yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] emrug:
Has anyone downgraded the Firmware and succeeded? I hard bricked mine twice, first was trying to downgrade it with a full stock firmware from OTA and 2nd time it died when i accidentally picked and flashed a wrong Marshmallow aboot trying to get rid of Hidden Red text which made me believe flashing a Marshmallow aboot while on Nougat hardbricks the Phone. It died at the stage where it should restart so we can run fastboot flash zip Firmware_xx.zip command the 2nd time. It goes black, doesn't turn on, a PC doesn't recognize it, doesn't show if charging. Was lucky HTC took care of the problem.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] j to the 4n:
thats what I said. The firmware in an ota is NOT a full firmware, its a incremental one.

You need a full firmware package like its provided in [MENTION=1102297]Sneakyghost[/MENTION] 's threads, with those lots of downgraded already.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] emrug:
Great!! Now i get it, well explained. Thanks :highfive:
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] dnnz:
The usb flap of my tablet is not closing easily (the sealing rubber got loose), in my country i haven't found a replacement usb flap for the z3 tablet, but there are for the phones z2,z3,z3c,z5 and z5c, i was wondering if the usb flap of one of these phones might work good with the tablet. If not it's possible to remove just the rubber and replace it in my tablet? or somebody has a way of solve this without replacing anything?
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] ThemGo:
Unfortunately the Z3 and Z3TC flaps differ in size and shape. For the Z3 they are slightly shorter and the corners are rounded off.
[Honor V9 Questions & Answers] lima002:
I would like to know if the honor v9 have ois ? I saw the specs and I didn't find it

Thanks
[Honor V9 Questions & Answers] jak989:
I never noticed any difference with OIS. But I hope the low-light processing is different than on the Huawei Mate 9.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] PamelaGirl:
Hello Good People,

Can someone please help me again.

Recently I have noticed when on my device the app I am using will kick me back to the home screen. I am not getting any force closed pop up messages. I have tried clearing the dalvik cache, and repairing the permissions but still the same thing. Sadly I do not know when it will happen again but it is happening more thus making my phone usage stressful.

I am on Android 4.4.2

Any clues, tips, or help would be very much appreciated.

T.I.A.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] RealityFails:
If I remember, that's a 4.4.2 bug, I would suggest moving to 4.4.4
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] PamelaGirl:
RealityFails,

Thanks for the response! That sucks about the 4.4.2 bug. My Sony Xperia Z Ultra is rocking a custom ROM of the Google version. Sadly with the stock ROM I was getting those terrible black screens where the device was on but the screen wouldn't turn on. Maybe its time to start looking for a 4.4.4 ROM that’s hopefully bug free.

Thanks again! :)
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] bill3393:
I have an Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Consumer Cellular. I did a TWRP wipe on the phone. I now have no rom. I can not get anything to load on to it. I was originally on Android 4.3. I was wanting to upgrade. I now have a phone with no function. HELP!
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] bill3393:
I did have rom it just womnt load. I have treid a couple.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Chalky:
Hi,

Does anybody know whether it's possible to put a lnk to device lock using the HTC TrayApplet so it appears in the taskbar.

After upgrading to T-Mob WM6 on the Hermes, and poking about in the registry it only seems that you can only link to .exe files using the HTC TrayApplet (device lock does'nt appear to have a visible .exe file?? to link too)

(HKLM/Software/HTC/TrayApplet)

cheers

chalky
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] egoist6:
i have had the same requirement. did not find a solution.

i am using vijay's devicelock instead.

www.vijay555.com

the correct command will be:

VJDeviceLock.exe -pwroff
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Chalky:
Egoist6,

Did you use the HTC Trayapplet with Vijays devicelock program or did you just map vijays devicelock program to hardware button.

I attempted creating a registry link to Vijays Devicelock program using HTC Trayapplet, but I could'nt get the link to work?

