yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
Shouldn't need adb for either. Most of the time when you need to load the OS or recovery with these things it can be done in the upgrade mode which is separate from when it boots to the OS.

Here is TWRP: http://forum.androidsrbija.com/download/file.php?id=1404&sid=800c63c4a60883e1a0193addbad05f8a

If you can find a backup of the phone made with MTKDroid tool then you can try this:

http://www.alcatelstar.blogspot.com...re-backup-alcatel-idol-star.html#.U2VyuPldWSo

Sorry, I don't have more time at the moment to try and find more stuff. I'd go to one of the rooting threads for this and see if someone can get you a good backup and walk you through how it works.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2274474
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crackmulah:
So i am running CM11, a friend used to be, and we used WhisperPush to send encrypted SMS. He got the M8, now is not running cyanogen mod, and therefore does not get the messages i send to him b/c he cannot receive WhisperPush messages. If I unregister my device from WhisperPush he can receive them. His old phone with CM also does not boot anymore.

There does not seem to be an option to delete his identity key from my phone. Anyone have any idea how I can do that?

Thanks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xluryan:
I'm in the exact same situation as you. My friend had a GS3 with CM and we used WhisperPush together. Now he also got the M8. He's in the process of rooting and installing CM now, but I still have his old Identity Key in my phone and therefore he cannot receive my messages.

Did you ever figure anything out on this? Or does anyone else out there have any clue how to remove old Identity Keys?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crackmulah:
:( sorry to hear that

i got no answers here or anywhere else. i seem to have gotten around the issue by turning off whisper push. i am now using paranoid android on my n5 (latest beta) and I do not think i have this issue, because thats basically the same as turning off whisper push. If you can deal without wisper push, thats the only solution i know of. i hope that helps.

the more i think about it, the less i think i need my texts encrypted anyway, so all good.

what do you think the advantage to having whisper push is?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xluryan:
The only advantage is encrypted texts. But if you don't have anything to hide, then at this point it's not worth all the hassle.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crackmulah:
so if i understand correctly, the idea is that not even the NSA is able to see the encrypted whisperpush texts? I certainly dont believe that, but thats fine.

is the idea that whisperpush encrypts a text on the phone, so it is unreadable when on verizon/tmobile/etc servers, and then decrypted when on the receivers phone? wouldnt it be possible for someone who saw these encrypted messages to decrypt them on their own using the whisperpush software (some 'hacking' required)?

im just trying to understand the service better. as i understand it it seems to be a novelty now for the heck of it and not actually useful. if you have something to hide encrypting the texts isnt actually going to hide the data, it seems to me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xluryan:
Well, encryption can be weak or it can be strong. That's a gross over-simplification, but I'd have to type for hours and hours to explain what makes encryption strong. I will say briefly this though: the NSA actually has deals with some of the companies that invent encryption algorithms to give them a back door to decrypt anything they want as long as it's using a certain algorithm. So yes, never trust the NSA.

The basic idea is to keep the data encrypted as long as it passes through the carriers servers. I'm not sure if the encryption is done on your local device, or on the WhisperPush servers (presumably it would be on your local device), but either way your carrier would not be able to read your texts, ergo they could only give the NSA/FBI/CIA/etc... the encrypted text which would be useless (again, assuming the algorithm WhisperPush uses is safe from the NSA).

As far as someone or some company breaking or hacking the encrypted text, it depends on a few things. First and foremost: how strong is the encryption. Since WhisperPush seems to be for paranoid type individuals, I would assume it's decently strong. If your encryption is strong enough, it could take years to break. Second, how much time and power does the person/company have at their disposal. With enough dedication, any encryption can be broken. Say the encryption is only 128-bit and your attacker has access to a bank of CPUs. It could be broken in a matter of hours or days.

Plus, who is to say that WhisperPush doesn't just give up your encryption keys upon request of the NSA?

The bottom line is this: if you're actually trying to hide from the NSA or likewise, you need to take a few more steps then just turning on WhisperPush. Steps like creating your own private messaging app and communicating without electronics as much as possible.

As far as WhisperPush just being a novelty... yeah, could be. Maybe it's like Google Chrome. They really just started Chrome to get the other browser giants to make a better product. Maybe WhisperPush is trying to motivate others to make texting more secure. Or maybe they're the real deal.

