yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] claytoncamilleri100:
Hi all,

When I visit XDA I always notice a new ROM for the moto g4 plus. I immediately wanted to try them but whenever I install a ROM I will lose all the data. Sometimes I try to dirtly flash the ROM but I doesn't work most of the time. My question is how can I backup most of my data so I can use it on the new ROM?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
There is 3rd option for backup in TWRP, It will Backup your current ROM and Installed apps and their data only, but not your photos/videos or any personal data....

And now read this carefully - if you are wiping partitions read their name before wiping, dont wipe internal memory, external memory or OTG... Wiping them will erase everything on your phone or pendrive(if connected), wipe only those partitions whose backup you have made ( delvik-cache, cache, data, system )

Note again- don't wipe SDcard partitions, it will erase your personal data....

For safety it's better to copy your personal data to PC or Computer....

I hope you read my ENGLISH carefully..... :P
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] claytoncamilleri100:
But I still wouldn't have the apps installed right?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
Yes...

If you wipe DATA and install ROM then you will have to install all apps again... But when you restore Backed ROM then everything will be same as when you backed that...
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] titou4488:
You can save your app and data with titanium backup, it can help too.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sikoo1996:
What I do is

Backup ur apps using titanium backup

Now flash a new ROM , wiping cache , dalvic cache, system, data..

Now restore all ur apps using titanium backup pro ( crack titanium backup using lucky patcher)

Why I m saying to use pro version because you don't need to tap install on every app, it automatically installs WITH DATA ..it also doesn't take much time..

So finally you have ur apps with data !

Note : don't wipe internal storage while flashing new ROM ..so ur media files will not be lost

Hope this helps!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] titou4488:
I think you mean "buy" titanium backup pro? :angel:
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sikoo1996:
No, just install lucky patcher with BusyBox ..

Than apply custom patch for titanium backup ..

No need to buy pro !

If you still have doubts ..pm me
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Selora:
Hi everyone,

First time posting on this forum. I just got a Pixel 32GB from Fido (Rogers subsidiary). Since they included their own app in the default image, and that their build is one version late, I wanted to flash myself to the latest and greatest and start with a clean slate. I bought pixel for a reason...I don't want apps pre-installed other than stock apps.

So, I downloaded the latest, checked the checksum, unlocked the bootloader, ran ./flash-all.sh.

Here's where it gets complicated, see the error at the end:

sailfish-nde63p> ./flash-all.sh
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloadera' (32820 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.883s]
writing 'bootloadera'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
OKAY [ 0.694s]
finished. total time: 1.578s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 4.010s]
finished. total time: 4.110s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radioa' (57048 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.429s]
writing 'radioa'...
OKAY [ 0.562s]
finished. total time: 1.991s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.010s]
finished. total time: 0.110s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 26663190528
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 6509568
Block groups: 199
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/1630208 inodes and 146354/6509568 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Baseband Version.....: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Serial Number........: XXXXXXXXXXXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.051s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
sending 'boota' (25073 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.693s]
writing 'boota'...
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_a"
FAILED (remote: partition [boota] doesn't exist)

I checked the *mounted* partitions using adb shell, and here's the output:

adb shell
sailfish:/ $ df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 1999708 1484912 498412 75% /
tmpfs 1898468 440 1898028 1% /dev
tmpfs 1898468 0 1898468 0% /mnt
/dev/block/dm-1 292868 223040 63784 78% /vendor
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/userdata 25497924 1862756 23618784 8% /data
/dev/fuse 25497924 1862756 23618784 8% /storage/emulated

I'm not sure how I can further check the unused partitions; cat /proc/partitions shows a LOT of /dev/sdaX and /dev/sdbX ...and its using dm-crypt fde so I don't really know how to go from there.

Thanks for any help!

Best regards,

Seb
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] jayfried:
I will say up front that you seem to have a bit more technical knowledge than me but here is my 2 cents, maybe a bad download, in the middle it said the archive was missing some items. I would download again and try it, it won't hurt.

Although if you did checksum I don't understand.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] redwaldo:
I had the same exact problem. I downloaded the newest ADB and fastboot and that fixed it for me. Hope this helps!
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Selora:
Thank you both for the quick response!

Seems you might just have the solution. I had two different packages with adb and fastboot (Archlinux + android-tools and the AUR version for android-sdk).

I'll clear that dependency messe and I'll retry a bit later..I'm willing to bet it is going to work now :)

I'll keep you posted. Thanks!

Best regards,

Seb.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Selora:
It worked. Thank you! The utility packages were outdated.

