yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia SP General] xezrunner:
Of all the ROMs I have used, I've always installed the pico Gapps, because I need the Play Store and YouTube. Initially, when the ROM is clean, and when I install everything I use, the ROMs work pretty smooth, though overtime, I seem to be getting less and less free RAM each day after rebooting, and the performance overall seems to progressively degrade. I clean the cache every now and then, but that doesn't seem to affect performance in a long-term much.

StryFlex MM 2.1 is the most durable non-Stock custom ROM in my experience, but even that likes to go a bit slow after a while.

I haven't ever lived without Gapps yet though, so I can't speak for how it is without it, though I've heard it makes a big difference, and it's logical if it does.

On Stock ROM (4.3), the Google stuff don't appear to be making the phone slow, I've used Stock for about the same time as any other stock ROM, and it didn't seem to get slower over time, though the user interface feels a bit weird now coming from MM and N.
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
The huge benefit with no gapps is the battery life, but that just it.

RAM wise it doesn't result in any better result, at least in my tests. Your results may vary

If you do not rely on Google services, it's fine.

Since I do use some of Google's services, I cannot avoid installing gapps, and the one i use is Pico package.

Oh if you want to use YouTube without gapps, i heard it can run with microG.
[Xperia SP General] lucasgta95:
then the only solution is buying another phone
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
Well, buying a new phone of course would make it feel better compared to XSP, but in the end, it will still suck the battery of any devices. :l
[Xperia SP General] SonyXperiaSP:
It improves performance a lot and the phone feels much more responsive. But I tested it only for couple of hours since I need Google Apps for daily usage. Its possible the performance may eventually degrade after using for a much longer period even without Google Apps.
[Xperia SP General] varioventus:
Gapps HUGELY degrades performance on X-SP. It's not so much about RAM, to put it simple, Gapps is doing "something" in background that Xperia SP don't like it at all. You can't imagine how much Gapps slows down this phone until you try a ROM without Google apps.

Running any of the Android 6, 7, 8 on this phone WITHOUT Gapps will give a new life to this old device. No more hickups, no more stuttering keyboard and the battery life is very good.

I run AOSP Extended Nougat without Gapps and it's the best experience I've ever had on this phone. I've just installed microG package and I have all Google services I need: Play Store, Maps, YouTube, GCM notifications, no problem at all.
[Xperia SP General] Jadimo:
I've stopped using Gapps nearly a year ago.

The phone can store more apps in ram, so multitasking is better and there are no freezes after turning wifi on.

The only disadvantage for me is that not all apps will work without play services.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
I had unlocked my bootloader and then tried to flash twrp. I was unsuccessful to do that. That softbricked my phone and I had to flash stock rom via Mfastboot. Not this is the message I get

Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted.

To learn more, visit:
motorola.com/unlockbootloader

ID: N/A

I have no idea what to do. I went to the service centre and I was told that it might be motherboard problem and that would cost me Rs10,000. I can buy a new phone for that. Someone please help me. I am phone less since past 3 months.

P.S: I can boot into the recovery (the one we do wit power button + volume down, that is the best I can do with my phone right now) I SERIOUSLY NEED HELP!!! :(:(
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Azerox:
Yes, nothing to do about it. Just flash a new picture to cover it.

If nothing works just reinstall stock or try putting a .zip rom on your device and flash that in recovery.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
[MENTION=8481965]clever_idiot[/MENTION]

first of all, i think service center guy is making you fool...

If you Re-Lock bootloader again, it will disappear and that cost 1GB data for downloading Stock ROM and few Minutes.

Better than Re-Locking, (in addition to 2nd reply)

You can create your own Logo image to put over that message or you can flash available on link.

Following link contains everything you need to know.

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/themes/guide-t3588090
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
Thanks you for the reply, I did cover it with a stock image of moto logo, still the device wint boot up, I also flashed the stock rom, yet it didnt boot up
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
Which ROM you flashed ?

