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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] njunik:
flashing kernel

Hi man,

is it possible to flash kernel (ex. SuperKernel) using this tool? I've tried but the system becomes unstable (random reboots). I'm on S7 encrypted and I cannot use twrp but I wanna try some new kernel.

ps: thanks :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Z953RR:
can i flash stock samsung s7 firmware with Flashfire?(im on custom rom at the moment)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] njunik:
yes, I've done and it works. but after you have to root again (injection su did not work for me).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Z953RR:
thank you!did you loose twrp also?what about backups??loose them also??
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] njunik:
twrp did not installed (my device is ecrypted), no problem with backup.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jjpfeifferjr:
October 2016 OTA on Nexus 5

I am unable to use FlashFire to install the October 2016 upgrade to my Nexus 5. While there are a number of errors in the log, the crucial one appears to be

[OUT] script aborted: "EMMC:/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modem:46515712:1485e5b3a5c3fb543b6bcbab3b416524da72a5e5:46581248:96b45f849ed351f73a3a35846360c2d024a82b63" has unexpected contents.

[UI] "EMMC:/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modem:46515712:1485e5b3a5c3fb543b6bcbab3b416524da72a5e5:46581248:96b45f849ed351f73a3a35846360c2d024a82b63" has unexpected contents.

The complete log is at http://pastebin.ca/3738072

Is there a way I can proceed without downloading and installing the complete image?

Thanks,
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] nzzane:
Having a problem whenever i go to flash a zip (With both auto mount, and mount /system, and just /system mount)

http://pastebin.com/VwJMjAzn

Here is the log, screen goes to processing - then black, then after a bit reboots and nothing is flashed.

On Z5C. 305 firmware (latest)

I currently do not have a recovery
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] blumonkey:
Hi, First time user, long time follower... that is a lie. I just discovered it.

My problem is when trying to get the nougat beta update rooted on my s7 edge, tried several options, but not able to get it rooted, recovery is not seadroid enforcing was the outcome.

Anyway downgraded back to MM, rooted, installed Flashfire to try with that, but now it gets stuck at 93% if scanning archive. Anyone else had that issue?

cheers,
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mcdonsco:
I've finally got boot-to-root working, but only by going back to NDE63H build on my pixel (sailfish). Now though, flashfire is not working to install the November OTA. I download the OTA (NDE63V) and open flashfire, browse to the download folder where that file is and flashfire shows nothing in the folder yet I've verified it is there.

I also tried letting the system download the update and turned off automatic system updates in developer options but it still immediately tries installing the update and my understanding of flashfire with OTA detection is it must be downloaded but no attempt to install made....Can't seem to do this on a pixel even with automatic system updates off, it still tries to install immediately after downloading.

Does flashfire just not work with Pixel phones yet?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] johnlgalt:
You can also download the OTAs and sideload (using a computer) them yourself. Same url as the full system image files, click on OTAs link at left side.

N6RTL running Nougat via Tapatalk.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rooting*is*exciting:
Help ...????

I have a LG stylo ls631 5.1.1 rooted with katana rom wanna update to marshmallow using flashfire ..does this application support LG Stylo first generation metro pc's please let me know before i brick my phone ..Thanks advance users...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] any idea when we might be able to specify folders to an exclusion list or something? On my 6P the folders /0/Music for example is included in the 'normal' backup mode, I'd like to exclude that folder. Music can easily copied back over from the pc.

Sent from my Nexus 6P with Tapatalk.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] foosion:
I used flashfire to backup my Nexus 5 to my PC using adb, with the default settings. When I restored, it stopped for about 15 minutes. I terminated adb on my PC. It then continued, injected SuperSU and appeared to finish normally. The last apk it restored before hanging was flashfire itself.

I later did another backup and restore and it behaved the same.

I was running the 20161108 version of Fake Nexus for the restores and restored back to stock 6.0.1.

Anyone else? Something else I should have done when it appeared to hang?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
'fake Nexus' isn't stock. If you're coming from a modified rom like and you probably can't just restore a true 'stock' because it's a different rom. Which could account for the issues. If it's a true stock backup I would recommend flashing the matching factory image, rooting it, and THEN restore the backup.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] foosion:
If I'm backing up system, why can't it restore system? I was doing a "normal" backup with default settings - boot, system, data and internal storage. What's the point of backing up system if you can't restore it?

