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ZTE has released the marshmallow update for this beast. How's the update coming along for everyone so far?
The new update adds stock android features with little to no skinning.
Known issues/changes
•Some users are reporting stock launcher crashes, the problem can be alleviated by using a different launcher.
•Dolby Sound has gone missing, evidence provided by Arsenic53 suggest ZTE done goofed and accidentally removed it.
•The quick settings panel is now Dark and Transparent (very classy)
•Average RAM usage has gone up considerably due to system apps being badly optimized...or maybe they're just being rebellious?
•Bootloader still locked
•Battery drains quicker.
•Nice new booting screen
•Annoying WIFI calling issue has been resolved.
•Some users have reported lag even during the booting process.
•A user has reported that He/She cannot see the screen on some occasions especially when charging.
•The lockscreen is now closer to the stock version. The dialer shortcut has been replaced with a Google now voice function and the annoying "# more notifications" thing has been removed.
•Bloatware app "rockmyrun" can no longer be disabled.
P.S someone please link zte usa's twitter to this thread so they can go over it. Leave a reply so i can remove this message.
Taking forever to download...
badjebus said:
ZTE has released the marshmallow update for this beast. How's the update coming along for everyone so far?
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Yeah im getting about 110 kb/s... Gonna be awhile.
Thank goodness!!!! now lets see if they fixed everything!!!
Looks like Dolby Sound is now gone. I had a widget on the home screen and it is now gone and nowhere in the menus...I wonder what else is missing now
Yeah what a shame, I liked the dolby sound.
am not gonna risk it this time .but a great news they finally brought the marshmallow update cheers guys
I did the install but now they stock launcher keeps crashing....... I might have to reset my phone..........
Coldheat1906 said:
I did the install but now they stock launcher keeps crashing....... I might have to reset my phone..........
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Tried using a different launcher?
The download and install is going great for me. Works like a charm will keep looking for bugs but haven't found as of yet.
No bugs to report yet....just missing Dolby Sound
Coldheat1906 said:
I did the install but now they stock launcher keeps crashing....... I might have to reset my phone..........
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I'm also having this same problem. Is anyone else experincing this as well?
Wish they didn't take Dolby sound.
Dolby atmos app is missing and the app drawer seems to be the old app drawer itself.hope the new marshmallow type app drawer is crashing.slight lag here and there and does doze feature in this update I can't find any setting menu for it.
vickytarunl said:
Dolby atmos app is missing and the app drawer seems to be the old app drawer itself.hope the new marshmallow type app drawer is crashing.slight lag here and there and does doze feature in this update I can't find any setting menu for it.
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The doze feature doesnt come with a dedicated settings tab. if you want to choose which apps get dozed and which dont, go to apps(settings) click the gear and click battery optimization; from there you can white list certain apps from doze (I recommend greenify if you want doze to activate in just a few minutes as opposed to an hour.)
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The doze feature doesnt come with a dedicated settings tab. if you want to choose which apps get dozed and which dont, go to apps(settings) click the gear and click battery optimization; from there you can white list certain apps from doze (I recommend greenify if you want doze to activate in just a few minutes as opposed to an hour.)
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thanks a lot did u come to know anything about the app drawer ?
This is what I got when I inquired about Dolby sound. Maybe they will release an update to add it back soon.
vickytarunl said:
thanks a lot did u come to know anything about the app drawer ?
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Unfortunately my launcher also crashes so i cant say anything on that, ive switched to the Google now launcher to alleviate the problem.
So mine buglist here:
*Battery drains much more than before the update
*No screen sometimes when i just want to use mine phone (this happens when mine phone is charging i noticed)
*Phone lags, even the boot flash lags
*forgot the other point, but there is more...
zulfikar said:
So mine buglist here:
*Battery drains much more than before the update
*No screen sometimes when i just want to use mine phone (this happens when mine phone is charging i noticed)
*Phone lags, even the boot flash lags
*forgot the other point, but there is more...
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Same with me, the phone is lagging. I want to comeback to lollipop
Anyone that has or had S9+ noticed that there is a small lag on Note 9 when switching between apps or initially launching an app? I tried with Samsung launcher, Nova launcher and tried factory reset, reboot, clear cache/Dalvik etc. but the lag is still there.
