yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[SuperSU] sb1893:
1 - If you unroot, the CarrierEntitlement.apk mod will stop working. Assuming you are using the method you linked below. This method on Nougat, relied on placing a modified CarrierEntitlement.apk in the SuperSu (or sbin/supersu directories and then binding that modified app to the original version in priv-app on boot. Essentially replacing the real app with this modified one which short circuits the provisioning check for tethering and allows tethering to work as needed. However, once you unroot those root directories will not exist or won't be accessible and this method will cease to work. Also, once you upgrade to 8.0, this specific method for gaining tethering also won't work. It appears that in 8.0 and above CarrierEntitlement.apk has been deprecated and replaced by TetheringEntitlement.apk. And a similarly modified version of TetheringEntitlement.apk doesn't exist at this point. (I tried and failed to create one.) However, as the posts you linked to indicate, on 8.0 you are able (if rooted) to add the needed line at the end of the build.prop which prevents the provisioning check from running at all. You do need to be rooted to make that build.prop modification. I do not know if making the change while rooted and then unrooting would still allow that build.prop modification to work. I suspect that it would still work since that line would remain in the build.prop even once unrooted, but I have not personally verified this. I would ask why you are so anxious to unroot...if you are wanting android pay to work, safetynet to pass, etc...you can install suhide after rooting and that would solve that problem. The simplest rooting with SuperSu / install suhide instructions I have found are in the OP of Chainfire's suhide post....linked below...

https://xdaforums.com/apps/supersu/suhide-lite-t3653855

2 - See above. Once you upgrade, you will need to reroot and make the same modifications referenced above in the build.prop.

Good luck!
[SuperSU] jonmike13:
I greatly appreciate you bringing me up to speed. It has been so long since I have done anything like this. It seems like I'm away for a year or so until I get a new phone, and then I'm back at it again. :laugh:

I used the first method on this link to carry out the deed: https://www.theandroidsoul.com/enab...ing-pixel-and-pixel-xl-verizon-sprint-others/

Really, the only reason I want to unroot is to update to 8.0. I would be totally fine with keeping root (would actually prefer it), but I want to get on 8.0, and I can't find any guides for updating and retaining root and my tethering. It appears as though that won't be an option for now based on your post unless I want to modify the build.prop. I wouldn't mind doing that, but I would need a guide for updating and then another guide for the build.prop, and I'm just not as brave as I used to be with this stuff. Back in the day, I would take some info a run with it, and adapt as necessary. It's almost like I have gotten "old" and haven't kept up with the times and constantly worry I'm going to turn the phone into a paper weight. :laugh:

EDIT: Would I be able to just use the OTA update and it basically undo everything I have done and then re-root myself and then do the build.prop mod, or would I need to get back to a factory state before being able to run the OTA update?
[SuperSU] sb1893:
My preferred method of taking upgrades on the pixel xl has been to just sideload the OTA for both monthly security patches and minor releases. I did flash the full factory image for the upgrade to 8.0 (removing the -w from flashall.bat to retain my data). Both methods have worked great for me. In either case, you do need to reroot, reflash suhide, reedit build.prop. But the entire process takes less than 45 min start to finish and had worked well each month since December 2016 for me. When you sideload the OTA or flash the factory image, any changes to build.prop, etc do not prevent the update from completing which is in contrast to what happens if you try to just take the OTA the standard way within android without first restoring to factory stock.

Guides for all of these steps are easily found here on the pixel xl forum. The basic steps for side loading ota/flashing factory can be found at the location they are published on Google's Android image pages.
[SuperSU] jonmike13:
Thanks for the information! I got impatient today and went ahead and updated to 8.0. I tried using the Disable Services app to get rid of the annoying notification to update, but was unsuccessful.

