Pie update available as of today (18 Jan 2019) - Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers

Got the Pie update notice today along with January security patch. My question is for those who, like me, waited until the official notification to update.
With so many here experiencing problems with the previous update(s), it's hard to distinguish which threads are for it, custom, or for the latest Xiaomi update. Did you update to Pie in January? Are there any issues you've noticed with the update? Should I pull the trigger on the update or wait?
Any info is appreciated, as always.
Regards,
KB

I just directly installed January update, migrated from Oreo. Didn't face any issues as of yet.
By the way how do you guys turn on FM Radio?

No data since update.
I did the update earlier today and haven't been able to get mobile data since. Can anybody help me?

Barneyjp18 said:
I did the update earlier today and haven't been able to get mobile data since. Can anybody help me?
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I downloaded my update with the mobile data and used it since right after. No problem. Wifi seems ok too.

Barneyjp18 said:
I did the update earlier today and haven't been able to get mobile data since. Can anybody help me?
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That sounds like a serious issue, and one that makes me think I might just wait a bit on this update. Thanks for the feedback, and I hope you get the issue resolved. Where are you located?

KB_Thailand said:
That sounds like a serious issue, and one that makes me think I might just wait a bit on this update. Thanks for the feedback, and I hope you get the issue resolved. Where are you located?
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I'm am located in Japan. Did the update while connected to wifi on WiFi. I never even questioned it as never had a problem in the 14months I have owned the phone.

Barneyjp18 said:
I'm am located in Japan. Did the update while connected to wifi on WiFi. I never even questioned it as never had a problem in the 14months I have owned the phone.
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I understand. I've not experienced many of the issues some have with the updates, though the battery issues a few updates ago were driving me crazy. Those seem to be resolved now and I can easily get 2 to 3 days out of a charge. The only reason I hesitated was I read some of the threads from the initial update Xiaomi put out, and was trying to be sure this one was less troublesome before allowing it. I saw a couple of folks complain about the loss of WiFi and Data on the first update, so perhaps all of the initial bugs haven't been squashed. I'm in Thailand, so need it to be as clean as possible.
Again, hope you get the issue resolved. Let us know if you do.

I am from Czech Republic and I can say I don't have any LTE issues, battery is great. No issues with Pie at all.

@KB_Thailand
If you are a big fan of gcam.. Then dont update, else do it.
For me everything is working fine, except gcam focus issue.
Stock camera works though.

ShaikhSiddiky said:
I just directly installed January update, migrated from Oreo. Didn't face any issues as of yet.
By the way how do you guys turn on FM Radio?
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You need to connect a wired headphone in the 3.5 mm jack, then you will get FM.
Regards

Eshwar123 said:
@KB_Thailand
If you are a big fan of gcam.. Then dont update, else do it.
For me everything is working fine, except gcam focus issue.
Stock camera works though.
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It's not working even flashing the magisk patch module?

ccalixtro said:
It's not working even flashing the magisk patch module?
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I don't know about this, coz I'm a non rooted user.
If it works, please share,

Eshwar123 said:
I don't know about this, coz I'm a non rooted user.
If it works, please share,
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Well it works for me. Just unlock the bootloader, put the phone in fastboot mode, boot twrp cosmicdans from adb, flash magisk and when it boots open magisk and download camera patch for pie. It's really easy but i think when you unlock the bootloader you lose your data so think about it.

KB_Thailand said:
Got the Pie update notice today along with January security patch. My question is for those who, like me, waited until the official notification to update.
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If you are stock 100% do it, if not hang out a while, no big issues now for stock, very few people on stock have had an issue with the latest Pie, those that do have very simple easily fixed things.
Barneyjp18 said:
I did the update earlier today and haven't been able to get mobile data since. Can anybody help me?
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Try the last page here, changing the IPv4/IPv6 setting, it fixed it for others who had a problem.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/help

I have also lost my data connection since the update.
Does anyone have any idea on how to fix this problem?
EDIT : It seems that the update deleted the apn configuration. Re-entering it solved the issue.

Based on the positive responses I went ahead and did the update since my A1 is stock. So far so good with no issues I've noticed. Both data and wifi seem to be working properly.
Thanks for the responses!

After updating to pie many of the users including myself face an issue where the mic volume has reduced a lot. Other people can't hear me properly on normal voice calls

ccalixtro said:
Well it works for me. Just unlock the bootloader, put the phone in fastboot mode, boot twrp cosmicdans from adb, flash magisk and when it boots open magisk and download camera patch for pie. It's really easy but i think when you unlock the bootloader you lose your data so think about it.
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Thank you for confirming that,
After rooting, and installing the magisk patch, can I completely unroot and lock the bootloader, and will the patch still work?
Will unlocking the bootloader also wipe data?
(i thought only locking bootloader will wipe, we can use the vol button trick)
Thanks in advance.

