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[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
I have been scolded before for using those three letters so I try not to if I don't have to. I don't know how it does it but SP flash tool has removed FRP from two devices that I've owned when all other attempts had failed. I don't know what it does that it resets FRP.

With Samsung devices, at least in my experience, if the device has an engineering kernel, then FRP can be bypassed quite easily because ADB would already be activated (insecure). I can then as such go in and disable certain things so certain information can be removed to turn off FRP.

I have finally gotten rid of the dll error when trying to flash the firmware. Now instead of getting a warning that the program has crashed it just shuts off. But it does acknowledge and confirm the device is plugged in via USB cable and makes a connection, however as soon as that connection is made all the windows close and the program shuts down. So I'm still not sure what I am doing wrong. I've managed to get an older version of LG flash tool to install but I'm pretty sure I am not putting the correct files in the boxes it gives me: dll, s/w, then something to do with scripts. When you click start it goes through the same operation but at least the program doesn't crash it just tells me it can't flash it. Something about not being able to connect. I'm going to try another version of the firmware it's the only other one that exists for this device and it's a little bit Earlier.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Just to eliminate these variables.....

Try a different PC.

Or

If there are equivalent tools for Linux, try a Linux machine.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
SPFT can do that but using the specific feature that it has in-built but not in a normal Download method and sometimes can corrupt IMEI that became invalid, and yes, SPFT is probably the most complete/robust flash tool that exists out there. If you do a search on how to switch your device to meta mode probably you can use it, do a search for meta mode and test point for MediaTek devices.

I used LG Uppercut a lot of times to unbrick my last LG device, I'm not sure why you are not able to do it at least this tool is outdated and doesn't have the proper dll files for your specific model, maybe you can take a look on here https://www.mylgphones.com/download-lgup_common-dll-version-1-0-31-9.html be sure that your firewall/antivirus protection is not stopping the tool, it has to operate as admin level. But keep in mind that although you have flashed won't help you on what you want achieve cause official or unofficial based on won't do that.
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
I have tried a few already and I've only had luck with being able to run a couple of Python scripts but seemingly only ones that dump device information. This is the tool I used https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/tool-lg-download-mode-laf-t3285946

Anything else I do in terms of using scripts with that tool I get a LAF error permission denied. Yes I am running the commands with root (sudo).

I was playing around with the emergency dialer and I dialed 0000 because it's supposed to be the default security code, and of course the dialer told me it wasn't an emergency number. So I dialed 000, which to my knowledge is not an emergency number of any kind though I could be wrong however it did dial the number. A menu comes up with various options including the dial pad but I haven't seen any of the other ones because I didn't leave the line connected long enough to memorize them. I want to be sure the number I'm dialing isn't going to send a SWAT team to my house before I play around further.

Secondly I've been able to access a web browser by going into the TalkBack menu and selecting feedback it opens up an application where it would send an error report to Google. At the very bottomvarious links you can click that will take you to web pages like terms of service and legal papers which then opens a web browser of sorts. so I immediately tried to sign in using my Google account and JavaScript is disabled ? and I'm going to ask this question anyways though I probably will not like the answer, is there any way to enable JavaScript? If I use the recovery method to sign in I'm able to get all the way up to selecting my account. I tap on it the screen changes and I get kicked right back into the login screen. I checked my account information logs on another device to see if I was even signing it at all, and it does sign me in for literally a split second before signing me right out. Unfortunately none of that login information is saved or synced.

Also not sure if this will help either but I am on Windows 10 on my laptop with Linux subsystem installed with Ubuntu period my desktop PC is just straight up Linux that dual boots Windows 7.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Can you use Talkback to gain access to a search feature then use that gain access to settings.apk or stock file manager apk or USB storage?
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
I just found out about this and yes it can search for items on the device such as apps, storage the whole nine yards. Some of the functions work some do not. It's difficult to say what does and what doesn't because it doesn't appear to have any rhyme or reason as to why some things will work and some things won't. For example I can click on backup and reset, and an option will come up for me to back up data to internal storage. I then also have an option to restore data from internal storage. I did a small test and I created a backup and I also restored it. I can select what gets backed up and what doesn't such as lock screen locks and other settings and personal data. I can clean temporary internet files I can look at advanced Wi-Fi settings. If there's anything you want me to check that isn't obvious already such as accounts, which of course does not open. You can search for just about anything. Some of the options give you a somewhat limited access to a file manager because I was able to click around the folders on internal storage. I'm not sure about USB storage because the storage option does not open and I have not come across any other settings option which would allow me to have USB access. I also have not had the phone plugged in to my computer during this time because there's no ADB access and the storage does not pop up.

