yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Try first erasing caches through recovery, some devices can't deal properly with too much trash getting space more and more through years.

I would recommend not to using nothing similar to a battery manager app, they may cause more harm than good trying to constantly monitoring and waking up the device.

Also, every time more, the apps demand an increasing battery consumption, specially when the firmware get slightly old, newer Android version seem to fix that because they're pairing better the updates. Devices get old through years and battery also get old.

No way to sure you that formatting data can solve the issue, but probably no better method to firmly know if the issue comes by this side.

Of course, logs are good to reveal the culprit.

Regards the stock updates, when they stopped some custom ROMs can help, I don't want to recommend that, but it's real, custom ROM give a second life (an extended one) to any device. I have a device from 2016 and although my battery is at 85% health still reach a complete day. Stock support stopped on nougat, my device get custom support at Android 11, Android 11 manages better the apps (that anyway get updated constantly) than Nougat does, this could be the reason behind.
[General Questions and Answers] festeban:
Can you please add more info on what you are saying? Those words mean nothing to me. " erasing caches through recovery" "logs are good"
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
It was a terrible device, I couldn't connect it by the normal way, no matter what I tried BUT still can see that device is visible for at least few seconds before to disconnecting one and again.

I didn't see this thread when I owned this device, maybe it helps to you https://www.makeuseof.com/use-adb-over-wifi-android/

And the only thing that worked for me was this app https://es.freedownloadmanager.org/Windows-PC/ADB-Master.html in the short time device is got detected by PC I changed the option to manage it over the network/wirelessly, from there I could debloat some things, unfortunately in the newer versions Amazon patched the option to unlock bootloader, by software and hardware methods.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I guess "mean nothing to me" it really means that you are unfamiliar with.

You may need to read something like these:

- https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/boot-your-oneplus-5-5t-into-recovery-fastboot-mode-0182576/

- https://krispitech.com/oneplus-5-wipe-cache-partition/

- https://nerdschalk.com/how-to-keep-track-of-battery-drain-information-on-android/
[General Questions and Answers] festeban:
Thank you for the clarifications.
[General Questions and Answers] bigrockerguy:
HI, my stepmoms brother recently passed away and she is asking me if there is any way to unlock his phone. She wants to extract the photos and check the messages for anything pertaining to his death. The sim card was empty

We dont have his samsung account and cant unlock it that way. The USB Debugging is turned off and the phone is not rooted.

Is there anyway to turn on ADB via recovery mode or anything like that? iOS had tons of lockscreen bypasses years ago, are there any for android? Thanks very much
[General Questions and Answers] Chaos9900:
So I have the Dasaita PX6 android 10 10.2 inch and it won't let me connect to my hotspot on my Iphone 12 after updating it to 15.0 Now I know this issue why it's because Iphone security is now WPA3 and it can't connect to it. does anyone know if Iphone will allow you to toggle between WPA2 security and WPA3? or is there a firmware update I can do on my Android headunit to allow it to "talk to" WPA3?
[General Questions and Answers] ElShaman:
Hello, guys I'm new at this and I got a Ekiy T7 9 inch for my Peugeot 508 2013, the wheel controls worked, but in many ways it failed, I tried to work it out with the seller but no luck, I'm really disappointed, but maybe you could help me out.

I'm disappointed because you cannot configure as I've seen in other canbus settings, camera resolution and all the stuff to switch from reverse to front camera.

So here is my question, that can be done by changing the canbus or the firmware, to get all the options?

I've seen other moldels of canbus according to they site are compatible with my peugeot.

I attached pics of muy specs and menu,

PLEASE HELP, I can't afford to send it back or buy a new one.

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[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
This forum is all about that https://xdaforums.com/f/android-head-units.4267/ probably you find some answer there.
[General Questions and Answers] xposeme:
Hello all! I am new to the sub, and the amount of information here is incredibly daunting! But even so, I will do my best to digest it all.

One specific question I have is, I would like to change my device ID on my phone. I understand that there are apps that can help you do that through rooting, or in a virtual Xposed environment.

