We have often heard how smartphone design has stagnated over the past few years with many smartphones bearing a stark resemblance to each other. Some companies such as Xiaomi have been trying to change this with the introduction of smartphones with radically different designs such as the Mi Mix. Other companies are slowly creeping towards a more bezel-less design, such as the Essential Phone or the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, however the screen alone isn't what made the Mi Mix so unique. One of the biggest design changes that the Mi Mix pioneered was the removal of the earpiece speaker which was replaced with what the company calls a "cantilever piezoelectric ceramic acoustic technology."
It's changes like this that OEMs are looking for to make their device look and feel unique from the rest of the market. This is where a company called Qeexo comes into play with their EarSense technology. You may not have heard of them before, but one of their products may already be on your smartphone. Their previous technology, FingerSense, is what powers Huawei's Knuckle Gestures. EarSense is a new technology by Qeexo which aims to aid OEMs in replacing the traditional proximity sensor found in our devices.
Compared to a traditional proximity sensor which is a piece of hardware that is generally packed in the top bezel of our smartphones, EarSense is a software alternative – so it doesn't take up any space on the phone. The goal of this proprietary software solution is to allow OEMs to free up space from inside the phone (for other components) as EarSense will be able to recognize contact with someone's face and ears so that it can turn off the screen during a phone call – a function normally accomplished through use of the proximity sensor. You can see a demo of this in action in the video below.
By freeing up this space inside the device, Qeexo hopes that it will enable OEMs to use that space for some other innovative hardware. We saw Samsung start to add an iris scanner to the top bezel of their phones so software like this could enable future devices to feel less cramped in this area of the phone. It could also allow for future devices to more easily transition to the true bezel-less design that we're currently seeing a trend towards.
In an interview with XDA-Developers, the CEO of Qeexo, Sang Won Lee, told us that EarSense, much like FingerSense, is a software solution that is licensed out to OEMs for implementation in their devices. That means it's ultimately up to the OEMs to implement EarSense into their OS, and to provide an API so third-party voice calling applications such as Hangouts, Google Duo, or Whatsapp can also take advantage of it.
Currently, these applications assume that any given smartphone is operating with a hardware proximity sensor in place, as such hardware is universally present on mobile devices. However, if EarSense, a software-only alternative, were to take off – then these applications may need to rethink that assumption. It's possible that OEMs may implement EarSense in a way that it seamlessly replaces the hardware proximity sensor – such that third-party applications do not need to be updated – but we'll have to wait and see how the first OEMs to implement the technology play this out.
Although some way not be a fan of proprietary software replacing the tried-and-true proximity sensor, the potential physical benefits that removing this hardware may bring can't be denied. But, given that there are legitimate uses of the proximity sensor outside of turning on/off the screen during voice calls, it may not be worth the trade-off for some users in the end.
Honor launched the honor 4x smartphone a couple of years back if was indeed one of the successful models of the smartphone. It has a decent set of specs for the price at which it is being offered at. However, when you compare with other competitions on the market right now, at the same price you can get way better smartphones. Also, if you own the smartphone, then you already know how bad the software on this smartphone is. However, there is not a lot of things which you can do about it, other than simply flashing a new custom ROM.
If you are wondering how to do it, then you are in the right place, since today in this tutorial, we will show you exactly how to do the same. Today, in this tutorial, we will show you how to Install Android 7.1 Nougat Based LineageOS 14.1 on Honor 4x. But before we begin, let's take a look at some of the features that it adds to the smartphone.
About the ROM
Below are some of the working features of the smartphone on this ROM –
Camera rear/front (Photographs)
Camera rear/front (Video – Use Camu from Play Store)
Auto brightness.
Fingerprint.
Bluetooth, Mic, Wi-Fi, GPS, IR
Hotspot
RIL
Now that it is out of the way, let's check out some of the requirements that are necessary for the installation. Below are some of the pre-requisite for the same –
Pre-requisite
The first thing which you need to make sure is that you are creating a complete backup of your files. Since we will be completely wiping the internal memory of the phone, you will end up loosing all your files.
You also need to make sure that you are installing a custom recovery software. You can install any of your choices, however, we suggest you go for TWRP for this installation.
You also need to make sure that the battery in the tablet has about 60-percent charge before you begin the installation. If your smartphone's battery dies during the installation, then you may end up with a completely bricked smartphone.
And lastly it is also necessary to make sure that you have downloaded the firmware file which is necessary for the installation. Without this file, you won't be able to proceed with the installation and hence we suggest you download the same from the link given below.
Assuming that you have downloaded the files given in the link above, it is now time to begin the installation process.
The first thing which you need to make sure is that you copy the downloaded file to the smartphone.
Once done, simply turn off your phone and enter into the recovery mode. You can do this by pressing Volume Down + Power Key at the same time.
After this, once you are in the recovery menu, look for wipe and format option ⇒ wipe data, system, cache and Dalvik cache and initiate it.
Once done, now return back to the recovery menu and tap on Install.
Now it will ask you to browse for the firmware file which you had copied earlier. Simply navigate to the same and select it.
After that simply swipe to begin the installation.
Do make a note that the installation will take some time and hence we suggest you be patient with the same.
After it is done, before rebooting you can also choose to install the GApps.
Once this is done, your device will automatically reboot into the new ROM.
Do make a note that the first reboot may take a long time and hence we suggest you stay patient with the same. Having said, if you have any queries regarding the setup, then be sure to let us know by commenting down below and also stay tuned to Android Advices for more tutorials like this.
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