M5 8.4 brightness problems *added chat transcript with Huawei* - Huawei MediaPad M5 Questions & Answers

I have two devices, the problem is the same on both: when adjusting brightness slider, there is a sudden jump in brightness past a certain point: close to the white area. Right up to that point the screen is not bright enough of course. It will not adjust to a happy medium.
This sucks. The thing is not a joy to use. Tried a 3rd party dimming slider and that did no good.
Root not an option. Power genie can't be disabled. (greyed out)
Could really use some ideas here.
Thanks a lot!
Rich
Chat:
Rich 08:41:48 am
I have two m5 8.4's. Having trouble with brightness slider...
Ivan G 08:41:59 am
Hi! This is Ivan. ?
Receive a warm welcome to our live chat!
I see.
What kind of issues, Rich?
Rich 08:43:31 am
ok, here's what happens: brightness is not linear. At a certain point, it jumps to a much higher brightness suddenly. There is no middle ground.
Everything is updated btw.
Ivan G 08:44:10 am
Thanks for all the details, Rich.
I will definitely do my best to help you in providing you the correct information about your brightness inquiries for your MediaPad M5.
Rich 08:46:49 am
It suddenly jumps when the slider is at the white area. Of course the brightness isn't enough at the point where it jumps. Auto brightness is disabled btw.
Ivan G 08:47:06 am
I appreciate all the information, Rich.
Let's try the following.
I would recommend you to perform a Wipe cache partition in order to get rid of trash files and glitches on your device.
Rich 08:47:44 am
Hang on
Ivan G 08:47:48 am
Sure thing.
Let me give you the steps.
-Turn off the device.
-Press and hold the UP VOLUME + POWER buttons at the same time. Once you see the logo screen wait three seconds and release the buttons.
-Use the Volume Down button to scroll to Wipe cache partition.
-Press the Power button to select it.
-Once the device completes the cache wipe. Use the Volume Up button to scroll to Reboot system now.
-Press the Power button to select it.
*Your device will restart.
Do not worry, this process will not erase your personal information or applications.
If you are using your device to chat with us right now, you will eventually lose connection.
Rich 08:49:54 am
using enother device.
rebooting..
Ivan G 08:50:04 am
Perfect.
Please let me know if the issue persist, Rich.
Rich 08:52:52 am
it works after i reboot anyway but it always comes back. it's ok now but im not holding my breath.
Ivan G 08:53:45 am
Don't worry, Rich. If the issue remains unsolved you can contact us back and we will find another option.
Rich 08:56:56 am
Other thing is the screen dpi. In developer options the smallest size is 627. I set it at 800 and that's a perfect number. Otherwise the default dpi makes the tablet cartoonish like a kid's device. Trouble is, the setting wont survive a reboot. Any way to change that without rooting?
Ivan G 08:58:28 am
Excellent question. As you may know, it is not recommended to reboot your device due to the fact that you can experience malfunctions in the future.
Rich 09:00:44 am
Awww.. I dont worry about that. I'm very experienced with Android. I've burned custom roms in older devices, rooted, hacked. ?
Ivan G 09:01:11 am
Oh, I see.
That is good to know!
Rich 09:02:24 am
That said, Im not messing with this one. It's perfect except for these issues. Just wanna have the dpi survive reboot. Only reason I root anyway is for adblocking.
Ivan G 09:03:30 am
Not to worry, the wipe cache partition and reset your general settings are excellent troubleshooting steps for your amazing MediaPad M5.
Rich 09:06:08 am
Im appreciative of you... you guys build *really* nice stuff. 'bout time a really good 8 incher was released. Everything else out there is junk except samsung! You did a great job. One more thing... is the m5 gonna get emui 9? (u. s.)
Ivan G 09:06:26 am
We really appreciate your continuous support and preference for our products. Remember that Huawei always gives our customers the best of the best in quality and performance.
Another excellent question, Rich.
I will gladly provide you with such details in a moment.
To do so, I will need your serial number and your build number, please.
Rich 09:07:21 am
stand by
Ivan G 09:07:27 am
Please, take your time.
You can find that number on your original box as ''S/N'' or under: Settings > System > About the device > Status > Serial Number.
Build number: Open Settings >Touch System > About device to see your model number, Build number and Android version.
Rich 09:09:09 am
serial <snip>
Ivan G 09:09:23 am
Thank you very much.
