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[Zooper Widget General] meganstrickland:
I'm looking for a variable that will give me the total number of messages in a Gmail inbox, not just unread. I've been searching and searching, but I must be phrasing my question badly because I can't find anyone even discussing the idea. Help?
[Zooper Widget General] bterrill:
woops nevermind misread
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SmartphonesPick:
Note 4 or Galaxy S6.. or wait for LG G4?

i change my phone every half year and i need a phone that i will stay 2 years...

i have iphone 5s right now
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ac-milan:
love phones here as well

currently have note 4 and iPhone 6 plus, one of them will be sold on eBay shortly- most likely iPhone

I believe that s6 this time will be the phone will stay with me longer than others at least till note 5 comes

i have this bad and expensive habit of changing phones regularly but somehow I have a feeling this s6 will be a different story

best screen

future proof processor and RAM

nice design

killer camera

what else do you want?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeilaW:
Go for the S6. Don't need to think about it, it's just the best.
[LG G Flex] yuckycool:
Guys I've been using freedom apk for about a year now, it used to work well but now suddenly when using the inapp purchase it says Google play store stop working, anything about it, I've been searching for an update of freedom but I can't find anything my version is 1.0.6
[LG G Flex] Eun-Hjzjined:
Holy ****. Really?

Where the **** are the mods??
[LG G Flex] yuckycool:
I check all over Internet the modders of freedom are trying to fix, the thing is the new play store version (5.3.5) what I did was delete the last updates of Google play store app and freedom start working flawless again...
[LG G Flex] sankalp217:
Worked for me when I rolled back the play store updates.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eddyg519:
hey there ive downloaded the software thats suppose to unlock the phone but im wondering why its not working for me. can someone give me some quick easy steps to get this baby unlocked? someone at a local flee market can do it for...100$ but i dont wanna pay that much :(:(

heres some info on the phone:

Rom version: 2.26.10.2 WWE

ROM date: 6/7/06

Radio Version 02.25.11

Protocal Version: 4.1.13.12

ExtROM version: 2.26.10.105

then when i boot up i get these:

IPL 2.26

SPL 2.26

GSM 02.25.11

OS 2.26.10.2

anyhelp would be so awesome guys ive had the phone for like 3 weeks now and i cant make calls :(

have a good day and keep up the good work these forums rocckkkk

- Eddy
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] prinsipe21:
what u do? explain briefly
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mfrazzz:
Read and follow this post to SIM Unlock your phone:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=265928&highlight=lokiwiz03a
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eddyg519:
does it matter what versions i have and what not? i mean to make that sim unlock to work ?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mfrazzz:
What version of what are you talking about? Just follow that thread. Its pretty simple.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eddyg519:
i didnt get the unlock code last time i did it, but im trying again tonight on a friends pc hopefully it will come thru!

thanks for the fast replies so far guys !

- eddy
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Zzan:
look in the upgrading etc. sub forum of the Wizard forums. There is a sticky there that is titled [READ FIRST] The Definitive Guide for Unlocking G3 Wizards. It will tell you everything you need to do to unlock your phone. Just don't skip any of the steps they are all important. There is no reason to pay someone $100 to unlock your phone, you can do it yourself in less than an hour by following these instructions. And by the information you have posted you have a G3 device which makes your life a whole lot easier.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eddyg519:
goooood stuff just waiting for a friend to get back to me and ill swing over to his place since my windows 2000 machine here is junk.

i have to find out how to backup all my contacts though because i dont want to lose them. once i have the phone unlocked is it a good idea to overclock it and install WM6 ? i dont wanna kill my device though

-eddy
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Zzan:
umm, you could just connect to a pc and sync your contacts up in Outlook. There are also software options to back them up but database structure changes between WM5 and WM6 will make a restore impossible. Syncing them up through an activesync connection with a PC is your best bet for backing up contacts.

You could also copy them all to your SIM though I don't know if all fields are preserved if you do that.

