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[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Sorry to insist, I know that all that can be done in fastboot either in Windows or in a Linux distro, but you are talking that you could/can use fastboot on Linux on a Samsung device?, What would be the case if I think that you just installed adb/fastboot platform on your Linux without any additional steps? Then the same adb/fastboot platforms for Windows have to be ready to work too in the same way that from Linux.

I'm with you regarding Windows (10) errors/fails to manage specially Samsung devices (I didn't have any issue with other brands) that many times I need to uninstall even the OS to get it working.

Not sure if the new Windows Terminal can make some difference, so it is a most powerful tool, actually though.
[General Questions and Answers] tek3195:
Yes, I can use without any additional steps after installing android-sdk, or just platform-tools. I do have to have recovery from an OS that supports it. Mine have been from local builds of various roms. Enter recovery then select enter fastboot and it goes to fastboot mode, or with proper recovery installed can use adb to reboot to fastbootd which is fully functioning fastboot mode. This is on Samsung with AOSP based recovery or LOS based recovery.

I don't believe it is an issue with platform tools, as you point out, they are the same tools. Windows drivers are not the same as android-sdk and the platform tools may very well work in windows but it has to have correct drivers to "see" the device. So, the issue isn't platform tools or fastboot, but Samsung in fastboot mode as I can't get device drivers from manufacturer, not that I'm aware of anyway.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Irt sounds like ypu are coming from the same poinrts I came from. I bought the 64GB SDCard back in the days of my first Android phone (around Gingerbread), where my phone had something like 512MB, The Pixel 4a I have now IS a premium phone, with 128GB nternal storage AND it has a headphone jack; another show-stopper for me personally. NB: The Pixel 4a is not the only premium device with a jack. And I do not use any cloud storage from my device.

On my device, I have a laaaaarge music collection (>>200hrs), ALL of my photos (AND the backed-up photos of a friend), and I also have multiple 2hr HD video's. I previously sometimes hit the boundaries of 64GB, so knew that 128GB would be more than enough.
[General Questions and Answers] Columbus93:
Urgent: how to backup photos and contacts from a hacked Huawei P30 phone?​

I have a Huawei P30 phone not rooted and never been in strangers hands.

Few months ago this crazy woman shared a fake video on my Facebook page. I clicked on it but won't open unless I installed a "flash plugin", obviously fake. I did it and the video won't open anyway. Few hours later she started to tease me about things I said privately to my friends via Whatsapp and Instagram, and in the following months she started insulting me with fake Instagram profiles every time I chatted privately with other girls, once making a clear reference to a picture I held in my private gallery.

I believe that the only way to get rid of this trojan/RAT is to factory reset my phone. But, considering I have more than 10 thousands photographies, 700 videos and 1500 contact numbers, I would like to save these datas, even manually.

To do this, can I 1) plug the hacked smartphone into my PC with a USB cable, while keeping them both OFFLINE, 2) then manually export contacts, photos and videos? Then 3) transfer these datas, always manually, into a brand new Iphone?

THANKS
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
if your phone doesn't have the bootloader unlocked, you could try uninstalling everything. the plugin would show in apps, because nowadays it is kind of impossible to gain root with the bootloader locked. every phone brand new comes with locked bootloader.
[General Questions and Answers] Columbus93:
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It is not rooted for sure, and I brought it brand new from Vodafone Europe, but I DON'T KNOW if the boothloader is unlocked. I am even trying to figure it out by calling the number *#*#7378.. etc on the dialer, but it shows me the following error message saying "connection issues or unvalid MMI code". Any suggestions??

edit: no strange or unknown apps in my apps list.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
since huawei has stopped providing bootloader unlock codes since 2018 and your phone launched in 2019, your bootloader is locked. what can you do is the following: start un installing apps one by one. given that you don't have root, you can't damage the system in any way. also check app administrators, perhaps this Trojan has those rights. disable every administrator of your phone, stop usb debugging if it's on, start uninstalling apps. one by one. the Trojan maybe is hidden under a false name, like Facebook or vodafone. uninstall everything.
[General Questions and Answers] Columbus93:
Roger that.. But I can't see this usb debugging option inside my P30 settings.. maybe it doesn't exist anymore or it has another name?
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
that option is in developer settings, you need to go to about, then tap on build until it displays a pop-up message saying developer options been activated. scroll in that settings and you can check if USB debugging is active or not. if not, thats great. if it's on, turn it off. also, here you can adjust animations, just a visual performance improvement.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
SAFEMODE (which I personally avoid) should start your phone without starting/loading 3rd party apps. Do your backups from safe-mode, and then wipe the phone
[General Questions and Answers] PollyDollaz:
I have a generic tablet - prison-issued JP5s Media Device, it uses an rk3188 board and it's running a rooted Android 4.2.2. I can connect to other Bluetooth devices with no problem, transfer files, hear my music through Bluetooth earbuds, etc. However, I cannot get the tablet to pick up any input from a Bluetooth microphone. Yes, I have tried plenty of paid applications that try to make Bluetooth microphone force-active (SoundAbout, Lesser Audio Switch, etc.) but none of them work. Yes, I have tried multiple different headsets, apps, everything - what are the possible issues/solutions?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Columbus93 Almost forgot, take photos (ie evidence) of the rubbish you received from the offender before wiping/factory resetting your phone, and speak to the police. Her actions would most likely be illegal and possibly carry severe penalties, and if she is not punished this time, she will either try it again on you or some other unfortunate person. She needs to be stopped.
[General Questions and Answers] Jerry_J7:
Hi! I have a problem, most likely connected to the custom ROM.

