yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia XZs Questions & Answers] squall_20042001:
https://xdaforums.com/xzs/how-to/tutorial-step-step-guide-to-gain-root-t3612624
[Sony Xperia XZs Questions & Answers] 3mozz:
https://xdaforums.com/xzs/development/root-xperia-xzs-t3726911
[Sony Xperia XZs Questions & Answers] Farsiris:
Theres no Kernel Posted here for the latest Oreo Build . I suggest You downgrade to 7.1.1 so that you can download Xposed Modules and Also performance in NOugat is better than Oreo and theres alot of rootable kernel here with DRM Fix .
[Sony Xperia XZs Questions & Answers] Farsiris:
Yes, Existenz is the best ROM for XZs now. But I prefer to use 7.1.1 because of Xposed Modules compatibility and theres many to install from xposed Forum. As for now Oreo is not yet supported by Xposed.
[Sony Xperia XZs Questions & Answers] papabear_13:
Rooted yrs ago, but having trbl now

Guys, I've rooted devices, but it's been a few years. I don't remember it being this complicated.

Here's what I think I understand:

Fastboot mode allows me to the ability to flash(overwrite) image files, which are what loads when my device powers up.

ADB is an interface that allows my PC to talk to my Android device at a command level.

My ROM (is that what some are calling Kernal?) is what I see as a user on the device.

>writing a new ROM gives me different Android functionality and user interface experience.

Root is an access level and is what allows me to overwrite the ROM, and uninstall bloatware (my goal)

Bootloader must be unlocked, and USB Debugging enabled

all being true and I don't necessarily dislike the XZs Dual G8232 interface (I just want to remove some garbage):

1. What does the Recovery.img do, and why do I need to overwrite it?

2. What's the best way to go about this?

>> I have watched a few videos and read several step by step guides, none of them seem to work as written/recorded for me.

Am I not getting this concept correct?

1. Must have drivers installed, a new boot.img (the new ROM) and recovery.img, and a means of communicating (adb)

2. Unlock bootloader, enable Debugging

3. get phone into Fastboot Mode (struggling here, key combo into fastboot mode has the phone off; adb into Fastboot reboots the phone , but the LED turns orange and no further commands execute.)

4. Overwrite the Boot.img

5. Overwrite the Recovery.img

6. reboot normally, done

thanks

IT changes so much and so fast, if you're into it now, don't ever get out!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] ElevyNJ:
I tried installing a new image to convert my AT&T branded prone to T-Mobile. ODIN barfed and now when I boot the phone it tells me to use Smart Switch for Emergency Recovery. Smart Switch won't see my phone. I am able to boot the phone into Download mode and Odin sees it.

How can I restore my phone to working status?

**Edit 1 11/28/17 at 1:31AM**

I followed instructions at https://theunlockr.com/2016/09/10/unroot-samsung-galaxy-s7-s7-edge/ and now the phone is in a constant reboot cycle.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
and you are unable to get into download/recovery mode?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] imzjustplayin:
Phone is rooted and is running android 4.2.2, I moved all the photos in the DCIM folder to the DCIM folder on the external SD card slot. Yet on my Windows XP machine, when I attach the phone to the computer in PTP mode it says the phone has like 300+ pictures to download. I can download them just fine but I'm confused because the pictures it is showing are not on the external SD card yet I have no idea where inside on the primary memory card they're located.

In what folder inside of the phone would the pictures be stored that they would show up in PTP mode download mode? Tried doing a search for .jpg using ESfile explorer in the \ (root) folder but I couldn't find these mysterious pictures.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] justin97530:
Does anyone know how to disable the screenshot sound when Do Not Disturb is on? The sound plays even on Total Silence. I'd like to keep the sound file intact for OTA purposes. Interestingly the camera shutter sound doesn't play with Do Not Disturb on.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] justin97530:
This bug seems to only affect some models (I believe MDI2 Indian models, discussion here). If anyone else has this problem, I've created a Magisk module that fixes this:

https://github.com/justin97530/unforce-camera-sound
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FandangoMcGee:
Would not flashing the CSC mean that I have a stock ROM without any AT&T bloatware on the phone? Or am I completely misunderstanding the importance of the CSC file?

