yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] Shimmy99:
I was wondering where to ask the further questions that I had. But if it is okay to ask here then, even: My problem is that the Android it comes with (a bare bones Android 12) is too minimal. It doesn't have the Google Play app (similar to what I've heard happens with various Chinese phones) and associated support apps (Google Services Framework, etc.), for one, and I'm trying to get that on. I have found or been directed to some things like OpenGApps and NikGapps that look to provide these but I have no idea how to install them correctly as all available installation instructions seem to presume installing to a phone with various restrictions and not a fully open and unlocked box.

The ultimate aim is to try and get a Linux desktop environment working alongside Android - perhaps using a virtualization scheme (c.f. Linux Deploy) if direct boot is not possible (as I suggested due to lack of mainline kernel support) - so I can run both Linux apps and Android ones on the same machine.

How can I install one of those GApps packages on this board?
[General Questions and Answers] Privacydroid:
Sony Xperia XA2 - Flashing TWRP stuck on "waiting for any device"​

For 8 hours i have been trying to install TWRP recovery on my Sony Xperia XA2 Pioneer H3113.

On PC i installed UniversalAdbDrivers from here https://adb.clockworkmod.com/ and platform-tools_r33.0.2-windows from here https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

I also downloaded the latest twrp-3.6.2_9-0 here https://eu.dl.twrp.me/pioneer/twrp-3.6.2_9-0-pioneer.img.html and LineageOS here https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/pioneer/

When i try to boot the phone in recovery mode by pressing volumedown and power it vibrates 3 times and then does nothing. Is the recovery damaged or wtf is going on?

When i press volumeup and power the phone boots normally to system instead of downloadmode or sometimes it vibrates once and then reboots.

If i remember correctly i was able to boot into recoverymode aswell as downloadmode and now none of them works but i did not make any changes to the phone.

So pressing volumeup and connecting the phone to the pc is nothing but a huge mess, sometimes the LED is green, sometimes to display goes on saying SONY, sometimes it shows the battery status and eventually if im lucky the LED goes blue meaning i should be in downloadmode... When i then open the CMD to type adb devices it starts the daemon.

However this might be a cable issue im not sure but the phone will randomly be disconnected from the pc (windows makes that sound always), meaning sometimes when i type adb devices it starts the daemon but most of the time the cmd gives no output. So i tried immediatly after the daemon started to execute the command "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.6.2_9-0-pioneer.img"

CMD output is ALWAYS the exact same: "waiting for any device".

This **** is driving me mad, i'f been searching for a fix on many websites reading tons of articles and watching tons of youtube videos, nothing worked.

After all that i beleve the issue has something to do with windows drivers. I should mentioned that the windows device manager shows the phone as unknown usb device with a yellow error mark. I can't find USB drivers for the Xperia XA2, no idea if that exists...

Im starting to think a phone repair shop or the sony companion program might be the only solution...

I saw so many people having the same "waiting for any device" issue, but none had a real solution... really hope someone here can help..

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[General Questions and Answers] Viking222:
I have a Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 (Motorola XT2215-4)

phone with MetroPCS. I have unlocked the bootloader and installed LeOS. However, I'm having lots of trouble with phone service that I did not have on stock firmware.

Problems include:

phone calls not going through at all

calls hanging on "calling" without any ringing

phone app not going to the call screen at all when a number is dialled or selected

frequent loss of service and/or internet access, especially while in transit

I have tried changing certain settings in the phone settings accessed by dialing *#*#4636#*#*, but to no avail. Any idea how I can fix this?

