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[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
- no root exploit is available above FireOS 5.3.1

- FireOS 5.3.2.1 and above cannot be rolled back to a rootable build

- KingRoot is a POS that has no idea it is running on FireOS; the algorithm that tests for various vulnerabilities is unreliable at best; runs the entire gambit of suspected Android 5.1.1 exploits many of which are irrelevant

- you will need to perform a 'factory reset' from stock recovery or sideload FireOS 5.4.0.0 to restore any of the apps/functionality the debloat script killed; you'll loose the OTA block and have to go through the same WiFi toggle hoops documented above; you can also block access to access to Amazon's OTA update servers if you scare up the current URL/IPV4/IPV6 list (always changing)

Yep - purposely snagged a handful early build 5th gen Fire's at a flagging B&M 6 months after they were released. All were rocking FireOS 5.0.1 which supports booting TWRP. First boot was to a custom ROM; never saw FireOS. :)
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nazo:
That's what I thought I had confirmed elsewhere, but I really hoped I was wrong.

Agreed. I always avoid it if I can, but thought if anything out there would have it it would be that. Presumably once root is established (assuming it's a true root) it's no longer needed. Well, since it doesn't work it's not needed either. Already uninstalled, lol. I trust it about as much as I'd trust a snake oil salesman who says he also is running a new bank system with my money.

Well, blocking it isn't as easy as you think. Many routers (sadly, mine included) do not have any options to block stuff like this. That would, of course, be too easy. Naturally you could block DNS addresses with root on Android, but that... needs root... But the OTA update tool is more harm than good regardless. The only single thing it does that isn't actually harmful is just showing the current system version. All the rest is just harmful. At least from the perspective of someone who doesn't want a super locked-down device.

I don't think I'd ever want to, but given that those apps are still technically present (hence the reason a factory reset restores them) I do wonder if you can't just access them directly from the ROM itself? I suppose if you could get to the actual APK files you could install those. But stuff like the Amazon AppStore has an official downloadable APK, so there's no real problem there.

Kind of depressing that we'll probably never see an unlocked bootloader, much less a true custom ROM.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Problem arises during installation as ROM sees a variant is already installed but does not have permission to update/replace it. Same for read/execute access. Relevant permissions are associated with Android user profiles which are inaccessible with the level of access permitted on a locked down device.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nazo:
The batch script uses uninstall. Would it be better to simply disable? I don't like the idea that something might let the OTA updater run though. In my experience some apps -- particularly certain system apps -- can still background run after disabling them. (For example, on a device that didn't support NFC I was disabling the NFC service because, well, why do I need a NFC service on something with no NFC? Yet even with it disabled it was always running every time I ever checked.) I don't relish the idea of starting over, but it would be better now before I've seriously started rather than later.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Can't disable most 'system' apps on a Lollipop era unrooted ROM. And - as you observed Android has full permission to reenable any app. Uninstall is the best workaround for a device with limited user permissions. For obvious reasons Amazon blocked the behavior/command in FireOS 5.4.0.1 and above. It is unlikely their engineers will look back to older releases with an eye toward reversing OTA blocks on a minuscule community of devices.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
[MENTION=773477]Nazo[/MENTION] - a couple quick comments regarding your previous post:

- in recent FireOS builds queued OTA updates get applied early in the boot process before UI is presented

- pm hide is not durable and easily reversed; I believe Amazon crippled the command in FireOS 5.3.x.x and above (possibly a rev or two earlier)
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nazo:
That wouldn't be before recovery though surely. (Actually, if I were to guess I'd assume it's a recovery automatic update type thing? I don't know if holding the button for the recovery menu would beat this or not, but I would assume so since otherwise you could have a permanent brick if a boot loop occurred in a broken update or something.)

