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Hello, you Gods in the mobile development world!
IN about 8 days I will get an Xperia X2 from my company and from what I saw when I searched around on the wonderful World Wide Web, is that this phone has some really annoying errors.
And as a person that have been useing the HD2 for some time now, this probably will be the end of whats left of my nervs...
Anyway, as for the question;
What happens if I try to use a X1 ROM developed by you guys? Willl the Failtrain end in a BRICK wall? Or is there any chance of success? Is there anything I can do to increase the chances for a victory? <- Apart from the obvious, just **** in trying to do something about it and wait for an official update aka move on with my life... (or maby throw the phone out in the snow?)
I'm Willing (of course) to tell u whatever information you need about the phone.
There must be other like me- that have tryed or is willing to...?
Any Cabs that work?
Maby someone could post a sticky for stuff that work on the X2?
Cheers mates!
mm.. and sorry for the spelling. English is my 3rd language and speaking is one thing.. typing somthing els!
Maybe I should simply send it to any of you ROM developers....
Why are you calling it the failtrain?
Why would you want an x1 rom with outdated stuff on an x2 any way?
And the x2 will get custom roms too (any time when it gets hard spl'ed)
Just wait .. dont throw it in the snow and if you plan on doing that might as well sell it on ebay?
You could just stick with the hd2 any way its better in everything. (Ok no hardware keyboard)
Hi, i'm an X2 owner and i'm also inclined to call it the failtrain. I've been lurking here a short while but i've not really seen many of its issues documented. Or probably i've been lazy and missed it.
I've not much time to detail its issues now, will just point out some main points. The biggest grouse any X2 owner will have is that the software just feels so glitchy. My phone was hanging on the lock screen. I.e. after locking my phone, it will without fail, at least once a day, crash while on the lock screen. There is no fix except to take out the battery. After hard resetting via battery replacement, you've gotta reset it once more to clear the error completely.
Daily.
I've seen some other users bring up the fact that the screen does not wake up upon receiving text messages. Oh and even the text message alert can hang, i.e. half of it will play, and end abruptly. When you next do an action involving any alert sound, the remaining part will play as well.
If this doesnt reek of an incomplete product, i don't know what does.
I've reset my phone via SEUS. It is the same firmware version as what was in the box, though having done that the phone lock problem has stopped, so far.
But this phone does show a lot of promise. As a former X1 user, the X2 surely is a step in the right direction, in terms of polish and interface. Of course this assumes that SE gets its act together and push out decent firmware, of which there is no news.
Until then, the X2 is quite the disappointment.
Chaosstorm said:
Why would you want an x1 rom with outdated stuff on an x2 any way?
And the x2 will get custom roms too (any time when it gets hard spl'ed)
Just wait .. dont throw it in the snow and if you plan on doing that might as well sell it on ebay?
You could just stick with the hd2 any way its better in everything. (Ok no hardware keyboard)
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I rather be using a working rom instead of a phone so full of glitches that its almost inpossible to use on a daly basis..
Well. Ill just have to wait for those hard spl's...
schaotan said:
Hi, i'm an X2 owner and i'm also inclined to call it the failtrain. I've been lurking here a short while but i've not really seen many of its issues documented. Or probably i've been lazy and missed it.
I've not much time to detail its issues now, will just point out some main points. The biggest grouse any X2 owner will have is that the software just feels so glitchy. My phone was hanging on the lock screen. I.e. after locking my phone, it will without fail, at least once a day, crash while on the lock screen. There is no fix except to take out the battery. After hard resetting via battery replacement, you've gotta reset it once more to clear the error completely.
Daily.
I've seen some other users bring up the fact that the screen does not wake up upon receiving text messages. Oh and even the text message alert can hang, i.e. half of it will play, and end abruptly. When you next do an action involving any alert sound, the remaining part will play as well.
If this doesnt reek of an incomplete product, i don't know what does.
I've reset my phone via SEUS. It is the same firmware version as what was in the box, though having done that the phone lock problem has stopped, so far.
But this phone does show a lot of promise. As a former X1 user, the X2 surely is a step in the right direction, in terms of polish and interface. Of course this assumes that SE gets its act together and push out decent firmware, of which there is no news.
Until then, the X2 is quite the disappointment.
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Spot on.
So there are no news from SE about any updates coming to his phone in the nere future?
poetryrocksalot said:
Why are you calling it the failtrain?
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Buy one and you'll know
Molokos|Anger said:
Spot on.
So there are no news from SE about any updates coming to his phone in the nere future?
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Yes they are:
http://xperiancers.com/2010/02/02/xperia-x2-software-support-schedule/
Two major updates.
Thx doministry.
To bad that it takes SE that long to upgrade the phone to 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 ...
I'm getting realy tierd of all these phone companys pumping out phones and then just stop updating there softwere- exept that ****ty phone from that plastic-design company with a fruit as there trademark.. and maby HTC that seems to be a more reliable company for each year that passes. (Well.. maby its just me..)
Well, it's not really necessary to throw in on the snow or sell it somewhere. Just keep it in your locker room or somewhere safe and get back to it until XDA and ROM Chefs start to put a special thread here.