Also, I have other, unrelated (minor) issues with LeOS. What other thoroughly deGoogled gsi are available for this phone?
[General Questions and Answers] alwaysontheline:
Hi all. I have a random question. I have a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, and the battery has been very inconsistent. I got the watch a couple months ago brand new, and I've found that the battery drains much quicker depending on which part of the building I work at that I'm in. It's a 2 story building. On the first floor, the watch lasts the whole day, if not longer, but on the 2nd floor it drains after 3-4 hours. Also, i use the watch the same amount no matter where i am. Any ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
It could probably be the radio/modem working overtime to keep a connection on the 2nd floor, it is probably rescanning more often on the 2nd floor. Or your phone is working overtime trying to keep connection to your network which overflows to the watch causing it to work more to stay connected to the phone.
[General Questions and Answers] Shimmy99:
Does anyone have an answer to my question from earlier? In case it was not clear, what I am asking is whether it is possible and how to "most correctly" to install something like NikGApps or OpenGApps on Android 12 - not 11 - and with what amounts to a fully rooted, unlocked and accessible system? All guides I can find seem to presume one doesn't have one or more of these which suggests some of their steps may not be necessary, and moreover neither package comes with explicit and clean installation instructions.
[General Questions and Answers] Shiningbrow:
Hi all.

I just joined.

I'm in China, and trying to get around the privacy invading software on phones.

I recently bought myself a Galaxy F52 (SM-E5260). It's really annoying, losing battery fast, has serious privacy intrusions (Oh, you want to read the Notes you wrote? Well, you must allow us to copy them for later into our cloud).

however, I've done a search on here, and not finding this particular model having a ROM.

so, can I use the A52 custom ROMs?? Or would that just brick it?

If there's no custom ROMs, how can I get rid of Samsung's bloatware?

Related, but only because it's me doing othis.... I have purchased myself a Xiaomi 5X as my backup (and Wecom for work phone.... grrrr), and I'm going to install a custom ROM... I think! Is there any consensus on what's good and what's not? Or should I just get the .eu version to solve the various problems I'm had in the past (So, you'd like to look at what files you have... give us permission to copy absolutely everything you have!!)

Many thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] tom353:
Hi,

After installing a security update, my Android device won’t boot. Is there a way out of this without losing my data?

My device is a Moto e7 XT2095-2 with Android 10.

After installing the latest security update I received, my phone is stuck in a bootloop.

“Can’t load Android system. Your data may be corrupt. If you continue to get this message, you may need to perform a factory data reset and erase all user data stored on this device.”

The device has a locked bootloader, it’s not rooted, and it runs the stock ROM.

I have no backup of my data.

I’m an Android noob, but reading to try and find out what are my options.

I tried to ADB sideload a stock ROM, but that doesn’t work with a locked bootloader.

I tried to switch slots with fastboot, but I’m getting the same bootloop (and the device reverts to slot A after trying a few times to boot on B).

So here’s my noob question:

With MTKClient, could I flash some of the partitions from the latest stock OTA? I’m thinking super.img, I unpacked it and it contains system_a.img, vendor_a.img, product_a.img, along with 3 zero-byte img for their B variant.

The stock OTA zip also contains a separate vendor.img and product.img – but these partitions aren’t in the list MTKClient shows me – makes sense since they’re part of super.img.

Am I on the right track with that idea? Could it work? Anything I need to be aware of before trying?

Thanks for any insight!
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
ROMs are built for the specific model number it is to be installed on. You need a ROM for F52 or you could potentially port a ROM from another Samsung device with the same CPU and hardware components. To flash a custom ROM you'll need TWRP for your specific model number or you can port a TWRP from another Samsung device with the same CPU and hardware. To flash TWRP and custom ROMs, you will have to unlock your bootloader, you can't flash them if the bootloader is locked.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
D

Did you boot into stock recovery and wipe cache partition after flashing the update?
[General Questions and Answers] zzeGET7:
Hi,

What options there are for: disabling / turning off / bricking / destroying / removing

Fingerprint Sensor (under display)

preferably so the OS and apps don't recognize any input from it or that they don't even detect that it exists.

preferably at software/OS level and not by tearing open the device.

assuming we can't trust the easiest option for disabling it through vanilla android setting (just like it was leaked that disabling location doesn't stop google from still tracking it at all times)

(samsung phones only)
[General Questions and Answers] tom353:
The update that triggered the bootloop was a "normal" OTA update, no flashing involved. I didn't wipe the cache partition after it.

Then when I tried to sideload a ROM to fix it, ADB returned an error, so I didn't apply any other update after that OTA one.

