yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[X 2014 General] xKroniK13x:
Because you aren't flashing a ROM when you reflash this, you are flashing the bootloader itself. Bricking occurs because the bootloader is corrupted, therefore cannot load your firmware. To reflash the bootloader you must have signed files for the Qualcomm software.
[X 2014 General] walrusmonarch:
I have an XT1095, and I bricked taking the OTA to 5.0 from 4.4.4 after I downgrade to 4.4.4 from the 5.1 OTA I posted...
[X 2014 General] rsage:
At this point I'm not sure if it's safe for me to take the 5.0 OTA and then flash the 5.1 OTA.

When I got my new X, it had 5.0 installed. I unlocked & rooted and downgraded to 4.4.4 (using the images and instructions on Moto's site). I haven't done anything since then, I've stayed on 4.4.4. If I unroot and get stock recovery, can I take the 5.0 OTA without risk, then 5.1 without risk?
[X 2014 General] walrusmonarch:
My PE came with 4.4.4. I immediately unlocked and took the OTA to 5.0. Since then, I downgraded to 4.4.4 many times using Moto's stock 4.4.4 images. I also took the OTA to 5.0 may times as well, and it worked always.

I think, at least in my case, the issue was the 5.0 OTA zip doesn't work well with the 5.1 bootloader, 60.16, which I had after I took the OTA to 5.1 from 5.0.

Honestly, I am a bit wary of OTAs now, I would just flash the stock 5.0 image that was posted in these forums. Why take the risk. You could try MDM, but when I tried it, it said no updates were available.
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
you wouldn't need signed system, kernel, modems, basebands and partition table if you are unlocked but some people relock and not everyone is unlocked in the first place. I was speaking generally, not just to those with unlocked bootloaders.
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
That sucks. I don't understand why but for some reason, some people brick and others don't.
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
If you have never upgraded to 5.1 then you should be fine. The problems arise b/c the OTA is a patch and it is intended to patch the version immediately preceeding it. When people upgrade to 5.1 then downgrade to 4.4.4 they don't downgrade their bootloaders or partition tables - those stay on 5.1. Then when they take the 5.0 OTA, the 5.0 OTA update script tries to patch their bootloader and partition table as if they were the 4.4.4 bootloader and partition table and they are not, they are the 5.1. Then you brick.
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
Yes, that is the problem. The 5.0 OTA updater script is patching the bootloader/partition table as if they are the 4.4.4 bootloader/partition table. If you have upgraded to 5.1 then downgraded to 4.4.4, you would still be on the 5.1 bootloader/partition table. The 5.0 OTA updater script if it had been written properly should check to see what version the bootloader and partition table are and skip patching the bootloader and partition table when it sees they are not 4.4.4. If that doesn't happen, then it patches the 5.1 BL/PT as if they were the 4.4.4 BL/PT and that bricks.

Idk why some people say they can do this and others brick.
[X 2014 General] walrusmonarch:
Yep, I thought of that while it was installing the OTA... Oh well. Waiting for my replacement now.
[X 2014 General] instigator008:
I've gone back and forth from the 5.1 soak leak and 4.4 four or five times. I'm now on the latest 5.1 available. No issues. Are people using different methods?
[X 2014 General] walrusmonarch:
Which soak? There are a few now. It seems people with earlier soak versions of 5.1, i.e. with the 60.14 bootloader or something can go back to 4.4.4 and take OTAs just fine. I went from the latest soak I posted, i.e. 60.16 bootloader, and bricked.
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
It is infuriating to me that they can't write these updater scripts with simple checks in them. It would be 2 simple IF-THENs - IF bootloader version not 4.4.4 THEN skip bootloader patching. Same for partition table.
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
What phone do you have? The OTA updater scripts are different for different OTAs.
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
Ah, that may be the key issue then. Still, all Motorola would have to do to prevent this is put IF-THEN statements in the OTA updater scripts to skip patching the BL and PT if they weren't 4.4.4.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
[X 2014 General] instigator008:
Makes sense. I was on the earlier (earliest!) 5.1 soak. Now I'm on the 60.14 boot loader so I'll be much more careful going forward. I'll only downgrade to 5.0.

