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[General Questions and Answers] X-Lander:
Okay this is intimidating the whole thing.

That said I'm not trying to go overboard..I learned computing on 98se. So the way yet more complex autotools don't make sense to me.

My only goal is to unlock my phone. Save and have a recovery disc so to speak. And break it till I learn it. My phone is a galaxy note 10+.

I only want complete control over software/Apk not to change the is base. Remove things like Samsung internet, and all the things I have blocked by VPN to prevent updates.

Why I am motivated. Somehow through my VPN firewall restrictions they are still pushing updates and it is making Samsung crapware default every night. Everyday I'm havering to reset and clean out the Samsung software.

I've not used their software through 3 phones back to S4.

I think Root is what I need and removal of bloatware?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If you're trying to use fast boot, you need to select Android Bootloader Interface from the list in your screenshot.
[General Questions and Answers] Markicak:
Hi!

I'm an Android Developer and I'm using some specific Android SDKs which use the phones camera, but can't be ran on the emulator because they probably recognise that it's an emulator image and the SDK won't even start. I'm trying to find some sort of custom Android ROM which would be able to load a video from a file and use that as a fake camera input so I would be able to run instrumentation tests. Does anyone perhaps know if there already exists such an image or can point me in some direction where i could find more information about this?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Xm3Ga:
Hello guys, I hope someone can help me...

I wanted to root my OPPO A53S 5G, but I can´t manage to find the latest firmware for my phone. Is there any website where I can look for it? Or can I extract the boot.img from my phone directly? I do not have TWRP, as there is no compatible version for my phone. Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
It seems, here are some sites where you can find the firmware for your device, check this https://oppofirmware.net/oppo-a53s-cph2135/ compare the exact model. Keep in mind that, to rooting a device safely, the bootloader unlocking have to be available.
[General Questions and Answers] Xm3Ga:
It seems that my firmware version is CPH2135_11_C.22, but the latest version that the site has is CPH2135_11_A.77.

And yes, I have the bootloader unlocked already.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Oppo A53s CPH2135 Stock Firmware ROM (Flash File)

Download the official Oppo A53s CPH2135 Stock ROM Firmware (Flash File) without any password for Free. We have also provided the Stock ROM for other Oppo devices.

oppostockrom.com
[General Questions and Answers] Cyndaquissshhh:
Disable those apps to p

Disable those apps to prevent autoupdating
[General Questions and Answers] X-Lander:
I would if the option was available. The only solution I found was a VPN firewall to block Internet access but they have figured out how to block my block by putting those services in other apps. By that I mean I used to be able to use the firewall to block OTA updates as well.

That's why I think I want root and uninstall the bloats from Samsung. Samsung keyboard Samsung internet Samsung cloud Samsung Galaxy store and so on. Not sure if uninstalling those apps will disable functionality... As in that's where drivers are stored.

I remember when I was considering rooting my old s4 they said if I removed certain apps basic smartphone driver functions would stop working.

I think the ROM is fine, I'm just not a fan of forced updates and bloatware
[General Questions and Answers] X-Lander:
Why is it deleted I search for my question and no functional answer was found.

If mods delete for "intentional duplicating" perhaps they could leave a pointer to the dilate question and the answer/reply to it?

I didn't intentionally duplicate anything. Perhaps some of us are completely new to the information and what you think is an answer is tribal language that we do not know. So even if there is an answer it may not be obvious to a "noob question"

Yes I reviewed acronyms and lingo section, searched for my question as best I know how to ask it with your search tools here.
[General Questions and Answers] Xm3Ga:
Sorry to bother, but is Oppo_A53S_CPH2135_EX_11_C.22_220303_RFT.zip the same one as CPH2135_11_C.22? It's not the exact same name, so I wanted to ask before bricking my phone hehe. Thanks for the help!!!
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Yes, the latest numbers refer to the date, anyway, unfortunately I checked the download, there are much demand on it, so you have to wait, or make a copy for your Google Drive, and download it once it´s done.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
If it is all updates you wish to block, then finding the host from which the updates are being retrieved from, and placing a host blocking on those hosts, may work.
[General Questions and Answers] Xm3Ga:
Sorry again. Is there any tool to extract/decrypt the .OFP? I've tried with a tool I found on GitHub but doesn't work for me. Is there any other way to do it? I just need the boot.img. Or is there actually a way to use magisk with the OFP directly?
[General Questions and Answers] Thepadd007:
Hi

So I have a Sony 4K TV running Android TV version 9, for some reason Sony saw fit to install a 100mb ethernet port. which is totally unsuitable for streaming 4k. I have been trying to get various USB Gigabit ethernet dongles to work with no success. One of the things I have been trying to do is change USB configuration in developer options to RNDIS, however when I do so it changes to "charging" and I cant change it again until I restart the TV. I have read that I may need to enable USB debugging but I do not see an option for that.

