yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nunjabusiness:
I updated my N6 when I got it a few weeks ago, then unlocked loader, installed TWRP and rooted with NRT.

I am pretty darn happy with the way everything works as it is right now.

Yesterday, my phone downloaded the April update and prompted me to install it.

As I understand, you must flash factory and unroot to take the updates.

That said, is there any overwhelming reason to go through all that for (what seems) a minor update?

I am tempted to just wait for N to be finalized and flash the new image once available and "keep on keeping on."

A lot of you are worlds more experienced than I am and I am interested in your opinions.

Should I or shouldn't I?

TIA.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Didgeridoohan:
There are security updates... If you want them or not is up to you.

What I and many others do (rooted, TWRP, custom kernel) is to use the latest factory image and update by flashing individual parts of it through fastboot. In the update from march to april (MMB29V to MOB30D) I only flashed boot.img, radio.img and system.img. The rest was untouched or I didn't want to update it (i.e. custom recovery).

Check out this thread: http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/general/guide-flash-factory-images-nexus-6shamu-t2954008

Follow that to set up your workspace and follow method 2 when flashing. Only flash the parts you want, but always leave out userdata.img unless you want to wipe your data. Also skip the factory reset in the end...

You will need to reroot when done, but that is just a matter of booting into TWRP (and that you should do anyway) and flashing the SuperSU zip.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
There is a thread of Danvdh. He makes a Stock lite ROM after every update incl. root access.

Now you have TWRP you could monthly download and flash the new lite ROM.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nunjabusiness:
Interesting idea. I am encrypted too, does that matter?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iluvatrix:
i am using Danvdh's Stock Lite ROM MMB29X. he has not updated to MOB30D. now say if i wanted MOB30D can i do the below steps?

flashing individual parts of it through fastboot

flashed boot.img, radio.img and system.img.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gammaxgoblin:
No reason at all.....its like saying you have some pirated version on Windows 10 and you would have to reinstall windows 8.1 to take a 19kb security patch. We have been running these OS with intentional security breaches (root) for many years..... Y start to worry about it now?

Additionally there will probably never again be a feature released that would necessitate such drastic measures. IMO.....sall incremental anymore.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iluvatrix:
so your opinion is to just roll with Danvdh's updates as they come?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
There only a few changes (bootloader, modem).

Better wait for the May update of Danvdh.

I think you can flash the new boot, radio and system. But that includes the bloatware that Danvdh will remove.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] luckyguy360:
so I found my little sister plugging and unpluging the charger repeatedly, well she's a child I can't blame she was playing,but I can blame my stupidity for leaving my phone with her,luckily the charger wasn't connected to the wall so there was no electricity,anyway the phone charges and everything, but I can see 2 aligned marks on the rubber that covers the port,so what else might have happened? bent port?? is the port inside the phone bendable or tough?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] AndroiderM:
Makes me cringe thinking about it ? if everything is still working though it's probably fine but only time will tell if the port fails. If you use wireless charger that will cut down the amount of times you have to plug it in. Before wireless charging I would use charger and ota daily on my Samsung devices and never had a port fail.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] luckyguy360:
thank you, well after this accident I will definitely get a wireless charger, but I have a question what do mean by 'time will tell if the port fails' I mean if it got damaged the phone wouldn't charge at all right? another question if any thing bad happened to the port would there be any possibility that It still charges however affect battery life cause it to drain fast for an example?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] AndroiderM:
Just saying port couldve got minimal damage and a problem could arise downdown the road. Ex something bent that event breaks after multiple uses. I highly doubt this will happen just an example. All newer phones have safeguards overcharging, undervolting, etc so all you internals are fine especially with the charger being unplugged from the wall. Don't over think it if the phone starts acting up find an excuse to get a warranty replacement
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] luckyguy360:
OK I got it, unfortunately I can't get a replacement as the 14 days are over but I hope that no harm was done, thank you.
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JulesJam:
Does anyone know what is in this partition? If I flash it could it re-lock my phone to Boost so that I can't use it on Ring Plus?
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bw 1:
I don't know but I'm also wondering if I accept the latest OTA if it will cause an issue with continuing to use it on Ring Plus.

