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[Galaxy S6 Edge+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StealthNet:
Hi there!

I just came out of a bootloop due to trying hard to get encryption working on my rooted Edge+.

I had a backup I did through Phillz Custom Recovery.

But to my surprise, the backup didin´t save my files. Although the phone was successfully restored, my files (photos, videos, ringtones etc) were missing.

So my question is: what is the best approach to backup (and quickly restore if needed) a rooted Edge+ with arter97´s kernel e Phillz custom recovery?

I think it´s possible to backup through adb... but is it possible to restore from adb directly through the custom recovery?

Imho, a perfect backup solution would backup the phone directly to my PC (so no space would be used on the phone) and it would be possible to restore to the phone from the PC as well.

What about Titanium Backup? Would it enable me to backup the entire phone and restore it easily in the future?

If there are any guides around that work with the Edge+, I couldn´t find searching... I did find information about backing up through ADB, but none of them were sure about what gets restored. In fact, I have found conflicting info (people saying that things were backed up but couldn't restore some apps).

Any opinions, ideas, suggestions? What would be the best approach?

Thanks in advance!
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrispyChris:
Hey guys, I have a quick question about my warranty and root with the Elemental recovery. I rooted my tablet and loaded the recovery and now am having some issues UNRELATED to the modding of my tablet. Now I am going to send it in for repair and want to make sure they don't receive a modded tablet. Do I just need to do a factory reset or are there some other steps I need to take to make sure that when they receive my tablet, they can't tell it was ever modified? I read about a flash counter somewhere, so I'm not sure if I have to do anything with that, or if it really is as easy as a factory reset. I would love any and all help and look forward to hearing back.

Thanks a bunch,

Chris
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnyszt:
I would say to do a back up if possible. After what I did is a flash the factory image and I relock the bootloader. If you don't flash the factory image and you don't relock the bootloader , they would just send it back.

Here are the commends for the flashing of recovery images.

Fastboot flash bootloader bootloader...

Fastboot reboot

Fastboot erase boot

Fastboot flash boot boot.img

Fastboot erase recovery

Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Fastboot erase system

Fastboot flash system system.img (this can take up to 15 minutes do not cancel process)

Fastboot erase cache

Fastboot flash cache cache.img

Fastboot erase vendor

Fastboot flash vendor vendor.img

Fastboot reboot bootloader

After you finish that, you must type the following command.

Command to relock your devices

Fastboot oem_lock

I hope this was helpful.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whowatchlist:
I don't see why you can't just use the "flash all" batch file. Does the batch file do something different?
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnyszt:
Yes but must of the time it says the it could found files. Try it and if it doesn't flash all do the steps that I posted before
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrispyChris:
Just wanted to thank you jonny, I'm fresh on the newest factory image.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnyszt:
Its no problem
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taaeem:
Hello

According to this post https://plus.google.com/+DeesTroy/posts/2duMgmYjpLW there are different encryption implementations for android that post is especially talking about the OnePlus One but since it has the same SOC as the OnePlus X. Also does someone know what implementation Oxygen OS is using?

Thanks for your help.
[HTC Oxygen] Geo2000:
Hi. using mitty.exe in unlock password boothloader and watt ist password? Pof help . Thanx
[HTC Oxygen] pof:
password BsaD5SeoA
[HTC Oxygen] Geo2000:
Not Work :(

Thanx pof . it's password not unblock boothloader in my device. What password 's work on himalaya,artemis,vox,blueangel,arte, etc? thanx.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] TEKHD:
NEWEST - N915TUVU2COK2 - DEODEXED - STOCK - FOR DEV's / END USER

- DEVELOPERS CAN USE IT AS A BASE / PLEASE REPLACE UPDATER-SCRIPT / CREDIT

- ROOTED

- DEODEXED

- BASEBAND FREE (Use it with any Modem) - New features *might* require latest baseband.

