yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] papadelogan:
I was just today considering replacing my HTC M9 with an S7 but I need root so that my phone will run AppRadio Unchained Reloaded and integrate with the stereo in my car. Guess I'll be sticking with the current HTC for now. TouchWiz SUCKS anyway. Hopefully someone will discover and share a root method. We pay hundreds of dollars for these devices... if we want to risk wrecking it, we should be able to do just that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] kennypow3rs:
The point of XDA is to make our a phone better. It's been that way for years. But now we've come to a point where are phones are good enough now without all the hacks and root. I don't need root to be honest on my s7 edge. If I want to disable bloat there's an app for that. I also use adguard for ad blocking. Goodbye root. You're really no longer needed...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] PDXMatt:
Obviously you haven't used TouchWiz in a while.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] ike_1985:
Guys, I haven't ever used viper-i'm a new android user using an s7 edge. I use an external DAC and UAPP to transmit bit perfect bypassing the on-board DAC chip. I have no use for equalizers since my rig is sick, but I am in desperate need of an app that will output the rest of my audio(youtube, bandcamp, etc) bitperfect and not just albums I own and have on-device. Thr native android upsampling sucks and sounds crap. Can viper do this? If so, I'm down for root.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] ShrekOpher:
Try block This as an alternative to adaway.

---------- Post added at 02:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:08 PM ----------

There is no root for this device right now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] g1-and-only:
I was going to say the same thing. Viper, viper, viper and xprivacy for movie downloads......I held on to my s5 for my root needs and I switch back and forth every few weeks just to hear viper but I always come back to the s7s.

---------- Post added at 04:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:47 PM ----------

Me too, except for my s5, I still tinker with it but not half as much as I use to now with the s7 edge and s7. I like having my life back.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] workingmomjd:
A nod for the moderators. They aren't paid, have "real" jobs, often times families and are also usually the developers of custom ROMS. I appreciate every second they check in, and when root isn't happening (yet crossing fingers) why would they check in as often, as the forum as a whole is a lot slower.

Yes, I came here primarily for hacks back when I had my S2 Skyrocket, but I also check out technical issues I'm having to see what others have found that works.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] anonymoustl:
There is root..... And if you install the PI3 G935U firmware on top of PIA then you have yourself an international UNLOCKED(if you do it my way) phone with the Engineer boot.. .But ROOT IS STABLE on this release... Not a single FC or freeze... I am truly impressed at the difference. Add xposed and I have my own ROM. No heat issues, no battery issues... NOTHING BUT AOSP SMOOTHNESS
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] sputnik767:
What's better, having the best Android device on the market without root, or a device that's not as good but unlockable? That's ultimately the question you have to answer. Don't hold your breath for a bootloader unlock, it ain't happening.

For me, the answer is easy. Flashing roms is a waste of time and I having been through every galaxy from the S2 to the S7E (minus the S6) and having rooted every phone except this one, I have not had a single good experience with a custom ROM, kernel, debloating, etc, that made unlocking and root worthwhile. I wish I could take back all the time I wasted on that nonsense. So the only benefit to root for me was an ad blocker. With this phone and the Samsung browser, there's an ad block plus add on. I'm happy, and couldn't care less about root. I have a phone that works great out of the box, and needs no improvement. And the "improvements" from root are questionable at best.

But if you must have an unlocked bootloader, plenty of phones out there that will fit the bill. None are as good as the GS7E.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] playya:
I had the S7e was not a fan at all I now have the N7 a big fan (no pun intended). I am also the owner of the ONeplus 3 which to me running their version of basic android with 6gbs of ram and using CameraMX for photos my experience with the phone is better than what I had with s7e and the hardware is pretty damn good as well. ONly wish it had wireless charging, Just my opinion

