yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
1) No, you don't necessarily have to have an external sdcard, but it is better to use one than not use one. If something goes wrong during the flashing process and it creates a bootloop or causes you not to be able to access internal storage via TWRP, you won't be able to flash anything in TWRP to fix it. But if you use an external sdcard, that won't be an issue at all. If you use one, yes, you can remove it after getting the device setup.

2) If you want the Google apps, the Gapps(google apps) must be flashed along with the ROM in TWRP, otherwise, it's a hassle to get Google apps installed, it's much easier to just flash Gapps in TWRP.

3) No, you don't "have" to root the device. What is root good for? It allows you to modify things that normally couldn't be accessed or it can allow you to install things that wouldn't normally be supported or offered on your device.

4) How stable it is depends on how well the developer built their ROM, the ROMs are built by people with varying levels of skill and experience, some are better at it than others. If you're looking for some kind of concrete "this is the best and safest", you won't find it because your results can vary. You'll just have to try different ROMs for that specific model number and find the one that works best for your purposes for yourself. We don't make "best" ROM suggestions because no two people like exactly the same things, the ROM I like, might not be liked by you. Whether or not the ROM will "damage" the phone over time goes back to how well the developer built the ROM, results vary, but generally, no, it won't cause harm.

5) Some custom ROM developers build their ROMs with an OTA update feature that notifies of new builds of that ROM in order to update the device automatically. But it is not commonly built in by most custom ROM developers, in most cases, you have to manually download the ROM and flash it via TWRP. So..yes, a ROM "can" come with OTA updates but yours probably won't.

6) yes, flashing a ROM will erase data because you have to factory reset the device during the flashing process to remove anything that might cause conflicts in the new OS, otherwise, it's guaranteed to be buggy or it might cause a bootloop if you don't factory reset.

Yes, you can easily backup everything on the phone using the Backup option in TWRP, that backup can be restored by using the Restore feature in TWRP, it's a pretty simple process.

7) Again, whether or not updates are automated depends on whether or not the developer took the time to build that into the ROM.

If you're looking for some kind of guarantees that you won't have issues, there aren't any, you take your chances like the rest of us and do things as smartly and with as much forethought as you can. User error is the problem 98% of the time so it's all on you whether it goes good or bad.
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
[MENTION=5691352]Droidriven[/MENTION] has said everything you need, but here's one advice. Looks like you need the rom to use it like normal daily use. So don't go for beta(as you have mentioned in the last post). Use stable version as beta is more likely to have bugs.
[General Questions and Answers] Strako:
Thank you so much for the detailed answers!

One last question about the backup function in TWRP - does it backup data only or also ROM and ROM version?

Like if I restore it restores only the data, but keeps the new ROM version?

And can I root the device after the flashing with Magisk, even if LineageOS suggests SuperSU?

Thanks! And sorry for my bad english, hope it's not too bad :)
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
No rom and rom version have to be necessarily backed up. A backup of twrp is used if you can't boot into system for any technical problems. For data backup, use titanium backup(root needed)
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
It backs up everything, the OS and any/all user data and settings. There is also the "advanced restore" option that allows you to only restore /system(OS), your user data or cache individually.

Also, if you're asking because you want to be sure to keep your data even if you update to a newer version of LineageOS, there is no need. When you update to a newer version, it doesnt require any wipes, this is called a "dirty flash". You wouldn't need to do any kind of wipes unless you were switching to some ROM other than LineageOS or going back to stock.

I suggest using Magisk for root, SuperSU isn't what it used to be, the original developer sold the rights to SuperSU over to some Chinese company, most Chinese software companies aren't reliable and kinda shady in their practices. It is best to stay away from Chinese software and Chinese devices.
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
Yeah flash magisk zip and your device is rooted lol:D

I have used SuperSU only once and I feel magisk is much better(personally). All root superusers are same more or less. You can flash anyone no matter what your rom suggests:cowboy:
[General Questions and Answers] BasharSYR:
Hello guys

I have a problem in my wifi country

In all aosp roms : wifi networks not showing/connecting untill i turn on airplane mode

In oreo and nougat I've solved it with xposed : wifi regional fix module

However; on pie [9.0] there is no xposed

So what to do ?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] AntttRen:
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction here.

Quite often I'm toggling app notifications, and would like a one-click button on my Home Screen to do so. For example, I'd like a Home Screen shortcut that takes me to Settings 》Notifications 》 WhatsApp 》 Toggle On/Off.

Any general information on this or concepts similar to this kind of automation would be appreciated. :) I got me a Samsung Note 9.
[General Questions and Answers] YiNiX:
Lol, no, Malwarebytes found 2 adwares in Droid Hardware info I downloaded so I could see what type of xposed framework I needed for my phone, although that's not a bad idea man ;)

And Droid Hardware Info was downloaded through Google play :) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inkwired.droidinfo
[General Questions and Answers] Strako:
Thank you so much!

