yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stresser:
I am unable to install either hashcode's or twa_priv's cm 11.0. Installing with TWRP results in the blue kindle fire logo.

I have TWRP 2.6.3.1 installed and I did a full wipe (system, data and reset).

I can reinstall CM 10.1 and do a restore, but trying to install 11.0 results in the blue logo.

Any suggestions?
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smirciat:
Did you also wipe Cache and Dalvik? Did you check md5sum on your ROM download?
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LinearEquation:
Looks like you did a full wipe of everything but SD card. Before flashing the ROM you only need to "swipe" Then after the install you wipe Cache and Dalvik only. Then boot into the system. I would try to install Hashcodes CM 11 first from here http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2543481 using the crackflasher mirror. Also check the md5sum of the zip.

If this does not work, it may require you to do a full system restore and go from there.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stresser:
Yes did and the md5 sum was correct.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stresser:
Thanks for the suggestions, I agree I probably deleted everything but the SD card. the crackflasher mirror doesn't seem to work. The md5 sum was correct.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LinearEquation:
This is the third instance of such an occurrence in recent times. Let's try 4.3 JB just to make sure there is nothing else going on (if you want?) Here is the latest release for Hashcodes 4.3 JB for KFHD 8.9 jem http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/jem/cm10.2/cm-10.2-20131115-UNOFFICIAL-jem.zip Feel like giving that a try? Only "swipe" in TWRP before flashing and then wipe only CACHE and Dalvick after flashing and before booting into system.

If this does not work, it may require you to do a full system restore and go from there.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stresser:
The 4.3 JB did not work. Had to do a full system restore to stock, reroot, and then install bootloader and then the cm10.2. One of the ROM updates must have really corrupted my kindle. The fact that some people have had similar problems must mean that there was a corrupt download or something.

Anyway the kindle is working now. Thanks for your help.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stresser:
After installing 10.2 was able to install hashcodes cm 11 without any problems.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bp00786:
Hi, i'm new in this king of stuff and i have past the last two days looking into many page of different forum for connecting my Appradio3 (sph-da210) with my Samsung galaxy s4 which is rooted and updated the Wicked Rom v7 for galaxy s4 t-mobile version. I buyed the Samsung OEM MHL adapter that i connect to my HDMI cable in the back of my HU and my stock USB cable that's also connected behing my HU. Everything is looking to work i can see my phone screen mirror on my appradio3 but CAN NOT USE THE TOUCHSCREEN ....i have a Red X with the hand ...can somebody help me with this ..I would very appreciate ! .....I've read that maybe it's the ROM version of my s4 that makes all this appens ..i'm little bit lost with all this ...thanks to everybody who will help me !
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bp00786:
My simple question about all this would be ...

How can i have the touchscreen control of my S4 on my appradio3 ?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Redpizzi:
What different things get installed say if i install the

I mate Rom

or just install the Ext Rom

Just wondering if doing the Rom you get extra things?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] heliosfa:
Ever heard of a search button?

Did you try using it before posting?

As you obviously didn';t i will enlighten you as to the difference -

The ROM is the core OS, so WM5, Pocket word, etc. etc.

The EXT ROM is the customisations by the provider, e.g. different colour schemes, extra programs, etc.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Redpizzi:
Thanks for the info

But you are a nob
[General Questions and Answers] Nick Hill:
Hi

I am new to hacking android. I have built linux distros in the past, and have worked with Linux for 15 years,

I have just rooted a ZTE V965. It doesn't come pre-installed with Play store, and has all sorts of ZTE-specific Chinese apps. It has a good baseband circuit, a good screen, reasonable camera and I think is a great value phone, apart from the awful UI.

It is an android phone, although heavily customised. It has an MTK6589 processor coupled with 4Gb ROM and 512Mb RAM.

I have other phones which operate a much more "Vanilla" android. For example, the Guophone 9105 which also uses an MTK6589. This has a troubling tendency to reboot every random interval. Approx 6 times a week.

