yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
You need to provide device and OS information. My immediate reaction is to fastboot flash the unmodified boot.img to get out of the bootloop. Then use Magisk manager to patch the unmodified image and then fastboot flash that to get root back. It's possible your device needs the recovery image restored then modified instead.

Also, TWRP should be able to flash the boot.img even though you don't have access to the userdata partition.
[General Questions and Answers] galih_ken:
Device is asus z01bdc/zc551kl

OS oreo 8.0

Originally my phone come with marshmallow. Do I need to download stock marsmallow rom or oreo to get boot image?
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Let's start with: this is a ZenPhone 3 Laser? Which model; z01bdc US or zc551kl Global?

The unmodified boot.img from the ROM you have currently installed. Or, you can go back to stock and start over, though I wouldn't bother. You could dirty flash the ROM.

It's likely that you have some Magisk module installed that isn't playing well with the new release. You need to remember that you have a device that is running an OS almost 3 released behind and A10 brought many changes that Magisk is adapting itself to.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If their are different variants of MI A2 that have different model numbers, in most cases, you can only update using firmware built for your specific model number of MI A2.
[General Questions and Answers] galih_ken:
It's zc551kl I think, but label on the back is z01bdc. And regarding boot.img do I need to rename it to recovery or something or just flash it in adb fastboot?

Yeah I've been stupid installing latest magisk even thought I realized my device os is old but previously it didn't work updating magisk because of encryption I mentioned in the beginning
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Follow the instructions here. You need to use the boot.img (not recovery, now that we know what your device is [emoji6] ). While these instructions are for patching and flashing the Magisk image, it also applies for fastboot flashing the ROM's unmodified boot.img.

The easiest solution for your device may well be to dirty flash the ROM you are using. A dirty flash is just flashing the ROM without wiping anything. As long as you don't wipe /data, you won't lose anything (which includes Magisk modules if they are causing a problem).

If you need to manually remove modules to allow the device to boot, look at Disabling uninstalling modules manually. There is an ADB option, and instructions using TWRP.
[General Questions and Answers] galih_ken:
Thanks, I've successfully got out from bootloop after flashing stock boot.img. Do I need to worry about not uninstalling magisk properly before flashing patched boot.img?
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
The worst that will happen is a bootloop again. If that happens, you can always restore the working boot.img and then focus on removing the modules.
[General Questions and Answers] balachandarsmr:
It's better I shouldn't install ota update. I should stay with oreo. Sorry I don't have computer to access fastboot. Here is my system information from Google play store app

I bought this mobile in India. Printed text in back of mobile says "android one model M1804D2SI

Made in India"
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
hello all , back again (or might have been in other help thread.

had been trying to flash twrp to a xperia z5 compact using a moto E4+ as pc.

well ..... yay!!! success. but now when 'reboot > system' it gets stuck at sony logo (bootsplash screen).

any ideas on how to get past this to my os?

have tried multiple button combos without luck. but will try/retry any ideas.

thanks a bunch ,

dave
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
It looks like you are bouncing between the help threads. I think [MENTION=7644154]SubwayChamp[/MENTION] addressed your device here.

There are instructions for taking OTA here. You might also read the know your device section here. Reading both those documents in their entirety may help you better understand how things work. It's very dependant on the type of device you have and whether you have a custom recovery (TWRP) available.

Many devices with an available TWRP can download the OTA, flash it like any other ROM in TWRP, reboot to system, then return to TWRP to flash Magisk.
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
You could try this DM Verity script. If that doesn't work, dirty flash the ROM or the boot.img [emoji24]
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Go here with a browser on your device https://www.mi.com/global/verify#/en/tab/imei and check which your device is.

If all is OK and your device is a Mi A2 then check if the update is not corrupt, you might not move it or open it to avoid file to be corrupted, or delete it from downloaded_ROM folder then go to system update app settings and clear cache and data, now check again for updates.