When I launch apps on my S9+, it is instant whereas Note-9 has small 0.5s lag for some reason. Hopefully next update will make it as smooth or smoother than S9+
This is on both Qualcomm and Exynos models I have noticed.
I encountered that "lag" when I had Galaxy S8, Note9 seems to open aps instantly for me
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Anyone that has or had S9+ noticed that there is a small lag on Note 9 when switching between apps or initially launching an app? I tried with Samsung launcher, Nova launcher and tried factory reset, reboot, clear cache/Dalvik etc. but the lag is still there.
When I launch apps on my S9+, it is instant whereas Note-9 has small 0.5s lag for some reason. Hopefully next update will make it as smooth or smoother than S9+
This is on both Qualcomm and Exynos models I have noticed.
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the F and N had an august update, were you on that new patch build?
I noticed a lag when opening folders on the home screen. However, when I installed nova launcher, the problem went away. I haven't noticed any lag on apps opening. Sorry if this doesn't help. Have you tried turning animations off within settings (not under developer mode)?
Thanks guys, yes @bober10113 I updated to the latest Aug 19 update from Samfirmware.
The lag isn't huge and in normal operation one may not notice it but if you have it side by side with S9+ then the lag is very apparent. For example, if you hold S9+ and Note 9 side by side and press call icon on home screen then home button then message icon or browser icon, S9+ is seamless whereas Note takes about 0.5s longer to open the app and bring it full screen.
@GlitchMob I tried playing with the animation settings and that helps a bit but I think S9+ has been consistently buttery smooth when it comes to UI as opposed to the Note 9.
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Thanks guys, yes @bober10113 I updated to the latest Aug 19 update from Samfirmware.
The lag isn't huge and in normal operation one may not notice it but if you have it side by side with S9+ then the lag is very apparent. For example, if you hold S9+ and Note 9 side by side and press call icon on home screen then home button then message icon or browser icon, S9+ is seamless whereas Note takes about 0.5s longer to open the app and bring it full screen.
@GlitchMob I tried playing with the animation settings and that helps a bit but I think S9+ has been consistently buttery smooth when it comes to UI as opposed to the Note 9.
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full stock or rooted?
VICosPhi said:
Anyone that has or had S9+ noticed that there is a small lag on Note 9 when switching between apps or initially launching an app? I tried with Samsung launcher, Nova launcher and tried factory reset, reboot, clear cache/Dalvik etc. but the lag is still there.
When I launch apps on my S9+, it is instant whereas Note-9 has small 0.5s lag for some reason. Hopefully next update will make it as smooth or smoother than S9+
This is on both Qualcomm and Exynos models I have noticed.
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I observed lag with some third party samsung themes. After using default theme n few specific themes lag reduced significantly.
Try using default theme n see.
Rooted currently, as un-rooting did not help with the lag. My S9+ is rooted also. Stock Odexed ROM as well with default Samsung theme.
Just wanted to add that I have figured out the reason for this lag. If you modify services.jar file for any reason, it will introduce the lag. I modified it to enable the dual SIM+Micro SD functionality that stupid Samsung disabled in stock build.
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Just wanted to add that I have figured out the reason for this lag. If you modify services.jar file for any reason, it will introduce the lag. I modified it to enable the dual SIM+Micro SD functionality that stupid Samsung disabled in stock build.
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Have you figured out a fix for this? I also enabled the dual SIM+Micro SD mod and after that, I noticed some UI lag. I'm thinking about factory resetting if all else fails.
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Have you figured out a fix for this? I also enabled the dual SIM+Micro SD mod and after that, I noticed some UI lag. I'm thinking about factory resetting if all else fails.
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No one has figured out the reason for the lag yet unfortunately and it doesn't seem like any of the devs are actively finding the cause of this issue. Factory reset won't help, the only current lagfix is to not use dual sim and microSD and use original services.jar file
Like the Subject title reads, can we start a list of all the known errors discovered in the Android Pie update, for the Mate 10 series phones?