You can never really trust anyone in the online world these days so who knows... as far as I know the NSA developed WhisperPush. The name sure fits in with the rest of their code named projects ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crackmulah:
you, my friend, are what makes xda great.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xluryan:
Cheers mate :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintendo1889:
Whisper/Signal supports perfect foward secrecy and future secrecy, which means that they don't have your private keys. Well, they could take over whisper and push out their own "special" update. Yet another of the many many reasons I leave auto-update off. I wish the default for turning on auto-update was OFF except the apps I choose [like bank apps], but oh well. I trust moxie marlinspike and so does bruce schneier. What more could the paranoids want?

I would like to know if Signal uses SMS for messaging or does it use the internet?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henryQQQ:
I have a problem，I am now in South Korea，i flash a new Rom, this rom 's baseband is m8974A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190082 ,it's can not Identify the phone network，where can i get or download the baseband for f320l lgU+. ?? i need help, I am sorry for my english .thank you.
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] jonrobertd:
Has anyone figured out how to add ringtones or notification sounds yet? I tried adding the folders to the gear and putting sounds in them to no avail. :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ‬1‬:
i took my friend`s phone to technical service and they said phone`s mainborad is dead. is that so?

here is the picture of the download mode.there is no product name.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spamtrash:
The fact that phone boots in download mode is evidence that bootloader is ok. It is not givin any info about the rest of the system condition.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ‬1‬:
searched a bit mor. pit file gave an installation error. it`s said emmc is damaged. thanks anyway.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtzi:
Flashing official firmware via Odin doesn't work?

Do you have custom recovery? I think restoring .efs might help restore product name, I might be wrong though.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ‬1‬:
when i tried to flash a stock rom it it gave an error about pit. so tried several pit files but none of them worked.

my friend said his boss gave him an another s4 so so can`t be bothered much tbh. :) thanks.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crackmulah:
So i am running CM11, a friend used to be, and we used WhisperPush to send encrypted SMS. He got the M8, now is not running cyanogen mod, and therefore does not get the messages i send to him b/c he cannot receive WhisperPush messages. If I unregister my device from WhisperPush he can receive them. His old phone with CM also does not boot anymore.

There does not seem to be an option to delete his identity key from my phone. Anyone have any idea how I can do that?

Thanks in advance

(repost from android general to get more eyes to see it(only posted here in android general))
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurjr:
I hope that some of you might be able to point me in the right direction to solve the following problem.

I have a XT1032 with CWM Recovery, unlocked bootloader, root and CM 11. I was trying to upscale the security by encrypting the phone, after the process was done it rebooted and asked for my password. When I enter the password it proceeds to a black screen and will not continue to boot.

I thought I would just flash a backup of CM 11 that I had made after the installation, but I can not reach it in CWM because it can not mount /sdcard/ because it is encrypted (duh...). Trying the factory reset in CWM also has no point as it results in a continuing booting of CM 11 until the battery is dead.

I was wondering if there is any way that I can format the drive and use something like fastboot or CWM to push a flashable image to the formated drive so that I can at least use my phone again. I have already given up hope that I would be able to recover my personal files (luckily there was not a lot of important stuff on there).

If anybody would be able to point me in the right direction that would be greatly appreciated! Kind of hoping I didn't just turn my Moto G in a relatively expensive paper weight...

If you need any additional information about my phone please ask, I am quite new to Android so I am still learning every minute. Thanks in advance.

Arthur
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bajie23:
try adb push

i have an issue where my moto g will occasionaly go to a black screen, and i cannot mount /sdcard for some reason. i solved it by pushing a flashable image to the drive by using ADB Push. i cant post a link, but it is simple as going to bootloader, loading command prompt on your pc and doing some push commands.. try to google "USING ADB TO COPY FILES TO / FROM YOUR ANDROID DEVICE" for the complete steps.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zpuck:
It seems encryption on Moto G is currently broken with CM and all AOSP based Custom Roms (because they all base on CM sources).

I already filed a bug for this with CyanogenMod devs: CYAN-4532. Please consider voting for this issue so it gets more visible - just google the Bug ID.

For recovering to a usable state, I would suggest you do a clean flash with CWM ("Mounts and Storage" from main menu - and afterwards format /system, format /cache & format /data and /data/media) and install a new rom afterwards (e.g. by adb sideload). It is important that you do the complete format - factory reset won't work due to encryption.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setagon:
Same issure here on the OnePlus One.