Seb.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] hwshi:
I also purchased my Pixel from Fido. I have not noticed any apps installed by Fido? What exactly did they install on yours?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] CZ Eddie:
edit n/m I'm in the wrong forum. sorry
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cocook2000:
Hey XDA, a quick question, what part of a phone connects the display to the board?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
With the back of the phone facing you, the LCD cable connects to the motherboard connector located in gene upper right hand corner. Not sure if this is what you wanted to know.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] santi1993:
its on the bottom flex, display+digi is connected on that flexible board thag connects to the logic board near the camera, but that flex is so ****ty and after a few reconnections ull eventually break the flex tray and ull have to hotfix it with tape and plastic, be careful.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
It's one the bottom? I know there are two connections at the bottom of the motherboard but isn't one for the battery and the other is for the USB charging port, speaker, mike, etc? When I replaced a screen, I had to transfer the USB charging cable to the new screen.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] santi1993:
right, and that one also connects disp+dig with the mobo, if u dissasembly the plastic bumper at the bottom ull find two antennas, one by side, a mic, the speaker and the screen & touch connector :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aurey24:
Gosh I hated having to replace my screen, it was a nightmare!
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jho30:
Can you give me a link to flash it on my device?

And also i found several TWRPS but i keep flashing them nothing happens,when the odin finished flashing the TWRP,my phone restart
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 ROM Development] XtreamMedia:
HELLLP :( upgraded to WM6 on my BA and now my i-Blue GPS reciever wont sync up and TOMTOM cant even see it im gonna scream and cry has anyone got any ideas??? PLEASE PLEASE help
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 ROM Development] jacktpk13:
i am haveing the same problem, but i think that if you upgrade your BT to ba_wm5_broadcom1.7_test.rar i think that might help... (thats what i am going to try)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 ROM Development] kerio:
1. How about search people?

2. Solutions or tutorials posted before...?

3. Do not use "PLEASE PLEASE help"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] KD8DNS:
Hey all.

I have searched and cannot find a specific answer.

I am switching from AT&T to T-Mobile. I have unlocked my device, i want to be able to flash the T-Mobile stock rom on my at&t variant.

Is this possible and how?

Thanks in advance.

Ryan
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] The Root:
The ideas I'd try is first try to directly flash the Tmo firmware through Odin or Smartswitch. The other idea would be to go from At&t to U firmware and then to Tmo if the first didn't work, but I'm not sure if there would be any complications.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] KD8DNS:
Ok so dumb question but I figured I'd ask. If I use Odin do I need to root?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] xWolf13:
No, you do not. Odin is worked through the PC to your phone which is in download mode.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] KD8DNS:
so just to recap ...

no need to root.

just use odin with the stock tmobile rom, and flash it. and it essentially makes this phone a tmobile device being that i am sim unlocked??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] The Root:
Yeah but double check smart switch first. I'm wondering if you put in a T-Mobile SIM if it'll do the dirty work for you. With Odin you may also need a PIT file. Just double check on that as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] KD8DNS:
ok, so can you elaborate? i thought the Samsung smart switch was for just transferring content of the device, not carriers. not to sound like a noob but my gs7 edge is the at&t variant.

Also where can I get a PIT file.

one last question.

i downloaded the stock rom, unzipped it. will i need to flash all the respective files in the .zip through odin?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] The Root:
It does transfer content but it also can reinstall firmware. I'm not sure if it'll help carrier variant switch over, but if it does I'm sure it's better than messing with Odin if you don't have to.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] KD8DNS:
Ok got ya. So do I need to flash all the files in the stock zip or just the home one if I use Odin?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] KD8DNS:
Update.

I got it to work.

I had to use the prince comey Odin and flash all the files. Worked like a charm.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Z51:
So you flashed t-mobile official Odin restore to the G935A? First I hear of something like this happening. Post screenshots
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] KD8DNS:
There's several threads with people doing this. I have the 935a, with 935u firmware, and the T-Mobile modem. I'm only sim unlocked. No root, no unlocking, no nothing. Device is 100% better. Better battery, download speeds, reception, and no boat at all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] nugzo:
You can flash any US carrier s7 (edge or flat) factory image to any s7 as long as the bootloader is the same version, or if the version you are flashing is higher. You just cant flash to a lower bootloader version. Been this way since s7 released. I've been running the Verizon nougat and t mobile nougat on my ATT s7 edge and they both work wonderfully. I also found the stock t-mobile firmware ran better on my ATT phone than ATT firmware. No root required. Just research bootloader version before doing this. Right now they are all on v4 so no issues.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alex_ncfc:
Hello,

Can somebody help me quite urgently?

I had my Z1 Compact phone linked to my PC via USB and deleted a couple of folders on the drive called "storage" - both of which were empty.

