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[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] irfanjunaid:
Hi Everyone! ZE500KL is my 2nd Asus device after FE170CG. As usual, would like to share a short tutorial on how to restore stock ROM / downgrade to Lollipop / rescue after being bricked.

Disclaimer

You have been warned!

I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards or

thermonuclear war. Please do some research before attempting

this procedure. The firmwares provided below are from official

sources and is provided as it is. The procedure has been tested

only on 8 GB variant of Asus Zenfone 2 Laser(Ze500KL) and no

issues has been observed. Make sure the hardware is intact.

You are totally on your own. If you point the finger at me for

messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

Stuffs Needed

:

Stock ROMs - Lollipop 12.8.5.222 WW / Marshmallow 13.1010.1612.53 WW

Stock Recovery (Signed) - 12.8.5.222 / 12.8.5.118 (old)

Asus Drivers

ADB tools - For flasing recovery, clearing data, cache & system and starting clean

Device charged atleast 75%

Procedure

:

1. Boot up the device into fastboot mode using vol up + power keys

2. Flash the stock recovery using

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

3. Now clean the device using the commands one by one

fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase system

4. Now power off the device

5. Copy the latest Lollipop / Marshmallow ROM zip to the sd card without errors

NOTE

: Marshmallow OTA will look for the lastest Lollipop build - 12.8.5.222 before starting the flash. So flash the recovery V 12.8.5.222(Link above) and it will be automatically upgraded during the flash

6. Insert the SD card into the phone

7. Now boot into the recovery using vol down + power keys

8. You should see the stock recovery we flashed earlier

9. Do a factory reset for consistency

10. Now install the ROM using SD card option and follow the prompts

11. On successful install, select the restart option

First boot will take a bit(Be patient!) and you should see the welcome screen if all went well. Good Luck!

Once the recovery is installed successfully, then It should be a piece of cake to install the ROM. I did above method lots of times without failures. I had to downgrade to Lollipop due to insufficient internal storage(8 GB) since I use lots of apps for my office use which can't be avoided!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] nikexv2:
Hello,

I'm trying to read and write on mifare classic tags, but i always get "tag type not supported"

I know you need a nxp controler to use these tags but according to some websites (ifixit ,etc...) the s8 has a nxp nfc controller (PN553 and PN80T. Am i missing something ?

I have the exynos variant (g950f)

Right now i'm using an external nfc reader (rc552) via uart but it would be more convenient if i could use the integrated one !
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] nikexv2:
Bump
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] nikexv2:
Since the new oreo beta update i can now read and write on mifare nfc tags
[Android Apps and Games] PolluxDevelopers:
INFO:

"Mystery of the Foto Album: Hidden Object" is a free classic game in the genre "hidden object". During the game you have to study photos from a forgotten photo album and to learn its secrets.

FEATURES:

You will get:

- HD quality, zoom;

- search by picture, by contour and by word;

- color and black-and-white photos;

- new objects every time, you can play again and again;

- each level must be completed in the limited time, otherwise you'll have to start over.

- find the object, pass the current level to unlock the next;

- the game is full free no in-app purchases.

The game is great for children, develops dexterity and improves attention! If You like to look for hidden objects, then this game is for you!

DOWNLOAD:

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pollux.findme_photo_r3
[Android Apps and Games] PolluxDevelopers:
Update:

★ minor bug fixed
[Android Apps and Games] PolluxDevelopers:
Update:

★ optimization

★ added hints
[Mogul, XV6800 General] chadman:
Ok, I did a fast search and not sure what I am missing. I have some ring tones that I want to use and converted them to .wma, but have no idea what to do with them. I dumped them in the windows folder, but that did not work. What am I missing? Chad
[Mogul, XV6800 General] TheCodeBenders:
All you have to do is copy the (I assume MP3) to a folder under my docs called Ring Tones then they'll show up in the settings under "phone." Just select the one you want and you're good to go. Enjoy.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] chadman:
Well I just tried that and I still do not see them. I tried the my documents on the storage card and on the rom. Am I missing somthing? Chad
[Mogul, XV6800 General] mizono:
Not too hard to do. copy the file into the file "ring" this will be in the windows folder on your device. Once there you should see it in the list for your ringtones.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] c@rL0$:
What I do is copy any ringtone such as MP3 or WMA into the Sounds folder inside the Application Data folder in the root and it works.

Also if you want to assign special sounds such as Alarm sounds or music you can copy WAV files into the WINDOWS folder in the root directory and they will appear when you try to assign an Alarm sound.

