yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] aidyntv:
so i tried that, and thw previus error stopped popping up, but now it says "error: status_brom_CMD_da_send_failed0xC0060003)" this also happened with the prrvius das i tried.
[General Questions and Answers] notanmelted:
Hey. i think i hard bricked my Tecno POVA Neo 2.(bootloop, no way to enter recovery/fastboot) What can i do about it? All the guides is about entering the fastboot, tho i cant do that.
[General Questions and Answers] ShellGracy:
Use MTK Client + The original firmware and you may have a chance. Good luck.
[General Questions and Answers] ronaldC:
help me pro developers that know how to compile kernels

https://xdaforums.com/t/help-i-have-a-problem-compiling-kernel-device-source.4536229/
[General Questions and Answers] notanmelted:
Can you please explain what exactly should i do? Because i suck at this so bad that i corrupted my dm-verity. With MTK client it boots in BROM mode and i can kind of do something. But still no clear result, bootloop, no fastboot and on top of that i got dm-verity corruption.
[General Questions and Answers] notanmelted:
Nvm. i fully bricked it lol.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
You may read a guide like this https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-how-t...d-flash-in-edl-with-no-auth-for-free.4229683/ although this guide won´t cover all the issues that you can find in the way, it does many more than the basics.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
The first you need to know, if the OEM allows bootloader to be unlocking, not only, if the device has a bootloader unlockable, many MediaTek devices are unlockable, through this tool, but what happen after that is not guarantee, because of the mentioned firstly.

If the OEM doesn´t want bootloader to be unlockable, then the bootloader condition make the IMEIs, not to be there, in the time, bootloader is gone. I attended 2 exact same cases with Alcatel devices, and the same happened with both, no solution, anyway, although the said, as you have mtk-client, to make backups, you can try by unlocking, and then restoring one partition, and rebooting to see if the IMEIs are gone or not, and then trying with the next partition, and so on. Only the partitions involved, usually, nvcfg, nvdata, nvram, md1img.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
dm-verity corruption is normal on some MediaTek (also Qualcomm) devices, nothing that can´t be fixed by flashing the original vbmeta image, and re-lock the bootloader. What is fully bricked, and what you have now, which device, and what did you try to do?
[General Questions and Answers] Recovering Spaghetti:
Hi,

I've got a Samsung Galaxy A10 SM-A105F and I tried installing all kinds of different roms on it and they install just fine but then when i go to boot to system I end up in this hell hole of perpetual booting and restarting. I've been at it for 6h now and I'm exhausted. Please help. I've got photos of the install and video of the problem.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
First thing you need to do is formatting data.

And if only this, doesn't solve it, then search for a blank vbmeta, to be converted to a tar file, then flashed through Odin, and/or DM-verity zip to be flashed through TWRP.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
The closest thing to "universal" ROM is a GSI(generic system image) but these are only available for devices that are supported by Project Treble, which, I'm certain that yours is not.

I doubt you'll find anyone to build a ROM "for you", developers(the people that build ROMs) typically only build ROMs for devices that they personally own or use because building ROMs requires a lot of time and testing, they aren't willing to put that kind of time into developing for a device that they do not own or use.

You will have to step up and learn to build the ROM for yourself but only if the stock source code for your device has been released to the public, if it hasn't been released, you will not be able to build a ROM unless you start completely from scratch and develop a custom source code for your device and then build your ROM from that source code.

Or, you could port an existing ROM from a device that has the same CPU/hardware architecture as your device.
[General Questions and Answers] Recovering Spaghetti:
Where do I get the DM-verity.zip file from? I only found those which are supposed to disable it.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Well, that is what is intended for...https://www.androidinfotech.com/root-samsung-galaxy-a10-sm-a105-android-10/
[General Questions and Answers] Recovering Spaghetti:
So I should get the disabler, right? View attachment 5800539
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You can try forcing it into EDL mode and then recover/flash the device, if your device is compatible with that method. It is MTK so it should be possible.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Yes
[General Questions and Answers] turbogodzilla:
I'm hiding my spare phone inside my car to protect it. Looking for a tracking app with live view like speed. And if possible to remotely take pics/video or microphone.

What do you folks suggest? Without monthly subscription pay preferred

Pixel 3 if it matters
[General Questions and Answers] lm8lm8:
hi guys

does some of you have heard about a such bug?

restore of apk stucks at com.android.provider.settings (#5394) · Issues · LineageOS / issues / android · GitLab

I've tried to backup my previous huawei ale l21 p8lite 2015 alice from lineageos14 (andro7) to xz2 akari lineage20. I backed it up , from huawei/adb,...

gitlab.com

thank you
[General Questions and Answers] DefinitelyNotAngel:
do you might know why stuff installs really slowly (and by that i mean that it gets almost stuck at the installing phase) after installing magisk?

i have a Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G with an Evolution X GSI and i have an orange fox recovery.

anything would help thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] RealRedPCat:
Yo, does anyone here know where the Galaxy A11 GPT File is?
[General Questions and Answers] RealRedPCat:
In the firmware file btw
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
You would find it inside the (non-HOME) CSC file.
[General Questions and Answers] Skakinen:
Hi everybody!

