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[Moto Z Questions & Answers] enetec:
I'll try to give you some "sparse" answers... ;)

- Rogers is a "not carrier locked" software so, no problem with any sim... to be honest it hasn't any special at all!

It's preferred only because between the "leaked" software versions it is the only leaked in .45 and not in .17 subversion... and a .45 is needed for Nougat OTA to apply.

If you are already on a .45 I don't think you really need to flash Roger to have the sideload OTA to apply...

- if you have your full software version on pc to flash in case, yes, you can come back from rogers BUT *only* until you are still on MM.

On this phone Nougat OTA updates a LOT of things (bootloader, baseband, perhaps something on GPT too...) and is *NOT* reversible. Or, at least, not in an easy (as safe...) way... Some have poked with it and.... we have had first bricks... (quite hard ones...).

So?

So I would eventually try in another way.

DISCLAIMER: this isn't tested first hand by me. Some other ( [MENTION=6298645]erfanoabdi[/MENTION]) in chat with me reported that it worked for him, but I've to warn that as ALL hacking & tweaking operations something could go wrong (read: bootloop & eventually soft bricks... I don't think hard bricks anyway, BUT this only my-own-opinion, ok? ;))

Said that... my idea is making things simpler. More... many people are reporting issues with some of the upgraded parts on Nougat (wifi, Bluetooth, etc...) AND upgraded bootloader (and GPT?) are main problems if we want to return to MM, so... let's limit the upgrade to only what's really needed... ;)

Steps should be:

- unlock bootloader

- Flash TWRP in fastboot/fastload mode

- take a *FULL* backup of *ALL* partitions by TWRP (yes, system image too!!) and put it in a safe place (no, your phone or microSD is *not* a safe place...)

- download full Nougat retmx firmware (the only N available at moment...)

- go in fastboot/fastload mode and flash *only* boot.img and system.img using mfastload commands

- enter directly in TWRP (don't boot!) and flash patch for unencrypted kernel

- wipe cache, dalvik and *format* data (yes, format, not only wipe it...). WARNING: this will erase all the contents of your internal storage memory, so take a backup before...

- Reboot...

It should boot fine on Nougat... :fingers-crossed:

(and mantaining your ret channel, not changing it to retmx probably...)

After eventually we'll talk about root... ;)

This way it should be ready to return to MM if needed using the same procedure (changing only boot.img and system.img with MM ones...).

Obviously this is a raw description of procedures... it is written considering that you have good knowledge of the matter and you know how to install and use drivers, adb & fastboot commands, TWRP and so on...

For more info or doubts... ask [MENTION=6298645]erfanoabdi[/MENTION] :laugh:
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] erfanoabdi:
Yes very good tutorial, I really likes to write something like this but I'm not good in English

Thanks again ;)
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] enetec:
Ahahahaha, this is only "chatting" in not-so-good-English ... :laugh:

Thanx for you *great* development here instead! :highfive:
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] Porcelainfog:
Wow! Thank you for the response! This answered pretty much all of my questions, but also sparked a few more. The Moto Z was a pretty big purchase for me so I am in no hurry to lose functionality. A lot of people are using translators on here, so I'll be simple (sorry if it comes off as blunt or rude, typing with translators in mind)

I want to stay on android 7. Downgrading to 6.0 is not a worry for me.

I want to get future updates from my carrier. (official android/moto updates and security patches. I want to be able to use the "Google Tango" mod, if it comes out)

I want to be able to use the projector mod and daydream.

I do not plan on rooting my phone (maybe later), and I do not want to unlock my bootloader.

Will the retmx nougat be different then the copy of nougat I would get from retus?

Finally, is there any benefit to waiting for the OTA? Or am I getting the exact same copy of nougat on XDA, that I would in three weeks from OTA? I already bought the daydream headset, am I waiting for nothing?

*two more questions I guess*

Do I need a SD card?

do I need to unlock my bootloader to do this upgrade?

