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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] weaver11b:
Google Pixel 2 XL 8.0 November security patch and im not able to get anything to work on flashfire. I tested it by backing up the ID as per a youtube guide i saw to test to see if things worked properly. After i select the backup type and hit flash, it goes thru the loading screen and then phone screen turns off; ive left it go for about 10 mins with no results. I end up having to hold the power button. This looks very promising, however it appears the legendary [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] has retired for a little while.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sterlinggold:
Downloading OTA was stuck at 0% on Pixel XL for Nov. security update. I clicked delete, and now it's not even trying to download. How can I "revert" the delete so it will try downloading the OTA again?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jcmm11:
Just go and grab a copy of the full ota. https://developers.google.com/android/ota
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Corvida:
This doesn't solve the problem or explain why it might be happening. I'm having the same issue.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Serb.Kosj:
unknown error occurred

Hi ... I'm trying to flash the new nougat V29A - H815 firmware from lg g4 on my h818p G4 but every time i follow the instructions in the original thread about it ... In the flash zip/ota part every time that i select the file and tap on FLASH button it says : "an unknown error occurred"

Everyone elese tried this method but they had succeed flashing new nougat on their h818p...

Pls help me if you know why i get this error everytime ...

I also tested other options in flashfire and same result

Also tried full clean reinstall of my KDZ after that > root > flashfire ... But still the same ... I'm on official lg stock 5.1 lolipop with rooted system img on my LG G4....
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ktmom:
Have you tried uninstalling then reinstalling FlashFire? If that doesn't work, get a logcat while having the problem.

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Serb.Kosj:
Thank you very much ... i was installing it from google play and for some reason at least for ME , it was not the complete version ... i don't know why but i saw a moded version for Arm V7 devices with much smaller size app around ~4mb and i was installing it .... after that i installed 0.73 version from another site with the app size around ~13mb ... it WORKED !

this saved me from downloading another Rom .... thank you for fast response
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] .::Alien::.:
I am on SM-G955FD baseband version G955FXXU1AQI7 (Android 7.0) rooted through CF-Auto-Root download from firmware.mobi by [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION]. I removed a lot of blotware afterwards, and xposed official is installed.

Now I want to install an update while keeping the root.. I downloaded the latest firmware with baseband version G955FXXU1AQJ5 (3.26gb zip file) which is a minor update and android version is still 7.0 and I am using the same update package as default i.e. same CSC

Moreover I am on stock recovery i.e. Custom recovery such as TWRP is not installed.

Now I want to install this firmware package through FlashFire v0.73 while keeping root as well as data intact.

I suppose I have to pick this zip file (without extracting) from FlashFire firmware menu..

I need your input on steps to get this update through without loosing root or phone data...

In FlashFire I am getting current binary status as custom.

Moreover I don't have access to a PC right now!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] daibaron:
Before you update your phone make a full backup

then update it to a newer version

then install root again ( Data on your phone will be erased and you phone will be like factory restored with root)

then install flash fire

then restore from your last backup ( Data and Internal storage ONLY)

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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] .::Alien::.:
If data is going to be erased and I am going to loose root, in that case odin is a much better option.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KaMyKaSii:
I do not have a Samsung, but from what I know you can flash the partitions related to Android (and keep root and your data) by FlashFire and it will create a new firmware package (with the new bootloader and related) to be installed through Odin. So anyway you would need a PC if you want to install a firmware package. But know that even with a PC, this operation is risky. Can you download the OTA from this update? OTAs are generally simpler and are more guaranteed to work with FlashFire (though there is still risk). And I DO NOT RECOMMEND using FlashFire without a PC available to try to save the device if something goes wrong.

Edit: And since you have the system modified anyway, install TWRP. In this case you can recover from a simple soft-brick without a pc
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] daibaron:
Man each time you root after an update you will have your data erased... i gave you the solution to your problem.

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Hello,

When i restored my Galaxy S8 (7.0) from a "normal" backup my message box (SMS/MMS) is empty.

I tried different backup with no luck no message are restored
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] v12xke:
Not according to the Dev who created both.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] v12xke:
Not according to the Dev who created both.:confused:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KaMyKaSii:
This is not true. For an update you do not need any wipe, but this also depends on how confident you are. You can wipe dalvik-cache if you are on the back foot and maybe the system data if afraid of incompatibility between the old data with the new version. But wipe data only if you WANT a clean state

Are you using the latest version? This seems like a problem with file-based encryption (FBE), do you have this kind of encryption active on your device? FlashFire versions 0.60 and 0.73 have related fixes, you can check in the changelogs
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] daibaron:
On a Samsung (7.0) and after rooting, the system detects an integrity violation and reset itself.