Rich 09:09:51 am
build sht-w09 8.0.0.198(c567)
Ivan G 09:10:06 am
Got it.
Can you allow me two minutes to check the information available for you?
Rich 09:10:26 am
Sure.
Ivan G 09:10:32 am
Appreciate it.
While I'm checking this information, please do not forget to give a look to our website. We have much information that could be helpful for you: https://consumer.huawei.com/us/
Also, you can send this chat to your email clicking on the "envelope" icon.
Rich 09:10:48 am
nice!
Ivan G 09:11:11 am
That said, I'll be back in a flash, Rich.
Thank you so much for patiently waiting.
I already verified the update plan for your MediaPad M5. It seems that you are using the latest version for this device in specific which is 8.0.
At the moment, we don't have any official information about a further update for the MediaPad M5, Rich.
But don't worry, I kindly invite you to stay tuned in our official channels for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/HuaweimobileUS/
https://twitter.com/HuaweiDeviceUSA/
We will let you know whenever an update is rolling out for your device in the future.
You will be receiving security patches as well.
For further details, visit this link:
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/
Rich 09:16:40 am
Sounds good. Very much appreciate your help on this. Anything persists with the brightness I'll be in touch. Will you have a record of the chat to refer back to?
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The rest was have a nice day etc.
Nice guy and very patient. No hold time at all when chatting. I'm putting this up hoping it helps someone here.

Support link is https://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/tablets/mediapad-m5-8/

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[Q] Anyone tried working with the new Look API?

So I decided to try developing for the Edge screen (hey, why not) and whipped together a quick sample app with Look API backed in. Unfortunately, even though I have the feed enabled in settings, it doesn't seem to actually show up in Feed Mode. Has anyone poked around the sample app Samsung posted? I can see that they have separate Providers for each Edge feature, but it seems like there's a Service which the Feed doesn't use, so I didn't implement it. Any thoughts on what could be the cause?
russianzilla said:
So I decided to try developing for the Edge screen (hey, why not) and whipped together a quick sample app with Look API backed in. Unfortunately, even though I have the feed enabled in settings, it doesn't seem to actually show up in Feed Mode. Has anyone poked around the sample app Samsung posted? I can see that they have separate Providers for each Edge feature, but it seems like there's a Service which the Feed doesn't use, so I didn't implement it. Any thoughts on what could be the cause?
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Nice initiative, I have begun development on it as well! I feel like there's plenty of untapped potential here, that we can take advantage of.
Using the example, I was able to make my own Feed that displays. I can send you what I got so far. I got discouraged because it didn't display either, right away, but you gotta give it a little bit (the default refresh timer is rather high). Try restarting your phone, and see if it works then. Might be helpful to disable all other feeds except for the one you want! If not, yeah, I can just share my source
I am currently probably 55% done with a "Quick Shortcut" feed, to add whatever apps to tap, and it'll wake up and launch. Simple, but brainstorming we could make more, better, ones!
I was one of the only devs for the Samsung Continuum (cute little thing with a ticker ahead of its time), so to have a new something to play around with, with the possibility of working together with other people, has me excited.
trailblazer101 said:
Using the example, I was able to make my own Feed that displays. I can send you what I got so far. I got discouraged because it didn't display either, right away, but you gotta give it a little bit (the default refresh timer is rather high). Try restarting your phone, and see if it works then. Might be helpful to disable all other feeds except for the one you want! If not, yeah, I can just share my source
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Thank you for this tip! I was wondering why nothing was showing up on my feed panel. It finally started working after I restarted! As an aside, Samsung's example layout is pretty deceiving since it can cut off content depending on the orientation of the device. Anyways, I think I like the possibilities here. I'd use this feature all the time if the gesture weren't so difficult to pull off on a table!
Please do share any features that you create as I'm sure MANY people would like new options available to them. (But, most do not have the ability to do so).
Can't wait to see what functionality you guys/girls come up with. I wish I could do this stuff, but never really learned myself. Keep up the good work!!
Hey guys!!! Was hoping there would be an update here but I know you're all busy. I was wondering if there was a chance that you might be able too. . .
1) Make changes to Samsung edge ticker that allows it to turn on automatically if
- Phone is screen up
- Screen is off
- Text message received or missed phone call listing
2) Set time frame for ticker/edge feature above ^^ to work for. This way it doesn't consistantly display info for over 1 hour from last text/missed call. Also make it able to set how long the message is displayed for before turning off and then back on.

