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[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omario-242:
Did forget about Lollipop and its recovery problem. I'm sorry.

But for the other thing: it isn't possible to restore the TA partition after unlocking. That's it. There's no way so far that we can do this and I guess it won't be possible in future.

Whether it is too much work or not possible at all, there's no need in discussing this any further as it is way easier for devs to get the recovery on lollipop working instead of the TA partition on an unlocked bootloader.

EDIT: A quick google search brought up this: "Restoring the TA (Trim Area) partition on a device like the Z2 [same goes for Z3] relocks your bootloader and restores your specific DRM keys with all it's functions."

So that's what happens if you restore the TA on UB. No brick (if you have stock kernel/ROM) but no UB anymore.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zviratko:
No problem, I just though I've missed something :)

Are you talking about getting back completely to stock and relocking, or about restoring TA on unlocked bootloader? I am confused. AFAIK there's a procedure for flashing the full FTF _and_ restoring DRM, there just isn't one for keeping it unlocked.

To be honest I'm still not convinced - restoring the TA should be quite simple with root (just a simple dd...), and I don't understand why it shouldn't just work - IMO the worst that can happen is a soft brick until it is erased again (which can be done by relocking and unlocking, or from recovery). I'm hoping someone will chime in with a definitive answer.

Unfortunately, it looks like we won't be getting recovery on Lollipop anytime soon - Sony did their homework and circumventing SELinux might not be that easy. I expected a working recovery within a day of LP release, but it's been quite a while longer and no progress in sight. The options are not good - you either lose DRM or don't have recovery. I think that having an unlocked bootloader _and_ a working DRM should be the ultimate goal for all, as it allows free switching between ROMs and easy rooting of Sony Lollipop ROMs (without downgrading/rooting/upgrading and hoping for the best - it's not really a foolproof thing right now).
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ondrejvaroscak:
Sounds like good idea.. Why nobody tried before? Simply because they get it for granted that unlocked with DRM is not possible... Someone has to be the first. I am no bootloader expert but my understanding resorting TA partition will relock bootloader so boring custom kernel will not be possible... But it's my only guess..
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omario-242:
As I said if you have an unlocked bootloader (with whatever ROM/kernel) and you restore the TA partition your bootloader gets locked automatically. The devs definitely would've thought about getting the DRM keys to work on UB if this would be easy. If you have some Dev skills please go on and try it yourself, if not please stop discussing a topic you don't have enough knowledge about.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zviratko:
Thanks, I think I understand now. I didn't realize that the locked/unlocked state was part of the TA partition. (Seems like a pretty odd place to store that info, though).

I still believe there is a way to do it - pointing the TA partition in the system to either a loopback device or a different partition with TA contents should fool the system into using the DRM keys on it while keeping the bootloader unlocked (unless of course the hardware looks at the partition directly, which I doubt).

No, I am not a dev, and it's unlikely I will attempt it at this point.

P.S. I don't appreciate a STFU attitude - this is a Q&A section, and I am fairly confident this has not been discussed or at least I couldn't find it. If you have a link that explains how exactly TA partition contents work then please post it. I don't feel stupid for asking questions I can't find answers to.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ondrejvaroscak:
Please refrain from telling people what they should or should not discuss. Everyone is free to open the thread he wants to discuss and it is your free decision to participate or not. You comment is rude and shows pretty nosey attitude. :mad:
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omario-242:
I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to be rude at all. English is not my mother language and I may have used the wrong terms.

I didn't mean to tell you to stop discussing whether it will be possible or not in the future, I just wanted to clarify that if you do it right now you will lock your bootloader (what I thought you didn't understand from my previous posts) and that there's no point in discussing that particular step.

