yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerowinder:
After you booted 5.1, app data would have been "upgraded" to accommodate the changes. This operation probably won't work in reverse, hence your bootloop.

Restore nandroid of 5.0.1.

Or make a backup of all your apps with TiBu, flash 5.0.1 and factory reset then restore user apps.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flintdragon:
Thanks. I had to resort to this. The factory reset was also critical. I thought running the flash-all.sh script would clean everything up but apparently it doesn't.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Michigan Jason:
I am having trouble getting the new N900TUVUFOB6 to stick.

SM-N900T

ViSiON-X N3 US|Android L 5.0|UVUFOB6 N900T

ODIN

Using these files found here and following these directions:

http://xdaforums.com/note-3-tmobile/general/5-0-n900tuvufob6-extracted-stock-t3047672

I have tried to do it 2x like the 2nd method also. I have the following results

I have terrible signal with the NK1 and want to use the newest. Anyone have some advice? I am basically a born again n00b here,.

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sjancura:
Make a Nandroid backup. Before using Odin, turn off phone, remove battery for 10 seconds the reassemble and boot straight into download mode and flash the stock firmware. The modem and boot loader then sticks. Odin the latest TWRP and boot into it and restore your backup. Use Phone Info again to confirm.

Flash the full stock image. It is easier.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mdiaz33685:
I used those files and worked for me on the 1st try.. i used odin v3.09,

Might have to Odin the full firmware. I also have it on my site if needed,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Michigan Jason:
Thx guys....trying it now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Michigan Jason:
Ok, I made a backup, used odin to flash the stock firmware, but I didn't need to restore my backup because after the odin successfully flashed and the phone restarted, all my data was still there. No changes. Still on the same baseband as the picture above.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sjancura:
Did you turn the phone off after the backup, pull the battery for 10 seconds, then boot directly into download mode, and then ODIN?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Michigan Jason:
I made the backup, then booted the phone back up to android because I then transferred the backup from my micro SD card to my pc to be safe. Turned phone off, took battery out, sat 15mins, then booted to Odin and flashed then5.0 firmware from sammobile.com. Is it mandatory to pull battery while still in twrp right after the backup?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Michigan Jason:
Here's what I have after what I just did. Bootloader and baseband will not update. I am getting dropped calls one out of 3 calls recently and data connection drops and stops at time also. Wifi and cellular. Just horrible.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sjancura:
No, that should have worked. The other method is to install Triangle Away by Chainfire from the Play Store, then run it to reset the flash counter. It boots into a special recovery. After it is done, do not reboot. Pull the battery and then boot into Download mode for ODIN.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Michigan Jason:
I did notice when booting my phone says "write protection" enabled. Not sure if that is a problem. I have flashed tons of roms. Is that why it's not taking? I will try the new method you mentioned here soon. Thank you for helping. I will reply when I do it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] HappyPlato:
I also had same problem when I was upgrading from KK 4.4.2 to LP 5.0. When I flashed the stock ROM, the bootloader and modem didn't change. I had put the phone in download mode and odin them separately couple times before it sticks. I read somewhere in a thread, sometimes you had to do it a few times.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Michigan Jason:
Well after using triangle away it worked. Odd though, triangle away never booted into the "special recovery" and when the phone restarted, it had errors saying "system couldn't start" but after booting to recovery and re flashing stock firmware via odin. I have this now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Michigan Jason:
Thanks guys.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] total_ce:
Who knows, whether you can get root the program without unlocking the bootloader.
[T-Mobile LG G3] andyandmarlys:
Just moved from a Verizon based S5 (used on Tmobile) to the Tmobile based G3 so that I could have Wifi Calling, and have data and voice at the same time (can't do that on the Verizon based phones)

I have rooted the G3 already, and have tried CM12 already, but quickly realized it kills the Wifi Calling, which was one of the main reasons I got rid of my S5. ( Did a straight trade with a guy for the G3)

So, now that I have a Tmobile based phone, am I better off just sticking to stock and modding it on my own (already installed Xposed and Greenify)..... or are there good roms out there that include Wifi Calling?

