yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] i09o9:
hey mrmazak,

pls tell me that is it possible to root amazon blu r1hd (custom build version-BLU_r0010uu_v8.4). ?

via SPFT its showing error 2004..pls help !
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
Blu has changed preloader since v6.6. no access to preloader from sptf, so no flashing, no root
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] i09o9:
Thanks mrmazak,

Anytime sooner will there be root ?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yaconsult:
No, there will not be root. The security holes have been plugged. The tools used to modify the phones have been blocked.

If you installed a recent over-the-air update, you are out of luck - no recovery, no flashing, no rooting. Period. End of story. Done.

Never accept an over-the-air update for a phone that you want to root or modify.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] ty345 ey5w5:
Wow **** blu.

Guess I'll just return it, you know, cause **** sales too!

Sorry, I am new to rooting with many of my phones and I am getting very frustrated at how many developers patch the root. I used to think Android was friendlier for root than iOS is for jailbreaking, don't think so anymore.

Is there a root friendly list of phones new you have on this forum up-to-date?

Sort of hard to buy a phone requesting from the seller to have the "right version" on it. Ex.) blu phone prior to v6.6.

Thanks.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] big_ben_guy:
OnePlus actually encourage rooting in some extend.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] Trailblaza:
it is possible to root V8.4 if you're already using a custom recovery with dirty cows v11
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
If you have custom recovery , then yes. The dirty cow part is only needed to allow bootloader unlock. So once it's unlocked and you have recovery , should be no problem to root
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] XoLife:
Trash talk lol, nothing is impossible just that you can't do it simple!.
[General Topics] cm-mojo:
Hi, in vista, is there any way, using the windows device manager, to force the sync to only syncronise one way, i.e from pc to device? you used to be able to do this in active sync, but i cant find it in vista, if not, is there a quick way of removing all the calendar and contacts from my trinity without going through a deleting manually?
[General Topics] cm-mojo:
BUMP

Is this really not possible? its not even possible to manually remove the calendar and contact data from the phone?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] StrizzMatik:
Hey everyone, technically this only applies for my girlfriend's Pixel XL, I was able to unlock my bootloader with dePixel8 prior to updating. We recently jumped to T-Mobile with their #GetOutOfTheRed promo, but I noticed that the option to OEM unlock is still unavailable for both of us (obviously irrelevant in my case). I contacted Google's chat support about the issue and she didn't seem to know enough to be knowledgeable, but said as far as she knew there was no way to unlock a Verizon or BB Pixel regardless of whether it is a Verizon server-side flag or not. Is this something that could be cleared up by calling Verizon and asking to be placed on a whitelist, or is it impossible to unlock a Verizon Pixel bootloader even if you're off Verizon's service?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] cam30era:
Impossible to unlock a VZW Pixel bootloader that's on 7.1.1 or above, regardless of carrier. Don't waste your time calling VZW.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] StrizzMatik:
Yeah, figured as much. Thanks
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fiffan86:
I noticed this as well when I switched to TMO using the same promo, I saw it was still locked and carried on.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Stephen:
Moderator Warning,

Thread cleaned. Getting google to RMA your verzion device so you can get an unlockable bootloader is considered fraud. We do not support this at all.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beneedict:
Hi there,

as my Z3+ (dual SIM) kept crashing apps no matter what ROM I had installed, I decided to wipe all partitions possible with TWRP and formated the data partition. The idea was to start completely from scratch. After all, this turned out to be a bad idea...

If I install a new ROM like lineageOS, the phone is stuck during booting (the ROMs boot logo keeps blinking). The same ROM used to kind of work before the wipe. This is also the case with other ROMs. Fastflash is not able to detect the type of the phone any more, so I cannot flash back to another stock ROM. TWRP is still working.

Do you have any ideas how to fix my mobile?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beneedict:
Is there any further information I could provide to you to get the mobile fully booting again?