It's Microsoft's Windows Mobile anyway and not Toyota.
id suggest that when you get your X2, have a quick play with it and see what you think. but then put it away until march when the first update comes out. its a pretty good phone but judging by your first post i doubt you could put up with the few bugs that are still present.
Nullstring said:
Well, it's not really necessary to throw in on the snow or sell it somewhere. Just keep it in your locker room or somewhere safe and get back to it until XDA and ROM Chefs start to put a special thread here.
It's Microsoft's Windows Mobile anyway and not Toyota.
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Well... if it had been made in Japan you could have fixed it with glue... (There is a Swedish saying: if you can not fix it with tape or glue - then it's not worth repairing...)
Still thinking about that pile of snow.......
Molokos|Anger said:
Thx doministry.
To bad that it takes SE that long to upgrade the phone to 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 ...
I'm getting realy tierd of all these phone companys pumping out phones and then just stop updating there softwere- exept that ****ty phone from that plastic-design company with a fruit as there trademark.. and maby HTC that seems to be a more reliable company for each year that passes. (Well.. maby its just me..)
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Ahem, sorry,
but's not a SE only problem!
WM 6.5.3 was announced officially few days back,
so apparently there's no device yet on market with this 6.5.3 (I mean device available, not just announced)
How on earth can I make the flash work at 50%
I was thinking placing a small dark scotch inside the camera or something like that
I would like to know if there is a software workaround too
I like this phone
but man, the camera is SO DAMN BRIGHT in the night I have to disable the flash altogether
I know there is a software and/or hardware solution to my problem, and I am sure I am not the only one making people go blind from this
My dogs hate the flash too they close their eyes and 100% of the pictures I've taken in the night have been dogs with their eyes closed
Humans can keep the eyes closed (mostly because of compromise to my new 'awesome' device), but the pictures come out 100% white
white hair, white dress, white everything
I can't distinguish anything, it's like there's so much light the humans are just one white spot on the picture
Thanks in advance
Download one of those LED flashlight apps from the Market and adjust the brightness on those. If that works, then you know its definitely possible to adjust the brightness of the flash programmatically in the camera app.
Fixed it
1) Go to CVS
2) Buy medical tape
3) Open the back of the phone
4) Attach the white tape to the FLASH
5) People will stop looking like Chinese white porcelain dolls with their eyes closed
Cost of the solution: $2.99
Better than waiting 2 months for somebody to develop such an app
Kind of a MacGyver solution here, like it though, lol
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rafarataneneces said:
Fixed it
1) Go to CVS
2) Buy medical tape
3) Open the back of the phone
4) Attach the white tape to the FLASH
5) People will stop looking like Chinese white porcelain dolls with their eyes closed
Cost of the solution: $2.99
Better than waiting 2 months for somebody to develop such an app
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I just bought my 2x a week ago. Found the same that flash is overexposing photos - mostly close ups, macros during night time. Thinking to try your method . BTW, any apps found to calibrate the flash properly?
I've got a feeling one of the sensors on the front of this phone isn't working. I can usually position the phone at an angle to see the faint red lights from the ir sensors on only 3 of them, but the top left corner I see nothing.
The phones responsiveness seemed better when I first got it a couple months ago but doesn't seem to wake up as easily as before.
Rooted moto x 2014 running stock and xposed, unlocked bootloader
Anyone know of an app that will test ir sensors?
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I've got a feeling one of the sensors on the front of this phone isn't working. I can usually position the phone at an angle to see the faint red lights from the ir sensors on only 3 of them, but the top left corner I see nothing.
The phones responsiveness seemed better when I first got it a couple months ago but doesn't seem to wake up as easily as before.
Rooted moto x 2014 running stock and xposed, unlocked bootloader
Anyone know of an app that will test ir sensors?
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Turn off your lights, or use a camera from about 10 inches away and look very closely at your phone and you can actually see the emitters working with your own eyes. They turn on when Display is off, and the moment Display turns on, the emitters turn off. There are 3 emitters total- two at the bottom and one just to the right of the earpiece. Their purpose is to essentially bathe your hand in IR light, which the sensor (to the left of the earpiece) then detects. That's how the system works. When documentation states that there are 4 low power sensors, it's really just for the layman who wouldn't necessarily understand the actual way it works without it being explained. Yes there are 4 devices on the face of the phone to make it work, but only one of them is an actual sensor, the other 3 are emitters. Hence, the 3 bright and less frequency blinking lights. If you use a camera, you can see the fainter 4th light, which is the actual sensor. When the sensor detects a slight fluctuation in it's readings, it causes the 3 emitters to stay on constantly instead of blinking for a couple of seconds thereby increasing the chances of detecting the hand. If you're still enough you can see the 3 emitters going back to blinking to save battery.
Approaching the phone from a very less height, will not cause the IR to be deflected to the sensor to the top of the phone. When you reach for the phone, your hand needs to be high enough from it when you come in from the bottom that it is within the sensor's field of view. Otherwise it won't work. It seems that 3-4 inches is the lower limit. Anything closer than that and it won't pick up your hand until it's closer to the top of the phone.
