help me understand - Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi to all how any one that has the same setup will help me understand i will try and keep it short first im using samsung note 4 running 6.0.1 now
ok so here goes i use my gear 2 together with my note 4 as a trusted device you know like every time the gear 2 is close the device must stay unlocked but it does not stay unlocked and there is no Bluetooth disconnecting anything like this i look at that so battery is full the gear 2 and phone stayed together and there was no setting like disable and enabling of Bluetooth at any stage but i connect it now and its fine but after a wile (don't know the exact time here ) but say after 3 hours of no use i press the power button and it asks for my pin or fingerprint as if the gear 2 is not near but it is still on and there was nothing like it disconnecting it is as if the phone on its own make sure that it asks the finger print every now and again say like i leave it overnight the next morning first fingerprint then you can use the phone i hate this it kind of bugs me if the steal the phone and the range is to big the device will lock any way why lock when the gear 2 it near the phone any help please

honestly, i stopped reading after few seconds.
have you ever heard about punctuation? - you know, the thing that looks like dots and commas, makes reading much easier.

244 characters in 1 sentence.
wow dude, looks like you dont wanna get helped.

biebie29 said:
...say after 3 hours of no use i press the power button and it asks for my pin or fingerprint as if the gear 2 is not near but it is still on...
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From the Google Smart Lock support page (https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6093922):
"Note: When you don't use your phone for 4 hours, and after you reboot your phone, you'll need to manually unlock it with your PIN, pattern or password"
It's a security feature.
EDIT: ...and, wow, yes, that was some run-on sentence!

Is there a root app to disable it or not

biebie29 said:
Hi to all. How any one that has the same setup will help me understand. I will try and keep it short. First, i'm using samsung note 4 running 6.0.1 now.
Ok, so here goes:
I use my gear 2 together with my note 4 as a trusted device. You know like every time the gear 2 is close, the device must stay unlocked. But it does not stay unlocked and there is no Bluetooth disconnecting, anything like this. I looked at that. Battery is full, the gear 2 and phone stayed together and there was no setting like disable and enabling of Bluetooth at any stage.
I connect it now and its fine, but after a while (don't know the exact time here ), say after 3 hours of no use, i press the power button and it asks for my pin or fingerprint as if the gear 2 is not near. The gear 2 is still on and there was nothing like disconnecting. As if the phone on its own make sure that it asks the finger print every now and again.
For example, i leave it overnight the next morning first fingerprint then you can use the phone.I hate this. It kind of bugs me if they steal the phone and the range is to big, the device will lock any way. Why lock when he gear 2 it near the phone? Any help please.
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Fixed that for you
I really had to break that down to make it readable for me. But as others said, it's an Android feature. Afaik there is no way of disabling that all together. There might be some xposed module i haven't heard of, but with my moto360 i couldn't get it to work the way you'd want. Sorry mate

Kinsman-UK said:
It's a security feature
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As the programmers use to says: Its a feature, not a bug

Some people are just plain jerks, and I wish XDA would take these "grammar police" trolls a bit more seriously and penalize them.
Perhaps OP is using a translator, or is from another country, or is young. That should not matter to any of us and we should offer our help regardless of whether he/she includes proper punctuation or not. I'm sure the effort he/she put into typing it was much greater than that of the ridiculous responses some of you gave.

thanks Crossvxm i appreciate that you came up for me its just i love the new 6.0.1 but there are a few new thing that google does not say and i thought it was a bug like my Bluetooth failing

biebie29 said:
thanks Crossvxm i appreciate that you came up for me its just i love the new 6.0.1 but there are a few new thing that google does not say and i thought it was a bug like my Bluetooth failing
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The Note 4 is problematic all around, but 6.0.1 is a problem for every device that has it. It is the reason I left my Nexus 6P, and my Nexus 6. I have a Xiaomi Mi Max, also on 6.0.1 and it has the same major flaws I experienced on all devices running 6.0.1. The problems I speak of are the WiFi and Data stop working briefly while browsing the web, or downloading something. However, I believe this is an issue related to the security patches related to Qualcomm devices on 6.0.1. It seems like an overall radio problem.

