yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JulesJam:
If the person who writes the OTA script puts the proper checks in the OTA, that is the outcome. If the person who writes the OTA script doesn't put the proper checks in the OTA, you can end up with a bricked device. If you have the firmware for your device, can get into bootloader mode and fastboot command is working, you can recover from a soft brick. We don't have the firmware for the Sprint XT1526, but luckily the devices work with the firmware for the Boost XT1526. Idk why there is no firmware for the Sprint XT1526.

I think the only time I have seen a hard brick from an OTA was when people had upgraded to a higher version of the bootloader and/or partition table, then downgraded and took the OTA. That is what happened to people with Moto X 2014's and it really sucks because there are no blankflash files to restore the bootloader. Since you can't downgrade the PT or BL but can downgrade everything else, in those cases, the OTA script only checked the system version but didn't check the bootloader/partition table version and instead of failing, it tried to patch the higher versions of bootloader.img and gpt.bin as if they were the lower versions, resulting in a hard brick. It was poor coding on Motorola's part that there weren't the proper checks in the OTA script.

In the US, Motorola honored the warranty on the Moto X 2014 Pure Editions that were hard bricked by the OTAs even if the bootloader was unlocked and would replace the device. But in Latin America, Motorola would not fix the devices under warranty so those unfortunate souls were SOL.

For the Moto X 2015 Pure Editions, Motorola has stated that they will not honor the warranty if you unlocked the bootloader since these are not considered developer devices. If the issue you are having is unrelated to unlocking the bootloader they have to by law honor the warranty and they have acknowledged that. But bricks from OTAs may be considered related to unlocking the bootloader since it is a software issue. And since the Moto E is not a developer device, if your bootloader is unlocked and you hard brick from an OTA, I doubt Motorola will honor the warranty.

You never know ahead of time whether the OTA script was coded properly to simply fail instead of bricking your device when you try to take an OTA and aren't completely stock. We only learn after people start bricking their devices and report that on the forums.

Because you can't know what is in the OTA script prior to taking it, it is BEST TO NEVER TRY TO TAKE AN OTA UNLESS YOU ARE COMPLETELY STOCK. In the case of OP, he has a soft brick but since he can get into bootloader mode and flash the Boost XT1526 firmware, he can recover from it. He may lose everything that was on his device though.

The Moto E is a low end device so if you brick it, it may not be a problem for you to buy another one. But the more expensive devices like the Moto X, it really sucks if you brick it and can't get it fixed under warranty. I personally don't see the point in risking taking an OTA while still rooted and with a custom recovery installed. Just flash back to stock and avoid the risk all together.
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] treypop:
I've read that FlashFire could work to install the OTA ( http://www.howtogeek.com/192402/why-androids-ota-updates-remove-root-and-how-to-keep-it/ ). Would it work?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] NeoDJW:
Today I went out for fishing, and of course my s7 is with me, took a few pictures underwater, and then i noticed that camera is blurry, i check it out and saw condensation under lense :( , will they fix it on waranty for me or will they just say, hey he was underwater? I'll left him overnight in rice, when I was ejecting the sim and microsd slot out, there were fer drops on water od sim card and sd card ? And I can see that sticker in sim slot is red ( means it was wet ) ... any sugestions ? Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] HTCMDA:
Lol...it's water resistant not water proof...it was designed for like rain or quick splashes or drops..not deliberately dunking your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] NeoDJW:
Dude, so u think i didnt know that ? I asked for advice what to tell them on waranty service , my s5 was 2 meters under water filming pike about 200 times and never a single problem
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] FalconFX:
If the device still works properly, the condesation will go away in a few days. I dropped my s4 in water and had the same condesation on the front camera but it went away in a few days :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] galaxynote2:
The condensation will go away with the time. Make sure to avoid wet places or keep your phone with the screen facing down and the SD/SIM slot out in a dry place for some time. It will help to dry the condensation faster.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] NeoDJW:
Thanks for help guys, I'll wait 2-3 days, now I record 4k video + flash + charger = ultra hot phone, opened the sd/sim tray, and puted him in rice.... btw. 4k limit is not 10min, i'm curently at 14mins

ok now my volume up button stopped working, omg :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] NeoDJW:
UPDATE : i sent him to warranty service because '' VOLUME UP '' is not working, now just wait and hope for the best
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] NeoDJW:
UPDATE : samsung accepted warranty and replaced my mother board, they stated something stupid like '' a result of the use of devices''
[Networking] sebw36912:
I have a SPV M3100 (TyTn, I think) but I cant get it to connect using WiFi to my wireless router. I can go into 'Configure Wireless Networks' and tell it to connect to my router, all the settings are correct, but all it does is try to connect and fail, and no error message comes up.

