yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
I didn't try to RELOCK it, I was trying to reflash the stock bootloader so I can fix what was wrong with the phone, no service, no signal, no root, nothing it was WIFI only for some reason after system ui constant crash followed steps on the toolkit now my phone is a brick

R.I.P

Pixel XL

It flashed some bootloader that can't be changed in anyway so now my phone is a walking potato
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ridobe:
In your earlier post you said you tried to lock it. So, can you enter the bootloader at all? Honestly, you need to step away from the toolkit and just download the factory image. flash_all.bat and it should be fine. But, it's all about the bootloader. Good luck.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
I'm in bootloader it shows...

Boot-slot: B

I also wasn't trying to relock it, I was trying to restore the factory software.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ridobe:
Oh, good you're in. Man, just do a flash_all.bat and get back to stock, one that you KNOW is the latest stock. That at least gives you time to take a deep breath. Then you can start over with rooting.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Marghost:
Ridobe is right. If you want to be by the book : https://developers.google.com/android/images. If you can access the bootloader screen and it is like you Said try that flashall.bat
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cwalker0906:
For me ,and I posted already, by the book is only thing that worked for me. I was stuck on dead Andy screen and flashing stock image with this toolkit failed all night, first try by the book....bingo....again this toolkit, at least for me,cannot flash stock image,no matter what is stated in op
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
Can't do it when it trys it says action can't be completed no access. Please unlock or OEM unlock which i can't.

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Sounds like same boat.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cwalker0906:
Have you tried flashing stock, without using this toolkit
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Marghost:
What is the respond of the command fastboot oem unlock?

And as my friend cwalker stated did you install last google sdk and tried the flashall.bat not from this toolkit but from official sdk and with the lastest adb drivers
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
Flashing stock what?

I'm using googles compiled flash_all.bat It doesn't work..

Response to OEM unlock is....

fastboot oem unlock

...

FAILED (remote: oem unlock is not allowed)

finished. total time: 0.017s

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i have bad firmware on slot _b the bootloader is locked and i cant reunlock it i need to flash firmware while locked, or change the boot slot
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Marghost:
Were you sure you picked the right image nde63(H,L,P) Juste to be sure? And again did you install lastest sdk with the new adb drivers?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ridobe:
Not the same boat at all. Success was had by doing it manually. You have to forget the toolkit.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
P which is what i had.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jcase:
What is happening is that it relocked with non stock firmware in the active slot, and with oem unlock byte unset. This means he cant reunlock it, and he cant boot it.

What should have happened was

flash stock firmware

thats it, no relocking, no nothing else.

Lessons:

NEVER RELOCK WITH NON STOCK FIRMWARE

NEVER RELOCK A HACKED DEVICE UNLESS YOU DONT WANT IT UNLOCKED AGAIN
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
More or less, Yhatzee.

JCase has been helping with me with directly if there is a way to force the phone from slot_b to slot_a, Jcase believes we can flash stock software and get it up again.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jcase:
No, I believe if you can change the active slot it will just straight up boot. I've look through all the commands in the apps bootloader, i see nothing that will do it.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ridobe:
[MENTION=5169465]DespairFactor[/MENTION] referenced the ability to force the active slot for booting, I presume since flashing doesn't matter. Would:

fastboot --set-active=a

work?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jcase:
only works if unlocked
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rleitao:
I tried to root but unfortunately it didn't work but it messed my phone up.

Somehow I came across a different platform tools that had a different version of fastboot and that helped.

So try the different versions and good luck.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jcase:
not sure what you are replying to.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
Can you tell me what version of adb/fastboot you used that worked with your pixel. Even better if you can zip the 4 files up and upload them to xda so I can check them against the ones the Toolkit uses. The Toolkit uses the latest files and drivers from the Android SDK (Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.36), (Driver Version 08/28/2014,11.0.0000.00000) so I don't know why they wouldn't work for some people. I know it works for most people but I need help figuring it out as I don't own a pixel.

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
Sorry but the Toolkit was not responsible for this problem. I know you probably don't mean it directly but its being inferred. The bootloader was re-relocked for some reason and now nothing can be done as the system will not boot and the device can not be unlocked to fix it. The only thing that can be done is to return the device and hope they give him a replacement.

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
I did read this from your twitter, thanks for posting it in here though I will add the information to the "locked" bootloader unlock section (which just links to your depixel8 page) just to make sure people know.

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jcase:
this also applies to pixel that are unlocked officially fyi
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
Can you zip the 4 adb/fastboot files up and post them here please.

