yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Microsoft Surface] brianmay27:
Great, Thanks. I was just unsure since no one has seemed to do it (or at least posted it on the internet).

And don't get me wrong, I remember installing linux/windows on my first laptop with 20GB. These days, however, files are larger than CD's and the remaing space on the pro just does not cut it anymore, unless I want to delete all my downloads after using them.

Thanks again!
[Microsoft Surface] marcux:
YOu need to go into charms > settings > Change PC Settings > General > Advanced startup to be able to boot from a usb or sd
[Microsoft Surface] seesunmoon:
can I install MAC OS? if I can I will order right away
[Microsoft Surface] Talderon:
I think you asked the wrong question here.

Honestly, it does not matter if you can install MAC OS on the Pro.

The question you need answered is: Are there MAC OS Drivers for the Pro's Hardware? If not, then there is no point in seeing if the OS installs.

:D
[Microsoft Surface] seesunmoon:
right, right, i guess apple will make something like surface pro, tablet with full max os
[Microsoft Surface] GoodDayToDie:
If history is any indication, they will do so 5-10 years after somebody else (typically Microsoft) has a similar OS/device, call it "revolutionary" and "innovative", and people will think they invented it...

Seriously though, I'm sure you could Hackintosh the Surface Pro, but hardware support may be lacking. The basic stuff (video, storage, sound, probably USB) and possibly some other things like WiFi and webcam will probably work. Touch and stylus are highly questionable. Normally I'd say that there's no chance of the covers working, but apparently they're fine under Linux so maybe they use an electrically standard interface through that funny docking connector.

There's something very weird about buying a (primarily) software company's hardware to put a (primarily) hardware company's software on it, though...
[Microsoft Surface] Trig0r:
I have no doubt the Hackintosh guys will be all over this once a few of them get an S-Pro, I had an XE700 and there were people running it on them so I cant see the Pro taking much time for them to jump on to it.
[Microsoft Surface] n4m4st3:
Cool Dude

This does really answer the question at hand,

I haven't yet been able to boot from an MicroSD card I have used a USB drive to boot into Ubuntu 14 Trusty Thar, using instructions that are all over the web, however I haven't found any documentation of successfully boot from a MicroSD card. I will be trying this afternoon and will post what I find. Installing linux to the microSD card I'm sure will be straight forward, its the booting that will be an issue I'm sure.

Follow up coming soon
[Microsoft Surface] Jcink:
I got this to work. You need to use:

rufus.akeo.ie

And then just choose USB boot from the menu advanced start up options menu. Which is funny because it doesn't actually show the micro sd as an option to boot, but it automatically finds it somehow.
[Microsoft Surface] GoodDayToDie:
Pretty sure the uSD slot is attached via USB, so it's basically just "boot from USB external storage".

Another way you could have done it is to install the Linux bootloader (GRUB stage 1) to the internal storage, and then have that chainload to the uSD card. That should work even if for some reason the firmware doesn't want to boot off uSD normally.
[Microsoft Surface] southbird:
I just got a Surface Pro 2 and started playing with the idea of booting Linux off the SD card. I haven't done an actual installation yet, but I was just playing with the idea of making a bootable USB device preferably without having to change the internal SSD. (Especially since I have the 64GB base model and that's really barely enough for a comfortable use of Windows. I also wanted to leave the recovery partition intact as a good just-in-case.)

So first I made a bootable generic USB flash drive using UNetbootin and a stock Ubuntu 14.04 desktop installation image. Works as expected, can go into the "Advanced Startup" screen and boot from USB device. Nothing special, was able to launch the live session.

Then I used UNetbootin again, this time on an 8GB microSD I had laying around. The Surface would NOT boot off the microSD card through "Advanced Startup."

Then I tried it using the Rufus tool linked above -- this worked. You can go through "Advanced Startup" or hold volume down when powering on the Surface. Either way will launch the Live session. Very cool.

So then I went back and tried to figure out what was different. Same card, same base ISO... what I noticed was that Rufus was setting the "lba" flag on the SD card's FAT32 partition. So I formatted and recreated the card with UNetbootin again, verified it was unbootable, then used gparted to set the "lba" flag. After that, it booted. So this is something to note.

I'll have to actually try installing to the card and seeing if the Surface will boot from it or not. But this is something at least.

