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[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] BetaXP:
I'll try to keep it short, but;

I bought a Google edition Pixel XL from swappa because I saw a really good deal on it and couldn't pass it up. Though even though it's a google bought phone (I checked the IMEI and unlocked the bootloader with no problems, so it basically has to be), I'm on the Verizon build of NDE63X instead of NDE63V, which is the "regular" build. I'm not sure if this could pose any problems in the future, but I thought I'd try to get on the regular build in case.

I tried sideloading the normal OTA image, but it denied by saying it was out of date as compared the build I'm on now? It was downloaded straight from the Google developers page, so that doesn't seem to make sense to me. Eventually I toyed around and ended up flashing the phone with the google edition of the OTA, and everything seemed to be in order. All of this was a pretty long and painstaking process because I've known barely anything about the intricacies of Android before like 2 days ago and have just been learning it all from scratch. However, when I finally was in the V build over the X build, I saw my phone had an update; I went ahead and installed it just thinking that it was standard and maybe the OTA I flashed in was lacking the November security patch or something. When this update went through, it put me back on the X build. Needless to say I was a little frustrated, I kinda felt like I just wasted a royally large amount of time.

So I guess that leaves the question of; why/how exactly did this happen? Is it an issue?

My bootloader is unlocked now after that whole fiasco; should I relock it? Is it any kind of significant security issue? I've heard that relocking the bootloader can brick the phone entirely, and lord knows I don't want that.

If I keep the bootloader unlocked, what exactly can I do with it? I know it allows to install custom kernals/roms, but I'm not exactly sure what that's like or what it's exactly capable of. I know, this is a very general question that I could google. But I'd also just like to hear people's inputs about it.

Will my phone get regular updates with the bootloader unlocked, or would it unable/cause some kind of error?

Thanks in advance for any replies! Like I said, I'm still really new to this whole thing, so if you could kind of explain answers and/or instructions in kind of a black-and-white way that would help me a lot. All of this is kind of intimidating, but it's also been a lot of fun, I like learning about it all.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] BetaXP:
[MENTION=3209971]cam30era[/MENTION]

This is what I did, I actually had it on the V build, for all of about 20 minutes. Then it pushed an update through and the update changed it back to the X. I'm not sure if I screwed something up along the way or exactly how it happened, but it seemed like a kind of unique thing.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rydah:
Actually, if you'd like to downgrade, make sure your bootloader is unlocked. Flash the boot image from the factory image zip. After that you can sideload the V ota.

Sent from my Pixel XL
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] imnuts:
So what exactly is your problem with the build that you have other than being the "Verizon" version? The phone isn't going to function any different and there are probably little to no differences in the software other than a letter on the build number.

Sent from my Pixel XL
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] imnuts:
Odds are that the radio is the only difference. There were different radios for the Nexus 6 between VZW and GSM, but the firmware was basically identical there too. I really don't get why everyone is hell-bent on the VZW firmware being different or no good with the Pixel but they weren't with past devices.

Sent from my Pixel XL
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] imnuts:
That would only affect models sourced from Verizon...

Sent from my Pixel XL
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Scott:
Agreed. AS long as you keep your bootloader unlocked you can flash what you want. If you see something amiss flash another version.

Flashing the verizon firmware on a Non verizon phone should be fine. [MENTION=552429]imnuts[/MENTION] said, same questions and answers with the Nexus 6. I flashed all sorts of builds just to see how they would perform... IN the end there were all the same.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pathtologos:
Hey all. Posted this in noob thread but I've had no response. I got the device yesterday and it updated to 7.0 before I unlocked bootloader and flashed twrp. I then unlocked it, flashed twrp, and installed Pure Nexus (which is nice). I miss the theme engine on 6.0 ROMs however and I'd like to give resurrection a try. Is flashing a 6.0 ROM gonna give me any issues, now that I officially updated to 7.0?

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevica Smederevac:
You need to flash bootloader, vendor, radio for MM before you procede.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pathtologos:
What about to go to 7.1?

Thanks.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevica Smederevac:
If you mean custom 7.1 rom then you don't have to change anything as long as your vendor is 90w. But be cautious, it's about to change in a day or two since November stock image is out and with it, new vendor and bootloader. If you want DP 7.1. 1 then you enroll in the beta program and you'll receive ota update and you don't need anything.
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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blue whale:
I have a i9100 with

cm-13.0-20161105-NIGHTLY-i9100

and all the updated apps for facebook and youtube form the playstore. The problem is that, when clicking a video from youtube, but inside a facebook page, the video is launched with the html5 player, the sound is correct, I can see the position bar of the video, I can pause the video, but the video has plenty of artifacts. The same video inside facebook is fine infull screen. Inside the youtube app, when I choose open this link in youtube (from facebook), the video is fine in both small and full screen.