( http://xdaforums.com/moto-z/how-to/update-to-7-0-nougat-xt1650-03-retus-t3513095)

(http://xdaforums.com/moto-z/how-to/easy-flash-to-nougat-tutorial-unlocked-t3514245)

Sorry for all the questions. I have looked all over XDA and haven't been able to find an answer (reddit, and google too :/). I am hoping that other people will be able to read this, and have their questions answered as well.

Again, thank you. You guys are really smart.
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] Porcelainfog:
Awesome, so I would probably want to take note of my retus (not retca, because I bought mine from the american amazon, right?). Do I need to unlock my bootloader to get regular android 7? or did you root as well as upgrade?

Thank you for the response.
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] pixelens:
Yup, you'll want the retus firmware I would think. I'm not sure if you have to unlock your bootloader, I did only because I was having issues with the Nougat update and thought that might be why but it didn't make a difference. I did get the Nougat update to install this morning though, tried it on another computer (stupid ADB). I did not root though, just unocked my bootloader and did the Rogers flash then the Noughat sideload.

I'd try it without unlocking the bootloader, if you get an error saying "can't read file <###>" when trying to adb sideload the Nougat update, try different ADB drivers or a different computer first before unlocking it. The couple people I know that have chimed in say they're unlocked as well but haven't indicated whether you need to be or not.
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] enetec:
Based on your expressed needs... I'll just wait your OTA. Nothing more. It's only a matter of weeks anyway... ;)
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] jbaggs:
Sorry for being a newb and asking here but I'm finding it difficult to get my head around this.

I was originally on MM and upgraded to Nougat on unlocked I international Moto Z.

I then decided to install TWRP, root and try a new ROM. If I want to go back to stock Nougat can't it just be a case of flashing the Nougat update I have download on my computer through ODIN or is it going to be a little more complex than that?

Thanks for any help
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] Porcelainfog:
Ok, I'll try it without unlocking the bootloader and let you know what happens. Is your new version of nougat working properly (unrooted?)? Is there a difference between the nougat I am going to flash, and the OTA i'll get in a few weeks? (If you say there is no difference, I'll flash it ASAP without unlocking boot loader and let you know. Working daydream, playstore, and moto mods right?)

Again, thank you for helping a noob like me out.
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] pixelens:
Seems to be working properly, at least from what I remember of Nougat on my 6P. I've had not force closes or other issues. I haven't tried Daydream apps out yet, but they did install fine (which they wouldn't under Marshmallow - got the "not compatible with your device" message). Play Store works fine, Incipio Battery Moto Mod works fine, haven't tested the others yet.

As far as what's different between this version and the OTA in a few weeks, I have no clue - but from what I gather this is a stock Nougat pulled from a device that got the OTA (don't quote me on that though hah). As for a few weeks, where are you hearing that? Can't get an answer out of Telus at all here and am wondering if maybe they're working on pushing it out as 7.1.x instead of 7.0. Who knows...

Let me know how it goes without unlocking the boot loader, having a ***** of a time trying to get it relocked lol (not the end of the world though).
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] Porcelainfog:
Hey so I got it onto 7.0 finally. I ended up unlocking my bootloader. I didn't try without it, I read somewhere that it could cause a soft brick. Just wanted to say thanks to you guys that helped and Prfndhatrdofman (if he reads this) for his guide.

PS

holy ****ing ****. **** adb. **** android studio. **** drivers. And ****ing .zip extentions (took me like 30 minutes to put .zip on the end of Blur_Version...zip. Yes, I am an idiot).
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] Dawnhawk:
Telus appears to have finally updated their update page for moto z nougat. Tentative date of December 19.

Forum post - Telus
[Moto Z Questions & Answers] pixelens:
LOL, of course they did!

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Cool. And ya re ADB haha :P
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] arekisu:
It says there are 2 updates but it won't download them.

I have the H850 with EE branded software. I'm assuming that this is the Nougat update as others have flashed it and someone has posted a link to a firmware list with it on. I thought about downloading it from there but LG UP doesn't work either, just get an error message when it starts up.