June's security update [ 7.0_NPJS25.93-14-8 ] causes many problems.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
I tried everything man, I flashed the stock rom twice with two different methods, non of them worked, its just shutting down and booting and stops at "this device has been unlocked..."
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
Stock ROM
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
I mean which version of STOCK ROM ?

And also check if all things are getting installed correctly (better to skip flashing of gpt and bootloader ).

Are you able to boot into bootloader ?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
This version of ROM :- Moto_G4_Plus_XT1643_ATHENE_MPJ24.139-63

and yeah I can boot into the ****ty bootloader
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
So you were flashing the Marshmallow fastboot ROM? What OS did you have before when you were flashing TWRP?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
nougat
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
[MENTION=8481965]clever_idiot[/MENTION] echo92 is asking for version of nougat you had before flashing TWRP,

If don't remember, then simply answer this

When was you last updated your phone by OTA ?

Is it last 2 months ?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
it was 7.0
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sujeet_kumar:
First, simply flash the stock rom via. fastboot made.

Then let the phone power on fully ->enable developer option-> enable oem unlock

Then , again flash stock rom by "OEM LOCK.bat" file .
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
No luck bro

now the bootloader warning is gone. I am stuck with the MOTO "M' Logo in boot loop
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
How long does your device take on the 'M' logo before it bootloops? Is this with the NPJS25.93-14-8 firmware that you're running? What happens if you press the power and volume down keys together, so you boot to the bootloader and then select 'boot to recovery'? Also, do you have a SD card present in your device?

Hmm, with the re-locking, what's your plan afterwards? I'm not sure if you can unlock now, are you going to try to claim service with a re-locked bootloader?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
It takes around 1 second or less than that to reboot. When I select the recovery mode options it starts bootlooping. I used this ROM: ATHENE_NPJS25.93-14-8_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml .zip . Yes I do have a SD card present in my phone RN. No I dont wish to go to the service centre guys they are far from my place.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
Try taking the SD card out and see if you can boot then.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
Nope, still loops till eternity
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
Reply no. 23 here : https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2662719&page=3

It's same issue, but for Moto G.

Ps. If you tried flashing stock, then that commands are included, but still you can give it try.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
In addition, you could also try:

fastboot erase DDR
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
C:\Users\Naresh\Desktop\New folder>mfastboot erase DDR
erasing 'DDR'...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.016s

C:\Users\Naresh\Desktop\New folder>mfastboot erase userdata
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 0.091s]
finished. total time: 0.098s

C:\Users\Naresh\Desktop\New folder>mfastboot erase cache
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.078s

C:\Users\Naresh\Desktop\New folder>mfastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.000s

C:\Users\Naresh\Desktop\New folder>

done, but still stuck in bootloop
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] blowingoff:
do you happen to know the build number?

---------- Post added at 03:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:23 PM ----------

as long as you got the bootloar still on this should work. did you try the latest firmware posted on the guides section?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
[MENTION=8481965]clever_idiot[/MENTION] we are using fastboot commands and there is no success, i don't know anything about RDSlite but here is procedure : https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/install-official-firmware-soak-test-t3531296
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
Yes I tried that when [MENTION=7970352]echo92[/MENTION] suggested me, yet no luck
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
[MENTION=8481965]clever_idiot[/MENTION] i don't know when it is time when we can start to take log, but i have read in many post (for compiling/ port ROM thread) if ROM doesn't boot then they were asking for LOGs. Can you try to take Log and see what is last process or what things are going on.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
I have no idea what "taking log" means :p
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
Tried everything man, but NOTHING workss
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
Not needed, because i think i found some clue about what's going on.

I can see the difference between result of flashing files, while flashing you are getting "not found" "not found" while others are not getting like that.

