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[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Funny you should chose Samsung for you example, my previous / spare device device is a Samsung S4 from 2013, which had official support stop at Lollipop (ie android 5, 2 before Nougat). There is an unofficial ROM using the blobs from the last official release for a current LineageOS 18.1 (ie R, ie Android 11), so that is the next version of android past Q. There is also talk of people starting builds of android 12 for this device. So it is very possible, but it also goes beyond the issue of manufacturers releasing the full source.

I used to build ROMs from source for this device and a few other even older devices (and released here on XDA), which were well beyond the last official versions released by the manufacturer (from jelly bean to lollipop I think on another). That is one of the reasons for using/building custom ROMs on older devices. ie to upgrade your android version beyond official manufacturer support. To enable building these ROMs, more than just the Kernel needs to be attained. The example I gave a link for is simply just one case I found in a single web search. If you read the article, it actually talks of samsung releasing their source quickly, which I would assume is the full source of the ROM, but not the source for proprietary hardware drivers.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Yes, for sure, I know they can use the BLOBs, but it will be a LineageOS ROM in any case. Unless I misunderstood, what the user wanted is a Lenovo stock ROM to toy with, and the sources are unavailable, it can't be done a major update at least directly using the own device's sources.

Other thing as you know that can be done is taking some part from the tree from a very similar device (same OEM) to share it within both.

What exactly I was talking about is, and let's take a different model as example, on any of my previous Xiaomi devices could be done a sole major update after official support stopped, but here happens a funny thing, devices with treble support can take a GSI based on Miui and can be updated this way, but they are indirectly benefited.
[General Questions and Answers] DaiGinMS:
Thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] Einsteindks:
Not a pro, but also not a noob. ABD detection was damned flighty. I had to do a little here, a little there, woke up an old WinXP laptop to help out. I'm restoring the Google backup now.
[General Questions and Answers] dim4x4:
Hello!

How do I do a full wipe of my phone, so that there is NO way to recover anything with any tools? (incl. Dr.Fone, UltData, MiniTool, Android Data Recovery, other hacker and spy tools, etc. ) I particularly don't want various messengers' chats and media to be recovered, and the pictures as well. I presume Factory data reset is NOT enough?

I have Samsung S9, stock ROM (Android 10), stock Recovery, non-rooted.

Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
It seems to me that the boot.img on the device has been corrupted and Odin is failing to correct it.

Try pulling a copy of your PIT file from the firmware that you downloaded and then flash the firmware again via Odin but this time, select the "re-partition" option in Odin and also select the "PIT" tab in Odin and put the PIT file that you extracted in the PIT slot, then try flashing the firmware again. If it hangs again, just let it sit for 45 mins to a hour, sometimes it can take a while to continue flashing the rest of the firmware. If it still doesn't work, try powering the device off then boot into stock recovery and select the "factory reset" option then select "wipe cache partition". Then power off and boot into download mode and try flashing the firmware along with the PIT and with tthe "re-partition" option again.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If the software shows that there are updates available for the device(s), you should be able find somewhere to download the firmware files to your PC.

The thread linked below has guides for different procedures for your devices, use the instructions for flashing firmware. Make certain that you have USB debugging enabled.

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-windo...re-and-gsi-rom-flashing-without-twrp.4177209/
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Agreed, the "android" operating system part of their "stock source" is supposed to be openly released but the "skin" that each manufacturer uses(e.g. TouchWiz, Sense, etc) along with specific proprietary hardware related software and stock features are not open. That is the reason why camera and certain stock features tend to be an issue when building custom ROMs from sources such as CM/LOS due to that not being a part of the stock source that is publicly released and used to build CM or LOS source.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
First, remove the Google account from the device, then boot into stock recovery and select the factory reset option and then select the option to wipe cache partition.

Download the newest stock firmware for your specific model number for your specific country, region or service provider.

