yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Probably a hiccup. No way to guess a specific. It just happens.

I don't use not really follow Xposed, but I certainly have gotten the sense that it's depreciated. Try looking for edxposed.

Is this truly an android TV? In settings -> more -> wireless & network (something like that) do you have hotspot?
[General Questions and Answers] as7273:
Thanks again. I have now changed to a new port. Unfortunately the result has been the same as yesterday except I am now on 0:[COM7]. I am using a reliable and "known to work" USB cable and the port is a USB2.

The fact I can still operate download mode at least does mean that the phone should be recoverable (is the phone bricked or soft-bricked?... so much new terminology, so little time... :p)? Nothing else seems to work though, no other combinations of key presses work. Samsung Smart switch doesn't recognise the device and my PC only recognises it through the Odin software. I did read somewhere else on the XDA forums that Odin can only be used to restore factory firmware or customise it. The fact that the phones firmware appears to be corrupted is this something that can be sorted by software?

I read that the PARAM.bin should only include some logo's and items from the boot up, so it shouldn't be taking 7 minutes to install if it was working?

Should I try installing individually each part of the HOME binary to see what can and can't install to try and narrow it down that way?
[General Questions and Answers] MickyZa:
It seems like this android box doesn't have an WiFi. Only an Ethernet connection.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
I didn´t read all the background at your history but I think that error with PARAM is a reference to the bootloader that is not allowing device to boot up; some security parameter was activated, probably due to you didn´t enable OEM unlock option and/or USB debugging before, that is exactly what is not expected to be done for an average user but this is the reason of many bricks during failed installations/updates.

SmartSwitch only was good for me restoring backups but never worked to unbrick any device that owned but if I don´t remember bad it has an option to download a firmware after you have put some info like IMEI/MEID.

Try first with a patched Odin just in case https://xdaforums.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572

BUT I´m suspecting that probably you need to find a combination file, a sort of ENG firmware to revive it, search for "combination files for yourmodel"
[General Questions and Answers] as7273:
Thanks for the suggestions. The patched Odin had the same result (although failed at PARAM quicker than the non-patched version.)

Found two sites offering combination updates, but cannot find anybody offering latest Binary (which I believe my phone is 7, latest I can find is 5) so Sboot.bin fails straight away.

Starting to think this is beyond me :(

Any idea how much a Samsung centre would charge to fix this phone for me? (ballpark figures, won't hold you to it :) )

*Edit - I appreciate it depends on whats wrong with it, but at some point the repair will be uneconomical. If they just had to get the phone to boot again so I could perform a factory reset I think would be the best outcome here.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Ideal is a combination file as similar as yours but given the fact that it is an engineer firmware a lower version have to work too it´s mean that you can try with a lower binary in the case of ENG firmwares.

I didn´t read if you can get to recovery so a factory reset could work.

Samsung has more advanced methods to revive a device than simply factory resetting.

Edit: I have to make a clarification here, although you can try with both firmwares they´re not exactly the same, combination file is used between other things to prevent bootloader can be relocked when you need to upgrade but keeping the same binary version it´s mean a firmware that has images combined from different revisions (or build number) while an ENG(ineer) firmware includes the most basic of the apps just for testing purposes and also have the ability to get device boot up again, if this happen you have to let device boot up completely, enable USB debugging and OEM unlock (if present) and now you could flash the same ROM that was running before or a newer one.
[General Questions and Answers] vamsi2002:
i have a problem with rooted device

i have rooted my lenovo vibe k5 plus after that google services had stopped,then i reset my mobile by factory reset.then i cleared all data. after switching on my mobile its looks as new mobile but at confirming for gmail it doesnt working.its shows google services are stopped

now what should i do????
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Well, no idea what went wrong in your case. My advice would be to go through, not just rooting. Install twrp recovery, flash a new custom rom and if needed gapps again. Afterwards there shouldn't be any problems
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
logcat
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Nice job posting 3 different places within a 40 minute period. Your two posts in the device forum are a fine place for at least one of them.

What will do you when you get three different replies in three different threads? Don't you think that will make your challenge even more confusing?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I doubt the TV box has the hardware to share internet with another device.