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Screen timeout options in new firmware

Updated to the latest firmware and noticed that they dropped the Never option for screen timeout. I'm kinda pissed because I have been using that for the past week or so and my Live Tiles were doing a much better job with it set to never turn off.
I'm one of the few people around here lucky enough to have a problem free phone. I've never had any of the problems that this new firmware is supposed to fix, so I really don't need it. I am seriously considering rolling back to the old firmware to get the Never setting back. Before I go through all the trouble with that, I just wanted to double check that the the Never setting is gone for everyone with the new firmware.
Does anyone out there with the new firmware still have Never as an option for the screen time out?
Nope, gone for me too. But, I kept mine set to 1 minute anyway.
Oops I posted a new thread before I noticed this. I'm pissed too. I used it with my car stereo and Zune. I used to be able to control music easily at a glance while driving (using cradle). Now it's too much of a process and dangerous. I also liked keeping it on while charging (why do I need a locked phone at home, sitting right next to me, not drawing power from battery?) What genius made this decision!
I have yet to find a single benefit for the new firmware on my phone. Seems exactly the same to me but with the Never option removed. I think I may try rolling it back with the Zune backup.
The Dell tech I spoke with in India actually told me to re-sync the phone, factory reset it and sync it again (at least that's what I think he said, I had to ask him to repeat himself several times as I don't think our English dialects were compatible). I'm afraid to try this. He also offered to send me my third replacement phone if this was unsuccessful. I think I'll just live with it. I'm so tired of dealing with Dell. According to my logs I've clocked in well over 7 hours of phone time with them. I try to remain loyal to Microsoft, but I think it's Android time. I feel so embarrassed when my buddy uses his Evo in my presence.

Fingerprint reader half working on lockscreen?

