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I purchased the only 4G model in Brisbane on Thursday. So glad I was talked out of the Galaxy Note!
It's sleek fast, light and all round awesome.
A few little issues...
- It will select a seemingly random spot on the screen and open a program or a link and I am perplexed at what just happened. Sometimes 2 in a row, usually different spots. Is this an issue with the device or just sensitivity to fingerprints/residue?
- Is it possible to modify or add options/settings to the notifications bar? I'd like a brightness slider. I can see no way of quickly changing it.
- I know there are at least 2 high current (2amp) USB charging standards (Samsung, iPhone) and I have dual USB chargers from 'GPS For Less' that work great for my SGS2 and SGT7. I am not convinced however, that they are charging my XZT at full rate.
- I use TouchPal Curve swipe keyboard but I don't seem to be able to make it smaller as I have been able to on my TAB. I have set 'Keyboard size'to smallest and 'Candidate' to small. The full size is great for my single finger typing but way too big for swiping. I also can't find how to turn off unwanted options in the above the keyboard, like MIC and twitter. What am I missing here?
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Hagar76 said:
- It will select a seemingly random spot on the screen and open a program or a link and I am perplexed at what just happened. Sometimes 2 in a row, usually different spots. Is this an issue with the device or just sensitivity to fingerprints/residue?
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This might make you uncomfortable but turn on the screen and attempt to flex the tablet. See if this triggers touch recognition. (Enable show touches in Developer Options to help show this.) I myself have personal experience with the tablet triggering recognition when that happens.
Alternatively, if you haven't updated the tablet to the latest software version, do so. The shipping firmware versions have a serious touch sensitivity problem and newer versions have fixed it.
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- Is it possible to modify or add options/settings to the notifications bar? I'd like a brightness slider. I can see no way of quickly changing it.
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I'm sure you know this, but pressing the wrench&screwdriver icon/top clock section of the notification shade will open some quick settings (a WiFi shortcut, brightness slider, etc.), but other than third party apps that offer notification settings toggles, you can't directly customize the notification menu (like on ASUS' customizations of Android).
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- I know there are at least 2 high current (2amp) USB charging standards (Samsung, iPhone) and I have dual USB chargers from 'GPS For Less' that work great for my SGS2 and SGT7. I am not convinced however, that they are charging my XZT at full rate.
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This is still speculation, but it's said the XPERIA Tablet Z's MicroUSB port has a hard limitation to 500mAh and that you need the SGPDS5 charging cradle to deliver more than that. I do find mine charges in something around 4 hours with said cradle.
I can't help on the keyboard issue. I use the default PObox Japanese XPERIA keyboard.
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This might make you uncomfortable but turn on the screen and attempt to flex the tablet. See if this triggers touch recognition. (Enable show touches in Developer Options to help show this.) I myself have personal experience with the tablet triggering recognition when that happens.
Alternatively, if you haven't updated the tablet to the latest software version, do so. The shipping firmware versions have a serious touch sensitivity problem and newer versions have fixed it.
I'm sure you know this, but pressing the wrench&screwdriver icon/top clock section of the notification shade will open some quick settings (a WiFi shortcut, brightness slider, etc.), but other than third party apps that offer notification settings toggles, you can't directly customize the notification menu (like on ASUS' customizations of Android).
This is still speculation, but it's said the XPERIA Tablet Z's MicroUSB port has a hard limitation to 500mAh and that you need the SGPDS5 charging cradle to deliver more than that. I do find mine charges in something around 4 hours with said cradle.
I can't help on the keyboard issue. I use the default PObox Japanese XPERIA keyboard.
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I enabled 'Show Touches' a couple of days ago to see what it was doing. So, I have just twisted the tablet as suggested, and yes, did get a couple of touches.
Also updated to the latest on Saturday just gone. Now running build 10.1.1.A.1.307 Android 4.1.2. It still does it occasionally. Perhaps not as much. Do I need to call Sony about this?
I downloaded 'Notification Toggle' This does almost exactly what I wanted.Just missing the Brightness slider, but the multi toggle works great.
