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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbpetrack:
This is going to be a bit incoherent, because I'm just starting out with this stuff, and my issue is not exactly the same as yours. But I **think** that the overlap is so close that perhaps we can help each other. I admit up front that I am going to have to read this entire thread another 5-10 times before I really understand what you know, what you don't know,and what you need/want to know. In the meantime, here is my problem and the bits I think i know:

1. What I have: i have an MT6735M-based phone [it is the "rook" by EE]. I have managed to root this phone by SP-Flash-Tool to manually download TWRP over the stock recovery partition; then I used TWRP to install superuser.apk for this device. In order to do this and not brick anything, I spent a fair amount of time getting a correct scatter file, and I think i have a very accurate one for my phone.

2. My problem: The phone is rooted all right, but the bootloader is still locked. The above rooting with SP Flash Tools was unconcerned with the bootloader lock state. But my understanding is that the bootloader being locked or not is simply a bootloader variable, just as S-on or s-Off is a bootloader variable . My understanding is that the bootloader code is just the partition lk.bin -- but that the variables themselves are stored in nvram.bin. From various threads about other phones, I believe that "all" that the bootloader unlocking and locking recipes just in the end change the stored value of the single toggle variable bootloader:locked. If i can find out where tha variable is stored, I should be able to read-back the nvram parition, change the single long int corresponding to the value of "lock", and download the new nvram.bin to the phone. DO I have a hope of finding these bytes?

3. I can say with some certainty that if you read-back the preloader partition from a MT6735M, you get a file whose first 2048 bytes needs to be discarded to get an imagine you can flash back to the phone.

How to unpack the stripped prleloader bin file is proving very difficult. any clever ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blakegriplingph:
Sorry for the bump, but would it be possible to hack the preloader to remove image signature enforcement i.e. locked bootloader?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berkantkz:
Yup, I've same question. Can someone help me to remove dm-verity on my device? It can't be disabled even if bootloader is unlocked.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] i_am_fresco:
Same question here...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shankar_vl:
1) decompile your stock boot.img

2) on decompile, open up fstab file in ramdisk folder and remove 'verify' flags wherever they are

3) recompile boot.img and flash it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berkantkz:
This doesn't work man. No chances
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IM Zain:
Dear All GSM Fellows I Hope All Are Fine

I Have A Problem I Need Some Preloaders Of Samsung Clone J310H

Please Share Here All Type Of Preloaders....

Thanks In Advance......!!!!!!!!

Samsung Clone J310H Preloader Need
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24.matan:
i also have a problem with locked preloader

because i ported a twrp recovery and flashed it with sp tool

and installed magisk.zip from twrp and i successfully i got root

and everything is ok ...

but now every time preloader boot it checks boot.img and its different and it says

"Your device has failed verification and may not work properly"

please wait 5 seconds actually waiting 25-35 sec

and yes i have tried to unlock bootloader with abd

with "fastboot oem unlock" cmd and every other command FAILED (remote: unknown command)

exept

"fastboot getvar all" says

..

(bootloader) warranty: yes

(bootloader) unlocked: no

(bootloader) secure: yes

(bootloader) kernel: lk

(bootloader) product: A155_SEC

(bootloader) version-preloader: 0.1.00

(bootloader) version: 0.5

all: Done!!

---------

i also unpacked my default boot.img and checked manually and there is no vm verity

so a problem is with a locked preloader that gives a verification error

now is there any solution to trick preloader to skip verify?

can someone use ida disassembler to patch it??

i found out that mediatek preloaders are packed so they need to be unpacked first

