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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] dkadds2:
Hi Team,

Prior any play with my new G930FD I want to fully backup all firmware elements like radio, EFS, etc. to bring it back to state as it is now.

Once this is done I can play with adding root, etc.

Thought process was that it should be possible with ODIN, but I can't find a guide treating this subject.

In the past I've used to use Philz Touch on S4 LTE and all worked fine besides I've had troubles to restore NAND backups. Needed to move back from LineageOS to older CyanogenMOD (due to some issues) only to find out that old backup was not working anymore. I've tested backup earlier but it was years ago and didn't re-test procedure anymore.

Since don't want to run into any similar situation that can't revert to state as I'm in now, thought will asks you experts here.

In the past I'd think about process of booting recovery from computer via fastboot, performing required backup to SD card and them doing whatever I'd need to do.

Checking all guides (and believe me I've spent plenty of time trying to find it) all I was finding was that it required root to perform dump, i.e. using su with dd.

I've no issue to type in terminal as used to patch kernel back in times of kernel v2.4.

I just want to make sure that throughout the process of getting root, I'll have always a roll-back procedure and don't want to trip Knox and other flags, whilst if possible keeping OTA access (based on guides here, this should be possible).

Please advise on steps I should take to backup all current data with any tool or point me to place I've missed as I'm sure someone has described it already and I'm just being blind.

Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Zakaria.R:
There's a method to do that but I'm afraid it's not for our phone, because you see for the devices that can install twrp with fastboot command you can make a command that only boots twrp "fastboot boot recovery" or something like that, I don't remember clearly,instead of "fastboot flash xxxx" but we can't flash twrp with fastboot so that's impossible for us I think, I strongly advise you not to try these methods because you might end up bricking your device, if you are afraid you might mess up your phone stay away from the root and flashing, AFAIK there's no other method than the one with Odin and formatting data.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] dkadds2:
Thanks for answer, hoped I was just missing something.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] dkadds2:
Might be interesting for some people, and in fact for myself too.

I've found out that baseband version I've is not listed at Sammobile:

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930FD/

It is:

G930FXXU1DQEJ

Not sure how to proceed should I run into issues?

I do also consider downgrading back to Marshmallow to take advantage of Xposed.

btw. it was all so easy, nice and sweet back in times of my S4 LTE play and now it is all so complicated, that even encryption with root seems to be so, so dangerous. :-S
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Bactax:
Maybe this one https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/tool-twrp-backup-restore-tool-pc-t3572241 or https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] dkadds2:
Long time ago... though forgot to make sure I say thank you! I've had laptop OS level issues and missed to say that. Sorry.
[Asus ZenWatch 3] ElAguila:
I am trying to improve my battery life. Right now it is pretty bad. Should I be using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to connect to my phone? I was wondering if one used more watch battery than the other.
[Asus ZenWatch 3] Misterjunky:
re: bluetooth or wifi

Use Bluetooth and disable wifi for better battery life.

Good luck,

Have a great day!
[Android Apps and Games] Florent1510:
Hey guys,

I created a Facebook app called Touch which does currently have the most customization I ever saw in any alternative Facebook app. And I tried many others.

You can enable a full-screen mode, replace the Bottom Bar with tabs and also text tabs, remove the toolbar icons, set custom colors and many other things (like enable an AMOLED mode, tint the navigation bar etc). It also has a special internal browser called "Focused Browsing" and a feature I call "Stories" which helped me rearrange and clear out photos in my gallery while also supporting me in getting posts and pictures ready for Facebook. What I really recommend is also trying out the "Native Posting" feature. If you have the official Facebook app installed, you can post stuff in a native UI that is full of animations and looks and feels great. What I personally also use often is a feature called Tickers which enables me to use Facebook without ever leaving other apps, it works similarly to Chat Heads and is available for all time, notifications and messages. There is actually even more to talk about, I'd really suggest you to try it out:)

Here is a YouTube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOEklkLDQYc

Here is the Google Play page:

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fa.touch.free

Have you already tried it out?
[Android Apps and Games] Vini Dalvino:
I will currently check this ou. This seem great for who love personalization like my friends :)
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Guides, News, & Discussion] GuestK00232:
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[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Guides, News, & Discussion] enigma311:
Isnt it supposed to be in the zuk z1 forum?????

Coz u mentioned z1:eek::eek::eek:
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Guides, News, & Discussion] shashwat_biren:
300 members

Thanks admins for ur support
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Guides, News, & Discussion] GuestK00232:
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[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElycSho7:
Hi everyone,

I'm trying to updgrade my P8 from emui 3.1.1 to at least 4.0,

I'd like to finally get Marshamallow ?

Did you figure it out ? I'm not comfortable rooting etc without being sure :eek: !!

