yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Topics] espiritocz:
hi,

just to share some.

- the battery was draining and I got recommendation to remove the original Messaging app. Done. Better.

- then I decided to experiment a bit - and I removed all google apps, including Google Play and GSF.. I am using f-droid and yalp store. It feels great! Phone is fast, battery lasts 'long', but indeed many apps get broken and I still don't have suitable non-GSF alternative (e.g. for e-mails). Fortunately not the Marshall ones - I can still remix, record, equalize,... and by pressing M-button long I can still get flashlight )))) (this was always my wish in phones))))

What can I say is that sometimes the phone gets into a loop of reboots. I cannot understand why. It works normally for hours and then suddenly reboots and keeps rebooting until the battery is empty /

Maybe it is because of non-GSF (I try to figure out if there is some ...fakernative... i don't understand what is Xposed Framework or if some Magisk module may help here??), but it can be also battery.

Marshall guys really react fast on e-mails, but they said there is no more battery for the phone. Any ideas about unofficial alternative?

Oh and, I have the newest Magisk installed, works well. Now the Magisk Manager has access to all modules. Thinking to try greenify (to optimize battery) and ViperFX to even more improve the sound. Any experience with ViperFX? Wouldn't it break the DAC drivers?

Thanks
[General Topics] edu6193:
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I think magisk is something i want to try but dont know how get it on my marshall.

Anyone tried liquid smooth or xenaun hd ?

Should improve performance for 5.0
[General Topics] jm_rf:
Does anybody have experience with a VPN in the Marshall London?

I have ExpressVPN and after installing the app, it just stayed as "Connecting" but never able to really connect.

I asked for support and after many attempts it turned out that I could only connect to L2TP and PPTP protocols, but not to TCP and UDP protocols (which are better than the former ones).

They said it could be due to the network or the location, but I tried at different locations, and networks and neither worked; so I'm starting to believe is directly related with the phone.

Has anyone experienced the same problem?

Also I cannot do any tethering or hotspoting (I don't know if that is related or not).
[General Topics] MartinAl:
Volume issue

Hello all. First of all - thanks to the OP for starting the thread, collecting images for flashing and providing a ton of info on London. You have saved me more than once already, thanks!

Now to my question (provided some people still use London, at least as media player). I could swear that the external spekers of both of my London phones have become somewhat quiet. I remember when I got them, one in 2016 another one later - I could blast them real loud, whereas now even my wife's old crappy samsung sounds louder.

All is pretty much stock in the phones. Tried flashing older firmware - did not work, carefully cleaned speaker grile, nothing. Even tried messing with mixer_paths files, increasing values of HCHL/R abd RX1. Also no difference. The only thing I have noted so far - the music volume seems to stop increasing at~60% of the slider. I can turn it up to 100, but the music from the speakers does not get louder. However, the beeps, when increasing ringer volume using the wheel, clearly get louder to the very end.

Headphones also sound perfect. It seems that there is some software limitation that kicks in after the volume slider moves past 60 or 70 %.

Tried booster apps - they distort the sound:(.

Any comments or ideas would be appreciated.
[General Topics] London 2020:
Marshall London- my first android

Big thanks to "twelfth" for collecting all the information and images regarding the Marshall London phone.

I am just learning to flash my phone to the stock firmware so that I can compare it to the latest "Tom Petty firmware".

It is an old phone so I suppose an older firmware could make it a little snappier. By the way, I hate google services, so they won't be a problem, I don't have a G account.

This is my first android phone. I wanted something little different from the masses and I have always liked "old equipment" so the Marshall seemed like a good choice....we'll see.

Now my screen is showing... "Android is upgrading..."

In a short while I will see how it goes.

SUCCESS!!

Firmware flashed and all apps seems to be in place.
[General Topics] mucula:
July 2020...

... and this still works. Thank you!
[General Topics] josserpse:
Thanks for posting this! I was having terrible sluggishness issues with my old KB1501 and removing Messaging appears to make things a lot better. Where did the recommendation come from? I wonder what in Messaging causes this? Does it affect everybody? If so, this should be the first recommendation everywhere Marshall London is mentioned.
[General Topics] josserpse:
I agree, huge thanks to the OP. Once upon a time, I looked high and low for a root solution for the KB1501. I missed this thread and switched to a new phone at some point, but it's nice to know it exists and I might tinker with it at some point.