If some devs will actually make the DRM keys work on UB with a custom kernel I guess there's a lot of happy users. Though I still think that it would be a lot work (looking into other Xperia devices there's never been success for DRM keys in that case).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turko9999:
Im looking for One M8 S-OFF making but really confused. I used European M8 with latest lollipop update. Firewater discontinues s-off making. So can anybody tell me which way is the S-off making up-to-date. thanks for your help.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Hofs:
Sunshine......Has been covered a lot already, if you have had a read at the firewater thread you would have seen it links to the SUNSHINE exploit

:)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turko9999:
Thank you for your answer, it looks like apk file, so we dont need to use pc. And want to ask the rooting process still same?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Hofs:
Read the site, the rootninja....google that and all will be clear.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al89nut:
I installed this http://www.modaco.com/page/news/_/android/mcr-modpack-for-the-nexus-5-6-and-9-r11-r1437 which turns out to be completely crap - the file for Android 5.1 is signed Nexus 6 and it has bricked my phone - it starts, but then black screen.

I am rooted, unlocked and have TWRP installed. TWRP works.

I used Wugfresh's utilities and I have a recovery on my laptop.

But I can't get to a recovery or install a rom because the USB connection no longer works.

I tried a factory reset , which maybe I should not have - no good.

I fear the phone is totally bricked...?

Talk me through what to do to install something that will get the phone working again.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhavstech:
do you have any sort of rom or nand backup do a clean wipe and install or restore that

and boot ,if your twrp works then your phone isnt hard bricked yet,you have hope!and twrp has mtp mode try that for usb transfer,if nothing works flash back factory mage via adb!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al89nut:
Yes I have a back up via TWRP on my laptop.

Tried mtp mode and USB still doesn't connect laptop to phone. Tells me I need to use developer options, usb debugging, etc. etc. That means I can't sideload with adb?

Clean wipe removes everything except TWRP? Then with TWRP I can reinstall the back up?

Walk me through a clean wipe please?

EDIT

I can see the Nexus 5 via my laptop now (TWRP and MTP enable), but still no USB debugging, eg can't get Wugfresh to run to install back up. Have got nandroid back up to put into the phone, but where do I put it to get TWRP to see it to flash recovery? And it does not appear to be a zip file in the wugfresh folder??
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhavstech:
1. forget about wugfresh and usb debugging, dont use that

2. copy any working rom to your phones storage

3.wipe data ,cache, dalvik cache, system

4.install the rom and reboot

5.you will only loose ur app and app data
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 31ken31:
Always better to go manual than a toolkit. Ya learn how things work. And fyi dont download anything unless its from XDA. Never know what u might be getting. Learn adb and fastboot and you will be able to master any android device. Good luck.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al89nut:
Thank you - one question - the rom I have is a TWRP backup made via Wugfresh. It isn't a zip file, so I am not clear how it can be installed?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wakamatsu:
So sad...

Instead of having wugfresh click restore on twrp for you, you click it yourself.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al89nut:
I now can't get into the Nexus 5 again. I could earlier on today and I moved the recovery folder (which is NOT a zip and is called 2014-04-08--14-42-13) to download, because I could not find the restore directory in TWRP. When I click Restore in TWRP nothing is there. Install does nothing either. I can move the folder to back ups and recovery, but nothing happens either. So where on earth do I put this folder in order that TWRP can find it and run it?

Any help MUCH appreciated
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ldubs:
Did you try to simply restore from twrp? You shouldn't have had to move any files around
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al89nut:
THANK YOU. I got it connected again by changing the USB cable. Very odd. But I am restored.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polo54:
hi,

I searched how to disable google search bar on the home screen. I found a solution through Xposed but I wanted to do so without additional program.

Just go to parameters -->applications > all applications --> Appli Google clic Disable.

That's all
[Bada Software Development] JusTBLooD:
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!ONLY VIDEO

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IF YOU GİVE ME A DOWNLOAD LINKS THEN I ADD NEW LINK ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9MsaJDQyu0​

TARGET : AND AGAIN IN MY OPPION I LIVEN THIS PHONE BUT I NOT USE AS A RESULT YOU HELP ME
[Ubuntu Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CesarMR:
Hi, I tried remove some games and scopes but their are still in my phone. Do you know where are installed? I wanna delete with console but I don't know where are the files. Locate command doesn't works amb find command is not enough.

