lameboyadvance
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...The Pixel 5A looks to be a close fit and being Google it might have a large following/accessory userbase.
Has anyone tried rear (or front) cases for it yet? I'd still like a front case/screen protector for the Pro1, and from what I read earlier in the thread adding a cover to the top half actually makes it easier to push the phone open (at the expense of being able to use the curved edges, not really a downside IMO 😉).
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58 minutes ago, DieBruine said:
Snakehive.co.uk still delivers the P20 case used by some of us...
Thanks, looking on their site they still have a P20 Pro case, although it looks like they've now sold out of everything but the black ones. Guessing it won't be in stock much longer.
...Is there any benefit of those ones over the typical Chinese cases? Looking at the pics they have their logo stamped into the 'leather'. Is it actual leather?
...Also, being in Australia I'm paying as much for shipping as I am for the case... 😒
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...So the Pro1X might finally be shipping soon, I haven't checked this thread in well over a year. Any updates on potential cases for the Pro1/Pro1X?
It seems at least some of those P20 Pro protectors have since gone out of stock. Was there ever a larger/better case found by anyone since then?
...Any updates on the case protector announced by @Waxberry?
...Or the other original case protector announced by @Waxberry?...
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It seems they're currently doing damage control in the Indiegogo comments.
Information so far is the 662 can in fact do HDMI/Ubuntu Touch video output.
...One juicy tidbit seems to be that part of the reason for going with the 662 is:
QuoteThis directly translates to using what our manufacturing partner has a license for - the Snapdragon 662. Choosing another CPU that our factory doesn't readily license would require additional capital to acquire licensing and the already mentioned design overheads. It is much more costly for us as a smaller brand to manufacture versus a larger company placing an order of a million devices. It is the premium both us and consumers pay to bring such an exclusive device to the market.
...its the chipset their supplier already has access to, and going with something else would cost extra.
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On 2/9/2021 at 11:11 PM, zundappchef said:
so its been a while since i heard anything about the new pro1 x
some news is better then none i guesBe careful what you wish for... 😞
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As others have already stated in the Indiegogo comments the 622 is noticeably slower in benchmarks vs the 835, and it doesn't have external display connectivity.
IMO it's the wrong chipset to be substituting into the device, the 720G series would be a better option. While I'm not exactly sure of the EOL of that particular chipset nor its price point it appears to be the more suitable alternative to the inferior SD662.
I am really disappointed that FxTec chose to downgrade their product. If this is not rectified before shipment it will likely be the last phone I buy from them.
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5 hours ago, shubell said:
TBH don't be afraid if you #### up you boot partitions... flash a new image over and it is fixed. Btw if you have used magisk to root your phone... magisk creates a boot image backup that you can use to restore it using "fastboot flash boot_a boot.img" or flash the whole image over it 😉
and don't forget you have a an b partitions 😉 to switch use fastboot --set-active=a or b 😉
The problem is I had Magisk installed and used it to install some stuff which modified the system partition, then instead of uninstalling the addons before uninstalling magisk I just uninstalled Magisk, so of course it now has no knowledge of what was previously modified.
When I get around to it I'll just wipe the whole phone with the 2020 firmware listed above. If I can't figure out a fireproof way of backing up the boot and system partitions before I go rooting it again I guess I just won't be rooting it again...
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Since I kept the phone (mostly) stock since I got it there isn't much on there data wise anyway. I'll probably just wipe everything with the 2020 firmware and be done with it.
...Still not sure if I actually have to modify the system partition before I am able to take an image of it. Magisk seems to get its root stuff by only changing the boot partition(?). I also saw theres a version of TWRP for the Pro1 as well. Can either of these be used to backup the system partition before anything SU/root related modifies it? I'd love to be able to grab an image of partitions before I actually go about doing more than adding modified boot stuff in the hopes I can possibly reuse them again when I need to do a future OTA.
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...What partitions are actually affected by rooting/Magisk? I know for sure the boot partition is since you have to reflash a Magisk patched version over adb.
Is the system partition modified at all? I'd like to be able to dump a copy of the new system partition before anything modifies it, but from what I can tell you need root to dump it, and root requires modifying/adding stuff to the system partition...
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...Instead of limiting the store version to 20 tabs, you could always plaster it with ads instead. 😉
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10 hours ago, shubell said:
dirty flashing a new version should work imo
Dirty flashing? Is that wiping every partition with fresh copies of a firmware so its 'stock' again?
At this point I'm seriously considering wiping it all with the 20200825 firmware. Theres nothing on the phone I can't put back on anyway. I was just hoping to get the OTA method working so I know what to do next time I get it all loaded up, rooted, and then get another OTA.
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Well I just reflashed the patched magisk boot img, re-added the 'systemless hosts' and 'youtube vanced' modules (adaway apk was still installed from original), uninstalled adaway, removed the hosts & yt modules, and chose the uninstall image only option inside magisk. I hoped doing so would revert everything the old installation did but I guess not, it still gives me error 20 when I try to do a ota update.