It's yours (see result of flashing) : https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73412428&postcount=177

Others : https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68632914&postcount=63

I don't know what is going there, digits are not my cup of tea, just interest.. echo92 or other can explain it better.;)

Have a great day. :)
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
[MENTION=7970352]echo92[/MENTION] waiting for your reply
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] clever_idiot:
But, I wanna know what you think
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
I think that "not found" error causing this, and i don't know what is that for. That error is in all partition, may be your partition table is got damaged, and because of downgrade error, Partition (GPT from download firmware) is not getting installed.

May be i am wrong, please wait for other answer...:)
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
I think the bootloader slot not found is normal for our devices, since it appears to relate to the A/B partition system - as found on Google Pixel devices. As it can only find one slot rather than 2, it reports 'not found', at least that's how I understand it. I've not seen the (bootloader) has-slot:logo: not found message before though - what version of the minimal adb drivers have you got installed on your computer? The drivers that work for me are the 1.4.2 version.

The only other thing I can think of is:

Ensure your SIM card and SD card are removed from your device.

Connect your device to your computer.

Boot to the bootloader on your device.

Confirm you can communicate with your device in fastboot with 'fastboot devices'

Fully flash the NPJS25.93-14-8 stock ROM (including GPT and bootloader) again.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] blowingoff:
man.. I've never stumbled across and a software problem Icould not solve searching the internet. Unless you ended up harming your device hardware-wise, well, don't give up cos you will certainly have your phone up again.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Azerox:
Install the newest Motorola drivers : http://www.mediafire.com/file/1ulx1xl5k1zhk5j/HTC_Driver_4.17.0.001.exe

Download mfastboot : http://downloadmirror.co/29Sh/mfastboot-v2.zip

Put the mfastboot somewhere on your computer (C: for example).

Download your ROM: http://rootmygalaxy.net/stock-firmware-moto-g4-g4-plus/ (u can see what XT16xx you have in bootloader).

Download the flashstock.zip on that same page. Extract the .bat file in flashstock.zip to the mfastbootmap. Extract the files in your ROM.zip to the mfastboot map.

Open command prompt as admin, go to that map and executre flashstock.bat.

If you get an error the first time flash the flashstock.bat again.

Same errors while flashing? Try another computer.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] strongst:
Newest Motorola drives

HTC_Driver_4.17.0.001.exe ???

The official one provided from Motorola website are working.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Azerox:
Ye sounds suspicious huh. Well then download the Motorola websites ones. These links i have in favorites for just in case.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] jorgealrock:
Thank you so much guys! I got the same problem and I could solve it with your help

First I was on stock rom NPJS25.93-14-8, then I install omnirom 7.1.2 and then I tried to install stock rom NPJS25.93-14 (without updates) and I got a beautiful soft brick.

First I downloaded this:

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138

and installed adb and fastboot 1.4.2, the files of the rom I place in the directory where it was installed adb, I removed the sd card and sim card and I turned the phone on in bootloader mode, then I followed this steps

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/install-official-firmware-soak-test-t3531296

and my phone turned it on normally :laugh:
[Moto Z2 Play  Questions & Answers] sundatom:
Mod edit: XDA is not the place to solicit reviews for merchandise. Try reading the site rules.
[General Questions and Answers] N1NJATH3ORY:
Hey people I'm looking for a phone, that is super easy to root ?Also must have an high end music processor, also would prefer oled display. Sammy is my top choice, Motorola second, Sony third. see the thing is i use a Tab S LTE 8.4 as my daily driver and it is a bit big it does get in the way of things

I do own a Samsung galaxy S8+ but I don't wanna root that as its pretty awesome the way it is, stock does kind of rock. I'm after viper 4 android on the phone so what would you recommend and why ? Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Atifbaig786:
Well The J Series Must Be What you are looking For.I Use an old J7 and gt-i9060i as Guinea Pigs to Test Things You wouldn't Do.Bought the J7 for about 200$ on Olx from a Guy.It's a Nice Device Amoled Good With Battery And Got A Few Roms that Could Turn.

