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[Q] Android Auto (Sonata) Slow and Sluggish.

Anybody have a fix for ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML) being so sluggish with Android Auto (at least in the Sonata)?
I was thinking maybe a power managment thing that slows down CPU while charging or when USB cable is attached. Dunno.
But it's not just me as I just read this review that confirmed what I am experiencing. I still have 15 days to return my phone but love it other than the Android Auto performance.
I know the Android Auto app itself could be geared toward Arm and an update could fix everything but hoping that happens and losing the opportunity to RMA it might not be wise on my part if it never gets fixed.
Any ideas? And this is the article that mentions the trouble with the Zenfone 2 and Android Auto in the Sonata...
Ok can't post link but it is on androidpolice website called "Android Auto: A Second Take On Google's In-Car Efforts".

Nothing on this?
dslate69 said:
Anybody have a fix for ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML) being so sluggish with Android Auto (at least in the Sonata)?
I was thinking maybe a power managment thing that slows down CPU while charging or when USB cable is attached. Dunno.
But it's not just me as I just read this review that confirmed what I am experiencing. I still have 15 days to return my phone but love it other than the Android Auto performance.
I know the Android Auto app itself could be geared toward Arm and an update could fix everything but hoping that happens and losing the opportunity to RMA it might not be wise on my part if it never gets fixed.
Any ideas? And this is the article that mentions the trouble with the Zenfone 2 and Android Auto in the Sonata...
Ok can't post link but it is on androidpolice website called "Android Auto: A Second Take On Google's In-Car Efforts".
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Nothing on this?
Zenfone2 is dog slow with Android Auto. Why?

What do you mean dog slow? When I tried it last month it ran fine. Google maps and music worked without issues. The only minor thing is you had to scroll the screen to hit accept when the Android Auto disclaimer popped up - not sure if that was fixed or not but let me check with Hyundai.

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What do you mean dog slow? When I tried it last month it ran fine. Google maps and music worked without issues. The only minor thing is you had to scroll the screen to hit accept when the Android Auto disclaimer popped up - not sure if that was fixed or not but let me check with Hyundai.
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Maps and Music work. But when in iHeart Radio for example clicking top left on the screen to choose a station is 10 times slower than my Nexus 5 or OnePlus. This results in choosing the wrong station as the list hasn't completed scrolling up when I choose a station listed.
The best way I can describe it is with other phones it displays at 25-30 frames a second but with the Zenfone2 it may not even be 5 frames a second. This is obviously not noticeable once the screen is drawn and no changes are needed.
Also performance switching songs via voice commands within Google Music is very responsive. It is just the screen draws that are unacceptably slow.
Like I said the review on androidpolice echos my frustration with the Zenfone2 and Android Auto in my Sonata.

Noted. I'll discuss with Hyundai.

Music stops playing randomly

My two music apps, deadbeef and poweramp, stops playing randomly. I tried disabling the power saving feature for both apps, but it didn't work.
I went to this thread for solutions, by using the background process limit.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s7/655691-music-streaming-stops-pauses-galaxy-s7-3.html#post5569966

What did you set the background process limit to, and is it still working for you?
I just got the phone and it's having the same issue with shutting off apps when the screen is off. Very annoying when trying to use it as an activity tracker, music player, audio book reader and many other 'normal' use cases for a smartphone.

It didn't matter what background process limit I set it to, it didn't work. The picture below happens when it the music app stop working. A message that shows "high power consumption apps" and "fast battery drain apps." Only poweramp doesn't stop as far as I know, that's probably because I only play a opus file though.

Being talked about over on zte's forums, happening for the axon also. It seems to be a buggy power management coding.

easedel said:
Being talked about over on zte's forums, happening for the axon also. It seems to be a buggy power management coding.
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I was just about to say the same thing......should be fixed soon I hope

I gave up and sent my back. It's a shame as I got in on the nice bundle with headphones, battery pack and vr headset from B&H, but without the ability to use the phone as I need it, it's just not a good deal for me.
I do hope they fix it fast for the folks that are sticking with the phone. It's concerning to me the the Axon seems to have similar problems since November and still no fix, and most of the posters with 'influence' - ex - the little 'CPA' tag - can't replicate the issue on their devices.