Find the PIT file inside the stock firmware and extract a copy of it and save it as its own separate from the firmware file.

Make sure you have the USB drivers for Samsung phones installed on your PC. Install Odin on your PC.

Boot into download mode, open Odin on PC, connect device to PC, select the firmware file(s) in Odin(if you have multiple firmware parts and you have 2 CSC files, select the CSC file that does not have Home in its name), make sure the "re-partition" option is selected(checked), go to the PIT tab in Odin and select the PIT file that you saved. Then select start to begin the flashing process.
[General Questions and Answers] wachtwoord33:
Thanks for your suggestion. I tried this and it still hangs until it fails after a few minutes.

I can't boot into stock recovery as that's broken (the boot loop I started with was caused by a failing stock recovery).
[General Questions and Answers] Djerry_Doo:
Hello, is it possible to have some sort of desktop mode on Samsung phone with custom ROM? (A40 with crDroid 7.7) Is it down to the custom ROM used? (Intended use is to connect the phone to a docking station with hdmi output.)
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Any smartphone released after Android 10 has the potential for a desktop mode. The feature been added by Google in Android 10. Check developer options, should had something like force desktop mode. Now don't expect something chiseled like Samsung Dex.
[General Questions and Answers] Hackbard23:
Hi there,

is there a way to get a complete image (or more then one) from an Android Device?

I got a Android Device with an Printer. No real Serial or device name ...

And i want to copy an Image to copy that image on all other devices from the same kind.

Is there a way for it?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Extract a copy of stock recovery from your firmware and convert it to an Odin flashable .tar file and flash it by itself via Odin. Restoring stock recovery might even fix the bootloop without having to flash the whole firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] keifus.rahn:
Its because you have to have at least 10 post before you can post there. what kind of error are you having and i proly can help you out.
[General Questions and Answers] CompDuLac:
Error

I appreciate the (offer) of help :) The thing is I'm not sure I understand the error. That is why I'm trying to post the script here. It seems to start the process of rooting but then doesn't recognize the device. Any chance I can pm you the script from Casual Root?

Scott
[General Questions and Answers] keifus.rahn:
This thread will help you with all you need and more :cool: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1633333

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ya you sure can and ill give it a good look plz include your device name and model num with it
[General Questions and Answers] CompDuLac:
Thanks

Thank you!!! I will do that :)

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PM sent
[General Questions and Answers] keifus.rahn:
well i went over it and it looks like u need to download the usb drivers for your device. i just threw this together if you want to root your device this way http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46841902#post46841902
[General Questions and Answers] aanntaa:
thanks for help, but how i can add custom recovery whereas it should installed via recovery
[General Questions and Answers] aanntaa:
rom toolbox and rom manager needed rooted device. so i cant install it. and how i can make a recovery backup?
[General Questions and Answers] keifus.rahn:
sorry i got confused for a sec i thought you were rooted you gotta be rooted and have a custom recovery to make a backup. are you planning on rooting and installing a recovery your device?
[General Questions and Answers] bumbasher:
Cyanogen mod failure

How do i unbrick my samsung s3 lte 19305

I installed cyanogenmod stable version on it and i pressed reboot and recovery. Now when it turned on, the cyanogen mod symbol just keeps of going not letting me go to the lock screen or even operate with my phone. the only thing i can do is shutdown and reboot. help pl quickly
[General Questions and Answers] keifus.rahn:
Its not bricked or in boot loop its is hung up dont stress easy fix

Reboot your device into recovery and follow these instructions one your in recovery hit [wipe data factory reset] when its done hit [wipe cache partition] then scroll down to [advanced] and go into advanced and hit [wipe dalvik cache] then hit back till you get to the main screen of recovery and hit [install from sd] and reinstall cm then back to advanced and [fix permisions] and [reboot] Note it takes a few mins to boot the first time
[General Questions and Answers] LinearEquation:
Boot into your recovery and wipe CACHE and Dalvik only. Reboot into system and wait for a few minutes for the CACHE to buid up. This can take 5-9 minutes in some cases. Do not wipe anything else.
[General Questions and Answers] keifus.rahn:
if you dont have a custom recovery plug in your device take out battery then unplug to make shure there is no juice left in it wait a few then place batttery back in and reboot give it a few mins if still nothing let me know
[General Questions and Answers] CompDuLac:
updated drivers