For preventing reasons don't forget to enable USB debugging and OEM unlock in developer options to get more possibilities to unbrick your device if it happens some flashing fails update.
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
yup [emoji9] resolved. finally flashed ; after trying 20million+ other things , the boot.img extracted from a kernel.

you girls & guys are the best. if your payback is just half as much as your amount of help , well..... nuff said.:good:
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Uhmm, the boot.img is the kernel [emoji6]
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
uhhhhh , yeah thats what i meant [emoji27]

thanks for keeping me inline. hope i dont need any disciplinary action. {emojiwinkwink}
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Kernel and ramdisk, to be more accurate :p
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Well, yes. Which historically is referred to the kernel :angel: Except, it gets more confusing with SAR A/B :D
[General Questions and Answers] Lee676:
Alcatel 3v rooting, upgrades

Hi noob here just got an Alcatel 3v 5032w and wanting to know can I make this phone better and where do I go to get the help and info thanks for any leads thrown my way.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Hello, I suggest you do your research first hand and then come here with your questions. That's how you are gonna learn. Relating your inquiry, project treble seems to be available for your phone (https://xdaforums.com/android/general/alcatel-3v-project-treble-t3796504), therefore you could install even android 10. Everytime you are looking for something, search "your phone name" and "xda". And Google will give you everything there is to know about your phone. Risks and methods. Go research it further.
[General Questions and Answers] johnoo:
Can I fix Android for purpose of downloading contacts / messages?

Hello,

I ask here because I am not sure where to put general question like this (I thought to general but after reading some read first went to Q & A and here).

I am IT Guy and able to root / change ROMs but this time after some time my phone (Samusung Galaxy Note Edge T-Mobile) with original rom [ROM][SlimLP Unofficial][5.1.1] 12.16.15

died. I used to use sync phone with pc but I stopped. Now I would like to ask if there is a way for me to fix this rom (or any other) to the state that I will be able to do at least screenshots or somehow backup contacts or ideally messages as well.? Possibly I use for sync MyPhoneExplorer so if I am able to go back to the system I should be able to sync but if not then somehow backup my contacts. Is that possible or it is just a dream and to get access to my phone I have to format and again?

Thanks

Johnoo
[General Questions and Answers] ibringthemadness:
Hello community, Xiaomi open app with Safari.

I'm in kind of interesting situation with a XIAOMI mi 10 device. The device only want to open certain applications using Safari. From first boot and after factory reset. And it just loves to activate camera and mic in the background over and over again Not after the factory reset though. It's my mothers phone and she just bought it and obviously wan't a new one. No problems like that. But i wan't to get my hands on everything that give me the information about the Safari issue. Then i mean everything. I would love to analyse this. I actually think this is kind of exciting with the Safari issue and wan't to gain knowledge about this.

Is there any way i can retrieve all this data without rooting the device, since she wan't to return it to the vendor and get a new one?

It would be awesome if anyone could help me out and of course all gained knowledge will be returned to the community.

Best regards
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
You have flashed a custom ROM, so I assume you have TWRP. If that is working, you should make a nandroid, even though the ROM is stalled. In a pich, the phone data can be accessed using a PC.

If you use a google account, your contacts should be stored within your account, and can be restored to another phone by simply using the account.

As for your call log and message logs, they are stored locally in an SQLite3 database on your phone. Somewhere *LIKE* /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/calllog.db

and somewhere similar for your sms (I think it has mms in the name)

I dont use it personally (I keep google away from at least some of my data), so know nothing about it, but maybe your google account also has this data, I know every time i setup a new phone it always asks if I wish to keep a backup on their servers; which i always say no to.
[General Questions and Answers] joyjuayasinghe84:
s10 stuck on an error has occurred while updating device software

hi all...i got a second hand galaxy s10 g973f/ds that was stuck on the screen an error has occurred while updating the device software.use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software..

here are where the issues are starting..by going to smart switch app the app doesnt recognize my device..it says unsupported device.so i cant follow any suggestions found on this forum like selecting the more option and then emergency recovery function cos the phone isnt recognized..theres only an option to recover using recovery code but unfortunately i dnt have that code.the other problem is that by using odin i dont know the exact firmware file that was installed previously on the phone so when i try to flash with odin a ramdomly downloaded firmware it fails if i use modded odin or it gets stuck on recovery.img if i use not modded odin..

i have to say that i cant get to download mode by the pressing of any combinations of keys..the only screen that appears is the above mentioned error..even that apoears only when connected to power supply or usb through pc..otherwise if cable is disconnected theres no way of getting it on..

now i would appreciate anyone who can suggest a solution for my problem or if anyone can tell me if theres a way to get to know the original factory installed firmware through the imei or serial number of the phone..

i thank in advance anyone who would spend his her time to help me out
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You should be able to flash the device via Odin while on the "update encountered an issue" screen. You just need to troubleshoot why it is failing at recovery.img. Probably because you aren't flashing the exact firmware version that you need or maybe you need to try an older or newer unmodified Odin software.
[General Questions and Answers] johnoo:
Thanks for advice. I use TWRP and it is still accessible. I am the same about google as you are - I will try what I can / find more info if required or reply again. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Chintu bomali:
hey bro ,

after use custom rom i thik to go back to miui 11 rom and then flash my device and press lock the bootloader in mi flash...after that i face some issue like

1. find device is corrupted you are unsafe now

2. wifi not working

3. Bluetooth not working

4. fingerprint not working

5. even can't able to sign in to mi account to unlock bootloader

what i have to do can't understand , plz help bro.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
There is a some things that need more information like which device you have?