This is a pic, an image is better than a text from a non english XD

https://plus.google.com/photos/1105...6131618823196190386&oid=110575007060381651511

Solved,

User manual: Deleting (Uninstalling) Scopes and Apps

You can’t delete the main Scopes and apps that were on your phone when you took it out of the box.

All the others – the ones you have downloaded and installed yourself – can be deleted (or uninstalled) by visiting the Ubuntu Store and searching for your app or Scope. In the preview screen for the Scope or app you want to delete, you will see options to either update or uninstall it. Tap ‘Uninstall’ and let Ubuntu do the rest. The quickest way to access the preview screen for an app is to give a long press on the icon in the Apps Scope.
[Ubuntu Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikwen:
When deleting an application, their data will still remain on your phone, even for user-installed apps.

Their data can be found in the following places:

~/.local/share/<APP ID>
~/.config/<APP ID>
[Ubuntu Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CesarMR:
Thanks Nikwen
[Ubuntu Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikwen:
You're welcome. ;)
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] Fishermanx2:
I have always used my p6 without any cover, as I find it a very attractive phone. The problem is that, after a year and a half, the back cover was full of scratches. So I though, what would happen if I rub out the black tint from it? Well, this is what I got:

Honestly, I did not like it at the very beginning, but after two days I am very happy of what I did, now scratches are not noticeable ;)

NOTE: My warranty is probably gone for ever :silly:
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] Joelesprod:
Paint it with plasti dip!, you got balls for doing that to your phone lol
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] kolembo:
Haaa! Well done.

You can buy gif covers on eBay thigh.
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] klincharov:
Nice! I was thinking of just removing the paint on the back plate with some chemistry!
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] Kostyan_nsk:
I think it's better to buy a new cover, it's just for 10 bucks with free shipping.

Here's a link for example: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orig...arts-Back-Cover-glass-Housing/2007153837.htmlhttp://www.aliexpress.com/item/Genu...-Door-Cover-Replacement-free/32286462958.html
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] landox123:
The original white paint on my P6 is peeling... I don't know if I should peel off all of it however

---------- Post added at 09:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:29 PM ----------

Would it mess with the signal if I can touch the metal?
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] primo:
I'm sorry bit it looks awful. The paint is not even removed completely.
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] GregHeavy:
I'm having the same problem,have you removed it completely if so tell me how,i mean if there's special chemistry coz polishing

sounds like not a good idea.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harmiczek:
Hello,I have bought used Lumia 1320 which is some showroom model and it says Not for resale when youre launching it. Problem with it is that I cant update it to WP 8.1 so it still runs WP8 which is not so good. If i try to update it through settings it says that i dont have any avabile updates. I tried it with Lumia Recovery Tool and it shows that i have avabile update but after it downloads it and restarts phone it show me error that my phone is not supported. I also tried it this way: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2515453

but it shows me error

0xFA001106: Signature check of FFU file fails. Reason(s): The FFU file is not correctly signed or not signed for this device.

Exception:
Nokia.CareSuite.PlugIns.MurzimRecovery.RecoveryDialog.MurzimProgrammingException: 0xFA001106: Signature check of FFU file fails. Reason(s): The FFU file is not correctly signed or not signed for this device.

v Nokia.CareSuite.PlugIns.MurzimRecovery.RecoveryDialog.RecoveryDialogModel.Flash()
v Nokia.CareSuite.PlugIns.MurzimRecovery.RecoveryDialog.RecoveryDialogModel.<HandleDownloadVariantPackageCompleted>b__c(Object state)

Is there any chance to make updates work? I have found some guy who told me that he can unlock it but he wants me to pay and I'll have to send him the phone because he lives too far away from me. So if theres some way how to unlock it,do any of you guys know it?
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abdooz:
use this guide it should solve your problem

http://xdaforums.com/windows-phone-8/general/how-to-flash-nokia-care-suite-5-t3044200
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DilanChd:
Sigh. Read *correctly* the OP.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harmiczek:
As I said it doesnt work... Thats why im looking for some other way
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harmiczek:
So do you have any idea how to fix this please?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xfri:
Flash kernel apricot then drm restore = brick