So I want to know firstly if I am going down the right road, if so then how do I enable RNDIS. However if I am barking up the wrong tree then I am hoping someone here may have some ideas.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Developer options don't show on the list of settings by default, it is a hidden setting that has to be enabled or unlocked by the user. On android phones, Developer options is enabled by going to system settings>about>software info>build number then repeatedly tapping on the build number 7 times in rapid succession, when they become enabled you'll get a toast message saying that you have become a developer, then you go back to your list of system settings and you'll see that Developer options has appeared at the bottom of the list of settings above or below the About setting.
[General Questions and Answers] Thepadd007:
Thankyou for your reply, I am already in developer options to change the USB config to RNDIS, the issue I have is that when I select RNDIS it changes to "charging" and I cant change it again until I reboot. Looking through dev options I cant find USB debugging, I read that this may need to be enabled.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Magisk doesn't work directly with ofp files. The tool in GitHub works pretty well, and all the rest of graphical tools are even based on it, anyway you have here some of them https://androidfilehost.com/?w=search&s=MTKAuthBypassToolV26, after the process ends, you have to look at the name the tool gives, to some partitions, and check that they match with the scatter file, for example, the tool will name one of them as sspm1/2, you just need one, as sspm, that is double flashed, otherwise won't be recognized by SPFT.
[General Questions and Answers] Creep Crusher:
Hey guys.

I am trying to get my firmware from Frija on my samsung galaxy note 8 exynos.

I searched online for hours and all guides are about using dialer or settings.

I do not have access to my os since my phone is stuck on bootloop to twrp.

I was managed to get my firmware version from twrp but I still need "csc" and "phone" to download it.

I am not talking about the short 3 letters CSC on top. I am talking about the long version such as N950FOXMFDUE3. but I didn't managed to find it. I also need the "phone" code but I am not sure what that means and how to get it without accessing my phone os.

I can get to TWRP and to download mode.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
You can check it in download mode. Be sure to enter via hardware buttons, not the bootloader mode where it is used to unlock it (in some models).
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
The manufacturer may have removed that option and the possibility of having that option in the firmware. Or your TV might not have "USB debugging" you may have "ADB debugging", which is just another name for USB debugging, they are the same. Do you see that option?
[General Questions and Answers] Thepadd007:
I see ADB debugging, I will give that a try when I get home later. Hopefully this allows me to get this dongle working.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Creep Crusher:
Thanks for the replay.

I am now in download mode. I only found there the 3 CSC letters. But I need the other thing.

I need the PDA, CSC and PHONE to fill here: View attachment 5602791
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
What about option "Auto"? Anyway, just search for the latest firmware for your device, in Sammobile you can find the PDA info, and about the CSC, look up for some that matches your region.
[General Questions and Answers] Creep Crusher:
That's the thing. Pressing auto give me the latest version.

From what I learned I need my exact version the currently on the phone in order to fix the TWRP bootloop I have.

My phone wasn't updated for like 5 or so years so I am not sure what version I am running.

If I flash a newer version will it work? It will brick my phone or something?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
No, you don't need the exact same version to fix the boot loop, an upgrade can't brick your device, by the normal means. I assume you know, by flashing a stock ROM will overwrite TWRP.

In case you "badly" need to know it, maybe to not lose the ability to root it again (some builds are blocked to do so), or you have some fear to downgrade, in case you don't like the newer version, then you can take the long way, download any version, extract the stock recovery, flash it through Odin, the build number will be displayed in the recovery screen. For the sole purpose to get the stock recovery, you should check this https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=242335
[General Questions and Answers] Xm3Ga:
Do you know if Im doing something wrong? I redownloaded both the .ofp and the tool, and I run it as admin.
[General Questions and Answers] Thepadd007:
So I tried ADB debugging, but still whenever I select RNDIS it changes to "charging". I am not sure if this is even the right thing to do to get this dongle working, so I could be barking up the wrong tree. I am wondering if the version of android supplied by Sony will even run this dongle. Maybe I need to be looking at a homebrew android installation??

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Is your device MTK based? Can you show some screenshots from your folder? Just in case, don't forget to extract it using WinRAR.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
i need to use parted on my device. can i make a backup of my mmcblk0, use parted on that backup and then, whenever i want to resize the system, flash that backup ? if yes, does anyone has a guide on how to backup mmcblk0 ?
[General Questions and Answers] kfkhgcfkhgckhgc:
So i have a zte blade A7 prime and i downloaded the stock rom for it. All i have to flash it with is a Dell chromebook.

Is this even possible?