As for your loudness issue: I can confirm that my old London does something that resembles what you describe: music, played through the phone speakers, doesn't get louder above 60% or thereabouts. I think the speaker output has some compression logic built into it: quiet parts do get louder past 60%, whereas loud parts don't. Maybe it is limited by bass, in which case you might be able to get it louder by turning the low frequencies down? Not sure it's worth it, but I guess it might help for speech content in a moderately loud environment.

Is it quieter than other phones? You mention cleaning the grille, what method did you use? Mine was clogged up and muffled at one point; an old toothbrush did nothing to help, but I managed to get it to sound way clearer and louder after dabbing it with some sticky tack. It never went to 11, though -- and I don't actually remember the Marshall ever being a really loud phone, just that it sounded nicer than others.

Yeah, I know it has been a while and you are probably long gone, but I hope this helps. If not you, at least maybe someone else.
[General Topics] AuthorNote:
soundfx

I am experimenting with sound on other phones trying to get the best sound. Can anyone provide me with Marshal's lib /system/lib/soundfx & /system/lib64/soundfx?
[General Topics] ggibby:
Reminder to get the freshest TWRP for the device,

twrp-3.1.1-0-KB1501 dot img

The current Magisk works - zip and Manager, follow the steps in the thread.

[Listens for echo]
[General Topics] zeroin:
Confirming!

Magisk-v20.4

MagiskManager-v8.0.3

Don't bother installing old versions. New ones - no hassle.
[General Topics] lolcat137:
Does anyone know where can I get the Marshall London clock widget? I've been trying to get that widget since quite some time. We didn't get the Marshall London here in India so never got a chance to check it out.
[General Topics] lolcat137:
Hey! Do you know where can I get the Marshall Clock widget? BTW great work on documenting all the resources!
[General Topics] ggibby:
I found that even the headphone volume wasn't to my expectations,

so after rooting I installed Viper4Android, but that didn't help much.

Ainur Sauron did the trick for me.
[General Topics] ggibby:
The most recent Magisk update seemed to break things, so I reflashed to R412 and updated.

Worried about the update server eventually going away,

so trying to extract the Tom Petty .img files using TWRP.

Anyone have those to share?
[General Topics] twelfth:
You can make a backup within TWRP or an app like Nandroid and keep it on the SD Card. No danger in using a TWRP backup of a system image by restoring it later on after reflashing an earlier version.

The Tom Petty update is hosted by Google themselves, so it's not up to Marshall/Zounds at this point for the servers that would serve the update itself. It's more likely the AndroidFileHost files end up vanishing before the Google hosted update files will, so make sure you keep personal backups.

Download the system.img file (any version) linked in the first post and unzip it with an ext4 unpacker application in Windows or use simg2img in Linux. The clock APKs are within priv-app/ClockWidget/

But hey, the APK is attached, too.
[General Topics] lolcat137:
Thank you so much for this!
[General Topics] marsu53:
Happened to get my second Marshall London. In genuine box with M-earspeakers and a genuine charger. The battery is six year old, but got a cheap battery from German, not genuine, but good: https://www.akkushop.de/de/accucell-akku-passend-fuer-marshall-london-akku-m62-67x56x47mm/

Sounds great through M. Emberton and Stanmore. Quite small sound with phone speakers.
[General Topics] certo73:
I really wanted to go forward with this but I have an issue with Marshall being even recognized by my PC. It just says "Android" and unknow driver... I tried various drivers found online including Universal ADB but nothing seems to work. Can someone link me the drivers that proved to work for this phone?
[General Topics] Jordan Marshall London:
Anyone still using their London? I just got 3 BNIB and have been updating and getting everything tweaked, I am really liking this phone!

I found this thread while looking for ROM's and such as I have never attempted to root a phone excluding once (A VErizon locked Google Phone).

