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[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samep:
This may be slightly off topic but I think I just realized why Lollipop Xposed benchmarks are lower than expected. The runtime spec is running at 371 which I think is a direct result of the deodexed ART and substituted framework of Xposed.

I'd say that value is not indicative of phone's true performance but not scaleable for benchmark. This could mean benchmark can't relied upon unless ignoring that value and self adjusting the final score for tweak or comparison purposes.

AnTuTu compared to Exynos Note 4 on KitKat.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cherylbaker:
This is my belief as well. Now the 64 million dollar question.. how do i get my phone to stop askingme to upgrsde.

Delete the upgrsde i suspect will stop it ftom asking me to install. Will flashing a custom stop it from downloading?

Tks for all the input

cheryl
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenjesse:
As i understand once you root and install a custom recovery (like TWRP) no more ota notices or downloads.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cherylbaker:
So i thought but here i sit with twrp and custom rom and the notice to do upgrade is still there. .hunh

cheryl
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenjesse:
Try wiping dalvik and cache in recovery. Certainly won't hurt anything do a backup before just in case thou. lol
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxSTARBUCKSxx:
>Make sure once you get to System folder, you remount to Writable(Usually a lock logo showing its Read Only will be present) to allow the root explorer to save the changes youre going to do<

You need to go into System folder (With a root explorer) then go to priv-apps and change permissions to:

SprintDM.apk

SyncmDM.apk

to nothing, zilch, nadda.. zip....(uncheck read, write, read and read)

or ya can just choose to rename those 2 apks. and leave everything as is and add .bak at the end of .apk (SprintDM.apk.bak)

Remount system Folder to Read only and Reboot for above-mentioned.

or you can freeze them using Titanium backup
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cherylbaker:
Tks did it worked perfectly also got rid of this mysterious icon in my status bar

Tks

cheryl
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mugendai:
Trying to recover an HTC One (M7) Verizon m7wlv for a friend of mine.

He wasn't trying to do anything "developery" to the phone. He said he installed some app off the market, and after a reboot it was softbricked.

UPDATE The App he tried installing was MobileIron which is a corporate app designs to encrypt the phone for corporate security needs. It was a requirement of the company he is working for.

So if you had this issue after installing MobileIron, then this is a good thread for you to read.

It comes up to the OS and complains, in blue:

Encryption unsuccessful

Encryption was interrupted and can't

complete. As a results, the data on your

phone is no longer accessible.

To resume using your phone, you need to

perform a factory reset. When you set up

your phone after the reset, you'll have an

opportunity to restore any data that was

backed up to your Google Account.

>Reset Phone<

When I click Reset Phone, the "Factory data reset" window open, then the phone reboots.

For a moment, it loads an upgrading phone screen(I believe)

And then hits recovery, and has the following errors at the bottom:

E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg

(Code -1)

E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_yes

(Code -1)

E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_no

(Code -1)

E: missing bitmap icon_ruu

(Code -1)

Backup necessary files in data partition

E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument).. try emmc mount

Data wipe failed.

From the error screen, I am able to work my way to setting, by pressing home twice, and then, the ... menu in the top right, then Running Apps, then I can use the arrow left at the top left of the screen to reach the rest of the system menus.

I can get to build version, enable dev mode, enable usb debugging, and access adb shell.

Version information:

Android version: 5.0.2

Software number: 6.22.605.3

I can also get in to fastboot, and here is a fastboot getvar all:

INFOversion: 0.5

INFOversion-bootloader: 1.61.0000

INFOversion-baseband: 1.13.41.1209

INFOversion-cpld: None

INFOversion-microp: None

INFOversion-main: 6.22.605.3

INFOversion-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON

INFOserialno: XXXXXXXXXXX

INFOimei: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

INFOmeid: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

INFOproduct: m7_wlv

INFOplatform: HBOOT-8064

INFOmodelid: PN0731000

INFOcidnum: VZW__001

INFObattery-status: good

INFObattery-voltage: 4324mV

INFOpartition-layout: Generic

INFOsecurity: on

INFObuild-mode: SHIP

INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT

INFOcommitno-bootloader: dirty-0e2a13e5

INFOhbootpreupdate: 11

INFOgencheckpt: 0

This is S-ON and Locked, so in theory, I can't flash an RUU unless it's a current or greater version, but I haven't seen an unmodded RUU for 6.22.605.3 or greater.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mugendai:
nkk71 requested the getvar all above. Any further help is greatly appreciated.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] nkk71:
the signed RUU you mentioned earlier: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-htc-one/help/exe-ruu-vzw-m7-4-4-3-s-users-t2919442

