yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zroice:
well I think ill just update this one, root it and put kodi n play store on it and sell it.

Bought me a new FireTV 2 where you apparently can just install a custom recovery easily and not have to use kingroot crap.

I dont think anyone is still actively developing a root methiod for the old fire tv 1 with the old os version or do you think its actually worth waiting and having it just laying around?
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fabi280:
Could you please send me a link for that Fedora? Thank you

FireTV2 has also a locked bootloader as far as I know, which can't be unlocked. rbox is currently working on the prerooted FireTV1 Rom including TWRP and an automatic detection whether it is an unlocked unit or a kingrooted unit... Just keep an eye on this thread: http://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/development/prerooted-stock-images-t2882337

European Units also came with the unlockable but non-rootable firmware, but I was able to root mine using an eMMC-SD Adapter (hardware-root)...
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AFTVnews.com:
Correct, the main benefit is slightly better brick protection. If you ruin recovery or can't get to the boot menu, you can still fix things if the bootloader is unlocked by flashing custom recovery via fastboot.

Not worth waiting in my opinion. As long as you're not recluse, you'll likely never need your bootloader unlocked.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anderd:
SUPER poor wifi has been the downfall of the update for me, box is less than 35 feet from the router and used to get a full wifi signal, now it disconencts and says i have a marginal, at best, signal. Amazon has no fix for this, yet, but im not the only person who's been affected but this update in a negative way lol. Im kicking myself for unrooting and updating it now.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freezer2k:
Not sure if this was covered in here:

My FTV1 came with 51.1.4.0 stock FW installed, and I was able to fully unlock it after doing the hardware-root. Even fastboot is fully unlocked and it boots all the unsigned kernels I throw at it. Wouldn't the OS5 update also trip the eFuse and make it less open, so doing the hardware root now might be the best option?

Sure, it's a bit all over the place, guess a all-in-one wiki would be nice.

I recommend a F23 disk-image from here:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Arch...ion#Download_the_Disk_Image_.26_Copy_to_Media

That can be put on a preferably fast (high random I/O writes) USB Stick.

Pre-built kernel that works with the FireTV1 BootMenu:

https://people.freedesktop.org/~robclark/f20/fire-boot-f20.img

Used that one with F22, should work with F23 as well. Due to the simple boot-menu, you will need to switch back and forth between amazon and fedora kernel image, depending what you want to boot.

I recommend reading this thread from that page to the end at least for better understanding: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784740&page=7

You probably need to repack fire-boot-f20.img in order to match the drive latter/partition of the USB device you are using for the Fedora rootFS. Set it to /dev/sd[XX] in bootimg.cfg and repack.

F22 ran pretty nice and smooth, FireTV1 has a really powerful CPU :)

A lot of the work has been done by Rob Clark, who also is involved in the freedreno OpenSource driver for the Adreno GPU that is also in the FTV1. See also: https://github.com/freedreno/freedreno/wiki/FireTV

The kernel can be recompiled, we kind a also added modes for 24p refresh rate, which seemed to work but still had some issues in Kodi for me. Maybe the FireOS5 sources might be helpful for this.

Speaking of recompiling the kernel, this can also be done to play with thermal limits and max. CPU speed, don't remember the details right now, but I was able to reduce throttling after maintained load and I _think_ also increase max. CPU-speed by a nice amount.

//

Obviously all this requires a FTV1 that is not locked and can run unsigned kernels!
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gabsporto:
Hey, can you give me a hand?

If my fastboot oem emmc-info is 0x154ef5ba14

The right code would be cublock.py 15 4ef5ba14 ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
TWRP for the HP Slate 21 Pro (ranger)

*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this recovery
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
* A lot.
*

TeamWin Recovery project (or TWRP for short) ported for the HP Slate 21 Pro (ranger).

Here are some images:

[IMG="Main"]http://i.imgur.com/DnoCrqh.png[/IMG]

[IMG="Mount"]http://i.imgur.com/VAm49c4.png[/IMG]

[IMG="Install Zip"]http://i.imgur.com/ytBFf13.png[/IMG]

[IMG="Settings"]http://i.imgur.com/ONLSkMi.png[/IMG]

Download

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24399994186369458

Install/Flashing Instructions:

1. You will need the following things in order to install TWRP on the Slate 21 Pro: 1 USB male to USB male connector, a computer with ADB and fastboot installed, common sense.

2. Turn off device and boot into fastboot mode (Volume Down + Power)

2.5. If your device won't boot into fastboot using that key combo. Enable USB Debugging on your Slate and run the following command from your computer with the Slate connected and on:

adb reboot-bootloader

3. Connect your device to your computer by plugging one end of the USB cord into the lone USB port on the left-hand side of the device and the other end on any USB port on your computer.