I appreciate the help. I updated the drivers. Still didn't work. Suxs :(
[General Questions and Answers] josephjq:
how to root samsung galaxy s3 sgh-i474m running android 4.1.2 using only a mac

Greetings all you benevolent geeks out there. I am a noob / leech / whatever. This post will probably violate many of the rules of forum etiquette, but it is actually my honest attempt to help you spread your community to critical mass by accessing people who do not spend much of their time with electronics. Hopefully it will also be a learning opportunity for you too.

You may think that people like me should probably just save the extra money and buy Apple products. This is in fact the direction I see most teachers taking in the many schools that I have worked at as a special needs worker. However, the reason I don't is because I want to empower the weaker students I work with at school, and I think that a strong community of rooted Android users is one way to do that.

I have spent about 20 to 30 hours searching for a method of rooting my samsung galaxy s3 model SGH-I747M, and I have not found a method which I would be comfortable going ahead with. This could be because I only have a mac computer to work with (it seems to be quite well spelled for windows users), and the end result of this last ditch attempt may be for me to go out and buy a cheap pc just for this purpose.

The main reason that I personally want to root my device, is to be able to use titanium backup so that I can do a complete restore if I ever lose this phone or switch to another one. I want to be able to easily switch phone manufacturers without having to spend much time restoring my home screen document shortcuts, and all the settings of my applications. This seems to be the primary method manufacturers use to control consumers, and take advantage of them. I want to be part of preventing that from happening.

I'm also in a position of knowing many students who have the same device as me, and I will be able to help them get rooted too. So even though I am technically a leech in the sense that my job, skills and lifestyle don't not allow me to contribute much to the online community, I will be able to pass on what I have learned to people who would never even consider entering the rooted community without personally knowing someone who has done it.

samsung galaxy s3 sgh-i474m running android 4.1.2 unlocked from service provider
[General Questions and Answers] aanntaa:
yeah, i wanna root my device but the problem is cant enter recovery mode. so i cant root my device or maybe you know the solution how to root via odin?
[General Questions and Answers] CompDuLac:
Question or Statement?

Is this a questions or an offer to help?
[General Questions and Answers] keifus.rahn:
dang sorry brotha did you try my thread i made for you? ill have some one look at it tomarrow and ill get back to you
[General Questions and Answers] YosoBR:
Hi

Take a look here and see if it will help you on Mac.

https://www.virtualbox.org/

Peace and Light.
[General Questions and Answers] ADDICT.ANK:
use cf auto root

or

binary's rootkit for rooting
[General Questions and Answers] mikarusan:
i need help on my PC

since its devastating seeing my redmi note 9 pro didnt detected..

i want to copy my file from my phone to PC

suddenly i just realize my new PC didnt detected the redmi note 9 pro

it just labled as MTP on my device manager

i did tried to install USB DRIVER and ADB DRIVER and it didnt works..

i tried on my laptop which already installed and find it working

but on others PC and laptop that havent connected before it was detected as MTP

there's notification on my phone said that cannot transfer to your PC

tried everything that i have.. pls someone help me..
[General Questions and Answers] wachtwoord33:
Ok thanks that might be it. I don't think it'll restore the bootloader anymore as the bootloop has stopped an I have the message: "an error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the Emergency recovery function in the smart Switch PC software" screen so I must have messed it up with my attempts. Had no idea I could just fix the recovery ...