- STOCK

- NO MODIFICATIONS

N915T_NE_5.1.1_URv0_COK2_TEKHD.zip

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087009542

Build.prop edit for the included Kernel (Wifi Passwords not sticking)

N915T_NE_5.1.1_URv0_COK2_build.prop_Edit_TEKHD.zip

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087012484

Keeping the Note Edge alive...

ENJOY

TEKHD
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] TEKHD:
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[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] OverLordZuca:
This guy doesn't take a break! You rock dude!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] xile6:
been so long since i flash anything.

Is this a update.zip via recovery or is it a odin?

Also knox trip correct?
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] DionWhite33:
Thank you sooooo much
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] Airtioteclint:
[MENTION=4107827]TEKHD[/MENTION] can you add a recovery flashable OK2 baseband too please.

Edit - WiFi password not sticking on reboot.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] shadezero:
Awesome! Thank you!

Can't wait for a bloat ware removed version.

Ditto on the flash able baseband
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] snovvman:
WOW that was FAST!

Many thanks for that.

Might you be willing to upload an odexed version? I don't care about theming so the vanilla setup is just fine. Cheers.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] brandon.pitts:
This ROM is AMAZING! Thanks so much for breathing life in our phones
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] Little-Fish:
Feature wake up the edge screen when phone locked (swipe the Edge green left then right) is dead.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
AS I understand from other threads...

That has been removed by T-Mobile/Sammy in this 5.1.1 - not something about this particular ROM
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] parusia:
I'm stock and on the last T-Mobile update, and I still have the ability to do that, I don't think either T-Mobile or Samsung removed that from the software.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
Sorry, then I'm mistaken...

As I said - i just saw in another thread that someone was also complaining about the 'Edge unlock feature' that has been removed by this rom. (" http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64130770&postcount=14 ")

Then I guess it HAS something to do with this modified ROM.

I will anyway spend time this weekend installing this modified ROM and test and report back.

I am also planning to flash the SAMmy stock rom, root and report back on that.

Sorry if I created confusion.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
I wipe: system, data and cache before I flashed with TWRP 2.8.7.0

I got a "zip signature verification failed 1" error.

Nothing wrong with the zip, I can open it and extract the contents.

Did I miss anything pre-required?

Thanks
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
I just flashed it. Coming from the Note 4 port. I did factory reset 3 times then flashed. Nothing else. First thing I tried was video call and it worked.

Seems pretty smooth but I haven't downloaded all my personal bloat yet. lol

EDIT: Well I was on it this version long enough to play memory game and tiny burgers on the edge. Backed it up in case I need an edge game fix and am back on the Note 4 port elite!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
Still get the Error "Zip signature verification failed"

I re-downloaded the file and check the MD5 values on the SD-card - they match. There is nothing wrong with this status of .zip file.

What are you using to falsh it with?. As I said - I used TWRP 2.8.7.0 - maybe that is the problem??

Ideas are welcome, as I would HATE to goto the stock rom and not have root.....:(
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
Hi. The version of TWRP I'm using is 2.8.6.0. Maybe try that one. Also, I'm on the same kernel that is used with the Note 4 port. You might try that one if you are not using it and not having any luck. There is a link for it in the Note 4 port thread. Hope that helps!

EDIT: Shouldn't have anything to do with the kernel. Hope the other version of TWRP works...
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
Hi TEKHD. I can confirm, as reported earlier, that wifi password is not sticking upon reboot.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] TEKHD:
That's easy... since it is stock... build.prop is also stock...

Manually:

you need to modify this line in build.prop...

near the bottom:

ro.securestorage.support=true

change to:

ro.securestorage.support=false

Voila...

Automatic:

here: (added to OP)

Build.prop edit for the included Kernel (Wifi Passwords not sticking)

N915T_NE_5.1.1_URv0_COK2_build.prop_Edit_TEKHD.zip

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087012484

[MENTION=4190053]mscion[/MENTION] [MENTION=4964745]Airtioteclint[/MENTION]
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
Still no Luck ....