I'm going to re-root tomorrow evening and go through the whole process again to gain the hotspot. Now with the information I received in this thread, and the other links I emailed myself today at work, I'm starting to ease back into the modding world.
[SuperSU] sb1893:
Nice work! Welcome back to the fun! Good luck!
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] Oduard:
My Honor 8 (FRD-L04) with official firmware (latest), unlocked bootloader and TWRP recovery, ended in a boot loop

turns on, blue screen, gives the orange unlocked bootloader screen, loads animation and stays on blue screen with honor in white, dims screen and reboots

happened after tinkering around with Magisk and AppSystemizer

moved GPS Joystick to /system/app/ and enabled the options in app, rebooted my phone and it kept rebooting

I can get to fastboot and twrp,

I made the not so wise decision of a partial backup after installing twrp, only backing up Boot, Cache, System and Vendor (didn't have enough space for full)

I downloaded HuaweiUpdateExtraxtor and did the following:

1. Extracted the recovery.img from update.app

2. Fastboot flashed the extracted recovery.img

3. Copied the update.app to a folder named dload located on my uSD root

4. Unplugged and rebooted while pressing vol up, vol down and power

It loads the EMUI update screen says installing update, 5% and fails

tried those steps with B122, B141, B150, B162

Am I missing something?
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] gophillyourself:
I had a very similar experience about a month ago.

I was never able to get back to stock because the dload method failed on all my tries on my L04 at 5% so maybe I'm not one to say whether you're doing it correctly but that's the same method I've used that I found from multiple sources.

If you don't have a back up phone I'd suggest flashing twrp and going to a custom rom, aospa is working very well for me, otherwise I think the best bet is to wait for a new update and get that update.app because every link I've tried thats supposed to direct to hicloud L04 B385 update.app is broken, while the L09 links seem to work.

Edit: According to this guide , you should only be pressing volume up and power, so try that.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] Oduard:
progress so far, I followed Rommco05 instructions and downloaded

http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/d...ull/update.zip

from https://xdaforums.com/honor-8/development/models-stock-firmware-packages-honor-8-t3501942/page8

flashed TWRP and installed the first one through TWRP, when rebooted gave me a red exclamation! :( (can't remember what it said)

Downloaded B360 from

http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database/?firmware_model=FRD-L04&firmware_page=0

and copied the update.app to dload folder on uSD

vol up, vol down and power and it finally installed something, but was asking for storage password and keyboard was missing

read somewhere that the recently flashed firmware was trying to use the previous firmware storage or something like that and was fixed by deleting /data :confused:

so I went to erecovery (vol up, power) and wiped data... it fixed the storage password but it booted a weird firmware (very laggy, said it was B389 and had no keyboard!!! :eek:)

finally followed instructions on link provided by gophillyourself (Thanks!) and that rolled me back to B122! :D

Currently updating using updater
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janmaripanol:
When I tried to boot twrp from K109_V01 (MT6753) tablet:

fastboot boot recovery.img

the display says:

FAILED (remote: command unknown)

How can I fix this?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] AndiF85:
Ok so they say you can use your note 8 with the s-pen under water, but when water is on any touchscreen it starts registering random inputs.

My question is, have they found a way for this to not happen? Or is there a setting like on the new gear fit that disables touch input?

I remember when I had my Note 5 there was a way I somehow disabled touch input so it would be s-pen input only. Tried to find out how the hell I did this with no luck.

Anyways with my Note 8 arriving in a few days I'm keen to get this feature on it.

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] AndiF85:
Bump. Anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] harveydent:
IIRC, if you pull the S-pen out and keep it close to the phone, it will reject all touches except for S-Pen tap, whether in air or water. Isn't that the reason you can draw with your palm on the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] AndiF85:
That is correct but being in water the screen will register it as multiple touches and start going crazy. Being able to disable touch input will prevent that from happening and then only allowing pen input.

