Surprisingly the new BLU R1-PLUS Supports OTG and Works Flawlessly!! - BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion

I thought everyone here would like to know that although it has not been mentioned in any place or in product specifications, contrary to original BLU-R1-HD, surprisingly this new BLU R1-PLUS supports "OTG" and works perfectly with All File Managers APPs that support OTG!!

Great news, but I have to return mine. Mine does not do multi touch. Is this every plus or just mine.

affald said:
Great news, but I have to return mine. Mine does not do multi touch. Is this every plus or just mine.
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Sorry to heard that due to the annoying Multitouch problems, you had to returned your cellphone.
As the New BLU-R1-PLUS has had so many drawbacks after it launched, I really think and also agree with you that it's a Great news!!

Ulises, can you use Google maps?

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Ulises, can you use Google maps?
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I've only heard of one or two persons who said on amazon.com, that his new BLU-R1-Plus worked perfectly and that it did not came with the pinch2zoom problems that we all have had.
BLU has already recommended to several people who have complained, make a hardware reset, but I doubt very much that this will solve anything, as I have already factory reseted my R1-Plus several times and this pinch2zoom problem has remained the same.
Although it may be a malfunction of the screen-digitizer or a hardware problem, as some have already pointed out here in xda-developers, curiously with an simple application to adjust the touch screen, such as "SGS Touchscreen Booster", we have been able to fix a little (50%-80%) this pinch2zoom problem , and finally use Google Maps with less erratic behavior.
Let's hope that is not a hardware problem, and that BLU fixed it soon with a software update... And yes, I am aware that BLU is a bit reluctant to launch updates!

BLU has rolled out the fix now

feegus said:
BLU has rolled out the fix now
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What?????

affald said:
What?????
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Yeah, software update a few days ago fixed the multitouch issue and a few other things.

Have wallpaper stock of blu r1 plus? Thanks

Fmatejka said:
Have wallpaper stock of blu r1 plus? Thanks
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there you go.

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Anyone got the Skype apk prior to 2.6.0.95 ?

Video calling was working just fine on my XOOM until the above update so.....has anyone got an APK for the previous version that they could possibly link me to?
I dunno if anyone else uses it but today when we tried to call my dad, the XOOM just locked up and was locked in the call with black video window. Very frustrating and my daughter really wanted to see her grandad.
So, any help greatly appreciated. ;-)
This version is pretty old but its the only one that works problem free on my Nexus One
dl.dropbox.com/u/132570/android/apps/Skype_2.0.0.47.apk
mcnob said:
Video calling was working just fine on my XOOM until the above update ... I dunno if anyone else uses it
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Funny you say that, 'cause about an hour after the update I made a ~10-minute Video call to Israel (and one later within Cali, a lot less interesting ) and it worked flawlessly, w/o even any sync or lag issues.
Did you try rebooting? I'm rooted and overclocked, but I suspect that's had very little to do with my good performance.
Well i managed to track down 2.5.0.160 which seems to be the one i had prior to the issues and all is well again.
Thanks for responding guys.
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mcnob said:
Well i managed to track down 2.5.0.160 which seems to be the one i had prior to the issues and all is well again.
Thanks for responding guys.
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA App
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I have the same problem with my Galaxy S WIFI 5.0. After update, the front/back camera is upside down.
Can place the apk somewhere accessible on the internet? Many many thanks.
Literally 5 threads down in this very forum is exactly what you seek.
Really, guys...
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sodaboy581 said:
Literally 5 threads down in this very forum is exactly what you seek.
Really, guys...
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Yeh, it's a shame the OP of that one didn't search first...eh? What with this one being dated prior to that one and all......

Will Huawei send nougat OTA or do I have to download it?

