yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[SuperSU] quakeaz:
I am looking for an easy way to be able to receive OTA updates after rooting with the 'systemless' root method, the steps I mention below assume that the system partition remains untouched after rooting. I have searched and not found a clear answer on this.

Would I be correct in assuming that this procedure should work to receive an OTA update and keep stock recovery after rooting?

Start with completely stock Android 6.0

fastboot boot twrp-recovery.img (boot TWRP, NOT flash, to maintain stock recovery after rooting)

Flash systemless root with TWRP

OTA arrives (Android 6.0.1 for example)

fastboot flash boot boot.img (with stock 6.0 kernel, root lost)

Accept & install OTA update

Success?

So unless I am missing something, this method would leave the system in a stock, unrooted state after the OTA is installed, and could be repeated for future updates. Anybody have any experience with this yet?
[SuperSU] yosmokinman:
Sounds like it will work, but why mess with the ota? More work and risk honestly.

Since you're already using fastboot just flash the newest boot and system.img. Then flash/boot twrp and flash su like you'd need to do anyway. Done. You don't lose anything flashing system.
[SuperSU] quakeaz:
That is true, kind of just wondering/gathering information. It just seemed like with the new root method, OTA would be possible and less risky than before.
[SuperSU] Srandista:
[MENTION=5284599]quakeaz[/MENTION] there is one step missing on your guide. After boot.img you also have to flash stock recovery.img. From Lollipop, Google is also checking installed recovery, and for successful OTA, it has to be stock as well.

Otherwise, your guide should work, I've done same thing with my Nexus 5 and 7 for like last 3 months.
[SuperSU] quakeaz:
Thanks for your reply, but I intentionally left that step out, due to step 2 in my list. By only booting TWRP, instead of flashing, I assume stock recovery will remain after rooting.
[SuperSU] Srandista:
Ah, sorry, I overlooked that.

Since I have flashed TWRP instead of stock recovery, I'm going by same process as you write, just reflash stock recovery. And can confirm, that the process is indeed working (no need to install system.img, as with previous system-based SuperSU).
[SuperSU] quakeaz:
Sounds good!
[SuperSU] Chainfire:
Instead of fastboot flashing boot.img, you can use "Settings --> Full Unroot" in SuperSU. During SuperSU systemless flash, your old boot image is backed up. Among other things, the full unroot option will restore the backup, assuming it hasn't been lost due to a factory reset and whatnot.

On many firmwares, this procedure also restores stock recovery. This requires that both the firmware supports recreating the recovery from the boot image plus a patch file (most do), and that TWRP did not remove said patch file (which some versions do).

That being said, if you're using fastboot anyway, flashing boot, recovery, system and vendor manually is always the safest thing before an OTA.
[SuperSU] l3uddz:
Thanks for the info. So I take it while using systemless root, installing ota without unrooting is a big nono? The January ota just downloaded and is asking me to install, should I do it manually?
[SuperSU] Judim:
Thank you for this thread and the procedure. I tried myself to avoid as much as possible to use a computer for super easy OTA update. But there is always one obligatory step: to root the phone.

Phone systemless rooted (2.66) - TWRP installed - OTA arrives.

In SuperSu app : Fully unroot

Install OTA - success

Fastboot boot (or install) TWRP

Flash superSu 2.66.zip

And that's it!

My question is the following: Does it exist a possibility to load on step 3. something that could flash superSu.zip from within the phone, no computer required?

Maybe FlashFire? I guess not, for it needs root and the point is to flash a rooting zip... You see the loop there...

Would it be theoreticaly possible at all?
[SuperSU] Chainfire:
Yes, this is one of the use-cases of FlashFire. I just haven't finished updating it to 6.0 yet.
[SuperSU] Judim:
Oh nice!

I didn't know it cause I never had the chance to try out FlashFire.

Thanks so much for everything you do for the Android community!

Cheers!
[SuperSU] ShanxRoux:
mine fail here. i previously got systemless root 2.62, blu spark kernel and twrp. fastboot flash stock boot and recovery. reboot to update and it fail. any idea why?
[SuperSU] Jnewell05:
Did you modify system?

Try flashing system, boot, and recovery.

