yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
What I was saying was incorrect was fastboot boot twrp.img will NOT reboot the phone to recovery. It'll run the renamed "twrp.img" from your PC via bootloader. The rest was just additional information.

You could just run fastboot boot twrp.img without flashing it first, and now looking back I see what you are trying to accomplish with your instructions. I meant no animosity. I just saw that you said that command would boot your phone to recovery, and it won't.

And I don't always think you're wrong (is that what you meant to say?) I've seen you offer answers often that I couldn't help with.

EDIT: The most important thing you posted in your original reply to him/her, and what I try to tell people all the time: DON"T WIPE SYSTEM! It's almost always unnecessary and can lead to a big headache.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Sorry if some words are incorrectly putted but as far I know Google devices works with different commands for fastboot in many cases but in this specific case, in my screen attached is reflecting the success of this command, device rebooted without any issue directly to recovery after that type it the second command, like I stated before.

I gave first command to user so he don´t forget to flash permanently recovery, but with only this command device won´t boot to recovery, for this reason I gave to user second command (additional and not redundant) so user could reboot to recovery and definitely he can reboot to recovery using this method.
[General Questions and Answers] Brathzy:
Fastboot just waiting for device
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
It's not booting to recovery in your screenshot. It's running recovery on your PC via bootloader because you have "twrp.img" in your fastboot folder. Delete that and try the command again. See if your phone boots to recovery. :)

I do see what you are doing, but yes, it's mostly the wording I guess. Otherwise everything you are suggesting is good.
[General Questions and Answers] Brathzy:
Adb shows device but fastboot waiting for device
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Why someone would do this? To proof what? of course you have to put twrp image in the folder, this is the idea, I have to learn from you how reboot to recovery in my pc, that´s will be great but this is not, like I said before a theme of discussion now and I took a screenshot of my device in the same minute (1 exactly less hour, I never fix time on twrp, no matter for me) but this don´t proof nothing, for this I didn´t upload it but if you want it here you have.

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I can´t state that this works on all devices but try it in a not Google device and see it by your own and thank you again
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
You are not getting fastboot mode, remember that this is an aging device (just to understand) and buttons are not responsive most of times, then you have to try several times, if you see the bootlogo your device is in a "fake on" so power off completely to try again pressing pwr and when dissapear bootlogo don´t release pwr, just press also vol down

Sometimes works too pressing both vol + pwr till it gets a menu display with more options (in this order; (1) reboot to recovery (2) reboot fastboot and (3) reboot device then you have to put your finger of your left hand just sofly pressing pwr button to can release it inmediately and with vol up navigate to your desired option (don´t use vol down to navigate) and then when you are in the correct option indicated with an arrow then press vol down.

Also you can use simply SPFlashTool to flash any of you want, if before indicated don´t work maybe your recovery is missing now so you can reflash it using this tool, just choose a version correct for your model, I think that v5.1628 will works fine.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Dude.......

Your phone will not boot to recovery mode with fastboot boot twrp.img It just won't. You are booted to bootloader and running recovery via your PC. Simple as that. Don't believe me? OK.

You can't use fastboot commands in recovery, only adb commands. You can Google that if you don't believe me. Fastboot commands only work from bootloader mode.

So. Use that command then enter adb reboot

Did your phone reboot? Of course it didn't. You aren't in recovery mode.

Then enter fastboot reboot. Did your phone reboot? Yes it did, because you are in bootloader mode.

It might seem like I'm being nit-picky, but this is a developers website and proper information is important.

I thought this conversation would be over by now, but since you wanted to discuss it further, I'll call you out on this.

I think you are a very helpful member and have been wondering lately how soon you'll be elevated to Recognized Contributor (it'll probably happen in the next few months) . I have no issues with you, but you seem to have issues with me. I guess you don't like being corrected? Well, unfortunately I'm having to correct you here.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
No, plz, I have no issues with you nor anyelse member, your knowledge is noticeable vast and I said you before that I like that anyone can correct my state, most important for me is the reason, not my reason cause if I don´t have the reason who will take advantage from it? just I stated this cause i can proof it on my own, like you said before is a wording issue with me.

Maybe here there are some wording play, device needs to use pc in order to use fastboot method (not always to enter to fastboot mode) but device will reboot to recovery, not pc then I don´t pretend use fastboot commands in recovery, only in fastboot mode and adb is not usefull at this time to this specific situation cause user can´t reboot device to use it and can´t reboot to recovery by now to use adb sideload commands.

When I say you thanks really I sincerely say thanks cause the way of the learning don´t end never for me.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Thanks for the compliments.

And I was wrong.