Drm restore then flash kernel apricot = brick

I already tried another kernel like AndroPlusKernel still the same I don't want to lose drm because of the camera and update issue. Is there a fix for this?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Li-polymers:
To restore DRM keys you have to use stock kernel 'only', no modified kernel works with a locked bootloader
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamer649:
I just want to expand upon your reply to explain why it happens.

[MENTION=5565861]xfri[/MENTION], for your first scenario where you flash a custom kernel and then restore your DRM keys I'll explain why you end up with a soft-brick.

Basically when you unlock your bootloader you essentially turn off the kernel signature checking to allow for unsigned kernels to be run (no custom kernel can be signed and I don't think it will ever be possible).

When you restore your DRM keys you re-lock your bootloader, and thus essentially turn on the kernel signature checking to only allow pure stock kernels to be run (as they are signed).

OP, for your second scenario where you restore your DRM keys and then flash a custom kernel I'll explain why you end up with a soft-brick.

So as I have just explained, when you restore your DRM keys you essentially turn on the kernel signature checking to only allow pure stock kernels to be run.

When you flash a custom kernel on a locked bootloader the bootloader detects the kernel isn't signed and refuses to boot it. And if you can't boot the kernel you can't boot the system.

I hope I've expanded on why this happens. [MENTION=4607545]Li-polymers[/MENTION] I hope I didn't steal too much of your thunder, I just thought it was important to explain why it happens.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xfri:
Thanks both of you. Great explanation.
[Lenovo P780] rony.shawkat:
Hi... I bought a 16GB Sandisk Dualdisk but it is not mounting on my device when I connect it.... I dont know what the problem is.

ROM Build Number: P780_ROW_S228_150112

Android 4.4.2
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ronyalam:
i think so many flashing damage the battery somehow.battery stutus was workin fine.there wasn't huge powerdrain at all.until once my phone did not get flash properly i had to take out the battery then the flash light in my phone flashed.after that batterystutus sucking the battery so fast.i don know,just tellin.i'm no expert tho.:eek:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] kegobeer:
No, you haven't damaged your battery. You probably have a corrupted extended ROM, as has been explained over and over again in (I think) every major ROM thread.

Flash your carrier's latest ROM - that will fix your extended ROM.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ronyalam:
hehehe :p :p :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pykko:
[Q]	Constantly getting "Unfortunately Google Play services has stopped" error

Hello!

I'm using Samsung Galaxy S2 with latest official Android 4.1.2. Since today it started to show me two errors no matter what I do or app I try to launch. They appear even if I'm just watching my screen...

The errors are: "Unfortunately Google Play services has stopped" and "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped".

I basically can't use my phone due to those... I'm pretty sure there were some recently updated Google Play services or apps in the background and that ruined everything. My phone worked flawless until now.

I've tried all the solutions given here: w w w.infocurse.c o m/fix-unfortunately-process-com-google-process-gapps-stopped-error-solved and they basically summarize everything you may find on Google about this... None of them worked.

I know this has been already discussed on different topics, but not for my device and not in this period. I suspect something from Google is wrong now with one of their updates.

Please tell me how to get my phone back and working without these errors popping out at 5-6 seconds!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GreekDragon:
Wipe cache and data to those apps?Which apps you have deleted?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pykko:
Well, I have wiped data and cache for everything related to Google after these errors started to emerge. I can't do this for Google Play Services, as all buttons are grayed and not available.

I haven't deleted anything recently as I remmember. I just installed Scribd and SoundHound recently (5-6 days ago).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Inc.:
Well the problem is due to the corrupting of the play service setup files.

What u can do is rooting and flashing of gapps.

Custom rom+gapps will definitely solve the problem. But as for stock, no clue.