What else can I do? I can't reflash the system partition since I don't have a virgin 20191203 copy of it. Would flashing a stock copy of the boot img do anything, or is that what magisk already did for me?
My only other option seems to be wipe the phone and reflash every partition using either the 20191028 or 2020082 archive I listed above?
Is there any other option? Does anyone out there have a fresh copy of the 20191203 system partition?
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Thanks, but all I gathered from that thread is I have to either wipe my phone back to stock, or reflash the system image?
Is there a way I can reinstall Magisk and then uninstall the previously installed modules?
EDIT: ...Does anyone have a backup of the 20191203 firmware? All I've managed to locate so far is
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Well since my backup backup backup backup phone decided to snap off a SIM slot pin I'm finally putting my Pro1 into service (instead of waiting for a proper case for it like I was hoping).
I'm a total noob when it comes to rooting phones, but I used (the possible original non-editied version of) this post by Craig to originally root my phone with a 20191203 firmware, and according to this post I installed 'Systemless Hosts', 'AdAway' & 'Youtube Vanced'.
I turned on my phone for the first time in a while and it showed me a prompt to update to 20191210 (...why not something newer?), I tried to run it and got a fail error 20. I remembered something about you can't update if you modify the system partition (which AFAIK those addons did) and kinda attempted to revert the Magisk installation... by uninstalling Magisk.
Naturally that did absolutely nothing, and when I reinstalled Magisk Manager I get 2 items at the top of the app to install Magisk Manager (it is already) and to install Magisk (it isn't). When I click on Magisk to install it it wants me to either download Magisk as a zip, or select a file to patch. I don't want to do either of those things I want to undo everything I did installing it & the addons so I can run the OTA updates.
...What do I do? I have the original (hopefully) pre-patched boot.img files on my SD card, but I guess reflashing those over adb won't do anything because the system is still modified with AdAway/etc. I'd appreciate a 'noob-friendly' explanation, it may help others like me in future who were stupid enough to root their phones without actually understanding how it works...
Thanks in advance.
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My payments worked fine for me. My (first) Pro 1 was via the website way back when they first became available. Used a Visa debit card, worked perfectly. This new Pro1-X was via a different Visa debit card from a different bank, but also worked perfectly. (AUS)
Maybe getting a bank account with a linked debit card is the way to go?
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...Did the secret parts bundle get removed? Seems theres now a public version, but it looks like it costs more than the original. 😞
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16 hours ago, mv said:
Hey all, so I want to share what I think could become something that could work for. I decided to get two of these Bone Store universal slim bumper cases for the 4.7 inch to 7 inch phones...
Looks interesting. Does the bumper affect things such as using the number row, or making it easier/harder to actually open/close?
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...The last 2 crowdfunders I backed who decided it was a good idea to ship stock to merchants before fulfilling their duties to their crowdfunders ended up turning their comments sections into a minefield and possibly tarnishing their reputation with eventual shipping delays & issues.
Honestly I really hope FxTec doesn't follow suit. Support those who are supporting you first. If merchants really want bundles perhaps add multipack options to the IGG that they can select along with the rest of us...
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Me too please!
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While I (supposedly) have a 3D printer on my way to me (eventually), I have zero experience with using them and would also be interested in purchasing a premade case, especially if its made in a commercial manner using quality material (preferably one that has some flexibility for absorbing impacts when dropped).
Aussie here, so if the printer is not Aussie it would likely mean a shipping cost more than that of the actual case,.. but I'm still interested.
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...Just a reminder to @BufferBear and others, there is a secret XDA IndieGoGo link that lets you choose a normally hidden pledge of a 8/256 model for only US$639/-28% off. Currently only 39 out of the 100 on offer have been claimed, and it seems to be the best deal still currently available.
If you click on this link (originally provided by eldarion a couple of pages back) it shows the normally hidden XDA exclusive pledge: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pro1-x-smartphone-functionality-choice-control?secret_perk_token=2c0a82a4#/
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1 hour ago, Slion said:
Looks like they are giving up on the shifted keyboard layout.
They just posted this design in the IGG comments:
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I grabbed a $599 early bird as soon as I found the announcement in my email (about 2hrs late)
...before I actually stopped to look at the specs...
So it's just the exact same phone I have right now, but with more RAM/EMMC, and blue.
I too may cancel my pledge before this ends. Unless they plan on announcing indiestarter goals such as phone cases I'm not too keen on just buying the same phone I already have...-
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20 hours ago, EskeRahn said:
How thick is the whole thing closed?
As it is (unmodified) it seems to bulge slightly in the middle, with a maximum thickness of around 25mm.
While the case latch does close, the case is so tight it doesn't take much force to unclip it.
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Protective Case Suggestions and Ideas
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So the Pro1X doesn't come with a preapplied screen protector? That's disappointing. ☹️
...Whats the best/easiest way to apply screen protectors? Every time I try I end up with a bubbly mess.