EDIT:

It seems like Surface will never boot the SD card if it isn't exactly a single FAT32 partition consuming the entire microSD card.
[Microsoft Surface] anonxlg:
why install grub? the only reason is if you want to default boot into windows

since you're installing a second os on the microsd, you can access it directly with power+vol down

anyways, i was brought here because i was thinking of getting an sd card with a fully independent os for my surface pro

if i burn a ubuntu iso onto the microsd, you wouldnt actually be installing the os onto the sd card right? every time you boot, it would be the live-cd ubuntu

is there a way to install the full os onto the microsd?
[Microsoft Surface] futaris:
Just install ubuntu onto the microsd...
[Microsoft Surface] southbird:
With power+vol down, I was only able to boot a USB device or microSD that was partitioned exactly as a single FAT32 partition occupying the entire device, which is also what you get from making a bootable Ubuntu key using tools usually. Even if all I did was shortchange the FAT32 partition, the Surface would no longer try to boot from it. It would not boot an SD card I installed Ubuntu to, and I tried it as a non-EFI and EFI install. If you have different results, go ahead and post about it. It seems to me that the firmware was being extremely particular about what kind of drive it was booting from. I'm not sure why Microsoft would make it so particular except to perhaps limit was sort of "recovery" devices you might be trying to load. Logically speaking, it only needs to boot a FAT32 partitioned device since that's the only thing generated by the recovery software in Windows 8, so they have no reason to support anything else.
[Microsoft Surface] grammageek:
Thank you southbird! Works great on my Surface Pro 2, BUT ....

Partitioned my micro SD (using gparted) as your instructions: two partitions - first partition ext4 and the other NTFS. Added small partition on internal HDD for /boot. I installed kubuntu 14.01. Made Windows the default boot, and everything works except Windows 8.1 will not recognize the partition for data (the partition that is formatted NTFS). It "sees" it as a broken drive and wants to format the whole micro SD card and I know it will delete the ext4 part (where / resides) because it doesn't "see" the card as being partitioned. Your instructions sound like you got the data partition to work (it is "seen" and usable in kubuntu). Did you do something else to get Windows to "see" it as a separate data partition? :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
[Microsoft Surface] Methisfaction:
Hello Guys!

I have another question to add here!

Next week i'll get my Surface Pro 2 with 256GB

The last days my mind played with some ideas to have a dualboot option in the surface.

Is it possible to install Android Lollipop (or Kitkat) x86 on the micro sd (64GB) and boot from it?

I have read the whole thread but its a lil bit complicated.

Would be nice if anyons can show this in a step by step process, or guide me to a tutorial.

thanks!! :)
[Microsoft Surface] oddbehreif:
Indeed you can, however:

1. The microSD will need to be formatted with GPT partition scheme, and the boot partition

must

be FAT32;

2. The January 2015 UEFI update removes ability to boot from microSD. Skip that and you're golden!
[Microsoft Surface] canyamo:
I know this is an old topic, but I wanted to ask if you are sure about the fact that booting from microsd is not possible anymore. (at least with the newest uefi updates)

or has anybody managed to do it?
[Microsoft Surface] vlad2135:
Guys, same question here. My surface pro died at the end of 2017 (SSD went into readonly mode). Before death I've installed every update microsoft threw my way. Now I want to boot from microSD. First tries failed (may be my fault, I'll recheck using guides from this thread), but if it's an 2015 update to blame - is there a way to revert this update? I have ability to run windows via USB port, it works ok but very slow, but I can run any software against my surface's UEFI.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miguel11691:
I wanna get the best gaming performance out of this tablet... Also looking into themes as well...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] br0adband:
1) Read a ton of posts here in all the subforums for the Nexus 7.

2) Read a lot more, then actually put some of the newfound knowledge

3) ?!?!?!?!

4) PROFIT!!!

Basically, you need to do a lot of research and figure out what you want to do with the device which is quite capable indeed, but nobody can decide what you are looking to do except you.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ClintvL:
Unlock the bootloader first. And root it?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bftb0:
I would say unlock the bootloader but leave it pure stock (but rooted) for a while... how else will you know if modding it actually does anything meaningful unless you have a familiar baseline to compare (future) mods against?

The point of doing the unlock early is so you won't be wiping a heavily customized ROM in a week or two just to get the bootloader unlocked.

If you have already spent time customizing and want backups of apps & data before the reset (& b4 rooting), look into the Carbon backup app.

After the factory reset happens, make a full Nandroid backup of the 100% stock ROM and get a copy of it OFF the device. You may want it later for various reasons.

Good luck & enjoy
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FLASHnox:
I only got mine a few days ago and since the. I have

- tried editing out the nav bar via build.prop which ended in a soft brick

- did the 1 step unlock, root, flash recovery, install apps on the 4.0 all in one in development

- flashed dirty aokp so I could use the hidden nav bar option, surpassingly there was a option during flash to choose which kernel you wanted based on what performance or battery life

I really only use my nexus for reading with a little bit of gaming here and there so I went with Francos kernel, in my opinion you should definitely look into a rom that gives you the choice to choose which kernel you want so you can try them all out, I believe this option is called aroma installer in rom features. Dirty aokp list which ones are good for gaming and which are not so it's definitely a good place to start I guess.

