yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] Pawprints1986:
Ok, so ive taken the time tongiht to copy my backups from the internal to the external, using the same paths. I even included the ".nomedia" ".salted_hash" and ".settings" just in case.

I also have a copy on my desktop hard drive.

Is it now safe to delete them off of the internal storage? How can I confirm that they can still be seen from recovery - but without actually using them to recover/reset the system at this current time?

I already made another backup accidently last night. I was in custom recovery clearing out the cache, and I went into backup just wondering if thats where you go to make one (i figured it would confirm by making you scroll to yes like every other option). it started making a new backup. Luckily i had 60% battery so i was able to let it finish. So at least now i have a backup of my current system.

The problem is both backups are taking up 2 gigs of internal space now and i only have 4gigs. So, these definately need to be pitched if possible.

ETA: So after I watched a video on youtube, i did go in, and i can see both dates of backups.... but all of the files are still in both locations... how can I tell which ones CWM is seeing??
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] DiegoConD:
I saw that the 2012 N7 has a lot of distros working well and i tought if we could use our device as a mini-computer as well, so i would like to know if there is a distro working at the date, also i read a lot of threads but none had a clear answer, thanks in advance.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] la2o:
You can use linux deploy, you can install many linux distros like ubuntu, debain, etc...
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] DiegoConD:
Have you tried it already? Did it work well? Thanks for the answer.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] la2o:
Yes it does.

Here's the proof :) it also has gui! I am using shell because it's quicker:)
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] dTatham:
Ubuntu can be flashed as well:

developer.ubuntu.com/start/ubuntu-for-devices/installing-ubuntu-for-devices/

Gave it a spin a couple weeks ago but I did not particularly like it - it's still very laggy and has some quirks, but it's a start. (<insert it's something meme here/>)
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] DiegoConD:
Is it possible to run wine to run some light windows programs? Flashing Ubuntu will wipe all partitions? Thanks for the answer :good:
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] dTatham:
Not sure if it wipes everything - have a look at the link above.

The obvious question (why on earth would you want to run wine?!) aside, ubuntu itself was very sluggish so I guess even if wine was available, it wouldn't be much fun.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] DiegoConD:
Well, reconsidering The question, indeed is dumb to want wine, btw, is this ubuntu toucj or ubuntu desktop? I looking for ubuntu desktop.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] mugzylol:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid

sent from my nex7
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] l61696:
I am currently using a SGH i337. I tried to install Pacman rom to my phone using safestraps recovery. During that process, I accdientally installed the Pacman Rom on my stock rom. Now, whenever I turn on my phone, it gives me a message about safestraps then it loops again. I wiped everything in my phone. I tried using Odin but I keep getting this:

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/004> Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1992)

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I am pretty new to andriod system. Can anyone help me out please?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] CAG-man:
Not knowing how much you have read and learned. You will need to download a stock ROM Odin file. Odin flashable files end with tar.md5

When you flash I'm Odin use the PDA slot.

There are several threads to get a stock rom from. Follow the directions in those threads. Then reinstall safestrap and make sure to not install over stock room. Also make sure any room you use is for safestrap. In the safestrap thread.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] l61696:
I tried using Odin, but it keep giving me error. I was running 4.4 Kitkat before rooting the device. Do I have to use the same 4.4 firmware for Odin? I can't seem to find it stock firmware.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Thr33-F0ur:
You need the NB1 stock file and then you have to flash the update in stock recovery to get back to NC1. This can be found in the op of the All Things MK2/NB1/NC1 thread under "Return to Stock"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] l61696:
I love you man!!!!! Thanks for the help. I was downloading the wrong stock file. Do you have any suggestion for rom? Thanks again!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Frankenscript:
I have used GoldenEye for a few weeks and it installed welll... Everything works. Good battery life. Be sure to flash the modem and ATT build prop/ APN files.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] BrassKnucksBarb:
I got an HTC Vivid today, After spending an awful amount of time looking this thing up and o.s. and yadda yadda to make sure there are updates to get it up on ICS. I need something to run 4.0. and this is driving me NUTS! I get the phone booted up and check for an update. Said error, not unusual for where I live SO.. I turned to HTC. Downloaded the HTC Sync, will not even register my phone. Phone can not locate it either. I talked to HTC, finally got fed up with them as I guess they did not understand I just needed my phone updated. After HTC, I called ATT tech support. After wasting 45 mins of my time they tell me to go to a store. So, I go to the store. Mind you our car blew a rotor yesterday and this ATT is out of town. We get there, they tell me they cant help me because the update needs to be done over wifi and this certain ATT does not have wifi. Great! then i proceed to show them the error message. They tell me it's some kind of software malfunction. Well, now I'm back home beyond frustrated and asking for some help here seeing as this wasnt as easy as I had hoped it would be.