Now the second one, is what I am interested in. I have Android 11 (Samsung A80 to be exact) and I have heard VirtualXposed does not work with Android 11. I have tried installing it, it does install, however, no modules can be downloaded and installed.

So my question is:

1. Are there any virtual Xposed Frameworks I can install onto my Android 11 Samsung A80? (I have heard of EdXposed, but this is root only)

2. If there are, what notable apps or modules should I install in my virtual Xposed framework that can allow me to change my Device ID.

3. What can I do to prevent any "bricking" that might occur during the installation of any of these things?

Thank you all so much for the help!

Xposeme
[General Questions and Answers] PanosT:
I have redmi 3s with fork LOS 17.1,

Have flashed numeral custom roms, at some point i noticed that there is no internal storage on file manager or on pc when i connect it via usb, just sdcard.

In screenshot you can see the file managers folder tree.

Also, i installed ex file explorer n it show's sdcard as internal storage, no real internal though.

I guess i setup sdcard as internal (adapted) storage through twrp...

Can i change that? And will i be able to use sdcard for installing apps after that? I will change rom to dot os 5.1.3 soon.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If the bootloader is unlocked on the device and if there is a version of TWRP custom recovery that has been made for your device's specific model number, you can flash TWRP on the device and then root the device by flashing Magisk.zip in TWRP to root the device and then use the file manager in TWRP to delete the file containing the lockscreen password/PIN.

If the bootloader is locked, there isn't really anything you can do because anything else would delete the data that you are trying to save.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
It seems an issue with the ROM itself, some don't detect internal storage. To probe it, you should start with a clean installation formatting data.
[General Questions and Answers] xposeme:
Hey guys, are there any virtual Xposed frameworks I can download onto my phone so I can change its device ID without rooting?

Thanks so much. I have Android 11 btw
[General Questions and Answers] said1219:
Bad news: my paid leave days are up, so I'm only able to try to recover the data in my spare time.

Good news: I'm coping. I already bought a Galaxy S21 (let's hope Samsung takes software update QA more seriously). I am keeping the Realme device untouched, installing regular updates, hoping for future fixes (perhaps when Realme releases Realme UI 3.0/Android 12 for this phone, another major update will fix this problem and flashable using stock recovery without triggering a wipe).

Thank you for the suggestion. However, tinkering with these settings cause flashing to fail midway. Maybe it doesn't fail every time, but I'm not in a hurry.

My understanding:

SP Flash Tool: a backup software (can get data from phone and backs it up like UNIX's dd), shows partitions and could selectively restore it bit by bit.

Realme Download Tool: a one-way tool to flash firmware files to the device. Will flash the entire device.

Good news: the bootloader was successfully unlocked, installed a custom recovery, and got Realme UI 1.0 up and running (rooting unsuccessful). Then restore the userdata partition.

Bad news: The device throws all sorts of errors, even in Safe Mode. After some digging, apparently, Realme UI 2.0 introduces an encryption model change. Realme UI 1.0/Android 10 used FDE (you must enter a password before booting Android). Meanwhile, Realme UI 2.0/Android 11 uses FBE (the device boots up completely then asks you for a password. Phone calls, alarms, and even emergency mode work before the device is unlocked). Previously, this was a sign that the device was locked but not encrypted. However, this is the new encryption model in Android 11, and apparently, it's safe. It seems that Android made FBE available on Android 7 and required it on Android 10. Yet somehow, Realme just implemented it on Android 11.

Worse news: The encryption algorithm and working mode is also changed from AES-128-CBC-ESSIV to AES-256-XTS.

Worst news: Apparently, the encryption key is not stored in userdata partition; hence overwriting partitions like this are possibly dead-end. Restored the device from its full backup.