I'm not seeing any traditional update software options in the about phone section. How will we receive Android OS updates on this tablet? Thanks.
Well it seems in the moment there just are no updates...
Normally you should get your update via ota (you should see an update option in your "main menu"), except for beta/leaked versions, if they should leak anyhow/anytime...
For now, there are no leaked or official updates for our mediapad m3 :-/
nospherato said:
Well it seems in the moment there just are no updates...
Normally you should get your update via ota (you should see an update option in your "main menu"), except for beta/leaked versions, if they should leak anyhow/anytime...
For now, there are no leaked or official updates for our mediapad m3 :-/
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If you Google nougat for Huawei mediapad M3 there are several sites that claim they have the download you can Flash
The only thing in the about phone setting I can find about updates is updating the emui
As I know the update emui menu will also update your android (for example to android 7 + emui 5.0).
I know these sites, but as long as I do not see a link hier on xda, on the huawei news pages or on the huawei homepage itself I think these links are just nonsense.
(For example some of these pages just link every phone available and say "download XXXXX android 7 here"... I would not try to install these... But I also suppose you won't get a real package anyway there.)
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As I know the update emui menu will also update your android (for example to android 7 + emui 5.0).
I know these sites, but as long as I do not see a link hier on xda, on the huawei news pages or on the huawei homepage itself I think these links are just nonsense.
(For example some of these pages just link every phone available and say "download XXXXX android 7 here"... I would not try to install these... But I also suppose you won't get a real package anyway there.)
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Thank you. Those sites also try to force you to open up Facebook page......total b.s.
Rally don't know if we ever see 7.0 for the M3.
The M2 never received 6.0, and what I heard is that Huawei just doesn't give a fu** about tablet software.
Huawei generally doesn't give a fu** about software updates. My Mediapad X2 GEM 701 never received an update. That's why I had to undergo a hugely complex updating procedure with chinese ROMs modified sh1t.
I just got the new update with October patch. They removed the navigation bar too.
How did you get this patch for your m3? Mine can not find any updates...
Chinese version only perhaps?
nospherato said:
How did you get this patch for your m3? Mine can not find any updates...
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Actually it's the September security patch,but I got a notification in the update section. About 256mb. Took about 20 min to complete. I bought my tablet in Thailand.
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I just got the new update with October patch. They removed the navigation bar too.
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Do you mean you can now disable the on-screen buttons or what has changed with that update? Thx!
I think that the NOUGAT OTA will be sent together with the new EMUI 5.0 (this version of its ui layer is based on android 7)... Anyone know an approximate date?
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Do you mean you can now disable the on-screen buttons or what has changed with that update? Thx!
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Correct,also it said better chrome operation,so maybe people that had problems running chrome in small format ,now can. I always had mine set in medium text and didn't have a problem. There were other things it said ,basic improvements,etc... I can't really notice any change other than the ability to disable the new buttons. Which like I said ,disables the ability to start split screen. Unless someone can tell me how to do NB it with only the fingerprint scanner......I'm also running Nova free launcher.
Plainly,this tablet is sick as F. I'm coming from a wifi only Xperia z3tablet compact though...... the only reason I bought this just because the camera Hardware had a malfunction on the Sony.
Hanger4life said:
Correct,also it said better chrome operation,so maybe people that had problems running chrome in small format ,now can. I always had mine set in medium text and didn't have a problem. There were other things it said ,basic improvements,etc... I can't really notice any change other than the ability to disable the new buttons. Which like I said ,disables the ability to start split screen. Unless someone can tell me how to do NB it with only the fingerprint scanner......I'm also running Nova free launcher.
Plainly,this tablet is sick as F. I'm coming from a wifi only Xperia z3tablet compact though...... the only reason I bought this just because the camera Hardware had a malfunction on the Sony.
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Do you mean it's sick as F in a good way or negative? How does it compare to the z3 compact please?
emmanuelw said:
Do you mean it's sick as F in a good way or negative? How does it compare to the z3 compact please?
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Haha haha,
Yes in a very good way. It's heavier than the z3 compact,and no water resistance,but it's smooth ,fast,and the LTE connectivity is incredible. I always have 5 bars of 4g. Now ,I live in Thailand,and the internet is crap here compared to the USA,so in the states it's probably even better. It was half the cost of a normal flag ship phone too,and it's basically a huge phone. It comes with a screen protector and a case,however the case is Carmel color and hard to look at,but it's growing on me. This tablet charges very fast too.
If your on the fence,buy it for sure.
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I think that the NOUGAT OTA will be sent together with the new EMUI 5.0 (this version of its ui layer is based on android 7)... Anyone know an approximate date?
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That will be awesome. It's hard to think of this tablet being any better,and to think I almost bought a galaxy tab s2 for $70 more..,..glad I didn't.
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Haha haha,
Yes in a very good way. It's heavier than the z3 compact,and no water resistance,but it's smooth ,fast,and the LTE connectivity is incredible. I always have 5 bars of 4g. Now ,I live in Thailand,and the internet is crap here compared to the USA,so in the states it's probably even better. It was half the cost of a normal flag ship phone too,and it's basically a huge phone. It comes with a screen protector and a case,however the case is Carmel color and hard to look at,but it's growing on me. This tablet charges very fast too.
If your on the fence,buy it for sure.
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Do you have the original Chinese rom in it? Did it come with Google play installed? Someone mentioned touchscreen issues on another thread here, do you have any issues as such? Thanks for all the information
emmanuelw said:
Do you have the original Chinese rom in it? Did it come with Google play installed? Someone mentioned touchscreen issues on another thread here, do you have any issues as such? Thanks for all the information
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Yes it came with playstore installed. I have no other issues. It's much better than I thought it would be.
michi.widy said:
Rally don't know if we ever see 7.0 for the M3.
The M2 never received 6.0, and what I heard is that Huawei just doesn't give a fu** about tablet software.
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As far as I read not all CPUs are conform with Android 7.0. The M2 has one of them. The CPU of the M3 is conform so i hope we will see the update soon.

