yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answers] Cirra92:
AT&T claims to unlock their SIM locked device for US networks only, but not Europe?

Hi people, I'm new in US Samsung models world, so I have a couple of burning questions.

Long story short, my friend lives in US, has bought AT&T S7 Edge last year off contract, paid the device fully, so in theory he should be free from their will, except the device being SIM locked to AT&T. Now he has S8, and wants to send me his S7 Edge here in Europe, however upon contacting them about removing the lock, they have claimed that at least a year has to expire from the day of purchase for the phone to be fully unlocked and used globally, and as for now, they can only unlock the phone from their network so it can be used (on all networks) in US only, but it can't be used in Europe (until a year expires which they indicated).

Now, from my very limited knowledge I smell BS here, since only thing they can do is block the usage of certain bands through their software thus limiting usage of the device across all networks, but that can be avoided by flashing a fresh firmware, or better yet U firmware, since I've read that its Samsungs firmware with unlocked bands for a global use.

So, as long as there is hardware capability, they can't limit it really permanently, or for certain amount off time if you bypass that with U global firmware.

Or am I wrong here? Is unlocking through 3rd party websites better solution?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answers] jshamlet:
1) As soon as the phone is paid off (no balance owed) and you have been a customer in good standing for either 2 months (post-paid) or 6 months (pre-paid) you can request a SIM unlock code. Yes, this is BS, but it is what it is. Note that it is important to do SIM unlocking BEFORE removing your old device from your account, as you will guarantee a bad time trying to do it afterward.

2) The SIM unlock is global and should allow any APN to be used with the device. AT&T doesn't really care where you use your unlocked device because T-mobile is just as much not AT&T as any European carrier.

3) If you can get it from AT&T for free, why not? Otherwise, get it where you can. So far, every time I have requested an unlock for an AT&T device I have had to escalate, and for some devices they don't even offer unlocks (AT&T branded hotspots, tablets, etc. aren't unlockable through AT&T)

4) Using U firmware doesn't help because it is the baseband processor (and related firmware) that handles network locking. Simply switching to unlocked software doesn't alter the baseband at all. Changing the modem/baseband firmware won't help EITHER, because that processor has it's own non-volatile storage. Carriers take SIM locking very seriously at a hardware level.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answers] Cirra92:
1) All those conditions have been met, so there shouldn't be a problem about requesting SIM unlock code, and they did say the phone can be unlocked and be SIM free but it will work on US networks only, and not on European, until 1 year expires.

2) Since the G935A has GSM 2G bands and HSDPA 3G bands, it is already compatible with European bands, or specifically with bands on my carrier here, I don't see how are they going to unlock it to work on US networks but not on EU, that's what confused me. SIM unlock should be global that is how it goes anyway.

3) Yeah that's what I thought, but since they mention limiting the unlock (if it is possible) for US usage only (maybe tampering with the device in hand) it might be better to go for 3rd party unlock.

4) Thanks for the explanation, that seems serious, not sure why so serious though.

Anyway as a conclusion, since both 2G and 3G bands match with my carrier's, if they do unlock the device (AT&T) it should work in EU, despite their claims that it won't for a year? How would they "unlock" it after a year when the device is not in their hands :S

I suggested to my friend to request a code through 3rd party anyway, unlock it and send me the device, since he was already pissed off with the response from AT&T.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deltachrome:
Hi all,

For several weeks now, i get random annoying redirections from regular websites to scam pages about 20 seconds after the page fully loaded. My phone is an LG G5 H850 with LingeagOS 14.1 on the latest nightly build. After tinkering around a little bit i found out:

-The problem seems to occur on Chromium based browsers only. Regular Chrome, Chrome Canary and the preinstalled AOSP browser were "tested positive" by me, in Firefox Mobile this problem isn't present.

-The redirections happen on a variety of websites, mostly regular HTTP, but also some HTTPS pages.

-Disabling JavaScript prevents the redirections (but also breaks lots of other things, of course)

-Installing AdAway also solves the problem (Even though I'm not really comfortable with using an adblocker)

-It makes no difference if my phone is on Wi-Fi or mobile data

-wiping all browser data doesn't help either

Has anyone an idea how to prevent those redirections? I would really prefer to stay on Chrome without an Adblocker in place, but it seems like AdAway is currently the only way for me to stay on a website for more than 30 seconds.

All help is appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psxda97:
I think it happens when you try to pirate,isn't it?

Actually there is no actual for this problem. The best thing you can do is stop visiting those sites.

Cheers! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deltachrome:
Actually, this has even happened to me here on xda-developers.com. And i'm not a pirate, as i said i'm even uncomfortable with using an adblocker. One site this happended on investigated further into this: Apparently, they weren't aware of the situation either, but they found out that the redirections are caused by malicious ads. It's written in german, but i can provide a link to it.