A glimmer of hope: I have been downloading and successfully installing OZIP updates in recovery. Just put the OZIP (must be official) in the SD card, and apparently, a monthly security patch is installed. Will wait for a monthly update to fix this issue (slim chance) or for Realme UI 3.0 to fix it (a good chance, but not quite assuring).
[General Questions and Answers] TudorBlue:
Just got hold of a Samsung Galaxy Smart Watch LTE. Are there any Networks that would include it in with my number? Im on Voxi and they tell me I will need to take out a new contact with Vodafone just for the smart watch. Being tight i dont want to do this if I can help it. Im on a rolling 30 day sim only plan. Thanks in advance guys, any help and advice with this will be much appreciated
[General Questions and Answers] PugzAreCute:
You could try a data only sim under your current contract if its possible, but 2 sims using the *same* number is impossible

Update: Looks like you will have to from this voxi article(https://help.voxi.co.uk/Joining-and...1035259182/How-many-VOXI-SIMs-can-I-order.htm)
[General Questions and Answers] ahmed6392:
Hey guys,So um i am using redmi note 10 miui 12.5.3 global and i pulled the stock miui camera and gallery apk using adb pull commands. I plan to install pixel experience custom rom. How would i install these in that rom?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I don't think it works, it needs some frameworks. This is probably the best you can get for both https://telegra.ph/ANXCamera-190R-Downloads-07-08
[General Questions and Answers] xAxB:
I have never used Google to backup / restore SMS, and I have three questions:

1. I have two phones linked to the same Google account. If I was to backup the SMS on both phones, would Google create a separate backup for each phone, or would the backup of the second phone overwrite the backup of the first phone?

2. Suppose if I was to create a backup for phone 2, and restore it into phone 1 (assuming it is possible). Would the process wipe out all the SMS in phone 1 and replace with the SMS in phone 2, or would the SMS in phone 2 get merged with the existing SMS in phone 1?

3. Are third party apps (my Googling lead me to one called SMS Backup & Restore) better / worse? I have been on Samsung phones for a long time and Smart Switch worked well, but my latest phone is a Xiaomi (and I am likely to use a custom ROM).

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I do not backup my data to google either, so I can not help you on those questions.

However, I do use "SMS Backup & Restore", a bit of info, in point form for brevity

You can backup from one phone and restore to a different phone. I have used it when upgrading/switching devices or custom ROMs

It saves the backup in XML (ie text files)

You can get it to auto backup to the cloud, incase your devoice dies between manual backups (which is what I used to do)

When restoring, it appears to append the restore onto whatever is already on the device. You could manually clear before a restore

Because its text, you can edit the text file to manipulate what gets restored
[General Questions and Answers] Full House:
in my experience google doesn't save messages properly unless this has changed.

rather use SMS backup before changing Rom make an SMS / call backup you can recover data from any device by logging into the same Google account.

It seems to me that when restoring with the SMS backup app the data is rather merged.
[General Questions and Answers] Kolobokk:
Good day!

I have two tablets Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 and Lenovo TAB M10 FHD Plus TB-X606F. Voice input works on the first old tablet, but not on the new one. Both have the same latest versions of Google Translate installed. I tried to install the old version of Google Translate on a new tablet - nothing has changed. At the same time, if I click on the microphone icon in the virtual keyboard, the voice input works in both directions Ru-En. Naturally, the "Conversation" and "Speech to Text" modes do not work in the application.

I have already contacted the Lenovo forum and did everything they suggested to do there: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo...-Lenovo-TAB-M10-FHD-Plus-TB-X606F/m-p/5101971

I also contacted the Google Translate forum: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo...-Lenovo-TAB-M10-FHD-Plus-TB-X606F/m-p/5101971

What can be done?

Thanks!