As far as overclocking goes, I would suggest you use the battery status plugin and use application specific overclocking, as most things will not need or benefit from over clocking.

If you are flashing to CUSTOM rom make sure you CID unlock as well as the SIM unlock that you need to do so that you can use the phone. They are 2 different unlocks one blocks other carriers sims, the other blocks other carriers, or custom roms.

You should also back up your EXT Rom before flashing a custom or a different carrier rom. It will make recovering your GPRS/MMS settings and other carrier specific settings easier.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eddyg519:
alrighty ive downgraded the rom to buttons cooked rom and tried to run the lokiwiz.bat and it doesnt do anything, i dont get a code or anything. I run it from the C:/ and press U to unlock and heres what i get:

Type the letter and press Enter: U

Unlocking mobile... DO NOT DISCONNECT UNTIL THE PHONE REBOOTS!

The system cannot find the path specified.

The system cannot find the path specified.

The system cannot find the path specified.

The system cannot find the path specified.

Your phone is now unlocked....

Store the generated 'lock_backup.bin' file in a safe place. It can help to resto

re your device if anything goes wrong.

ECHO is off.

"Standing on the shoulder of giants"

Ricardo Afonso, 2005

tells me my phone is unlocked but i dont even have the correct codes to unlock it. Any idea whats going on here?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mfrazzz:
Thatsbthe procedure to CID (not SIM) unlock a phone if I understand what you did. Since you are this far finish that procedure (use the sticky by Dr P found in Wizard upgrading). You can use the thread I pointed you to, to SIM unlock your device.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eddyg519:
yeah i read that guide and downgraded the rom now when i boot i get these:

IPL 1.01

SPL 2.26

OS 1.5.4.2

GSM 01.12.10

when i run the lokiwiz it doenst give me any codes though, like when i hit the unlock.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mfrazzz:
CID unlocking won't give you codes, but make sure you follow all of the steps (your other post indicated some errors when you did the lokiwiz). Did you put enabler.rapi n your phone and run that first? Also make sure the lokiwiz files were placed right on the root of C:\ (just like Step 5 says).

Also, once you get the Lokiwiz unlock to work, then you'll need to do the button rom again to get the SPL down to 1.xx. Then you can move back to an official ROM (like T-Mobile 2.26). After you finish that, then do the lokiwiz .3a that was in the post I referred you to, and that one will give you codes.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eddyg519:
yeah i ran that made sure it was installed on the phone. I also made sure i was guest when i sync'ed to the phone. lokiwiz was also in the C:/ directory and ran with the prompt like normal.

As far as i know im suppose to downgrade the rom from what i posted in #1 to button's rom. Which i have installed but my SPL is 2.26. When i get the unlock codes and they work i run the same Button rom installer to lower the SPL to 1.x then i can upgrade to a newer faster rom correct?

I know these seem like really newb questions and stuff but i THINK i have an idea on whats going on i just keep getting thoughs errors and no unlock code for the phone.

Kind regards,

Eddy
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eddyg519:
i never did a CID unlock though, and i still think i managed to downgrade to buttons rom? is that even possible lol?

- Eddy
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Zzan:
Your IPL will go down then after you CID unlock you can flash it again and your SPL version will be the same as your IPL version.

Did you execute enablerapi on your device prior to choosing the selection in the lokiwiz menu?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mfrazzz:
Yes, thats how you do a CID Unlock. You downgrade to button. So thats fine and totally expected...

