yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kozmo21:
Make sure to try the newest 4.0 beta 1 version. Have you tried launching it from terminal? "java -jar FlashableZipCreator.jar" ?

If that doesn't work, try installing LSB (Linux Standard Base), then reboot and try again. Hopefully will work for both terminal and clicking on file and opening with java 8. (and be sure to allow to execute as program in permissions)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] m0han:
is there a 'lite version' of java that would serve the purpose?

or, maybe a portable version that just runs out of a folder?

i'd like to install only the min. required to try this tool.

any links would be appreciated. thanks in advance, guys.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RajatPatel:
Try launcher4j
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] m0han:
AFZC v4.0 beta 1 on Portable Java

thanks. meanwhile, i searched and found these:

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/java_portable

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/java_portable_launcher

View attachment 4050566

being a slow learner, it might be a while before i get the hang of this tool.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ramsut:
For some reason I was not able to flash the zip I created to flash apps in /data. I tried both 3.1 & 4 versions of the tool. I was flashing it on Lineage 14.1 Here is the log
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] IZI.Xav:
Hi, it was because of my version of java, i update is now all is ok thanks guys :good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RajatPatel:
The error log I can see in the screenshot is from v3.2 it seems - and as told earlier, there is an issue in v3.2 that causes this error - so don't use 3.2 for now.

Also you have told that v4 is also exhibiting same issue - can you please send over aroma log and 'update-binary' files from the zip created with v4?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] m0han:
hope you've seen my post here. please read on and help me use your tool.

i'm running nitrogen-os rom on my kenzo that has fpc fp sensor. these are the files i flash in one go from a clean wipe:

rom zip

fpc_fp zip

rosemary font zip (from this thread)

tweakprop zip + tweak.prop file (to set desired dpi and set fluence to none).

once i flash all 4 in one go and boot up, i have the basic rom ui set up to my liking. then i go about restoring contacts from .vcf file, data (call log, sms etc.) and apps+data (my fav apps & their data). the latter two are done using http://bit.ly/2kYLzL1 app.

also, i use betterbatterystats by this method: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63260731&postcount=29560. but, when i add only the file com.asksven.betterbatterystats._xdaedition.apk, a folder is created and the file is placed in it. actually, only the file should be placed, that too in the root of /system/priv-app folder.

how can i get the files in font zip installed? i don't want any other fonts, atm. there are 140 files in my /system/fonts folder. the zip file has only 18 files.

also, how can i get these 2 lines to be added or their values edited in build.prop?

ro.sf.lcd_density=400

ro.qc.sdk.audio.fluencetype=none​

how can i delete the stock bootanimation.zip and use one of my choice instead?

i've pm'ed all the files i've mentioned above to you.

hope you'll be able to guide me patiently. thanks a lot. [MENTION=4867515]Nikhil[/MENTION] too.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] itsmedRb:
getting error when trying huge apps
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] subodhverma21:
[MENTION=4867515]Nikhil[/MENTION] & [MENTION=1852653]RajatPatel[/MENTION]

Thank you for this wonderful tool. This is the thing I have been searching from few months.

The link in this video gives idea of how this tool works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7dTxjkXItY

hope it helps.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ramsut:
Thanks for your reply. I didn't take while flashing v4 zip. Also I deleted the zip as it was not working. I will give it a try and will let you know, next time I flash next Lineage weekly.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] maz izaackovich:
may i ask.. ?

[MENTION=4867515]Nikhil[/MENTION]

hi mate, may i ask a lil question..

how can i get my update-binary from my stock rom .. ?

i've tried to unpack my boot.img and recovery.img . but it seems i cant find "update-binary" file inside them both..

thanks, appreciate any reply for my question
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vygavedha:
In the latest version 4.0, no need of update binary...

It is needed in 3.2 version I think..U can copy the update binary from meta- inf folder(go to innermost folder) of any zip file that can be flashed in it rom
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nikhil:
What error are you getting?

Use v4.0 b1 version, you wont need to worry about update-binary then!