Yea I am about to send mine back to B&H for a replacement since some who have gotten theirs from the same place are having no issues. If it happens again, I will send it to zte for a WORKING replacement so they can have a hands on with my phone. It is a shame too because this is a nice ass phone.

Greatness83 said:
I was just about to say the same thing......should be fixed soon I hope
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Hello I have the same phone mine is from Newegg.com I'm trying to recreate the issue using Google play music but on mine phone the music plays with screen off with no shutdown can someone tell me how to recreate the shutdown problem so I can tell tech support at ZTE the more us complain ZTE will push out a software fix for this but looks like not all phones is having this problem:laugh:

matthewtech770 said:
Hello I have the same phone mine is from Newegg.com I'm trying to recreate the issue using Google play music but on mine phone the music plays with screen off with no shutdown can someone tell me how to recreate the shutdown problem so I can tell tech support at ZTE the more us complain ZTE will push out a software fix for this but looks like not all phones is having this problem:laugh:
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Google play worked for me.
I have a feeling the apps that came as system apps work fine. Its just the ones added after are having the issue. Its def a power management thing because policies aren't affecting the apps we add after.
Some though ( like others posting on the zte forums themselves ) like the CPAs and just other users aren't having the issue. So I dunno, its weird. Made me think it could have been a hardware issue or a coding issue on a certain batch of phones made on a different date. I returned mine today to to B&H to get a replacement so ill have to see if it does it again. I asked if others had the same issue and he said there were some returns for the problem but not many. ZTE does know about the issue, there is a 9 page thread on their forums that support and CPAs there are following and all. Live support knows of the issue too. One mentioned to me it needs to be patched but no date on it.
I would say contact newegg. Explain there is an issue with media apps shutting down after a certain time frame, that its a known issue to ZTE and you would like a replacement as not all phones are having the issue. They SHOULD honor it, considering it hasn't been 30 days yet since it was released.

easedel said:
Google play worked for me.
I have a feeling the apps that came as system apps work fine. Its just the ones added after are having the issue. Its def a power management thing because policies aren't affecting the apps we add after.
Some though ( like others posting on the zte forums themselves ) like the CPAs and just other users aren't having the issue. So I dunno, its weird. Made me think it could have been a hardware issue or a coding issue on a certain batch of phones made on a different date. I returned mine today to to B&H to get a replacement so ill have to see if it does it again. I asked if others had the same issue and he said there were some returns for the problem but not many. ZTE does know about the issue, there is a 9 page thread on their forums that support and CPAs there are following and all. Live support knows of the issue too. One mentioned to me it needs to be patched but no date on it.
I would say contact newegg. Explain there is an issue with media apps shutting down after a certain time frame, that its a known issue to ZTE and you would like a replacement as not all phones are having the issue. They SHOULD honor it, considering it hasn't been 30 days yet since it was released.
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Thanks I think mine phone is OK I'm now going to try Amazon Music and see if that shutdown that is not a system app :laugh:

Try spotify, its what would shut down for me roughly 15 minutes after I locked the phone.

easedel said:
Try spotify, its what would shut down for me roughly 15 minutes after I locked the phone.
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I just tried Amazon Music it shut down after 20 minutes it's definitely a bad firmware bug with this phone but I will keep mine and wait for a fix I mainly use my phone for voice internet YouTube and Netflix hate to return such a well built phone will contact ZTE in the Morning

matthewtech770 said:
I just tried Amazon Music it shut down after 20 minutes it's definitely a bad firmware bug with this phone but I will keep mine and wait for a fix I mainly use my phone for voice internet YouTube and Netflix hate to return such a well built phone will contact ZTE in the Morning
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Add to the long list of apps.
https://community.zteusa.com/thread/14383?start=0&tstart=0

easedel said:
Add to the long list of apps.
https://community.zteusa.com/thread/14383?start=0&tstart=0
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:laugh: Would be great for one of our great Devs on XDA to build a Lineage OS rom to replace our crappy ZTE firmware if I know how to do it I would build one hehe :laugh:

I do hope this sub picks up more because it is a nice ass budget/mid phone for it to be ignored lol

I'm currently using the touch lock app so I can continue the music app for more than 15 mintues.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kidscrape.king

Nice tip from phandroid.com (via Android Forums): Go into Settings-Power Manager, tap Power management for apps, tap the menu at the upper right and tap App protection list, then make sure all the sliders are off.