Xposed is more important to me than Lollipop, and battery life is second most important to me. Being smooth, fast and reliable are also on the top of my needs list.

Right now I am leaning towards just customizing the stock rom using Xposed and Greenify.... but am I missing out on any other great features of other Roms?

I am able to manually disable the bloatware...... so are there any other advantages of certain roms that I am missing?

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
Nope. You're right on track. I am in the same boat as I am chained to WIFI calling as well.

If all you're looking for is maintaining that feature and debloating you're good to go with stock. There are a few stock-based KK ROMs out for d851, but most are just meh compared to stock.

For a while I wanted my cake and to eat it too, so I played with multirom for a bit. It gave me the convenience of switching from stock over to any of the LP ROMs out now....it was fun to play with until Illusion stopped supporting mulitrom at which point I started completely over, wiped my phone and brought it up via OTA to 10r (that was about 3 weeks ago when I thought TMO would be pushing LP.....needless to say I'm bored and itching to flash.....)

Long of the short of it....for now I'd stick with stock and enjoy the tweaksbox.....that is, until TMO drops LP and the Illusion community convinces Mike to make a stock-based Illusion....that will be when the magic happens...LOL
[T-Mobile LG G3] andyandmarlys:
Thanks for the advice.

I have decided to do just that... Tweakbox and stock... and I am pretty happy with the results. Nothing "blingy" about it, but I am getting good performance and decent battery life with my own mods.

If you happen to find a great "stock" rom, let me know.... but otherwise I am sticking to stock... even if not lollipop (which in my experience isn't a must have yet)
[T-Mobile LG G3] andyandmarlys:
I just tried SkyDragon, but then went back to my backed up stock.

Skydragon seemed cool, but not cooler than what I already setup on my phone over the course of several hours.

If I was starting off from scratch, I'd probably have just stuck with Skydragon.
[Other Tools & General Discussion] yuppie91:
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[Other Tools & General Discussion] yuppie91:
push :)
[Other Tools & General Discussion] :
Hi,

This sort of thing is not what XDA is for. Perhaps try a social media site.

Thread closed.

Thank you!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jess813:
I am about to purchase my Nexus 6, and wanted to know if I root and install CM12, should I decrypt the device before or after? Or do some roms come with this feature built in?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DebianDog:
Well it is arguable that you even need to do it at all. people are not seeing the slowdown as they saw before on an encrypted device like they did on 5.0. I suppose it should even be better now that 5 .1 dropped.

But to answer your question you will want to do it before as when you decrypt it's going to wipe your phone. I suppose you could back it up unencrypted it then restore it.

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Flashed the 5.1 update, and then flashed the CWM recovery (Philz Touch). I proceeded to do a backup, when I went to my folder afterwards with root explorer, I do not see the backups, however going into the CWM shows the backups. I like to copy my backups over to a flash drive. Any ideas why root explorer is not seeing them but CWM shows all my backups even older ones prior to updating to 5.1? Thank you in advance.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elluel:
Pretty sure I answered your same question previously lol.. http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/help/cwm-backup-folder-cwm-backups-t3001498
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Yes you have, and I appreciate your assistance, however I had problems with TWRP so I moved back to CWM. Yes I am aware it is old and outdated. Going to media/data/ I can see the backup. I did the restorecon, so I thought, but even with TWRP if I try to restore an old backup and I move it to the TWRP backup folder it does not see it, even when it is under data/media/ folder. Any ideas? Am I just not understanding or missing something?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elluel:
CWM: uses /data/media/ so you cannot see it's stuff properly from within Android

TWRP: uses /data/media/0 so you should be able to see it properly from within Android

If you cannot see TWRP backups from within Android, you either have an issue with TWRP or you did not put your backup in the correct directory.

