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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Dark Jedi:
It's right there no software locks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ParrSt:
So the knox is considered a software lock? Because I am reading that as a locking device like encryted drives. The knox to me is not a lock. This is exactly why I am asking. I don't want to get only $25 for it. I will keep it for $25.

Bob
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Dark Jedi:
Knox is a lock. If you trigger it you can't use pay and other functions. You need to send a phone that can be used on a network and nothing is locked out

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Best I can tell you is to call Samsung and ask them.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] louforgiveno:
No software lock refers to password protection etc....they want to be able to access the phone for testing.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Dark Jedi:
Well send in a phone with Knox triggered and wait until they disapprove it. Why would they take it when you obvious modify the programming. It's no different when they void your warranty with Knox triggered.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BarryH_GEG:
It depends on what the Note7 trade-in offer is really meant to accomplish. Allowing a SGS5 as a trade-in for $425 credit pretty much says the program is designed to be liberal and seems like a real make-good for former Note7 owners. What's a SGS5 worth? $100? That's how much the one I bought on Amazon to send to Samsung as a trade cost me.

I think they'll be more scrutinous of newer phones that really are resell-able. The last time they had a trade-in program there was no rhyme nor reason behind what they accepted and the value they applied. We'll see if after what Note7 owners went through we'll be treated any differently.

Trying to second guess Samsung/Digital River is futile. They seem to make the rules up as they go along.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] s4pat:
so I read promo wrong when I ordered first note 8. thought note 4 was eligible. called today to see if I could send an iPhone 5s (was gonna buy one from Walmart) and lady said previous note 7owners were eligible for an exception. she noted account, gave me a ticket #, and said to send note 4. so I had her do the same for my wife's note 8 order and I'll send our other note 4 and sell the v20 I had planned to trade.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ParrSt:
Where did thou find a number to call for the trade in program? Can you post here or pm?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] s4pat:
I called support. phone was answered immediately. told them my issue and they transferred me to sales customer service. hold time about 30 minutes.

1-844-876-5861
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sexymanx4u:
I have a pair of these tablets for the kids, and the one only boots up to the RCA screen. I can hold the power and vol down buttons to get into recovery. However, my options are: reboot system now, apply update from ADB, apply update from external storage, update rkimage from external storage, apply update from cache, wipe/data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, and recovery system from backup. I've tried to pull images from the other tablet and run update from ADB and i keep getting e:footer is wrong and e:signature verification failed. When i try to load the system.img, it always freezes at 82% with adb sideload <name> Also tried to wipe data/factory reset and it formats the disc but doesn't reset to factory.

The top reads Android system recovery <3e>

RCT6672w23-ANDROID4.4.2-1401-V15-V1.6.0 if that helps at all.

Is there any way to pull what i need from the other tablet to make this one work.

Is it possible to load twrp or something like it from this point to do a recovery?

Anything helps!
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The_miah:
My Galaxy Tab S did the lockup with crazy-loud screeching/buzzing sound last night & again once today. Both times I had to force a shutdown to get it stopped. This appears to be a fairly common issue on samsung/nexus from my search-fu, but I haven't yet seen any proper answers on why it happens or how to fix it.

1st time it locked a whole bunch of my games actually disappeared & had to be re-installed from Google play, the 2nd time half the game icons just disappeared & i just had to drag them back.

Running Lineage 14.1 w/ 128gb Samsung Evo Select as adpotive memory
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] Choqolate Puma:
Hey guys, anyone knows why the preview of the videos are strange ?

Rom, viperOs
[Lenovo Yoga Book Questions & Answers] Hazem Hani:
When I press the pen button to use the sketchpad on windows version , the OneNote logo appears on bottom right of the screen then OneNote doesn't open automatically after button press !!!! I have tried disabling and re-enabling Lenovo paper but in vain.
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amin318:
Does anyone know what is this and how can I remove it?