Eshwar123 said:
Thank you for confirming that,
After rooting, and installing the magisk patch, can I completely unroot and lock the bootloader, and will the patch still work?
Will unlocking the bootloader also wipe data?
(i thought only locking bootloader will wipe, we can use the vol button trick)
Thanks in advance.
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1. Unlocking bootloader wipes data
2. Does your phone contain nuclear weapon key? If no, then i don't see any reason you dont want a unlocked bootloader. (Manufacturer denying warranty for unlocked bootloader is thing of past, MI has no problem with it. Also you can lock phone just before giving it to MI store in any case)
3. As long as you install apps from playstore, i also dont see any problem with a rooted phone either.

.:Addicted:. said:
1. Unlocking bootloader wipes data
2. Does your phone contain nuclear weapon key? If no, then i don't see any reason you dont want a unlocked bootloader. (Manufacturer denying warranty for unlocked bootloader is thing of past, MI has no problem with it. Also you can lock phone just before giving it to MI store in any case)
3. As long as you install apps from playstore, i also dont see any problem with a rooted phone either.
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I just want to stay stock and receive official updates and with gcam working as like on oreo. That's it Bro.,
That's why i wanted to unroot and keep the BL locked.
Will the vol down key avoid wipe for unlocking BL as well?
And will the patch work after unroot?
Thanks

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Update 2.51.617.2

Just got a notification tonight about downloading and updating my Sprint HTC 10 to 2.51.617.2.
Has anyone received this update yet? I'm unlocked with Magisk root and don't want to go thru the update if it's going to break Safetynet (again!).
I got the notification too, but I have not allowed it to go in so far.
The update is actually 2.51.651.2 and is July 2017 security update. I did it yesterday without issues.
costy11 said:
The update is actually 2.51.651.2 and is July 2017 security update. I did it yesterday without issues.
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It is only the security updates? It is 802MB! That is a lot of security! I doubt it would go in on mine anyway as I have too many system modifications.
lexridge said:
It is only the security updates? It is 802MB! That is a lot of security! I doubt it would go in on mine anyway as I have too many system modifications.
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And "Performance enhancements" too, whatever they may be, as it had no further details on them.
For me, it broke the fingerprint sensor. It now works to unlock the phone only within the first 5 minutes or so after turning it off. After that, I have to use the pattern. It's like the sensor gets disabled during low-power suspend, but turning the screen on doesn't wake it back up. This started immediately after I received the update.
costy11 said:
The update is actually 2.51.651.2 and is July 2017 security update. I did it yesterday without issues.
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We're you able to take the OTA with root and/or TWRP? Have you experienced any adverse effects?
radji said:
We're you able to take the OTA with root and/or TWRP? Have you experienced any adverse effects?
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I took it OTA. I just got the phone a month ago and have only sim unlocked it, no root or twrp. Everything seems to be working fine still since the update.
I was unable to take the update with root and TWRP.
hegemon13 said:
For me, it broke the fingerprint sensor. It now works to unlock the phone only within the first 5 minutes or so after turning it off. After that, I have to use the pattern. It's like the sensor gets disabled during low-power suspend, but turning the screen on doesn't wake it back up. This started immediately after I received the update.
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Anyone else experience this? I'm a bit hesitant to do the update if this is a real problem.....
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DNarsingh said:
Anyone else experience this? I'm a bit hesitant to do the update if this is a real problem.....
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I'm interested to know, too. Is it a fluke or coincidence that I might fix with a factory reset, or is anyone else seeing the same thing? If I'm going to reset anyway, might be time to go ahead and root it.
DNarsingh said:
Anyone else experience this? I'm a bit hesitant to do the update if this is a real problem.....
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It happened to mine. Sometimes the scanner works, most times it doesn't.
Anyone know where I can get the 2.42.651.63 recovery to flash? I want to take the OTA but I did not backup the stock recovery when I flashed TWRP after the last update.
radji said:
Anyone know where I can get the 2.42.651.63 recovery to flash? I want to take the OTA but I did not backup the stock recovery when I flashed TWRP after the last update.
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look in the firmware/RUU thread? https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-10/development/ruu-sprint-htc-10-1-24-651-3-t3379257
DNarsingh said:
Anyone else experience this? I'm a bit hesitant to do the update if this is a real problem.....
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Same issue here. I really don't want to reset the device to find out if it helps. I was hoping yesterday's update, 2.5.651.11 would fix it but it didn't.
OMJ said:
look in the firmware/RUU thread? https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-10/development/ruu-sprint-htc-10-1-24-651-3-t3379257
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I downloaded the 2.42.651.63 firmware zip, but am unable to open it. 7-zip says its not a valid zip file.
Since manually installing this update, I can no longer change my SMS Notification sound using the stock SMS app.. No matter what I change it to, it still uses the default system sound. Any ideas how to fix this, without switching SMS apps?
lexridge said:
Since manually installing this update, I can no longer change my SMS Notification sound using the stock SMS app.. No matter what I change it to, it still uses the default system sound. Any ideas how to fix this, without switching SMS apps?
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I tried everything from Sprint's based release. Fingerprint sensor issues everytime. On Leedroid's latest release. It's not firmware related, it's software. Something Sprint put in is messing with fingerprint sensor from sleep.
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RMM lock stuck