That's great news that it isn't malfunctioning. I was worried that xposed was causing a problem. Only reason I'm not upgrading to 5.0 is because of xposed.
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Turn off your lights, or use a camera from about 10 inches away and look very closely at your phone and you can actually see the emitters working with your own eyes. They turn on when Display is off, and the moment Display turns on, the emitters turn off. There are 3 emitters total- two at the bottom and one just to the right of the earpiece. Their purpose is to essentially bathe your hand in IR light, which the sensor (to the left of the earpiece) then detects. That's how the system works. When documentation states that there are 4 low power sensors, it's really just for the layman who wouldn't necessarily understand the actual way it works without it being explained. Yes there are 4 devices on the face of the phone to make it work, but only one of them is an actual sensor, the other 3 are emitters. Hence, the 3 bright and less frequency blinking lights. If you use a camera, you can see the fainter 4th light, which is the actual sensor. When the sensor detects a slight fluctuation in it's readings, it causes the 3 emitters to stay on constantly instead of blinking for a couple of seconds thereby increasing the chances of detecting the hand. If you're still enough you can see the 3 emitters going back to blinking to save battery.
Approaching the phone from a very less height, will not cause the IR to be deflected to the sensor to the top of the phone. When you reach for the phone, your hand needs to be high enough from it when you come in from the bottom that it is within the sensor's field of view. Otherwise it won't work. It seems that 3-4 inches is the lower limit. Anything closer than that and it won't pick up your hand until it's closer to the top of the phone.
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Wow, way to blatantly plagiarize my post without quoting me and giving me credit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/help/ir-sensors-t2963401
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I'm telling you, it's the case. Turn off your lights and look very closely at your phone and you can actually see the emitters working with your own eyes. They turn on when Moto Display is off, and the moment Moto Display turns on, the emitters turn off. There are 3 emitters total- two at the bottom and one just to the right of the earpiece. Their purpose is to essentially bathe your hand in IR light, which the sensor then detects. That's how the system works. When documentation states that there are 4 low power sensors, it's really just for the layman who wouldn't necessarily understand the actual way it works without it being explained. Yes there are 4 devices on the face of the phone to make it work, but only one of them is an actual sensor. Like I said, the other 3 are emitters.
All that said, when you reach for the phone, your hand needs to be high enough from it when you come in from the bottom that it is within the sensor's field of view. Otherwise it won't work. It seems that 3-4 inches is the lower limit. Anything closer than that and it won't pick up your hand until it's closer to the top of the phone.
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manrock said:
Turn off your lights, or use a camera from about 10 inches away and look very closely at your phone and you can actually see the emitters working with your own eyes. They turn on when Display is off, and the moment Display turns on, the emitters turn off. There are 3 emitters total- two at the bottom and one just to the right of the earpiece. Their purpose is to essentially bathe your hand in IR light, which the sensor (to the left of the earpiece) then detects. That's how the system works. When documentation states that there are 4 low power sensors, it's really just for the layman who wouldn't necessarily understand the actual way it works without it being explained. Yes there are 4 devices on the face of the phone to make it work, but only one of them is an actual sensor, the other 3 are emitters. Hence, the 3 bright and less frequency blinking lights. If you use a camera, you can see the fainter 4th light, which is the actual sensor. When the sensor detects a slight fluctuation in it's readings, it causes the 3 emitters to stay on constantly instead of blinking for a couple of seconds thereby increasing the chances of detecting the hand. If you're still enough you can see the 3 emitters going back to blinking to save battery.
Approaching the phone from a very less height, will not cause the IR to be deflected to the sensor to the top of the phone. When you reach for the phone, your hand needs to be high enough from it when you come in from the bottom that it is within the sensor's field of view. Otherwise it won't work. It seems that 3-4 inches is the lower limit. Anything closer than that and it won't pick up your hand until it's closer to the top of the phone.
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Hey that's Bs bro to take someone else post and try to make it look like it was your. Very unprofessional I may say so myself
ewalk4866 said:
Hey that's Bs bro to take someone else post and try to make it look like it was your. Very unprofessional I may say so myself
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Yeah man, it's rude as hell. Appreciate the support.
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eqjunkie829 said:
That's great news that it isn't malfunctioning. I was worried that xposed was causing a problem. Only reason I'm not upgrading to 5.0 is because of xposed.
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Yeah, you're fine. A few people were confused about how the IR system works, so you aren't alone. And agreed about Xposed. Both my Moto X and Nexus 5 are still on 4.4.4 because I think KK+ Xposed blows Lollipop out of the water. The only way I'll switch to Lollipop is when I buy a new phone that ships with it.
I am bumping this thread so people can see what not to do on XDA. Taking someone else's post and trying to pass it off as your own is not cool, and is very rude and disrespectful. What @manrock has done here is a smack in my face. He clearly tried to pass my post off as his own by adding his own words to it, and didn't cite/quote me as the original source of the information. Ladies and gentlemen, if you don't know the answer to a question, either don't post at all, or make it clear that the answer you are giving is not your own, and give credit where credit is due.