and here are tools for unpacking mtk preloader .bin

github.com/mtek-hack-hack

github.com/donnm/mtk_fw_tools

also found out some more info on chinese site how preloaders work

https://blog.csdn.net/ouxie/article/details/48290077

http://www.voidcn.com/article/p-ozplsduh-kv.html

https://blog.csdn.net/forever_2015/article/details/53000643

https://blog.csdn.net/forever_2015/article/details/53047993

so i hope someone with more experience is going to find a way to unlock mediatek preloaders
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ura513:
The preloader itself is likely to be a raw binary and is not packed. The raw binary means it's clear binary for bare metal that doesn't rely onto any OS, external libs etc comparing with executables run on OS. MTK seems custom pack images that are rather represent some data than the code to execute. Otherwise it could lead to quite lower loading perfomance. Anyways, since the preloader is the second thing after BootRom, it's clear why this is implemented as raw binary. While within the BootRom could be implemented preloader unpacking, that would be complex and not always possible as it is run from cache storage because dram is not initialised. Anyways, editing preloader is complex since you must back down to it's source code (at least about to source code). That first involve recognising Init.S part from other C code, resolve names and remain addresses only where they are needed. Then build a project view which is good to do according with original and set up building. Then ensure compiled code is the same as native preloader. After this is done and in your hands is almost the source code you may finally hack it. But, there is also too much manipulations specific to hardware and need to have documentation in order to understand what one or another thing do. Typically, if successfully hack preloader, it's possible to even write unpacker tool.

The Chinese instructions you've shown are very important and that gave me a lot of understanding how does this thing work. I also found out in dissasembly some parts described there. For preloader unpacking i advise to use BinaryNinja. It's currently the most modern and powerful dissasembler. The single issue i currently encounter is that there is too much direct addresses manipulations (mostly due optimisation and code unrolling) and unless you link them all with the code any changes will make those addresses invalid and preloader will not work as needed, likely device won't boot. In chinese post, there is file named "init.S". It's an assembly and is the first what started. It's possibly this is a single thing that may be unique for each device. Other is C code, where you may only need to define your macros to specific preloader requirements and that's over. Also debugging strings meeted during code are like comments and highly simplify everything.

But, you must good understand C, how binary works (especially addresses and how data is encoded) and at least a bit assembly if you want to deal with it. Otherwise better don't touch.

Also there is error handling function which seems the reason why a device may not boot if some checks are invalid. It actually does while(true) loop (infinity cycle). Possibly removing the infinity cycle would make such things like ARB to be bypassed.

Anyways, unpacking preloader mean many checks and restrictions are bypassed.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] nathandublya:
Hi there,

Just wondering if anyone knows of a ROM upgrade for an o2 XDAII mini?? I have looked on the O2 australia website but it looks like i have that rom version. Just wondering if there is something else around?

My current ROM is details are:

ROM Version: 1.11.00 WWE

ROM Date: 03/14/05

Radio Version: 1.11.00

Protocol Version: 1337.42

ExtROM Version 1.11.922 WWE

Any info would be much appreciated. If your unsure of the model here is a link to the website: http://www.o2.com.au/product/XdaIImini/template/Product.vm
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] phsnake:
Do you know that this is not the rightone forum for o2 xda ii mini?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MaxiV635:
Hello!

Using App "Root Uninstaller" with root access, when select an app, the program select another app, accidentaly uninstall "contacts" and "dialer".

I can`t call anybody but can receive calls,

how reinstall this app again? because soft reset don`t anything, the hard reset is the solution? need flash these files again?

I have the last Rom from Movistar Argentina Xperia S Lt26i.

Thanks a lot, sorry for my bad english
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
I guess installing the apps back again by taking apk from someone would do the trick. Else You would have to flash the ROM again. If You are on ROM, the ROM.zip would contain the apk files for the apps You deleted.
[Xperia SP General] ZakooZ:
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/software/phones/xperia-sp/

Latest & final version

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)

2014-02

In short:

Expected software support: 1~2 years

Real software support: 3 months (SP release - april 2013, AOSP 4.3 release - july 2013)
[Xperia SP General] le grande magnetto:
News about EOL of SP was for quite some time. software support was for more than a year.
[Xperia SP General] northever:
&final version means that the update will not come in future?
[Xperia SP General] le grande magnetto:
yes. EOL - end of life, no more official software support.
[Xperia SP General] northever:
Thats sad, becouse I bought this phone few days ago :(
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
Don't worry. I am going to use this phone for years anyways. Maybe until this very beloved Xperia SP forum, turned into a very quiet place. At least there are many things left for us to use on our phones, like Custom ROMs being actively developed, and maybe if you want to get all nostalgic you can use some old kernel and old stock-based ROMs and something like that. As much as I am sad to see this device unable to get Sony's attention, at least we still have some people who still contribute to it, namely those developers who worked hard to create custom ROM for our XSP. One of them even managed to try to boot L (lollipop) for Xperia SP once the source code has been released. Above all, try to be happy :)

It would be great if someone could pinpoint me to where I could learn on how to port ROMs and such. Because I am really serious about using this phone for years, due to my current age status that obviously will require funds to buy a new phone.
[Xperia SP General] northever:
Thank you for wide info, You give me hope with this post :)

I didnt root still this phone, SO i have many to learn...

