Is it true?? - Moto Z2 Play Questions & Answers

https://ausdroid.net/2018/02/05/motorola-rolling-oreo-large-number-phones-today/

It's too good to be true. Just checked and nothing.

A news written with the a**! The incoming upgrade is for Moto X4, and this was already known. They mixed the original motorola news (https://blog.motorola.com/2017/09/14/say-hello-android-oreo/) with the fact that the upgrade for Moto X4 is released. For moto z2 play the soak are started 2 weeks ago in brasil. I hope I'm wrong but, again, it's a news written with the a**!

The updates changes promise twice improved battery life!
I notice it doesn't mention the "improvement" of changing the quick settings background from black to light grey.
As to its authenticity, I reckon that depends on whether or not you trust something called ausdroid.
This 1.1GB update introduces changes including the following:
Autofill your logins to favorite apps
Faster speeds, longer battery life and smart text selection
Picture-in-picture gives you a floating window letting you do more at the same time
Notification dots on your apps to alert you of something new
Google Play protect to keep you safe from malicious apps
Further improved battery life*
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-play/how-to/moto-z-play-india-oreo-t3742745
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-play/how-to/android-oreo-soak-test-albus-8-0-t3738972/page3
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huatz84 said:
It's too good to be true. Just checked and nothing.
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its true, they are coming soon. For now X4 get the update, rest of the phones will be updated propably up to next week.

I'm tried to ask on official forum on motorola website... and this is the answer
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Moto-Z-Play/Moto-Release-8-0-Oreo-for-Everyone-from-Today/td-p/3968514

What is it that folks are looking forward to from Oreo.
The biggest change I've seen is that the quick settings background changes from black to light grey and I'm not wanting that. ICK!

pizza_pablo said:
What is it that folks are looking forward to from Oreo.
The biggest change I've seen is that the quick settings background changes from black to light grey and I'm not wanting that. ICK!
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Picture in picture, the new UI (you may not like it but a lot others do) compatibility with new apps.. bluetooth battery percentage, autofill, better battery perfomance and more..

M1810 said:
Picture in picture, the new UI (you may not like it but a lot others do) compatibility with new apps.. bluetooth battery percentage, autofill, better battery perfomance and more..
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I can't imagine why anyone would prefer a white or light background. It hurts the eyes, especially in a darkened room and wastes battery life.

pizza_pablo said:
I can't imagine why anyone would prefer a white or light background. It hurts the eyes, especially in a darkened room and wastes battery life.
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Well, the dark theme doesn't save battery since it is not "black" so it makes use of the leds..
I agree it hurts my eyes too, but i like the white theme it looks (to me) modern

M1810 said:
Well, the dark theme doesn't save battery since it is not "black" so it makes use of the leds..
I agree it hurts my eyes too, but i like the white theme it looks (to me) modern
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The white backgrounds are from lollipop.
Not exactly, modern.

pizza_pablo said:
The white backgrounds are from lollipop.
Not exactly, modern.
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Not in the quicksettings, or the full settings app gone white (including status bar)

M1810 said:
Picture in picture, the new UI (you may not like it but a lot others do) compatibility with new apps.. bluetooth battery percentage, autofill, better battery perfomance and more..
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typically, incompatibility with older apps will be more impactful

pizza_pablo said:
What is it that folks are looking forward to from Oreo.
The biggest change I've seen is that the quick settings background changes from black to light grey and I'm not wanting that. ICK!
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Personally, I'm looking forward to OREO because I believe it has implemented new file system management (SDCardFS), moving away from FUSE. From my experience on my Moto Z which received the OREO update earlier this year and from what I've read, the file date attributes are maintained with SDCardFS when you move/copy a file to your main storage, whereas with FUSE if you move/copied a file to the main storage, the file's date attributes changed to the date/time when you perform the move/copy.
https://www.xda-developers.com/divi...les-fuse-replacement-will-reduce-io-overhead/
BTW, no OREO update yet here in Canada for the Motot Z2 Play (xt1710-01) - still on the February 1, 2018 Security Patch.