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Google Translate: 6.23.0.03.393894181

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Tablet Lenovo: ZA5T0095UA

Модель: Lenovo TB-X606F (ZA5T0095UA)

Версия Android 10

Build number: TB-X606F_S300320_210716_ВМР

Core version: 4.9.190+ #1 Fri Jul 16 09:52:46 CST 2021

Lenovo Hardware Version: TB-X606F

Software version: TB-X606F_RF01_210716

User-ordered version: TB-X606F_USR_S300320_2107160909_V9.56_BMP_ROW

RAM 4 GB

ROM 128 GB

Processor: MediaTek® MT8768
[General Questions and Answers] UnknownAndroid100:
when I run ADB commands like ADB devices my phones serial number comes up. I can put my phone into fastboot mode. But when I try to run a fastboot command power shell just reads <waiting for device> And nothing happens. The phone is on a black screen that says fastboot mode on the bottom of the screen. I’m fairly new. I’m trying to flash a GSI rom for lineage. Can someone tell me why fastboot commands aren’t working even tho ADB recognizes my device?
[General Questions and Answers] Szabo_tudor:
I just bought a second hand Android tablet. The guy looked pretty shady, and he made it clear that he knew his way through tech. Is it possible that he might try to track me or do something? He told me that the tablet was not reset, but he didn't leave any personal data on it. I reset it from recovery mode or whatever it's called. Is it safe for me to use it?
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
You just have to install the proper fastboot drivers for your devices, you didn't mention the model, but the tools to flash the firmware usually include them.

After install the proper drivers, you have to update them through device manager in Windows.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
If you reset it then it is safely to use anyway you have to take in account that any person in case they have a special fixation (not sure if it is the right word) on you, and they have advanced skills to spy on you, can do it. If one of those two elements don't exist, then all the fear is a complete nonsense.
[General Questions and Answers] Szabo_tudor:
Thanks, that's what I thought as well, but I just wanted to know from someone with more knowledge than me. And the fixation is definitely not there, because this was just a random seller on a second hand announcement website.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
@UnknownAndroid100

Keep it here.

You just have to have this onto your PC, usually in the main directory https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools to run ADB/fastboot commands.

Install this to get sure it is installed alongside Windows https://naijarom.com/15-second-adb-installer-v1-4-4

And this fastboot drivers works for any and non "obscure" MediaTek device https://www.droidwin.com/download-install-mediatek-bootloader-drivers-for-fastboot-connection/ just follow the steps.

To work properly you have to enable previously USB debugging, then to install a GSI you have to enable OEM unlock and unlock the bootloader through fastboot.
[General Questions and Answers] javierX0:
hi,I have recently changed my android to iOS. I am aware that It is impossible to migrate chats (free), but, if needed (i have important business conversations), could i restored the android backup in other android mobil after using iCloud backup?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I think the post linked below may also answer your questions

https://xdaforums.com/t/help-thread-ask-any-question-noob-friendly.2257421/post-85721399
[General Questions and Answers] UnknownAndroid100:
ok So I did all of the above. When installing one file, I had to connect my phone to my laptop, and it recognized it as HTC. So I went and found the xda link for HTC drivers... still, nothing. Well I can execute adb reboot bootloader, and my phone restarts and says fastboot mode. But still, when i try fastboot devices - nothing. When I execute fastboot oem unlock it merely says waiting for device in the command prompt. I dont get it?

This custom ROM in the about phone section it says Android 10. When I boot into recovery mode, it says android 4.4.2. ALso, the app icons are made to look like iphone icons.

If I'm actually working with android 4, could there be a different process or steps to unlock the bootloader and flash a GSI? (also, option in developer settings to enable oem unlock is not there) . ALSO, when I try to debloat on adb it says: --user 0 not recognized or valid or something to that effect.

Could this guy have modified this phone in such away it goes against the open source concept?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I do NOT know *anything* about your particular phone. However, I have a vague memory of a previous phone I owned, that only allowed flashing the boot image via fastboot, when the phone was started into fastboot using the hardware keys. Rebooting using TWRP into fastboot failed.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Nah...HTC? You talked about an "obscure" device, obviously all the info is a total fake.

You can't install a GSI if your device is running KitKat, you need at least Android 8.1.

It's almost impossible to guess it but probably your device has a MediaTek device (6572 or so), without the official ROM available not much you can do.