Still a newb myself seeing as the last android device I came from was a kindle fire with cm7 yearsnago
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noobstomper:
Hey all I am new to this site and hope you can help. I recently acquired a friends Tab 7.7. Its model number is SCH-1800. Curently it can hold a charge and boot into what I have learned is recovery and download mode. I am new to all this flashing stuff so sorry if I sound stupid but I will try to explain what I have done so far.

I tried doing a factory reset in recovery mode. I get an error about the cache can not be loaded.

I tried clearing the cache and tells me it can not load from memory.

I tried to flash using Heimdall. It gives me error -12, can not access the device.

It would be amazing if anyone can help me get this working. IT was working one night and then the next day it was not. TIA.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fluxcore:
Did you try removing the SDCard ?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 7harper:
Wrong section,the SCH-i800 is the 7.0 inch Verizon Tab,not the 7.7. http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/SCH-I800BKAVZW

The Verizon 7.7 Tab is a SCH-i815

You should be over here.......http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2033647
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Prof Peach:
[Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

Themes for TWRP Touch Recovery V2.4.1.0

For those of us who like TWRP Touch recovery but are not so keen on the stock theme.

I originally did this for the HTC One S then my OneX and now resized for the Nexus 7 and tested using the latest V2.4.1.0 Recovery.

Hope you guys like to use it as much as I do. Hit the thanks button to show your appreciation.

Please report any bugs and drop me a line if you have a theme you'd like to see.

I'm no developer, just a keen amateur looking to improve on what we've got.

Usual warning---- I am not responsible for dead phones, dogs or anything else. Use this at your own risk etc blahh blah blah...:silly:

**DOWNLOAD LINKS**

Follow this link to see all downloads in my Nexus 7 TWRP themes dropbox.
​
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] scottx .:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes]

Nice work!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] mjs2011:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes]

Sweet! I'm assuming I just flash these files in twrp recovery and then reboot?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Prof Peach:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes]

Nope. Don't flash it in recovery.

Its clear in the op.

In sdcard storage you'll find a folder named TWRP.

Inside it make a folder and name it "theme" (all lower case and without the quotes).

Rename your downloaded choice, paste it in the "theme" folder and rename the zip "ui.zip".

Then reboot your N7 into TWRP recovery and see the theme.

sent from my HTC One X running BugX JB on Tapatalk 2.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] SirRastusBear:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes]

Excellent work! Rocking the red glow theme. Thanks for making the drab TWRP ui cool! :thumbup:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] jonny68:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes]

I can't see the screen shots
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] philburkhardt:
Nice work!

These are great. Thanks for this!

Are you planing on making any more? Taking suggestions?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] karma123:
Woww Looks fantastic... I really apreciate this...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dirtyhamster73:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes]

Loving Darth! Great work. Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] RobertsDF:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes]

Thanks! Red glow theme is looking great.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Psoulocybe:
Loving the red glow!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] TardyKilla:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes]

Awesome, love the Darth one.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] jscarano:
Thanks. I love the red glow one!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] getmoneygreen:
Dead Space Looks Great thanks alot man
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Prof Peach:
dirtyhamster73 request.

2 Sons of Anarchy themes added to OP.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dirtyhamster73:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

I love them!!!!!! Thank you so much! I tried to do one per your directions and failed, badly. Twrp went in to something that seemed to be a bootloop.

I'm so happy! Thank you thank you! Love them both but that "Jax" one rocks! :D
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] RobertsDF:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

I have a request if possible. I use multi-rom, and it uses a modified twrp that has some extra stuff under the advanced tab. Using these themes gets rid of those so I am not able to use the multi-rom features. I believe is because your themes don't have the tabs for those extra options so I was wondering if you could make a set of separate themes for those using multi -rom?

If not, I totally understand. I would just really like to use these themes but currently cannot because of this problem.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] raymond4:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

If possible can u do a Pittsburgh Steelers theme for me
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Prof Peach:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

Ill look into it as time permits.

My kids have an amazing ability to use all my time and energy..... and money (i think they inherited that one from their mum)

.....sent from my Nexus 7 running ParanoidAndroid via Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] xallinvaynex:
Loving the themes, i also have a one x, i looked through the one x forums and could not find these. Can you give me a link?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Prof Peach:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

Whiskey and I gathered a few different themes including these for the Onex and made this thread. I've recently spent a lot of time theming the Onex but wanted a better looking recovery on my new nexus 7.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33070270

.....sent from my Nexus 7 running ParanoidAndroid via Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] iammuze:
how would one go about porting this theme to the nexus 7? Holo for the one x

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1942309
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Prof Peach:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

This is the same theme from the nexus 4.

Similar screen size.

