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[XDA Assist] filter4ever:
I am a newbie to GSM, so bear with me

T-Mobile is offering me an OTA update to M919UVUFOK3 every 24 hours. Is it too late already to keep EFuses from blowing, since KNOX came with the MK2 on my motherboard? In which case have I got nothing to lose by accepting the OTA update? This would be the most stable, OR

Should I root the MK2, install TWRP, and upgrade via ODIN? I'm not sure if they have OK3 for modded firmware yet, at the moment, all I want to do is upgrade to the latest, most stable firmware / kernel / modem I can while keeping as many E-Fuses intact (knox bit, anything that keeps me from being able to downgrade, root, install a custom ROM, or ressurect my device if it becomes hard-bricked.

Here's what I know about my S4

About Device:

Model Number

SGH-M919

Android Version

4.3

Baseband version

M919UVUEMK2

Kernel version

3.4.0-2015522

se.infra@R0210-07 #1

Sat Nov 16 14:22:56 KST 2013

Build number

JSS15J.M919UVUEMK2

SELinux status

Enforcing

SEPF_SGH-M919_4.3_0010

Secure boot status

Type: Samsung

Here's what I have observed about my phone so far:

* T-Mobile finally gave me a SIM card that works

* Full eMMC dump using RIFF (anything available upon request)

* KNOX is installed :(

* ODEX information was found on this phone when I looked through partitions in a hex editor :(

* Found code amongst the boot loader partition in WinHEX, "BootLoader.Rollback.BlowFuse" <<< NOT Warm and Fuzzy feeling

So, in short, do I have nothing to lose by accepting the OTA update (I believe it is still rootable), OR should I root my current firmware and do everything by hand? OTA would ensure greatest stability, but I still want it to be MY phone. Any suggestions?

If anyone wants my full eMMC dump, *.pit file, anything let me know (as long as it's not something personal like a certificate or IMEI)

P.S. - What are these "Security Policy Updates" it constantly is asking me to enable? My friend said they are harmless (don't do any permanent castration on rollback capability). What do they do? Can they update the security - against me? (like changing the lock on my front door and stealing my house)

I'm a newbie, so if some questions sound stupid just bear with me. I just want the latest firmware, mostly stock but rooted, and not burn my bridges to go back and do anything I may learn about later. I could just keep delaying the update, but 4.4.4 ran faster on my last phone and I like it, but want to be able to keep my options open.

Thanks :cool:
[XDA Assist] filter4ever:
If this is a stupid question, I'm a newbie just point me in the right direction.

I know how to root, I know how to use odin, I just need to know if MK2 is already too far to not trip the KNOX thing. I'm not sure if KNOX is actually installed, but I have a good bet it is, as it's listed under "Device Administrators".

It may sound a tad crazy, but everytime they fry one of these on my (originally $700) phone, they may as well have literally violated me, raped me, as if they're willing to go THAT far to control how I use... um, what is it called when you purchase something? I mean when you buy something, who's property does that become? Oh yeah, it's MY property. In Django Unchained, although his character is evil (and I'm talking electronics no offense intended), Calvin Candie said exactly how I feel about eFuses, controlling what I can and can't do with items I purchase.

"This CPU here, is MY property... and I can choose to do... with MY PROPERTY... WHATEVER I so desire!"

I'm just asking what would be the best course of action as I'm torn between stability and "Keeping my Rights". For those who do not know what an eFuse is, it's literally a fuse that's 20nm wide embedded in the snapdragon CPU itself. It's the way they can make it impossible to downgrade or reset the KNOX bits. When a KNOX bit is set, a higher voltage is applied to this fuse and it is purposely overloaded, breaking the link and setting it to a "1". If we had the RSA private key to sign our bootloader, it would be no problem. Here's some info on eFuses

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFUSE

http://paris.utdallas.edu/ssiri08/Tonti_SSIRI_eFuse_V2.pdf
[ZTE Z7, Z7 Max, Z7 Mini] Flerou:
Wonder if anybody can help with this... I upgraded my Nubia Z7 mini to Lollipop 5.1.1 (Cuoco Rom) in multiple steps, and as as result the IMEIs and MEID disappeared completely.

I tried several tutorials to restore them, but all failed. It seems that the QSTN tool does not recognize the phone, and thus cannot write back a correct qcn file. Neither can I access the phone via ADB tools, nor can I boot into Bootloader (it must be locked).