If the MicroUSB has a hard limitation of 500mAh, how would using a dock increase this? No external device can overcome a hardware limitation.
I should think its more than 500mAh. At that rate it would take well over 12 hours to charge the 6000mAh battery.
I have ordered a USB current/voltage meter so I will do some testing with various chargers and device states and report on this forum.
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If the MicroUSB has a hard limitation of 500mAh, how would using a dock increase this? No external device can overcome a hardware limitation.
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The dock does not use the USB port to charge the tablet's battery; instead, it uses the charging points located on the lower left side of the tablet. The charging points allow for a higher charging ampere value.
Oh Very cool.
I wonder if there will be other non-Sony devices/attachments that will utilise these. I wonder if I could retro something
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Oh Very cool.
I wonder if there will be other non-Sony devices/attachments that will utilise these. I wonder if I could retro something
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I've been using my Galaxy S4 ATT charger with my Tablet Z and it works perfect, my tablet charges very fast, looks like it's using 2A, so maybe the hardware limitation doesn't exist. I've the SGP311.
I must be doing something different as it now seems to be charging at a reasonable rate. The first night, after some hours, it barely charged 20%.
Hey All Getting new G2 on 7/7/14 and I'm excited
Found a website for some tips and tricks and i really like it for people who are new to the device
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/515749/20131022/lg-g2-top-30-tips-tricks-fully.htm#.U7oK3ZEgOao
Shout outs to the Website Poster Ryan Inoyori
LG G2 is an innovative smartphone which understand gestures rather than reliance over hard buttons. It is packed with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, 2GB RAM and 3,000 mAh battery pack to suit your needs. If you want to make it more powerful and get the hidden secrets, know the top 20 tips and tricks for performance optimisation and extended battery life.
Features and System Hidden Tricks
1. Smart Screen
It is quite similar to the Smart Stay feature of Samsung Galaxy S4 which detects your eyes if you're looking at the screen and dims or lights up accordingly.
2. KnockOn
KnockOn allows you to wake up the display without pushing the power key. Simply knock twice to light up the screen. Use the same gesture to turn off the screen display.
3. Instant Desktop
Pinch out to hide all applications and reveal the home screen instantly. This feature will not let alternative launchers to access unless otherwise said.
4. Quick Camera
For three seconds, hold the volume down when the screen is off, to quickly access the camera app and snap a picture. This acts as a camera button whenever you are facing the rear-camera.
5. Quick Note
For a quick launch of Note app, hold the volume up for three seconds when the screen off to quickly make notes.
6. SMS Themes
Messaging app on G2 feature themes and changing is as easy as going to Menu > Settings > Conversation theme. You can customise the theme yourself and set different wallpapers per contact.
7. Screenshots
Normally, you need to use the volume and power keys to get a screenshot but in G2, you can swipe the button of the screen then slide right to access quick memo. Use it to take a screenshot and share it if you want.
8. Wireless Storage System
Transfer files wirelessly through wireless network connection using IP and password. Once connected to a wireless network, enable it using the notification drop down and follow the instructions provided to you. Using the optional static IP address is also possible.
9. Images with Full Frame
Use the W10M option or wide 10-megapixel for viewing images on your G2. Using the 13MP has an aspect of 4:3 ratio which creates black bars on images.
10. Clipboard Manager
All copied images or texts are stored in a built-in clipboard and you can access it by press and holding on an empty text box. A clip tray will take directly to the clipboard.
11. Gallery Functions
Inside the gallery app, pinch the image to show the option mode where you delete the file by sliding up or share it by sliding down.
12. Guest Mode
You can now personalise a guest mode on LG G2 and it can control apps and capabilities available depending on which mode is enabled. Go to Settings > Lock Screen settings > Set a separate pattern for Guest Mode > Set apps accessible in Guest Mode.
13. Plug and Pop
Set the animation appearing on the home screen whenever you plug in an ear jack or OTG cable. Go Settings > General > Accessory > USB Storage or Earphone > Edit app panel > Set preferred apps.
