, credit, loyalty and membership card information handy on your Windows Phone.
11- The Kid's Corner
Kid's Corner will introduce new ways for parents to allow their children to access content on their Windows Phone without the concern of accidental misuse. But it's not only limited to children, should you wish to lend your device to friends or the loved one for a minute or so, and wish to keep private areas of the device secure, Kid's Corner can be provided with peace of mind.
++I'll waiting for more
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so according to #8 there still now way of set your own color? wtf?

eortizr said:
so according to #8 there still now way of set your own color? wtf?
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Maybe that settings is in another place because they confirmed the custom Accent colors !

Some of these features are already available in WP7.5
One note, data counters (for nokia only), Xbox muxic is the same as zune, and a few more will come in 7.8 lol.
Not really a big loss as it seems, for old windows phone users.

two new features:
1. Allow multiple mobile no.
2. Enable any languages.
see attched snapshot from MS Community forum. I do not have WP8, can anyone confirm?

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12-New features for Skype
First, and maybe the most important improvement, is that Skype can keep you signed-in and reachable even when you've closed out the Skype app. Skype stays asleep in the background until an incoming call or message is received. Not only can you receive calls just like you would through your wireless carrier but staying dormant, you save battery life.
The new Skype app also automatically adds your Skype contacts to your People Hub. This will allow you to start a Skype conversation directly from a person's contact card.
Other improvements include Live Tile support to show unread message counts and/or a text preview of the most recent message and Skype notifications for your Lock Screen.

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13-multiple select
-we can see the “select multiple” option in the gallery; which is a huge relief for many who have faced the horror of wanting to delete more than one picture (God forbid).
14-In App purchase
-support for NFC, contactless payments, deals, loyalty cards and the likes
++This feature is just for wp8
15-Group Tile will be a live tile ( like the people tile )
Another little tweak to the Windows Phone 8 People Hub has been noticed. Besides the Recent Contacts now being a vertical pivot, another pivot has been added for groups specifically, showing a similar animation to the start screen People tile.
The discovery shows there is likely many more small changes in Windows Phone 8, which, despite the emulator leak, we will likely only really discover once we hold a real device in our hands.
16- 4 Hot in one
16.1-You will be able to Search from the lock screen
16.2-Download Maps for offline use
16.3-Basic Photo Editing tools like crop, rotate, fix, aspect ratio, etc will be included in the OS
16.4-Voicemail, Email, Text or IM, Email Notification Support
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++more coming soon

"wow"...

HTC_FUZE said:
two new features:
1. Allow multiple mobile no.
2. Enable any languages.
see attched snapshot from MS Community forum. I do not have WP8, can anyone confirm?
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You think they lie to us Because one of wpcentral friends confirmed that

This is small, but something Ive been missing ALOT: you can paste to dialer. At least here in Finland so often phone numbers from explorer dont appear as clickable links.

Loco5150 said:
This is small, but something Ive been missing ALOT: you can paste to dialer. At least here in Finland so often phone numbers from explorer dont appear as clickable links.
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Yes in WP8 you can paste in dialer.
http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-phone-8-will-finally-let-you-paste-phone-numbers-into-the-dialler/
For WP 7.5 you can download my easy dial app :fingers-crossed:

monotheist said:
Yes in WP8 you can paste in dialer.
http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-phone-8-will-finally-let-you-paste-phone-numbers-into-the-dialler/
For WP 7.5 you can download my easy dial app :fingers-crossed:
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thank you ! :good:
By the way your app is great

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17-paste in dialer
Microsoft did not allow one to paste phone numbers into the dialler. This has been such a problem that there has even been apps developed to allow one to copy a phone number from a web page or IM for example and paste it into an app, which would then dial the number.
Like with so many things, Microsoft finally fixed the issue in Windows Phone 8

SPIDER-7 said:
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You think they lie to us Because one of wpcentral friends confirmed that
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Ok, thanks. However, I think the multiple mobile no. is still limited to 2? From the hotmail, now I see Mobile 2 becomes available, but still you cannot customize it, e.g. change "Mobile" to Mobile-Personal, change "Mobile 2" to "Mobile-Company" etc. or add more than 2 no.

monotheist said:
For WP 7.5 you can download my easy dial app :fingers-crossed:
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yes easy dial and few others are great apps for WP7. Only problem for me on all of these is the fact that the tile of the app cannot show missed calls. This of course its due to limitation of WP7, not because people dont want to include this function to their apps. The way the home screen and notifications is build in WP7 would mean basically having 2 tiles for dialing and ehh, its too much. Smart dial is something I thought was very strange that it wasnt present in WP7, but I have got used to dialing from people hub.