Let us know how it works for you! :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] maz izaackovich:
Use v4.0 b1 version, you wont need to worry about update-binary then!

Let us know how it works for you! :)[/QUOTE]

thanks mate...

"Downloading" now :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] itsmedRb:
Thanks for the reply.

I found the bug. The problem is probably naming of the apks. Huge apks with character gives me the error "ZIP Corrupted" in TWRP recovery.

Also I can not install some kitkat ROM apps(from play store, I backed up using Superbackup ) to my MM new custom ROM (only whatsapp got installed after corrected names of apk packages). So my question is which apps I can use to create flashable zip?

Sorry for poor English.

Tested in Samsung (ARM device)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nikhil:
I hope you are not flashing it on kitkat rom! If you are then you'll have to go in the Preferences and uncheck the checkbox for Android version.

Also can you share the zip file?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] milav:
You need to rename apk you cant have spaces or any special characters in apk name that are to be zipped
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] itsmedRb:
Thanks for the reply. I can not share the zip file as it is huge in size (above 600MB).

How to rename the apks while inserting into the kitchen? any rules? eg abcd.apk/abcd 3.2.apk/com.abcd.xyz.apk????

---------- Post added 24-02-2017 at 00:10 ---------- Previous post was 23-02-2017 at 23:55 ----------

Can you make a tutorial on android 5+? I can not understand where to put base apk, lib and oat folder for making flashable zip
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kozmo21:
Your 2nd example wouldn't be correct... the "abcd 3.2.apk"

My personal preference is to use underscores. To fix the example above, I would use "abcd_3.2.apk" or just remove the space "abcd3.2.apk"

PS: If you get into Linux at all, get used to making everything without spaces... including folder names.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nikhil:
Instructions are put in tool itself. Please explore.

You just have to put base.apk in the folder (abcd/base.apk). There is not need of lib, oat files as those are generated by default during boot so you need not worry about those files.

Also if you dont put the name as base.apk, tool generates the zip in which it automatically renames file name to base.apk during flashing for data apps.

One good naming convention would be com.abc.xyz. When you install an apk manually, you can identify the name of the folder for that apk by looking in data/app. You can keep the name of the folder in tool same as the one kept in data/app folder.

If you want to Rename any object, be it file or group or project. Triple click on the object OR simply press F2 after clicking on that object. (please go through the instructions from tool)

If you cant share the whole zip, can you at least share the META-INF folder and afzc/file_data.xml? That'll help. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] m0han:
seeking clarification:

so, use the name of the folder as found in /data/app and put the .apk in it as base.apk. nothing else needed.

and, if one were to be trying out a new app, name the folder (arbitrarily) without spaces and put the .apk in it as base.apk.​

would that be correct?
[Nook Touch General] jptiger:
TLDR: looking for an eink device that runs a more current version of Android and that can be rooted (preferably with an XDA forum)

Hi there, I've been fooling around with my rooted Nook Touch since I was using it to read pdfs for grad school about three years ago. It's gradually stopped working the way I wanted it to - the latest being when NoRefresh stopped working and I couldn't get library books downloaded from Overdrive to work on either Aldiko or the original overdrive app. At the same time, my girlfriend, who works in publishing, has been talking about looking for a replacement for her ailing Sony E-reader from waaaay back when.

I'd like to find one or both of us an e-ink e-reader that we can root and have some hackerish fun with. I can keep tinkering with the NST, but the Android version is becoming a real bottleneck for the things I want to do, so I was wondering if anyone knows of devices (preferably with boards on XDA) that have e-ink screens but run a newer version of Android. Any suggestions?
[Nook Touch General] David0226:
The Nook Glowlight Plus runs Android 4.4.2 and can be rooted and there is a thread on XDA about it here.
[G4 Android Development] Nytronx:
I have the "wifi randomly diconnecting and reconnecting" problem. I have tried both imperium and simplegx rom and thie issue is always there :/ most of the time it disconnect when I "stress" the wifi card, for example during a conneciton speed test using the "speed test" app

Any idea on how to fix this annoying problem ?
[G4 Android Development] azZA_09:
First of all, wrong thread. This is development and not q&a. Second, I think that your Wi-Fi is hardware broken. I suggest going to a service to check that
[G4 Android Development] Nytronx:
sorry for wrong tbread, if a moderator come here he can change it.

unfortunately I'm bootloader unlocked so no warrant for me :/

a few other user are experiencing WiFi disconnect
[M.O.J.O. General] northernman:
Hello,

I've never performed a flash of any kind before. I followed alot of tutorials but nothing was totally clear. I tried to install CyanogenMod 12.1.