After Data and Internal storage are both restored the system which was recently updated will also update apps at reboot.

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Yes i'm using the latest FF.

I've no encryption FS so far...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] .::Alien::.:
I am on SM-G955FD baseband version G955FXXU1AQI7 (Android 7.0) rooted through CF-Auto-Root download from firmware.mobi by [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION]. I removed a lot of blotware afterwards, and xposed official is installed.

Now I just installed an update without loosing any data .. I downloaded the latest firmware with baseband version G955FXXU1AQJ5 (3.26gb zip file) which is a minor update and android version is still 7.0 and I am using the same update package as default i.e. same CSC

Moreover I was on stock recovery i.e. Custom recovery such as TWRP is not installed.

Now I install this firmware package through FlashFire v0.73 while keeping data intact, but I lost root in the pocess

I picked this zip file (without extracting) from FlashFire firmware menu with all the default settings, I changed nothing.

So it's a success story, though I lost root everything else in intact(phone data and apps) and I successfully upgraded my firmware. I should have added SuperSU zip in FlashFire before flashing that way I would have been able to keep the root intact as well...

Thanks a million to [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] for this superb app.

Edit:

After the update my phones settings menu is very unusual, lot of entries repeat themselves, but when clicked they open different sub settings.

I lost volte,

My software is now showing both baseband versions, the one I was on before updating through FlashFire and the one I updated to.

Moreover my phone got encrypted and asked for password, after giving the password it went into recovery mode... I had a factory reset my phone to get it working.. So lost all the data.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] daibaron:
When you update a previously rooted device you don't necessary lose your data but you are not rooted anymore.

This is normal.

i just answered the question asking how to update then root and keep all you data.

I also own a Galaxy S8 and this is how I'm doing.

Edit:

Sorry to hear you've lost your data.

You still don't want to understand you did not follow the right process from the beginning.

I was able to update my phone and to restore my backup without losing a single file.

After rooting, the phone is erased and encryption disabled at the resetting.

The system and the base band don't need to use the same version.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] nabaz:
Kingroot
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
Wrong topic, this is flashfire.

Sent from my Nexus 6P with Tapatalk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] partcyborg:
You won't lose root Iif you select "preserve root". That's what FF is primarily for!

But I use it most to restore backups. If I try a risky flash and trash my system j can restore in.

That was a real yes
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ktmom:
That's a true statement, but if you are using a different root solution than supersu (e.g. Magisk), it will be replaced with SuperSu. FF always installs SuperSU. Depending on what you are flashing, a conflict might develop between the two root versions.

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] partcyborg:
Fair enough, given the app in question I made the (probation naive) assumption that this was a snapdragon s8 user, which would mean magisk is not an option and essentially guarantees supersu use.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
It only ALWAYS uses supersu if you use the Everroot option. If you setup a flash sequence with ota, magisk su zip and disable the Everroot option you'll have magisk after the OTA just the same as you did before it.

So always supersu is only half true.

Sent from my Nexus 6P with Tapatalk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ktmom:
Yes, I was responding to the "check the box" statement. But your post is the same clearing up I was trying to do ?

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] osm0sis:
Hmm just discovered FlashFire doesn't work on my Galaxy Nexus rooted with Magisk, disabling framebuffer emulation didn't make a difference.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] DodoGTA:
Have you tried to set Mount namespace mode option in Magisk Manager's settings to "Global Namespace"?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] osm0sis:
I'll check it out, but if FlashFire needs the global namespace it should be using the su --mount-master/-mm command, which SuperSU also has, so I can't imagine Chainfire isn't using it.

Edit: [MENTION=6429309]DodoGTA[/MENTION], nope. Tried it. Same behavior, just tries to go full screen app, then hangs.

Galaxy Nexus official Lineage 13.0 1112 build, Magisk 14.5(1456).

[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION]
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gr8dawgs:
I've had exactly the same issue on my Pixel 2 XL. Mine is rooted via Magisk (14.4 w/ 5.4.3 mgr), and at this point, is pretty vanilla with no additional modules installed and no custom recovery. Only other programs granted root are FlashFire (0.73 Pro), CatLog, MyBackup Pro, and ES File Explorer. I hadn't yet received the Nov OTA, so I actually installed FF so that I could download it myself & install it. After reading the FF online manual, I heeded his suggestion to try an ID backup first: it briefly flashed text on the screen and went black never to return (after more than 10 minutes). I had to hold the power button for 10-15 seconds to get it boot again. I've attached the lastlog from FF. (Having been a highly satisfied user of Chainfire's most excellentstuff ever since rooting my Nexus One, I'm optimistic that we'll see a solution to this soon!)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] NinCaptain:
Did I miss something

how do I get this app ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] User_99:
Read the first post!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] relevant_placeholder:
You missed first ****ing post in the thread.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
Just uploaded v0.18 to Play. Should start updating within a few hours.

