yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Android, by default, shows only the latest date for each file. If you modified the file, it shows the date when the modification happened. That might depend on what file managers you use.
[General Questions and Answers] thestarryskies:
Does that mean that if I never modified the file after creating it that the last modified date can be referred to as the creation date?
[General Questions and Answers] thestarryskies:
Also, another question in case anyone knows: When I recorded audio using the voice recorder app, the first time listed by the app for the recording apparently was going by the time that I had OPENED the app that morning (not by when I had actually started recording). Later, the app listed the recording as the time when it had actually stopped recording, and then by the next day it just showed the day number and month instead of hours. Is that normal for the voice recorder app to first list a recording as going by when the app was opened rather than when the recording actually started or ended?
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Maybe your system closed the recording app in the background due to low memory. Therefore the app registered your input only when opened again. The fact that it shows date and month instead of hours is normal behavior. Most likely you would be interested in what day you recorded this instead at what hour you recorded.

Also, if you are looking for other recording app, this is what I use
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Yes
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
sorry I havennt followed all your posts.,and specifiocally do not know if you are rooted.

IO started with anphone with only 512MB of internal storage,m running GB/ICS so I used a technoique many used back in those days of creating a partition (2GB) on my sdcard and swapping that out with the internal data partition on boot. But its not for the non technical.
[General Questions and Answers] Spiriten:
Hi, I've been trying to install a version of Twrp onto a Moto e4 perry (this is just for context, the question isn't really based on this model), and the issue that I've run to is that the drivers I've found on Motorola's site (the OEM) do not work inside of the bootloader. As soon as the phone is in the bootloader, device manager reports a driver error and fastboot cannot make contact. It works perfectly fine when it's not in the bootloader, and ADB can even send it into the bootloader. I'm running an up to date Windows 10 Pc and using this driver: hyperlink. Not sure where to go from here, very confused, first time doing this too - sorry if anything seems wrong from how I stated it, I can update the info. So, are there any other drivers I should try, or is this a lost cause?
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Try this https://xdaforums.com/t/adb-fb-apx-driver-universal-naked-driver-0-73.2513339/
[General Questions and Answers] Spiriten:
Hi there, I tried these drivers as you suggested, and I got an installed error saying The hash for the file is not present and it may be corrupted/tampered with. I'm not computer literate, just follow guides, so I'm just wondering - is it safe/alright to disable driver signature enforcement as it says there, and if I disable that will it resolve the error? Sorry for any trouble I'm causing, I'm very much a noob.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Yes, it's safe. If somehow you mess something, windows has a system restore option to a previous point in time. You could make a restore point now, install this. If you encounter any problem, simply restore system to a previous point in time. You keep all your files
[General Questions and Answers] Sathiyam044:
Thanks for responding

Yes I have the option to root , I already rooted and then unrooted my phone several times

Could you please describe how to do that?

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] Sathiyam044:
After thinking I gave it a try to dual boot in sdcard

What I did:

• I patched dot is for Lenovo Vibe k5 and flashed. But encountered a boot failure and returned to recovery (automatically)

• then wiped the rom with dual boot patcher zip and booted into my primary (stock) rom

•my internal storage was unreadable and not writable . I had to wipe my internal storage to bring it back to normal

•I patched lineage os android 7.1 for Lenovo Vibe k5 and flashed

• it booted with no data connection and unreadable sdcard. So I booted back to recovery and again tried to wipe but it failed then I tried to switch but the boot.img of primary was deleted when I wiped internal storage. I was panicked and tried to boot but it ended in boot loop. After trying some crazy stuffs which I thought could work but didn't . So I surfed through my internal storage then found a magisk backup of my primary rom's boot image.

•So then I flashed magisk uninstaller which I thought would recover my boot.img (by seeing the lines which appear while flashing; I have done flashing magisk soo many times that I remembered now" thank god")

• And it did recover actually

• And it finally booted back to my primary rom but with unreadable external sdcard.

(Still figuring out how to make it readable again, may be I should use aparted app(required root access) to repair my sdcard's file system. If there is any easy way, I would like to know it)

This I posted for who wondering whether it's possible ,what can happen , and so on

Sorry if you think that I wasted your time

Edit: my phone asked me to format my sdcard and it worked
[General Questions and Answers] Sathiyam044:
Hi,

Is there a way to link a folder in internal storage with sdcard(just wondering)?