Seems so. It looks like pm hide basically doesn't work at all to put it simply. A couple of apps were disabled and that's it. In the end only uninstall has any sort of reliability whatsoever. Too bad it's such a messy solution. I really wish someone would figure out a way to root this thing.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Details are unclear but there have been several reports of pending (fully downloaded) OTAs that could not killed as installation began before user had control of device. Only way out was to long press power to force a hard shutdown.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nazo:
Gotcha. Well, I was figuring on that as a last resort anyway. Seems it's still safe to downgrade as far as non-rootable ROMs go anyway. Too bad we can't downgrade to a rootable one. :(
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Questions & Answers] iftikhar qureshi:
samsung j320f emergency calls only please help me
[P3600 ROM Development] fktsndr:
Is there any way to give my sticky Cab collections thread someone else?

I leave this forum because I sold my Trinity. Now I have Polaris...

Maybe someone else could manage this sticky in the future...
[P3600 ROM Development] cyron_at:
Why does a great coocker sell his p3600? :-(
[P3600 ROM Development] fktsndr:
I am not a cooker, just a linker:)

But many people use that sticky...
[P3600 ROM Development] R3PUBL1K:
I suppose all good things must come to an end someday.

The help/information you provide and general particpation in this forum will be greatly missed.

Good luck with you new device. :-)
[P3600 ROM Development] Cyrus Kourosh:
Hey fktsndr,

First, Thanks a lot for your great and really usefull work.

If you agree, I can make a try.

I will create a new post exactly from yours (quote). Then we can ask admins to put it as a Sticky and remove yours to standard post.

Just let me know.
[P3600 ROM Development] fktsndr:
Thank you for you help, of course I agree;)

Others will be happy:)
[P3600 ROM Development] Cyrus Kourosh:
Thanks fktsndr for your confidence.

Here is the new link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=371201
[P3600 ROM Development] fktsndr:
Dear Admins!

Please unsticky the original Cab collection thread, and make sticky this one:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=371201

Thanks for your help!
[Magisk] exodius48:
Today i get error while installing magisk on dual boot rom

Here my setup:

Device: Redmi Note 4X (codename: mido)

Primary rom: crDroid Official v3.8.2 (Android 7.1.2)

Secondary rom: MIUI 9 v9.0.4.0 (Android 7.0)

Recovery: Red-Wolf 021 based on TWRP 3.1.1

Error when installing on secondary rom, even i already patched magisk zip with dualboot patcher tool for windows i still can't install it.

Screenshot and logs attached.

Cc [MENTION=4470081]topjohnwu[/MENTION]
[Magisk] Didgeridoohan:
There was recently a guide posted about that. Tried that?

Searching the forum works pretty well sometimes... :p
[Magisk] exodius48:
When i reate this bug there no suggestion thread like my problem :p

Does "Flash from dual boot patcher" is same as flash rom on dual boot patcher app?
[Magisk] Didgeridoohan:
Using the correct search terms is the hardest part about finding useful information...

Ask in the guide thread. I have absolutely no clue about dual boot.
[Magisk] exodius48:
OK.

But we would happy if magisk support dual boot out of the box in the future as of supersu already did it. [MENTION=4470081]topjohnwu[/MENTION]
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[LineageOS Questions & Answers] Ibuprophen:
I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within the following Unofficial LineageOS (since there's no Official LineageOS Oreo released yet) thread for your device.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3678205

Good Luck!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I DO NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT VIA PM UNLESS ASKED/REQUESTED BY MYSELF.

PLEASE KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] NamantheBest:
How to use Android Pay in MoTo G5 Plus, it's option is in settings and I turned it on, but there isn't any other app that way I would set up my card, Please anyone give detailed tutorial about it.:)

Thanks In Advance
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] washoq:
EU version has NFC, but does not have compass.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] phcahill:
Android pay works fine on non USA versions.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] psychopac:
So does Indian variant XT1686
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] NamantheBest:
Indian Version XT1686 has NFC
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] psychopac:
For the variants that do have NFC, here's what you gotta do.