Telyx said:
Nice tip from phandroid.com (via Android Forums): Go into Settings-Power Manager, tap Power management for apps, tap the menu at the upper right and tap App protection list, then make sure all the sliders are off.
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Yea it doesn't work. When you lock the phone, it overrides whatever power management settings you put. ZTE knows about the issue though.

hey guys
hope this solution helps
http://phandroid.com/2017/02/10/zte-blade-v8-pro-ram-management-fix/
please give feedback here as i'm willing to buy this mobile but want to confirm issues before purchasing ^^

they just released an update apps no longer shutdown after 15 mins anymore of curse it has never happened to me tho

Android O Beta issues

So I was quick to jump on the Android beta O as I was on the N rollout. I should have known there would be issues from when I was on the N beta but nevertheless I couldnt resist.
So far my issues are few but frustrating.
1. Anytime I get a call when the phone is locked it does not wake up the phone. I have to unlock the phone and click answer. Even after doing that theres still a notification that theres a call that I can either decline or answer even after Im already talking to the person. On the same issue, the proximity sensor doesnt work in the fact that when Im on the call the screen is still active and my cheek activates apps and whatnot. When on the call I cannot get to the actual phone app in order to change to speakerphone.
2. This might be silly but when using snapchat there is a significant lag and black screens between clicking on a story and it actually starting. Also in same app, when I try to take a horizontal photo it gets hung up and I have to close the app and take the photo vertically.
3. I dont know if its because Im using a launcher, but I dont get any notification dots on any of my apps. Maybe I have to be using pixel launcher in order for this to activate. Also, maybe I have to disable number notifications in the launcher for the O notifications to take over.
Those are the most noticeable so far but I figured Id get a thread going.

I keep getting Settings FC every now and then reboot doesn't fix it. Sometimes the FC disappears and settings works fine then it comes back again not sure what's causing it

HyperM3 said:
So I was quick to jump on the Android beta O as I was on the N rollout. I should have known there would be issues from when I was on the N beta but nevertheless I couldnt resist.
So far my issues are few but frustrating.
1. Anytime I get a call when the phone is locked it does not wake up the phone. I have to unlock the phone and click answer. Even after doing that theres still a notification that theres a call that I can either decline or answer even after Im already talking to the person. On the same issue, the proximity sensor doesnt work in the fact that when Im on the call the screen is still active and my cheek activates apps and whatnot. When on the call I cannot get to the actual phone app in order to change to speakerphone.
2. This might be silly but when using snapchat there is a significant lag and black screens between clicking on a story and it actually starting. Also in same app, when I try to take a horizontal photo it gets hung up and I have to close the app and take the photo vertically.
3. I dont know if its because Im using a launcher, but I dont get any notification dots on any of my apps. Maybe I have to be using pixel launcher in order for this to activate. Also, maybe I have to disable number notifications in the launcher for the O notifications to take over.
Those are the most noticeable so far but I figured Id get a thread going.
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I myself cannot get picture-in-picture to work or have the new updated launcher that was previewed

poor2rican1 said:
I myself cannot get picture-in-picture to work or have the new updated launcher that was previewed
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Apparently pip only works with YouTube red or Google duo, neither of which I have to try. I did get another update about 5 hours after the initial update. It was much smaller than the first download.

HyperM3 said:
Apparently pip only works with YouTube red or Google duo, neither of which I have to try. I did get another update about 5 hours after the initial update. It was much smaller than the first download.
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I have both and it still does not work I also received the update

PIP does work in YouTube red for me just not duo. After the beta update yesterday my phones alot snappier. Still significant lag in Snapchat. Also Bluetooth audio does not work when playing music, only works with calls.