And no, it's not a pirating site:)

http://www.gamestar.de/software/praxis/internet/3314470/mobile_abzock_werbung_auf_gamestarde.html
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] caravaggio971:
Hope this is the right place to post.

My redmi 4x suddenly died yesterday after 2 months of regular use. I'm not able to enter fastboot nor adb, the display stays blank, no led or notification whatsoever. I installed QFIL and qualcomm drivers (QDLoader). Both QFIL and MIFlash are able to see "something" on COM3 but when I try to flash a fastboot firmware (i tried 3 different China dev Fastboot), i get an error and flash fails (sahara fail).

Any help?

Thank you.

[IMG="qfil"]http://www.dropbox.com/s/dqdltygqnhokjzj/Screenshot%202017-05-22%2010.17.01.png?raw=1[/IMG]
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] k3lcior:
You are posting in wrong forums.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Devaz01:
Latest MIUI ROM now protecting their EDL mode. You have to do TESTPOINT method in order the QDLoader driver detecting your device. You may discussing about this so called TESTPOINT method on the right forum. Hope this helping your problem.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] pryggi:
Check if this helps: http://en.miui.com/thread-536553-1-1.html
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ameer996:
hi .. i need rom cyanogenmod for a7108 anyone help me
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] --ahmed:
Please how to intall update using twrp

I have emui5 b342 i want to update into b360 how
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] Alex2017Germany:
I also want to know

(sorry no help for you)
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] domics:
You have to create a twrp flashable zip from the official update.zip. there are a few manuals in the net how to do that. I acctually need it by myself. So if i am successful i will share it?

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[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] defultNooB:
Ok here's my problem I have 7501x downloaded the unlocker its say u have to be connected ta activesync and I did that I tried to run unlocker everything go well until I guess it starts to unlock then I get error (202) its saying my phone is not connected when it is now is there a difference between unlockers for the american advantage? and everything around here on this site is all over the place so its hard to fine info because nothing is in the same spot please help with a link with the 7501x version of the unlocker I guess and what I mut do in order to get it to connect thanks
[LG G Flex 2] zimilaci:
HI there,

my father has an lg g flex 2 updated to MM Android. (LG-H955)

Android Version : 6.0.1

Baseband : MPSS.BO.2.0.1.c3.2-00040-M8994FAAAANAZM-1.52652.1

Kernel 3.10.84

Softw.: V20c-EUR-XX

I tried all the methods, even adb reboot recovery it does nothing I cannot enter recovery.

How can I boot into a custom recovery, or how can I reinstall a stock rom?

Thanks
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Another security patch I wish it were Android 7.0
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
That is good, if someone can catch the update.

It also points to the reason for there update rollback, the apperent app compatibility issue.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
How I can update without problems? I use the free advertising ROM and it's root
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
my opinion is. Best thing to do is download the update. and edit the zip file, by removing the preloader.bin at the least. And the lk.bin, also make changes to the updater-script
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Where is it stored when downloading the Update? I would have to do it for twrp
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
i do not know the download location. All I can find is "somewhere in cache"

I think this will show the file

adb shell
su
cd /cache
ls -al

And if it is there stay in the same shell and continue with these commands

cp update.zip > /sdcard/update.zip
exit
exit
adb pull /sdcard/update.zip > c:\blu-update-8.4.zip
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
I'll work on it then, thank you, my friend.

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[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
and if it is there please share it
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
If of course, I need you to help me with the script for the twrp

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[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
if you have not rebooted phone yet you might be able to follow this guide.

to get the download address. it will be easier to share too if it is just an address

https://www.androidsage.com/2016/01/21/how-to-capture-ota-update-url-for-your-android-device/
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Let me check it now and if I can share it

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[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
Any way to install this update with twrp?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
Not yet. Still trying to find update.zip.

---------- Post added at 07:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:41 AM ----------

If you get no luck with getting the update. Hopefully when I reloaded 7.4.2 I can get the update.

If anydoby else has a chance to do the following before downloading, so we can get the download address.

adb shell
su
logcat | grep .zip >> /sdcard/update-address.txt

Then allow the download to start. I believe this should catch the download address.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Check another guide where being root I can extract them from / cache or make the download and search the logcat
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Today I warn you to share it
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
Downloaded file location is

/data/data/com.adups.fota/files/adupsfota/update.zip
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
In the logcat does not give me the link, just give the notification I'm already downloading
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Logcat
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
I try to install but I get updater process ended with ERROR 7
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
what are you tring to install.

the official update. That is not a good idea.

no modified version has been made yet

---------- Post added at 08:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:31 PM ----------

yeah the logcat method would only work if they made there update program output good logs.

but they do make a text file that goes next to the update.zip

and that text file has the address in it,\.