chgrbt said:
Personally, I'm looking forward to OREO because I believe it has implemented a new file syatem management (SDCardFS), moving away from FUSE. From my experience on my Moto Z which received the OREO update earlier this year and from what I've read, the file date attributes are maintained with SDCardFS when you move/copy a file to your main storage, whereas with FUSE if you move/copied a file to the main storage, the file's date attributes changed to the date/time when you perform the move/copy.
https://www.xda-developers.com/divi...les-fuse-replacement-will-reduce-io-overhead/
BTW, no OREO update yet here in Canada for the Motot Z2 Play (xt1710-01) - still on the February 1, 2018 Security Patch.
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Wow, I wish I knew what you are talking about. It sounds interesting!

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[Q] What are the benefits of upgrading our Tab S T700 to Lollipop

kindly share your ideas
Much better overall smoothness, great new notification design
Ability for third party apps to write to sd card. More secure. However it also has its negatives. No xposed support.
Supposedly battery apps need root support to get battery data now, can anybody confirm this?
John.
xposed does work with 5.1 although not officially. Been using it successfully for a couple weeks now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/super-alpha-posted-permission-xposed-t3072979
Smabbage said:
xposed does work with 5.1 although not officially. Been using it successfully for a couple weeks now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/super-alpha-posted-permission-xposed-t3072979
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okay
Much betteroveral smoothness? Really? I heard from many their tab s become more laggy
And beside notification design what else does it add?
I didn't upgrade becouse off compatibilty of xposed and ygly white interface of lollipop which use more battery on amoled devicees too
But I have battery issue with my tab s which many have here and i think upgrading wont change that...
Smabbage said:
xposed does work with 5.1 although not officially. Been using it successfully for a couple weeks now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/super-alpha-posted-permission-xposed-t3072979
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Not on stock tw roms it doesn't. We don't have 5.1 yet
Nothing. Loss of features, HIDEOUS iOS color scheme. Notifications on the lockscreen can now be either Google Now style cards or nothing. Can't simply allow notification icons in the notification panel to be visible on the lock screen.
Custom launchers can no longer change the number if homescreens, apps like Tasker can no longer toggle connections. And the toggle for mobile data is now three menus deep.
I didn't want to upgrade to Lollipop but since AT&T pushed it OTA, I didn't have a choice. Several times throughout the day, I told it "no, I don't want to install the update." So it waited until I was asleep and did it anyway. Now I'm not only stuck with TouchWiz but I've lost the ability to use Tasker to make it bearable. Done with Samsung and done buying anything from the carrier.
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Nothing. Loss of features, HIDEOUS iOS color scheme. Notifications on the lockscreen can now be either Google Now style cards or nothing. Can't simply allow notification icons in the notification panel to be visible on the lock screen.
Custom launchers can no longer change the number if homescreens, apps like Tasker can no longer toggle connections. And the toggle for mobile data is now three menus deep.
I didn't want to upgrade to Lollipop but since AT&T pushed it OTA, I didn't have a choice. Several times throughout the day, I told it "no, I don't want to install the update." So it waited until I was asleep and did it anyway. Now I'm not only stuck with TouchWiz but I've lost the ability to use Tasker to make it bearable. Done with Samsung and done buying anything from the carrier.
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Meaning that KITKAT is way better then LOLLIPOP on Tab S ?
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Meaning that KITKAT is way better then LOLLIPOP on Tab S ?
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"Way better" is (imo) a dramatic understatement. Until no, I've been absolutely in love with my Samsung devices. The TouchWiz version of Lollipop has solidly convinced me to never buy another. It'll be Nexus for me from now on and if Samsung does another round of Nexus, I'll skip it.
I saw this thread in Xposed subforum. Looks like they may have Xposed partially working for touchWiz lollipop. I didn't read the thread as it doesn't interest me, but ya'll can check it out to see if it helps you or not:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/unofficial-xposed-samsung-lollipop-t3113463
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/* Intro */
3 months after the first functional Xposed for Lollipop by @rovo89 was introduced,
now here comes *somewhat* functional Xposed for Samsung Lollipop firmware.
Embrace yourself.
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CZ Eddie said:
I saw this thread in Xposed subforum. Looks like they may have Xposed partially working for touchWiz lollipop. I didn't read the thread as it doesn't interest me, but ya'll can check it out to see if it helps you or not:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/unofficial-xposed-samsung-lollipop-t3113463
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Full working
But.... deodexed rom only
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djfred said:
Much betteroveral smoothness? Really? I heard from many their tab s become more laggy
And beside notification design what else does it add?
I didn't upgrade becouse off compatibilty of xposed and ygly white interface of lollipop which use more battery on amoled devicees too
But I have battery issue with my tab s which many have here and i think upgrading wont change that...
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Wut??
For me, Lollipop is smoother/snappier. Games are running smoother and barely any lag. Web pages scrolling is smoother too on the built in browser.
Battery life seems to be the same. Some new features and animations are added and now you can pull down notification panel at the lock screen.
LakersDroid said:
For me, Lollipop is smoother/snappier. Games are running smoother and barely any lag. Web pages scrolling is smoother too on the built in browser.
Battery life seems to be the same. Some new features and animations are added and now you can pull down notification panel at the lock screen.
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Changes from 4.4 to 5.1.1