I have had success in the past running Linux systems built for much earlier kernels on later kernels. This suggests the ABI (application binary interface) for the Linux kernel changes rather slowly.

I am wondering how well the userland apps are separated from the kernel and drivers on Android.

Specifically, is it feasible to dump all the UI stuff from one phone onto another then change the init to launch the other UI?

Would this risk bricking the phone, or would the shell commands and ADB infrastructure still likely operate?

I guess I should change the bootloader to one that supports fastboot first, right? Is ther a how-to on achieveing this from the root shell?

Thanks for any thoughts

Nick.
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
Hi Nick, I have the same phone. I'm also very new to android, last phone was iOS and before that windows. I managed to root the V965 using Vroot. I also managed to install SuperSU and CWM. However, the CWM is not fully functional, I can only do a factory reset, not install any packages or roms. Probably the phone has a locked bootloader. I can't check, because the USB driver with the phone doesnt support fastboot.

I really need to get google play working in this phone, read a lot of stuff, tried many things, but I havent succeeded yet. Please let me know if you make any progress.

In China they are flashing this phone, found some ROMs even, but I am not sure how they manage and google translate isn't much help there.

http://www.romjd.com/Device/zte-v965/hot/all/1
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
Hmmm my V965 is having some issues now :(

After a factory reset, the setup wizard keeps crashing. Even after another resest. So I can't get in the phone anymore.

Any chance you can send me the USB drivers that are on the phone? My phone isnt deteceted anymore, so I can't access the drivers, which I want to reinstall. And of course they are not on the ZTE website.
[General Questions and Answers] Nick Hill:
Hi

You can temporarily download the ZTE v965 USB drivers from

www dot nickhill dot co dot uk forward slash ztev965usb dot zip
[General Questions and Answers] Nick Hill:
Fastboot and ADB appear to be standard protocols, at least on my Ubuntu, which don't need special drivers. However, it does appear that the stock boot loaader on the v965 does fail to incorporate the fastboot option.

If you remove the battery, replace it then turn on holding the volume down, you will get a menu, but fastboot is not there.

I don't know for a fact, but I do suspect that if you have access to the running android system as root, then you could in principle change any of the internal flash data. Therefore, in principle, I guess you could replace the boot loader or anything else in the running android system. Anyone please correct me if I am wrong, or confirm if I am right.

The feature set of this phone seems to be the same as the feature set of my Guophone. MTK6589, dual SIM, etc. So this image may be a good place to start if considering a transplant.

If you have ROMs, then perhaps it is possible to flash the ROM from a root terminal. I'm thinking add the uncompressed ROM to the Micro SD card, then using the dd command, block copy it to the appropriate image area on the internal ROM, reboot, reset to factory defaults.

If anyone more experienced than me with the nuts and bolts of Android can confirm or deny this will work, or where it should be put, please let me know.
[General Questions and Answers] Nick Hill:
An important factor is that the NAND is not locked on the ZTE V965. So if you have a root shell on the phone, you can issue the following command:

mount -o remount,rw /emmc@android /system/

Once you have done this, you will have read/write access to the system partition.

The only thing I then need to know is what should I avoid changing that may break the ADB bridge/root console?

And is all the UI stuff kept together, if so, where?

Shuffle it around a bit, make a new ROM
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
Thanks for the driver!

Unfortuntely it doesn't help :(

I found out the culprit, I tried to install gapps (google apps package) to the system app folder. I thought these changes would be reversed with a factory reset, but they are not. Setupwizard.apk keeps crashing and is preventing me from accessing my phone, so I must find a way to remove it from the system app folder. However, since this error occurred, I am not able to contact the phone in any way from the PC. Adb toolkit does not detect it, even when I reinstalled your driver. It's quite puzzling, I dont understand why in recovery mode I cannot connect adb-toolkit anymore.
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
Got my V965 working again, but it was a lot of hassle with shell access. Still not fully functional, no drives detected when i connect to USB, which is quite annoying, but not more than that. If you ever make any progress with google apps or flashing, please keep me informed, that would make this phone much more useable. I'll also keep hacking away at it, but without a bootloader unlock (I still think this is the problem), I don't think it will be possible.
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
I'm convinced it's possible to flash the phone, it seems they do it a lot in China.