BTW it ain't screen rotation, i turned rotation on and off but nothing changed
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amin318:
Nevermind i found it

It was from my theme
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbeez13:
What does the icon next to the your weird icon mean
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvrksn:
if you mean the eye icon its when the toggle eye confort is activated.
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbeez13:
On the other side
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvrksn:
they key icon appear when a vpn connection is active
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbeez13:
On the other side of the screen lock rotation the 0k/s
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvrksn:
well, it indicates the upload and download speed of the connection you are connected at the moment
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbeez13:
Thankyou
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Banula Yeran:
That means auto rotation is off (now on portrait)
[Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madshark2009:
guys I cant seem to get adb to work when i wanna flash boot or recovery stuff...

funny how flash tool recognizes the phone and i can install any ftf but i dont know why this is happening its so weird for adb not to work for no good reason...

please i need help why isnt my phone recognized by adb when connected in fastboot mode?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Cowbell_Guy:
I'm missing voicemails. What app are you guys using to check and get VM? I pay 2.99 a month for VVM and can't get it working
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] spotmark:
Google Voice. Visual voicemail absolutely free.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] dpackerz:
I use YouMail. Custom greetings per caller. Had it for many years.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Cowbell_Guy:
Would still prefer to use that old VVM app... Used it fine on Moto x pure
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] mschellhouse:
Any trouble migrating?

I am coming from a nexus5x and used google voice. For some reason it isn't working now. Same #.

Update: Resubmitted the forwarding requests and things are working. Might have been due to the switch to HD voice with this phone.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Jess813:
This! I have TMobile and VM is free, but if I didn't have it, I'd use YouMail. It's awesome, I used it when I had Verizon.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] dpackerz:
I've had YouMail since 2008. Elbert Fudd reads porn is my favorite greeting to use. Just have to be careful who gets that one. I pay $5/month so I don't have to delete calls (well, up to 1,000 now).
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] nrage23:
I am on Oreo Beta 1 and when I set it up last week no Verizon Visual Voicemail. I went into phone dialer, accidentally hit the voicemail tab and was was asked to agree to Verizon's terms for voicemail. I disabled my forwarding to Google voice and tried leaving myself a message through Verizon. It worked. Phone version is 14.0.176716531.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] electrogiz:
Native vvm working on Verizon for me. Make sure it's on your account too...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnicallyImpaired:
Hi Everyone,

So I originally installed Oreo via OTA from Nougat but started to experience sluggishness and performance issues. I decided to manually flash the Oreo 6P image from the Google site to start from a clean state and hopefully resolve my device's performance issues. So I unlocked the boot loader, flashed the latest build OPR6.170623.017 which includes the September security patch and relocked the boot loader without any issues. This is where it got kind of weird, after the initial boot and device setup I got an OTA notification for Android 8.0 Oreo thats 991.4 MB in size. This looks to be the full 8.0 OTA upgrade but I'm not sure why I'm getting this notification after I just manually flashed the latest version. I've double checked the build number and security patch date in the settings menu and they all match the latest image I flashed from the Google site. Had anyone ever encountered this before or know what's going on? Why would I get an OTA after manually flashing the latest build? Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnicallyImpaired:
Nevermind, figured it out. Mods, please delete this.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leviathius:
Would you maybe elaborate how you fixed this issue? I'm experiencing exactly the same thing right now..
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stankyou:
Ver .017 is the latest factory image but that is not the latest version. The full OTA is ver .019, which is technically the latest version. There is no factory image for it at the moment. Just an ota package. Hence the notice to download and install again
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] m.nassy.uk:
Evening all,

Can someone please tell me what this symbol is? :confused:

I have never seen it before and can not seem to get rid. Flashed Batman Rom v1.3 last week and that was the first time I saw it.

Flashed Renovate Note 8 port this evening (Full wipe including system excluding internal storage) and it is still showing.