Hi there.
I've just updated my z1c from 4.4 to 5.1.1 and everything is fine with it...
I just have few things to ask for:
1) it seems that app icons on home are bigger than in KK. Isn't it? If yes, is there a way to make them smaller, with gravity box or other mods?
2) while watching videos or photos in full screen mode on facebook, chrome and other apps, status and navigation bars don't disappear. I remember that before updating they did, but i don't remember if it was due to some function of GB or other mods. What do you think about it? Is there anything i could do to make it happen?
3) which sound mod could you advise for a volume increse with minimum quality loss?
Thank you so much, hope my english isn't too bad.
dario2510 said:
Hi there.
I've just updated my z1c from 4.4 to 5.1.1 and everything is fine with it...
I just have few things to ask for:
1) it seems that app icons on home are bigger than in KK. Isn't it? If yes, is there a way to make them smaller, with gravity box or other mods?
2) while watching videos or photos in full screen mode on facebook, chrome and other apps, status and navigation bars don't disappear. I remember that before updating they did, but i don't remember if it was due to some function of GB or other mods. What do you think about it? Is there anything i could do to make it happen?
3) which sound mod could you advise for a volume increse with minimum quality loss?
Thank you so much, hope my english isn't too bad.
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1) Serajr Xperia Xposed has an icon size adjustment, (maybe GB too, not sure). See screenshot- I set it to 50.
2) Mess around with 'immersive mode' in GB > display.
3) not sure about sound mods...
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1) Serajr Xperia Xposed has an icon size adjustment, (maybe GB too, not sure). See screenshot- I set it to 50.
2) Mess around with 'immersive mode' in GB > display.
3) not sure about sound mods...
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Thank you for the answer. I tried to modify "expanded desktop mode" in GB but nothing happened...
dario2510 said:
Thank you for the answer. I tried to modify "expanded desktop mode" in GB but nothing happened...
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Just tried it, and you're right. I don't typically use it, so I didn't realize it wasn't working. Funny, all other GB tweaks I've used are working. I'll search some...
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dario2510 said:
Thank you for the answer. I tried to modify "expanded desktop mode" in GB but nothing happened...
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Testing out 'force immersive mode' from Xposed. Working so far. You can enable in each app. Try it out.
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Just tried it, and you're right. I don't typically use it, so I didn't realize it wasn't working. Funny, all other GB tweaks I've used are working. I'll search some...
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Testing out 'force immersive mode' from Xposed. Working so far. You can enable in each app. Try it out.
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Yes, it works, but for example in Facebook Just when i open a photo or a video, it stop working and status and Navigation bars appear again
dario2510 said:
Yes, it works, but for example in Facebook Just when i open a photo or a video, it stop working and status and Navigation bars appear again
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I wouldn't be surprised if it's not perfect across all apps. Another option is called 'app settings'. It's similar, but has more options to set per app. I don't use FB, so I couldn't help w that...
Is it worth to update from KK to LP? I mean did you see some improvements in performance aside to UI and other LP's releated things? I need a suggestion bc I'm very attempted to update but I don't wanna end as a my friend who saw her G3s inexorably die after the update.
TheRoundCross said:
Is it worth to update from KK to LP? I mean did you see some improvements in performance aside to UI and other LP's releated things? I need a suggestion bc I'm very attempted to update but I don't wanna end as a my friend who saw her G3s inexorably die after the update.
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Stagefright fix, ultra stamina mode.
Probably other things, but this is what's new IMHO.
If you update, be ready to deal with less battery (but the gap isn't that huge).
Z1C is very snappy with this update, it won't die now for sure !
Jackhass said:
Stagefright fix, ultra stamina mode.
Probably other things, but this is what's new IMHO.
If you update, be ready to deal with less battery (but the gap isn't that huge).
Z1C is very snappy with this update, it won't die now for sure !
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Wtf: Ultra Stamina Mode with less battery?!
Stragefright doesn't scare me so much because I generally don't download any MMS that I receive LOL
So, in the end, I guess I'll stay with this wonderful KK.
Thank you for your feedback though buddy!
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Wtf: Ultra Stamina Mode with less battery?!
Stragefright doesn't scare me so much because I generally don't download any MMS that I receive LOL
So, in the end, I guess I'll stay with this wonderful KK.
Thank you for your feedback though buddy!
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I meant less battery life in normal mode of course
I guess it should be at least one week with USM enabled, this could be an interesting test btw !
About Stagefright, I don't think you even need to downoad it, only to receive it !
https://youtu.be/PxQc5gOHnKs
Yep man, you're completely right!
But it's enough disabling "auto-retrieve MMS option" (that is in every reliable messaging app, like Google's Messenger) to make stragefright bug completely harmless
As regards USM... well, if it actually extends battery life to one week, maybe I have to revalue the update. Has anyone tested it? I guess there's no porting on KK because it relies on "Ultra power safe mode" introduced with LP, am I right?
TheRoundCross said:
Is it worth to update from KK to LP? I mean did you see some improvements in performance aside to UI and other LP's releated things? I need a suggestion bc I'm very attempted to update but I don't wanna end as a my friend who saw her G3s inexorably die after the update.
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Hard to say... I don't see nothing really better.
Maybe i like layouts and some aspect of lp more then in kk, but for others is exactly the opposite.
The system seems faster, but it's still hard to say because i was on the same rom since One year and now i've a total wipe. Battery life is worst, but not too much. USM is fantastic, but I use it only if i have low battery without the possibility of charging for long time, because you can use only few functions with it.
Maybe i'd do the update again if i could come back (surely with root), but without any strong reason.
Hope This helped you.