I have used TWRP and chosen the relevant zip file containing CyanogenMod 12.1 but now I'm stuck in a loop. The console now shows a dead android with "no Command" next to it.

Is there any way I can fix this and install the new firmware?

Thanks
[M.O.J.O. General] northernman:
Just an update if anyone can help.

I've gotten into recovery mode by using a keyboard. I get 4 options:

reboot system now

apply update from ADB

wipe data/reset

wipe cache partition

By pressing up/down I only get to choose apply via ADB or wipe cache partition. That's as far as I can go.
[M.O.J.O. General] Drakey83:
I'd try asking on the Facebook group. It seems fairly active compared to here.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] Shadowdancer123:
So I got the Moto Z for my birthday, September 19th, and today February 6th I have to consider the phone as dead, as there's too many problems with it..

First problem I had with it, was the vibrator, it made a noise as if it's rubbing against the chassis. This happened after about a month and never went away.

It was problem free for the most part, up until after Christmas, when I put it in my pocket, went for a walk with the dogs, pulled the phone out mid walk and.. The screen was cracked.

A single hairline crack from edge to edge.

I've noticed the glass lifting off the frame on the right side, and so I believe the battery is swelling up and this caused the crack.

There's no pixel damage, but after this all kinds of problems have been surfacing, the screen won't always turn on when someone is calling.

The bottom proximity sensor won't always wake the screen any more.

The finger print sensor is made of plastic, and is now so scratched that I have trouble unlocking the phone with it.

Battery life was never even half decent, if I didn't charge it to and from work I couldn't make it last 12 hours.

Now it's even worse obviously.

Phone can die at any time when it drops below 10% charge, like no "shutting down" notification, screen just goes black.

Connecting the charger it'll go from 0% to 15% in seconds, or take 20 minutes to even boot again.

The ringtone/earpiece speaker has cracked, and is completely unusable now, at the very lowest volume there's a marked crackling noise, turning it up you can't hear what people say on youtube or when making calls.

The magnetic compass has never worked right, it'll make large jumps when turned south, by about 20 degrees west or east.

Makes playing Pokémon Go quite difficult as it'll jump uncontrollably around the south mark.

Occasionally the map will just keep rotating until you make the calibration movements 2-3 times.

It'll drop 4G connectivity and the reception is about half as many bars as my Moto X 2014.

The frame was bent when I climbed up a attic ladder, so the aluminium quality is rubbish. (A few weeks after the self-cracking incident)

I tried contacing Lenovo, but they won't take the battery for warranty as the glass is cracked, the fact that I tried telling them the crack is because of the battery was left on deaf ears.

My wife's HTC One M7 had the same thing happen after 11 months and they replaced the entire phone no questions asked.

Lenovo didn't keep the hardware designers, and is simply trying to churn out a few Lenovo phones with the Moto name before the brand name is truly dead.

In conclusion; Motorola is dead. Don't buy this phone.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] cilk:
You maybe got a bad one, it can happens. I also have the Moto Z and I use it everyday with my moto 360, I bought both like 3 month ago. Also I'm on Nougat and I don't have any issue that you describe, the only thing I also notice is the phone auto shutdown but below 5% which I find normal to save the battery, other phones maybe shutdown at 1% but in fact there still a couple of % more left.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] wilder_mason:
Wow that sucks. Sounds like you got a dud. My Z has been excellent. battery has been amazing and haven't had any problems with the vibration motor.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
Same here. I've had it since November and no problems at all.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] seh6183:
Hahahahahahaha That was a funny post. It was satire right?