Another thing that might interest you guys is that you can even assign special slide out sounds with a program that I will provide to you guys, but it must be in WAV format. ( you can always just crop a song and save it as WAV. That is what I do * editing program not available here)

Hope this answered your questions :D
[Mogul, XV6800 General] chadman:
That worked great! Thanks, Chad
[Amazfit] javieruchi:
Hi I need to rollback to the official firmware because of a problem with the compass that I'ts making me crazy, it's fixed on 0degrees north and gps It's not working as it should. I know that I will close the bootlader but I need to send back the watch to be repaired o replaced.

Thanks in advance
[Amazfit] 1immortal:
like this:

https://xdaforums.com/smartwatch/amazfit/tutorial-convert-xiaomi-huami-amazfit-t3532508
[Amazfit] javieruchi:
thanks, finally I could update with this tool and instruccions
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] kodinos:
This weird screen behavior was observed when I first used a parallax wallpaper application (FYI - it's the 3D Parallax Background by Vinwap).

When I set my moving wallpaper to an image that depicts a starry sky (i.e. lots of white little dots that subtly move when tilting the device), I noticed that the screen would show some visible horizontal flickering at the same area the sky sits.

The effect gets more noticeable as the brightness gets increased. For your reference, I attached a screenshot of my wallpaper to demonstrate what kind of image is required to replicate the issue.

Any ideas on why this issue might occur? Is it a common thing across AMOLED screens, or just another problem with OnePlus 5 panel configuration?
[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
I want root my galaxy s3 (shv-e210s). So I go to chainfire web site. Then I saw unlock boot loader option. I want to know what is boot loader? How to unlock my boot loader and what is benifits after unlock boot loader on my phone?

(Sorry for my bad English[emoji16] )
[General Questions and Answers] Ashwinrg:
Bootloader is code that executed before operating system starts. Bootloader is a package of instructions to boot android operating system and kernel. Bootloader can be unlocked by fastboot methods. Some devices have their specific methods to unlock bootloader. Unlocked bootloader means it ready to modification of android os like rooting, flashing custom roms, kernel and others.
[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
Thank you informed me about bootloader. My device is Samsung galaxy s3 (shv-e210s). Can you tell me how to unlock blootloader in this mobile?
[General Questions and Answers] -Hope-:
Go to settings > about device > press build number a couple of times until you become a developer

Go back to settings > developer option > enable OEM unlock
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
What android version and build number do you have? Unlock methods for a device can be different from one stock android version to the next stock android version. For Samsung devices, some versions can be unlocked and some can't.

To find your firmware build number, go to system settings>about phone>build number.

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[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
Enable oem unlock option not show under developer options menu.
[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
This is my phone details. Can you tell me now how unlock bootloader in this phone?
[General Questions and Answers] Ashwinrg:
There is no oem unlock option in developer settings of android 4.3 jellybean. I think it's starts from lollipop and upper android versions.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
To check if it is locked or unlocked, open your dialer app and dial this number

*#*#7378423#*#*

It should open a window, find the status of your bootloader.

This doesn't work on all devices though.

You can also boot to download mode, it might show bootloader status, it should day "secure boot enabled" If it is locked.

A popular unlock method for the S3 variants was an app called EZ-Unlock. If your bootloader is locked, I'm not sure EZ-Unlock will unlock it.

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---------- Post added at 07:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:43 AM ----------

To check if it is locked or unlocked, open your dialer app and dial this number

*#*#7378423#*#*

It should open a window, find the status of your bootloader.

This doesn't work on all devices though.

You can also boot to download mode, it might show bootloader status, it should say "secure boot enabled" If it is locked.

A popular unlock method for the S3 variants was an app called EZ-Unlock. If your bootloader is locked, I'm not sure EZ-Unlock will unlock it.

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[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
Can you tell me how I unlock bootloader?
[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
This code not working for my phone. Can you tell me how to unlock bootloader?
[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
'Secure bootloader enabled' not show in download mode. But 'secure download enabled' show in download mode. Please tell me how to unlock bootloader?
[General Questions and Answers] -Hope-:
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[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
What?
[General Questions and Answers] -Hope-:
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[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Secure Download Mode doesn't mean anything for bootloader, that error usually only interferes with Odin recognizing your device.

I think your bootloader is probably already unlocked and you can go ahead with doing what [MENTION=278634]HoPe[/MENTION] already explained to you and flash TWRP with Odin, then flash SuperSU.zip in TWRP.

I wasn't telling you that your bootloader was locked, I was explaining extra information to make you aware that you need to make sure it was unlocked before you flash TWRP. You would be surprised how many people flash TWRP thinking it is safe to flash it when it is not safe to flash because the bootloader is locked but they didn't know it or check it first. I was trying to make sure that you didn't become one of these people and end up softbricking/hardbricking your device like they did.

Have you tried using the EZ-UnLock app like I suggested? It might tell you if your bootloader is unlocked and if it is locked it might unlock it for you with the unlock method built into the app.

