yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] primaelq:
Hi,

You should be able to flash stock images without USB debugging enabled.

Can you explain a bit more how you tried to flash the image ?

Hope we'll find a solution,

Best regards.
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
I use the common way like usual - mfastboot, fastboot, Android SDK Slim, the image package is in the same folder. . .

fastboot devices - returns my serial number so my phone is conected and recognized.

After I tried all this comands like usuals:

fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img

fastboot reboot-bootloader

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot reboot

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot erase cache

but after EVERY comand, the messages is sending...OK, writing and this stupid lines:

Preflash validation failed

FAILED (remote control)

finished. Total time .....followed by some seconds.

I tried also the mfastboot command instead of fastboot - the same result. . .

like this:

erasing 'userdata'...

(bootloader) Failed to erase partition

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 10.000s

erasing 'cache'...

(bootloader) Failed to erase partition

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 10.000s"

On and on, the same message . . . .
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donslade:
Make sure your battery is fully charged before trying to flash anything. Sometimes a low battery can be the reason for the failure messages.
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
My battery is fully charged. . . I even let it over night. . .

I found these on several sites:

1) "If you're flashing your variant's factory image, you can flash it without unlocking the bootloader. You would only need to unlock the bootloader if you want to flash another variant's image or a custom ROM." So I try with victara_retes-user 5.1 LPE23.32-25.3 3 (Blur_Version.23.16.3.victara_retes.retesall.en.EUVersion) and is NOT working. Same failure message. . .

2)"Google has added a check box under Developer Options that enables the OEM unlock command to work.

If that box isn’t checked,

then you will see an error during the bootloader unlock process. So without the option checked in Developer settings to allow OEM Unlock, users can't modify the system partition"

Which variant should I choose to be true ?. . . :confused:
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AGISCI:
You need the xt1092 reteu 5.1 firmware.
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
Thank you so much for your answers ! All of you !

Can you give me a correct link ? There is so many xt 1092 reteu 5.1 firmware, and I want to be 100% sure that I`ll do it like you told me.

Can I look here for the corect one ?

http://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto X (2nd gen-2014)/Stock/XT1092/

I will try today again with this xt1092 reteu 5.1 firmware. But if the phone blocked every attempt to flash or erase its partitions, does it matter which firmware I send it to flash ?. . .

I`ll post the result as soon as I`ll arrive at home. Hope you are right, so much !

I really don`t understand why the Motorola official site who send me the

unlock bootloader code

special for my phone doesn`t work . . . It was so simple if it works. . .:crying:
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jejeh:
Youre bootloader isn,t unlocked because off status zero.

Follow this guide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLNja2M6zc0
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
With all my respect sir, you didn`t read my posts. . . .

I already past this stupid step, like I said:

"I try the CODE that i receive from Motorola ( for unlock the bootloader) but it failed again: "check Enable OEM Unlock in Developer Option". . . . . . I already attach the image that proves what I am talking about and about. . .
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
So. . .bad news. Is the same error message, over and over again, with this firmware xt1092 reteu 5.1 . . . The phone simple don`t want to be flashed, don`t wanna accept any comand . Is there any way to flash SOMETHING on this phone ? I should try another program to flash, or something like TWRP recovery, or . . . another firmware ?

I don`t know, SOMETHING, SOMEHOW ?

I am sad. Very sad.

I attached a picture.

p.s the firmware that I tried was from here: http://xdaforums.com/moto-x-2014/general/ota-t3132045.

and a little movie, trying every combination of pressing. . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDTSncEvscM
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
wherever I tried to flash the RETES or RETEU 5.1 firmware, the phone respond with " invalid PIV signed system image". I am choose the wrong variants ?!?
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
Nobody can help me ? . . .
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamzaalijoiyah:
Why dont you try flashing KITKAT Bootloader and image... It'll remove that silly option of OEM Unlocking in Developer Options... And maybe you will have luck with this... If the phone is already sort of dead, its worth a shot...

---------- Post added at 12:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:46 PM ----------

Also I wonder why don't you go back to MOTO Care, if your bootloader isn't yet unlocked they may help you with it..
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kayjay0x:
I really wish I could help, but since I haven't posted enough, can't provide the links, so I'll do my best to give you exact google search terms to use.

I managed to softbrick my phone the day I got it. Engabling USB debugging doesn't matter in fastboot, which is where you'll be doing all the recovery/fixing at. I can't assure you that this will work for you, different problems can make for different results, however this tool was the only successful way I was able to recover my device.

Tool I used:

House of Moto [4.3] SamuriHL's House of Moto - DroidRzr

It shows up as the second link in a google search for me.

