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[Desire 816 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajaybheem:
Hi Guys,

I am back with another thread for people who want to downgrade their Android ROM for different reasons from any higher android version, like some of you getting problem with new O.S, some of you might not like the new O.S and as in my case my new o.s marshmallow got crashed/currupted.

As in my case when my new updated O.S 6.0 Marshmallow got crashed, then no way was left to me but to reinstall 6.0 M on my phone, but as stock ROM of marshmalow for HTC Desire 816 dual sim A5_dwg indian version was not available on any portal online, so i need to rollback to any lower version android like kitkat or lollipop.

As you guys must know that if your phone is running on higher android O.S then it doesn't matter whether its corrupted or showing errors, you can't rollback/downgrade to any lower version android.

For finding way to get out of this problem, i am sharing some steps which i followed to rollback my phone to lower android version.

Step 1: First of all please make ready your computer by installing ADB drivers, fastboot utility and drivers for your phone.

Step 2: As i have already made clear that you can't roll back to lower android version from higher one so for doing that you need to unlock your phone's bootloader , ROOT your phone by following this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2775801 and install any custom recovery available like CWM or TWRP, i personally prefer TWRP.

IMPORTANT Note: For users who have rooted and un-rooted their phones in past, updated stock ROM to any new stock version and already having Unlock_code.bin file on their e-mail, don't try to use that file now again for unlocking your phones bootloader as it will not work, you need regenerate that unlock_code.bin file from HTC website because with updated stock ROM, code for unlocking bootloader also changes.

Step 3: Once you are done with Rooting and installing custom recovery and Super user app. now it's time to install any custom ROM like cynogenmod or any other custom rom available for you phone. For downloading and installing CM 13 follow links given https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=a5dwg

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_a5dwg

Step 4: Once you are done with installing custom ROM CM 13 on your phone now you can start procedure to Un-Root your phone, install stock recovery and flash any lower android version stock ROM on your phone.

for unrooting and rolling back to stock rom you can follow my thread

http://xdaforums.com/desire-816/help/how-to-unroot-roll-to-stock-htc-desire-t3487894

and

http://xdaforums.com/desire-816/help/guide-how-to-flash-stock-recovery-ruu-t3308502

Wollah....... you are now ready with lower android version ROM on your phone and now you can update your phone O.S with OTA updates released by your phones manufacturer.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usman400:
I have lenovo vibe shot and I have updated it with Android 6.0.1, rooted it with SuperSU 2.78

and installed systemless xposed framework on it all of the things are going well but

recently I tried to change the boot animation and I realized that I dont and I cant have writing access

to /system and any of its sub folders (i want to replace a couple of MP4 files inside /system/media

no matter if I use mount commands from adb from PC or any other app in my mobile, write access will not be given

for example ES File explorer says it is read only, when I click on write and click OK, it will show no error, but going to

same setting again it shows read only selected again

similar is the case with Root Browser

I think it is due to systemless root

But is there any way I can get write acccess to /system/media ???

plz help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Romeotamizh:
Root properly
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usman400:
I did it twice using TWRP I flashed Super SU 2.78 2 times, it never showed any error

and went fine

Plz tell me a little more if you mean something else by root properly

Any app that needs root access is working perfectly fine except for this permission

setting issue on /system
[Huawei Watch] pablo.calculli:
Hi! Hope you are fine.

Excuse me for my poor english in advance.

I have a new watch paired with a Nexus 6p with the developer preview 3 of android 7.1.1

The watch don't install any app. The phone have all the apps updated but in the wath there are no calculator, no maps, no no no and no.

Any idea? i'm so disapointed.

My girfriend have a Moto 360 sport, with de same phone and android version, working perfect.

thanks you!
[Huawei Watch] iSpammer:
android wear dev preview app sync are disabled because apps are going to be moved ot the new watch store

either sideload them using a pc or downgrade to android wear 1.5 to get apps to sync

oh by the way

you are trolling in the part " your gf have moto 360 with the same android version" moto 360 is stuck on 1.5 ( android 6)
[Huawei Watch] pablo.calculli:
hi! thanks for the answer, but not in this case, both watches have stock android wear 6.0.1 and both nexus 6p phones have 7.1.1 dev preview.

