yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] m0d hipp¥:
Touche, you're right! Guess my opinion of the phone was misconstrued. I should have done more research before buying. Like I said above, I bought it for the hardware, just didn't know the software would be the kryptonite for the phone (at least for me). At any rate everyone has their own opinion and there is nothing wrong with that. I'm the type of person that tries to look at the brighter side of things. I understand they lock their phones down for security purposes. And I also understand that they install apps for advertisement/profit/marketing. I get all that, I just think that if I wanted to remove the apps why would the manufacturer restrict me from doing so (unless of course it can actually hinder the phone in some way). I mean I even know computers these days come with a bunch of bloatware, but users have the ability to uninstall that easily without having to do much work. It would just make sense for me as a consumer, but I guess from a corporate level I just don't understand it. My apologies if this came off pathetic.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] iridaki:
I am not going to lie, the hardware was the major selling point for me too. Occasionally, the software becomes something I have to put up with, I admit. However, having owned an S4 and a Note 4 before my S7, I personally believe that Touchwiz has come a long way. It is still not perfect but, to be honest, I have yet to encounter an Android implementation that I like more -and that's including pure Android as seen on the Pixels.

In terms of uninstalling apps, experiences will vary depending to carrier-branding and region, but I have been able to disable all of the apps I do not use. I know a lot of users want to go further and disable services they don't use, VR and S-Health for example, but if you search XDA for Package Disabler related issues (lost phone signal, bootloops, etc) you might understand a bit better why such options are not included in the core firmware. Whether we like it or not, processes and services are tightly knit together and messing with them might pose a risk.

Having said that, it is perfectly understandable to want to have more control over your phone. But in most cases it's more about the feeling of control than it is about actual, noticeable improvements.

As a sidenote, the term 'pathetic' might have been perhaps too extreme, my apologies. I am not a native English speaker so sometimes I just do not have the most appropriate word in my vocabulary.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] m0d hipp¥:
No worries, I don't take things personally, and actually your English is really good! You bring up a lot of valid points, and I appreciate your feedback. I'm the kind of guy that has a soft spot for technology. I've owned several Android devices, but have had the most luck with Samsungs; that's what drew me to the S7. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I own a S6 (SM-G920U) as well and it's a great phone, but the one (and biggest) hindrance on that phone for me is the LTE connection. My guess is that even though it's compatible with my carrier there are some bands that aren't optimized quite the same way as they would be for a S6 straight from T-Mobile. Overall it's a great phone. Fantastic pictures, and I was fortunate to get the S6 working the way I wanted. Custom recovery, stock clean rom and with some optimization using some apps I got my battery to last almost 3 days without charging. The reason I bought the S7 is because I wanted to get a phone with better LTE reception so I can actually take advantage of the technology. I guess, I was naive to think that it would be as easy setting up the S7 as it was setting up the S6 (the way I liked it). And I know a lot of people with the S7 that love the phone and have nothing bad to say about it; what I didn't realize is those people are on the exynos variant. It wasn't until after I bought my phone that I started seeing little things turn into bigger ones and made me realize that despite the phones being very similar; the Exynos variant seems to perform much better out of the box than the snapdragon variant.

Any way, there is no need for me to continue beating a dead horse. I do appreciate your input and as I mentioned you have very valid points. I respect that and it's good to see people like you on these forums to help out folks. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] flanker22:
you seem like the kind of person that would send soup back at a deli.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] m0d hipp¥:
Only if there is hair in the soup.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] solofrain:
There are several Wifi hot spots at home that my phone can connect to, and I want to use a specific SSIDx. I installed Wifi Connect for tasker. I created a profile to run "Configuration 'SSIDx'" through Wifi Connect when I'm near SSIDx. My phone can detect the SSID but doesn't connect to it automatically. What's the right way to do so in Wifi Connect?
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] alienyd:
change Wi-Fi order, in Wi-Fi settings, maybe?
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] haidar123:
can anybody please create a download link for the latest ROM so people that cant update via OTA can update via spflash tools

thanks
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] Bradco:
Look here: http://bbs.elephone.hk/forum-349-1.html

but the rom is not yet available.
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] leor2758:
More to the point WHY cant we update from OTA been trying for days
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] Sindigo:
Updated it yesterday via OTA.

Anyways its just some bug fixes. Also my fingerprint scanner works better now.

I've heard some ppl who cant update via OTA, has to do it with their SD card taken out. Try that.
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] Bradco:
OTA is just a update, not a full rom

full rom is installed with flashtool
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] badf:
can this rom rootet?
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] Lorisson:
I tried a few methods, none worked.

I flashed latest Johnny's TWRP but then the system didn't boot.