I can make calls to any number, except the emergency number (112). The dial tone is heard and a moment after that the call is ended.

If anyone has a solution, I would be most grateful ...

I have a Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 SM-J710FN,

HavocOS v3.8

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] YourTheBest:
Any battery stats where I can see which process is consuming a lot of battery? I have root Android 11.
[General Questions and Answers] Columbus93:
With your instructions I was able to activate my developer profile and then enter this "developer options" menu. There I just found this "revoke all debug USB autorizations". Is this the same as turning USB debugging off?

Also, what has this USB debugging thing to do with malawares?
[General Questions and Answers] Blackhawke696:
Absolutely amazing that this was asked 6 months ago, and nobody had an answer.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Not every question gets answered. Are you having problems similar to what you quoted?
[General Questions and Answers] Blackhawke696:
The exact same problem (using heimdall, I'm on linux). And now, even though I did the OEM Unlock before I started, it's locked again. Thing is, I can't even flash back to stock and do a factory reset because I get the exact same error when I try to flash the stock recovery.

Actually, that's not true. I get an end of session failure on the stock recovery, as well as some twrps.

Edit: Okay, got it unlocked again. Apparently on the sm-t510 the bootloader has to be unlocked every time you go into REAL download mode. If you flash from the bootloop download mode that it lands in (which prevents shutting off the tablet), it will relock the bootloader. Good to know, but still the exact same error.

"recovery: error validating footer. (6)"

"CUSTOM RECOVERY"
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
I wish I could help, but I can't here. I had a S2, a GNex, and an S3. When Sammy announced Knox for the S4, I left. I couldn't be happier. Samsung devices are GREAT for the normal consumer. For people who root, they are a hassle. Being able to just boot to bootloader and use fastboot commands is glorious.

There are Samsung experts (I am far from one at this point in time) on this thread. Hopefully one of them picks up on your post. Best of luck to you.
[General Questions and Answers] Blackhawke696:
Thanks for getting back to me -- and yeah, Samsung is a pain, and always has been. Unfortunately, they also make the only decent graphics tablets for artists (and I refuse to go to Apple), so for tablets I put up with it. But I've never had this much trouble. Grr!

For phones, I had a T-Mobile S7 given to me, so I couldn't root it even if I wanted to. Next phone will probably be an LG. I've had both Nexus 4 and 5, both rooted and running (then) CyanogenMod, and loved them!

SOLVED: I cracked it! For those getting the error "recovery: error validating footer. (6)" the problem is Samsung stupid validating feature called VBMETA that they don't really talk about. It's in the VBMETA partition, and apparently the only recovery that will pass verification is the one installed at the factory. I couldn't even get OEM recoveries to pass. They all gave me the same error.

So the solution is:

1) Make sure the recovery you're flashing also has an image called "vbmeta.img". If it doesn't, look elsewhere. (I flashed the recovery that came with my rom, so it had the vemeta.img file in the zip.)

2) Flash both at the same time. Don't know about Odin, but with heimdall, here's the command: heimdall flash --RECOVERY recovery.img --VBMETA vbmeta.img --no-reboot

3) Hold down PWR and Vol-dwn, until the device resets. Immediately! hold down Vol-Up & Pwr. The screen will blink a couple of times, then recovery will load.

Boom!
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
NICE! Thank you for posting the solution.

As a side note, rooting the Pixel 5 on Android 12 has an issue with vbmeta as well. After an update, you need to flash the vbmeta.img with disabling verification and verity in fastboot, followed with a "-w" to wipe your phone. In future updates if you sideload the OTA you can boot immediately to bootloader and flash vbmeta with disabling verification and verity without a wipe. If you screw up and boot to system first, you'll have to use "-w" and wipe again
[General Questions and Answers] Dark_Wolf_13:
Hey, GCam suits on what basis. Is it by the Android versions or by the processor basis. Im using Lenovo k10 note which is android 9 and SD 710. I like to install GCam 8 or more.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
It's based on both, this app will help you find the appropriate for your device if there’s available https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.granturismo.gcamator&hl=es_PY&gl=US
[General Questions and Answers] Columbus93:
Sorry, one last thing about my hacked p30 issue: I was able to "revoke all debug USB authorizations". Is this the same as turning USB debugging off?