==>>blu official 7.4.2 to 8.4 update
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
You must have all stock

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[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
My phone is not rooted but I do not have ads either they never came back after i unrooted
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Have you already downloaded the update?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
I downloaded the OTA update not the one in the link on here
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
[MENTION=5312578]mrmazak[/MENTION] you donwloaded the Update AND edit for twrp?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
yes I have it and started to make the update.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Canceled the Update stock? And downloaded yours?

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[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
How do i edit it to install by twrp
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
what I do is remove the following:

1. all extra bin, txt, and img files,

2. rc folder (root checker),

3. sig folder (signature files- allows phone to boot if bootloader is locked)

this leaves just three folder.

1 META-INF

2 patch

3 system

Then open META-INF > com > google > android > updater-script

and replace all "abort" with "ui_print" this allows for install on modded system and shows what files will be skipped.

then remove lines that change preloader, lk, tee1 , tee2, logo,

assert(package_extract_file("uboot.img", "/tmp/lk.img"),
write_raw_image("/tmp/lk.img", "lk"),
delete("/tmp/lk.img"));
apply_sig(package_extract_file("sig/boot.sig"), "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/boot");
show_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage");
ifelse (
less_than_int(get_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage"), "1") ,
(
ui_print("start to update general image");
package_extract_file("lk.bin", "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/lk");
package_extract_file("secro.img", "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/secro");
package_extract_file("logo.bin", "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/logo");
assert(package_extract_file("preloader_p6601.bin", "/tmp/preloader_p6601.bin"),
write_raw_image("/tmp/preloader_p6601.bin", "/dev/block/mmcblk0boot0"),
delete("/tmp/preloader_p6601.bin"));
set_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage", "1");
),
ui_print("general images are already updated");
);
ifelse (
less_than_int(get_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage"), "3") ,
(
if less_than_int(get_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage"), "2") then

ui_print("start to update alt loader image");
package_extract_file("trustzone.bin", "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/tee2");
set_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage", "2");
endif;

switch_active("tee1", "tee2");
set_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage", "3");
),
ui_print("alt loder images are already updated");
);
ifelse (
less_than_int(get_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage"), "5") ,
(
if less_than_int(get_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage"), "4") then

ui_print("start to update main loader image");
package_extract_file("trustzone.bin", "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/tee1");
set_mtupdate_stage("/cache/recovery/last_mtupdate_stage", "4");
endif;

switch_active("tee2", "tee1");
),
ui_print("main loader images are already updated");
);

this "should" patch your system up to 8.4

I am almost ready to put up a link to twrp install of the 8.4 already patched.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Okay, but just as you can tell
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
my version is uploaded. it is full rom installed with twrp, no preloader changes , I have not had time to see if the apps that stopped working for me in 8.3 are fixed.

https://xdaforums.com/r1-hd/development/modified-8-3-stock-rom-t3602672
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
can i use this my phone is still on v 6.1
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Download Update does not appear where you told me
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
Yes​ should be able to

---------- Post added at 07:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:08 AM ----------

That is where I found it. You need to enable root explore to see it. If not rot explorer then folder will show empty.

Also need to select show hidden files.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Exactly that I did try with another explorer
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Better off yours soon. Someone already installed it?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
So im kind of stuck i have the V.8.4 downloaded on my pc and i have sp flash tool what do i need to do now?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Download the [MENTION=5176524]mrmaz[/MENTION]ark and you must have twrp recovery install

Enviado desde mi R1 HD mediante Tapatalk
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
I have twrp installed do i just transfer what i downloaded to my phone then install or through my pc?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
Through the twrp should be the [MENTION=5312578]mrmazak[/MENTION] update

Enviado desde mi R1 HD mediante Tapatalk
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
cant find it in twrp
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yepi15:
You must pass the following update to the external memory of your blu https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298957043
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
i did that i am not rooted though is probably my issue i had to unroot to get youtube to work
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
no. root is not a problem with twrp recovery.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
well in twrp i can not find the downloaded file could you post the path to the file
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
if you downloaded with the phone , it should be in /sdcard/Download
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lucky43113:
Thanks I got it updated
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] fuzzy_:
I haven't been around lately but today i got an update for my R1 HD. All the versions i see you all posting have me a little confused and I may not be on the right thread. I had installed with Colton's prime to non prime method and pretty much left it that way. I was boot loader unlocked but not rooted. I forget the version software i had but I think November was the last month i remembered seeing for security patch level.