I ended up searching how to do it on the Note 5 (this is where I first found this feature) and found the app called GMD S pen control which allows you to set up an s pen gesture which will enable and disable touch input. The only issue is needs to be rooted. Going to test it later and hope it will work.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] hpgla:
How did it go?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MACHEK:
I know lots of people got third party apps to turn off the Bixby button but now you can just turn it off on your own. See story

https://www.theverge.com/platform/a...samsung-bixby-button-galaxy-s8-note-8-disable
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] skinnytoo2:
After update holding the Bixby button doesn't activate it anymore
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fireguy0306:
I don't even show the update
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MACHEK:
Hmm mine does but in settings I have the option to turn it off after opening the Bixby home page
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] skinnytoo2:
Yeah I have that option too
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] RiffyDivine:
The update didn't show till I tried to open bixby and then it said it had an update.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] eyezovauhraven:
alright, it's been awhile since i've been here but the last ROM i used was vp3g's v3.62.3 ROM on my ATT 8525. well it works great but here's my prob. it was running a little slow so i decided to try some updated ROMs. Now there was a problem with the build-in keyboard being suck on numeric when trying to use the built-in keyboard while being on a call. It worked just fine with vp3g's last ROM. I tried CRC and Shadow's 6.1 roms and it didn't work so i even tried Schaps latest wm6 rom and it still doesn't work. i don't want to use the on-screen keyboard for long texts messages while in a call, that's a pain in the ass. i can't locate any patches for this issue and i researched and it seems to still be an issue w/ other wm6 roms too. does anyone care about being able to use they're built-in keyboards while on a call to surf or txt? i know i do. i hope others and the cooks read this and understand that is was fixed and it's now broke again and needs a fix again. if i'm over looking something with this issue like a patch or a fix can someone point it out to me?

-raven
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Azomus:
Raven,

Currenty, I am running K's ROM v1.30b, and dont have that problem...I was able to use both keypads during several calls - might be an issue with the ROM. Might need to either reinstall or switch ROMs again. (I'm partial to K's and Pay's ROMs)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] debonairone:
Pays 6.1 rom has this issue as well... The fix has to be cooked into the rom, as it is a keyboard file that has to be replaced... and supposedly you cannot replace the file via the OS...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] eyezovauhraven:
i'll try k's rom listed above to see if i have same issue. i really hate using older ROMs but vp3g's as i said was the last one that worked for me, unfortunately. hopefully k's will do the job.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] BoldFace:
I have used that version of K's Rom and can confirm that it does work. Jumped on the 6.1 bandwagon with Pays and issue is back. I'm actually going to flash back to K's Rom until there is a version of 6.1 with the issue confirmed fixed.
[Honor 9  Questions & Answers] fosseperme:
I have a honor 9 premium with 6gb ram and 128 of storage buyed in a h3g store in Italy. I want install twrp and root it. The procedure is the same of standard guide or not?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Dimmizer:
I have a Verizon Pixel XL that I was able to unlock with DePixel8 back in the day but it's really become just more of a hassle having it unlocked and constantly dealing with OTA updates and worrying about flashing TWRP or just the hassle of it all in general.. I'd rather just let my phone do it's own thing without having to mess with it and especially since I'll eventually get a yearly upgrade I wanna be able to trade it in and get a newer phone someday.

Can anyone give me step by step on what to do so I can get it back to stock and locked boot loader again.

I'm currently on Android Oreo 8.0.0... idk if this changes anything? I know TWRP isn't working 100% or so it seemed when I looked at the Oreo thread earlier.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Dimmizer:
Can I just download the factory stock image and run the flash-all.bat? or do I need to fastboot boot twrp.img and wipe the system n everything 1st? also can someone tell me which image is the original stock image??