:highfive:This will be a great thread to see if it is worth upgrading to Pie, for us still stuck on Oreo.
I have found 2 issues so far
1. recents doesn't play well with 3rd party launchers(workaround is to disable emui launcher trough adb)
2. Navbar has delay for 1 sec after adapting to colour of opened apps when using 3rd party launcher
Had some few glitches like gps icon stayed turned on while nothing was using gps and gpu turbo floating icon stayed on after exiting game.
bla33 said:
I have found 2 issues so far
1. recents doesn't play well with 3rd party launchers(workaround is to disable emui launcher trough adb)
2. Navbar has delay for 1 sec after adapting to colour of opened apps when using 3rd party launcher
Had some few glitches like gps icon stayed turned on while nothing was using gps and gpu turbo floating icon stayed on after exiting game.
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Apparantly the new Gallery App is also not that great:
"The new photo gallery is a crap ,, whats the point of creating a new allbum called all photos ??
I miss the old one ,,,
And the worst thing is the new signal bars on the left with notifications !! What the heck is huawei thinking ?? We don't have a notch ,, this new emui is bs update"
As mentioned, Nova also buggy:
"So far, nova launcher is buggy, especially animations, and the previously working google cam port stopped working"
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"Nova working fine here with the exception of recents and gestures. "
And also uses more RAM than on EMUI 8 / Oreo:
"EMUI 9 is soooo ram hungry. Dropping below a gig here from light use and everything is refreshing. "
Well dont know about ram. Its same for me as before
atm while doing nothing its sitting at 3gb just like in oreo.
Only problem I have noticed is that's sometimes apps just went to recent by itself... usually when I'm typing - chatting. But it's overall fast to go back , sometimes it's annoying. For me ram management is ok, just like in oreo. Few graphic glitches here and there.
dzmrdz said:
Only problem I have noticed is that's sometimes apps just went to recent by itself... usually when I'm typing - chatting. But it's overall fast to go back , sometimes it's annoying. For me ram management is ok, just like in oreo. Few graphic glitches here and there.
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lol. Yeah. I was wondering if it was just me miss clicking so didnt want to mention that
dzmrdz said:
Only problem I have noticed is that's sometimes apps just went to recent by itself... usually when I'm typing - chatting. But it's overall fast to go back , sometimes it's annoying. For me ram management is ok, just like in oreo. Few graphic glitches here and there.
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Navbar is too sensitive. I usually hit Home now when I'm hitting Space.
And/or big thumbs.
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lol. Yeah. I was wondering if it was just me miss clicking so didnt want to mention that
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No it's not just you
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ante0 said:
Navbar is too sensitive. I usually hit Home now when I'm hitting Space.
And/or big thumbs.
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Maybe that's the reason, I hope that they will fix it soon :fingers-crossed:
I think in oreo there was like 1 second delay when pressing on screen and then trying to press navbar. it woudnt allow you to do that right away.
I'm getting the strong impression the Pie update, for the Mate 10 series, needs some more fine tuning. Maybe, with some updates it'll get better.
Let's get those bugs listed guys! :highfive:
Don't see a difference with the "super macro" mode in new camera software
MATE 10. The recent apps screen is ****, if you hit the one app that's halfway hidden on the side you just get dumped back to where you were without opening that app.
The camera app in my mate 10 eats up literally 600MB of RAM wtf? Also RAM usage in general is higher almost than EMUI 8 on the Mate 10, where I had 2.2GB free most of the timein 8.0, now the usual is 1.8GB, so that's 400MB more of RAM used for EMUI 9.
ante0 said:
Navbar is too sensitive. I usually hit Home now when I'm hitting Space.
And/or big thumbs.
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Yup, I also had this problem - it does bug me, typing a message and kept clicking home. I changed the nav bar to be hidden and use gestures now (swipe up for home, swipe left / right for back, swipe up and hold for task manager). This works for me!
Couple of other things I've noticed - takes a while to archive a gmail email in the notifications - there's a delay which wasn't there before.