The moto 360 sport install apps without problem but the huawei not.
[Huawei Watch] iSpammer:
Open android wear 2 app > click gear icon > click Huawei watch> click resync apps if you are on android wear 1.5 this should make it
[Huawei Watch] gwolfu:
just use the APK installer tool

http://xdaforums.com/huawei-watch/general/android-wear-2-0-apk-installer-t3472766
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] Knowbody42:
I'm curious if anyone has made a case that adds a card reader by plugging into the type C port and passing through to its own type C port?

Kind of like how there are cases for the iphone 7 that add a 3.5mm jack
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] stinger4321:
Yeah.. iphone gets.all of the goodies. Also interested
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] Knowbody42:
Well, it would be better if it didn't that kind of addition in the first place, but I digress.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] singlebyte:
Purchase an OP3 for my sister when they were 1st released. For some reason, her phone frequently butt calls me. I can never get a straight answer from her what she is doing when it happens, but today she said her phone was just sitting in her purse. Can anybody think of what feature/setting/option she may have toggled on or off that is causing this? I believe she is on unrooted stock 3.2.7. Thanks
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] nikhil.agrawal:
Turn on the pocket mode and probably ask her to put a password on her phone.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] singlebyte:
To top it off, I think she has "Proximity Wake" also turned on. That will really cause issues in a purse...LOL
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] nikhil.agrawal:
Haha yes. Its a useful feature if your phone is usually on a desk otherwise it can be pretty annoying feature.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] frickinjerms:
I just ran a styrofoam cup over my phone with proximity wake enabled and it woke up my phone, so depending on if it's stored during commuting around like pocket or purse, it's quite likely that's the culprit. Other user's suggestions would be a good call
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] singlebyte:
Well, I tried the solutions recommended here but they did not work.

To recap,

1. Turned on Pocket Mode

2. Turned off Proximity Wake

These two setting did not solve problem. Any other suggestions to keep OP3 from Butt dialing?
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] daviss101:
Finger print lock screen security
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] singlebyte:
Yes, we have that turned on.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krait12:
Does turbo charging works in cyanogenmod? And other custom roms...?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aleycat:
Yes they do, instead of a "turbocharge connected" you will get a "charging rapidly" message.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krait12:
The charging times are same?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acejavelin:
Yes, I have seen a difference in any ROM as far as Turbo charging goes... it works in every ROM I have tried.
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] clockcycle:
I thought I would pass this one on, it's not listed on the spreadsheet yet, but according toe Choetech it is USB-IF certified. Jane Chh let me know on Facebook that she had gotten positive remarks from Benson Leung.

So I asked him on google+ and he confirmed as being a good cable, but a bit of over kill for the Pixel. At the current price I think it's a good option being that other good cables are about the same or more in price.

It also currently has a promo coupon for $5 off

USB-IF Certified CHOETECH [10Gbps] USB C to USB C Cable (3.3ft) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Cable [with E-marker & Power Delivery] for 2016 MacBook Pro, MacBook 2015/2016, Nexus 5X/6P, Lumia 950, etc

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N8U9075

Please post any other cables confirmed to be good or USB-IF that aren't on the spreadsheet.

Thanks!
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] clockcycle:
Item Name: CHOETECH 2 Pack[4ft/1.2M] Premium TPE Jacket USB C to USB A Cable with 56k ohm Resistor

Original Price: $20.00

Sale Price: $11.99

Deal Price: $6.95 (Valid for BLACK, AC012-BLUE, AC012-ORANGE, AC012-WHITE 4 items)

Code: JL2XDEAS (expire on Dec.9)

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LPI7ZXK/

Item Name: 6Pack [1.6ft (1) +3.3ft (4) + 6.6ft (1)] USB C to C cable bundle:

Original Price: $30.00

Sale Price: $24.99

Deal Price: $12.99

Code: LUI7QEDK

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MG36MBZ

Item Name: USB-IF Certified USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Cable [with E-marker & Power Delivery] for 2016 MacBook Pro, Pixel Phone or other USB C devices.