SPIDER-7 said:
thank you ! :good:
By the way your app is great
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Thanks.
Some of the features you missed
1) Now you can take screen shots with the phone, this was demoed long back in the first look of Windows Phone
2) Custom lens, you can have apps that create Custom Lens for the Phone for taking pictures
3) Downloadable Maps for offline Maps support.

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someone please wake me up !!! wow!! wow! and wow!!!
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18-Dual Core Chipsets
Microsoft plans to have the latest and greatest hardware on their new phones, and that includes dual-cores and more (read, multi-cores).
19- 3 Screen Resolutions
WP8 will no longer be restricted to the lowly 800×480 (by today’s standards). Coming forth are 2 new resolutions, HD (1280×720) as well as WXGA (1280×728). The second resolution spec is particularly interesting. WXGA keeps direct aspect ratio compatibility with WP7′s WVGA screen resolution.
20-Micro SD Card support
Not having Micro SD slots was a bummer with Windows Phone 7 as that pretty much limited offline storage capacity. Most phones were stuck with 8 GB of storage (less than 6 GB useful most of the times). For an office guy, it might be enough. But start to take pictures and carry them around, store music and apps and you would soon be running into tight spots. We are glad MS addressed this petty problem with WP7 and is introducing the feature (finally) with WP8.
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21-Unleashed Gaming
22-More Countries, More Languages
In their continued expansion, Microsoft highlights the number of different countries and languages in which their apps will be available.
...

Any improvement of the calendar tile?
Thanks for this thread and info!
Is there any improvement of the calendar tile. In particular, more than 1 appointment showing on the start screen tile (Such a big tile of nothingness in WP7). I'd like to see 3 or 4 appointments. Ideally the ability to control how many and from what calendar, all day or not. At present one has to achieve this via third party apps.

[APP] ADB Message Notification Center - Instant Desktop Notifications

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Formerly ADB SMS Notify
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ADB SMS Notify has been completely revamped to run much better now.
*April 10, 2014*
--Download:
View attachment 2688806
--Changelog:
- Support for custom user created profiles for easily supporting new applications
- Support for custom icons per notification type
- Custom notification messages (Make it your own!)
- Work in progress GUI for managing ADBMNC
- Support for MMS confirmed (the now outdated ADB SMS Notify also supports MMS as well)
- Combines Radio and Logcat and only uses what is needed to keep memory resource low
- Fun info: This tool also happens to work just fine in Linux running under WINE. Your mileage may vary though. A python version is in the works however.
This tool is also very helpful for developers as you can easily and quickly configure what you want to watch in the logcat with just two lines in the settings file and you'll instantly get a desktop notification.The settings file looks like this:
View attachment 2688805
--Configuration HOW-TO:
This configuration file allows you to easily add support for more applications or, if you're a developer, watch for a specific event. The idea is if you want to add support for your favorite application such as WhatsApp, Facebook, or whatever, you can share your configuration with others and expand the functionality of this app.
-Icons:
Here's an icon set to use to start you off: View attachment Icons.zip
1) The left side is the actual icon name you will use. This must be in the same directory as the executable. ADBMNC supports icos and pngs. Feel free to test for other formats if you like.
2) The right side is the match. In the example above, "< SMS_ACKNOWLEDGE" is the event that is shown in the log when a new SMS or MMS message is being received.
The Icon section is optional. The default will be "Notify.ico" if no icon is set.
-Radio:
The left side is the message to display.
The right is the string to match to trigger the notification.
Everything in the Radio section will only match in the logcat output of "adb radio"
-Logcat
The same as Radio except only matches output in adb logcat -v.
--To Do:
- Add support for regex matching to allow even more robust notifications
- Complete Windows GUI
- More customizable options such as fonts and color
- user configurable events (to launch a custom application on the desktop side or launch an intent on the android side)
- Finish work on python version to support Linux and Mac OS X (visit my github to see the progress)
- Auto updater to keep in sync with the latest updates
- Support for ADB over wireless
- Handle multiple devices gracefully
[Features that will require root are listed below and will be optional and opt-in only]
- Read text messages and display the message content and recipient instead of "New SMS Message"
- Reply to text message via desktop
- Compose new messages via desktop
What is this? (see below)
*Legacy Version and Information Below*
Hello all! I've been following XDA silently (as in never posted anything) and finally decided to contribute something small and hopefully embark on a journey of becoming part of the community. I wasn't able to post this topic under the development section as I did not have enough posts so forgive me if this is the incorrect place. (*This thread was originally in General Discussion)
Let's move on and get to the point! When I'm at work I tend to leave my phone on silent, therefore, I constantly find myself checking to see if I have a new message. I decided to create this small and simple program that notifies me on the desktop instead. This can be easily customizable as well as adapted to any other useful applications such as launching a program or the likes whenever you receive an SMS message. (I haven't tested with MMS).
This takes advantage of the adb radio log. So, every time you get a new SMS message, a box slides out to notify you. Simple. I should note that the desktop notification is MUCH faster than your phone.
I tested it with a Samsung Galaxy Note (quincyatt) running on Jellybean CM 10.1 but it should theoretically work with any phone.
Great! How do I use it?
Step 1) Enable USB Debugging
Step 2) Extract zip and run program. Done! No root or permissions are required.
Note: The program is designed to restart itself in the event you unplug your phone so feel free to unplug your phone as many times as you like. If people find this useful, I plan to add wireless support via ADB over wifi so you no longer have to keep it plugged in to receive notifications.
I have attached the source code for those who are wary of running an executable as I have no reputation here yet at the time of this writing. Compile it using AutoIt and you should be good to go. I hope this helps anyone out there!
--Latest Version of ADB SMS Notify:
V3:
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V2:
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--Change Log
*LATEST UPDATE March 1, 2014*
- Uploaded project to github
- Working on implementing configuration so users can share configuration files to support more apps
*September 24, 2013*
- Reduced CPU and memory usage from around 50% CPU and 3MB of RAM down to 2% or less of CPU and 756KB of RAM
- Slight cosmetic changes to Tooltip (Hover over the icon in the task bar to see)
*September 3, 2013*
As requested by Ph0enix_216, I have added TextPlus support. Currently, I have kept them separate as to not waste resources checking something you're not interested in. If you want to have a combination of both then let me know.
*Thank you justmpm for taking notice and moving this thread to the correct place!