14. Audio Zoom
Zoom in on a specific audio source during video recording by zooming on your subject. Audio Zoom uses three stereo microphones to amplify the sound from that specified source.
15. Text Link Transfer
You can transfer information from a text into another application. Simply press and hold on the text and a pop-up menu will prompt to which app you want to be transferred such as map, browser and calendar.
16. Dual Camera Functionality
Like the Galaxy S4, LG G2 can use both of its camera at the same time to capture images and even record videos. In addition, the feature uses picture-inpicture technology to put your face in any photo or video you are recording.
17. Tracking Zoom
Use this feature to zoom in on moving subject you select and track actions in a separate pane overlapping the background video.
18. Zoom to Track
If you want to view the subject on a closer range within a video, select the moving object on the playback and choose Zoom to Track to zoom in to track the subject throughout the clip.
19. Capture Plus
Use the Capture Plus to get a screenshot of the entire Web page with precise border controls.
20. Clip Tray
The Clip Tray or commonly known as Clipboard in PC which stores memory of pictures, text and links for future reference use. In addition of sharing it to other apps, it also allows you to store multiple items, create visual collection of information and add items selectively.
Battery and Memory Optimisation
1. Home Screen Panels
Use as many as needed home screen to avoid slowing down the LG G2. It is recommended to utilise the default home launcher for best performance.
2. Widgets
All widgets in the home screen and lock screen consume battery and memory which you should monitor regularly. Use widgets which you truly need and enable auto-syncing if necessary.
3. Live Wallpaper
No matter how fast and fluid the G2, make sure to use Live Wallpaper which are stable and eats less power. Live Wallpapers combined with several widgets can slow down the device eventually.
4. Brightness Level
Manage the brightness level to juice more out of the battery and minimise it before you go to bed for battery saving purposes.
5. Screen Time-Out
If you prefer the device to turn off its screen automatically, set the screen time-out to a minimum such as 30 seconds or 1 minute max to save power.
6. Removing Applications
Uninstall apps which you do not use anymore to clean the clutter to the RAM and battery. Some apps may contradict functions to one another, so be careful on downloading from the Play Store or any other sources.
7. Wireless Connection
Disable wireless connectivity such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and mobile data when not in use to prevent them from draining power.
8. Software Updates
Don't forget to check in regularly to the LG G2 Web site, on your software updates found in the settings and the default PC suite of the device for new firmware releases. New updates include stability improvements and battery enhancements.
9. Regular Reboot
Reboot your smartphone regularly after every full charge so that the memory and apps will get refreshed after an entire day of usage.
10. Backup and Factory Reset
Always create a backup of all personal files and information stored on your device to ensure protection if something happens. Performing factory reset may be needed if an error or technical issue occurs. Backup first before performing any reset.
Good point, but i think you should format it a bit, maybe with bold fonts and underline etc. for better reading, maybe something like this:
jcbjoe said:
Features and System Hidden Tricks
1. Smart Screen
It is quite similar to the Smart Stay feature of Samsung Galaxy S4 which detects your eyes if you're looking at the screen and dims or lights up accordingly.
2. KnockOn
KnockOn allows you to wake up the display without pushing the power key. Simply knock twice to light up the screen. Use the same gesture to turn off the screen display.
3. Instant Desktop
Pinch out to hide all applications and reveal the home screen instantly. This feature will not let alternative launchers to access unless otherwise said.
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kewkie said:
Good point, but i think you should format it a bit, maybe with bold fonts and underline etc. for better reading, maybe something like this:
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Thanks ... Will do next time
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Thank you! ? Great tips & tricks
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The battery optimization options are kinda useless.
I've yet to see a live wallpaper that will slow down a Snapdragon 800 with 2 gigs of RAM. Plus, not all live wallpapers drain the battery (maybe it was so in the olden days of Gingerbread, but today stuff like Muzei are pretty light on the battery). Disabling wireless connections also makes no sense to me, especially in today's world where everyone and everything is connected. Also, the GPS module does not use battery when it's on, only when an app needs location access.
