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[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] enigma9o7:
I'm happy enough with Kitkat/CM11 functionality, however seems support is dieing, unofficial builds only, last stable release wasn't even built for our device, etc etc.

So I'm wondering if I should make the move to Lollipop/CM12.1. I read the main thread, seems to be lots of little connectivity issues and earlier discussions about bad responsivity, etc, but not much activity lately.

Basically I'm wondering if the main bugs are worked out, and if so, how does it run compared to KitKat on our phone; is there any reason to update, or will it just make my phone slower with no real advantage?
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] enigma9o7:
And battery life, if that's better or worse thats important too...
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] arrrghhh:
As you may have gathered, this is not an easy question to answer as everyone's requirements / needs are different.

Take a backup and flash it - decide for yourself!
[Moto X Q&A] johnnyboy239:
Hey Guys,

I have an original (2013) Moto X 1060 (Verizon) that I rooted using this method. http://xdaforums.com/moto-x/general/moto-x-root-pogress-60-t3071602 It's been working great with no problems until today when my phone decided to update my google wallet app to the new android pay. Whenever I try to add a card to android pay I'm getting the error "Android Pay Cannot be used...... Google is unable to verify that your device or the software running on it is android compatible."

Googling has led me t believe that this is an error related to the app detecting root. I tried both of these methods, but neither has worked. http://bit.ly/1LnwzAZ http://bit.ly/1LnwEog . I've tried each separately with rebooting in between as well as trying them together all to no avail.

Other than following the guide above the only root-related things I have modified on the phone are the removal of some verizon apps via titanium backup and adding the following xposed module: "NoSafeVolumeWarning".

One thing that I noted was when I uncheck "Enable Superuser" inside of SuperSu 2.46 it displays a message saying "Uninstall Failed !" It still displays the "Superuser is disabled and hidden" underneath the box and if i enable it again and disable it it does not pop up with the uninstall failed message. Does this have something to do with write protection?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Adam
[Moto X Q&A] KenNashua:
Having the exact same issue. Just upgraded to 5.1 today, xposed Rootcloak as well as No Device Check installed. Also tried Disable SU. Still get the same issue.
[Moto X Q&A] NotSoSiniSter:
Same. I tried uninstalling SU, Hide My Root, and Rootcloak...nothing has worked. Found out today that the app updated when I went to buy something at Walgreen's. How ****ing embarrassing is that?
[Moto X Q&A] johnnyboy239:
So I have not yet found a solution to this and am still hoping someone has one. In the mean time, you can install this app http://www.apk4fun.com/share/7185/ (doesn't need to be from this site, it's just an old version of google wallet, and the one I used), go into settings>apps>google play services>manage data clear all data, and reboot. I just tried it at cub foods and it worked fine, but of course you do have to go into the app first, and I had to disconnect it from the app store with titanium backup so it wouldn't update to android pay again.
[Moto X Q&A] KenNashua:
Was able to get Amex card working after uninstalling Xposed. However, I think I'm going to pass on Android Pay until they allow pin codes on the app, not the phone.
[Moto X Q&A] GandalfTehGray:
Same problem, few apps frozen with TiBu and xposed installed. Any other work around? s
[Moto X Q&A] playya:
check to see if your phone allows pin codes to be deactivated at times. I have mine set to not be used at home work and if I am carrying the phone. It is quite useful feature in settings Lockscreen but I am on COS 12.1 OnePlus basically CM
[Moto X Q&A] lpjunior999:
I haven't tried it yet, but I think they only way we'll get this working on root is to install it on stock unrooted, back it up with TiB or Helium, root and then reinstall/restore.
[Moto X Q&A] Ezekial:
Lots of fail here as well. All the tricks you all listed + some others. It seems there is a lack of consistency for those that resolved. Some just say disabling root, uninstall busybox, uninstall xposed, rootcloak, device checker for play services, etc.

