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[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiTCHiE007:
Nah the flashtool is made by sony so no root needed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKSyZ2amVNY

And i only think you need to unlock your bootloader when you install custom roms so for official one's you dont need a unlocked bootloader.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coleburns:
Thanks a lot for the info, i didnt know Sony was this active with the developer network. I wonder why they dont get much love.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adrift98:
I'm certain I'm doing something stupid, but I can't seem to connect the phone into flashmode when flashing. I turn off the phone, unplug the usb cable, hold down the volume button, and simultaneously plug the cable back in, but nothing seems to happen. The little guide screen that tells me how to do all the above just sits there until I cancel out of it. What am I doing wrong?

Edit: Nevermind, I think its the type of usb cable i'm using. Doesn't seem to be recognizing the phone.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tom1310:
So, just to be sure, flashing an unbranded firmware downloaded with xperifirm doesn't require to unlock the bootloader ? It's my first Sony device so i'm kinda noob right now ... Don't want to lose those precious DRM haha
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bubimir13:
No, youre not losing DRM keys by flashing generic unbranded stock firmware. You can lose DRM keys by unlocking bootloader and that is not neccessery for flashing unbranded firmware
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tom1310:
Ok thank you !

And I guess I'll get the unbranded OTA after the unbranded update ?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Drakorcarnis0:
Yes, you will.

Envoyé de mon E5823 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZeGaby:
I've got some questions about the flashtool option :

I'm a new user of the Xperia Z5C (i had a Z1), what is the Wipe option you select ? (APPS_LOG ; DIAG ; SSD ; USERDATA)

With my Z1 i only select APPSLOG and CACHE.

And same question about MiscTA Exclude ? (New option since the flashtool version i use for my Z1...)

Thanks
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ricostuart:
I didn't wipe anything. System update auto wiped cache. Works great for me.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] colin23:
Sorry for my english :)

I have a problem with flashtool. When I plug Z5c with vol- , flashing is not continue :(

04/025/2015 15:25:34 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

04/025/2015 15:25:34 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

How change this? In conectivity options i don't have: USB connection mode :(
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harrywarry:
Try debugging on... U can find it under developpers options
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adrift98:
You can ignore those messages, I got those messages when flashing as well, and was still able to flash.

I had two issues while flashing. The first issue was that the USB cable I was using was garbage. My device would power on when plugged in using that cable, but I couldn't find the device under My Computer. I switched out the cable, and that resolved that issue. The second issue I ran into was that I hadn't installed the flashmode drivers. If you haven't already done that, the folder for the drivers can be found in the flash tool folder on your C: drive (assuming you did the default installation). Once I got the drivers installed, I had no problem flashing.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sheraro:
how can we use flashtool to flash files downloaded with XperiFirm ? I tought it will download ftf file directly !

edit : found that latest flashtool do this on its own nevermind ...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reverend remiel:
I'm looking for the latest Lollipop FTF for my unbranded Z5 Compact, sold in Norway. In XperiFirm only the latest MM is available, and I don't want that as MM is giving me all sorts of headaches. I assume I can use the Nordic Combined or Telenor Norway specific ones interchangeably, depending on what I find?

I'm not rooted, won't be rooting, just need my microphone to start working again when on a call, hence LP as that worked flawlessly.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Artanis02:
I'm not sure if it will help but here is what I did to resolve branding problems:

http://xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/126-sony-xperia-z5-compact-e5823

Do point 2 (for 5.1.1 lolipop) or point 1 (for 6.0 Marshmallow) - optionally, wipe all data.

Greets

EDIT:

Wow, they've removed the download links... I'm uploading the files now, give me a few hours.

Edit2:

https://mega.nz/#!rEhm1IyR!8LkeIliR_RwRggvwOmU6FYRh3_iAzPFrfq83bIAOIkU

Stock 32.0.A.6.200, after which you will get an update to MM right away.

Greets
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reverend remiel:
Thanks a lot!

I'm planning to stick with Lollipop for the foreseeable future, at least until I see solid proof that MM issues have been resolved in future updates. 1.185 is not working out at the moment.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HibikiTaisuna:
For me the biggest issue with the branding of my phone is, that Vodafone does install its apps via the SIM-card. Is there any way to reject the installation of those apps? Even though I am rooted I can't uninstall the app -.-
[XDA Assist] bunklung:
This is the first release of TiB that has not been able to locate my TitaniumBackup_license.txt file. I am using a Nexus 6 on MRA58K (M) with SuperSU 2.52 and TiB 7.2.4. Stock with the exception of a modified stock kernel. (http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/development/kernel-stock-kernel-root-color-control-t3218958)

Here is what I did to get it working:

If you have a proper key file named "TitaniumBackup_license.txt" try this:

1. Copy TitaniumBackup_license.txt to root of your device (/) using ES File Explorer with root permissions enabled.

2. After you copy the file to the root of your phone (NOT SDCARD root!), from the root directory of your phone, hit home button while in ES File Explorer. This basically leaves ES File Explorer running and in the proper place for this trick to work.