Thanks in advance !!
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JpegXguy:
Assuming you have the ALE-L21

Download the over for your device:

Single SIM: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1084/g104/v88493/f1/full/update.zip

Dual SIM: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1084/g104/v88317/f1/full/update.zip

- Extract the UPDATE.APP somewhere.

- Inside the root of your SD card create a folder named "dload" (obviously without the quotes) and put the UPDATE.APP file there.

- Go to Settings > Software upgrade. Tap the menu button, select Local Update and click the UPDATE.APP shown.

A reboot prompt will come up, I trust you know what to do
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElycSho7:
Test

Hi,

thanks for the info but I got the error message "Software install failed".

I already tried with a few downloads from the official website.

Seems like nothing is working.

I've read somewhere that the B181 is harder to update..
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lhamda:
you must change vendor/country first with Huawei Multi tool
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JpegXguy:
Yeah, you need to change vendor to europe.

Get the tool from here: https://xdaforums.com/honor-8/development/tool-huawei-multi-tool-team-mt-t3523923

And follow this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyRCqO8BPgs (but choose the stuff needed. The device is p8 lite and europe region (hw/eu)

then update will work.

The thing is that it needs unlocked bootloader and stuff, it seems. Maybe you're stuck if you don't want to tinker

You can do it without ROOT with the TWRP method. Search the forums for unlock bootloader and TWRP
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JpegXguy:
UPDATE; Get the latest full from here: http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database/?firmware_model=ALE-l21fra&firmware_page=0 and then do the OTAs
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElycSho7:
Hey thank you so much, I'm gonna try this as soon as I can.

I gotta admit I was beginning to let go --'.
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JpegXguy:
If it's not Marshmallow the only other way is to install TWRP. Honestly there are no real dangers to it if you know what you're doing.
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElycSho7:
Well that's the thing I don't know anything about Android ? . I have to take some time to really get into it
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JpegXguy:
You don't need to actually understand the internals, it's not like you're developing for it. Just look online for articles and esoecially on XDA. Basic terms like rooting and the partitions of an android device e.t.c. The basis of tinkering is flashing zips and images in TWRP and knowing how to recover with a backup. Goodl luck
[Huawei Nova/Nova Plus Questions & Answers] Anoyyo:
Hi, currently using Huawei Nova Plus MLA-L12. I would like to know anyone that use the same model as mine have got official EMUI5.0 update from Huawei and let me know the build number.

I'm using beta EMUI 5.0 since mid of February and I haven't get the official update yet. My build number is MLA-L12C636B300.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChaquiLois:
Why does my phone turns off already at 30% and below? Is this hardware or software issue?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kruc Ire:
Maybe look up how to recalibrate. A combination of buttons when off. It was necessary for many in the m8.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChaquiLois:
Could you give me step by step how to calibrate? hehe
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChaquiLois:
Could you give me step by step how to calibrate or link of it?
[General Topics] Dumdidum:
Hi all

I want to create a homescreen which supports landscape and portrait (for HTC s730)

Can I create 2 totally different layouts in one file or can I just change the background?

Thanks
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] resizegrope:
Someone plays pokemon Go on nubia z17?
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
Probably
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] Gonzalo.90:
I can't, it says that the device it is not compatible.

Have someone achieved to play pokemon go on this phone?
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] Deleted member 8525333:
Pokemon Go worked for me on Resurrection Remix, but not the stock ROM. Safety Net bypass works fine with Magisk
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] Gonzalo.90:
Thank you, I'll try RR and see what happens.
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] loquenz:
Works with MoKee, too.
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] Gonzalo.90:
Now I installed MoKee but I can't login to pokemon go, it just keeps on this screen.

Did you do something special to make it work?
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] Tordy1:
It works

It works perfectly on mine.

Stock ROM.

Build: ENCommon_V2.39

It makes sense to buy the phone from an international seller. Iwill Nordic will set you up with an International ROM that has passed Safety Net verification.

(I am not affiliated with Iwill. I just appreciate their service.)
[ZTE Nubia Z17  Questions & Answers] cheeze.keyk:
maybe the app detects that your device is rooted. try using magisk. :good:
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] gangangan2:
I have a rooted Oneplus 3 with TWRP installed. My screen shattered and it is unusable. It's totally black and I do not think the touch is working, but I think the phone itself is working. Any suggestions?
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Explorer23:
If you have USB debugging enabled, you can connect it to PC and use "adb pull" command to get files from the phone.

Or simply browse its storage in PC's file explorer if MTP is enabled by default.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] XDRdaniel:
I thnk mtp is enabled by default in twrp. You can try getting your files from there
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] drakonizer:
If you have debugging enabled, you can easily grab all your files either using adb pull, or booting to TWRP and using MTP (which is enabled by default), as others already suggested. However, if you have debugging enabled, you can go a step further, and use the Vysor chrome extension to mirror your screen onto your PC and take an entire backup of your phone, through an application like Titanium Backup.

