yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire TV General] vrl2:
Yes, even though the play store is staying put (for now) without self-updating, I've noticed that the app selection has dropped abruptly. Later today by some miracle if it hasn't auto-updated, I'll try re-launching Market Helper to see if that restores the apps.

I'm not really sure how to check whether 6.05 is attempting to install itself or not (or whether it is getting blocked somehow). It's frustrating not knowing how Market Helper spoofs the device name (and whether this is what is blocking the upgrade, instead of just random luck)

EDIT: Turns out it was random luck. After hours of no self-update, Play Store 6.0.5 showed up - and every time I uninstalled it, it self-updated within just a few seconds.

However, something interesting happened when I performed a fresh install of prerooted 5.0.5_r4 (after wiping data in TWRP) and noticed that 6.0.2-Leanback self-installed. So far, it has not self-updated -- but lets me run Google apps (drive, inbox, etc.) without issue.
[Fire TV General] gdc1001:
Hi, love the guide but when I get to step 15 which is: using a 3rd party launcher, open Play Store....I can't see the play store in my firestarter launcher. I am sure it is something simple that I am doing wrong, but a pointing in the right direction would be appreciated!
[Fire TV General] BagiMT:
Enable showing system apps in the FireStarter settings.
[Fire TV General] gdc1001:
Ok, I did that and can see all of the system apps, but still do not see the play store.......It should say play store correct, or does it have a different tag to it for some reason?
[Fire TV General] BagiMT:
Yes it says Play Store. Check your folder and file permissions. Seems like it is not installed correctly.
[Fire TV General] vrl2:
Semi-working Play Store 6.0.2 auto-installs after fresh flash of prerooted 5.0.5_r4

Hi all,

I've been experimenting with Google Play Store, and noticed something unusual - wondering if anyone else has had the same experience. I started off with a fresh install of prerooted 5.0.5_r4 (after using TWRP to format data).

I did not flash xposed (or GAPPS). Right after booting, I installed (and activated) Youtube from the Amazon App Store. I then noticed that Google Play Store 6.0.2-leanback (along with Play Services 8.4.89, Google Account Manager 5.1.1-2168912, and a few other Google apps) appeared under system apps. Play Store launches normaly, and I'm able to log in and browse the play store. Fortunately, the play store does not self-update (even after a few hours and several reboots), so it remembers when I select, "Do not auto-update apps," and leaves my amazon apps alone.

After I sign in, Youtube (even Amazon's version)is able to remember history, subscriptions, etc. Inbox, Google Drive, Chrome, etc., all work normally without play services issues that I encountered using a re-signed .apk (Play Music 5.9.1854 worked. The only app I've tested that behaves strangely in this set-up is Hangouts).

There are some limitations. I have not installed Market Helper yet, so the selection of apps is very limited. Also, I'm not using the play store to install apps (and instead, sideloading them). I'm able to hit "Install," and "Accept" and it begins the process, but then either returns to the Play Store homescreen, or a blank screen (attached).

I'm wondering if others have observed this, and whether a) being able to run google apps and b) leanback play-store auto-installing is normal for a fresh installation (even without hdxposed). Could it be that these could somehow be left over from an earlier installation (despite wiping beforehand in TWRP)?

For now, since this takes care of many of my play store needs, I'm holding off on market helper. I'll report back with an edit if I notice that it self-updates to 6.0.5.
[Fire TV General] vrl2:
For some reason, I'm able to run a (non-self-updating) version of Google Play 6.0.2-Leanback that installed itself, along with google play services, after a fresh install.

So that I know the correct version of Google Music to install, would you mind posting which version you're running successfully? For me, the latest version froze at the opening screen. Currently, I'm running version 5.9.1854 but I'm wondering if a more recent version is working for you.

Thanks!
[Fire TV General] BagiMT:
Open Gapps are built to survive a ROM update (or re-flashing of the same ROM). So that's why they were there in your case.

Automatic Backup: It is not necessary to re-flash Open GApps or modules when you flash a ROM update. Most ROMs support this function

You need HDXposed (and therefore Xposed) if you want to download and install apps. Without it Play Store just hangs or crashes as you have seen. You don't need it for the Play Service to work. Even before we had a recovery you could sideload the play service app and it worked but the Play Store was not functional. If you don't use the Play Store to install apps you really don't need it. All you need is the Google Service Framework. The reason why your Play Store does not update is likely because it is not able to download and install apps.
[Fire TV General] ldeveraux:
I have rooted my stick 2 with kingroot. It's janky, but rooted for sure. Can we install xposed now without a recovery? I tried flashfire, but it couldn't detect root, and wouldn't work. I'm asking because I want to install the Google play services, etc (mostly the store)
[Fire TV General] harlekinrains:
Can I ask for a few short comments on why people need google play services functioning? While this is a silly question on its own - in the context of "navigating with a remote" I presume that most usecases for google apps become invalid, because of useability problems.

