yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
Ok great.

I was going to do backups throughout my day but now i can't get root again.

It's killing me. I had root but had to pull the battery to drop in my 32gb sd card.

Figured I would easily get temp root back last time once i actually got root it went easy after a reboot.

I am getting closer to the bottom of this.

So for the people trying to get temp root here are my observations.

A ) You need internet access on the pc and on the phone as well.

Internet on the computer with no internet on the phone isn't working for me.

I think this is why i cant get root right now. I have net on pc but not on phone.

If I go home with net on pc and on phone and get root 1 try then that has something to do with it.

B) Install KingRoot APK on the phone. Also install supersu.

Load KingOroot on the computer and root with it.

C) I try to keep the kingo-link on the phone running in the background.

D) First run kingOroot on the computer. When it gets stuck at like 52% then open up the kingroot app on the phone and run it. The phone will reboot. KingO will continue and get stuck again around 65%. Open Kingroot app again run and the phone will reboot. Kingo might go to 100% or get stuck at 77%. Again if stuck after 5 min. then run kingroot app.

I am sure that root will fail if the phone is rebooting and you are running kingroot so expect it too.

After it fails.

Now to finally get temp root just open up KingO again and run it. Be patient and give it 10 min of being stuck before you run King root app.

Eventually you will notice a permission request for cafe_team or something like that.

Grant it permission.

If that happened then you should have root access.

If it don't happen then keep repeating the process. Eventually you will get temp root. It will be root until you re boot.

Usually after you get working temp root the first time it is easy and quick to get temp root back after a reboot.
[HTC Desire 526] Gators850:
download link

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9PPdfxFQJQ-WFoyOV9VWUJLVUk
[HTC Desire 526] DBlake1:
I temp rooted with the KingoRoot desktop app and patched the frp.img. The bootloader can't be unlocked via HTCdev, it denies the unlock_identifier_token that gets generated. So that is a dead end.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
HTC dev rejects the unlock token because it is reading the CID. So figure out where else it's getting the CID from.

I have plan b but I got to do some testing first.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
Well it looks like plan b isn't going to work.

I'm pretty sure the flag that sets if the boot-loader is locked or unlocked is in the pg1fs.img.

Without s-off we cant write to the pg1fs partition through adb shell.

When I do dd if=/sdcard/pg1fsEDITED.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/pg1fs

I get a successful write. Or it shows it was successful.

But when I pull the edited image off the device it isn't edited it is the original.

Meaning it didn't actually write the pg1fs.img

Time for plan C.

Which is very ugly.

The only way I can think is through the qfil / qpst.

The general unbrick method posted here previously.

If I can find the files I need and figure out how to get the device into the emergency download mode by jumping the pins there could be a chance.

Anyway most likely I'm going to end up with a paperweight.

But I'll give it a shot. I wan't to figure out the msm8909 unbrick method anyway.

Any Ideas???

I'm all ears.
[HTC Desire 526] DBlake1:
Once I get my new phone I'll be all for experimentation. Until then though, I have to have this phone working.
[HTC Desire 526] DBlake1:
On this subject, what phone should I get? I want one I can actually do dev on and not have these glaring problems.
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
Just got this phone and have been watching this thread to see any progress on bootloader unlock which is apparently required for root? Any updates BigCountry907?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
Unlocked

I am working on it.

No way to unlock yet except xtc2-clip.

[IMG="unlocked 526"]http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah40/Big-Country907/IMAG0035_zpsbef3fb48.jpg[/IMG]

Currently I am setting up some source device trees to see if I can build a service rom.

If I can make a Qpst flashable rom there is a possibility that it could be flashed on a S-on device to unlock it.

I will know more when I get further into it.

Other than that if you are in my area or want to send your device I can unlock, s-off, super cid, for small donation + shipping cost.

Ultimately I am trying to come up with a way to provide a Service Rom that I can share for free to unlock these.
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
Are you saying you can use the "xtc2-clip" to unlock my bootloader and get me root for my verizon htc desire 526 prepaid phone?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
Yes

The clip will unlock it. But it has to be connected to the phone.

Then we need a twrp recovery.