I did some testing on my own devices, and the phone does actually boot to recovery. It uses your PC as the recovery partition and doesn't stay in bootloader, so I apologize and thank you for teaching me something new today. I used adb reboot after fastboot boot recovery.img and the phones rebooted. I haven't tried fastboot commands while fastboot booted to recovery, but I don't think that they would work.

So thanks again. It's always good to learn something new. Also, I'm an a**hole :D
[General Questions and Answers] Josh McGrath:
I'm kinda new to ADB backup. Is there a way to backup SYSTEM only? I'm not familiar enough with the switches yet
[General Questions and Answers] Jeanz Sensation:
Hello.

I have a Moto G4 and it has SD card formatted as internal and so some of the apps and data is physically on the SD card. The total apps+data storage is approximately 20GB and the internal memory of the phone is less than 16GB, hence I have the SD card formatted as internal.

I am currently running LineageOS 14.1 on the device. My questions is that if I backup the ROM and all its apps and data in TWRP recovery and later restore it on the same device but with SD card not formatted as internal, would this work? where would the apps+data which exceed phone's internal memory be saved?

Thanks

Regards
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Seems to me that option 2 is a device that has been wiped but has the IMEI number on the box. Or it could mean that the device has had the IMEI wiped but the original IMEI is on the box.
[General Questions and Answers] dante0001:
Thank you for your answer Droidriven ! :)

A device that has been wiped ? As in factory reset ?

What's the point of wiping the imei or the device ? can't they just send the phone as is ?

Also option number two is 5€ cheaper than the first one for a reason i cannot comprehend
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Some devices have IMEI removed for one reason or another, whether user error when flashing the device or if the bill hasn't been paid, there are different reasons. Devices are sold without a valid IMEI frequently.
[General Questions and Answers] dante0001:
I see

So why does it make sense for option 2 to be cheaper ?

And if i choose option 2 they won't open the box to test the phone ? I don't want them to
[General Questions and Answers] ReignofSimba:
Cant install MagMa_PCE_XDA_FB

So i tried to install this rom "MagMa_PCE_XDA_FB" on my Note3 today. Everytime i try to install the rom using TWRP 3.2.1-1 (after wiping ofc) it stops when it is supposed to open aroma installer and reboots only showing "Samung GALAXY Note 3 SM-N9005) for about 1 hour now. Could someone tell me what i did wrong pls? Or if my phone is not supported(which i believe it is) what other roms with Android 6 or higher i might install?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Adding to what Droidriven is talking to you, I can tell you my own experience about this, I bought some devices from this platform and never I had this kind of request and I never had any trouble related with imei onto device nor imei number erased from the box.

Feel free to create a previous atmosphere between you and the seller just for testing some things, some of them have pre-templated (prepared previously) messages with words like "honey" and they put a nice girl like avatar in his/her accounts maybe cause most of the consumers are males (I guess), but this doesn´t mean nothing just a peculiarity. Ask to seller what exactly it means specially the second option and what is the reason to remove imei number from the box but you have to take notice that here they are not saying that your imei will be changed from device and this could be just for personal security protecting your data to the customs employees or whenever your handset is landing cause the first option is clearly advertise by many sellers according that this operation require a lot of time and they try to avoid most of the problem that could be present your device at time to arrive to your hands, it means that they prefer to open the box and check that most of the features works, sometimes they install Google Play, install some language packages cause many users don´t understand nothing about root and many other things and to the minor issue they present a complain with a poor review, this take a bad record for them.

My last device came with the box open but well packed and also unlocked (bootloader), the worst? it didn´t pass from bootlogo at time to turn on, by fortune I solved quickly but I was seriously dissapointed and I expressed this to the seller but I leave a comprenhensive review cause they have (most of times, not ever) all the good intentions, now I thanked to the seller cause is a head pain unlock new versions.

Summarizing be careful but don´t show distrust to the seller and for me the best option is the first, they need to check device same like when you go to any local shop, see the apart 6 like a reference to the said by this image from same platform

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[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
First see if this twrp version is the best option to flash this specific rom, sometimes developer recommends one version also try with other version if available (I guess does)

So many years I don´t have this device (n900 and n900a), I used Phronesis and DarkLord roms for me the best time ago but the best opinion can give you an user of this model.

Here three roms that could be a good start and feel free to ask some member guidance.

FlymeOs-Marshmallow

FougatRom-supposedly-Nougat in the post #10 is the download link

LineageOs-Oreo

Good Luck!
[General Questions and Answers] mamba76:
Is there a noobs guide for programming an android device, i mean how do I go about changing the audio policies myself as just got a device for my car and im going to need to know how to do this stuff. Last time I was programming in C++ & COBOL Windows 3.1 just came out!