I know the general idea of all this but I have never done anything with a phone yet so if someone can help here, BABY STEPS LOL! Talk to me like im 10 I dont care :P Just want to get this done so I can go about doing the things I need to, whole reason I bought the phone. Thank you in advanced!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] BrassKnucksBarb:
NEVERMIND

I finally got it!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] projectisaac:
That's great to hear! Would you mind posting the steps that fixed your problem? It may help someone with a similar issue in the future!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] BrassKnucksBarb:
Solution, at least for me

This is what I did, it forced my Vivid to download the update

Easy peasy:

Open the dialer and dial: *#*#682#*#* and hit send. Might have to do it a few times, took me 2 times but it worked for me an my phone is running 4.0.3 now :) HTC sense version: 3.6

Hope that can help someone else down the road if need be!

I was personally ready to kill my phone though as I only had a few hours lol

I wasn't attached to it yet. So make sure if you try it, you are ready for the possibility it wont work.
[General Questions and Answers] Nick_73:
I have used the Google developers tutorial on how to build AOSP from source, but that is only for devices that already have it. I have the VM Sammy Galaxy Victory and it runs the dreaded TouchWiz. I'd like to compile AOSP for it. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thx :)
[General Questions and Answers] pradip.108:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2038200
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 running 4.4.2 kitkat and been trying to do what I thought be simple thing and get the media_rw folder to be read write accessible.

I can do it using Root Browser as my file manager and change the permissions and it work until phone is rebooted the the permissions revert back to what they were.

I read too many threads on cures and a lot have to do with editing the platform.xml file which has been done and checked with one of the apps use to check it. I tried writing a bootup script to set permission on every boot using ROM Manager but that did not work either.

So I figure I would ask here to find out from the informed people here as to why this has this been such a pain to get working or what I am hoping is someone set me straight and tells me how to fix the problem.

Any comments on making permissions stick using android work or even why it wont work would help. I am not familiar with linux based systems just windows.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
Just giving this thread a bump as per the rules to get it unburied here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jrummy.sdfix

http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/app-handleexternalstorage-t2693521
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
I had tried 2 of the fixes before just tried the xposed one and still have the same problem.

The only problem I been having is to use Titanium Backup "Protect This Backup" option as I am getting operation failed when I use it.

The workaround for me was to change media_rw folder to 777 permissions which I did by using Root Browser.

The problem with that was once I rebooted the phone the permission are reset and cant access folder anymore.

I needed use this path to make Protect This Backup work /mnt/media_rw/extSDCard/TitaniumBackup

If there another path I can use that be fine too.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
Make Titanium a /system/app and reboot. That should allow you to do that, I think...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
I did that I made TB a system app and rebooted.

I could not access media_rw folder and tried protect the bacckup with /storage/extSdCard/TitaniumBackup path same result operation failed when I tried it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lacoursiere18:
Grab you system/etc/permissions/ platform.xml edit with notepad ++ or any text editor. Make sure your permissions looks like this for the sdcard:

<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >

<group gid="sdcard_r" />

<group gid="sdcard_rw" />

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>

<permission name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >

<group gid="sdcard_r" />

<group gid="sdcard_rw" />

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>

Should fix your problem
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
I been working backwards on this thread just trying to get rw permissions for media_rw folder I have read and tried a lot of things unsuccessfully to work and here is my edited platform.xml file to examine and you can tell me if my edits were wrong but I think there are good.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
I am kinda new to android and linux permission so how does adding <group gid="media_rw" /> to the platform.xml file change things?

Does it change the media_rw/ folder to make it R/W?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lacoursiere18:
Correct. You have to reboot your phone after you apply these changes as well..

EDIT:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n9lcyu7b2vnym3q/platform.zip

You forgot to add READ_MEDIA_STORAGE
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
I installed your platform.xml file you uploaded it had like 10 more lines than my file hoping it would work but I am getting a lot programs crashing now. I can replace file with the one I was using no problem but any idea why this platform.xml file not working?