WHy do you keep saying about getting unlock codes. I've told you 2 or 3 times now that you will NOT get codes by doing this process. You run the lokiwiz once doing the U and the phone will reboot. Then you run it again doing the C and the phone will reboot. Nowhere in the instructions does it say that you will get codes. After you complete those steps, since your SPL is 2.xx, you have to do the button rom again and that should take your SPL to 2.xx (if it doesn't do it a few times until it does). Then (and only then) you can flash the T-Mobile 2.26 official rom to get your IPL/SPL back to 2.26. Then go back to the original post I gave you to do the actual SIM unlock (and thats where you will get codes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] funtikar:
How do I change the default launcher in a zip rom NOT after flashing, before. I already searched but it seems that most just suggest to delete stock launcher and put preferred launcher in system/app or system/priv-app . I did those but after flashing, systemUI just crash. I'm trying to replace CM11 Trebuchet launcher
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phil001x:
I'm a novice. I have spmc side loaded through latest adb tool and it seemed straightforward. I've used a trial version of hotspot shield on my galaxy note 3 phone, and was super impressed. Whats the easiest way to get hotspot shield installed on my 'non' rooted ftv please?
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
Here is how to have separate passwords for boot and screen in Lollipop encrypted devices.

There are two apps available to change encryption password in Android with encrypted data partition. Unfortunately neither works in Lollipop. Cryptfs fails to obtain root permission, although granted and another one returns errors. That leaves only adb shell commands:

1. Encrypt your lollipop with a password or pin you can live with. The phone will restart and prompt for password/pin

2. Enable USB debugging in Developer Options.

3. Allow Root access to apps and ADB.

4. Connect your device to a PC (Linux)

5. Start terminal and enter: adb shell

6. Next, enter: su

7. Pick a long password for boot, then convert it into a hex by using many online converters. Lollipop won't accept straight password.

8. Enter the following on computer terminal: vdc cryptfs changepw password "here paste your hexed password without quotes." You need the word password in the command before the hexed password

9. In about 10 seconds you should have a response 200 0 0, which means success. Any 1s in the last two digits would mean error. Your phone won't reboot during this operation, you will still have your original screen lock pin/password/pattern, but when you reboot, you would enter the new actual password (not the hexed one)

That's it. Now you have a long password for your boot and shorter one for your screen lock.
[Security Discussion] ultrasound1991:
Info

Can i use Windows 7?
[Security Discussion] CHEF-KOCH:
This guide is more or less exactly the same what was already written down on the official page over here.

You should better note that this was only tested on CyanogenMod based OS, on STock or AOKP roms that may not works or can fail/damage the data. See this comment.

Yes, see point 4.
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
"This guide is more or less exactly the same what was already written down on the official page over here.

You should better note that this was only tested on CyanogenMod based OS, on STock or AOKP roms that may not works or can fail/damage the data. See this comment."

"already written down here"

Except that his app can only change password, as opposed to do encryption from scratch; and it does not work on lollipop for 3 reasons: it does not see the phone as rooted; it requires straight password, as opposed to the hexed one; and his command, while valid for kitkat, won't work on lollipop where you need to put cryptfs enablecrypto inplace password <hexed password>..

"You should better note that this was only tested on CyanogenMod based OS, on STock or AOKP roms"

Everything posted on XDA may not work or inflict damage. And by the way, do you know of any roms other than those you listed? AOSP? This will also work on AOSP, because those commands are hardcoded in Lollipop source...
[Security Discussion] ultrasound1991:
It works for me, but i think that in 10 seconds only password needed to boot can change, not disk level encryption.
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
That's how it works. You only change the password. If you want to use long password from scratch, there is a different procedure:

1. Install your favorite lp rom

2. Set a short screen password

3. Repeat steps 2-7 in the OP

4. Then type this on your computer terminal: vdc cryptfs enablecrypto inplace password <hexed password> and press Enter

Your phone will start encrypting and in a few reboots you will get a prompt to enter your actual password.
[Security Discussion] ultrasound1991:
I did this. Now i have unlock pattern to unlock screen, and long password at boot.

Bu are you sure that this metod change disk encryption?
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
If you did that on already encrypted phone, that won't change the encryption. The procedure in post #6 was for unencrypted device.