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_MetalHead_ said:
I am bumping this thread so people can see what not to do on XDA. Taking someone else's post and trying to pass it off as your own is not cool, and is very rude and disrespectful. What @manrock has done here is a smack in my face. He clearly tried to pass my post off as his own by adding his own words to it, and didn't cite/quote me as the original source of the information. Ladies and gentlemen, if you don't know the answer to a question, either don't post at all, or make it clear that the answer you are giving is not your own, and give credit where credit is due.
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Ok, first off, my apologies for not mentioning you being the source of information. I was too lazy to jump into the other thread to get your name again.
Now that we've got that out of the way, I don't understand why are you being so sentimental about this. You bumped the thread yesterday, bumped it today, you even sent me a frickin PM. To prove what????
I understand what I did was a mistake, and i apologise again, but you seem so tied up with me "STEALING" your reply, you're forgetting the reason why I did it. It was to help someone, not to show myself off. It seems what pissed you off is the fact that I didn't give you credit. And as I understand, that is of paramount importance to you. But is it even more important than the purpose for which the forum was built, to help others. Is it so important that you have to rant about it, spamming the forum.
If it is, then I apologise. again.. I'm now gonna go thank one of your posts, cause from your rants you've insinuated, i was trying to steal one from you. I don't wanna owe you anything and risk another rant . Have a good day
manrock said:
Ok, first off, my apologies for not mentioning you being the source of information. I was too lazy to jump into the other thread to get your name again.
Now that we've got that out of the way, I don't understand why are you being so sentimental about this. You bumped the thread yesterday, bumped it today, you even sent me a frickin PM. To prove what????
I understand what I did was a mistake, and i apologise again, but you seem so tied up with me "STEALING" your reply, you're forgetting the reason why I did it. It was to help someone, not to show myself off. It seems what pissed you off is the fact that I didn't give you credit. And as I understand, that is of paramount importance to you. But is it even more important than the purpose for which the forum was built, to help others. Is it so important that you have to rant about it, spamming the forum.
If it is, then I apologise. again.. I'm now gonna go thank one of your posts, cause from your rants you've insinuated, i was trying to steal one from you. I don't wanna owe you anything and risk another rant . Have a good day
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It's because you CLEARLY tried to pass off my reply as your own. You weren't too lazy to search for an answer, copy mine, and add to it, but you were too lazy to cite me as your source? Right. You could have just copy/pasted the link to the thread that my answer was in, that's what most people would have done. But instead, you wanted to post it as your own response. However you want to look at it, it's a load of crap. And don't worry about thanking one of my posts, I get enough thanks without copying other people and having to ask for them in my signature.
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I get enough thanks without copying other people and having to ask for them in my signature.
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Considering the fact that that's all you care about, I'd say you've got a great thing going.
manrock said:
Considering the fact that that's all you care about, I'd say you've got a great thing going.
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Right, says the guy who asks for them in his signature. What I do care about is when I take the time out of my day to type up a thorough response to someone's question, and someone else comes along, copies it verbatim, and passes it off as their own. Go ahead and keep deflecting, it doesn't change the fact that you're dishonest and like to take credit for other people's work.
I'm done now, feel free to get the last word in.
eqjunkie829 said:
That's great news that it isn't malfunctioning. I was worried that xposed was causing a problem. Only reason I'm not upgrading to 5.0 is because of xposed.
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+1
OMGoodness..seems as thow a thread cleaning is @ hand..
_MetalHead_ said:
Wow, way to blatantly plagiarize my post without quoting me and giving me credit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/help/ir-sensors-t2963401
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Dude, we all share info and re-share it. That's what's so great about this community. I know what I know from learning from others, and I try to help others with that info by re-sharing it. I don't feel obliged to credit those who have made "discoveries" and neither should others. UNLESS, it's code where the author has specifically requested permission to recycle it. I mean, when would your "patent" expire in the future, where you wouldn't feel offended that others recycled what you contributed - 1 month, 1 year, 10 years?
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Dude, we all share info and re-share it. That's what's so great about this community. I know what I know from learning from others, and I try to help others with that info by re-sharing it. I don't feel obliged to credit those who have made "discoveries" and neither should others. UNLESS, it's code where the author has specifically requested permission to recycle it. I mean, when would your "patent" expire in the future, where you wouldn't feel offended that others recycled what you contributed - 1 month, 1 year, 10 years?
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Re-sharing info is one thing, but that's not what was done here. I'm actually surprised that you don't see how it can be taken as disrespectful. Whatever though, it's done and over with and I have no interest in getting into another conversation over it.
【GUIDE】 How to make ANY PHONE Waterproof / NO CASE / NO NANOCOATING / VERY LOW PRICÉ
Hello, everyone.
Now, i'm going to tell you, how to make ANY Phone / Tablet / Device water-resistant and Dustproof and also a Little bit Scratch/Damageproof/resistant.
Please read the Advices before trying this at home‼
No Nanocoating
No Case
Not Waterproof from beginning on
No Haox.
READ BEFORE DOING:
I don't want to say that because saying that súcks:
I don't take any responsibility for any kind of damage on your device.
You can tell me, if your device took damage and how/why but don#t blame me because of that!
You just need one small thing for that:
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
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Téser :laugh:
It costs very cheap and will work.