No comments? Opinions?
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Perfect app... Will try it
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I hope it helps!
I have updated it to V2.
Changelog
- Minor touchups
- Prevent duplicate instances from running

This seems interesting. Would it work on a tablet running an app such as TextPlus?
>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... Or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running ChameleonOS<<

Very cool app. Maybe more people would see it under the android apps section.

Ph0enix_216 said:
This seems interesting. Would it work on a tablet running an app such as TextPlus?
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I'm glad you like the idea! To answer your question, it currently cannot as it only reads from the radio log (I.E. cellular log). It may be possible however if TextPlus provides enough details in the log cat output. I'll investigate and see if it's possible.
hexanite said:
Very cool app. Maybe more people would see it under the android apps section.
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Thank you! Perhaps this topic will be moved to the appropriate place by a mod in the future.
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I have updated the first post to support TextPlus users. Enjoy!
Edit: The icon could use a makeover. If anyone is interested in designing/contributing an icon for the notification please feel free to do so.

DJKMan said:
I have updated the first post to support TextPlus users. Enjoy!
Edit: The icon could use a makeover. If anyone is interested in designing/contributing an icon for the notification please feel free to do so.
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Awesome! Thank you. Definitely gonna use it with TextPlus. Maybe I'll take a shot at creating an icon (Any excuse to play with GIMP ).
>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... Or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running ChameleonOS<<

Sounds good!
I should note that the notification for TextPlus will work assuming you have the pop up quick reply enabled. If this is an issue, please let me know.
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Based on the first post does the phone need to be connected to the PC? Also do you have plans to offer the ability to reply to the text from the PC desktop?

Yes, the phone needs to be connected. As stated in the post, I plan to add wireless support so you only need to be on the same network. But for now, I will keep it simple until it gains some attention.
Regarding replying from the desktop, the application cannot read, write, or send sms messages - hence no permission or root is required. It merely keeps track of the log output and increments a counter.
I originally had no plans to implement such an option but I've read around and found that it is possible to send and read sms messages via adb but it will require root. I'll continue investigating this option and update the first post soon. It will be an optional feature, however.
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So I bought a new laptop running Windows 8. I added this to my various apps, and connected my Kindle Fire to ADB over Wi-Fi. It works like a charm!
However, I noticed that it was hogging a lot of CPU (about 60ish%!). Is this because I am connected over Wi-Fi, or does it just not play nice with Windows 8?
Oh, and I whipped up a quick icon. Let me know if you like it, hate it, gives you nightmares, etc. I've got a couple of others I'm working on as well.
Cheers!