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Thanks for bringing awareness to this issue. You've worked hard to educate people, including me.
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
It never made sense to me why people with an XT1095 were flashing all the way back to 4.4.4 when the 5.0 stock images for their device were available. There is no benefit to going back to 4.4.4, there is potential risk in doing it and it adds an additional step so it takes longer. It makes no sense to do it.
[X 2014 General] instigator008:
Yes, it's silly. I only went to 4.4.4 because that's what Motorola provided. Wasn't aware 5.0 images were available. Won't be doing that again!
[X 2014 General] JulesJam:
You are welcome! For everyone but those with the XT1095, if they hard brick, Motorola is denying them warranty service since they unlocked their bootloader or rooted. It is infuriating because these OTA updater scripts are the cause of the hard bricks and it would have been simple to put the checks in them to prevent the hard bricks. To top it all off, if Motorola would release the blankflash files for the MX14, you could fix the hard bricks but they have not released them.

So those with an XT1095 can take risks and as long as they are still under warranty, they can get a warranty replacement if they hard brick. No one else can.
[General Questions and Answers] galaxyuser15:
Hello,

I have been using Titanium Backup for a few months now. And The only thing that bugs me is that It Cannot Backup .obb Files and Restore it, Respectively.

And I am not talking about backing up Games with over 1 GB of .obb file. I only want to backup 2 - 3 games with .obb less than 100 MB. But Titanium backup can't do this job? I have a pro version.

If I am missing something, please correct me.

thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] galaxyuser15:
anyone?
[General Questions and Answers] ShapesBlue:
I can only assume .obb files are possibly data files. I've seen them also within many apps. I'm also a pro user. TB might just be limited even in the pro version as to what files it will backup

Sent from my Cataclysm Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] galaxyuser15:
is there any other app which can perform the respective operation in question?
[General Questions and Answers] Ciprum:
Hmm

TB Backs up OBB files for me. Idk if the bug is device specific or even if it's a bug, but for sure TB can backup obb files.
[General Questions and Answers] ShapesBlue:
I don't even see an option to backup obb files in TB. I tried to send it to TB but that didn't work. While I'm not questioning it I don't see the option anywhere

Sent from my Cataclysm Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] galaxyuser15:
There's one option to include "External Backups" But it doesn't/ NEVER works for me. I have tried to change it to "Always" but still no luck.
[General Questions and Answers] ShapesBlue:
Oh ok. I don't have an external SD card in my Nexus so that option won't even work for me

Sent from my Cataclysm Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] galaxyuser15:
No not a SD card. I think "external" here refers to data files in TB. As claimed by some users. However, that function does nothing on my Galaxy S5. Dunno if it can't support the phone or if its some bug.
[General Questions and Answers] rezad1393:
titanium website says that It doesn't backup obb files

"Note that Titanium Backup only includes external data that is stored in /sdcard/Android/data/ directory. Some files like the OBB files are big and are downloaded straight from Google, thus never contain user generated content. These files are NOT included and are NOT considered as app external data by Titanium Backup."
[Galaxy S 5 General] GirN3:
Mod edit: video removed.

Do not use XDA as a means to make money.

Your video descriptions are littered with malware.

Thread closed.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] programatix:
Hi,

Here's Cyberon Voice Commander 2.0 (build 703231) but can only run on Dopod devices.

Anyone out there would like to try to mod it so that it can be run on every devices?

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] walshieau:
what phone model / OS are you trying to install this onto...