For PiP to work I followed this thread
https://www.xda-developers.com/enable-android-o-picture-in-picture-mode/
I don't have YouTube red but it works for me perfectly now. also Bluetooth has been working for me with my jaybird X3. so it might be some devices.

poor2rican1 said:
I myself cannot get picture-in-picture to work or have the new updated launcher that was previewed
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https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/enable-android-os-picture-picture-mode-right-now-0176848/

To get P.I.P I had to flash factory image instead of take OTA update. I have YouTube red so the background play can be a little funky with PIP.

Does anyone else have Google Play Music keep showing up in the notification bar? It just keeps popping up randomly. It doesn't start playing music, it just pops up there. I'll clear the panel and it shows up in a few minutes again.

HyperM3 said:
1. Anytime I get a call when the phone is locked it does not wake up the phone. I have to unlock the phone and click answer. Even after doing that theres still a notification that theres a call that I can either decline or answer even after Im already talking to the person. On the same issue, the proximity sensor doesnt work in the fact that when Im on the call the screen is still active and my cheek activates apps and whatnot. When on the call I cannot get to the actual phone app in order to change to speakerphone.
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Go to settings > apps & notifications > app info > phone > storage
clear data, and for good measure, clear cache.
Had exact same issue, this fixed it right away.

Floppy Seizure said:
Does anyone else have Google Play Music keep showing up in the notification bar? It just keeps popping up randomly. It doesn't start playing music, it just pops up there. I'll clear the panel and it shows up in a few minutes again.
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Yep keeps doing it for me too. Kind of annoying but whatever.

How about the launcher? I don't have the new one. Anyone else? I took the OTA. Maybe I should flash it?

Floppy Seizure said:
Does anyone else have Google Play Music keep showing up in the notification bar? It just keeps popping up randomly. It doesn't start playing music, it just pops up there. I'll clear the panel and it shows up in a few minutes again.
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Was happening to me as well, but seems to have quit now. only appears when actually playing stuff now.

Floppy Seizure said:
Does anyone else have Google Play Music keep showing up in the notification bar? It just keeps popping up randomly. It doesn't start playing music, it just pops up there. I'll clear the panel and it shows up in a few minutes again.
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Yeah. Also force closes after a reboot. Widget doesn't work either.

For me, Android Pay stopped working. Says that the phone is rooted, but it is not. Also some apps lag and battery life seems worse. I was thinking of opting out, but it will wipe out all user data, so I decided not to. Too lazy to restore everything back.

Anybody notice the radio signal is worse? Tried flashing older radios and modems. It got a little better but not as good as nougat.

Golf c said:
Anybody notice the radio signal is worse? Tried flashing older radios and modems. It got a little better but not as good as nougat.
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I have not in nougat in same spot low signal I would get choppy voice calls & signal dbm would be 120 with Android O I get 116 I have verizon

yahya1054 said:
I have not in nougat in same spot low signal I would get choppy voice calls & signal dbm would be 120 with Android O I get 116 I have verizon
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Its going to be different for everyone. I was just curious. I get average 90 on nougat and 110-115 on O

I've noticed that there are several apps that have newer version available, but won't update or install. You tube, Google App (beta), Calendar (stock), Maps & Transit (beta) won't install when downloaded from APK Mirror, nor are they being updated via the Play Store.They all work fine though, so it's not a big deal. I'm just wondering if anyone else has encountered the same or similar behavior.

OTA August 2019 Security Update ?

Hi All,
Hope All Are Doing Great !
Is There Any Good News About OTA August 2019 Security Update ?
I Do Hope They Will Fix Display Rotation Bug & Other Bugs Too.
Greetings... !
Thanks,
MUHAMMAD Asif Qasim

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Hi All,
Hope All Are Doing Great !
Is There Any Good News About OTA August 2019 Security Update ?
I Do Hope They Will Fix Display Rotation Bug & Other Bugs Too.
Greetings... !
Thanks,
MUHAMMAD Asif Qasim
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If you want to know what is fixed and what is not just check the updates for Mi A1 and Mi A2 standard. They already received the update and they said the following:
Pros:
Screen rotation bug was fixed
A new radio version is installed/Better Reception
Touchscreen sensitivity issues fixed
Performance boost
Faster camera focus
Cons:
Because faster camera, now the camera makes a louder ticking noise when resetted
Auto brightness bug is still there
That's about it. We should receive this update sometimes this week.