Currently flashing/rooting - some hiccups but I think it will work in the end ;)
[General Questions and Answers] YiNiX:
Hey, I dont think I can help you too much but I encountered a similar problem while trying to root phone with one click apps which required RSA Key fingerprint, I managed to make it pop up by revoking permission while phone was connected on PC and then disconnecting phone from PC and connecting it again and changing a mode, like from mtp to ptp. By the way there are some solutions on google for adb devices offline and no rsa pop up like this - http://martint86.github.io/refresh-adb-keys/ ( Not sure if links are allowed but Im not affiliated with this dude ). That's all, good luck man.
[General Questions and Answers] s_m_a_s_h:
You have a link? I came across one but didn't do as expected.

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smash'n

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Ladies & Gent, any one know how I can make my SD card writable, I'm using RR ROM 7.1.2. I did search online for days and have tried formatting the card to another type and using various tricks and what not, still all not working.

Tried formatting, using FX folder, Root explorer etc etc... SD card apps and what not... Including using setting in recovery...

Help!

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[General Questions and Answers] Taylor_The_Dev:
***UPDATE*** Still NO PIE </3

Thanks to everyone that has responded. Here's where i'm at now.. SAME PLACE lol. I'm honestly at a complete loss. I've traced my ADB RSA key in my computers directory and deleted the key... then generated a new one (so I thought) by "adb kill-server" **unplugged the device and plugged it back in** then calling the command "adb devices" and BOOM new RSA key right? WRONG! Guys.. I honestly think my computer is something else... I mean.. after all it only computes 1's and 0's... that was punny but anyways.. STILL no "pop up" to confirm RSA key on my Note 9 with my computer. Even after I went "nuclear" and did a fresh wipe/factory reset... I'm so disappointed that I'm going to have to wait to get my slice of the Pie.

other thoughts: you know whats weird? When I go to my device manager in Windows, my computer shows that I have both drivers installed for my phone. One of them is the "Samsung Android ADB Interface" and the other is the "Samsung Mobile USB composite device".... here is where things get strange.. when I power my phone down and boot into "Download Mode", the "Samsung Android ADB Interface" driver disappears.. and there is only a "Samsung Universal COM Device" listed.. SO WEIRD
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I guess ADB interface is not active while your device is in download mode.

Try uninstalling all the drivers from your pc including those for other devices if you have them and also all the logs/caches generated by them, search deeply in Program Files and users and TEMP directories.

Then reinstall just the necessary drivers as administrator, create the adb folder in your main drive usually c:

If this doesn't solve and you are rooted you would need to made your boot debuggable.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If that is what it shows in device manager while in download mode, that is the right driver and your PC is recognizing the device correctly. Odin should be giving you a blue or yellow comm# when the device is connected while in download mode. Odin should be seeing it and should be able to flash the firmware if that is the driver that is showing while in download mode.

If you have Kies installed, uninstall it but make sure to choose the option to leave the drivers during the uninstall process. Kies makes Odin act funny sometimes, best to just get rid of it.

Turn off your anti-virus while using Odin and turn it back on after the device has been flashed, anti-virus can interfere with Odin.

I feel like you are tripping over something simple that you are overlooking, something we might be overlooking because we are missing something between your description of what you have tried and what you have "actually done", so to speak.

Did you wipe and reinstall Windows or did you factory reset the device?

Have you tried older or newer versions of Odin?

Have you made sure that your PC has all the latest drivers for your computer system itself? BIOS, chipset drivers, etc..? If you aren't sure, go to PC's manufacturer website and check for drivers for your specific system/motherboard.

ADB drivers have nothing to do with Odin or flashing Samsung device, you don't even need ADB installed at all, just Windows, the official Samsung USB drivers, Odin, USB cable, the firmware file, USB debugging enabled and charge the device to at least 70% before flashing it via Odin, you don't want the battery to die during the flash or while the device is booting the newly flashed firmware for the first time.

If you did/are doing all of that and still nothing, I would try a completely different computer.

I've asked about and have given advice on the usual issues involved with connection issues. I can't think of anything else.
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
Try hide phone number by charge faster battery pro.

I think it'll help.

And for your sd card, please describe in detail. What's the problem. If you are able to format it, format it to ext 4
[General Questions and Answers] broseph13:
Help with software update notification

Im on a samsung s7 edge, on android 7.0

i guess my phone has downloaded oreo, and wants to install it, and i do not wish to update the software so i postponed the update, but i cannot remove the "software update, update postponed" notification from my lockscreen now. and have searched google for solutions and havent came up with any yet. any help?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You may have postponed the update, but it won't go away, whether you get rid of the notification or not. The system will always "see" the update waiting to be completed. You have to use a method that removes the update from where it downloaded to so that the system doesn't "see" it and then you might also have to reset the device so that the system forgets about the update. Then find a way to disable the update service so that it doesn't try to update again.