Original Price: $30.00

Sale Price: $14.99

Deal Price: $9.99

Code: TIFJPFLN

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N8U9075

Item Name: USB C Cable with LCD Current Voltage Monitor and Voltage Display.

Original Price: $28.99

Sale Price : $13.99

Deal Price: $8.99

Code: RFUM8OUG

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2IOM1V
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] ScottIsMyName:
Will all these Choetech cables charge our Pixels at the full speed? I've found some of the cables from the spreadsheet but I'm hestiant to buy unless I know they'll charge at full speed.
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] clockcycle:
most any c to c charge at full speed, it all depends on your charger. the usb-if cheotech cable is over kill, that said I bought two
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] clockcycle:
USB-IF Certified CHOETECH [10Gbps] USB C to USB C Cable (3.3ft) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Cable

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N8U9075

Wow this cable is fantastic. I was't expecting this kind of quality,the cable is thick and the connectors hefty. Transfer of data speed is much faster than my oem cable. Charging may be pseudo, but my pixel reported rapidly charging as soon as I plugged it in, with other cables it would eventually say that just before the screen would timeout. It may be overkill for my Google Pixel XL but well worth it.

Last picture included of standard Choetech usb type c to c cable for comparison.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MG36MBZ
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] leftbrain99:
I caution AGAINST this recommendation

I purchased this cable based on this recommendation. I tried it first with my Yoga 910 notebook using an Anker Powerport + 60W converter. The Yoga didn't like the setup, displaying an "x" next to the battery indicator and of course would not charge. My Pixel arrived the next day and I tried this cable with both the Pixel OEM adapter and the Anker. It likewise would not charge and I also experienced a crackling sound when I removed the cable from the Anker after the Pixel was plugged in. After some more research I noticed this exact cable is now listed on the spreadsheet posted in the following thread as having been tested by both Benson and Nathan K. with a "Bad" rating: https://xdaforums.com/pixel/accessories/usb-c-c-c-cables-t3493357 (I'm too "new" to post a link to the spreadsheet itself, sorry)

At this point, this Choetech cable doesn't work with either adapter to power either my Pixel or my laptop. What's more, my Pixel no longer seems to like ANY C-C cables with either the OEM adapter or the Anker immediately after I try this Choetech cable. I can use the OEM A-C cable in a Type-A port and I can even use that A-C cable with the C-A dongle plugged into the OEM adapter or the Anker Type-C port and it powers the Pixel. It seems if reboot the phone or wait some extended period of time, the Pixel will work with other C-C cables again. Very strange, I agree.

All of these same cables (except the 10Gbps Choetech) will power my laptop with either the Pixel OEM adapter or the Anker. So it seems the other cables are all fine. I've tested for an hour or so (and note that I'm an electrical engineer with network hardware R&D experience) and I can only hypothesize so far that this Choetech cable has failed and now forces my Pixel into some state where it does not accept power from any C-C cable until reset.

I did buy the Choetech 6-pack of cables listed in the other post (ID: B01MG36MBZ) and they all seem to be working fine with my laptop and either adapter and also with the Pixel (except when I try them right after this 10Gbps Choetech cable). Caveat emptor with this Choetech product, but I'm returning mine immediately and hoping I haven't caused irreparable damage.
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] xocomaox:
For reference:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vnpEXfo2HCGADdd9G2x9dMDWqENiY2kgBJUu29f_TX8/pubhtml#
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] clockcycle:
Interesting I have no such problem with the Google Pixel XL OEM Charger Brick and this cable, I use it every day. I went with Benson's direct comment on G+ of it being a good cable at the time, but what he was sent for testing and what we bought might be totally different. It's unfortunate that there doesn't seem to be consistency in quality control, the spreadsheet is live as far as recommendations are ever changing from one day to the next.

Which Anker Charger did you use, so I can read what recommendation comments Nathan K. and or Benson Leung give on your charger. EDIT: This one? https://www.anker.com/products/A2053111 (according to the spreadsheet "Lacks legacy encoding on D+/D-, won't work on legacy cables. 20v split PDO glitched.". It shouldn't work with A-C legacy cables..)