The place I got the factory ROM from was:

Downloads for Motorola Moto X 2014 by Motorola-Firmware-Team | AndroidFileHost | Download GApps, PA GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers

This one is a bit more difficult, any of the results will be fine, but on the page, on the right side toward the bottom, select your phone, then the exact model.

This will do a full factory flash, you don't need the bootloader unlocked to do this. Alternatively, if you have better luck than me with using RSD Lite, that tool should work, too (it's never worked for any of my phones on any of the five computers I've tried it with, so I regard that software as hopelessly useless, but everyone has different results).
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
[MENTION=6005613]hamzaalijoiyah[/MENTION]

"Why dont you try flashing KITKAT Bootloader and image"

I`ve tried with the same silly message - Failed (remote failure).... !!!!!

[MENTION=7446197]Kayjay0x[/MENTION]

Thank you for this new idea/trying to resurect my beloved Moto X xt1092. At first glance, there`s another adb and fastboot based programs, but I`ll give it a try again.
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YassGo:
Bro you saved my day, I tried your method and it worked ! I updated the thread I started :)
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
Ufff.... the same story even with this House of Moto . . .

Please, someone can tell me what version image file do i have to download and try to flash - 100% corect ? Always I found this message: "invalid image file" from the screeen (fastboot or house of moto). . .

my getvar screen is attached on the post.

I tried till now and EVERY time said: invalid image file. . . :

VICTARA_RETES_XT1092_5.1_LPE23.32-25.3_cid7_CFC.xml

RETEUALL_XT1092_5.0_LXE22.46-19_cid7_CFC.xml

VICTARA_RETEU_XT1092__5.1_LPE23.32-25.1_cid7_CFC.xml

RETEUALL_XT1092_4.4.4_KXE21.187-45_cid7_CFC.xml
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kayjay0x:
Glad to hear it worked out for you like it did for me!

I don't know what to suggest other than trying your luck with a non EU rom? Can't promise that'll work though.
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
"if your bootloader is locked - you cannot flash any firmware through fastboot"

or

"Google has added a check box under Developer Options that enables the OEM unlock command to work. So without the option checked in Developer settings to allow OEM Unlock, users can't modify the system partition, even with the code received from Moto"

is it true ?? So , everything is hopeless to me because of this stupid locked bootloader. . .I can`t flash anything because of that unhappy day of receiving and accept OTA update. . .
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YassGo:
I had the same problem BUT I think you can only fasboot stock stuff.

For my European XT1082, I've downloaded the firmware here using HouseOfMoto Tool provided before and that's the only procedure that worked for me (I spent 6 hours without luck and using this one 10 minutes and everything was OK)

EDIT : I used "VICTARA_RETEU_XT1092_6.0_MPE24.49-18_cid7_CFC.xml.zip" firmware
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
Thank you for all your answers !

I will download ALL version for xt 1092 and I will flash one by one tonight.

I will post here the result - hope that my patience will not put me into bad situation that I will throw my phone in the toilet. . . after I`ll see the stupid "Failure" message over and over again. . .
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
Bad news, I am not lucky like others are. . .

I downloaded and tried ALL the versions for xt 1092. All 4.4 and 5.1 give me the "Invalid signed image" error except VICTARA_RETES_XT1092_5.1_LPE23.32-25.3_cid7_CFC.xml - who give me the same stupid "Failed. remote failure" error mesage but not the Invalid message.

All 6.0 give me the same "Failed.remote failure" error mesage. So my phone is simply DEAD because of stupidity OTA update. . .Oficial for me starting now: the MOTO = the most ugly s_h_i_t.

I am apologize for the word "most" but I am really really pissed off, nervous, etc.

If anyone have another ideas. . . I`m still here, everyday.
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_MotoX_2nd:
I can`t stand it anymore. So I buy a cheap smashed-screen phone and put his motherboard into mine, it has 5.1 and 23.16.1 Victara retgb.retgball.en.GB.retgb version.

I checked the dev options (USB debugg and Oem Unlock) , unlocked the bootloader very easy. . . All problems gone. In the next days I will root the phone, I don`t wanna hear about any stupid OTA updates :) I am still readings about root versions, TWRP and all stuff, hope I will choose the right one. Any sugestions ? CM 12.1 maybe ?

Thanks for all your efforts and good advices, but my phone made fun of me in every posible way. IF I knew it to check those options before that OTA, every problems with this stupid official update was simply gone. . .