Also, why do you suggest to turn it off when looks like this is one important security setting? I see that it is off by default, while HDB is on.
[General Questions and Answers] kabbo17106:
yeap the image before the animation. I'm currently using redmi note 7 aka lavender with corvus 4.7(a10).
[General Questions and Answers] kabbo17106:
i saw a group on tg making custom splash screen. but wanted to learn it myself. didn't get any help from there. just curious.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
thats VERY device specific, and I do not know your device. I have had one phone where that was possible, and all my other phones it was not (at least not commonly known). It could be burnt into the manufacturers closed source bootloader or such. On the phone I could, the image was in its own partition which someone worked out the format (a very simple and known format) and how to flash just that partition. You would really need device specific knowledge, and hence why I asked, in case someone else specifically knew; obviously not me.
[General Questions and Answers] Chesterfiel:
helpneeded

Fastboot Mode

prodcut_name - sdm845

variant - sdm ufs

bootloader version -

baseband version -

serial number - af102b7a

secure boot - yes

device state - locked

what i tried

adm devices - empty

fastboot devices - af102b7a

fastboot oem unlock FAILED (remote: `flashing unlock is not allowed

fastboot rerror command failed

the windows device manager i installed google android bootloader interface because i cannot install the oneplus specific driver it exits with error message

I cannot go to recovery mode from fastboot nor change any setting like enable oem un-lock or usb debbuging option

Any chance to unlock and flash the with new image

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[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Basically the whole idea is unpacking the splash image, then replace the pictures that go inside keeping the file format either JPG or PNG, reduce the size of that picture (there are some tools that compress the image) and then repack the splash image, and flashing it into the splash partition replacing the stock one.

If you find from within your stock Miui ROM a file called splash.img (as I think there is) then for sure can be done.

This tool is just an example from what I'm talking about https://github.com/karthik558/Splash-Maker
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
Just noticed this recently.

On WhatsApp, sending videos.

I make a 30 second video on my normal stock camera.

1080p

60fps

Then send via whatapp, tested on groups and singular users.

5Ghz and 2.4Ghz WiFi (400Mb)

Mobile data, 5G or 4G

It takes absolute ages to send?

Anyone else having this issue?

It doesn't happen all the time but have noticed it more and more recently.

Rooted but on stock ROM, no mods, stock kernel.

Tried whatapp plus too, same issue.

Telegram no issues. Speed test shows that speed isn't an issue

Whatsapp isn't being optimised either, no battery saver options.
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
If you're trying to run an installer. Right click it and then click properties. At the bottom you may see a third checkbox next to "read only" and "hidden"

Should say blocked, as it may see the installer as a potential threat.

Just uncheck / check the box to allow it to run, then run it as a standard user. No need for admin rights.

Bare in mind you'll have to be using windows 10 not 7 (fastboot problem in regards to driver's)

And only use USB 2.0 not 3.1

Chances are though it's driver related.

You need to allow the check box on your phone too or it won't allow commands, you should see this the first time you connect a usb debugging enabled device to your pc / laptop.

If this isn't selected then it won't work.

Personally I never use any driver packs, I just connect my phone and windows does the rest.

ADB / fastboot - go for the minimal pack, no all in one tools etc.

If you just want to flash an image then EDL mode and the MSM tool may be the only way.
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
also may want to delete ur serial #. could be used for bad purposes and is not needed except by you.
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
Didn't think anyone could do anything with that but always a good shout to hide unique data.
[General Questions and Answers] mstrnemo:
@SubwayChamp

Hey

A while ago u helped me with a couple of qeustions and one was the need to use android degoogled however if u do that some apps give an annoying message of that i am missing playservices. makeing it very annoying to not use google stuf.

However found that if u use something called microg wich is like a opensource playservices where it mimics it u can run previously mentioned apps without problem and in combo with aurora store(opensource playstore gives acces to everything in the appstore without needing a accaunt but does give the option)

have a very light weight secure and energie efficient way of using google like services/appstore without the google/bloat/spying.

Anyway thats how i did it and been using it for 2 weeks now werks great!

Just wanted to give a quik update about that.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
did you just quote his SN# :LOL:
[General Questions and Answers] Mikokismal:
Hey xda! I was wondering if it's possible to root a LG M153 "Fortune"?

