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[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
DocumentsUI is the default native file explorer since Nougat, not a Miui skinned, it's present in all the devices with Google.

Probably you have to look around display over other apps options.
[General Questions and Answers] bajannn:
I guess I worded it wrongly, what I mean is that the Files from DocumentsUI is being used over my downloaded Files by Google.

Without MIUI optimizations on, it breaks and I cannot attach files.

I cannot use the downloaded Files by Google when in the prompt which shows all the possible apps(?) that I can use to attach files.

Even the installed Amaze File Explorer, it doesn't work when trying to attach files. (like I press ok and nothing gets attached.)
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
You can use Odin through Wine, or JOdin3 https://odinflashtool.com/downloads/download-jodin3/, choose the AP tab.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
As I showed, I don't have any issue using any file manager (or even other files picker app), If it makes a difference, I still have my device locked (waiting the 168 hrs.) and un-rooted, I didn't make any essential change in the settings though, my guess is that the Joy UI, as it is gaming-oriented, it is not well polished for these purposes. Maybe formatting data, in case you didn't start the issue from the beginning, can clean-out the behavior of the apps involved in this matter.
[General Questions and Answers] ulti_fd:
I've got a weird situation. A s10e (SM-G970N) I got from a refurbisher seems to already be unlocked, though I cannot get the OEM unlock setting to show up no matter what I do.

Download mode only give me the option to *lock* the bootloader, so I assume that it's fine? I'm only apprehensive because all the guides for rooting I'm finding all say that you explictly want the setting showing and greyed out.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
The only thing that comes to my mind to this strange issue, is that the app's lack of right permissions, try first opening DocumentsUI, if the app can't be opened directly so no shortcut to operate with, then simulate an operation, once you're in its interface, then move/copy/erase some files to be prompted to allow to write on it.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
If you´re sure device is unlocked, then this condition was met.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Wine may or may not work, the same goes for JOdin. They use emulation and can run some Windows programs but they tend to have problems using/retreiving the proper resources to run Windows applications.

It can be a pain to setup with the correct packages and libUSB, but, you can try Heimdall for Linux.
[General Questions and Answers] ulti_fd:
Update on this situation, I have since tried flashing some stock firmware onto the phone as a test for flashing and could not get it to work. Things I tried:

-Multiple versions of odin (also tried running as admin, appearently that helps some people)

-multiple usb ports

-multiple stock firmwares (from different sites even, also with and without magisk)

-multiple cables

Trying to flash using odin freezes on startup, with a red error text showing up on the download screen. Using home CSC makes a SECURE CHECK FAIL : (BOOTLOADER) error show up, using factory wipe CSC makes a SECURE CHECK FAIL : (PIT) error show up. Not certain what to try next.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If your bootloader is already unlocked, you don't need to bother with the OEM unlock setting. One can assume that since download mode asks if you want to lock the bootloader, this probably indicates that your bootloader is unlocked, but you should probably find a way to verify if the bootloader is currently unlocked or locked.

As for the "Secure check: fail" error that you are getting, this is because you are flashing a firmware that has a lower binary than the binary of your currently installed firmware. You can only flash a firmware that has an equal or higher binary. The binary is identified by the 5th character from the right in a firnware build number. Find the build number for your currently installed firmwars and look at the 5th character from the right and make a note of that character, then look at the build number of the firmware that you want to flash, find the 5th character from the right and compare these two characters, if what you are flashing is lower than what is already installed, you can not flash that firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] ulti_fd:
I have figured out the problem, and it's not this. The phone is running android 11, and I tried to flash both the latest available android 11 and android 12 firmware. Neither of them worked. Something is odd... Notice how the download screen says it's a SM-G970N with a korean country code KTC?

View attachment 5633113

The software information reports that this is a SM-G970F with a french country code XEF. I'm seeing a few threads saying that flashing for the wrong version of the phone can cause this problem.

Tried flashing a SM-G970N firmware and what do you know, it worked. I tried my magisk-flashed firmware first which caused bootlooping, but the non magisk version did boot fully.

Did I just get scammed? It's potentially too late to return this now that I've flashed it (then again, the refurbisher clearly knows how to do firmware flashing magic since they made it look like a different phone even), but it does seem like I was sold the wrong version of this phone. If I can make lineage or /e/ work on this, I'm happy to deal with it, especially since it seems to be able to use the bands the G970F does.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Yeah, that gives the same error but it typically isn't the problem as most users do mot flash the wrong firmware for the model they have.

Here is a thread discussing exactly what you are dealing with.

https://xdaforums.com/t/g970n-vs-g970f.4281595/
[General Questions and Answers] issarichardian:
Does anyone know what could be causing videos to turn blue? Random videos and thumbnails on multiple apps including Instagram, Facebook, and Tiktok all turn a tint of blue and everyone looks like a member of the Blue Man Group. I assume it is a problem with codecs or something similar but have been unable to find a solution for it.