Now im searching how to disable programs Like facebook with starts automaticaly when u stop or some other programs, I m thinking that they consumes battery while im not using them. Have you some advice? or have experience about it?

IM now on stock version 4.3 205 version and dont know wich update must I instal on rooted phone....

damn, I have so many questions.... xD
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
You don't need to be too dependant to companies. They will abandon us sometime and somehow. That's why there are developers. Our phones will live as long as it could until no one really cares about it no more but lets just hope that never happens.

For the tool that you want, it is Greenify. It hibernates the app you selected to save both battery and RAM. Unbouncing some wakelocks is a good practise too. If you wish I will elaborate more on this.

There are a lot man. I mean it, there are a lot of them :eek: Let's get interesting.......... Serajr Blurred System UI Xposed Module. That thing will make your notification slider transparent and blurred!
[Xperia SP General] QBerto:
Why ppl make threads like this? O_o

there was a thread with all info and was closed after EOL was announced... close this old news pl0x
[Xperia SP General] northever:
TechnoSparks

I used now greenfy, its good, it hibernate apps but I can hibernate facebook, and some other programs, maybe becouse that its sytem proceses, and not instaled ones... hm

Can u give me that wakerlock that hibarnate this damn facebook too xD

Thank for this Rom, I marked it, so I will try after I root my phone
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
Actually you can benefit more from Greenify by purchasing its donation package. As you can see, Greenifying app disables GCM push (no more notifications) and doesn't really allow notification persistence. Experience with Greenify become greater of each level of "method". Greenify has 3 methods of hibernating, one for non-root, second for root, and third low-level system execution, through Xposed.

What is exposed?

Xposed is a great framework that runs within Android itself. The great functionality of this is modules (apps that serves purposes but runs on xposed framework) run without having processes thus saving your battery unlike persistent background processes

So combining the donation package with Xposed will yield extreme result but will still allow you to have push notifications come in, notifications that stay in the notification slider and many more great system level features.

If you are rooted, and don't want to buy a donation package, it is okay, but you'll require to move Facebook as a user app. From there you can finally hibernate it. :)

Wakelock "unbouncing" is not hibernating an app or something. You see, wakelock is an event where your device's CPU wakes up in the midst of deep sleep. Excessive wakelocks can cause battery draining issues. "Unbouncing" a wakelock and alarm is a good way to lessen the battery draining. "Unbounce" simply means altering the wakelock timer to any specific time that you've set. Use the application Unbounce to unbounce Google's battery draining wakelocks for free. If you want to unbounce some other safe wakelocks, you will require to purchase the donation.

If you wish to install a custom ROM I have made a guide (that does not attract attention though sigh) for very starters like you. Just head over here.
[Xperia SP General] UsernameWasTaken:
Since previous thread about updates is locked, I would like to use this one to point out that Android 5.0 "Lollipop" is officially released and here's a compiled and officially confirmed (by the companies) list of the phones which will get the 5.0 update so far. You can check the specifications of the devices on the list and draw the conclusion yourselves as to why our Xperia SP didn't get at least KitKat-based firmware update and who or what is responsible. Thank you.

http://www.gsmarena.com/all_the_android_phones_getting_50_lollipop_update_so_far-news-9980.php
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timur.can07@gmail.com:
asus transformer tf300tg. does not turn on. computer does not see
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmendonc2:
What is meant by "Does not turn on"?

