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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ArjunrambZ:
#9 rom: Aosp

AOSP KK ROM

ANDROID VERSION :4,4.4

KNOWN BUGS :

everything should be working perfectly

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ArjunrambZ:
#10 rom : Coolui 5

STOCK COOL UI 5 KITKAT ROM

A flavor of stock ui

ANDROID VERSION :4.4.4

KNOWN BUGS :

1) if you have issues with the rom please read #1

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ArjunrambZ:
#11 rom: Iuni rom

IUNI KITKAT ROM

ANDROID VERSION :4.4.4

KNOWN BUGS :

1) if you have issues with the rom please read #1

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ArjunrambZ:
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12)

PACMAN KITKAT ROM

ANDROID VERSION :4.4.4

KNOWN BUGS :

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YUN OS KITKAT ROM

ANDROID VERSION :4.4.4

KNOWN BUGS :

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mayankkr26:
Bro why didnt u fix the fiui and uploaded
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raghuch5:
Bro how to set language in fiui rom
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jo77077:
sorry bro there are many bugs
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mayankkr26:
Bro select the icon with globe sign in setting.....then select the first preference and there u go...... select ur language
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ArjunrambZ:
I'm aware of the bugs.. i had very Little time to fix then that's why i couldn't fix all of them , being in XDA forums I'm pretty sure that someone here can help me with it

i have tried to give easy fixes for the certain bugs that i have found.,Please do read the main thread

Thanks.. new rom coming tomorrow :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mayankkr26:
Whats ur next rom arjun
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dhanvate:
Hi

If you are porting rom from CHINESE coolpad

F1 plus .....china language ....irritating anywhere

......Pls try to port from indian or global origin firmware....
[XDA Assist] Y_A_S_H:
How to root Lyf wind 3....kindly reply...ty
[XDA Assist] Y_A_S_H:
Thanks for helping?✌
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AB__CD:
So my Galaxy S7 is water damaged, and I need a phone to last for me for approximately another year. Would moving to the Nexus 5X be a good choice? It would save me some money if I get this instead of the OnePlus 3, which doesn't have warranty as it is sold third party only.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ulxerker:
do it, you won't regret it. its a device powered by Google, so there is a great support from all points of view, including instant Android updates. also, there is a strong community. :)
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AB__CD:
Do you think I'd see any noticeable battery or performance drop?
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
I've never used an S7, but you'll likely notice a drop in both. Depending on what you do, you'll definItely notice a difference in performance when this phone heats up. If you play games often, you'll notice it. If you live in a warm climate, you'll notice it. The CPU throttles aggressively after a certain temperature or below about 20% battery charge. I still think it's a solid phone, especially with the software and dev community. I just know it has limits and they can be deal breakers.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AB__CD:
My main workload primarily consists of Snapchat, Instagram and a few casual games, but I do live in a very warm climate, all year round.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
I notice the thermal throttling every time I go outside (checking with EXKM) however I only travel and use Google Maps when the weather is the warmest each day. I'm not doing much else in high heat since I work indoors. If I worked outdoors, I'd probably hate this phone lol The phone runs fine when you don't expose it to too much heat.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AB__CD:
To be honest, I don't use it much when outside, but somehow I have la penchant for making cool phones run hot. Even the GS7 runs hot when doing not much more than web browsing.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
Ha, I'd say go for it but measure your expectations. SOT hovers around 2-4 hours for most people, I'd say average. Throttling is an issue but one you can tweak somewhat through guides. Speaker volume is weak but can be tweaked if you install a custom kernel. My complaints are: speaker volume, throttling, and desire for a larger battery. I just web browse, text, surf XDA, and use Google Maps. It's a plastic phone which doesn't bother me, but it may bother you coming from a metal phone. It's a solid phone overall. Plus, we get updates quickly.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AB__CD:
Plastic doesn't really bother me, build quality comes dead last to me in a list of priorities, as I always put my phone in a case anyway. Battery life is what concerns me the most, and the fact that it uses USB C instead of micro further adds insult to injury. The update speed does tempt me though...
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
Thankfully the adjustment to USB C is easier now though than it was at release. Fast updates are the best thing about a Nexus
[Security Discussion] iwanttoknow:
Hi,

I've discovered the description of "Signal Private Messenger" app, but I don't know what thinking about it.