Any thoughts?
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] arekisu:
Got the OTA update downloading now so it doesn't really matter now. But if anyone does have any solution that might be useful I'd appreciate it.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] tejasm1:
I tried flashing the new 7.1.1 update by following google's guide but I'm getting this error:

Any ideas?

btw oem unlock is on and I've used a usb 2.0 and 3.0 port. Do I need new drivers by any chance? Also there's a chance that I didn't add adb to path properly since i had to go to its folder for it to work.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] nednednerb:
Yah. Try updating Android Studio and platform tools.

And http://m.windowsitpro.com/systems-management/how-can-i-add-new-folder-my-system-path
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] tejasm1:
Turns out I forgot to actually click apply update via adb. ??
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattnin:
Everyone, I have searched and searched for the answer and I have not been able to find it. I have a VZW Galaxy S5 with an unlocked bootloader. I installed CM13 on it. I tried wiping data, cache and dalvik and there are so many files and folders that still remain. Is there a way to wipe it clean and get rid of all those trash folders and files? Can I wipe internal storage, then while still in TWRP re-install CM13? Will everything be ok? How can I get rid of all those trash folders and files? Are they somehow needed still? Thank you so much for your help. I swear I have looked everywhere and I just can't find a definitive answer and I am afraid to wipe internal storage because I don't want to have to ODIN back to a stock rom and reroot etc.... If anyone knows how to get rid of all those trash files, help!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChanceGPM:
Don't worry you can wipe internal storage and reinstall CM13 no problem! But making a backup and then restoring it would be easier!

I would recommend you to do this, and before you do it make sure you are on twrp 3.0.2-2!

Firstly make a backup and plug your phone in to the computer, copy all your files from your internal memory to the computer just to be safe.

Remove sd card and then boot into twrp. After that go to wipe and click format data. This will erase everything on your phone! After that turn off your phone, insert sd card, go into twrp and restore your backup.

If you don't have a sd-card your backups are probably stored in your internal storage. That means you have to transfer them from your computer to your phone after the wipe is complete to be able to restore your backup.

Good luck and I hope this helped you! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Razor512:
I have a 128GB Samsung evo+ Micro SD card, and it seems to have become read only, and the phone cannot erase it, and gparted is also unable to change any data on it. (I had the card for about 2 months)

I also tried SDformatter, and it also failed.

I want to send it in for warranty replacement, but I have multiple complete backups from TWRP which are not encrypted. I would not be as worried if the card was completely unreadable, but as it is now, it can be read, but not written to, thus I cannot format it.

Overall, I am worried about the risks of doing an RMA.
[Off-topic] cktlcmd:
I am looking for a free PDF converter, if there is any that works well with Vista and Web Sites.

Any suggestions?

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[Off-topic] Rudegar:
cutepdf

or openoffice also save directly to pdf
[Off-topic] Antzzz:
PDFCreator:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

Free, open source, no watermarking like a lot of the other 'free' PDF programs out there.

Installs as a printer, very easy to use...
[Off-topic] nanastas:
pdf995

i used pdf995 for years, until i finally got full acrobat at work.

it's still great.

http:www.pdf995.com
[Off-topic] lukeap69:
yeah. pdf995 also here.

cheers.
[Off-topic] MuseOfLife:
Not bad. Recently I have found this PDF Writer in the net. It supports Windows Vista.
[Off-topic] LWBIIPLLC:
I highly recommend FOXit Reader and the entire FOXit line of products.
[Off-topic] orelsi:
Open Office fo sho !
[Off-topic] smarrty:
I have downloaded this software.

It feels really good.

I have to test it.
[Off-topic] Clondyke:
FreePDF

I use this

http://freepdfxp.de

and it works like a charm. Freeware, of course. :D
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Phat7:
Hi all! I updated the phone to the OxygenOS Open Beta 7 through the instructions one the OnePlus website. I made sure to remove the screen lock before I started flashing and stuff, and I also made a TWRP backup, to be able to restore if anything goes wrong.

Well, now when I boot the phone, I get a message that the phone could not be decrypted and I need to reset it. When I go to stock recovery it asks me for a password. And when I flash and go to TWRP recovery it cannot see my sd card since it is encrypted. What should I do? Any help is appreciated!
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Lolteee:
Did you have set a pin password before ? if yes use the last one that you may have used
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] esiloom4:
I had twrp recovery and couldn't decrypt.