Then try again.
[SuperSU] ZioArturone:
Hi, I have a Oneplus One and today has been released an OTA, so I tried the method. I have COS13 JK (latest full rom) firmware, with systemless 2.84beta supersu and twrp.

The only apps that have root access are AdAway and Greenify (without mods to system apps). No Busybox installed.

I reverted via fastboot to original JK boot.img and recovery.img, and restored, via Adaway, the original hosts file, then I applied the OTA via stock Cyano Recovery, but update failed ("system partition has unexpected contents" error).

Why?

Thanks.
[SuperSU] caldent:
you have to unroot first from the app.Revert to original boot. and then flash
[SuperSU] ZioArturone:
I tried: no way to install OTA, I had to wait for the full rom, and dirty flashed it via TWRP without a problem.

Then I rerooted.

Bye!
[SuperSU] desilynn79:
ok i seem to be getting the run around on where i need to be to ask my question(s)

i am very interested in systemless root....

that being said i am clueless and all info i am findingis just super confusing me.

if someone could humor a noob to systemless rooting that would be greatly appreciated!!:D

i recently bought 2 new phone for my household, both are the lg tribute hd (also called lg x style)

one click root and pc method of kingoroot etc dont work... i cant locate a twrp or a cwm for this model easily by searching so i am assuming there isnt one (maybe someone could located or help to build one?)- or maybe im not tech smart enough and i can use any?(i dont think so)

model is lg ls675,android 6.0.1, kernel version 3.10.49, build # MXB48T, software is ls676zv3

main reason at the moment for trying to get root is to remove bloatware and to be able to wifi tether without limitations buy the provider, on ther phone that i have obtained root on i used an app called WIFI Tether Router which works beautifully but requires root...

please help as this is how we use our computer with internet and its beneficial all the way around especially to get rid of bloatware and keep device running smoothly...

thanks again for any help. greatly appreciated.

if im not in the right thread please kindly direct me to the correct one. thanks
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alonsoxx:
Hi , pls help!

cannot restore backup from TWRP. I am running TWRP 2.8.7.2-zeroflte on G920f

It fails with the message:

E: Cannot restore system -- mounted read only
[Sony Xperia M] cakeforcat:
First, for shortening and simplicity let's use cm versions only last numbers (cm-12.1-201512

30

-NIGHTLY-nicki will be 30 etc.).

I will arrange my short story in points for better understanding, let's begin here:

- I installed CM 23 (it's 12.1 but the number is for nightly like shown higher) and updated to 26, everything was fine

- quick install of Open Gapps, my apps and doing settings stuff, everything fine

- wild update to 30 appeared, i updated it and it was not very effective :)

- device rebooted, flashed update automatically, optimized apps aaaaand it got stuck on finishing boot. it was fully ok and responding cause a sound played when i plugged it to charging, it was showing touches ( i set it to show em before update), but it was stuck. So i took battery out and it started to boot, after couple of seconds screen brightness turned down as in every normal booting, boot animation slowed and lagged a few times but then continued to bootloop. Here is a list of things i tried:

- rebooting of course

- clearing cache and dalvik in twrp, then it just optimized apps again and got stuck on starting apps

- wiping data, still bootloop

- wiping everything and installing fresh CM 30

Only the last worked but i lost everything i installed etc. I made a backup of data partition but it restored only some apps ( not even gapps) and settings for some reason.

so after installing everything again i lived it for a while, but because it is a nightly a new update was posted! CM 104

- i downloaded it in cm updater as every other update (btw flashing cm 26 and then 30 from .zip gave the same result), installed it, and it worked soo...

- two days later another update appeared(cm 106), i check every update changelog and this one was big.

- happy of last successful update i just updated it but this time it didn't worked so well

everything is the same as updating 26 to 30, and here we are it got stuck on finishing boot, i took battery out, bootloop, clearing cache and dalvik, optimizing apps, got stuck on starting apps, system fully responding to the same things. i turned the phone down and started this thread.

I have a full backup of everything on another sd with cm 30 and installed apps, but because system is responding i think you guys can help me. i don't want to do a clean install every time a not working update appears. I could stay on last working version, but i'm a type of a person who wants everything updated even if won't give me anything new so staying on last working version from backup is only accepted if you guys won't have any solution or at least idea.