Anyway I have mapped vijays devicelock program to the Hardware [record] button which works well. So now it's just one buton-click to lock & power off, as well as freeing up one row in the Today Screen.

cheers

chalky
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] egoist6:
i do not use the htc home screen. i use vjdevicelock in combination with an icon on my "iphone-skin launcher".

it works perfect although it is quite annoying to press three buttons to unlock the device...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Chalky:
One button to both lock and switch off then... one button (fixed) to switch on, followed by two screen taps to unlock.

hmmmm ... it might be posssible to try and reduce the 3 actions required to unlock. Maybe a script (mort Script or Skchema) could be used which runs on device wakeup (via notifcation queue)which checks to see if the device is locked or unlocked and then either unlocks the device by emulating screen taps or by doing nothing, since its already unlocked?

I might look into this?

Cheers

Chalky
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] egoist6:
that should do it:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=305402

can't try it now as i am @work.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] chiekh:
http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJDeviceLock

and use the VJDevicePowerOff App. it locks the device and poweroff at the same time.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] egoist6:
??? isn't that the one we are talking about (see my post #2)?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Chalky:
I have done a bit more digging in the registry.

HKLM\Security\Phone\L with dword = 2 for lock ON and dword = 0 for lock OFF.

Instantly changing the value for string associated to L fom 0 to 2 and then saving the value in the registry will cause the phone to instantly lock.

So this will come in useful for checking to see if the phone is locked or not.

Also knowing that this registry key controls the device lock and unlock function of the phone means it should be possible if required to set a script to do automatic locking simply by changing the registry key from 2 or 0!

chalky
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] egoist6:
probably armstrong's device lock worls that way.

try it - it gives you what you need.

i have replaced vjdevicelock with armstrong's devicelock
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] ferrex:
Apparently not. I've tested it and while that key may report on a phones lock status it does not effect it (on a HTC Dual Touch, WM6). Which is a shame because such a simple API for turning key locking on and off would be wonderful to have.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] darkado:
I confirm that this does work :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] spvm500:
Big Thanks

Many thanks for this guide. I followed just about every other guide written to the exact letter but no success at all. The Miflash tools written for the Max (1 click method) didn't work and showed "Specified cast not valid" despite the driver being okay the Mi logo would flash but TWRP would not load if I flashed myself with the newer flash tools beta . Xiaomi never sent me an unlock SMS either and even if they did I might have gotten stuck on 50% anyways

Your guide worked for me 100%. I followed it up to step 30 but then went for LineageOS https://xdaforums.com/mi-max/development/rom-lineageos-14-1-t3529851/post70343167 ROM and Firmware instead of de-bloated MIUI (personal preference) and it worked for me great. A super thanks to all those credited in the OP but especially to shuckeru for making the instructions super clear!
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] janmichaelis:
Can i use this guide for my 3 / 32 GB Version ?
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] ankushkushal:
What about safety net pass?
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] kornetbeef:
Can I ask few noob questions.

1. From step 22 to 36 is the phone must connected to the computer?

2. From step 22 to 36 is it done in the phone and not in the computer?

3. If I restore my phone from MUIU account will this delete the whole process?

Thank you for anyone that answering and I really appreciate it if the answer is in simple language as I'm a noob in this. Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] shuckeru:
Unfortunately no, the resources I've linked are not compatible. If you can find the equivalent resources for your own model you can try it. Most you'll get is a soft brick which is easy to fix.

Never tried. Root is more important than safety net. There's no NFC for Android pay and only one dying game uses it, amongst the rest of the banking apps.

1. No, but you are required to connect the phone to the computer for step 26.

2. Yes, Recovery instructions are done in phone. Except step 26. That is done from your computer.

3. Yes
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] kornetbeef:
Thank you for answering. If u don't mind I still have a few question, sorry for being noob:

1. In step 16 did u mean fastboot version of MIUI v8.1.3.0? As u mention "download in step 5".

2. At step 26 the phone is still usable/detectable by the computer right? So I can transfer the file from computer to the phone.

3. Everything that I install from step 27 to 31 is it copied at step 26? Because all of the files is still in my computer not in my phone, or should i transfer it to my phone before?

4. So I should delete my back up in my MIUI account, if after twrp and root and then back up the phone in my MIUI account, will this new back up have twrp and root?