I updated my J5 Pro (SM-530F) to Oreo, bootloader included. This update included RLC lock. So I waited 2 weeks for it to unlock. No luck. I tried the date change trick, again nothing, Samsung patched it even before this update came to j5. I tried restarting my phone after a week. Nothing. I tried waiting 7 days and then manually checking update, still nothing. I tried downgrading the bootloader, but there was OTA update which included September security patches, so I installed it, one thing I didn't know was that it rises bootloader's revision number. Now im unable to even roll back. All this time i had my country's sim card inserted. I really don't have any way on rooting my phone now and this sucks
Link for a logcat:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cMCA71hFZs1jPzBx5epoDTJHn6F_EpBJ/view?usp=sharing
(Maybe it has some info on what's wrong)
Nevermind, I just used miracle box
J530F 8.1 RMM Prenormal Forever!! ????
Kuba432110 said:
Nevermind, I just used miracle box
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I have the same problem with my J530F...i did exactly what you did and I'm also coming up on the 2 week mark with very little confidence that this wait will work either. Did you buy miracle box or just use the software? I tried this software, installed it but it would not open on my PC. Could you please post some steps on how this worked for you. I would be very grateful because this is driving me crazy! I also have had no speaker function since this update but that may be an unrelated issue. Please help me out!
KritosXIII said:
I have the same problem with my J530F...i did exactly what you did and I'm also coming up on the 2 week mark with very little confidence that this wait will work either. Did you buy miracle box or just use the software? I tried this software, installed it but it would not open on my PC. Could you please post some steps on how this worked for you. I would be very grateful because this is driving me crazy! I also have had no speaker function since this update but that may be an unrelated issue. Please help me out!
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https://t.me/j2017Oreo just scroll to the post from 22 september. There are all the links and instructions.
And by the way you will need to use custom kernel (like Helios) if you want to root. If you do this on stock some features won't work (like sim card). Plus, even on the custom kernel there are some bugs. For example adblocking doesn't work (at least for me) and some other minor thing like detaching from playstore, but I think that is the part of these "security improvements" in the new 8.1 kernel.
Kuba432110 said:
https://t.me/j2017Oreo just scroll to the post from 22 september. There are all the links and instructions.
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So I have to use a different messaging app (Telegram?) just to find out how you fixed the persistent RMM State: Prenormal?
CharlieSummers said:
So I have to use a different messaging app (Telegram?) just to find out how you fixed the persistent RMM State: Prenormal?
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I highly encourage you to do that because you'll get notified when new update/fix or feature is available for our phone. Plus you'll get all the directions on how to fix the rmm problem.

Still didn't get the Android P update. Anyone can help?