4. Run the command “fastboot oem unlock” (no quotes)

5. Select yes on your Slate 21 Pro, after this step you will lose all your data. Vol Up to move Up, Vol Down to move Down, Brightness Up to select.

6. After fastboot has been unlocked, you’ll need to flash TWRP to your recovery. Do do this run the following command:

fastboot flash recovery /path/to/downloaded/TWRP.img

Replace /path/to/downloaded/TWRP.img with where you downloaded TWRP provided by me (Quaesar). You can drag and drop the IMG into Terminal/CMD to do this easily.

7. Use the buttons on the side of the device to select “Recovery”

8. Profit! You now have the latest TWRP on your device!

Cyanogenmod 12.1:

Currently under development, this section will be updated when a stable build is achieved.

Donations:

You can donate to me for my hard work through PayPal. My donation email is quaesarxda@gmail.com. Any and all donations are welcome regardless of amount. Thanks for supporting me!

Direct link: https://www.paypal.me/Quaesar

Credits

Building this was a collaborative effort. The following developers/beta testers helped me provide you with this:

Quaesar (me): Main person, started project, etc etc.

UnjustifiedDev: Device tree cleaning

jackshiloh: Spending extensive time testing and logging for me

Ed: Testing

If you have any comments or questions, reply to this thread and I'll get to you whenever I can

PLEASE HIT THAT THANKS BUTTON!!! IT REALLY SHOWS YOU APPRECIATE MY WORK!!!!!

Peace,

Quaesar
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Changelog:

Public Release 1:

- First public release of recovery. Nothing major to see here

Known Issues/Bugs:

- If you wipe and try to install a ROM it'll say that the ROM couldn't install because /data was busy. Just Reboot > Recovery to fix this
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cuoreesitante:
Thanks dude! Can't wait for CM12 to finish!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Almost done actually, just need to fix networking (BT and Wifi) issues with the new kernel and all will be well!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] luisfebar:
Great!!!, thanks for your work!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] EMERYfan1988:
any update on CM12? i am ready to wipe this bad boy and update it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Almost!!! Gonna fix Wifi and Bluetooth in kernel and it'll be ready for public consumption! It's just that Wifi and BT are a major pain in the *butt* to solve. It'll take a couple weeks but I'm not dropping this project no matter what!

Thanks for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Peace,

Quaesar
[Miscellaneous Android Development] panrix:
/Bump/ :fingers-crossed:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Wifi and BT, turns out my source got corrupted somehow so I have to remake everything :p

Annoying but I can do it, it'll take a bit more time. Keep your fingers crossed!

Q
[Miscellaneous Android Development] EtherNomad:
How's it coming?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Furieuxariel:
how you doing friend? i'm still dreaming about having cm for this machine... hope you can make it possible!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Again, I've got pretty much everything except for Wifi and BT. Unfortunately, both ranger and phobos kernels are causing this issue. I'm in the the middle of different the old phobos with the new phobos to see changes, then apply them to the ranger kernel. I can't guarantee any timeframe for the release but at best, within the following month. Sorry to keep you guys waiting so long but this kernel is a real pain in the butt =P

Q
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wkearney99:
Is there a CM 12 for the Ranger anywhere online? I looked and all I've found is for the Phobos.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Nope I'm making it right now however.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] doncoyote.cl:
I just want to thank you for your work, a lot of ppl around the world is waiting for your work. I personally appreciate your effort.

Please don't forget about us and keep working!! <3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Thanks a lot man! Really means a lot to me!! Just as a status update, I've tried contacted multiple revs and they all the that the issue is very weird. For more details look at my Phobis thread because they have the same issues at this point.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] doncoyote.cl:
Sorry, but can you link me to that thread? :o
[Miscellaneous Android Development] qowieury:
Thank you

It is great to see that someone is working on this. It will be a leap forward to get the HP nonsense off there.

I would be glad to help any way I can. If it would help, I do not use wifi or bt on my tablet. I use ethernet and usb. So if the rom is working otherwise, I would install it today.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Sure mate, I'll PM you a link. Just remember, I'm not responsible for any damage done ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] qowieury:
Installed CM12

I installed CM12. Installation was smooth. My notes so far:

Wifi doesn't work as you said. Ethernet works fine though. Bluetooth pairs with my headset, but no sound works at all, not even through the speakers. Nor do the hardware volume buttons work. I cannot play youtube or any other videos or music. YouTube gives an error while HDHomerun and several other apps just crash. I didn't try audio before I flashed gapps though, so maybe it is related? Similarly sound recorder says that the microphone is unavailable.

The red border flashes even when strict mode is disabled; I am guessing you have that enabled while you build the rom.

It froze once while downloading a file through the browser from google drive. ADB reported it offline. I unplugged and started over.

Gapps is installed and play store works fine.

I love that I can do true portrait mode now with Ultimate Rotation Control. Is there a reason the CM notification button is disabled? it only has landscape and auto.