Like symlink or something

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] JIJOK:
Hello again, some help over here please ( I am not sure there's a solution but can't remember )

On whatsapp ( mod ) the contact info color change depending on contact and I am not sure why or if I can choose a fix color, someone knows ? since its a loooong time I dont use normal whatsapp I not sure if always is like this, anyway have some pics to help describe the problem

see ? one contact has grey letters on grey bar so can't see the name while the other has some ..... light brown ? Anyway, I want to change that color ? thanx
[General Questions and Answers] Spiriten:
First off - Happy Holidays! Secondly, I followed the steps to install these drivers and even got them working (well, working when not in the bootloader), but yet again the bootloader of the phone has thrown the drivers in for a loop. As soon as I was in the bootloader, Device Manager notified me (screenshots: Imgur hyperlink) that the drivers couldn't contact the phone and sent an error code (in screenshots). To verify that it was these drivers being used too, I provided a screenshot showing that the drivers in use are not signed and created in July 2013 (properties on the drivers before you install them also show July 2013). I will note, android_apxusb (one of the two drivers provided) always finished successfully, sending a confirmation message - but I never got a confirmation message from the android_winusb one. No clue if this is the issue, gotta say, surprised how much of a challenge this phone is putting up. Again, thank you for this help this far, and sorry for any trouble I have caused.
[General Questions and Answers] MikeZh:
Thx for the reply, but I'm not an administrator of XDA and cannot check "Server’s Configuration", plugins, updates etc :(
[General Questions and Answers] Sathiyam044:
Hi,

Noob question:

If increasing the ram(which is not possible ) in android phone is for smooth and faster performances

And external sdcard is slower in nature

Will creating virtual ram using ram expander apps (which is mentioned in many tutorials) give any improvement in performance and what do they really do?

Please help me

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] Woolicorn:
I honestly have nooo idea what to do because every single answer I found so far assumes that the reader knows things that I have never heard of before. I'm getting desperate and hope some of you can help me. Here's my problem:

I want to install LineageOS with preinstalled microG from here: https://lineage.microg.org/

But it tells me that I need to "verify the signature using python" which to me might as well be a magic incantation. The readme also doesn't help me at all: https://github.com/lineageos4microg/update_verifier/blob/master/README.md

WHERE do I type this?? How does python know which file I'm referring to? I installed python, started it so i got that small black window and just copied what's written in the readme but apparently that's a syntax error?

I'm sure for most people in this forums the answers are very obvious, but I don't even know what python actually IS (besides a programming language??)

Any help would be very much appreciated! :)
[General Questions and Answers] Takehii:
Hello. I can't find any request section so I decided to ask my question here. There was a certain music app made for Samsung devices only, called Soundcamp. From what I see this app wasn't really popular and Samsung decided to not support it anymore which means I can't install it on my Samsung S9+ with Android 10. Is it possible to modify this app and make it workable on newer android versions? I would be really happy if someone could make this app run on my Android 10. I know that there's similar app called GarageBand but unfortunately it's only for Apple devices which I don't own. If it's not possible, do you know similar apps to Soundcamp/GarageBand for android? Please, help.
[General Questions and Answers] Mr.BUBU:
Hi!!

I have rooted my Moto G6 and flash an stock rom because system get mi problems.

But, no I´m rooted, I can´t instal some app that I need for circulation in this Covid situacion (app detect phone rooted).

I need to know:

if I flash a stock rom again... Rooted permision will be gone?

There is a way to unroot phone without wipe installation?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Instead of going on it the hard way, you could just flash lineage without gapps included and then flash gapps. You get the same result and easier than working with pithon.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Flash Magisk. With magisk you can retain your root permissions while also hidind root access from this app
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Well, they will give some improvement. But dont expect it to be insane. From a gaming perspective, maybe you will get 2 more frames per second. Or facebook will load a tad faster. Something like this.
[General Questions and Answers] Charlie986986:
Hi

I couldn't find the answers to my questions here, but they prolly r somewhere, so pls direct me, which threads should I read. (and is there in-thread search engine?)

I got new Motorola and I want to switch data from two phones:

- all my contacts, sms and calls log from an oldie Samsung (android 2.3.3) - I heard that if I manage to synchronize gmail with it, that should be enough - is that right?

- all my contacts, sms, calls log and apps with their data (whatsapp, games, whisper, etc.) from myPhone Fun (android 4.2.2) - do I have to somehow clone it? Download to PC and switch some data files? +I might not remember the pattern - how to get around it?

Thx in advance! :)
[General Questions and Answers] Malir:
Hello everyone, sorry to bother you but i have the following problem : i have bought a phone in July 2020 (honor 20 pro) and a few days i was told that, in that case it was my birth date, my password needed to be changed. I have changed it but obviously, i forgot it since i have not written it since then.I have forgot also to write it down. For now, i did not rebooted my phone but before doing it, i need at least to recover my photos, I did not activate the developer options and find your phone from google does not help me any more I can not locate myself.

Could you help me please?

Best regards,

Malir
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Well, try to remember the password. Otherwise, your only bet would be to go at a service. Even then, your photos might not be recoverable.