So basically I've tried every method shown in YouTube or XDA on how to get the update but I still haven't received it. Should I worry about this or am I just a little impatient.
Important information:
After receiving the November 1st update my phone entered in a bootloop without any reason, I suspect it was due to the Google Cam app that I had installed while on 7.1 however I made it to 8.1 without having any issue so I doubt it. Anyway, after this bootloop I had no other option than to make a factory reset (loosing Gcam in the process). I was so pleased with the improvements the Google Cam made that I felt the necessity of installing it again. However, if used the same method that I did for the first time it would end in a factory reset since it had to unlock the bootloader. I found a solution on a thread which mentioned that this factory reset could be avoided if you press the volume down button while unlocking the bootloader. This worked fine. So what I did was unlock the bootloader, momentarily install Magisk, enable Camera2Api by flashing a module, uninstall Magisk and then lock the bootloader again. A restart later I had my phone working with Google Cam again (and still having to this day).
So my question is:
Could this affect in any way my OTA updates and be the reason why I'm not getting Android P?
Sorry for the long post but I had to make sure all this details were cleared.
I'll wait for a response :fingers-crossed:
You have seen all threads (both here and at miui.com) about broken networks?
The update was buggy, the phone should support LTE band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40.
After Pie update it only supports 1, 3, 5, 40, 41.
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Among few other reported bugs...
And You still want it that badly?
JockeSve said:
You have seen all threads (both here and at miui.com) about broken networks?
Among few other reported bugs...
And You still want it that badly?
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For example I don't care about 4G, so maybe OP is on the same boat..[emoji846]
_mysiak_ said:
For example I don't care about 4G, so maybe OP is on the same boat..[emoji846]
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That could be the reason of course...
But quite many of people complaining that they haven't received the update don't read the warnings about this (and previous version) beta release. - AFAIK it's not globally released as release yet...
I still haven´t received Android Q. Can somebody help me, please?
JockeSve said:
You have seen all threads (both here and at miui.com) about broken networks?
Among few other reported bugs...
And You still want it that badly?
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I was a little aware about those issues but it looked like it wasn't a big deal. But now that you talk about it feels like maybe I was wrong ??*. Guess I'll just wait and see what happens.
Thanks for the info.
PS: what I'm more interested in knowing now is if the process I followed could have affected the OTA's in any way
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I still haven´t received Android Q. Can somebody help me, please?
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Yeah, maybe I am a little impatient
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For example I don't care about 4G, so maybe OP is on the same boat..[emoji846]
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Actually I do care about 4G and wouldn't like loosing it
Update
Thanks for the replys.
I didn't want to sound desperate about the issue and if the update is having problems or bugs I don't know if I'm still very interested. I only created this thread to gather some information about the update since I can't really find any reputable source talking about it and didn't know if it is rolling live world wide o was just a beta leak like many people say.
Update 2
I have finally received the update via OTA without VPN method or anything. What should I do? I want to preserve 4G connection but I'm not really sure if the modem used in Android Pie has compatibility with my country's networks (I'm from Argentina)
i accidentally erase my backup rom in my phone..and now my phone dont have os..and i download rom online..but i couldn't flash it..always an error is flash..REMOTE PARTITION DOESN'T EXIST..what will i do?? do ineed to root my phone??

just got a new 10 update?..

Anybody install this yet?
jimlightner said:
Anybody install this yet?
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I have been running 10.3 for a while and I am t-mobile locked but converted to International. Everything is smooth other than Gpay is not working and Playstore is not certified. This is because I am t-mobile variant.
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Anybody install this yet?
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Yes! I've been installed for a few weeks. All perfect.
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I too got a push update notification. My question is this, can I update through the regular method as it's a full update or do I need to flash?
Originally t mobile variant I rebranded to international and sim unlocked. Also flashed to 9.0.17 and rooted via magisk. Any insight would be appreciated as I have heard improper updating can result in a brick. Thanks in advance
BoSavageYo said:
I too got a push update notification. My question is this, can I update through the regular method as it's a full update or do I need to flash?
Originally t mobile variant I rebranded to international and sim unlocked. Also flashed to 9.0.17 and rooted via magisk. Any insight would be appreciated as I have heard improper updating can result in a brick. Thanks in advance
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Just do a local upgrade. Just follow the guide to save root.
jimlightner said:
Anybody install this yet?
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Everybody has installed it... It's been out for days
Went for it yesterday. With an "ultimate guide" here on forum. I was 9.0.17 rooted with twrp description problems. So I downloaded update (1.8Gb) from official One+ site. And did local update, and all the steps to keep root. After finally booting up I got message that Magisk Manager stopped working, but everything was fine. So cleared app temp memory, and settings (for Magisk only) and next boot everything was ok.
Nope... 100% stock, 9.0.17 is ROCK solid, g-pay, samsung pay work perfectly & there really isn't anything in 10 I can't live without yet. So, I
see no need to update for now.
I'm also not updating yet, at least until they fix the keyboard offset issue and other things I've read about.
Luckily you can just freeze the system update app with Titanium.
sssarg said:
I'm also not updating yet, at least until they fix the keyboard offset issue and other things I've read about.
Luckily you can just freeze the system update app with Titanium.
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There is no keyboard offset issue and so therefore it's never getting fixed. Designs can change, but there isn't going to be a fix for something that isn't a problem.
Causical said:
There is no keyboard offset issue and so therefore it's never getting fixed. Designs can change, but there isn't going to be a fix for something that isn't a problem.
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Judging by all the people complaining about the empty space under the keyboard it does seems to be a problem, though.
sssarg said:
Judging by all the people complaining about the empty space under the keyboard it does seems to be a problem, though.
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There is a Magisk module to deal with that (immersive gestural Navigation for Android 10), and an adb command to change the size of the space. It's a deliberate thing from Google so they'll perhaps remove it later or no but staying with Pie just for that.....
Causical said:
There is no keyboard offset issue and so therefore it's never getting fixed. Designs can change, but there isn't going to be a fix for something that isn't a problem.
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It's not a bug, it's there for the swipe gesture, so that way you won't swipe the keypad when using gestures
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Question of the day. I've been waiting to do the A10 update for the issues it showed on the first days. I'm on a converted 6T from TMo, running 9.0.17. my major concern is the GPay thing I use it a lot. But researching here there's a way to make it work if I root the device. So can I update to 10.3.0 then root to get the GPay issue resolved with the Hide module on magisk? Or should I root on Pie then update?
phillymade said:
It's not a bug, it's there for the swipe gesture, so that way you won't swipe the keypad when using gestures
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This is pretty bad ux experience, and with the amount of complaints it seems and accidental keypress possibly when swiping is much better than losing all the text and keyboard closing with an accidental touch. At least give us the option to move it down, without having to go into ADB and setting an offset that then interferes with the way all apps render.

