yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows 10 Mobile] Stefan22:
Hello,

is it still possible to upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile 10586.494 on a Nokia Lumia 520? I know Redstone is not going to work, but is Threshold2 possible? At the moment I am running Windows Phone 8.1 Update with Lumia Cyan, and I can't find the Denim update via phone update?
[Windows 10 Mobile] thanhquanctu:
As far as I know, Microsoft stops providing Theshold2 to unsupported devices from now on
[Windows 10 Mobile] Stefan22:
Yes, they replaced TH2 builds in the Release Preview ring with RS1 builds, but is there another Insider ring, which does still have TH2 builds? If so, I can change DeviceTargetingInfo to Lumia 830 for example.
[Windows 10 Mobile] ngame:
The only way for now is using Custom ROMs
[Windows 10 Mobile] EspHack2:
yea there is the "production" ring which is what you are on when you have the insider thing off, for that to work you would have to edit the targetinfo to a supported phone and get upgrade advisor, they will still give you 10586 using that route
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] M-taheri:
Hi Everybody

can someone backup 1 GB of emmcblk0 from working One M8 Model 0P6B130

phone must be rooted

this is the command via adb :

adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/data/local/tmp/temp bs=512 count=2097152"
adb shell su -c "chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/temp"
adb pull /data/local/tmp/temp C:\adbBackup\mmcblk0
adb shell su -c "rm /data/local/tmp/temp"

file will be created in c:\adbBackup

thanks in advaned
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] M-taheri:
can some one do it for me please???
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] XirXes:
What is this for? Is it not something you could pull out of an RUU?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] bradley_e_smith:
do you still need this?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] M-taheri:
Yes I need it

Thanks
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] bradley_e_smith:
okay will try it tomorrow at work.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] M-taheri:
I am waiting, thanks
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] bradley_e_smith:
File to large to post even if zip'd up.

-brad
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] M-taheri:
what about if you read 256mb??

adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/data/local/tmp/temp bs=512 count=524288"

adb shell su -c "chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/temp"

adb pull /data/local/tmp/temp C:\adbBackup\mmcblk0

adb shell su -c "rm /data/local/tmp/temp"
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] bradley_e_smith:
see attachment
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] M-taheri:
thank you very much
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Jbazt_katuforzs:
does this will work for 0P6B11000? anyone can extract me hboot of that model pls thanks
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] skooter32:
Will this work on the opkV100?

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Is ur device an m8s??
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] skooter32:
where do i enter these commands?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] bradley_e_smith:
from a dos prompt on your computer. you need to adb working on your computer
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] billmcg:
Hey – this is just an FYI, you may already know this but I had a bit of a shock when I called Verizon about issues activating an HTC 10 - there was no mobile data

When I told the rep that the phone wouldn’t activate properly he told me “Yes that was correct” the phone is showing “in a rooted state” – and it won’t get mobile data in a rooted state

He told me to uninstall root and install the factory image - that would restore the mobile data

I tried to play dumb, he wasn’t accusing me of anything – he simply said the phone had been rooted somehow by someone – and while in that condition it will not receive mobile data

He went on to tell me all the applications I had installed on that phone that had root access, Root Explorer, Cache Cleaner NG, Titanium Backup, LeeDroid Tweaks, SuperSU – when I tried to play dumb he told me all these applications had already been installed and had root access – and had to go

He was rather insistent that I perform all this while on the phone with him – uninstall root and install the factory build – but I told him I didn’t have time right now

After the call, I did do a factory wipe and it killed root – and it restored the mobile data. I then rooted again from TWRP, it did root, and I didn’t lose mobile data after that

I was just kinda surprised that a very low level customer service rep was immediately able to tell I was rooted – and able to rattle off all the apps I had installed that were problematic
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcase:
We have the first few verizon htc 10 that were rooted here, and they run mobile data just completely fine. The rep here is full of it, something else clued him in. The only thing I can imagine is he or you activated remote support, which would allow him to see those things. There is no reporting system that would have reported those things back to him.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] billmcg:
I have an HTC 10 myself that i had rooted by jcase - and it activated fine a few weeks ago - no issues with mobile data.

I was doing this one for a friend, also rooted by jcase

We gave no authorization for remote support i can tell you that - it was not mentioned at all. I was simply inquiring about the status of the activation.