Does anyone know how I could fix this problem?

Thanks,

Sebastian
[Networking] scousemartin:
it might help if you state what rom your are using and what protection the router is using? I know there are many threads discussing this issue with WM6 using WPA. Have you tried connecting with no encryption? If so can you connect.
[Networking] sebw36912:
Sorry, the ROM version is: 1.23.61.4, date: 7/13/06

It is running WM5 PocketPC. Encryption is WEP. No I havent tried no encryption. I will after when I get home.

Sebastian
[Networking] sebw36912:
OK, I've tried without encryption, and I've fiddled about with the settings but it still doesn't work.

Each time I tell it to connect it says 'Connecting' for about a second then says 'Unavailable' for a few seconds, then back to 'Available', untill I next tell it to connect.

Any suggestions?

thanks,

sebastian
[Networking] Rudegar:
if it use mac filtering the mac of the tytn need to be added to the lists of mac's the router wanna talk to
[Networking] sebw36912:
that's not the problem either, sorry :(
[Networking] Mark Crouch:
Couple of things (I'm running WM6 on my M3100, so WM5 is a bit of distant memory ;)) you could look at.....

First, does your router use DHCP to issue IP addresses? if not, you'll need to set the phone with a static IP. To do that, go to Start / Settings / Connections tab / Wi-Fi / Network adapters tab, make sure it says "connect to the internet" then tap the "802.11" network adapter, tap "use specific ip address", fill one in and "ok" your way back out.

Second, in Start / Settings / Connections tab / Wi-Fi / Wireless tab, tap and hold your "unavailable" wireless connection then choose Edit. Make sure the "connects to" box says Internet. Also, if your router doesn't broadcast its' SSID, (on WM6 at least) tick the box that says "this is a hidden network", then go next, next finish (making sure the authentication and encryption types match your router config!!).

Hope this helps,

Mark.
[Networking] sebw36912:
I have now been through every intricate detail within settings, and still to no avail. One (possibly) good thing did come out of it though - an error message.

I got it when going to create a new WiFi connection and clicking on the 802.1x tab, it says:

"Cannot log on to the wireless network. This network requires a personal certificate to positively identify you."

I made sure I inputted the network key correctly and all the encryption settings were right.

Please tell me that helps solve the problem! lol

btw, the router is a D-Link DSL-604+, just incase that helps anybody solve the problem.

sebastian
[Networking] Mark Crouch:
If you're getting certificate errors, it sounds as though you've ticked the setting in the phone's wireless config that says something like "IEEE 802.1x network access" and selected "smart card or certificate".

Go back in to the wireless config, tap and hold the "unavailable" network, then select Edit. Go through - next, next and the authentication is on the last page IIRC.....just untick the box, tap finish and you should be away!!

Cheers,

Mark.
[Networking] sebw36912:
It WORKS!! :D

I forgot to untick 'The network key is automatically provided' and tried to connect, and it now works :D

I'll just kiss goodbye to my battery life now :p

Thanks for everyone who has helped me.

Sebastian
[Networking] ericc191:
My ATT Tilt wont connect to my D-Link Wireless N Router.. does the Tilt not work on N routers?
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Recovery Downloader​

Hello XDA,

I'm here sharing my first app for MTK devices that allows you to download stock and custom recoveries for the available devices.

I developed this app because a lot of users on XDA and Online asks for recoveries for their devices but never seem to find them even though they are there ;).

Screenshots​

Downloads​

See attached files​

NOTE: If you want your device added to the list. Please provide a list of recoveries already available OR contact the developer of recoveries you would like added and PM me.
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Supported Devices

Alcatel

Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (3.5)

Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4) 3G

Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 3G

Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4G

Alcatel One Touch Pop C1

Alcatel One Touch Pop C2

Alcatel One Touch Pop D3

Alcatel One Touch S'Pop

Alcatel One Touch T'Pop

More to be added soon

Avvio

BLU
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
reserved #2--
[Android Apps and Games] LESHIY_ODESSA:
Yippee! Work — TWRPv3_0_2_AlcatelPixi3_3_5.img
[Android Apps and Games] stephendt0:
Looks great. Should add it to XDA-Labs for easy updates.