It looks like its not seeing my SD card now just internal card
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
I just reinstalled my backup as the platform.xml was not working and was getting a lot apps to crash. I was able to restore my original platform.xml but still was having same problems with apps popping error messages. The 3 apps I used showed my phone should be working right but I cant access the media_rw folder using Titanium Backup to path it to /mnt/media_rw/extSDCard/TitaniumBackup which was only way I could get Protect This Backup feature to work. I am assuming that Titanium Backup is the problem but still cant get it to work.

Maybe someone has a Galaxy S3 4.4.2 than can post there platform.xml if there's is working with this problem.

So where nothing has worked its hard to see how the changes were supposed to work. Would it allow me to access the media_rw folder by changing its permissions or how does it work. I can do anything else with my phone and apps so not sure if its the problem or TB. Any insight would be helpful as I still learning how android OS works. Also have nandroid of phone so I can revert back it needed.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...=nextapp.sdfix

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=jrummy.sdfix

http://xdaforums.com/xpos...orage-t2693521
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lacoursiere18:
Have you tried an app called FolderMount? You might want to give that one a go. It requires a reboot after the changes are detected and changed..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
I tried it said it had to patch to fix something which seemed to work but when I tried to path it to use it you need to start from path /storage/emulated/0 so could not even get to media_rw folder to add to path to so I assuming with this app you cant go to the root folder to setup a folder to move. I hope I explained this right.

Anyone out there thats using Titanium Backup which was only way I could get Protect This Backup feature to work running 4.4.2 kitkat os and how did they get it to work?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lacoursiere18:
Did reboot after it patched? If not do so then try the TB feature
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
Did not work.

The path I am using with TB as my Backup folder location is when I cant access media_rw folder due to permissions is

/storage/extSdCard/TitaniumBackup and everything in TB is working except Protect This Backup.

Now I just gave RW permissions to media_rw folder and use this path in TB folder location to

/mnt/media_rw/extSdCard/TitaniumBackup

and I can protect and unprotect files with TB but I have to manually set the permissons to media_rw folder none of the tweaks have done that.

One of the thread I was looking at suggested to use a script to add permissions on bootup but did not work for me either.

I know I am being thick headed about making this work just irks me when I cant find the solution....

Here is the other threads link.......

Titanium Backup "Protect This Backup" fails

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54701863

added couple screenshots of using TB
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techmanc:
Any way to add a script to add RW permissions to the media_rw folder when booting the phone so folder can be accessed?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vedesh45:
Hey Guys, I'm interested in buying a HTC M8 Harman Kardon Edition, but I noticed the phone is only available from Sprint..

If I were to buy the phone without a plan, would I be able to use it normally on another GSM network??

Thanks in advance!!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwsm:
I am pretty sure sprint phones will not work on gsm networks because they are cdma-based.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alwin006:
Not really... Sprint HTC One M8 does have gsm bands and can be used on international gsm network. But GSM part of the phone requires to be unlocked either by Sprint or by the user using some tutorials on xda :good:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2718150
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonathan413:
Might as well get an att or tmobile variant and root/s-off and flash the HK mod.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwsm:
The way I understand it is that the gsm bands in a sprint phone are only used for lte data. Voice/talk is still cdma.

---------- Post added at 09:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:03 PM ----------

That's what I would do.

[MENTION=5301297]vedesh45[/MENTION]

Don't know what bands/frequencies are used in your neck of the woods but, instead of the att or tmobile version, I would opt for the developer or unlocked edition(basically the same as the att version but without the carrier bloatware and both have support for more bands than the tmobile version) and then add the HK mod. Not sure how well that works because I have not tried it myself as I am pretty happy with boomsound.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vedesh45:
I live in Trinidad.. The 3G data uses the 1900Mhz band..

There really isn't anything fancy or special with the network..

I was considering purchasing a regular HTC M8, but I think the speakers on the HK model are different, so I'm not sure if the mod will damage the original speakers..

Do you guys think it will work if I buy it and unlock the network??

Sorry for the noob questions, I'm kinda stubborn when it comes to something involving audio quality.. Cons of being a Sound Engineer..:silly:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alwin006:
IMO it's harder for a beginner to unlock a Sprint HTC One M8 for GSM network than convert a regular HTC One M8 to H/K edition.