See if you can try the instructions in the link

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69389114&postcount=3
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] pidl:
I am at the same point now .. did you solve your problem? dont wanna wipe my data!
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Rizezky:
You are in encrypting state, you lost all your data (internal included) at this point. just reflash and decrypt it, you'll just be fine, your data is lost tho.

Always remember to flash SuperSU or Magisk to patch your boot.img after flashing a full rom or before booting it to avoid encryption process like this
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] pidl:
Is there no way to somehow backup that data?
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] arcslt18:
If you are still stuck, here is what i did and got rid of password, go to setting remove old pin, set the new one, root your device through ADB SIDELOAD reboot to recovery and enter the new pin, it should work

Fingers crossed
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DibyanshuRana:
Hi xda developer team. I recently rooted my yu yureka note running on O.S:5.1. While installing custom recovery i installed wrong twrp custom recovery. Now i could not get into recovery mode on my phone. Later i found that i could not get my custom recovery for my device. Please guide me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goofwear:
Can you boot into android,or boot loader and adb flash your phone from the pc while in bootloader?

if in android pull up terminal and flash porper recovery
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DibyanshuRana:
Actually i am a beginner and i am not able to find my phone's(yu 6000) resource. Please guide me or provide me with the link which can give detailed info. to get enlightened. I found 1 youtube video regarding "root your yu yureka note". My doubts are::confused:

1- Can i reinstall another custom recovery without uninstalling previous one(wrong custom recovery). Will that work?

2- I have not installed custom rom. Do i need it for flash recovery through pc if i get proper guide for recovering.

3- No custom recovery is available for my phone. Can you provide me?

(Hope i don't sound rough and waiting for your reply)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hetram:
Hello sir

I have also rooted yu6000 and same issue.

So if you find custom recovery plz provide us.

And if flash other recovery,your phone won't boot into stoke recovery and also into custom recovery.

So you need to flash stoke recovery again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leechgod27:
Still no custom recovery for this phone ???. Any one can port from other device which has exact same specs like Coolpad Note 3? Twrp official website also has nothing. I need custom recovery to install dolby and v4a mod because the sound output of this device is crappy as hell

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@DooMLoRD [MENTION=4308696]championswimmer[/MENTION]. Any help would be appreciated. Or can you guys tag someone who can help?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aikhhk8:
Use easy magic installer

Get it just by pc using easy magic installer.just run one.exe file on pc.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mhdaslam790:
https://xdaforums.com/android/help/ported-twrp-recovery-yureka-note-yu6000-t3613896/post72470990

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Go there for twrp
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hostgun123:
hello i was intallling viper4android and it needs to have SElinux on permissive or disabled but ive tried every single way to change selinux with the app, commans, and every thing out here, even init.d , console etc but NOTHING works,, i need help as fast as u poeple can or if someones know how to install VIPER4ANDROIDFX without any ptoblem plz help me

[IMG="enforcing"]https://postimg.org/image/6oge3bvv5/[/IMG]
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dante Enoshima:
You're on latest CM 13/ using ROM with enforcing SELinux , right? There's no way to switch it to permissive since those devs make the rom won't allow switch , just to revert to ROMs with permissive SElinux defaultly
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hostgun123:
nope i am on stock but i already fixed it i founded a kernel for this model G531H and everything fine the only problem is that mobile data stops working:crying:
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d1v1n3:
use core kernel it doesnot have any bugs. here is the link

http://xdaforums.com/grand-prime/orig-development/kernel-core-kernel-samsung-galaxy-grand-t3443632

post the results too :laugh:
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleeds1:
Yeah core kernel is the best kernel for g531h
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hostgun123:
with that core kernel it works everything perfect ane SElinux always on permissive :svetius:
[General Questions and Answers] Prosis:
My kids have an old cheap phone. So I created a Google account so they can download apps and such. This morning, I unlocked the bootloader to install CM13 on it but I didn't remember that would wipe the phone. I can't remember the username and we did buy a game on that account.

I've looked at the Paypal transaction but it doesn't give me the username.