The Brightness slider has no effect.

------------------------------------

Great work, thanks for the rom. It is already preferable for me to the stock and if it would have sound it would be miles ahead.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] doncoyote.cl:
Don't give up Quaesar!

I can't help you installing the ROM if WIFI doesn't work since is the only chance of conectivity I have.

Best wishes for you and good luck!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pi22356:
Hi...so is CM 12 for the Slate 21 pro available now or are you stilling working on it?, would love to get this thing updated lol......Appreciate all your doing by the way!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Wifi and Bluetooth still. I'm on my quest to "catch all the kernel devs" right now. Hopefully they can help me "be the greatest of them all".

You have my respect if you can get the references ;)

Q
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cliq:
Any hope still left for this project? thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Quaesar:
Yeah just hold up a few months for me to sort out some stuff then I'll get back onto devving.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jschmidty1:
Really hoping you can pull this off still!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cutefuzzybunny:
Wow would this be great. I was just thinking about scuttling my Slate 21 Pro. Too many security holes in the old android. I've had pages pop up selling products and had the camera come on periodically all by itself. This is with a reset to factory image firmware and no other apps on it.

Windows works well with it but decent windows sticks/boxes cost way too much. It looks like some newer android boxes can be MADE to work with the touchscreen but its inconsistent and not simple.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jayhawknative:
was CM ever released for ranger? was successfully able to install TWRP finally (had to hack the .inf driver to recognize the slate 21 pro and install the proper adb composite and then fastboot driver). Would love to put anything on my slate 21 pro other than the stock 4.4.2 crap.

Doubting we'll ever see lineageos.

Thanks in advance!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ryuflint:
Boot logo / not the boot animation

Boot logo / not the boot animation!!!

hello Quaesar, is there any way i can change my boot logo. NOT! the the boot animation. Overclocked Kernel 2.55GHz for the HP Slate 21

https://xdaforums.com/and...hz-hp-t3325325

i don't like the boot screen logo is there a way i can change it since the boot logo has your name on it, i know this can be changed can you link me to the tools or instructions do change it to what i like to see when booting up my hp slate 21.

does any one know how to change the BOOT LOGO / NOT THE BOOT ANIMATION!!! on a "HP slate 21 Android 4.4.2, NVIDIA Tegra 4." it is already rooted. with TWRP 3.0.0-0 for the HP Slate 21

MY logo is Quaesar name since i used the over locking kernel the boot logo changed must be a way to change it back or change my own logo

thanks if anyone can help
[Miscellaneous Android Development] erock99:
A stable custom ROM for the HP Slate 21 Pro would be nice. Right now, I am using the stock unit in the garage as a security camera with Alfred app. That is all it is good for at the moment. Perhaps it is the king of turds for HP products.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] TheArtiszan:
Well getting my device tomorrow. Hopefully helium backup will work on it when I get it. Currently don't work with nexus 6 though. Helium backup is a great app for migrating app data to new devices. Test it out if you haven't yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] Semantics:
Don't you need root?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] jnadke:
Helium piggybacks on ADB.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] Martinjv71:
In other words....no you do not.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] TheArtiszan:
Nope. No root needed. Fantastic for changing devices or when you are a flashoholic.

Just need a computer to enable it when you use it.

Tested it with my s7e,and it works perfectly.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] mcwoods:
I have used helium in the past and loved it. It allows you to back up saved data as well which sets it apart from the improved Android re-install.

I will use it again when mine comes back. In fact it was on my todo list to back it up today in preperation. I am not sure when my Verizon edge 7 will be here..... but I ordered in the first 10 minutes so hopefully I will be in first batch shipped and get my middle of this week...... Fingers crossed!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] tiskewlio:
Yep, I love the way helium deals with backups and whatnot. I flash my devices atleast once a week and it's been fine. Glad to hear that the s7 is no different, though it's not really a surprise since it runs M and firmware wise isn't much different from the current ones.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] mocsab:
is there a tutorial on that process or can you walk us thru it?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rakesh_chandra:
Really true..! It works great..! One of my favourite app :)

:D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] MattyDip:
On my Galaxy S6 wit Marshmallow Helium Backup is working. Hopefully it will be the same on the S7 Edge. Let us know.:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] ahrion:
How do I make helium work on the S7 with a Mac??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] TheArtiszan:
I'm pretty sure there is a mac version of the computer program on the website.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] MrWicked1:
Don't forget about Samsung Smart Switch if your transferring apps etc if you don't get Hellium working
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] Michael_P:
I've got it working and connected to S5 but for some reason my S7 won't connect to the Helium desktop even after enabling USB debugging and trying in both MTP and PTP modes.

All I can guess is driver issues but the ADB drivers from CWM say they're for all Samsung models.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] kevinbakon:
Glad you brought this up... I'm finally getting my S7E tomorrow... I am torn between Helium and Samsung Smart Switch.