Music works without Google Play Services - so I guess the primary reason of wanting to have Play Services working is Youtube (leanback). Am I right - or are there other usecases?

I'm asking, because the Kodi Youtube interface can give the official Google App a run for its money. :)

Also - I use it (the Kodi Youtube App) while not even being signed in. There is the Youtube Channels Plugin for Kodi that serves as a replacement for needing to "Subscribe" in YT - and whenever I come by a video that is age locked or has subtitles - I just use youtube-dl ( https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#readme ) on a notebook and then push the dled files to a NAS (process of course entirely scripted - so the slowest part is downloading the file itself. ;) ). And of course I use khlokes Play to Kodi Chrome Addon.

To have most of this work effortlessly - I mostly stick to 720p as the max resolution for youtube videos - because getting 1080p out of youtube is a bit more of a hassle, because videos have to be muxed. In short - to get higher resolutions youtube mostly wants you signed in and using official apps. ;) Its possible without, but its a little bit more work intensive.
[Fire TV General] dk1keith:
I have Leanback Google Play Store installed and mostly working. It isn't auto updating, but I'm getting the 976 error. I have looked back in this thread and others but I'm not sure which solution is the latest working fix for this 976 error...there seem to be a lot of different solutions so I'm not certain which one to use...What is the latest working solution for the 976 error, when everything else is working ok.

thanks
[Fire TV General] harlekinrains:
Thanks for quoting my post - I feel so much more validated now. Could you also please subscribe to my channel? Imagine a link to rickroll HERE.

(This is me trolling, do not feed.)
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
replace king root binaries with SuperSU and FF will work.. not sure about the rest as I have an AFTV2 and dont own a stick (i took that thing back aftera day lol)
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
theres only one method with different sets of instructions to my knowledge..

you install xposed/modules, install open gapps and replace the play store apk with a resigned one and use a 3rd party launcher to open it and a mouse app to sign into Google..

if you followed all the steps to the T it will work no matter the guide you use...
[Fire TV General] ldeveraux:
Most people who use the Google Play Store have purchased apps there and want that version on each device. I want my full version of busybox!

Yeah it's not a great device, but it suits the purpose :) Am I supposed to use Super Sue Me to replace KR with SuperSU? I tried it once and it froze. Wonder if i try again it might work?
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
or replace it manually
[Fire TV General] ldeveraux:
How, ADB? Sounds simple enough, but don't suppose there's a tutorial somewhere?
[Fire TV General] elliwigy:
search the king root thread or google..

its been a while.. i have a g925v and first versions of ping pong used king root which I manually replaced with their instructions in the op of ping pong thread until they started using supersu instead..

that guide might be outdated however
[Fire TV General] dk1keith:
Thank you very much. Really appreciate the help. Missed the step of replacing play store apk with resigned.

thanks again
[Fire TV General] lightykd:
To answer the "Why Google Play?" question, I have close to, if not more than 200+ Android game licenses. Just like with my OUYA, I want my Fire TV to represent the best of Android gaming. I have many controller compatible Android games that are only available on Google Play. Right now I have two major issues that just started today. The Play Store no longer shows the Android TV version but the standard one. Normally that wouldn't be an issue...if it wasn't force closing as soon as I open it :( -My second issue is that my Fire TV keeps skipping the damn "Apps" section. Every time I scroll down to it, it will just skip over or go back. WTF?!
[Fire TV General] dk1keith:
Thought it was just me. My Fire TV 2 just started doing the same thing. I can't get to the Apps section whether I go forward or back. It just skips past it or something. Just started today. Really weird.
[Fire TV General] lightykd:
I just noticed that each section just started displaying commercials today so something tells me that it has something to do with that. I hope Amazon doesnt release an OTA as a fix because I'm not ready to root again XP Just got everything, except the Walking Dead games and bits of the play store where I want them. My AFTV2 has finally become a Android gaming box that is roughly better than my OUYA. Trust me, until last week the OUYA was still the better Android gaming box.
[Fire TV General] pepito conejo:
I’ve installed both 5.10.31 and 6.3.08.B Google Play versions and several others, but those 2 specifically are the only ones that have worked for me. My problem is they both give me that “lean back” UI and in this UI when I click on the search icon it brings up the voice detection instead of just letting me type in what I want. And of course voice search in the Play store doesn’t with the Fire TV remote. So, the only apps I’m able to install are the featured apps that Google recommends (which I’m rarely interested in). Does anyone know how I can do regular text searches in the “lean back” Play store or alternatively does anyone know of a version of the Play store that will work on the Fire TV that will run in the regular phone/tablet UI?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mostafa.saeed:
Hello guys, I was trying to install cyanogenmod 13 on my Samsung S3 Neo+ (GT-i9301i) device using a custom recovery but when I choose the .zip file the installation failed!