Good luck!
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] billyJ:
Did you try to connect mouse through OTG cable?
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] Frans1897:
Hey everybody! I downloaded this app from the store (Link here using a host.txt file) and I wanted to make so I could switch it on when opening apps like youtube or twitch (i use it to block ads).

Is there a way I can do that with tasker? I'm no expert user and for what I tryed so far I cannot find any way, maybe someone here could help me out!

Thanks in advance!

p.s: If there is any way to accomplish the same with another app, that would be fine as well
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] Vagelis1608:
If you have root, just put the file in /system/etc/hosts with the correct permissions.

If not, an app called AdBlock Plus has a VPN function, if I remember right.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ktmom:
Use a profile that triggers when YouTube launches. In the entry task, have an action that launches your vpn app.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] unitz0mbie:
at this rate i think is better to stay on canadian xac and have faster updates
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Thor2j:
Samsung is always slow to put out updates. Carriers do it much faster.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] peachpuff:
Umm all updates come from samsung, carriers simply give the go ahead to release the update, everything is still downloaded from samsungs servers. So no att isn't hosting or sending you an update at all.

Samsung never seemed to pay much attention to the unlocked us phones before and it seems to be continuing now, canadian phones have been getting monthly updates since day one, although the monthly updates are a month behind google.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] unitz0mbie:
so you would stay on canadian?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Thor2j:
As I said, Samsung is slow to put updates to their phones.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] peachpuff:
Pretty much.

Right, but then the second part that you said about carriers doing it quicker didn't make any sense.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Thor2j:
Carries put out the updates WAY faster, Samsung provides update to carriers, they tweak it and put it out. Takes Samsung forever. Everything I said was true, makes perfect sense.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Charkatak:
I have seen this lately with S8: For example T-Mobile USA, provides updates to fixes and some features about a week or so faster, but a 1 month behind on the security patch, than unlocked version. Then unlocked version a week or so later, gets next security patch and other fixes that T-Mobile released a little earlier. I also believe that if unlocked version is a little late, but it make contain a little more fixes/changes. It would be important to note when/if carriers will be faster on releasing new OS update, such as 7.1.1 or Android 8, which ever comes first for Samsung phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] peachpuff:
No they don't, all the updates are hosted on samsung's servers, carriers don't push anything to your phone. Carriers don't do any tweaks, samsung does/builds everything for them based on their needs, carriers obviously test the build and some do it faster than others like tmobile but that's it. Reason the unlocked phones get updates late is because they're not a priority, they don't have a contract with a carrier to release updates so they take their time.

Do you really think samsungs allows carriers around the world to manually tweak its software? Carriers simply validate the firmware to make sure features like volte/wifi calling works fine, that's it.

You can download every carrier's firmware with that samfirm software, guess where it connects to? Samsung's servers.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Thor2j:
U don't listen so I give up.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kitcostantino:
well, im not a noob but i feel like one atm. my axon 7 is brieked and EDL and MiFlash cannot seem to resurrect it. i have tried the axon7 Flash tool and all of the edl files within to no avail. the phone shows the splash screen then reverts to edl mode. bootloader was/is unlocked. but i literally cannot get it working again. its a a2017u. i actually have two axon 7, so i could swap boards and have a working phone. i imagine ZTE wouldn't honor warranty in this scenario. (purchased second hand, had for about a week.)
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
Are you sure you're not on DFU mode? DFU looks kinda like EDL but you basically can't do anything there. There are a couple of ways that seem to work, the surefire one is taking the phone apart and shorting a test contact, then turning the phone on or whatever (4th category brick repair guide, check it out). If you do that you might as well change the board and be done with it

The other one is not taking it apart, let the phone discharge, then hold volume down + power (I don't know if you have to plug it, but if you have to, I guess you should connect it to the PC) and you MIGHT get to FTM mode. You should have ADB there, so you just issue 'adb reboot edl' and you can use MiFlash with one of the files the Russians have (check the 4th categ brick repair guide. Click on 'MiFlash and drivers' and it will redirect you to 4pda. You don't need to translate the page, just open the spoilers until you find a file called A2017U-FULL-EDL or something like that (has to say FULL EDL and be for the U of course)

I have used the first method on an A2017G. don't know about the FTM way
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kitcostantino:
Well, I bit the bullet and swapped the back housings. I now have a functional grey a2017u.