The stock recovery on this device doesn't have the option to wipe the cache, but I suppose I could try "fastboot erase cache" if that could help? (I'm not sure I can do it though, maybe I'll be again limited by not having an unlocked bootloader or another prerequisite).
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
It flashes automatically when it reboots after the update. If the update comes with significant changes, wiping cache is sometimes necessary because of conflicts with existing data on the device.

Also, the bootloop could be caused by the internal storage being full from downloading the update.
[General Questions and Answers] tom353:
I just tried with fastboot, but no luck. I tried with the 2 fastboot I seem to have as they behave differently (one from the main menu, one from recovery).

$ ./fastboot erase cache

Erasing 'cache' FAILED (remote: 'Unknown erase command.')

fastboot: error: Command failed

$

$ ./fastboot erase cache

Erasing 'cache' FAILED (remote: 'Erase is not allowed on locked devices')

fastboot: error: Command failed

$

Is there any I'll try to see if I can use MTKClient to erase the cache...

It's quite possible that the internal storage is full. Is there any way to work around that?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Can you give me a screenshot of your stock recovery? There has to be a way to wipe cache. It may come down to flashing a stock firmware or even factory reset if that doesn't work.
[General Questions and Answers] anri118:
Xprivacy + bluestacks will help to hide i'm using an emulator ?

how are they detecting if a guy is using a emulator or no ?
[General Questions and Answers] Shiningbrow:
Thanks for the response.

However, first you say I need one for the specific model (I'm not surprised), then you say I could possibly port one from something with the same hardware... that sounds like a recipe for bricking! Especially if there are no recommendations to be given (i.e., someone who's already figured out what device would be compatible).

My search indicates there is no TWRP for the F52 :(

I'm thinknig I might just have to Factory Reset, and then just ADB out the rubbish before starting again :(
[General Questions and Answers] tom353:
That's the recovery:
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
It is strange that there is no option to wipe cache in recovery.
[General Questions and Answers] lavapoule:
Hello, my phone is having a problem :(

I wanted to root a Android 10 go device (Wiko Y81) and to flash a custom rom except that the device is a A-only device so TWRP wasn't working.

I added the latest img file from TWRP to my platform-tools and ran adb.

After entering "fastboot reboot" in the cmd, my phone turned off and turned on.

Now that's all it's doing :

- turning on with "Orange State Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted Your device will boot in 5 seconds" and Wiko logo on the screen ;

- turning off - total black screen ;

- when I press and hold for a few seconds (~10s to 20s) volume up/down-power buttons simultaneously, the screen stays black until I try again ;

- when I charge my phone, the charging battery animation shows for a few seconds then black screen then it's looping again with Wiko logo screen an Orange state.

Things I tried to restart my phone :

- pressing and holding volume up and turn on/off buttons simultaneously : nothing happened ;

- pressing and holding volume down ans turn on/off buttons simultaneously : nothing happened ;

- pressing and holding power button : nothing happened ;

- pressing and holding volume down : nothing happened ;

- pressing and holding volume up : noting happened ;

- pressing and holding volume up and down simultaneously : nothing happened ;

- connecting my phone to my computer : the phone is not showing on my computer so no way to run ADB or any sort of programs.

Does anyone have an idea about how to restart it ? It's alright if it factory resets.

thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] tom353:
I'm trying different things, but I don't fully understand what I'm doing, I'm learning as i go...

I downloaded the latest stock ROM and tried to flash certain partitions with MTKClient.

I started with super.img (which contains system, vendor and product for the slot A, and empty partitions for their slot B). After rebooting the device, it now goes straight into fastboot, instead of the bootloop.

Then I flashed the vbmeta_system_a and vbmeta_vendor_a present in the zip file. Same after rebooting, fastboot directly.

The thing is, these 2 vbmeta files are just 4kB, which seems to indicate they're empty partitions (there is a super_enpty.img that has 4.6kB as well). Is this normal that a stock ROM has empty files for these?