No on to the question: how do I do your suggestion? Where do I extract the copy of stock recovery from?
[General Questions and Answers] vegetaxd:
I tried to root my samsung A7 2018 with twrp

flashed it using odin and was stuck on bootloop so tried flashing again, Now I am unable to enter download mode,

I already know the combination is holding volume up and down and inserting the micro usb to the port but it isnt getting me into download mode.

its on bootloop and I am unable to do anything,

any kind of help appreciated
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Can you enter to recovery mode? If so then you can send to bootloader (download) mode from there.

And from what you are trying, probably device is restarting again and again, you have to firstly power it off completely pressing the three buttons and in the short time device gets off, you should do the process to enter to download mode.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Do you have other device attached to PORT COM LPT? It may be causing conflicts.

Be sure to uninstall all the drivers you are not currently using and reinstall these https://www.xiaomidriversdownload.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-9-pro-usb-driver/ and these https://androidmtk.com/download-mtk-usb-all-drivers
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
In my previous post, it was supposed to say "bootloop", not bootloader. The auto-correct gremlin got me again.

If all you have done is attempt to flash TWRP, then, yes, restoring stock recovery should fix that. But, if anything else has been corrupted since then in your attempts to repair this, it may not be so easy.

The stock recovery is in the firmware file, if you have an all-in-one firmware file you need to extract the contents of the whole firmware to a separate folder or if you have a 4 or 5 part firmware file of which AP is one of them, you need to extract the contents of the AP file to a separate folder, then find "recovery.img" or "recovery.img.lz4" and save a copy of it somewhere else on your PC. Then use 7zip or any other software tool that compress files into .tar format to compress your copy of stock recovery.img into a .tar file, then flash that .tar file via Odin, place the recovery.img.tar in the AP slot in Odin when you flash it.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If it shows as MTP in device manager then the device is connecting and the drivers are installed. When you connect the device, do you see a pop-up message or a notification in the status bar asking you if you want onto grant access to your PC? Are you certain that you have the USB options in your device settings set up correctly?

Have you tried uninstalling the device drivers then restarting the PC then reinstall the drivers and restart the PC again?
[General Questions and Answers] mikarusan:
Thanks guys for the reply.. and i've tried those suggestion..

I already found how to fix it..

I need to install Media Player Package from windows store.. since i'm using windows 10 "pro N" goshh. Taking 3 hours to search for the problem.. i didnt see my windows version since my little brother did buy and install it for me..

Tried adb driver usb bla bla bla.. even disabled signed nothing works.. LOL

Thanks alot!!! I'm very dumb!!!! How idiot i am goshh.. laughing at my ownself.. since i used to using windows 7-8 @.@
[General Questions and Answers] Sajid1500:
I patched the twrp file with magisk and ran fastboot flash boot "patched file" in fastboot mode. Now, everytime I restart my phone, I get the twrp menu. Please help. My device is Lenovo tab 4 8(tb-8504f)
[General Questions and Answers] carreddy:
Is there a dedicated thread for Samsung Galaxy A52S (SM-A528B) the Indian Variant to be specific? If not Any Moderators can you please make one as it is an upgrade over the A52 and a midrange 5g best seller from samsung in recent months.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
First, this thread is not where new device forum requests are supposed to be posted.

Second, there are criteria that must be met before a device gets its own forum here at XDA. Such as, there must be a lot of active development that has already been created for that device and it must be a popular device with a large community of active users/members here at XDA that own the device, just to name a few of the requirements, there are more requirements than just the ones I listed.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I believe your command should have been:

fastboot flash recovery <name of patched recovery file>

But I'm not absolutely certain that command is right.
[General Questions and Answers] 2pro2noob:
Noob here,​

while trying to flash TWRP recovery on my realme2pro from Ubuntu 20.04LTS through the command

got this error

as you can see the recovery image is in the folder

Can anyone help?
[General Questions and Answers] IsThisAValidNameTag:
So i unlocked my phone's bootloader (a redmi note 10s) and patched a patched version of the default os with magisk. After trying to flash the patched iso with fasboot, i get : https://pastebin.com/TRzUUR6s (size too large).