I did that with a Galaxy Pocket, Star and a Young 2 (the Young 2 died in 50 Seconds because of a big lack. )
You just need to stick it overall on the phone (Speaker, Charger Port, SD Card Slot and Cover and overall where Water goes in first.)
So good so far?
Then you glue all free places and push overall to avoid lacks where water can go in. The more Glue, the less lacks.
Did you get it?
It also makes less sense to Put Glue ON Glue because there will be less patches for lacks. Always Glue there, where many Glue Tapes Cross each other. That makes bigger sense to close more lacks.
This will only make your phone TEMPORARlY Water-Resistant. Don't overestimate it.
If you use more Glue, there will be less lacks / more waterproofitý.
WARNINGS:
If the Order of apps in the Menu Changes, Turn your phone off and stop exposing it to water
Don't blame me if you make a mistake yourself
If the Touchscreen's Reaction get's Worse, also switch your phone off!
And also stop, if bubbles come out of the phone.
If a bubble comes out, there's possibly a lack, where water is entering...
If the Internet/WiFi/Network/3G/4GLTÉ Connection gets unusually weak, pull the Phone out of the Water and Turn it off.
Also stop, if the phone behaves like unusually.
First try with an old and useless phone!
Saying this sucks, but i take no response for any damage.
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I hope my Guide Worked / Helped !‼
Please let me know your Experience‼!
Hannah Stern said:
Hello, everyone.
Now, i'm going to tell you, how to make ANY Phone / Tablet / Device water-resistant and Dustproof and also a Little bit Scratch/Damageproof/resistant.
Please read the Advices before trying this at home‼
No Nanocoating
No Case
Not Waterproof from beginning on
No Haox.
READ BEFORE DOING:
I don't want to say that because saying that súcks:
I don't take any responsibility for any kind of damage on your device.
You can tell me, if your device took damage and how/why but don#t blame me because of that!
You just need one small thing for that:
Téser :laugh:
It costs very cheap and will work.
I did that with a Galaxy Pocket, Star and a Young 2 (the Young 2 died in 50 Seconds because of a big lack. )
You just need to stick it overall on the phone (Speaker, Charger Port, SD Card Slot and Cover and overall where Water goes in first.)
So good so far?
Then you glue all free places and push overall to avoid lacks where water can go in. The more Glue, the less lacks.
Did you get it?
It also makes less sense to Put Glue ON Glue because there will be less patches for lacks. Always Glue there, where many Glue Tapes Cross each other. That makes bigger sense to close more lacks.
This will only make your phone TEMPORARlY Water-Resistant. Don't overestimate it.
If you use more Glue, there will be less lacks / more waterproofitý.
I hope my Guide Worked / Helped !‼
Please let me know your Experience‼!
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You have posted it in the wrong section.
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Free mobile app
Malyaj said:
You have posted it in the wrong section.
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Free mobile app
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I don't think so...
It's the GENERAL section and this is something GENERAL.
Isn't it?
Well, i could also have posted in the Q&A's section.
Hannah Stern said:
I don't think so...
It's the GENERAL section and this is something GENERAL.
Isn't it?
Well, i could also have posted in the Q&A's section.
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Yeah its for general section Not Q&A. You posted in Q&A
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2 Hours of Shower
I took the Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) 2 Hours with to the Shower (yes, i know 2 hours is very long but because it was so exciting :laugh nothing happened
And then i took the Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) into the Swimming Pool.
I went very deep underwater with the phone.
I also took some recordings (uploading/attaching comes later on ) and also nothing happened. (Water Temperature 27°C)
But i did put the Ýoung 2 into a pot, filled with Water (about 16ºC).
Because i was sooo exited, i did not recognize bubbles going in.
The Phone Stopped Recording Video (CameraMX)
The Touchscreen Stopped working.
2 Minutes later the Touchscreen started working again.
And then about 30 Seconds later the Screen Started Flickering... :angel:
But i managed to repair the phone :laugh:
Hannah Stern said:
Because i was sooo exited, i did not recognize bubbles going in.
The Phone Stopped Recording Video (CameraMX)
The Touchscreen Stopped working.
2 Minutes later the Touchscreen started working again.
And then about 30 Seconds later the Screen Started Flickering... :angel:
But i managed to repair the phone :laugh:
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Possibly, i let a lack on the Young 2.
That happens, when you don't stick the Glǔe Properlý
But nothing happened to the both other phones
This thread has been moved to Off-Topic...lol. :laugh:
Hannah Stern said:
But i did put the Ýoung 2 into a pot, filled with Water (about 16ºC).
Because i was sooo exited, i did not recognize bubbles going in.
The Phone Stopped Recording Video (CameraMX)
The Touchscreen Stopped working.
2 Minutes later the Touchscreen started working again.
And then about 30 Seconds later the Screen Started Flickering... :angel:
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IP68 certified!
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im happy ! my phone is better ;D
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This thread has been moved to Off-Topic...lol. :laugh:
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Sorry me for Posting in the Q&A's.
This Thread belongs to the GENERAL Phorums :laugh: (forums.xda-developers/general/general)
GermainZ said:
IP68 certified!
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artuez said:
im happy ! my phone is better ;D
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Ok, i'm pleased to hear that but please be careful anyway.