Big thanks for everyone that will bring anything here and probably save some time another happy cm user :)

EDIT: also, i can restore that backup i have and install version 104, and then figure out how to install it properly
[Sony Xperia M] cakeforcat:
my own idea

so, now i have restored my backup and when i have some free time i'll try to install fresh cm without gapps and update it a few versions, if it'll work problem solved. i will have to just clear cache and dalvik after every update and flash gapps. I only want to ask, if it will work, will flashing gapps with the old ones installed make any issues?
[Sony Xperia M] rohitnegi44:
Try to re install rom after full wipe
[Sony Xperia M] cakeforcat:
i specially wrote this thread with extra simplicity, but you didn't read that it's working after full wipe, i'm trying to install update AND save my data. read before you post and try to get some easy thank points or whatever this forum has somewhere else.
[Sony Xperia M] cakeforcat:
FIXED IT!!

So for everyone who's looking for answer to this problem here's the fix: after cm flashes and turns off, hold VOL+ button to go to recovery instantly then wipe cache and dalvik, flash gapps, again wipe cache and dalvik reboot. For me it worked.
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] chirantantab:
Using Several Cam Apps in Custom MM 6.0.1 , Personally I find Stock MIUI V5 Cam App is the best :cool:

I'm Using crDroid MM 6.0.1 and using this app pics are so smooth ! I tried MIUI V6/V7 but not so good

**NO HDR SUPPORT** :(

So attached some pics and the APK so u can judge better :p

ALL PICS ARE TAKEN AT NIGHT

pic1) Exposure-2 & No Flash

pic2) Auto Flash & Exposure -2

pic3) Macro

pic4) Auto mode
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] wiryawang:
Wow, does this works on 5.1.1 custom rom?
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] pumpa007:
Try it... :)
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] Ringford:
Just a suggestion. Set your contrast to 3 for higher dynamic range and get more realistic look, and set sharpness to 1 to get natural sharpness and of course, lesser noise. Just a suggestion. Y'know.
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] chirantantab:
Thanks ; I'll be keeping in mind :highfive: .... Actually I dont now much details about how to set manually !!!

Could u suggest some Good Night Mode Settings and also in Focus ...?:confused:
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] Ringford:
For night settings, I usually set my ISO as low as possible. By doing so, the system will automatically use longer shutter speed. About focusing there's nothing I can do but to tap the screen.
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] bluethilak:
kudos for the successful effort chirantantab
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] Arinjayj:
Finally i got it ! The best camera app so far !
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] wiryawang:
Any chance to port MIUI 6 or MIUI 7 stock camera like this way ?
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] Damntoosleepy:
Hola guys. I know this reply is kind of irrelevant but I have been looking for help from anyone who had this problem. To all of you. Particularly the ones who are familiar with MIUI. I will just stick to the point. If you ARE familiar with miui then you must have come across those flashy themes. You must also have found out the way to bypass the infamous theme policy WSM tools and Xposed and all. But I recently started taking interest in those flashy themes. You know that once you download a theme from the default Themes app the mtz file starts getting downloaded and as soon as the downloading has finished it gets unpacked into bits (com.android.contacts, com.miui.home, icons, lock_wallpaper, locksreen and so on) and gets copied to the MIUI folder in main storage and again into data/system/theme. This is the first problem. I can't copy the whole mtz file to a safe place because it gets unpacked as soon as it has been downloaded which is basically a zip file containing several other zip files that is, the 'bits' I was talking about. Second thing. the default themes app does not recognize mtz files downloaded from the official miui themes website. It declares them as third party themes. What I did was, took some of those 'bits' and replaced some XML files inside them and some png elements and put them back into data/system/theme. But miui has a way to prevent this from happening. As soon as it detects a modified file present in data/system/theme it reverts back to the default plain theme by deleting all files from data/system/theme. My guess is it keeps checking out verifying in regular intervals the checksums that it must have generated earlier. The same thing happens if I just replace a bit in the mentioned directory with a bit from another theme. So my questions are:

1. Is there a way to preserve the mtz file downloaded from within the default Themes app as a whole mtz file?

2. Can I make changes to just the Themes app so that it would apply any mtz file?

3. Is there a way to prevent miui from continuously checking or verifying the checksums that it has generated? (just a guess but I reckon thats what it actually does) because for an hour or so after replacing or modifying the 'bits' everything works fine but the reverting process takes place in an hour or so.