Anyone Having Trouble Using Textra on Their New Phone?

Nothing happens when I tap the send button. Anyone else having similar issues?
Yes, I am experiencing the same issue. A temporary workaround until a fix is produced is to enable "Send using Enter" in the settings.
Same here. I thought it was only me
Me too, I am back on the stock client for now. From what I can tell Textra needs to adjust touch placement for the notification bar. I was going to send them an email since they have been super responsive in the past... then I thought they probably hate me right now. lol
I noticed that you basically have to tap a CM(1/4") or two under what you actually want to touch. I'm sure they'll get it fixed soon once the device is in more users hands.
Ditto...also can't swipe to delete unless I increase the font size to 150% (Settings - Customize Look)
Experiencing this as well!
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I emailed Textra support this evening. They got back to me and said they're aware of the issue and a fix should be live soon.
tardis_42 said:
I emailed Textra support this evening. They got back to me and said they're aware of the issue and a fix should be live soon.
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Any new updates?
Ghost_1 said:
Any new updates?
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Whitelisting it fixes the touch accuracy issue.
bugsy said:
Whitelisting it fixes the touch accuracy issue.
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Thanks for the information!
of course it does... lol I guess I'm going to wait for the dev to fix it, my luck with ADB is bad luck or none at all...
Ghost_1 said:
Thanks for the information!
of course it does... lol I guess I'm going to wait for the dev to fix it, my luck with ADB is bad luck or none at all...
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Understood, adb hasn't always been my friend either and definitely had some trouble with getting this one connected as well. Hopefully Textra will come out with an official update shortly. They are usually pretty good in that regard.
bugsy said:
Understood, adb hasn't always been my friend either and definitely had some trouble with getting this one connected as well. Hopefully Textra will come out with an official update shortly. They are usually pretty good in that regard.
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I couldn't stand using the Google messenger app anymore... so I spent a lot longer than I should have doing the ADB commands... I had to use an older version of the Android SDK install I had on one of my computers...lol
It works and yeay... still sad I had to do it. lol
Still can't get the app to work. Super frustrating.
Textra is working fine for me after the new update that essential released.
j1999t said:
Textra is working fine for me after the new update that essential released.
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Over the air update? What update?
the nmi64c update
Cowbell_Guy said:
Over the air update? What update?
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Installed the NMI64C OTA update late yesterday and switched back to Textra and can as well confirm it is working fine for me now
dee dub said:
Installed the NMI64C OTA update late yesterday and switched back to Textra and can as well confirm it is working fine for me now
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Ok thanks. I'll have to look out for that update... I'm on vzn and haven't gotten that yet
You really don't have to mess with SDK installs and all that. Just download load minimal ADB and fastboot. It's super nice for stuff like this.
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Textra is working fine for me after the new update that essential released.
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Still having issues with the keyboard and not being able to switch when trying to send a picture. I don't get the choice to send a file only to take a picture.