My apologies for not updating this project in so long. I am desperately trying to keep up with my school work, job, volunteer work, and business projects.
I updated the first post. Change log has been updated as well. It has been optimized! Hopefully, this will resolve the CPU hog issues. Let me know if it doesn't.
Ph0enix: I like the idea of the icon, particularly the green android! Not so sure about the red icon as that is typically associated with error messages. Perhaps a different color such as a shade of blue (much like the icon of this thread) to denote an information instead?
Poll: For those of you who are still waiting for a Quick Reply from Desktop sort of feature, I am still working on it. It is actually very possible. I just need to extensively test it to be sure it is safe to use before I release it. Would you all prefer if it was designed such that:
A) The message body text would appear in the notification box and, upon clicking on it, will show a quick reply box to reply to it? The notifications will be on a timer (perhaps adjustable) just as it is now so it will disappear automatically after it goes away meaning you'll have to respond through your phone instead. (Relatively easy to implement)
B) A full blown GUI that keeps track of the conversations (This will take much more time to develop)

You know what Ph0enix? I actually like the icon as it is. It's more attention grabbing as opposed to the all white default. Kudos!

DJKMan said:
You know what Ph0enix? I actually like the icon as it is. It's more attention grabbing as opposed to the all white default. Kudos!
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Any news on this? I can totally understand trying to manage time (I work 50 hours a week and have class myself). This app has a lot of potential. I'll test anything you've got, if of course, you're still working on it.
And I'm glad you like the icon . I thought I said so before, but I guess not (sorry)
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CM10.2<<<

nice app...

Nice. Gonna Check it out.
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Ph0enix_216 said:
Any news on this? I can totally understand trying to manage time (I work 50 hours a week and have class myself). This app has a lot of potential. I'll test anything you've got, if of course, you're still working on it.
And I'm glad you like the icon . I thought I said so before, but I guess not (sorry)
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I am very happy to hear you have interest in this project as much as I do!
So far, my findings involve using root over adb and directly querying the sms database only for retrieving messages. I am not quite sure how well this will behave while the phone is in use in terms of stability as it accesses an sqlite database.
I have also found two ways to send an sms. One method involves a temporary sms screen appearing while sending the text message (but does not require root). The alternative involves installing an app that acts as an intent service to be able to silently send sms messages in the background (when you send a message through the PC desktop..root also not required for sending).
Nothing strikes me as bulletproof safe to use but I may eventually upload an experimental version surrounded with red warnings for those who are willing to test it.

DJKMan said:
I am very happy to hear you have interest in this project as much as I do!
So far, my findings involve using root over adb and directly querying the sms database only for retrieving messages. I am not quite sure how well this will behave while the phone is in use in terms of stability as it accesses an sqlite database.
I have also found two ways to send an sms. One method involves a temporary sms screen appearing while sending the text message (but does not require root). The alternative involves installing an app that acts as an intent service to be able to silently send sms messages in the background (when you send a message through the PC desktop..root also not required for sending).
Nothing strikes me as bulletproof safe to use but I may eventually upload an experimental version surrounded with red warnings for those who are willing to test it.
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I'll still beta test.
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.4... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CyanogenMod 11<<<

Smarty - Custom BTNotification app for MTK smartwatches (tested with DZ09)

so i decompiled the original BTNotification app and after a lot of cleaning up and debugging and reverse engineering their systems, i have finally been able to cobble together a functional version of the app.
This is a customized version of the smartwatch companion app for MTK smartwatches with a few improvements !
No spyware !
The original app had a lot of spyware / analytics in it and i did my best to try and remove all of it
(if you notice any please let me know !)
Better notifications !
The icon that comes with notifications now has black background instead of white , gives better look to watches with black UI
more detailed notifications with more actionable information (like message text etc.) and notifications works with more apps !
can use standard notifications by enabling privacy mode, works exactly like the BTNotification app
Can use front camera for your smartwatch remote camera
just dial a call to the number 00*001 from your smartwatch or phone (the call is automatically blocked )
just call it again to switch camera to rear camera again.
Can open any HTML app / link on your smartwatch with the remote camera
just need to dial a call to the number 00*002 from your smartwatch or phone
call 00*003 to stop opening the app and switch to camera again.
[ by default this opens an analog watch, change the link in the app to open something else]
codes supported currently
switch camera = 00*001
open HTML mode = 00*002
camera mode =00*003
find my phone feature
the phone now vibrates and even if silent the phone will ring !
Release Notes
smarty V1.0.apk
changed minimum sdk version to 16 from 20
Smarty v0.1.ds.apk
uses dual signature v1 and v2
try this if getting "app not installed" error
Missing Features
Can't block certain apps from sending notification yet, looking to add this in soon!
test it out and see if you like it !
the app requires permission to notification and accessibility service simply for allowing both types of notifications.
XDA:DevDB Information
smarty, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
mohtaprashantrocks
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2018-04-14
Last Updated 2018-04-23

Git hub repo
hey guys, i don't check XDA very often and am completely blown away by the responses on this thread , and although i am no longer in a position to be directly contributing to the project , i have uploaded the source code of the app to this github repo
i know this comes quite late , but i hope this will be of some use to you and anyone who comes across this thread in the future.

github?