I tried to flash boot_a, but MTKClient won't do it, no error message in the GUI, it just does nothing.

Any guidance or insight on this would be appreciated:

- Is there any sense to what I'm doing? Could flashing a ROM help me regain access to my data?

- Am I flashing the right partitions?

- Any idea about these 4kB vbmeta images?

And, if i do a factory reset of the device, then restore userdata and seccfg ... Would that work to restore my data?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You can backup user data but you might not be able to backup system data. If adb is working for you, try doing a "adb backup" of your apps, app data and personal data, the adb backup command has different switches to include in the command to specify what to backup or what not to backup. Guides for adb backup can be found with a Google search.

I think @SubwayChamp can help you better with this than I can.
[General Questions and Answers] tom353:
I think that for ADB to work, I would need to be able to boot my device?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I have not followed your story, but ADB should be available in recovery.
[General Questions and Answers] tom353:
Indeed, ADB itself is available in recovey, but the adb backup command requires a confirmation on the device which won't work in recovery.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I didn't follow your issue from the beginning, if I'm not wrong you need to back up your data, and actually your device is not booting due to a failed OTA update.

ADB won't work for you the way you need, a stock recovery doesn't have a protocol for ADB to work this way, it's just a one way-route.

If this is the case, the most you can try is:

- Wiping your cache through mtk client, then try to boot.

- Back up your data using mtk client, it'll take a huge space, maybe 100 GB.

- Then erase data using mtk client, and try to boot, once you get it, you can restore the data using again mtk client.

- Once you have the data backed up, you can try flashing the stock ROM using LMSA (if it's a Moto), https://support.lenovo.com/us/es/downloads/ds101291-rescue-and-smart-assistant-lmsa

- Then you can try restoring the data backed up.

- Also, you can flash any partition using mtk client.

- If your model allowed being unlockable, then you can consider by unlocking it, a locked device doesn't admit some modifications, so maybe your device doesn't allow restoring some partitions this way.

- mtk client also can unlock bootloader of many MTK models, no need of confirmation, just avoid erasing metadata, or back up firstly.
[General Questions and Answers] tom353:
Thanks for that!

The short story is indeed a failed OTA update that's causing a bootloop. I have no backups, so I'm trying to avoid losing my data in trying to get my device to work again.

What I've done so far:

- Tried to sideload a stock ROM with ADB, but it fails, I suppose because an unlocked bootloader is required.

- Switched slots (it's an A/B device) - This results in the same bootloop, and the device reverts to slot A at some point in the loop.

- I couldn't clear the cache. There is no option for that in my stock recovery, and I tried "python mtk e cache" but that doesn't work (it says something like "cache" partition doesn't exist).

- I also couldn't unlock the bootloader with mtk client. It says it's done successfully, but fastboot and mtk client itself still report the device as locked after that.

- Backed up partitions with mtk client

- Flashed partitions from the latest stock rom with mtkclient - all the ones identified as "is_download: true" in the scatter file, except userdata. This includes vbmeta_a, vbmeta_system_a and vbmeta_vendor_a which seem to be empty (the images are 4 kB only, as are the images meant to be empty in the rom)

Results :

With my original (presumably corrupted) partitions, the device get into a boot loop, but goes as far as the boot animation, and stays on it for a while, then loops.

With the stock rom partitions, it goes straight from the boot logo into fastboot, there is no boot animation.

With my original "super" partition (contains system, vendor and product), and the stock rom empty vbmeta's, the device goes straight from the boot logo to the dm-verity message.

What confuses me is that with the stock rom, it seems to fail faster than with my original corrupted partitions. There must be something wrong with flashing the stock ROM, and I suspect the empty vbmeta's. All the stock rom versions i could find for this device has empty vbmeta's. But I don't understand how these roms can work.