should work

reboot to bootloader screen, and try running it again, check the log in C:\ruu_log\ folder if it get's stuck

EDIT: don't interrupt the ruu process, if the .exe doesnt work we'll switch to .zip
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mugendai:
Alright thanks, I'll go give it a shot now
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mugendai:
Tried it, and got further than before. Not sure if it's because I ran the utility while in rebootRUU mode, or if it's because I found a different driver, but it did at least try, before it failed.

The RUU is trying to flash to:

5.28.605.2

The phone is at: 6.22.605.3

I think it's failing because of the version number.

It gives this error in the GUI:

ERROR [140]: BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR

The Firmware Update Utility cannot update your Android phone.

Please get the correct Firmware Update Utility and try again.

And here is what I believe is the relevant section of the ruu logs:

<T144720><DEBUG><OUT>(bootloader) checking main version...</OUT>
</DEBUG></T144720>
<T144720><DEBUG><OUT>Execution time is 9(s)</OUT>
</DEBUG></T144720>
<T144720><DEBUG><OUT>FAIL43 main version check fail</OUT>
</DEBUG></T144720>
<T144720><DEBUG><OUT>FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)</OUT>
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] nkk71:
the zip should work
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
I have that version uploaded. Let me dig up the link.

Edit..

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347761412

Rename it to rom.zip and copy it into the exe folder.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
The zip won't work if the mainver is older since he is s-on.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] nkk71:
the zip flashed just fine, proper, LargeZip, proper signature/encryption, proper, version

[B]LaR@eZip[/B]....³êÖ..nQ#£ÕêH%$SX............³éÖ.Mƒz £g™%‚Nh.ø.m.................„’{)................................................................................................................................................................................–A?úû.#q.Nê«uEB.ã...2½ØÒ¬ä:hêesº‚}.Ô8»=¿…ô.VËõhM.¼÷ãÌ¨XèFý±€¬.¿N..}V¤.¦Ü...ÅFŒ$p«<›Ø³.Ž.{NV..žÐ®KÒtÈî§ùV...)7f9±ÿ´.7.•§5Æ<Sð£.f˜š*(g*å·ž..âÒ¡ÁKè¨ˆ•‹;H.Ê.[’..Õó*.ˆ“ƒÔµ0.Ù.-.y.ƒ“.V‡/B·«xÆês.”A:m},³æœæ~.V*.õdôt@zzÍ….¬¯9ìl°.ÿ..v-o8rFhÃ•Ôä*·•=.¨µ·E%.i0.Ë†±_Šc.èHtc@egi$.“.ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ[B][COLOR="Blue"]6.22.605.3[/COLOR][/B]

edit: didnt seem to have solved the encryption thingy... maybe that's in misc... just guessing
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
You sent him to my thread for 4.4.3 signed zip....which is I posted the zip for 5.0.2 (6.22.605.3).

So I'm guessing you got the zip for 6.22.605.3 from somewhere else.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] nkk71:
yours as well from here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347761412
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
I just put two and two together from Zanzibar asking me about it earlier.

OK. So let's get the op to try this while booted to fastboot.

Fastboot oem task 28

Fastboot oem task 29

Then flash ruu zip and cross fingers.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] nkk71:
I'm curious now :D what are those :confused: , i've only dealt with a few [usually not used] oem commands as a [possibly sloppy] workaround for the misc partition fix, but never posted them openly due to my lack of knowledge of what they actually do :angel:
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
so 28 will wipe /data from fastboot

29 will format binary file system for /cache /data /system (system only on an s-off phone).

and I should add that most of the time if the phone doesn't have EMMC issues these commands will fix being locked out due to encryption issues.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] nkk71:
oh boy, you do realize i'm gonna run those (and bad encryption) on my m7 tomorrow :eek::eek:
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mugendai:
I tried this zip, and it DID flash, however, I got errors during the flash:

FAIL90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
Restart the same procedure with "hboot-preupdate" response for (FA37HS903177)...
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip'... (46522 KB) OKAY
writing 'zip'... (bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...