Is there a fix for this ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blue whale:
good news, I installed the application ''android webview'' and now the artifacts have disappeared on facebook.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blue whale:
I still have the bug, within facebook, when I watch videos from news sites.

to recapitulate on CM14:

-example of videos failing http://edition.cnn.com/videos

-webview from the play store is installed

-the youtube app : all works

-the cm browser : videos from news sites do not work [only audio and scrambled video (showing the text of the page)]

-chromium : no video, no audio, just a black rectangle with ''BLOP'' on it

-chrome : all works, like firefox

-firefox : all works

-facebook : ''native'' videos work with webview, youtube videos works, videos from news sites do not work [only audio and scrambled video (showing the text of the page)]

-webview browser, from the play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snc.test.webview2&hl=en

youtube works, videos from news sites do not work [only audio and scrambled video (showing the text of the page)]

I tried the various settings here, and it is always the same bug,
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TriboDoP:
Hi [MENTION=3233186]blue whale[/MENTION]

[MENTION=2254146]marcimix[/MENTION] made the linked fix for cm11

I wonder if it works somewhere else .....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=70266718
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blue whale:
I will save my system and them try it :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TriboDoP:
Please post the outcome.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blue whale:
THere is no problem during the installation, but the bug is still here. I also wiped the cache, just in case.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TriboDoP:
Seems there is no way to get rid of this bug which exists in many cm versions.

Thanks and Regards!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blue whale:
A few days ago, I recorded the logcat when I tried to read videos within facebook. I am always over wifi and never on mobile data.

this when I go, within the newsfeed of facebook, to a radio and try to play the recording of an episode of some show, which fails, then I try to play the live radio, which fails too.

http://pastebin.com/2yZPuQdJ

this is a bit later, when within FB, I try to load a buggy video from a news site, I stopped at 52:11. THis was before I installed chrome dev.

http://pastebin.com/PntAqmV8

I do not know if the bug and the solution are apparent in these log..
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Mustang46L:
I have a brand new 128gb Pixel from Google, activated on Verizon. When I try to take a video it instantly stops, sometimes it will save a 0 second video. Restarting and changing resolution don't seem to help. Anyone experience this or heard about this? Is it possible that another app I have installed is breaking my video recording?

FYI: I had the same issue with my Droid Turbo 2 and is the main reason for replacing the device.

UPDATE: After working with Google Support I've determined that the video will record in apps like Snapchat or Instagram, but not in 3rd party camera apps. The video will also record in safe mode. I'm assuming there must be an issue with another app I have installed so I uninstalled every "normal" picture/video app like Skype, Instagram, Duo, ect and the issue still remains.
[Verizon LG G3] APeter001:
Software version for reference. Rooted and Xposed

No matter what I try I have not been able to get my lock screen to work, so phone is unsecured, any suggestions? thanks
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69576419&postcount=2
[Verizon LG G3] APeter001:
I made it to 10B, rooted w/ SuperSU, Busybox and TWRP installed... can't find the way to 48? from here?
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik/ART, flash a 48A or 49A based ROM (I recommend [MENTION=2941286]xdabbeb[/MENTION] 's VS985 v3.1.1), and the 35B Bootstack (again, from [MENTION=2941286]xdabbeb[/MENTION] 's ROM thread, but you need the appropriate Bootstack for any ROM you flash).
[Verizon LG G3] APeter001:
I'm not having any luck flashing. Copied the bootstack zip and the 3.1.1 zip to the SD card but now the phone will not access the SD card, only shows

apply update from external sdcard

........................................................................cache

........................................................................ADB

wipe date/factory reset

wipe cache partition

When I select update from SD card it says "E: failed to mount /sdcard (unknown error 150)"

Is there another way I should be doing this (attempted) flashing?
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
It doesn't sound like you're in TWRP. Select Wipe Cache from the stock-looking recovery to boot into TWRP, then wipe the things I mentioned and do the flashing.
[Verizon LG G3] APeter001:
No effect. "cache wipe complete" and still I'm in regular recovery, do not seem to be able to get to TWRP / no sd card access and that's after deleting the card, unmounting the card, remounting the card
[Verizon LG G3] APeter001:
I think I've got it, was using the wrong app to install TWRP. Now the long recovery and 'upgrading process..."
[Verizon LG G3] APeter001:
Uh oh I did something wrong.

"Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped" and I can't go any further
[Verizon LG G3] APeter001:
OK, went back to recovery and wiped everything and flashed 3.1.1 and 35B bootstack in the same flash action and it rebooted without issues so far!
[Verizon LG G3] APeter001:
OK, minor issue- it won't let me put my own ring tone in, it searches ok, allows me to select it but then just pops back to the list of crummy midi ring tones that came stock :(
[SuperSU] dwillx:
I am about to attempt to root my Nexus 5 (2013). Is SuperSU the best approach for my device or is there something else I should be using?

Thanks in advance for your help, appreciated!
[SuperSU] febry_valdy:
You should search or find this question on appropriate forum, cos every single phone it has its own thread, so you may look at Nexus 5 forum on xda and I'm sure this question will lay there, simply take a profit from that forum instead of asking or making the question in a separate thread.
[One (M9+) General] imneel:
I lost efs partition accidently. Forgot to move backup from phone to PC, it got formatted from phone while flashing rom. My phone doesn't show IMEI, MID, even in bootloader. Also camera and headphone jack not working. No cellular network. I googled for similar issues, this happens if phone lost efs partition, it is recoverable if bootloader mode shows correct IMEI and MID, which is not the case with me. Only way out is to flash efs from other M9+ phone.

Following command can be used to create image of EFS partition.

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/storage/ext_sd/efs.img bs=4096.

I would restore efs.img and change IMEI with my phone's original one. If you want, you can change IMEI to any random number using from fastboot mode before taking backup using following command.

fastboot oem writeimei <any_random_number>

Please provide me image of EFS partition.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] genious_t:
Hi,

Guys I want to start development for HTC Phones, i m a biggener for that and dont know how rom works

i have an HTC Prophet and when i check System information

it shows

RAM 64 MB

Flash 128 MB

Storage 47. sumthing

where the rom exactly writes it self

i've used HTC kitchen to cook the rom and have upgraded it to my Prophet but when i try to sync with pc and restore my contacts it says "There is not enough free memory on your device to sync info close programs that are running to free up memory, or restart the device.

i'v restarted the device but the problem is still there

so i want to know where the rom write it self so that i can understand how much space is available for the rom and why i m having this problem

further i want to know about the development thing in detail or is there any how it works doc or tutorial or anything like that which can help me understanding the exact system

expecting a good help from you guys

thanx

Tariq
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Medicstud007:
Help! Ran fastboot to root and am now stuck in a bootloop.

Not sure what to do

Phone is stuck where four colored dots jump over each other

Computer doesn't recognize any fastboot or adb devices
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] death2all110:
Hi [MENTION=4100565]Medicstud007[/MENTION]

Please reboot to the bootloader (Hold Power and Volume Down while powering on the phone)

Use the volume keys and choose recovery

At the No Command screen hold power and while holding power press and hold volume up for about 5 seconds, let go of volume up and power and it should take you to recovery.

At the top it will give you the Build number Example: NDE63X

Go https://developers.google.com/android/ota and download the OTA that matches your build number

Copy the zip file to the same folder ADB is in

Choose Update from ADB in recovery

Open command prompt on your pc

enter

adb sideload name_of_ota.zip

Replace name_of_ota with the correct file name.

This will take a few minutes and will fix the bootloop. Data still intact.

Optional: re-root using the SR3 download in the OP of the SuperSU thread here.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] hutzdani:
how long have you waited ?

have you powered down during the process ?

the device should look like it boot looping and rebooting twice during the process, if your re-rooting after "ADB SIDELOAD OTA_FILE.zip" it will take awhile to finish the process and make the first boot.

failing this attempt to boot into recovery and perform a factory reset and start over if adb / fastboot allows
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jaythenut:
Just hold down power till it reboots that should do it easy as that
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] GuestD0501:
After waiting 15 minutes I got angry and pressed enter on the keyboard and the % started increasing :D 84% now

---------- Post added at 11:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:43 AM ----------

Thanks dude! Your tutorial fixed my Google Pixel Sailfish bootloop too.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Questions & Answers] KiranP23:
I found few guides on how to setup Google assistant on android 6 , but i am unable make it work

Is there anyone who was able to sucessfully install Google Assistant on their MIUI 8 Mi Max ?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] fnldstntn:
Does marshmallow support otg?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Obblet:
No.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] WormsWarII:
Hello,

Otg support is hardware related: M4 Aqua will never supports otg regardless of the firmware version.
[XDA Assist] RainbowMagicMarker:
I purchased a BLU R1 HD, non-amazon prime version, running Android 6.0 when it was first released. A little while later I got a Patriot XL 64Gb microsd card to format as internal memory. Everything has been fine, it's not rooted and I have no desire to root, it's not tweaked in any way, it's just a stock Android phone. Until last night for some reason it decided that my adopted storage was corrupt. I have not done anything to the phone recently, I ran a backup just the other day but did not at that time grab my pictures off the phone because I ran out of time and would come back to it later.