I have some problem with installation this apk. In my tablet p3110 with lineageos 13 (6.01) does not want install this. I get finally communicate "app is not installed". On my g900f (lineageos 15.1) I installed this but I have some problem with system assebility, on my fault. Now I can't test this.

irtrin said:
I have some problem with installation this apk. In my tablet p3110 with lineageos 13 (6.01) does not want install this. I get finally communicate "app is not installed". On my g900f (lineageos 15.1) I installed this but I have some problem with system assebility, on my fault. Now I can't test this.
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Could you post the exact error you get on g900f? about the p3110 , it might be an android version related issue will look into it.
kapsubm said:
github?
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the code isn't in the most readable form but i could put it up if there are people willing to contribute :good:

No problem but it is my fault because I install something which break my permission in android settings. When I want to set permission of some application I get error. Coomunicate in Accessibility: "Because an app in obscuring a permission request. Settings can't verify your response". You do not think about it. It is my fault. Maybe, I correct this someday.

irtrin said:
No problem but it is my fault because I install something which break my permission in android settings. When I want to set permission of some application I get error. Coomunicate in Accessibility: "Because an app in obscuring a permission request. Settings can't verify your response". You do not think about it. It is my fault. Maybe, I correct this someday.
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okay, i did however try to lower required android version so it might work on your tablet now, maybe it will. try v0.1.apk

It will be great because I frequently use snapchat on tablet.
Update: Unfortunately, it does not help. I cannot install this apk on tablet.

mohtaprashantrocks said:
so i decompiled the original BTNotification app and after a lot of cleaning up and debugging and reverse engineering their systems, i have finally been able to cobble together a functional version of the app.
This is a customized version of the smartwatch companion app for MTK smartwatches with a few improvements !
No spyware !
The original app had a lot of spyware / analytics in it and i did my best to try and remove all of it
(if you notice any please let me know !)
Better notifications !
more detailed notifications with more actionable information (like message text etc.) and notifications works with more apps !
can use standard notifications by enabling privacy mode, works exactly like the BTNotification app
Can use front camera for your smartwatch remote camera
just dial a call to the number 00*001 from your smartwatch or phone (the call is automatically blocked )
just call it again to switch camera to rear camera again.
Can open any HTML app / link on your smartwatch with the remote camera
just need to dial a call to the number 00*002 from your smartwatch or phone
call 00*003 to stop opening the app and switch to camera again.
[ by default this opens an analog watch, change the link in the app to open something else]
codes supported currently
switch camera = 00*001
open HTML mode = 00*002
camera mode =00*003
find my phone feature
the phone now vibrates and even if silent the phone will ring !
Release Notes
smarty V1.0.apk
changed minimum sdk version to 16 from 20
test it out and see if you like it !
the app requires permission to notification and accessibility service simply for allowing both types of notifications.
XDA:DevDB Information
smarty, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
mohtaprashantrocks
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2018-04-14
Last Updated 2018-04-14
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i would love to try this on my phone which is a chinese import thru aliexpress (PPTV KING7) running android 5.01 lollipop but i get an error message at end of install saying app no installed

irtrin said:
It will be great because I frequently use snapchat on tablet.
Update: Unfortunately, it does not help. I cannot install this apk on tablet.
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B1ggles1 said:
i would love to try this on my phone which is a chinese import thru aliexpress (PPTV KING7) running android 5.01 lollipop but i get an error message at end of install saying app no installed
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I've added a new build which should solve the issue on both of your devices. :good:
Try this file : Smarty v0.1.ds.apk

mohtaprashantrocks said:
I've added a new build which should solve the issue on both of your devices. :good:
Try this file : Smarty v0.1.ds.apk
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Where do I find this file please?

You are a big. You are right, this version works on my tabet but option "find watch" doesn't work. Anyway, big thanks.