Thanks, Benedikt
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prasad.asr1978@gmail.com:
LeneageOS first boot will take too much time (approx 20 Mins or more) even Android 7.0 Stock ROM boot also take same time. Fully charge your phone and try to boot again. If it is not booting even after 30 Mins, then flash stock ROM by the help of the following Link:

Follow this guide, download "flashtool" & "FTF" file and flash stock ROM: https://xdaforums.com/xperia-z4/general/guide-safe-bootloader-unlock-restore-t3386915
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beneedict:
I used to wait for 60mins+ :) Today I could reflash build 28.0.A.4.8 / R7A just using Flashtool :good:

Sadly, I cannot boot into the recovery provided here: https://xdaforums.com/xperia-z4/development/twrp-xperia-z3-fota-recovery-t3346298

or here https://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/twrp-3-1-0-z5-z5c-z5p-t3571050

Recovery simply wouldn't start (pushing vol down during while pushing power button) despite it appears to be installed successfully:

target didn't report max-download-size
sending 'recovery' (15420 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.377s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.140s]
finished. total time: 0.524s

What am I doing wrong? I don't get it....
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prasad.asr1978@gmail.com:
Then try this:

Switch off the phone. Wait for few seconds, and hold power + Volume down buttons until phone starts and Recovery screen appears. Some cases it will work for booting into recovery
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beneedict:
did not work :(
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beneedict:
today flashing a new recovery just works fine. No clue what is different to yesterdays flashing experiments ;)
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mhsowrove:
Solution...You can try...

Download official firmware using xperifirm then flash using flashtool.......

you can check my youtube channel for tutorial video...==>> https://www.youtube.com/c/FixingMing
[Sprint LG G4] Rally187:
I havent used this phone in a while but, today I turned it on and used it to check for files before i sold it. The phone was just as I had left it, working fine and I got all my files and did a factory reset. It booted up fine and and took me through the normal activation menus. Asking for a wifi connection I hit skip and it just goes back to the beginning of the menus, I connect to wifi and it still goes back to the beginning what ever options i choose it takes me back. I am able to get to the home screen through the lock screen menus but it doesn't work correctly like having no home button. I checked the phone and im on Marshmallow ZVB 1.04. i tried to factory reset again and now i can get all the way through the menus but it still goes back to the beginning and home screen is jacked. Where should i start to fix this?
[Sprint LG G4] TheMadScientist:
Google stuck at configuring ure fone dont know the e acts its like start over no conecttions press vol up and hone and where the home button would be. Google for g3 youll find it
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidman99:
anyone here can port paranoid android 7.1.2 for our beloved s4
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] magicoolje:
Hi,

Can the bottom bar in the stock browser(Samsung Internet) be removed?

Thank you!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ursulavasey:
Hello everyone.

I have Huawei P9 Lite handset, on stock firmware VNS-L31C02B125. I cannot update the phone OTA, and I cannot update HiSuite. The OTA in the phone itself says there are no updates available, and the HiSuite gets stuck on 16% when it tries to install. I have uninstalled and reinstalled HiSuite, but it installs the earlier version and won't update. My husband has the same phone, bought at the same time from the same place (Vodafone UK) and his has already updated a few weeks ago. I have had a look at the firmware finder app, but the versions shown there all come up as incompatible or unavailable, due to them having been removed.

I have never rooted my phone, installed a custom rom, or custom recovery, etc.

I would be grateful for any help you can give me. Thank you for your time.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] durlano:
Same thing here. Hope somebody has the solution!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ursulavasey:
Any help here guys and gals? My hubby has the same phone, bought on the same day, and his updated weeks ago. I want to update my phone to Nougat, and it shouldn't be too difficult to do.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sagenth:
solved

From Reddit:

/r/Huawei/comments/69qhj8/hisuite_update_problem/
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ursulavasey:
It's fine, my phone updated last week, and is now on Nougat and EMUI 5.0. It was all done ota.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
The fact that our Nougat update got a bit late was annoying. The update was released and them feels were amazing..

However, at this point I am about [.....] < that close to throw my phone across the room... every single time I lose not only my WiFi connection but at some times even my cellulair connection...