I tried to "fastboot boot custom-recovery.img" but the prompt gave me a "locked bootloader" error, and the "fastboot oem unlock" didn't work because of the old stuck volume up issue.

I also tried kingroot, both from pc and through apk. Nothing.
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] woznaw:
Hi,

Elephone posted a link to download the 20170112 update on Twitter

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElephoneMobile/status/821973296371503104

Firmware 20170112: https://mega.nz/#!atZAyKxb!i6jpNQNR_VZZ3nS79LhL2xi78WHx7XI4gKFllc8RJKw

Cheers
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] clearin:
anyone having problem with back camera?

after installing this the phone cant detect/access the back camera anymore.

:(
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] phil-w:
I've just managed to update my P9000 to 20170112 after the update last year that stopped it being able to OTA.

Lucky for me there were some users on the elephone "Official" forum although I can't see any official help being offered.

Anyway, since getting it running all appears ok except now instead of poor GPS I don't have any working GPS at all.

Just a warning for anyone who relies on GPS.

I gave up using the inbuilt GPS ages ago and just use a Bluetooth unit I had lying around since the dark ages of smartphones.

Good luck with the new rom should you decide to install it.
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] MikeWee:
That sounds aweful man...considering all the problems, i'll never buy Elephone for sure, and maybe also leave my hands of Chinaphones :(

I also have the problem that i downloaded the Rar-File, but there is no information to be found on how to exactly flash the ROM. What files of the ROM do I need,

and which hooks to activate in SP Flash tools.
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] dimdim87:
thx
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Master Wendell:
NOTE : MAKE SURE YOUR KERNEL IS ON PERMISSIVE. OR AUDIO WON'T EFFECT WONT WORK. (Especially DOLBY)

Download these zips and flash with TWRP

ARISE Deutronomy

Dolby Add-on for Deutronomy

You can configure the sound settings through the ViperFXforArise app and Dolby app at your own discretion until you find that sweet spot. :cool:

I will try to provide my own audio profile soon... :D

For more information about A.R.I.S.E. go to this thread.

https://xdaforums.com/android/software/r-s-e-sound-systems-auditory-research-t3379709

Credits :

A.R.I.S.E Sound Systems

harshil33 for the idea
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sunkan135:
thanks
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jochester:
This is suport for j7 16 stockrom?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dodo2244:
You need root.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jochester:
Yes my device is ready root
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dodo2244:
Then dive in. Use the Aroma version of the installer. Start with just the core and Viper. Dolby requires permissive kernel. You can experiment with other modules later.

Personally I have core + Viper 2.5 + Ice sound config 4 on the A5 (2017) rom. The stock Sammy earphones sound amazing ?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] auar:
instalar en el enigma rom 4.1

¿se puede instalar en el enigma rom 4.1?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dodo2244:
Si. I have installed ARISE 2.94 (Aroma Version), running for 2 weeks now.

With Afterburner2.1 kernel (permissive + root)

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=151723
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bira792:
Viper 4 be working perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] senolkabqk167:
Work j7 prime?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bhadonia:
[emoji106]
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] javedgh:
Nice working ok my j7
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] senolkabqk167:
Work for j7 prime?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SesshomaruVN:
I tested it in j7 prime, but it is not run. Can you port it for j7 prime? :confused::confused::confused:
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sanu26661:
Plz provide ur audio profile.. kind of confused between so many options
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Metabolic12:
I've got a working ARISE (all three mods), xtrememusic, divine beats and biohazard port if you're interested. Trust me, the combo of all 6 mods is insane. You can also use the walkerblue stagefright ROM, it has a twisted port inside of it too.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sanu26661:
Sounds greatl

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Plz upload it :)
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Metabolic12:
I need to make an updater script, I'll try later today.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sanu26661:
Thanks bro:)
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sanu26661:
[MENTION=7791914]Metabolic12[/MENTION] still waiting for update bro u derr?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jagdeepsingg10:
How uninstall it??
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] nikharrishi:
This mod can work on j7 2016
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] raosahab:
I am using albatraoz rom in my j7 (2015).

Will this work on this rom?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] harshil33:
This works on any rom and any device.

These are generic apps.

U just need permissive kernal

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Of course
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Poerdjoe:
Is it compatible with nougat j7 prime ?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] raosahab:
Is it compatible with Speed fusion Rom J700F Model.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikeinstlouis:
Hi all,

I am not sure if this is the right forum or spot for this but my chrome browser on my Galaxy s7 edge is being redirected to go.padsel.com... then some other strange site.

I have tried clearing the cookies, cache and search data etc in chrome but no success.

I tried to run malwarebytes but that didn't do anything.

Once again, sorry if this is the wrong forum. If so, please direct me.