I am curious if one of you Android experts might be able to help me pull some of the apps and wodgets off the operating system, I tried to mount the ISO in the thread here and such but it is beyond my abilities at the moment, I am however going to set up a PC with dual boot Ubuntu /Windows and try to teach myself this stuff as I have been good with Windows over the decades.

I wanted this phone when it came out but it wasnt in the cards then, and I luckily came across 3 new ones minus their headphones and some of the packaging, but complete boxes with cables and chargers.

After experienceing a few bugs and doing several hard resets, I found out that the google message app was causing the issue as listed here.

I also have a few of their blutooth speakers and earbuds so for me to have the phone even just as extra phones surf and music devices is great!

I am however curious as to how one would update to at least Marshmellow.

Well anyway if anyone has the flip wallet even if beat up I would like to get my hands on one!

I hope someone responds, I wonder how many of these are still being used?

Well cheers and thanks for the thread and files! It be cool to upload more of the propritory apps and wigets they are quite fun and I would like to try the mixing and recording apps on other devices.

J
[General Topics] twelfth:
Never going to happen. The device is woefully underspecced for even Lollipop, the Tom Petty update is the last official one and there were never any sources released so there can never be any third party roms.

You're stuck with what you've got. Most you can do is follow my instructions to get TWRP and/or Magisk Root.
[General Topics] Jordan Marshall London:
I like the thing, it works great for what I want, and that was something to listen to music to.

I have 3 of them in fact, if they did an update to fix the messager bug ( I am alreadt working with them via support for other device issues) that causes the android.service failure when using the login via gmail and facebook etc with the social media apps.

Then it would still be a usable device for all things almost.

As far as my needs I am just listening to music on my Marshall bluetooth speakers via said London phone. Cheking my Outlook, and Facebroke.

For the 666.666 SEK I paid for each one in the box minus the headphones I aint *****ing the 3 cables and charges are impossible to find and will work with my other Marshall stuff.

I'll try your TWRP and Magisk Root on the other two.

I have been looking for awhile on these forums and you are the only person that has done anything at all with this phone.

Also thank you for the image files, now I have to learn how to view them on a Windows based PC or I have to dualboot to Ubuntu, which I have used in the past.

Cheers though and thanks for doing all this.

PEACE!

Jordan

I ahve managed to get facebook to work fine but not messenger so I reverted to facebook ligt with no android failure message forever. Having three I can experiemnt with apps, I have been downloading the APK files for older versions of the apps that rent compatible.

I cant get soundcloud to work yet, I DX'ed the only pay for app but the radio app works and no need for paypal info, the soubd for me is amazing as I am a MArshall Aplifier guy having been a sound guy and musician back in the 80's to 2008 or so.

I guess I am going to have to learn to use android programming/rooting software from the dev side of Goodle, I'd like to pick apart the apps and widgets that came propritory and see if I can get them to work in bluestacks or another emulator for PC.

I guess an Google Laptop is also smart if you are going to mess with android devices?

I can get them used as I do with everything I buy.
[General Topics] twelfth:
The device is abandoned. The last time Zounds released an update was June of 2017.

5 years ago.

Nothing will get updated or fixed. It has been EOL'ed for half a decade.

The reason you are having issues with logging in, social media apps is because Lollipop has been unsupported for four years. Lollipop was API level 22. Current Android, 11 and 12, are API levels 30 and 31. Google has started mandating that all *existing* apps must target API 30 by November 2022.

This means apps will get fewer and further in between when you find something that works... and older versions will have become so badly out of date that they cannot work with the services they're meant to connect to.

Temper your expectations for the device. It is old.

The only reason I was able to get TWRP ported over was due to an ugly hack. I do not have any sources for this device which would allow for further development. There will never be custom roms for this device. I said before maybe because I was hoping Zounds would release the sources. That didn't happen. Now I say never.

The London is basically an overbuilt Mp3 player at this point and functionally useless otherwise.
[General Topics] Jordan Marshall London:
I live in Sweden we are clever people.

Also for what I use a PHONE for its fine. Remeber these are mobile phones not command and controll computer for an artillery battery.

You're a clever guy but your attitude lacks say a bit of "Lagom betende".