Its description seem's to indicate that you can communicate voice and text securely end to end with your smartphone, and that it's open source.

What is really securely ? I don't know and "I want to know" ;)

Thanks in advance for your answers.
[Security Discussion] equi_design:
Hi, The short answer is Yes. Signal is by Open Whisper Systems & runs on iOS and Android. You can use it as a regular SMS/MMS app; as well as encrypted SMS/MMS/phone calls. To activate the encryption you need to exchange keys with the person you want to message.

Hope this helps!
[Security Discussion] iwanttoknow:
Hi,

Thanks for your answer.

Your answer is a good summary of the app's features.

But what are you thinking about the word "securely" ?

Is it a dream or a reality ?

The app's editor highlights testimonies from known people who use it. Is it sufficient to trust this app ?

Has someone in this forum examined the code of this app ?
[Security Discussion] equi_design:
Nothing is completely secure.

In my opinion, & from my use, Signal is more secure than a normal messengering app - but less secure than a talk in real life.

If you are interested in security, please check out this XDA subforum; http://xdaforums.com/general/security

And read up here: www.eff.org
[Security Discussion] sotoLOTO-:
Hm, nice to see a discussion going on. Have just heard Snowden recommend the app so I thought I'd check it out. BUT, there is a but ... I intentionally blocked the app from any internet usage whatsoever with AFWall+ donate. I've set up my AFW to show a toast whenever it blocks an app trying to use the internet so that I know which apps try to use the net in the background without my permission or intention. To my surprise my AFW blocks Signal all the time when I use Signal. And I mean ALL the time. How does this make sense? Why would a privacy app try to connect to the internet constantly? I've not got WiFi calling and I've not even enabled it in Signal's settings. Am I missing something here or is there sth wrong with the app? It's making me feel that it is constantly trying to leak data and that's why it attempts to use the internet. Good thing I have a robust thing on board such as AFWall... best firewall out there.
[Security Discussion] dtective:
It's encrypted, end to end. It's not leaking anything. The code is opensource, you can go and review the code and build it yourself.

If you're blocking it from accessing the internet, then it's going to try again, probably because it can see that there is a network connection live.
[Security Discussion] iwanttoknow:
[MENTION=7064381]jonathansmith[/MENTION]

Thanks for your detailed feedback.

It will be nice if someone in this forum could analyze the code of this open source app.

As for me, I am unfortunately not competent.

Were you able to identify with AFW the site the app was trying to connect ?
[Security Discussion] sotoLOTO-:
Thank you, that's exactly what I don't get. Why would it attempt to establish a connection. Ofc I'm blocking it. I'm blocking tons of others apps as well, but unlike Signal (and a few other suspicious apps) the other apps do not try to establish a connection.

As I said, when you block an app from accessing the net with AFWall you can tell AFWall to give you a toast showing you when every signle time when AFWall blocks a certain app trying to access the net. So, with 99% of my AFWall-blocked apps I don't get this toast, meaning that those apps don't even attempt to access the net (but better stay safe and have em blocked.) With some tricky apps though, AFwall shows that toast msg indicating that it successfully blocks a certain app from accessing the net. That's what I don't get - why would Signal be set up in a way that it would attempt to access the net. Prolly WiFi calling or sth but I'd rather use it for now only as a default SMS client.

Yes, you are right. Signal can see that there is a network connection live and that's why it constantly tries to connect to it. Just wish Signal would get it once and for all that it is blocked for good and stop trying to access the net.