Thanks

Mikeinstlouis
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IronSingh:
Facing same issue for only one site.

I tried different browsers, dolphin and chrome same issue. But CM browser works fine.

The site in question in mobilisim.org.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikeinstlouis:
I am the original poster and I got it to work normally by going into my chrome settings and deleting cookies, browser history etc for the past week. I had originally tried it for the past day and it did not work. I had read that it was successful on on another page so I hope it works for you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IronSingh:
Thanks worked liked a charm,

I was thinking of wiping the phone just for this issue.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CurtisNHL1:
Hello. I'm new to this forum. I recently read on this website that the ZTE Valet cannot be rooted because it was designed to be that way because the Tracfone airtime, minutes, and text information is actually stored on the phone. I was wondering if anybody knew the location to this information (if i were to use ES File Explorer) so i can change how much data, texts, and minutes i have left.

I have recently misplaced the link that i got the information from. :(

Any help is appreciated!:)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] zeeshansohail:
First things first, i

DONOT

take any credit for making this. I'm just providing it here for the other chaps who don't know this exists :)

I've ResHack'd new icons for it (so that it doesn't have that boring DOS Executable icon), applied the VGA Patch so it can work on your JASJARs/Universals and included instructions on usage/customization of the application!

You can download more wallpapers from http://www.pocketpcscreens.com/ (480x640 pixel resolution)

See the screenshot to see how the app looks like!

P.S. This works only in

portait

mode!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] lord-voldermont:
have a look at this slider.. awesome ...

hi.. i think u shud have a look at this slider app by A_C, this guy is awesome. his latest version 0.95.. includes animated wallpapers (GIFS) i have been using his slider app for a long time takes up only 500Kb of memory.

At the moment im using only QVGA Gif files in my Jasjar, its small and looks good.. try it. it looks very good in Jasjar..u will not regret..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=353008

forgot to mention.. it works both in Portrait & Landscape mode.. you can have different files for the modes..
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] zeeshansohail:
I tried S2U2 in it's early releases but couldn't get it to work properly. This current release seems awesome :) I'll get back to you once i've tried it!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] zeeshansohail:
Ok, installed and tried this release of S2U2. Definitely much more polished than before! Thanks!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Hansfen:
i update my phone to emui 5.0 but i dont have default app like hicalender and hikeyboard or hitheme. how can i get it back ?:confused:
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] simo255:
You have to flash the additional package

For that look at that link : http://xdaforums.com/huawei-p9lite/development/nougat-official-firmware-t3512932/page24
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Hansfen:
are that will brick my phone ?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] simo255:
No it wont !
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Hansfen:
i instal it but stuck in 5% with holding 3 button, should i use twrp ? and what twrp for b336 ?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] simo255:
If this method doesnt work, try that one (it will erase your data )

Yes use twrp, and follow carefully the steps which are in the guide (HOW TO MOUNT DATA) and flash the additional package of you phone version (vns-l21 or l31) using twrp

After keep following the steps (doing factory reset using stock recovery etc..)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Hansfen:
i follow the guide but when after instal additional package my phone goes black screen so i reinstal the update.zip but unknown command with updater process ended with ERROR: 7, so what should i do now ?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bytethegroove:
wondering if anyone has or is able to create a deodexed stock rom?

are these even necessary for theming anymore?

its been a while since ive done anything but want to port my BuuF theme to the pixel

thanks

byte
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] caboyzcoti:
The buuf theme was my favorite for years. I hope you have success porting it. Sorry for not adding anything to the thread but I really loved that theme.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bytethegroove:
thanks man...

it will happen one day....

also looking into porting it to substratum.....but ive been slacking for a year or so, so time to catch back up
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] jdubya42:
I don't think this is even a thing in ROMs any more. Substratum just works now in 7.1.1. There is no need to install theme-able gapps or anything.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bytethegroove:
guess its time to learn something new...

maybe android sdk will finally work for me :P
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bytethegroove:
requires root no?

deodexed stock would still allow me theme a stock rom, without the need for root.

htc one m9 had a built in theme engine that wasnt half bad that and came with a web based designer....might just install that
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] piperx:
I believe they are working on substratum for non-root, thought I read that somewhere, i could be wrong
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bytethegroove:
intersting...thanks...i will look more into this

wish i woulda leanred theming correctly...i just pieced them together(image files and change the names to current images in the res folders) although ive pieced together several complete themes...they where always hackup...aside from my HTC theme since they had a online designer made everything so damn simple...MIUI i did a complete theme as well....but no sdk needed....I think MIUI is still my fav theme engine..simple to theme yet very powerful

never could get android sdk to work properly.....i have little patience lol

ill give sdk a go again...or maybe I can find a themer to help convert my buuf theme properly