I see 7.1.0 (NDE63V, Nov 2016)

but I also see 7.1.0 (Verizon, NDE63X, Nov 2016)

I'm guessing I use the Verizon one? but I remember somewhere someone saying to use the one with the V at the end so how do I know which one to use for stock image?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] jakegub:
There are probably some folks around here that would feel inclined to ship you a stock Verizon Pixel XL plus a couple bucks if they had the opportunity they missed to depixel8. If it were just the regular Pixel, I'd be all over it. Stock pixel is fantastic and by far my favorite phone I've ever owned, but there is an itch I can't scratch with it being locked.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Dimmizer:
yea but finding someone trust worthy to actually make the trade is another story lol. I'd deffo trade or sell if I could tho. I could deffo use the money lol.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] scryan:
What the **** is deffo?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Dimmizer:
deffo

ADVERB

British

informal

Definitely; certainly.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] imthenachoman:
I see a lot of custom ROMs on https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s7/development but I am not sure which to use. My main goal is to remove all the builtin Samsung apps that I cannot disable/uninstall like Calendar and Internet. I started looking at SuperMan but then saw it has a lot of other enhancements too. I also want to avoid my device being rooted because I have to install apps that won't install if my phone is rooted (GFE/BlackBerry Work).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Critique:
LineageOS or Resurrection Remix.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] UmarBurney:
Just disable the Samsung apps you don't want. That's the only remedy for you.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] gnashville:
SuperMan is probably the closest you'll get to stock. If that's too far off, I'm not really sure of any other options. You could temporarily root and try removing the offending apps, I'm not sure how much the system depends on them.

There's also the option of Magisk (Systemless) root, which shouldn't effect root-adverse apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] harisyks:
I have rooted stock G930F rom with Magisk and removed close to a 100 system apps. No bugs, no crashes, and it is the best rom there is, if you tweak it right. Btw, you can hide root with Magisk and install your apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] imthenachoman:
This is awesome. Any details/links/help on how to install remove those 100 system apps? I I see lots of articles on how to install Magisk so I can probably figure that out but not sure about how to install the system apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sammydoro:
Please take my advice:

Do NOT root your device.

Cause that has some side effects and nearly no benefits:

You won't be able to encrypt your phone again.

You'll have to install magisk to get some things to work

Do NOT install an AOKP based ROM cause there are severe bluetooth bugs.

Just install "BK Package Disabler (Samsung)" on stockrom and get rid of Samsungs bloatware.

PS:

I'm back to stockrom after installing LOS and I regret that step, cause it tripped the knox-bit.

Perhaps the BT bugs will be fixed in future; then I'll give LOS another shot.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] harisyks:
Lol @ this lad above, get your facts straight.

On-topic: I followed root instructions from galaxys7root. For the debloating part, there is a topic called "Debloat your S7" or something like that, which helped me uninstall most of the apps, and the other ones I just uninstalled cause I didn't need them.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sammydoro:
Laughing isn't very polite.

On-topic:

How did you get your phone encrypted again?

What are the benefits of being rooted nowadays?

OK, TB would be one thing for me.

And... tinkering.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] harisyks:
Do some Google-ing, should get the answers. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sammydoro:
Thanks for sharing your limitless wisdom :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] dangerhouse:
if you want a rom as close to perfect, try helios 7.22.1
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] imthenachoman:
Everything I have read says that there are no issues rooting. Lots of folks have done it w/o issues. Maybe yours was a one-off?

Thank you! I will give it a shot.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sammydoro:
Rooting went flawlessly.

I took the TWRP / Magisk way.

OK, loosing all the data is quite normal, when formating data, to get rid of the encryption.

But it trips your knox-fuse with the following consequences:

S-Health does not work anymore. OK, there is a build.prop hack to get it working.

OTA updates will not work anymore.

S-Pay (and others) is said to not work anymore.

Encryption does not work or is risky (look at Chainfires post):

xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72204306&postcount=978

No one knows, how long safetynet will be covered by Magisk. Btw.: Magisk is great!

If I am wrong at any point, pls correct me.

I only rooted to use LOS. But there are too many errors atm.

So I returned to stock and have to live with these issues.

So it depends on your usecase.