GUARANTEE LOSS Advice
Please stick Glue on the Indicators and over the Battery and also all the holes in the interieour of the Phone (if the Battery is Replacable), to make the phone more Water-Resistant and to AVOID GUARANTEE LOSS‼
This was such a good idea that I decided to do this not only to my phone but every electronic device in my home. And my car. I can't get in it now, but who cares?! IT'S WATERPROOF!
Wow... Amazing... I dropped my phone in the toilet and inadvertently flushed it!! I immediately went outside to the manhole, opened the cover and made my way down. What do I find among my dung? My phone!! And it survived!! Thank you soooo much you saved my life!
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Wow... Amazing... I dropped my phone in the toilet and inadvertently flushed it!! I immediately went outside to the manhole, opened the cover and made my way down. What do I find among my dung? My phone!! And it survived!! Thank you soooo much you saved my life!
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I'm pleased to hear that.
You're welcome! :laugh:
ChosenSon said:
This was such a good idea that I decided to do this not only to my phone but every electronic device in my home. And my car. I can't get in it now, but who cares?! IT'S WATERPROOF!
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Looooooooooool rofl :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
In all seriousness though, I hope your intentions were satirical, @Hannah Stern.
If you want a waterproof phone, buy a waterproof phone, please, for humanity's sake.
Did my whole house.
It worked with a very old xperia arc!!! It's now my brother's phone to use on the pool and get underwater pics
I made it with a wide tape (kind of the same used for sealing boxes, but totally transparent), with only one layer of tape, so it doesn't get too bulky or obstruct camera lens. Then I applied glue with a small paintbrush in all the parts where tape overslapped (the glue was "boxer" or "matilda's super super glue" alike) and let it dry for 3 minutes, then applied again.
It works like a charm!!! No signs of water entering the phone even after 2 hours of pool time. The only downside is that you can't use headphones and everytime you charge the phone, you have to replace the tape that covers the usb port and apply the glue again, but in return you can get a waterproof phone at a very low cost!!!
Oviously, do this only with an old phone that is not your daily driver anymore, and that you do not care too much if it dies....
Thanks Hannah!!!
I just done it in my Kyocera Brigadier with hardened case and now my phone is over IP9000 certified bottom of the ocean-proof, explosion-proof that Micheal Bay cant make it go BOOM ), lava-proof, nokia-proof and also turn into a weapon when zombies strike )) *just kidding*
Thanks Hannah, now my M8 can swim ))
Hi friends,
I just bought Nokia 7 plus yesterday and it's completely unknown to me, as of now. My last device was Xiaomi Mi A1 and I used it like hell. Used the device for custom ROM development. So, I knew everything about that device. But I need you help to understand the device a bit more. Can you guys let me know some cool stuffs that are hidden (if any) or some tricks to make the device more attracted. And I have a few questions. If someone could take a few moments and answer them, I would appreciate.
1. Is it worth switching to Andoid P beta or is Oreo more stable?
2. Is it necessary to get a screen protector or tempered glass or can the Gorilla glass resist scratch from dust particles or sand?
3. Does the ambient display consume more battery on Nokia 7 plus? On Mi A1, it used to drain a huge amount of battery.
4. I find the headpgone jack is a lit bit tight. It takes some force to plug and unplug a headphone. Can the force damage the headphone port?
5. Since unlocking bootloader is bot possible (without paying), I can't root and cant get Viper4android or Dolby Atmos. Is there anyway I can improve the music listening experience. I mainly use Spotify and Wynk music to listen to music.
6. Is there any way I can use Gcam on Nokia 7 plus. I saw people vould use Gcam on Nokia. But it doesn't work for me and keeps crashing (Im on latest July update).
7. Should I kill background apps manually to free up RAM (I used to use Greenify on Mi A1)? Or does Nokia 7 plus handle RAM management automatically and how good it is?
Thank you in advance for taking your time to read the post.
Rowdyy Ronnie said:
Hi friends,
I just bought Nokia 7 plus yesterday and it's completely unknown to me, as of now. My last device was Xiaomi Mi A1 and I used it like hell. Used the device for custom ROM development. So, I knew everything about that device. But I need you help to understand the device a bit more. Can you guys let me know some cool stuffs that are hidden (if any) or some tricks to make the device more attracted. And I have a few questions. If someone could take a few moments and answer them, I would appreciate.
1. Is it worth switching to Andoid P beta or is Oreo more stable?
2. Is it necessary to get a screen protector or tempered glass or can the Gorilla glass resist scratch from dust particles or sand?
3. Does the ambient display consume more battery on Nokia 7 plus? On Mi A1, it used to drain a huge amount of battery.
4. I find the headpgone jack is a lit bit tight. It takes some force to plug and unplug a headphone. Can the force damage the headphone port?
5. Since unlocking bootloader is bot possible (without paying), I can't root and cant get Viper4android or Dolby Atmos. Is there anyway I can improve the music listening experience. I mainly use Spotify and Wynk music to listen to music.
6. Is there any way I can use Gcam on Nokia 7 plus. I saw people vould use Gcam on Nokia. But it doesn't work for me and keeps crashing (Im on latest July update).
