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[General Questions and Answers] hackwoof:
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How do I put my user picture in my post on xda forums?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Edit your profile and attach your photo.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] madbat99:
You don't have to setup first if you don't want to. But I never restore apps with titanium. I do fresh installs and restore only data for apps, and only if its necessary. Most apps only need you to login to bring everything back. You mostly only need restore for games (I never play games anymore). Those update zips from titanium can cause problems. They are glitchy. Youre better off re installing titanium and batch restoring in the app.

Titanium also let's you make an update zip of titanium and all your titanium settings.

But you can flash the zip you made right along with ROM and gapps if you want. Also I thought you said you were flashing a stock ROM, you shouldn't need gapps if its the stock ROM.
[General Questions and Answers] blebron:
What lg G2 variant has 4g LTE on metropcs?
[General Questions and Answers] Cjam180:
Noon question #1 do people really use the note 4 spens features
[General Questions and Answers] rushikesh3982:
I've a note 3 (unrooted) updated to official lollipop 5.0. I'm having battery drain issue. Could anyone tell how to tweak google play services in touchwiz, as we can do in privacy settings available in stock android.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You have an unrooted Samsung device.....

You're using touchwiz stock android already so whatever you can do in stock android you should be able to do with what you already have. Besides, the only way to TWEAK anything is with a rooted device. True tweaks require system to be modified and you can't do that without being rooted.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] xenreon:
It's noob..... And yeah they use it
[General Questions and Answers] blebron:
What LG G2 variant can I use that supports 4G LTE?
[General Questions and Answers] Hgneto:
Well, I'm asking because heard that when you flash the ROM and GApps you shouldn't flash anything more, wait for a full reboot and then go flash more stuff after, like the titanium zip...

Sent from my LG-D855

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So you are advising instead flashing the apps+data, to just do just a zip file of the data of my apps? In that case, how shall I do it (in the flashable zip way)?

Clean install of ROM & GAppsp -> set up Google account -> install apps -> recovery -> flash the zip and then its done? Or the procedure is correct but then I have to do something else in titanium backup?

Thanks!

Sent from my LG-D855
[General Questions and Answers] madbat99:
You don't need a zip of your apps. You can just make backups in titanium (not zips). Wipe and flash ROM and gapps, Then setup and install titanium. Then open titanium and select restore or batch options. In batch options select restore missing user apps (never restore system apps) and then restore. Making zips in titanium causes problems sometimes. They aren't the best zips.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
[MENTION=5752019]madbat99[/MENTION] is telling you the best way to use Titanium Backup for keeping stuff in a new ROM, this is how 99% of the android community uses it, its also the way I thought you were trying to use it and its also what I was explaining in my last response to you.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] jimbomodder:
Any decent stable ROMs for SM-T230 TAB 4.7.0?

Sent from my GT-I9195
[General Questions and Answers] User17745:
Hey, you can repartition storage on any MediaTek device by editing ERB files, take a look at this link:

xdaforums.com/android/general/howto-modify-ebr-mediatek-devices-t2769604

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Did you take a look at this?:

Try these methods if you haven't already, one might work for you.
[General Questions and Answers] H4RSH1T:
I'm using Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H) and I'm trying to flash SpeedRom on my device. I have TWRP recovery. I tried to flash the zip 3-5 times but every time I'm getting a error message 'E: error executing updater binary in zip' what can I do?
[General Questions and Answers] joeshmoe666:
[Q] USB Drive's name keeps changing

I have a MX3 running Android version 4.4.2 on my tv. Whenever I reboot my device, the name of my external usb storage changes. It goes from sda1 to sdb1, This makes it so that any app that is looking for the first location can't find it. Is there a way to ensure that when I reboot the device, that directory never changes? So it is always named the same thing?
[General Questions and Answers] lawrd44:
Permanently Disable recovery/download mode

I am developing (trying to ) a galaxy s6310 to use in an environment that needs VERY limited phone capabilities. The phone should have no internet access ,no wifi capabilities and limited apps.

Ive managed to delete whatever i needed from the stock rom with es file explorer. Deleted the wifi string , the bloated apps, the browsers, you tube etc...

Im at the point where i would like to delete the capability to boot into recovery and download mode so the phone can no longer be modified.

If anyone can point me in the right direction id be most grateful.
[General Questions and Answers] jimbomodder:
Just a question but why would you want to turn an S6 into a old Nokia?