But I was able to boot to my encrypted ROM with a nightly of CM11 at 25th of October.

Maybe try this on your Moto G...
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arya5:
I had the same issue. Try flashing twrp from fastboot, since twrp supports encrypted partitions to format data. I tried that and it worked
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] battletank:
I currently have a Universal and I plan to swap out my T-Mobile usim and put it into my new Tytn when it arrives. Is there anything I need to know?

- Does a standard 3G enabled uSIM work immediately with HSDPA?

- Do T-Mob need to enable/change my account to make use of their HSDPA network (if/when it exists)?

- Do the standard GPRS/3G access point settings work with HSDPA?

- As these can now be unlocked, which ROM is recommended?

Thanks!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] jfran:
by simply swapping sims u should be able to access the 3g services, however you will need to subscribe to their W'n'W pro services if u want to use HSDPA.

hth

Jim
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] battletank:
Thanks for that... I don't see W'n'W Pro as an option in the online shop - presumably it will appear when the first HSDPA phones appear...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] ash99:
Got the ORange M3100 today. I've reconfigured it to T-mobile and it seems to be working ok.

I'm connecting via 3g and I'm not incurring any charges. I'm abit disappointed with 3g though. It is a bit faster than GPRS, but its not the Blazing speeds I was expecting.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] QuaCKeReD:
T-Mobile Web n Walk Pro is a Laptop PCMCIA card option...Web n Walk is the mobile device option...not sure if it covers HSDPA or not though...nothing on their site
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] eva_d:
HSDPA should work automatically, only if handset supports it. doesn't matter if you have W'n'W Pro or not.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] QuaCKeReD:
obviously the device has to support it....my point was, having web n walk pro (PCMCIA option) wouldnt make a difference with a mobile device...haveing web n walk (standard) would.

Question is, I suppose, does T-Mobule UK have this network type or not?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] eva_d:
what is the difference with w'n'w std then? for example, if you have w'n'w std in your TyTN, which supports HSDPA, you will be able to achieve HSDPA speeds. same thing with w'n'w pro. question is, does your local 3G base station support HSDPA or not?

yes, they have. but as i said - not every 3G base station may have HSDPA support...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] QuaCKeReD:
Web n Walk Standard - account option for mobile devices. Added onto account linked to a single SIM.

Web n Walk Pro - PCMCIA card to put into a laptop, no SIM. Comes with 1 year WiFi access on T-Mobile hotspots.

Bit hard to fit a PCMCIA card into a device thats about same size :lol:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] eva_d:
bzzzt, wrong! there IS as SIM in PCMCIA datacard.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] QuaCKeReD:
Sighhhhhhhhh........The Web n Walk Pro is designed for and marketed for LAPTOPS not Windows Mobile Devices.

...of course the PCMCIA has to have a 'sim' capability else how would it work on a frigging SIM based network!!! the question was about the different services...not the technical aspects relating to each...when ya finished being picky...or do you get ya kicks that way :roll:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] eva_d:
i know that.

i'm not being picky, just trying to say, that it doesn't matter if you have w'n'w std or pro - HSDPA will work on both, if you have capable device and you are HSDPA network coverage. it will even work without w'n'w, on standard data rates.

i'm not sure if we understood each other right in that matter.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] QuaCKeReD:
I refer you to the starting post in this thread...always helps to read what the question was :wink:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] fil:
you can get the web and walk pro simonly option @ £10 per month, its not on there site, you have to call up, i will be getting this option added to a flex-t plan when the vario 2 finally appeares on t-mob!

living in side the m25 should see a fair bit of the full 1.8meg conection! :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] robt2379:
Actually web 'n walk is UMTS only and web 'n walk pro allows HSDPA where available.

You will not get HSDPA on the standard package regardless of whether your device supports it.

Standard is £7.50 per month

Pro is £10 per month (inc vat)

Same rules apply for both re VOIP, IM etc EXCEPT with Pro you can use your phone as a high speed modem.

Fair usage of 2gb per month applies to both.

This is obviously really aimed at the laptop user with a pcmcia card which is supplied, but the cost is £17.50 a month. The £10 is a concession to phone users as they dont have to supply any hardware.

Rob

(My upgrade to Pro starts on Monday . . .) :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] battletank:
Yep - I've upgraded to a Web'n'Walk Pro addon at £10/month.