And then flash supersu to get root.
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
Does a recovery exist for this verizon 526? Or instead of a recovery, can't we just use another root tool once we have the bootloader unlocked?
[HTC Desire 526] Ninsio:
Hey I tried to use the temproot method, but even though it says root succeeded, no message pops up on my phone. I'm suspecting this is because I recently updated it to android 6.0.1, but I didn't install the security patches after it just to be safe. Anyways, can I force the message to pop up, or is there no hope for me?
[HTC Desire 526] GnuReligion:
This xtc2-clip looks interesting ... but cannot see paying $100+ to unlock my $22 Verizon phone. Looks like you are getting close here BigCountry907. I am following!

Sorry for a noob question here cluttering the forum, but my own Verizon HTC Desire 526 with Android 5.1 has been bugging me for a couple of weeks to upgrade. Have been putting it off in hopes that there will be some sort of root solution soon. Amazed that they locked down this bloatware phone down so well! Thought it would be easy to install a custom bootloader, last year.

Well, the question is this: Should I put off the upgrade to Android 6, if I hope to run vanilla Android on the device sometime in the future, or does it matter at all?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
[MENTION=2379569]supermaxkato[/MENTION]

I made a hacked up version of TWRP for our Desire 526.

Just put up a new post how to get perm root.

Test it out if you will please. Worked Great For me.

http://xdaforums.com/desire-526/general/root-100-vzw-desire-526-perm-root-t3498197

[MENTION=7851255]GnuReligion[/MENTION]

I would advise not to upgrade to Marshmallow until we have this figured out.

I even run Lollipop on my 626s right now. Marshmallow is much more secure and could cause further difficulties.

The kernel source is only released for lollipop so running a custom kernel on marshmallow isn't gonna happen yet.

I can't even get the 5.1 kernel to boot on the 526 yet. I don't know why yet.

What would be a huge help is to have that marshmallow OTA.

My 526 devices are not getting the notification yet.

You can go ahead and download the OTA !!

It will ask you if you want to install it. Just say NO.

It might install a couple updates before it will download the new OTA.

Those are ok to install.

Just dont install the OTA that takes a long time to download.

So if you are willing do this.

Let the phone download the update.

DO NOT INSTALL IT.

Then use King O Root to get temp root.

It's a pita but I will post reliable instructions to get temp root later today.

After you have temp root we will copy the OTA on your phone to Your External SDcard.

The OTA Will be in this folder.

/data/data/com.htc.updater/files

Root browser and or other file explorers will not be able to get root.

So you will have to use adb to copy it.

adb shell
su
cp -rf /data/data/com.htc.updater/files /sdcard2/ota.zip
rm -rf /data/data/com.htc.updater/files/

After that the OTA will be on the external sdcard.

Copy to the computer using a file explorer on the computer or with adb.

adb pull /sdcard2/ota.zip

Upload the OTA to google drive or another file server and post the link.

Thanks in advance.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
If anyone wants to ship there phone to me.

I will unlock it for $5. (PM Me)

Problem is it is probably $20.00 to ship it. IDK.

I buy them brand new around here for $35.

If I could find enough supply I would buy a bunch unlock and ship them unlocked.

Just not sure how many I can get my hands on.
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
Thanks BigCountry907 !

(Looks like you show us how to unlock the bootloader!)

PS I just found them at Family Dollar in Michigan of all places for $34!
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
I have been getting them at Family Dollar in PA.

$34

Wal-Mart sells them for $78 I think.

Don't they have price match or something?

I like these cause they have the snapdragon msm8909 qualcomm processor.

My desire 626s is the same. So is the new desire 530. And many more non htc run the snapdragon msm8909.

For $34 if I brick one it's no big deal. So its a great test device.
[HTC Desire 526] Ninsio:
Can you see if one can update to marshmallow and test the temp root method on it?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
I don't have any of my devices activated so I's not giving me the update.

I will be happy to test out marshmallow but someone needs to download the OTA and copy it to the sd card to upload.

Then I can Download it and test it.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
It's an easy thing to accomplish anyway.

I will upload the fixed frp.img for you guys.

To flash it to the phone here are the instructions.

1 ) Download and unzip the frp.zip.