You can either adjust the mage placement in the XML file or edit a few images to fill the wider screen of the N7.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35154952

.....sent from my Nexus 7 running ParanoidAndroid via Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] scottx .:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

How about a simple nexus X theme?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] evo2dn:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

Using the Red Glow theme, is it me or is there no option to mount system and ADB Sideload?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] scottx .:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

Can't rename files because you can't hit enter on the keyboard. I've seen this issue with numerous themes for twrp.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Prof Peach:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

I'm aware of that problem. Open up the numbers keyboard and it allows you to press enter and save the backup name.

sent from my HTC One X running BugX JB on Tapatalk 2.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] GEX THE GECKO:
I bury those cockaroaches.

sweeeeeeet i doubt you take requests but any chance of a Scarface Theme?

cheers.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] gokart2:
A ParanoidAndroid theme would be a big hit IMO.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dirtyhamster73:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

There already is one. 6th one in the op. They aren't device specific but resoultion specific I believe.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2035234
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] B1CB01:
OP, I hope you don't mind my asking, but could you please resize this theme? It is also for the One X, so I think you'd be able to do this one the same way you did the others.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32933248

Thanks to anybody that tries in advance!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] iammuze:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

Hi guys!

I'm trying to edit the Holo theme from here to work on our tablets.

I made some progress but I really don't know what I'm doing, so if anyone can make it better please do!

Dropbox link because I can't use my phone to upload attachments on this phone dev site -_-

http://db.tt/ofqRfUOS (dark theme)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] B1CB01:
Don't sell yourself short, that looks fantastic! Thanks for your hard work.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ACHILLES R32:
i agree the really need the holo dark and light ported to the nexus 7, this should be the stock twrp theme. I tried editing the xml file myself but theres lot of things.

Update: Here is the Dark Holo Theme originally created by thecoby edited my risingfog, privatekey, elzafir, dermann.

I took the darkholo theme that dermann updated recently, and changed to larger nav keys ( used by privatekey in his theme) and set the resolution to 1280*800. I didnt resize any of the other graphics, but so far it looks really good imo. if anyone is interested here is the file, i take no credit for any of this.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Pulstar35:
Nice job. :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] butler0607:
Any incompatibility issues with multirom? I remember erading something about not using themes with it, but can't find that post now...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] iammuze:
Yeah unfortunately you can't use themes with multirom because his custom twrp has buttons and stuff that aren't in the regular version, so themes hide all the extra features.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] kabell4:
Re: [Themes] ✔✔ for TWRP Recovery v2.4.1.0 ✔✔[Themes] Updated 26/2

This worked on 2.4.4.0 too. :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] mitoasdf:
good work, and nice skins!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] SumNoob:
Excellent themes!! Using the Darth Vader theme and I love it. Kind of a star wars geek, so this was an awesome find!! Thanks for the work!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Wilks3y:
Great work !!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] twinkyz1979:
Love your work.

Might it be possible to get some new updated themes for TWRP 2.5.0.0?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] hazwheel:
The white holo theme still works on my N4...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] twinkyz1979:
Only reason I said something about a possible update is I read on another forum that the new updates to TWRP may not play nicely with older themes. I have not tested this theory to its max although the ironman 2 themes still seems to function properly.

The old ones seem to work for it but still wouldn't mind someone to make some new ones.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dark_samus:
source mod for an even nicer looking UI

I made my own theme using the deadspace UI and I REALLY like it ( it's for personal use, but with your permission I'd like to post it somewhere) anyways one thing that bothered me was that the file explorer looked really tacky so I dug into the source code, found the code changed it to suit my needs and was wondering if you would be interested in me sharing my work so that we all can have a nicer UI, basically it makes the file explorer see through and looks much nicer than the normal file explorer and it's a pretty easy mod if you can't see the text so don't worry about that (it's in the .xml but you should know that) anyways great work I really like how it looks and I'm almost happy with my final product (I have a few more things to look into real quick)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] #akadroid:
Will it work for twrp 2.7
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ben Ling:
Hi everyone,anyone can port OFFICIAL Xperia Z Themes to Xperia sola?

I have seen many Xperia Z Themes but it is edited/modified,i want original Xperia Z themes... :)

Please inform me if you can port it and i will post the 7 themes.apk from Xperia T JB Firmware...

Thanks. :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pandemic:
Wrong topic and you must know that because this a question :/

..::[Pandemic Quote ..:: Face Your Insanity !!

Send From My Xperia P[andemic]
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chewdaniel:
why is there a sudden surge of late-2012 registered noobs flooding the T&A thread with REQ threads every single day??? this rarely happens back in the day =.=
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Vaith:
Odp: [REQ] Xperia Z Official Themes

Because they are just kids... They don't know rules.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pandemic:
Yeah but must we say always the same "wrong topic" and must read the lesson for them kids, they can read or they just ignore the rulez, this is no playground.

..::[Pandemic Quote ..:: Face Your Insanity !!

Send From My Xperia P[andemic]