thanks

byte
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nino321:
When will the nougat update to z5 dual e6633 come?
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] porshjosh:
It's all ready out and have updated to nougat as well
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nino321:
Will Europe come to the Turkish region this week?
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EnesSastim:
E6603 ise telefonun, gelmesi zor. Flashtool kullanarak E6653 AU ftf'sini yüklemen gerek
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nino321:
e6633 hocam gelir mi? Yoksa hangi stok romu flashlayım?
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EnesSastim:
E6633 Customized MAA
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] furkandeger:
You will get it eventually, but right now only a few regions got it. You can check them on XperiFirm
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nino321:
Thanks.
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] mdeoinko:
Hey,

so I was running cm13 (some version from november) and i wanted to go back to zui so i restored a backup that i created when i first got the phone. i booted into twrp, pressed on restore and selected my backup. after waiting for the backup to restore i saw that the process failed. then i pressed on the return to system or whatever button and now my phone wont boot anymore. when i hold power it just vibrates and the notification led flashes once. when i plug it in to charge the notification led doesnt light up. also when connecting it to my pc it is recognized (sound when you plug something in/out) but its not recognized as a phone or storage. what do i do?
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] switchgott:
Hi,

small question.

Did you do a full wipe?

Please delete system and data partition.

Because you come from cm13 to stock.
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] Uivalf39:
Are you able to enter fastboot? Press and hold volume down button and then hold the power button. Alternatively if your phone is off just unplug it and leave it for a few minutes, then whilst holding just the volume down button plug it into your PC and then check with "fastboot devices" in your terminal (I'm assuming that you do have adb and fastboot tools on your phone since you had a custom ROM).
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] mdeoinko:
[MENTION=406810]djsven[/MENTION] I just went into twrp and tried to restore my back up not more not less. I cant delete the data and system partition as my device isnt turning on and my pc doesnt recognize the phone as a storage device.
[MENTION=7992755]Uivalf39[/MENTION] by holding volume down and power button i cant enter. all it did was vibrate + led flash. I think its on 0% power now because holding power now just makes the led flash once (no vibration anymore). can you tell me what exactly you mean by "check with "fastboot devices"".

thanks to everyone trying to help
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] Uivalf39:
You'll first need to install adb and fastboot tools, as well as drivers for the phone and google utilities. I assume you already have these since you must have unlocked your phone and flashed twrp to install CM13.

Sending the "fastboot devices" command through an adb/fastboot enabled terminal will show you if your phone is fastboot-enabled. Your phone is bricked, the only way to go back to the original software is to follow the guide (available both here and on zukfans), TWRP backup won't work with stock ROMs.

Don't worry though, you should be able to recover it, but it'll be a lot of trial and error.

Have a read through here and here and here, seems like a lot of good troubleshooting material for bricked devices.

Let us know how you get on.
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] mdeoinko:
My phone was recognized as QUSB_BULK in device manager. i installed qhsusb drivers and now its in ports and its called "qualcomm hs-usb diagnostics 900e (com10)". trying to find out what to do now.
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] Uivalf39:
Oh dear, from the stuff I found on Google, it sounds like you'll have to disconnect the battery to force the phone to shut down everything before carrying on.

Check out this thread on zukfans, specifically these comments: [1] [2]

This is the danger of having phones with non-removable batteries. Sounds like you might have to remove the back glass, shouldn't be TOO difficult, looks like it's just glued down without any clasps so you'll need a heat gun (hair dryer should do). Here is a guide on doing that.

If you do end up doing that, would you be willing to film it and upload it to YouTube afterwards? I can't find any video of such a feat and it would be useful for anyone else who needs to do that. Maybe even add some comments of whether there are any clasps, how long you had to heat it up, etc.

In the past I've been successful in unbricking my phones by draining them until the battery protection circuitry wouldn't allow for any more power to be drawn. This would roughly be equivalent to unplugging the battery so it might work for you depending what the phone is currently doing. If the screen comes on then you should be able to drain it, if only your notification light flashes then it's a fool's errand.

NB: The zukfans poster's step 1 was to fully charge your phone as you'll need full battery for the solution. What I described above will probably not work but there's always multiple solutions to every problem and if you're weary of removing the back you can try that, don't hold me on this, but I it shouldn't do any damage.
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Questions & Answers] mdeoinko:
[MENTION=7992755]Uivalf39[/MENTION]

I managed to remove the battery connector. after putting it back in and now im trying to do the sequence i still dont understand because of bad phrasing (hold vol up then hold power then after 0.5s plug usb in? hold vol up hold power for 0.5s after plugging in? idk). all i now get is a slow flashing led when connecting it to anything via usb no matter what i press. i dont even know if its charging