And I don't think the speakers are different, if they were I bet Sprint and HTC would advertise it

GSM bands can be used for 2G and 3G. One of my friend bought a Sprint HTC One M8 on ebay for cheap to use it in France and he gets voice and data (but no 4G)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vedesh45:
So I would have better luck with the developer edition??
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alwin006:
Probably... Read both tutorials and see if you feel better with one

In case you buy a Sprint One M8 --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2718150

In case you buy a GSM One M8 (dev/at&t/t-mob/international...) --> http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/development/mod-harman-kardon-conversion-htc-one-m8-t2827439
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vedesh45:
Both tutorials seem reasonable to me.. lol

I really don't mind the Sim Unlocking, but will it work with my network after??
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serfreedshaft:
There's supposed to be that sound playing when you charge your phone, but mine doesn't do that. Weird. Any advice?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Usually when replacing files on your phone, you will have to set it to the correct permission value or else the phone won't react to it.

On File Explorer, my permissions are set like this

R W X

X X -

X - -

X - -
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serfreedshaft:
Already done mate, permissions already set to rwrr... its been like this ever since I had it. Tried also flashing official stockrom from sammobile but still not working.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Is your phone on mute?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serfreedshaft:
No, its not on mute.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serfreedshaft:
No, not on mute.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Are you running any custom ROM? Xposed modules?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serfreedshaft:
Nope. No modifications like xposed. Just a rooted stockrom.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Very strange. If you want you could try using GravityBox to replace your charging sound and that would work....or just flash back stock ROM if it bothers you a lot.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] higgs_:
Where did the buttons go ? I put an App to hibernate and reset my phone. Now those 3 buttons are gone!

How it looked before
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DrearierJester1:
are you sure Greenify is the culprit? Check out your Gravity Box settings once more ... There's an option call Enable Navigation Bar...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] higgs_:
duplicate
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] higgs_:
Could you please point me the direction to this option.

Im asking this because I have no back button therefore I cant go back. Gotta reboot my phone every time.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] higgs_:
Thanks! I Managed to set it back.

I dont know how Greenify changed that option.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DrearierJester1:
Cool! Cool! Enjoy ur Z2 :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erik1805:
Greenify works great on the Z2. I lose max 2% overnight :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tim_programmer:
hi guys

first off...sorry for posting the usual question...its been done to death

i have been out of the xda-dev site for a while and have lost track of things.

i always hoped himalaya linux would get done.... but from what i can see its still lacking the key components (eg phone support under gpe).

i am a uni student on placement at a company that actually writes mobile phone radio stacks...so i am learning embedded c and about the interesting side of the hardware/software interface.... now i want to actually do something about this lack of a fully usable phone.

my questions go as follows..

1> what is the current stage of himalaya linux ... i have a feeling the wiki's are probably out of date

2> is anyone actually still working on it

3> i know only a little about haret i get the idea it is also able to watch hardware (and isnt just a bootloader)...where can i find docs about using it to do this.

4> was jtag ever found on the himalaya

5> of the code in the tree what files are specific to the himalaya

i have much to learn on writing drivers etc for linux...and alot to learn about embedded c, reverse engineering etc....ok so i have a hell of a lot to learn....but i'm willing to try! (i also have 3 himalayas (1 has a bust screen) so plenty of tinkering can be done)

any other tidbits of information would also be appreciated :-)

i think my basic goal would be the phone working.

after that get the other little bits and pieces

get the backpack cf working

get sdio and wireless working.

but these are the kind of goals that will take a long time so we'll see :-p

i'd also love to work on the UI one day.. GPE and OPIE just dont toot my horn enough yet.

thanks

Tim
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cr2:
It is out of date, but some parts are in a good shape.

Yes, because it has many common hardware and features with blueangel.

The kernel source is not being fixed, because it is decided to make blueangel

work first, and then reuse and adapt the cleaned code for himalaya.

There are no "real" docs, only the source code. Many pxa27x functions are

implemented in haret, that either work or need minor changes for pxa26x.

Yes, it's in wiki since 3 years or so

Blueangel is the authoritative source.

AFAIK, the phone works. But not with the latest 2.6.18-hh0 kernel.

This one has a lot of audio problems anyway, so it's not a major concern right now.

It's a bit challenging. The backpack is implemented in so-called ASIC5,

and there are no docs for it.

You mean SDIO wifi card ?

The SDIO host can be done relatively easy, but good luck with the wifi part :)

I know 2 of them, one with the TI acx100 (should be doable, because

there is linux acx100 driver), another needs the firmware upload in Motorola

SREC format, maybe even prism2.

And there is no free software SDIO for linux, you need to do some heavy RE.