Sorry for asking so much and please pardon my English as its not my main language. And Thank You for answering.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] shuckeru:
yes i did. i'll fix that typo

yes

Yes

no. its not going to back up twrp and root. you should use nandroid backups.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] kornetbeef:
@ shuckeru

After several hicup and error I finally succeed.

But I still want to ask several confirmation:

1. From step 27 until step 31, I never touch any check box. Is this OK/right?

2. To do step 34, I have to change the setting in recovery from "read only" into "allow modification" to delete the file. Is this right?

3. And in step 34 I delete it with file explorer function in the recovery, is this the right way?

4. When I'm rebooting, instead the normal MI start up loading animation, It was replaced by ring of light animation (like from horror movie). Is this OK.

Other than that everything is OK. Thanks a lot shuckeru. Hopefully will not find any problem.

Again Thank you.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] shuckeru:
1. Have no idea what you are talking about.

2. Yes

3. Yes.

4. Yes

Glad I helped you :) enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] jwa88:
Thank you man! :good:
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] kornetbeef:
I was talking about TWRP interface menu. There is many checkbox and options that should be left alone or should be check when using TWRP menu. For example Don't touch anything else from step 27 until step 31. But in step 34 turn off "read only" checkbox. Maybe u can mention this in the guide to help more user so they can do it more easy than me.

Yes Thank You!!!

If u don't mind I have two question:

1. What happen if in Step 7 I use the helium one? The one that is older? Will it give different result?

2. If there will be upgrade in the future like MIUI V8.2.2 do I have to do it from step 1 or from step 29 (that also need to be modify first)?

Again Thank you for making this guide.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] shuckeru:
no problem :)

really, if i didn't say do something in this guide, don't do it. its a step-by-step guide. if you managed then i've already got my message across. i'm not going to be using pictures for a 34 step guide unfortunately.

1. yes it is older, I can't remember.

2. probably step 1.

i posted the steps that worked for me. i didn't go out of my and try every single combination. there is no need.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] kornetbeef:
Well its your guide.

I actually have try once when I screw up the process to restart it from step 29 and its works. The crucial point of this process is the new ROM (and everything else) will need to be installed by TWRP, so in theory if u already have it (TWRP) u can just skip it to step 29. At least its work for me.

Again is your guide.

Again thanks a LOT fro creating this guide.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] kornetbeef:
I just get update notification for Miui v8.2.3.0. What should I do? If I automatic update it will I lost my ROOT and Twrp?
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] Newryt:
:good:
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] riviery:
Hi,

I made the steps from 1 to 21 exactly as described, but my device won't enter TWRP, with Mi logo flashing and disapearing. I already flashing an older MIUI (8.0.3) as suggested, still with no success. My phone now not even boot in normal mode, only showing mi logo for one second and turning off (soft bricked). However, it still boots in fastboot and EDL modes. Any advices?
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] mailm:
Some suggestions /improvements

Thank you friend for this great guide, great job!:good:

I could flash my device successfully after failing in the other ones i have tried.:victory:

I have some suggestions or improvements for your guide.

about the XiaoMiFlash:

1. The name of the flashed files and their path-names should be kept short; otherwise it wouldn't work. thus the names of the files should be renamed and shortened. that means the files "fastboot MIUI v8.1.3" and the " TWRP 3.0.2.0".

2. The flashing should be done quickly. " just seconds from entering EDL mode to hit flash"... that means that step #16 should be done before step #13 or 14. and step#20 should be done before step #18.

http://en.miui.com/thread-325513-1-1.html

3. 2 steps are missing:

to enable step #34. delete /system/recovery-from-boot.p, we first need to uncheck the box Mount> Mount system partition read-only

and after deletion to check it back.

Thanks a lot.....:)
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] shuckeru:
Thanks for your feedback.

1. This isn't an issue unless your path is very very very long. In that case the onus is on you to clean up your environment. I've personally been guilty of that before.