so many complaints

So in the Samsung official s9 forum there are thread after threads of people complaining about the new 'downgrade' to Pie One Ui mainly about the camera features being removed,
Shutter button zoom removed
Separate Video and shutter buttons removed
Pro video settings removed
Selective focus is now useless (s9)
Selfie Camera default view is too close so effects all apps that use selfie camera.
The ugly iPhone look of the overall camera software.
Battery life is down quite a bit although I've been told that the may update fixes this at last.
There are a few other features missing or changed that i personally don't use.
I personally love the new ONEui especially combined with Samsungs one handed operation + app using gestures.
The weird thing is I'm not hearing any complaints in the s9 xda forums about the upgrade/downgrade to Pie.
Are you all happy with your phone's from Oreo to Pie ?
Personally I think they have lowered the quality of the camera to make their S10 phones look superior but that probs me having a tin hat moment
I had my S9 for all of about 2 hours - about the time it took to transfer from a screen-busted S8 to the replacement S9 a couple months ago - before the update to Pie occurred.
I've had no problems or issues with it. And I've had the S8 for just under a year and half so I went through its update from Nougat to Oreo.
I don't know what issues there are with "selective focus". It seems to work fine for me.
Now, I have disabled as much of Bixby as I can (deleted the Google app and removed that search bar too - completely useless for me). Changed the launcher to Nova Launcher which can remove those goofy rounded icon frames, using the BlackBerry Hub Suite of apps for all the IM stuff, even using the BlackBerry Virtual keyboard which I like better than the stock or any SwiftKey keyboard.
I honestly don't understand the complaints towards Pie. It's not all that different from Oreo, and I love the native dark theme.
I personally don't like the update to pie. Battery life is definitely worse, the wifi signal is worse (I tested it between the S5 and S7 and the S9 was the worst). I don't like the UI at all, reminds me of an iPhone. About the only thing I do like is the My files app. It's cleaner and easier to use and navigate.
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I had my S9 for all of about 2 hours - about the time it took to transfer from a screen-busted S8 to the replacement S9 a couple months ago - before the update to Pie occurred.
I've had no problems or issues with it. And I've had the S8 for just under a year and half so I went through its update from Nougat to Oreo.
I don't know what issues there are with "selective focus". It seems to work fine for me.
Now, I have disabled as much of Bixby as I can (deleted the Google app and removed that search bar too - completely useless for me). Changed the launcher to Nova Launcher which can remove those goofy rounded icon frames, using the BlackBerry Hub Suite of apps for all the IM stuff, even using the BlackBerry Virtual keyboard which I like better than the stock or any SwiftKey keyboard.
I honestly don't understand the complaints towards Pie. It's not all that different from Oreo, and I love the native dark theme.
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You have nothing to compare it to then, Oreo was 100x better which is why people are a bit disappointed. And I have to say your setup sounds absolutely awful ?
BackDaws said:
You have nothing to compare it to then, Oreo was 100x better which is why people are a bit disappointed. And I have to say your setup sounds absolutely awful ?
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You missed my line about having the S8 for almost a year and a half, during which time it updated from Nougat to Oreo. So, yes, I can definitely compare with Oreo, since I had it for about a year.
And, except for some shifting around of elements, I find it to be basically the same. I had no problems finding what I need anywhere within the revamped UI.
And, my setup works perfect for me and is absolutely wonderful. You can't say otherwise without trying it yourself
I know that features in camera like pro video, zoom using the shutter button, taking 3 pictures when setting a timer, motion panorama... are removed, but the ui isn't ugly, I actually liked it better than oreo.
Selective focus is a bit improved after software updates, but the blur effect isn't as stong as in oreo.
Battery life isn't too much worse, I think the first month I upgraded to one UI, it was very bad, but it has improved after learning my usage patterns...
Heat is noticeably improved since when I was on oreo my phone was a little too warm all the time, but now it's normal, even available RAM is higher, I have 1.4~1.6 GB free now, compared to 1~1.2 GB in oreo.
When it comes to animations, I find less frame drops with one UI. And I didn't experience any kind of major lag since I got the phone so no worries here.