I tried to 000 number again and it doesn't appear there's anything of significance there, anything that was is already blacked out. You can pull up the internal phone dialer but I'm not sure if you would be able to run secret codes from it or not, but I have not found any that work in the emergency dialer aside from this is 000. so it might be possible to run secret codes from the internal dialer when you dial 000 and it doesn't appear to actually connect to anything so I don't think I have to worry about a SWAT team coming to the house.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Does the device have an external sdcard and can you access external storage via Talkback? Can you open accessibility settings and disable Mobile Device Manager(a.k.a. MDM or Find My Device)?

If you can access storage settings, you should be able to insert a USB drive and see that USB drive in storage settings or even the external sdcard.

The point I'm driving at is can you find anything that gives you access to some kind of means to install apps either via storage settings or via file manager or even downloading some apps via web browser then installing them from the "download complete" notification? If so, I might have a trick for you that I've used on several devices, including an LG device.
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
I will have to look over it again but I'm pretty sure there was a toggle I spotted for find my device that could be turned on and off. Though I did not try it.

I have not tried access external storage via TalkBack yet. there are some limited storage settings that I can get to again I'll have to figure out how I did it before but I was able to explore the internal storage card so I would assume I would also get the same amount of access to an external card. I have tried clicking on download for several things like images and videos and nothing seems to actually download. I do have access to toggle and turn on file sharing. I don't know to what level it shares files at whether it's Bluetooth or some other means there's also some kind of toggle where I can exchange information between two LG devices. I can also Access Wi-Fi direct and it also picks up other nearby devices. I can also click update app and it will take me to a screen that's not the play store to update a couple of apps one of them being LG Mobile switch. The other two I don't know offhand ane one of them I've never even heard of before.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If you can access external storage, fixing this may be as simple as placing a couple of apps on the external sdcard then enabling "unknown sources" then install the two apps then reboot, you should be able to sign in with whatever email you want.

What android version do you have?
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
According to the firmware updates it's Android 10 however recovery does say it's Android 9. When I get time I guess I'll have to see if the recovery log show that amongst all the other build prop information it spits out. I will also have to look at the settings again but I believe the file sharing option said whatever was received would be stored on an external SD card, but I'm not 100% sure.

EDIT: this is something that usually happens on almost every Android device that I've seen this option in recovery, where you can apply an update from the external SD card. But it fails to apply because of signature verification failure (no surprise). So I'm not sure if that means anything in terms of getting access to the SD card when the phone is booted.
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
Well this is a new one. Using the search method you suggested, I was able to access one of the backup and restore features. One of the options was back up to Google drive.I must have seen this option a dozen times and thought nothing of it because I haven't been able to log in anywhere yet...so the screenshot I'm posting below is a bit of a surprise and I'm not sure if it actually does anything right now. But it did log me into Google.
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
Well you're not going to believe this. It worked. I rebooted the device and proceeded to normal setup. when I got to the part to add my email address and it told me that it was already added to this device. After about 5 minutes of crawling along and gathering account info I was able to complete the setup process and got into it. This one might be worthy of a bug bounty.
[General Questions and Answers] ssupernovae:
I'm trying to root the Blu Advance S5 HD but I can't for the life of me find any drivers of any kind. Could it be a rebranding of a different model?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Drivers? Blu uses standard mtk drivers that have to suit with the chipset model not with a specific device, you can download them from here https://blucellphones.us/mtk-usb-drivers-download/
[General Questions and Answers] ssupernovae:
Ah... thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] adityakseth:
Enbling OTG

So, I have a redmi Note 4(SD) with mui11 , custom orange fox recovery. I need to enable OTG support, When I connect anything through otg nothing is detected .
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
If your device support USB OTG (I think yes) then you have to find it under Menu<Mount<USB OTG
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
It depends on whether your software and hardware support OTG.

Some devices have the hardware to support OTG but they do not have the software to support/enable OTG functionality. These devices have to add the software components to enable OTG functionality. Sometimes this can be as simple as rooting the device and installing an app such as Chainfire's Stickmount to enable OTG/USB functionality. But, sometimes, it can even require compiling a new kernel to add OTG support in the kernel itself.

The devices that do not have the hardware to support OTG can't enable OTG functionality, no matter what they try.
[General Questions and Answers] adityakseth:
I know my device supports OTG because I used to connect a USB before, but for a while I have not connected a USB, I have flashed between roms since then and when I tried connecting my mouse through OTG because my touch is not working, it won't connect. Should I try flashing a newer kernel through fastboot ? I even read how to enable USB debugging from the custom recovery, will that be any help in connecting the OTG ?