I suspect that I cannot restore IMEIS because of the locked bootloader. Does anybody know how to unlock it (ADB is not working)?
[ZTE Z7, Z7 Max, Z7 Mini] C0nv1v14L M3:
Dial *#7678# to enable factory ports and adb. Hope it helps.
[ZTE Z7, Z7 Max, Z7 Mini] Zaparl:
Were you able to solve this?

I updated last week from 4.4 official to 5.1.1. Cuoco92 and I lost the root privileges. Can't even reboot in recovery mode. All my attempts to restore the root have been unsuccessful and I think maybe bootloader is locked.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x3xium:
So first of all my fastboot was broke, tried to flash it and got a black screen, please help!
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timbernot:
Seek unbrick threads ;)

No bootloader screen , bricked.
[Nexus 6P General] darbylonia:
Hello fine people,

I ordered a Nexus 6P last night at 10 p.m., it arrived at 10 a.m., and after spending 1 hour reading on this forum, I am now bootloader unlocked, rooted and running Dark ROM (for now).

This was the easiest thanks [MENTION=4153349]Heisenberg[/MENTION]

Never had an easier time getting unlock and rooted.

Have any of you experienced a Huawei Mate 8 - I picked one up last month and soft bricked it 3 times in one week. You don't want to go there - with EMUI - a headache (but fun challenge) to mod. So, this device was juuuuuust a bit easier.

I am late to the party, but happy to own this great device as an upgrade to my Nexus 6. I look forward to reading, experiencing all the ROMs and great development for this device.

See y'all on the boards.
[Nexus 6P General] v12xke:
Welcome. One of the best things about the Nexus devices has been the vast Community and Dev support.
[Nexus 6P General] galaxys:
Welcome aboard and enjoy your cool Nexus6p & xda!
[Nexus 6P General] gdroid666:
congratulations enjoy your worthless phone with its barely 2 HR SOT
[Nexus 6P General] tropical cactus:
It would be worthless if I had a phone like that. Fortunately, I don't.

Congratulations. Still the best buy of 2017.;)
[Nexus 6P General] gdroid666:
but you do though

not a best buy unless you get it for $100, i paid $400 for a 128gb last year and it is still worthless,

the phone is useless garbage it overheats with nothing even running, and SOT is less than 2 hours no matter what you do to it ,it's pure garbage

also good luck making voice calls nobody can hear you on the other end the mic sucks it's noise cancellation is broken and google never bothered to fix it , also they remove miracast
[Nexus 6P General] bmwkeith:
Never had any of those issues in the 9 months that I have owned my phone. The 6p is the best phone I've ever owned.
[Nexus 6P General] gdroid666:
and what do you get for SOT?

my phone can't even get 2 hours with doing nothing at all , if i actually were to use a demanding app it would be considerably much less

and today i put it on hotspot for like 20 min its screen was off and it was in my pocket and it was considerably hot

just about any app i run on it it gets hot right away , even doing barely anything in chrome it get hot

it is nearly impossible to get it to get more than 2hr SOT even with brightness almost all the way down

the phone is worthless garbage it is dead after not even 2 hours of lite use , i never even bothered putting any games on it , it would probably explode

most demanding thing i tried to do was watch a movie on kodi , i get about 20 min into it and the phone is alredy going dead and at 15% after 20 min

it's a piece of ****
[Nexus 6P General] tropical cactus:
Well, if you insist, though I'm not getting any of the problems you're experiencing, like voice calls and overheating, at least no more than any other phone. It looks like your definition of a best buy reflects your experience. I bought my 64GB in November and for the price I paid for it in my region, it was a best buy compared to other phones. It's even cheaper now. Haven't experienced a single freeze till now. A friend bought the Mate 9 a couple of weeks ago. Stock and froze twice since then.
[Nexus 6P General] bmwkeith:
Normally get about 5 hours of SOT.
[Nexus 6P General] gdroid666:
sure you do , how does working for huehue way pay?

lots of leftover stock to get rid of over there Zhang?
[Nexus 6P General] madeSICC:
You need a hug.
[Nexus 6P General] darbylonia:
Oh my....my 6P love thread was hijacked. Lol.

Hey, all devices can have issues. Me, I have always been able to fine tune every device I have owned to be the best device for me. No complaints, ever.