Lollipop (5.0)...feels like a downgrade

So, my LG G3 updated yesterday from kitkat (12b) to Lollipop 5.0 (23c).
I have to say, I am on the fence about it being an upgrade. Here is my thoughts: 2 major annoyances and 1 feature I love.
First, "Quite mode" is GONE! It has been replaced with a less functional, yet more confusing and complicated feature called "Interruptions". LG's Quite mode worked perfectly and did everything I wanted it to and was super easy to setup. Google's Interruptions thing is just plain horrible. First, I discovered that I can't set certain contacts to be allowed to ring though, only options are to allow "Priority only" which the Contacts options only gives u "Anyone" (everyone), "Favorites" (those who u add to your favorite list) or " Contacts Only" (all contacts). So, I had to use my "Favorites" list as my "allow" list. Ok...fine. BUT then, I discovered last night, that Interruptions does NOT silence system sounds like charging sounds or the LED notification light. I set my phone on the charger when I went to bed, and it made its chime and the LED stayed on. I was woken up a few hours later when the phone chimed again for Charge Complete and the LED was bright green. LG's Quite mode allowed these features to be silenced. I also dislike how the volume bar pop-up now has tabs added to it to adjust enable/adjust Interruptions...clutter and can easily be accidentally pressed. (SoundHud app helps with this) I have read that this Interruptions is a Lollipop thing(baked into the OS) and is meant to replace any custom manufacture add-on Quite Mode or Blocking Mode(Samsung). I found many folks complaining about this in other forums. I was able to address this annoyance by finding a 3rd party app (Do Not Disturb by Cabooze Software) but I am greatly annoyed that I have to now use a separate app to do something that one once a built in feature of my device.
Second, I am not a fan of how notifications work now. That is that the notification bar and lock screen notifications are one in the same. You can't have one with out the other. I want my weather app to have its notification in the drop down bar, and keep its little temperature figure notification in the upper left of my notification bar.... NOT the entire notification cluttering up my lock screen. I set the option to not show notifications on the lock screen, and it removes the notification bar notifications for that app too...wtf? I can set something about Private or sensitive notifications are hidden, but that only changes the notification to say its private and to unlock to view...doesn't actually hide anything. The new way of dismissing notifications is nice, but if I recall, I could swipe away certain notifications like call or txt on the lock screen before (LG thing maybe). I suppose I can adapt to and get used to the new way notifications works....but does the clock have to be so tiny even when only one notification is up? Seriously, the text is too small.
They still haven't "fixed" the LG keyboard so that u can adjust height of the keyboard when the phone is rotated to landscape mode....still only adjustable when in portrait mode.
On the good side....I LOVE the "Smart Unlock" feature. Only thing I recall having this kinda feature is if you had a Android Wear device. I love how u can have a Bluetooth (or NFC) device paired and it will set the lock screen to swipe....and not have to use knock or password code. I have this set for when my headset is paired and also my Pebble Steel watch. Very convenient feature to have. (I don't get NFC option though....what?! Do I need to get an NC chip implanted in the palm of my hand, so that when I hold the phone, I can use this feature to bypass the lock code...LOL!)
As far as other things go...the phone does feel more responsive. The new animations are quite welcome. I can't really say anything about battery life at this point. I got excellent battery life on KitKat.
I have read some discouraging things about the Lollipop update for the G3. Many forums filled with complaints about it...not just for VZW. A few of my co-workers who have a G3(various carriers) each one of them has issues and/or complaints about the update and discouraged me from updating. I also was quite confused as I was seeing VZW G3's for sale online starting over a month or so ago(swappa, ebay etc) that already came with Lollipop 5.0 and they claimed it was the official release. I was indeed suspicious of these phones that they were installed with a leaked OTA, but 23b as far as many insisted was the official OTA, but I(and several others I know in various states) never got 23b. I went from 12b to 23c. I checked the OTA option on the phone and the Update software on my computer frequently enough, never gave me any other update. Maybe VZW waited to push out the OTA in my area(Twin Cities, MN)...and thus we got the latest version.
Anyway, I guess its a love/hate relationship with my phone at the moment. :silly:
There are a few ways to get a more traditional "quiet" mode back...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-true-silent-mode-lollipop-t3042924
and a few others out there, but I haven't upgraded yet.
As for the NFC deal...