Thats all folks! jk. Any help or suggestion would be really appreciated because I think a thread like this was long since needed here. And dont talk about visiting MIUI's official forums. Most of the guys there don't know half the things that is really worth discussing. Thank you guys.

note- dont want to use WSM tools nor can I find one for miui7.

note2- if I change the permissions of the folder (data/system/theme) to 444 allowing READ permissions only, the phone would just reboot without warning and continue to reboot until the permissions are changed back to normal (755).
[Mi 3 Themes and Apps] SeaSh3ll:
Good one from MIUI, thx.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chippinganimal:
I accidently tried to flash an S6 rom for the galaxy s5 but it wasnt for the sprint g900p version so data and texting didnt work :/. So now i am on the MOAR rom which has been working great for me so far (probably because it is based off a sprint firmware)

I did see the Paco rom thread but it looked like it was abandoned at the beta stage.

If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be very helpful :D
[XDA Assist] TheMintyMate:
I have attempted to root my phone (samsung galaxy core prime sm g360hds) using the instructions found at the website "smartphoneclinics". (cannot post link :/ ). Although the process finished, when I boot my phone, it doesn't progress past this screen (image below). Here we can see the default loading screen, with new text above. This never changes, appearing to be frozen. What do I do? Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

Image can be found at imgur, with the following appendation to the domain:

ImGPe2E.png
[XDA Assist] TheMintyMate:
I have attempted pressing "volume down", "home", and "on/off" buttons together to restart, but it still booted to this screen.
[XDA Assist] v7:
Hello,

Thanks for using XDA Assist.

Try posting your query in Galaxy Core prime Discussion.Experts there may be able to help you :)

___

v7

XDA Assist
[Sony Xperia M2] FrWhyMe:
Hey everyone .

I got a challenge for y'all out there .

I need a little help .

I embedded in my files (so in the id3 tags) the correcr artwork for each track.

BUT .

It only works in apps like PowerAMP . And i'm butthurt about that .

The thing is , i got different artworks for tracks in the same album .

In PowerAMP , it does correctly shows each artwork for each song .

BUT ON SONY STOCK "MUSIC" APP , it shows the first music album artwork for all songs in the album .

I'd like it to use the embedded id3 artwork of each song . Is there any tricks to do that ?

SCREENSHOTS :

Working properly (PowerAMP) : http://imgur.com/a/0UX4P

Not working (Sony "Music" App) : http://imgur.com/a/cCxon

I've tried to look for hours , and i'm tired of using PowerAMp instead of Music , since PowerAMP has an awful UI and does not support Clearaudio+ , which is a big deal for me .

Hope you can help me , thanks :D !
[Sony Xperia M2] aidy.lucas:
Might be something to do with the music album art download service the music app has as it just downloads whatever image it finds of that artist or album covers noticed it on my music collection before
[Sony Xperia M2] FrWhyMe:
That's exactly what i'm trying to figure out : how to make it so it uses the embedded id3 tag artwork instead of just using the first song cover for all songs of the album .
[Sony Xperia M2] FrWhyMe:
Added Screenshot

SCREENSHOTS :

Working properly (PowerAMP) : http://imgur.com/a/0UX4P

Not working (Sony "Music" App) : http://imgur.com/a/cCxon

Hope it helps
[XDA Assist] ubaidbhatti:
hi

can anyone tell me i have a cheap chinese tab of souiycin S5 i have flashed wrong rom and all goes rong tablet. if i power up tab its lcd power on but no display i have cwm backup but cant enter in cwm.

if any one plz find the firm ware of my tab or tell me how to restore cwm backup.....

tab brand name souiycin s5

board id INET-3F-REV06

Cpu Allwinner A10

also one thing that tablet is running but i think its display and touch drivers are missing bcoz when i connect it to LCD TV via hdmi it shows display on LCD its ok i connect mouse its working perfect but on tab it wont show anything.

plszzzzzzz help

thanks in advance
[Hardware Hacking General] countrystrong:
I'm trying to figure out how to get a new rom on my rooted s4 what is the best app to download
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] rolandrat:
If anyone can help, I just need to know one thing before I get one of these.