Also: rooting is encouraged and not frowned upon by the company
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] sputnik767:
That's all well and good. Of course Samsung has sold tens of millions Galaxy S7 devices. The OnePlus is barely a blip on the market. The reason Samsung "frowns upon root" as you put it is because the company is literally giving it's customers what they want. Virtually nobody who is buying this device is asking for root or unlock. Also, they are targeting the business and enterprise aspect as well, hence the locked down nature of the device. So still, if you must have root or unlocked bootloader, you have options. I have used some of the phones you mentioned, and I still think the GS7E is the best phone on the market. All the reviewers seem to think so too, unless they are partial to Apple.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] playya:
Like a lot of the reviewers I have read for the money S7e is not worth it compared to Oneplus 3. Dont care what market you are aiming for but again to each his own. I only got a Samsung phone to try out Samsung Pay and I loved it after that eh... Way too much lag and bloat for my liking but again to each his own. I saw a couple reviews comparing the two I posted below they hang but for double the price s7e should honestly be blowing away 1+3

review

review
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] blane3298:
How's battery life?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] bfederspill:
I personally don't want to put another ROM on this, I just miss my Viper.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] tp2215:
Im rooted and have it running better then stock now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] billydroid:
We now have another means of root. However, until somebody fleshes it out. It is only temporary root and will almost certainly trip KNOX. But I'm sure, we'll I hope, someone can do something legit with it. All the info, the little there is, in my post in q and a.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] BadToThePhone:
[MENTION=3011323]tp2215[/MENTION] Can you please check your PM? Thank you
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 ROM Development] saints5354:
I encounter problem when enable by registry tweak to enable smooth scrooling in IE by:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ Navigation\4-Way Nav] and change its value from 1 to 0

but this created a problem on sms, when open sms, it show empty sms cos it scroll the sms to the end of the sms, anyone have this problem?

I searching around but just can't find the solution.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdmeh:
Hi!

I have a current CM13 and TWRP (3.0.2) with a G900fxxu (Android 5.0) baseband. Have not been able to figure out how to update to a 6.1 baseband. I tried:

- Flashing the modem with dd (over adb, running as root). Even though I can read the modem partition (/ dump it to sd card) and even chmod the device +w, dd just gives me a write error and refuses to do anything at all... Tried both with CM13 dd and with a (allegedly) fully functional busybox installed as system app.

- Using Heimdall (on bleeding edge linux, compiled and tried several current forks), but it is currently so full of bugs and fail that even If I got it running I'm not sure if I would dare to use it for anything that could (soft)brick my phone.

- Replacing the modem of a TWRP backup and "restoring" that: With TWRP < 3, it seems to work but really it doesn't do anything. With TWRP > 3, It freezes at ~95% which forced me to take out the battery (but - luckily - that did not do anything either).

- Restoring (most of) the stock rom. It refuses to do an update and tells me to use "kies" or something instead. Possibly because I did not want to restore stock recovery + unroot the device (that's not an option ATM, since I'm not totally sure if I have a way to CLEANLY get TWRP + root back on there once it's gone).

( I "confirmed" that both the partition inode and the image I was trying to flash were "probably ok" prior to all those attempts by using images from multiple sources & examining both images and the raw partition in a hexeditor. They all looked mostly the same and reassuringly firmwary :3 )

Any hints on what I should look at / try next?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kdio:
Hi xdmeh

As you already covered almost everything ...

[Release] JOdin3 CASUAL Cross Platform and Web-Based Flashing For Samsung Phones

EDIT: Seems the main site is unstable. Just to make sure you will get it the direct link to the binary is JOdin3CASUAL-r1035-dist.jar

To start it, open your terminal and:

$java -jar JOdin3CASUAL-r1035-dist.jar

Java 1.8 seems mandatory.

Please let us know your results.

Nice regards.

.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
Jodin is basically a Heimdall wrapper, if one doesn't work the other likely won't as well.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdmeh:
yes... while Jodin seems to takes care of some of the workarounds needed to make Heimdall work automatically, it makes the whole process a lot less transparent - looks easier but even more risky than just using Heimdall and working around all problems manually.

I'd feel much more comfortable just using dd... or simply cat. So: Does noone have an idea why that doesn't work? Or is it normal that that partition is write-protected now? Did samsung/google do some black magic here to block all write access on a low level somehow and forgot to make the node un-chmod'able or am I just doing something wrong?