I'm running stock. I did read a couple of posts on Slickdeals that said they updated OTA and were fine.

I just came here to confirm, but don't see anything.
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JulesJam:
I flashed it on one of my Moto E's on RP and the Moto E works fine so far but I haven't tried to root it again to see if I can WiFi tether for free.
[XDA Assist] jimdragan:
should i trust kingo root to root my samsung galaxy s3 mini?
[XDA Assist] Art Vanderlay:
Hi,

You're receiving assistance here:

http://xdaforums.com/general/xda-assist/time-rooting-device-t3362700

Please don't make duplicate threads. One is enough.

Thread closed.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MeltdownSpectre:
Hey everyone

I have an M8 with me. GSM of course. It's S-OFF with an Unlocked bootloader.

Current CID is HTC__001

Current FW is 6.12.401.4

My Radio/baseband right now is 1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_F

Now for no reason at all, I want to convert to Developer Edition.

Questions:

1) Can I flash the Developer Edition RUU and then flash the radio from the .401 firmware to get LTE Band 3 (1800MHz) and Band 20 (800MHz)?

2) Is there a ZIP format RUU available for the Dev Edition? I hate using EXEs.

3) Does Developer need 0P6B120 or can I stay on 0P6B100?

4) Will I get OTAs on Dev Edition if I have a different radio than the Dev one?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
1. Haven't seen reports of this exact combination being flashed. But in theory, it should work.

2. Not sure if I've seen zip format. Can't think of a thread, off hand. If I find one, I'll post it here.

3. You need to change to the proper MID (in this case 0P6B120). That goes for any official RUU.

4. Pretty sure that having a different radio will cause OTA to fail.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MeltdownSpectre:
Would it be pointless then if I converted?

Considering I'd have to flash OTAs etc manually.

Also, do Dev edition devices get monthly security patches? Because the 401 firmware is on the December 2015 security patch.

And there aren't any new OTAs.

Sent from my Nexus 6
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Seems pointless to me, yes. The DE has been getting updated a bit faster than 401, but only by a few weeks (if I remember properly). And they are both pretty much unbranded ROMs.

Once you take OTA updates out of the equation, yes it seems pointless to convert to DE.

No, the DE does not get monthly patches. I don't know of any HTC phone that got monthly patches. The last update for DE was last December, also.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MeltdownSpectre:
So the only way to get recent security patches is to flash CM or GPE?

Do Sense based custom ROMs have the latest security patches or are they also stuck on December?

Sent from my Nexus 6
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
I'm not even sure GPE gets the monthly patches. Sense versions certainly don't.
[Samsung Gear S2] lauraquattrini:
Hi, i've a problem.

I bought a samsung galaxy a3 2016 and a samsung gear s2, they sold as compatible. Instead , in the italian samsung's site aren't compatible, in .com are compatible.

Is there a way to make it compatible?

What can I install ?

Please help me!!!!!!

I threw a lot of money :crying:
[Samsung Gear S2] xxxnewman:
Same problem here. Samsung Gear App says the phone is not compatible. Is there any way to work this around?
[Samsung Gear S2] SadaT5700:
I'm using A3 2016 and bought the Gear S2 Classic yesterday. There is no issue in pairing and setting up my Gear with my Phone.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crimsxn:
Im in a rush so im going to make this quick, I tried to root my htc one m8 and it got suck in a boot loop. I then made the foolish mistake, of wiping the whole thing after getting into TWRP. So now im pretty sure there's no longer an OS on it. It's S-on and unlocked. Help?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
If you phone was on Marshmallow, your mistake was probably using an old version of SuperSU (which was not updated to root MM). Bootloop or no boot is a common result of this.