I didn't noticed the update until earlier this afternoon when i was getting in my truck to go out. So I just selected install update and took off. About 20 minutes later or so the update was complete, I was a little nervous after i thought about just letting it update without doing a little reading here first but all seems ok so far, not the smartest move i have ever made.

I have custom build version

BLU_R0011UU_V21_Generic 05-05-2017 17:42

Android security patch level May 5, 2017

Android version 6.0 :mad:

I ran adb after fighting with it about 20 minutes to make it find my R1 HD but finally got it connected, i then ran fastboot and it shows my bootloader is still unlocked so I am pretty happy with the update so far, I haven't had any problems except that my phone may have shut off by itself one time but I am not sure if I may have shut it off by mistake or not, so I am not freaking about it yet. I was hoping for Nougat but maybe they give it to us eventually but who knows. The phone has been working fine for me but I don't use it like a power user.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
so you were on the not prime version. And that line was V12, (original) then V17 (the last update), so now you have V21, If it is like the other updatesit is a mirror of the updates made to prime, --improoved lte for t-mobile I recall being the main one, and security update.

so I can, If someone else do not beat me to it, put v17 back on test phone and catch this new update to make a twrp install from it ,for rooted users .

Or maybe because [MENTION=243506]Fuzzy[/MENTION] here already has it. I can get him to pull the files from his phone and to make the shared update.

just need to "boot " into twrp and pull the images with twrp and upload them.

you do not need to install the recovery and you do not need to root the phone either

from twrp recovery

adb shell dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p20 of=/sdcard/v21-system.img
adb shell dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 of=/sdcard/v21-boot.img
adb pull /sdcard/v21-system.img c:\v21-system.img
adb pull /sdcard/v21-boot.img c:\v21-boot.img
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] RampantLeaf:
Got the same update and currently downloading it. Here's the description for anyone interested:

Version number: BLU_R0011UU_V21_GENERIC_6.0_20170505-1745

Version size: 306.45 MB

Release date: 2017-5-22

1.Optimization system

2.Minor bug fixes

I'm impressed that we even got another security update considering the release of the new R1.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
I am uploading the V21 as a twrp install. will put link in the ==>8.3 : 8.4 : 21 thread
[Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime Questions & Answers] Tib347:
Hello!

First, sorry if similar thread has been posted, i searched a lot and found nothing similar.

It's been a while since i'm stuck with a "little" problem, here are the symptoms:

- the phone shutdown itself for no reason (no heat, no new application, no water splash, no drop to the floor...)

- then when i try to reboot it, MI logo appears for 5-10seconds, then shutdown (no bootloop, the phone stays OFF)

- after a random number of tries (almost 100 times, literally, sometimes), it boots like a flower and works perfectly for a random duration (weeks, days, hours, or 1 minute).

I tried everything i could find, read, or get advised to do. I also posted on Miui.en, if you find motivation to read it, look for "Redmi 4 Prime shutted down itself and keeps shutting down after MI logo" (i can't post link).

Troubles started a couple of days after the OTA update from official MIUI global ROM 8.1.2 to 8.2 (the OTA update got deleted some days after). I thought that it was only a ROM bug, so i flashed to anterior version, but bug still happened some days after.

That's the only thing i did that i can remember. The phone wasn't even rooted at this moment.

About my phone:

- when it manages to boot, it works perfectly, no heat problem, no connectivity issues, can access to stockages...

- when it can't boot, i still have access to fastboot, recovery mode/TWRP, and when it is turned off, it displays charging state when pluged, and the phone never shutdown itself during one of those states.

- after a full wipe in TWRP (factory reset, system + cache + data and all), it can be stuck in bootloop at MI logo for hours without shutting down itself (if i push power button for 10sec, it keeps rebooting on MI logo, so an "usual" bootloop)

What i tried:

- flash all official roms with MIflash (china rom, global rom, stable and developer versions, latest and old versions), with flash_all.bat (clean all data),

- flash official/customs rom with TWRP,

- flash official roms with MI PC Suite.

I managed to do a CPU bug report last time it turned ON (on official MIUI 8.1.2 global rom) that i also posted on my other thread at the 3rd page, and a log after the last flash i did with MIflash (official MIUI 8.2.4 global rom).

Today, i only can boot my phone with a lot of luck (i managed to revive it once in 3 days after a lucky flash i guess, then it shutted down after 5 min), so it is more dead than a little bugged...

I rode things about kernel manipulations, deep flash, or even just try to open it and disconnect the battery for 15min (i will try this last option when i get the good screwdriver), but i prefer asking in hope that someone ever encountered this problem...

Thank you for reading me and thanks by advance if somebody got some advises!
[Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime Questions & Answers] ttheodorou:
to me it sounds like hardware problem . how about warranty?