The restore appeared to go perfectly (other than hanging for a while) and I haven't noticed anything odd about the restored phone in a few days of use.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] TechMillz93:
i need help backing up via adb wifi,

after i select my partitions and select flash, it takes me to a black screen and it shoots me a command thats says

start: adb backup go -f filename.zip

am I supposed to proceed in platform tools?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] foosion:
Do you have a working adb on your computer, including drivers installed? If so, go to a command prompt from which you can launch adb and type what flashfire is asking for.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jmcdaniel523:
If you get the security screen that pops up telling you to contact your vendor for repairs. Just flash the .Tar file used In this thread (depending on whatever version you have) in post 1 and it will boot right up with the new SU you previously flashed.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/how-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] TechMillz93:
need help restoring via adb, its stuck at SEEKING.....

I chose (verify md5 btw), not sure if I can finish restoring another way
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Tin_Man_0:
Now that's what I'm talking about. A solution. :)

OK, so what's the catch. drawbacks? after using this utility to fix the vendor repair screen ( I still don't know what you guys call it ) then I get my new root; Great! So, what did that tar do and more importantly does it stop me from where I'm headed. Ultimate goal is latest SU with latest SUHide and as close to a pristine stock G935T or G935U as I can get. I'm leaning towards the U. Less bloat.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Gerd3000:
Have you tried installing OTAs on your device with flashfire? I also have Honor 8 and I get an update massage, but I don't have the balls to try flashfire because of this warning massage.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jmcdaniel523:
I was running my Samsung s7 edge att version on the G935U firmware and loved it.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/guide-fine-tuning-performance-battery-t3417804

That link helps a ton with the battery drain which was my only complaint. Flashing that .TAR file will get you back in your phone after you get that screen as as far as I noticed there was no downside. My SU was updated and SUHIDE worked. That .TAR fixed the boot to the engine boot which is what you had to flash originally to root the s7 edge anyway... just don't run the root.bat since your phone is already rooted. ;)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lukakas:
I wanted to restore app data from a adb backup :/

My Nexus 5 is only 16gb without space left necessary for internal backup.

So, Is there a way to make a backup and restore app+data externally?

Titanium backup only restore twrp backup internally :(
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
Yeah there is. Read the FlashFire website. You can backup via ADB directly to pc, use a usb-otg drive...

Sent from my Nexus 6P with Tapatalk.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] kylemd:
I'm really interested in how Flashfire works from a technical viewpoint, but I can't find anything. Does anybody know if there's any literature along those lines?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jbbandos:
Hello,

I am unable to flash with flashfire on a Asus TF303CL tablet (K014); looking at logcat it fails to open /dev/.flashfire/libcfsurface.so. The relevant logcat is here (it keeps looping this), and flashfire's lastlog is here.

The chipset is intel Ivy bridge, running android 4.4.2.

Unfortunately, the idiots at asus have crippled fastboot, disabling at least "boot", and I am not very willing to test a possibly compatible twrp by flashing it if I can't try booting it before, so it seems like flashfire is my only option if I can get it to work.

Thanks for any help.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] zaurikk:
Develop, you here? Please read that( http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68892953&postcount=4416 and fix it. thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] schaggo:
Asked same thing a few months earlier, idea was rejected.

Maybe now? Among other files, backing up for example ~10GB of "worthlessly cached" and readily available Google Play Music files seems overkill.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] hohlobaks:
Can I flash from 4.3 to 4.4?Samsung I9300I neo
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
Don't think it was rejected, think it was added on the to do list or automatic exclusion of them. Not sure. As to Google play music, i assume you'll be paying for me then? And for a mobile data plan? If not, don't assume all people want paid subscriptions to such services when they got music on the pc. Cause I certainly don't. I use the play music app ONLY for playback, the music it plays for transferred to the device from pc. I don't use streaming services like play music, Spotify,...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] h4kudoshi:
So I'm just trying to understand this better. I cannot connect my phone to a computer at all because I started always the USB device unrecognized error.

I am on the Deodoxed [ROM] [Touchwiz-PD1] [100% Stock, Root, No KNOX, No Itson] [4/5/2016] ROM currently.

Am I able to put a rom in tar form on the micro SD card and install a new ROM that way with this program?

Thanks!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] N.W.A.99:
Has anybody tested this on the Honor 8 yet?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
Why don't you do and report back, that's what backups are for.

Sent from my Nexus 6P with Tapatalk.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] N.W.A.99:
Haven't received it yet, otherwise I wouldn't ask.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] grep_i:
You haven't received what exactly ?

If it's FlashFire you're talking about try Playstore.

If you're talking about pro features you turn them on with option free load until got your real key but before February 2017
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] pkelly517:
I think he hasn't received his Honor 8.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] N.W.A.99:
Haha exactly. I want to root my Honor 8, as soon as I receive it next week, but I want to know if FlashFire works well with the OTA's, so I'll be able to update. I don't want to have to wipe everything if I update later on, as for right now, this is apparently the only way to update the Honor 8.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lukakas:
I don't want to restore /dada partition because the new rom will got bootloop. I just want to restore only app+data from usb-otg or via adb, whatever...