Little did I know that this actually deleted all of the contents of both my SD card and my phone's internal storage :(

I desperately need some help here - I have rooted my previous phones (X10 and Xperia S) easily before, but this one I just can't seem to find anything! I need to root so that I can mount the device as Mass Storage and then run a recovery on the drive, I urgently need my files back!! (unless anybody knows of any other way I can do this?!)

Thank you so much to anybody who can help me with this phone disaster!!

Alex
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] levone1:
I'm guessing your bootloader is locked...? Which versio, KK or LP?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alex_ncfc:
Thanks for the fast reply. I think my bootloader is unlocked but I just can't see a simple way to root this - I am running the last version of Lollipop 5.1.1 released for this phone.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ULT][MO:
What firmware version? Take a to look here http://xdaforums.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/root-14-6-0-368-via-kingroot-t3242735

Seems working for 14.6.A.0.368 and 14.6.A.1.216
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] levone1:
If BL is unlocked, rooting is as easy as flashing custom kernel and recovery via fastboot, then boot recovery and flash supersu. Download this boot IMG - https://mega.nz/#!k0cTUQbS!5XUZhTEK4xBKVBSeO83TEHE3xs9JEpvxt3g1Sc8tVH8 - then download twrp IMG, then download super su zip, then download custom kernel for z1c zip. Flash boot and recovery imgs, then boot to recovery and flash supersu zip, then flash z1c kernel zip.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alex_ncfc:
Thanks for the replies.

The firmware version is 14.6.A.1.236.

I would like to root this but I am unsure about that KingRoot app as I have read that some people say it looks very untrustworthy. Is this true or does it work very well?

Ideally I'l like to find a UK version of the 14.6.A.1.236 as a pre-rooted FTF, but I've had no luck whatsoever. Does anyone know where there might be one?

Thanks so much.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] levone1:
Download ftf with xperifirm, then make a prf with prf creator. You do need recovery to flash prf, which requires root or unlocked BL to use...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xunholyx:
Run the appropriate RUU for your device.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Proper recovery version depends on your current firmware. I can advise more, if you do fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial number before posting) and what recoveries you tried.

Also, you may try fastboot erase cache, and then fastboot flash the proper recovery version.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spantch101:
cant tell you much other than says hboot 3.19.0.0000 radio1.25.2131147A1.06G open Dsp v48.2-00564-m8974_FO.1211

OS- (blank) its a bell canada one m8
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmed.ismael:
the result of ( fastboot getvar all ) will gave us more info as requested above

post it after removing serialno and imei

also what recovery version you tried to flash

any detail could help to help
[Sony Xperia ZR] spalnndsstest:
hi, i just read the zr does not have a tap to focus when recording video,

does any of the available roms have this feature or is something impossible by software due hardware limitations of the camera?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ern88:
I can't find an answer to this. Shouldn't the Nexus 6p work with Google's Daydream VR. Since it is running Android 7.0 (I have 7.1.1.) Nougat? Be really nice if there is a yes/no to this. Thanks gang.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolsid8:
It will work. It was the test device used to build all the content so far. But as I read somewhere, it will only work properly for 15-20 mins because of CPU throttling. SD 810 :(
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ern88:
Damn that sucks.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] hnrykw:
I was unrooting my phone and I must've skipped a few steps but now my phone is bricked I guess. All I can do at the moment is get into the bootloader but whenever I try and flash anything (recovery,roms etc) I don't permission since I locked my bootloader (it said in a tutorial.. whoops). I tried to follow the unbricking guide here on XDA but it tells you to install weird qualcomm drivers and whenever I try and apply it to my device in device manager it just says that it's not compatible with my device.

So yeah, my bootloader is locked but I need to flash a recovery to get me out of this mess, what do I do?
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Simone98RC:
Have you tried fastboot oem unlock?

It "might" work even if the related setting (in Developer Options) is disabled.

After doing that, try to normally restore the stock firmware.

Ps note that you'll definitely lose all data
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] hnrykw:
Yeah but it just fails :(

edit- i'll retry the unbricking guide tomorrow
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] hnrykw:
The guide still doesn't work for me, I'm just having problem with the drivers you're meant to use.

I posted on there my issue on more detail.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] hnrykw:
Update- I fixed it.