A real basic explanation of the process would be appreciated. Reading threads on this site is like looking through the window!
[General Questions and Answers] dante0001:
Ok they answered :

"our test colleague made a mistake. imei number on the box is wrong but matches the phone. Phone and all accessories are original new. So we wiped imei and SN number on the box, that's why more cheaper."

I still don't get what they did and how that makes it cheaper...
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Is it in a factory sealed box? If so, that's makes no sense, how would they know the IMEI is wrong?

That device might be a cloned device, if so, the IMEI on the box would match the phone that it is a clone of.

Maybe the device is a used device that has been put in the wrong box for resale?
[General Questions and Answers] dante0001:
No idea...

But this is all shady.

Btw since you have experience with aliexpress what would you choose between buying at the official store that has 0 reviews and a reseller that has a lot of reviews ?

This is the official store : https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/Meiz...a1d30a0&transAbTest=ae803_1&priceBeautifyAB=0

And this one is the reseller with shady practices (lot of good reviews) : https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/Orig...a1d30a0&transAbTest=ae803_1&priceBeautifyAB=0

The official store is a premium brand which means it's been verified by aliexpress, but is it really the official store ? :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
No, the official store has 0 reviews for this product but search for the link to it's main page you will see a 100% positive feedback, it looks like a trusted shop.

Other thing don't forget to check the bands compatibility for your country
[General Questions and Answers] Mackeveli:
I was just watching the Google I/O keynote and Android P has got me insanely interested in what future OSes have to offer. I just recently bought this phone after upgrading from a phone using Lollipop so the jump was a big one. I hadn't realized LG wouldn't officially be sending out Oreo to this phone, so now I'm looking to see if there's any safe way to upgrade the phone or if it's a lost cause?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
What phone? What model number? We can't tell you anything without knowing which device you're talking about, we aren't psychic, we have no idea what "this phone" is.
[General Questions and Answers] Mackeveli:
Oh crap i may have cut out the part where i mentioned the name of my phone I'm so sorry!

It's an

LG Stylo 3 Plus

LGMP450

Stuck on 7.0 as far as I'm aware

Anything else you may need to know?
[General Questions and Answers] Suvrat 310:
Can anyone please provide me stock mixer_ path.xml file from Lenovo k6 power (k33a42)

(Karate)
[General Questions and Answers] n.p.:
App specific environment variables?

Today I came across an app that (incredibly) uses the time zone on the device (at least partially) to determine the device's location and block access (their FAQ actually states that the time zone must be set to the specific time zone where they are located).

The (obvious) advice to get the app to run is just change the time zone to the value they demand before starting the app, and then change it back when finished. However, I expended a fair amount of effort to set UTC as the time zone on my device, and it is not one of the choices available in the time zone settings, so I would rather avoid changing away from it (and doing it that way just feels like giving in to "the system" :( ). As a side note (after several years of complaints), apparently in future versions of Android, users will be able to directly specify UTC as their time zone, but that is not an option now.

I know that in Linux (among other operating systems), one can just run (from a shell) "TZ=Region/Country foo" to start foo with the TZ environment variable set to the specified value instead of the system value. I am wondering if their is a method (preferably not too convoluted) for doing something similar in Android. Failing that, is it possible to set up another user with a different time zone (that sounds like a stretch, though again, it is something trivial to do on a Linux system)?

Any ideas? Thank you in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If the stock firmware is available for download, you can extract that file from the firmware for yourself.

---------- Post added at 03:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:26 PM ----------

This thread would be a good start to find some answers.

https://xdaforums.com/android/help/lg-stylo-3-plus-t3619205

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Android can use a terminal emulator to perform linux-ish commands if the device is rooted. Terminal emulator on Android is virtually the same thing as adb shell on PC so there are probably some adb shell commands that can be ran in terminal emulator to do this, you just need to remove the "adb shell" part from the command. Using terminal to do it probably won't persist after a reboot, you may have to create a script to run at boot to switch to UTC at boot.
[General Questions and Answers] Ibuprophen:
See if the one provided on the following thread post will work for you. You should post this question to the member who had uploaded it for compatibility.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75699359&postcount=524

Good Luck!

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I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
[General Questions and Answers] n.p.:
I actually have a terminal emulator installed (haven't used it much yet). I did just test "TZ=Region/Country ls -al --full-time", and that worked perfectly (giving the files time in the specified time zone, not changing any settings).

