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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jfreire:
Answering to myself, maybe it's useful for someone else.

The "App Power Monitor" must be disabled or else the "Mobile Hotspot" will be shutdown when the device is locked.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] slipd83:
Hi guys,

New handset, stock rom - latest version (OTA) installed. I get a bit of a strange noise, sounds like its meant to be a notification, when I end a call. That's the most consistent example I can give. There are other occasions when I hear it but I can't think of specifics?

I don't think it's a speaker issue because the rest of my sounds are fine. I'd like to be able to turn it off anyway, it's probable corrupted or something? Also, how do you stop the vibrate upon your call connecting?

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] slipd83:
Okay, so I found an answer to the vibrate on answering thing: http://teckfront.com/vibrate-answers-calls-android-6-0-x-marshmallow/
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Madzilla:
Ok this is gonna sound nerdy as all hell but if I want to modify a video game controller for pc to have the mini usb plug to plug it into my mogul then be able to use it for emulators and such. Anyone know of any software for WM5/6 that can read the USB port and emulate controller presses into button presses that the emulators /games can recognise (aka when you press a button on the controller it tricks the game into thinking you pressed a programmed button on the device)
[Mogul, XV6800 General] rdwing:
This will probably never happen. The hardware for USB host capability is simply not in the device.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Madzilla:
:( sucks, didnt realize it needed something special to read the usb port.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] mastanthony89:
Could happen however with Bluetooth.... easily actually
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Madzilla:
interesting, i assume i would have to make my own software assuming nobody else has.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] qwho:
check this out. wonder if there is a profile to support it on the mogul.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/cell-phones/killer-cell-phone-game-controller-130968.php
[HTC One A9] bbsmitz:
Hey All,

Apologies if this is obvious but I couldn't figure it out myself looking at the FAQ's etc.

I just purchased a new HTC One A9 which was carrier unlocked by AT&T, and I want to convert from the RUU version they use (1.27.502.5) to the latest version that HTC has released on their website - 2.18.617.10 .

However, when I go to do this using that RUU, I get signature error 132. My phone is bootloader locked and S-ON, but from reading a little, I thought that shouldn't matter because I have a US phone, and you only need to change the CID/MID stuff (whatever those are) if you're in a different region?

How would I go about doing this? From reading through a bunch of posts, do I first need to switch to an unlocked version of Marshmallow, before then upgrading to Nougat?

Edit: Upon further reading, does the fact that the 502 in my current version does not match 617 in the one I wish to upgrade to mean that I can't do this with S-on? Do I need S-off? If so, how do I do that? Is it only by purchasing sunshine?

Thank you for your time!

Best,

-BBsmitz
[HTC One A9] alray:
In order to convert to another carrier version, you must change your CID and MID to match the RUU version you want to flash. .617 uses the same MID as .502 so you'll need to change your CID only from CWS__001 to BS_US001. Changing CID does requires S-OFF (Sunshine is the best way unless you know someone with a XTC2Clip box).

You'll also need to update your firmware to Nougat before flashing the Nougat RUU because of the signature change implemented in Nougat.

Everything explained here:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63640734&postcount=2

Read faq 1-2-3-4
[HTC One A9] bbsmitz:
Okay thanks so much Two more quick questions.

1) Does changing to S-off have any consequences in terms of a future update? I'm guessing it will void my warranty, but say I wanted to go back to using AT&T's version of android. Would the fact that my phone is now S-off prevent me from using their RUU (assuming I change the CID back.) I guess my question is, warranty aside, is there really any negative to turning S-off?

2) This is more out of curiosity. HTC One Phones that were sold unlocked/developer that are currently running Marshmallow can be upgraded to Nougat without flashing the firmware to 2.xx.xxx.x right? So if I was to change my current CID to that of a developer One A9, and install that Marshamallow RUU say (1.57.617.60), why wouldn't I be able to simply update from within the OS as they do?

Thanks again for your time.

Best,

Bbsmitz
[HTC One A9] alray:
No, after converting to another version, you'll receive ota updates for that version.

Yes an no. There's always the possibility to revert back to your original version and hide everything you've done.

You would simply have to revert your CID back to CWS__001 and flash the at&t ruu. Changing the cid is easily done.