7. Should I kill background apps manually to free up RAM (I used to use Greenify on Mi A1)? Or does Nokia 7 plus handle RAM management automatically and how good it is?
Thank you in advance for taking your time to read the post.
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Greetings! Welcome among us! I also switched from Mi A1 and I didn't regret it at all (instead of the lack of bootloader unlocking). I'll try to answer to all of your questions with my best knowledge.
1. I have been using Android P developer preview for 2 months now and I have to say, it's very stable. Yesterday I got a new patch (V3.150), and I couldn't even tell that it's not a stable version. Perfect for daily driver. (Not all Android P features implemented yet though).
2. I'm not fond of screen protectors, but since my Redmi Note 4X fell down to face and shattered I've been always using 2.5/3D screen protectors from ebay. These types of screen protectors are the least disturbing since they aren't visible at all. (for example: LINK).
3. In Android P there is an option for always-on ambient display. That feature eats a LOT of battery. Other than that, you won't realize any battery draining.
4. It really shouldn't. Nowadays ports are supported from the inside of the phone with a strong slab-like stuff (don't know the name, sorry ). Tight is better than loose. My friend has a galaxy S6 and its jack is so loose sometimes the earplug falls out. Also, it will loosen a little bit after a while.
5. YES! Definitely. I use Equalizer FX Pro (it's worth its price!), which is reeeally great. Works with all music players (including spotify, of course). If you don't want to spend money on it immeiately, you can try the free version. Note: You'll have to disable stock Equalizer.
6. Yes, this site has all the GCam ports and many of them works. (LINK). Right now I'm using GoogleCamera-Pixel3Mod-Arnova8G2-V3_Aux-4.02.apk, which works on Android P as well, but actually if you update to P, you might see some improvements on the stock camera too.
7. RAM is meant to be filled, so it doesn't matter if your free RAM is 2.00GB or 3.00GB. Unless you run out of RAM, there is nothing to worry about. Suggestion: stay away from Instagram if it's possible. I've got plenty of apps on my phone, but Instagram eats by far the most RAM and battery. Even though I open the app once a day. Sometimes it drains 10% of my battery by only running in the background.
I hope I answered all your questions.
coda00 said:
Greetings! Welcome among us! I also switched from Mi A1 and I didn't regret it at all (instead of the lack of bootloader unlocking). I'll try to answer to all of your questions with my best knowledge.
1. I have been using Android P developer preview for 2 months now and I have to say, it's very stable. Yesterday I got a new patch (V3.150), and I couldn't even tell that it's not a stable version. Perfect for daily driver. (Not all Android P features implemented yet though).
2. I'm not fond of screen protectors, but since my Redmi Note 4X fell down to face and shattered I've been always using 2.5/3D screen protectors from ebay. These types of screen protectors are the least disturbing since they aren't visible at all. (for example: LINK).
3. In Android P there is an option for always-on ambient display. That feature eats a LOT of battery. Other than that, you won't realize any battery draining.
4. It really shouldn't. Nowadays ports are supported from the inside of the phone with a strong slab-like stuff (don't know the name, sorry ). Tight is better than loose. My friend has a galaxy S6 and its jack is so loose sometimes the earplug falls out. Also, it will loosen a little bit after a while.
5. YES! Definitely. I use Equalizer FX Pro (it's worth its price!), which is reeeally great. Works with all music players (including spotify, of course). If you don't want to spend money on it immeiately, you can try the free version. Note: You'll have to disable stock Equalizer.
6. Yes, this site has all the GCam ports and many of them works. (LINK). Right now I'm using GoogleCamera-Pixel3Mod-Arnova8G2-V3_Aux-4.02.apk, which works on Android P as well, but actually if you update to P, you might see some improvements on the stock camera too.
7. RAM is meant to be filled, so it doesn't matter if your free RAM is 2.00GB or 3.00GB. Unless you run out of RAM, there is nothing to worry about. Suggestion: stay away from Instagram if it's possible. I've got plenty of apps on my phone, but Instagram eats by far the most RAM and battery. Even though I open the app once a day. Sometimes it drains 10% of my battery by only running in the background.
I hope I answered all your questions.
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Thanks buddy. You have answered all my questions quite well. Just one question. Should I enroll for Android P beta program and wait for the OTA update? Or it is better to sideload anf flash the beta rom through ADB? Im not in a hurry anyway.
Rowdyy Ronnie said:
Thanks buddy. You have answered all my questions quite well. Just one question. Should I enroll for Android P beta program and wait for the OTA update? Or it is better to sideload anf flash the beta rom through ADB? Im not in a hurry anyway.
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I opted my girlfriends phone in the OTA developer programme and she got the update 10 mins after, so if the OTA programme is not full, you should also get the update in such a short time. If you won't get it in about an hour, just download the sideload.
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I opted my girlfriends phone in the OTA developer programme and she got the update 10 mins after, so if the OTA programme is not full, you should also get the update in such a short time. If you won't get it in about an hour, just download the sideload.
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And my warranty won't get void if I sideload, right??
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And my warranty won't get void if I sideload, right??