This package is for device: m0, i9300, GT-I9300; this device is s3ve3g.

So is there anyway I can do to install this package or please suggest me another package that can be installed on my device.

Thanks in advance ^_^
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Razorbak34:
You tried to install CM 13 in the S3 I9300

Our S3 Neo is I9301I and you can't install s3 roms in the s3 neo.

Wait for the release of cm 13 for your device :)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] super ziad:
Do you think that it will make the device lags or it will be better for my device?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mostafa.saeed:
Do you mean using CyanogenMod instead of your stock ROM?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JMailuhu:
Like others said; You can't flash a regular S3 ROM on a GT-I93xx Neo.

Rox & n1kolaa are working on CM13 for the GT-I9301I, however, there is no ETA and they don't like giving ETA's so you'll have to wait and see when it's released...

Expect something around June/July before CM13 gets released.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] super ziad:
No , instead of cm12.1
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] triplex92:
DELETED
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gazmendgenci.:
s3 neo

this rom is for s3 neo ? help me pls
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nalas:
s3ve3g - it's S3 neo (i9301i and i9300i)

But what that's link and from ?...

In build.prop is s3ve3g so this is rom for our phone I think.. :) we don't know how bugs are in the rom - who will be first ? :)

meybe it is the version of rom CM13 by [MENTION=4947931]Rox[/MENTION] & [MENTION=4307430]n1kolaa[/MENTION] ? Meybe this rom not ready for now..?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enry997S3:
Someone tried to flash the zip in the download link? Does it work?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] igor40151:
Tried with philz recovery

Aftert 'finishing boot', my phone reboot, and have a bootloop :(
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nalas:
eventualy try to flash from TWRP 3.0.0.0 recovery and after flash wipe dalvik and cache
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jafar00pppp:
Can someone please give the link download the Gap file for the CM 13 for my s3 neo?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JMailuhu:
Try opengapps.org

Use Pico it only has; Google Playstore, Google Play Services, Google Contacts Sync & Google Play Framework
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -BlaZinG^DucK-:
Someone booted it?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Winterwb:
Endless bootloop
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JMailuhu:
Yes i just tried it myself. After updating apps after boot, it reboots and loops.

Until one of the recognized devs upload their working cm13 at our s3neo forum section, i shouldn't trust any other sources. It hasn't been posted because there isn't any working version released as of yet. There's no ETA so you'll have to wait for that one.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Winterwb:
Forced me back to stock os...it made the cm12.1 by n1kolaa go into an endless bootloop too
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JMailuhu:
I made a backup prior to flashing cm13. I'm back on Resurrection Remix. (Used Kang cm12.1 n1kolaa's build for a few weeks, and RR for a week now (curiousity) and i must say; superb!, even battery life is good) I think i like it better than kang!

I also use the Rox's 4.1-zRam kernel (ondemand) on RR. It's a great kernel.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] igor40151:
Same problem with twrp :(
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cire253:
Hey Guys! Question, I saw Max Lee (high on android) take his note 5 apart, was curious where you can get the parts for the note 5. I have a tmobile note 5 and LOVE it, but got clumsy and dropped it, and dinged up the edge of the frame. There is someone that lives about 20min from selling the metal rear frame housing + loud speaker, only pickle is its for sprint. Having it be just the housing/frame, would it be ok to use for tmobile or are there parts in there that are going to be conflicting? I hate having a dinged up phone, so instead of getting a new one, just thought it would be easier to get the housing/frame and replace that. Any suggestions where to get it or if that sprint housing/frame would work?
[XDA Assist] mgardner7814:
Samsung Galaxy Grand core Prime

Custom binary blocked by Reactivation Lock.

SECURE FAIL: KERNEL

And when I want to flash something with odin in download mode following error message appears:

SECURE CHECK FAIL: Recovery

Please help me I don't know what to do. Thank's in advanced...
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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BERO2X:
Hi Guys, Please I need your help.

I purchased a used Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 (LTE Hongkong TGY Variant) in the Philippines.