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-xnt-implantable-nfc-chip
They do exist...
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Here's the other one I tried to remember.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greatbytes.soundhud
Free 2 week trial I think. hasn't been updated since it came out though.
RED ZMAN said:
There are a few ways to get a more traditional "quiet" mode back...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-true-silent-mode-lollipop-t3042924
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Doesn't exposed require root?
Yes. SoundHud doesn't though.
I'm pretty sure there are others too, but these are the 2 I knew of for sure.
RED ZMAN said:
Yes. SoundHud doesn't though.
I'm pretty sure there are others too, but these are the 2 I knew of for sure.
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Phone not rooted. Not sure if it can be. I know that 12b was not rootable. I have no intentions of rooting requadless.
Either way, Do Not Disturb app works fine.
Did you check out SoundHud? That does NOT require root.
Do Not Disturb
I used to use its predecessor 'Noyze' before the developer gave up on it, loved the themes and options.
I'll check out Do Not Disturb when I upgrade.
RED ZMAN said:
Did you check out SoundHud? That does NOT require root.
Do Not Disturb
I used to use its predecessor 'Noyze' before the developer gave up on it, loved the themes and options.
I'll check out Do Not Disturb when I upgrade.
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Excellent! Just installed it. SoundHud is perfect to address the annoying larger volume sliders default to Lollipop. (its not a Quite Mode or D.N.D. app) Thanks for the recommendation.
Still, yet another 3rd party app I have to install and having running to "fix" things that Google changed....hope it doesn't affect battery life at all.
Both apps arn't free though....hate that.
That's what I use all of my Google Opinion Rewards money on, apps I don't want to buy.
LOL
BTW, I haven't played with it on Lollipop yet but the description on SoundHud says...
Description
SoundHUD is a highly customizable volume panel replacement that doesn't require root access. And maybe best of all: It comes with a true silent mode for Lollipop users!
What's in the box:
• Multiple styles - choose between an expandable volume panel, a statusbar volume panel, or just a thin line that stays out of your way
• Lollipop silent mode - tired of the lack of a true silent mode for Lollipop? Yeah, so are we!
• Long press actions - launch any app simply by long-pressing one of the volume buttons
• No root required - leave the drill at home: no root, no Xposed - keep that sweet, sweet warranty!
• Volume stream lock - got a media tablet? Turn on volume stream lock to always adjust the music volume instead of having to deal with a useless ringer volume
• ...and much more!
Like Lollipop's design and simplicity? It sure is swell, but it seems the stock volume panel didn't get the memo - if you've tried getting Lollipop to shush while still getting woken up in the morning, I'm pretty sure you were on the verge of feeding your phone to Rusty (pro-tip: plastic doesn't make a very good dog treat!). Enter SoundHUD, which comes with a true silent mode for Lollipop, an expandable volume panel with separate, draggable volume sliders for every volume stream (ringer, music, notifications, alarms, in-call volume), and much more!
Silent mode HOW-TO
1. Go to System settings -> Sound & notification -> Interruptions
2. Turn OFF all priority interruption switches
3. Get up, do a little dance, and enjoy the silence! No more calls, notifications, reminders - just alarms!
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Let us know how it works out.
RED ZMAN said:
That's what I use all of my Google Opinion Rewards money on, apps I don't want to buy.
LOL
BTW, I haven't played with it on Lollipop yet but the description on SoundHud says...
Let us know how it works out.
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Works fine for me. But I did not got to settings and adjust Interruptions settings as they said to. That would interfere with the Do Not Disturb app I have....I do want some things to be let through.
Honestly, I don't care nor have ever used a pure Silent mode during the day.
Only time I want everything (except alarms and certain contacts- mainly my work contacts) "Silent" is at night set to a schedule(10p - 9a).
Downgrade? I feel the exact opposite. I think it's a huge upgrade and I love the way LP runs. Both stock/AOSP based roms are awesome. I hope you get the issues worked out so you can enjoy it.
12b is rootable, so is 23x (a,b,c). Can be done in situ, no need to downgrade, root, and then upgrade.
speedingcheetah said:
Phone not rooted. Not sure if it can be. I know that 12b was not rootable. I have no intentions of rooting requadless.
Either way, Do Not Disturb app works fine.
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Sent from my VS985 4G using XDA Free mobile app
Welcome to Lollipop, Google is your friend.