I've had 4 Moto Z's and loved them all. 2 Verizon variants, 1 Verizon Force variant, and one US unlocked. The frame on this phone is incredibly sturdy as seen here:

https://youtu.be/kZOfYo4JDIw

All of the damage to your phone has nothing to do with Motorola and everything to do with YOU. Phones don't damage themselves, the speakers don't crack, the fingerprint readers dont scratch themselves, it was you. It sounds like you trashed your phone and now are trying to place blame on someone else (Motorola).

For you to come in here and tell everyone not to buy this phone is absurd. Like I said, I've had 4 of these phones and not one has shown any problems at all. The problem is yourself, not Motorola, not Lenovo, not self-shattering glass, and not self-scratching metal.

You dropped your phone down a flight of concrete stairs and it fell end over end bouncing on every step on the way down. It cracked your screen, scratched your fingerprint reader, jarred your vibrator loose, cracked your speaker, and uncalibrated your compass. Lol That's what happened.

PS the proximity sensor can be finicky. That's the one thing I'll give you. The rest is "rubbish".
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] tersagun:
BTW, that "sudden shutdown" I experience on my G5, too and it's really bad. After 10-12 it gets down rapidly and sometimes it takes only 30 seconds of usage for the phone to shut down after you are 10%.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] xamindar:
The battery expanding, cracking the screen, and causing the phone to shutdown randomly at or below 10% should be replaced as a defect. He has a good point with that part. But unfortunately in the warranty it specifically states everything to do with the battery is not covered under warranty. Pretty sneaky way of Lenovo to basically *not* warranty this phone because the battery is locked in and part of the whole construction.

I have to agree, if you haven't bought one yet, don't do it. I do like this phone for its features and mods, but it is designed to be completely disposable. Prices of phones with locked in batteries really should be half the price of what they are.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] Manish54:
Dude you need a Z force
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] benjamminh:
If I couldn't have a Force and camera wasn't a huge issue, I'd get a Play. I see no point getting a Z if you can get either the Force or Play unless you just want a really skinny phone.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] Shadowdancer123:
Why would I lie?

I'm genuinely sad, this was my birthday present (to myself) after a really long wait, as I couldn't afford the 2015 model last year.

I haven't mistreated it, I've been super careful.

I've been a Motorola fanboy since the V3i, owned most models since then.

Based on teardowns, it's built like a Lenovo device, and that confirms it for me at least that they've probably fired the old chassis engineers.

I know it's a bit ridiculous, but I feel a bit lost now, I want a new smartphone, but there's no other brands I've ever enjoyed..
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] eKeith:
I'm still using my Moto X (2014) and similarly consider the Moto Z (dual SIM preferably) as my only attractive upgrade.

I empathize with the poor experience you've suffered with it, especially as it was a birthday gift. However, I suspect that your experience is the exception and that you received a dud. It happens. And although Motorola's warranty and customer service seem very poor, perhaps you might consider repurchasing when prices drop after the new model is released. I am currently researching root and other support options for the dual SIM variant before "pulling the trigger" (on eBay)...
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] ImWarped:
You bent the frame, you either leaned on something, or if your pants were too tight, just compressed it too much. It's crap luck, but it's not motorola's fault, nor is it a warranty claim.

Your battery would only expand enough to crack a screen if it were very highly overheated. like, shorting out overheated, in the 80-90 degree range, basically hot enough that you would have had second and third degree burns in your pocket (battery expansion occurs at about 90 degrees on average in lithium cells, there are many, many, many studies on this subject, especially since Samsung last year)

Stop carrying your phone in a pocket filled with change?! or something? I've had my moto Z the better part of a year, and my fingerprint sensor is spotless, I can't even imagine how you scratched yours.

Do you know how lithium batteries work? 10% across 6 cells mean each cell has less than 2% battery.... at less than 1% you do irreparable damage to a cell, it will never take a full charge again if you drain it completely. So unfortunately, 10% is actually a completely reasonable number to shut down at.