I am still new to the fingerprint reader so my old habit of swiping, which takes you to an pin pad. It says to Use fingerprint or enter pin, but about half the time it doesn't take the fingerprint. I'll either have to let it time out and get it on the main lockscreen or just enter the pin.
Actually the first day it was so bad that I didn't even think it was accepted on that pin screen. It wasnt until last night when I even saw it say "use fingerprint" but it works about half the time.
The fingerprint scanner works pretty reliably everywhere else so I don't think its a hardware issue. Just curious if others are having problems scanning on the pin screen.
Only time I have an issue is the first time Samsung Pay reads my print. 99% of the time, I have to put my finger on it again. Best way to solve your issue that I found is by unlocking your phone as follows:
Press and hold the home button with a finger that you have saved. When the phone unlocks, remove your finger. This way your finger is firmly on the reader. If it is still giving you issues, try making the fingerprint again in the settings.
I have big fat fingers lol. And I use my thumbs to unlock. In the fingerprint settings, I now have multiple fingers set to unlock the phone, that way, if I'm having maybe a problem hitting it right with one finger, I can get it with the other. I've got both hands covered. Multiple fingerprints to me is key. Also, when I was first learning to scan my prints, it took me a little while to get it right. For my thumbs, I'm pretty methodical... I start at the bottom left, lift up bottom middle, lift up, top left, lift up, etc... Basically let it scan a small quadrant of my thumb at a time. Seems to work really well. I have very few bad readings. Usually happens when my fingers have something on them, or the button has something on it, or my finger is laying too far sideways...
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No its not about reading my finger. I have multiple fingers setup (4).
I dont have an issue unlocking via fingerprint from the main lockscreen. The problem is when I try to swipe and it asks for a pin. Its this screen where it works half of the time. Its not that it isnt "matching" because when it works it will throw an error like "no match". But half the time it doesn't even recognize me trying to scan a finger.
I've been testing it more and more and it is a bug.
I understand what you're saying now. I haven't run into this problem yet. I do have some issues here and there, but it's not like an all the time situation.
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mwshows said:
I understand what you're saying now. I haven't run into this problem yet. I do have some issues here and there, but it's not like an all the time situation.
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I just moved to the Note 5 and grabbed Marshmallow. I can say that the issue was specific to the S7E. Even on the same screen, it is responsive regardless of whether it was successful or failed, at least it prompts and responds.
On the PIN screen, it just would recognize a fingerprint input half the time.
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My Note 5 did it a few times today too. Aggrevating.
When you have a bunch of notifications, you select one to open, the pin screen comes up, and occasionally doesnt take fingerprints. Its like it's looking for ONLY the pin. Weird.
Im having this exact issue as well. So annoying to be not able to unlock via fingerprint at the PIN screen!!!!
Having exact same issue, and it pretty much makes the
fingerprint unlock method useless. I'm using a Galaxy S7 Edge, in Australia with an Australian carrier, so it's a safe bet the issue isn't isolated to Verizon (perhaps move the thread in the main s7e thread to get more attention?)
*The fingerprint works
100% time on the main lock screen, but whenever you tap a notification or swipe
to unlock, and you are presented with the PIN/Fingerprint or
Password/Fingerprint screen, the fingerprint unlock method rarely works. You
either have to enter the pin/password, or go back to the main lock screen and
use your fingerprint there to unlock the phone.
Seeing as multiple people have reported the issue, safe to say its not an isolated issue. I'm surprised more people haven't complained
about it, as it really defeats the purpose of fingerprint unlocking.
*Is there a way to raise the issue with Samsung so they can address it in a future update? Or does anyone know of a temporary fix?
To solve the problem you can have your home and work address saved as a safe place and the phone will not lock at those locations.
For me this helps to not use the fingerprint scanner all of the time. I also never have a problem with it anyways.
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Good suggestion, thanks for that : )
I'm hoping Samsung acknowledge the issue and fix the problem soon. TBH, I'm surprised more people haven't encountered and complained about the issue. I noticed it within a day of getting the phone. Perhaps people don't bother with fingerprint unlock? Either way, fingers crossed an update comes soon.
I traded out for a Note 5 and its MM update is doing the exact same thing. I switched to a pattern backup and I think its working much better.
I am going to try that new Good Lock that updates the UI. Running good and will report if its still broken or if it fixes the fingerprint reader.
Did some testing of my own. Issue is not present with goodlock. Did you find the same mate?
player911 said:
IWhen you have a bunch of notifications, you select one to open, the pin screen comes up, and occasionally doesnt take fingerprints. Its like it's looking for ONLY the pin. Weird.
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Same identical problem here. It worked only one time, after that it doesn't worked anymore.
Good Lock is a modified (perhaps the next gen?) TouchWiz silently released by Samsung that is still very much in its alpha/beta stages.
Info and download link: http://9to5google.com/2016/04/04/samsung-good-lock-update-bug-fixes/
Ironic that the fingerprint bug plagues touchwiz, but doesn't seem to be present in this new good lock system UI.
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Good Lock is a modified (perhaps the next gen?) TouchWiz silently released by Samsung that is still very much in its alpha/beta stages.
Info and download link: http://9to5google.com/2016/04/04/samsung-good-lock-update-bug-fixes/
Ironic that the fingerprint bug plagues touchwiz, but doesn't seem to be present in this new good lock system UI.
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I will wait for more stable version, in the meantime I continue to keep this annoying bug. I just don't understand why if it is a bug, most people doesn't have this problem.
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That's a really good question. It's am extremely annoying bug that I keep running into multiple times on a daily basis.
If anyone knows how to officially report bugs to samsung please share. I'm not going to hold my breath though. Seeing as I am on a carrier firmware, the update could take quite a while before I see it on my phone. That's assuming samsung even fix the bug in the ubranded firmwares.
Grr
Apparently yestrday a dutch user got a new update on his phone. I have an unbranded phone, i will wait for it. I keep you guys posted.
invision1 said:
That's a really good question. It's am extremely annoying bug that I keep running into multiple times on a daily basis.
If anyone knows how to officially report bugs to samsung please share. I'm not going to hold my breath though. Seeing as I am on a carrier firmware, the update could take quite a while before I see it on my phone. That's assuming samsung even fix the bug in the ubranded firmwares.
Grr
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Could it be an hardware issue? Has anyone installed last Samsung's update? Maybe it solve this issue too.
I doubt it's a hardware issue. the fingerprint reader works fine, it's only on the screen described above is when it works inconsistently. And it doesn't happen on the good lock interface. All of this clearly points to a software bug, not a hardware issue
I haven't received any need update yet but if you do please post your results!
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I doubt it's a hardware issue. the fingerprint reader works fine, it's only on the screen described above is when it works inconsistently. And it doesn't happen on the good lock interface. All of this clearly points to a software bug, not a hardware issue
I haven't received any need update yet but if you do please post your results!
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I didn't tried Good Lock yet, but i wonder why some users have this issue and others have not. Anyway when i will receive the update i'll let you know