Nothing yet has worked for me. Luckily I backed up Wallet just before taking the update, so I may go back until the community has a solution.
[Moto X Q&A] tallgrasshawk:
I'm in the same boat. Couldn't get AP to work. Just loaded up the previous version of Wallet. Now have two wallet apps, but whatever. Both appear to be working.
[Moto X Q&A] redwings73:
Has anyone tried to get Android Pay working by re-locking the bootloader and temp unrooting on a Nexus device (say, a tablet), then getting AP up and running, and then checking to see if it was usable on your other device(s)??....I was curious if Android Pay would work on ALL of your devices once it was set up properly. Working with lock, unlocking, rooting, etc. is much easier on a Nexus than it would be to work on a Moto, or similar.

Does this make any sense?
[Moto X Q&A] KenNashua:
Tried AP for the first time at Panera today and failed...seems even with Root Cloak on AP and Google Play Service as well as No Device Check, it still fails.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+] m4lc12140:
Hi guys would you recommend me to root the phone cuz android pay is the same thing as ss pay or whats ur recommendations? Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+] Crewchief521:
Samsung pay will be accepted at all swipe stations not just nfc ones like android pay. If you root supposedly samsung pay won't work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+] Misterjunky:
re: Android Pay

If you are running the official samsung stock but rooted firmware here is what you can do.

Android pay will not allow you to add cards while it detects root so if you disable

supersu in it's setting while you are adding credit cards & then re-enable supersu.

Root with Android pay should continue to work fine after re-enabling root but

if you want to add more credit cards you will have to un-root the phone first.

Please note, this method will not work on most all the custom roms.

This method only works using stock official firmware which is rooted.

Good luck!

Have a great evening...
[XDA Assist] KingSayne:
WRecently i bought a samsuung galaxy s3 off of the internet and when it arrived i checked to see if everything was good. when i took the back off the sd card and sim card reader were broken off. so i turned the device on and it worked perfectly. started to root the device and when i tried to download supersu binary a notification popped up and said "knox is installed on this device,this can cause root access to be limited. would you like to remove knox?" when i did that the phone tried to reboot and then it was hard bricked. the only thing that works is when i plug it into a computer without the battery inserted via usb cord and the charging light appears then my computer tries to install the driver for it. after about 20 seconds the light turns off and my phone disconnects with my computer. Is there anyway to unbrick it by using a computer and usb cord? please help
[XDA Assist] Ragnar:
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.

A little more information is required in order to properly guide you.

What carrier is your S3 for? Or which model S3 is it that you have?

EDIT 2DAYS NO REPLY. THREAD CLOSED.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] harley1rocker:
I just bought this phone off Amazon. It is unlocked. I'm running 5.0 stock. I've always carried a Samsung note and I'm fully aware of the rooting and roming etc.. Since this phone was bought out right will the bootloader be unlocked? Also I don't have a pc so I was hoping towelroot. But like I say,I'm new to Sony. Kingroot?? Also is there a way to check if bootloader is unlocked
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Klaos3000:
If your bootloader is unlocked, it'll behave much like a Nexus. Rooting won't be an issue ever, and all you'll have to do is to boot a kernel with recovery (CWM/TWRP) and flash SuperSU. Done.

It's a lot worse if you have a locked bootloader. You can find out if the bootloader is unlockable by dialing *#*#7378423#*#*, then go to --> "Service Info" --> "Configuration".

Bootloader unlock allowed - Yes << Means that your bootloader is locked, BUT it's unlockable.

Bootloader unlock allowed - No << Means that you can't unlock the bootloader

Bootloader Unlocked - Yes << Means that your bootloader is unlocked (which is unlikely on a new device)

The easiest way to unlock the bootloader is to get the unlock key directly from Sony, which is quick and easy, and then use Flashtool (on your computer) to unlock the bootloader. After that, happy flashing.