As for the "USB internet" option in dev settings, this is probably related to allowing the TV box to share internet FROM another device via USB tethering instead of sharing internet TO another device.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
So, interesting question guys. Been tinkering around with my asus tf201 and i ve encountered a few bugs, hope you guys can throw some light in what these errors might mean

1) Had a mishap with a wrong recovery, so ive reseted everything, system, kernel and recovery. Afterwards i ve retried, following Katkiss instructions, to reinstall everything, bootloader, root, recovery, rom. Flashed with no problem the bootloader, root wasnt a problem, recovery is 3.2 3.0 kang. The problem reside when trying to install a rom. Seems i cant, every time i try to install the rom, it says :

"script succeeded : result was [/system]" and the device still hasnt the rom installed. The system partition is mounted in twrp, checked. The only rom so far that still works is the stock one

2) Second error was that somehow i got 2 partitions out of internal storage, so to speak. I ve created a folder, simply called "roms", inside the Download folder. If i boot my device the normal way, i cant find this folder at all. Ive also tried downloading another custom rom from xda. Same story happened, this time in twrp. Couldn't see my recently downloaded custom rom.
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Looking at a couple of TF 201 threads, it looks like the bootloader and recovery must be correct for the custom ROM. Are you sure you're using the correct combination?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
1) Are you sure that the file you are flashing is a ROM and not just a script that pushes a system.img or a /system folder/file to your system partition?

2) I'm assuming that you have a Kit Kat era ROM? I say this because the 2 partition storage thing that you described seems to be the dual sdcard/emulated partitions. It's all internal storage, it's just "dual layered". It has been years since I've used Kit Kat enough to remember the specifics about the dual layers. I'm currently charging a Kindle Fire HD 7 that I had in a drawer that has a 4.4 custom ROM installed, when I get it booted, I'll check it out to refamiliarize myself with the setup so that I can sensibly explain this in proper detail. But, at the moment, I can tell you that I remember that I would have files and folders that would show or not show depending on the path followed to I internal storage , i.e. something to the effect of:

/storage/emulated/legacy/download

vs.

/storage/sdcard0/download

Mind you, this is just off the top of my head from what I can very vaguely remember, these paths/partitions may not be exact. I'll update my response once I get the KFHD7 charged/booted and take a look at the partition structure.

Edit: got it booted, corrected my post to show the paths to internal storage(more specifically, /data/media) in the 4.4 ROM that it has. I can't remember which one of these paths is the one that wouldn't show what the other does. But I do remember that it depended on which of these paths you used when creating the new folder or file. For example, if you created it in /storage/sdcard0, it would show in /storage/emulated/legacy but if you created it in /storage/emulated/legacy, it wouldn't show in /storage/sdcard0, or the other way around.
[General Questions and Answers] kos25k:
hello.is there somehow any way i can convert a specific xposed module (customiuizer) to twrp flashable zip?xposed seems to cause some lags..
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Xposed modules rely on the xposed framework. You can't just use the module without the framework.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I never considered that they were trying to use the module by itself without the framework. I thought they may have meant that they had the framework but didn't want to use the framework to install the module.
[General Questions and Answers] 4umexdeeay:
REQ: Advice on mirroring my laptop to a larger screen

Hi all ?

I have a 17 inch Windows laptop that's primarily used to watch streaming and local video.

I'd like to mirror (via hdmi? via casting? - whichever makes more sense or provides a better image quality) to a larger screen, 30in or above (there isn't a tv nearby in case chromecast were a suggestion).

The laptop sits on a mobile stand (see image) and I'm wondering if a contraption exists to prop up the monitor above the laptop so everything's in the same space?

What about closing the laptop lid and just placing a monitor on top of the laptop's flat surface? I'm not aware if it's possible to keep the laptop still running instead of going into sleep or shutting down when the laptop is closed shut. And having to remove the monitor every time I want to access the laptop would be an inconvenience.

And does it even have to be a computer monitor when a larger and less expensive TV (again hoping to keep everything in the same spot, not against the wall and above the laptop) could serve this purpose?

So if anyone's aware of an effective method and/or type of product to make this desired setup happen, your feedback would be greatly appreciated!
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
This forum is for questions/discussions pertaining to Android and Windows mobile customization and software development. This is not a forum for PC questions. Find a forum that deals specifically with PC questions, they are actually the best places to ask questions about PC related stuff. If you had PC questions pertaining to issues related to using PC to manage/interface and android device or Windows mobile device, those would be questions that fit within our purpose here, but your question does not fall into that category.

Of course, most of us here could answer your question, but that is not the point, the point is, this is not what this forum is for. Therefore, answering your question will only encourage other users to post PC questions that have nothing to do with what this forum was created for. No offense intended and don't take it personally, it's just not our mission here. It would be counterproductive to our true mission here to answer PC questions or to encourage others to ask more of these types of questions.

Hopefully, you and others here can understand that and stick to the actual purpose of XDA.

If you have any questions concerning android or Windows mobile OS(Windows phone and Windows tablet, your laptop does not use Windows mobile OS, it uses the same OS as a desktop) we would be more than glad to try to help you. If you don't have questions about Windows mobile OS or android, you are in the wrong place.
[General Questions and Answers] 4umexdeeay:
"...a forum that deals specifically with PC question..."