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ridobe:
I absolutely didn't mean it directly. I appreciate everything you do. Please don't take it that way. The problem was with someone who wasn't clear about his issue or path to recover. I was just suggesting that it was time to step back and punt. When in doubt, a full flash fixes most issues.

edit: he was never clear on wether his bootloader was locked or not.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
No bad intention taken and yes I agree there are (a few) times when going back to the manual method is best.

Are you using different adb/fastboot or drivers than the Toolkit supplys? If so could you possible zip them up and post them (or a link to them) so I can compare.

Thanks, Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cwalker0906:
I will check when I get home
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ridobe:
I'm sitting at my desk checking versions. ADB is 1.0.36. Fastboot is 84e3321d5db3-android. Unfortunately, I'm on linux so I can't supply drivers.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
Adb and fastboot versions are exactly the same (as I thought) so maybe its a driver issue..

Thanks for the help.

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rleitao:
Hi Mark,

As requested, the fastboot in the zip allowed me to flash the system.img file.

Ricky
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dizz232:
Can this tool fix a dead Pixel XL? its not charging or powering on. No damage at all. Just wondering if I can flash a image without accessing recovery. Thanks.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
You need to be able to boot in to bootloader mode to flash a stock image back to the device. If it has stopped charging and will not power on then take it back where you got it for an exchange.

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dizz232:
Yeah I bought it second hand. Google is being a pain in the ass about returning it for warranty. Waiting to hear back from the original buyer so he can contact Google and transfer the ownership to me. Thank you
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
Damn that's a VERY old version of adb and fastboot..

I assume the latest version of adb works fine? Have you tried different versions of fastboot (after the latest did not work for you) or did you just come accross that one and it worked? What exactly wouldn't work for you with the latest fastboot version (bootloader unlock, flash images)?

It's difficult to know what to do as I don't have the device to test different fastboot versions on. I guess I can include an older version with the device module that can be swapped when a stock flash routine is started.

Is anyone available in around 2 hours to test different fastboot versions to find the best one to use.

P.S. If anyone can answer these questions then please do. The more people who contribute the better the outcome will be :)

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rleitao:
I tried some version I had on my computer and it didn't work, I tried the latest version from the SDK kit also didn't work and by chance that worked, it always gave me an error while trying to flash the system as the other screen shot from an earlier post.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
Does it flash all the stock images correctly? Does the latest adb still work with the pixel?

I will add your version of fastboot to the module files and write a routine to hot swap the fastboot file when flashing an img file. Should all work fine then.

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Golf c:
I finally flashed the image in fastboot. I was getting the three archive errors, no boot.sig found etc. Then I waited a good minute or so and lo and behold, everything started flashing. I would usually x out of command prompt and give up. Patience paid off. Wait awhile after those archive errors.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rleitao:
I only tried the boot and the system, latest adb does work.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mdonnelly1127:
So I can use this toolkit to unlock and root my Verizon Pixel XL?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
Yes.

Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mskip:
Update Available for Google Pixel XL device module 1.0.6 [ALL USERS]

Changelog:

+Added Support [including root] for November Updates, Android 7.1.0 Europe NDE63U, NDE63V and Verizon NDE63X builds

+Added above STOCK firmware AND OTA images to download/flash directly from Toolkit using option 9,1 [firmware download/flash] or 10,1 [ota download/sideload]

+Added alternative fastboot version which will download and try if there are errors flashing stock images

+Fixed Stock zip image file not showing in list if flashing using options 9,2

+Added warning against relocking bootloader in Bootloader Unlock/Re-Lock section

Pro users can just start the Toolkit as normal. After you have selected your device you will be notified there is an update available and can auto update. SIMPLE.

Non Pro users have a few extra steps.

1. Exit the Toolkit if it is open.

2. Run ToolkitClean.exe from the intallation folder (or the Start Menu)

3. Select option 62 to update the Toolkit base to the latest version

4. Select the device (google pixel xl) from the list

5. Type ‘y’ or ‘yes’ (without the quotes) to delete the existing module files and settings for the device

6. Restart the Toolkit, select the device and new module files will be downloaded/installed

If you want to donate to a device project please do it through the Toolkit (after selecting the device at startup) or from the link at http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=703 so you get the right code fast and can update to the latest version. You can also go ULTIMATE mode now and unlock ALL device modules for the lifetime of the Toolkit. Follow me on twitter at https://twitter.com/mskipxda for posts/updates.

Enjoy, Mark.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] g4Nk:
This thing is amazing! A simple click of the "thanks" button isn't enough. Thank you SO much for your hard work and making this so user friendly! I donated and can't wait to use the pro features for my Pixel XL :laugh:
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] daniel4653:
Small donation made for a few beers. I've used your toolkit on a few devices and has worked perfectly with every device.