New owner of Samsung A52s, just got Android 13 and some other minor updates.

Coming from Android 9 (Samsung J5 2017), some things look strange so I'm asking for some help!

- I put the SD card (just mp3 files) from my old phone and I noticed that some folders were automatically created (.android_secure, Android, System Volume Information, Music, Pictures etc).

Is it safe to delete them and if so, how should I secure not to be created again? I would like the SD card space, just for my mp3 files.

- Another issue, is the restricted access to Android>data folders. Though I access them through pc, sometimes isn't so convenient.

Do I need a third party app to solve this problem? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] DefinitelyNotAngel:
if you want to access the data folder from your phone directly you will need a third party app like zarchive.

about the sd card part it should be okay to delete them as long as you don't have any important things but I'm not 100% sure as i never did it.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Just to amplify the answer above...these are just directories replicated, this way you should choose, within other things, install the apps directly in your SD card, or have thumbs/media, stored there. If you don't choose to do that, they just take as much space as plain directories require.

For example, if you choose to storage your photos in your SD card, instead of your internal storage, they are placed, either, in /DCIM or /Pictures folder, what is can be convenient, in case your device suffers some predicament, you won't lose them.

And they are not new at all, except probably, android_secure, that also depends on the OEM, not present in all devices.

Android/data folder has no restriction at all, as along all the internal storage, you can do what you want with it, either through your PC, or accessing through your device, if you are talking about the folder placed in the SD card, you can remove it, as described previously, but for the internal storage, even you delete them, it would be recreated, with the minimal information that is done as in a fresh installation, this mean, without the data collected after that, not recommended.
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
hello , wondering if anyone knows how to enter safestrap from the bootloader?

(att samsung S5 , superSU)

thanks for any tips/guides/help!
[General Questions and Answers] Skakinen:
I'm talking about the Internal Storage folder. I just can't access it.

Tapping My Flies>Internal Storage>Android>data, I get the message that the folder's content is visible only in pc, due to Android 13 restrictions.

It's quite annoying because some apps' backup is stored in this folder, so if I want to copy the backup to the cloud (or copy the backup from the cloud), I have to use pc.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I never had this kind of issue, since A12, restrictions are majorly charged against the app's privilege, not the user privilege.

Android storage is always available to make any changes you want, so it is the user´space by default.

Maybe your file manager is lacking of permission or something more, a SS may reveal better the issue.

Other thought I have of, is that, for example, in Samsung devices you have the option that, when the device is attached to the PC, you should choose from, two options, to control the device, from itself or from the PC, if you take a look on the notification, you may see it.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I don't know exactly of S5, but I had in the past a GN4, that I have to reboot to safestrap, due to locked bootloader, safestrap couldn't be reached through hardware methods because was placed in system, not specifically in recovery partition (the stock recovery always was untouched), and I could do it only using an app.
[General Questions and Answers] ronaldC:
please promote this github issue: https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource/issues/3099

I can't compile a mediatek xiaomi kernel source because of a missing file.
[General Questions and Answers] oconpj18:
Not sure if this is a total noob q or not, but I've been searching for far too long and haven't found a definitive answer...

When attempting to install a custom recovery on an older device, is a current version of TWRP/CWM ok, or better to try and find an older, more "period correct" version?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Custom recoveries are built while the device´s time-living, not before, they´re specific for every model, although sometimes you could find, again, crosses/shared development under specific criteria, grouped due to same processor, (sometimes) kernel, i.e. S9 and S9+, Realme devices with MT6785 or RMX6785, etc.
[General Questions and Answers] lm8lm8:
hey guys

is there a topic where I could ask :

for this exact model, what is the best non official or non stock rom I could use, for a daily usage?

thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
The "best" site to place your question is the same thread where this or that custom ROM is shared/developed, I mean the same where the OP, published it. Or in the same device forum.