Who told you to change password based on birthdays? That was totally a lie.
[General Questions and Answers] Mr.BUBU:
I tryed that.

But... magisk get me an error (manager is installed, magisk not),.

Also have problems with TWRP... wich says my device is not rooted... when it is rooted :(
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Android has multiple swap (memory "expanders") including, but not limited to, these are the most common i personally have come accross.

ZRam (Compressed swap file in RAM. Ironicaly it consumes some of ypur RAM to exxpand your RAM.

Swap file (This could be on internal data, cache OR an external SDCard)

Swap partition

I do not know what apps and thereeby what methods they use.

Which oir even IF any of the above actually improve your performance is dependent on your hardware, ROM and usage (as well as which of the above you implement, to what size and what configuration eg "swappiness" you use) For example, I had one phone that was literally unusable when ZRam was turned on, but no-one else with the same device BUT for a different market, had any such issue; my country variant obviously had "something" different.

The best way I personally have found is to test and check for yourself. Only the swap partition is really "permanent" to any extent. the others can be easily rolled back or are dropped after a reboot.

Are you ROOTED?
[General Questions and Answers] Ayni20:
Hello,

I have a question:

I rooted my phone (Poco F2 Pro; V12.2.1.0.RJKCNXM) and passed the SafetyNet test. The only thing that does not wort is my NFC. Does someone know one which (System-) Apps I need to enable MagiskHide to be able to use it?

I want to mention that my banking App is works fine. My problem is with Google Pay.

Thanks :)
[General Questions and Answers] Ayni20:
I also recognized that my Play Store do not show me a the apps (like Netflix). I needed to download the apk version, which does also not work since I use the Version 12.2.1.0.RJKCNXM on my phone. Functions like downloading a apk or share something causes crashes and the Application stop working.

I checked again and this time with the SafetyNet Test App on the Play Store and I passed it.

Please help me :(
[General Questions and Answers] Sathiyam044:
Thanks for replying

I actually rooted before but I don't needed root for any other stuff before except for flashing twrp so I unrooted after flashing twrp

If there is a method to increase ram (as mentioned) without root could you please describe it

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] Sathiyam044:
Th

Thanks for replying

So I think I won't do it then because 2 frames and bit faster is not satisfactory for me
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I have always been rooted, so do not know what can be done unrooted.

The first thing to try is to understand your currenmt state. Try the following in a shell or via adb.

free -h;

and maybe the following will work unrooted, but I dont think so.

cat /proc/swaps;

but in simple terms, I can't hep you much if yo0ur not rooted, you will need to get help from someone else.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Is it possible to resize the system partition of a huawei smartphone in 2020? found some answers which suggested the contrary, dating 2015. hopefully things have changed. the system partition is way to small to allow custom rom to be installed. just need to increase it with a few hundred megabytes
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
If you check what takes the space, you may find that a "few hundred megabytes" could be moved to a magisk module, and hence in your data partition,
[General Questions and Answers] Alakazamm:
I have a question that I kinda need answered quickly. I just got the oneplus 8t 5g (kb2007) and I got it solely for rooting, roms, custom development. But after reading more about this I realize tmobile runs on a slightly different OS. I have then chance to trade in for any phone I want. What is the best one for srint/tmobile that's going to get alot of custom development for root? Is this a good one or should I I switch and what should I switch to? Thanks for everyone here
[General Questions and Answers] thestarryskies:
I minimized the app after opening it, and then selected it again when I decided to begin the recording. Could it be possible that the app just has that temporary quirk of first listing the time by the initial opening of the app, before correcting itself to the proper end-time later on? Thanks for the app recommendation!
[General Questions and Answers] thestarryskies:
Is there any way I can prove this to someone? A way for me to prove that the file has never been modified after creation?

Thanks so much for your advice!
[General Questions and Answers] Errick27:
Hi, im having 2 kitkat phone (rooted) I want to use it as an local server for media player, i mean like an hotspot, then if i connect to it on other devices, i can enter address then i have some folder and file, and then i can watch film/maybe music

Is that possible?

I have no experience in web development

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Well, a quick search on Google would have faster returned the result you are looking for than waiting around here. Don't think you are the only one ever to have the question. Either way, here is the link.

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/7e0bkr
[General Questions and Answers] Charlie986986:
I managed to copy contacts to my sd card (I had problems with doing it thru google). I haven't figured out how to move sms&log yet. App store requires my dad's pass, so I'll try to download backuping apps in the evening - dunno if they work for android 2.3.3, tho.

(I haven't touched myphone yet 'coz I left it at the other flat)
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
To transfer my contacts, I use my google account. I haven't used locally stored contacts for a loooong time. As soon as I log in to my google account, a few minutes later all my contacts have been updated on the new / wiped phone.