Its is not rooted. Android version still at 4.3 when i bought it.

Tried to update it via OTA at 32% it will fail and then reboot. No changes will be made after the reboot.

I tried to update it via Samsung Kies / Smartswitch it worked. :)

From Android Jellybean 4.3 , I updated it to Android Lollipop 5 via Kies / Smartswitch.

But........

After the update If i will use or touch a certain application the phone will start to reboot by itself.

This happens very often like every 15 minutes.

The batter drains fast and the device heats up like crazy when i use the camera or i open up a game app then it will reboot automatically.

-Tried to do a soft and hard reset already by pressing volume up, menu key & power of button,

I cleared the cache and wiped user data already. But still nothing has changed.

-Tried to re-update the handset via USB on Smartswitch for Android 5 Lollipop but its still the same.

Here are my Note 3 handset info:

-Handset is from Hongkong(TGY)

-Baseband Version before the update: N9005XXUBMI5 (Android 4.3)

-Baseband Version after the update: N9005ZSUGOL1 (Android 5) ( i provided a screenshot)

-Is it safe to update the phone via Odin 3.10, then get a Firmware from Sammobile then flash it?

-The phone is from Hongkong (TGY), should i choose a Firmware from Hongkong? Or Is it ok to choose a Firmware from the Philippines? since i am here right now.

-Is it okay to downgrade from Android 5 to Android 4.3 or 4.4.2? ( Would you recommend it or no?, others are saying if i have upgraded my handset to the latest android update I cannot go back anymore to a lower Android version, if i do i might encounter problems or worst case i might brick the phone.

-If possible i do not want to root my handset, but if it is needed im willing to do it.

Please guys , i need your expertise on this. I really need your help badly to get my phone on its working state again.

Your reply and tutorials will be much appreciated.

Thank you and more power.

-Bero2x

Email: Injusticebero@yahoo.com
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[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mp86:
is it possible to format the wizard? i cant seem to find anything on it.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Huckleberry88:
What do you mean? :confused:

You can do a hard reset ... check the wiki for details!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mp86:
i know of the hard reset but i mean to completely wipe out the wizard memory and start off fresh as if you would format a hard drive and reinstall an OS. i want to format my htc and reinstall wm6 is it possible to clear the memory completely?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] calouro:
When you do a hard reset it does clear the memory then reloads the OS from the ROM.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mp86:
im not doubting that or anything but i know when i had over clocked the phone i actually set it too low by accident and i did a hard reset but that didnt fix anything the phone would boot up and restart, i had to actually flash the phone again, so does a hard reset actually reset everything and put it back to stock value? i wasnt to sure on that just because of what i saw.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ObiDanKenobi:
Hi, I have an H815 with root and locked bootloader, because of warranty obviously. I wonder if any of you used the backup/restore functionality of FlashFire, in the way the backup/restore was to be used in Twrp, to backup the system/data partitions and restore when you have unwanted changes?

I realize that the phone has to be functional to make a restore, but other than that are there any other differences compared with twrp ?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ObiDanKenobi:
None is using the backup/restore features in FlashFire?

Trimis de pe al meu LG-H815 folosind Tapatalk
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xyznaveen:
I need some battery friendly rom for my D6503 can anyone suggest some ?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 4529355:
the 100% stock one
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @soka:
My personal experience,

Best in performance and battery and very close to stock ... would be Slim Rom from [MENTION=448664]Wajk[/MENTION]

Its been ported for our Z2 by [MENTION=6008844]RaKesh[/MENTION]
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xyznaveen:
Yeah maybe you are right. I'm currently on Pre rooted stock 5.1.1 (.232) and I'm getting 6hrs SOT with more than average usage. :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xyznaveen:
Yeah I tried that one but stock pre rooted firmware with debloating script gave me more than SLiM ROM is that odd?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @soka:
I usually get 5+ SOT with this Rom, however i do use Androplus Kernel V72 with Alucard gov & Intelliplug.

Maybe give it try and see if you like it.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardcoremildred:
KK was very fine too... If you don't mind installing a 4.X android then you could try one of these, like the kk-version of eXistenz .

( I just kept the kk-Carbon-ROM on my sd-card because of this. First, it was just because no LP of carbon appeared, then I kept it because it ran fine and I think the dl-link is dead now if I remember correctly :( )

Purex 9&10 gave me decent battery life too.

But I am a user that has BT, location, Wi-Fi, mobile-data always on, so your experience may differ if you use your phone otherwise.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rubiicon59:
Mx ROM v8.0.0 cc

Great battery life and good all-round ROM