Oh and by the way, alarm clock won't sound if you set to "No Interruptions" even if you set it as a priority notification.
DigitalMD said:
Welcome to Lollipop, Google is your friend.
Oh and by the way, alarm clock won't sound if you set to "No Interruptions" even if you set it as a priority notification.
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When I was using Interruptions, the alarm did sound fine. First thing I tested.
theistus said:
12b is rootable, so is 23x (a,b,c). Can be done in situ, no need to downgrade, root, and then upgrade.
Sent from my VS985 4G using XDA Free mobile app
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I was told (and read) multiple times, even by a dev that 12b is not rootable..directly. HAd to downgrade or something.
speedingcheetah said:
I was told (and read) multiple times, even by a dev that 12b is not rootable..directly. HAd to downgrade or something.
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A new root method was discovered a week or two ago that works with pretty much every current LG device regardless of firmware version or carrier. It's not Stumproot, that was patched after 10 b, yes.
This new root method seems to involve zeroing out the laf partition, causing the boot process to fall through to fastboot, or something like that. I did not understand It, no, but theroadwarrior here and others seemed to. Works on the G2 also, if I can get hers away from My Lady Susan !
Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk
I don't care for 5.0 as much either. I'm heading back to my 10B backup where everything works. Also, I missed Xposed in just a few days. When Xposed can run on Stock 5.0 I'll give it another go.
vudugan said:
I don't care for 5.0 as much either. I'm heading back to my 10B backup where everything works. Also, I missed Xposed in just a few days. When Xposed can run on Stock 5.0 I'll give it another go.
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5.X really has been one of the worst android releases. Google tries to keep shining that turd
Sent from my Nexus 7 2013
Bluetooth issues
Another thing to report. My co-worker reported issues with his car stereo and the G3 after he updated to 5.0. U pair the phone to the stereo and it will play music or sound from any app fine for about 2 min, then it goes all frizzy. Only way to restore proper sound is to toggle bluetooth on and off and re-connect. Tried with a few different apps. I paired my phone (we have the same phone and OS version) and I can confirm the same issue. My phone was rest recently before the 5.0 update. He also reports that he tried a few other phones(not sure models or OS version) but the worked fine with his car.
Weird, thinking it must be something with his car stereo, as both of us have paired our phones to several other Bluetooth sound devices and have had no issues.
Underwhelmed in general
Just like with Apple products, the more hoopla about a release, the less I should expect. Android 5.0 on the G3 is no exception:
Despite the changes in "Notifications", there doesn't appear to be a way (as with v4.4.2) to just have Notification icons appear on the lock screen, without any content.
Despite the change, the recent apps list is a mess, with multiple pages per app for some apps.
What was wrong with the "home" icon??? It looked like a home. Do a lot of people live in a hole rather than conventional house? If they do, how do they have enough money to buy a phone? I have no objection to the new icons per se; it just seems like so much of the rest of the commercial software world, making changes for changes sake. Or perhaps Google assigns meaningless GUI changes to test new software developers ...
Then, for the crowning achievement, lets take more screen space with the new "floating buttons", which block content, and for which there is ample space for the button in the top bar of the app.
I had hoped for LG to fix the sharing of the "recent apps" button (primary function) with the (app-specific) "settings" function, but no; let's keep that UI not only different from most other Android devices, but even different from the LG G Pad 8.3. The latter has the "recent apps" functionality as a secondary function of the "home" button, a much more consistent idea.
Finally, does anyone at LG or Verizon, beta test the GUI? It is my imagination, or in the "Sound & notification" section of "Settings", there is a line titled "Interruptions". Under that, mine always says, "Have no interruptions from notifications" as the current setting, despite the fact that is NOT the current setting.
At least they fixed the QSlide version of the text message app: you can now get to the contacts list from within it. I don't think you could do that before.
Ah well, that's progress, I suppose.
Just my opinion....I like the new lollipop. I've not had any issues as of yet. VZW LG G3... OTA'd to 23C.... Manually flashed 12C aboot and 23C bump'd kernel...then flashified TWRP. No reboots...great battery. Now the thing I most dislike is that there's no silent mode.. I really miss that. Seems the interruptions thing is just more complicated. Other than that...I'm happy.

Some questions by new owner and ex-tablet-Z owner.

OK so I got my Z4 tablet three days ago. Fantastic construction, fantastic specs on paper.