Edit: Doesn't work for me, I select a recovery and then it says it's starting to download, then it "finishes" instantly. Nothing gets downloaded to my device. Alcatel Pixi 3 4.0 3G.
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Glad to see that it works!
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
I will add it to XDA-Labs thanks for the idea. Your pixi 3 (4) devices is KitKat, now I know before that KK has some problems with read and write to external storage. You can try an xposed module called Handle External Storage too see if that would fix things.
[Android Apps and Games] LESHIY_ODESSA:
Try a few times.

I did not immediately began to work.

Check the availability of the Internet.

SDFix

How to Fix ExtSdCard Mount Issue on KitKat and Lollipop

---------- Post added at 18:25 ---------- Previous post was at 18:24 ----------

Why a program? You can put files?
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
I do not understand what you mean.
[Android Apps and Games] LESHIY_ODESSA:
You can put files on a hosting it?

Why do we need a program to download files?

I'm sorry, I'm using a google translator.
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Yes I can host the files here on XDA but it still wouldn't serve the same purpose. Users can easily open the app and just download instead of going to XDA to look for it.
[Android Apps and Games] LESHIY_ODESSA:
Found a bug

/AlcatelOneTouchPixi3_4_54G/OfficialStock_AlcatelPixi3_45_3G.img — 16,0 MB CRC32 — 94D2094A

/AlcatelOneTouchPixi3_4_3G/OfficialStock_AlcatelPixi3_45_3G.img — 4,42 MB CRC32 — 6D5745DA

dropbox.com/s/ppm8npt1282sujk/OfficialStock_AlcatelPixi3_45_4G.img — 16,0 MB CRC32 — 94D2094A

update

If the download — "Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 3G" the files fall into the folder — AlcatelOneTouchPixi3_4_3G

/AlcatelOneTouchPixi3_4_3G/ — TWRPv3_0_2_AlcatelPixi3_45_3G.img

..

..

/AlcatelOneTouchPixi3_4_3G/ — Philzv6_AlcatelPixi3_45_3G.img

/AlcatelOneTouchPixi3_4_3G/ — TWRPv2_8_7_0_AlcatelPixi3_45_3G.img

/AlcatelOneTouchPixi3_4_3G/ — TWRPv3_0_2_AlcatelPixi3_45_3G.img

/AlcatelOneTouchPixi3_4_3G/ — TWRPv3_0_AlcatelPixi3_45_3G.img

Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4) 3G — not downloaded!!!

CTRv3_AlcatelPixi3_4.img

CWMv6_AlcatelPixi3_4.img

..

..

TWRPv3_0_AlcatelPixi3_4.img
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Thanks for letting me know. I will update the app soon.
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Update

v1.1

Changes

Fixed Pixi 3 download bug

Compiled with new SDK

Misc fixes

Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24499762636003234 or check first post
[Android Apps and Games] SAMPPLE:
Great app but doesn't support many MTK devices like Allview, Utok. But great concept maybe with time you will add more compatibility :)
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Thanks..it's a work in progress to get as much MTK devices supported as possible. If you devices you mentioned then maybe I can add in the future [emoji6]
[Android Apps and Games] LowTension:
:v Good Work
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Thanks :v
[Android Apps and Games] cheetatech:
It is good thing but you could improve design of app. But it is good app.
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Would you provide some assistance? :p
[Android Apps and Games] rybshik:
Are the files available for download same as those by Team Dev Pop?
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
Possibly, I asked the members of Team Dev Pop to let me use some of their ported recoveries and I used some of my own.
[Android Apps and Games] izvo34ik:
alcatel pixi3 (4.5) 4g 5017d NO RECAVERY
[Android Apps and Games] nashj1975:
What do you mean no recovery?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamespham:
Hi guys,

My phone’s screen was flickering. So, I watched many tutorials online and bought a flex cable from Ebay.

I followed the tutorials and replaced my Flex Cable. Now, my phone shuts down immediately at "Android is starting. Optimizing Apps" without warning. The screen’s light just disappeared.