Charging probelms (plus more) after Oreo update

I updated my S8 to Oreo a few weeks back (Samsung Experience 9.0) and ever since I have a plethora of problems.
The main one being that charging the device is now a battle...
I seem to have narrowed it down to using a fast charge power brick (2.0A)
I have tried the official Samsung unit and cable supplied with the phone, and good quality 3rd party cables and plugs....nothing works.
The device does not even register the cables existence.
BUT,
If I use a standard plug (< 2.0A), and a none Samsung cable it will charge
If I use a Samsung cable, it does not. Seemingly regardless of plug.
I've also noticed that the battery life has significantly reduced, come noon time, the deice is ready to be charged, showing less than 50% having been sat on my desk, with little to no use. (I only charge it at this point as I know it wont make it the rest of the day)
Some other issues I've noticed since the Oreo update...Wi-Fi seems choppy, slow and laggy, and I quite often get the " ! " next to the signal status bar icon.
And almost 100% of the time if I try to cast to one of my Chromecast or Google Home devices, the S8 does not see them (connected to same Wi-Fi SSID), meaning if I open Google Home app, and click top right to see my devices, they are....sometimes disabling and re-enabling Wi-Fi will fix this.
I spoke to what Samsung call their 'Tech Support' and it was beyond a joke...their solution...."Turn the phone off and on"...that was it, they could / would not offer any more support than this, and also claimed that I was the only 1 reporting this / these "potential issues"
I had another update pushed to my S8 yesterday (14.05.2018) which according to the docs was released 10.05.18 - G950FXXU1CRD7
This has not helped with anything....
Has anyone else had any of these or similar problems following Oreo update?
Does anyone know of any 'fix' if so?
TIA
While I can't help with most of the problems, see my post in another thread regarding wifi
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76518883&postcount=44
Titus_Andronicus said:
While I can't help with most of the problems, see my post in another thread regarding wifi
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76518883&postcount=44
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Thanks for the link, but I've tried cache clears etc and nothing is helping, with any problems.
Last night, my S8 could not find my cast devices whilst my Android tablet could
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Little bump, anyone?
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Valiceemo said:
Little bump, anyone?
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do you have this Laggy Navigation & Bar os at the same time Bar s8 oreo
MirceaForce said:
do you have this Laggy Navigation & Bar os at the same time Bar s8 oreo
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Sorry, I'm not following?
I haven't noticed the OS itself being laggy, nor any problems with the nav bar.
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Valiceemo said:
Sorry, I'm not following?
I haven't noticed the OS itself being laggy, nor any problems with the nav bar.
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yes it happen after one week of usage after 250 hours of usage
how much is your up time ?
MirceaForce said:
yes it happen after one week of usage after 250 hours of usage
how much is your up time ?
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No sorry, not seen that.
I've not kept track of my device up time and/o/ usage hours.
I have my device set to auto reboot every Friday.
I guess all I can offer is to advise to use this feature in the settings...maybe open a separate thread of your own?
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No sorry, not seen that.
I've not kept track of my device up time and/o/ usage hours.
I have my device set to auto reboot every Friday.
I guess all I can offer is to advise to use this feature in the settings...maybe open a separate thread of your own?
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stop restart it and you will see the difference
MirceaForce said:
stop restart it and you will see the difference
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why would I intentionally try and create another problem for myself....
This is a little off-topic now so id ask you start your own thread please so we can get back to the OP topic.
Hopefully someone can help me.
So I have just discovered yet another problem.....
When I connect my S8 to my windows laptop I cannot transfer files...I get a pop up telling me its slow charging.
I've disabled USB debugging in dev. options, not fixed anything.
USB configuration is set to WTP in dev. options.
bump for help.....please!