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Defenitely not. It is also discussed on Nokia forum. But anyway, if you sideload back the oreo package, nobody can tell what you did
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Defenitely not. It is also discussed on Nokia forum. But anyway, if you sideload back the oreo package, nobody can tell what you did
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Cool.
can you explain procedure for coming back to 8.1 ? and when do that does ota updates work to get latest official update (july)?
thanks
coda00 said:
Greetings! Welcome among us! I also switched from Mi A1 and I didn't regret it at all (instead of the lack of bootloader unlocking). I'll try to answer to all of your questions with my best knowledge.
1. I have been using Android P developer preview for 2 months now and I have to say, it's very stable. Yesterday I got a new patch (V3.150), and I couldn't even tell that it's not a stable version. Perfect for daily driver. (Not all Android P features implemented yet though).
2. I'm not fond of screen protectors, but since my Redmi Note 4X fell down to face and shattered I've been always using 2.5/3D screen protectors from ebay. These types of screen protectors are the least disturbing since they aren't visible at all. (for example: LINK).
3. In Android P there is an option for always-on ambient display. That feature eats a LOT of battery. Other than that, you won't realize any battery draining.
4. It really shouldn't. Nowadays ports are supported from the inside of the phone with a strong slab-like stuff (don't know the name, sorry ). Tight is better than loose. My friend has a galaxy S6 and its jack is so loose sometimes the earplug falls out. Also, it will loosen a little bit after a while.
5. YES! Definitely. I use Equalizer FX Pro (it's worth its price!), which is reeeally great. Works with all music players (including spotify, of course). If you don't want to spend money on it immeiately, you can try the free version. Note: You'll have to disable stock Equalizer.
6. Yes, this site has all the GCam ports and many of them works. (LINK). Right now I'm using GoogleCamera-Pixel3Mod-Arnova8G2-V3_Aux-4.02.apk, which works on Android P as well, but actually if you update to P, you might see some improvements on the stock camera too.
7. RAM is meant to be filled, so it doesn't matter if your free RAM is 2.00GB or 3.00GB. Unless you run out of RAM, there is nothing to worry about. Suggestion: stay away from Instagram if it's possible. I've got plenty of apps on my phone, but Instagram eats by far the most RAM and battery. Even though I open the app once a day. Sometimes it drains 10% of my battery by only running in the background.
I hope I answered all your questions.
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Hi,
i ordered the screen protector you mentioned at Point 2. I hope it fits better than my current one. Also with black edges but has this ugly marks and a slight rainbow effect.
digitall1982 said:
can you explain procedure for coming back to 8.1 ? and when do that does ota updates work to get latest official update (july)?
thanks
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Hi! Of course. You'll have to download the following zip: https://android.googleapis.com/pack.../29a06b8105e817828fb3403265a92489a7b681a0.zip
Download the required platform-tools, because you'll have to use adb. You'll also have to enter recovery mode (turn off the device, then turn on while holding down volume up button). Wipe the phone. Connect the device to your pc, enter sideload mode, open the command line, navigate to the zip file and then type in: "adb sideload <zip file name>". That should do it. If something is unclear, search for "nokia 7 plus oreo roll back" on google, and watch a video on youtube about it.
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magiQx said:
Hi,
i ordered the screen protector you mentioned at Point 2. I hope it fits better than my current one. Also with black edges but has this ugly marks and a slight rainbow effect.
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The reason for the "rainbow effect" is usually because the alcohol from the cleaning cloth is stuck under the glass panel. You have to clean the screen very thoroughly with the dry cloth after the wet one.
magiQx said:
Hi,
i ordered the screen protector you mentioned at Point 2. I hope it fits better than my current one. Also with black edges but has this ugly marks and a slight rainbow effect.
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The reason for the "rainbow effect" is usually because the alcohol from the cleaning cloth is stuck under the glass panel. You have to clean the screen very thoroughly with the dry cloth after the wet one.
coda00 said:
The reason for the "rainbow effect" is usually because the alcohol from the cleaning cloth is stuck under the glass panel. You have to clean the screen very thoroughly with the dry cloth after the wet one.
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Thanks for the tip. But there was no alcohol left on the screen. I wiped it dry and rubbed it good with separate clothes after i degreased it with alcohol. This happened with 2 different screen protectors from 2 different companies. Both were this type with black margins. Befor that i had one fully transparent screen protector but the airbubbles on the side of the screen because of the gap bothered me. With that i had no issues like that "rainbow effect"
coda00 said:
Hi! Of course. You'll have to download the following zip: https://android.googleapis.com/pack.../29a06b8105e817828fb3403265a92489a7b681a0.zip
Download the required platform-tools, because you'll have to use adb. You'll also have to enter recovery mode (turn off the device, then turn on while holding down volume up button). Wipe the phone. Connect the device to your pc, enter sideload mode, open the command line, navigate to the zip file and then type in: "adb sideload <zip file name>". That should do it. If something is unclear, search for "nokia 7 plus oreo roll back" on google, and watch a video on youtube about it.
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thanks, but i found out much easier way, just requst ota downgrade like for update, no pc needed
but for now i'll stick to latest beta because is faster and more fluid, and no problems