1.	I thought it might be because of empty battery. So, I charged the battery over night. Then, turned on and offed a few times. Same problem.

2.	I thought it was software problem. So, I reinstalled Android 6.0 stock firmware from Google site. Same problem.

3.	I thought it might be because of incompatible hardware (my phone’s variant is D821, but I replaced with the flex cable which says D820). So, I replaced with my old cable. Same problem.

4.	The phone works very well in Recovery Mode. More specifically, it can run Clock Work Mode like a charm. No shutting down, no screen flickering, nothing.

I really hope someone here have solutions for this problem? Now, I’m not even sure whether it’s hardware problem or Software problem.

Appreciate you guys help.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] opssemnik:
i *may be* wrong but im betting its the battery, i had my n4 do the same thing(shutdown when on high cpu/gpu demand), checked the logs, the battery voltage would suddenly drop from 4v to 1v, replaced and it went all well

you could try to install a 4.4 rom with no gapps, since its boot would take way less time / cpu demand to see if you can get further
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
Does the phone turn off if you boot it while connected to a charger?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamespham:
Thanks for the tips. I am installing 4.4 now. will see if it works.

thanks for helping me out. Yup, still turn off at "Starting Android".
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamespham:
Thanks so much. I installed 4.4 stock firmware. It worked!!! Phone can turn on now.

But, the screen is still flickering and battery is at 0%. If i unplugged the cable, the phone dies immediately.

By the way, how did you check the logs?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Terfysgol:
U can use adb to check logs:

1) Shut down your phone

2) open a CMD window in the folder with the adb drivers

3) type "adb logcat"

4)connect the phone and boot it

5) u should have in the driver's folder a new text file, that is your log of the boot

Inviato dal mio Elephone P6000 Pro utilizzando Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] opssemnik:
adb pull /dev/last_kmsg once the phone had rebooted, opened with notepad++ and checked the reboot reason
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamespham:
Thanks a lot, Guys.

I gave up and bought a new Nexus 5X.

Really appreciate all the efforts in helping me.
[Fire TV General] sierrabob:
Using APK Icon Editor, the low quality icon used in the Recent menu of Kodi can be replaced with a larger one of the desired quality. This requires a new install of Kodi packed with the new icon. If anyone desires, I can link to my repackaged version of Kodi 16.0 Jarvis.
[Fire TV General] bula1ca:
That will be nice.
[Fire TV General] goodhur:
What resolution did you use?
[Fire TV General] ytsejam1138:
Can you also make one for 16.1 RC 2?
[Fire TV General] goodhur:
512px worked well for me, it works really well thanks for the tip.
[Fire TV General] sierrabob:
Hey, gang. Since Kodi just posted the stable Jarvis 16.1 compilation today, I thought I'd compile a custom version suitable for Fire TV owners with 5.0.5.1 update installed. This provides a high quality 512pxl orange Kodi icon in the Recent menu along with the newest Jarvis build. Enjoy.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8L-LCq1__heX1NDZVFBTlloMzQ

This new Jarvis build features a 20% performance gain when opening EPG window!

Recommend deleting Recent menu Kodi icon, uninstalling Kodi, before install.

If you have surround sound A/V receiver, make sure the last four buttons are checked in the System/Audio menu of Kodi (AC3, Enable Pass Through, Transcode, and DTS).
[Fire TV General] ouradu:
Possibly noob question, but why doesn't Kodi just already include a 512 px icon in the app?
[Fire TV General] sierrabob:
That's a great question. We should put it on their to do list. I know it's possible. The Javelin browser comes with a nice large icon in the apk, but that's the only sideloaded app I know of that does.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note5] daminux:
Ok so at the moment am on 6.0.1 , am on sprint note 5 unluck, not on sprint network, am on tmobile witch works better with this upgrade everything works except hotspot , after the upgrade witch i did by odin ...phone needed to activate witch didn't activate , activation fails , iinstalled GT and nothing still no hotspot. Is not in my setting menu , but i can bring it up with gt but it would not connect... can some one please i really need my hotspot my son connect to it for Homework

It very frustrating, i was on moar and everything worked fine ... i shud had staid with moar ??? any ideas as to how to activate and make it come up ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] RBraverman:
... as seen from a Windows PC. Helping a mate service a bunch and it's tough knowing which employee owns which. They're running Zombi-Pop 5.1.1.