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[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
After long conversation I successfully rooted my device. [MENTION=278634]HoPe[/MENTION] [MENTION=2544442]droidd[/MENTION]riven thank you for your informations. But exactly I don't know bootloader is unlocked or locked... [emoji12]
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If you rooted by flashing TWRP then your bootloader is already unlocked, you would not have been able to successfully flash TWRP if it was locked.
[General Questions and Answers] sasanka@901:
Thanks all... [emoji11]
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] plainbum:
Is hotspotting NOT possible with The Google version of just the Verizon version?

I am in the market for a new phone as I now use a rooted Note 4.

Hotspotting is a MUST for me.

I am on a Grandfathered Verizon Unlimited data plan and use hotspot tethering everyday .

I am wondering if hotspotting problems I see in this forum are with ALL Pixel XL's or just the Non -Google version?

Thank you!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ahent:
I have a Google play store version of the Pixel XL and I am on Verizon, not a grandfathered plan but a plan that is about a year old or so, I have never been stopped from using my Pixel as a Hotspot. However, I don't use it very often and not for very much data. I can tell you that Verizon has its own firmware for this phone and it updates the same time as the Google firmware but most comments I have seen say that it has more to do with radio/modem optimization for their network. If you have a Verizon SIM the phone will use the Verizon firmware.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] AgentJz:
All I can say is after having a rooted phone my whole life this Verizon pixel XL I have is the worst phone I've ever owned. Fwiw.

I'd look at a different device if I were you, this thing is nothing more than a primitive, heavy, awkward brick.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] noidea24:
I can't think of any newer phone that does not have hotspot capabilities.

I personally haven't seen these threads about hotspot problems that you mentioned. There are threads about the network provision checks that people bypass so it doesn't count against the hotspot limit/check for subscriptions, but I haven't seen any problems regarding stock firmware.

Personally I love my pixel. Its had small issues but nothing root and mods here and there didn't fix.

I use hotspot daily for the kids, and often enough I share internet to my desktop via usb, never seen a problem with speed nor connectivity.

Also want to point out I was originally on fi with a Google bought pixel, and it was stock when I switched to Verizon. I never got the Verizon updates and my phone continues to get the generic build (not specific to carrier).
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] sb1893:
I have a Google Pixel XL, unlocked bootloader, and rooted, stock which I manually update each month with the latest Verizon-specific build (these carrier-specific builds are nearly identical each month - the only differences being in radio optimizations to improve network performance on the designated network). I have had no issues with hotspot / tethering. There are some modifications that you have to complete to truly enable Hotspot tethering for "grandfathered" unlimited plans (I am on one of those as well). The newer plans include a capped hotspot/tethering capability - so you would be able to tether up until you reach that threshold - I believe it is 10 GB / month - but I am not sure.

Here is a forum link to one of the modifications needed to enable tethering via the native hotspot application. This is the one that I have used from the first day I setup my Pixel XL and continue to use today.

https://xdaforums.com/pixel-xl/themes/mod-tethermod-systemless-install-guide-t3501448

Thanks and good luck!

P.S. For me personally, the Pixel XL is the best phone I have owned overall. (Past phones: OG Droid, Droid Razr Maxx, Droid Maxx) I love the rapid updates, overall performance, battery life, etc..just a really solid phone. A really good effort for Google's first foray into developing their own phone and from the early reports/leaks, it looks like they will build upon that with the Pixel 2 / Pixel XL 2.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masterlight:
I have no PC, forget abou adb or fastboot

I ended up in bootloop and i want to wipe dalvik in TWRP 2.6.3.0 butt problem is that twrp fails, after finding problem, i know that data is read only and twrp can do nothing with it, for example chown, chmod or even rm -rf. Factory reset is successful, but data remains untouched including dalvik. I had root on my phone and i think it disappeared. I have some supersu files like install-recovery.sh, but it ends up with error. I have tablet which isnt actully mine and i cant root it to fastboot without pc. What to do? I need answer asap, because tablet owner will soon go away. Thanks.

Edit: i also tried remounting data as rw, but it mounts as ro (mmcblk0p8)
[General Questions and Answers] clarkjoe:
Hello,

I am looking to start a website for a university. This website will include all the information about that university. It will also contain videos of latest happenings in college. We will also start a online education program as well. So it will contain all the study material in video format. So the website will get a huge amount of traffic and I am looking for the best solution for it. I have heard about 2 things Private Cloud and Load Balancing. What are these two things and which one is better between these 2?I also checked Private Cloud Video and Load Balancing video for more information to know which is better but, did not find much .It would be great if you guys can help me out.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] plainbum:
I have a rooted Note 4 on Verizons Grandfathered Unlimited Data plans and I use hotspot tethering every day.

Is it safe to say that this will not be possible on the Note 8?