After some unsuccessful research, i deduced that my boot partition was probably too small. Do i have to resize my partitions or is there an other way around? Thanks in advance! (i'm UTC 0 so i might not reply straight away)
[General Questions and Answers] JonD79:
Hello, and thanks in advance for any help. I’m looking for a way to programmatically turn the Google Photos “back up & sync” feature on and off at certain times to control when photos are uploaded from and downloaded/synced to my phone. I have Linux system administration experience, so I’m thinking cron jobs, but I know that’s different on Android and I’m not sure if we have API/programmatic access to that feature. Can anyone shed some light on this?

I have a Pixel 2, and will probably stick with Pixels going forward, possibly OnePlus, but I am hoping for a solution for all Android phones.

An existing app, Tasker plugin, or similar would be great (though I haven't found one yet), but I'm also willing to try my hand at Android development.

Or, if there's no function/app to do that, is there a way to program a sequence of screen presses to accomplish it?

Thanks again!
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
If you are rooted, CRON is available on android as well.
[General Questions and Answers] SubwayChamp:
Are you sure that RN10s has two partitions and not only one, it seems you targeted to the slot A instead of target to the plain boot partition…

And the boot usually has an image extension (img) not an ISO, check it again.

Regards the size of the image, it could be around 32/64 MB, not many more than that.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Have you tried using windows or another distro? Or maybe your recovery partition size is smaller than the image you are trying to flash.
[General Questions and Answers] wgahnagl:
oh! Could anyone help me with this?

https://xdaforums.com/t/unlocking-a-oneplus-7-pro.4349999/

I'm trying to unlock a oneplus 7 pro, but I'm not sure if I have all of the files from the tutorials! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[General Questions and Answers] Applecheek:
Good day all I have a few questions regarding the Samsung galaxy s7 and the tethering business... (i have tethered using pdanet before but it was over 6 years ago so i need a little help lol)

1. Is pdanet still working on this phone?

2. if it is then will pdanet still a viable option or is there something much better that I can use?

3. I'm using MetroPCS on a galaxy s7 so will I have any hiccups?
[General Questions and Answers] UnknownAndroid100:
Hi. I searched the forum a bit and can’t seem to find any posts on my new phone yet. I want to make sure it’s okay to create a thread somewhere to discuss this model of android that was just released Oct 9/2021.

it’s the Titan Pocket, by Unihertz. Shape of a blackberry Q10, but with android 11 and many of the premium features found in the blackberry Key2 (not key2 LE)

I want to open discussion on my experience and see if anyone else has gotten one yet. Maybe lead into discussion about flashing a new OS like Lineage or something to it.

I only found a few posts about Unihertz but they’re for other phones by them.

Question being - where should I start a thread? Or, since I’m new to forums, can someone direct me to a thread already discussing this phone? Since it’s not branded a blackberry I think it deserves a category of its own and not to be thrown into the blackberry forum. Am I on the right train of thought here? Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] le grande magnetto:
how to search thread in the forum that's currently open?
[General Questions and Answers] YanaMur:
Mod edit - translated by https://www.deepl.com/translator:

Greetings. Help me out here. Need to put Xposed on Meizy m3 note.

Rooted through settings, security settings have "root" button.

But can not activate xposed. I have tried different versions, no luck. I am attaching a photo of the error.

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Приветствую. Помогите разобраться. Нужно поставить Xposed на Meizy m3 note.

Сделала рут через настройки, в настройках безопасности есть кнопка "root".

Но не могу активировать xposed. Пробовала разные версии, не получается никак. Прикрепляю фото ошибки.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
The forum rules require your posts to be posted in English at the top of your post. You can still post in your native language but the English must be at the top of your post and then below that you can post in your native language.