I found a website with a couple of custom ROMs specific for the V965:

http://www.romjd.com/Rom/Detail/17086

And what I suspect is a rooting & flashing tool. Rooting works, I haven't figured out flashing yet.

http://dl.vmall.com/c0xa12brvo

I've also tried flashing from the settings - update menu in the phone, but it never finds the ROM (update.zip)

I did find another problem, I can't be reached on my phone, it always goes to voicemail. Same SIM in another phone works fine. No idea what's causing this.
[General Questions and Answers] Nick Hill:
Hi

I might be able to help you with the problem.

I have a mint, unused ZTE v965. I have used MTK Droid root and tools to extract a backup of the entire new phone. It is currently uploading to www dot nickhill dot co dot uk forward slash ZTE-V965_new_backup.zip

You should be able to write this back to your phone using flashtool.exe.

I don't know for sure if this will work, so entirely at your own risk! Just trying to help. If unsure, ask around.

I am new to this forum, so please remember to click the thanks button if you find anything I have done helpful!

Meanwhile, the MTK droid root and tools has a function to remove much of the chinese stuff (once the system has been installed) and there is always the cyanogenmod gapps package. This may be worth investigating.
[General Questions and Answers] Nick Hill:
The file size should be 635,972,093 bytes and should finish uploading at 04:00 GMT

md5sum 17ecfdd1040d5dbfab70a3adbc24e07a
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
Thanks for the ROM, i'll give it a go. I will try to install it using the update option in the settings, that seems the safest.

Be careful with gapps. setupwizard.apk + factory reset = a lot of problems (if you install in system app folder)
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
OMG that tool is awesome. created CWM boot, installed your ROM, then installed a clean ROM, then installed gapps, all working!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Nick Hill:
Firstly, I'm glad it's working for you.

Secondly, which tools did you use? Did you unpack the zip, open flashtools, select the scatter file then program the phone, or did you use some other method?

Which clean ROM did you then install, and how did you install it?

Did you then use MobileUncle to install CWM then use the cyanogenmod 10.1 gapps, or did you do something different?

It is useful to remember that MTKdroidtools has a useful function to remove chinese stuff. I think if more people contributed to the list of Chinese files that are safe to remove, that would be blade.

A detailed step-by-step guide might be helpful for anyone else with the same problem. One of the general problems I find is that there are plenty of guides around referring to this program, or that program, but few are detailed enough for someone who doesn't already know about those programs to use.

I pretty much bricked a Lenovo A766 yesterday, and it took several hours to learn about the tools to eventually unbrick it.

I would have rather spent my time understanding what is really going on, rather than spending my time learning vaguely what tool achieves what end result. If I understood more about the Android system, and built that knowledge on my understanding of Linux, I reckon I could achieve much more.

One thing I notice is that tablets and smartphones are actually replacing desktops and laptops. February this year, windows machines were down 7% YOY. I use Ubuntu for my main computer. Using these tools on Windows led me to significant frustration! This has led me to understand why there is a move. Maybe the tools provided for windows need to eventually move to android. We could then potentially use USB OTG to service other android devices. MTKdroidtools and flashtools runnng as a host on a separate Android system would be cool.
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
Thanks, me too :P

I used MTK tools as described in that topic, rooted, made backup, installed CWM

I used the update tool from CWM to flash this ROM:

http://www.romjd.com/Rom/Detail/17086

That ROM is not very clean though, You might as well clean your own ROM

CWM is installed using MTK Droid Root and Tools:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44660171&postcount=417

This gapps version I installed: gapps-jb-20121011-signed

It's installed using CWM bootloader: install .zip package

I used the delete China function, but it didnt catch very much. But with all the functions available now, it's quite easy to clean manually.