THank you for any input.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
If you root you can remove tethering flags, alternatively most roms have them removed. Don't know about the options without root, maybe someone else will chime in on those.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BlueFox721:
If you search the s8+ threads there have been posts about Hotspot without root being successful...I'm going to try the same methods when I get my black unlocked note 8 for sprint...if I find the threads later, I'll update this with the link.

Update:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-enable-hotspot-t3675986/

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/themes/mod-hotspot-bypass-root-msl-required-t3671061
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cherylbaker:
Sent from my SM-N910P using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] scottsdca:
I'm rooted and got tethering to work, but did you ever find an alternative to be able to tether without rooting? This 80% battery issue kind of gets me. I don't mind being stock for now if I could find a tethering method that works. FoxFi is a no go. I haven't tried flashing unlocked firmware. I'm a little afraid to. I heard the coverage might not be as good. Any thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BlueFox721:
Yeah...I posted a way a while ago. I forgot about this post though...there is another method as well but it requires you to toggle data on and off to get it working each time...I'll post it too...

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-enable-hotspot-t3675986/

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/themes/mod-hotspot-bypass-root-msl-required-t3671061
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gottahavit:
Flash unlocked firmware, I have unlocked note 8 on GF UDP, tethering works fine. Also worked fine on S8+
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] wase4711:
or, you could always just pay for the bandwidth that you are STEALING from us "fools" that actually pay for what we use..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BlueFox721:
Not STEALING bandwidth...just sharing what we are already paying for with our laptops...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] wase4711:
fine, as long as you are only "sharing" the amount of gigs that you actually pay for..if thats the case, then why is this thread titled "carrier undetected"? If you aren't stealing or violating TOS, then why does it have to be "carrier undetected"?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] wase4711:
LOL @ YOU ...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] matthew33:
Any ideas anyone?

thanks

Matt.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] matthew33:
It's ok....I found out now....data saver...duh.

thanks

Matt
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] dreamjaeil:
I've been struggling for past month or so with gmail not receiving notifications at all unless I manually go into the app and refresh. I've checked notifications settings and battery optimizations but didn't have any success. Only solution I could find was to uninstall the update and use gmail version that came with the phone. Has anyone faced this kind of issue and found a permanent solution?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Still_living714:
Maybe the new update has a bug that will hopefully be fixed in the next update? Maybe try inbox by Gmail, I find it better than regular Gmail. Anyways have you checked to see if you have auto sync enabled?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] asl9622:
The Gmail push notification thing really started with Android N. If you Google it people across all phones are having the issue. I have emails show up late or I have to manually refresh. I installed inbox by Google a while back as the above poster stated. It has helped but still not where I need to be on notifications. Lately I have been having issues with text messages not coming through. I will be factory resetting tonight.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] dreamjaeil:
I would hope so...I've tried inbox before and had same issue few weeks ago but I will give it another try.

Yeah I found tons of posts but couldn't find any solution so I thought I'd post it here. Inbox also has issues for me. I don't think I had issues with txt but good luck.
[Huawei P10 Questions & Answers] Shazasad:
Bootloader unlocked. Phone rooted. P10 Vtr-L09. I no longer want root and have installed stock recovery but I'm having issues updating. Soon as the phone reboots after update to install package it gets to 5% and then update fails. I'm not sure if it's because the bootloader is unlocked or what but I could really use some help.

edit:

after factory reset, i attempt to update with ota that my phone received appears the update was successful.
[Huawei P10 Questions & Answers] paulsimon:
Sounds like it's verification failed by Huawei's servers, which version of firmware are you on currently?
[Huawei P10 Questions & Answers] Shazasad:
Vtr-L09c440b112
[Mogul, XV6800 General] vernk:
i only have outlook express and can't get activesync to backup/sync my contacts. i lost everything...knowingly....when i flashed to dcd's, basically cause i wanted the gps. any way to get it to work w/o me having to load outlook?
[Mogul, XV6800 General] vernk:
what file does the xv6800 write to when a contact is added? maybe i can save that and drop in when i go back and forth with the different roms available here?
[Mogul, XV6800 General] bakntyme:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=299705&highlight=pimbackup
[Mogul, XV6800 General] vernk:
thanks just what i needed.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Splitter:
This tool also let's you schedule the backups... it will store it on the SD.. and when you flash, load the program and restore from SD... pretty sweet. I think we are at v2.8 right now.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rasha0423:
Hi. I updated my HTC One M8 software this afternoon via HTC Sync Manager and the phone is stuck on HTC logo screen. I have tries all rebooting and recovery options to no avail. Please help.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Kostas172:
Hello there,i would like to ask if the New version of A5UX is fast. I had v10 And i had lag. Have a Good Day
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] :
Yup if you don't use the S8 Mod and Native Blur then it's quite fast:good:
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] BlackAxiom:
no it begs you to flash better rom everytime you unlock it
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] :
yea dont install it
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Kostas172:
I will