If you cannot see CWM backups from within Android, it is normal.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zagorteney:
It allready hapenned with TWRP two or three versions back. Wait for new TWRP.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Chaser:
Hello all,

I have looked alot in the index sections and read alot of the threads and CM website pages.

My question is somany asked in the XDA forum but I don't see a awnser or my device.

I have seen so many rom's that the phrase to many three to see the forest.

I'm looking for a stable kitkat 4.4.4 from CM. But as light as possible. I mean as close like the google rom as possible.

If the awnser of my question is something that I could find very easly please tell me how I need to find it as well on my own for next time.

(like search words or a general site)

GT-I9195 LTE

I thank you all
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jnvdh06:
Hey man, for me the best AOSP rom I have used was the LiquidSmooth v3.2 rom which is +. 4.4.4 kitkat. Very smooth and stable. You can also try the slimkat 4.4.4 from neozone. Also very good.

But currently Im on stock touchwiz 4.4.2 with xposed installed.

Just got tired of all the small bugs in the aosp roms.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maksmtl:
Hi there,

I searched a lot on the subject, but I'm still not sure if/how this would work:

Can you install a factory image or an OTA update on a F2FS formated Nexus 7 2012?

Currently I have a lollipop custom ROM and kernel, with all F2FS and TWRP running on my Nexus 7. Could I install a custom F2FS kernel on my F2FS formated Nexus 7, like Phantom, and then only flash system.img and userdata.img from a lollipop factory image? Then, could I simply flash future OTA update zips?

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bill3508:
It will just format it back to ext4. I've been trying to get f2fs to wepork on mine but I can't get the damn thing to recognize and side load. So I keep having to reflash official builds and it just rewrites everything to the stock build. I flashed the whole thing as f2fs wiped the device.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maksmtl:
Hi,

I got as far as (in short):

- Flash factory image

- Flash openrecovery TWRP

- Backup system and data (you have to make some space on system first, e.g. by moving some apps over to data)

- Format system, cache and data to F2FS in TWRP

- Restore system and data backup with "Use rm -rf instead of formatting" checked in TWRP settings

- Flash boot.img from Phantom kernel

I got this to work with LP 5.02, but for some reason with 5.1 the system restore failed so far... As for updates, I thought that, in the same way, you could just restore a system backup of a newer factory install over your actual system, but I haven't tried that yet.

Then again, this all is quite tedious. I'm not very advanced in img or ROM modification, but I'd like to know what one would have to modify in factory images or ROMS to make them F2FS compatible. For JB there are ressources out there, but I haven't found anything for LP so far... Anyone?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rbeavers:
All I did was on 5.1 flashed a F2FS kernel then in TWRP formated cache. It was like night and day.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maksmtl:
Simply formating cache to f2fs makes already such a difference? Interesting, will give this a try. This would be a fairly easy solution to have a fast stock experience. I might try formating data to f2fs as well (and restoring backup), but leaving system on ext4. This way you may be able to simply flash the system image from future factory images to update your system, that would be a good enough solution for me. :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] motorazrv3:
First try updating to 5.1.

5.1 is running and performing so much better than on 5.0.2.

Even with ext4 filesystem and stock kernel.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maksmtl:
I already am on 5.1. Intitially it ran pretty good indeed, but I'm starting to get occasional lags again now. Not as bad as before, but still not as smooth as with JB when it was new... Like I said earlier, I haven't managed to do the TWRP f2fs backup and restore method for some reason with 5.1, but keeping system on ext4 might do the trick, so I'll try that and see if it improves upon stock 5.1...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maksmtl:
Hey rbeavers, what kernel did you flash? I tried with Phantom Kernel r1 and r2, and I get NFC force close at startup, which prevents from using the tablet...

Thanks. :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fobos531:
I'm using Franco Kernel(r82). It supports F2FS(formatted /cache and /data to F2FS) and it works flawlessly.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CCarson:
TWRP backups fail on stock 5.1 with f2fs/franco?

I downloaded the 5.1 factory image; installed it using the included batch file; installed franco r82 and formatted /cache and /data to f2fs. It seems to run reasonably well, but TWRP 2.8.5.1 and 2.8.6.0 both fail to make a backup, giving an unspecified error when backing up the data partition. Do you experience the same thing? Do you know of a workaround?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rbeavers:
Franco Kernel(r82) sorry so late.

Still working great! Only gripe 2 - 3 second delay on waking up.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maksmtl:
Running really good so far with Franco Kernel and Cache and Data in f2fs. Thanks guys. :)

I also don't get that wake delay btw. Maybe wipe cache again?

[MENTION=1803233]CCarson[/MENTION]: I made a successful backup using TWRP 2.8.6.0. Maybe backup your sdcard and then re-format data. Also, don't know if this applies to you, but if you have the 16GB model, the 5.1 factory image formated mine to 8GB, so I had to re-format data once to get it back to 16GB and only then I changed it to f2fs.
[LG Optimus G Pro] kyky1357:
So i bought this adhesive www(dot)ebay(dot)com/itm/171309054582?_trksid=p2060778(dot)m2749(dot)l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT for my new phones screen (lg optimus g pro) but i don't understand how to apply it can someone help me are there any videos or any instructions or anything that can help me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roozbeh:
My device rom seems to be aku1.

is it possible that i use other roms,which is aku3,replace dlls and other things from them and create my aku3 rom?

For example i saw contacts in newer roms is lot improved,is it possible that i use contact.exe(if it is the file name)from newer roms,replace it into my current rom file?or other .exe or .dll files?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] levenum:
Thats what ROM cooking is.

You take components that are generic and not device dependent from a more advanced ROM and place it in a ROM for your device that contains all the device specific stuff like drivers.

BUT: it is not as simple as it sounds.

First, you need a ROM image for your device (and if you are going to ask more serious questions on this matter you must specify exact model of your device) which you can get through a dump or from an official update.

Second you need tools, also specific for your device, that can take apart that image and put it back together.

And finally you need the new files which also have to be obtained from a ROM image for the more advanced device.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roozbeh:
Thank you.

Well i guess i have the tools,becouse i could create the dump folder.and repack it again.

although the generated files were not same.(someone in chineese forum told me it is enough that value in bootloader be same,in my case values before 0x060000,i dont know if it is enough or not).

I havent yet tried to upgrade that rom,until i have enough knowledge.

But if we assume i have all tools,is there a guide or something that what files i can replace?

for example if i want to have new contact program,what files should i upgrade?

or is there a list of all dlls,exe files which are device independent?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roozbeh:
so?anyone?

Some other questions:

using addfile/removefile,can i replace .dll files?

becouse i used the dump folder,shellres.96.dll,and deleting/adding,i get no icons in windows.

also using s000 file renaming it to shellres.96.dll i still get the same problem?

is there anyway to change this dll?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] aymen18:
Please help flash recoveryto my xperia sola

i tried to flash The Brains Kernel icons are black no recovery
[HTC Desire 510] Lumpka:
Hi, i just unlocked bootloader, flash recovery , bootloard is ok, but i cant go to recovery becouse i installed 32 bit version of it, and cant install 64 stock now.

It look like that

h***://sc*.hu/1hsn/zyd2v (ttp, r)

i cant go to recovery and install binaries for supersu.

if i go to recovery then my phone restarts and normally turns.

Sorry for bad english, thanks for help.
[HTC Desire 510] jdmedeiros:
As far as I know there isn't a recovery for 64 bits as of now. You need to install stock recovery, which I may have if you give me specific details about your phone, carrier, country, etc.
[HTC Desire 510] Lumpka:
Desire 510 from Poland, i dont know what specific details i should give you. How to chceck this specific details and i will send it to you.

Thanks for help, sorry for bad english
[HTC Desire 510] jdmedeiros:
TMobile or Orange ?
[HTC Desire 510] Lumpka:
Orange
[HTC Desire 510] jdmedeiros:
Download the recovery that comes with this RUU_A11_UL_K443_DESIRE_SENSE60_Orange_PL_1.16.69.2_Radio_01.02.011_U10251_39.08.40903_release_404233_signed from here: https://mega.co.nz/#!eEpwwRAB!5yrVbqZyRpgGa3Z4MYWasWnhgtVD1v0TWvkaA7Nq7eA and run

fastboot flash recovery Orange_PL_recovery_signed.img

That will get you back to stock recovery: it should make you happy :)
[HTC Desire 510] Lysix:
Hi!

Do you have T-mobile stock recovery too? :)
[HTC Desire 510] jdmedeiros:
Here you go, this recovery https://mega.co.nz/#!KJo3FYAR!kVTrj9NUxVQf9uUcRod0SvMNqhgvyeGve6FebNY_lsc was from this file 0PCVIMG_A11_UL_K443_DESIRE_SENSE60_TMO_PL_1.14.118.1_Radio_01.02.010_U10251_39.08.40827_release_393062_signed_Hboot.zip

Enjoy!
[HTC Desire 510] mohsh86:
64 bit recovery - australia

Hi mate,

where i can download the RUU file for Telstra_WWE ? are these provided by HTC directly ?

thanks
[HTC Desire 510] Deleted member 6872898:
Neither HTC nor Telstra would release these ROMs, I've been on the phone with both and had very lengthy email exchanges also. More or less a lost cause: they advise to send the handset back to a service center who would flash the ROM for over $50+ courier's fees (not to mention taking a month to do it..). I really don't understand what their problem is - they release ROMs for other handsets to the public, just not for the AU Desire 510 :/
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] crstephenson:
Hi all,

A few years ago (well when the devices has pretty much just come out), I ran a mod which i found on the XDA website that allowed me to root my partners Xperia T (LT30P),

Everything has been fine until recently, where I've wanted to upgrade the ROM on the phone, but this is where i'm having some major problems.!

Essentially I cant get the phone to boot into either Flash mode (green LED) or Fastboot mode (Blue LED). I've tried the volume down and then connecting the USB cable to my PC (on which the correct drivers are installed via Flashtool). and also the volume up for Fastboot. Neither work. Unsure if the phone has an unlocked bootloader or if that matters (im a Samsung man and used to working with that, so all the Xperia modding is totally new to me... :/

So far ive tried the following:

-Volume down key and plugging into USB port - Result: Phone remains switched off.

-Volume up key pressed in and then plugging into USB port. - Result: Phone remains switched off

-Enabled USB debugging and attempted to boot the phone into flash mode via ADB (Flashtool option). Phone simply reboots.

-Attempted inbuilt software update - Update downloads, but fails at 25% approx when it reboots and attempts the install.

-PC companion equally unsuccessful on my PC, as cant enable flash mode.

I'm totally at a loss at how to flash a fresh complete build (using a ftf file) to the phone without access to flash mode or fastboot mode. Anyone got any idea or know of any tools that might allow me to to completely rebuild the phone so all partitions are present and correct?

One idea i had was to flash a recovery to the phone using FlashR or alike, but cant seem to get it to work either. Flashr looks to install the twrp recovery, but when i attempt to reboot into recovery via Flashr or Rom Manager (another tool i use but not sure if useable on xperia phones?), the phone simply reboots. SOunds like a damaged or wiped partition perhaps?

Anyhoo , any ideas would be welcome guys! Too good a phone to just leave in the drawer :)

Cheers

Craig.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] rob rich:
Cant you flash a boot.img (maybe from cm11 or something) with inbuilt recovery? You can use this for flashing