So I guess the question becomes "how do I start an app from a terminal emulator?". UTC persists fine now across boots, and I am fairly certain that running an app from a shell would not affect that.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
The am command

Do a search for:

"How to start apps from adb shell"

You'll find plenty of info.
[General Questions and Answers] Mr_James48:
ARCore Services

Hello everyone! I'm new here but thanks to all of you I've been learning a lot, also I rooted my Xiaomi Mi A1 because I'm really desperate for make the Google ARCore services work on it...but everything I do just fails haha. I'm wondering if any of you could make it work on that specific device, or any other that is not on the supported devices list right now. I've to clarify that for ARCore I'm not talking about the Stickers on the GCam...I'm referring to be able to make and run apps that works with the ARCore technology. Thanks beforehand for your help, you're all amzing! (Sorry for my bad English by the way haha)

I tried using the Pixel Experience with Oreo and stuff. Installing also different versions of the SDK. Changed my device model/name/manufacturer for being recognized as a Pixel XL and making my own test apps on Unity...but nothing seems to work for me. My most common error message when running the "HelloAR.apk" sample and my own Unity apps is "ARCore encountered a problem connecting. please start the app again".
[General Questions and Answers] rfbckr:
Hi everyone. Complete noob here, so I'm hoping this is the right place to ask this.

I got a new android phone recently, and I wanted to make sure the software was up to date. So I checked System updates in the settings - It showed Updated to Android 8.1.0.

There was a security update available. But when I chose to do the update a download bar would show up -

---------------------------------

Security update installing...

Step 1 of 2.

---------------------------------

And then get cancelled.

--------------------------------

Couldn't update

Installation problem

This update fixes critical bugs and improves the performance and stability of your Pixel 2 XL. If you download updates over cellular network or while roaming, additional charges may apply.

Update size: 53.3 MB

Try Again

--------------------------------

I tried updating again a few more times over the next week with the same results. I haven't had any stability issues or other problems with the phone. It's been brilliant. But this update issue has been a major annoyance.

Is this an issue everyone is having, is there a solution?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Saftpresse99:
Hi.

Hope anybody can help. My parents have a new android phone and they want to restore there whatsapp data from windows mobile 10. Windows mobile backup chats on onedrive, but it seems impossible to restore from onedrive on android. I'm only found an paid app: https://www.winwazzapmigrator.com. Anybody knows an alternative way to keep the data with the new android phone?
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Is your bootloader unlocked? If so, you can flash the factory image manually.

Go to this thread for instructions on how to flash the factory image. I use the "Updating to a new release (factory image)" method myself. Your bootloader needs to be unlocked to flash it. There are instructions on how to do that in the thread as well.

Good luck!
[General Questions and Answers] kos25k:
hello.is there any app that can install a single apk as system app inside system-app folder?I used to do this with the manual way,just by copying youtubevanced inside youtube folder on system-app,but now for some reason I can't do this anymore.it says me youtube hasn't been installed as system app,failed to reboot.any suggestion?cause in their thread I didn't gen any help.thanks.(unfortunatelly I don't have twrp to flash it)
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Titanium Backup, you'll love it, there is a reason why it is so widely used.

It's a very useful app with many features, including converting system/user apps and creating flashable zips of the items you choose, that zip can then be flashed via TWRP.
[General Questions and Answers] kos25k:
thanks dude.unfortunately I didn't find any recovery for my borke Z6 tv box.The only way is to convert to system app like before.I tryied also converting to system app with LINK2SD but it didn't putted the app in system-app folder.Maybe in another.Is there any special way titanium backup can manage this?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Yes, as I said, it has a feature to convert system/user apps.
[General Questions and Answers] Sarath256:
is there app available to see connected devices of hotspot

i tried many apps but they force closses.

deivce:Redmi note4

oreo 8.1 recursion remix
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You "should" be able to check that in system settings, go to system settings>more>tethering>hotspot then tap the hotspot option, you should find more settings there, one of which should show you which devices are connected. You're basically looking for where you turn on hotspot in system settings, wherever they are on your device, but instead of tapping the toggle switch that turns it on/off, tap the word "Hotspot", it should open your hotspot settings where you set the network name and password, you should see an additional option that shows the connected devices.

Or, if that doesn't work......

Try booting to recovery then only choose the "wipe cache" option, when it finishes the wipe, reboot to system. Then try your apps again.
[General Questions and Answers] Sarath256:
There Isn't an option called connected devices.

By trying several apps got one app called Hotspot manager ,

As far as now app didn't force closed and working fine.

And thanks for your reply.:)
[General Questions and Answers] Shadwmadyan:
I do not know how to post

Hello

Can any one give me the link for posting questions on this site
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
This is it, read the title of the thread, just ask your question.
[General Questions and Answers] Si Lee Ping:
My sister has the same tablet as me, is it anyhow possible to get the ROM from there?