Thanks
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jmileti:
hey [MENTION=894259]mskip[/MENTION] , i have donated to upgrade to pro and all modules all updated. i have a verizon xl and have manually flashed and booted 'V' build. my problems start when trying to root. I get bootloops. Process goes through fine but will not boot up, booting for ten minutes now. i redownloaded the boot to root from your link to CF website, moved to root/google pixelxl folder and reran process to same result. going to flash stock image again for now.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jamiejames:
X is the Verizon firmware. Not sure if that matters.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jmileti:
i know, its my understanding you can flash either, if I am wrong then please someone chime in.

Edit: back running ' V ' build awaiting further info
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Snake-Plissken:
Is this tool now able to unlock the verizon bootloader? Trying to get the Pixel XL as well...
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xocomaox:
Hey, so I tried rooting with Chainfire's latest autoroot and i am bootlooping.

So I just decided to flash stock and try from scratch. I get the following errors and cannot get out of this soft/brick.

I've tried this flashing process several times now with the same result. I'm not sure what to do next to get my Pixel XL back to functional. I even tried the factory reset from hidden menu. Still just bootloops. (well it just never boots..)

EDIT: I found this link in another thread.. I guess this tool has an unsupported fastboot which doesn't do the boot slots. I'll try this flashall method and let you know if it works.

https://developers.google.com/android/images
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] imstill@g:
I am having same issue
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] moosc:
Guess I'm doing something wrong. Pixel xl unlocked n rooted running 63L tried updating to newest update via this application. Everything is updated in the application and dl correct os update. Followed all the steps and even did the wipe. Let application do its thing. And poof no wipe no update. Kinda lost what I did wrong. Followed all the steps.
[Asus Zenfone 4] Mich X:
hello everyone and have a nice day....:) I would like to ask,where is the safe and secure sites link to download custom ROM android marshmallow for asus zenfone A450CG? and any tutorial for it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zergore:
Hello

Sorry for my english its not my mother language.

I have an issue with my phone caterpillar b15. It working slowly. I decide to reset the phone (between paramaters)

but after reboot i just see the CAT logo and the phone restart and this loop cat logo restart

I try to reinstall a custom (CAT_B15_EMEA_DS.1.026.0.zip) rom I copied it on a sd card I turn in recovery mode but when i try tu install the rom I have a message install abort I change the name of the rom to update.zip same message.

Did you have any idea ?

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zergore:
any one have any Idea ?
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] literat:
Today I'd like to buy next Artemis for my wife and I see in shop two Artemis. In each of Artemis are differend battery. In first are from Samsung in second are from Sanyo. Which is better (maby egal) ???
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] mugglesquop:
they are probably manufactured in the same factory :) even if they are not, as long as each one has the same rating (mAh), they should be the same.

Hope this helps.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] SpyDia:
Hi guys,

I was wondering, should I buy the Galaxy S7 now or should I wait until March for the Galaxy S8 ? :confused:

* Pros about changing now :

- To me the S7 is the best 2016 android phone.

- I have an old Galaxy Alpha, still pretty decent but suffers a bit due to the age (laggy sometimes). He is still running the Kitkat official ROM since Lollipop was garbage on him.

- I got this mobile for 2 years now. I'm getting sick of it.

* Pros about waiting until the release of the S8:

- The recent rumours about the Galaxy S8 are amazing (specs, innovations).

- The S8 will be a monster, if I get the S7 now and 4 months later the S8 "destroys" him in everything, I will be disapointed :(

1- Should I wait quietly until the release of the Galaxy S8 or buy a Galaxy S7 today ?

2- How much can I sell the Galaxy S7 when the Galaxy S8 will be out ?

One solution could be : to get the S7 now, then selling it in order to buy the S8.. But I don't want to loose much money by doing this....

In my country I can get a S7 for 500-550€ now, I hope i could sell 400€ in March, so I can purchase the S8.

Have a nice day, and thanks for answering !

PS : Sorry for my english boyz !
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Gleetch:
Would you pay 400€ for a Galaxy S7, which is older than five months, when there is a Galaxy S8?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] SpyDia:
Me no, but not everybody is geeky like me, always looking for the last tech, I know a bunch of people wich would buy an S7 at 400€ rather than S8 at ~800€ .
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Kinan Badre:
You're in the same situation that i'm in, but dude just wait - The Galaxy S8 not that too far away from us, we started to get a huge amount of rumors + That phone going to be a beast! .. so if you want to feel a _new phone_ *wait*.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] SpyDia:
For sure, I will get the S8 when it will be out I guess, but today I just found a deal instore : A brand new Galaxy S7 for 364€. I think I could sell it later at this price.