Go to Settings, More and enable NFC, go back and you'll see that a new option has been added in Settings called "Tap & Pay" and there you have it. Android Pay, ready to use.

https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/indevice_detail/a_id/118090/p/30,6720,10165
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] azzimuth:
But how do I configure Android Pay then? Like add a credit card info.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Jimisballjohn:
Is android pay available to your country? In Greece it is not, thus I cannot fully utilize the nfc for card payments.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] azzimuth:
Turns out that it's not available in Sweden yet either. I'm trying to figure out if there is any other available provider.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Jimisballjohn:
I guess that you can install it by downloading the apk outside play store, but I feel a little weird having to submit my card info to an app which is not authorised by play store.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] bazinga137:
For me, my banking app notified me of Google Pay being available after an update. I tapped I wanted to try it out, and it automatically added my credit card info to the Google Pay app. It works amazingly well, and is compatible with all visa pay wave terminals. You can also use NFC to scan the card and easily add it to Google Pay, of course if it's available in your country.

Also I don't think it's as simple as sideloading the app, as it also spoofs your credit card number when you use it for payments, seems it's not as simple as emulating pay wave via nfc - it's your bank that needs to support Google Pay (have some kind of a deal or contract with Google).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Set8:
Hey folks. I'm new here. Just want to know if its possible to flash a custom rom for a different country into same device in another country. Will it work? Or will there be problems? Thanx
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] NoxArt:
Hi, happened 4th time this week (never before): I picked up the call but heard no sound ... and the other person later said that their device didn't register the pickup (as if I didn't). But other calls were ok, in one case a call from the same person a few moments later

Any recommendation how to approach this? Can this possibly be an issue somewhere on the way and not in the device?

Ideally without factory resets or handing the phone off for repair...

Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
I have had issues like you said in the past, switching to gsm, 3g or 4g semmed to solve it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] NoxArt:
Disabled LTE for calls, didn't get too many so far, but they were all good. So hopefully this is solved, thank you!
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] gammaboy:
I am planning to buy an LG G6+ US997U(Model no LGUS997U.AAMZBK) and import it to India for the simple fact that US997U models are bootloader unlockable.

The problem arises that the LTE bands being used in India are not mentioned in the FCC filing for US997 models.

As I understand the modem in SD821 supports all LTE bands and there are region specific software blocks to block other bands.

My question is whether after unlocking and rooting, I can remove those blocks so the phone works fine with the LTE bands in India.

Please Help.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] mingo_mgx:
you know only the H870 and US997 can be unlocked no other models like the h870d or ds or a u version
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Indiant:
..but DS is quite different. (two sim) 997 and 997U are differ just in mem size and quad dac. So the boot is almost the same.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] gammaboy:
Yes I read in an Amazon review that there is official support for bootloader unlock for US997U.

Question now is whether I can unlock all the LTE bands available with the SD821 and whether I can flash the H870 or US997 recovery and roms(Lineage, AquariOS) on US997U?
[MENTION=5646556]J0SH1X[/MENTION] [MENTION=5066258]rc420head[/MENTION] Can you guys help answer this please? :)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] rc420head:
Not sure about the U h870 and us997 have twrp and custom roms
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Indiant:
Absolute nothing. No custom rom, no recovery, no root. ...and I think no system updates too for u, because it is an Amazon branded phone.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] DrPhant0m:
So... Is the G6+ (US997U) supported by LG Developer's bootloader unlock, or not? That's the real issue... not the fact that it's "just the memory size" because LG distinguishes support based on the IMEI/MEID. Consider the fact that all of the US99x phones are the same model number for the "unlocked" and the "US Cellular" versions... but LG will not send you an unlock code if you attempt to use a device ID from a device that is provisioned to the US Cellular carrier. The hardware is literally identical.

Also consider that the V30+ is in the same boat. The US998 can be unlocked on the LG dev site (with a little trickery - you have to change the website code in Chrome for it to work)... but the US998U can NOT. We're not really sure why.