Smart Lock

Smart Lock has always been kind of hit or miss but it seems worse on this phone. Is anyone else having problems with keeping the phone unlocked at a trusted location? Some days it works and some days it doesn't. Seems to have a mind of it's own.
Also, one thing I've always hated about it is it relocks itself at a trusted location if you don't use the phone for 4 hours. Is there anyway to adjust this? Kind of stupid for it to lock itself at my house while I'm sleeping and then the smart unlock doesn't work again until I leave and come back (sometimes).
You could give Bixby routines a shot
vintagerock said:
Smart Lock has always been kind of hit or miss but it seems worse on this phone. Is anyone else having problems with keeping the phone unlocked at a trusted location? Some days it works and some days it doesn't. Seems to have a mind of it's own.
Also, one thing I've always hated about it is it relocks itself at a trusted location if you don't use the phone for 4 hours. Is there anyway to adjust this? Kind of stupid for it to lock itself at my house while I'm sleeping and then the smart unlock doesn't work again until I leave and come back (sometimes).
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I feel the opposite. s8+, Note 8 and s9+ always gave me trouble. So far the 10 has worked every time. I add multiple locations by dragging the pin half way from the middle to the outer circle in 4 directions. Habit i got in to with previous phones because smart lock never worked. Maybe calibrate the GPS?
nugzo said:
I feel the opposite. s8+, Note 8 and s9+ always gave me trouble. So far the 10 has worked every time. I add multiple locations by dragging the pin half way from the middle to the outer circle in 4 directions. Habit i got in to with previous phones because smart lock never worked. Maybe calibrate the GPS?
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So you essentially use 4 locations to surround the actual location you want to stay unlocked at? I could try that.
Any solution for having it remained unlocked when you don't use phone for awhile like overnight?
nugzo said:
I feel the opposite. s8+, Note 8 and s9+ always gave me trouble. So far the 10 has worked every time. I add multiple locations by dragging the pin half way from the middle to the outer circle in 4 directions. Habit i got in to with previous phones because smart lock never worked. Maybe calibrate the GPS?
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Same boat as you, my S8+ was horrible at keeping the phone unlocked with smartlock while i was home. With this S10+, thankfully no issues so far but I do like your approach of doing multiple coverage areas of the same spot.
dansan382 said:
Same boat as you, my S8+ was horrible at keeping the phone unlocked with smartlock while i was home. With this S10+, thankfully no issues so far but I do like your approach of doing multiple coverage areas of the same spot.
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I havent checked to see if good lock routines are working in pie yet. if so i'll use that. It'll keep it unlocked by wifi instead of gps. much more reliable, 100%
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So you essentially use 4 locations to surround the actual location you want to stay unlocked at? I could try that.
Any solution for having it remained unlocked when you don't use phone for awhile like overnight?
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no. i just say ok google in the morning to wake it. my good morning reply only shows search results now instead of my programmed routine interaction - Time, weather, calender, commute, then the news. Does ok google- good morning or good night work for you or anyone?
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I havent checked to see if good lock routines are working in pie yet. if so i'll use that. It'll keep it unlocked by wifi instead of gps. much more reliable, 100%
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I use it and it works great actually. It knows when I'm home, at work, and in my truck. Hasn't been incorrect yet.
Outbreak444 said:
I use it and it works great actually. It knows when I'm home, at work, and in my truck. Hasn't been incorrect yet.
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Smart lock or good lock routines?
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Smart lock or good lock routines?
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Bixby Routines actually