Fixed some bugs introduced in v0.17, and this version is also cutting backups into 1gb chunks, to prevent issues with backups to FAT (and other FS's that have file size limitations). I must warn you though, the TWRP emergency restore ZIP has issues with >10 chunks - not really sure why yet.

In v0.17 I already added sparsechunk support, as a work in progress to support Motorola firmware ZIPs. This does not currently work. Where in v0.16 and before nothing would be flashed, in the current state, it will mess up your /system partition. So, do not attempt to flash stock Motorola firmware packages until further notice, you will soft-brick.

Wish I had the time to put out a better release, but I'll be away for a week or so. So I hope there's not too many new issues :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] GeneClwtr:
I noticed in the release notes on .17 you said you updated SuperSU to .49 (?) but after the update still running .46. Did I miss something or not a big deal?

Thx either way...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Exile1975:
The su that will be injected using the everroot feature has been updated. If you flash firmware using this option you will get 2.49
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Exile1975:
The newest version backs up on my Samsung Galaxy Avant sm-g386t1 running 4.4.2 stock perfectly, the previous black screen during backup is fixed.

However my Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8" sm-t330nu running cm 12.1 still has the black screen issue. I'll upload and attach a lastlog in just a second.

Edit: last log

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B44pUMrBECEWUUNSN1AyTGdpMU0/edit?usp=docslist_api
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dorqus:
never mind, I just don't know how to read it seems...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] RBThompsonV:
Im getting a "Requested URL not found" error when trying to download this app... any ideas?

-Strike that, I just needed to wait a few seconds...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jd_allys:
perfect

Thanks Chainy............ you r a gem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] deathblade:
In testing how long did it take roughly to flash?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Aroms:
To my I take 8 minutes to decompress the firmware as .zip and another 8 minutes flashing a lollipop all I did today. Say I have the model G900FD UAE
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] M3RS3:
Hi to all

I having problem with FlashFire.. I'm using S4 i337 AT&T.. and before I'm update to LP OC3 Rom. . I make a KK backup with FlashFire app.. then went I took LP Update flashing a zip Rom all work perfectly. . But the problem is this... I'm try to go back to KK with the backup I made with FlashFire and the first time the KK backup bootup but System UI don't work properly... then I go back to LP OC3 again with the backup from FlashFire and the phone boot up but forcing close all app and got black screen and I cannot use it... and now I'm going to try to flash back NB1 with Odin to make a clean install because FlashFire to go back for previous android version not working good to me... work good for backup restore for the same android version...

P.S. sorry for my bad English I hope some one can't understand me.. my reason for the post is for reporting my little experience with FlashFire and I don't know if that's a bug or not... by the way nice app :good: Thanks for all...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] killa408shark:
I'm on Verizon Galaxy S5 I don't know if this has been asked before but on the wipe menu what will happen if I hit wipe internal?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dtowngs4g:
Flashfire is now working without force closing. This time I installed before restoring any apps from TB.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Rakuu:
It wipes your internal storage. Its not some advanced hacker language, what did you think it meant lol?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] killa408shark:
I was asking because on the other recovery we have (Safestrap) it has the same option but it's not recommended to use it I only wanted to know if it is safe to use that option. Thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Rakuu:
Itis of equal safety(or lack thereof) as with safestrap, it does the exact same thing.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] robboby:
[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] :

I apologize:

in sd with 2 partitions (the sd I normally use) I had a file of 180 mb (.bin, I do not remember what it is) who sent crash FlashFire.

solved. thanks a lot!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] BatCavedIn:
Thought I'd report a successful Full backup & restore.

For the first time I was able to make a complete backup of everything including all data, which contains about 10gb media (music). While I don't necessarily need a backup of all that music, it is great to be able to run FF's full backup successfully.

Details:

Resulting backup folder: 9.7gb in total size

Compression: GZip level 6 half avail cores

Data was divided into 8.75 - 1gb files

Backup time: ~45 min

Restore time: ~35 min

Full wipe before restore (except internal)

For testing purposes, selected ALL partitions for backup & restored all partitions

FF version 0.18

Phone: Verizon S5 G900V

ROM: BOC4 stock rooted (some manual debloating)

I'm a little embarrassed to reveal, in an earlier post, I didn't remember FAT's limited file size. Thanks for fixing this. It is fantastic to have a complete backup of everything.