S-off gives you full control and access to all partitions which mean there is no more mechanism preventing you to flash incompatible software/firmware on your phone. Once s-off, be sure to understand what you're doing before flashing files. The risk is limited if you'll only be converting to another version or flashing custom roms but if you're going to explore a little deeper yeah it can be dangerous.

All A9 can simply be updated from the OS, not only the unlocked/dev version. The reason why you need to flash the firmware first before flashing a RUU is that HTC changed their encryption signature in Nougat. That mean your phone need the new decryption key to be able to flash Nougat RUU. Flashing the firmware first will update your phone with the new key, making it able to flash Nougat RUU.

There is a firmware.zip file inside ota updates. When you install an ota update from the OS, the first thing that is flashed on your phone is that firmware.zip. So no you don't need to manually flash the firmware because it's done automatically in the ota process.

Yes you could flash the 1.57.617.30 ruu and do the ota update after. It's just faster to flash the Nougat firmware first and the Nougat RUU instead of flashing the Marshmallow RUU and downloading + installing 2 ota udpates, well that's my opinion. Both methods will give the same result.
[HTC One A9] bbsmitz:
Edit2: I figured out the problem. I had to boot into the bootloader and then run

htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU

before I could run the RUU sucessfully. Am leaving the rest of this post up just so that other people googling this have a touch point.

Okay so I've used Sunshine to turn s-off and unlock my bootloader. I then changed my CID to BS_US001.

I then tried to install the HTC version of Marshmallow (maybe silly, but heard people having issues with Nougat and the battery) using the RUU.exe file. It started successfully, but then halfway though, after it had transferred the ROM over, it threw an ERROR155 and aborted, leaving my phone with an empty progress bar, and that circular green arrow icon in the middle. I used the command line to restart my device and had to factory wipe it, but otherwise not the worse for wear.

I tried googling it; do I need to relock my bootloader for the RUU.exe files to work? I think the Sunshine FAQ recommended against doing that. Is this a risky step?

Edit: Here are some instructions I found from the HTC One M8 firmware flashing thread. My error says "unknown" but I imagine its similar.
[HTC One A9] arifimran77:
help

Is this guide convert AT&T bindings factory unlocked htc? I cant access wifi hotspot. also cant run RRU.
[HTC One A9] morenamdev:
hiii i have htc one a9300 by mistak i wipe every thing including internal memory now my fon sows that no "os install are you sure wanto reboot " please tell me wat to do now
[HTC One A9] Neptunepools:
AT&T conversion

How do I get started to do this. How do I find out my mid Cid and if I need to change? How do I flash firmware first? I have android 6.0 software 1.27.502.5. I have done a run before but never changed from a carrier. I went to the link above but I don't know what some if this means and where to start and what steps to take in order.
[Sony Xperia L] Aeron sagar:
good rom stable
[Sony Xperia L] shubhamb12:
Room stuck at bootlogo
[Sony Xperia L] STRYDER~007:
ROM Updated

AOSP-CAF updated. Included latest upstream changes in source as well as new CVEs in kernel. Enjoy! :)
[Sony Xperia L] shubhamb12:
For me rom always stucks at bootlogo even i tried everything from clean install to booting without gapps.
[Sony Xperia L] shubhamb12:
New build booted properly but no sound :( :(
[Sony Xperia L] Scarecrow.:
[MENTION=5262839]STRYDER~007[/MENTION]

Same issue here...no audio,no ringtone,no alarms or notifications.

Pls help..thanks:)
[Sony Xperia L] tejas_kesaria:
Attach Log file so that developer can help you properly
[Sony Xperia L] STRYDER~007:
ROM Updated!

AOSP-CAF Nougat updated after a long time! :D Issues with audio and all minor bugs are now fixed. Enjoy the build! ;) This will probably the last build since Android Oreo is now launched so the development will be focused on 8.0 bring-up. Cheers! :highfive:

Download AOSP-CAF Nougat [10-09-2017]
[Sony Xperia L] Manu Argueta:
Wow, you're a time traveler man, in my country is still 10/01/2017, de are still waiting forma Stryflex Nougat, best regards.