The biggest battery munchers are:
- high accuracy location access, coupled with Google location history
- CPU intensive apps (games, mostly)
- too short sync intervals (like every 10 minutes)
- rogue apps running in the background that won't let the phone go into deep sleep (I'm watching you, Facebook, I know what you're doing).
Great information,.very use full for G2 noobs
I am always confused with screenshot process.
Could anyone here do a little more detailed guide.
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I am always confused with screenshot process.
Could anyone here do a little more detailed guide.
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did you try pressing power and volume down in the same time?
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did you try pressing power and volume down in the same time?
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I was taking about the other method via quick memo.... Anyways i have sorted it out. thanks for your help.
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The battery optimization options are kinda useless.
I've yet to see a live wallpaper that will slow down a Snapdragon 800 with 2 gigs of RAM. Plus, not all live wallpapers drain the battery (maybe it was so in the olden days of Gingerbread, but today stuff like Muzei are pretty light on the battery). Disabling wireless connections also makes no sense to me, especially in today's world where everyone and everything is connected. Also, the GPS module does not use battery when it's on, only when an app needs location access.
The biggest battery munchers are:
- high accuracy location access, coupled with Google location history
- CPU intensive apps (games, mostly)
- too short sync intervals (like every 10 minutes)
- rogue apps running in the background that won't let the phone go into deep sleep (I'm watching you, Facebook, I know what you're doing).
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Great article I learned alot! ty
9. Images with Full Frame
Use the W10M option or wide 10-megapixel for viewing images on your G2. Using the 13MP has an aspect of 4:3 ratio which creates black bars on images.
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This is kind of a misunderstanding.
The sensor in the G2 is indeed 4:3, so full size (13MP) images indeed have black bars on the sides when viewed on the phone - but nothing is added to the images. The black bars are simply blank screen space.
Also, using the W10M mode effectively crops a bit from the top and bottom of the image. If someone is only viewing the photos on the phone, than indeed W10M might be better, but if you plan on downloading them to your PC, it's better to shoot in full resolution and then crop as needed.
Thank you!
Thanks for the tips and tricks.
So here are the issues I've found since last week that I've had the phone:
-Autobrightness even if autobrightness is off: The screen dims when opening certain apps. I remember this happening to my old Mate 10, and it hasn't been fixed yet, because Huawei considers this a feature, while it's something so annoying.
-Bluetooth audio not sync: The normal behaviour in any other phone is to control the volume of media with the Bluetooth headphones, but with the Mate 20 Pro it's independent, so you have to adjust 2 volumes.
-Unwanted notifications: You can't get rid of the "displaying over other apps" unless you have a third-party app running in the background, and probably causing you some other issues.
-Unwanted status bar icons: now, with the notch, there's so little space for app's icons, so it would be great if we could remove useless icons (they'll be useful or useless depending on which person) like the alarm clock icon, the silent mode icon... to give more space to other apps that can be more useful.
-No IA Video, no portrait lightning: some phones come with the 108 update, an OTA needs to come (it came yesterday for some phones), to enable all the functionality.
100%. Love the thread...good idea!
To those posting here...it'd be a GREAT help to other M20P users or prospective buyers if your CONFIRMED software issue has been patched or resolved after a manual reboot or software update.
As for anyone else who reads this and agrees. GO ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER + OTHER FORUMS FORUMS AND THEIR WEBSITE and demand they be fixed for the excessively priced premium flagship!
RoOSTA
I liked to add if you use YouTube Premium with gesture more enabled, you no longer have picture in picture.
Just background audio playing.
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Want to add my two cents:
The Mate 20 phones introduces a new swiping navigation system that is very very similar to Xiaomis implementation.
After using iPhone X I do find traditional Android buttons outdated and waste of screen space so I like huaweis swiping alot.
BUT while swiping works great on stock emui, it doesn't work well with Nova launcher. Whenever I have Nova installed the swipe up to go home animation becomes jerky and unpleasant. So basically my dilemma has been to choose between huaweis awesome swipe gestures but put up with emui's tacky icons and outdated app tray and stupid iOS ripoff system wide search menu whenever I swipe down, or use Nova and be forced to go back to on screen buttons.