Does anybody know did Xiaomi will bring back DT2W?

x0xcdrx0x said:
Does anybody know did Xiaomi will bring back DT2W?
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I Think So They Should ... Lets Wait And See...

TheoXSD said:
If you want to know what is fixed and what is not just check the updates for Mi A1 and Mi A2 standard. They already received the update and they said the following:
Pros:
Screen rotation bug was fixed
A new radio version is installed/Better Reception
Touchscreen sensitivity issues fixed
Performance boost
Faster camera focus
Cons:
Because faster camera, now the camera makes a louder ticking noise when resetted
Auto brightness bug is still there
That's about it. We should receive this update sometimes this week.
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Sounds Good...
Thanks Dear For The Comprehensive Prompt Response.

I want a DT2W toggle. This phone I butt dial A LOT with for some reason.
Got security update today in USA. 65.2MB size, seems small.

Got it also today, in Sweden. Nice that the rotation bug is fixed

I can't use dt2w after the update. I was looking forward to it being enabled again after the update as some sites said. Can anyone that received the update confirm or deny? Is there an option for dt2w that I can't find?

Update is now available on the phone. The OTA is about 65mb. A little bit small if you ask me, but installing right now and will edit the post after I test it a little.

Received In Pakistan
Downloading Now Its Only 65.2 MB.
After Update Will Let You Know That What's New...

I Can Confirm That Screen Rotation Bug Has Been Fixed Now After August Update

TheoXSD said:
Update is now available on the phone. The OTA is about 65mb. A little bit small if you ask me, but installing right now and will edit the post after I test it a little.
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Ok while writing this I'm testing various functions of the phone and here's what I get:
-The rotation bug is now fixed, animations work fine and smooth.
-Screen sensitivity is now extremely high, even keeping my hand near the bottom of the screen triggers back button (I have a thick glass protector on, and I didn't experience faulty sensitivity in July update)
-At a glance option in stock launcher is still there and cannot be used. No toggles, no nothing.
-Launcher animations and responsiveness is great now, switching between recent apps and drawer is quick and fluid (just give it 5 mins after the update) and animations are now smooth and not stuttering at all.
-Switching between applications and opening new apps on top of already opened apps seems faster and animations are more fluid.
-Let's say signal reception is a little bit better, until now I was getting only 2-3 bars of LTE in my home, after the update there seems to be 4-5 bars of LTE
-The camera noise that the Mi A2 users were complaining last week is not present on Mi A2 Lite. Switched between all modes and from front to back and there is a little tick made by the AF mechanism when it resets the focus, but you have to keep the phone about 2-3cm from your ear in a quiet environment.
-Front camera works ok, doesn't overexpose like some users were complaining.
-Sensors seems to be working just fine. Rotation works smooth, almost instant. Light sensor works ok. Gyro seems to work just fine, tested in VR games.
-Sound quality seems good enough and it seems more full, and loud on speaker, no more clippings (before the speaker was clipping sometimes - same setup as before, I'm using Noozxoide as DAC and Sony Music as player).
-Seems like the phone is not overheat so much when under heavy use (36C after heavy use now, 42C on july update)
-Experienced minimal GUI stutters (just a few frame drops while switching apps in animations, not really bothering while day to day use, but worth mentioning) with a lot of apps running in the background, unlink hangs like the past 2 updates.
-Fingerprint sensor takes aprox half a second to a full screen wake, and about 250ms to lit up the backlight.
-Wi-fi conectivity seems ok, speed is ok, downloaded 2 office suite updates flawlessly and fast.
-Bluetooth seems ok, connected to my BMW ConnectedDrive system via BT and the car is outside my house, about 20m from the phone location.
-IR works fine, no problems there.
-Headphones works as expected, loud, extremely vivid sound and punchy bass (check sound setup above) and both L and R channels have the same sound amplitude. Tested with 3.5mm Apple EarPods.
-From the time of update (100%) the phone is now 93% which is great (50 minutes of high usage and continuous testing)! And by the time I am writing this the phone never went over 36C in a 26C environment.
-Still no DT2W (yet my phone never had dt2w)
-Everything else seems untouched no new settings and couldn't find the test version of 2fa that Mi A2 users were talking about
So that's that. I am very happy with this update, everything seems to be so smooth and fast. I love this phone again!!!
Now some technical info:
Update info: August 1, 2019
Baseband: 953_GEN_PACK-1.200921.1.202044
Kernel: 3.18.120
Build no: PKQ1.180917.001.V10.0.13.0.PDLMIXM
Phone: Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
Version: 4GB RAM/64GB ROM
Model: M1805D1SG