I have attached a screenshot

Appreciate any come back.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jpcdeux:
RCS, VOLTE icon that foreign based roms have.

https://xdaforums.com/verizon-s7-edge/themes/mod-remove-rcs-service-volte-service-t3411206
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] m.nassy.uk:
Finally sorted it, it was "Advanced calling & messaging" under more connection settings.

Turned it off and gone.
[Android General] techboy11:
Had to restore my phone earlier today and was able to grab the KDZ file for the latest nougat update for the LG-M470 model. Roaming around noticed some people had said the original file/firmware wasn't out yet but I guess they are now.

Download for anyone who wants it:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxPZ-zRRK_vweGxxVWdnSkRrUTQ/view?usp=sharing
[Android General] MonkeyPa:
Thanks techboy11 for the kdz file. Do you or anyone know how to extract the stock recovery from this? I would like to apply the OTA security updates, but it only works with the stock recovery and I currently have the TWRP recovery.

Thanks,

Johnny
[MTCD  Android Head Units Q&A] iwl:
Hi,

I just figured out my PX5 has no suitable Low Voltage shutoff.

It starts shutting down at around 9 Volt, way to low, killing the battery.

Between 9 and 8 Volts it then shuts down and reboots in a loop, looks like no hysteresis at all implemented.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] gamingraptor:
I was able to successfully root my att galaxy s7 however when I try to install TWRP using Odin it gives me the error Complete(Write) operation failed. Also on my phone it says "secure check fail: recovery"

[ QUOTE]<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> recovery.img

<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

[/QUOTE]
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
Your bootloader is locked. Chances are you can't unlock it unless you have an S7 other than the US version.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Adnightmare:
Samsung s7 G930U is US version
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
Yes. The user didn't specify the version. I have the US version and got the exact same error.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Adnightmare:
there is any chances to have a custom recovery without root :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] DragonFire1024:
If you have the US version of the S7, there isn't a custom recovery available, even with root. You can flash zips with FlashFire, but that requires root.

Custom recoveries are not always available on rooted devices.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
As you can see here:

Team MT's extract from Huawei OTA database

(download links are available on the page non translated = http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database/?firmware_model=GEM-701L&firmware_page=0)

A new incremental OTA is available for 701L since sept 7th 2017, it's GEM-701LR001C100B008. it at least "Improved system security and stability with the latest Google security patches". But it's still android 5.0.1 & EMUI 3.0.5 !

As an incremental OTA, it has to be installed using EMUI3 local updater (put update.zip in a dload folder at the root of your internal or external sd card, then settings->updater>menu->local update.) on this complete rom already running on the device:

GEM-701LV100R001C100B005

(this link gives you the full rom package, so you can reinstall it/or upgrade your B003, by emui local update also)
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
Hi,

i´m on GEM-701LV100R00C100B005 but there is nor OTA available.

Is it possible to download the updatezip from Huawei directly ?

Greetings,

S.Neumann

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Hi,

i´m on GEM-701LV100R00C100B005 but there is nor OTA available.

Is it possible to download the updatezip from Huawei directly ?

Greetings,

S.Neumann
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
I edited post#1 to give the russian page of the database with donwload links available on, and to give also all download links as hyperlinks behind each rom full name!
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
HI,

dload doesn´t work. Stops at about 3% .

:(

Greetings,

S.Neumann
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
save you data,

do a factory reset and then try again.

Please report
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
No dload issue for me, just tried it!

please retry
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
hello,

did a factory reset

no success with dload

no success with Huawei Firmware finder

can i install the update with adb and/or fastboot ?

if yes, how ?

Thanks,

S.Neumann
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
Is your device a 701L?

What is your current rom, is it a C100 one or not? Is it the C100B005?

Did you try firmware finder to update first to C100B005, before later upgrade to B008 with firlware finder also?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
Hello,

it is a GEM-701L

GEM-701LV100R001C100B005

CUSTC100D001

Firmwarefinder found B008

tried both B008 Updatezips from download in post#1

Thanks,

S.Neumann
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
firmware finder proxy local update did not work also?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
Just get my hands on a brand new GEM-701LV100B005R001C100B003 .