I live outside the US and so I don't need anything specific for AT&T on my S7 Active.

EDIT: To clarify, I would be flashing the AP, BL and CP files through Odin, downloaded from this post because I can't get OTA updates outside of the USA.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Ultima99:
My best guess is that at worst you'd make the phone not bootable and you'd need to reflash with Odin and at best your phone would work but with the previous CSC image. It already has one in it and it won't go away so by not flashing you're just leaving the older one in place. I don't think there's any possible gain for you by not flashing it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] engr Khushal Khan:
I didn't flash the BL file and now my phone says no sim card inserted what should i do?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] everybodylovesfebs:
Note8 + iPhoneX both have dual rear cameras however in some portrait photos especially your hair, ears etc is blurred out incorrectly. iPhone X seems to do this job a lot better despite having similar hardware specs.

Is this something a software could fix/enhance?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] henklbr:
1. two TOTALLY different devices

2. I've made some "portrait"-pic's: no problems at all
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] everybodylovesfebs:
Ah okay, yes agreed that Note is a phablet and other a phone. However I'd assume that in the camera department at least they would both perform similar.

Particularly, portrait modes where Note 8 blurs out lot more than your face where IPhone X does the same lot more accurately.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
They are both phones, the ill-term "phablet" is no longer valid, as it was only referring to big screen sized phones in the days of the first Note, now all flagship phones are even bigger than the first galaxy note, the differences that henklbr refers to, are mainly how both OEM design, build and manage their devices
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] everybodylovesfebs:
Found the reason. IPhone uses Kinect like 3D imaging for its algorithm. Samsung uses 2D which unfortunately isn't anywhere as accurate as the iPhone for pleasing bike and portrait photos.

Hopefully the next iteration will have something as good or better.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] x017in:
The 3D imaging is only for front camera when used to unlock the phone. So no that's not the reason. Its software.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] everybodylovesfebs:
Not according to the internet.

https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/255771-apple-iphone-x-truedepth-camera-works

http://bgr.com/2017/10/02/iphone-vs-android-camera-truedepth-face-id/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] MatroxD:
What does it really matter.. Ultimately, it's (a camera, any camera), is just a tool.. I've seen terrible (and I mean terrible, terrible) shots with the X, and I've taken some bad ones with my 8 in the learning process. Ultimately, it's up to the user to learn what the camera can and cannot do, and it's shortcomings.

I(and I'm sure many others)don't know why there is always someone "iPhone can do this".. Ok.. and, so what... Go buy an iPhone and see all that it cannot do, that the note can. And then, go post in an isheep (which the op sounds like) forum and see how many sensible responses you get..

We deal with notes.. Not iPhones here.. Who cares what that overpriced and over hyped single task piece of yesterday's hardware can or can't do(which can't, is a massive lot!).. I'll take my note on the worst day and night over that ugly screen and lack of multitasking on that ijunk..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] WaxysDargle:
the only thing these two phones have in common is that they both have cameras
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rodrigofd:
And that both can do voice calls and text messaging :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] WaxysDargle:
that is debatable! lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rjohnstone:
Both of those articles are referring to the front facing camera, not the rear cameras.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] everybodylovesfebs:
Geez I'm not an i sheep I've owned s2,3 4 5, s7e, s8 and now note 8. My close friend is however an apple fanboy and likes to compare both and up until the iPhone x I always had the upper hand in most things.

I spent hours trying to find a camera that takes portrait photos(both front and rear) with bit more accuracy when it comes to blurred background.

The 3D imaging is apparently only for the front camera which explains why the front self portraits are a lot better on the iPhone X where as the rear camera portraits are a lot closer in good lighting.

In dim lighting such as a restaurant, the Note 8 selective focus, live focus doesn't fire up due to "no contrast detected.." error.