They must be able to access the phone without your authorization if you call in

All i know is they immediately knew the phone was rooted - and told me the list of apps on the phone that had root access - all of them - and he had every single one

I thought the guy was full of crap - but he kept telling me the phone was in a "rooted state in their system"

They could definitely see ALL the installed apps on the phone without a doubt - he listed them off to me, he told me which apps were good and which apps were known to have issues because they had root access - they knew every app installed on the phone

when he said LeeDroid Tweaks is known to be non official software - my friend and i looked at each other in shock

I dont know what he did - or how he knew it - it was all very surprising to me

We did deny it - we did not admit to anything - and he did no accuse us of doing it either

He just said it would work fine when the factory image is installed and un rooted
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcase:
I am jcase

I dont see anyway they could access the phone without your auth, esp on leedroid as it doesnt even have the remote assistance system. In any event, I've done a fair number of verizon s-offs/roots, you are the only person ive heard of with network issues or verizon saying the phone was rooted. I went through a ton of support on my lines/phone over the last few weeks (ATT tried to re port my numbers back to their service and knocked out my service).

There is something going on here, your friend must have mentioned it and they added it into the notes or something, I'm quite familiar with their setup and the firmware on the device.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] billmcg:
Oh hey – jcase – sorry about that, I’m at work here and I didn’t get a good look at the reply – my apologies.

I’m not complaining about anything, just want you to know. I’ve been really happy with my phone. I appreciate everything you guys did for us.

Here's the thing tho – I hear what you are saying, but the phones been in my possession the entire time – my friends been out of the country on vacation for weeks. She hasn’t ever seen the phone – she didn’t even know what was on it until yesterday when we tried to activate it.

I bought it for her, I sent it to you – I installed the rom and all the software and set it up. She came over last night to pick it up and activate it and that’s what happened when we did.

I never had a Verizon rep list off all the installed apps on a phone before – they definitely could see them. We did not give authorization for any kind of support.

They asked me for the physical address of where the phone was currently located

I figured the guy assumed we had root because he could see superSU, LeeDroid Tweaks Titanium and such. I didn’t even know they could see that.

I mean I’m not making this up – I’ve been doing this since the earliest days, it really freaked me out.

He very matter of factly said - oh i see the problem here...your phone is rooted and isnt on stock software, i can help you take care of that - it will only take a moment. He went on to explain that it probably wasn't anything we did, we didn't need to be concerned, etc
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] jweber228:
Could it be the "my Verizon" app? On my previous phone, similar things were happening to people with root and it turned out that app was how they knew.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] billmcg:
Well the app was installed on the phone, but it was never signed in.

We weren't able to log into any Verizon apps cause she couldn't remember the password - i tried to restore from the Verizon cloud and couldn't log in.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] jweber228:
Even without logging in, it sends info to Verizon as soon as a connection is made. I usually go in and disable the Verizon apps thru app manager before putting sim in.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] disconnecktie:
Do you use Verizon cloud? It could be that the cloud app has your apps backed up and they are able to see a list of those apps in their system.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] billmcg:
She'd never used the Cloud before - i was trying to get it to work, but she didn't know the password, so no we never used the cloud now or previously for this user. Again - it was installed but we were never able to log into it to run it.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] disconnecktie:
The only other way I could see them knowing what apps are on your phone is through the Verizon support and protection app. Also, the cloud app is constantly running on the phone even if you don't open it ever. You have to actually disable the app through the app manager. Why it always runs I don't know. The same goes for the support and protection app. I've called customer service with Verizon hundreds of time while rooted and never had them tell me I was rooted. One time I was asked if it was rooted but they never told me to unroot.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] jweber228:
http://xdaforums.com/verizon-g4/general/apparently-red-youre-rooted-t3176148
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] hgoldner:
I had read about this but not experienced it. I run completely stock with a custom kernel, systemless root and have no issues with advanced caling whatsoever.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] LakesideWiseman:
Anyone got a lead on which app clues them in? I'd be eager to disable any of the Verizon apps if they are the culprit.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] dottat:
My vote is support and protection
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] mikieboyblue:
One more reason why I dislike Verizon. I only stick with them due to the unlimited data and coverage.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] kend0g:
Back when I had an LG G2 I forgot my phone was rooted and I called vzw. I totally forgot about it or I would of restored to stock first. But the rep knew I had root and what was on the phone as well(apps). That was like 2 or more years ago. I looked and there where only my Verizon, verizon login, and vzwvvoicemail. Only vzw apps on it. I think its the My Verizon app.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] gillim74:
Tmobile can do the same thing they knew my g4 was rooted and what apps were on that used root access.total invasion of privacy to me.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] santod040:
It's called:

VzwRootStatusProvider

This really "shouldn't" be included in our stock rom, let alone added into a custom one, in my opinion.

It's more or less spyware from Big Red...
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] MrTrip:
Verizon rep knew I was rooted after I tried playing dumb, after I finally fessed up he said he was rooted too, we laughed, he fixed my issues up and we moved on.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] afuller42:
also your "My Verizon" app will ask for root access, if you click yes, you just let Verizon know you have a root phone fyi

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is removed from the stock debloated rom in my signature if anyone wants stock rom without verizons crap
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] KOAO:
I can confirm. My droid turbo came up with the MyVerizon app asking for Root Permissions and I just looked at it for 10 Seconds in shock before hitting no.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Daswolven:
Verizon doesn't like rooting because people don't read threads, and call tech support to troubleshoot mistakes when we all know unlocking the bootloader voids warranty. Verizon adds checks for tech support to check rooted status. As rooted users, we remove said checks. They have a legitimate reason to check for it. We have the legitimate ability to give them the finger and stop them. It's like chess, be smarter than your opponent.

My phone charger port melted a week ago. I knew to drop the RUU on an SD card and flash back to stock before I brought it in for a replacement. Because rooting voids warranty. They weren't smart enough to check bootloader status. New phone = checkmate.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] lancespahr:
Actually it's been confirmed legally Verizon cannot void warranty on a rooted phone if root didn't cause an issue :) it goes along with jailbreaking, unlocking, etc.. but always good to play safe
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Daswolven:
That's good to know. I've never used it for something I caused, for karma purposes. Lol. They do tend to be dicks if they know it's rooted, even for standard tech support, with some exceptions.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zoandroid:
This story is rather disturbing. I appeal to you good folks to please make whatever suggestions you feel prudent in a list of apps to seek out and remove or disable on a rooted HTC 10 US Unlocked running on Verizon. I generally opt out of any kinds of cloud storage, collection of "performance data", Verizon or Google backup services, etc. I'd like to also opt out of whatever they are using to spy on our phone root status.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] mhmobile:
Anyone using Chrome find a "Verizon" bookmark folder and with two links inside that can't be removed by the standard 3 button option? It happened on mine during one of the most recent Chrome updates. Mostly an irritation to me and I couldn't find where the bookmarks are stored using root explorer. I just installed Chrome dev and disabled Chrome. Also, I don't recall the "My Verizon" app requested root access and its not listed in SuperSu?
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] andybones:
I hated this as well.

It's in system/customize/MNS/default.xml

You need to edit default.xml then flash the ROM.

I haven't tried making changes and then wiping dalvik/cache, so it's possible it will work with changes + wiping caches.

The code to remove is:

<function name="bookmarks_folder_name">
<set name="single">
<item name="value">Verizon</item>
</set>
</function>

I also removed this but not sure if it's needed:

</set>
</function>
<function name="immutable_bookmarks">
<set name="single">
<item name="value">true</item>
</set>
</function>
<function name="bookmark">
<set name="plenty">
<item name="title">Google</item>
<item name="url">http://www.google.com</item>
</set>
<set name="plenty">
<item name="title">Mobile Web</item>
<item name="url">http://smart.myvzw.com</item>
</set>
<set name="plenty">
<item name="title">Insider's Guide</item>
<item name="url">http://www.verizonwireless.com/insiders-guide/</item>
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] mhmobile:
Great, thanks for the specifics, much appreciated!
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Spinkness:
All About The Frequencies!