There are, according to an unusually useful telephone support person, three advantages:

1. HSDPA support.

2. The terms and conditions allow for the device to be used as a modem.

3. The terms and conditions allow video/audio streaming, P2P etc. They only prohibit VOIP and IM, whereas the 'standard' package only allows web and email, prohibiting everything else.

The disadvantages are:

1. It costs a little more.

2. It has a 2GB fair usage policy (the standard package has none, although I doubt it's even possible to use 2GB using only email and web).
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] fil:
i was under the understanding even £7.50 w&w was 2gb fair useage, but i cant be arsed to trawl through the t-mob t&c's on there website.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] eva_d:
is it possible to upgrade to pro if you have standard option already with Flext or Relax?

T/C:

T-Mobile defines fair use as total UK data use (both sent and received) of up to 2GB per month. T-Mobile may contact customers who exceed this volume of data in two (or more) consecutive months in any six month period to ask them to reduce their usage. If usage is not reduced, notice may be given, after which network protection controls may be applied which will result in a reduced speed of transmission.

as far as i understand, T-Mobile is quite liberal with this allowance. only if you'll exceed allowance in two consecutive months, they MAY ask you to reduce usage, and then transmission speed MAY by applied. basically, it's just for T-Mobile's peace of mind, that w'n'w will not be 'overused' by massive downloaders. so, when you'll use, say 2.5 GB per month, T-Mobile will not do any trouble, however if you reach amounts like 5 GB and more - then you may get transmission speed reduced.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] robt2379:
Yes, thats what I did, Im on a flext tariff. For some reason, it had to wait to the beginning of my next billing month, couldnt just be switched on then and there.

Rob
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Brotowali:
Everyone please tell me what is f2fs?? And how to use that. Its my first time use android

Sorry for my bad english
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] doctor_droid:
It a type of file system... like ntfs or fat32 used in windows (vague comparison I knw :p)

It was developed by a samsung engineer :p

Its a bit faster than other ext4 or other file system used in android ecosystem.

And lastly most important. ... if u r new to android I wouldnt recommend u to change ur partition format .
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Brotowali:
Ohh just change my partition sdcard to f2fs with windows partition tools??
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] doctor_droid:
Nopes no use... u need kernel support for that... only cosmic cm supports f2fs
[Bravo General] jafferkhan:
i'm running stock 2.2.1 and everytime the screen goes off, after a few minutes the wifi just disconnects for no reason when i go into settings it starts connecting again, ive checked all the options, it's set to Never ... what's wrong here? why does it keep disconnecting?
[Bravo General] jasonmerc:
You said it was set to Never. Can you elaborate what "it" is, please?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I847
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ian_MacIver:
Hello,

I have a curios problem with my Smasung Galaxy S2 9100 ( German Model without Branding and 4.1.2 Stock ROM!) 2 days ago I had to charge the battery... As this was finished I plugged the cable off and switched the phone off. Next morning I tried to start the phone but it hangs up on boot. The flashing Samsung Logo stay on screen and the phone becomes hot.

So after 2 days of playing around with factory reset, adb shell and clockworkmod ( Installed after the crash (jeboo_kernel_i9100_v1-2a) ) I find out that the problem must be a App or similar. When I wipe the /data Folder with CWM Menu the Phone start up normal and comes with the Welcome Assistent. But then all my personal data is lost -> Not good :)

( I have made a nandroid backup with cwm so I can restore the defective state again and again)

So now my question : How can I find out what is the root cause ? I need a bootlog or dmesg logfile to find which component hang up the system on boot. I want to find out why it happend and how I can prevent it next time.

How can I debug this issue ?

Thanks and Greetings for your help.

Carsten
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dd_command:
You are right there is a problem with app or system data

one of those partitions in your backup are fail.

I suggest you to find out witch partition is it may be it is

system partition so you can save your apps and settings

I dont know about Joboo Kernel but Siyah kernel got

something like Advanced Restore. So you will be able

to restore just system partition or just data or whatever.

Or there is a different method to recover your files from

/data partition. Plug your phone to PC navigate to your

sdcard there is folder with your beckup find data.tar

or zip or whatever compression is that. Unpack all files

it will take a long time. And then you will see all folders

what you normally have in your data. Copy what you need
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] D.Ar:
Hi! Please upload stock calendar.apk. from 199 or .205 firmware
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Midleo:
Take a look to attachement bro! From 205 TX... same as T...