Update: I'm fairly sure its in DFU mode. Prior to that brick,, the screen had stopped responding across a band in the middle. Prior to flashing carbon ROM, it worked fine. After, that. The two are likely unrelated. Eventually, I will buy a third axon 7 for parts, but right now, I'm $550 in to these two. Including my dumb idea to duracoat it. Still, Axon 7 is the best device I have owned. Sure there are better socs, but if this was the only phone I'd have for the next year, I'd be totally okay with it. Thank you for the assist in making the choice to Frankenstein. ;/

Also, for posterity, the ois on the camera freaked out when the band of non responsiveness occurred
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Maxemus_04:
Well this is late but I just unbrick an axon 7 that I couldn't get past dfu mode or fastboot. Here is a clue get edl for axon, fastboot flash system system.img, fastboot flash boot boot.img... oh yes you don't need miflash you can flash from fastboot individually. There is a flashall function in fastboot but don't know the code.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
lol if you are DFU bricked you don't have anything but DFU mode, that's the whole point of a DFU brick. you don't have fastboot or recovery mode and certainly not edl
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Druboo666:
[MENTION=3836686]kitcostantino[/MENTION]

If you 100% sure that this is a dfu brick then this thread guide will save your device

https://xdaforums.com/axon-7/how-to/a2017-4th-category-brick-repair-manual-t3585898

Good luck!
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] bkores:
You don't need the 4th category repair guide. You can just do this:

Hold down power and volume down until you boot into factory test mode.

It should then be recognized as an adb device and you can do "adb reboot edl" to boot into edl mode, where you can use miflash to unbrick.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kitcostantino:
I will pull it out and see here in a few. Thank you both for the advice. ZTE told me for $80 they will replace it, but i like the idea of resurrecting it before I send it in.

The camera was doing the OIS freakout thing, so it may have been that phones destiny anyway. ;) the screen was only half displaying as well, which I doubt is from incompatible edl flash (which is how I arrived at dfu), but hey, anything is possible.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
It's not that easy, I suspect that there's another factor at play there because some people can enter FTM when they're bricked and some cannot. Out of 10 people that I told to try that, only 1 could enter FTM after draining the battery and all
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Maxemus_04:
I had fastboot. I lost edl some how. I wou I'd like to get edl back tho. I think I lost it flashing a2017g.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kitcostantino:
well, here i go necro-ing an old thread. i actually didnt end up doing the unbrick properly. i did manage to get mi flash to see the phone. i attempted all of the a2017u EDL files i had to no avail. somehow, the oreo beta edl file worked like a month or so ago. found out my flex cable for buttons is damaged, and also that my vol buttons and power buttons are toast. fortunately, all of those parts are on ali express, so if i cant grab a broken a2017 on ebay (working on that now although someone outbid me) for $45, i can have it up and running again fully. but gold....again. lol.

Edit: something i had forgotten, my screen is not responding correctly to touch. the bottom half cannot sense where i am touching it. [MENTION=7799420]Choose an username...[/MENTION] is it possible that this is just from mis-matched firmware, or is it possible that with no physical damage or stimuli that my screen is broken/borked? thank you, man.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
well, i don't know, but it is possible. I recall that OrdenKrieger put A2017U touchscreen files on NucleaROM to try something, and it ended up borking touch for everyone that was using it until he issued a fix.

Try installing TWRP and booting into it. if the screen works there then it's fine.

Also check the connector, it might be badly seated
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kitcostantino:
thank you, man. its still factory installed as i havent taken it apart fully, but ill check it anyway. im thinking something doesnt translate from model to model and the beta i flashed was definitely for the a2017 but modded for a2017u. however, the last firmware i flashed prior (that stuck my phone in dfu mode) was for the a2017, so that part still makes sense. really, just knowing its possible for the firmware to do that in any instance gives me enough hope to justify throwing $40-50 at it. lol.

EDIT:

So ive tried to flash from the leaked stock 8.0 build to anything else and realized two things.

First, my axon 7 is definitely flashed as an a2017 and not an a2017u.

Second, my axon 7 cannot load the hello file or any firehose files in the various toolkits. the edl axon toolkit sounded promising, but so far, no dice with the edl for a2017u b15 and b19. is there like a type o negative EDL file for the axon 7 ?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
Try the EDL tool (bat by djkuz). that one is much better than miflash and will give you more verbose errors too
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kitcostantino:
i actually did. spent an hour and a half trying to flash using the edl tool saturday it errors trying to load the firehose programmer file. i unpacked (unzipped) the tool to

C/axon EDL TOOL/ .. i tried b15 nougat after b19 nougat failed multiple times. the issue is the phone legitimately thinks it is an a2017 , not an a2017u and its on the 8.0 beta, and im trying to go back to a2017u firmware, in either case, i will have one workinh, unbroken axon 7 by the end of the day if all goes well when i get home from work today as my board in my dd, unlike my housing and my screen, is still good. lol
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Choose an username...:
So, you can't enter other modes? If you could get into Fastboot you should be able to flash TWRP and install stock