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Want to add my two cents:
The Mate 20 phones introduces a new swiping navigation system that is very very similar to Xiaomis implementation.
After using iPhone X I do find traditional Android buttons outdated and waste of screen space so I like huaweis swiping alot.
BUT while swiping works great on stock emui, it doesn't work well with Nova launcher. Whenever I have Nova installed the swipe up to go home animation becomes jerky and unpleasant. So basically my dilemma has been to choose between huaweis awesome swipe gestures but put up with emui's tacky icons and outdated app tray and stupid iOS ripoff system wide search menu whenever I swipe down, or use Nova and be forced to go back to on screen buttons.
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I've had the phone for 1hr, and I'm really disappointed. Not a fan of the vibration motor in this phone.
I agree, EMUI feels like IOS in some areas. I'm really not a fan of some aspects, like the notification area.
Also had the phone for just over an hour. Not impressed at all. Huawei phone clone didn't work, taking at least 5 minutes to update each app and still going, setting a picture as screen saver from Google photos can put it blurry. Coming from an HTC u12 I'm very disappointed so far. Haven't even got around to diving into anything else yet but the set up is a chore
Interesting, this process is really easy on the P20 Pro
I have problem with video camera function.
It seem the stand 1x zoom is very big. And if i zoom out to 0.6x the video image is very blurry.
Can someone check wheter they have the same problem.
I got mine today and I found a couple of issues.
First of all, there is no sound equaliser at all. This means having to download a third party one, which lowers the overall volume. By default, a flat EQ on this device rounds very tinny with muddy lows.
I got around this by downloading Equalizer Pro and playing with it for like an hour.
The other issue is much worse for me. If you set the display scaling in Developer options to anything higher than its default (423 I believe), the general device scaling is great (For example, I set it to 550 and the settings app looks lovely) however the notifications and screen popups become HUGE. To the point where they are physically overlapping off of the screen. Then when restarting the phone it resets again to 423. This also forces widgets in other launchers (such as Nova) to completely disappear, meaning you have to remove and re-add them.
I'm not very happy at the moment. Any ideas would be great. Unfortunately I don't want to root anything otherwise Ill end up losing my mobile banking apps etc (and the previous experience I've had with Magisk has been grotesque)...
Jack
I cannot connect to 5Ghz wifi networks.
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I got mine today and I found a couple of issues.
First of all, there is no sound equaliser at all. This means having to download a third party one, which lowers the overall volume. By default, a flat EQ on this device rounds very tinny with muddy lows.
I got around this by downloading Equalizer Pro and playing with it for like an hour.
The other issue is much worse for me. If you set the display scaling in Developer options to anything higher than its default (423 I believe), the general device scaling is great (For example, I set it to 550 and the settings app looks lovely) however the notifications and screen popups become HUGE. To the point where they are physically overlapping off of the screen. Then when restarting the phone it resets again to 423. This also forces widgets in other launchers (such as Nova) to completely disappear, meaning you have to remove and re-add them.
I'm not very happy at the moment. Any ideas would be great. Unfortunately I don't want to root anything otherwise Ill end up losing my mobile banking apps etc (and the previous experience I've had with Magisk has been grotesque)...
Jack
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Hi. I found a sound equaliser under settings - sound - Dolby Atmos
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Hi. I found a sound equaliser under settings - sound - Dolby Atmos
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Hey thanks for the reply.
The Dolby Atmos EQ is only available for built-in speaker and is disabled for Bluetooth devices.
-Jack
got mine today from O2. On build 108 and I have th elack of AI video options.
No problems migrating from my other phone, just chose to restore from cloud backup via google account, didn't mess around wth Phone Clone.
Connects to a 5ghz wifi network (TalkTalk new style router which I think may be a Huawei as well) without any issues, getting around 43mb throughput on the downstream which given I only max at around 53 on a wired connection to my laptop is more than acceptable.