Sent from my GT-I9195
[General Questions and Answers] lawrd44:
its not an S6 its a galaxy young s6310

but if you can help.... i need it for a controlled environment where security does not allow anything except voice calls.
[General Questions and Answers] xenreon:
What's your reason behind doing such strange things
[General Questions and Answers] lawrd44:
but if you can help.... i need it for a controlled environment where security does not allow anything except voice calls.
[General Questions and Answers] xenreon:
Don't have much knowledge but I think it's not possible
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I would advise against removing the ability to boot to recovery or download mode(if its even feasibly possible). You would have to remove them completely or you'd have to modify boot.img/bootloader. In either case it wouldn't be good even if you did successfully remove the capability to boot to those modes because you would either brick the device in the process(worst case scenario) or you would render the device unable to be recovered by any means if there were a problem later on even if you DID successfully get what you are trying to do to work. Any issues with operation or booting would be virtually impossible if not completely impossible to fix.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] Hruthikgoogley:
Okay broo..

Thanks for ur help... :)
[General Questions and Answers] Canvas 2.2:
That error indicates that the downloaded rom is having a corrupt update binary...

Top fix it just unzip the rom and switch the update binary in the meta data with the file from any other rom for your device and then rezip the rom and try to flash it
[General Questions and Answers] HelpHarvey:
How do I reinstall MediaScannerService?

Hi there. A couple of hours ago I was cleaning out unnecessary apps on my phone (LG G3) using 3C Toolbox when I must have accidentally removed the app responsible for scanning my media. The Gallery & Music apps both claim that there's no media for them to retrieve yet when I use the file browser I can locate specific files on my phone. 3C toolbox won't allow me to create backups for some reason but that's another issue. I have the .zip for the exact ROM that I'm using but I'm unsure on how to extract the right app from it to reinstall. Any help whatsoever is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

P.S. I have tried numerous media re-scanners on the Play store but none of them seem to work, I assume this is due to the media scanner itself being missing.

(Device: LG G3 D855) (ROM: Resurrection_Remix_LP_v5.3.8-20150309-d855)
[General Questions and Answers] H4RSH1T:
Can I use the update binary from the stock rom for my device? If yes, where can I find it inside that 'tar.md5' file?

And do I have to compress that 'meta-inf' or meta data in standard level?
[General Questions and Answers] SuperDroid519:
Using Alcatel 6040A with slimcat 2.1 custom ROM installed. I had to swap the modem.img files out to get my mobile network working.

My incoming and outgoing calls work fine as do incoming SMS

However I can not send outgoing SMS

Anyone have any ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] H4RSH1T:
Open your default SMS app, then go to settings, then go to text messages. And check the 'Message Centre' if there's a number which looks more like a contact number. If there's nothing, contact your customer care and enter the number they give you.

Hope this helps.
[General Questions and Answers] lawrd44:
Thanks for your help. I know the risks involved. That is precisely what i need this for. So that the phone is NOT fixable if it were to need to be recovered.

If anyone can help me i would be most appreciative.

Again i am looking for a way to completely disable recovery/downlaod mode so that the three button method as well as a jig would not let the phone boot into recovery or download.

thanks
[General Questions and Answers] SuperDroid519:
OK thank you. Should I mention go SMS works?
[General Questions and Answers] tzveti:
Can anyone explain to me the basis of kernels?

If i were to download a custom kernel, would it need to replace another kernel on my phone, or would it just create a new kernel? (The kernel i'm currently looking at is doubletap2wake)

Does having a lot of kernels effect the performance of my phone?
[General Questions and Answers] v7:
1.When you flash a custom kernel on your device,the one you're currently having is replaced.

2.You can search for a kernel having dt2w support in your device forum.

3.You can only have one kernel at a time.

Tapped from my furious dogo ;)
[General Questions and Answers] tetakpatak:
Kernel is a heart piece of Linux, of course it will replace the previously used kernel- use search machine to read more.

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
[General Questions and Answers] H4RSH1T:
Then you may go to Go SMS settings and side by side on Default SMS app's setting and check for difference on your default app's settings, and change then just like the Go SMS's settings.

Hope this helps.
[General Questions and Answers] User17745:
Oooookkaayy..... You could try to flash a recovery that's not build for your device, that could mess up the recovery partition and trying to boot into recovery mode will result in anything but the recovery.

Although, that can be easily fixed by flashing a working recovery in most of the cases.

That's all I have for you.

WARNING: You could mess up your device big time.

By the way, are you planning on giving this device to an employee or are you trying to play a prank with someone else's device?

Because I can't really see the point in doing this.
[General Questions and Answers] DeadXperiance:
android studio

I want to learn making appps with android studio. so I have downloaded Android studio version 1.0.0.0 and installed it in my laptop running on windows 8.1 pro. it installed successfully. now when open it fetching android sdk component information and downloading its but after very long time error download interrupted . I have tried many times but nothing else, so I downloaded sdk manager and try to get sdk components, I can get some of them and installed them but when I open android studio it downloading again those which I have installed and after shaw download interrupted reading time out. I can;t get the next step on android studio.so friends help me I want know how can I start Android studio. Am I on wrong steps ? please someone guide me.....