If you are asking, based on the imagination, generally speaking for, which is the better custom ROM, out there, no matter what device, I don´t think you´ll find a conclusive answer, because a custom ROM can run finely in this device but not the same performance in that device because of hardware or software based imitation.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
There is no such thing as "best ROM". There is only trying different ROMs for yourself to see which works "best for you and your purposes" because you, I and someone else may get different results from the same ROM even if we all have the exact same device. There are too many variables involved to say which is 'best". You will have to suck it up and do the work yourself of trying all the ROMs you can find for your device and then make a determination of which is best for yourself. It depends on what features you are looking for, how you use your device and what other 3rd party apps you use. All of these things effect how well a ROM does or does not perform.
[General Questions and Answers] ShellGracy:
So

Well, i have a question. Let's say i have a stock phone with stock rom, then i backup the userdata using MTK Client, for example, I unlock the bootloader, data gets erased, i flash userdata again, would that work? I mean, i want to unlock my bootloader but i want to have the same things, i know that if i block the bootloader, i could flash it's userdata and it will work, i want to know if i flash it again with unlocked bootloader will work or it will go to boot loop or something. I want to ask before trying it because userdata it's 22gb and it's capped at 3mb for flashing lol
[General Questions and Answers] randomguy3356:
How do I install a GSI in my dl 1036
[General Questions and Answers] randomguy3356:
It runs android 10 and I want it to run 11 or 12L
[General Questions and Answers] Star_Eagle:
Ok, I have a question and I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

I've avoided using smartphones due to concerns over tracking and spying as we've all seen in the news and a lack of a need that couldn't be filled by a basic "dumb" phone. My circumstances have changed and a smartphone could be useful and as my current dumb phone is dying I thought it was time to take the plunge.

My concerns over tracking ect haven't gone away so I started a thread here asking about options for custom ROMs or alternative OS's to degoogle the cheap Chinese rugged phones that've caught my eye. One person replyed that so long as the phone is Project Treble enabled I would be able to flash a GSI ROM.

My concern is that most of the rugged phones I've been looking at use Mediatek chips and some of the articles and how to guides I've looked at say that they don't release their drivers so making a custom ROM is a pretty hard thing to do.

So on to the question, would any Generic System Image do for a smartphone made useing Mediatek hardware or would it need to contain OEM drivers? If it does need OEM drivers would it be possible to add them to a GSI ROM?
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
what if your htc m8/9 were missing the options "fastboot" and "hboot" in its bootloader screen?

i know or am more tilted than i thought that those options were the 1first options.

any ideas/knowledge/ guesses , all welcome. thanks ,

dave
[General Questions and Answers] bunty-33:
bro can anyone help me to solve null imei problem

oppo a1k

rooted

unlocked bootloader

imei files located in

system/vendor/nvdata/md/nvram/nvd_imei

three files here

NV01A000

NV01B000

NVOS_000

HOW can i put imei in these files
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I don't know what exactly is dl 1036, but if it is an Android device, this is a good guide to learn about https://www.xda-developers.com/flas...em-image-on-a-project-treble-supported-device, you should also can compliment with other guides.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
You shouldn't have problems with kernel releases and so, usually, vendor don't use to update them once a device is shipped, anyway without any modification to them, your device may support at least two upgrades.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I can't tell you for sure, so I don't have this device, but you may have some hopes due to your device was shipped with A9, and not newer, in case you updated, you may need to downgrade it, If you want to give it a try, make a backup and try with this tool https://www.xda-developers.com/flas...em-image-on-a-project-treble-supported-device, to have this device running, you should need to send your device to meta mode, and have a working baseband.
[General Questions and Answers] bunty-33:
Thanks bro u response me

Trebble and gsi roms easily flashed with twrp and I haven't twrp

I will give u image can u port it

Custom twrp

I watched videos used kechen tool to repack and unpack

Installed then mob boot and go to black my laptop shows power port and adb shows

Device recovery

But recovery doesn't start

I used hovatek tool but also didn't work

I think I repair imei if I flashed or shipped my device to another version

Can u port it if u need files I will give u from my device system

I am using dtpro tool in from mod

In imei repair detect

Opt 000

Imei block doesn't exist

Mtk devices easy go-to metamod

Via cmd

Like adb reboot meta

Then device go-to meta

This was surprised me if I shipped my device
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Apart that the mention to reboot to meta, (they can boot to it, either through CMD or through terminal doing reboot meta) mostly, all you had put in your answer, have nothing to do with the main goal on your previous question.

For what should you need a GSI? Even a custom recovery is not needed.