How long does the battery last with direct mail on all the time using a 3G connection.

My Touch keeps it going for 2 days (at a push) on GPRS.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] gogol:
I dont think it can last that long.

I took off from the power source at 9.00 saturday morning and used couple of times for 3G internet browsing, trying configurations, browsing again. And was turned off during saturday evening.

When I back at home, Sunday 19:00, it was 9% left.

Btw, I dont use push mail and not always connected to 3G.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mattpark:
If you dont have GPS/constant GPRS connections active, then I'm fairly sure the life will be respectable once the battery is conditioned.

Currently, under heavy use mine lasts from 9am to about 11pm. The battery has only had three days of charging though, and wont be optimal just yet.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] rolandrat:
I think thats where the problem is going to be, if direct push keeps the data connection going all the time its going to last about 3 hours, maybe more with the screen off.

Anyone doing this on a daily basis? Its a shame 3G uses so much power, as I said GPRS/direct push can go almost 2 days on my Touch/Elf.

Might have to give this a miss then, which is a shame.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] gogol:
mattpark,

Interesting ... How to make it optimal then?

By fully charging it several times?

Or by connecting it to a power source all the time?

Thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Moaske:
The first...

Make sure you always charge the battery completely full (ie till the light comes on green) the first 5 to 10 times...

FULL means charging it double the time it takes for the light to become green. Green light means 90% (although indicators show 100%), and the last 10% takes the double the time to 'squeeze' in there ;)

A battery has to 'set'.... So be sure you to follow this guide :cool:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] evolution_theory:
Mt 8525 would last *most* of the day with direct push.

If I spoke on the phone more than a couple hours the batter would be dead or at least turning its self off by 5pm.

I'm wondering if the 8925 will be the same?

I purchased an extended battery which lets me use the phone all day.. but for a 3600 batter that's huge and requires a custom back it only lasts 2 days at best so far. I've been testing 2 weeks.

I may not get an extended battery because this huge backing is anoying and ruins the look of the phone. I love how the kaiser looks and would hate to ruin that. I would get an extended if it fit into the case itself.

Bottom line though I think an extended battery of some sort of absolutely required if you use push mail.. the only question is how long it will last.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] rolandrat:
Oh balls, Ive just bought one :D - So thats nokia e65, tytn1, htcs710, htc touch and tytn2 all inside 5 months!!:eek:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Bacco:
If you're concerned w/push email and less with web surfing, you can change the band the phone uses to plain GSM (EDGE) and that would allow you to use it for days at a time.

Using 3G/HSDPA, mine lasts from around 7AM to about 3PM with push constantly running and at least 2 hours of web surfing and about 1/2 hour of phone usage.

Hope that helps.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pepeto2001:
is it possible to disable 3g under configuration settings?, It is not really needed most of the time!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mikeycollins13:
Disabling 3G

Go to Phone, settings, select band, i think choose GSM only, that should do it. There are some apps too that can do this for you on the TYTN.

your battery will go from 8-12 hrs to 24+, and thats w/ push email, i really couldn't care if a 16k email comes in 6 seconds or 2???

do you?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] drunkm3nky:
Battery life so far has been okay (only been using for about 2 days). I have direct PUSH activated but I am only using edge. I take a couple of calls per day + 10 min internet browsing. Battery is about 10-15% at 10 pm at night. My day starts around 9 am.

PS- just a reminder to uncheck the "receive incoming beams" in Settings menu if you don't use that function to save some battery life.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mlekas:
There's no infrared support on this device, so I'm not sure if that option does anything. Strange that they kept the .cpl though (had assumed it was accidentally left in the as-yet-unfinished AT&T roms).

M
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mlekas:
If you don't want your data connection open all the time, try installing GBSoft's GPRS & Audio Tweak program. Get it here: http://www.gb-soft.cz/XDAII/product_gprs_tweak_wm5pe_en.htm

You can set it to turn off your GPRS connection every x minutes.

M
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] eva_d:
For the first week I was playing with the phone a lot, so battery was draining quickly. But last two days I've got easier, so after ~25 hours since disconnecting charger, I still have 57% battery left.

Generally, I think battery life would be more or less like Hermes' - ~2 days with 3G, and ~3 days with 2G-only.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pepeto2001:
Do you have push email enabled all the time?