If anyone knows which Services, Broadcast Receivers, or Activities from Signal should be disabled (using MyAndroidTools for example) please do share which ones they are so I can disable them and thus prevent Signal from constantly trying to establish a connection. The toast msg from AFW does become annoying when it is every second second :)

---------- Post added at 11:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:33 AM ----------

Maybe gotta look into the log of AFW. The toast msg only shows the ip address which Signal ties to connect but AFwall prevents it form doing. But that's not the prob for me. Doesn't matter too much what it tries to access cos I know AFWall is good enough at preventing that. Just want to stop Signal from trying to access whatever it is trying to access! :) Will let you know if I figure it out!

---------- Post added at 12:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:39 AM ----------

I second that. Nothing is, indeed! And thanks for reminding me about eff ... here's a good one - https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere :) [MENTION=7545844]iwanttoknow[/MENTION] check it out!
[Security Discussion] sotoLOTO-:
And here's a bit of a follow-up. Managed to catch the toast. Not sure if it is always the same ip that AFW blocks, but will try to pay attention. A reverse search reveals that the geo location of the ip is some place in Washington, US.

https://imgur.com/a/5fhIf
[Security Discussion] nutpants:
As I understood it

(And I could be wrong I left signal years ago when it was text secure)

Signal does NOT use sms to send messages

That functionality of the app was dropped a while back

It uses internet only to transmit encrypted messages

And it uses its own message server to host your messages.

It seems like decent software

I abandoned it because it uses your personal phone number as your identifier..

And it will not work with out a phone number..

Which for me is just crazy as every government in the world and most phone companies are selling /tracking your "meta" data based on your smart phone and it's phone number.

Think of it as any other encrypted internet message system

But it uses your phone number as an identifier...

Everyone gets my pubic email address now for communication.

Cops, government, hospital, work, stores,etc

It's the 21st century. Why use a phone number for anything anymore?
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
You have to go back in time when the app was called Textsecure and it provided end to end encryption for SMS. The app was available on F-Droid until someone discovered that plain text sms were saved unencrypted on device. After that, the dev temporarily closed the source and also demanded that the app be removed from F-Droid, because in his view distribution on F-droid was "insecure." Well, that hole was fixed and the following versions worked pretty well. About the same, time, the dev started to be bothered by TSA every time he travelled by air. Then, within a few subsequent releases, google binaries and internet permission were included. Then, the app started to crash if internet service was restricted. In addition, you could only get the app from Googleplay, which means, you must have Gapps and Google Services Framework, which has total control over the phone and regularly "phones" home (obviously not your home). GSF can get your outgoing text before encryption and incoming text after.. Despite all of the above, one could still compile the app and use it without GSF. Then suddenly, the dev announced that he would no longer support encrypted SMS. About that time, he started receiving literally millions of $ from a US government's backed foundation. In addition, he was offered a lucrative contract to do encryption for What's UP, which later became Facebook. Quite a change after being harassed in airports So, encrypted sms were dropped and the app turned into an internet messenger. You must register with your phone number; your data goes through Google servers and Whisper System's servers. And by the way, neither the Signal servers nor Redphone servers are open source. You can't use the app unless you have Gapps and GSF and if you use the app, you are known to Whisper Systems, Google and all 3-letter agencies...

This is not the first time I am posting on Textsecure/Signal, just do a search on XDA and F-Droid forums and you will find more info with links. I would stay away from anything coming out of Whisper Systems. Use Silence, which is a fork of Textsecure with encrypted SMS. For over-the-internet services, use Conversations.

And by the way, never use an app where everything: encryption, encryption method, registration, servers are in the hands of one entity, which won't allow you to use other servers...
[Security Discussion] sotoLOTO-:
You might be right but for normal unencrypted messages Signal uses simple SMS. Have tried it and without any WiFi or data it simply sends a msg as an SMS. So far so good but u might have a point. I'm yet to test with someone who also has the app installed and see how encrypted msgs are transferred. I'd imagine it NOT to be over the internet, but then again you might have a point? Why? Because as I said I've blocked Signal with AFWall and I get a toast showing that Signal CONSTANTLY tries to connect to the internet when there is currently a live connection to the internet, be it Data or Wifi. So yeah, you might be right, but I need to test it out. In the meantime someone who has already done this would do us a favour by telling us how it works.