P.S. My device is rooted with magisk, I have a orangefox custom recovery and my touch is not working but display is fine

Edit: My problem was fixed , it was a hardware issue that is why the OTG was not being detected. Thank you for helping me with the issue.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
There are apps in the PlayStore for rooted devices that can help with enabling USB/OTG. I can't recommend any, the only such app that I've ever used is Stickmount but it has been around a while and I don't think there is a free version, I'm also not sure whether the paid version is up to date for today's devices and android versions.

Try some of the USB/OTG enabling apps and see if any work for you.

Or, there may be a Magisk module that you can install to help you with this.
[General Questions and Answers] grevenilvec:
Looking for a clock widget

Hi everyone,

when searching the web, I found the attached clock widget. I really like it but unfortunately there was no indication of what widget/theme this is.

Can someone here help me out maybe?

Thank you so much in advance!

Cheers!
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
That look a lot like klwp or kwgt apps. Unfortunately most of these widgets are custom made. You would have to search the web for it. Try do a reverse image search on Google with your image. Maybe you will find the owner.
[General Questions and Answers] Turnkeys:
Hello all,

I'm looking for an app to track when volume is changed, ringer, media, notifications. Past month or more I've been experiencing random volume spikes. Ringer, media, notifications all get cranked to max. I thought I might find it logging alogcat. If it's in there, I don't know what event I should be searching. Trying to avoid a full reset & reinstall w/o identifying the offending app.

Have already uninstalled any recent installations. Thought I had a winner with Android Auto, but no joy. Issue occurs independent of bluetooth connections.

Samsung GS8+, stock, v9, G955USQU7DTG2.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Boot into safe mode, if the issue doesn't occur, then you know for certain that is something that was installed by you that is causing the issue.

If the issue still occurs while in safe mode then you know the issue is caused by something that is part of the stock software/hardware. It could be a system app that needs updating, it could be a stock setting that you have changed.

The idea of pulling a logcat as you suggested might help but you'd have to save and read it immediately after the issue occurs, if the device is rebooted before you read the logcat, it will be gone and you won't get a chance to examine it. You could also try taking a look at the last kmsg to see if it has anything that might tell you what is going on in system when the issue occurs. Or you can try pulling a bug report via system settings, it is more difficult to interpret than a kmsg or a logcat.
[General Questions and Answers] PurP13HaZe6:
Confused with an Issue on my phone Needing some guidance please. Thank you.

I've been searching around the forum. I'm not new to it I've had a well aged account from before just cant remember the email attached to it to recover it. Anyway. I have a

SM-J320A running 7.1.1.

Samsung Experience Version : 8.5

Baseband: J320AUCU3BQI5.

Kernal: 3.10.9-12256182.

Build: NMF26X.J320AUCU3BQI5

It was Google locked out but managed to bypass it and get the phone set back up as a fresh new working phone that I currently use as my backup emergency phone. I'm wanting too root it if it is possible yet on the software it's currently on (7.1.1)?? I know it's an older phone so the much newer phones are what is being focused on mostly in the rooting community so that has made it kind of hard while searching around the xda forum and other forums to find exactly what I'm looking for. Found something I thought might help then after reading nd reading forever only to always get to a point where it ends up inevitably being information I cant use because it turns out to be info for the same exact phone only it ends up being for not my model phone just a very very closely similar. Is there anyone who could help take the time to point me to the exact tutorial I'm needing, or if there is no tut for my phone that has been written and posted maybe a person who knows from self experience that could walk me through if not busy, and finally if there simply just isn't a way to root this phone on this software could I be informed so I can stop obsessing and going all mad scientist mode trying to find info that's not out there lol. Please and thanks in advance. Stay safe and healthy all.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
A Google search for:

"Root Samsung SM J320A"

Reveals this as the first link in the search results.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-j3-2016/how-to/root-samsung-sm-j320a-galaxy-express-t3573628

This should be what you need, I didn't read to see of it works on 7.1.1 or not.

It's amazing what a simple Google search can find if you type what you are looking for in the search bar.
[General Questions and Answers] zephyrv:
Stuck on boot

Hope this is the right place to post. I've got a smart ultra 7 that's stuck on boot, it turns on then just gets stuck on the loading circle forever. It was working fine up until some chocolate melted in my bag and got onto the phone. I'm not sure if some oil of some sort has got inside it and is shorting out? But I can't figure out how this would cause this problem. I'm happy to open it up and potentially take the entire thing apart but any suggestions are most welcome.