2. I don't believe this is the case for everyone. I left my device in EDL mode for a very long time while I figured what I should flash before flashing and it is fine. I will make a reference to the link just in case. Thanks.

3. That's step 33. You also don't have to return it to read only. That's redundant
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] pystolero:
Does it works since a 8.2.3 instead of 8.2.1 Miui ROM?

If I want to flash a RESURECTION REMIX rom, at which step need I to flash it? Step 29?

Thank you for your work.
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] matrixrio:
i am old android user but new on miui. i try to root my miui max 64gb with locked bootloader.

what about rooting and debloating recovery rom with an kitchen program (ex: assayed kitchen) then singning the zip then push to the phone? Any oıne try this? is it possible?

really there are so much receipt that how to root and install twrp but all of them outdated and no one say this can applicable to the newest rom 8.3.2...
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] kornetbeef:
This thread need an updated.

1. Step 6 need to be revise as The link provide new rom 8.2.3.0.

2. Step 7 need to be revise as The Helium version already have new upgrade.

I have try the same step using the new material and it still work.

=======

Just want to share my experience:

I have try to flash 8.2.3.0 (unmodified/ without following step 10 and step 11) directly through TWRP and failed resulting softbrick. I don't know if anyone experience this, but if u do, the solution is simply go to STEP 12 and follow each step to the end.

Now I don't know the reason why I fail in the first place. Maybe I is trying to do a dirty flash or maybe I should have modify the 8.2.3.0 file like in the step 11, I honestly don't know. But please be careful and good luck on upgrading to 8.2.3.0
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] thalidomide1111:
I followed the above steps and I was successful in rooting and flashing the debloated miui.But Volte is not working.Everytime I call over LET the calls ends.Otherwise the debloated miui is great.Hmm it doesn't have compass music player and browser which can be downloaded if required.Otherwise the Tom is great.Many thanks to u lol..no words to express my happiness.A hug for u.Can anyone give me a fix for VOLTE
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] Babbie05:
will this work on miui 8.5, android 7?
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] Ajsbuenaventura:
What do you mean by zip all the files except firmware update? Let me clear.... Those

What do you mean by zip all the files except firmware update? Let me clear.... Those files where unzipped from archive then we need to zipp it again without the firmware folder? Should we delete it?
[Xiaomi Mi Max Guides, News, & Discussion] kuro_shii:
will this work on the latest MIUI Global 9.1 | Stable ??

3gb/64gb variant unlocked bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] TucsonDirect:
this works with even the current day OTA updates AS Of 03/15/2017

i have a second device which may have an older software version coming today, I will test and update if method works on said software version

FCC ID A3LSMJ327P

Software Version: J327PVPU1APL1

Android Version: 6.0.1

Android Security Patch Level: November 1, 2016

Baseband Version: J327PVPU1APL1

Kernel Version

3.18.24-9931925

dpi@SWDD6307 #1

Fri Dec 1 3:44:16 KST 201

Build Number: MMB29M.J327PVPU1APL1

Security Software Version

ASKS v1.2_161011

Full Details and Screenshots Coming Soon :)

TWRP can get downloaded from the dedicated TWRP thread (make sure that you read it carefully since it's still a beta version)

SuperSU 2.79 can get downloaded from the dedicated SuperSU thread

Odin 3.12.3 can get downloaded from the dedicated Odin thread

Basics

1. Enable Developer Mode

2. Enable OEM UNLOCK (in Devloper options)

3. Pull Battery > Reinsert

4. Boot into Download Mode (POWER+HOME+VOL DOWN)

5. Press Vol UP at prompt

6. Connect Usb Cable (ensure drivers are installed)

7. Open Odin and select TWRP tar file (IT IS CRITICAL TO UNSELECT AUTO REBOOT IN THE SETTINGS MENU OF OIN!!!)

8. Start the twrp recovery flash

9. WAIT 2 MIN. AFTER FLASH THEN PULL BATTERY, THEN REMOVE USB CABLE (your screen should look like the screenshot below before waiting the 2 mins)

10. HOLD DOWN VOL. UP+ HOME, INSERT BATTERY, THEN PRESS AND ALSO HOLD POWER BUTTON TO BOOT INTO RECOVERY.... DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS. ONCE IN RECOVERY WAIT A FULL 45 SECONDS THEN PULL BATTERY.