This has never happend on either Lollipop (5.1.1) or Marshmellow (6.0.1). My phone has never been rooted and is up to date according to the last Samsung updates. I am currently running the latest 7.0 build (NRD90M.G920FXXUE5QE8), Security patch of May 1, 2017.

Some screens to show my issue:

As you can see, the first show no cellulair connection but a working WiFi...

The second shows the other way arround, no WiFi but a working cellulair connection. Both screens are taken tonight a few minutes apart.

I have tried:

- Reboot

- Wipe cache

- Forget and reenter WiFi

- Safe mode to exclude apps (but even in safe mode both connections will fail at some time)

I have performd a factory reset just after the OTA update and I haven't changed anything special within my phone, haven't installed any extra apps.. So I am a bit lost.

Anyone else with this issue?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asfas325235fgasd:
I have the same issue. Not really sure what to do. I'm thinking of just taking it to the Samsung store and trying to get it replaced.

Did you find any solution?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rouwdyboy:
Sounds like your data keeps bouncing from hspa to LTE and back. Whenever it does that it can be disconnected for more than a minute. Make sure you don't have download booster on and maybe lock connection to one type. Wcdma or gsm. Other than the usual crappy s6 signal it has been worse on mine since nougat aswell.
[LG K7 Questions & Answers] Input9:
My K7 is T-Mobile LG-K330, Android 5.1.1, kernel 3.10.49, Build LMY47V, vers K33010j

I have searched and tried many root guides. All end the same way. This isn't new for me as I have rooted and installed mod roms on several phones and a tablet.

The main problem seems to the phone will not show as connected to the root tools. I have triple checked the developer mode ena and usb debugging ena and tried OEM unlock both ways.

I have the latest (as of today from XDA, minadb and kingroot (PC)). Both are installed on my Win10Pro comp.

The phone USB drivers must be in place as I can plug in the usb and the K7 comes up in the This PC list and I have access to the folders. I must be missing something.

adb devices -l

daemon starts but no devices are listed

fastboot devices

none listed

kingroot

all is well up to the point where it tries to "connect" it just fiddles in circles

I waited 15 min and Xed out.

This may be related: I cannot boot to the recovery screen. No matter how I hold the power and up volume I always get the T-Mobile screen and android.

Has anyone seen this or have any suggestions?

Happy Trails
[LG K7 Questions & Answers] funston427:
I had similar problems with my K7.

I had to download a different minimal ADB / Fastboot tool from http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/246460-root-and-recovery/ .

Once the bootloader was rebooted the phone had on-screen instructions.

Use this https://xdaforums.com/lg-k7/how-to/t-mobile-lg-k7-thread-t3481844 and the site above for instruction.

Put your recovery twrp-image-3.img and the SuperSU.zip on a micro sd and insert it in your phone before you start.

Also put the twrp-image-3.img in the ADB program folder on your computer.

Once the bootloader is unlocked, instead of typing: fastboot flash recovery twrp-image-3.img .

Type: fastboot boot recovery twrp-image-3.img or fastboot boot twrp-image-3.img (I don't remember) (only one will work).

Then once in twrp install the recovery ( twrp-image-3.img ) and then the SuperSU.zip from the SD card.

Also make sure you check the box and allow your computer permission to connect to your phone when you first connect them, after you enable usb debugging on you phone.

Good Luck.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] 7th1rt3en:
I'm looking for a new phone and the Axon 7 was looking like the clear choice but I'm starting to have serious doubts. The phone works perfectly with AT&T and T-Mobile networks, it takes a process to get it to work with Verizon and doesn't work at all with Sprint. This raises the obvious question, what about roaming? I'm not sure who has agreements with who for roaming coverage, but you can see that this would leave only two networks for roaming and that is assuming there is an agreement. How will the phone act when there is a stronger signal from a tower that it can't actually work with, despite being using the same frequency? I just don't know. Who has agreements with who? Have any of you guys tested roaming? T-Mobile in my area is only worthy of consideration with roaming, hence my concern. I want a versatile phone so I can switch providers at will.