Oreo 8.1 rom Ok Google function.

Hi
As most of us all know that oreo roms are stable and giving good results.but all roms lack Ok Google feature when screen is off.and no one seems to fix it i wonder is it because its difficult or simply because people don't find it compelling enough.
What if i wanted to fix this issue? What would be a good start in the right direction?
Also if any one knows or has info that can help please share.
Thanks
Sanabil said:
Hi
As most of us all know that oreo roms are stable and giving good results.but all roms lack Ok Google feature when screen is off.and no one seems to fix it i wonder is it because its difficult or simply because people don't find it compelling enough.
What if i wanted to fix this issue? What would be a good start in the right direction?
Also if any one knows or has info that can help please share.
Thanks
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My Moto Z Play on 7.1.1 does not have "OK Google" with screen off and it's completely stock. Is there an example of a phone with "OK Google" working with the screen off?
Guapo613 said:
My Moto Z Play on 7.1.1 does not have "OK Google" with screen off and it's completely stock. Is there an example of a phone with "OK Google" working with the screen off?
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Bro almost all nexus phones have this functionality to activate Ok Google from screen off. I do not know about other manufacturers though but i think it can be turned on in most phones via voice or assistant settings.
Sanabil said:
Hi
As most of us all know that oreo roms are stable and giving good results.but all roms lack Ok Google feature when screen is off.and no one seems to fix it i wonder is it because its difficult or simply because people don't find it compelling enough.
What if i wanted to fix this issue? What would be a good start in the right direction?
Also if any one knows or has info that can help please share.
Thanks
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I haven't fixed it for LineageOS, because I didn't know where to start.
Additionaly it's not very important for me.
Elektroschmock said:
I haven't fixed it for LineageOS, because I didn't know where to start.
Additionaly it's not very important for me.
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Oh i see ? well in that case what do you suggest?
may be this feature is useful for some, like myself.
And it will be nice to see it in !
Sanabil said:
Oh i see well in that case what do you suggest?
may be this feature is useful for some, like myself.
And it will be nice to see it in !
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My suggestion?
Fix it
I know this isn't very helpful, but I really don't know what changed with O and why it isn't working any more.
Perhaps you can start to find out why shamu's custom TriggerTraining.apk isn't launched anymore like it used to be on N.
Elektroschmock said:
My suggestion?
Fix it
I know this isn't very helpful, but I really don't know what changed with O and why it isn't working any more.
Perhaps you can start to find out why shamu's custom TriggerTraining.apk isn't launched anymore like it used to be on N.
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:laugh: ok let's see.
Elektroschmock said:
My suggestion?
Fix it
I know this isn't very helpful, but I really don't know what changed with O and why it isn't working any more.
Perhaps you can start to find out why shamu's custom TriggerTraining.apk isn't launched anymore like it used to be on N.
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You see i am no developer, but i see your statement gives hints and certain clues to what to look for. ?
I searched and found a thread on xda from 2016 , Op was suggesting to modify build.prop via text editor , so changed device name to pixel xl , finally rebooted
AAAaanddddd
It didn't worked ?
Back to more searching,
Sanabil said:
I searched and found a thread on xda from 2016 , Op was suggesting to modify build.prop via text editor , so changed device name to pixel xl , finally rebooted
AAAaanddddd
It didn't worked
Back to more searching,
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If it was that easy it would have been fixed already.
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If it was that easy it would have been fixed already.
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Can i ask you something?