So, if you want to do everything from scratch and you alaready have encryption, you should go into recovery (TWRP) and when you are prompted for password, press cancel, then wipe system only; then wipe data only, then wipe cache. Then restore your rom. At that point, your data will be unencrypted. Then follow #6...
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
Also, keep in mind that if you ever change your screen pin/paswr/pattern, that will automatically change your boot password. So after changing screen things, don't reboot and do change password via adb (that won't change the encryption, but only the boot password).
[Security Discussion] CHEF-KOCH:
Seems you not looked at this given readme/project, it is also explained for lollipop only systems and mentioned how to deal with the supolicy problem, but okay. But nice try. :)

Wrong, AOSP != STOCK, or not always but okay if you want to hold on your wrong statements, okay. Show me proof that an old S2 use the same AOSP source, you can't because there are some changes made by OEM, and not only because of the driver. But okay.
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
This is just another example of facts disconnected from arguments and arguments not related to the subject of the thread. What are you trying to argue here? That my guide is wrong? That it is not working, but it is and not only for me. Just look at other posts in this thread. Are you not happy that I didn't warn that people's devices can be bricked? But everyone knows that whatever is posted on XDA is risky and can break your device. What does old S2 have to do with the guide for encrypting data on Lollipop?

I will tell you what the purpose of your argument is: you just want to show again and again what a fine expert you are, that you are better than other fine experts (who say things now that you figured out many years ago) and how stupid and ignorant the rest of the crowd here is. LOL.

This is why I say our communication is not productive. I stop here...
[Security Discussion] ultrasound1991:
Thanks [MENTION=5075064]optimumpro[/MENTION].

I encrypted nine different devices with AOSP Based ROM and encryption works.

Devices cannot be bricked during encryption process.

A device is bricked when bootloader is damaged.

Encryption process doesn't encrypt bootloader.

This guide isn't dangerous.

Each person is responsible for his actions.
[Security Discussion] azoom1:
I can confirm that this process works on the Moto E (2nd Gen) GSM Global (XT1505) running 5.0.2. I was able to successfully set a different encryption password than screen lock. Here are a couple notes about my experience:

1) When I executed the cryptfs command, I did not receive any response in the adb shell. I didn't get the 200 0 0 - I didn't get anything. However, the change was successfully made and the device booted fine using the new password.

2) I had trouble getting the device to do the initial encryption. As part of my setup process I had unlocked the bootloader, rooted, then added SU. My next step was to encrypt. However, when I used the Settings -> Security -> Encrypt Phone option, the device would briefly flash the "android gear" icon, then the screen would go blank and the phone would hang. A reboot would bring the device back to life, but it would not be encrypted. I tried doing it via command line, again without success.

After quite a bit of time spent troubleshooting, the solution was to unroot the phone. I used the unroot option in the SU app. Once unrooted, the standard encryption process worked. After encryption, I re-rooted and added SU, and everything worked fine. Though I don't know the cause, it seems that having root/SU interferes with the encryption process.

Many thanks to the OP. :good:
[Security Discussion] CHEF-KOCH:
You have better just posted the url from the original source. I did that for you now.

Yep, but re-quoting the same stuff what was written now 1 year in an GitHub is more productive. ;)
[Security Discussion] libove:
OnePlus One CM12S YNG1TAS17L?

I have a OnePlus one now running the YNG1TAS17L build of CyanogenMod 12S.

I attempted to change the (boot encryption) password via the vdc cryptfs changepw password... method, to no effect.

Then I tried the cryptfs app (which has been updated with experimental Lollipop support) and it broke the encryption. (Wipe, restore from Titaniumbackup, clean up the mess, pick up the pieces...)

Does anyone have experience specifically with OnePlus One YNG1TAS17L successfully changing the (boot encryption) password, please?

I'd really rather avoid another half-day long wipe, rebuild, restore, clean up cycle... :-}

thanks,
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
Try to do encryption from scratch via adb. Also, you might want to untick deny root during boot in Supersu just while you are encrypting.
[Security Discussion] libove:
Double-negatives, ho! "Untick deny root" -> "Tick Enable su during boot", yes? What process exactly might be requesting root during boot, when SuperSU might not be able to interactively prompt the user and so even though root would not be summarily denied, it's quite likely that the user wouldn't respond in time to grant root? We'd need to run that process ahead of time so that the user could reliably grant that permission and SuperSU could remember it.