Oh and I'm sorta new here. been lurking for a while but now i need a little help.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
well, your chromebook runs linux. search a guide for linux
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I guess that can be backed up as any other partition,

for MediaTek there are other tools.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
how about for kirin ? what tools are there ?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Try using adbshell or terminal emulator and a dd command to pull a copy of your mmcblk0 partition.
[General Questions and Answers] kfkhgcfkhgckhgc:
Thanks I'll give it a shot.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I am not 100% certain, but I would of expected a dd backup would be only of the data, not the partition size and details/definition. I would also project that you wont be able to apply a larger DD backup onto a smaller partition. But I am not speaking from personal experience.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Can someone who knows how to use android kitchen unpack and check if this custom recovery is adb compatible? If not, could you please add the missing lines, repack and reply here? Thank you very much.

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1FoRLBMyQnL1B3lU8bZCqfGL7y_mkeJfk?usp=drive_open

EDIT: seems there were a couple of missing lines, added them with carliv image kitchen. repacked the image, flashed it. still no solution to my original problem : the computer does not sees the device (in twrp mode). fastboot and normal state works without a problem. updated my minimal adb to version 1.4.3, installed android sdk. tried running in windows 10, windows 10 linux subsystem, linux mint (live) and ubuntu (live). tried installing universal adb drivers. am i missing something ? does anyone has any suggestion ? is there any other way to repartition system without going through twrp recovery ? was following this guide:
[General Questions and Answers] Xm3Ga:
Yep, my devices uses a Qualcomm microprocessor. Is there any way to extract it knowing this?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I also saw some that support ofp Qualcomm based, don't remember if it was this, check it https://www.gsmware.com/2021/04/mct-ofp-extractor-tool.html or just do something like this "ofp qualcomm extractor"
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If your TWRP is an .img file, you can flash it via fastboot.

Also, what device do you have? The safest/best way to resize your partitions is to extract or find a copy of the file that your specific device's flashtool uses to allocate your partition structure when flashing your stock firmware and then modify that file to change your partition sizes then flash the modified file.

For example, Samsung uses a PIT(Partition Information Table) file and MTK and some other devices use a scatter file to allocate partition(I think, but I could be wrong). I had a Samsung that required resizing the system partition in order to flash newer ROMs and Gapps, I had to flash a modified PIT.md5 file via Odin or a modified PIT .zip via TWRP to change my partitions before flashing the ROM and Gapps. I would imagine that MTK devices would have to modify a scatter file to change partition sizing. Doing the same thing with your device's flashtool and your device's equivalent file that tells your flashtool how to handle partitioning should work in your case also.
[General Questions and Answers] syelan34:
After modifying framework-res.apk to include some extra stock wallpapers (the ones included under "on-device wallpapers" in the wallpaper section in settings, it doesn't seem to have applied any changes to the settings. Also, only one of the wallpapers is there out of like 15. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? I used MT manager (basically just a rooted file manager) to edit the file without decompiling it. I added the files to the "/res/drawable-nodpiv4" folder in the APK.

This is on an already installed ROM by the way.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You need to use a tool called APKtool or something similar to un-sign and decompile a copy of the apk then edit/add what you want then recompile and re-sign the apk then push the modified apk to system then boot into recovery and wipe the cache partition but do not factory reset(always wipe cache after making alterations to anything in the system partition) then reboot the device. If you do everything correctly, that should work.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
I have a Huawei Mediapad m5 lite (10inches), running on a Kirin 659.

Also, a noob question, but can I port an orangefox recovery using a twrp recovery? Since orangefox is based on twrp.
[General Questions and Answers] syelan34:
So do you think if I just did that now (after making the changes) it would work? I deleted one of the images and the phone started bootlooping, but I could still boot into TWRP to wipe cache.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Did you use an actual apk editing tool to remove the signature on the apk file then decompile the apk then make your changes or are you still only editing the app using the same tool that were using before? If you are still trying to do it with the tool you used before, stop using that method and do like I said, use APKtool or similar application on a PC to modify the app, don't use apps on your device to do this.
[General Questions and Answers] Creep Crusher:
Thank you very much!

I did as you said and flashed the last version that was given to me when selecting "auto" and my phone was restored.

I managed to backup all my data.
[General Questions and Answers] solidspider:
Hi, I have a Samsung s21 Ultra Device and I am Running Oblivion on Exagear Emulator (T+Z 6.0 Build) and The Game Runs GREAT! But I Can't Open THE CONSOLE to Input Codes for Stuff Like on my PC. I even have the //Input Bridge// Touch Screen Overlay working with Customizable Controls, and I added a "~" Button to Open the Console but it doesn't work. So I Installed Oblivion Script Extender (OBSE) to Install some Mods which I got to Load up, but the Game Crashes Upon Startup. If I could get the Console to work, I wouldn't have bothered with OBSE. Any Suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] mirku78:
Hi. If I buy Vivo x80 pro in Chinese soft, will I be able to upload European software if there is a global version? Is it possible?