Also: Couldn't find any good info on what would happen if I broke the modem partition. Is the display + HID driver on there? The usb driver? Would I still be able to get [adb/ssh/heimdall] over usb or even the display + TWRP working in recovery without a modem partition somehow so that I could fix it?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdmeh:
Oops, posted this in the wrong thread...

(and noone told me, so I'm guessing noone is reading this. But I'll fix it anyways. )
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdmeh:
So, I compiled heimdall from git, used the workarounds:

# download pit first
heimdall download-pit --output ./DOWNLOADED.pit --verbose
# reboot / enter download mode again
heimdall flash --MODEM modem.bin --APNHLOS NON-HLOS.bin --pit DOWNLOADED.pit --no-reboot
# press buttons to enter download mode again without reboot, repeat twice
heimdall flash --MODEM modem.bin --APNHLOS NON-HLOS.bin --pit DOWNLOADED.pit --no-reboot
heimdall flash --MODEM modem.bin --APNHLOS NON-HLOS.bin --pit DOWNLOADED.pit --resume

... and it looked like it worked despite some error messages: The download mode progress bar jumped around and heimdall said (top cropped):

81%

83%

85%

87%

89%

91%

93%

95%

96%

98%

100%
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
MODEM upload successful

Uploading APNHLOS
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
0%WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...

11%

23%

35%

47%

59%

71%

83%

95%

100%
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
APNHLOS upload successful

Ending session...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
Rebooting device...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
Releasing device interface...

...but the baseband version didn't actually change.

I have no idea why this isn't working... what did I miss?
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harlock1978:
I have an ALE-L21 with B170 and I received the information about the B188 OTA update but, everytime I try to update the system stopped at 7-11%. I have unlocked bootloader and root so I believe that this is the problem.

I decided to anayze the update package that consist of:

three directories:

META-INF

patch

system

and a file:

update.app that I extracted using Huawei update extractor and it contains:

I decided to analyze the updater-script in META-INF that I have attached and analyzing it I found that after verifying the version of the phone:

it starts to verify the sha1 checksum of files in cust and system directory

assert(apply_patch_check("/cust/channel/tr/xml/global_operator_name.xml", "b3ea5fa1a6affbeaf760e5f8e74d4cf681c57595", "371f5afc57db71120281b063752512e6e4dd6ed8"));

set_progress(0.004016);

[...]

before applying the patch:

apply_patch("/cust/channel/tr/xml/global_operator_name.xml", "-",

b3ea5fa1a6affbeaf760e5f8e74d4cf681c57595, 39876,

"371f5afc57db71120281b063752512e6e4dd6ed8",

package_extract_file("patch/cust/channel/tr/xml/global_operator_name.xml.p"));

set_progress(0.004016);

[...]

I believe that is during this part that something doesn't match after unlocking bootloader and rooting the system.

Is there a way to do a sha1 checksum of the files in cust and system directory and then compare to the one listed in this script?

at the end of the script there are some command that I don't understand:

but modem and 3rdmodem package are not present anywhere

that is present only in this command:

ui_print("write radio image...");

write_firmware_image("UPDATE.APP", "radio");
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sokkoban:
Try to full unroot and system files like build.prop and other must be in original format(untouchable)

When I running this version of firmware many times install this OTA over the B170, so if you have EU model(ALE-L21 cust C432) should not be a problem to install it
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harlock1978:
I already did a full unroot but with no luck.

I never modify build.prop; how could I check if the other system file are in original format? I updated PlayStore to the latest version and integrated in system.
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VladHD:
You want to update to 6.0?
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harlock1978:
If it's already been released the Italian dual sim version, I would install 6.0 happily
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ing.King:
Sure, use B560. If not by local update then by fastboot commands...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Antonio romero:
Mod edit: Translation to English.