2) Copy the frp.img to the external sd card. / Or internal sd card if you dont have external.

External sd card will be the path / sdcard2

Internal sd card path is /sdcard

3 ) To flash it use adb shell. (YOU NEED TEMP ROOT FIRST)

adb shell
su

For External SD Card.

dd if=/sdcard2/frp.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/frp

For internal SD Card

dd if=/sdcard/frp.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/frp

Thats it. Now if you do Fastboot oem get_identifier_token (with phone in download mode)

You will get.

c:\>fastboot oem get_identifier_token

...

(bootloader) [KillSwitch] : /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/frp

(bootloader) [KillSwitch] Last Byte is 0X01, enable unlock

(bootloader)

(bootloader) < Please cut following message >

(bootloader) <<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>

(bootloader) 4DEC0F65A908D9EC905EFE0F51694756

(bootloader) 1B9536A0C42325C3854B1950840A5261

(bootloader) EE72E177186C19F22C815AC92412201D

(bootloader) EA99C0901C0A41276CCBC1CB5AE103EC

(bootloader) 0F135FFC9F54DFD81E364719D221B204

(bootloader) 0CD3060775E84A18B0432933F17ABCF9

(bootloader) 2CE872A2C1A77119333C2861B276FAFA

(bootloader) 5DEC7AF6F4FDE3594EF44AC9EAD7806B

(bootloader) C2D7B99F2360635A515F7DD41FBF0050

(bootloader) 881F23E0A0AA98AEA9051649FE193006

(bootloader) 7EAF2679FC3A4C5CFB90C0F764E0FCE7

(bootloader) C4C44132C5D348E6A2F394E767881A0B

(bootloader) 04D51AB9D904B8DAE1F120B687FE4DEC

(bootloader) F2D6F95F8E4BD5B3F3FC32EEEF5D348B

(bootloader) BAD69AC66434F3039EB4954AA63114CF

(bootloader) 604241E5CFC2E6D2251135EC85A16A5F

(bootloader) <<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>

OKAY [ 0.172s]

finished. total time: 0.176s

But htc-dev will still not generate the unlock code for you.

The pg2fs partition still has a security flag that is set.

At any rate this accomplishes the same thing as having the Enable OEM Unlock switch.:cool:
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
This is what you will get from HTC-DEV

We're sorry, but it appears your attempt to unlock the bootloader on this device has failed. This could be caused by several factors including simple errors in the entry of the unlock token, problems with your device, or a lack of manufacturer support for the unlocking process. Please see the specific error code listed below, and try again if necessary.

Error Code: 170.

Error Reason: CID Not Allowed.
[HTC Desire 526] dosentmatter:
You can use the Software Upgrade Assistant (HTC Sync Manager) to upgrade to Marshmallow if you don't have an active SIM card to test temp root.

I can't post outside links because I a new user but just google "verizon wireless htc software upgrade assistant"

Have you found a reliable way for the desktop kingoroot to work? I don't really need perm root since I only want to remove some bloat so I am fine with temp root.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
Temp root wont allow you to remove anything.

It wont let you remount the system RW.

I have tested marshmallow, it's not worth a crap. I dont even like marshmallow on my unlocked devices.

The good news is I am very very close to having a way to unlock these devices.

I need to run some test tonight but things are looking good.

Using FisH to hi jack the boot chain I can boot TWRP.

I need to get my image burned to a sd card and if I can boot fish off the sd card Were in business.

BTW

This is Fish

https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/locked-fish-hack-to-boot-want-device-t3578373
[HTC Desire 526] SandKat:
Temp Root

Im having lots of trouble trying to get temp root. I tried your method of KingoROOT on pc and kingroot apk but I couldn't get the phone to reboot during the process.
[HTC Desire 526] Darkrai119:
Is this work on desire 526 dual sim mtk 6582

well i try to get identfier token but faild comand appear
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] heartburnkid:
Hi everyone. CW Network recently released a new VOD app for Apple TV, Roku, and Xbox, and Fire TV... but not Android TV. Someone on Reddit was kind enough to rip the Fire TV apk and post it for people to try, but there are a couple of issues. One is the Amazon ownership check (which doesn't seem to allow it to run even if you have the CW app on Amazon's app store), and the other is a strange error message about network connectivity. Could anybody take a look at it and see if it can be hacked to work on the Shield?