3. Go to Chrome browser and download any random image, use save! Long press an image and do save image. Hit home button.

4. Go to notification shade and open the now downloaded image with ES File Explorer ONCE (do not set as default). This step assumes you do NOT have a default image viewer. If you DO have a default image viewer it needs to be ES File Explorer OR nothing. Ex. If Google Photos opens, then you need to clear defaults for Google Photos.

5. Once image is loaded in ES File Explorer, hit back button and it should put you at root of ES File Explorer. This is the exact same place you left ES File Explorer in step 2.

6. Navigate to /storage/emulated/legacy this directory should be strangely empty. It will not be your typical SDCARD contents. You might only see titanium backup folder that is empty or some other random folder. THIS odd empty directory is where TB looks for the key file!

7. Navigate back to / and copy TitaniumBackup_license.txt to /storage/emulated/legacy

8. Restart Titanium and it should be good to go for registered key!

9. DELETE the TitaniumBackup_license.txt file from / as it or any other random file should NOT be here in your system ROM.
[XDA Assist] Darth:
As a senior member, you should know your way around the site.

XDA Assist is here to help navigate the site, not for questions or information. Please post this in an appropriate area. Assist is not that. :good:

Thread closed.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zilliman:
After boot I see this entry under my root directory:

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2015-10-16 22:48 sdcard -> /storage/emulated/legacy

I do not understand it very well but it seems the system emulates an SD card using its own memory. Then many applications use this area to save files. The thing is that I have a real external SD Card that I would like all the downloads, music, temp files, documents, everything really to go there.

I have tried to remove the symbolic link 'sdcard' and to make it point to my sd card but I cannot remove it not even as root, read only system, I probably need to use chmod first not sure.

Has anyone done this and know the solution?

Many thanks
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ashyx:
The internal storage is emulated as an sdcard.

You can't delete the sym links as they are created upon each boot.

As long as you are rooted you can use your external sd card for whatever you want.

Just point your apps to the right location.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zilliman:
Thank you but I cannot ask all applications to point to the external card. Many applications do not have this setting, either through the Applications Manager or through their own settings. Trying to find files then gets more confusing and every so often I must copy files manually so as to keep them in one place.

Is there perhaps an application that will also run at boot and point to the external card before any other applications start? That might be a good solution?
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ashyx:
Link2sd pro
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tengwer:
I have a galaxy tab s and am using Folder Mount and so far (after a few patches the program itself makes with permision) it is working fine for using data files on the storage card.
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yousefageaz:
I Am trying to flash the android 4.4.2 ROM for samsung galaxy note 3 neo.

I made a backup using twrp 2.7.0.0.

then I tried to wipe data and cache and delvik cache

but the recovery hanged up and I had to remove the battery to reboot the phone again

then I tried to flash the stock ROM using Odin 3.09 and when I click "Start" it freezes at "Initialization" and doesn't flash the Rom

I tried to open the phone but it's stuk at samsung logo

I tried to format system through twrp but it froze again

then when I tried to reboot the phone it was stuck on the main screen that says "samsung galaxy note 3 neo" which means that formatting system was successful .

I opened the recovery again and went to "mount" And I found that it can't mount anything

I tried to resrtore the backup but I had an error

now I don't know what to do

I can't flash the ROM

I cant reboot into system (formatted)

My PC keeps telling me that the USB not recognized when I try to connect the phone in download mode

Any ideas ??
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boydee:
then I tried to flash the stock ROM using Odin 3.09 and when I click "Start" it freezes at "Initialization" and doesn't flash the Rom

Whicch Stock ROM did you flash? It has to have a bootloader above or equal to what you currently have.

I tried to open the phone but it's stuk at samsung logo

This is hope. Others can't switch on at all :crying:

I tried to format system through twrp but it froze again

Have you tried flashing TWRP or another recovery anew? Via ODIN perhaps?

I tried to resrtore the backup but I had an error

What error does it give?

I can't flash the ROM

Have you tried flashing a custom ROM via TWRP and see if it sticks?

My PC keeps telling me that the USB not recognized when I try to connect the phone in download mode

Have you checked that your Samsung drivers are installed correctly?

Have you booted into Download mode correctly?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Devhux:
I must be missing something, because running emulators on the Shield Android TV has proven to be a bit of a pain in the neck for me!