First things first, is your device rooted?
[General Questions and Answers] broseph13:
No, was going to try to not root it, I always used iphones but just recently switched to androids, and from experience whenever i jailbroke iphones their chances of crashing went way higher. if crashes dont become way more frequent with rooting, ill go for it though.
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
What kind of crashes??? I have never seen any difference on phone operation before and after rooting

I've never owned an iPhone, but you can unroot your Android whenever you like.:)
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Well, if you don't want to root the device, maybe flashing your current version of firmware on the device might get rid of the update that downloaded, the notification and the system files associated to the update process that is currently suspended in limbo.

Backup your contacts and copy your personal files over to PC, backup anything you want to keep. Then flash the firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
Can't find my previous post. Any updated guides on how to update, patch or make a custom kernel? All the guides I've found are all too old.
[General Questions and Answers] TheInfiniteAndroid:
Hey guys, I noticed in one of the device forums, the device information at the top was wrong, it's not a problem, just wasn't sure if anyone was aware, I've attached a picture to show what I mean.
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
You mean battery and camera ???
[General Questions and Answers] TheInfiniteAndroid:
Yeah & the picture, like I said it's not a problem I just didn't know if anyone was aware
[General Questions and Answers] netcracker:
Adb shell script

Hi sir, i want to know what actually happens behind the scene when we flash twrp using this command..

dd if=/sdcard/twrp-d802.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery

Explain me is simple words..Thanks:)
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
This command copies your twrp image for lg g2 mini(from the root folder of your sd card) and places it in the recovery partition of your device(replacing the stock recovery).

Make sure you have patched aboot correctly installed beforehand.

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Sorry bro doesn't look like anyone has much idea about this
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
I don't know your previous post either; also not which guides you already checked. Might these two be of any help?

https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/reference-how-to-compile-android-kernel-t3627297

https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/reference-how-to-upstream-android-kernel-t3626913
[General Questions and Answers] Okom1:
Weird multi-touch issue with Sixaxis Controller app on Huawei MediaPad T3 7

I am trying to control my tablet screen with a geniune PS3 controller with bluetooth using an app called "Sixaxis Controller" on my Huawei MediaPad T3 7. I have made a custom profile in the Sixaxis Controller app to match the on-screen controls of my quadcopter drone controlling app (Breeze Cam). I have two mobile devices (Huawei MediaPad T3 7, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)), which both are rooted. I have created two different profiles on the Sixaxis Controller app, one for each of my devices to match the drone app controls (because different resolution screens).

The profile works fine on my Galaxy J3, but on my Huawei MediaPad it pulls the first emulated button-press towards the next button-press if I'm trying to press two or more buttons at the same time. I have tested with a multi-touch test app that the tablet can understand a maximum of 5 multi-touches at the same time and work, but when I try to control the screen in that same multi-touch test app with my PS3 controller, it again drags the first button towards the set place of the second button.

Here is a video detailing my issue: https://youtu.be/Ea_5BRVkKpc

The description of the video has some info about the apps and devices.

Thank you for the help!
[General Questions and Answers] broseph13:
Okay , well I'll get onto rooting it today, so lets assume I am rooted and now wish to get rid of that "updated postponed" notification bar from my lock screen
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
No not telling you to root it. Only telling you that it is advantage. Except that it'll void your warranty. If you don't mind the update being on your phone you can block the app notification from app info

Is there any reason for not updating??? If there isn't any specific reason update it. You should always keep your system updated
[General Questions and Answers] Banan PL:
Is there a way to enable file based encryption on first boot on devices that support it optionally?
[General Questions and Answers] IndirectPointer:
Accessing other android devices from bookmarks

Q: How do I create bookmarks on my android phone and tablet so they can view/access each another?

Yesterday I was able to create bookmarks on these two android devices enabling me to connect to my Windows laptop, to the external drive connected to the laptop, and to a Google Drive, etc. The screenshot shows how I used SMB successfully to do that. Very excited about that. The XDA Image insert isn't working for me, just generates blank line, so here is link to the screenshot.

But I can't figure out how to get my phone to talk to my tablet, inches away, both android devices on the same network. I inserted the setup I tried (highlighted), on the same home network. All I get is the error in blue, "check your connection." I am unclear whether not that is the route to take. And I'm not sure if there are any switches to flip in android that make this possible or hinder this. If you can point me to some place to educate myself that would be great.

-Ignorant but teachable
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
Try wiping the configuration and reconfigure it.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Hi.