All the devs who put out such ROMs can't they just debug or know where code requires modification.??
Also do you know a coder or dev that you think has a chance of doing it.
Thanks
Sanabil said:
Can i ask you something?
All the devs who put out such ROMs can't they just debug or know where code requires modification.??
Also do you know a coder or dev that you think has a chance of doing it.
Thanks
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I don't know what you think who those devs are. I did the oreo bringup for shamu, but I am a hardware developer and my software skills are very limited.
Additionally all devs do it in their free time and for fun. If a feature is not implemented or not fixed then there is a high chance that nobody is interested or able to fix it.
If you want it working then you should learn to debug and to code.
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I don't know what you think who those devs are. I did the oreo bringup for shamu, but I am a hardware developer and my software skills are very limited.
Additionally all devs do it in their free time and for fun. If a feature is not implemented or not fixed then there is a high chance that nobody is interested or able to fix it.
If you want it working then you should learn to debug and to code.
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Bro i meant no disrespect to any dev who do such work, i appreciate their hard work . I also realize that they take special time to do such work.I didn't knew much about how its all done. But since you explained, i thank you.
And i think as you mentioned i will look into it myself. :good:
Today i used nokia 6.1 with Android Oreo 8.1 , i checked its assistant and to my surprise it too did not supported ok Google function with screen off.
So my guess is that its more of an Android 8.1 change , they have limited this functionality to certain phones.
This means it is not a bug, and needs some custom coding or programming/modification to make it work again .
Well i think i am isolated but i shall continue to find what ever i can and post .
I read on Reddit post of this problem and a user posted build prop trick where one tricks the Nexus 6 into thinking its a pixel device.
I tried but it didn't worked and also camera app crashed too. Voice match remains greyd out , it did how ever at first showed sign that its working but nope upon real testing it failed.
I then tried switching name to nexus 6p and it enabled one option which was previously greyd out, it allowed me to record and voice and asked for pin to use voice match but then disabled 'use ok google from any screen' option. .... and camera was not working too..
Is it the right direction? perhaps..perhaps not.
Update:
This issue is definitely from Google's server side, the voice match issue is not present on nexus 5 and nexus 7 tablet. here is a thread of ongoing discussion.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/0GmbO8FgvQg;context-place=forum/nexus
I think Google decided to ditch ok Google screen off functionality altogether from Nexus 6. There tech team never responded to the complaints mad by users. So it's kinda dead now.
Sanabil said:
I think Google decided to ditch ok Google screen off functionality altogether from Nexus 6. There tech team never responded to the complaints mad by users. So it's kinda dead now.
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I've been looking for a solution to this. I spent a weekend last month flashing various 8.1 and 7.1.X roms and trying to renable it. Same story every time. Apparently Google's just decided we don't get to use this feature anymore. I'm gonna start playing with other assistants (Cortana, Alexa, Hound, Autovoice) and see if any work like we want Assistant to.
lpjunior999 said:
I've been looking for a solution to this. I spent a weekend last month flashing various 8.1 and 7.1.X roms and trying to renable it. Same story every time. Apparently Google's just decided we don't get to use this feature anymore. I'm gonna start playing with other assistants (Cortana, Alexa, Hound, Autovoice) and see if any work like we want Assistant to.
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I wish you best of luck bro . ?
Has anyone tried this on a 100% stock, unrooted device? I got Google One for being a good Local Guide, and Google Customer Support says root may cause this. I'm going to try Magisk Hide and report back.

Best Custom ROM For The Essential PH-1?