I wish you all the best !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roniekrasniker:
Hey guys, how do I export active VPN connection from zenmate app(-very similar to psiphon app) to .ovpn protocol file, or just watch the vpn and manually copy the info to new VPN connection? I have root if that help... My device is Redmi note 3. TNX evryone.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jst07:
I created a topic a while back about Wifi being disconnected after waking from standby. I turned off standby mode then and dedicated my 5GHz band to the shield. Problems seemed to go away, but they've been getting worse over the last few weeks. This is xposted on nVidia's forums, but I want to see if the XDA community has any advice as well. Any help is appreciated :)

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I've had my Shield TV since about last November. Overall the unit is great but I'm getting problems with Wifi that seem to be getting worse. When I first had the unit, it seemed like it would disconnect from my wifi after going to sleep and need to be restarted or manually reconnected about once a week or so. I have an ASUS RT-AC68U, and I am using my 5GHz radio. The Shield is the only device I allow to use 5G, and from Wifi Analyzer, there are no other 5GHz routers in my neighborhood. My router and Shield are on the same floor of my house, and only separated by about 20ft with minimal obstruction (Shield is inside a TV stand, router is in the next room with door open.

When the problem first started, I set the unit to not go into Standby mode, which seemed to help (it was always disconnected after coming out of standby).

Now it seems to be getting progressively worse. The unit now needs to be rebooted after not being used for some time. This is typically once when we first get home from work/school and later on in the night after dinner. In addition to Wifi not working, Wifi Direct often stops working as well as my shield controller wont work. I have to resort to a USB keyboard to get the thing to reboot.

I have updated the firmware each time it becomes available which has made no impact on this issue. Currently I'm on 3.1 stock firmware. I have not rooted or unlocked this device. Does anyone have a similar issue? Is there anything I can do to try and fix this? Connecting by Ethernet is out of the question, I don't have a drop near by and I bought this unit because it has wireless AC capability.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] honosuseri:
I got disconnects from wifi but never seen an issue with the wifi-direct which is for the controller. The 3.1 update did sort the issue with my shield remote though.

Honestly the short answer is to use Ethernet to get the best out of the kit, even a cheap Homeplug networking kit would be better than the wifi. Besides the wifi drop outs, I had no end of grief trying to get SPMC/KODI to access shared folders on my network with wifi (yes even 5GHz).....using Ethernet resolved the headache.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jst07:
*sigh* It's frustrating to buy something for a specific feature (wireless ac - upgraded router as well which I had been mulling for a while)... to have it not work. Thank you for the suggestion though. I was looking at just getting a wireless AC AP or adapter if I gave up on the sheild's network, but the homeplug is in the same ballpark and probably more reliable so I'll keep that in mind if it gets to that point.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] honosuseri:
No worries...I do realise it's not what you wanted to here. IMHO if a device is static then hard wire it, I use wi-fi only for mobile/portable devices.

I think your best move would be to look at getting a triple pack homeplug kit (dual ethernet ports would be good). One is for the Router, another for the SHIELD TV and the third (if you deem necessary) for your old router. Hopefully your old router can be setup as an AP and extend your wifi further throughout your home or garage/garden even. The kits are dead simple to use, although they can be fussy about the power extensions used...Ideally you want one that has passthrough so you can plug the adapter into the wall outlet, then the power extension into the homeplug adapter (Just a word to the wise in case you go this route and encounter problems).

I've had my SHIELD TV for a little while too and I also thinks it's great....I've been offered silly money for it from friends, once they've seen all I've set it up to do. I've actually got to the point now where I want to do a factory reset. I have done my experimenting and now know what I want on there, so it won't take long to redo and i'll lose the junk in the process...perhaps it might help cure some of the wifi niggles I encountered too...who knows?

Wish you all the best with it
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jst07:
Thanks. I switched to my 2.4G wifi and problems seem to have gone away, at least for now. Probably try that a little longer. I too have thought about resetting and using one of the custom roms on here.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] retroben:
Using 2.4Ghz is worse for some users from neighbor's wifi causing it to drop out.

I use 5Ghz and have to occasionally restart the device to fix it.

You would be better off using power off instead of relying on standby mode as that is buggy and prone to causing issues with stuff like audio and a stored media playback glitch.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NiksaVel:
Hello,

I have a new BQ aquaris M10, which is flashed to latest android firmware with official tools from the ubuntu version (it's not usable for me yet)...

The problem that I have is MASSIVE lag when wake from deep sleep... at least I guess that's the problem. If tab has been inactive for more than say 30 min it takes about a 1 to 1.5 minutes to wake the screen after pressing the power button. After that it works perfectly.

No idea where to go from here... there' doesn't seem to be any relevant battery drain or such. GSAM battery monitor shows some 30% bat used by apps rest by hardware with screen on top. I have something like 1,8% per hour usage while mostly in standby.

Any help is appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NiksaVel:
Just a little update.. After installing the wakelock app and putting it in the partial wakelock mode the problem disappeared entirely.