You can restore the OS by finding the appropriate (for your CID) stock TWRP backup from the collection, and restoring it. Needed files and instructions here: http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860

Or alternately, if an RUU exists for your version, relock the bootloader and RUU back to stock.

If you need more help on any of this (such as determining what version), when you have more time do fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial number before posting).
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
Issue: My phone is downloading Something, if i click on it, nothing happens.

i have seen this thing many times, i dont understand what is it downloading.

Any help is really appreciated.

below are the url to list APPS, Screenshot of problem.

Problem ScreenShot:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B06Gtzt3E28Dbkt6d1FRb0lzNVk/view?pref=2&pli=1

List Of Apps:

1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B06Gtzt3E28DSmVtR2VSRUpKcnM/view?usp=sharing

2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B06Gtzt3E28Db2piQ2dnOXZZUTQ/view?usp=sharing

Phone: HTC one A9

Android Version: 6.0.1

HTC Sense Version: 7.0_g

Software number: 1.56.707.80

Kernel version:

3.10.84-perf-g161bbaf

and@AABM #1

SMP PREEMPT

BaseBand Version: 1.1.U00018.1@60122.4_43_05_F

Build Number: 1.56.707.80 CL684509 release-keys

Android Security patch Level: 2015-12-01
[XDA Assist] Trafalgar Square:
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,

please create an account and create a thread here:

One A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The experts there should be able to help you. You are free to bump your thread, if nobody answered within 24 hours.

Kind regards

Trafalgar Square

XDA Assist
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mrpotter:
i think it's C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\Drivers\WceIS.inf

but only copy this folder to a pc without activesync it does not work.

if someone can find out the standalone RNDIS driver,we don't need to install activesync for internet sharing clients.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] shlomki:
i tried extracting the drivers with DriverMagician once - didn't work.

but i have the drivers for WModem (the older 'Wireless Modem' app - works great for computers without activesync) if you want...

EDIT:

now i remember. what i tried to do is get the "ActiveSync Portable" app working on another computer - not internet sharing.

So these drivers MIGHT work, but im really not sure.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fluxist:
You'll at least need WceIS.cat as well, as it contains the drivers referenced in that inf. If that doesn't work, try installing the other two inf/cat driver pairs from that directory.

fluxist
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mrpotter:
it doesn't work yet even copy the entire folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\Drivers
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shane5578:
My note 5 has random reboot/reset issue.. during calls..

Model n920c.

Was network locked originally . So it was rooted to openline(unlock) it..

I noticed it only resets when the screen is off..

Is there any fix....
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LiL_Assassin:
Tell me the kernel name if it's SpaceX

Change it.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shane5578:
It is spacex

So I will use Odin to upload the firmware into the note 5.. Then boot into recovery of note 5 to install the kernel?

I'm a root newbie.. But this is what I know sofar from reading guides..

Also will I lose my sim unlock? If I change it
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LiL_Assassin:
Sorry for delay. You need custom recovery. Look for one for your Model and use twrp recovery to flash the zip.
[Asus Padfone X and S] jcgss77:
I have rooted my Padfone X, but now I am finding after installing a couple apps, my internal memory is completely full! Is there a way to check my drive to see if I have too many files/duplicates or something taking up all the space? I have already checked my files, and have trimmed it down as much as it seems I can.

Also, is there a way to install apps to the external SD card on this phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jerrykist:
Who can help me?
[LG Optimus L90] hacel:
I have 2 phones on the same wifi mac address and the same mac bluetooth. It was established for this it is that the handset 2 have restored the image of 1. I tried to upload a clean soft KK LG Flash Tool but without effect :(

And by that I can not upload anything between phones.

Where they are saved addresses WiFi and Bt?