IE:

Is it stuck on the bootloader screen? Is it stuck on the startup animation? Is it a black screen when powered? Does it power on?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brucehvn:
So, I'm new to the Z1s, but have had many phones before that I've rooted and installed custom roms, etc. I really like the UI of the Z1s and am not interested in installing a custom rom (though it appears there aren't any for the "s"). I do miss being able to use the wi-fi hotspot occasionally. My question is, if I root the phone, can I get around T-mobile knowing I'm using the hotspot, or is it impossible without a custom rom?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brucehvn:
Anyone?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kirkymole:
I used to have a 'no hotspot' contract with Orange. I used the hotspot on a daily basis and they never noticed.
[HTC One X+] kid fresh:
Recently after working 100% fine my Unlocked AT&T HTC one x+ started absorbing way too much light when I take photos, I haven't changed any of the photo options and can't figure out what the issue is, do i need to reinstall the stock camera apk? Any help would be great first pic when focusing on an object inside second pic when focusing on the object outside third Outside daylight photo
[HTC One X+] /\/\:
Did you try another camera application? My friend has a One M7 and thanks to the Ultra Pixel crap after some time his photos got wrong colours. He sent it to the repair service.
[HTC One X+] kid fresh:
I did. Still get the same results
[HTC One X+] davidalindsey:
Same issue here, I thought it was just me.
[HTC One X+] kid fresh:
So as crazy as it sounds I had some luck getting better photos by cleaning the lens with tooth paste. It buffed out some scuffs and things. Not a complete fix but it helped. First pic focus outside Second pic focus insinde
[Android General] mattevivi:
Sorry for the wrong section, I cannot post inside development thread. :o

Here it is a odexed system dump from the last FI of Lollipop preview (LPX13D).

zip password: tuttoandroid

DOWNLOAD LINK https:// drive.google.com /file/d/0B-HBYOt7xhPiTDlfdkw2TFRZZHM/view

just copy link w/o space..(sorry again)

thanks to tuttoandroid.net, italian forum and blog.
[HTC EVO 3D] :
Q&A for [ROM][4.4.4][SM-4.7][OFFICIAL] LiquidSmooth v3.2

Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer. Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy! :smile:
[HTC EVO 3D] joskill:
i flashed the rom as you instructed but when i reboot my phone it stack on the liquid smooth logo and it reboot again and again repeatedly. Whats wrong
[HTC EVO 3D] hossman:
What hboot is on your phone
[HTC EVO 3D] asce1992:
is your phone s-on or s-off? it must be s-off to boot!;)
[HTC EVO 3D] Leh Aloha:
In the latest builds not running Google NOW, wrote, "is not supported in your country."

But working in the all builds cyanogemod and liquid assets in the version dated August.

Sry for my English =(
[HTC EVO 3D] pwag:
I'm on virgin mobile and I have hboot 1.58.0000

Do I specifically need 1.50?
[HTC EVO 3D] pwag:
There a walk through for dummies on how to do that? I was over the moon when I managed to s off this damn thing...
[HTC EVO 3D] LKc丶:
good job, awesome
[HTC EVO 3D] danipisca07:
ROOT???

hi guys, awesome rom, just installed, but i'm having trouble with root, I tried to flash superuser zip(3.1.3) from recovery but when i boot in the OS and i open the superuser app and do the update of the binary it fails on downloading the manifest, tried to fix it with su binary update fixer app but it fails on gaining root access. In the case of supersu .zip file when i open supersu it says there isn't any su binary :\

Please help me, i love this ROM but I want the root permission :)

Thank you in advance

Bye

Update: sorry, round the superuser optional in settings, my fault, didn't know :)
[HTC EVO 3D] adidos87:
evo 3d wont boot after flash

hi, i'm new of this forum.

i'd followed all the instruction posted in first post, but when reboot it is locked on htc logo.

Info about my evo:

hboot 1.49.007

radio 11.25.3504.06_M

Unlocked and S-OFF

i was on hboot 1.53 , so i turned in S-OFF with JuopunutBear.

i tried to install cynomodgen and i had the same problem, the only custom ROM that i can install is Viper 3D.

have someone the same problem?
[HTC EVO 3D] Ondra.s:
strange noise when make a call

Hello all,

can somebody help me. I have installed last Milestone version 20141103. And when somebody call me I hear only strange noise. Only me or someone else have this problem.

