Hi, does a One UI 5 rom like the Noble rom for the S9 exist for my S8 (G950F exynos)? Thanks
I fear that unfortunately, no one ui port besides one ui 2 exists for the galaxy S8/note 8 series.
Galaxy S7 somehow maxed at one ui 2 via custom ROMs
and so did the S8
and somehow the S9 out of nowhere got one ui support up to one ui 5. Probably because of the note 10 lite (which runs the same chipset as the S9/note 9 series) existing, maybe that explains the sudden outcome. Note 10 lite was supposed to max at android 12 but it's support was extended to android 13, and after it completed update circle it got demoted to quarter updates.
I'm aware of S8 being so similar of the S9, but despite that it uses different chipset, so it would be impossible to use the noble ROM installer on a galaxy S8, it would unfortunately give an error instead if you do so.
TLDR: You won't be available to install any one ui port besides max one ui 2 at Samsung S8/note 8 series, except if you wish to use stock android ROMs such lineage os, pixel experience ect.
Pretty sad reality tbh. As someone who uses the S8 for backup I really wish there was better one ui custom rom support for the S8 too.
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Hi
I am considering buying a new phone - Note4 (I have Note2 right now) and I went to a shop with most modern phones to compare. I was focusing mainly on Samsung's phones and I noticed there are huge differences between ROMs even when the android version is the same.
Galaxy Alpha's ROM has a different theme and in general the phone works definitely faster than Note 4 or Galaxy S4 or Galaxy S5. I noticed f.e. that finally there is no delay when switching between the phone tab and the contact tab (previously looked like separate apps on Samsung's ROMs). It was not the case in the Note4! Alpha has android 4.4.4 ROM and so the Galaxy S4/Note4 which is slower than the Alpha. Galaxy S5 UI is faster than Note4's but it has 4.4.2 preinstalled. I tried two different Note4 phones and the same results. I don't even mention the design because Note4's touchwiz looks almost the same as the one delivered for Note2 with the latest update. Alpha's ROM looks much better.
Do you know what may be a reason?
Maybe thay platformed their products to some lines: Note, S ...
With a ton of Spem features they would not want rebuild bases on latest UI like Alpha. I think they based on Note series to dev more features, tweak more to match demand, business plan or something else...
My wife is using Note 2 and I can say that you will enjoy Note 4 which has many things upgraded from Note 2. A big step.
We will have another big step by next Lollipop update
Yes that's correct that there are improvements comparing the original Note2's ROM version to Note4. The problem is that I am completely not satisfied with the Note2. It's so slow it is generally not usable without flashing with the cyanogenmod or something else. I want to buy a device I can use without rooting it at the first day and loosing a warranty. I was quite happy with the speed of the Alpha but completely not happy with what I saw in the Note 4. The problem is that it seems that the Alpha is the only Samsung's device right now which works without any jitters but it has so weak battery it won't last a full day when using more intensively. Maybe as I work in the IT I am less patient with the hardware but I could imagine the original Note4 hardware with a stock ROM would be probably much better.
In this thread you can share your experiences with the s6 and give reasons for buying a different phone.
got the feeling its about time to change.
Im simply tired of touchwiz and samsung not sharing any documentation of its exynos soc other than that s6 is a very nice designed device but the htc10 just seems to manifest my dreams.
bootloader can be unlocked
sd 820, 4gigs ram and sure it will be the first sd820 device running cyanogenmod soon.
only thing i will miss is the amoled screen thanks to samsung for locking bootloader of sd820 s7. i knew this would happen long before the bootloader rumors came out. they simply dont want people to make any custom modding on that soc so they dont loose exynos customers.
whats your next device you gonna buy or already own, and what is better and what is worse?
thanks
i wait 2 model cycles/years, so Galaxy S8 or HTC 11. If I had to get a new phone today, I'd get a S7. HTC 10 looks great, but I'd rather have a LED screen.
What about iphone 7?
waiting for galaxy s8/9
I am still waiting, I want an amoled screen, large internal storage (128GB), IR Blaster, good camera. No phone except the S6 fulfills these needs. I also would like a durable phone (plastic) removable battery and waterproof and dual good speakers but these are secondary needs. I also prefer touchwiz
I will wait until end development is s6 be weak or until end s6 die?
Ulefone future best battery 6500mah 5.5 p
I'll stay with S6 or wait for a Nexus 6P 2016 edition or something. And I kinda like the HTC 10, but unless it gets quite well working aosp, not gonna switch.