Nope - it did not work....I still get the same "Zip verification error' even when using 2.8.6.0- no matter what I tried. I did forget to mention something else: I was on the latest Columbia (2BOK1) rom (5.0.2) and then I tried to flash back to (BOH2) or even BOD7 - but it all fail.

So I was forced to not go backward, but forward. SO I ODIN flushed the official 5.1.1 - it worked. At least I have a phone again.

Then I managed to flash TWRP 2.8.7.0 and that seemed to work fine. - I have TWRP recovery. I reboot immediately into recovery before going into the OS and flashed CFAutoroot 2.52.

My phone boots, past the Samsung screen, gets to the T-Mobile screen - I hear the Jingle tone and then it boot-loops.

Now what? Ideas? I think the Kernel is detecting that I am trying to apply Root, when its not Permissive - how can I get a custom working Kernel for this rom that is Permissive? I had the same problem and similar behavior trying to root my Tab S2 coming from 5.0.x to 5.1.1

Anyone willing to help make this kernel permissive so we can flash it with ODIN?

Edit:

I guess we'll have to wait till Sammy bring out the sourcecode before someone can dig into the Kernel, correct?

Darn, I hate to be stuck without root and all this crapware on the phone!

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] chavalier:
Hi TEKHD,thank for your work,the rom prety smooth but it has a problem with edge's wake guesture when screen off,i thing the problem is the kernel does not suppost,can you fix it
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
Doh! I feel like such a dummy! I've gave the same advice in the OP of my LLFK thread! lol

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bert269, did you try the Emotion kernel? It should work with this rom

http://www.mediafire.com/download/cq1cuic29o5774m/Emotion-TW-5.1.1-nightly-beta-r22-RC5-SM-N915T.zip
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
Thanks.....

Since I can boot into TWRP - I have not tried to flash anything else than CFAUTORoot with it (which placed it in a bootloop and I had to re-Odin to get a working phone). I did manage to make a backup of 5.1.1 (but I have not tried to restore a backup, yet) since i need my phone today.

Nope, I have not tried to flash it yet. How do I flash this .jar file? Can I flash it with TWRP?

EDIT:

Hmmm - I tried to download this on my phone, but discovered it downloaded a .jar file (WEIRD!) - I'll try again at home from my PC tonight (my work blocks mediafire downloads) and see if I can get to the .zip file and then try to flash it with TWRP.

Appreciated.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
Appreciate the "Thanks" in your post but I would prefer if instead you hit the thanks button. They're kind like life points! Just kidding! lol
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
I just did....LOL

Something interesting. I just ran a TWRP backup and had everything selected.

It failed trying to backup the Cache. Not serious - was just wondering why ?
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
You know, I ran into something similar when I tried to run a lollipop rom on top of kitkat. Nothing really worked properly until I fully odined lollipop and went through all the usual steps of adding TWRP and rooting.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
5.1.1 or older?

Are you referring to an older version of the ROM or this latest 5.1.1?
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
Actually refering to lollipop on my Note 3. Btw, I put it back to kitkat cause I liked the Tweaked rom better.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
understand....thanks

Thanks
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
YES....YES....YES!!!!

It worked!!!

Flashing this Kernel allow me to flash SU and it sticked this time.

I'M rooted....YEAY!

NOW I can remove all these crapware from 5.1.1

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
Congrats!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] zz1049:
Confirmed, same issue here. Otherwise thanks so much this helped me get unbricked from trying to flash supersu since the Note 4 root method doesn't seem to work well for this and I don't want to modify my Kernel. (Trying to do so ended up in failure) lol

Would appreciate a fix for the rub of the edge screen to wake the edge being dead

Many thanks to TEKHD!!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] Little-Fish:
Is that kernel fix wake up the edge screen when phone locked ? Are u using stock 5.1.1 note edge T-mobile ? Sr for my bad english
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] chavalier:
The problem is the custom kernel does not support guesture to wake up the edge screen

Hopping some Dev can root 5.1.1 without to use the custom kernel
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
No Data on T-Mobile

I flashed this Kernel last night, and rooted afterwards, while on a WiFi connection - everything worked fine.