I have rooted every android phone I have ever had, and there is nothing Verizon can do about it. No matter what the reps say whenever I've called in. I've admitted that I'm rooted, and sometimes they don't want to help you because of it. But when it comes down to it, it's a matter of law. For those who don't know, back when 4G came into existence, it was sold off in 4 blocks of frequencies. These frequencies are what analog television used to be broadcast on, before it went digital. And on each of these blocks, the FCC placed certain rules for the new owners of those blocks of frequencies. For the block Verizon purchased, one of those rules was that they could not control or limit the use of any device that utilized those frequencies. Simply meaning, we can root without fear. I used to go through 200-400GB of data before I had home internet, and I even became a hit at my local corporate Verizon store because of it. All this being said, from the moment I root, I remove all Verizon crap. All but MyVerizon app, Verizon Login, and VZWAPN. I regularly use MyVerizon to pay my bill, and have used it for customer service. The rep you encountered didn't know the rules or the laws. There is nothing they can do about you being rooted, and they can't give you crap for it. If they really want to push it, then you can sue and file a complaint with the FCC. Verizon will get a big fine, and you will eventually get what you want. Sorry this was so long.

ROOT FOR LIFE!
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] richii0207:
The VZW CSR never cared if the OP was rooted. He was simply troubleshooting and trying to help him. What if I someone bought a rooted phone, without knowing, which included loggers that basically logged every input such as passwords, credit cards, etc?

It had nothing to do with laws. In fact, the customer's privacy should be the main thing. Don't you agree? Not everyone roots their phones, let alone what it even is.

Rooting isn't a "fad" but is useful in additional functionality.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Spinkness:
You do realize I wasn't criticizing the OP right? All I did is offer (hopefully) helpful information about root on Verizon. And it is a fact that Verizon reps initially want to make you think that they can shut you out for being rooted, and they'll try to get away with it too. But if you have even just the information I provided, it can help you get past that nasty first bump of judgement and move on to actually fixing the problem. Mainly being big red thinking they can bully the rooted community into submission. I believe in a free and open source Android, that is not available to only carriers and OEMs. I believe in the same thing Google does, and am grateful to them, because they got the FCC to place those regulations that gave us our legal freedom. So please don't try to come at me with what you think is a snappy response, because defending big red on XDA won't get you anywhere.

Good day sir.

P.S. yes the customers privacy SHOULD be the main concern. But sadly, it is not Verizon's main concern, money is. If privacy was their main concern then they wouldn't be so intrusive on our privacy! Big red collects our data and knows everything that we do! Just look at the permissions of some of their apps and then come back and tell me again how much they care about our privacy. You make me laugh.

That is all...
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] iroot84:
I just talked with a friend of mine who bought an unlocked S6 for his daughter from ebay. The phone was clean, but the VZW Corporate Store told them that they would activate the phone since it was rooted. Since the phone wasn't already part of the plan can they actually do this?

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Do you happen to have the reference for this? I would love to have a copy.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zoandroid:
Did you mean to say they would NOT￿activtate the phone because it was rooted?
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] iroot84:
That's correct. The corporate store told them they could/would not activate the device since it was rooted. I was not present and this isn't their area of expertise, so I am trying to get the facts.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zoandroid:
The phone will probably need to be Un-rooted, and factory reset, and then perhaps try a different store to get them to activate it.

Another option might be if they can come up with the exact same type of SIM card from a phone that had already been activated, and put that SIM card into this rooted phone. That might allow it to get service as an already activated phone. If the SIM card comes from a non-rooted phone, they should be able to get a replacement SIM card for it, and then have the new SIM card activated by Verizon to use in the non-rooted phone.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] bturkel:
Actually today MYVERIZONSERVICES app ask for root permission - the person who called me from VZW actually checked my phone before calling. I am questioning the legality of this whole process, feels weird.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
If any verizon app requests superuser root access just hit deny.
[Verizon HTC 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zoandroid:
Having used the PC browser version of the Play Store many times to install apps, it is clear that apps can be pushed to our phone and installed remotely. This issue smells of Verizon looking into our phones to see if they are rooted. I think I would agree with the above advice, and deny access in such a case. Clearly root is not required for Verizon apps to run on their phones, so what other reason could they possibly have to ask for root access? The whole world is beginning to prey on the average "OK, whatever, do that for me" mindless attitude society is taking, and it will cost us dearly in the end if people don't start thinking for themselves again and being vigilant against such deceptive intrusions.