I just installed it onto my IMATE JasJam with no problems... i checked the setup.dll and it has no IMEI checking either...

what was the error message you got when you tried to install it?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Daring:
On WM5 AKU 2.2 XV6700 installs correctly but upon run gives "Device not supported" error.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oriped:
Hi,

since the last update to Cyanogen OS >>12.0-YNG1TAS17L<< i cannot connect to my hidden wifi anymore. This was an official OTA Update, but I've been using some special apps (with root), so i thought there could be some interference. After installing the update-zip again (which was still on the internal storage) I had to recognize the problem is still there.

Would someone please look at the log-file? I can't figure it out, why this problem occurs, connecting to a visible network works without problems.

Or maybe some other hints?

Many thanks in advance ;)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] rahmyers:
Long story short. I finally got brave enough to root my phone. I did it successfully. then I think I killed it . :confused:http://xdaforums.com/droi...3030852/page58

Then, while trying to get the Verizon wireless hotspot hack to work following these directions, http://xdaforums.com/droi...nlock-t2869432, I got to step 2 and for some reason the changes wouldn't save. so after doing some searching, I read that another person had tried another superuser app and was able to save their changes. So, I downloaded the superuser app and took off the original super SU. Then I kept getting an error that said, I didn't have root access. So I downloaded the original app. I had before from the play store and proceeded to replace it. The app installed fine and then said that the device needed to be rebooted. I hit okayand the phone turned off.

It never turned back on. Pressing the power button for any length of time will not turn on the device. When I press the power button along with the down volume button and hold them after releasing the Motorola logo comes up and then the phone goes dark again. like it's off. It doesn't have any blinking indicator lights nothing. When it's connected or disconnected from the computer. My PC makes chiming sounds like normal, even though the phone looks like it's completely off.

When I plug it into a charger, it stays completely dark, with no indicator lights like it's off. While its plug-in if I push and hold the power button still nothing. if I push and hold the power button and the volume down button, while it still plugged in,the Motorola logo comes up and then nothing again like it's powered off. The second time I repeat that procedure. The battery indicator comes up showing that it's charging. And just to let you know that the first time when all this happened and I saw the battery indicator it was charged at 80% still, so that's not the problem.

so my question is, did I brick my phone? is it permanently bricked? Is there anything I can do about it? or should I just look for a new one?

thank you for any help you could offer.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sd_shadow:
You have a XT907?

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I suspect that your device is on, but your build.prop was not edited correctly.

try forcing reboot with hold volume down, press power for 50-20secs

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You need a file manager with root access, and a text editor, I like Root browser but there are several many include a text editor, often the file manager's options need to be changed to root.

changing superuser apk can be tricky, new apk should be moved to /system/apps and permissions fixed, before removing old superuser.apk, then reboot

force reboot with hold volume down, press power for 50-20secs, continue to hold volume down, device should reboot to AP Fastboot mode.

Then flash FZX/XML with RSD Lite

VZW_XT907_4.4.2-KDA20.62-15.1_1FF.xml
[Motorola Droid RAZR] rahmyers:
yes it is a razr m xt907
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sd_shadow:
When coping links copy url not text, text links in threads are parsed/shortened for space and are broken if copied.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] rahmyers:
You were so right! thank you!

It took a while, but after repeated trying I FINALLY got the phone into fastboot and followed you directions. :)

They worked! I have my phone back! Yesss!!! Thank You! I thought I may be stuck with a shiny blue paperweight.

It may be a while before I get brave enough to mess with it again, lol. Many Thanks :)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sd_shadow:
Great, just reply in this thread, if you have more questions.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
Verizon has a promo deal today and I currently have a note 4. Can't root it and missing customizing:(

What am I losing by switching from note 4? 3 less megapixels..I guess I'm in the impulse mood lol.