Also I only use the cables and chargers I post on the Pixel forums exclusively with my Pixel XL. I have read on their comments there being issues with swapping faulty PD chip chargers supplying wrong power between devices. Most particular chargers causing silent failures. You may have gotten a faulty cable, which would suck. BTW the 6 pack isn't listed on the spreadsheet. I have them as well, I've only used the short one and 1 longer one just fine. YMMV
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] leftbrain99:
That's the Anker adapter that I'm using, but I'm not using legacy ports, so the lack of legacy encoding wouldn't matter when using the Type-C interface with a C-C cable. We're talking about the cable and I've isolated it as such because I experience the same problem with the Anker and the Google OEM charger and this cable. And yes, I might have gotten a faulty cable - we'll know more when I receive the replacement cable that Choetech sends me.

But I suggest you also look again at the spreadsheet and realize that this very cable you are still staunchly defending has a -2 BAD rating according to test results by both Benson and Nathan K. Nathan has also just revealed his reasoning for the failing score for this cable. I'd link to it, but I haven't hit the 10-post threshold here, yet, but it's his latest comment on his pinned post on his G+ USB-C Analyses page. Quoted here:

Are you really intending to defend this cable against their concerns with it as well? I also note that another Amazon reviewer to whom you responded experiences the same electrical crackling that I do, though his cable had not seemed to have failed...at least not yet. Needless to say, there is more than enough evidence to raise concerns with this cable. I'm glad it's working out for you, but I still wouldn't advise other people to try their luck with it despite the mounting evidence of potential for problems here.
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] clockcycle:
Note I am not "defending" any cable device accessory or other wise. I just pass on what I see as a good deal at the time and post my OWN observations.

So you're stating that with the choetech usb-if cable you a hearing a "crackling" sound with BOTH your anker and the google oem charger? Your previous statement read as if it only happens with your Anker. As notated on the spreadsheet that charger has issues too, even though it's rated at 2 on their scale.

If you notice, my comment linked that usb-if cable, was at the same time that a well known tester of usb c stuff (BL) suggested the cable he was sent is "good".. It may have since changed, as many of the recommendations on the spreadsheet have. Many of the top rated/reviewed cables and chargers with a 3, now have a -2 -3 rating.

I bought it at that time, based on comments and under my own assumption of risk. Fortunately my cables worked for me and my application.

That's why if you read further on Nathan K. and Benson Lueng's G+ they are reluctant to "recommend" stuff. After totalphase lent Nathan K. that tester, continued in depth testing as revealed flaws in many of their previously highly rated accessories.

The above quoted from G+ was more than 6 weeks ago.

But you have to take their testing subjectively, depending on your application. Again, so far that cable used with the google stock oem charger with my pixel xl has worked for me without issues. YMMV

EDIT: Here are NAthan K.'s current observations on this cable, just posted moments ago. https://plus.google.com/102612254593917101378/posts/cdVsC5ZvrJy?sfc=true
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] leftbrain99:
Yes - the crackling happens on both adapters - the Anker and the Google OEM adapter. I can recreate it every time. I first noticed it with the Anker adapter, but I wasn't listening for it every time, and if the TV were on for instance I might not have heard it. In the hours I've spent diagnosing the symptoms since then, I've been able to gain more useful information.

And, yes the spreadsheet notes some issues with the Anker adapter, but as I responded before those notes are specifically limited to the legacy ports, not the USB-C port, so that is completely irrelevant here.

I'm with you, and I noted that above as well. Benson did suggest that the cable was good from his experience in December. It worked fine for him and in that same message to you on the G+ page he noted that it had a blank E-Marker field and some other things, but he dismissively chalked that up to it probably being because it was a non-production unit as Choetech sent it to him to test (as a computer hardware R&D engineer with lots of experience in preproduction development, this makes perfect sense to me) As Nathan K. more recently notes, though, these same errors and perhaps more are also present in the production units and that is something they seem to agree is not acceptable and also very likely dangerous.

Very good. A live grenade may not detonate after the pin is pulled. YMMV.

I think what amazes me here is that you are very quick to point to the Anker adapter as a potential problem simply because it has some notes on spreadsheet (even though the specific notes have no bearing on the use of C-C non-legacy cables), but you then also downplay the spreadsheet as merely subjective in reference to a clearly failing score given to this non-legacy cable.