My phone is a Google Pixel 5a running android 12 with the PixelExperience rom.
[General Questions and Answers] incognitas:
Hi all! Please help to solve my problem, as first of all I am not sure in which section or forum I should create a thread in order to find the right people to help me.. Here is the problem:

I need a help to bypass a login screen in "Safe by Swann" app. The app is free, but it is outdated and hence disabled by Swann so you cannot register or login- even if you had registered previously. This is why I want to bypass the login screen. I need this app in order to connect a Swann wifi security camera to my wireless internet (unfortunately the camera does not have cable connection - ONLY WiFi).

I found out you can modify the apk file with MT Manager, but I am stuck as I cannot find on what I should modify.

In the app I opened "Safe by Swann" apk file so I could modify it, went to AndroidManifest.xml, clicked decompile, but cannot find the needed lines there to modify.

Can someone help me here, please? Or let me know what group should I address this to? Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Could you possibly have a color correction or color inversion setting enabled by accident?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Depending on the way it is coded, the login screen that you are trying to avoid may set an internal variable / flag which is checked in all later screens to ensure you have logged in; this is very common in apps requiring login, to check the login hasn't expired etc (or someone hasnt tried a hack to bypass the login, such as what you are trying to do).

However, if the above is not the case, you may be able (but I dont think so) go directly to the screen you wish for, using a shell command. to open that specific activity.

eg am start -n yourpackagename/.activityname

I use this technique in shell commands off my launcher to jump to specific locations of the settings app. For example, to get to the hidden System UI Tuner

am start com.android.systemui/com.android.systemui.DemoMode;

There are MANY apps on themarket that will list all the available activities in an app.
[General Questions and Answers] issarichardian:
Thanks. Good idea but it seems that isn't it. My problem is specific to certain video clips. Not even every video clip. For instance on Instagram I'll see videos that look normal in the thumbnail, then when I click it it looks normal for a split second before the person in the video starts looking like a Smurf. The same thing happens on TikTok and sometimes Facebook. Also sometimes the blue video is accompanied by glitchy horizontal scan lines that move up and down.

The fact that it is video clip specific and only some of the videos led me to think it is a "codec" thing, like only certain video codecs are corrupted. But that seems like a windows PC type of problem. I can't find any information on fixing those kind of codec problems on Android.
[General Questions and Answers] Neo_👽:
Does anyone know of any app, magisk module or anything that can be used to block (black out) some part of my display screen. I'm doing so because the phone's screen is damaged and at the bottom 5% of the screen it blasts at full white brightness all the time.

Specs - Galaxy S10, Lineage OS 19.1, Rooted with Magisk 25.0
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Just going off a vague memory.. This sounds like something you could do with shell commands and "overscan"
[General Questions and Answers] incognitas:
Thank you for a reply! Can you please refer me to a forum (could be outside this forum) where I could deeper discuss my issue with screenshots etc, so it will be more effective? Thank you again
[General Questions and Answers] MarkR7:
Hi, I got a phone running Android 11, specifically Oukitel k15 Pro. I know my way around things Android, rooting, ROMs, TWRP, etc., but I have a problem here. I can flash GSI Android 11 ROMs no problem, Magisk root also works, have full backup of ROM thanks to mtkclient. There is no TWRP for this phone, but have no need.

I want to flash Android 12 ROMs, but they do not boot with the stock boot.img. It seems to need to be modified for Android 12 to run. Is there a way to modify the stock boot image or use a different phone boot image to get Android 12 to run? I know there are packing/unpacking tools for boot images, etc.

I also have Oukitel wp5 pro, and guys seemed to have done just that for that phone, even automated it with a script, it started on Android 10 and I have it running Android 12

https://xdaforums.com/t/oukitel-wp5-pro.4180209/page-33

I also have Oukitel wp5, even older model, started on Android 9, also runs 12 now, so I'm pretty frustrated my best phone can't get updated.

Any help appreciated, thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Not sure if this is the best, but I think if you just cover a part of the screen, you still will miss some elements (important or not) from it, maybe you should try with reducing the display size, there are some ADB commands to do so, I don't remember now which, EDIT: This app can do this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.itdo.screenresizer&hl=es_PY&gl=US

To cover an area, you can try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ich.andre.partialscreen&hl=es_PY&gl=US
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Try these,

- Boot to A11, start normally, then back up the boot image, then use it for A12.

- check what the scripts you mentioned, do, and replicate for your actual issue.

- Search for a device with similar specs that you know that can boot to A12, then port the boot image.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If its a software issue, either a factory reset from within stock recovery or reflashing your current firmware is the most assured solution.
[General Questions and Answers] schmiernippel:
I would like to root my vivo y33s.... But the ADB tutorials i have found are old and not so good for a noob.....