I will have a look at LMSA, if I can get it to work in virtualbox (I'm on MacOSX and the device is a Moto E7 XT2095-2 Malta).
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I dont know your phone, and I am guessing you have not unlocked your bootloader, but one thing I have done to get full / better ADB support in recovery, is to boot using a TWRP image file, without flashing it to the device. I would guess it also only works with an unlocked bootloader, even though you are not flashing to the device. fastboot boot twrp.img

But, pretty much, @SubwayChamp knows your device MUCH more than I do, so follow his suggestions. My suggestion is a long shot at best.
[General Questions and Answers] Pixc:
Hello everyone, please help me😅

I am trying to install twrp and magisk in Xiaomi POCO F1 but getting problems in the last step.

Following YOUTUBE Munchy's video, after booting into twrp mode for the 1st time, I have to flash

twrp beryllium.img file but it's not showing. I confirmed it that I have the file, both in internal storage and in SD card but it's not showing in the twrp mode.

I can see other files like Froce encryption disabler and Magisk.zip file but not twrp beryllium.img in twrp mode.

Because of this, I can't open twrp mode again and have to install it again through pc.

Please help and thank you very much for the help in advance 😊
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I would assume that, you booted to TWRP, for the first time, using fastboot command, in TWRP you want to flash the TWRP image, and you didn't see it listed within your files ready to flash, so probably you missed this:

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The images are just a reference from the net.
[General Questions and Answers] Pixc:
Thank you very much for the help friend 😊
[General Questions and Answers] MonopolyMan:
Htc pi39100

So I recently got a HTC Titan (HTC PI39100) off of my friend, and I am not a big fan of the OS, so I want to install Android on it. I've been doing some searching, but have yet to find a clear tutorial (Probably because I've never used Android, or any smartphone to be honest, so IDK what to look for). I believe that it is possible, I was just wondering if someone could possible link me to a few good tutorials or helpful threads.

Thanks :D
[General Questions and Answers] unfortunate.lonely:
Rooting

DId anybody know how to root the Samsung galaxy trend lite ???? Please help me..:)
[General Questions and Answers] Peachstateboi:
Jelly Bean for DOPO TD1010

I have a DOPO TD1010 and a Toshiba AT200 that I want to root etc to Jelly Bean the tablets specs are as follows

DOPO TD1010....

Android 4.0.4

Kernel ver 3.0.8+ lsd@aed-server3 #24 SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 27 22:07:49 CST 2012

Build number... rk30_ics_v2.23.00 lianmaoxi_V2.40.20120927.5af56e2

Toshiba AT200...

Product Version PDA05U-00R01F

Android Version 4.0.3

Kernel Version 3.0.8-g8f6d154 android-Toshiba@dps3build10 #1

Build Number.. IML74K.01.5.0010

I am somewhat computer literate but when I tried the following for the DOPO...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38587393 but am confused and need to know if there is an easier way out there

the Toshiba I have not been lucky to find anywhere and need to know if it is out there or possible yet

Thanks any and everyone in advance that helps me with these
[General Questions and Answers] ADDICT.ANK:
Use framaroot or binary's rootkit.

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Ur welcome man
[General Questions and Answers] kaland999:
Pantech Flex p8010

Hi,

I've recently spent a lot of time browsing and researching these forums mostly. Seems like there are a lot of helpful people here. I am currently trying to get a CWM recovery working on my phone in order to manually upgrade to JB. I have learned a lot about linux, adb, fastboot, etc, and have gotten to the point where on either windows or ubuntu adb and fastboot recognize my device. All the files are in the right place, but the most recent error I get trying to boot the recovery "boot.img" that I set up is "cannot load 'boot.img': Result too large". I really don't think there is much else I can figure out on my end, so I figured I'd try here. A google search for the error tells me absolutely nothing useful, and I just haven't really done enough of this type of stuff to be comfortable winging it. The thread I've been referring to is http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2133857, and I'm attempting to get past that to work on this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2472487.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kevin
[General Questions and Answers] Peachstateboi:
where might I find the framaroot or binary's rootkit
[General Questions and Answers] jetwoot:
back up??

what is the difference between back up & back up to external sd card on CWM recovery??

i noticed that when i back up.. (the first one on top..) it takes too long to back up. and ending up on error creating md5 something like that..

and when i choose backup to ext sdcard its fast & im not getting any error..