If you can answer ANY of the following, please do so.

1. How do I make sure I get the "A2017U" model? I see lots of Axon 7s for sale and the model is never specified.

2. How big of a deal are the slow updates? What will you do when they inevitably top updating at all?

3. IF I get this phone I will likely keep the stock ROM to keep double tap to wake, shake for light etc. plus it doesn't seem like it's worth it according to Axon 7 owners. Is rooting, bootloader and recovery to stock reliable at this point?

4. Do you think the 128GB/6GB RAM models are worth it? It seems that some have sold for as low as $400 used but they tend to be over $500.

5. Are there "A2017U" models with this enhanced storage and RAM? How do I tell?

6. What native ways are there to unlock the screen? Of course there is pass, pin and fingerprint, any others?

7. What is your batter life like?

My last couple of questions are perhaps a bit off topic, do any of you happen to know details about the Axon 7 Max? I'm wondering what the speaker setup is. Honestly, I don't like the fact that is has a "3d" display which is really gimmicky and supposedly is old tech. Does anyone here have experience with this tech? I wish they were going with a nice screen like the one in the regular Axon 7. I will probably stick to the regular Axon 7, the 5.5" screen is still bigger than my LG G2's screen and it's cheaper.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
You get the A2017U by buying it in the USA. Not through Aliexpress for example. Getting another model is not the end of the world anyways... the modem is very much alike, it only differs from others on specific places like Japan and I think Spain.

Slow updates? We got Nougat before the Oneplus 3T. The real problem is that ZTE's updates add one feature and break 3 other things that are totally unrelated, then they release an update with fixes and break other things... But at this moment everything is working just fine. And even the S8 had similar problems, e.g. not working SD card, so there is no safe bet on the software department regarding OEMs

All the unlock and root stuff is dangerous on this device. If you fucc up too much you can still get an RMA and pretend like you woke up and the device didn't... otherwise you can pay a fee to get it reflashed. Also some ROMs have the shake to turn the flashlight on and dt2w thing, for example Resurrection Remix. But the stock ROM is really good especially if you slap a launcher on top of it, and there is no real reason to root besides apps and maybe some specific Xposed modules you would want to have

6 GB ram and 128 GB storage, plus force touch... your judgement. I literally NEVER use more than 3 GB of RAM even while gaming intensive stuff. Repeat, NEVER. There are some people who might be mining bitcoin with their phones or whatever, and fill up the RAM, so if you're one of them then go ahead and buy an A2017. Also so much storage for what? Use an SD card, and if you need dual SIM support, do that guide where you stick the SIM's guts to the SD card. And force touch might be interesting, but I'm not sure whether it is utilized on Android's apps... may be useless

No enhanced A2017Us AFAIK. I'm almost 100% sure that there aren't enhanced A2017U's, only A2017s.

Pass, PIN, pattern, fingerprint. Wouldn't know why you'd want any more. The fingerprint sensor placement is really comfortable despite the huge skepticism.

Battery life... Most people are reporting ~5 hrs SOT. I can get that on stock Android N. And if you feel adventurous and install a custom LOS based ROM, a full black theme, a kernel, and AKT profiles, you can easily double or sometimes triple that, depending on your usage.

Right now I'm using stock A2017G Android 6.0.1 with AKT profiles. I usually put it on Extreme battery saving and the phone still behaves like a flagship should (with the occasional ¼ second freeze every half a minute). some people (especially A2017 people) reported hideous drain, mostly on standby. But those are just isolated cases...

And the last couple of questions, no idea. Is the 3d screen they want to use like the one in the 3DS (2 pixel arrays with different angle of view)? I'm pretty courious...
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xtermmin:
The U model is very much different from the rest. It has 3 CDMA bands (global has 0), and LTE bands that are only used in North America (absent from global model).