You will see xperia S LT26i have a unlocked and rooted with the original android 4.1.2 and CWM recovery but will not let me set you up for more than the TWRP and tried .... I have serious doubts also install

Vereis tengo un xperia S LT26i desbloqueado y roteado con android original 4.1.2 y recovery CWM pero no me deja instalarle por mas que lo e intentado el TWRP ....Tambien tengo serias dudas de instalar estas roms:Android 6.0.1 oneofakind o esta otra Android 6.0 basada en AOSP, no sé si hay que particionar antes o no ......Espero me ayuden...Gracias y saludos..
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] vishvanjay:
i flashed this img file (V3) on my xperia t2 ultra dual stock 182 lollipop after flashing and turning on the phone im only able to go in recovery phone is not starting help please.:crying::crying::crying:

this file >>http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65007410&postcount=81

my phone was rooted without recovery(dont know but at the first time recovery was fine but in a week it suddenly stopped working when i start the phone it gives me red light and even if i press vol up down recovery doesnt open or respond to anything i do.So i thought flashing this v3 img file via fastboot may give me recovery again so please help i dont wanna lose my current data.
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] rrd84:
flash "DUAL_RECOVERY_D5322-LP.img" using flashtool.

it will work.

it has to.. *fingers crossed*
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] flux99:
here, you can follow these steps

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=62988510#post62988510
[General Topics] shad0wboss:
I am honestly leaning towards Iphone SE because it's new but the screen size is killing me. I then thought about buying Iphone 6s but i think i can get 7 which i hope will be much better than 6s in few months. I am trying to avoid samsung at the moment. What is there for me in the market you guys?
[General Topics] Hindustani1990:
I would go for HTC 10

I have HTC m8 and it still is fast as hell

I sometimes even prefer it over Samsung s6 edge

Now my primary device is Nexus 6p which is awesome and love it more than iPhone 6 which I ditched for Nexus
[General Topics] sd_shadow:
There's a dedicated thread for such questions here,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1620179
[General Topics] Droidriven:
As stated above, there is a thread for this question, post your question there. Thread closed.

Droidriven

Forum Moderator
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Afterlife07:
I'm running the AT&T Cingular version of WM6 on my i-Mate Jasjam.

When I was running WM5 I was getting up to 24 hours of battery power, but since I switched to WM6, my batteries only last for 7 hours tops.

I always leave my phone plugged in to a charger whenever i'm at home.

I'm in film school and my job is the run all our sets so i'm always calling crew members, actors, etc etc, but if my battery dies after 7 hours on a 15 hour shoot I don't know what to do.

Does anyone have a solution to this problem? Or should I switch back to WM5?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] andreasy:
Try different radio combinations. One of them may be better for you
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Nate731:
Try putting your phone back in EDGE mode. If you have a custom rom go into comm manager and see if you can EASILY toggle between 3G and EDGE. 3G service EATS battery life.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Afterlife07:
I can't find Band in the Phone settings, I've been trying to switch from 3G to EDGE or GPS for awhile now.

Currently i'm running the AT&T "Original" WM6 3.57.502.1 with radio ver. 1.48.00.00 found here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Available%20Original%20Shipped%20WM6%20ROM%20Versions .

Would you recommend downloading 1.50.00.00 from here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_ExtractedRadioRoms ?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] tubededentifrice:
Just press the comm manager button and press "3G" to desactivate (not all of them have this option).

Then it will uses EDGE instead of 3G.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] intrglctcrevfnk:
I really like 1.48 for my area (memphis)...

As for showing the band tab on the phone settings page, there's a registry edit you need to do b/c att disables that option in their roms...

from the wiki:

Enable/Disable GSM/UMTS Band Selection

Cingular kindly disables anything useful about the network on the 8525. To enable the Band Selection Tab on your Phone settings page, set the following:

[\HKLM\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\]

"ShowUMTSBandPage"=dword:00000001

To disable, simply clear the value to 0:

[\HKLM\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\]

"ShowUMTSBandPage"=dword:00000000

here's the link: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Registry
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Afterlife07:
Ok, changed the band. I also read somewhere that if I take out the battery, put it back in, charge it over night without turning the phone on, then it'll help with the problem.

But now i'm down to 5 1/2 hours of battery life.

Should switch back to WM5?

Cause WM6 doesn't seem to want to work with my device.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] stevieboy:
i must have tried nearly a dozen different roms om my hermes,and have found a huge variation in battery life,some only lasting 5-6 hours whilst others seem to last for upto a day and a half or slightly more.IMHO the rom has a much bigger influence on power drain than radio.its a matter of trial and error.:)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Afterlife07:
I switched back to my old ROM and radio ver (Cingular 2.15.502.3 w/ Radio 1.40.30.00)

They worked fine for me before, but now the battery is still only showing about 7-8 hours worth of life.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Afterlife07:
Really need help!