I've been thinking about flashing a custom ROM onto my Essential, but, unlike the S4's GoldenEye, there are no clearly stable ROMs I've heard of. So, if it's not a bother, could you guys recommend a good, stable custom ROM for beginners? I'd like one I can stick with for a while without any huge bugs to get me to jump ship. Thanks for reading. A response would be greatly appreciated.
P.S: Please, none of the "Stock is best". The amount of forums I've seen where those are the only replies are ridiculous, as they don't even actually answer the question at hand.
I don't think you'll get an answer to your question because I don't think anyone has tested all ROMs and compared them. Even then it would be kinda subjective. I did install Paranoid quartz v1 and am using it as a daily driver. Only issue with this ROM is that the device is not certified in Play Store so I can't install Netflix without some extra tinkering. Besides that, the ROM is awesome. I also tried the second version of this ROM, but it seems to have a battery issue.
Waancho said:
I don't think you'll get an answer to your question because I don't think anyone has tested all ROMs and compared them. Even then it would be kinda subjective. I did install Paranoid quartz v1 and am using it as a daily driver. Only issue with this ROM is that the device is not certified in Play Store so I can't install Netflix without some extra tinkering. Besides that, the ROM is awesome. I also tried the second version of this ROM, but it seems to have a battery issue.
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Thanks. I heard about the battery issue, too. For now, I'll flash Quartz V1. I don't have Netflix, so it's not really a bother to me.
Evolution X is the best ROM, especially for Pixel experience.
vineetbhatia said:
Evolution X is the best ROM, especially for Pixel experience.
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Thanks. I'll look into that, too.
vineetbhatia said:
Evolution X is the best ROM, especially for Pixel experience.
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Hey. I downloaded Evolution X, and I plan to flash it tomorrow. What build are you on? I downloaded 4.20, but I'd like to know which is the nlst recent stable build. I'd like to stick with a custom ROM for a while without switching due to bugs, if I can. Thanks.
TipTopHiatus said:
Hey. I downloaded Evolution X, and I plan to flash it tomorrow. What build are you on? I downloaded 4.20, but I'd like to know which is the nlst recent stable build. I'd like to stick with a custom ROM for a while without switching due to bugs, if I can. Thanks.
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I flashed 4.20 the day before yesterday and have found no bugs yet. I first flashed the January Firmware, AOSP Vendor fastboot script as found on the StatiXOS OP.
Waancho said:
I flashed 4.20 the day before yesterday and have found no bugs yet. I first flashed the January Firmware, AOSP Vendor fastboot script as found on the StatiXOS OP.
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Thanks. Texting you from Evolution X 4.2. It runs great. Only minor thing that bugs me is that I can't take away permissions from Google apps. But, like I said, that's pretty much a non-issue, especially when you look at the features and customization options. Thanks to everyone for the help. Have a good one.
TipTopHiatus said:
Thanks. Texting you from Evolution X 4.2. It runs great. Only minor thing that bugs me is that I can't take away permissions from Google apps. But, like I said, that's pretty much a non-issue, especially when you look at the features and customization options. Thanks to everyone for the help. Have a good one.
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Google play system update is still in Sept 2019, isn't it?
And can't make a phone call or receive call.
chanh2018 said:
Google play system update is still in Sept 2019, isn't it?
And can't make a phone call or receive call.
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Haven't tested that out yet. It is on September 2019 build, though, But, I just called my carrier, and they picked up just fine. Although, that may be because it's my carrier. I'll try with a real number later, and I'll report back. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Haven't tested that out yet. It is on September 2019 build, though, But, I just called my carrier, and they picked up just fine. Although, that may be because it's my carrier. I'll try with a real number later, and I'll report back. Thanks for the heads-up.
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If you have no sound when calling or receiving, in Phone - Setting - Accessibility, make sure Hearing aids is switch off. It's been turn on by default in some cases. I didn't know this until I change to another ROM.

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