Unfortunately GEM-701LV100R001C100B005 update.zip file is not available on download neither on TeamMT extract from huawei database, nor through Huawei firmware finder, nor through Huawei Danemark website, where the full rom has been downloadable for a moment :(

So I tried to install this OTA incremental update on top of GEM-701LV100B005R001C100B003 directly. But like you allinstallation with dlaod stop at 3%. Either direct download + emui local update, Firmwar finder + its proxy, downlaod with firmware finder + emui local update. All of this with both version of the OTA (sept 1st 2017, and sept 7th 2014).

So I dig a bit more and found a full installation file for GEM701LV100R001B005CUSTC100D001 . It'll take a couple hours to download, but I'll be able to test B008 OTA on this firmware, and I'll let you know!
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
Ok I succeed ton install GEM-701LV100R001C100B005 with the full rom file from above link. And from this full rom, I had no trouble installing the downloaded incremental OTA GEM-701LV100R001C100B008 from september 7th 2017 !! (I used emui local update for the 2 installations)

The device that I got today with GEM-701LV100B005R001C100B003 rom, is now tonight with GEM-701LV100R001C100B008 rom !.

So [MENTION=7231792]Sebi1960[/MENTION], just install full B005, and then OTAB008 !

I'm updating post #1 right now with these details!
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
Hello,

thank you for your time and help.

It did not work :(

My X2 was rooted and i had [ROM] [6.0] KangVIP Slim B212 v2 installed.

Than i went back to to factory defaults following this instructions

https://xdaforums.com/mediapad-x2/help/gem-701l-b211-convert-to-factory-default-t3503799

Post #6

Can this be the problem ?

Thanks again,

S.Neumann
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
In order to have in one step a very clean stock 701L device with very last stock rom (B008 dated sept 7th 2017, android 5.0.1, emui 3.0.5, android security august 2017), please follow this thread . As soon as ajsmsg78 has added in post#1 a flashable GEM-701LV100R001C100B008 zip, then install it from TWRP recovery... and that's it ;)
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
Hello,

i did a full wipe and format with twrp on my X2 701L .

Than i used ADB fastbboot to install boot.img , cust.img , recovery.img , system.img and userdata.img from

Huawei MediaPad X2 Firmware(GEM-701L, Android 5.0, EMUI 3.0.5, V100R001C100B003CUSTC100D001, Germany) Zipfile

extracted with HuaweiUpdateExtractor_0.9.9.5 .

The x2 did boot and now it seems that i have a clean B003 .

I will try now B005 and than B008.

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Hello,

dload did not work.

I used adb fastboot again as in my post above.

I had to reset the X2 with formatting internal SD to get 32GB total again.

Now i am on B005 :)

Is there a way to get the full B008 Rom ?

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Hello,

dload with Update B008 stops at about 17 % .

i hope to get the full b008 Rom to install it with adb and fastboot.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
The fact that you have to use fastboot to install those huawei files, means that's something is wrong since the begijnning with your device installation.

- do a EMUI factory reset (in settings) on your installed B005

- Retry to install full B005 (please check/verify the archive first, with your archive-software). Install it through EMUI 3 local updater: put the dload folder containes in B005 archive, into the root of your internal storage or a external sd card, then then settings->updater>menu->local update. That's the way I used for the 701L I updated from B003 to B008. Try also 3 buttons pushed reboot with dload well placed, if emui local update did not worked

this SHOULD work. If not, that could me the same cause that make.

My point is for you to suceed a dlod install before trying something else!