Do ask if you have any other questions.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] harley1rocker:
I used the sequence you provided and it does say root status bootloader unlocked. My phone is international version
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] AndyYan:
Happy flashing then.

If you only want an enhanced stock experience, flash any custom kernel built for stock 5.0 via fastboot, this will also give you recovery in which you can flash SuperSU and get root.

Or, if you want to try something different, AOSP-based ROMs like CM12.1 are also available. You need to unpack the kernel (boot.img) from the ROM zip and flash that using fastboot, in order to get the recovery that cones with the ROM. Then boot into that recovery and flash the ROM zip itself and reboot.

You can also install a semi-permanent TWRP recovery (i.e. won't change with your kernel), but I'll stop here and let you do your experiment.

Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM12.1

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[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] harley1rocker:
Thing is I'm use to Samsung. They come with a stock recovery. The z don't. I guess. I can't access it. How do I load a kernel without having recovery?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Klaos3000:
Flash or hotboot a custom kernel that has recovery on it using fastboot or QuickIMG, boot and then press VOL UP when the LED turns on. It doesn't matter what kernel you use. I usually use a KitKat kernel with recovery since it has been laying around on my computer for years :p

Speak up if you need any technical help.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] harley1rocker:
I've been trying the volume up and power button. No light or nothing. It just boots up. Do I need a pc ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Klaos3000:
Yeah, the LED will only light up once you have recovery, and since it doesn't have a recovery by default, it won't light up. You'll also need a computer to flash a custom kernel. Then you'll be able to either install a proper recovery (I recommend NUT's Dual Recovery, which will give you Philz Touch and TWRP), or just flash SuperSU and live with root (but no recovery).

BTW, what Android version are you on?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] harley1rocker:
5.0.2... So once I have a pc hooked to it,there's a tool that'll push a recovery to the phone?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Klaos3000:
Okay, so I guess you haven't gotten the 5.1.1 update quite yet. Once you're on a computer,

1. Install Minimal ADB & Fastboot to install the needed tools

OR you can use QuickIMG, if the command line scares you.

2. Download NUT's Dual Recovery. Be sure to download the right version!

3. Put your device in Fastboot by holding VOL UP when you plug your Ultra to the computer. The LED will be BLUE

4. Flash the kernel and unplug your Ultra from the computer and boot it, and press VOL UP once your phone vibrates/LED light up

5. You're now in recovery, and it's now permanent (until you flash a different kernel), and flash SuperSU.

6. Reboot and you're done.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] wedgess:
5. Create a thread or post a message only once.

As a large forum, we don't need unnecessary clutter. You're free to edit your message as you like, so if you do not receive an answer, revisit your message and see if you can describe your problem better. Not everyone is online at the same time so it might take a while before you receive an answer. (Also refer to Rule 16)

Thread closed
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
No More Updates

I no longer have this phone. We weren't meant to be together. Anyway. No more updates or new configurations. Eventually ill even pull down the links. They are a waste of dropbox space for me now. Good luck everyone.

Description:

I dont buy into the whole xposed framework fluff. I like the old fashion way. If you want your navigation buttons ordered like a Sammy phone and dont do xposed either, this simple mod is for you.

Screenshots:

RHB

RMHB

MHBS

Search button looks like crap. Anyone have one I could use?

MHBR

MBHR

MsRHB

MsRHBP

PBHRMs

Disclaimer:

These have been tested by me and are good. With that said, sometimes things go wrong. Flash at your own risk. Im am not responsible for what you do to your phone.