If you just want to debloat your stockrom, use BK- disabler.

If you want more, root it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] imthenachoman:
Can BK disabler disable or uninstall some of the built-in apps like Calendar and Contacts?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sammydoro:
Yes. That is the purpose of the app.

And, in my opinion, it works reliable and comfortable.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Bright.Light:
I rooted, but my S Health is still working
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Accessories] Snowleopard1900:
Over the years I have heard that people love tempered glass screen protectors and then I have heard roughly the same amount of people that hate them. It is rough seeing some of the shattered screens with tempered glass protectors.

If tempered glass protectors are "that good" then were did they fail? Were they applied to the screen incorrectly? Do they really not protect the screen in most situations? (can it fail?). Then with the Note and S series phones; We are dealing with the screen curve that no screen protector truely likes to be adhered to?

I am asking because good quality tempered glass screen protectors aren't cheap and I don't want a cracked screen when it eventually "might" happen.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Accessories] MACHEK:
Not sure I can recommend Luvvitt for a tempered glass. The sides are collecting dirt, and the top is allowing dust in. Writing on the keyboard doesn't always work right either. However they sent me a replacement so I will eventually possibly try it. I also didn't like that it didn't go to the edges as my case is minimal. There's honestly lots of variations of them believe it or not, so id suggest looking at actual pictures from Amazon of what people got. I ordered a different one that should be edge to edge, so we'll see how that is. On the other hand there is a company that is selling "softglass" which I think is just a thick tpu and actually looks promising. As soon as I get it, I will review it and let everyone know what I think. The attached pics are my current Luvvitt.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Accessories] browniegirl:
Doesn't matter if you have one on or not, if the screen hits the right spot at the right angle it will crack the screen. They're good for scratch protection but more of a placebo when getting one for drop protection.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Accessories] MACHEK:
On my note 3, I dropped it many times and only broke the tempered glass. Actual screen never broke so I like em
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Accessories] mugenfa5:
that probably holds some truth to it. Cracked my note 4 screen falling off my bed no more than 3ft and it somehow punctured through the screen protector and through the glass. I have no idea what caused it and it seem like something sharped stabbed through it when there were nothing close by. I'm still a sucker for the placebo effect of tempered glass though lol

OP, best bet is the whitestone dome glass but it aint cheap. I'm still hesitant purchasing it because I think they are just overcharging since they don't really have any competitors.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] loveuhp:
hi, im using PureRom for 3T. it can be chaged Vibration strength of device but i want to only change Virbration strength of haptic button (back-home-recent)

so how to do ?
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Samitha192:
You can use a custom kernal and increase the vibration strength a bit if you wanna tune the amount of vibration (time) u can use vibeonkeys from the play store
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] loveuhp:
:good::good: thank u so much...
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] loveuhp:
Hic. I installed app and it require Accessibility. I turned On but it automatic OFF.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Samitha192:
Weird

Vibration tuner exposed module is an alternative works fine on nougat too with official Xposed
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] purplepenguin:
blu_spark kernel (options for custom ROM & OOS) + Kernel Adiutor app allow setting the strength 0-100%
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] thes3usa:
Be careful when increasing the strength tho, keep it at a safe percentage, as too high may damage your device.
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] JamesKinds:
Hi, simple question:

"What phone should I choose for the best camera quality using LOS?"

I've recently tried the Axon 7 which is great phone in every aspect, except that it has terrible camera quality under LOS. The old Samsung Galaxy S5 had a good camera under LOS (not as good as stock but not bad quality overall).

I know that camera quality in general in LOS is worse than stock, but that aside, if you were selecting a device purely to get the best possible image quality under LOS what device would it be?

I am not looking for an answer based on specs, but rather based on your own personal real-world experience.

Thanks,

JamesK

PS: It would be especially great if you are able to provide links to actual images taken with your phone under LOS.
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] kurtn:
bump

Good question. Sorry no one replied.