Cześć. Jeśli kupię Vivo x80 pro w chińskim soft, czy będę mógł wgrać europejskie oprogramowanie, jeśli pojawi się wersja globalna? Czy to możliwe?
[General Questions and Answers] Afeef_H_S:
Got an issue with MIUI 12. When my phone receives notifications, it shows on the lockscreen, but when I unlock the phone and then lock it again, the notifications don't show on the lockscreen anymore (keep in mind I don't clear the notifications from the notifications shade). I assume I'm not the only one who faced this issue, but is there a fix to this?

Device: Redmi 8

ROM: MIUI 12 (EU)
[General Questions and Answers] syelan34:
I tried using apktool but it gave me an error, here is the output:

I: Using Apktool 2.6.1 on framework-res.apk

I: Loading resource table...

Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Invalid chunk type: expected=0x00000200, got=0x00000206

at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.checkChunkType(ARSCDecoder.java:549)

at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTablePackage(ARSCDecoder.java:90)

at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableHeader(ARSCDecoder.java:84)

at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:50)

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResPackagesFromApk(AndrolibResources.java:783)

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.loadMainPkg(AndrolibResources.java:64)

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResTable(AndrolibResources.java:56)

at brut.androlib.Androlib.getResTable(Androlib.java:70)

at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.getResTable(ApkDecoder.java:247)

at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:109)

at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:175)

at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)

I don't know what this error is, but I can try and reinstall the OS to get another copy.

And how do I re-sign it so that the system doesn't reject it and cause a boot loop again?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You should see an option to sign the apk in APKtool. Try finding a guide for how to use APKtool and find instructions for signing apk files.
[General Questions and Answers] rsngfrce:
This isn't the kind of question I would normally ask on XDA, but I am attempting to assist a developmentally disabled friend and this is stumping me.

My friend has an Android phone and tablet. For the purpose of this question, I don't think the models or Android version particularly matters.

He normally uses Chrome on both devices. He searches Google for an image he likes and saves it to Google Favorite Images (I am completely unfamiliar with this). When he clicks on the link or bookmark to his favorite images, a page opens showing a lot of GENERIC THUMBNAILS and a few actual thumbnails. According to him, it previously displayed correct (non-generic) thumbnails for all the photos (since he is developmentally disabled, I can't say for certain this is true, but it is what I am going on).

These images ARE images that I would expect to be filtered out by safesearch being turned on, but I cannot find anywhere that it is. Also, when the generic thumbnails are clicked, the image displays. The links appear to be links to the Google search result page rather than directly to the page with the image, but that is true of the thumbnails that display correctly as well, so it doesn't seem relevant.

The same thing occurs on both devices and doesn't relate directly to the browser, because I installed Firefox and get the same result. To display the link, I have to log in to his Google account though, which leads me to the conclusion that IF THIS ISN'T NORMAL that it is being controlled by his Google Acct somehow.

I have checked all settings I can find and don't find anything I think would cause this. I cleared the cache externally and internally in Chrome, no help.

I think there must be a simple answer that I am missing and hope someone else can provide some direction to me before I pull my hair out.
[General Questions and Answers] Jellypop:
Thanks for creating this thread!

I just managed to flash my S10 with a stock rom using the advice on this forum (thanks all!). The thing is, I thought that flashing the CSC file (and not the HOME_CSC file) would effectively wipe my phone.

I didn't get any errors and Odin gives me a Pass at the end, but when I reboot my phone, all my apps are still there. I've tried this several times, even trying the HOME_CSC once in case the files somehow were mislabeled.

Is it possible that things didn't get wiped because the rom version I was flashing was the same version that is already on the phone?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Yes, probably because you are flashing the same firmware as what you already had or maybe something to do with Factory Reset Protection or Mobile Device Manager preventing the wipe in order to prevent FRP lock when you reboot the device. If you want the device wiped after flashing, first, remove the Google account from the device then boot into recovery and factory reset the device from within recovery then reboot.
[General Questions and Answers] Jellypop:
Thank you!

I was worried that the flash didn't succeed. A security minded friend recommended I flash a stock rom after I told him I purchased the phone used. So I guess as long as that's what I'm on, the reset itself isn't so important. The phone actually came factory reset and I reset it again just to be sure.

Weird thing is, since my original post, I had read about repartitioning and how that should also result in a wiped device. So I tried flashing with that option using the pit file from the CSC file, but I still got the same result.

Thanks again. I know the rules say I should hit the thanks button, but I can't actually find one. Maybe cause I'm on mobile? I'll check again when I get home.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Seems to me to be something to do with Google itself, not the Google account or the device. When you used Firefox, was Firefox using Google for it's search engine? If so, that may be why Firefox was getting the same results/behavior.