I don't regret picking up the year-old 6P or the year-old Mate 8. Great decisions. I dare you guys to unlock, root and ROM the Mate 8 without losing your mind.

Love Huawei devices! Huawei fangirl here?
[Nexus 6P General] Eric214:
Either you have a bad phone and should RMA it or you just don't know what you're doing with a phone. I get between 6-7.5 hours of SOT and my phone is 13 months old.
[Nexus 6P General] gdroid666:
i did RMA it i just got it back a few weeks ago they did nothing to it,it still had the glass screen protector on it i sent it in with , the jerked me off and tied up my phone over 2 weeks and sent it back the same as i gave it only they updated it to N which i asked them not to do , all they did was update it to N , the SOT is even worse now than when i sent it in

the standby time is a lot better than it was on MM though , on MM it would lose 65% from when i went to bed till when i woke up , now it gets much better standby but SOT is even worse than before

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"or the mate 8"

ok i was just joking before but now i am convinced you are shilling for huawei

it is a crap company with crap devices and even more crap customer service

"fine tune" , so you tell me this POS will not get 1/4 of the battery life out of the box before you "fine tune it"

that is utter horse ****

you tell me what settings i can change that will miraculously quadruple the battery life of this hunk of garbage then
[Nexus 6P General] GuestD0701:
I love my 6p. This is #2 6p for me and I doubt I'll ever get a pixel but looking at the One Plus for my next one once I flash this one to death in about a year hopefully it lasts that long. Bought it used for cheap. Excellent device imo. My favorite device I have ever owned. Cheers. ?

6p, ABCrom by kantjer
[Nexus 6P General] Curiousn00b:
Whatever you're doing, it's all on your end. I easily get 4 hours SOT everyday, with 200+ apps installed.

Also... Any phone that you turn the hotspot on and throw it in your pocket, of course it's going to overheat. ?
[Nexus 6P General] gdroid666:
i think it is just defective then and probably 60% of them are the same way from what i read other places it does not seem isolated , and i don't usually do that i only did it today because i went to best buy to look for a new phone and their wifi sucks and none of their phones would go online and i wanted to test them , was looking at the axon 7 and the moto x pure as a replacement to this hunk of garbage, unfortunately they are all plugged in and no way to gauge battery life on them

and i have used hotspot on an old iphone 5 before and it never once got hot even after over an hour of being on , this thing was about to go all note 7 and burn my **** off after just 15 min of use

why would having more apps negatively effect battery?

this phone has barely anything on it and when i got it let almost nothing but the stock apps on it and it was always draining this fast , i left it with almost nothing but stock apps to test it and it never got more than 2:15 SOT

with nothing running, any app i run it gets warm chrome youtube doesn't matter what it gets really warm in 2 minutes and battery drains at like 1 or 2 % per minute , brightness at little over 1/8th no bluetooth on no gps no bluetooth location on
[Nexus 6P General] dontbeweakvato:
I think I got 5½ hrs before last year. I normally don't use more than 2 hrs cause of work. I had elex kernel with custom settings and it was still responsive as usual. I think the sot variations have to do with quality of chips and like with binning a cpu
[Nexus 6P General] caloyzki:
Hi. Where i can follow the step by step instructions to root? Im a new 6p owner too. Thanks
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Hi... Follow this thread in the general section if you need a how to setup ADB/fastboot:

Unlock/Root/Flash for Nexus 6P

To summarize:

1 - Unlock your bootloader

2 - Flash TWRP

3 - Flash latest SuperSU or other Superuser of your choice

Done.

:)
[Nexus 6P General] darbylonia:
Follow Heisenberg's step by step instructions in the General section as previous poster said. Super easy especially if you're used to rooting. Just remember the vendor image step required with flashing a ROM as that was new to me.

I got my 6P two days ago and am on ROM number 3 so far.