vforvega said:
I can't use dt2w after the update. I was looking forward to it being enabled again after the update as some sites said. Can anyone that received the update confirm or deny? Is there an option for dt2w that I can't find?
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I can confirm that the August update don't bring back DT2W!
There is no option for dt2w in the settings app either, so most likely Xioami is getting rid of this future.

Anyone knows if the missing Bluetooth codecs were added in this update? I'm not holding my breath, since the size seems too little to include them.

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Anyone knows if the missing Bluetooth codecs were added in this update? I'm not holding my breath, since the size seems too little to include them.
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I don't know what bluetooth codecs but the only time I use bt streaming is in my car. And my car supports aptX, AAC and SBC and works just fine, and the quality is absolutely great. I can't see any difference between MP3's from the car's hard disk or bluetooth audio.
I have only one problem with bluetooth. I can't get to connect my iQOS device to this phone. I download the required app and then in the setup page it gives me a toast message about a PIN code being invalid. I got this error since I got the phone. On my old Sony I could connect it without a problem. I can't find a solution... Every other BT device work just flawlessly, except the god damn iQOS.

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I don't know what bluetooth codecs but the only time I use bt streaming is in my car. And my car supports aptX, AAC and SBC and works just fine, and the quality is absolutely great. I can't see any difference between MP3's from the car's hard disk or bluetooth audio.
I have only one problem with bluetooth. I can't get to connect my iQOS device to this phone. I download the required app and then in the setup page it gives me a toast message about a PIN code being invalid. I got this error since I got the phone. On my old Sony I could connect it without a problem. I can't find a solution... Every other BT device work just flawlessly, except the god damn iQOS.
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Does anyone have the august boot.img to patch with magisk?

Any link to the complete rom? the last one I download was daisy_global_images_V10.0.10.0.PDLMIXM_20190613.0000.00_9.0_f1adc81d8e.tgz that I found in official download miui page (now I only see V10.0.9.0.PDLMIXM) http://en.miui.com/download-354.html
Here... I found the link (in a russian website) hope its the good one: http://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.0.12.0...0.PDLMIXM_20190717.0000.00_9.0_59368ef014.tgz

i want back dt2w

So sad they did not fix DT2W, seems like my phone has to stuck at June security patch.

Question What the hell is wrong with this phone, Random stuttering and fps drop

The software in 6 pro is buggy as hell, Now I'm getting random refresh rate drop in everything, Gmail, Play store google now all apps, Just whenever it feels like it.
Nothings changed app wise but now randomly when I wake the phone or just scrolling around it's stuttering like it's at 30hz not 60hz, Even with forced 120hz in dev settings it still does it makes 0 difference.
And do not disturb mode wow do not disturb means do not disturb not waking my screen at every notification while I'm asleep, I've tried custom options here as well nothing works there either, It's either no notifications at all on lock screen or status and no screen wake or everything together.
Honestly this is the worst phone I've had for bugs, I'm on November so they have already done 1 update.