The whole UI looks better for me, it's cleaner and easier to use, I've not changed any launcher, keyboard, or even themes, everything is stock. And I can safely say that one UI is overall better than oreo, unless you care about the missing camera features.
I am absolutely gutted about the camera software, but I do love the one UI and I just got the May update which is supposed to fix the battery problems.
I hate it that they removed the recent long press to multitask, i mean why would samsung remove such simple usefull feature?
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I hate it that they removed the recent long press to multitask, i mean why would samsung remove such simple usefull feature?
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I don't know why they did, let's hope samsung will fix all these mistakes soon...
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BackDaws said:
I am absolutely gutted about the camera software, but I do love the one UI and I just got the May update which is supposed to fix the battery problems.
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Still on april, I hope may update will improve battery life, can you tell us if you have noticed any difference?
bokilz said:
I hate it that they removed the recent long press to multitask, i mean why would samsung remove such simple usefull feature?
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Try double tapping the recent button.
jamil aboudaher said:
I don't know why they did, let's hope samsung will fix all these mistakes soon...
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Still on april, I hope may update will improve battery life, can you tell us if you have noticed any difference?
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Just doing full 100% to 0% today, I'll let you know, I usually get around 4h30mins SOT since updating to Pie, I used to get about 5h30mins on Oreo.
BackDaws said:
Just doing full 100% to 0% today, I'll let you know, I usually get around 4h30mins SOT since updating to Pie, I used to get about 5h30mins on Oreo.
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I usually get 3 to 4 hours in pie while I used to get 4 to 5 hours on oreo... Waiting for your report... Thanks in advance.
jamil aboudaher said:
I usually get 3 to 4 hours in pie while I used to get 4 to 5 hours on oreo... Waiting for your report... Thanks in advance.
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No difference off the 1st full charge to 0.
See how it goes over the next few days and I'll post back.
I tell you what is annoying since the update, the adaptive brightness is just messing up constantly, so irritating.
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I tell you what is annoying since the update, the adaptive brightness is just messing up constantly, so irritating.
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Just go to settings>display>adaptive brightness and reset usage patterns. Then adjust it the way you want in each situation so it adapts to your adjustments...
This is the problem, it keeps cocking up, I reset usage and it's alright for a bit then it's drops to 0 brighteners so I move it to how I would like it and it'll be ok but then I go outside and the brightness doesn't increase so I adjust again for that and on we go because now auto brightness isn't doing anything and I'm constantly changing the brightness in the same brightness I've already set up, I reset again and all is ok for a while and then it starts again.
I'm going to wipe cache partition and reset brightness patterns and see how it goes.
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This is the problem, it keeps cocking up, I reset usage and it's alright for a bit then it's drops to 0 brighteners so I move it to how I would like it and it'll be ok but then I go outside and the brightness doesn't increase so I adjust again for that and on we go because now auto brightness isn't doing anything and I'm constantly changing the brightness in the same brightness I've already set up, I reset again and all is ok for a while and then it starts again.
I'm going to wipe cache partition and reset brightness patterns and see how it goes.
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Yes wiping cache might help, I personally enabled show control on top so I can quickly adjust the brightness manually to my liking.
Just got 5h35mins sot this time and brightness has sorted itself out, just need the original camera app back and I'll be happy ?
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Just got 5h35mins sot this time and brightness has sorted itself out, just need the original camera app back and I'll be happy ?
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Sounds good. I hope May update will fix my battery life issues... Thanks for your answer.
My battery is just the same after may update. Absolute garbage