I downloaded SPB Pocket Plus and the battery indicator said I had 7 hr 46 mins at 100%

I tried switching the ROM again and it said the same thing.

I switched batteries with my Sister's phone (she has the same device, but with the original ROM that lasted longer for me) and it still said 7 hr 46 mins, but her phone lasts for 18-24 hours.

Should I bother getting a new battery? Or is it an internal hardware problem?

It's an iMate phone and i'm living in NY so I don't know who I could take it to for repairs.

I also tried draining the battery over night and completely charging it from 0% for half a day without turning on the phone and I got the same result.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Tolukolvi:
I'm trying to get a BT Smart HRM to work with Endomondo on Smartwatch 3 but I can't get it to show heartrate on the watch. When using Ghostracer it connects in seconds. It's just that I've noticed that when using Endomondo the GPS is much more accurate and Ghostracer has a tendency to completwly crash the GPS after about 5 kilometers.

So what I want is a standalone Endomondo with HRM...

Sent from my {manufacturer} {device}.
[Sony Xperia M] STRYDER~007:
Introduction:-

Hey guys! Here's my new ROM StryFlex™ Marshmallow for Xperia M based on Sony's Official Xperia UI.. All the apps are ported from latest Sony Xperia XZ Marshmallow Firmware..:D Hope you guys enjoy it!;)

POST 1- Introduction And Features

POST 2- Screenshots

POST 3- Downloads And Instructions

POST 4- Official Xperia X/Xperia XZ/StryFlex Themes

POST 5- Changelogs

Disclaimer:-

Features:-

Xperia XZ SystemUI

Xperia XZ Framework

Xperia XZ Themed Settings

Xperia XZ Phonebook and Dialer

Xperia XZ Media Sounds

Xperia XZ Organizer

Xperia XZ Calendar

Xperia XZ Calculator

Xperia XZ Clock-Widgets

Xperia XZ Weather App and Widget

Xperia XZ Marshmallow Wallpapers

Xperia XZ StryFlex Bootanimation

Xperia XZ Live Wallpaper

Xperia XZ Entrance App

Xperia XZ Home Launcher

Xperia XZ Album App

Xperia XZ Music App

Xperia XZ Lifelog App

Xperia XZ Email App

Xperia XZ Keyboard

Xperia XZ TopContactsWidget

Xperia XZ WallpaperPicker

Xperia XZ Photo Editor

Xperia XZ News Suite

Xperia XZ Sound Picker

Xperia XZ Movie Creator

Xperia XZ TrackID

Xperia XZ Sketch

Xperia XZ Transfer Mobile App

Introducing StryFlex™ OTA Center

Xperia ClearAudio+ And S-Force Surround Sound

Pure Sony Sound Enhancements with Clear Stereo™ and Clear Phase™

NOTE- Redistribution/Re-porting and unauthorized use of my work is not allowed. If found such, it will be reported to XDA Moderators.

Credits:-

@PecanCM for CM13 device tree Link to Kernel Source

@chitshiv for Xperia X Bootanimation

@ibanez7 for Xperia Sound

@srisurya95 and @akhilnarang for AOSP-RRO Source

@Sony for Xperia Smartphone and Xperia UI

@abhatia1435 for testing

DON'T FORGET TO HIT THANKS BUTTON!!:good::good::D

XDA:DevDB Information

StryFlex Marshmallow v1.0, ROM for the Sony Xperia M

Contributors

STRYDER~007

ROM OS Version: 6.0.x Marshmallow

Based On: AOSP

Version Information

Status: Testing

Created 2016-05-16

Last Updated 2016-11-10
[Sony Xperia M] STRYDER~007:
Screenshots

Xperia XZ Home

Xperia XZ Themed Settings

Xperia XZ Phonebook and Dialer

Xperia XZ Music

Xperia XZ Apps

Xperia XZ Apps

Xperia XZ Apps

StryFlex OTA Center