Which custom ROM did you flash to get these kind of huge bugs?

and first of all how did you flash a custom ROM if you couldn't sign into mi account but in the other side you said that you need to relock bootloader?

Did you buy it new or from second-hand?
[General Questions and Answers] Chintu bomali:
I use redmi note 4.

i flash through twrp google pixel rom all is perfect at that time...after that i want to change the rom and back to miui 11 so that i flash miui11 fastboot rom through mi flash and click lock all option so that bootloader is locked and the rom is successfully flashed

after powe on my device it shows the that following problem

1. find device is corrupted and your device is unsafe now

2. fingerprint , wifi , Bluetooth not working

3. could not sign in to mi account ( could not chek device security info )

4. at the time of flash official fastboot rom in flash i click lock all botton so that bootloader is locked so i can't even unlock now..

it's 1sthand mobile..
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
It could be that you unlocked it when the first time using an unofficial way like a aboot exploited?

Safest way to return to stock is doing a complete format and wipes before through TWRP and then flashing stock recovery ROM zip You shouldn't have to relock bootloader while you're using a custom ROM. Other option that you had is flashing stock ROM through Mi Flash tool choosing just the option delete data and then when all is right you could relock it through fastboot commands.

What you can do now is trying to flashing it through EDL instead of through fastboot
[General Questions and Answers] Chintu bomali:
thanks bro plz provide link of edl fastboot rom for redmi note 4 snapdragon..
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
No, the ROM used through EDL is the same to be used through fastboot, EDL is a lower level mode to flash stock ROMs, now you relocked it your only way to send device to EDL mode is using test point, there are many tutorials about it on YouTube.
[General Questions and Answers] joyjuayasinghe84:
thanks for the reply..

my problem is that i dont know the exact firmware version that was installed on the s10 since i bought it second hand already with that error showing up..

do you know if is there anyway to retrieve the original firmware through the phone imei number or serial number?
[General Questions and Answers] An0n9:
Play multiple videos in background tabs

I would like to listen to the audio from video of multiple background tabs simultaneously, like on desktop PCs.

It would work while browsing other tabs or having the browser in the background.

Not only YouTube, but any HTML5 video and any platform (Dailymotion, Vimeo, *****ute, Vlare.TV, etc.)

Is there any browser or any other way way to do that?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
It looks like your error was not to enable USB debugging previously to use Smart Switch, so the update was at halfway.

Regarding your version you will see that information at the recovery screen if you yet are able to enter to this mode. Also Smart Switch keeps some information/logs at certain path into your PC, something like C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\SmartSwitch or similar.

Anyway an infallible method is simply using the latest firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
I would attempt the unbricking instructions in https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-4/how-to/guide-redmi-note-4-unlock-bootloader-t3517806
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
That thread is intended for RN4 MediaTek version and [MENTION=9548594]Chintu bomali[/MENTION] has the Snapdragon version.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
All you need to find your specific firmware is the model number of the device. If the device is an international model, you will need to find the firmware for your specific model number and your region/carrier.
[General Questions and Answers] temokk:
Help I have a orange pi prime. I flashed the perfect rom for it sadly it has a flaw the wifi module isn't included in it..

How can I add it.. Im the build. Prop

Or where

Thanks I have module already just don't know
[General Questions and Answers] ahivarn:
Hi,

I had bought a new redmi k20. Unfortunately the screen got broken and very important image and video files are now stuck in the mobile.

Since the screen is dead but the mobile is working, I can't even enable developer options or MTP.