B1ggles1 said:
Where do I find this file please?
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it is attached in the downloads section of the project
irtrin said:
You are a big. You are right, this version works on my tabet but option "find watch" doesn't work. Anyway, big thanks.
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does the app show that the watch is not connected even if it is? if yes then try this, turn off bluetooth and click "restart service" in smarty app, that should automatically switch bluetooth on and try to connect to the smartwatch through the app.
:good:

Today, I checked this option again and does not works. I restarted application and bluetooth on my twice devices. It does not works. It is not bad for me because I do not use it. I only tested it and reported to you as appreciate your works. For me this is application is brilliant and works in 99%. Notifications works but for me the most imporant thing is that synchronization date and time works on dz09. It is really helpful. Thanks again.

irtrin said:
Today, I checked this option again and does not works. I restarted application and bluetooth on my twice devices. It does not works. It is not bad for me because I do not use it. I only tested it and reported to you as appreciate your works. For me this is application is brilliant and works in 99%. Notifications works but for me the most imporant thing is that synchronization date and time works on dz09. It is really helpful. Thanks again.
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have you tested the front camera mode or html mode?
there could be further development on those and we might get basic apps like Google Maps to display on our smartwatch!
I am glad that the app is helpful for you, but can you check and tell me if the "find watch" feature works in the original BTNotification app, in that app it is called "Looking Watch", because if that doesn't work then your watch doesn't support this feature and we might have to trick it into playing sound.
thanks!

Smarty on dz09 (clone?)
Hello,
the application seems to be great but most of the pages in html mode do not open/appear at all. Is it an issue about memory (clone watch has not enough of it? Can i delete application that does not work anyway, like fb or sleepmonitor?). Sometimes says camera launch failed or just shows a blue square. Some pages would appear but first the 'accept cookies' layer pops up so can't see what's behind. Sometimes the bare/empty background appears (ie flightradar24 a grey background without planes etc.)
Anyway thanks in advance and well done so far, hope to see improvement soon...
Regards, Gyuriatya

Gyuriatya said:
Hello,
the application seems to be great but most of the pages in html mode do not open/appear at all. Is it an issue about memory (clone watch has not enough of it? Can i delete application that does not work anyway, like fb or sleepmonitor?). Sometimes says camera launch failed or just shows a blue square. Some pages would appear but first the 'accept cookies' layer pops up so can't see what's behind. Sometimes the bare/empty background appears (ie flightradar24 a grey background without planes etc.)
Anyway thanks in advance and well done so far, hope to see improvement soon...
Regards, Gyuriatya
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you can get rid of the accept cookies prompt by accepting the cookies on your phone (in the smarty app itself), the web-page is loaded on the phone itself and streamed onto the watch hence there is no memory issue, but also there isn't really a way yet to control the web-page except the settings in the app itself , the biggest issue isn't memory but that the screen size is small to the point that many websites just don't support it well enough.
the feature is mostly intended to be used to develop our own simple web-apps that are designed with the screen-size limitations in mind,
however a few mobile versions of websites may work!
cheers!
Prashant

great app
would it be possible to have the list of applications for which to set up notifications? thank you so much

mohtaprashantrocks said:
so i decompiled the original BTNotification app and after a lot of cleaning up and debugging and reverse engineering their systems, i have finally been able to cobble together a functional version of the app.
This is a customized version of the smartwatch companion app for MTK smartwatches with a few improvements !
No spyware !
The original app had a lot of spyware / analytics in it and i did my best to try and remove all of it
(if you notice any please let me know !)
Better notifications !
The icon that comes with notifications now has black background instead of white , gives better look to watches with black UI
more detailed notifications with more actionable information (like message text etc.) and notifications works with more apps !
can use standard notifications by enabling privacy mode, works exactly like the BTNotification app
Can use front camera for your smartwatch remote camera
just dial a call to the number 00*001 from your smartwatch or phone (the call is automatically blocked )
just call it again to switch camera to rear camera again.
Can open any HTML app / link on your smartwatch with the remote camera
just need to dial a call to the number 00*002 from your smartwatch or phone
call 00*003 to stop opening the app and switch to camera again.
[ by default this opens an analog watch, change the link in the app to open something else]
codes supported currently
switch camera = 00*001
open HTML mode = 00*002
camera mode =00*003
find my phone feature
the phone now vibrates and even if silent the phone will ring !
Release Notes
smarty V1.0.apk
changed minimum sdk version to 16 from 20
Smarty v0.1.ds.apk
uses dual signature v1 and v2
try this if getting "app not installed" error
Missing Features
Can't block certain apps from sending notification yet, looking to add this in soon!
test it out and see if you like it !
the app requires permission to notification and accessibility service simply for allowing both types of notifications.
XDA:DevDB Information
smarty, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
mohtaprashantrocks
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2018-04-14
Last Updated 2018-04-23
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Any updates on the all the "popup" full screen spam ads on the home screen of Oreo & Pie installs??? Any updates since your April build??
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ilovebillgates said:
Any updates on the all the "popup" full screen spam ads on the home screen of Oreo & Pie installs??? Any updates since your April build??
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I have put no ads in the app, and in my use of it have not experienced any either, could you check if there is some other application that may be responsible ?
And to the other posters, unfortunately I have not been able to work on the app any more since the last build and so the blocking certain apps feature isn't there yet