I have installed java platform se binary version 8.0.310.13 also and I think that my internet connection has sufficient speed to download anything
[General Questions and Answers] tzveti:
For 2, I have located a kernel.

So I'm given to understand that a kernel is a singular thing? Like you only have one?

In that case, when I download a kernel, it replaces the previous one right? If this is the case, I assume/hope that it still keeps

all

the functionalities of the previous kernel, and simply adds it's own functionality to it?

In addition, if I want two different functionalities from two different kernels, would I not be able to do that if you can only have 1 kernel at a time?

(I understand the basic idea of a kernel, just not the actual functionality)

Thanks:)
[General Questions and Answers] SuperDroid519:
This worked ty
[General Questions and Answers] jimbomodder:
Looking for a stock rooted & deodexed SM-T230 ROM.

Sent from my GT-I9195
[General Questions and Answers] H4RSH1T:
Your welcome! Hit the thanks button dude! (y)
[General Questions and Answers] tetakpatak:
Numbet of thanks hits is useless, but look, I've hit it instead of him if you like it :)

tetakpatalked from 1+One
[General Questions and Answers] lawrd44:
I appreciate all the advice, however i am well aware of all the risks and implications involved in disabling recovery/download.

This is what i need done and am looking for someone to help me either edit the rom or delete some string within the hidden files to do it.

The phone will be given to workers in a controlled environment and these are my specific needs.

if anyone can help with advice on how to do it i would be most appreciative
[General Questions and Answers] H4RSH1T:
#Respect!
[General Questions and Answers] jimbomodder:
This is my cat log when I play off road legend. After a short time the game thinks I've taken my fingers off screen and no more input is allowed. Even lifting finger off and placing in same spot gets nothing. Rr3 is same plz help

Sent from my GT-I9195
[General Questions and Answers] Back4More402:
I'm having problems with an app that has been abandon. I have emailed the developer over a 6 month period for my paid app. The app is apw and the fix I need is updating the api cause Facebook changed something. There are no other scrolling Facebook widgets. I'm willing to pay someone to provide me with an updated apk or point me to a scrolling Facebook widget please. Thank you.

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I'm having problems with an app that has been abandon. I have emailed the developer over a 6 month period for my paid app. The app is apw and the fix I need is updating the api cause Facebook changed something. There are no other scrolling Facebook widgets. I'm willing to pay someone to provide me with an updated apk or point me to a scrolling Facebook widget please. Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] Lord AJ:
If isn't necessary that a new kernel that you flash will have all the functionality of the previous one. These functions differ from kernel to kernel. Although, if you're using STOCK kernel and then you flash a custom one over it, in most cases you'll get all the previous functionality plus something extra. This however needn't ALWAYS be true. Also it's not possible to get the features from two kernels at the same time unless toh find a kernel that had the features in itself.

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Browse to the /system/apps finder in the zip of your ROM and you'll find the files there.
[General Questions and Answers] tzveti:
Thanks, it is an overlay as far as I can tell so that's good:) Thank you for the information.
[General Questions and Answers] Lord AJ:
Yeah you could say that. [emoji106]
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Well, it seems to me that you have some less than desirable reasons for attempting this, it seems you want to be able to keep someone from finding potentially incriminating evidence, as if your intent is to be able to quickly destroy the devices function and render it unrepairable to cover things you've done. No one here will help you achieve such a goal.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] Lord AJ:
If he'd want this he could simply smash the thing to pieces. That'd even be more fun to do. [emoji6] [emoji6] [emoji6] [emoji6]
[General Questions and Answers] ayo0:
Ok so I have the boost mobile LG Volt and I was wondering if anyone knows of a reliable method for rooting this device. Does anyone have the solution? Let me know asap thx
[General Questions and Answers] H4RSH1T:
I guess maybe something is wrong with the sensors. Does this happens with any other apps also?
[General Questions and Answers] lynchyy89:
I have xposed installed and have been told that once installed will run on a non rooted device, so when I remove root to use my banking app it refuses to open because the device is 'rooted' but yet when I uninstall the framework and remove root the banking app works fine, my question.. Does xposed leave a trace of root which the banking app can pick up on and is there a way around it?
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Xposed modifies your system partition, and modified /system points to root.