ZUK Z2 Pro. Main reason is the big battery, (probably) CM OS out of the box, and the fact that I can sell my S6 and pay only a tiny bit more to get the Z2 Pro.
just seen there are sd820 6gb ram phones comming. not sure what to buy :/ this is so confusing
if note 6 is confirmed to run next gen snapdragon, ill wait till fall
but my feeling tells the bootloader will be on lockdown.
next nexus.
had n4, n5, used n6p... nothing from those manufacturers mentioned comes close in terms of stability, customizability, integration with google. They do have some features I'd like to see in pure android natively, but those can be achieved with root (and since it's not voiding warranty there is no argument for me not to do it). Camera was an issue... till n6p, definitely not an issue anymore.
I'm staying with S6 until S8/S9. I happen to like modern Touchwiz so as long as Samsung keeps producing arguably the best hardware around I'll stick with them.
Top smartphones at the moment (in my opinion!):
1st: Galaxy S7 (edge)
2nd: HTC10
3rd: Nexus 6P
Next phone I will maybe get will be pretty sure the Nexus 2016 (6 variant), if its a flop the Galaxy S8.
But I have to say with Samsungs new Good Lock UI I dont miss Android Vanilla that much anymore. Its pretty okay and in many ways even better than Android Vanilla.
Xiaomi Mi5
Galaxy S7 / S8
Nexus 2016
Would be my next if I have to change
Zuk Z2 Pro
My next phone will definitely be a Nexus or iPhone. I used the last few Nexus and wanted to try something new, now I got the S6 Edge. Wish I had waited for the Nexus 6P.
Galaxy S9 / 2018 Nexus
Galaxy S8.
Samsung S8 or Nexus 2016.
The S6 is perfect with the exception of battery life. Here's hoping they reintroduce IR and perhaps bump the battery beyond 3000mah. Also, USB C is needs be there in the next galaxy.
Iphone 7
Hi all,
I had a Mediapad m3 earlier this year but eventually returned it because it was a frustrating experience with emui 4. Hardware was great but it was limited by its software : terrible lock screen, no smart lock, no multiwindow, etc.
Did the experience got better with Nougat and emui 5? Is multiwindow fully functional? How about smart lock? Is the tablet still recognised as a phone by apps? There's no real review online with the tablet running Nougat.
I must say even though its specs sheet is inferior, the Samsung Tab S2 8 2016 still seem like a better choice in terms of experience : better software, probable Oero update and awesome custom roms support anyway. It's a different form factor of course but it's also lighter.
What's the day to day experience with the M3 today?
Thanks.
This week I decided to let go of Galaxy S8.
I've been a fan of Android devices since gingerbread days.
1. My first android phone, the Galaxy Y DUOS,
2. Galaxy S3
3. Galaxy S6 (Snapdragon)
4. One Plus 3
5. Galaxy TAB S2
6. Galaxy S8's (Exynos and SnapDragon variant)
I have decided to not continue - use android anymore due to performance, it's been of a "stagnant" years of android to keep up to my preferred "power" standard when it comes to phone performance.
My last 2 phones, both SD and Exynos variant of S8 fails to keep up with me , even with custom kernel.
I feel like this phone fails to deliver what it promised - and we opt to modify something just to get the better of it - total let down of me,
Im not saying that not all of them are bad, it's just I prefer to have a decent looking phone- decent camera (sorry OnePlus doesn't have this much) - and top of the class hardware performance.
This week, I got iPhone for the first time, and it was XS. Superb performance - camera - but kinda missing the customability but i can live with it.
Thanks XDA and I have learned so much about phone stuff, kernel development, android framework, and even learned creating android applications as well.
This is one of the great experience i have when it comes to learning and giving help - opinions as well.
God bless and more power to XDA!
Hi, sorry I know this isn't the M8 forum, but there is no M8 forum, so I hope somebody here might have a bit of knowledge about a different Lenovo tablet. I'm looking for a decent 8" tablet to replace an OLD Samsung Tab Pro 8.4. I've never had a MediaTek device, nor a Lenovo tablet (but plenty of thinkpads, going back to an x20). Any experience? advice? reviews? I'm looking at the M8 FHD version.
Note10.1Dude said:
[...]I'm looking for a decent 8" tablet to replace an OLD Samsung Tab Pro 8.4. I've never had a MediaTek device, nor a Lenovo tablet (but plenty of thinkpads, going back to an x20). Any experience? advice? reviews? I'm looking at the M8 FHD version.