I had a Z tablet up until last weekend that I sold for a good price and got this as a much needed replacement.
Both are LTE versions.
Anyway, here are some things I've noticed and I would like to have your comments on.
1) The "antitheft" system for the first two days seemed to be a PITA. As my device is set for three users (me, my wife, my son), it kept popping for the others that it locked and needed MY credentials to unlock. I did unlock it at least five times for each, which means I can't really be... far from the device and let them use it. That I use two step authentication, makes things even harder. Once my "authenticator" phone was out of power and I had to wait several minutes to unlock the tablet. Yesterday I updated to latest firmware and I haven't noticed the issue since. But it's just one day, it may come back. Once (before updating firmware) I tried to disable My Xperia (although I love the find my device feature) so they could work, but it kept me "waiting". In the end I pressed back and it didn't get disabled. Any similar experiences with the theft protection?
2) Backlight (set in auto) seems to be too dark some times. I clicked on the intensity bar, set it brighter while STILL in auto (like it is now set to have a brighter "base value"?). Does this sound normal?
3) This is not a Z4 issue, I also had this in Z. It's probably a lollipop thing or I don't understand something properly. Clicking the volume buttons I can set it to "no" sound from home screen. Or so I think. Because even if I set it to "off", apps STILL have sound and I have to RE-adjust the volume to off from within the app (without the "priority buttons" under the volume bar)... Am I the only one to find this stupid?
4) Anybody notices some lag or ESPECIALLY stuck web browser, when other profiles (users) have run apps? If I reset the device and not visit the other profiles, the device is more snappy. If some other user goes in, even quiting every app they run, the device seems to get slower when back in "owner" user. Still fast but not as "snappy". Anybody noticed the same?
5) Any idea when we get Android M? Will we get 5.1 before that? I mean official firmware. Anybody?
6) Is there a way to go to test menu? The tablet Z method doesn't seem to work.
7) Serious. No restricted profiles. Why? Sony support replied that lollipop has this disabled only on 3G/LTE devices (that makes no sense), yet my Z was also LTE and both are on lollipop 5.0.2 and it DID have restricted profiles. What's up with that?
Thank you for your time people, have fun.
...wow
2) Yes.. brightness is usually set a little low at first for battery purposes.
3) There are different volumes for different things. Using the volume rocker on the home screen and putting it all the way down will only adjust ringer/notification volume. In-app sounds will use the media volume which you will need to adjust while media sounds are playing or you can adjust it in your sound settings. Not stupid imo, just gives more flexibility.
5) It'll come when it comes.. nobody knows except google and sony. I'd like to hope we'd get 5.1 before 6.
(pending something on the other questions above)
2) So the set value, when brightness is in "auto" is like a base value?
3) Well I find it stupid. Why: Because when I am in home screen I used to be able to manage the universal audio settings of the device. Turning device to mute, would turn it to mute. As simple as that. Also clicking a simple icon next to volume bar, you could separately adjust notification and ringer and stuff like that. Now? You THINK you set your device to mute, but you have only set the notifications. You sleep in a silent house (next to the wife or something), start a game, it YELLS with the last volume settings, ignoring that you set the device to mute in home screen and you have to "run" and re-adjust the volume to zero, usually with some delay (in the meantime waking everybody) since the device won't let you adjust anything while loading the game. No, I call this stupid.
5) Well if it won't delay 6, I don't mind for 5.1. But I want 6 the soonest possible.

[HOW TO] Increase touch sensitivity and Double-Tap-To-Wake Functionality(Force Touch)

First of all, thanks to @xtermmin for pointing me in the right direction for this.
Steps to increase touch sensitivity and get DTTW functioning better:
Download Shortcut Master Lite
Hit the ellipsis at the top right and click App Explorer (Yes to the error)
Tap anywhere to get the loading circle to go away and find something called Force Touch
In the Force Touch menu, select ZteLCDPressureSettings and hit Launch
Here you will find some options.
Tap Pressure Sensitivity and move the red dot slider all the way to the left where the green "Light" is.
Back out of the menu and you are done.
There are some other things under features that may be of interest as well to some people.
Additionally, there are a couple other items in the Force Touch menu that could play a role in ROMs down the line. The "Press Image" option has a toggle within that item but it does not stick upon backing out and reentering the menu.
If you find anything else of interest, please let everyone know so we can make this the best phone we've ever owned.
Thanks!