Yes, I plan to make a topic for this phone, but at the moment I am still testing many things.

I know how you feel, I was ready to toss this phone in the trash :P

I have no idea about the possibilities there. I'm not a programmer, just someone who is good with computers and knows a little bit of everything.

PS. I could also use some thanks as well, maybe get some respect around here :P
[General Questions and Answers] Byte_Me:
Did you give it a try yet? Another user did and google apps are working for him, so thats 2 for 2.

Are you still on your original ROM? If so, I have a question for you. Do you get notification badges on your icons, for instance, when you have a missed call, is there a red box with a 1 on the phone icon? Also, do your contacts get ID-ed when they call you? I have some problems with that, caused by the country code prefix. I am still running that ROM I downlaoded from the Chinese forum, but if your ROM doent have these issues, I will switch back ASAP.
[General Questions and Answers] MomenMamdouh:
as you are a Lenovo a766 owner, may you help me with this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49076877#post49076877
[General Questions and Answers] Nick Hill:
Where are configuration settings stored accross factory resets?

I have come to the (perhaps erroneous) conclusion that the user interface and what the user will experience is governed primarily from:

the APKs in

/system/app/

/system/vendor/operator/app/

and the configuration files pertaining to the installed apps, which is located at:

/data/user/0/

I guess that when the android device is factory reset, the /data partition is completely cleared, right?

Is there a set of standard configurations which are unpacked from somewhere into /data/user/0/ after a factory reset, or is it normal for all configurations to be stored in their respective APKs?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Austtin:
hi Everybody, I would like to know if someone here know how to theme air command? I would like to make some greats amazing themes that I have in mind and share with you

without asking for donations!"

I really want to know how to do it because I search by everywhere but no answer.

Thanks in advance!!!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geekynoob:
You SEARCHED?? go into the development forumns and see Dr.Ketan did themes and so did mannyvinny..! LOL
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Austtin:
As I said before I WANT TO MAKE MY OWN THEMES! Untill now I only found themes and got it cool making some minor modifications, I made a thread you can found on Apps and Themes section. But I would like to know how can I fill the air command with some things I have in mind, such as different colours, frames, etc using photoshop. I search through google, got no lucky. It's difficult that's why I asking for. Information hasn't got to be a secret, it's internet it should be open for everyone, to all!

So what do you say abuout it???

PS: I think I can make some

cool and better

air commands, why we have to depend on ketan or wathever?

No reason for it!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poroto:
So i just got my unlock code from my carrier after having my s2 for 2 years... thing is i have no other sim card to insert so as to unlock it, my close friends all have my same carrier. is there any way to insert the code without having to insert a not supported sim card ? thanks !
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poroto:
Bumppp :(
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Thomas M.:
Hello!

For days, I try on my new Nexus 7

The device is unlocked and rooted

"adb devices" results in USB debugging a serial number feedback.

I have just the Nexus in fastboot mode (Android robot) with open flap. Then select Recovery on volume rocker and then pressed Power. Then I get no robot with red triangular plate and from the beginning, no further selection on the Nexus.

The device remains dark. With a console command (adb reboot bootloader) can I make it back to life, but with the previous system state.

What's going on?

Thanks, Thomas
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Thomas M.:
Solved

Before the command was missing a sudo.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] LoVeRice:
No custom recovery?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] demkantor:
If any adb commands are working your not in fastboot, so to clarify you are in stock recovery

You need to choose bootloader here you will use fastboot commands

fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img

I would recommend twrp but use clockwork or whatever you prefer

Now boot to the new recovery and flash a ROM of choice, and anything else needed such as gapps, recommend slimbean but many good options here

Now if you don't have this on internal memory, which I'm guessing you don't, you will need to go to the advanced menu and choose adb sideload

adb sideload nameofrom.zip

When complete choose adb sideload again

adb sideload nameofgapps.zip

Reboot

Feel free to ask any further questions
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abdnormality:
My Samsung Galaxy S III 4.1.2 JB with cwm installed on it, Sdcard reads 6.7GB free memory even after factory reset setting. I hope you can help me out.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abdnormality:
Sdcard should be 16GB, reads 11GB normally.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
This will solve ur problem :) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2274218

Sent from my SM-N9005.