Havent bothered messing around with launchers, just chose a nicer theme which also skinned (most of) the icons.
Swipe gesture are put of Android Pie I believe rather than being EMUI specific (although there are some extra ones)
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got mine today from O2. On build 108 and I have th elack of AI video options.
No problems migrating from my other phone, just chose to restore from cloud backup via google account, didn't mess around wth Phone Clone.
Connects to a 5ghz wifi network (TalkTalk new style router which I think may be a Huawei as well) without any issues, getting around 43mb throughput on the downstream which given I only max at around 53 on a wired connection to my laptop is more than acceptable.
Havent bothered messing around with launchers, just chose a nicer theme which also skinned (most of) the icons.
Swipe gesture are put of Android Pie I believe rather than being EMUI specific (although there are some extra ones)
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Is your phone single sim and did it come with a case? Getting mine from O2 tomorrow
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Is your phone single sim and did it come with a case? Getting mine from O2 tomorrow
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Single SIM, No Case.
TBH I don't know why Huawei (or other manufacturers bother with a Dual & Single SIM version of the same device.
Cant be that much difference in the cost price of the hardware and especially when like the Mate 20 Pro the SIM tray is either Single SIM + NM or Dual Sim with the option of using a NM card instead of a SIM in slot 2
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Actually not so much of an issue but an observation (and it may be common to other devices with curved edges) and it may simply be that it's something new for me.
When using the keyboard its mildly annoying when some of the characters at the extreme edges disappear over the curve.
Again it may be just because I'm not used to it yet
You'll want to try and get .122 firmware on that as soon as possible. 108 was stable for me but was missing some functions (AI video, Google Pay, and a few other bits) that 122 (rumoured to be final fw) has. Enjoy!
My main problem is most 3rd party launchers don't work and there's still some bloat you can't uninstall/disable.
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You'll want to try and get .122 firmware on that as soon as possible. 108 was stable for me but was missing some functions (AI video, Google Pay, and a few other bits) that 122 (rumoured to be final fw) has. Enjoy!
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Got mine from Vodafone UK today. Still on 108
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You'll want to try and get .122 firmware on that as soon as possible. 108 was stable for me but was missing some functions (AI video, Google Pay, and a few other bits) that 122 (rumoured to be final fw) has. Enjoy!
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Would love too go and get it... If I could ;O)
There are firmwares "around" you can download, stick on a nano or USB via OTG and boot from to flash.
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There are firmwares "around" you can download, stick on a nano or USB via OTG and boot from to flash.
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Sounds like I may have to go looking then .... now wheres the best starting place I wonder
Android 12 has upgraded desktop mode but requires effort to make it usable.
I have Asus ROG Phone 6 and the biggest reason I bought this phone, was because it had headphone jack + 2 USB-C outputs, one for outputting to a display/AR Glasses, and one for charging.
There very limited documentation and guides or anything regarding making stock Android 12 Desktop Mode actually usable and good, the most recommended app is Taskbar 6.0 for Android 12 to make the desktop mode a little more functional, but even this app has its issues, I also noticed there no way for you to control the desktop from your phone, Sammy, Huawei and Motorola all have built in touchpad that can be turned on or off as needed.
For this, I found an app called Touchpad for LG Dual Screen by mPointer which has to be sideloaded, this app does as it says, it lets you use a touchpad mouse on your second monitor, it works, it can even be customised to a large degree such as turning the entire touchpad black effectively turning off 99% of your entire phone screen saving power if you have OLED.
The only problem with this app, it needs to be allowed to access system settings, EACH time you load it, so if you start desktop mode, you gotta disable system allowance for mPointer app and reenable it for it to work each time you load desktop mode.