Never thinking of turning of WiFi and test.....well, this morning after I left the house I discovered that the Data connection is dead - NO DATA! I have a strong signal - but no data.

Edit: Well - it appears that the Data signal is lost (it does not show).

Although I can send txt, I cannot get on the internet

I also applied the Wifi password save fix by editing the Build.prop - let me revert that back, reboot and see if that is part of the problem

hmmmmmm. Am I the only one?

Should I reflash the 5.1.1 modem again through Odin?

Darn the whole day in the office without data is going to drive me up the wall.....

My mistake - I should have tested properly before I left the house!

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I reverted the wifi/password save fix, rebooted but still no data.

DARN!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] chavalier:
I think you should flash the new firmware cok 2 with odin(remember when you flash cok2 you will never come back again 5.0.1 anymore)

Wait untill phone boot

Then flash recovery,and flash zip file of TEKHD
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
Ok,, I think we lost eash other somewhere.

I WAS on the default COK2 rom - that was the only way i could get my phone to work was to flash the Sammy ROM - COK2 (since I was on a Columbia BOK1/ 5.0.1 - I could not flash DOH7 or BOH2) - I could ONLY goto 5.1.1 aka. COK2.

Then I flashed TWRP, and CFAutoroot - but it went into a bootloop.

Then I re-flashed the COK2 Odin rom, reflashed TWRP - and everything was working fine, but no ROOT.

Yesterday evening I flashed the kernel (Emotions, or whatever it's called), rebooted and flashed SU 2.52.

No data
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] shadezero:
Flashed

Installed XPOSED

Restored Apps with titanium backup

Removed bloatware

All 100% working. Thank you!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] zz1049:
Two questions: 1) can you enable reactivation lock? 2) Are you able to use the edge wake function by rubbing the edge?

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Sorry for double posting.

Flashing the emotion kernel will give you superuser . There are no other steps other then using TWRP or CWM to flash the zip then you're good to go after build prop changes. I'm using my note edge N915T, straight from COK2->TWRP-> custom kernel. I believe flashing Superuser ends up boot looping the device, I tried many different ways and times but you need a kernel with the vulnerability in it to root.

I'm hoping that someone down the line comes up with a way that we can just flash superuser without having to flash a custom kernel as root was before 5.1.1 on the note edge.

I only have two issues so far, data works fine (cellular) and build prop fix made it so Wi-Fi settings stuck. But 1) Reactivation lock cannot be enabled, this is very concerning to me as my device is far less secure now. 2) Edge screen rub to wake is broken. I'm mostly concerned with reactivation lock than anything else

Reactivation lock issue may Be a side effect of selinux being disabled, would be open to ways to revert this, would rather a secure device than NTFS read capabilities. I'm hoping and praying there will be another way soon.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
CF just did - check out this post:

http://xdaforums.com/note-edge/general/easy-root-edge-phones-stock-kernel-to-t3266156

I tested it and it worked just fine - no need to flash a 'custom kernel'. I was on stock kernel, Still had TWRP recovery and just flashed 2.6.1 - Bob's your uncle ! _ I have root !

BIG thanks for ChainFire!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] zz1049:
Omg thank you so much, Bob's not my uncle anymore, you are after this one ;p the custom kernel is garbage, causing me so many hangs in many apps
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] chavalier:
Good news,SU 2.61 has been released,i just flash it,we dont need to flash custom kernel anymore,hope you fix your data soon
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
Yes...Data is working

I Reflashed the Modem and everything is honky-Dory!

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] shadezero:
Do you happen to have a flashable zip of the baseband & stock kernel?

Additionally, the directions on 2.61 say to restore the stock /system partition.