Previously I have installed version LS-KK-v3.1-2014-05-31-shooteru and calls was good.

Thanks so much for your help.
[HTC EVO 3D] echs:
i get a lot of reboots, even with the latest version.

with an earlier version (late october i believe) this happened maybe once a day, now its several times.

i did a full wipe before and flashed gapps-minimal-4.4.4 then installed some apps from apk.

the lollipop build is much more stable but actually a little bit slower (and data/cam is missing) :)

is there any log i can provide? logcat doesnt survive a reset, right?
[HTC EVO 3D] Gliuk_er:
I do not have that problem on Milestone build.

Try to enable and disable the loudspeaker when you hear that noise.
[HTC EVO 3D] Ondra.s:
Thanks a lot. You're right. :good: This is it. So is there any way to fix it?
[HTC EVO 3D] dreccon:
Enable touch sounds.

Sent from my Oppo Find 7a X9007 with rare/no GSM/3G reception
[HTC EVO 3D] Ondra.s:
Hi, this is not work. Because Enable touch sound feature is enabled by default. I tried the phone without any changes in the setting after installation. Any other ideas?

But thanks for replay.
[HTC EVO 3D] pwag:
Visual Voicemail app?

So I got myself in order and have had LiquidSmooth running...smoothly...for a couple of weeks. It's lovely. Absolutely lovely. But I got a voice-mail notification the other day in the form of some bizarre text. I just no realized I no longer have visual voice mail.

How do I get it back?

I can't use google voice because Virgin Mobile doesn't support call forwarding (Unless you guys know better?) so I'm stuck with no voicemail notifications and no downloaded voicemails.
[HTC EVO 3D] vlakila:
If i turn off wifi, so System_server used CPU at 80-90%. How to solve it?
[HTC EVO 3D] xmax61:
Great Working .perfect

to this day I installed ROM dozens of errors in each and reset occurred. but you and your ROM (HTC EVO 3D milestone) and other HTC ROM have worked perfectly accurate. and contributed to the team and thank you very respectfully
[HTC EVO 3D] baymaho:
Great .super

Needless to not comment... Thank you for your effort
[Moto X Q&A] sokratz:
Howdy,

Droped my phone from 8" onto my tiled floor and shattered the glass. Wussed out doing a replacement myself. $100 later, I'm sitting with a replacement from Motorola. Lo and Behold it comes with an original release firmware. I never did any rooting when I was on 4.2.2 (upgraded too fast) so I'm curious if I can somehow take advantage of this mishap.

Current USCC release is 4.4.2 161.44.27 from 2/2014. 161.44.27. It's vulnerable to pie but it's not very useful as a perm root. The only thing I *really* needed was to be able to kill the tethering checker because it kept stepping on my bluetooth earbud.

Shipped replacement has 4.2.2 139.12.57.ghost_usc.usc.en.us from 08/2013.

Any tips on how to take advantage of this? Can I get a better root, roms, etc and still take upgrades?

thnx
[Moto X Q&A] nhizzat:
The only thing you can do is either update to 4.4 and stay there or unlock the bootloader.
[Moto X Q&A] sokratz:
If I unlock the bootloader, in 4.2.2 I can put custom roms on right? Once unlocked you can't go to 4.4 tho I take it (unless it's in a custom rom)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ministerjee:
i can not use my smart flip case cover and qi receiver at the same time.. (see picture )

there is one out of two pins on the back side that is common between both accessories.. is there any solution for this without buying the more expensive s-view charging flip cover???

this is the flip cover i have

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Wallet-Flip-Cover-Galaxy/dp/B00ITI23GO/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moneytoo:
There are QI receivers compatible with this flip cover. I tried one and it fits better with this flip cover than the standard no flip cover. This is the one I got: http://www.ebay.com/itm/390848355459
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ministerjee:
receiver

ok so this 3 pin qi receiver will not over lap with one of the pins of flip cover? this looks really cool.

also i think this seller does not ship to US.

edit: nevermind.. i found a seller who ships to us.. I hope this one works with my flip cover without any issues.

thanks for the input