But If you are looking for A Great Time.Nexus 6P has got the Best Devolper For Mods,ROMs and Stuff.

I am Going to Barter J7 with My Cousin for a Nexus 6P.
[General Questions and Answers] -Hope-:
Pixels are good to go for modding since they come with the pure AOSP from google and devs wont face problems developing for these device, i prefer you take a look at the spcs yourself to see if it fits you ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Google(Nexus/Pixel) devices are usually the wisest choices for those that absolutely must have root and/or custom recovery/ROMs because they are easy to unlock/root and/or flash and usually get custom development sooner and more diverse than other devices.

I DO NOT PROVIDE HELP IN PM, KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE
[General Questions and Answers] Ashwinrg:
Go for Google pixel and Nexus devices. They are easy to root and modding. You can easily get custom roms, recovery and kernel.
[General Questions and Answers] alexxx84962:
Would highly recommend Nexus 6P
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Maybe it's just me but I like the N6 better than the N6P. Pixel is much better.

I DO NOT PROVIDE HELP IN PM, KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE
[General Questions and Answers] Atifbaig786:
Pixel Don't have Nethunter Support(Yet).So It makes Him go Second.While 6P is at It's Greatest But I must say I miss 6.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] Doughnut:
Hi,

Firstly my perception might be warped as I've got a pair of RHA 600i, but I'm just finding the bundled headphones lack clarity - the mids and bass just muffles the sound.

I'm not testing it with ghetto boom tracks either, e.g. flac format UB40 album, Damien Marley - Stony Hill, Michael Jackson best of...

I guess the question is am I expecting far too much from them? And are my RHA 600i really that good?

Is a Fiio a worthwhile investment for RHA600i? I'm finding the volume is lacking a bit and I'm using +3db in gain to compensate via Nuetron...

Edit: I guess I was expecting more as HTC said the earphones have sonar style wizardry from the ancient dolphins from the 70s that can only be found crossing through the stained lake Cresva.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] ieatabiscuit:
The U-Sonic headphones are known to be a bit bassy, especially if compared to some made by a company more focused on headphones or ear buds specifically. I personally like the bundled U-Sonics, but the more muddy bass you describe is filtered out and the highs brought forward with the use of V4A in my case.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] Zico 10:
They are overly bass-y, that's widely accepted.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] Doughnut:
Ty men, I'll try V4A, but I'm guessing the RHA will still win, just the idea of using HTCs solution is nice, I still miss the HK mod from One M8 days.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] Galactus:
You can use a simple EQ to remove some of the muddy bass from the USonics. They are good for bundled headphones but nothing more. I use them for casual walks where I know I won't be paying too much attention to sound quality. If I'm sitting down for a long time like bus journeys etc then I have to pull out my P7 Wireless.

The RHA is simply more controlled than the USonic, as to be expected. I have the RHA 750i and volume is also lacking. Bare in the mind the U11 adaptor doesn't have a very powerful amp so that is the problem. Since you're using Neutron I'd suggest maybe using UAPP instead (since you have your own music). The U11 adaptor sounds a decent touch louder when using UAPP since it is accessing the DAC directly and skipping Android's mixer.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] Doughnut:
Jesus...UAPP has changed my whole listening experience. Much louder, seems like there's more clarity my 600i just came alive...

Didn't expect that.

Thanks for the recommendation.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] SpiritualWarrior:
The Sound In Communication Is Very Loud And The External Speaker Doesn T Work Because I Cant Hear Anything

Wifi Is Very Good And Bluthoot Too

Is It Just For Me Or Is It A Radio Problem ?