Ran a AnTuTu benchmark - previously it was around 200,000 - its now reporting about 160,000 but apart from the gmail delay (above) the phone still feels snappy! I then saw the performance setting (under battery) and switched this on to re-benchmark - got around 210,000 this time.
I've switched performance mode back off for now.
Bigmick777 said:
takes a while to archive a gmail email in the notifications - there's a delay which wasn't there before.
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It should have been obvious I guess! When I switch the performance mode on clearing these notifications is much quicker - this is the only thing I have really noticed in terms of speed with / without performance mode in the first couple of days.
Anyone having problem installing microG for YouTube vanced?
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Anyone having problem installing microG for YouTube vanced?
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Can you describe what is the problem?
So far it works good on my phone. I have installed MicroG first and then YouTube Vanced. There is additional Google entry in the accounts list for MicroG.
No more force LTE Only option, although you have tweak it before the update using System Editor. Hmmm...
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Can you describe what is the problem?
So far it works good on my phone. I have installed MicroG first and then YouTube Vanced. There is additional Google entry in the accounts list for MicroG.
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Somehow the files from their site dont work.
I downloaded from alternative site and it worked w/o issues.
I always see this running in the background, I just disabled to see if there's any noticable differences. Any reason to keep this running?
New Rising said:
I always see this running in the background, I just disabled to see if there's any noticable differences. Any reason to keep this running?
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Not that I'm aware. I freeze mine with TiBu without any problems.
It provides:
Live Captions
Recent apps overview text/image selection
App recommendations in app drawer of Pixel Launcher/recent apps overview
MishaalRahman said:
It provides:
Live Captions
Recent apps overview text/image selection
App recommendations in app drawer of Pixel Launcher/recent apps overview
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Thanks for the info my friend. Lucky for me, I don't use any of the things you mentioned. However, others that might need them will be happy to know this info :good:
Wow! Missing out on so much that makes the Pixel a pixel!
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Wow! Missing out on so much that makes the Pixel a pixel!
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Meh...each to their own my friend. I like my Nova launcher, with certain icon packs, and multiple screens. What's even funnier, I don't use AOD, active edge, soli, now playing, rarely assistant, smooth display, adaptive brightness, gesture navigation, or ambient eq. Shoot....I even drink milk straight outa the carton. I'm a 19th century man living in the 21st century!
However, I do like my add blocker, TiBu, custom kernel, KCAL control, and Swift Black theme, and my 8-11 hours of SOT over 2 days because I don't use social media or do gaming. So, I don't see me missing out on too much. After all, isn't that what android is all about....choice! :good::laugh:
I disabled it before and then quickly figured out what it was needed for and enabled it again. I use it all the time. Pixel launcher has spoiled me lol.
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I disabled it before and then quickly figured out what it was needed for and enabled it again. I use it all the time. Pixel launcher has spoiled me lol.
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What differences did you notice? I haven't noticed any changes yet.
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What differences did you notice? I haven't noticed any changes yet.
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Swiping up a little on the homescreen to reveal most recent used apps is the biggest. That doesn't work when you disable device personalization sittings. I use it all the time.
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I use Pixel 4a still running on Android 10. When I first started using the phone I noticed that "Android System" had a very high battery usage on my phone. It was always positioned at 2nd or 3rd in my battery usage list with like 10-15% battery usage, affecting my battery life. Compared to my other android phones with similar usage, it was higher on Pixel.
For a long time I couldn't figure out what caused it. Played around with many system apps by turning things on/off, turns out it was due to Device Personalization Services (now called Android System Intelligence). It had a high data usage when I checked it. I disabled it and it solved my problem. Now Android System drains just 3-4% of my phone's battery. I use 2 phones and bought Pixel 4a specifically for its camera. I don't use any of the Device Personalization Services and completely fine without it. So I'm mentioning my experience incase anyone wants to turn it off.
Should I wait for rom support or can anyone help me by suggesting an app to make the phone look like stock android
You'll need to wait for custom support.
The only way to make it the more stock possible is to debloat.
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tascommando360 said:
Should I wait for rom support or can anyone help me by suggesting an app to make the phone look like stock android
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Has been said that next ColorOS will have a more stock look. If you are rooted you should freeze contacts, phone, launcher and messages and use Google apps together with a custom launcher, like Nova. It is only a partial solution.