Enjoy!
[Nexus 6P General] jwigley24:
This guy knows what he's talking about. This other guy in this thread either has the worst luck ever with a phone or he's completely screwing with all of us. I don't agree with anything he has said about the 6P and I've owned the phone for over a year.
[Nexus 6P General] priyajitsaha:
hello sir can you give me the link of abc rom page . or what is the feature.it based on los or aosp.nd how about battery life.I want to know about abc rom

thanks in advance
[Nexus 6P General] bigmatt503:
Get rid of it then!! Mine is just fine easily gets 4 hours sot.
[Nexus 6P General] Exodusche:
Just picked up mine last week picked up cheap second hand battery could be better but with the high amp charging makes up for it. The development is just out of this world so much to choose from don't know where to begin lol :D
[Nexus 6P General] Balino:
Enjoy your device for an year, the problems will start then lol
[Nexus 6P General] :
Here ya go: https://xdaforums.com/custom-roms/android-builders-collective/rom-builders-collective-t2861778

All you need to know and much more is on that thread I linked. Probably the best thread on all of XDA to learn. I believe it is AOSP based and included kernel works great far as battery and speed I always use one with a sound boost and a few extra tweaks.. Flash kernel is probably my favorite at this time. Check the thread and read up. TONS of great knowledge there on how to build...Etc...

Edit
[Nexus 6P General] @work:
Man, it was a nice phone when I bought it too, but if I had to do it again knowing what I know now, I would have returned it. Don't wind up like me, the owner of a 14 month old brick. Sell that thing before it bends, shuts down randomly and eventually bootloops.
[Nexus 6P General] Micheal86:
[MENTION=4034484]darbylonia[/MENTION],

Congratulations for your 6P. BOL. :good:

Really it`s an excellent and rom-friendly devie. And the most important thing is XDA support.

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You may try latest DU (v.11.1) with Flash kernel. Tons of features and stable. Excellent combo.

Here is the kernel thread (don`t forget to give Thanks to the Dev) :

https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/development/kernel-ninja-kernel-v1-0-t3437247
[Nexus 6P General] Balino:
And Huawei will F*ck you up if you don't live in the USA. Their customers service is really stupid, people who work there have no brain
[Nexus 6P General] darbylonia:
Thanks! Yes, I am enjoying this device so far. I did try DU for a day but switched back to PN for now. I have heard good things about Flash kernel so i may give that a try.

Planning to try MegaPixel to see what that's like. What can I say...I like to flash around. LOL.
[Nexus 6P General] Curiousn00b:
My flashing used to be really bad, lol. Even when I made my own custom roms, before, and after... I used to flash a new rom everyday. ?

I've settled on ABC rom though. It's based on Pure Nexus, but with more consistent updates and other add-ons, and can be found at kantjer.com now if you want to give that a swing as well. [emoji14]
[Nexus 6P General] crixley:
I'm new to this phone as well. Got sick of Samsung and their poor support. I bought an iPhone 7 plus and this phone so I can play with both. I can't say the battery life has been good, especially compared to the iPhone, but it's so smooth and a treat to use.
[Nexus 6P General] ossito2012:
I have had no issues with my phone but I hope you did not pay a lot, if under $200 then ok not a bad deal, someone mentioned dev support, I would not agree.
[Nexus 6P General] darbylonia:
I don't plan to have the 6P a year from now. I will move on to another device with good development community by then. So, if my 6P starts to bootloop and go downhill a year from now, OK with that timing as I will be looking for a new device. I still can't believe I had my Nexus 6 for 2 years. 2 years as a chronic flasher! I still love that device, but the 6P is definitely an upgrade (if not in size) and feels great in hand.

I have never contacted customer service for anything. I don't need to call up Huawei for anything, never needed to call Samsung when I had the Note 2 and GNex. So, I can't empathize on that one. :cyclops:
[Nexus 6P General] urphonesux:
So far I'm 3 days in and the first day I absolutely HAD to flash something after coming from a Stylo 2 plus and a ZTE ZMAX pro. Ugh! Anyway, A little reading here and there and I decided on PN with the flash kernel and EX kernel manager. Themed it with Mono/Art successfully and haven't regretted my very first letgo purchase yet ($150 btw). Was worried about the high cpu temperatures until I found the temp throttling in EX's settings and now I am a happy camper. Oh and the front facing speakers OWN EVERYTHING!

As a matter of fact, the only thing I was having problems with on the phone is the freezing XDA site in chrome. Then, I found the XDA labs .apk and my world was changed...
[Nexus 6P General] gdroid666:
yeah thanks i am trying , i already RMA'd one it time and they did nothing to it, i called them last week and they said ok we will escalate it and send you a new phone check your email in 24-48 hours for the new RMA shipping label

a week passed and no email i called back and i got some evasive ***** on the phone who was rude and would not answer any of my questions and who just kept on spouting off her corporate drivel canned responses like a robot

they never give a direct answer for anything and they are giving me the run around probably trying run down the clock and run out my warranty and hope i give up
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scdavis0:
adb works fine when the devices is powered on, but once I reboot into the bootloader, it no longer recognizes the device. I am trying to sideload an OTA

I have tried to update to the latest USB drivers, but in Windows 10 I constantly get the error message "The folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with Windows for x64-based systems".