Discussion and working - OREO - Huawei Mate 8

For those of you restless guys like me.....here is how you can flash Oreo through TWRP....
You should be on Chinese stock B596 or debrand to Chinese stock B596 first.
1. Obtain the unlock code of the loader (DC-Unlocker, site).
2. Unlock the loader.
3. Install TWRP .
4. Download the HWOTA folder and unpack it on your PC.
5. Download the firmware and rename the archives:
- update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip ,
- update_full _... zip to update_all_hw.zip ,
- update.zip leave unchanged.
6. Copy the above archives to the HWOTA folder.
7. Copy the HWOTA folder to the root of the SD card.
8. Go to TWRP, to update, select the nxt_hwota_update.zip archive in the HWOTA folder and start the installation. It will reboot and start the installation.
Links:
1. TWRP - https://cloud.mail.ru/public/6QZK/th995GvSt
2. HWOTA - https://cloud.mail.ru/public/DEWc/a9fDVbgpz
3. update.zip - http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3117/g1699/v148595/f1/full/update.zip
4. update_data_full_public.zip - http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...95/f1/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip
5. update_full_NXT-AL10_all_cn.zip - http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...T-AL10_all_cn/update_full_NXT-AL10_all_cn.zip
6. update_full_NXT-DL00_dualcu_cn.zip - http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/..._dualcu_cn/update_full_NXT-DL00_dualcu_cn.zip
7. update_full_NXT-TL00_cmcc_cn.zip - http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...TL00_cmcc_cn/update_full_NXT-TL00_cmcc_cn.zip
8. update_full_NXT-CL00_telecom_cn.zip - http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...TL00_cmcc_cn/update_full_NXT-TL00_cmcc_cn.zip
All thanks to sand_phoenix from 4pda forum.
Note: If you want to go back to Nougat, unlock the bootloader and use eRecovery (with a strong WIFI available) to go back to stock B596.

https://club.huawei.com/thread-15866497-1-1.html
at last they announced the beta version but only available on china model.

So things are moving in May as expected. We should see open Beta soon....

waiting for it

apat26 said:
Got to see some Oreo log for Chinese Firmwares in FF today...
Also, closed beta changelog found here. If someone can translate and put major points in English....
https://cn.club.vmall.com/thread-15855126-1-1.html
Thank you !
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hi apat26
this translation from Chinese to English by google translate
changelog
Dear User, This EMUI update not only lets you taste the taste of the latest Android 8.0 system “Oreo”, but also brings you many outstanding smart new functions on this basis. And optimize and improve, make your mobile phone operation more flexible and quick, start and run more quickly and smoothly, the system and information are more safe, recommend you to immediately update the experience recommended
● more wise, more considerate what you think, smart recommendation for your recommendation Posted "Service; Understand what you said, voice assistant communicates with you, help you answer the phone, check the system, search settings: give you what you need, intelligent assistant tracking delivery for you, manage article reading, help you enjoy efficient intelligence Life
● smoother and more comfortable Based on artificial intelligence engine optimization, the mobile phone runs smoother and more stable, the boot is faster, the video playback is smoother, and the large-scale images in the gallery load faster.
● Safer, more worry-free payment protection along the middle, mobile phone recovery Other functions are further enhanced to enhance the security of your mobile payment.
● More cool, more free to shoot 3D dynamic scenery, set 3D dynamic lock screen, multi-angle Turn to different perspectives of exciting life and learn more about it. [Interactive Experience]
● Add 3D dynamic panorama shooting mode to give you more perspective views.
● Added 3D magazine lock screen. The viewing angle of the camera changes with the angle of the mobile phone. Change
● New floating ball navigation, can navigate anywhere on the screen, the operation is more smoothly
● Anti-false touch function is further strengthened, more scenes to reduce the screen touched
● Pre-owned brand exclusive theme [wisdom experience]
● new wisdom screen, Two-finger pressing text can intelligently disassemble content into words and pop up service cards such as restaurants, hotels, attractions, movies, etc. Key words can quickly search related information online, instant cards can reach service smart dry blue, .-., Geography teeth
● bright Collisions will 100%
● Highlights function Smart recommendation, according to your habits, in a specific scenario for you to introduce more intelligent operation, let you learn to use the intimate function of the phone
● intelligent assistant ( In the leftmost screen of the desktop, read the score and read it later. Press the text with the two fingers to add the articles such as Weibo and news that you are interested in to read the card later. You can read the new assistant service directly at any time, and you can use the one-touch direct access to the application. Services, such as scan code payment, calling a car to travel, booking tickets, etc.
● Smart Assistant new express instant card, query express delivery progress is convenient, close to the courier pop-up pick-up information tips
● smart assistant add Skyview instant card, for you Provides SkyView mobile data service provisioning and purchase reminder [Safety and peace of mind] Payment protection center; New expansion, increased application protection to 500+
● Optimize mobile phone retrieval function, keep track of traces during recovery, and extend battery life Time, improve the probability of mobile phone recovery 【Simplified high profile
● "Contacts" and "Email" sync Buddy LinkedIn's workplace information, expand your social network
● The "Settings" interface is updated with new looks. It is simple and clear to set up categories. It supports voice search and settings, making setting operations easier. "Album" provides a recycle bin function and can be deleted for a short time (up to 30 days). Photos, photos are deleted by mistake, enter the "recently deleted" a key to restore, this will undoubtedly provide you with a "regret medicine"
● mobile butler simple and easy to manage mobile phones; space cleaning faster, deeper and more thorough cleaning
● recorder Added the function to convert voice files into text. Warm reminder :
1. In the case of turning on the location information switch, using the auto-determine time zone function will determine your time zone by obtaining your location information.
2, Due to changes in the setting interface re-layout, certification marks, legal information, and certification information (if any), please use the existing path as a standard in order to enhance your experience, and to use the default smart notification and smart SMS operation Reply Collection like convex
Good data backup
2. due to the history of some third-party applications and Android compatible new third-party applications may not work properly. It is recommended that you try to update the application to the latest version in Huawei Application Market. 3. this version can be returned to the official stable version of EMUI 5.0 through the mobile assistant, and the back-off process will erase your data. Please make a backup of your data in advance. For more information, please call the service hotline.
4. If you encounter any problems during the use, please visit “Member Services”, “Pollen Club” or call the official service hotline 400-830-8300. / 800-830-8300 (Telephone) seeking support
5. After the update, your desktop layout may be empty. Please adjust it manually.