Using my personal phone number as identifier does not sound cool indeed. If you are right about this: 'It uses internet only to transmit encrypted messages. And it uses its own message server to host your message' then I guess I'm ok with using the net for transmitting encr. msg since they are encrypted with E2EE. As to where the msgs are hosted. I guess I'm better off having them stored at Signal's server than at Verizon's cos from Verizon they end up DIRECTLY to the government. I guess with nuff persuasion and money though they'd also end up there from Signal. It's the way of the world, isn't it? Also, as I mentioned in my last post, the IP which Signal constantly tries to connect to is in Washington. That's already fishy enough .... very fishy!
[Security Discussion] sotoLOTO-:
How about apps like 'Wire' and 'Wickr - Top Secret Messenger'? Are they any good? Will give Silence and Conversations a try! 10x for bringing them up.
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
Wickr is not open source. So, for me it is out of the question. Wire sounds good, although they say they can terminate your account at any time. Also, they say the company is based in Switzerland, but the location for dispute resolution is San Francisco. They also say they can require you to download/upgrade the app, which means that if you want to stay on older version, they won't let you...

Again, I am against models where everything is concentrated in the same hands...
[Security Discussion] sotoLOTO-:
I guess I'm ok with Wickr's being closed source (but then again what do I know ... the discussion about open vs closed source goes both ways so more opinions are welcome). Just don't get why I made an account there and now trying to log back in I'm told the credential are wrong. Weird!
[Security Discussion] iwanttoknow:
Hi,

In my first post, I was asking your opinions about "Signal Private Messenger" app.

Thanks all for your answers.

In your answers, I have discovered the names of Silence and Conversations apps.

Which level of confidence for them and why ?
[Security Discussion] sotoLOTO-:
I'll be happy to hear more opinions as well but as optimumpro said, Silence really seems solid and offers E2EE, which is what I need. Have tested it with other users and seems good so far. Can't say anything about Conversations cos I've not used it yet. I read good stuff about Wickr as well, but yeah ... closed source deters many.
[Security Discussion] optimumpro:
Both Conversations and Silence are open source, unlike Signal, which contains prebuilt binaries and jar files. Also, neither Conversations nor Silence forces you to register or use their servers, which Signal does.
[Security Discussion] sotoLOTO-:
That I do second and that I do like! :)
[Security Discussion] iwanttoknow:
Hi,

After reading some articles, I discovered that it was "easy" to assure End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for our communications. I share my understanding here, knowing that it's well known by experts in the domain. So thank you for being kind to me.

In fact, there is a difficulty for communicating parties who wanted to communicate without anyone spying their voice or written messages. They have to use cryptographic protocols relying on a shared secret. But how to share a secret on unsecure communication channels ?

It's "easy", due to the Diffie-Hellman cryptographic protocol which permits to do that. There are a lot of explanations about it on the Net. But it could be defeated by the man-in-the-middle attack (MITM). To counter this attack, you have "simply" to sign the shared secret with asymetric keys (with your secret key to sign the shared secret, and with your public key permitting to the other part verify it). If you are interested, see more explanations on the Net about asymetric cryptographic protocols.

I sincerely hope that I didn't say too much nonsense.

;)

Silence app is based on Diffie-Hellman protocol, like other apps in the domain.

In summary, after reading your answers to my initial post :

- Silence app permits to exchange SMS/MMS, using E2EE.

- Conversations app is an instant messaging (IM) client for Android, using E2EE.

Signal Private Menssenger is an E2EE IM and voice calling app.

I have noted what has been written about Signal Private Menssenger in this thread, so is there a "less intrusive" E2EE voice calling app, in the same way as Silence ?

Thanks for your participation.
[XDA Assist] :
So I bought a nexus 6p today from someone on Craigslist, the phone works great but when I tried to go into the settings to update to nougat the "check for update" option wasn't there. Turns out the previous owner had rooted the phone and has it running a custom ROM. It's running on the "pureNexus" ROM (V. 6.0.1-20160709). Not having any experience on the subject I tried just doing a factory reset, but no luck.