Don't worry as soon as [MENTION=1397125]ajsmsg78[/MENTION] put the TWRP flashable stock B008, you'll have a way at the end to obtain your 701L on last stock rom!
[Huawei MediaPad X2] ajsmsg78:
Can you send me the cust folder for B008? The rom is finished, I just need the cust.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
Well I'll have to reinstall it! I'll do it today hopefully...

cust is not saved in the full nandroid I did send you ?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
Did you on see that on teamMT's extract of the huawei database, that there is 2 incremental B008 OTA?

one dated 2017.09.01, size=208290836

one dated 2017.09.07, size= 228361214

did you try with both of them ?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Djiban:
[MENTION=7231792]Sebi1960[/MENTION], I got my hands on antoher untouched GEM-701L, and I did follow the same B003>B005>B008 process (all with EMUI 3 local updater, settings>updates>menu>localupdate). All went perfect, with no issue. You really need to start from a clean stock rom (so dload installed). I didn't factory reset befrore each update, but I advice you to.

Let me know for your device. And don't worry, I'm sending now to ajsmsg78 what he needs to finish his TWRP recovery flashable 701L B008 file!
[Fire TV General] puppinoo:
Is this list usable for (rooted) fire tv stick 1 (I know I can use pm disable command, I'd just like to know if I can apply it to the same list. I also took a look to the specific debloat thread for ftv stick 1 but packages seems different and never understood which of the packages listed in debloat.sh script are safe to use).

Thanks.
[Fire TV General] Bropinski:
Please see this thread:https://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/help/root-disabling-apps-services-bloat-t3325333/page2

Users say they were able to use esc0rtd3w commands to debloat the FTV Stick 1. All the packages should match up perfectly with your's since they are both FTV Stick 1. I can say that my list (which is a FTV stick 2) had the majority of the same package names. So yes, you can use my list above. However, If I were you I would take a look at esc0rtd3w's list to thoroughly disable all your bloat.
[Fire TV General] puppinoo:
Thanks for advice,

I did read that thread. I eve replied to it. It's just that a few users experimented issues with some service I need (Netflix most of all) so I wanted to be sure the whole script was 100% safe. I guess as soon as I have time I'll test the packages one at a time to check if they cause any harm.

Regards.
[Fire TV General] alexm745:
Cheers for this, before I try this however, how much ram/memory does this save? How much did it save for you? Cheers :)
[Fire TV General] Bropinski:
Unfortunately, I didn't look at my RAM usage before and after as I did not have an apk installed that provided me with that information. However, I use my Amazon Firestick v2 primarily for Kodi and can say that there is no more lag or no freezing while switching menus.

As for your question regarding how much disk space this will save you, @rainman74 summarized it best on the Disable OTA Thread

Hope this helps!
[Fire TV General] patriot1889:
This is great. Thanks for this, it works a treat.

I have created this little app to allow quick access to the three settings we still have access to.

I'd post it as a link but I can't, because I'm a new user :eek:

mediafire.com/file/yea8ll52xce2kib/confireator.apk

Let me know what you think!
[Fire TV General] rainman74:
Which 3 settings do you mean?
[Fire TV General] patriot1889:
"Factory Restore option, WiFi settings, Bluetooth settings "
[Fire TV General] rainman74:
ok, I'll try your apk... ;)

What's about App-Menu? (adb shell am start -n com.amazon.tv.settings/.tv.applications.ApplicationsActivity)
[Fire TV General] patriot1889:
I can add that in too. Honestly, I forgot about that menu.
[Fire TV General] rainman74:
perfect! ;)

But please tell me, why your apk needs the following two permissions:

internet

record_audio
[Fire TV General] patriot1889:
Because this is my first ever android app and I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing, haha. Let me check how to remove those permission, as it doesn't need them at all. I'll also add in that other menu option.

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Ok. Now it has the applications menu and shouldn't ask for those permissions :)

http://www.mediafire.com/file/yea8ll52xce2kib/confireator.apk
[Fire TV General] TimmyP:
Thanks for this. Just an FYI in case you uninstall all your launchers, you can reinstall the one you were using (or maybe any app that regiters as a launcher) via ADB while its booting (adb install tvlauncher.apk or whatever) because it will just get stuck at loading.