Aside, it's kind of hard to do encryption from scratch when it's already encrypted the conventional way, since Google in its infinite wisdom has never implemented a way to decrypt storage....

So I really do need a tried, proven, true way to change the encryption boot password please - channeling Yoda, I must do or do not, there is no try :)

thanks,
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
Let's start from the end: this is a proven to work way to encrypt data or change password on lollipop. Just look up the thread for multiple confirmations of success. You just haven't succeeded for various reasons (could be tens of them). You could have missed/messed a step; your root app may have interfered. Did you read a post here where another user said he had to unroot the phone to encrypt it. There is no user interaction during boot, hence Supersu offers you an option to deny all root requests. That may prevent adb access or the normal operation of vold (utility that does encryption).

If you were talking about external sd card, Google has nothing to do (no support whatsoever) with encryption. If your external card is encrypted, this was implemented by the device manufacturer. If your Oneplus was encrypted during manufacturing, you are out of luck as to disabling encryption. Also, a word of caution on using hardware crypto modules: they are all closed source and done by known "cooperators/volunteers" with three letter agencies. On all my roms I disable hardware crypto modules and hardware based key generation in kernel. I also throw out Selinux: just don't trust the bank to bank robbers.

It is not hard at all to do encryption from scratch. In fact, it is a more preferable way for security reasons (encryption with a short screen pin is weak, even if you later change the boot password, since encryption won't change, just the password).

Cryptfs app has never worked for me and nothing has been updated on authors Github since December 2014. That version positively does NOT work on lollipop. In addition, the author, I think, has an inflated view of his expertise in Android.

To sum up, you have to try again. You also need to run logcat or better dmesg during encryption, as there is no other way to find out what goes wrong there.
[Security Discussion] yhvo2gt9:
vdc command not found

Hi there, I just tried to follow the steps in the first post (Nexus 4 running CM12) and I got this result:

# vdc cryptfs changepw password [redacted]

No command 'vdc' found, did you mean:

Command 'tdc' from package 'tdc' (universe)

Command 'gdc' from package 'gdc' (universe)

Command 'vdr' from package 'vdr' (universe)

Command 'vlc' from package 'vlc-nox' (universe)

Command 'sdc' from package 'hpsockd' (universe)

Command 'vdu' from package 'util-vserver' (universe)

Command 'dc' from package 'dc' (main)

vdc: command not found​

Is there a package I'm missing? I'm running the latest version of Linux Mint but I'm very far from being an expert.

thanks!
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
The above indicates that your computer has no connection to your phone and you are getting responses from your Linux Mint, which obviously has no idea what vdc is. Follow your terminal screen when you do adb shell and su. After adb, your prompt should change if it works. And after su, you should get su rights on the phone and not on the computer. If after su, you get a prompt to enter your administrative password, that's a sure indication you are communicating with Linux, as opposed to Android.

Go to package manager on your PC and search for adb, install it. Then on the phone, you must enable usb debugging and allow root access to adb.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuxintosh:
Since my LG G3 android 4.4.2 changed to ART runtime mode, Instagram cannot run. It just did not open every time I tab it.

I then uninstall Instagram an intall it again from google play but it did not install because "unkown error code during application install -24".

Any method to install and run Instagram again under android runtime mode?

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[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 6NomoN6:
Are you not able to change it back to dalvik in the settings menu?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuxintosh:
Can change back to dalvik but want to use ART.
[Android One (First-Generation) Cross-Device Genera] lazydreamr:
Hi guys, how to move apps from internal storage to the external sdcard?

**not rooted, official firmware
[Android One (First-Generation) Cross-Device Genera] EmilRodSalvador:
I use FolderMount (for rooted)
[Android One (First-Generation) Cross-Device Genera] joeyhuab:
Sir, join our FB group and follow the instructions so you'll have "Move to SD card" function. https://www.facebook.com/notes/cher...ck-rom-backup-move-to-sd-card/706053316180548