Titanium backup only supports internal restores from TWRP backups.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Rakuu:
/data = app+data
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lukakas:
I got bootloop because the new cm nightly build needs a clean flash to work and still do the same if I restore all data partition maybe because of some incompatible settings/files. That's why I want to restore only some apps+data if possible in my conditions.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jcmm11:
You can get Titanium to backup and restore to usb-otg. Just install Stick Mount (by Chainfire) from the play store. You can then access as a regular folder.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] blackwind.:
Is it possible to script FlashFire without Tasker (or similar)?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] schaggo:
Nandroid Manager by h3r3tic also still works for individual app restore with latest TWRP. Check Play Store.

Stickmount is an ingenious suggestion as well though.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Belaaal:
No actions..

Hey... I have a rooted device and i want to update it , Its Infinix Note 3 x601 2GB RAM, I have FlashFire installed and granted root access, When i try to download Software update and choose to not install i'm getting notify that System update is ready to be installed, When i'm navigating to FlashFire i can't find any actions or anything makes me able to Update through FlashFire. Any guides ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] spawnmhsbc:
latest version 0.53 pro can't detect OTA package

After downloading android beta preview 2 OTA package, the tool can not detect it for nexus 5x
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] blackwind.:
Backup to ADB appears to be broken, at least in v0.53. Everything does exactly what it's supposed to do, the backup begins, the file grows as expected, and then suddenly in the middle of the data partition, adb.exe exits without error, while FlashFire merrily continues backing up to nowhere.

I'm also finding root detection to be very temperamental. I'm running CM root, SELinux enforcing, and half the time the app detects root, half the time it doesn't. If it doesn't support this configuration, why does it work just fine half the time?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rippernz:
I'm also having problems with the latest preview 2 ota, I have downloaded it but it's not found in flashfire, running a 6P
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ja_som:
I think it is in Google Play Service data folder
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] grep_i:
Try to remove cm root and flash SuperSU v2.78 this will probably resolve your issues with flashfire and adb backup.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] just4sc:
OTA doesn't work on Nexus 6 with Nougat installed either....I actually messed my whole phone up...I think there was a force install and somehow my phone was no longer able to decrypt the data partition. Search a while for a solution but since I was rush for time, with this being the only driver, I had to do a full reset and reinstall everything. Didn't get a chance to back it up... but wouldn't helped in my case since I usually back it up to the data partition and wait a while before transferring to other media... lesson learned...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] pkelly517:
The joy of a nexus.

Totally hose the phone, and you are a single fastboot session away from the fix.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] AirLancer:
I think he measn FlashFire is not seeing it. At least that is the problem I'm having. I found the update.zip and can see it with my file explorer. But when I navigate to that folder with FlashFire, it simply does not display it.

I event tried copying the update.zip to the Download directory, still FlashFire shows all the zip-Files in there, but not the update.zip.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mochamoo:
I downloaded the ota thru the beta program but ended up installing from the full package. I am not finding the ota anywhere so not sure if it deleted itself. Is there a specific location that I can look at to confirm that it is gone and not taking up space? Thanks.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ch3vr0n:
Well after I got this month's notification last week I went into ff and it detected the OTA. Then I exited to see if it was a fluke and idd. The second time the OTA file was NOT detected. It wasn't in /cache like it used to when running M

Sent from my Nexus 6P with Tapatalk.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] AirLancer:
Have you looked here?

/data/data/com.google.android.gms/app_download
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rippernz:
Nothing in that location for me
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mochamoo:
Nothing there. Maybe wiped when I flashed the full version. Thanks.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] AirLancer:
Did you check with a file explorer (not FlashFire), because FlashFire is not showing it for me either, but my file explorer is.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ipdev:
Nexus 5x npf10c OTA to npf26f update.zip was in /data/ota_package on mine.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Daandofreak:
Hi,

So you downloaded newest 7.1.1 preview and flashed this with flash fire, right? And root was no problem? I mean you kept root?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] 089man:
Will say thx for this great app... My system were destroyed, with twrp all my nanfroid backups I can't restored. Twrp freez at restoring system... No chance to restore.

Have flash my rom as clean new installation. Boot in Rom and install flash fire.... Than I restore with flash fire my last full backup.... Perfect, all works fine.. The best is, with flash fire I can restore internal sd card too... So great...

When Flash fire starts from recovery for restore, that's was greatest... Is this a feature for future?