As for SMS/MMS and call-logs, I use software from the playstore that has worked poerfectly for me. I flash a lot of ROMs so basically refresh the device to new and have also tranferred to a number of new phones over the years.

SMS Backup & Restore - Apps on Google Play

A simple app that backs up and restores SMS & MMS messages and call logs.

play.google.com
[General Questions and Answers] RomanAbbasid:
Hey everyone, I have a broken device that I want to try and reset. It turns on, but the screen is completely black. It doesn't show up in windows file explorer when I connect it to my PC, but it does appear under device manager as an MTP device and under devices and printers as an unspecified Tegra device. (The device is an Nvidia Shield Portable, prototype version). Is there any way I can access the bootloader? I have an identical device that I can access the bootloader on - but I did that via ADB, and I can't enable USB debugging on this broken one because, well, it won't boot.

Any help would be appreciated, can give whatever info is needed. Just need to access the bootloader on this device. When I turn it on the button LED's all come on, but the screen remains dark - it's 'on' in the sense that the screen is clearly on, but it's just completely black. It doesn't show in file explorer, but does appear under device manager/devices and printers.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Charlie986986:
Thx for the anxwer. :)

I managed to transfer contacts by SD, because google had some problems with complying.

I also heard about the app u mentioned - I'll check if it works with android 2.3.3.

If it does, the only problem left is getting thru the forgotten pattern on the myPhone with broken screen (almost nothing visible). If I make it, I think I should b able to use the same app to download sms, logs and apps' data.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
If the app does not work, and you are rooted, you may be able to access (and thereby transfer) your SMS & MMS & Call-logs using sqlite. These are stored in an sqlite dB, which I am suire I have explicitly identified somewhere above in this (or the other "ask anythiung") thread.
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
I am on android 9. I have a few devices on Android 9 or 10. All of them except for this LG K51 are certified. a proper scatter file does not exist for this device or at least I cannot find one that SP flash tool will recognize so therefore I cannot use it if I'm not mistaken.
[General Questions and Answers] Sathiyam044:
Hi,

I have a device running Android 5.1.1 and a 8gb sdcard

I want to install Kali nethunter in my sdcard

Methods which require root and also which doesn't require root both are comfortable for me

I hope some one could help me

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] TheConqueror1917:
Hello everyone

So I have a Samsung Galaxy A21s running Android 10 which doesn't let me run MT Manager VIP. An error screen pops up with some unintelligible stuff(for me at least). The weirdest thing is that the normal version of MT Manager works without a problem. Is there any way to fix this ? Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
i ve researched more and found out this tip, from google guide (https://source.android.com/setup/build/gsi#flashing-gsis)

"

On Android 10 devices that have smaller system partitions, the following error message might appear when flashing the GSI:

Resizing 'system_a' FAILED (remote: 'Not enough space to resize partition')

fastboot: error: Command failed

Use the following command to delete the product partition and free up space for the system partition. This provides extra space to flash the GSI:

$ fastboot delete-logical-partition product_a

The postfix _a should match the slot id of the system partition, such as system_a in this example. "

there is a difference : my device comes with android 8. but it does has the product partition, saw it in twrp. my system partition doesnt have enough space, can i safely erase product partition as well in order to flash bigger gsi images ? or would such move hard brick my device ?
[General Questions and Answers] leun79:
I'm trying to export the contacts of an Android 10 phone with a broken screen. My current approach is to connect a USB keyboard (and a mouse) to navigate to the export contacts option. The problem is that I can't find a way to open the menu in the contacts main screen via keyboard. The three dots in the top right corner that open the menu with the 2 items "scan" and "settings". Any idea if there is a way to open that via USB keyboard? (I managed to do it with the mouse but it's quite difficult without seeing the screen.)
[General Questions and Answers] Shubham2222:
need help with samsung Tab E smt561......trying to install viper os but getting stuck in boot animation
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Do describe what you ve tried, what guide you ve followed, in great detail. Helps getting to the root of the problem faster.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Did you had usb debugging enabled? If you had, you could get it to work thanks to adb. If not, you should get your screen fixed.
[General Questions and Answers] leun79:
That was my first try. None of the tools I tried (so far) managed to backup the contacts. Which one would you recommend?
[General Questions and Answers] Shubham2222:
do you have ADB enabled in developer settings

also which device are you using
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Instead of making a backup of them, you could just pull them

Android adb command to get total contacts on device

Can you please let me know if there is any adb command that can be used to find total number of contacts on device. -thanks in advance, Manju

stackoverflow.com
[General Questions and Answers] Shubham2222:
I use this guide .....i have twrp 3.0.0.0 installed....

https://xdaforums.com/t/port-rom-7-1-2-t-560-t-561-viperos-v5-1-for-galaxy-tab-e.4030325/