Can anyone suggest a tutorial for rooti g vivo y33s....?

Greets
[General Questions and Answers] leni R:
( DO NOT ANSWER, FIXED using this tutorial https://www.androidpolice.com/how-to-install-android-developer-previews/)

Hello everyone, first of all sorry if I post on the wrong place as I don't know much about this website, but today I bricked my pixel 6 while trying to revert to android 12 from android 13 beta 3.1.

The phone is stuck in fastboot but the device state is locked.

When I try some methods that I see online to flash a new android version I can't because my phone doesn't appear in the cmd prompt after using the command fastboot devices.

Also the phone is plugged to my PC using the usb-C cable that was in the phone box. The cable 100% work and the usb port 100% work.

If anyone knows how to unbrick a pixel 6, help would be appreciated.

Sorry for bad english.
[General Questions and Answers] Nouget11:
i am trying to upgrade my TAB SM-807A ATAT 10.5 to nouget 7.12 but i cant find any post most of them said its bootloader is locked..can i get any help in installing nouget to this tab?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
As you stated, the bootloader is locked, which means you can't install TWRP or any kind of custom ROM.

The best you can hope for is look for 7.12 stock firmware for your specific model number, if it exists. If it doesnt exist, your only other option would be for you to port a 7.12 stock firmware from another Samsung device with the same hardware architecture, if a 7.12 stock firmware exists for a device similar to yours.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I have always had an unlocked bootloader, so do not know all the restrictions of that, apart from the most general being you cant flash custom ROM's nor recoveries. On my current phone (Pixel 4a) the TWRP available is not fully functional, so its not a simple case of flashing the custom recovery for everyday use. However, I have temporarily used a TWRP image by booting into it instead of actually flashing it to the device. I am unlocked, so that may be why I can do so.

One thing I have wondered out of interest is, if someone with a locked bootloader would be able to do the same? TWRP has some useful utilities. I have used the following to do so:

fastboot boot twrp.img

instead of

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

It would seem a pretty big hole in the restriction to me, but you still wouldn't be able to flash anything iin TWRP, but there are still some useful tools in TWRP beyond flashing.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I'm not certain, it may be different for different devices. I've booted temp recovery sessions on locked bootloader devices also, but, my experience was you can do that to make changes to the existing system partition but you can't flash a new/custom system because it wouldn't pass boot/signature checks unless the bootloader was unlocked. At the same time, I also know there are some devices that can flash custom software even with a locked bootloader. But, as far as I know, Samsung doesnt have fastboot functionality, therefore, no way to boot a temp TWRP.

That is why I said that if their bootloader is locked, the best they could hope for is to use a stock firmware from another device because that can be modified and flashed via Odin since it is stock based with stock kernel and won't trip/red flag sig checks during boot.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I think that answers my question. It IS possible on some devices; you did it. Of course not all, i *think* Samsung have download mode and not a real fastboot. Do you remember if that gave you root abilities on a non-rooted device?

And to be clear, when you say "...also..." I have never done it on a locked device. I am always unlocked, and hence the question. This is ALL out of interest, but may be very usefull to others.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Yes, it would give me root abilities to modify the device, install Xposed, add/remove system files, etc.. But it wouldn't allow flashing custom recovery or installing a ROM or changing the OS, or, more specifically, it "would" physically allow flashing custom recovery or ROMs but would brick the device when it attempted to boot the new recovery or system because the bootloader would not allow it to load.

Yes, Samsung only has stock recovery and download mode but no fastboot, Samsung devices with MTK hardware technically do have a so called fastboot mode that can actually be booted into but its functionality is blocked to make it unusable by the user.
[General Questions and Answers] JeepGrandCherokee:
Recently bought a Oneplus 8 with Pixel 6 ROM on it, Android 12 Tiramisu pre-rooted. Got it for a good deal on ebay. Phone came in today with multiple problems. Will not detect sim cards, boots up with error "There's an internal problem with your device. Contact your manufacturer for details", fails every time I try to install a system update from settings. I can't do anything phone related with this which isn't really handy for a phone. I'm not familiar with oneplus. How can I get stock firmware and start fresh and do the root myself without making all kinds of issues? I have dug around for about an hour and can't find anyone with a similar issue. Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
pre-rooted from a stranger. :eek: i'd send it back pronto and buy a non-rooted device and do the rooting myself.

doesnt answer your question , just my ¢.02
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Stock updates can't be applied to rooted devices.

Do a Google search for:

"Return to stock (your specific model number)"

That should find firmware, software tools and instructions to flash your stock firmware. Make sure you find a firmware for your specific model number for your region/carrier.

When you have the software repaired and you're ready to root the device, do a Google search for:

"How to root (your specific model number)"

That should fiind a guide to root the device.