Any issues with it currently?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
im thinking about a pot of gold.. but i guess that doesnt matter at all. oh, btw, questions go into the q&a/help section, not into general. ill ask a mod to move the thread there :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvaretto:
I used to have a note 4, and also really missed customizing my phone. I then sold it and bought my nexus 6 which rocks. I think all those gimmicky features on the note 4 are not really worth it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jal3223:
What promo are they running? It seems to be the same price for me.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
If you want customization options, then you want a Nexus. Though xposed is limited currently, the custom ROM development is outstanding. This is one of the easiest devices to root/ROM and as long as you read and follow the guides, it is very hard to brick. Read the sticky roll up thread in the general forum and look for the beginner's guide. A great place to start. :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
Cool story.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
125 deal with couple accessories and tablet under the payment plan option. Any phone
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
Thanks man, I'll go for it to see how it is
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GeneticJim:
I came from a Note 3. I never used all those touchwiz features. I don't miss a thing from the note 3.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
Will the gear s lose any function with this? Gear app won't work correct?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
and your point of trying to provoke me is? :silly:

btw, its in the right place now :p
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
Provoke? Lolz. Responding to an unhelpful troll reply rather. Carry on.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
unhelpful troll? i said nothing bad to you, and helped you out by explaining that questions go into q&a, not general. nothing more, nothing less. when it gets posted into the right place, is when youre going to get the most response. thats all.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnCorleone:
Simms is no troll...he pushes his devices to the very limits of their ability and sometimes beyond!:eek:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
Ok well i apologize then, not in a great mood today lol.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
ok, excepted :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akellar:
You'll be in an even worse mood of you take advantage of that "deal".
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
:angel:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
haha well i changed my mind after just purchasing a Gear S yesterday and realizing what im losing going to a Nexus
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bonebeatz1234:
Well if you like stock android the nexus 6 is a good switch. I came from a nexus 6 to a g flex2 to a note 4 and i like having a skin on top of android. I didn't really like the bone stock android but everyone is different. The camera is great with hdr + on but all the videos seem very fuzzy when compared to the other devices i owned.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] medjai:
After pingpong root has been achieved has anyone been able to install a custom recovery? I tried using the TWRP manager to install one and used the correct image but it seems that the locked bootloader will stop you from booting into the system or recovery partition after the recovery has been altered. I was forced to use ODIN to flash back to the stock firmware.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] freebee269:
Root does not unlock your bootloader. Still need someone to do that if it will ever happen. Safestrap right now is the only viable solution but you need someone to port that also. Also this is a question so it goes in the question section.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Pure+:
This is not the right section for this thread. Please contact a mod and have it moved to Q&A where it belongs.

Sent from My Samsung Galaxy S6 "Pure" Black
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregk232:
Like the titles says.

I keep seeing mixed answers from different review sites.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poczynek:
It has wireless charging capability. Which means you will be able to buy an lg circle case and you can wirelessly charge. Or no sung in a few weeks there will be a thousand knock off after market backs with it built in.

It appears likely that most or all models will not have an out of the box back where you can wirelessly charge.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregk232:
So, does it work like Samsung S5/Note 4 where you need to buy the special back that will give you wireless charging? Does it have special connectors built in under the removable back?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FluxionFluff:
Yep. I'm currently doing that with my S3. Though, instead of buying a whole separate back, I'm using a wireless receiver, like the one below:

http://www.amazon.com/DigiYes-Wireless-Charger-Charging-Receiver/dp/B00DYOL2RY

As for the connector thing, looks like it since here's a picture of the back of the phone without the back cover from Michael Fisher's review from Pocketnow:

http://pocketnow.com/2015/05/06/lg-g4-review

Considering you can buy the circle cases for the G4, I don't see why you can't buy the lil receiver like I have with my S3. I definitely know the S4, S5, and Note 4 for sure had those receivers you could use, but I honestly wasn't aware if the manufacturers of these made them for other devices besides the ones I mentioned.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregk232:
Ok, now I have to consider this phone. Thanks!