Would post this in the Zombi-Pop sub, but I can't seem to.

Any help?
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Where in Windows? Device Manager?

A quick "adb devices" would give you the unique device ID
[Asus Transformer TF700] RBraverman:
IF you only had one connected - there - at times - can be several. I don't understand why this is so difficult.?
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
Because reach device supplies it's name to Windows. The renaming should be done on each device itself.

When you have multiple devices connected, it shows all the devices, and the serials should allow you to tell them apart.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S3Killer:
After I made root, installing Googy Kernel Max, my N4 is not saving the wifi password here house ...

If I disconnect from WiFi or off the phone with wifi connected, asks password to connect.

I've done nothing and wipe. Use the Android 5.1.1

Does anyone know how to solve?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rajada:
I know the solution.

Search before you post
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S3Killer:
Solved
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dork997:
Change this line ro.securestorage.support=true to false in /system/build.prop.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S3Killer:
I changed the Googy the UK62 and it worked
[Huawei Ascend P7] kolembo:
I used to go to the theme zone for Themes:

http://www.emui.com/plugin.php?id=themezone&zone=theme&model=mate8

Now when I get there, Themes do not populate the page - it's just blank.

Anyone else notice?View attachment 3712457

[MENTION=5053142]Superwitschi[/MENTION]
[Huawei Ascend P7] zaabolla:
http://www.emui.com/plugin.php?id=t...ex&model=P7&version=EMUI4.0&last_select=model
[Huawei Ascend P7] kolembo:
Thanks.

That's what I mean.

This takes me to P7. The page before is the listing of the other phones.

Mate 8, P8, Mate S, G7 - all come up blank.

Have you tried?

Very strange.....
[Huawei Ascend P7] zaabolla:
no only for Mate 8 (emui 4, no theme yet, not developped i think) other links work (emui 2.3 and 3.0/3.1)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nimeshshrestha:
My Samsung nexus got a problem. I have TWRP installed as recovery and I tried to install new Cyanogen ROM. I did it clean but it get stuck in "Starting App" for long likely for 2 hrs then I restarted the system just to stuck in boot loop. I did fresh install wiping data and cache as well dalvik cache but the same problem. Before the phone was working fine except the camera. Camera has stopped working issue. Is this the problem for this?

Moreover, I tried to connect to ODIN but my phone is not read by Odin. What is the solution?

The worst thing is I don't have any backup.
[Remix OS for PC] lollyjay:
l tried to install Remix OS on this Windows 10 based tablet but when I get to the dual boot screen neither Windows nor Remix boot. Anybody else using this Lenovo model?

Edit: Oops! Derp :silly: I forgot to disable Secure Boot!
[Remix OS for PC] lollyjay:
Fwiw Remix works great on this convertible PC/tablet:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabilmaksud:
1st

Go Settings>Account> remove your google account

2. Settings> Application> Downloads> Clear data

3. Settings> Application>Google Play service>uninstall update>clear data

4. Settings> Application>Google play store>uninstall update>clear data

5. Settings> Application>Google service Framework > clear data

6.Add your google account again.......

Thats It!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] viewedit:
Most of the Roms have around 25 mb available. can any one guide me on this , i have flashed all roms avail here. can someone pls explain is it possible, to cook a rom with more program memory.

thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] andyf1:
If it was possible.... Don't you think they would have done that already?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Joecd04475:
You can try using Pandora's Kitchen to create your own ROM. Depending on what you add, you can get over 25MB free.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] binky11:
My rom (A)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] gerald_s:
Try Edhaas's Rom:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=320010&page=5

At about 30 MB after fresh install Ram. But of course, if you install today plugins and programs running in the background you will loose memory.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discuss] chakra:
So I went into each app and under data, on the bottom is a toggle for background data. I toggled this off on all the apps I did not want it on. Don't forget to do your disabled apps just in case. I found a large gain in my battery life by doing this. Yes you can limit all background data, but I didn't want to loose the services I do use.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discuss] J4DedPrez:
Can you tell the difference? Thanks for the tip ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discuss] sevenslugs:
How did u get the back ground all black ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discuss] rafael707:
If the app is disabled, restricting the background data won't make a difference?