How to change them? I searched and found nothing works: -:(
[LG Optimus L90] lfom:
You have to fix it manually, the MAC address isn't stored within ROM modules, its specific for each phone like IMEI. If I recall correctly it's stored in one of the "persist" partitions.
[LG Optimus L90] hacel:
I create ./persist/bluetooth/.bdaddr and ./persist/wifi/.macaddr - without result. Any idea?

I change mac BT ftom this post and it's works!

There is only WiFi mac...
[LG Optimus L90] lfom:
Sorry, I probably gave you the wrong information. MAC addresses for BT and Wi-Fi usually are hard-coded, both may be visible in the label inside battery compartment. Both are saved in /data once device boots, so if you have used a full backup from phone on another that's why you ended with same MAC addresses.

There are some apps that can spoof the Wi-Fi MAC address if you want to make some tests. I can't help finding the exact file where it's stored because I don't have a L90 anymore. A factory reset (wipe data partition) should fix it if the bootstack is working fine.
[LG Optimus L90] hacel:
Case closed. A factory reset or flashing mode recovery its original ROM including the LG Flash Tool does not bring results.

It turned out that the method used for Bluetooth also works correctly on WiFi! - This is a simple and effective way to change mac BT and WiFi.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxldier:
Hey guys so I had this problem even on stock 6.0.1 right out the box. I then received updates thinking they would fix it, but didn't. I eventually wanted to flash pure nexus so I did that (not thinking it was going to be a fix) but I'm still getting it so it must be a google fi issue itself, right?

Has anybody been able to find a fix for this?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahenderson223:
I experienced the same problem and was not able to fix it.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxldier:
Damn. I guess it's something I'll just have to deal with it until they do something about it.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asj0422:
I also was running into this problem, but recently it seems to have been fixed. Interestingly enough, I wasn't charged for any of the data I used while I had my data off.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahenderson223:
I was charged.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philipandc:
If you are connected to sprint then data is disabled. If connected to T-Mobile then data is enabled. Just figured this out today. Hope they will fix this issue.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxldier:
This works!:)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] AndroiderM:
I have Adguard paid version and was wondering if the VPN is good for hiding tracking on torrents in P2P clients like utorrent?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] avatar_adg:
Nope, Adguard is a local VPN, so for remote servers your real IP stays the same.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] AndroiderM:
Is there another app I can run simultaneously with Adguard that will hide or change ip for p2p
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KIMI_:
My college dorm had a blackout, bored waiting for the light to return we eventually had a competition to see whom have the brightest phone flashlight. I noticed, the flashlight for the Z5 e6683 is warm and pathetically dim compared to cheaper mid to low tier specs phone such as Galaxy J5, IPhone 6, and an Asus zenphone.

paying a premium price of RM 2700 (it's my country currency) for the phone, this is an utter disappointment
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geeks Empire:
First could u pls send pic...

Did u use built-in flashlight app or another app? (which app)

also u can test flashlight with this app >> Turn on as Torch

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geekstools.cameraW

:good:
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] celderic:
Yes the torch is very dim on the z5, mine is the E6653 but it is almost too dim to be useful outdoors at night.
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phazonclash:
Noticed the same thing, it's very dim compared to my old iPhone 4S, Galaxy S3, Note 3 (the brightest I've seen) and OnePlus One. I don't know how it affects the pictures quality, but it sure isn't very good when you want to use it as a flashlight
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KIMI_:
Built-in flashlight from the notification pane, did tried a few apps which supposedly makes your Flash performance "better than ever" but to no avail. I get the same results, even worse on some
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kirkland301:
Presumably as camera technology has progressed and sensors become more advanced we no longer have the need for such powerful flashes. Hence the torch isn't as powerful, as it's only really a by product of the camera.
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zacharias.maladroit:
[MENTION=5864662]moonbutt74[/MENTION] Could you share your results with the torch ?

or just simply the changes to /sys ? (echoing values)

It's pretty bright, no ?