I have no idea what happened. I put my phone on the charger and went to sleep, and woke up this morning to corrupted storage. I have not since done anything to the phone.

Is there any hope of getting my pictures off of it now? Or do I just have to re-format the card and drive on?
[XDA Assist] RainbowMagicMarker:
Update, I cannot format the card, it stops at 20% for awhile and then just quites with no error message.
[XDA Assist] sawdoctor:
Greetings and welcome to assist. It is possible for a sd card to just die unexpectedly, it's happened to me. Have you tried your card in a pc or different device ? There are several data recovery programs which may recover your photos etc

Good Luck

Sawdoctor
[XDA Assist] cinyé:
Hello everybody :eek:

my LG G4 H815 was under CM 13 and I updated to CM 14.1 it was ok for few hours than it started bootlooping

I was to return back to CM 13 but it's impossible because everytime I try to flash the ROM TWRP freezs and the phone boot again and again

I've tried to comeback to the stock ROM using LG flashtool 2014 but it always stop at 9% saying ( upgrading stopped due to an error )

Help PLEASE :crying:

Thank you
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
I'm rooted and on a custom rom on my Z1 but I've lost all recoverys since I installed it. I've tried using the TWRP app to install and Flashify but I just get a error saying " recovery partition not found " can anyone help me at all get TWRP or some recovery on my Z1?

I've no pc at the moment so I have to try get a recovery installed using just my phone.

Thx & I really hope someone can help I'm not liking the rom I'm on at all, rather stock rooted with xposed probably some kernel too.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benplay64:
Which rom do you use? Probably you should shut down your phone and then press simultaneously power and volume down. Up to when you hear the second vibrate, now you should only push volume down. Then your recovery should appear
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
DSTRÍIKER Rom bud and can't get into any recovery at all.... It's really annoying
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
Stil got no pc?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
Nope :-/
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
Bootloader locked or unlocked??

Remeber the more info you give less question I have to ask.

Model, rom, bootloader, root status etc
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
Unlocked bud
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
Then flash kernel image from Rashr app. Choose any stock based kernel. I like ok kernel. In the zip extract the boot image and then flash it through Rashr app from playstore. There you go kernel and recovery.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
IL try now stock kernel only yea?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
Stock based kernel. Like ok kryptonian artemesia
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
I just did it with rashr & ok kernl... now my phone wont turn on!! just black with d red LED flashing on & off. Plzzzz god someone help me :(
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
Please tell me i can fix this
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
I am here don't you worry. First are you sure you are locked bootloader. Second please tell me exactly what you did. You can contact me on Hangouts for quick reply. Check your inbox I have sent you my mail id.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
I said its unlocked iv a brick now ;-( im using my navidia shield to contact u..
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
Check your inbox I have sent you my mail id. Contact me there
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
What was the battery when you flashed it.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemes480:
I have the problem too. I installed twrp from cmd everything was OK but cannot open the recovery. No led work when booting.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
Did you ever flash. 236 fw??

If not this is the right time you have to do it once.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemes480:
I did it maybe 100 times. But I m sorry i did it 101 time .5 miutes before your post and still doesnt work :)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemes480:
Not just this type of the install give me error...
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
I said did you flash full. 236 ftf for even once??
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemes480:
Yes sir!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
Then did you flash twrp through fastboot??
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemes480:
Yes. I typed fastboot flash recovery twrp.img.

I must tell you I opened the cmd the place where I downloaded the twrp. Because If I open an administartor cmd the fastboot "not founded".
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
And was it successfully flashed??

If yes then switch off your phone. Then press vol down and power button simultaneously then when you see the song logo or feel any vibration leave the power button while still pressing the volume down. You will enter in recovery .
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
Ihad about 70% battery and just flashed OK Kernel with Rashr like I was told, Phone turned off and never turned on again. JUst had a loan of a laptop but pc copanion wouuld not repaid,m was not seen the phone.... What about flashtool and a ftf file?? Would that help??
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RiceydDr0id:
No oiffence but this thread been hijacked by recovery stuff... The point of this thread is a phone that I wanteds a recovery on is now a brick, loads of other ways to get a recovery like google, make a thread... Its just messing up my thread I dunno if the notification if for me r someone else.

No worries like just saying is all... I really need help like my phone is a brick at the mo
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gauravbhakuni90:
Yes it would. But I think you need xperia companion for device drivers. Do you have ftf file with you??