Liveview on Google Maps

Hi guys, I'm on Oneplus 8 pro with root but i'm unable to use liveview to calibrate my position on Google Maps.
Is it working to you?
Thanks for your replies
Worked fine for me when I did it a few weeks ago. also rooted 8P but still on the latest OOS 11.
Nimueh said:
Worked fine for me when I did it a few weeks ago. also rooted 8P but still on the latest OOS 11.
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Ok, I don't understand why but I don't have the option to use liveview. It's very useful to calibrate without moving a rotating the phone like a stupid in public.
Idk if it has to do with the fact that I have bootloader unlocked with root.
If anyone knows how to solve please help me!
Sneakdovi said:
Ok, I don't understand why but I don't have the option to use liveview. It's very useful to calibrate without moving a rotating the phone like a stupid in public.
Idk if it has to do with the fact that I have bootloader unlocked with root.
If anyone knows how to solve please help me!
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I'm afraid I have to correct mayself - it USED to work on my unlocked + rooted 8P but when I tried it just now I also didn't get that option.
I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with us having unlocked the bootloader + rooted the device ... but I do recall there having been 1 or 2 updates for Maps in the last few weeks and I'm guessing 1 of those removed that option, for whatever silly reason. It's Google after all and they don't need reasons to remove or cripple any app
Nimueh said:
I'm afraid I have to correct mayself - it USED to work on my unlocked + rooted 8P but when I tried it just now I also didn't get that option.
I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with us having unlocked the bootloader + rooted the device ... but I do recall there having been 1 or 2 updates for Maps in the last few weeks and I'm guessing 1 of those removed that option, for whatever silly reason. It's Google after all and they don't need reasons to remove or cripple any app
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And here's my stupid question: if I download an older version, could I have any chance that it works?
Sneakdovi said:
And here's my stupid question: if I download an older version, could I have any chance that it works?
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No idea, esp. since I don't know when exactly the option even disappeared.
I guess there's no harm in trying, just remember to disable Playstore updates for Maps once you find a version that has it again. Let me know if you get it working btw, now I'm curious myself
Nimueh said:
No idea, esp. since I don't know when exactly the option even disappeared.
I guess there's no harm in trying, just remember to disable Playstore updates for Maps once you find a version that has it again. Let me know if you get it working btw, now I'm curious myself
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I have installed a march version but still nothing. They may have removed it server side, even if there are people who are currently using it. So I really don't know
Sneakdovi said:
I have installed a march version but still nothing. They may have removed it server side, even if there are people who are currently using it. So I really don't know
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I have the same problem. I remember the live view option working on OOS 11 , now, on the last version (12), nothing
I created a post on the official forum to know if it's my device fault, without answer: https://community.oneplus.com/thread?id=1143024798105337860
I remember something like this happened in the past with pixel devices, and was solved by google on a maps update, so... looks bad for us :S
edit: my Oneplus 8 pro is NOT rooted (never) and os version is 12.1 (c.33)
I'm rooted and with IN2023-11-C.33. Google maps with live view without any problems here (Europe)

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