I, as well, bought the cable assuming my own risk. I bought it based on this very post you made and the fact that it had all good reviews on Amazon (six 5-stars and one 3-star at the time). Now I want to warn people that there is more evidence to suggest that the cable might not be a good choice. I don't care if I change your mind about using the cable, but I do wish you could just acknowledge that the info you posted above and based your initial decision on has now clearly changed - the cable does not have the blessings of Benson and Nathan K. after much more recent and extensive testing, and so that's probably for good reason.

EDIT: By the way - the Anker Powerport+ 60W USB-PD charger review by Nathan K. can be found on his G+ USB-C Analyses page in a post initially dated August 29, 2016 and he gave it an overall rating of EXCELLENT ("proof Anker can make good products, if they put their minds to it"). Maybe we can put that frolic to rest now. I'm still not sure about the notes in the spreadsheet regarding legacy cable support, but I have no problem powering USB-C devices with A-to-C cables using the legacy ports and neither Nathan K. nor Benson identify such issues in that post or their comments section. I still cannot post links, but you can open any G+ url and replace everything after the domain with: /u/0/102612254593917101378/posts/Z7uN3G6MF9r
[Google Pixel XL Accessories] clockcycle:
Got in my Choetech 3pack and 6pack USB A to Type-C today. Man great sturdy build same as the C-C version. The braided is so nice, and transfer speeds on both cables are whopping fast! Good charging, tested several different brand OEM chargers.﻿ I ordered these after seeing they were on sale again on a slickdeals post and though I'd take advantage.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ITheLivingProof:
While using whatsapp my phone froze, so I forced restarted it. Then it said configuring apps then froze again. After that it rebooted into bootloader. I can go into recovery mode and download mode also, no further. It was stock but in bootlodaer it says modified. It is locked with S-ON. I really need help. I've tried factory resting it, I cant install anything cause of the locked bootloder and S-ON.

C:\adb>htc_fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) kernel: lk

(bootloader) product: htc_himauhl

(bootloader) version: 1.0

(bootloader) imei: *******************

(bootloader) version-main: 3.50.710.1

(bootloader) boot-mode: download

(bootloader) version-baseband: 01.01_U11440801_96.01.51207G_F

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000

(bootloader) mid: 0PJA10000

(bootloader) cid: OPTUS001

all:

Execution time is 1(s)
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flippy498:
Please don't ask for help for one and the same problem in more than one thread. It's harder to help if there are two places where possible solutions get posted. Not everyone is reading every thread and therefore some solutions might get recommended more than once.

Edit: And here's a link to the other thread where this topic gets discussed.
[LG G Stylo Questions & Answers] superuser215:
So recently I was flashing the stock kdz on my T-moible lg g stylo when the usb was removed off the device during flashing . I tried to turn it back on but i got no response just a black screen. is a smartboot tool like the lg g3 had to fix this? or should I send it to lg moible repair. :crying:
[LG G Stylo Questions & Answers] Demsee:
i need help with this as well. i'm about to smash this phone on the wall and then burn pieces and then put some acid on the ashes
[LG G Stylo Questions & Answers] Alex_XV6700:
I made a guide on how to get the backup we need (might work) to revive our phones but seems nobody in this community wants to help
[LG G Stylo Questions & Answers] superuser215:
wheres the guide at ?
[LG G Stylo Questions & Answers] superuser215:
Ironically I got the phone back from repair and I wanted to flash the stock rom v10j and I now I bricked it again :crying: now im back sending it to LG mobile repair . Demsee now i feel your pain note to self apparently lg will flash a newer boot stack on the device its kinda like a anti roll back.:rolleyes:
[LG G Stylo Questions & Answers] MrObvious:
How much was it to send it in?
[LG G Stylo Questions & Answers] Alex_XV6700:
Can you please make a dump of 20G when you get it back?

HERE is the guide I mentioned before.

When you update to 20G there isnt a way to go back thats what happened to me. I was on 20G and tried to go back to 20C just for testing and fullbricked my phone.

Thanks in advance.
[LG G Stylo Questions & Answers] superuser215:
Its was free to fix cause I had my warranty. But all i paid was to ship it which was like 7.99 :)