Can anyone recommend such a forum?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Do a search for:

"Forums for PC"

You'll find many popular PC forums to choose from.
[General Questions and Answers] 4umexdeeay:
That's why "recommended" was used.

As in, can anyone familiar with a quality forum which can address the above inquiry please provide a name.

You're the antithesis of "noob-friendly".

I encourage you to *not* respond.

Requesting constructive recommendations.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I encourage you to pay attention and learn something. Any of them will be fine, PC's are very common, lots of people use them, therefore, any PC forum will have people that know what they are doing. The accuracy of information that you might receive has nothing to do with "which" forum you post in, accuracy of reply depends on "who" replies.

Tom's Hardware is at the top of the list when you do a search using the terms I suggested. If you knew anything about the Google search engine, you would know the most popular or most relevant links are usually at the top of the list, if it's at the top, that usually means you might want to check it out.

Your idea of "noob friendly" would have been for me to do the thinking for you and give you the "easy" answer.
[General Questions and Answers] 4umexdeeay:
Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] fanofled:
[Help] How could i upgrade on newer android versions?

hey,

I have an Motorola Droid 4 with crDroid (Android 7) on it. I would like to get Android 8 or higher but there are no Roms avaible. Is it possible to port a Rom (Android 8) from another device to my device? or what could i do instead of porting?

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Sure, totally possible, given if you have the developing knowledge. Keep in mind, such porting is quite difficult for average user, given there arent tutorials for it.

Given how old is the Droid 4, my advice would be to change it. Try xiaomi, they ve got good phones for cheap prices.
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Take a lookhere
[General Questions and Answers] fagtard:
ISO

Hello, and thank you for your time...

I have been looking and looking for some sort of technical explanation and overview of the rooting process from complete scratch. With all of the root guides and tutorials flooding the internet, I have had no luck with finding anything. The more technically heavy the better. I am trying to establish a strong foundation in the understanding of this process. I apologize if this request comes across as lazy, but f*ck I am so frustrated and burned out trying to find some materials on the subject. And to be honest, I am not even well enough versed to search out specific terms which would weed out all of these root guides and one-click method crap.

Thank you in advance.

EDIT: I have no idea what I am doing. But that's okay. Gotta start somewhere. Just clarifying.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
It would be a good start to mention what device you are trying to root. There is one universal method, but it doesn't work with every manufacturer or model.

The basics are: unlock your bootloader, get TWRP for your device either on your PC to use "fastboot boot TWRP" to run it, or installed directly onto your device, then flashing the latest magisk.zip through TWRP
[General Questions and Answers] fagtard:
No specific device. I just want to start hacking away at these things for what I feel are obvious reasons, as well as entertainment. Thank you for your valuable input. What I'm taking away from this is that I need to study up on Android's bootloader. Cool.

EDIT: Does this all fall under the embedded umbrella? Like, wouldn't that be what I should be pursuing? The understanding of embedded Linux programming and systems?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
What you are looking for does not exist. There is no such thing as a general "this is how it works for android". There is only "this is how it works" on "this" device or "that" device.

If you are asking the how/what/when/where/why of rooting, there is no general answer to that either other than to say that rooting works by finding an exploit in your bootloader and/or kernel that allows injecting superuser binaries in order to gain root. These exploits are different depending on the device and the stock firmware version.

When using TWRP, these bootloader/kernel exploits don't necessarily have an impact other than requiring the bootloader to be unlocked in order to allow the modifications to flash/boot. You can not do anything that the bootloader or kernel won't allow to run on the device.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
Like I said, it really depends on the device. Most devices that are rootable have a bootloader, and the first step to rooting is unlocking that bootloader. After the bootloader is unlocked you would flash Magisk with your device's version of TWRP. Samsung is different. No "boootloader" per se. You need to use ODIN instead of Google's Android SDK (actually the Platform Tools from the SDK ~ you can download them direct from google now). Low end budget phones almost never have a bootloader unlock or a TWRP version. Most people owning these devices seem to unlock via one click rooting methods. Those are methods I'd NEVER suggest to someone who can root otherwise, but apparently there are devices that there is no alternative for. Personally, I'm not familiar with those devices and can not offer help with them because of my limited knowledge.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
It is can be VERY device specific.

I could be wrong, but the bootloader is not Linux, it is the interface to the physical hardware.
[General Questions and Answers] fagtard:
I don't understand how that could be. We're talking about one OS here.... Android. But, again, idk wtf.

My bad, I suppose that I meant Unix.
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Trying to understand root by studying every device will have you chasing your tail.