If you want to install TWRP, do a Google search for:

"Install TWRP (your specific model number)"

That should find a guide to flash TWRP.

If you want to install custom ROMs, do a Google search for:

"Custom ROMs for (your specific model number)"

Notice a pattern?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Stock updates can be applied to rooted phones; at least to mine. What you will find, is that you will most likely (more on that later....) not be offered OTA's. I have a rooted Pixel 4a, and I manually downloaded and applied the monthly stock updates, to my rooted Android 11 device.

What has been surprising, is that since Android 12 has been shipped for my phone, I am now being hounded for the OTA of upgrading to A12, on my rooted device. I haven't accepted the upgrade, so I do not know if it will fail later in the process, but others who are rooted have successfully applied the stock A12 upgrade manually, to a rooted Pixel 4a running A11. I think its a requirement to move to some if not all custom A12 ROM.

A few years ago I had a rooted (I think it was rooted at the time, as I always 1st root a phone before use) Moto X (Motorola XT1052). I had flashed the very latest stock international firmware, and rooted it. A little while after booting, I got a notification an "update" was available. I applied it and I was screwed. It wasnt an "update", it was simply a different firmware to what I was running (I had the latest international while I was obviously offered the latest for AUS; not the latest worldwide), and thereby actually a downgrade. With those phones, downgrading the firmware meant the phone was hard bricked. Taking an official OTA hard-bricked my phone :eek: :mad: :cry: It is possible I accepted the update before I finished rooting, as it all happened too fast and a few years ago now.
[General Questions and Answers] mothemak:
Hello All...long time!

Anyway I need help with an old app that worked in earlier android versions (ICS/Jelly Bean), but not in newer ones. The app is "Talking Cyborg". It is an old ARM app.

When installed on android

9, everything still works normally except the recording playback.

What can be done to fix this? I have tried several windows emulators (BlueStacks, MeMu, LeapDroid & others using earlier android versions, but still the same result.

I even tried VMOS with android 4.4arm & it still won't playback the audio. Everything else works fine.

I have an old Samsung Tablet with android 4 & it works fine.

Any suggestions? Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
logcat.
[General Questions and Answers] incognitas:
Hi all. I need a help to bypass a login screen in "Safe by Swann" app. The app is free, but it is outdated and hence disabled by Swann so you cannot register or login- even if you had registered previously. This is why I want to bypass the login screen.

I need this app in order to connect a Swann wifi security camera to my wireless internet (unfortunately the camera does not have cable connection - ONLY WiFi).

I learned some REVERSE ENGINEERING and extracted the source code of the apk and opened it with Java Decompiler, but cannot find the needed lines there to modify.

Can someone help me here, please? Or let me know what group should I address this to?

Another possible solution. Please see a screenshot with wifi networks:

I need to connect the red one with the green one. I wonder if there is any universal app to do soView attachment 5637033
[General Questions and Answers] incognitas:
Here it is a picture of source code files, i cannot find on what do I need to edit in order to bypass the login screen😢View attachment 5637035
[General Questions and Answers] furyBowser:
How do I install Windows (any version from XP to 10) on Lenovo TAB S8-50F? It has an Intel Atom (codename Bay Tray) x86 CPU (Info from CPU-Z) so there should be a way to install Windows on it. How do I do that?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Its, Intel Atom (Bay Trail), I have a tablet with the same CPU that I also attempted to install Windows on. There was a script for Intel devices that would boot a temporary recovery session (CWM or TWRP). I could not install Windows because it had a locked bootloader.

Is your bootloader unlocked? If not, no Windows for you, my friend.

If you do have an unlocked bootloader or can unlock the bootloader, then, yes, you can install Windows from USB the same as you would use USB to install Windows on a PC. You need to find a minimized version of Windows .iso that has been optimized for tablets then create a bootable USB for Windows installation using that .iso. Then boot into your Intel tablet's BIOS(connect a USB keyboard to your device, press the button it says to boot into BIOS/setup) then go to boot settings and change the boot priority to boot from USB first and disable anything involving secure boot/security then save changes, exit BIOS, disconnect keyboard, insert the USB Windows installer, reboot, it should boot into the Windows installer.

Here is the thread with the script to boot temp recovery, there are discussions in this thread somewhere about installing Windows on these tablets, I don't remember which page as it has been about 8 years since I used this.

https://xdaforums.com/t/intel-android-devices-root-temp-recovery-session.2975096/
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
better to ask on the following thread,

**What phone should I buy next?** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Hi everyone, This thread is a continuation of this thread. This is here so you can discuss what your next phone/tablet should be, if you're not sure what to pick. Also, if you need advice as to which device is better than another, then feel...

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[General Questions and Answers] 5746_RTS:
Ok thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] JimboTimbo:
can i use android studio to do android modding? i see that it includes the sdk and platform-tools.