You see, awhile back I uninstalled a browser app and for some reason that caused it to delete all of my files. I have been scrambling to obtain these files back, specifically my music and video files because they meant a lot to me. It doesn't matter if I recover the files themselves or even get the names of the files so I can get them back again, I just want them back. I heard the best way to do it was by rooting your phone. Please, I need those files/file names back and if you have any clue on how I can do it other than just rooting my phone it'd be greatly appreciated! But if my only option is to root, then please tell me how I can root a Lg m153 "Fortune" safely!
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
Haha.. gone now.
[General Questions and Answers] Dimasik137:
Hello, did anyone try to launch Flyme 9 GSI on Redmi K20 Pro (raphael)? Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] tek3195:
You should search Redmi K20 PRO. There is a forum for that device, you will have better luck there.
[General Questions and Answers] Dimasik137:
i mixed up the tabs in browser, thanks
[General Questions and Answers] mstrnemo:
Hey guys

I am trying to flash a gsi rom for the firstime i find it exciting so wanted to try it out.

However when i follow the howto of the xda mainsite i keep getting stuck in a bootloop also in some the threads in the gsi section.

I have a sony xz1 compact treble enabled and a partition only

I used the twrp method

Also tried with stockrom in base and customrom tried several difrent gsi rom an11 and an10.

anyone here with experience in gsi?

your help is greatly apreciated

kind regards

nemo
[General Questions and Answers] tek3195:
Look here . I went thru a lot of GSI's on a really generic Onn 8" Tablet and never had any luck with installing from TWRP. Try fastboot method as given by source.android, worked for me.
[General Questions and Answers] mstrnemo:
Disabelying verify boot by flashing vbmeta.img, firsttime i am reading about this weird that it hasnt been mentioned before in howto?

Thanks for the fast reply is this what u followed when u did it ?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I do a lot of shell scripting. Recently i was looking into something on my current device, and I couldn't work out how to do it, so hopefully someone here would know.

The question is basically, for an updated system app, how do you find the original APK location?

When a system app gets updated (for example by the playstore), it will get installed to /data/app however, before it gets updated, it may be located in /system/app; and would stilll be there. When It is updated, retrieving its location, it will return the /data/app location, but I cant seem to find how to retrieve its "original" system location.

To find examples, I can use the following to retrive a list of system apps

cmd package list packages-s;

To then find its current install location

cmd package list packages-f;

and grep out the specific package I am looking for.

However, if the system package has been updated, it will only give me the /data/app path.

Is there anyway (without uninstalling the update) to retrieve the original location?

EDIT: Found the answer and put it in this POST
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
If you are on a treble (or treblized) ROM based on Android 10 as it implements SAR better go for an A/B GSI.

You should have to flash the system image file through fastboot (it works better with fastboot than from recovery) and from there you have to use the vbmeta.img that is inside your stock firmware but...

If your device has AVB implementation (most likely it does) you should need a blank vbmeta image like this generic one https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397918705 because your own won't do what you need (unless you can patch it).

You can flash the vbmeta image trying with one of those codes:

fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img

or:

fastboot --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img

You have to do it either before or after to flash the system image.

If you have access to a custom recovery also Magisk can disable the DM-verity.
[General Questions and Answers] tek3195:
Yes, that was what I read and followed as the generic device had no support for anything. That guide is geared toward google devices which are pretty much your basic android. Different oem's and odm's can make it difficult and nothing is truly generic for a generic system image. Different devices react differently depending on how you flash or install the GSI, while some devices react according to the GSI being used. Had some that would not boot unless MTK's ULTRAFLASH was used while others on the same device booted fine using just fastboot. You have to look at all installation methods and find the one that works for you.
[General Questions and Answers] mstrnemo:
I am on crdroid android 11? i can also go back to stockrom android 9 if that is better? but wont i brick my phone if i use a a/b gsi while having a only?

what is dm-verity ???

also can u confirm the steps listed below are the right ones?

if yes i will try it out tomorrow thank you very much.

Flash GSI without TWRP​

Perform a factory reset on your device. You have two options here:

Open the settings app on your phone and look for the factory reset option. It’s usually under settings related to backup.

Reboot to your device’s stock recovery using either a button combination when booting or issuing the following ADB command when booted in Android: adb reboot recovery. Once here, use the volume keys to navigate and the power button to select the factory reset option.

Once your device has been factory reset, reboot to your device’s bootloader using either a button combination when booting or issuing the following ADB command when booted in Android: adb reboot bootloader

With your device connected to your PC, open up a command prompt or terminal window in the same directory where you downloaded your GSI of choice.

Enter the following command: fastboot erase system

Enter a command in the following format: fastboot -u flash system name_of_system.img

Allow the image to flash, it could take a few minutes. Once it has completed, reboot your device either manually via power key or by entering fastboot reboot.
[General Questions and Answers] mstrnemo:
Im kinda nervous and excited to try it out it is my only phone so kinda nervous hahha