P20 lite Emotion UI 9.1 review

So finally, Huawei has released the new EMUI 9.1 for the P20 lite! In this thread I will be doing a full review of this update. This will include: performance, battery life, UI, bugs & other things.
1) Performance
Personally, I feel like the performance is terrible now. The phone boots up faster and gaming works smoother: PUBG Mobile used to run at like 15-20fps with some lag spikes here and there, now it runs at 30+fps without random lag spikes! These are the settings used: graphics = balanced, style = realistic. These are the highest settings we can use on the P20 lite, but since this works so well they might bump it up to HD settings. This is due to the new GPU Turbo update. There was one before, but this one makes bigger changes. I do feel like the RAM usage is higher, though. The system itself is actually very laggy and the camera is unresponsive.
Update: After updating to 9.1.0.200, the lag has finally been fixed!
2) Battery Life
The battery life is better too. On EMUI 8.0 I had ~8 hours of SoT, which has increased to ~10 hours! That means 2 hours better battery life, which is 25% more.
3) User Interface
The UI has also got an overhaul. The notification panel is now white instead of black, we got a new task manager, a new font on some places, rounded squared icons, new icons in settings, a new recovery & a new boot screen (only difference is the 'E' in the Huawei logo). I personally really like this, but this is ofcourse up to your personal preference. What I am missing here is a dark theme. Not all dark themes will work like they should, but I'll get back on it on the bugs section.
4) Bugs
So there's one small bug: the themes. Normally if you apply a theme your icons from the notification bar should change too. This isn't the case anymore. It's not the fault of the 9.1 update (it's been here since the November security patch), but Huawei told some people that it should be fixed in 9, which it clearly isn't. Here's an example: on this theme, before the November patch, the statusbar icons would be the same as on stock Android, which isn't the case anymore. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=emui.en.com.gpix2&hl=en_US it's not a big issue, but it can be annoying for some people (including me). Also the font colors don't change properly, this can be annoying for dark themes, because then you get black fonts on a black background, which you can barely read. Normally the fonts will change to a color depending on the theme.
5) Other things
One of the other changes is in the notch. Now, most apps actually stretch into the notch, instead of it having black bars next to it. Unfortunately, there's no option to change this, but some people including me actually prefer it like this.
If you have any questions about EMUI 9.1, just comment under this thread. Also I wanna say that you can find a lot of info about EMUI 9.1 on this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p20-lite/how-to/android-pie-update-status-huawei-t3836567
Edit 05-06-2019: There actually is a way to hide the notch for specific apps if you don't want it shown in fullscreen apps: Go to settings > display > show more options > notch > custom and hide notch for the apps you wanna hide it from. Sorry if the names are different, I translated it from my language to English.
about 5): it annoyed me seeing that problem especially in YouTube when the notch suddenly is in the way of 18:9 videos. One fix for it is if you go into the settings for the notch and black out the space around it. I don't think it looks as pretty but the video won't be intruded so it's a fix for me atleast