Now would be a great time to take full backups of your device.....

11. reinsert battery, then boot back into recovery mode, and use twrp install function to install UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip from the SDCARD (select the auto reboot option)

12. DON'T TOUCH THE PHONE! until it reboots a couple of times and starts up completely

13. OPEN SuperSU app

14. Congratulations your device is rooted!

use root checker to verify
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] TucsonDirect:
RESERVED

Links Have been updated to be clickable (XDA 10 post minimum requirement)
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] TucsonDirect:
Position 3 Reserved

Credits: [MENTION=4899305]ashyx[/MENTION], [MENTION=7889959]Doctur[/MENTION], [MENTION=7991837]infixremix[/MENTION], Teamwin

DONATE TO ORIGINAL DEVELOPER IF YOU WANT TO BUY THEM A BEER
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] TucsonDirect:
Position4 RESERVED
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] t.A.anderson:
Am I to presume that I must first acquire a clean copy of SuperSU?

IDK...

Q1: ...
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] kilurself:
This worked great, so far. Followed directions exactly
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] paquito22:
Working perfectly. Great share.
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] kilurself:
freekin awesome!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] TucsonDirect:
use the copy in the .rar linked above, you will need to put it on your SD card... this process is highly dependent on using the exact files that are in the archive
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] TucsonDirect:
I dont currently have a way to return to stock, but who would want to do that anyways?
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] Doctur:
https://xdaforums.com/android/development/recovery-twrp-3-1-0-1-samsung-galaxy-j3-t3573607

Feel free to redirect to official root thread for J327p aka J3 emerge .....as this was the original file for twrp and the first way root came to this device it's only right.....sorry Tyson but credit is given to dev. Ashyx for bringing this device to working root ..thanks again Ash!
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] TucsonDirect:
Take a breath buddy, its just a guide, it's not complete yet, and im still trying to find a decent thread to link to since none of this info was put together in one place. This is just a thread sharing the quick and dirty with access to 100% confirmed working files. to prevent bricks. the new thread linked above will be added when i get a chance to update the original post. there is a reason there are reserved posts at the top of the thread. If it would make you happy i would gladly upload my own version of twrp instead of the one that is currently included as it has it's own set of problems
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] Cyclic:
Does this have any known issues? (I know it will trip KNOX but it doesn't matter) And do we unroot via the SuperSU app?
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] injectmemes:
xposed installer?

I'm having trouble installing xposed installer. I'm using the ones from wanam.
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] injectmemes:
EDIT: nvm the only thing I forgot to install was the apk itself,
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] Doctur:
dont bother me ....all you need to do is credit Ashyx as thr developer of Unofficial twrp and his decrpypt zip and chainfire for the Super Su or John W for magisks andn youlll be fine ....ts better

to hear it from me then get banned
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] rekids:
Original firmware was obtained by one of the original developers (listed #3 post here) in this thread -->

xdaforums.com/android/development/recovery-twrp-3-1-0-1-samsung-galaxy-j3-t3573607

One may be able to contact them and see where they got it, want to say that it cost them $10 maybe.
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] Doctur:
yah i got it ...pm me and ill send u a link at price i paid ....
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] Mackymay:
You sir are a genius

You sir, are a genius.
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] Greaper88:
Yes, you uninstall via the supersu app. It will restore your factory kernel allowing for a genuine unroot. The custom recovery will remain of course. I actually was able to restore the ability to pass SafetyNet after unrooting.
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] mm8844:
Great Job

Thank you for the awesome work put into this.

Worked great. Very easy! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Guides, News, & Discussio] RepairChick:
2 j327p bought at same time from same store, different build #

My husband and I both bought the j327p from boost but they have different build numbers. Mine is the same as posted on this thread (MMB29M.J327PVPU1APL1) my husband's I will post shortly... question will be in the next reply (although I'm sure you already know)