I use and plenty of people still use older devices running Lollipop for media, this phone streams and runs Netflix and HBO Max fine, I dont need a phone for doing anyting more than what this phone is intended for.

If I want a powerful android for say flying a Drone and doing complex things it would be a military grade unit (I have such devices).

As far as sound quality and usefullness I give this a 11(Sound)/ 6.5 Software. My Samsung T-365 also has great sound quality, but I would rate it a 8.6 sound/ 5.5 Software, and it is Android 5.1 still very usefull for what I use it for.

Yes I get it in time probably this year or next software and 5G networks stateside will not support older deices, HOWEVER, in Sweden the system is backwards compatable back to 2G still and will remain so as we got rid of land lines for phones and the older transmisson systems are being used for other things.

PEACE!

Jordan

Acer Nitro 5

Alienware Aurora r2

Dell Latitude Extreme X-2

Ulefone X3

Samsung Xcover 3

Samsung Active Tab T-365

Samsung tabA

Samsung Discover 9c
[General Topics] twelfth:
Cool story, bro. Have fun.
[General Topics] Jordan Marshall London:
I got 3 of them for 2000 SEK for ****s and giggles (666.666kr) Giggle!, great sound,

I was looking at the Sony MP3 player but since I have amazing unlimited 4/5G and calls I figured what the hell.

Beyond expectations for such and old phone! I rarely buy new phones as I have several computers for my online work, but for a media player through my Emberton and Stanmore speakers and Mode II bluetooth earbuds its wicked!

Only issue I fund so far was trying to use some apps causes a android service falure issue and you have to hard reset but no big deal when I have 3 of these to mess about with.

Now to record some jams on the 4 channel software and see what weird stuff I can do with them.

Grins in Audiophile =D
[General Topics] Gindala:
Reach out to Zound.... I think they should have a backup of the source somewhere.
[General Topics] Gindala:
One tip is to disable the default Google SMS/messaging app and install something like PulseSMS - 90% of issues come from that app.
[General Topics] London 2020:
Hi!

I don't use it daily but it is in my drawer. It is my "MP3" device, sort of speak. A month ago I used it to make a short audio recording. though.

I remember couple of years back, I had to get video calls(don't use them anymore), the Marshall was a bit inadequate, too slow.

Otherwise, nice phone. Been looking for a flipcover for it too. None to be found. Same with the wired earplugs.

-Sam
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] marcjae:
After downloading a couple of cooked roms, Ive decided i wanna get into cooking myself. Have a few general questions though.

Editing the today screen:

Can i just install a oem -cab converted, to the oem folder. what do i have to remove?

Themes:

Where do they go?

Any help would be appreciated.

Using Hypercore Kitchen and i have read threads on cooking.

Thanks
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] ivanmmj:
I don't quite understand the first question.

The best place to place your theme is in the OEMOPERATORS folder or whatever it's called. Then you have to configure config.txt accordingly.
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] marcjae:
Thanks

Thanks....

About the first question... what i meant is how do i edit the today(home) screen. For instance touch-it doesnt have the wm6 stock today screen
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] ivanmmj:
There's not "today" screen per say. Just a bunch of plugins working together. You need to find and kill any and all registry keys refering to the plugins you don't want and then add the ones that you do...

The wallpaper on the other hand is part of your tsk theme.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] GODSPD:
Hello,

1) I just got a FD variant and need European CSC on it as it came with Asian... how can I add XEO without tripping knox??? if there is a way could you please tell me, and secondly where can i get the csc files from?

2) what would happen if I flash F variant firmware on a FD device? will it work? and will the dual sim card manager also work?

THANKS!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] henklbr:
First of all: this forum has an EXCELLENT SEARCH-function...

That said: what's your current CSC

When typing in the dialer *#1234#, what's standing behind CSC? Is OXM included?

1. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=71668306&postcount=3

2. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72628005&postcount=280
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] GODSPD:
Hi,

Thanks for the reply, I got my device rooted after all but still cannot locate a XEO csc for the FD variant, don't really needed now as my carrier downloaded something on the phone and it works fine...