Reddit thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/556f46/heres_firetv_cw_app_shows_on_leanback_launcher/

APK download:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/gkokbqq27s4vaxv/The_CW_com.cw.tv.android_1.0.0_106.apk
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] heartburnkid:
The guy who ripped it says that the leanback intent was already in place.
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] pngwolffman:
Weird, it works perfect on my Fire TV and Stick downloaded directly from Amazon. It doesn't work on any Android TV device though. I don't know how to crack the app. Someone needs to crack the app and see if he can get it working.
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] jeffbbm:
Would you be able to remove the checks on the PlayStation Vue Firetv app as well? I would love to be able to use it on my Shield.

Its not letting me post the link since I am a newer member but please let me know if you can do it and I'll DM you a download link.

Thanks!
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] heartburnkid:
Thanks for putting all this effort in. I'm away from home (and my Shield) this week, but I will try it when I get back.
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] heartburnkid:
Finally had the opportunity to try it. It no longer throws the ownership error, but still throws the connection error.
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] heartburnkid:
Cool. I'll keep an eye out for that, and I'll reply if I find anything regarding a new APK. Thanks!
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] Kovs:
Watching this thread
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] Y2Bogus:
Anything new happening on this front?
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] videorx:
There are two network connections made at the initialization of the app. They are both going to Amazon WS. Both appear to have issues, probably because the User-Agent isn't a Fire TV UA, and the request that gets the license reports "android" from the Shield whereas the Fire version reports "amazonfire" on the posted data. Because of the differences, the license returns "invalid" on the JSON response.

If the responses that come back from the Fire stick were to come back to Shield, the app would function perfectly. I had changed the two URLs to my local webserver to return the good responses, and I could browse and watch episodes without issue. Beautiful picture.

With that, the app is very specifically blocking Android TV devices.

EDIT: Correction, the User-Agent is not used. It is just the "amazonfire", which is based on one piece of code. A small modification gets this working without needing to host the two response files.
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] videorx:
Attached is an apk to try out.

** Edit: current version doesn't work anymore. Removing ***
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] Y2Bogus:
That's awesome. I'll try this when I get home from work today. Would it be difficult to do this to the USA and Cartoon Network apps as well?
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] Y2Bogus:
Seems to work awesome. I was able to watch an episode of the flash without issue
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] videorx:
I took a look at USA Network and the Cartoon Network apps. The Amazon app for USA Network is a webapp, so it is unlikely to work without bigger modifications. Cartoon Network appears to have a few issues (title bar displays all the time, no leanback launcher banner icon, Amazon hooks). I'll take a look, but at least they have added casting support to the Cartoon Network Android app for now.
[Shield Android TV Themes and Apps] Ichijoe:
Thanks for posting The CW App, while the Content seems sparse, and not really my thing (DC Comic Universe), it does at least work, and thats something.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] countercharge:
Two days ago I was running OctOS-M with (almost) no problems. I decided to return to stock so I could network unlock my phone, which I did. Then I did the OTA updates from NE4, to NJ1 and now I have NJ2. But whenever I try to flash CM13 or go back to OctOS it gives me a status 7 error in TWRP. Am I skipping something here? Phone is rooted (with cf auto root through odin).
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Status 7 error can be caused by an unsupported version of TWRP. Try different versions of TWRP.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] countercharge:
Downgrading TWRP didn't help, but formatting /data with ext4 resolved the issue.

It was a 7 error but it also said something about incompatible data. Found someone suggesting to format with ext4 in another thread, tried it and it worked.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StonebridgeGr:
hello guys, i want to ask which recovery supports otg usbs? i have s gt920f rooted 6.0.1 and i want to install custom rom. or zips through my usb otg. So if you know which recovery supports the otg usb, please reply.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cooltt:
No, because it's a totally pointless necessity. What happens if you brick your phone? What goods a otg usb then!
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StonebridgeGr:
LOLLL...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] yakie996:
hi

can some1 explain me what the difference is between this two? VNS-L31 is 3gb ram and VNS-L21 is 2gb ram?