Android version, A-only verses A/B slot, a device released on Nougat, Pie or A10, unlockable bootloader - all of these things affect the root method, or if there is even a root method.

If we're talking about most devices with an unlocked bootloader and were released in the last couple of years, the primary way of rooting is to use the Magisk manager to patch either the boot.img (system as root devices with A/B slots) or patch the recovery image (system as root devices A-only).

The documentation for Magisk is a good place to start.

Devices without an unlockable bootloader generally rely on "one-click" root exploits. These are closed source solutions and something I personally do not trust. I chose my device largely based on the ability to unlock the bootloader.

An overview of A/B configuration.

How to Root Any Device

Explanation of the bootloader

Embedded Linux systems are machines that use Linux to power them, such as a refrigerator, a control unit, the Wi-Fi router in your house. Android uses a Linux based kernel but android is android.

I would suggest you start your journey understanding kernels and kernel development .

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Unix and Linux are very similar operating systems and nothing to do with the bootloader.
[General Questions and Answers] fagtard:
Thank you, very, very much. This will do quite nicely in heading me in the right direction. Godspeed, sir.
[General Questions and Answers] xunholyx:
It is one OS, but Android is open source, and every manufacturer puts their own skin on top of that. Not to mention the different versions of the SoC (System on a Chip/ CPU~GPU) which would also sometimes make rooting methods something different.

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BTW, [MENTION=6617276]ktmom[/MENTION] is a Ma'am not a Sir. ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
And we are glad to have her here. In fact, if she can get some of her lady friends interested in android(or just tech in general) they'd be just as welcome.
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
I did my job, my millennial daughter is in the software industry [emoji16]

And thanks to all y'all for the support.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
That's one down.

Many to go?
[General Questions and Answers] Nokia_8_fan:
Hi guys,

Hope this messages finds you well after a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I tried thinking of doing something different with my Nokia 8, and tried to read the partitions with QFIL. Doing so by loading a ELF file and selecting Partition Manager from the drop-down menu.

I looked like it wasn't doing anything, but QFIL responded and it wasn't a success :(

However I was given this in the end of the logline:

{ERROR: Could not read from '\\.\COM10', Windows API ReadFile failed! Your device is probably *not* on this port

What could this mean exactly?? :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] DB126:
Very cool. An industry just begging for gender diversity. One of the most respected individuals in my circle is a woman I mentored years ago; she has since worn a CIO title for 20+ years (well above my wage grade!) and brought a new perspective to the 'boys club' of Fortune 500s. Best wishes to your daughter as she progresses through her career.
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Thanks.

< OT >The funny thing is the women in our family are all some level of autistic. What used to be referred to as Asperger's. Much to her middle school age irritation, she was sent to social skills groups. Now, she straddles the line between the ability to think technically and be the grease on a team. A rare combination. I expect great things from her. < / OT >
[General Questions and Answers] fagtard:
Don't be sexist, ma'am. Women can be sirs, too. #Equality
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
Did you disable any anti virus software?

That error is saying it can not connect to the device.

You may need to remove all drivers then reboot and start over. Make sure downloaded files are verified with a checksum if at all possible.
[General Questions and Answers] Nokia_8_fan:
I didn't disable my Kaspersky anti-virus, I'll give that a go but as far as I know it's not interfering with QFIL.

When you say remove drivers, are you referring to my PC drivers??? :confused:

Thought it's worth noting, I'm still doing this on my bricked Nokia 8 device (if that helps).
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
You should have device drivers for the phone installed in the PC. I haven't used Windows since XP days so I'm not the right one to help you there [emoji6]
[General Questions and Answers] Nokia_8_fan:
I don't think there was Nokia 8 drivers, I do remember plugging it in (before bricked) and my computer would "install devices" and thus I was able to have access to its internal storage.

As a bricked device it would only come up as QUSB_BULK (or something like that) in device manager, but found and installed the Qualcomm drivers manually, thus it now comes up as this:

If it helps, this is the video I'm trying to follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdknZvaTwl4

Look forward to your thoughts! ?
[General Questions and Answers] ktmom:
There are definitely device drivers required. When you plugged the phone into the computer and it installed devices, it was installing drivers. If you use a search engine and look for "nokia 8 USB drivers", you should find them.

I would expect properly installed drivers combined with disabling all the things windows does to interfere with these types of programs would matter, but maybe [MENTION=7644154]SubwayChamp[/MENTION] or [MENTION=5691352]Droidriven[/MENTION] would like to correct me [emoji846]
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Some devices don't have specific drivers, they are just built to use the standard android drivers from Android SDK, some devices are fine with the drivers installed via PDAnet, but that probably doesn't apply to more modern devices.