This thread isn't the right place for this post. There is a thread for requests to moderators and administrators that you can find here.

Please don't worry about posting to that thread as I have asked to have your post here to be moved there for you.

And thanks for letting us know about the mistake.
[General Questions and Answers] Zaibuluk:
I joined to unlock the bootloader and accidentally deleted stockrom. how can i return it? I have tried flashing the VIA MSMdownloadTool installation and failed (do not know ID and pass) via Qpstool and failed, (Sahara server fail). I was able to install Twrp but did not find the zip file. how can I return it as before? at least give me hope: D
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
You have twrp??? If yes then find your device firmware from firmwarefile.com, unpack it and flash system.img from twrp
[General Questions and Answers] Dk4217:
TWRP AND ROMS FLASHING

Hello everyone,

I'm having a Samsung Galaxy On Nxt with 64gb of Delhi internal storage and is complete replica of Samsung Galaxy J7 prime but the J7 prime comes with 16 & 32 GB of storages but, I want to flash the ROM and I'm confused that will the 64gb cause any error as the Model number as well is same..

Not a difference at all..

So can I flash TWRP AND ROMS in my device..?

Is Storage any problem..?

Please reply..
[General Questions and Answers] Ssssss8622:
I say no. If anyone you know hasn't tried the same, don't do it. Recoveries and roms usually don't work with other devices than they are meant for. You could brick your phone
[General Questions and Answers] Okom1:
What do you mean by configuaration? I tried making a new touch profile in the Sixaxis Controller app, but it had the same problem.
[General Questions and Answers] fediroth:
hi guys somebody know name of this icone pack?
[General Questions and Answers] fediroth:
or One icon pack like lg g Flex icon?
[General Questions and Answers] TheGiantHogweed:
Sorry for not getting back. Thanks for letting me know that there is something though. But like I've said, I just wouldn't want to go as far as rooting my device. It would be nice if android had something to change the position of the pointer. As is it acting just like the old one. This could be perfect if it did what you think it would. You can see in the screenshot i attached that the pointer is just below the quote it is highlighting. that is just what the old arrow did, but that was expected as it was pointing upwards. But is seems like when this got replaced and now looks like, the positioning of it wasn't thought out well at all and you have to guess a lot of the time with smaller things.
[General Questions and Answers] TheGiantHogweed:
Does anyone know a media player on android that will support a MTS formatted video? I've had 3 tablets that work with this. But they are all brands that I feel are likely not to be well known here at all. Fusion5 and Dragon Touch. Cheap ones. The 2 fusion5 ones worked fine with MXplayer with this format. The dragontouch one didn't, but it did work fine with BSplayer and BSplayer pro. This tablet was on android 51. Lollipop and the other 2 (I only still have one of them) were well below this.

The strange thing is, well known tablets and other android devices haven't been able to play this format from my experience. I couldn't get it to work with my original Tesco Hudl when it was new. Not that that matters now as I never use it. But my current Lenovo tab4 8 plus which seems a fairly advanced tablet just can't play these videos properly. The audio and video is totally out of sync and it seems to force me to have subtitles on. Strange that BSplayer works so well on a budget tablet. Now it might be that since this tablet has android 7.1 that it doesn't support these players. But they work fine with all the other formats. I also couldn't find a player that worked with this format on my Acer B1-7A0 which had 7.0. Neither on the Huawie Mediapad M3. Is this just that newer versions of these players don't like MTS? Or that The later android versions doesn't support them. Seems really odd that only my budget tablets play this format.

The reason why I like to be able to watch MTS videos is that my Freeview HD box happens to allow you to plug in an external hard drive. So I have a 1TB drive connected to it. And I often catch up my using a USB adapter with my tablets and watch them there. But this format just won't run smooth or crashes the players.

I won't have tried anything close to every player out there, but I thought I may as well ask here if anyone knows any. I don't know if it may be anything to do with my tablets just not liking that the videos are 1080p and the files are pretty big. (normally about 2.5gb for an hour)

Any advice?

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Try VLC. It supports most codec formats, including MTS afaik. I know the desktop version does.

MX Player should work as well.
[General Questions and Answers] TheGiantHogweed:
Many thanks. I didn't think to try VLC as with all my other tablets, that didn't work. But it does with MTS on my new Lenovo. MX player didn't however. Well, it played it, but the audio was ahead or behind of the picture and when you tried to skip forwards or backwards, it was either really slow, or crashed the player. I'm now thinking it will be worth trying VLC on my older tablet in case there has been an update to it.

Happy now I know i can connect my hard drive and watch everything.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] mattgyver:
Reporting it to us via the reporting system and posting in that thread have the same effect. We're alerted to it :)

Can you give me correct info so i can pass it on to the admin in charge of the device forums? We're all (mostly) human after all.