So how would I go about getting my 6P from "pureNexus" to standard android 7.0 nougat? I'd really appreciate some help!

-thanks.
[XDA Assist] :
Hello,

You may visit here Nexus 6p All in One thread and flash stock firmware for your device.

You may also register for XDA account to post and reply in the forum.

-Vatsal
[General Questions and Answers] Jerryxperia:
Hello Sir,

my LT18i(Xperia Arc S) does not pick up charging I have installed many custom roms like cm10 cm11 cm12 anzu lupusv12 on my LT18i ( boot loader unlocked phone rooted ) then 4.0.4 stock ftf also tried Xperia Flash tool (Emma) but my phone does not pick up charging. it connects in fast boot mode and flash mode easily which means no hardware problem i think. please some one help me i will be so thankful

Regards
[General Questions and Answers] Danielsmith:
Charging problem in Ericsson Xperia Arc lt18i almost due to charging pin broken and due to water damages.In case of charging problem, mobile can not save power in battery and may it shows fake charging in it,in fake charging condition you can only see charging sign in mobile but it will not save any electricity power in it. To solve this problem,First you take the diagram of you may do this task Xperia Arc S LT18i ,then check charging jack and its points do they have good value if yes then change charger and check it and if charging points at mother board do not show accurate value with meter then you have to check all parts and tracks that are given in diagram.look at mother board vary carefully if there is any rust or carbon and water damage or may any component is damage.if any track is missing apply jumpers as given and if any part is damage or broken then replace it with new one.
[General Questions and Answers] Jerryxperia:
If charging pin broken or damages due to water then why my mobile can easily connect to computer , Fast boot flash mode .? i really don't understand weather its software problem or hardware problem.. >
[Xiaomi Redmi 2 Questions & Answers] vinoth0t:
is any way to get manual camera mode in cm roms , mookee and other roms in redmi 2 prime .. if its posible give solution guys .. thanks in advance :)
[Xiaomi Redmi 2 Questions & Answers] b1h:
I think the cm camera app on redmi 2 has some manual features (exposure bias, brightness, contrast, toggle denoiser, iso) I don't know if there is manual focus or shutter. If you want .dng you can get FreedCam.
[Xiaomi Redmi 2 Questions & Answers] krepsz:
Im using HTC camera app from apkmirror.Its have manual mode.
[Xiaomi Redmi 2 Questions & Answers] vinoth0t:
i need manual focus option guys
[Xiaomi Redmi 2 Questions & Answers] Hollow6:
Try this App ...

What Exactly Do you mean By Manual Focus , Cm 13 Roms already have it Doesn't it
[Xiaomi Redmi 1S] Swamy Revoju:
Hello Friends help me,

I've been using Red mi 1s for past 2 years, but 2 days back it stopped working showing Mi icon blinking on the screen. I went to nearby MI store to get my phone repaired but i was told that it was a motherboard failure and costs up to 4000/-. I told them not to repair that phone. But now the problem is all my personal data and contacts are stored and in sync with MI cloud, only some of my contacts:crying are in sim card. The worst part is I forgot my cloud password and I want atleast my contacts back. Please help me out..:(:crying:

Thanks in advance
[Xiaomi Redmi 1S] forum007:
Hey you can get otp in your mobile number and can use that for login . But the problem is you can download from mi cloud only if its a xiaomi device. I am also in similar situation , unable to download my data from mi cloud :( as my mi4i phone gone dead. Now only option is i have to buy a xiaomi device to sync the cloud contents :(
[Xiaomi Redmi 1S] simuhnck:
Its easy dude, just log in with ur mi account: https://i.mi.com/

create new password, enjoy the backup!

***Also check if ur device can boot into fastboot :)
[Xiaomi Redmi 1S] bintangfathir:
Maybe it's too late, definitely lol,

if you're using mobile phone, you can visit this link

https://us.i.mi.com/contact/h5#/full

login to your mi account, then switch to desktop mode, there will be a three dot button around the top right corner, press it and export the contacts as a vcf file, and later you can finally import it in the contacts app on your current phone.