I've used Helium in the past for other phones and the only down side is that it doesn't backup 100% of the apps (not all apps work)

Can anyone speak to the Samsung Smart Switch software and process?? Does it work as easily as one would hope? Does it generally backup 100% of apps and their associated data?

Any chance someone has used both and has any feedback on which method is best, fastest, all inclusive and streamlined?

Thanks much!

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After doing a little research, it looks like SSS doesn't backup app data (there might be a cloud option via Dropbox/Drive/Box).

So it looks like either Helium or via SDK (below)

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-create-a-full-backup-of-your-android-device-without-root/

Any thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] talhamid:
Good news: Helium works almost perfectly. Samsung have done a lot of good past year for the PC side of things - SmartSwich and SideSync are very good. I had no difficulty in attaching the S7 via USB debugging and enabling Helium on Windows 10. Worked the first time. There are limitations - some apps don't allow Helium to back them up, they still remain.

Also, Samsung's own USB-to-USB restore is also nice, but it doesn't copy app data, though arguably it is the fastest way for other stuff. It even picked up the wallpaper from Lines icon pack I had from my S6 Edge + and had it applied - impressive. It didn't change the default launcher to Nova though and also didn't restore any settings or configurations.

ALERT: There will be errors. It is best advised to uncheck the apps causing the error. Also, some apps will APPEAR to restore but won't have their data. A second attempt will bring back the data.

Samsung Smart Switch is nice, but I found that while it backs up apps, it doesn't restore them. However it is a very good solution for non-app data such as Pics.

Also, AVOID restoring Kobo and Zinio, they just hang. Best to install afresh.

My advice: First restore through USB-to-USB restore - all the apps and stuff. On the second run through restore data through Helium.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] JasonMason:
Windows, Mac and Linux Versions.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] xmind2006:
worked for me to create a new backup on my new phone, then copy over all the backup folders from my old device's carbon folder, then finally a full restore with Helium. Took the phone a little time, but pretty easy and not much time requirement from me to do.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] matthieup:
any one knows how to restore app by app with Helium? I can only restore in 1 block at the moment
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] t12icky0:
Can't you just use the supplied otg to hook up the other phone and migrate data?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] betteskid:
Where can I find a driver for Windows 10 that works with Helium and Samsung S7

I noticed that some have Samsung S7 working with Helium. I am thinking I can't get it to work (debugging is enabled) because I can't find the right driver.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] meyerweb:
I can't get it to back up at all. It connects to Helium desktop, but when I try to run a backup it gets stuck in a loop asking for a password and nothing I've tried will get around that. And the developer offers ZERO support. I've reached out to them for help and not gotten any response at all.

If I could get it to work, I might buy the pay version, but not if the vendor won't support their product.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] nyatkins:
I have been able to backup and restore to the S7 using Helium and a MACBOOK Pro running El Capitan. I turned on USB debugging then scrolled down and changed "USB Configuration" to MTP. I had to start the Helium app on my desktop twice before it connected but once connected i had no problems.

I hope this helps
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] goremasta:
Hmmm... ; I did try to backup from my one+one & restore it to my S7E. Both are unrooted.

I failed, after tried so many times.

I've checked around, the answers mostly we require to root both phones...

I'll try it again tonight
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] peachpuff:
What exactly failed? Did you get that desktop password error?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] goremasta:
Hi,

I do understand that we can just bypass the password part, by not typing anything.

The failed part? The restore part.

It seems the Helium Backup the apps well(it succeeded) and also managed to restore the data( I did try with the game data)

But somehow the data is not properly restored, so I have to again play the game from level 0.

But other than that, phone book, other settings besides the game data is working well

I did
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] meyerweb:
Is it possible to back up to an SD card on a Marshmallow device? I don't have that option in settings (free version).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] peachpuff:
No the app doesn't allow you to save to sdcard.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] meyerweb:
Thanks. They really should change the description in the Play Store, then.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] tengtengvn:
I just backed up the Note 5 to Google Drive and restored to the S7e with no issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ripley30:
I'm having the same problem, anyone have any suggestions? Helium desktop connects, but when I try to do a backup to local storage I get the "desktop password" error. I've verified that I don't have a desktop password.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] peachpuff:
I had the same issue with the password, a week later the issue was gone, no idea what fixed it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ripley30:
Ok, this is totally wierd. My wife and I both upgraded to S7 Edges last week. Helium on hers works fine, mine gives me the password error. I can't help but think that it's some permission or setting I tweaked after I did the SmartSwitch.

The think I notice is that when it drops to the "Full Backup" screen, the "Backup My Data" button is not highlighted on mine, while it is on hers. Another wierdness is that I can backup items in the "System" section, but the ones in the "Applications" section give me the desktop password error.