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Wow, you're a time traveler man, in my country is still 10/01/2017, we are still waiting for Stryflex Nougat, best regards.
[Sony Xperia L] Araib93:
Does this looks like Stryflex forum to you? No? Then stop trolling the dev and let him do what he wants to. If you are having a hard time waiting maybe you would like to work on Stryflex if you think it's that easy
[Sony Xperia L] Manu Argueta:
May be my comment about the expectations was out of place IF STRYDER thinks so, I sincerely apologize for any inconvenient FOR HIM, not for you, uuuuuuu temper temper.:confused:
[Sony Xperia L] prppedro:
I tried it on a C2105. What can I say is... Well, it's a good ROM, for sure. Nevertheless, there's some bugs. Fistly, there's a "Mobile broadcast", every time the UI loads. That broadcast, however, is nothing more than another operator's network name! Sometimes it says "VIVO SP 11", sometimes "OI SP 11". Secondly, it always tells me about "navigating the sdcard".

But there are more serious issues, to be honest. One of them is that recovery won't work, at all:

* The CWM android mascott appears and disappears in less than 1 sec*

Supported API: 3
E:unknown fs_type "f2fs" for /cache
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_locale

And then it proceeds to a recovery boot loop, only being stopped by me pulling the battery out. Afterwards, it loads the OS normally, though.

Another problem is that neither App2SD neithe FolderMount will work. But it may be a problem with root (I'm using Magisk).

However, it is it... A good work with a few perks to be reworked...
[Sony Xperia L] STRYDER~007:
Hi,

Thanks for your review! About the issues you faced-

1. You can disable the emergency broadcasts by going to Settings->More->Emergency broadcasts and disabling all the alerts.

2. About the navigating to sdcard, can you be more specific? As far as I know, it only tells us to use your internal sdcard as an adaptable storage which is a new feature introduced in android nougat. You can discard this notification.

3.Apparently it seems you are not using TWRP recovery in FOTA partition. Kindly visit below link and flash latest TWRP in FOTAKernel partition.

[Recovery][OFFICIAL][UBL] TWRP 3.1.1 Touch Recovery for Xperia L

4. As far as I know, applications like apps2sd are not working on any nougat ROMs. So might wanna consider switching to adaptable storage feature. :)

Thanks and regards,

STRYDER~007
[Sony Xperia L] madz13:
Woooaaa really really smooth Android 7 in Xperia L haha thankyou My Bro
[Sony Xperia L] STRYDER~007:
Glad you liked it..Enjoy! :)
[Sony Xperia L] lanhouseZ:
Which kernel should I use?

Which kernel should I use?:confused:
[Sony Xperia L] STRYDER~007:
Don't use any custom kernel. Keep the default one which comes with ROM zip.
[Sony Xperia L] lanhouseZ:
ok. but I can not access custom recovery. What is the procedure to access?:confused:
[Sony Xperia L] STRYDER~007:
Visit this thread and you'll find out! :D

[Recovery][OFFICIAL][UBL] TWRP 3.1.1 Touch Recovery for Xperia L
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adeyo:
Hi all, loving my current LG G4 but needing an upgrade and haven't been in the phone space lately. Any advice on the latest killer android phone to root that just came out of anything due out in the upcoming month?

Features I value:

-will be rootable

-raw power, storage and speed

-I like swappable battery, (is it still valuable for root?)

-expandable memory I use often

-low light camera.. (optical zoom would be amazing... But assuming not a feature in most - if any, of the popular phones)

Oh, and I love my G4's rear button which controls volume, phone waking, etc But disappointed they went away from it!

Thanks for any insights!!! Planning on buying a phone today unless someone convinces me to wait for a month or so.

Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sachin:
There's already a dedicated thread about this, you can ask there
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adeyo:
Thanks!
[Android General] doublematteo:
Another application that you can use to backup your phone to computer is Apowersoft Phone Manager. This works greatly in managing your devices plus it make sure that all your files are secured from being corrupted or loss.
[Android General] Oanksser:
I can't determine the efficiency of the Apowersoft tool, but if you want to backup data , this is right way , after the phone data is backuped ,you don't have to worry about the deleted data unable be recovered back ,

The backup files is the best way to recover deleted data from phone
[Android General] DIGVIJAY24:
Kindly guide me on restoring app data alone from a nandroid to newer version of an app..

The scenario is that ,I upgraded to a higher android OS but find some of my apps(with no cloud storage),restored from my nandroid ,crashing; probably prompted by the change in OS.