Downloads:

Recent - Home - Back -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/17lzw0salht9e65/RHB_V1.zip?dl=0

Back - Home - Recent (Stock) -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/r7921b3wnqr9oki/BHR_Stock.zip?dl=0

Recent - Menu - Home - Back -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/69fedur5b73hoi7/RMHB_V1.zip?dl=0

Menu - Home - Back - Search -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/pkwzz4hlhndkdhg/MHBS_V1.zip?dl=0

Menu - Home - Back - Recent -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/utcoxb7fc1chyeb/MHBR_V1.zip?dl=0

Menu - Back - Home - Recent -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/4k2aui2k7n7zn7r/MBHR_V1.zip?dl=0

Menu(small) - Recent - Home - Back -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/44lihq9i9t4au20/MsRHB_V1.zip?dl=0

Menu(small) - Recent - Home - Back - Power -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/db4vdt7yntazpx3/MsRHBP_V1.zip?dl=0

Power - Back - Home - Recent - Menu(small) -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/9rt300ab1jx5qnc/PBHRMs.zip?dl=0

Additional Info:

I can make other combos including one with a dedicated menu button and possibly a search button. Let me know if you want any of these combos.

These zips flash a new SystemUI.apk. Any modifications have done to yours (you would know if you did) will be gone. This is simply the stock apk modified with the indicated button order.

Credits:

Thanks to [MENTION=5083335]Spasticdroid[/MENTION] for the excellent updater script
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] pro_b:
Hey thanks for this add. I'd love to have one with the menu button. So Recent, Menu, Home, Back. If you could make this that would be incredible. Much appreciated for your contributions sir.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
I'll look into it tomorrow or Sunday.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
This worked perfectly, thanks.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] namelessxsilent:
I have been looking for how to do this! I downloaded the file (recent-home-back) but I'm unsure where to go from here and how to get this to work. Any help would be great.

What would be great is like my LG G3 which was Recent - Home - Back - Notification panel
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
You flash the zip in twrp.

I don't think I can help with the notification button. It's a bit beyond my capabilities right now.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
I'm still working on this. The hold up is SustemUI.apk needs to be deodexed so I can modify smali files. Once that is done it won't take long to sort out the buttons.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Just about done... Its late, will finish tomorrow...
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Finally got it done. Check the OP.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] roach1602:
Now that is sweeet, don't get any better.... Thanks!
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] milski65:
Many may consider this trival. I'm not one of them. This should be standard on all phones stock. Appreciate it greatly.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
I hate the way that Samsung orders their buttons. Lol. But I like to tinker with these things. I started doing this with the Galaxy S3 because of the stupid capacitive keys and the retarded button order.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] milski65:
I couldn't agree with you more. Maybe we're in minority, but damn did I find it aggravating as s^*t. I would have given this phone up because of this one issue over battery. Thanks to someone directing me to your link I don't have to. And no xposed to boot? Classic.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
New config. Classic pre-ICS layout.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Another layout uploaded. Menu - Home - Back - Recent
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Aftab_khatri:
i cant see photos
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
They show up for me on both the browser and tapatalk. I even cleared the image cache on my desktop browser. I'm not sure what the problem you are having.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Aftab_khatri:
this problem in all browser
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Try clearing cache in your browser and try again. Ive tried something on my end that might fix it for you.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Aftab_khatri:
maybe image host is blocked in my country
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Maybe. They are just links to my google photos account.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
if you're taking request, this would be nice.

Menu-recent-home-back

thanks

EDIT: the order, not the theme
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
I can do that no problem. The key spacing in the image you posted looks a bit funky to me. The home button doesn't look centered. You want it to look like RHB with an always visible menu button on the left, correct? Or do you want all for buttons equally spaced with a large menu button like my other mods?
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
"look like RHB with an always visible menu button on the left"

yes, correct. the home is centered, didn't want to confuse the issue with my power on the right( screen of my N6)
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Ok. Not a problem. How is the power button implemented on your N6?
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
custom ROM. pure nexus. beans has built ui options into the ROM i.e, reorder, add menu, add power and change colors.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Bizill:
I'm still new to this. I try to flash in twrp using Install then swipe but it won't work. Says no MD5 found.