Running Paranoid OS on 6T , Android auto issues in car

(i tried posting this thread this morning but the post did not post successfully because of the image verification thing. if this post was reposted, please let me know)
hello and thank you for taking the time to read my first post. been having an issue with my new phone and i havent the faintest idea on how to diagnose or fix my problem. i am in no ways a developer or knowledgeable in programming what so ever, but i have delved in "script kiddie" roots and customs roms with my older phones trying to breathe new life into those devices as an excuse to not have to buy an older phone, but eventually my samsung note 5 kicked the bucket and wasnt able to keep up with the amount of apps and multitasking i do for work. a friend of mine recommended that i buy a one plus 6t as its not only one of the latest phones (okay not the latest, but still fairly new) , but it was also cheap as hell on ebay for about 250$ for a used one with some slight burn-in in the display (the ghost image suggests this unit was a display model, but its a handy phone and i dont care at all).
Anyways, long story short; friend is a big tech guy and recommend that id root the phone and install a custom ROM (A.K.A paranoid OS) for greater usability and security. since he was way more knowledgeable with this phone than i was in the 2-3 days of owning it; i decided to let him go ahead and do it for me.
the phone runs amazing, and ive used it for work for a few weeks now and it has lived up to my expectations and more... except for 2 issues.
the main issue that this thread is focused on is android auto. on my friends phone, it works great! hooks up and connects every time he plugs in the cable, audio smooth, gps and other features i never knew existed with my old phone. my 6t on the other hand, works when it wants to.
it never connects to the radio and tells me that it cant connect through notifications. after some experimenting, i found out that it does connect; you just have to go to "USB Preferences" in the phone, plug the phone in, see the options light up under ""usb controlled by"", then tap on a different option (even though it wont switch) and tap it again multiple times until the phone connects.
once it does connect, it works great. until you start listening to music. the music cuts out every now and then. sometimes for 1 second, 3 seconds, or 30 seconds. its very random. other stuff that happens is that the UI on the radio flickers constantly or disappears and the resolution looks cut off or looks wonky on different sides of the radio. sometimes its one or the other. i told my friend about it, and he tried clearing caches, force stopping the app, even completely removing the google play service plugin and reinstalling it, but still nothing. after he tried it, i had phone hooked up to the radio for work, it worked fine for a few hours until everything froze and my phone went completely black and a bunch of colorful letters on my screen pop up that say "CRASH DUMP". phone reboots just fine and works fine but the issues before the crash still happen.
the second issue is that my fingerprint sensor detects fingers but cant read anything, but thats the least of my concerns and i dont care if it doesnt work.
my friend has no idea what else to do and i am kind of disappointment but i still want this to work. although i have no idea where to start or what to do.
if your willing to help an inexperienced dude get his phone working, that would be greatly appreciated. other than that, i hope you have a good day
EDIT:: just a quick add on to say that ive tried different USB-c cables and this radio is notn aftermarket. im using stock radio on my 2019 nissan altima
Wingman626 said:
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hello and thank you for taking the time to read my first post. been having an issue with my new phone and i havent the faintest idea on how to diagnose or fix my problem. i am in no ways a developer or knowledgeable in programming what so ever, but i have delved in "script kiddie" roots and customs roms with my older phones trying to breathe new life into those devices as an excuse to not have to buy an older phone, but eventually my samsung note 5 kicked the bucket and wasnt able to keep up with the amount of apps and multitasking i do for work. a friend of mine recommended that i buy a one plus 6t as its not only one of the latest phones (okay not the latest, but still fairly new) , but it was also cheap as hell on ebay for about 250$ for a used one with some slight burn-in in the display (the ghost image suggests this unit was a display model, but its a handy phone and i dont care at all).
Anyways, long story short; friend is a big tech guy and recommend that id root the phone and install a custom ROM (A.K.A paranoid OS) for greater usability and security. since he was way more knowledgeable with this phone than i was in the 2-3 days of owning it; i decided to let him go ahead and do it for me.
the phone runs amazing, and ive used it for work for a few weeks now and it has lived up to my expectations and more... except for 2 issues.
the main issue that this thread is focused on is android auto. on my friends phone, it works great! hooks up and connects every time he plugs in the cable, audio smooth, gps and other features i never knew existed with my old phone. my 6t on the other hand, works when it wants to.
it never connects to the radio and tells me that it cant connect through notifications. after some experimenting, i found out that it does connect; you just have to go to "USB Preferences" in the phone, plug the phone in, see the options light up under ""usb controlled by"", then tap on a different option (even though it wont switch) and tap it again multiple times until the phone connects.