My current csc is: ...1AQF7
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] MAX 404:
hi mate

F and FD firmwares are the same so you can use an F csc on a FD phone

Anyhow as you are rooted already , check this thread

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/development/utility-flashable-csc-selection-v1-0-0-t3605264
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] onekam:
so is it okay to change the CSC without changing the rom or rooting?
[Android Head-Units] koshenok_gav:
Hi All,

Do some research and reading - but as more I read the more I lost myself :confused:

Looking for specific Prius HU (currently have JVC universal garbage which performs and looks ugly).

Can't find much options - looks like not very popular model and most recommended here on forum vendors suggest universal model only for Prius.

What I do find is (as a new user I can't post an actual links, so dropped http prefix and used shortened links):

ali.onl/Agy - Android 7 (can it be real?), 4 core 2G Brand Name: RISIONSONIC

ali.onl/Agz - Android 6, 8 core 2G Brand Name: OTOJETA (PX5?)

ali.onl/AgA -Android 6, 8 core 2G Brand Name: FONGENT

ali.onl/AgB - Android 6 (But looks like real 4.x.x), 4 core 2G Brand Name: SilverStrong

ali.onl/AgC - as prev. but Brand Name:YSJ

I you have better one - will be happy to check it! (there are no specific Prius units with Android for Joying/Hotaudio)

Can you please help me to choose right unit - best support from this community (not count on seller or vendor), possibility for alternative ROMs, good overall performance, support of all steering control switches.

Another question is CAN bus - how can I know whether I need it?

Since original it comes w/o multimedia (radio only) and current HU was installed by Toyota representative couple of months ago (before I buy this car) - I assume that is should already have CAN bus, but is there a way to check that without ejecting HU?
[Android Head-Units] Godyn:
I'm also interested in Prius 3 HU. Wich one is best? Does it have all the car functions connected?
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] albelushi7:
oem disble and i cant Activation >>> my phone the bootloder open > Not enabled

https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4180027&stc=1&d=1497329502 :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::cowboy::cowboy::cowboy:
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] techyrock:
Did you enable it in settings? Did you unlock developer options?
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] albelushi7:
yes from settings < and unlock developr options
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] Rakhib_Mistry:
Lock bootloader than unlock again
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] albelushi7:
how <

now im androied 7
[General Questions and Answers] HBO 7500:
Can any one upload lollipop 5.0.1 stock launcher

I removed it now am stuck :crying:
[General Questions and Answers] psxda97:
Just download google now launcher from playstore :)
[Samsung Gear S3] akkaria:
Hi all,

Just wondering if someone can help me with developing an app for the Gear S3. It is probably the most simple app ever for you pro's but i am an absolute newbie to coding. I've managed to code it in html but want to have this running on my Gear S3.

Basically this is the app.... A list of "subcategories" and when you click on this subcategory it opens up another list of "items" and when you click on each of the items it loads an image off my website with some text below the image which would be a description of the image. If someone could maybe help me out and list say 2 "subcategories" and 2 "items" and point out where to insert the web address and change the text that would be greatly appreciated. I can then further develop it from there.

This app will not be sold so i wont be using your services to make money. It will just be used locally.

Thanks so much in advanced for your help.
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] albelushi7:
how open bootloder ANDROIED 7:confused::confused::confused::confused:
[General Questions and Answers] mazinya:
Is that true and backed up? charging the battery to 80% (and some say charge it again when it hits 40%) will make my battery last longer?

Is any of you doing that?
[General Questions and Answers] ksc6000:
Yes but I'm wondering if I need to keep it even lower. My Pixel is already hitting 4.0 volts at 58%
[LeEco Le 2 Questions & Answers] jigarb014:
Best kcal settings for le2 like amoled
[LeEco Le 2 Questions & Answers] piku 123:
saturation to 40-45
[LeEco Le 2 Questions & Answers] ex1996:
can anyone can give best settings of kcal

I want best setting of kcal thank you..for le2
[LeEco Le 2 Questions & Answers] rootuser11:
all phones have different color temperature so you should adjust on your own. i have had 3 le 2 at the same time, all of them had different screen.