The flash did not stop there, it kept going all the way through.

I tried running it a second time, and got the same error.

I tried rebooting, but the phone is still in the same state with the encryption error, and can't wipe /data

So close, totally expected the RUU to fix this.

You posted some other things to try, below, I will test those and reply.

Thanks for your time!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
Yes. That is a normal flash.

Let us know the results of the added commands
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mugendai:
I did OEM 28 only, and did a reboot, and have a very promising "Android is upgrading..."

Will update you when it gets through the 278 apps...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mugendai:
Phone is back up and running. I suspect that this command alone would have resolved the origional problem.

Thank you very much for your help. I'll update the OP tonight with the solution.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
good deal....back from the land of despair.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cmcmyers:
After a week of digging and failing I finally came across this solution, thanks for providing the files for 6.22.605.3, was waiting for someone to share it, cuz the previous Kitkat based files wasnt working for me either....

Just for the record, after an official update, my M7 got softbricked and couldnt boot, same description as the OP, minus the app he was trying to install...

Again! Thank you very much!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ledierck:
Hi everybody!

This morning I noticed that about 2/3 of my contacts were deleted on my Note 3 with Android 5.0.

I checked the synchronization of my Google account. An error was displayed, that it that the synchronization wasn't able to finish its job.

The first thing I've tried was to delete my Google account on my Note 3, then deleting the data and cache of the contacts app. After that I've added my Google account again. The Note 3 started synchronizing but suddenly it stopped. A part of my contacts were added to the contacts app, but not all.

I've tried this several times without any success.

Does anyone has a solution for my problem?

Dirk

Gesendet von meinem SM-N9005 mit Tapatalk
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Godswrath:
Is there a way to setup my Moto360 to always give me my phone's notifications, even if the phone is on silent or do not disturb?

Looks like I found a way. I edited the sound profile for vibrate only to not vibrate at all. Now when I'm on vibrate mode the phone doesn't do anything, but the watch does notify me. What sucks is now I don't have a vibrate mode, though. There's also the "Mute connected phone" option, but without an easy toggle on-off button it's useless to me.

Still open to ideas.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Try returning to stock and trying again. See method 2 of this, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=58956577
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xfullmetal17:
That root method is for the old 5.0 Android; it doesn't work anymore with 5.1.1. Go back to stock using jd1639's link, then run Chainfire's Auto-root and you should be good to go. Link is here: https://download.chainfire.eu/595/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-flounder-volantis-nexus9.zip. There's supposedly an update coming in the next week or so to fix the stagefright vulnerability, make sure you do NOT take it in case it does weird things that could cause you to lose root.

(I know it says Volantis and not flounder but the Nexus 9 is known by both names, just to keep things confusing)
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheShryke:
Thanks guys, root is now all working :)

Had a strange way of getting there though, I went back to stock, then tried the auto root as mentioned, but I had the same problem again, so I re-flashed just the boot.img file from stock, powered up, and lo and behold, root working fine :)
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bynarie:
Your better off doing the bootloader unlock, then flashing TWRP recovery, then flashing supersu. IMO using autoroot methods make no sense. You now have no recovery and if anything goes wrong you have to flash all of the factory images again. And what if you want to use a custom rom? I would highly recommend getting TWRP at http://twrp.me and flashing it. Then you can actually make full backups in case of disaster. Good luck!
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobyman7035:
i'll try your TWRP method once i get my LTE version 32gb

link to bootloader unlock method? thx

which version do i use here?