Regards
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] lzimbrea:
Exactly, VNS-L31 has 3gb of Ram.

I think that is the only difference
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Epistemic:
2gb Ram variant is not as good as 3gb variant, quite substantially too. I know the phone is identical in every other way, but that extra GB of ram makes the p9lite a solid phone. There's definitely a difference regarding multitasking.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Jeik:
To me it isn't that hurtful.

The "poor" ram management is because of EMUI,it will probably be a better situation with AOSP and CM.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Epistemic:
I've tested both, l21 doesn't multitask as good as l31. My last phone was a p8lite, multitasking is pretty much the same on the l21.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] zorzgeo:
I have plane to upgrade my P9 Lite to G9 Lite with 3GB of RAM and to reflash it/rebrand it to VNS-L31. 3GB of RAM is mamma for all...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] tamaris2000:
Is it possible and how to put VNS-L31 on my VNS-21 with 2GB of RAM?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Kittar:
:confused: Hi All!

I was hoping someone may be able to point me in the right direction, or beat me with a stick if needed.

I have an O2 XDA II Mini, and it's an Australian one.

I'm currently running:

ROM Version: 1.11.00 WWE

ROM Date: 03/14/05 - Woah

Radio Version: 1.11.00

Protocol Version 1337.42

ExtROM version 1.11.922.WWE

Basically I'd like to flash my phone to the latest, but don't need the Big Rom storage, but basically just after the newest firmware (not 2 year old crap)

Does anyone know how I would go about just upgrading the basic firmware of my phone? It's been playing up lately, so I'm hoping an update may fix it.

I've attached a picture of the device part too

Thanks for any help!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Kittar:
Anyone out there :(
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Kittar:
Hmmm I think the Magician is just too old and crap now adays.

It's so bad no one even wants to talk about it :eek:
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] coisalalala:
Latest Rom for Magician

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Magician

Cheers
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] new_ppc_user:
i hope your just kidding
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] Cromwellfenix:
HI I share with you the new theme based in the Sony Ericsson theme flash

I got better quality for the wallpapers and background

Enjoy the the retro style and memories

Only rom stock from kitkat

Download

https://mega.nz/#!MBEUFCrY!K06-NiYQIwwp8tqPuHmpBAYTJA2ayJ_smEC0IxKpjyw
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] MixoMaxoViper:
@up

Beautiful m8! Keep it up, I want moar :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Gelialtron:
Anybody know how to make a flashable csc file? I can provide the csc folder, just need someone to make it into a flashable zip file so I can load it via TWRP.

I've tried just replacing the folder, but keep getting FC messages from com.android.phone.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] testrider:
I read that I can change the DPI without root. What's your DPI? Do you have some screenshots? Thanks!
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] srgudhka:
you cannot change dpi without root.
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] testrider:
I thought I could change it with adb command and debug.
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] srgudhka:
you will require root access for making changes to root files (build.rprop)
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] Bender1987:
Try this one:

http://android.wonderhowto.com/how-...creen-resolution-without-root-access-0160439/
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] testrider:
Thanks!
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] rr93:
I am so grateful to you! Changing the DPI makes everything look fresh! Thanks! :D
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] HKSpeed:
what DPI is recommended?
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] horizonnn007:
400
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] testrider:
Stock is 401 dpi on the G4 Plus. Why did you want to change it to 400? 1 pixel less?
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] horizonnn007:
Stock one is 480 by default in my moto xt1643
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] testrider:
Not true. All G4 plus have the same resolution of 401 dpi stock. See here: http://www.knowreviewtip.com/specs-price/motorola-moto-g4-plus/
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] sshock:
Yes but in the built.prop it's 480....so system works accordingly.
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] testrider:
Ok. I See. Does 400 dpi work with all apps?
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] horizonnn007:
Everything works flawlessly with dpi set as 400.
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] Breuz:
I tried 440 dpi and it broke the camera focus, twitter images and some other stuff, 400 will probably mess a lot of stuff up, unfortunately..

I'd really want to use it set to 400 too, guess I'll wait for nougat
[Moto G4 Plus Themes, Apps, and Mods] Surioz07:
Stock is 480dpi bro