I downloaded the compatible version of the app from playstore,but am clueless how to sync restored app data from nandroid to this version.
[Android General] mirfatif:
Would you please mention apps names? Don't uninstall previous version. Just install compatible version over it. It should automatically have previous app data.
[Android General] Fansert:
The backup program is much simpler than the android recovery program,
[Android General] DrPhant0m:
I came here looking for the best way to back up my internal storage before activities like flashing a new ROM or firmware. Previously, I'd plug my phone into my PC and just drag and drop the internal storage partition to a folder on my computer, but I'd often have to do it a few times because some file would get hung up, or the phone would randomly disconnect (even though my phone, cables, and computer are all new and high quality).

I'm currently using the TWRP file explorer to copy /sdcard to /external-sd/!InternalBackup, but there is no running log or progress indicator... So, this approach is less than ideal.

I'm still looking for the best method (not necessarily a software that will do it for me) that will do it fast, not get interrupted, and provide good feedback on if it's working and how much longer it will take. (The TWRP method above checks the first 2 criteria, but the 3rd is woefully insufficient.

I'm thinking that the best way to back up the internal SD will be in recovery, otherwise something might be in use and will halt the process.

Any suggestions?
[Android General] mirfatif:
Commandline solutions are always best. You have better control over them. Use TWRP built-in terminal to run commands.

Simply 'cp' with verbose option "-v" is what fulfills your needs. 'rsync' is better if you want to save time by automatically skipping unchanged existing files. If you want to preserve file attributes and permissions, use 'tar'. Added compression can be achieved by 'xz' or '7za'. All of these commands are stable solutions, with high speed and ability to handle/resume broken/interrupted operations.

TWRP comes with busybox bundled. Busybox utilities have limited functionality and mostly suffice the need but rarely we face unexpected behavior. Instead you can use full static binaries of these commands.

Typing lengthy commands in TWRP shell terminal is somewhat challenging. Either use 'adb shell' or for repeated use, create a shell script and place it in internal memory or SD card. Or you can unpack TWRP image and save script in /sbin directly to run it just as a normal command. Another easy way is to create a flashable zip of your script. This way you can also see progress bar moving if you write a proper script for it.

Hope it helped.
[Android General] DrPhant0m:
That's a lot of help... But I lack the basic understanding and experience to make use of it all. I'll have to Google it a bit and look at some examples. Thanks!

UPDATE: I did a little research, and I succeeded in using "cp" to do a test move in TWRP (I had to use -r and -v), but even using -v didn't create a progress bar or any indication that files were being moved. It just finished and went to the next new line. Is this expected?

Also... my version of TWRP doesn't seem to have rsync available. When I try to use rsync in TWRP, I get

sh: rsync: not found

So it seems that TWRP's terminal doesn't have rsync. I'm using TWRP 3.0.2-1

So... I'm currently using the Termux app to do the cp operation. I'd prefer to use rsync, which is supported in Termux, however, unless I do "su" first, it says it doesn't have access to the destination folder. And, when I use "su" I can't use rsync. I get pretty much the same message as when I try to use it in TWRP... something like "rsync not found"

Does this mean that when Termux is using root, it can't use rsync? Does that make sense?

Any help?

Thanks!
[Android General] mirfatif:
'cp -r' copies recursively i.e. files/directories under directories and so on. So it's definitely required if you want to copy directories. 'cp -v' shows each file which is being copied, but not the progress during a single file copying. Check 'cp --help' for options.

TWRP uses busybox which doesn't have rsync built-in. You can get a copy of static (independently working) rsync binary from many sources like this. Aarch64 will be a bit faster. Check 'getrpop | grep ro.product.cpu' to find your CPU architecture if it's 64-bit or 32. When in TWRP, place binary in /sbin directory. Then do 'chmod 0777 /sbin/rsync' to make it executable. Now you can use rsync. 'rsync --help' will show you options and basic help. Do note, /sbin is on volatile filesystem i.e. it will be gone on reboot. Don't expect it to be permanently there. You can also use rsync from other locations like sd card but that will need to call binary with full path and filesystem may put restrictions on execution.

It's expected. When we do 'su' on Termux, it's environment is gone and PATH is set to /system/bin etc. So any binaries which Termux downloaded to /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin won't work. There are better options, but easiest is to use 'tsu' instead of 'su' on Termux. It will handle things for you to run Termux binaries in superuser mode. Do 'apt install tsu' when connected to internet. Once installed, simply execute 'tsu'. Now you can use Termux rsync binary.