kkaya said:
about 5): it annoyed me seeing that problem especially in YouTube when the notch suddenly is in the way of 18:9 videos. One fix for it is if you go into the settings for the notch and black out the space around it. I don't think it looks as pretty but the video won't be intruded so it's a fix for me atleast
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Actually, I just found a fix. Go to settings > display > show more options > notch > custom and hide notch for YouTube. Sorry if the names are different, I translated it from my language to English.
thanks a lot it works great
Zapthos said:
What I am missing here is a dark theme. Not all dark themes will work like they should, but I'll get back on it on the bugs section.
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As I'm aware, it seems like Huawei phones with LCD displays don't have dark mode. Quite disappointing, hopefully they'll add it for us as well.
I did not recieve update for c185 !!!
yassine2217 said:
I did not recieve update for c185 !!!
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Only C432 for now
Sent from my HUAWEI ANE-LX1 using XDA Labs
JordyEGNL said:
Only C432 for now
Sent from my HUAWEI ANE-LX1 using XDA Labs
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Thank you
I didn't get the update on my ane-lx2 (c636)
AbidRafi said:
I didn't get the update on my ane-lx2 (c636)
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You can only download it for lx1 c432 for now, other models will come soon.
Anyone know if we will have darker interface?
OdC98 said:
Anyone know if we will have darker interface?
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For me there is not. You can install a theme from the theme store, but they are glitched (still dark though).
Zapthos said:
You can only download it for lx1 c432 for now, other models will come soon.
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Where Is 60 Fps In Pubg bro?
No gpu turbo 3.0 in emui 9.1?
Where did you get 60 fps in pubg?
AbidRafi said:
Where Is 60 Fps In Pubg bro?
No gpu turbo 3.0 in emui 9.1?
Where did you get 60 fps in pubg?
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Pretty sure it wasn't 60fps. But as if it felt like 60fps. I'm pretty sure games on this chipset and on this display are maxed out at 30fps.
KasraMC said:
Pretty sure it wasn't 60fps. But as if it felt like 60fps. I'm pretty sure games on this chipset and on this display are maxed out at 30fps.
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Yeah that can be it, it's hard to benchmark games on Android lol.
no option to remove the apps suggestion in drawer...
Zapthos said:
Yeah that can be it, it's hard to benchmark games on Android lol.
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Ok but where is gpu turbo 3.0
Doesn't it comes with emui 9.1?
AbidRafi said:
Ok but where is gpu turbo 3.0
Doesn't it comes with emui 9.1?
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It probably is there, because games are way more playable than before.
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It probably is there, because games are way more playable than before.
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Well tbh there in no information about gpu turbo 3.0 in this update.But Yeah The Phone Is Reacting Faster Than Before.Apps And Scrolling is faster.But I Cant find any change while playing.Its Same As before.I think it didn't came. i think even Gpu turbo 2.0 didnt came.
Who knows?
I want to know if there is gpu turbo 2.0 or 3.0.
This device really needs minimum gpu turbo 2.0
Hello, have you problem with GPS on EMUI 9?