[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION], you are truly the best!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] :
Can't flash OTA zip file on the Xiaomi Mi A1(pixel family), the file is not flashed during the installation.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
The mi a1 isn't pixel family. The pixel family are pixel phones, period. The mi A1 is Android One family, completely different.

That said, how about your provide the flashfire log for starters

Sent from my Nexus 6P with Tapatalk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] :
FlashFire detects the OTA file but I have this error:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] :
Ah, I saw in a thread that they said "pixel family" because the Xiaomi Mi A1 uses the a/b system.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Markeee:
Same problem here trying to flash back to stock 8.0 on a rooted Pixel c running Pure Nexus and Supersu went through all the proper steps in the end unit just turns off goes black wait a few mins turn it back on nothing happened nothing wiped nothing flashed ?

Any solutions just wanted to flash back to latest stock 8.0 until something better comes along since Pure Nexus Rom went black and hasn't been updated in months ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] drewski_1:
if FlashFire isn't working, you could just manually Fastboot flash the 8.0 factory image?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Markeee:
Yeah for sure you can but for some reason unknown to me even after struggling like all day I can't get adb fastboot to work under latest version of Windows 10 64bit Anniversary update to the point where i gave up

I was thinking about trying this below method maybe someone can answer if it will work for me being I'm unlocked and rooted running Pure Nexus Rom ?

I would go into Settings Backup & Reset and do a factory data reset that will take me back to stock Android on my Pixel C

Then couldn't I just take the OTA updates normally ?

Will that work being I"m unlocked and rooted ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] skiely666:
Trying to flash 8.1 DP2 full firmware on pixel XL, magisk 14.5, stock recovery. DP1 flashed no problems adding magisk 14.3 to the flash sequence. Now I add everything to the flash sequence & click flash & I get a black screen & nothing, I have to hard reset to get back to system booting up. Anybody else?

Thanks for any help..
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] drewski_1:
no. Facotry Reset will just bring a clean Pure Nexus which will not match the Stock fingerprint so OTA will be a no-go.

for Windows 10 latest update, i needed to Disable Signature Validation to update drivers for connecting via Fastboot. i can't remember the exact steps, but should come up with Google Search.

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the black screen happened for me on 2XL with same things (DP2 & Magisk 14.5). when i booted up Magisk was installed and root was working.

HOWEVER, CTS Profile does not pass so SafetyNet fails on DP2 w/ Magisk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Markeee:
Thanks for the reply yeah I caught that also about Disabling Signature Validation saved the link below to try it on another day

after struggling all day was just to burned out then

https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/help/fastboot-wont-run-windows-10-t3433061
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] skiely666:
For me I just got a black screen & DP2 wasn't flashed so it seems for me flashfire is failing unfortunately..
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] skiely666:
Just realized, don't know if this can help. Last log https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pY7Z7Qa47QCDPyPjHic7FQ6aMJwcTc8e/view?usp=drivesdk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Markeee:
Whats is this for to help what ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] skiely666:
A few posts above?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] daibaron:
Hi,

For a Galaxy S8

I previously had a stock "Recovery partition" backup. (before flashing TWRP)

Now that i have installed TWRP and i can't get rid of it by restoring the stock recovery partition...

Am I doing something wrong ? (I use FF and restore 'Boot + recovery") ?

Edit:

I extracted recovery.img from the firmware package. i used Tar to compress recovery.img.tar and flashed it with Odin. and Voilà.

I was expecting FF to restore the recovery partition from a previous backup... but it did not happen.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Kartlis:
Opp6.171019.012

Hi,

Anyone try FF with OPP6.171019.012 OTA?

Have a great day!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ffejy462:
Yes. Worked as expected. Nexus 6p
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Kartlis:
OPP6.171019.012 OTA Wiht FF on nexus 5x

Hi,

I try to flash OPP6.171019.012 OTA on a nexus 5x and the app crash just after asking me if I want to perform OTA with FF :rolleyes:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Markeee:
Won't work for me with my Nexus 6 also along with the latest OTA update
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
Won't work how?

Sent from my Nexus 6P with Tapatalk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] :
Can't flash OTA files with FlashFire, with a/b system.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] JPCoetzee:
Stupid European volume limit

Is there any ZIP I can install with Flashfire to remove the European volume limit? Samsung S7 unlocked, rooted.

many thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] hsiehboss:
FF is incompatible with magisk 14.5.

I reflash magisk 14.4 , FF work again.

我從使用 Tapatalk 的 Nexus 6P 發送