Regards the drivers, you first have to set it up starting with ADB, communicate it to your PC and send it to bootloader mode but again not much you can do through it.

For debloating it, there are some commands you can try.
[General Questions and Answers] javierX0:
Not my situation. I am talking the drive backup that is managed directly in the whatsapp app. My question is:

Now > I have android and a whatsapp backup.

After > I have an iphone with a icloud backup.

two years later > i need to review some android messages so i restored the backup in android

After checking the chat > I restore the icloud backup again.

So, the question is, both backups are always available in its operating system or once you use ios for first, android backup become unavailable?
[General Questions and Answers] Brianhogg13:
Hiya, this is totally new ground for me. I'm looking to dump and see the potential of the arcade1up

I'm at this stage. discovered its an Allwiner R40 as shown below. the board itself has a flash update switch and micro USB but there is no official update. and from what I can see by googling this hasn't been done as yet berryberryawesome seems to have done the gen 1 board. restalgia has made progress but the board on his ms pacman that is officially supported for updating with the supplied tool on arcade1up site, that tool doesn't find my board, (rkdevtool)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcSn6XBpelg <- restalgias video

Hope this is in the correct place

Thanks

C:\Users\u1\Desktop>sx -l
USB device 002:002 Allwinner R40 13000001:04404700:78a80004:5c2b0451
[General Questions and Answers] Shaglok:
I have a (maybe stupid) question. I have eSIM with the stock ROM in my Pixel 5. If I root will I lose the eSIM? And if I install a custom ROM?
[General Questions and Answers] wachtwoord33:
Hey beginner question. I have little in-depth Android knowledge and a stock Samsung S7 Edge (SM-G935F) that out of no-where got stuck on the boot screen and after I try to get to recovery mode is stuck in a loop:

1. Text: "Installing system update" (on blue screen with white android)

2. Text: "Erasing" (on blue screen with white android)

3. The following stacktrace:

#fail to open recovery_cause(No such file or directory)#
#Reboot Recovery Cause is [UNKNOWN]#
No Support SINGLE-SKU

File-Based OTA
E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)
Supported API: 3
E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount /persdata (Invalid argument)

-- Wiping persdata...
Formatting /persdata...
E:MDF_RECOVERY : Cannot initialize
perdata wipe failed...
E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)
dm-verity verification failed...
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount /system (Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_locale

Googled around and found a video telling me to use Odin to flash the custom recovery TWRP followed by using that to install no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.1.zip. But I can't get that far as the flashing TWRP (twrp-3.4.0-0-hero2lte.img.tar) fails I suspect because my device is FRP locked (I did enable USB debugging in the past). The FRP lock stopping me doesn't make sense as I have full access to the linked Google Account.

So anyway: if I just want to be able to use my phone again what is the best course of action? Preferably without losing my data.

Please let me know if there's any info I forgot to supply.

Thanks!

Edit:

Only extra info I have is that the last Android update wasn't working so I stayed on the previous version since over half a year ago.
[General Questions and Answers] Crrrr:
Question(s) regarding Android devices:

Are device kernel, vendor firmware and the operating system (custom rom) 3 different and separed things or do they overlap in any way?

Is the device kernel unique for each device and does it stay the same during the life of the device? How does it interact with vendor firmware, for example when you install a custom kernel?

Do vendor security updates update only vendor firmware, while Android updates update only to the operating system?

I understand that some custom roms also come with a custom kernel. How can I know which is which?

Is a custom GSI solely a complete operating system? Can it contain a custom kernel? If not, can you install a GSI and a custom kernel?

Sorry for all these questions and I thank you in advance for any helpful pointers in the right direction(s).
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Android-to-iOS

iOS-to-Android

WhatsApp-Backup-and-Restore

there could be other methods, though.
[General Questions and Answers] javierX0:
thanks but this does not solve the transfer between OS in whatsapp. But Whatsapp client care answered me and yes, both backups are independent so you can save both and restore when needed.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Backup and restore options for WhatsApp are in the app itself, you can back up/restore from/to at any time.