[Slimsaber 4.4.4 + dorimax kernel and 4.4 gapps] and everything is great. no bugs or whatever.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nekromantik:
ignore

i give up, may try with Ubuntu 13 next weekend.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] NoteDude:
Hi all, had to disconnect the battery on my Note 8 to fix the drain problem.

After putting the case back on and seeing a great improvement I also see the s-pen shows as detached even when it's in.

Opened it up again and a small leaf switch has fallen out can anyone tell me / share a picture showing where it goes.

Thanks
[Xposed General] go4saket:
Hello!

I just installed a fresh copy of LP 5.0.1 on my Nexus 5, rooted the device and installed TWRP recovery. Then flashed franco kernal 71 and then flashed Xposed framework. After rebooting I installed the Xposed installer and then started the app. When I went inside Framework, I see the following:

As you can see, neither can I Install/Update not Uninstall the framework as all these functions are inactive. When I go in the download section, I can see all modules but cant download any as there is no option to download.

Please help to soft out this issue.
[Xposed General] dzamora:
I'm going to make a dumb question here.

Did you install the Lollipop version xposed?

http://xdaforums.com/xposed/official-xposed-lollipop-t3030118

I've read it still has some issues
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unixman0x0:
first of all I am extremely sorry for not understanding which questions to be asked in what section. I was told by someone to post this thread in this section to get reasonable answers, Now lets get to the question, Once again i need your help friends i am planning to flash Kitkat 4.4.2 on my Galaxy S duos 2 GTS7582. but after googling for the tutorial to install this rom I've come to know that the rom for GTS7582 is available but it has lots of issues and bugs in it... almost all users who have downloaded and performed a flash on their phones are reporting serious issues... such as Sim card is not Working, Wifi issues, bluetooth issues and many more issues were reported on blogs. So according to me this is the best place to get an expert advise before performing the tasks. Please tell me is it safe to flash this rom on GTS7582?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amanbeam:
Try whats said in this link .http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3225297 this rom is stable and bug free too its great for daily use with almost everything working A thanks would be appreciated.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k1moe:
hi together.

i got my m9 rooted and deleted all demo.apk but im unable to enter security settings or perform a factory reset from system.. and there are many demo contacts and entries in calendar :silly:

can anyone share his (rooted/non rooted) twrp backup with me? im on 1.32.401.6 CID HTC_002

thanx for helping..
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeeDroid:
Copy and paste job......

I get demo devices through my employer, every single HTC ROM out there inclues demoflow, the device it's self is essentialy a generic unit with an alternate CID, the demo installation and launch is triggered by CID HTC_002, the most effective way to get rid of demoflo and make the device 100% generic, is to S-Off and supercid! (11111111)

Once you are supercid you can flash any ruu and you will still have a 100% generic device, OTA updates and all... Demo won't even install.

The alternative method would be to simply remove /system/etc/.demoflo and /system/priv-app/DemoFlowInstaller

This will break ota and carrying the 002 cid will bring demoflo back when you flash any HTC ruu.

My M9 came as a demo unit, I modified the supersu installer to do the work for me as S-off isn't yet available... Htc dev unlock - twrp & flash the modified supersu zip.. once again breaking ota but I have an ruu on standby..

Feel free to shout if you need assistance.

Thanks

Lee
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeeDroid:
if you have removed demo the locks will still be in place, you will need to full wipe from TWRP.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k1moe:
yeah, but i got no stock twrp backup without the demo contents.. but if you give me your modified supersu.zip and RUU..? ;):confused:

are you still working on HTC M8? i love your actual rom :good:
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeeDroid:
Working on the m8 and M9 now mate, will zip it and upload tonight, its the aru wizard from within an ruu with the official M9 base, works the same way...
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k1moe:
thank you so much man :good:
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nylstb:
Hello :)

What do i have to do if i can't set the developers options on?

The demo app locks it.

Now i can't do the OEM unlocking and USB debugging.

Gr, Niels