Also, I don't think Xposed will work on a non-rooted phone properly, since you need root access to modify /system.
[General Questions and Answers] xenreon:
I guess he/she's a kid and wants a new phone but he/she's parents will not give him one until the old one gets destroyed, and he/she can't directly finish it so he/she's just taking it to a unrepairable(sorry if the spelling is wrong) condition to destroy it in a gentle manner :P ..... Sorry if it's of topic
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Flashing a kernel not meant for your device is the quickest and easiest way to hard brick the thing. Just sayin.....
[General Questions and Answers] xenreon:
Nice idea sir :P
[General Questions and Answers] lynchyy89:
Never used on non rooted but requires root to install but read somewhere that once installed (on a rooted device) should run without root.. But I can root and unroot at the press of a button as need to keep checking my banking app just didn't know whether I could save the hassle of keep uninstalling framework before removing root just to check my bank
[General Questions and Answers] SuperDroid519:
Can someone please help me integrate the eye app and the utility app into zooper?

http://homebridge-zooper-green-local.android.informer.com/
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I'm thinking of getting a JTAG, any suggestions from anyone here familiar with the hardware? What type should I be going for? Are the ones sold on eBay typically reliable? Type doesn't matter to me, just functionality, reliability and price.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] Fightoffyoredeamons:
Where would I start learning how to find a root exploit for a device? Any guides or any info would be awesome.
[General Questions and Answers] Lord AJ:
Your device forum on xda should be the place you must go to first.
[General Questions and Answers] Fightoffyoredeamons:
Ive been there. There isnt root for the LG G4 yet. I was just wondering since I have the phone already and most dont, how I can start on the dev side to find a root exploit.
[General Questions and Answers] Lord AJ:
I then assume there aren't any recoveries as well. If that's the case then t you should probably start trying different rooting tools like kingo root, vroot, genius root, nexus toolkit etc. One of these just might work. [emoji6]
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
There are a multitude of one click rooting methods via PC and android apps that work on most devices, look them all up(there are too many to list) and try them out, most are not harmful if they fail, some are, just research the risks of each one. Do a Google search for something like "one click android rooting methods" or "how to root any android phone", that should give you a lot of results for various tools.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] CrazyHermit:
I just received my second samsung galaxy s5 phone. The first one broke down in two weeks. battery draining and overheating issues. have tried multiple things factory resets and read so much on it. I cannot get apps to shut off. no matter what I seem to do. any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] User17745:
Do you have root access on the phone or have you modified system in any way?

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Also, if the phone comes with a locked boatloader, you might wanna unlock it first.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I thought most phones came with unlocked bootloader these days. Especially outside the US. I could be wrong but I think its the older devices with locked bootloader isn't it? I know there was a law passed regarding this, I'm not sure of its implications across the board. I usually just check if a device comes with a locked bootloader before searching for or attempting a root process.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] User17745:
All the devices I've used never had locked bootloader so I don't know much either.

I've see people complaining about LG not unlocking their phones' bootloaders in the past, don't know what's going on these days but I think it's always good to be sure before trying anything that could harm your device.

What was the law by the way?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I don't know the specifics, just that legislation was passed so that manufacturers were required to sell devices with unlocked bootloader, that was a few years ago though so I'm not sure if they were supposed to just make them all with unlocked bootloader or if they were supposed to make unlocking them more readily available, I know that devices that are locked are supposed to be unlocked by manufacturer for free. I'm not sure what's between the lines on all that, there are always stipulations with legislation.

Tapa'd in ice from my Ice Cold lollipop'd S3
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
If you are asking for how to find an exploit, you are in over your head.

Open the full stock ROM, and start looking for coding that can be manipulated without compromising the way the ROM works.

A root exploit is usually found in a program that is pre-installed on the phone, and has write access to the usually read-only parts of the phone's memory. People mess around with these programs until they find a loophole that allows them to use the programs write access to write whatever they want to the phone.

Brush up on how exploits are found and exploited in the desktop world - it's the same stuff for mobile. Usually called "privilege escalation".

Be warned, though, it is extremely tedious and difficult. It can be pretty dull.

(Parts of this reply has been copied and pasted from others)
[General Questions and Answers] rockz1991:
Hi,

My tab 3 10.1 p5200 has this wierd touch screen lag. Touch screen works just fine. But most of the time its just unresponsive.

Examples:

1. I cant even complete the pattern unlock, i get wrong code error, because the touch stops working half way when i am completing the whole pattern.

2. I cant move the apps from the app drawer to desktop, because when i touch and hold the app icon in the app drawer it sometime opens the app itself and sometimes the app just places itself even when i am holding it.

3. The backspace in keyboard dosnt delete the text even if im holding the key.

SOMETIMES restarting the tab fixes the problem but thats only temporarily.

Basically the touch and hold fucntions seems to be buggy all of a sudden.

My device isnt rooted so i doubt if it could be affected by virus.

Any advice?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] H4RSH1T:
Are you on stock rom? If no, check the permissions that are they properly installed. If yes, try to flash the stock Rom again.

Hope this helps. :)
[General Questions and Answers] rockz1991:
Yes, im on stock rom

What permissions are you talking about?

I flashed the stock rom a couple of times but the problem still persists.