Presently... the LG Dev Supported Devices List does NOT list the US997U (G6+)... so I want to ask anyone here that says it can be unlocked how they did it. It's hard to find info on xda, since the "plus" version doesn't seem to have it's own portal.

Thanks, all!
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] madmartian:
I tried to unlock my US997U on the portal (selecting US997 from the dropdown) and my unlock was brutally denied. :(

Extremely lame that simply having more memory means I can't unlock my phone!
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] vvsarana:
is there any update on this? can LGUS997U be unlocked? I too was denied on the LG developer website
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] sushiboba:
YEAH SUPER LAME!. the website denied mine too. SOOO LAME. because fastboot gave me the CODE... SO LAME.

Unfortunately, your device( United States, (AMAZON(USA)), LGUS997U.AMZ )does not support unlocking the bootloader.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] jcsww:
I want to have a new micro SD card ready to go when I pick up my V30+ next week. There are some decent deals for 128GB cards at BestBuy and Amazon. I have tried searching for the info but haven't had any luck finding the maximum read and write speeds the LG V30's micro SD slot is capable of.

Samsung EVO Plus 128GB - BestBuy

Samsung EVO Select 128GB - Amazon

They are essentially the exact same card, just different branding due to when they were manufactured. Same specs and all but the EVO Select seems to be the newer of the two where the EVO Plus has been around since 2015. If the V30's micro SD card slot isn't capable of 100MB's read and 90MB's write, then I may as well go for something cheaper and slightly slower and save $7.

SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB - BestBuy

Is anyone aware of what the maximum capabilities of the V30's micro SD slot is capable of? Is there a way to test this that someone wouldn't mind testing and posting their results?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ChazzMatt:
Somebody did that a few weeks ago, I'll see if I can find the post.

EDIT

I was mistaken. It was the internal storage read/write speeds they tested.

V30 Internal storage speed?

https://xdaforums.com/lg-v30/help/v30-internal-storage-speed-t3687990

They were trying to determine whether the LG V30/V30+ had UFS 2.0 or 2.1. It has UFS 2.1. (Earlier this year, Samsung shipped some S8 phones with both standards -- the Snapdragon S8 got 2.0 while the Exynos S8 got 2.1, while all chipset versions of the S8+ got 2.1.)

But several websites have done thorough reviews and have stated what's inside the V30/V30+, including exact components...
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] pjcforpres:
Just used the A1 SD card speed test app. LG V30 - Samsung 128GB Evo Select formatted as a 'removable' storage device - did the standard 4GB size write / read test twice without closing apps etc (so bit of a real life test) and once did reboot (waited 5 minutes before launching), ran the accurate test (does write, then reboot again with another 5 minute wait, then does read):

Test 1

Read - 64.01 MB/s

Write - 35.38 MB/s

Test 2

Read - 65.25 MB/s

Write - 33.13 MB/s

Test 3 (accurate test)

Read - 60.56 MB/s

Write - 37.63 MB/s

Based on other benchmarks I have seen for this SD card (~95 MB.s read and ~70 MB/s write), it does appear the V30 is not able to get full speed out of it.

And just for 'fun' here is what the internal memory was capable of in this app (only ran the 4GB test once):

Read - 524.87 MB/s

Write - 199.30 MB/s
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] banshee28:
I am wondering if even if it were stuck at the slower speeds, would this have any impact on the camera, video, music, etc? I am planning on using a 128G SD card also if I get this phone.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] jcsww:
Excellent! Thank you!

That should be enough to handle 4k and pictures being directly written to the micro SD card. You will want a card that is better than those speeds but there isn't any need to go for anything super expensive that are rated for super fast performance.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Vinc3Has3:
Found Out Too late..

While the measurement numbers are great info - I didn't need to run a test, I noticed as soon as I tried to play some PSone and PSP games. Any game with heavy disc access while trying to play (sports games especially, due to commentary) stuttered like I was running them off of an external USB hard drive. Move the game to internal storage and (obviously, from the benchmarks, above) no trouble at all.