https://dl.twrp.me/flounder/
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bynarie:
Hey, to unlock bootloader you enable developer settings in android, check the "enable oem unlock" switch, boot the device into fastboot mode "adb reboot fastboot" and issue "fastboot oem unlock". This is assuming you have adb and fastboot in your path/working folder. Then, download the lastest twrp - flounder-2.8.7.0.img - and "fastboot flash recovery flounder-2.8.7.0.img". The flounder version of twrp works for both LTE and WIFI variants. If you need any more assistance just let me know.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dictionary:
Just take notice that this will wipe everything on your device, so make a backup first.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bynarie:
Yes, my apologies... I forgot to mention this. You will definitely want to pull any pictures or other files you might want to keep from the /sdcard partition. Or anything else because ALL DATA WILL BE WIPED.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobyman7035:
thx. where do i dload the latest SU chainfire? after i flash twrp, then flash SU? do i need to wipe dalvik or cache?

im installing that huge android SDK studio setup into my laptop for prep
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
Here > https://download.chainfire.eu/740/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.49.zip
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobyman7035:
ok i just unlocked my bootloader....so i rebooted in android again...i have to go back and enable usb debugging and developers again?

---------- Post added at 10:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:01 AM ----------

when i typ adb reboot fastboot. ...my n9 reboots into the android o.s and NOT into fastboot?

---------- Post added at 10:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 AM ----------

nm i installed and flash twrp and SU! i didn't do a dalvik cache wipe...is that ok? booting in android o/s again to setup!

my next step is to go unencrypted... don't wanna setup too many apps cuz its just gonna be all deleted again
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] painscough:
Is there a way to boost the bluetooth volume on the G3? I used to have a G2 and used the flashable zip in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2799537&nocache=1.

Is there an entry in the mixer_paths.xml that I can edit for this? I looked through it but wasn't sure which value to change. I found a few threads in the themes and apps section for volume boosting but none had a specific bluetooth volume setting.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saratoga79:
Use this app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laransoft.volumeG3&hl=es
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] painscough:
Downloaded that app but don't see anywhere in it to increase the bluetooth volume. Which option would it be? Headphones, Speakers, Handset, or Aux?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saratoga79:
Fot BT audio I think you have to set up Handset, change it to 65, apply, reboot and let me know if it works for you. You must be rooted.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] painscough:
I tried changing all the options except for Aux. None of these worked to increase bluetooth volume.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saratoga79:
Are you running a custom kernel? If so, check if your kernel has audio boost options.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] painscough:
No I'm running the stock kernel on Cloudy 2.5. I tried editing the mixer paths Advanced Headset but that didn't seem to increase the bluetooth either.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rossbeck:
Anyone ever find a solution to this? I just got my G3 yesterday... running rooted 24B stock right now, but the low BT volume stinks! Do you guys know of any fixes or stock-based kernels that support bluetooth volume boosts?
[P3600 ROM Development] Barichon:
Hello everybody, i would like to know how i can format my extended rom ?

Thnaks all,:)
[P3600 ROM Development] Barichon:
no ideas ???
[P3600 ROM Development] copysat:
install resco file explorer then use any application to show extended rom,then open file explorer Tap and hold your styles on extended rom then select format .

"do it in your oun resk"..
[P3600 ROM Development] Rudegar:
you do know that extented rom is where the cab files which are auto installed after a hardreset are located and you should gain nothing from formatting it that you dont get from just deleting the files manualy

other then they will not auto install after a hardreset

which may result in features like camera and gps and 3g video calling may not work any more
[P3600 ROM Development] Barichon:
i can't because when i try to deleteit say me" you cant delete, check if file are not protected..."
[P3600 ROM Development] copysat:
you asked for format ,, deleting is something different,i dont know how to do it ..:(
[P3600 ROM Development] Barichon:
ok, i just want to go back at the original configuration, how can i do ?
[P3600 ROM Development] Barichon:
Can't format seleced storage. Check if your card is unlocked.
[P3600 ROM Development] tom0_1:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=297209
[P3600 ROM Development] Barichon:
lol i have just copied the patch (not the dll )tap on ,reset, and it was ok :)

Thanks a lot :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahbahboom:
Hey all,

I was attempting to get the hooked application's context with the following code:

Context moduleContext = AndroidAppHelper.currentApplication();

if(moduleContext == null)

Log.v("App", "BOOO");

else

Log.v("App", "WE GOT APP!");

I realised that when I place this snipper in handleloadpackage, moduleContext is null, however if I place it in the beforeHookedMethod for testing, it gets an application context. Are there any other suggestions for getting application context?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kevin M:
You cannot retrieve the application's context if the application is not in memory. handleLoadPackage is run when the package is loaded not the application. You are able to retrieve a context in beforeHookedMethod since the application is active and in memory (and therefore has a context) by that point. If you want to load an application's context as soon as it becomes available try hooking the Application.onCreate method.

If you need a context that is not dependent on an application's lifecycle then you can attempt to retrieve a system context. I have not found any particular issues with this method but if my understanding of the Android internals is correct it could potentially open you up to a memory leak. For what it's worth I've been using this method for quite some time when I need to and have yet to notice any issues. This will not work in initZygote.

Object activityThread = XposedHelpers.callStaticMethod(XposedHelpers.findClass("android.app.ActivityThread", null), "currentActivityThread");
Context systemCtx = (Context) XposedHelpers.callMethod(activityThread, "getSystemContext");
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahbahboom:
Hi Kevin M,

Thanks, I eventually ended up using the method that you described, hooking onCreate. Managed to get the context there, thanks though! Hopefully someone will find this post and this may help them too.

Regards,

han
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaaarZ:
I recently found it out while working with dialogs, I thought it would fit here:

If you are making use of the context from onCreate multiple times, you might receive a BadTokenException error at displaying dialogs, etc if the hooked application was launched from the background. To counter this, place a hook in onResume and get the context again.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmilcsx:
In another thread, I was told that 12.1 is now supporting TWRP and that installing on a 900V OEM, not dev, is possible.

Is this true? If not, what 4.4.4 ROMS are still available for download for the 900V? I've browsed through the individual threads and most have been updated for 5.0 Lollipop. I really wanted to use Alliance Build 2 for 4.4.x but the download link is down and no one's willing to upload.

Any help or suggestions is weclome :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
I'm pretty sure you cannot install cm on a 900V, I would be interested to see the thread you saw that in.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmilcsx:
Yeah I was pretty certain you couldn't because of the bootloader lock but then again I learned about rooting 2 weeks ago.
[Huawei Ascend P7] technogirl95:
Hi everyone..

Can anybody uploade phone manager. APK from EMUI2.3 PLS. thanks
[Huawei Ascend P7] kolembo:
HwSystemsManager.apk
[Huawei Ascend P7] technogirl95:
Thanks bro
[Huawei Ascend P7] miguel190675:
Link is dead, can anybody resend phone manager apk for huawei ascend p7?
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polik1:
Hello to everyone!

My sister has a Moto E 1gen and she's still on 4.4.4. I wonder is there a way to flash new Brazilian 5.1 Lollipop without rooting the device and unlocking it's bootloader? Maybe something like flashing FW via Odin for Samsung phones or Flashtool for Xperia ones.

Thanks in advance! :)
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nilanko:
Still not got OTA? O.o

Download the correct 5.1 OTA for KK 4.4.4 and put the file on sd card, go to about phone > System updates and check for updates.
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polik1:
The only 5.1 image for XT1021 I've found is Brasil one. I think I need Retail Europe version. Could you provide me any links?
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rohitagni:
There is no official Retail Europe yet
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polik1:
So maybe 5.0 or 5.02 Retail Europe instead of 5.1?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] For the Love of Tech:
A few months ago, I compiled and flashed the Android M developer preview images for Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. Now, I want to go back to the stock version of the OS, but I can't find the resources to do so! Does Sony make an image available that I could just flash? Anything?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mnguyen127:
Wouldn't you just flash the 4.4 - 5.1.1 (whatever version you prefer) of the Z3 Compact FW using Flashtool?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meaniez:
you could try to 'repair' your phone with pc companion,

or as mnguyen127 suggested, download flashtool and use it to flash a stock rom [either from xperifirm which is now embedded in flashtool or by downloading one of the firmwares here ]