I do have another phone so this is more of a backup project so I can have a spare. It does have a few cracks in the screen but these don't seem to be too problematic other than visually
[General Questions and Answers] spaha-bih:
So I have been on XDA Forum since 2012, and a bit before that as a visiting guest user.

After switching to Lumia 2013-2014 I would rarely come to see what is new and what is going on with some mobile phones.

I still occasionally come, but one thing stood out which I quite honestly I don`t understand and that is the Telegram groups.

I have been looking at one thread the guy is asking something, the thread related, and the other guy is replying, `if you joined the telegram group you would know`.

My question is, what is the point of XDA Forum if that discussion is going on the telegram group?

Sure, telegram can be helpful, but everytime I see someone commenting join the telegram group kinda upset me. I am here on XDA Forum, and I am here asking for help, information etc.

Things change, I don˙t deny that, but I simply don˙t understand this, and my questions what is the point of telegram if you have XDA Forum, specifically made for the things we are here in the first place?
[General Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
I don't have telegram and I've never used it . Anything that I've had to discuss with more than one user on XDA has taken place on XDA. The truth is I would not have been capable of doing the many things I can with many devices,if it weren't for the help and assistance of other XDA contributors and developers. I'm not against other means of communication like telegram, but I wouldn't know what I know today if I had used such a vector for communication.
[General Questions and Answers] PurP13HaZe6:
I thought i put in my description that i HAVE searched for it. Not just around the xda forum but yes searched around the internet in general. Like i said i always manage to hit a dead end because i havnt been able to find a tutorial for exact model. However i am going to check what you refered me too and hopefully its what im needing. Perhaps i may have just been wording my search's incorrectly resulting in me not finding what im lookong for. Trust me before i ever come here asking questions i DO take my time to use google cause out of respect i dont enjoy wasting peoples time just like i do not enjoy having my own wasted. Thank you for your time and effort replying and trying to help me.

UPDATE- i just looked at what you reffered me too and thats actaully one of the forst tutorials i tried to use and it jus left my phone hanging on bootscreen in the end so i just reinstalled normal software i had on it. Maybe i done something wrong though so i may try again.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Go back to that thread, before trying it again, read through the thread to see if there were any changes or improvements made along the way in the thread. Or, look for posts pertaining to the issues that you're having and any potential solutions other that had issues may have discovered.

Are you certain that you didn't miss something along the way while following the instructions? Could you have overlooked a small detail or possibly took something for granted that you may not have been aware of?
[General Questions and Answers] elojete:
Hello, i am sorry that i took so long to answer, but i had a problem: Because of reasons i could not do this until recently, the thing is that at the time when i tried it some months ago when i connected the cellphone to the computer, the device appeared (if i am remember correctly) i could not access it but the computer read it.

Now, when i plug it it just appears on the device manager as "unkown usb device (device request descriptor failed)" and i get a "error code 43" when i click on properties. Here is more information about the error but is in spanish:

Se configuró el dispositivo USB\VID_0000&PID_0001\6&17b57f57&0&7.

Nombre del controlador: usb.inf

GUID de clase: {36fc9e60-c465-11cf-8056-444553540000}

Fecha del controlador: 06/21/2006

Versión del controlador: 10.0.18362.693

Proveedor del controlador: Microsoft

Sección del controlador: BADDEVICE.Dev.NT

Clasificación del controlador: 0xFF0000

Id. de dispositivo correspondiente: USB\RESET_FAILURE

Controladores superiores: usb.inf:USB\RESET_FAILURE:00FF2000

Dispositivo actualizado: false

Dispositivo principal: USB\ROOT_HUB30\5&5b2d6c9&0&0

El dispositivo USB\VID_0000&PID_0001\6&17b57f57&0&7 tuvo un problema al iniciarse.

Nombre del controlador: usb.inf

GUID de clase: {36fc9e60-c465-11cf-8056-444553540000}

Servicio:

Filtros inferiores:

Filtros superiores:

Problema: 0x2B

Estado del problema: 0x0

Should i try to unninstall and install the drivers again or what? I dont have money for a new phone and i really need it, i dont know what to do.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Have you tried doing the google search that I suggested for "how to unbrick (your model number)"?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
It seems that that procedure was tested on bootloader v2 and doesn't work on v3 (your current) you should take a look here https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-j3-2016/development/rom-one-ui-samsung-j3-216-exynos-t4075489 double check carefully any step.