Give a thank if I helped you :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tonyevo52:
Coming from HTC so this is a little different for me..I did search these out, just want to be sure.. First, will qbkings method still work since it was done on the first version for this phone and its now on MJ4? For TWRP, when you flash a new rom, what are you wiping, Factory, System, and internal or just system? Any other advice is appreciated, just don't want to screw crap up... Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mhutton:
I used cf-auto root on my phone. It trips Knox but I didn't care about that. You can find it in the original development forum.

As far as what to wipe for a custom ROM just read the first few posts of the ROM you are looking at and the Devs will be very specific as to the steps needed to avoid potential issues.

All the Devs here are very helpful if you have any issues as well.

Hope that helps.

Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Welcome to the community, bro.

Here's a starter set of instructions, followed by a backup set if you get stuck. [Make sure that you are on MJ4 prior to doing this.]

---------STARTER STEPS

1. Download TWRP (tar/odin flashable) from teamw.in (V2.6.3.7)

2. Download and install Samsung drivers for mobile phones (you may already have these installed)

3. Download Odin V3.07 (you may already have this too, link takes you to what appears to be a master thread for Odin)

See this post for a nice visual and comments, pic and thread provided by a fine gentleman that has about the coolest user name I've seen on any forum

At this point you can decide whether or not you want simply stock rooted, which TWRP can give you without flashing anything, or if you want to install a basic stock rooted rom, kindly provided by [MENTION=309990]freeza[/MENTION], can select DeOdex or Odex, thread here

4. Download MJ4 DeOdex or Odex and place it on your phone

5. Power off your phone

6. Put your phone into Download Mode (voldown+home+power)

7. Flash TWRP with Odin and boot into it once done (volup+home if Odin auto reboots your phone or volup+home+power if it's off)

8. If you decided to simply go stock rooted, then go to reboot>system and TWRP will ask if you want root, if not, then proceed to flash MJ4 DeOdex or Odex

9. Profit:D

---------PLAN B IF ABOVE FAILS YOU

[Some just can't get Odin to play nice with the TWRP tar, don't know why.]

1. Follow QBKing77 video and install root using CF method, thread here

2. Download img file for TWRP from Team Win site, flash using app from Play Store called Flashify

3. Flash recovery

4. Follow the rest of the outlined under the heading "Starter Steps"

---------AFTERTHOUGHTS...

Once successful, go into TWRP, backup only your EFS, then separately, backup boot, system, and data. Throw your EFS backup on your PC and Dropbox in case of emergency (hopefully you won't need it).

Pick a rom you like, and start fiddling. Support the devs, have a blast.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tonyevo52:
Thanks Mic, exactly what I was looking for.. Have to try it when I get home.. Looks pretty simple.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Yeah, it is. But there's a reason I layed the steps out so broadly and specifically; half of that was given to me (the stuff above the Plan B line) by one whom knows far more than most, and I still had to do the stuff for which I hadn't planned. Worse, I got stuck at that horrifying yellow Sprint logo, with no bootup. I pulled my SD card and the battery, powered up again, and I only then had success. Most have no issues, but thankfully enough have that there were similar experiences conveyed across these forums.

I really hope that you have a trouble free experience.

Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tonyevo52:
Worked like a charm, thanks again Mic. They only thing I can't do though is how do you get to TWRP from reboot, I can do it from goomanager but I would think I could power down the phone, press the three buttons and it would take me there.