Any advice?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5.1:
Well... You can't use ADB in bootloader. Only fastboot commands work here.

While in bootloader, use volume up/down till you see "recovery mode". Press power button and you'll reboot to recovery.

Check this guide to sideload the ota:

https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928

2nd post... :)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scdavis0:
Sorry I should say it also does not work on the prompt where I am supposed to type in the sideload command. I get a no devices found error.

Again it works fine when the phone is booted into the OS.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5.1:
When entering recovery, are you sure you pressed power button + tapped volume up to see the recovery menu? And from there scrolled down and selected: apply update from ADB? Only from here your phone will be recognized...

Well, if you already did it, i'm not sure how the phone would not be recognized if it does when powered up... Maybe someone else already encountered the issue...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scdavis0:
Yes this is in fact what I am doing. I receive a device not found error, even though adb works with the device booted into the OS.

In fact, I can do:

adb reboot recovery

Then when recovery comes up:

adb devices

and list of devices attached is blank
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scdavis0:
I figured this out. I had to unplug and plug back in the phone once I got to the sideload step.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dontbeweakvato:
I had this exact issue with Nvidia shield TV. I had old or corrupt adb/fastboot. I redownloaded and set up my environment from scratch, adb worked and fastboot worked
[Touch Cruise General] tomres:
Hi everyone,

I am thinking of getting the O2 XDA Orbit 2, as I like it more than the TC (at least on the photos), and it probably will be available sooner here in the Uk, plus the fact that I can get an upgrade (being already on O2).

I would like to know:

a. how much O2 has messed with the software and

b. if it would be possible to unlock it and use it on another network

Cheers
[Touch Cruise General] isv51:
You don't need to unlock the Orbit 2. You buy it without a simlock! There would not be saled a pre-paid version, so you can use it with other carriers. Its tested here in germany and it works great.

I don't understand your first question, but i try to answer:

O2 doesn't change really the Software. They changed only the today screen like the o2 style

(see the pic: HomeScreen)

if you want more pics: MorePics
[Touch Cruise General] Hornet331:
im also torn apart between the TC and the orbit 2, but i think i go with the orbit, it cheaper comes with additional maps and is cheaper.

Since its the same hardware you can get the same roms and the same tools that also work for the TC
[Touch Cruise General] karlth:
Two questions, hopefully someone can answer them:

Where can I order the O2 Orbit Unlocked?

Is it fixed to German (the home screen for example) or can I change to English?
[Touch Cruise General] isv51:
@ Hornet331: You must see, what device is better for you for the next years... I don't want the orbit 2 as a companion for the next years of my life, because i don't like its design! on german it's: ZUM KOTZEN! But many people love the o2 design.. Each to his own.

@ karlth:

1. You can order it in many german e-shops. or in an o2 shop in germany. in the e-shop of o2 you can only order it with a contract like the iphone.

2. you can only change the language when you flashing the rom... you need a english WM6 ROM
[Touch Cruise General] tomres:
Thanks for your reply.

Let's hope that here in UK the Orbit 2 will also be unlocked, so that I could use it with other networks (e.g. on other networks when abroad, to avoid expensive roaming). :D
[Touch Cruise General] Hornet331:
imho der isnt much difference between the TC and the orbit2, maybe its because i dont anyone of those 2 look that good. :p

Its a phone and most of the time it will be in my pocket/backpack anyway etc. so i dont really care about design. :p
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] antani2:
Just for letting you know that this smartphone with the last OTA supports Xposed arm64 v87.

I can now have battery percentage and coloured clock widget
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] ronaldng000:
Do anybody know how to root my mi 5 without wiping my data with the newest Rom (android 7.0)?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] jeffreydeleeuw:
with newest rom its not a problem, just use normal root, in new rom the storage can be mounted normally unlike old rom, just need the newest supersu, 2.79
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] art000:
Can you give me a link for reference? I do not know how to done that!