Or use rsync static bianry instead as explained above. Copy rsync to /system/bin/ or /system/xbin/ etc. and set permissions. SELinux may interfere if it's set to "Enforcing". Do 'getenforce' to check and 'setenforce 0' to set it "Permissive".
[Android General] BillGoss:
This reply is probably a bit late for you, but...

If you install tsu (pkg install tsu) in TermUX and use tsu rather than su, it'll work.

Tsu sets up the runtime context for su properly.
[Android General] DrPhant0m:
Hey, it's never too late to refine your backup strategy. Thanks for letting me know.

I installed tsu in Termux, and when it finished, I tried to use rsync with su, and got the same "rsync: not found" error. Please see the following output, with my entries in Bold[/B].

$ [B]pkg install tsu[/B]
[COLOR="Gray"][I]~~
~~[LOTS OF LINES DETAILING THE INSTALLATION OF TSU]~~
~~[/I][/COLOR]
Setting up tsu (1.1)...
$ [B]su[/B]
elsa:/data/data/com.termux/files/home # [B]rsync[/B]
sh: rsync: not found
127|elsa:/data/data/com.termux/files/home #

*** Though I did enjoy watching the movie with my son, I did not pick the name Elsa for my device. That's just what LG called the carrier-free V20, Model US996.

Am I doing something wrong? To be clear.. I just did "rsync" without any commands/switches to see if it would produce the help info. I knew it wouldn't actually attempt to copy anything.
[Android General] BillGoss:
Lol! You missed the key point: use tsu instead of su.

Instead of typing "su", type "tsu".

But don't take it too hard - I did the same thing when I first started.
[Android General] DrPhant0m:
Got it. Worked just fine. Thanks!
[Android General] mirfatif:
I mentioned to use 'tsu' instead of 'su' but probably you missed that.

/data/data/com.termux/files/bin/tsu is just a wrapper i.e. a shell script that sets environment variables for Termux and then executes 'su'.
[Android General] DrPhant0m:
I see it now. I gave a thanks, though admittedly late. Sorry!
[Android General] HeyRicardo:
Is backup feasible when sd external card has been mounted extending the internal storage (Android 6.0), working as internal storage as well?

Can some expert comment on this, just not to go crazy for nothing. I don't want to upgrade with last rom by manufacturer and lose my data.

I have ADB , fastboot and usb drivers, but trying and use Helium backup I was unable to pair, even though the phone is connected (I can select onscreen for instance PTP or usb storage, tried both, nothing).

Not even sure about nandroid backup also.
[Android General] mirfatif:
Yes it's feasible but depends on what, how and where you want to backup.
[Android General] HeyRicardo:
Any solution is fine to me, I just want to be able to restore apps and launcher (Nova launcher prime) with icons arranged as they are, without having to start all over from scratch.

Other data are on the cloud, so if I can possibly backup some folder (from phone or sd card, if the difference matter in my case) good, or I'll take care of it in advance.

Just having the phone upgraded but not reset from the beginning.

If necessary I can try rooting it. Thx for replying.
[Android General] hamidreza4u:
how to use a twrp data backup for oder rom?
[Android General] mirfatif:
You mean older rom? Can't get your point
[Android General] hamidreza4u:
no

i mean anoder custom rom such my data taked from cpmiui but restore it on xiaomi.eu
[Android General] mirfatif:
What data you want to restore? TWRP doesn't backup internal SD card. Backed up partitions can be restored irrespective of ROM. But it doesn't make sense to restore data or system partitions from a different ROM.
[Android General] x111:
but how to backup android settings only reliably without this garbage trash Google sync ?

I have and avoid any sync, the best and the only way for reliable backup is offline backup !!
[Android General] BillGoss:
I assume you mean system settings such as sounds, wifi, Bluetooth devices, and do on.

I use Titanium Backup (TB) for some of them, namely wifi, messages, and personal dictionary. Restoring all system settings using has been known to give problems.

I use also TB to backup all my apps and their settings. But I've also found that some apps always want a clean start, such as Dropbox and Excel.
[Android General] mr.suave:
what software can i used to back it up on pc?