First I tried RetroArch as that's what I initially used on my Shield Portable when I had it. Unfortunately, it was nothing like how I remembered, and I had to play around with mapping the controller buttons manually, then found out getting back into the menu was not working properly.

I then tried Snes9X and it mostly seemed to work, but I had to rely on my Harmony remote to get me back to the menu in it.

So, is it me, or does it really take more work getting things set up on this unit?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bingoking:
I'm using desmume, and it detected the controller in a second. Only switched A B button. Everything else works well. From what I read elsewhere, retroarch isn't very good. You should stick to emulators dedicated to one device.

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---------- Post added at 11:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:35 AM ----------

Getting back to menus works with the back key on Nvida controller.

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[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Devhux:
Good to know.

I just may go the separate emulator route, and just use Gamesome or Hyperspin as a front end.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradleyw801:
I don't recommend retroarch. It's super complicated. With any emulator developed by Robert Broglia, you just have to change the controller mappings. For example, it may default the back button to "select" which is an in game key, and won't do anything with Android. I just change select to be mapped to pushing in the left thumb stick. You can choose any button, so then the back button will actually exit the emulator.

My recommendations would be anything made by Robert Broglia for the older stuff. (NES.emu, SNES9X, MD.emu, etc)

For Playstation, FPSE

For N64, Mupen nightlies (found here http://www.paulscode.com/source/Mupen64Plus-AE/AutoBuilds/)

Dolphin seems to be working for some games

Gamesome does make a good front end. If you found retroarch complicated, don't bother with Hyperspin.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Devhux:
Well, first things first, I need to swap out my controller - Back and Circle button don't work.

I'll try those other emulators.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradleyw801:
Emulating on shield shouldn't be any worse than on other Android devices. For n64 use mupen64plus FZ. It is in the play store and is updated with those nightlies. If you sideload from the Paul's code site you will be constantly having to update.

I actually like retroarch because it seemed to just handle the control mapping. You do need to map a special key combo to quit retroarch or get to the menu, but once in game it handles controller mapping well.

For front ends, hyperspin is incredibly complex. I would recommend arc browser over that.

BUT, if you really want the easiest set up, go with retrox. It's paid, and not in the play store, but he does all the heavy lifting for you. It is by far the easiest way to jump head first into retro gaming without having to get a degree in emulation.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derkanadier:
Hi everyone,

i have a battery drain problem caused by Media Server, that uses a consistent amount of my battery.

This problem only happens if I use the app TimMusic: a proprietary music streaming service of my carrier Tim (Italy), works basically like Spotify but it doesn't consume data.

If I don't use that app during the day the media server is not even visible in the battery tab in the phone's settings.

I am rooted and have installed Wakelock detector to prove this and the suspect process is not TimMusic itself but process "1013" with details "Nuplayer x1" that lasts as the Media Server time in battery section in settings (from when i start TimMusic to when I remove physically the battery) and "AudioOffload xY) with J the total number of seconds TimMusic has been playing music.

Basically when I close TimMusic the Media Server keeps searching for something until i re-insert the battery physically.

I tried to install Greenify to ibernate TimMusic and some other apps, but I'm doens't really work: MediaServer/ process keeps working.

How can I solve this? I don't want to keep re-inserting my battery physically everytime I use this app (basically everyday).

Thanks in advance.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orcam:
I'm also on Telecom italia! Hello friend! You could try to create a .nomedia file if you can find where it is scanning. See what you can do, find where it is scanning and then look into the .nomedia file. There will be alot on google about it I'm sure.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amaranth`:
You have someting corrupted to your phone thats run unstoppable this wakelock and scan all the time. Search for pictures, videos, mp3 ,dat, files to the phone storage and to the sd card to find the corruped files and delete it.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] samy.3660:
Is there anyway to increase the call logs data, i think it can only store 300 calls.

Im using nbd 8.2. But all WM5 and WM6 has got this problems.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] VOODOOS!L:
you can backup them with the PimBackup freeware tool included in the NBD 8.2 release. not really a solution, but this way, at least you will be able to keep you older log data
[HTC Desire 510] Android_Happy :D:
Hi,

I've got a bit of a problem here I've wiped my phone to install a new ROM (The recovery failed to install it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) and now I went to fast boot and I have NO OS system on my phone I've used stock zip for the recovery but it will say it has been installed and when i boot it nothing happens it will show the HTC logo and then will turn off and when i go to check the fast boot it will show the OS but nothing next to it I've been trying all day and nothing has worked and the last thing I don't want to do is send it in for repair again....If there is anyone out on the forums who had this problem and fixed this I will be really grateful..