That should give another incentive to use CM-13.0 and custom ROMs ;)

Thanks
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonbutt74:
Currently [see what i did there? xD ] 80 seems a fair value as max, i tested as high as 160, but that seems silly, my interest is a decent torch without heavy chewing on battery life so i set my own build @ 60.

Haven't been able ti fond the class in stock so i don't know the stock value off-hand.

m
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zacharias.maladroit:
Thanks moon :)

Hm, okay so 60 or 80 is a good starting value,

The folks want it bright - they can get it bright (up to 160)

https://github.com/Sony-Kitakami/an...mmit/cf210c0b29296527210a4451d0214eb82b19eca7

https://github.com/Sony-Kitakami/an...mmit/bab201087aba033c4fef9efb60c75bf52a3e2032

echo 80 > /sys/class/leds/torch-light1/brightness

[MENTION=7053917]KIMI_[/MENTION]

if your phone is rooted you can write a small script and launch it & play around a bit to see how bright the LED can get,

all modifications or changes on your own responsibility though

Argh - all thanks used up again ...

Enjoy
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phazonclash:
Hi guys, I don't know if you still care, but I figured out how to fix that annoyance. The downside though: root is required.

in "root/system/etc", there's a file named "flashed_calc_parameters.cfg". That's the file you'll want to edit (and please, don't forget to do a backup before editing it).

It contains many different values allowing you to control the brightness of every LEDs (including the notification LED), but the 2 most important values for what we want to accomplish are:

if_torch_vr=

That one changes the Torch brightness (flashlight, when you record a video, etc.)

max_if_flash=

That one changes the camera Flash brightness (when you snap a picture)

If I'm not mistaken, the default value is 80000, and the maximum allowed is 500000 (I wouldn't use that value for an extended period of time though because of overheating concerns). At the moment, I'm using 250000 for both (Torch and Flash), and trust me it makes a BIG difference (and probably is the best battery life/heat/brightness compromise)
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ninestarkoko:
Is it possble to edit torch-light power on the go, without rebooting?

Do i need modded kernel (from moonbutt)? The command you posted involves /sys/class/leds/torch-light1/brightness, which seems not available on stock roms with stock kernels.

Thanks
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zacharias.maladroit:
Hi,

I haven't looked into the interface for the stock kernel,

also haven't been on Stock for a long time - you could however grep for torch or flash if there is some kind of value that can be edited related to it

e.g.

find /sys | grep -i torch

find /sys | grep -i flash

Thanks
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thetitanium:
That worked like a charm! Thanks a lot man!

Although I noticed that max_if_flash was set to 1500000 uA.... And that's way higher than the value you specified... So.. I left this setting untouched
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ninestarkoko:
On Z5 compact default torch value is

LED If setting for Torch or video recording (uA). if_torch_vr = 25000

I noticed that i can increase it up to about 260000 (more or less the stock value for camera flash) but if i go over it, like 300000, after less than 20 seconds the phone switches off saying "Shutting down your device due to high temperature". But the phone isn't even warm....I don't know which sensor is triggered (maybe camera sensor) but this proves that the thermal engine of the Z5 line is VERY efficient in its work.

However, setting it to 250000 really boosts torch light but for me it's not enough: i'd like to get the flash power of my 4 years old Samsung Galaxy s2 which simply outclasses the Z5c flash light.

Maybe playing with thermal-config would help in this matter, if i have time and get the right knowledge to do it, taking my risks i could try.

Unfortunately there seems not to be any useful entry related to flash light power.
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kazabubu:
Well...,tried to edit but phone can't save the settings.Any idea why this happens?

EDIT:My bad,Root Explorer was mounted as R/O.Now that I managed to change the values I can't see any difference... :(

EDIT 2:All OK.Forgot to change permissions of the modified file...
[Karbonn Sparkle V] Saif Suse:
where can i find my original MAC and BT ID?
[Karbonn Sparkle V] AsimShah05:
bro i failed in this procedure It shows me again to write the Imei number if i write again is the problem solve?