I wasn't going into proper recovery mode (I had to turn it off completely and hold volume while plugging in). Then, it popped up on device manager under USB and the drivers worked. Afterwards, I just followed the rest of the tutorial haha.
[SuperSU] GuyInDogSuit:
So I decided to try out systemless root, which was an epic fail and ended up with the "binary not installed" error, which told me to use "Root Tool," and there's eighteen apps by that name in the store. I wiped, started over, and now SuperSU absolutely refuses to install into /system. The option to do so is greyed out in the app, stating that it's "not available on systemless root mode." How do I fix this? I have no reason to be on systemless root other than sheer curiosity.
[SuperSU] viddy135:
Restore stock boot.img
[SuperSU] GuyInDogSuit:
I DID. Did you miss the part where I said I wiped? I started completely over, re-flashing the ROM (which has the boot.img in it).
[T-Mobile LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayo234:
Hello XDA,

I just got a v10 and while i'm new to the phone, I'm not new to rooting/ installing custom roms etc. But for the life of me I cant unlock to bootloader of this phone which if im not mistaken, is the only way to get root. I just installed adb on my windows 10 laptop and I'm trying to enter fastboot on my devices by plugging in the power cable and pressing the volume down and I'm greeted with a screen that says"*welcome to fastboot mode for bootloader unlock: *quick Guidance...etc" I cant exit out of this mode so I assume this is fastboot mode? It doesnt look like any fastboot mode Ive ever seen. Anyways when trying to run the fastboot oem unlock command, I am stuck on "waiting for device". I honestly dont know whats wrong with my setup but if someone could help that would be fantastic. I have tried installing the Lg united drivers and samsung drivers but they dont seem to work. Please advise if you could.
[T-Mobile LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamin92:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3490604
[T-Mobile LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayo234:
So to get it to work I have to install unbuntu software on my computer, boot into it and then install adb? I'm not getting this?
[T-Mobile LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayo234:
I looked online at some forums about this issue and I got it fixed Here what the post said

1. Connect your device while in fastboot mode.

2. open the device manager (ctrl + X on windows 10)

3. find your device "XXX ADB Device"(Mine was "Alcatel ADB Device" but it can be anything)

4. click on the arrow

5. right click on the Android Bootloader Interface

6. Click on "Properties"

7. Go to "Driver" Tab

8. Click "Uninstall"

9. Mark the "Delete the driver software for this device

10. Click OK

11. Disconnect and Reconnect your device from the cable

12. Windows device manager should show an item in the list that simply says Other devices, and will expand to "Android". Do those next steps quickly! (OR: just disconnect from the internet. Some people report it works). You have between 5-10 seconds until Windows changes it to another driver. If device manager changes the driver to "Kedacom USB device" (or something else, start over from step 8).

13. Right click and choose "Update driver software" -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Let me pick from a list...

14. Choose "Kedacom USB device" (or something else that seems logical)

15. Uncheck "Show compatible hardware"

16. Choose "Android bootloader interface version _" that is the latest (should be 28.8.2016).

17. Hopefully it will work for you

Extremely helpful and it solved my problem. Here the original thread, its post number 33

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-5x/help/unlock-bootloader-fastboot-detecting-t3236946/page4
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rippley05:
Did I miss an update? My message app icon no longer matches my dialer icon...which is really lame.

View attachment 3923330
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] iceman4357:
Yes. It was released a few days ago.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...-support-and-much-more-apk-teardown-download/
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Smallsmx3:
I like the redesign of the new messenger
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] razor237:
I read they were supposed to add badges for unread mesa sage count but doesn't seem to work for me
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jnrandall:
Not for the Pixel or Google Now launchers. I just don't understand why.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rippley05:
That's one thing that irritates me with Android. The most simple of features like that are just MIA. It's annoying
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] razor237:
Well that stinks , that was the one feature I wanted :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cescof:
hi everyone,

i am searching a way to dual boot (or triple boot) my galaxy s2 between gingerbread(stock), jelly bean (stock) and nougat (aosp)

i don't want to be dependent from one kernel, simply i want a method similar to dual boot patcher.

i tried this application but i9100 device is not supported.

maybe i can select galaxy S3 i9300 in the configuration of dual boot patcher, but i don't want to risk to brick my loved S2

i don't know... but i really need a way to do this triple boot without depending from a kernel and storing rom files in the user storage (/data or internal storage... or external sd...)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saber:
Dual boot requires a kernel that supports it like DorimanX kernel, which will never support Nougat (I'm not personally going to update it).

You can dual boot stock jelly bean and lollipop, but that is as far as you can get (marshmallow dual boot support is unknown and most likely is broken).

Dual booting gingerbread and newer android versions is impossible as there is no kernels known for allowing this.

Saber.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] w4w4w4:
Lineage Nougat

LineageOS 14.1 has everything thought of, as far as i understand,but can it be flashed ontop of a stock orange gingerbread ROM? i1900P(withNFS)?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] bradyholt:
I have been searching and came across this post and added the entry and set both clock and battery to 0 but the battery still shows up. Any help???
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] GSLEON3:
the only way now is to create icon templates that match the color of your title bar. Otherwise the margins are all messed up.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] PsyOpWarlord:
Would this be what your looking for?