Ady1976 said:
The software in 6 pro is buggy as hell, Now I'm getting random refresh rate drop in everything, Gmail, Play store google now all apps, Just whenever it feels like it.
Nothings changed app wise but now randomly when I wake the phone or just scrolling around it's stuttering like it's at 30hz not 60hz, Even with forced 120hz in dev settings it still does it makes 0 difference.
And do not disturb mode wow do not disturb means do not disturb not waking my screen at every notification while I'm asleep, I've tried custom options here as well nothing works there either, It's either no notifications at all on lock screen or status and no screen wake or everything together.
Honestly this is the worst phone I've had for bugs, I'm on November so they have already done 1 update.
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That's the exect same as me!! Exectly! Even on the play store it's defo below 60fps seems to be moving into other apps, and on the YouTube app I'm getting purple lines going through my screen like it's a screen fault

Ady1976 said:
The software in 6 pro is buggy as hell, Now I'm getting random refresh rate drop in everything, Gmail, Play store google now all apps, Just whenever it feels like it.
Nothings changed app wise but now randomly when I wake the phone or just scrolling around it's stuttering like it's at 30hz not 60hz, Even with forced 120hz in dev settings it still does it makes 0 difference.
And do not disturb mode wow do not disturb means do not disturb not waking my screen at every notification while I'm asleep, I've tried custom options here as well nothing works there either, It's either no notifications at all on lock screen or status and no screen wake or everything together.
Honestly this is the worst phone I've had for bugs, I'm on November so they have already done 1 update.
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I had to flash proton aosp ROM so I can have a smooth experience, and my god the apps open like lightning, no lags or jitters

kevinireland11 said:
That's the exect same as me!! Exectly! Even on the play store it's defo below 60fps seems to be moving into other apps, and on the YouTube app I'm getting purple lines going through my screen like it's a screen fault
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I'm seriously getting fed up with it, If this January update doesn't drop before my return window it's going back, The worst Pixel experience I have encountered to date with Android 12 it's still beta imo, Shoddy, So many software issues disgusting from Google to be honest.

kevinireland11 said:
I had to flash proton aosp ROM so I can have a smooth experience, and my god the apps open like lightning, no lags or jitters
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I may try that at some point, I mean what's the purpose of having forced highest refresh rate in dev settings when it does jack **** not to mention it shouldn't do this full stop, This is my third 120hz phone and by far the worst in terms of smoothness and refresh rate all over the damn place.

Ady1976 said:
I may try that at some point, I mean what's the purpose of having forced highest refresh rate in dev settings when it does jack **** not to mention it shouldn't do this full stop, This is my third 120hz phone and by far the worst in terms of smoothness and refresh rate all over the damn place.
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If defo does not run at 120 all the time even forced, something's making it drop, I made a post like yours before, lots of others having the same issue. I'm not sure on what to do, I don't really want to have to run custom ROMs tbh, yeah if Jan's update doesn't fix it then I can't possibly stay with this device

Ady1976 said:
The worst Pixel experience I have encountered to date with Android 12 it's still beta imo, Shoddy, So many software issues disgusting from Google to be honest.
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To be clear, it's likely not Android 12 itself that seems like it's still in beta, it's Android 12 on the Tensor CPU. After all, no previous Pixel phones running Android 12 beta would be able to test how it ran on Tensor.
I will say that Google should've done more internal testing of Android 12 on Tensor before the release of the P6P, since they couldn't possibly receive feedback from the public about it.

Ady1976 said:
I may try that at some point, I mean what's the purpose of having forced highest refresh rate in dev settings when it does jack **** not to mention it shouldn't do this full stop, This is my third 120hz phone and by far the worst in terms of smoothness and refresh rate all over the damn place.
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Try it before your window. Unlock the bootloader, flash stock ProtonAOSP 12.2 and play around. Safetynet passes right out of the box and everything save one or 2 things work. Plus tweaks. Then if you don't like it Android Flash Tool back to stock and send 'er home. Stock Android 12 on this device is simply awful all the way around.

Easily the worst performance on a 120hz phone I've used this year. Google for whatever reason seem to be really struggling getting this thing to work as it should. I really don't want to root because I just haven't got the time anymore to be doing all that stuff and I really shouldn't have to but in its current state the phone is so disappointing.