Awesome, T2W works better now.... Thanks
P. S. Adding your thread to my all in one place guides.
xgerryx said:
First of all, thanks to @xtermmin for pointing me in the right direction for this.
Steps to increase touch sensitivity and get DTTW functioning better:
Download Shortcut Master Lite
Hit the ellipsis at the top right and click App Explorer (Yes to the error)
Tap anywhere to get the loading circle to go away and find something called Force Touch
In the Force Touch menu, select ZteLCDPressureSettings and hit Launch
Here you will find some options.
Tap Pressure Sensitivity and move the red dot slider all the way to the left where the green "Light" is.
Back out of the menu and you are done.
There are some other things under features that may be of interest as well to some people.
Additionally, there are a couple other items in the Force Touch menu that could play a role in ROMs down the line. The "Press Image" option has a toggle within that item but it does not stick upon backing out and reentering the menu.
If you find anything else of interest, please let everyone know so we can make this the best phone we've ever owned.
Thanks!
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With the shortcut master i had several loading problems, i used QuickshortcutMaker and this is more easy, Thanks !
xgerryx said:
First of all, thanks to @xtermmin for pointing me in the right direction for this.
Steps to increase touch sensitivity and get DTTW functioning better:
Download Shortcut Master Lite
Hit the ellipsis at the top right and click App Explorer (Yes to the error)
Tap anywhere to get the loading circle to go away and find something called Force Touch
In the Force Touch menu, select ZteLCDPressureSettings and hit Launch
Here you will find some options.
Tap Pressure Sensitivity and move the red dot slider all the way to the left where the green "Light" is.
Back out of the menu and you are done.
There are some other things under features that may be of interest as well to some people.
Additionally, there are a couple other items in the Force Touch menu that could play a role in ROMs down the line. The "Press Image" option has a toggle within that item but it does not stick upon backing out and reentering the menu.
If you find anything else of interest, please let everyone know so we can make this the best phone we've ever owned.
Thanks!
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This definitely helped! Kinda odd that there is a slight delay from when you double tap and when it actually wakes. I remember the LG G2 responding more quickly with this feature. Also miss the double tap to lock screen too that almost no other phone had (though with nova launcher and an app, you can do this). Regardless, I'm glad the functionality is there.
What's interesting about this little hack is that it clearly is using the force touch settings that will be found in the 6GB RAM model that has a force touch display. Funny how it remains in the ROM anyway, just tucked away since this model doesn't use force touch.
Can I remove the vibration when I use the double tap to wake?
This has made 0 difference for me. I've got a 64gb US variant. I've also noticed double tap to wake stops working when the phone is in Doze. Anyone else have this issue?
Same same with doze, but when my phone isn't deeply asleep this tip indeed increased touch sensitivity.
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DrakenFX said:
Awesome, T2W works better now.... Thanks
P. S. Adding your thread to my all in one place guides.
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Did you know this app is also present on the a2017u usa version?
But it is not doing anything...
manu7irl said:
Did you know this app is also present on the a2017u usa version?
But it is not doing anything...
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I'm using the a2017u LoL always has been.
tolymatev said:
Can I remove the vibration when I use the double tap to wake?
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Is there a setting to disable the vibration with double tap to wake?
I've tried the mod but don't see any differences for better response for the double tap to wake.
Sent from my iPad Air 2
I don't have anything like force touch in quick shortmaster app or shortcut master lite. I'm on european B03 update... Can anyone confirm this?
kodrnusa said:
I don't have anything like force touch in quick shortmaster app or shortcut master lite. I'm on european B03 update... Can anyone confirm this?
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It's actually there as been always and with B02 software version.
Do hard reset if not see it
Something get wrong with upgrade in your case.
pklee said:
Is there a setting to disable the vibration with double tap to wake?
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Don't have vibration with double tap.
How did you get it
paatha13 said:
Don't have vibration with double tap.
How did you get it
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It's there by default on the US model, at least.
While this definitely improves DT2W functionality, it's still temperamental. I find that now it responds best to very light touches, but harder taps are ignored. If I tweak it to be less sensitive, it does exactly that: it requires a harder touch at all times. Why can't it just respond to a range of touches? My G3 worked just fine in this regard.
rczrider said:
It's there by default on the US model, at least.