lysiong said:
https://club.huawei.com/thread-15866497-1-1.html
at last they announced the beta version but only available on china model.
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Thanks dear. We're you able to register by any chance?

apat26 said:
Thanks dear. We're you able to register by any chance?
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here's the link
http://betaclub.huawei.com/
I tried but fortunately :laugh::laugh: the website is closed

https://www.theandroidsoul.com/andr...onor-6x-huawei-p9-and-huawei-mate-8-in-china/

nice! keeping an eye on this thread

According to Huawei, it will publish the beta version to its beta testing participants by the end of May. Now it is inviting 200 beta testing participants for every model.

James_Watson said:
According to Huawei, it will publish the beta version to its beta testing participants by the end of May. Now it is inviting 200 beta testing participants for every model.
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Link?

Leo_83 said:
Link?
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See post # 8 first page.
But it is already exhausted as it says site is closed and people who have applied have already got a confirmation approval from Huawei.
Now we can just wait for beta ROM once it is released....

Leo_83 said:
Link?
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https://club.huawei.com/thread-15866497-1-1.html
I can read Chinese.
... 200 participants for every one of 7 models ...
The participants name list will be announced by the end of May.

Chinese oreo full Firmware is showing up on ff... :silly:
Sent from my HUAWEI NXT-DL00 using XDA Labs

daser4berlin said:
Chinese oreo full Firmware is showing up on ff... :silly:
Sent from my HUAWEI NXT-DL00 using XDA Labs
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can you help me to move from c185 to Chinese?? :silly::silly:

Mohammed_99 said:
can you help me to move from c185 to Chinese?? :silly::silly:
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You need to go back to MM first and then follow Srk tools thread....everything is explained there in detail..

daser4berlin said:
Chinese oreo full Firmware is showing up on ff... :silly:
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Usually Chinese firmwares are available for flashing through FF in a couple of days once it shows on FF...
Lets keep checking...

hi everyone i'm on C185B580 can i or will i get the oreo update on my divice if not what can i do to have it
thnaks in advance and sorry for the language

tunismahdi10 said:
hi everyone i'm on C185B580 can i or will i get the oreo update on my divice if not what can i do to have it
thnaks in advance and sorry for the language
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yes, You Will have it but the wait may be longer As first chinese versions Will get and then rest of the versions.
You can debrand to Chinese version with srk tools if You want to taste Oreo early. instructions are there in other threads...