ZTE USA did offer the enhanced model, dubbed the "Limited Edition", for a short period of time. It's no longer on their website, but you can google "zteusa.com Axon 7 Limited Edition" for more info.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
Regarding the Limited Edition phones, are you sure they weren't just A2017s?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xtermmin:
The A2017U has all the major bands used by all US carriers. The roaming will be determined by the provider that you use the phone on. All phones try to stick to the native network as long as possible, and will only roam when there is no native signal, and even then the roaming is based off your carrier's agreements. Some carriers have regional roaming agreements (for example, in some areas, T-Mobile customers can roam onto AT&T), while some carriers have no roaming agreements at all (ex: if you're on T-Mobile, you can't connect to Verizon towers at all except for E911).

---------- Post added at 01:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:57 AM ----------

Yes because zteusa.com wouldn't sell the Chinese model in the US. The Chinese model doesn't have the majority of bands used in the US.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] 7th1rt3en:
So buying used or on ebay could be a problem then, alright.

I just want root for apps, that was the main thing.

The fact that they are scarce makes the "enhanced" model overpriced anyway, it might be worth it if that wasn't the case.

I wear gloves at work that WILL generally work with touchscreens well enough to answer a call but perhaps not enough to reliably put in a code to read a text. Obviously they wont work with fingerprint scanner. That's okay thought, there are ways around that. It would just be ideal to have face or iris unlock. I like the Samsung S8 feature where it can tell if it's on your body or not but I knew not to expect that.

If the odds are as bad when flashing then I will just have to live with the battery life as it is.

Yeah, not sure about the 3D screen on the 7 Max. Actually, the guy in the video I watched stated that it was done better than previous "3D" screens. It should only work in landscape mode if it relies of viewing angles.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
Oh shoot sorry I forgot about like 4 other unlocking methods... You can use Voice recognition either from ZTE's own implementation or Google's. Also you have Google's On body detection to keep it unlocked when you have it with you, and Trusted places and Trusted Devices

Also there is a high sensitivity mode for gloves, never tried it myself though.

Also I said that the battery is even better on some select custom ROMs, but I never said it was bad... 5 hours of screen on time is a crapton! Imagine 10.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] 7th1rt3en:
So, in the case of Sprint lot allowing Axon 7s on their network, this would change if it is using their network as part of a roaming agreement? In the case of Verizon not even working without a special procedure after a recent update, this problem goes away if one is just roaming on their network? What you are describing is just a normal roaming situation with a phone that works on all networks involved but I thought that the Axon 7 has unique problems with 2 networks. I even see it advertised on Amazon as not working with Verizon or Sprint AT ALL! This despite the fact that it has the necessary reception to do so. I just want to know for sure if it will roam on those networks given these problems.

The problem is that they are all on the secondary market at this point and there is no way to know for sure what one is getting.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] 7th1rt3en:
Oh, that's perfect! I didn't realize the on body was a google thing. No, the battery life is fine, it just sucks knowing it's capable of more but too risky to attempt. Do you happen to knows the details of the warranty? Does it matter who I buy from or if I buy used?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
I don't know about the warranty from USA, I have an A2017G. With this model they give you one year of warranty and an additional year of VIP warranty which includes a free screen replacement for the first 6 months and water damage stuff...

I'm sending a couple of pics of the warranty. Just be advised: the warranty explicitly doesn't cover acts of God!
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xtermmin:
Roaming is separate from Sprint's device activation policy. You'll hardly ever roam onto Sprint though, as they have the worst coverage of the big 4.

Special procedure is not needed to get it working on Verizon. You just need to have an already-activated SIM card.

The problem is not unique to the Axon 7. It's the same as any other phone. For example, the Nexus 5 was not compatible with Verizon, yet Sprint users were able to load a custom PRL that allowed them to only connect to Verizon's towers (roaming, of course. Sprint has a roaming agreement with Verizon).

It's not advertised as being compatible with Verizon because it's not officially approved by Verizon and you need an already-activated SIM card in order to use it.

Yes, you should be able to roam onto them but that requires your carrier to have a roaming agreement with those other carriers.

What carrier are you on?