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Decky12312:
hey, ihave a htc one m7 on 4.2.2 android ice cold project rom and ive been trying to go back to stock htc sense rom but downgrade from stock 5.0.2 and I cant seem to do it, ive tried ota update zip files, stock odexed rom but nothing seems to work, I got the stock rom on but then the touch screen didn't work so had to go back to aicp. I also cant get s-off as ive got hboot 1.61 and cant afford to buy sunshine.

any help would be much appreciated thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
You need the RUU then. The reason touch won't work is because the firmware is not matched to the OS. This is a common HTC thing. You have to find the RUU that corresponds to your carrier or region as well as being the same or newer than the firmware you are on now since you are S-On. You must relock your bootloader to install the RUU while being S-On as well.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Decky12312:
could you help me find then compatible RUU please? I don't know what one id use. I was hoping to downgrade from lollipop but I don't think ill be able to.

ive went back to the os that didn't work with touch and am going to do and ota update, but how would I get my device to allow ota updates again? do I have to put the recovery back to stock as well as relock bootloader or is there more to it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
You'll need fastboot to make sure you are getting the correct version. If you do not have it, get it from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790 then boot to the bootloader and run this command:

fastboot getvar all

Post results but remove your IMEI and serial number.

You definitely can not downgrade while S-On. You won't need to worry about OTAs as the RUU will do everything for you. If you do want to enable OTAs after you get everything matched up, then yes, you would need to leave the system and the recovery stock.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Decky12312:
would there be anyway for me to downgrade then? ive tried flashing other firmware and so far I might have got it, I just need to wait for my phone to charge till I know
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
You can flash an older rom, but a true downgrade with everything matched is not possible while being S-On.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Decky12312:
what rom could I flash?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
How could I know without knowing which M7 you are using and what firmware is on it? I've already provided instructions for what was needed for additional info.
[Android Themes] Thomas51502311:
Hello everyone,

I just like to know if a cyanogenrom, who works, is available somewhere for the zte blade vec 4g, I searched but find nothing ...

Thanks a lot for your help !
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaledkatranji:
So a while ago I rooted my phone after doing a lot of research (because I have no idea about this topic) and it was all good (it was only to use some apps, no ROM or anything)..

Today I wanted to install Android M, I also searched a lot and ended up using the same thread ([HOW-TO] The Nexus 6 All-In-One Beginner's Guide) and used step 5A and 5B.

When I reached the point of choosing the .zip file to install (on TWRP) it said: "This operation may install incompatible software and render your device unusable", and when I tried to flash it said "Failed" in red.

Now when I try to reboot to system it says "No OS installed" and if I try I only see the white Google logo with the open lock at the bottom of the screen.

I can only use the recovery mode and Bootloader mode.

Any help is really appreciated...
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dolji:
Try to use the software from Android developers

try to use the factory image from Google developers just search for android factory image

in case all steps fail try to psuh the files using fastboot flash (partition) (partintion).img
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3121053

The OP of the JDX thread has a possible solution. There are links to 'zips' for bootloader and radio. First need to flash M-bootloader and M-radio
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaledkatranji:
the strange thing is that i was using the factory image from Google developers!!

I don´t understand why it said it´s incompatible!!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaledkatranji:
I will give it a try and let you know.

Thank you.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nexus6R3plicant:
You don't use twrp to flash the stock images from Google ....twrp is used for flashing ROMs and making backups etc ....
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaledkatranji:
That´s what I was going to ask about just now.

I tried flashing a ROM and it worked fine, tried flashing M stock image but it did not work.

So what should I do/use to flash the stock images from Google?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
You use fastboot from a computer to flash stock images. Custom recoveries are used for flashing custom rom zips.

Go.to nexus 6 general > sticky roll-up thread.

All guides and info is there.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BladeRunner:
These are twrp flashable zips http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/development/fxz-nexus-6-recovery-flashable-fastboot-t3066052 otherwise you will need to have adb/fastboot working on your computer and use fastboot to flash images
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Just fastboot, not adb :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BladeRunner:
True, but if you're setting things up properly for the first time then you're installing both fastboot and adb.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nhizzat:
Why not just follow what Google says? https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toknitup420:
Cuz Google's instructions are no bueno and flash all doesn't work right on nexus 6. Use this thread and use method 2. Works every time.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2954008
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
one simple question that i have to ask, i dont see it mentioned anywhere here, is your bootloader still unlocked?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaledkatranji:
After struggling for hours to know how to write the commands it finally worked and now I have M on my device AND I have more knowledge about this topic.

Thank you all for taking the time to help me, and I hope I won´t have to come here again ;)