I've seen some posts with nexus users reporting similar freeze when entering deep sleep after update to Android 5.1

Anyone has any experience or advice?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamajd:
I flashed mine to bq's Android ROM but ultimately decided I'd rather go back to experimenting with Ubuntu Touch than use an outdated, Google-saturated version of Android. If only there were a Google-free, up-to-date, 3rd party ROM for this thing.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] spartanrob:
Ok, i'm new to the GPS world. My tilt is running TomTom fine with my free map that I downloaded except i get an error everytime i try to update traffic. To get more maps do i simply buy them? is there a better place than tomtom directly? (their map store has been down). What if i need support on the app? can I contact them even though i'm using the version that comes with the kaiser?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ecltech:
Hi,

You can purchase the TomTom Navigator 6 software from Buygps.com or other places. I have TomTom 6 Software for US/Canada and it loaded fine on the tilt. When you configure it use COM 4: for the GPS and 4800 BPS for the baud rate.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] herzel:
work great for me. did you got the traffic working for you?

this is the only thing i couldnt work out.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ecltech:
No, I didn't test the traffic but will soon.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] PerfAlbion:
Doesn't traffic data on TomTom require a TomTom Plus account? I believe you have to subscribe to that to receive traffic data.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Zzzbignew:
I think they let you use "Traffic" free for a little while, then they cut it off and you have to pay.( At least thats what happened to me):(
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] Thechiller86:
Hey guys, here is the new HTC camera with full resolution support for Xperia Z5!

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/htc-co...-camera-new-8-10-748210-android-apk-download/

Have fun guys ??

Sony Xperia Z5 (E6653) stock no root
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] albertobom:
Quality is better or worst that Sony stock?
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] Thechiller86:
Hard to say, just test it out ?

Now I've Tested it and the quality isn't soo good.. But 23mp support. Slowly it goes up Hill with camera support

Sony Xperia Z5 (E6653) stock no root
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] karrouma:
I test it in low light, it is better than sony cameraui.

But no any option to change scenes or change ev or white balance or iso
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] langeveld024:
Thanks bro!

8mp looks better than 20mp though, but overall lowlight pictures seems better than stock Sony cam
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] FakeSmile:
Everyone is making better software for sony's camera except...SONY...
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] langeveld024:
Their software isn't that bad at all, there's just still space for improvement.

Most people use 20 or 23 Mp, which will give lots of noise because there's a lot data captured and Sony processing the image a bit harder then.

I mainly use 8mp, in fact, it's the only resolution I use since photos come out much better.

Only when u zoom in on a taken picture u see 20 or 23mp has bit more detail but in general I would just recommend 8mp.
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] spaha-bih:
This is just a basic camera, there is no much options,

camera does not have image stabilization, you can only have full hd resoultion of the video recording, also no manual settings support.

And I would not say HTC Camera is better than Sony camera app, it is just the same or maybe little worst.
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] Sigizmund14:
Camera ICS+ 1.7.0. - another third party camera app, which support full resolution on Z5. Working fine! ?
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] Thechiller86:
Camera ics + is not bad. Thanks for telling me about it [emoji106] I hope they add more features like manual ISO in future updates.

Sony Xperia Z5 (E6653) stock no root
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] Duckly2:
Fantastic, thank you for the update, I had uninstalled the ICS+ camera app and was not aware of the rescent update in the latest release. Just tested it and it is working really good, simple without clutter, quick startup and can even record 4k movies.

I made a quick un-scientific comparison between ICS+ 1.7.0 and stock camera, and I prefered the result from ICS+ 1.7.0. details was better perserfed and not overoptimized. More manual controls and I will be very happy.
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] Sigizmund14:
Camera FV5 now support full resolution on all Z5! Working fine ??
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] Thechiller86:
Yes, but sadly no iso changes are working

Sony Xperia Z5 (E6653) stock no root
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] chinmoy32:
sorry to burst the bubble in general , camera F-V5 is the worst quality camera app i have ever seen.

never they could ever support any SONY device with ISO control. (used, xperia P, U, T, TX , V, Z, Z1c and now Z5 DSDS)

Open camera now gives the control to enable Camera 2 API on Xperia Z5

and thus I can control shutter speed from 1/10s to 1/10000s with manual ISO from 50 to 3200

which is very cool

but open camera doesnt support full 23 MP resolution , so stuck at 8 MP which sucks

if only Camera FV-5 guys could implement Camera 2 API for Xperia Z5 or Open Camera developers could manage to access full resolution of the IMX300 sensor !!!! it would be unbeatable
[Xperia Z5 Themes and Apps] KbaB.BroS:
I don't think Sony have released Camera 2 API for our devices which means it shouldn't exist on any other app when using it.