Send with S7 Edge SM-G935FD from Munich / Germany
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mochamoo:
Yes. I did end up flashing the updated boot and radio with fastboot though.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] :
Ota for nexus 6p is in /data/otapackage

I downloaded the ota zip from the beta pages and flashed it with flashfire no problem. If you have already downloaded the ota to the phone from the update notification I would suggest that you delete it before flashing the one from the beta site. Certainly delete it before rebooting or it will try and install and then you'll have problems...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mochamoo:
Well I downloaded ota when phone said it was ready (not from a web page). Since I was rooted I was going to install via FF but it didn't detect it. So I grabbed the full package from the dev page and installed it. The ota is not in the folder you mention and I didn't delete it. I did not notice it trying to install but there was no harm if it did. I still have root.

It all worked out for me. Question is: why isn't FF detecting the ota?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] :
Who knows? That's where the update.zip was for me. Needed root Explorer to find it though.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ScRuFFy7:
I keep a copy of a MM OTA handy for my Nexus 5. However, it does not appear under "Flash OTA or Zip" as you would expect but does show under "Flash Firmware Package". I have a feeling you will find it there. Works perfectly for me otherwise.

Cheers!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fmotta:
Using flashfire with an Exynos S7 edge.

Android Nougat latest beta.

Even if it seems to work, I always get a black screen while the program is running.

Known bug or am I missing something?

Inviato dal mio SM-G935F utilizzando Tapatalk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Epicshawty:
Same here, on Nexus 5 with Fake Nexus (NDE63V). Always stuck on black screen when trying to backup, flash firmware, flash zips, etc.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] 089man:
Have a problem, have flash superSU sr4 and magisk 9.0. Now the app not working. Can't not make backup.. It's wait a short time, than the device boot automatically... Any solutions.?

Send with S7 Edge SM-G935FD from Munich / Germany
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Rejh:
Hi,

I may be asking a dumb question or one that has been answered before but I tried Google which didn't help me and this thread has almost 500 pages so I doubt I'll find it here on my own. So.. sorry for duplicates :))

I have a rooted Moto X 2014 (XT1092) and now Motonevo suddenly decided it's going to push out security patches. Great! But the OTA's won't install of course. So I stumbled upon FlashFire and it looks like it may help me.

BUT, as some of you may know, the Moto X 2014 needs a modified boot image (simply called "rootboot") or it won't boot after rooting. So my question is: can FlashFire handle this? Did anyone else try installing (security patch) OTA updates on a rooted Moto X 2014 running Marshmallow before?

I'm not a complete newbie when it comes to rooting, flashing, etc but I have no experience with FF so any help would be appriciated.

Thanks!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] samerymenei:
Recovery for LGLS665
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] aryehzev:
I wish I would've known that it doesn't backup the titanium backup folder. I made a FlashFire backup and copied to the PC and then wiped my phone and now I can't restore any of my apps because I had no clue that my titanium backup folder needed to be backed up separately.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jbbandos:
Bump... Can anyone help me here? I'd really like to flash xposed on this tablet.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KaMyKaSii:
First, how did you get root access without a custom recovery? And about the error in FlashFire (hangs after dismount /system), I also suffered with it, but managed to fix with the latest beta version of SuperSU v2.78 SR4. And about Xposed, if the official version is compatible with ASUS, know that the latest version of Xposed Installer can install the Framework without custom recovery, only requiring root access. But I recommend only doing this if you have a functional method of restoring your rom if you do something wrong
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ryan4a:
I flashed CF's boot-to-root.img on my Google Pixel XL. Now I'm trying to use FlashFire to update the OTA to NDE63V. Once I download the factory image and move to the SD CardI try to "Flash firmware package", and find the .zip. When I open it, it only gives me the option to check the Data, not the Boot or System images. Those are greyed out, and there isn't even an option for the Cache or Recovery images.

Any suggestions?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KGB7:
Flashfire doesn't recognize "Root" on Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T337A (AT&T), even though it has been rooted with KingRoot and RootChecker Pro verifies that tablet has been rooted.

Thanks.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ja_som:
Which superuser app uses KingRoot?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KGB7:
It uses "Kinguser" (kinguser_su 3.64) by KingRoot V5.0.0

Thanks.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ja_som:
So, FF will not work...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ibuprophen:
KingRoot installs the Kingo Superuser app.

KingRoot does root the device but there are so many individuals finding other problems (ie... bloatware, forced updates, etc...).

It's also really challenging to replace the Kingo app with SuperSU (though not impossible).

I am not a fan of KingRoot and have no plans to ever use it again.

Here are some references:

http://androidforums.com/threads/problems-after-kingroot.923605/

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2473747

I hope I answered your question.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ja_som:
Thanks for the info, but it was not necessary for me.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] n0rthstar88:
Hi I was wondering if anyone knew if I could use this to flash a 6.0 custom rom on a Verizon note 3? It's rooted but I have been having issues unlocking the bootloader. I have never used this app before so idk what it's capable of.