The apps I use to manage Desktop mode is:
Taskbar 6.x (Enhance the desktop mode considerably)
Touchpad for LG Dual Screen (Must be sideloaded, must be manually enabled in system settings EACH time you start it)
Tasker (To automate multiple stuff, such as lowering phone screen brightness during desktop mode and automatically launch mPointer app when desktop mode launches, not yet figured out how to make it enable system settings manually each time)
This is all just stuff I cobbled together as I see very few if any at all talking about Android Desktop Mode, most likely because very few people actually use stock android with this feature, and I have not yet come across any apps that can for example do touchpad functionality better, or if there is a better more feature rich alternative desktop mode enhancer/launcher app than Taskbar 6.x
SMGJohn said:
Android 12 has upgraded desktop mode but requires effort to make it usable.
I have Asus ROG Phone 6 and the biggest reason I bought this phone, was because it had headphone jack + 2 USB-C outputs, one for outputting to a display/AR Glasses, and one for charging.
There very limited documentation and guides or anything regarding making stock Android 12 Desktop Mode actually usable and good, the most recommended app is Taskbar 6.0 for Android 12 to make the desktop mode a little more functional, but even this app has its issues, I also noticed there no way for you to control the desktop from your phone, Sammy, Huawei and Motorola all have built in touchpad that can be turned on or off as needed.
For this, I found an app called Touchpad for LG Dual Screen by mPointer which has to be sideloaded, this app does as it says, it lets you use a touchpad mouse on your second monitor, it works, it can even be customised to a large degree such as turning the entire touchpad black effectively turning off 99% of your entire phone screen saving power if you have OLED.
The only problem with this app, it needs to be allowed to access system settings, EACH time you load it, so if you start desktop mode, you gotta disable system allowance for mPointer app and reenable it for it to work each time you load desktop mode.
The apps I use to manage Desktop mode is:
Taskbar 6.x (Enhance the desktop mode considerably)
Touchpad for LG Dual Screen (Must be sideloaded, must be manually enabled in system settings EACH time you start it)
Tasker (To automate multiple stuff, such as lowering phone screen brightness during desktop mode and automatically launch mPointer app when desktop mode launches, not yet figured out how to make it enable system settings manually each time)
This is all just stuff I cobbled together as I see very few if any at all talking about Android Desktop Mode, most likely because very few people actually use stock android with this feature, and I have not yet come across any apps that can for example do touchpad functionality better, or if there is a better more feature rich alternative desktop mode enhancer/launcher app than Taskbar 6.x
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Excuse me, but I didn't understand, does desktop mode only work by connecting another screen or also on the smartphone screen? Because I want to use the desktop mode on my tablet (Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2022 Tablet).
Hi All
I got the below Xperia 1 MK iii XQ-BC52 2nd hand
Os version: 12
Build: 61.1.A.11.88
Have few problems with it hope that you can help out:
1. Low battery life.
2. How to set the resolution to be always 1080p?
3. Green tint - any fix for this?
4. Low volume notifications although all Maxed out when selecting the notification tone, it sounds ok
but while getting notifications the sound is much much lower.
5. Charging speed is very slow although i disabled the adaptive charging.
6. How to enable VOLTE without rooting the phone - I'm in Israel and PCS (Pelephone Communication) saying that volte is enabled for my account on their end and that might be my phone's issue.
1. Seems to be an issue on stock since last update.
2. You're on 12 so it is always running in 1080p.
3. Turn off 120hz mode.
4. Dunno
5. Probably for the best.
6. VOLTE is supported only in few cases on 1 III. Or on custom roms.
I am on the XQ-BC62 Build 61.1.A.2.211 so some options may differ.
1. Low batter is going to differ from device to device. How apps use the device, wifi , 5G, ect. It's like having two identical cars with two different owners. One going to get more miles to the gallon. You can see what apps are running in the background by going to 'Developer Options' and look at "Running services' or use 'System Tracing' for finding apps that are problematic.
2. Shefczenko default is 1080, On my device I have the option, Settings , Display , Display size. I keep it at default, never messed with it.
3.High refresh rate is in Settings, Display, High refresh rate. Turning this on will increase battery consumption. You can go to Developer Options and click on 'Show refresh rate'. A overlay on screen will show rate.
Developer Options, Graphics driver preferences, set apps to use system or default.