Can't live without wireless charging anymore. Airdock + 3 QI chargers at home + 1 in my office.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FluxionFluff:
No prob. Glad to help. :)

Haha, I know the feeling. I only even bought the receiver for my S3 since the charging port is all messed up, so this pretty much is buying time before I upgrade later this summer. Not a deal breaker if a phone doesn't have it, BUT it's super convenient and in my case, saves me from having to buy more batteries that'll be useless in less than 3 months.

Speaking of wireless charging, you have any recommendations for battery packs with Qi charging built in? I've seen a few, but I don't know anyone who's actually used one. Just the usual ones you plug into the charging port.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregk232:
No idea about wireless charging battery packs... Sorry.

My QI devices are...

Moto 360

Note 4 with oem QI charging back

Nexus 7 2013

Nexus 5
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Sliff:
Does the European version come with wireless charging like the G3 did?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wargreymon89:
Negative, only the QuickCircle case has QI built in. But Im sure there will be $5 stickers on eBay to connect to any back cover in the near future.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magnamentis:
no, but there are workarounds as mentioned already !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] A. Nieveen:
Wtf how and when and where did this happen to my device all of a sudden? Only installed 2 things today? the app Xposed installer and Chainfire3d and thats only half installed yet? So googled it a little and seems its the NEW PLAGUE OF THE YEAR cuz almost evryone complains about it? anyone know what i need to do?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] evil.:
Also, is it worth it and what are the pros/cons.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] SilviuMik:
I use one for almost 2 years and was great. No scratches on it, smudges i can clean easy.

Mocolo Premium Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] rafaperotto:
Bought this one and loved. Much better than the plastic ones while using the phone. (remove the spaces on the link)

www . amazon . com /gp/product/B00O1N7GZE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] lifeahuang:
I actually ordered one yesterday. I hope it will do it's job

gonna take off my protective cover and rely on the glass
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] ssgg007:
glass is so much better than plastic. The feel, the transparency and its longevity is amazing compare with plastic. Plus very easy to keep clean with either a tissue or cloth.

However, there is a downside. And it is its thickness. Plastics protectors are usually under 0.1mm thick. While glass ones are usually between 0.2 to 0.35mm.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] odrslump:
Wich one is harder to install without air bubbles or imperfections? plastic or glass?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] rafaperotto:
For me the plastic one is harder. It is very easy to remove the bubbles when installing the glass one.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] odrslump:
Thanks, looks like it worth a try!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] Dark_Horse:
Tempered glass everytime, the plastic PET film ones are horrible. I got a Pureglas screen protector for my S4 Mini Plus from eBay for less than a fiver. Excellent screen protector, very easy to fit with no bubbles. The size is a few mm smaller than the actual screen and has all the cutouts including for the home button.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] Boombastical:
Tempered glass

The greatest difference is that tempered glass really protect your expensive screen of breaking it and plastic protectors, protects only from scratches.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] chrischa:
Mocolo

Sorry guys but i can't recommence the mocolo tempered glass protector. thats simply caused by not exactly fitting on my s4 mini. material is really good and feels much more comfortable than other protectors made from plastics. but IT DOES NOT FIT THE DIMENSIONS of the i9195. there is a spacing of 1-2 mm on each site and around the menu button.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Accessories] SilviuMik:
On all glass protectors i noticed the same. Different phones also ... so i don`t think it`s something wrong with it. I am using it for 2 years and still holding :) Dropped my phone some times, screen survived and also tempered glass
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheAggression:
Is there any possible way to make a 3rd party app like Quickpic the default gallery the camera uses?? One of the most annoying things is taking a pic with this phone, clicking the pic the see it and having to wait seconds before it loads up. I normally use Quick Pic as my main gallery but i can't seem to find a way to make Quickpic the default gallery app the camera uses.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twe90kid:
Yes, only if your on KK rom with xposed installed. you can grab a module which will change the default camera gallery to quickpic
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheAggression:
Thanks man. Appreciate the heads up