Please, re-read what I wrote.
[General Questions and Answers] bunty-33:
Comparison device

Connectivity
Camera
Battery
Performance
Memory
Display
Release Date	2019-01-01	2019, April
SIM Support	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Phone Dimensions	6.44 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches	6.08 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches
Phone Weight	195 g	170 g
Operating System	Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
Screen Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Screen Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1560 pixels
Screen Type	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Internal Memory	128GB	32GB
RAM	8GB	2GB
Card Slot	Yes	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Processor	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 610	PowerVR GE8320
Type	Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Front Camera	16 MP	5 MP
Front Flash Light	No	No
Front Video Recording	1080p@30fps	720p
Back Flash Light	Yes	Yes
Back Camera	48 MP	8 MP
Back Video Recording	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G/LTE	Yes	Yes
5G
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
WiFi	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
[General Questions and Answers] DanielMRBR:
Hello, I have Moto G9 Power (4GB, 128GB) with Android 10 and Magisk! I want to install MyUi (12)! What steps should I follow? Where do I download the ROM? Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] bunty-33:
Can u more explain bro

U mean my device porting to oppo a9

But how?

Give me some tips please

What should I do

There's no problem if system was demaged ihave full stock rom to flash it

Please some more explain above link is about installing gsi roms trebble project
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I mean with A9, to Android 9, not to a model device.

Go posts above, and check what you asked before, and what I wrote for you. If it yet is not clear for you, you asked nothing about porting, nor GSI stuff, so I respond to you nothing but related to what you asked.

And if you are, apart that what you asked, interested to use a GSI, the link posted also serves for you, read it thoroughly and mindfully.
[General Questions and Answers] Sarevok08:
Hey everyone,

So, I wanted to ask if there is any tools to help me get back my Titanium Backup files from my internal SD card on my Sony Xperia XZ Premium.

I had taken a backup, and forgotten to move it before flashing the stock firmware back onto the device. I ticked to wipe the UserData partition, so now they're all gone.

Most of the tools I found seem to be photos/music/whatsap/etc, but nothing seems to just do a general file search or the like.

Is that even possible? I've done it on my pc before, but never my android device.

If it is possible, what do people suggest that I use? I'd be happy to pay like $10-$20 if it came down to it, but obviously I'd like to avoid costs if at all possible. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] twackstar1005:
Hi. So I have a few questions regarding Brom mode/test points on mtk devices... I've searched all over the place but cannot find much info so I think this may be the place to ask....

First off do all mtk devices have a test point something similar to force Brom?

How would you go about finding the correct test point on a board. How will I know the phone is in Bram mode will it display something on the screen or?? I've read that it's best to short a point out with a 100 ohm resistor when unsure is this an accurate statement?

If there isn't a kcol0 test point or something similar can something else be shorted for the same affect?

Sorry for all the questions and thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Yes, all that you are mentioning exists, but, can we know what you want to achieve with test point? I mean, which is your device, and what happened to it?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Maybe you can read this https://xdaforums.com/t/as-anyone-ever-recovered-data-after-a-factory-reset.4534939/ there are some links too.
[General Questions and Answers] twackstar1005:
My apologies, it's just a cheap-o device with what seems to be very little support, but I was fairly impressed with it for the price point and was hoping to aquire root access on it, however I messed up and let it auto update now it seems to be much more difficult to unlock the bootloader than it was previously. I'm not sure if it has been done or is even possible but I was bored and wanting to learn and have come to the conclusion that it could be the most simplistic method of obtaining root currently on this device. I may be way off here but gotta learn somewhere I guess right? Oh and the device in question is a BLU view 3 (b140dl). It's functioning fine now as I'm typing this on it.

Or what would the possibility be to successfully revert back to an older version which allows Brom mode a bit easier?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
As far as you have the proper files included in your firmware, you always can use SPFT, it doesn't matter, to upgrade nor downgrade.

But, the point is, to know first if the OEM admits unlocking bootloader, if it doesn't, there are some unofficial methods that can result in unexpected scenarios, the most serious of those is losing the IMEI, sometimes it is unrecoverable, and sometimes it gets fixed, by re-locking the bootloader.

The BROM mode is not available for end users because of DA/SLAA restriction, to avoid the ability to write unofficial images, onto the device, anyway, you shouldn't need to test point your device to enter in download mode (by pin-pointing things are not different), then you could bypass that restriction following this tutorial https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-unbrick-realme-8-unbrick-upgrade-downgrade-rmx3085.4392095/ this is just an example taken from the various guides you can find in the matter. Be sure to use only the images of your device, replacing for those you find for other device.
[General Questions and Answers] varunpattar:
I recently bought Moto Edge 30 device and after a month of usage, I have this issue - The apps started crashing randomly and the screen gets frozen and restarts. Sometimes it gets stuck in the boot loop until I go to recovery mode and reboot the device again. What could cause this issue?

I got it checked in a service center and it was mentioned the charging port has liquid damage hence it's causing some issues with the motherboard and hence the restart problem. The charging and turbocharging in the device work fine and even it connects to the PC and works fine. Is there any truth to what I have been told?

If anyone has encountered a similar issue, let me know if there's anything I could do to fix this.