This is disappointing, as I picked up this phone expressly due to its specs for playing games (It was on sale, and replaced my cheapie Blu phone). Not the end of the world; I can move games to internal that are particularly problematic, but rather annoying and ironic, as the games most affected are the ones taking up the most space, requiring the extra MicroSD storage...
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] zacharias.maladroit:
Go AOSP/non-Stock, format microSD to ext4, flash custom kernel and see how it changes things,

write speed will be improved by 100% (so twice as fast), read speed approx. around 10-20% (or more) compared to exfat.

Also custom kernel got general speed improvements so that might make a difference - haven't tried running anything particularly heavy off the microSD though.

That particular thing is probably the reason why Android/Google doesn't recommend using microSDs - it can really degradate and mess with experience/fun at times
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Vinc3Has3:
Thank you for this info! I will definitely look into it - Although I just ran a few tests of my OLD phone, (A Blu Vivo 2(?) XL(?) - I forget), and it's read time from the micro Sd is atrocious, like 32 read and 24 write, and yet it plays PSone games just fine from the Micro SD - the SAME Micro SD that the LG V30 is stuttering on (and I've tried a drawer-full, now) - which leads me to believe it's some other type of bottleneck. After all, an actual PSone cd only reads form 150 to 300 KB (not MB) of data per second. Even with a single emulator emulating individual autonomous chips, there should be headroom, I would think, to keep things going.

... Aannnnd this moves me off-topic from this thread - So I'll stop right there. :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] gabelw:
I have the note 4x (snapdragon 625 4/64). Shipped with miui 8.5.3 stable. I got it unlocked, used the cofface twrp to successfully root, and then I stupidly wiped the internal memory when I was actually attempting to format to f2fs. I can enter fastboot and the cofface twrp 3.0.2.0 but my backups and apparently everything else got wiped. I tried to flash the miui 8.5.4 using otg cable and flash drive but it didn't work.

Does anyone know how to properly fix this? It's the 4X and so trying to run lineageos's latest didn't work either, not v15 nor v14.1.

Again, I have fastboot and twrp (cofface) but nothing else. Trying to use the miflash tool and not having any luck either.

PLEASE HELP
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] drmuruga:
Flash fastboot ROM via fastboot.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] gabelw:
Sorted

It was the MTK/NIKEL I needed. Xiaomi has so many devices that it is easy to get a little confused.
[Android Apps and Games] SacredDeviL666:
Thread closed as duplicated with https://xdaforums.com/android/software/frp-unlock-bypass-tools-online-updated-t3709593
[Beetles] kaciker:
Hello

I changed my rom 6915 hp movistar, Spanish to French.

Now, I want to unlock the sim, for a French company.

Is it still the same code, now that when I was in Spanish?.

They have given me the unlocking code, and not work it
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] dupz:
I have unlocked my bootloader and have TWRP 3.1 installed. I have tried nitrogen, lineage, miui 9 but they are always stuck on booting, after I flash them and opengapps and restart they just have the loading screen for hours on end and will not load.

Any ideas?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] ifti_a:
same problem with mine, ive booted into AOKP but as i restore apps it just reboots again and again, tried clean install and format data install but is the same

DOESNT make any sense!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] VaibhavKumarReddy:
If you have unlocked bootloader unofficially LP roms & flashed Nitrogen Lineage etc they won't boot.

follow this tutorial http://en.miui.com/thread-345728-1-1.html unlock & rom will boot fine.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] dupz:
I went back to stock, these custom ones like Lineage etc are garbage.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] apexashwin:
Lol miui is the worst **** u can use on any phone..los is love.. maybe u are a noob :3
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] VaibhavKumarReddy:
Noobie ****UI good for you
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] manos78:
Hi,

I have a Moto G5+ with unlocked bootloader. And when the device is full power-off, for starting it I need to pick the power-on button for a large time... more than 5 seconds, around 10 seconds. This is a lot!

You experienced this too? :confused: