yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Dork Knight Rises:
I'm guessing you created a protected drive with the CM File Manager (stock one)?

To remove it, open CM File Manager, from the drawer enter settings by tapping the gear. In settings tap Storage option.

There should be an option to delete it.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] QA Bot:
Q&A for [MOD] Sound fix for FreeXperia based ROMs

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[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] floriandr:
how to flash this file from recovery

hello,

I put this file in sd card and i enter the recovery mood. then what? when i go to install, the file doesnt appear. please help
[Verizon LG G2] nbhor:
Need expert advice to fix the phone. Friend of mine managed to break his device and now he turned to me for help. I don't have any history of the device but here are all details I can gather from about screen.

Phone is rooted and running custom recovery TWRP 2.5.X

Phone make model - LG G2 VS890 4G Verizon variant

Software - Simple ROM v1.1, kernal 3.4.0,

Build - LRX21Y

Android 5.0.1

Baseband - Unknown

Valid entries for ESN, MEID, IMEI

MIN, PRL VERSIN, ICCID is unknown

We wish to use this phone on any GSM network assuming Verizon version is GSM UNLOCKED.

If you need any more details please let me know.

So far I have tried flashing 12B and 24A radio using TWRP but no luck. Baseband is still unknown.

Any advice?
[Verizon LG G2] nbhor:
To answer my own post, I tried flashing Cloudy G2 2.2 ROM along with KitKat baseband.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783192

Now everything is working as expected.

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Yagi:
Hey everyone,

I've taken away a lot from this site in regards to ROMs, Radios, knowledge, freindly banter, etc. etc. so I figured I'd contribute something small back. Recently a lot of people have been making splash screens with some crazy pics, there are a lot of talented people on here I must say. However, I was looking for something more like a computer since this device really is like one. So I came up with a POST screen and then into the Windows boot screen. I attached the screen shots below and a zip that contains the updater and welcome.png file. I hope at least some of you enjoy it, but if you don't thats cool too.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Yagi:
Here are the screenshots, I forgot to upload that file.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] elivne:
Looks very cool!

like it a lot, TNX.

is it animated?? :(
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Yagi:
It's not animated only because of the sound issues the AT&T one caused a while back. If I find out it doesn't cause sound issues and people are interested I'd animate it.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] aximfan:
uber newb question, how do I apply this splash screen when I open RUUWrapper I get what looks like something I used to upload my ROM fille

any hints on how to run this safely?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jakirkla:
Just run the RUU exe and select Force SPL if you are not HARD SPL. It will flash the new splash screen and reboot. Next copy over the welcomehead JPG file into the Windows directory on your device. Reset to see the new setup.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
I flashed stock recovery and went to update to android 4.4.4 and got this (not my image)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] loonatik78:
Is your /system modified at all?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
you can flash this to go straight to lollipop without wiping...

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/official-ruu1-55-605-2-t2883845
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
I do use Sense 6 toolbox would that screw things up in /system?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
I never personally had it screw things up.. it always just ended up disabled. You can use the RUU i linked above to upgrade without any issue. You will just need to flash TWRP and supersu afterwards.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
After disabling xposed installer and all my modules, updating 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 then to 5.0.1 everything works fine until i load lollipop. I get to the main screen and a message saying "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped" I hit ok and it keeps popping up, and i can't log into my phone?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Run the s-on ruu I posted. It will fix that. Then flash twrp and supersu.zip in twrp to re-root.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
Will i need to go back to 4.4.4 first?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Not at all.... SImply download and flash.. the EXE should work pretty well for you too
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
Can't find the S-On version is it in the comments?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Post three had it..

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/official-ruu1-55-605-2-t2883845

Note you do NOT need to be s-on or locked to run that.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
I know i meant i can't find the S-On version on that page
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
If you're talking about this https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934540519 I used that and i still got the problem
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
rename this one to 0P6BIMG.zip and place on your EXT-SD and attempt to flash via hboot

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934540511
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
Getting the same problem
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
IF that flashed and the issue persists you are going to have to do a factory reset... from bootloader
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mauler320:
Works after i reset it! Thanks dittat!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QA Bot:
Q&A for Root n900 lollipop (KSZ)

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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hi-Hopes:
Help with my galaxy note 3 sm n900 exynos running lollipop

Im new to this stuff n i want to root my device bt nt sure what file do i need to get it done

Device details

Android 5.0

.Baseband N900DDUEBOB1

Kernal version 3.4.39.4115321

dpi@SWDD5701#1

Mon Feb 9 14:39:07 KST 2015

Build No LRX21V-N900XXUEBOB1

KNOX:2.3

Standard SDK 5.3.0

Premium SDK 2.3.0

Customization 2.0.0
[Sony Xperia L] Mystery000777:
Wow this is cool!!! How much storage do you recomend we keep? 2 gigs or push it to one?
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
Depends on how much space you need to install your apps and what you need on the internal SD.

I found adding 2GB to be a good balance: 2GB internal SD is still ok if you don't have added an external SD.

That being said with the /data partition big enough after the resize, there will only be a few small things on that internal SD (mine has only 100MB of space used).

Only thing that comes to mind filling up the internal SD are the crash dumps when having a blue screen, which are like 1 ~ 1,5GB.

If the crash dump can't be done entirely, you'll have to remove the battery and go clean that partial file manually after you have rebooted, otherwise your internal SD will stay full.

So you can leave only 1GB or even 512 to internal SD it should work...
[Sony Xperia L] egar3427:
Thank you, i always searching how to resize the partition, and today i found your guide.
[Sony Xperia L] Oscarm99:
And what if internal is fully turned into data and external sd (or external sd's second partition) is turned into internal storage?
[Sony Xperia L] FantasticalX:
So my userdata and sdcard will gonna formatted right?
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
You're very welcome :)

Could work, if you like to test this.

Please report your findings, always interesting to know :good:

Yes after repartitioning you will have to format again in recovery.
[Sony Xperia L] safwanbla93:
this thing can be done on windows or linux only?
[Sony Xperia L] Oscarm99:
I cant test on my device because Im using it as daily driver Sorry :o
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
I did this in windows using ADB (from Android dev-kit) in MS-Dos console (cmd.exe)
[Sony Xperia L] kennyFF92:
Hi, do i need to connect the phone in recovery mode and then start adb shell? Because in this case it doesn't work for me
[Sony Xperia L] zero995:
[MENTION=5316423]Kahana82[/MENTION]

i did all steps but my phone stays in bootloop and i can't flash a ftf with flashtools

19/047/2015 02:47:13 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia L (C2104). FW release : 15.3.A.1.17. Customization : Gneric IN

19/047/2015 02:47:13 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

19/047/2015 02:47:22 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

19/047/2015 02:47:23 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

19/047/2015 02:47:23 - INFO - Reading device information

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - INFO - trying to continue anyway

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - INFO - Start Flashing

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - INFO - Checking header

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - INFO - Ending flash session

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 22 : El dispositivo no reconoce el comando.

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

19/047/2015 02:47:50 - INFO - Device disconnected

19/055/2015 02:55:31 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

19/055/2015 02:55:33 - INFO - Device disconnected

19/056/2015 02:56:06 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

19/056/2015 02:56:06 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
Yes.

Problem with drivers ?

Before finding out why Flashtool can't flash the FTF maybe it is best to find out what went wrong when repartitioning...

- Are you still able to enter recovery ? (if not flash thunderzap kernel with adb)

- Did you reformat the SD-Card0 in recovery ?

- Did you either restore a backup to the data partition or did a clean install when finished ?

- Can you go again like in the guide and type (to see how your partitions are at this point) :

umount /storage

parted /dev/block/mmcblk0

print
[Sony Xperia L] luckyshan:
[MENTION=5316423]Kahana82[/MENTION]

I followed your steps and actually got increased internal memory as u said.But now I cant flash stock rom.

I tried and once failed.Then I even cant flash a custom rom via cwm recovery :(

When I try to flash a custom or cwm restore....cwm says that it cant mount E: (any internal storage)

Plz help...................................Now phone is useless:(

I think repartitioning may solve....but adb itself says that it cant mount E:

The flashtool error messege is when trying to flash stock rom;

21/045/2015 10:45:57 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia L (C2105). FW release : 15.3.A.1.17. Customization : CE

21/045/2015 10:45:57 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

21/046/2015 10:46:44 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

21/046/2015 10:46:53 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

21/046/2015 10:46:54 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

21/046/2015 10:46:54 - INFO - Reading device information

21/047/2015 10:47:53 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 22 : The device does not recognize the command.

21/047/2015 10:47:53 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

21/047/2015 10:47:53 - INFO - Device disconnected
[Sony Xperia L] fjw0803:
this guide for stock kernel only, yes??
[Sony Xperia L] zenaufa:
Tried this on blisspop nightly and thunderzap 4.14 and it's work like a charm :) i did the repartitioning with adb shell when the phone on cwm,and i need to re format the sdcard0 few times till it stable ._. when i format it first time i cant put data on it,but after reboot - format for a few times everything works like a charm :) thanks OP :3

Edit : aww,when i think it was stable the device get BSOD and keep bootlooping ._. luckly i can revert the partition table to original from adb shell in cwm ._. for people who got "device or resource busy" try to unmount the sdcard 0 from mount and storage :)
[Sony Xperia L] nbicalcarata:
Same problem here

Did you find a solution, i have the exactly same problem
[Sony Xperia L] luckyshan:
[Not yet.............Still trying.......I think tha author of thi post must help :(
[Sony Xperia L] FullMetalGlicoz:
Hi! :)

First of all, thank you for sharing this post with us, I've found a general tutorial do to this, but it's very hard to follow and "convert" for my phone, this tutorial it's very easy and clear!

Only two little questions:

1) I've seen that /userdata partition start at point 1795, there is another partition that start at 0 point and end at 1794? It's OS partition?

2) I want to do this and install CM12 nightly (I've seen you wrote in that topic :p ), I need to expand /userdata partition before install CM12, or after?
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
I did this with ThunderZap kernel when LP just came out in beta stage.

According to the original guide any kernel with CWM 6.0.4.6 or later will do.

You're very welcome, glad it worked for you.

The numbers you see in my guide were from my phone, when I did the repartitionning. It could be that the partitions on other peoples phones are different. Userdata (/data) is partition number 31 for me and much of the 30 partitions before that are quite small in size, except for the /system partition. It is not 1 big partition in the begining on my phone.

Best is to do it before you install CM12. If you do it after you will have to take a backup of your /data partition and restore it after the resize.

I'm trying to understand what went wrong, but honestly I'm a but out of my depth here.

It would help me to see how your partiton table looks like (like I asked in my previous post)

Also if from the start your partitions are different from mine, then the basic idea is to calculate the numbers for your phone's partitions and not to follow the commands blindly, which can end up messing things up if that's how it is.

The problem probably lies within the table not being ok.

Also try to unmount/remount your internal storage and format it in CWM recovery a few times, like zenaufa suggested a few posts back.
[Sony Xperia L] FullMetalGlicoz:
I'm trying now to do this and install CM12 :)

But I've a very very noob question...

How to unmount /storage? I'm in the shell, checked that device was recognized and launch umount /storage, but shell return a "invalid arguments" error :\

I've try turning the phone off and plug with volum +/- pressed, but shell don't recognize the device...what I'm wrong?
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
Strange error, are you sure you are following everything as intended ? Maybe storage is already unnmounted.

To enter the recovery, did you try removing the battery and then try again ?
[Sony Xperia L] FullMetalGlicoz:
I'm sorry, I had an HTC that have recovery pre-installed, I haven't install thunderzap :p

Ok, I've done the size changing, I'm at this point

I need to convert userdata from ext2 to ext4, but i can't cd on sdcard1 (that it's external sd card...no?)

Ok, after reboot I can cd on sdcard1, but I don't have fs-utils...

EDIT

I'm very very sorry, I've done all! :D

Thank you again!
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
If you don't have access to the external sdcard, at this point you could try (not tested):

- copy the fs-utils folder to the internal sdcard (first format with recovery) and cd it from there.

- cd to the directory on your hard disk for fs-utils

Then come back to that step of the guide to do the conversion to ext4.
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
please add a advice to backup mmcblk0 with adb pull .... never forgett there are noobs somewhere out there that will hardbrick theier phones.... and they not having a backup with your instructions...
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
All these disclaimers are in the original guide thread by bsined.
[Sony Xperia L] nishuksd:
[MENTION=5316423]Kahana82[/MENTION]

can you please confirm me is there any way to completely back up my stock userdata and sdcard PARTITIONS???? If it is possible, can you please guide me..... I want a backup before I proceed....'

'

Thank You Very much
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
In CWM recovery you have options to backup the complete phone memory or individually /system /data and so on.

Accordingly you can afterwards restore a backup you have made from the same Backup/Restore section in CWM.

Please use SDCard1 as a backup destination (SDCard0 will be erased if you resize the partition)

This is the CWM - Philz Touch thread (not a guide)
[Sony Xperia L] nishuksd:
Yeah I saw that, but it will backup the data inside the partition!! What I want to do is back up the partition table itself.. Or else backing up mmcblk0.. Is it possible? On the post just above this someone spoke about adb pull command, and i checked in the main thread also as you have mentioned but there is not information about adb pull....
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
with adb from pc(adb debugging enable?) do:

adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 mmcblk0.img
[Sony Xperia L] nishuksd:
Great... But where the img file will be saved?

And also please guide me how to restore it?
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
With this command, the .img should be saved in the directory where adb.exe is located.

You can change the location to the directory of your choice like this for example:

adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 "C:\path\mmcblk0.img"

just replace C:\path by the path to the directory you want.

If the above does work, to restore the .img, type this:

adb push mmcblk0.img /dev/block/mmcblk0

Also, this thread is a good read about dumping/restoring partitions and memblocks.
[Sony Xperia L] psychoelmo:
yes, you're right

and now my XL is hardbrick

flashtool won't recognize it

I can't flash stock ftf as well

is there any way I can flash stock rom in fastboot mode?
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
Would it be usefull if I pull an image of mmcblk0 with wiped partitions so that those who had problems can restore this ? I really feel sorry for you guys :(

My guess is that it could mess up basebands (I have an European C2105) and also duplicate my EMEI ...

Any way to "clean" the image of this info so that is becomes "generic" ?
[Sony Xperia L] psychoelmo:
we can try it I guess ;)

can you pull the original one? I mean the one that never repartitioned

I think my problem because the mmcblk0 now is unrecognized

maybe someone can provide how to made it recognized again

and also I found this post at

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9315204&postcount=1

maybe we can work something out together to make that list of process happen to my hardbrick HH

and also sorry for my bad english

it wasn't my native language as well

LOL ;)

oh, one more

you can edit your OP to pull a backup of mmcblk0 from now on

just in case someone made the mistakes like I did
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
Sorry I can not pull the original one, I already have modified the partitions on my phone...

Thanks for the suggestion, OP has been updated once more.

I have compiled an FTF (XperiFirm & FlashTool) with only this file: partition-image_S1-SW-LIVE-DBE9-PID1-0002-MBR (from original C2105_Customized BE_1272-2259_15.3.A.1.17_R2B) See attachment below.

Maybe this works in flashtool, at least it's worth a try...

Meanwhile I have been taking backups and will come back shortly with the .img

EDIT: The file is 8GB, even after cleaning ... should have seen that coming as it is a raw image. Not very usable I'm afraid.
[Sony Xperia L] psychoelmo:
nope

still can't make it out

here is flashtool logs
[Sony Xperia L] nishuksd:
Youre able to enter fastboot?????

I have an idea but dont know whether it will work? I have never tried!!

But here it is.

Extract a stock FTF file using WinRar. You will find a file partition-image.sin. Just enter fastboot and in flash tool there is an option called "FLASH SYSTEM" and u can select(change the file et to .sin to get it) and flash...

But friend, you need to further investigate whether it will work or not... Its just a stupid idea from myself..!!!!!
[Sony Xperia L] psychoelmo:
already tried that too

but unfortunately still no progress

now even worse, I'm bricking it more and more. :(

now even in device manager, it shown as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (accidentally format it to total zero partition)

I guess I'll go to the service center anyway

I need to fix my LCD's either ;)
[Sony Xperia L] mechanickeen:
anyone success using this tutorial?
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
Yes, I did and others too...the guide is ok.

Bad news I managed to brick my phone when extracting the memory image...

I probably saved the image somewhere in the phone and overwritten something, commands I used:

adb shell

su (did not work after cleaning data in CWM)

dd if=if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=mmcblk0.img (saved file but no idea where)

dd if=if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=c:\mmcblk0.img (bugged out after about a minute)

dd if=if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sd-ext/mmcblk0.img (did not work wrong path)

dd if=if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/storage/sdcard1/mmcblk0.img (worked but error after 4GB because of fat32 limit)

After that when trying to enter CWM I get a BSOD (blue screen) and fastboot does the same.

Tried FlashTool but without flashmode it's no use.

When pushing Vol-UP+Vol-DOWN booting up I get QDLoader 9008 device for which I found drivers online.

A bit ironical to see the OP brick his phone, but that was to help others here ... anyways any ideas :D ?
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
are you able to boot into fastboot mode ? if so erase everything and flash kernel
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
No that's the problem, I get BSOD or just stuck on green led.
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
remove battery for 30sec ... then insert it and hold vol- (or +?) to get BLUE led
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
Going to CWM or Fastboot mode (vol+ / vol-) on startup gets me either BSOD or nothing but green led and ThunderZap logo (TZ4.14)

However I'm able to enter Flashmode for use with FlashTool but I haven't been able to flash anything yet...
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
no you dont have to start....

if you reach flashmode you reach fastboot

plug out battery

plug in

DONT BOOT

hold vol- (or +) (nothing else dont boot)

connect to pc cable(while phone is off)... if you got blue led you are fine.... erase everything and flash kernel

do that with minimal adb and fastboot.... not flashtool

---------- Post added at 10:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:43 PM ----------

ah btw here are the commands for erase:

fastboot erase system

fastboot erase data

fastboot erase cache
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
With Vol+ I was able to enter Fastboot mode.

Erase system = OK

Data and Cache gave error: FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)

I then flashed TZ4.14 kernel: no more BSOD, but still not able to enter CWM recovery

We're getting somewhere ...
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
flash stock system.sin with fastboot

---------- Post added at 11:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:52 PM ----------

ah btw if you erased system you dont got data abd cache xD
[Sony Xperia L] Kahana82:
Ok I flashed system.sin with FlashTool, but it doesn't boot with ThunderZap kernel off course...

Tried flashing Kernel.sin (kernel_S1-SW-LIVE-DBE9-PID1-0002-MMC.sin) but I get:

Sending 'boot' (8083 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.408s]

writing 'boot'...

FAILED (remote: image is not a boot image)

finished. total time: 0.410s