Or there are some magisk module (pixelify) that can turn interface into Google's one, but I don't if they can work on realme too.
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tascommando360 said:
Should I wait for rom support or can anyone help me by suggesting an app to make the phone look like stock android
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Install Lawnchair 2 from store + pixel bridge, uninstall aps that you can and hide rest of them with Lawnchair settings but keep in mind that those will not change settings in visual neither notification bar (slide down). Also you can hide aps like stock calculator and install Google one, same to clock, phone, messaging etc. With Lawnchair a is ezpz to hide apps and do not care about them and everything without root.
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Install Lawnchair 2 from store + pixel bridge, uninstall aps that you can and hide rest of them with Lawnchair settings but keep in mind that those will not change settings in visual neither notification bar (slide down). Also you can hide aps like stock calculator and install Google one, same to clock, phone, messaging etc. With Lawnchair a is ezpz to hide apps and do not care about them and everything without root.
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Yesterday evening I have unlocked the BL and rooted my device. After doing it I tried to freeze system apps and install their replacements (messages, contacts, clock and phone replaced with Google apps) and lawnchair and nova.
It surely gives a better experience (more stock) but the battery started to decrease very fast and almost every Google app and launchers appeared in this screen. Now there is only phone, but there where all gapps.
I've never seen any launcher using so much battery life.
P.S. I freezed Google app (highest drain) but custom launcher drain even more than stock one.
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Yesterday evening I have unlocked the BL and rooted my device. After doing it I tried to freeze system apps and install their replacements (messages, contacts, clock and phone replaced with Google apps) and lawnchair and nova.
It surely gives a better experience (more stock) but the battery started to decrease very fast and almost every Google app and launchers appeared in this screen. Now there is only phone, but there where all gapps.
I've never seen any launcher using so much battery life.
P.S. I freezed Google app (highest drain) but custom launcher drain even more than stock one.
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But why to use lawnchair + nova ? also hmm i think that some system apps like phone messeges could not be locked just hided. Was your google phone app works normaly with stock phone locked and freezed ? Another thing - I'm running Lawnchair + pixel bridge and every time i enter to battery settings and then optimize system propose to close them so i think that probably stock launcher keeps working in background. My phone is not rooted neither unlocked, but i do not see that much of power loss due use of Lawnchair with pixel bridge. In my use daily usage of power per Lawnchair is 21mAh + google service 38mAh.
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But why to use lawnchair + nova ? also hmm i think that some system apps like phone messeges could not be locked just hided. Was your google phone app works normaly with stock phone locked and freezed ? Another thing - I'm running Lawnchair + pixel bridge and every time i enter to battery settings and then optimize system propose to close them so i think that probably stock launcher keeps working in background. My phone is not rooted neither unlocked, but i do not see that much of power loss due use of Lawnchair with pixel bridge. In my use daily usage of power per Lawnchair is 21mAh + google service 38mAh.
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I wasn't using Nova and Lawnchair together, but I tried them both separately.
I have always, even in Samsung devices, freezed system app as SMS and phone without problem, and here was the same. But they always were in the battery optimization screen.
One of the reason I rooted the phone was exactly the "double launcher" problem. And freezing stock launcher didn't cause any issue.
To be honest, I don't dislike this stock launcher, but I like pixel icons too much, and with stock launcher can't be changed.
And, no less important, it has too few personalizations.
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Hmm strange, I never freezed system aps. In all my phones before when I was unlocked and rooted I just uninstall them. But with RX2 Pro I can not help cuz until custom ROMs I will not being unlocked neither rooted.
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Hmm strange, I never freezed system aps. In all my phones before when I was unlocked and rooted I just uninstall them. But with RX2 Pro I can not help cuz until custom ROMs I will not being unlocked neither rooted.
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I always prefer freezing them instead of uninstalling, because remove them is an irreversible and invasive operation. But everyone choose what he prefers. I also chose tho freeze them on realme because i've read few messages of people who went into bootloop after uninstalling some apps.