(Deal : 699€ - 200€ (give an old phone) - 70€ from samsung refund offer - 65€ from the store)

I still let the post open, keep voting guys, might be helpful for others !

:)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] *Detection*:
S8 might be delayed while they investigate the N7 battery problems, they wouldn't want it happening again
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] farabi:
i would prefer to go with S7.

S8 may be a monster, but how much power i may need in real life?

more over S7 is a proven device (no battery fire!!)with good bargain deal.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] SpyDia:
Maybe but I really don't think they would miss the Mobile World Congress (27 Feb - 2 March) to present their new phone (as usual). To me, in the worst scenario, the S8 will be avaible for us by the end of March.

At the best, around mid March.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] *Detection*:
Possible, but hoping it will happen doesn't necessarily make it true, if what I've been reading is true, Samsung still don't know the cause of the battery problems, so they're not gonna manufacture millions more devices that might have the same fault

Unless they get to the bottom of it soon, and are 110% sure it's fixed, expect delays
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Shuuin:
I have had the S7 since it came out.

And it still looks new, but i don't care. I'll get in Samsung S8 and their new Desktop Computer Artpc Pulse, just because Samsung is the company i like :P
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] SpyDia:
Hehe we found a fan there !

Don't worry mate, I will purchase a Galaxy. The main question was about waiting or not. S7 now or S8 later ? Like selling the S7 to get S8 without loosing / wasting too much money (by being impatient xD) ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] RiTCHiE007:
Well it all comes down to how much you are willing to pay for it. The s7 is cheap now and the s8 is still months away because it will come out in march 2017 and they you will pay a premium price. So if i was you i would go for the s7 then get the s8 around this time next year when its came down in price.

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Go for it dude! The s7 is a awesome phone and the s8 isn't out for atleast 6 months.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Shuuin:
i would wait, i am a tech guy too and look a lot on the specs. Their new 10 CPU will be a beast !

Wait and save up, then you have more cash for phone accessories.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] SpyDia:
Thanks for your answer guys !

The poll is tied ! 4 votes to buy now - 4 votes to wait xD
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] cameronkelley28:
Had to tie the poll up again at 5 to 5, because I agree that you should get the S7 now. I got my S7 about a month after launch and it has been incredibly solid, plus it had already dropped $100 from the launch price in that month. I love bleeding edge tech as well and I love to tinker, but with the amount we rely on our phones I personally like to grab something new that has already been proven reliable with an established development community. The S7 fit that bill perfectly within a month of release. After the Note fiasco and the ever increasing push for more locked down devices, the S8 is a big unknown right now as for the direction Samsung will go with it. With the success of the S7, I would guess that the resale value once the S8 is out will be relatively solid in comparison to the last couple phones in the S series. Just my two cents on the matter, but when it comes to our gadget obsessions, we're all different. Best of luck deciding!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] *Detection*:
Samsung Still Does Not Know Cause of Note 7 Fires, Development of S8 Delayed

http://www.xda-developers.com/samsu...se-of-note-7-fires-development-of-s8-delayed/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Fig Bucker:
I had similar choice to make.

I bought a second hand S7 and will probably get new S8 when out.

Wasn't any great deals for new S7 and the Pixel looks to be bad value so that's why I went a second hand S7.

I already have an S6 so had less incentive to upgrade than you do with a Galaxy Ace.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] GuestD0608:
Personally i'd wait it's not too far away
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] akafandroid:
I have the same situation and will wait S8
[Xiaomi Redmi 3s Themes, Apps, and Mods] Robin>Hood:
UPDATE:

Thanks to some users we can now confirm this patch works...!

I found this on 4pda.ru in the Redmi 3S section:

So I'm not in the opportunity to test this out myself as someone has borrowed my 3S for the time being. It's a flashable zip, however it seems like it needs to be extracted and copied to the system folder and then google translate says something about resolution change... However I guess that permission needs to be changed: read/write, read, read. And this has nothing to do with resultions/DPI hehe ;)

I also read that this only works on CM13, not RR, that can be found in this thread (the one by Flour_MO):

http://xdaforums.com/redmi-3/help/cm-13-0-redmi-3s-land-download-help-t3433300

Even better to use with this rom (CM13, Chinese apps removed):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5rvQCojaurlZWxSM1dGSHd3akU/view

The patch works, when you have tried it, please let us know on which rom and if you flashed it or copy/pasted it.

Ciao!