Is that necessary for us running this stock ROM?
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] bert269:
Here is a link to the kernel - I posted before

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64190397&postcount=305

AS far as I know, one cannot flash the modem with a .zip file (never could with Samsung - but hey, I have been wrong before!)

Unfortunately I am in the office and I do not have it with me. But it's easy to create your own.

..take the default Sammy rom, rename the extention to .zip, Open the zip file and remove everything accept the modem file. Close the file again and rename it back to .MD5

Then load this file in Odin.

I use a very handy tool called Total Commander (www.ghisler.com) to help me with this.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] cjreyes666:
How do you install xposed? I am having a really hard time with it.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] shadezero:
download:

XPOSED Installer from Link: http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3383776&d=1435601440

Install it.

Go to TWRP/CWM and Flash: xposed-v75.6-sdk22-arm-custom-build-by-wanam-20151026.zip

(or whatever the newest version is, Do NOT download arm64)

-Correct?

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I'll make one tomorrow for everyone.

Do you have the directions to flash the new root and stock kernel?
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] mscion:
I just flashed two zip files that [MENTION=4107827]TEKHD[/MENTION] provides in his Note 4 port to set up Xposed. Seemed very easy to do at time and worked fine.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] thekidd24:
Bloatware

What did you use to remove the bloatware?
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] brainwasher01:
I miss the 3 minit battery mod :(:D

Sent from my SM-N915T using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] shadezero:
I used Titanium Backup + root.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] dreynam2:
SD Write Fix Mod

[MENTION=4107827]TEKHD[/MENTION] Thank you so much! I know you are a busy guy but would like to ask and if possible for SD Write Fix Mod. I tried the one you have for BOD7 but not working :(.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] Little-Fish:
i can't remove bloatware, it's always exist even restart phone.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] thekidd24:
Anyone know how to change dpi on this rom per app basis
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] dreynam2:
Try system App remover (root) from jumobile from play store

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Flash and install xposed go to modules and look for app settings. Install it, enable it, restart phone. Open it and configure dpi of any app. I attached the two xposed files you need to flash. Credits to tekhd and wanam.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] thekidd24:
I tried that and it only changes overall won't change like the phone and camera apps
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] shadezero:
Phone & camera app have always been difficult to change on a "per app" basis.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] AlexanderBlaQ:
If you change the camera it will force close have other issues a few apps need to be on stock dpi...you can change the (system ui and android system) to your desired dpi (480 for me) then change all the rest to stock....(stock 640)

These are all the ones you will want to change back (excluding system ui and android

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[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] K-alz:
I'm on stock rooted and it's f***ing killing me. I wanna flash any custom ROM to just have a smoother more responsive phone. I can flash this one or any one else, is there anything special I need to do or just flash like normal? I have twrp already running. This is what I have.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] Little-Fish:
[MENTION=4107827]TEKHD[/MENTION] can you build a rom DEODEXED STOCK cok2 with stock kernel, i'm very appreciate it, thanks so much !
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] rahulc73:
Mobile Network settings

Hi, This ROM works very well and am happy to have my phone back. My SM-915T is unlocked and was rooted before I upgraded with this ROM (as KIES wasn't able to download citing some error). Anyways, When I switch between Wi-Fi and LTE Data with T-Mobile, sometimes, the entries for APN or Network operators shows null. So I have to manually enable these. is there a way to fix this please?

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Plus, on the bootup screen why would it say KERNEL IS NOT SEANDROID enforcing? And the line next to it saying: Set Warranty Bit: KERNEL..
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] K-alz:
I upgraded to COK2 (flashed stock firmware via Odin) and now I'm stuck with no root. For the life of me no method worked at all.
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] brainwasher01:
Just flash Twrp recovery with odin, then flash the supersu zip thru recovery...

Sent from my SM-N915T using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[T-Mobile Note Edge Android Development] K-alz:
That's what I've done a million time to no avail. Bootloop is all I get. If I flash a custom kernel the device hangs. I've been flashing twrp 2.8.6.0 then SuperSU 2.46, are there newer versions?