Ady1976 said:
The software in 6 pro is buggy as hell, Now I'm getting random refresh rate drop in everything, Gmail, Play store google now all apps, Just whenever it feels like it.
Nothings changed app wise but now randomly when I wake the phone or just scrolling around it's stuttering like it's at 30hz not 60hz, Even with forced 120hz in dev settings it still does it makes 0 difference.
And do not disturb mode wow do not disturb means do not disturb not waking my screen at every notification while I'm asleep, I've tried custom options here as well nothing works there either, It's either no notifications at all on lock screen or status and no screen wake or everything together.
Honestly this is the worst phone I've had for bugs, I'm on November so they have already done 1 update.
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I'm on Dec update and the jitter and smoothness has improved but it's still not like other flagships around today. I'm praying the Jan update fixes a lot of it.

After a while of using proton it still has a little bit of jitterness about it, not sure what's causing it

roirraW edor ehT said:
To be clear, it's likely not Android 12 itself that seems like it's still in beta, it's Android 12 on the Tensor CPU. After all, no previous Pixel phones running Android 12 beta would be able to test how it ran on Tensor.
I will say that Google should've done more internal testing of Android 12 on Tensor before the release of the P6P, since they couldn't possibly receive feedback from the public about it.
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Yeah I agree it could be Android 12 itself but then Google should have tested more and not releasing just for the sake of it, I mean look at OP they had to pull the 12 update, I am getting constant refresh rate drops now when I unlock my phone and start scrolling in apps even after restarting the phone it is ok until I lock the screen and then unlock and bang 30hz it looks like, Terrible just terrible.

bobby janow said:
Try it before your window. Unlock the bootloader, flash stock ProtonAOSP 12.2 and play around. Safetynet passes right out of the box and everything save one or 2 things work. Plus tweaks. Then if you don't like it Android Flash Tool back to stock and send 'er home. Stock Android 12 on this device is simply awful all the way around.
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I may do cheers but as one other posted it is still jittering in proton but I am not sure whether that is the same refresh rate drop, I cannot believe this wasn't picked up in testing it is basically rendering my phone useless at scrolling because of the massive refresh drop at the min, I wouldn't mind it was all good for a couple of days and I haven't changed anything just started doing it on it's own as many others have reported.

Simple they released the phone with rushed out Android 12

Ady1976 said:
Yeah I agree it could be Android 12 itself but then Google should have tested more and not releasing just for the sake of it, I mean look at OP they had to pull the 12 update, I am getting constant refresh rate drops now when I unlock my phone and start scrolling in apps even after restarting the phone it is ok until I lock the screen and then unlock and bang 30hz it looks like, Terrible just terrible.
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It is definitely curious why so many folks are having so many problems and then there are those like me who don't have any issues. Maybe it was a quality control issue where not all components were closely enough alike.

Internal testing lmao. No way Google did. They had to of had prototypes of these phones, no? Preorder day was a disaster and next year it will be exactly the same. It's been a trainwreck from the start for many of us but not all with this phone. Imagine the average user, not an xda user, who have so many issues. Think they'll buy another Google phone? Nope

Those having refresh rate problems better make sure it's not a installed app. I used an app called Kinscreen and it forced 60hz. I read others here saying they had the same issue with other apps.

It's definitely not component parts because I just flashed the updated November update from Google web installer and it's smooth again, btw the November firmware has all the December fixes as I haven't come across any of the old November bugs, some little we jitters here and there but no where near as bad as I had on the December build, revert back to November and then wait on Jan build

kevinireland11 said:
It's definitely not component parts because I just flashed the updated November update from Google web installer and it's smooth again, btw the November firmware has all the December fixes as I haven't come across any of the old November bugs, some little we jitters here and there but no where near as bad as I had on the December build, revert back to November and then wait on Jan build
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I don't think that's conclusive that it isn't (or is) component parts. All it confirms is we don't know what the root cause of the difference in experience is. I never had any problems on October, November, or my current December update.

I've had random drops in frames when scrolling web pages on chrome and other areas of the phone, and you can easily see how it'll jitter a bit. Idk what causes it but I don't think I've seen it recently.
One bug that drives me nuts, is if I go into the messages app and open a conversation, the keyboard will not be on screen but the app thinks it is, so I'll have this giant open space where the keyboard is supposed to be. I have to swipe right to "lower the keyboard" then tap inside the text box to bring it up again.
I'll be installing proton tonight and see if I notice a difference with anything, as I'm always thankful for custom roms that do a better job than stock.