While this definitely improves DT2W functionality, it's still temperamental. I find that now it responds best to very light touches, but harder taps are ignored. If I tweak it to be less sensitive, it does exactly that: it requires a harder touch at all times. Why can't it just respond to a range of touches? My G3 worked just fine in this regard.
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Totally agree with this. It's still very inconsistent, but mine does work if I slam it twice as well as tap it lightly twice. It doesnt always work and it's still delayed. This was sort of a bandaid for a bigger problem though. I hope CM, and ....probably nothing else? at this point...can address it further.
rczrider said:
It's there by default on the US model, at least.
While this definitely improves DT2W functionality, it's still temperamental. I find that now it responds best to very light touches, but harder taps are ignored. If I tweak it to be less sensitive, it does exactly that: it requires a harder touch at all times. Why can't it just respond to a range of touches? My G3 worked just fine in this regard.
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At EU version I don't see any option for vibration so far.
But totally agree I would like to be more response to a range of touch.
I remember when had LG flex 2 was better implementation than ZTE.
Hope future update improve that.
Sent from my iPad Air 2
paatha13 said:
At EU version I don't see any option for vibration so far.
But totally agree I would like to be more response to a range of touch.
I remember when had LG flex 2 was better implementation than ZTE.
Hope future update improve that.
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Quite honestly, the Axon 7's story is perpetually: "[insert company here] did a better job of implementing [insert feature here]". There is very little (if anything) that the Axon 7 does better than the big manufacturers, IMO. It does a passable (sometimes even decent) job of most things, though - and at an appreciable discount - which is why I still have mine. It's a budget flagship. It's high-trim Toyota versus a Lexus. Add to that the potential for improvements via software (which is the source of many of my complaints, really), and I think it's a solid buy with quirks I'm willing to live with for a little while as ZTE steps up and makes improvements.
Yep exactly from hardware point is very very capable device but from software although it's pretty good level but there's still staff for many improvements.
Axon 7 is my first Chinese smartphone from Chinese company until now and I'm quite pleased with the all package offering having it 5-6 days,but I would like to see from ZTE much more effort and listening the user base and bring as much improvement and tweaks to the software.
Sent from my iPad Air 2
paatha13 said:
It's actually there as been always and with B02 software version.
Do hard reset if not see it
Something get wrong with upgrade in your case.
I already did factory reset. And then again . No such setting in quickshortmaker. I can post pics.. Weird...
Edit..
Did change language to English and found it ?
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I notice no difference in the week that I used this tweak. So I just put this settings back. Yup, still no difference to me.
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Question FunTouch OS 12 FEATURES MISSING

The recent FunTouch OS 12 has a lot of features missing. It feels like IQOO has rolled up the updates in a hurry.
1. No Android 12 Clock widget.
2. No Quick Panel tiles like Android 12.
3. Dark mode not getting applied on App Drawer.
4. Etc etc
Bloody hell, when will we get Origin OS for Indian market.
This device has so much potential if they just unlock the bootloader for installating custom roms
Disabled animations in Developer menu doesn't get applied either
Also, home screen is not coming from many widgets like the one we get by swipimg right from left edge
This seems like an Alpha version without much testing and stitching with animations quite annoying like dark mode not applying to app drawer
This is almost the the first few versions when we bought the device during launch. Only after one June or July upgrade things became like a release version. Established that IQOO OS team for IQOO 7 releases updates without proper testing and going through beta testing as such issues were never encountered in IQOO 3 with IQOO OS which people for some reason criticize
Witnessing huge flashes of brightness fluctuations at night even when automatic brightness is turned off.
Still can't find a way to switch off Accessibility button
Prankey said:
Witnessing huge flashes of brightness fluctuations at night even when automatic brightness is turned off.
Still can't find a way to switch off Accessibility button
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Same here. Gets blindingly bright in the middle of the night. My phone also keeps crashing atleast 3 times a day. Waiting for a fix update.
abnormalindian said:
Same here. Gets blindingly bright in the middle of the night. My phone also keeps crashing atleast 3 times a day. Waiting for a fix update.
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Yup, same here as well. Plus sometimes when I enable battery saver the brightness also increases even if auto brightness is turned off and manual bright is set to lowest possible value.
I still have similar issues on my Vivo X80 Pro and many familiar features like the new Control Center are still missing! What shoud that? OriginOS would be so much better, why do you have to develop such a bad operating system internationally. I don't get it and I'm actually very, very excited about the X80 Pro but the software totally ruins the experience!

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