once it does connect, it works great. until you start listening to music. the music cuts out every now and then. sometimes for 1 second, 3 seconds, or 30 seconds. its very random. other stuff that happens is that the UI on the radio flickers constantly or disappears and the resolution looks cut off or looks wonky on different sides of the radio. sometimes its one or the other. i told my friend about it, and he tried clearing caches, force stopping the app, even completely removing the google play service plugin and reinstalling it, but still nothing. after he tried it, i had phone hooked up to the radio for work, it worked fine for a few hours until everything froze and my phone went completely black and a bunch of colorful letters on my screen pop up that say "CRASH DUMP". phone reboots just fine and works fine but the issues before the crash still happen.
the second issue is that my fingerprint sensor detects fingers but cant read anything, but thats the least of my concerns and i dont care if it doesnt work.
my friend has no idea what else to do and i am kind of disappointment but i still want this to work. although i have no idea where to start or what to do.
if your willing to help an inexperienced dude get his phone working, that would be greatly appreciated. other than that, i hope you have a good day
EDIT:: just a quick add on to say that ive tried different USB-c cables and this radio is notn aftermarket. im using stock radio on my 2019 nissan altima
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Just msm it and run the latest Oxygen OS. There is a MSM tool thread that will assist you and, also a Oxygen OS thread too. This will solve what you mentioned are your issues
Wingman626 said:
(i tried posting this thread this morning but the post did not post successfully because of the image verification thing. if this post was reposted, please let me know)
hello and thank you for taking the time to read my first post. been having an issue with my new phone and i havent the faintest idea on how to diagnose or fix my problem. i am in no ways a developer or knowledgeable in programming what so ever, but i have delved in "script kiddie" roots and customs roms with my older phones trying to breathe new life into those devices as an excuse to not have to buy an older phone, but eventually my samsung note 5 kicked the bucket and wasnt able to keep up with the amount of apps and multitasking i do for work. a friend of mine recommended that i buy a one plus 6t as its not only one of the latest phones (okay not the latest, but still fairly new) , but it was also cheap as hell on ebay for about 250$ for a used one with some slight burn-in in the display (the ghost image suggests this unit was a display model, but its a handy phone and i dont care at all).
Anyways, long story short; friend is a big tech guy and recommend that id root the phone and install a custom ROM (A.K.A paranoid OS) for greater usability and security. since he was way more knowledgeable with this phone than i was in the 2-3 days of owning it; i decided to let him go ahead and do it for me.
the phone runs amazing, and ive used it for work for a few weeks now and it has lived up to my expectations and more... except for 2 issues.
the main issue that this thread is focused on is android auto. on my friends phone, it works great! hooks up and connects every time he plugs in the cable, audio smooth, gps and other features i never knew existed with my old phone. my 6t on the other hand, works when it wants to.
it never connects to the radio and tells me that it cant connect through notifications. after some experimenting, i found out that it does connect; you just have to go to "USB Preferences" in the phone, plug the phone in, see the options light up under ""usb controlled by"", then tap on a different option (even though it wont switch) and tap it again multiple times until the phone connects.
once it does connect, it works great. until you start listening to music. the music cuts out every now and then. sometimes for 1 second, 3 seconds, or 30 seconds. its very random. other stuff that happens is that the UI on the radio flickers constantly or disappears and the resolution looks cut off or looks wonky on different sides of the radio. sometimes its one or the other. i told my friend about it, and he tried clearing caches, force stopping the app, even completely removing the google play service plugin and reinstalling it, but still nothing. after he tried it, i had phone hooked up to the radio for work, it worked fine for a few hours until everything froze and my phone went completely black and a bunch of colorful letters on my screen pop up that say "CRASH DUMP". phone reboots just fine and works fine but the issues before the crash still happen.
the second issue is that my fingerprint sensor detects fingers but cant read anything, but thats the least of my concerns and i dont care if it doesnt work.
my friend has no idea what else to do and i am kind of disappointment but i still want this to work. although i have no idea where to start or what to do.
if your willing to help an inexperienced dude get his phone working, that would be greatly appreciated. other than that, i hope you have a good day
EDIT:: just a quick add on to say that ive tried different USB-c cables and this radio is notn aftermarket. im using stock radio on my 2019 nissan altima
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scorpio76r said:
Just msm it and run the latest Oxygen OS. There is a MSM tool thread that will assist you and, also a Oxygen OS thread too. This will solve what you mentioned are your issues
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I totally agree flash the stock Rom
OOS is amazing. Rooting is easy if you decide you need it.
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Does your friend have the the same phone? It is very common that custom ROM works flawlessly on one model but full of issues on the other, even they are from same manufacturer. The stability of a custom ROM depends on how many active user use the rom. Most of one plus users used oxygen. So not so many people could give you answer.
BTW, I would never advise someone to use custom ROM if they don't know how to flash by themselves.

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