Speaker breaking? No idea how you accomplished that, usually take a pretty solid impact or water damage to blow a phone speaker to the point of cracking even at the lowest volumes.

Reception wise, I'll admit mine shows less "bars" but remains connected regardless. It's less about not having signal, and more, appearing to have less.

I will agree, the compass isn't the greatest, it's easily calibrated though (using google maps)

Sound like you bent your phone, and if you hadn't, you'd have a warranty claim on the speaker, and "possibly" the battery. But since you broke your screen, you're screwed. You SHOULD be able to send it in for repair and pay them to fix it/replace it, usually for much less than the cost of replacing it.

Sorry about your luck mate.
[Moto Z Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemagex:
I decided to follow up on this review with my one year review of the phone.

So far I have none of the problems you have listed, and I'm very careless with my tech (Read: Broken every single screen on every phone I have ever owned)

The only complaint I have is that the finger print sensor gets dirty easily, though I assume that's more likely a mix of the finish on it and my fingers getting oily.

Battery life is meh, but I have the battery mod so no problems yet (2-3 days usually with my usage, as opposed to the Xperia X being 4-5)

I do have one problem with your review, apart from many of the problems seeming self inflicted, this one particularly stands out.

This sounds like a manufacturer defect.

That should've been the moment you asked for a return or warranty repair.
[Verizon LG G3] Arun vignesh:
im using lg g3 vs985 47 a marshmallow

i rooted my mobile through kingroot and by using flashify i flashed twrp after that it reboots and shows up with blue and red light with a message at the left top corner ''boot verification failed mis match

i dont know what to do !!!

plzzz help me

i need my mobile back to originaL

:confused::confused::(:(
[Verizon LG G3] iBolski:
You cannot flash TWRP for 47a unless you have flashed the correct boot partition versions. If you rooted with Kingroot on a stock 47A with 47A boot images, and then flashed TWRP, that will not work. TWRP does not work with stock 47A.

You will probably have to flash back to stock 47A via a KDZ image which will wipe everything off your phone. So backup all your internal memory first before you do so. My G3 died a few months back so I haven't had to do any of this for a long time now, so I'm not entirely sure. If you research in the General forum you'll find all the info you need.
[Verizon LG G3] random571:
If you just want 47a back then follow the KDZ method... https://xdaforums.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/guide-flash-to-stock-10b-kdz-method-t2928140

If you want to TOT back to 10b, root, and install TWRP recovery so you can flash other ROMs then follow the TOT method... https://xdaforums.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/restore-verizon-to-stock-t2827878

Here's another link with more info... https://xdaforums.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/lg-g3-downgrade-to-10b-t3354834

File links for TOT/KDZ firmwares... https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=35484

*You may get lucky and not lose all of your data if you KDZ, but I would just plan for the worst and hope for the best re: your internal storage. TOT completely wipes your partitions and starts fresh, so you will lose everything if you TOT.

Good luck :good:
[Verizon LG G3] Arun vignesh:
Tq so much:good:
[Mate 8 General] Sojiroska:
Greetings, people. I have a Mate 8. Its original version used to be a Carrier ROM (NXT-L09C25B120). I updated vía TWRP to the Beta version for Claro (the carrier) which I did not receive officially (carrieres hardly ever distribute Beta versions vía OTA) which was NXT-L09C25B501CUSTC25D001. The Beta works fine but battery life, bluetooth and wifi quality suck.

Since I sincerely doubt to obtain the Official Nougat version for C25 (which is the Latin America version) I was wondering...should I better install C432 (Europe) final version? I mean...the C432B560 version around is a final version...not a Beta?

Thaks in advance.
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] tsolignani:
I have several accounts of contacts. Whenever I save a new contact I cannot chose to which account I would like to save to. It let me choose when I added the last account, now I cannot change it, nor setting a default one and even choosing for a single contacts when adding just one. Any idea? Thank you.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] PsyOpWarlord:
I don't really agree with this list at all but at least the Tilt (Kaiser / TyTN II) was listed. The last line sums it up really :D

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140663-page,1-c,technology/article.html