I am a very handy user but stuck. Plz help
[General Questions and Answers] Chintu bomali:
yes i have snapdragon version....

my pc doesn't show Qualcomm port , even Qualcomm drives are installed and adb drive are also installed

1. didn't show "port" menu under network adapter
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Normal drivers usually make conflicts with download mode drivers those you now need to be installed, first uninstall all the previous and install these instead https://gsmusbdrivers.com/download/qualcomm-hs-usb-qdloader-9008-driver-64-bit-windows/ then go to device manager from PC and you have to see your device under Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008, keep in mind that even almost dead devices but with some breath of life are recogniced under it so if you have troubles installing them there are many informative threads like this https://rootmydevice.com/install-qualcomm-driver-computer/
[General Questions and Answers] joyjuayasinghe84:
hi..tnx for replying..

im not able to enter recovery mode..and in the smart switch log path theres nothing since it was not me that did the update half way but i bought this phone already with that error?

u told an infallible method is to flash latest firmware right?but it has to be the exact version that was previously installed on my phne right?or any version would do the trick?

cos if i need the exact version that was previously on the phone i need someone to help me to find the correct version being in this situation where i cnt access any recovery or download mode..

---------- Post added at 02:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:56 PM ----------

hi..thanks for taking time to reply..

ive already tried the latest firmware for my model with my region but had no luck..it wont flash..ill try again tomorrow n keep u posted..
[General Questions and Answers] TheInfiniteAndroid:
Your only option is to get the screen fixed, if developer options isn't enabled then that probably means debugging isn't either, so getting a screen replacement is your best bet, good luck!
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Do you have a custom recovery on the device? If you can get to fastboot then fastboot commands should get you to recovery.

Or, get to fastboot and fastboot boot a custom recovery and use ADB.

If you can get a kernel developer to provide an ADB enabled kernel for your device/currently installed ROM AND you can blindly get to fastboot, then fastboot flash the kernel then you could use ADB.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
You said in the answer to me that you can't enter any recovery nor download mode but you said in the answer to Droidriven that a specific firmware didn't flash so then?

The theory of the latest firmware is very simple, you don't need the specific build number that was previously onto your device, I referred to the build number, don't confused with a firmware for other device no matter what similar is, only you need not to flash a previous version risking that bootloader version is lower than the latest that you had, a lower version won't flash but the same or newer yes, of course assuming that the issue is not actually other than a fail update and not an FRP block or due to not enable previously USB debugging and/or OEM unlock toggle was inaccessible, could be other reasons that lead you at this state.
[General Questions and Answers] sdzr:
Help please. I have Galaxy s8 SM-G950N. OEM is unlocked but KG status is still prenormal. Tried flashing latest stock with odin + factory reset with stock recovery. OEM is already unlocked. KG still prenormal.

Tried all methods and guides. KG prenirnal. Unable to flash twrp

any help? Running latest pie
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
This seems to be a recurrent weird issue beyond security restrictions from sammy side so no one method known that fits for all the users.

Your best bet is trying all of the tips and tricks that worked on similar devices running with the same version like on here https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/how-to-bypass-rmm-prenormal-to-install-t3891193 from the thread replace the steps 1 and 2 by formatting data.

Also you should try with a combination files, choose a firmware with the latest bootloader that's available here https://samsungcombination.com/g950n-combination-files/
[General Questions and Answers] ramly preansa:
cara ubl vivo y81

I have been using and searching for UBL VIVO Y81, but almost 2 years I have not been able to find a way.

is there anyone who can help me?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Seems your phone is very hard to root or flash twrp on. Better be find other phone and brand. Even if you could find a way, your phone could have limited compatibility with a lot of apps, like xposed or magisk.
[General Questions and Answers] sdzr:
Well im on U4. Combination files here are only up to U3. Guess im stuck with what i have now it seems
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
No, with that on mind I provided this link, combination files are supposedly to work over any bootloader version. If you get successfully flash it then you should flash a normal firmware i.e an Oreo version where root and TWRP is more easy to get.
[General Questions and Answers] sdzr:
Oh I wasnt aware of that. Alright I'll try this out. Thankyou
[General Questions and Answers] joyjuayasinghe84:
You said in the answer to me that you can't enter any recovery nor download mode but you said in the answer to Droidriven that a specific firmware didn't flash so then?

yes correct..i told i cnt enter recovery or download mode..ive tried flashing the firmware from that error message screen since thats the only screen i could get into..

of course assuming that the issue is not actually other than a fail update and not an FRP block or due to not enable previously USB debugging and/or OEM unlock toggle was inaccessible, could be other reasons that lead you at this state.

i actually dnt know much how the phone exactly got into this state since ive bought it the way it is now hoping to solve the issue..so i dnt know if the previous owner only failed to update or if he hasnt enabled usb debugging and oem unlock..

i just know that when i tried to flash the latest firmware with unmodified odin the process got stuck at recovery.img the first few days ive tried..

then yesterday it gave me another error..something like re-partition operation failed both if i thick or unthick repartition option..