General Exclusive : This is our first look at Android 13 “Tiramisu” and some of its upcoming features

https://www.xda-developers.com/android-13-tiramisu-exclusive-first-look/
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Runtime Permission for Notifications
TARE: The Android Resource Economy
Lock Screen Clock Layout !
Lock Screen Clock Layouts​With Android 13, a new setting has been added in lock screen settings to toggle the layout of the clock on the lock screen.
In Android 12 currently, the lock screen clock is displayed in the double line layout that you see in the first screenshot above, but only when there are no notifications. When notifications arrive, the layout switches to a single line layout, and reverts back when notifications are cleared. The new setting allows users to retain the single-line layout persistently, something that users had been requesting for a while.
We’ve also seen evidence that this feature is being added to Android 12L, so you may be able to use this pretty soon.
These are all the new features on Android 13 that we have access to. There’s bound to be more features and changes coming, especially once the update officially releases. Until then, this is your first look at Android 13.
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Nice, got any info on when it will be released?
TrulyPain said:
Nice, got any info on when it will be released?
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I believe the standard schedule every year is the developer preview versions - you can either sign up for the beta program to get, or possibly also flash full firmware if they make them available - start releasing maybe March, April, or May of each year, then they usually have four developer previews - generally monthly, then a few beta versions, and then the "final" release of the new Android version in October, usually coinciding or nearly coinciding with the release of their new Pixels.
(it's been almost three years since I got to test developer previews of Android, etc, since I used my Pixel 1 from 2016 through a few months after it stopped receiving any updates - which was December 2019)
Finally able to edit clocks on the lockscreen!
I'd like to see separate volume controls for calls and notifications as well.......I hope ?
skyeking said:
I'd like to see separate volume controls for calls and notifications as well.......I hope ?
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In the meantime, you can use this app for that if you're not using anything else. It just turned into a payed app but you can subscribe for less than $1/yr after a free trial period.
Sound Profile (Volume control) - Apps on Google Play
Control phone volume for calls and notifications separately.
play.google.com
Based on the size of things, and the centred icon row at the bottom, I think this might be what some are referring to as Android 12L designed for tablets, instead of actual Android 13.
I love the large clock, hope that stays large with the option and not small like in the SS
the large clock is the worst thing they brought with android 12 and pixel 6/pro i cant wait to see the feature to make it small show up.... the large clock ruins the photos or backgrounds you put on your phone and for some people is really hard to read and understand .
allenjthomsen said:
the large clock is the worst thing they brought with android 12 and pixel 6/pro i cant wait to see the feature to make it small show up.... the large clock ruins the photos or backgrounds you put on your phone and for some people is really hard to read and understand .
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How is a large clock hard to read or understand? Even the learning disabled would be able to tell what time it is.
prohibido_por_la_ley said:
How is a large clock hard to read or understand? Even the learning disabled would be able to tell what time it is.
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It's just a matter of preference. To me (and some others), it's more natural to read time in one line, not have to see huge hours numbers, then move our eyes down to see the huge minutes numbers. If you like it, that's fine, just a lot of folks including myself don't like it.
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It's just a matter of preference. To me (and some others), it's more natural to read time in one line, not have to see huge hours numbers, then move our eyes down to see the huge minutes numbers. If you like it, that's fine, just a lot of folks including myself don't like it.
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I'm learning disabled.
So they're working on Android 13 when android 12 is still bug ridden?
awarman said:
So they're working on Android 13 when android 12 is still bug ridden?
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Of course Googleeee is multi tasking and bugging! lol

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