Thanks
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] Hexotonic:
Rooted 'bricked' stuck in "your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted" screen

So I have a rooted unlocked bootloader honor 6x which I attempted to install a custom ROM on. I messed up the installation and my backup was deleted and I believe the stock OS was deleted, also the custom ROM was not installed. I've been going through forms all day learning how to flash the stock ROM using fastboot. I was in fastboot earlier untill I restarted it by holding the power button and I can no longer get into fastboot. I have no more options to go into erecovery and it doesn't register inputs from any button other than the power. The only thing the power does is restarts the phone to the honor logo, then back to the same screen. I have very slow internet and I've been downloading the stock ROM to flash via fastboot since this morning but because I can't get into fastboot I can't fix my error.

Am I totally screwed? Any help is appreciated :good:

Update: I got the phone into erecovery, I can't seem to get it into fastboot though.
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] felix-development:
what is your device model? BLN-L .....???

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[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] Hexotonic:
BLN-L24 my bad
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] felix-development:
Download this: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1279/g104/v82849/f1/full/update.zip

Extract it.

create a folder on your sdcard called "dload"

put the UPDATE.APP file which you got from the extracted zip file into the "dload" folder

shutdown

put sdcard into phone

press all physical buttons (power button , volume up AND volume down at the same time for 10-15 seconds

let the phone do the update

when phone is at 100% and says it will reboot, press ONLY volume up for 10 seconds

phone will boot to erecovery

wipe cache

peform a factory reset

reboot

enjoy!

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[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] Hexotonic:
Thanks bud, life saver. I'll try it later today.
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] shashank1320:
if that doesnt work then request for TWRP backup for your model. If someone having it, can provide. I messed up the simialr way but luckily I had the 15 days old backup so was able to restore
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] Hexotonic:
So I've tried the file you sent me, and one for an earlier version and neither work. Both stop at 5% and say '"Sowtware install failed! Incompatibility with current version. Please download the correct update package." I cant do a TWRP restore because everything was wiped. Any advice?
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] mind-overflow:
download honor 6x rollback package (7.0 to 6.0) from hihonor.com website. extract the update.app file and put it into the dload folder, better if on your internal storage.

then shutdown phone and press power, volume up and volume down buttons. rollback package should install.

then download android 6.0 update package from the same website and do the same steps again. after installing, your phone will boot on android 6.0 and you can update it to 7.0 via settings.

sorry for the quick message and the missing links but I'm on mobile now. ask if you need.

EDIT: to get into fastboot, even if your phone keeps rebooting:

wait until your screen goes off for reboot sequence.

when the screen is off, and before it turns on again, keep pressing volume down button and connect the usb cable as fast as possible. you should be able to get into fastboot mode because every time the phone is turned on, no matters what, it checks what buttons are pressed and if usb is connected.

good luck :)
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] :
I've heard that the Moto G5 is getting 7.1.1? Is this correct? I'm waiting for the update! To confirm this. Thanks in advance
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] TheFixItMan:
please don't open threads like this - iv heard that i'm going to win the lotto next week - doesn't mean its going to happen

As to is this correct? How do we know? Your're the one telling us - Members of xda don't know what is going inside Motorola and only know what is publicly released by them.

its not informative and there are plenty of other update type threads already - we don't need yet another
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] :
If I'm "wrong" blame this guy?!
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] surrealjam:
I don't think he was suggesting it was wrong, just that no one outside of Motorola knows. A lot of people have not had a single update to their Moto G5 and are still running Android 7.0 with a security patch level of January 2017...
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] TheFixItMan:
If that was a Motorola chat person it's been proven they don't know dates or anything about releases other than what is already publicly available on the Motorola website

Soak tests can last months & then they are rolled out in stages depending on the following

Geographical location

Device variant

Retail (sim unlocked from purchase) or branded (bought from a carrier eg Vodafone or other non retail eg amazon)

If a Motorola chat person gives you a date it's because they are fed up with people asking & just want to get rid of you
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] :
Same I'm still on January security patch. Just wish it would happen! ?
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] :
I think he's not a Motorola chat person he's from Twitter look him up! ?
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] TheFixItMan:
Even worse then
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] :
Yeah? ?