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I am using myself a Lenovo Tab M8 (FHD) (TB-8705F). It replaced a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T710) and my criteria where Full HD, 8", decent update support, "plain" Android and 3+ GB RAM. A clear fail is the aspect "decent update support". Otherwise, I am mostly fine while power is limited. Look and feel is nice while the edges are kind of "sharp" when holding it for a while.
My alternative was a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) but this has a poorer screen resolution (while I know Samsung is quite OK with updates with some exceptions).
I remember an review of the HD version which was addressing also the differences but this one is matching to my experience also the FHD (good battery, poor update support, ...) besides the obvious differences (screen).
Overall, not sure whether I would buy it again but haven't identified a better option yet.
js-xda said:
I am using myself a Lenovo Tab M8 (FHD) (TB-8705F). It replaced a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T710) and my criteria where Full HD, 8", decent update support, "plain" Android and 3+ GB RAM. A clear fail is the aspect "decent update support". Otherwise, I am mostly fine while power is limited. Look and feel is nice while the edges are kind of "sharp" when holding it for a while.
My alternative was a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) but this has a poorer screen resolution (while I know Samsung is quite OK with updates with some exceptions).
I remember an review of the HD version which was addressing also the differences but this one is matching to my experience also the FHD (good battery, poor update support, ...) besides the obvious differences (screen).
Overall, not sure whether I would buy it again but haven't identified a better option yet.
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I ordered one based on price and that old TAB Pro still being on Android 5. The only other real option in the running was the LTE-enabled Samsung 8.3" Tab A, which has improved resolution over the 8", but is at least twice the price.
Hi there! I haven’t been happy/have ran into issues with the Android 10 update. Is there a way to flash android 9 back onto my m8 Fhd?
Ps I’m pretty much a beginner at this... so if there are further links that could guide me about steps and accessing firmwares, etc. it’d be great if you could share! thanks and stay safe. happy holidays
I bought the Lenovo m8 FHD. Great tablet, Im using mine as a car head unit to replace a buggy old Nexus 7 with Timur's kernel. I was gonna get a Galaxy Tab A or any Galaxy but none of the sizes woud fit (too wide). When I discovered the Lenovo was the same width with more height, much better spec it was a no brainer. Just not much help available on here for them, dont know why (see my latest thread). Its perfect for a car head unit! Rooted with magisk, I bought a LavaSync OTG hub which doesn't require root but bought it anyway (American company, google it). This provides USB audio out to my miniDSP. I just need to increase volume steps then I can install the thing. Use tasker to set up any automated options, ie when powered [do this] else [sleep...]. Simples
Techii2 said:
Hi there! I haven’t been happy/have ran into issues with the Android 10 update. Is there a way to flash android 9 back onto my m8 Fhd?
Ps I’m pretty much a beginner at this... so if there are further links that could guide me about steps and accessing firmwares, etc. it’d be great if you could share! thanks and stay safe. happy holidays
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Just got Tab M8 FHD and decided to give Android 9 a try since tablet is more laggy than I though.
I got rom from https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenovo/Tab_M8_FHD/TB-8705F/
Flashed it with SP_Flash_Tool, using the Download agent MTK_AllInOne_DA_6765.bin (found in the archive with the ROM) (I disabled "Check LIB DA match" in Flash tool options).
Rom TB-8705F_S100099_200706_BMP.zip is Android 9. Got Magisk and EdXposed running.
Maybe it's just in my mind but it does seem faster than Android 10 - well at least when scrolling through menus or browsing Play Store. Overall performance is probably the same so downgrading won't make games / apps run smoother.
Get flash tool from https://spflashtool.com/
I used this guide:
What is SP Flash Tool ? How to Flash Stock Firmware Using SP Flash Tool
Did you download the firmware for your device with the correct model name ? if you didn't then click here to find all the Stock Firmware collection from this list of supported smartphone. If you have downloaded then here i will guide you on How to install Stock firmware Using SP Flash Tool
www.getdroidtips.com
I am running a Lenovo Tab m8 FHD Tb-8507F. I have manually flashed the system.img for Android 9 from the link.
xaforib posted using fastboot. Unfortunately, my device is now stuck in a bootloop and I cannot enter recovery mode to perform a factory reset which seems to be the solution on other devices. Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? When I flash the system.img for the Android 10 versions from the link, they work. My problem lies in flashing Android 9. Thanks! (I am struggling to use spflash on my linuxmint laptop).