I've tried using the account recovery from Google but nothing works

Is there anywhere in the (now wiped) phone I can use to get the username back or is it gone for good?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] VoidrayX:
Basically the title, I would like to just copy upgrade zip to internal rather than external sd card. Is it possible to do an upgrade this way?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] DrakenFX:
depends,

If you have TWRP = Yes.

If you don't have TWRP = NO
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Androidler92:
after flashing the viper 10 4.2.0 i'm hanging on the "viper one" logo in boot since 1 hour

i came from Viper 10 3.5.0 with old FW. so i used sunshine to get from S-ON to S-OFF then i've flashed the latest FW 2.28.401.9

after this i format data in TWRP and then i flashed the rom.

any solutions for this?
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
If you aren't using the latest beta TWRP (3.0.2-7) you can't use the N firmware. It only will work with MM firmware.

You can get the new TWRP from here. Use that and reflash the ROM
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Androidler92:
i flashed the firmware out of the spreadsheet in this forum

"10.12.2016	2.28.401.9	www. androidfilehost. com/?fid=385035244224404774	22b79e4247b6dd27001a5272259cd019	pme_uhl	TWRP 3.0.2-7	International "

so i got the latest TWRP 3.0.2-7 and idk why it does not work :(
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
And you selected Android 7.0 in aroma during the install? Left decrypt checked? Formatted data (you would have to type yes if you did) and not just wiped data?
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Androidler92:
correct

i selected android 7, marked the checkbox with decrypt (left it marked) and formatted data (not only wipe) in TWRP before i flashed the rom
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
Okay. One of the beta testers has just told me that it happened to him on 4.1.0

He fixed it by dirty flashing the full ROM.zip

EDIT: also check the MD5 It may have been a bad download. I don't think that is the problem, but it can't hurt to check it
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Androidler92:
ok i'll try this. flashing the rom again without wiping.

"Updating partition details...

Failed to mount '/preload' (Invalid argument)

...done

Full SELinux support is present.

MTP Enabled

Installing zip file '/external_sd/Viper10_4.2.0.zip'

Checking for MD5 file...

Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found

Starting AROMA Installer version 2.70RC2

(c) 2013 by amarullz xda-devs

AROMA Installer Finished...

"Updating partition details...

Failed to mount '/preload' (No such file or directory)

...done

now rebooting and waiting

edit: md5 is equal
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] rwallhtc:
Lots of people, myself included, have problems booting with wwe firmware. If the problem still exists use the US unlocked/developer firmware. 2.28.169.* not the wwe
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
And this from the Viper10 thread that was just posted seems to confirms this.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70030156&postcount=13721
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] rwallhtc:
Actually we knew about it about a week ago. At one point a viper developer couldn't install it. I spent hours trying to get it to work and worked that firmware thing out. You may also use the marshmallow .169 firmware too.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
Yes, I know about that one. It was m0narx having problems, but most of the team haven't run into this issue. The devs are all mostly on 401 firmware. Sneaky used his firmware earlier today and posted to the beta chat about it, but I think he restored a backup and didn't flash the ROM.

I've given him a mention in the thread, and I'll get in touch with him tomorrow when Germany is awake to get him to look into it more if he has time. Truthfully, he probably doesn't. He's been very busy lately.

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[MENTION=4534532]Androidler92[/MENTION]

If you want to flash the US Unlocked firmware, you'll have to change your CID and MID first.

In download mode:

fastboot oem writecid BS_US001

fastboot oem writemid 2PS650000
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] rwallhtc:
I can only think that some of us have a physical difference in the components of the phones. I've always run .401 firmware and yes it was m0narx who had the issue too. I honestly tried so many things including the official m ruu then ota to nougat and the second I changed the firmware back to. 401 I had no boot on either the stock room or viper. Anyways I'm happy at the moment, it looks like the main issues surrounding nougat are finally sorted. I'm not a beta tester but I am always happy to play.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Androidler92:
ok. same issue

i waited the whole night for a boot but it stucks on "viper one"

i'm swiss so idk which other fw i can flash without issues - that it will work fine with my provider?!