Mee thinks I need to learn more before I get this to work.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
are you checking "force MD5 check on all zip files" ? if so, simply un check it.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
No MD5 was included. So that doesn't mean anything. The mod should have worked. Which did you flash? Are you using xposed? If so which modules and why are you using these? Lol.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
The following has been sorted out. The zips in the OP works for going back to BHR or RHB from one of the other mods.

Please don't flash the original RHB mod over any of the others. The newer mods are deodexed. They remove important files needed for the odexed original mod to work. I'll be posting a new RHB mod later. Stay tuned.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Bizill:
MHBR no xposed. In twrp "Enable MD5 verification of backup files" unchecked.

I'm sure it's something I'm either doing or not doing...I don't know WHAT I'm doing.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Are you getting an error? If so what does it say? Do you have the Style or Pure?
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Bizill:
Pure. Something about no MD5 found. Error. I was gonna jot down what it said, but I now have bosses walking through the office.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Ok. When you try it again later write down the error.

I'm the only one here right now. All I've done for the last half hour is wiggle the mouse every 5 minuets or so so MS Lync shows I'm available. Lol. ?
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Bizill:
Zip Install Complete

Flash into recovery, twrp.

Install

"Updating partition detail...

...done

Full SELinux support is present.

MTP Enabled

Installing ''external_sd/XT1575-logo-new-9-14-15.zip'...

Checking for MD5 file...

Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found

Error flashing zip 'external_sd/XT1575-logo-new-9-14-15.

zip'

Updating partition details...

...done

Failed
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Lol. That's not my zip. That looks like the boot logo. My zip is called MHBR_V1.zip.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Bizill:
Good God, Ya'll. brb. lol.

---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:32 PM ----------

Something must have gone wrong in the download from Dropbox or something else on my end. I just did a direct download from your dropbox from my phone. Worked beautifully.

Thank you for not giving up on me and sorry for my ignorance taking xda's bandwidth.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Glad you got it sorted out.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Bizill:
How's 'bout Menu, Back, Home, Recent? And kind sir, would it be flashable and just re-write the MHBR?
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Yep. All of the mods are now flashable overtop the others.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
Any luck with MRHB ?
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Im working on it now. It requires a bit of smali work which im not fond of or particularly good at.

Check the OP.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
No worries.. Thanks a lot for the work you've done[emoji1]
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] Bizill:
PiousInquisitor, quite frankly, this is one of the single-most favorite upgrades I've done to my Pure. I appreciate and applaud your efforts! Thank you. When I go the phone, the first thing I had to force myself to get use to was the BHR when I was so use to having a menu button.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Lol. Just noticed you are from SLC. Im from Cedar City. Ya, im still working on this crap at 12.

Anyway the mod is 95% done. Im having a heck of a time getting the buttons to space correctly in landscape mode. I can also add the the power button to the other side of the nav bar if you want that. It will be a while till it get the positioning correct though.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
Small world, still there? Don't pull you're hair out, the combos you've done already are awesome. Nice work. Power isn't really a big thing, there's a couple of other tap to sleep options that work well. Thanks again for working on this.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] jayochs:
it's awesome, but dunno if it was mentioned: don't flash this then try to do xposed lol..i learnd the hard way and didn't remember that i did this mod until after i did the back to stock tool.

everytime i booted after flashing xposed, systemui crashed and the phone wouldn't fully boot. did everything, and nothing fixed it.

then after i did the tool i went "oh wow i forgot i did that new mod...maybe if i did the uninstall back to stock mod it would have worked."

now i'm smacking myself lol
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
One simple line of code can screw everything up. It took one glance at the code this afternoon to see the mistake. I facepalmed pretty hard when I saw it. Anyway, the zip is in the OP. I can have the Menu(small) Recent Home Back Power done in no time.
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] loadie:
Works like a charm, thanks so much man!

A power button would rock
[X Style (Pure) Themes and Apps] PiousInquisitor:
Menu(small) Recent Home Back Power layout is up.