I'm pretty happy with the Note and use proper mirrorless cameras (a6500 + 18-105 and Samsung NX500+45/1.8) for photography needs however thought I could ask the question here and see if I'm doing something wrong or get some constructive advice on ways to improve the portrait modes. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
Well, yes, your reason is valid, but, in the end, it is always a matter of balance, even the mere fact of using a cell phone to take pictures ultimately reflects this, if taking pictures is the most important factor, a camera is the choice, but you have to pay a price, as I said, it is all about balance, Samsung tried to adress it with the galaxy cameras, but they abandoned it
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beli3ver:
Hi,

yesterday I get my Nexus 5x, try to install LineageOS, but it never boots, that are the steps I have done:

Android

- Enable USB Debugging

- Enable OEM Unlock

-

adb reboot-bootloader

Bootloader

- fastboot oem unlock

- fastboot flash recovery twrpXXXX.img

- restart to recovery

Recovery TWRP

- Full Wipe

-

adb push lineageosXXXX.zip /sdcard

- install zip file

- reboot without twrp app installation

I only see the Google Logo.

I wait over 30 minutes, nothing happends.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saeed-Omnia:
Are you downgrading from Oreo?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
The Samsung who get Oreo are...

http://www.frandroid.com/marques/sa...rminaux-qui-auraient-droit-a-android-8-0-oreo
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Deleted member 2943498:
This is nothing official...
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
It's official

Why you say that ?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] moozer:
You could include a valid source and a valid link to that source
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
It's a list leak
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] moozer:
Again - credit the source.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
It's a french source:www.frandroid.com/marques/samsung/474035_samsung-voici-les-terminaux-qui-auraient-droit-a-android-8-0-oreo
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] moozer:
HA HA - which has, in turn, been filtered from this source:

https://www.androidheadlines.com/20...r-android-8-0-update-leaks.html#disqus_thread

Of which, the information contained within that has been ripped from:

https://www.sammobile.com/samsung-galaxy-android-8-o-update

So, it isn't a "leak" as such. Just supposition - as with everything that's unofficial.

Thanks for sharing the link, bro.:good:
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
Samsung has confirmed Oreo for S6,S7,S8,J (not J3 2017) and A 2017

And J7 2016 can get Oreo because it have Exynos 7870 and J7 2015 has 2 major OS updates
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] moozer:
Have they?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
For 2017 mid-range and flagships it's confirmed
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] moozer:
Sorry to have to do this again, but where is the official notice?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] leo31:
2017 devices surely will get O dude -_-

have u read it somewhere?

2016 series wont get the O because the limitation of it's hardware capability
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Deleted member 2943498:
There isn't any 'official' list and this thread is completely useless.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] moozer:
Explain then how the Xperia SP, from 2014, can fluidly run Oreo through custom ROM, or how Galaxy S3 mini, from 2012, can fluidly run 7.1.2

It has little to do with hardware capabilities.

OS runs are generally cyclic. Most premium phones get at least 2 major OS upgrades. Higher end mid-range phones get 1 or 2 major OS upgrades. These are standard. From a OEM point of view, that's fine and when a device comes to the end of it's service, it will be dumped simply from a negative fiscal. By no means are these devices dead and buried because of hardware capability
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
2016 series can get Oreo there's not hardware problems
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
S6 is confirmed
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
Look
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
Look for S6(Sorry I has a problem with picture)
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] moozer:
Lol.

Whatever
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Shubham88970:
I am using samsung j7 nxt does it will get the oreo update too?

(Sorry for bad English)

Thanks in advance..
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
Yes J7 nxt is J7 Core
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Shubham88970:
Thank u so much!!
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Cyterafle:
I like help others
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] Loulou-13:
hi !

Usualy ,sammobile never give fake-news ,hoax.....it's very serious ! they have official sources...
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] abhigamez:
This the stock recovery to replace the twrp for ota updates

.:cool:

Download Recovery

Flash via Fastboot Method

Commands fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Thanks

[MENTION=8387691]Abhi08[/MENTION]6 This is my telegram username If you any queries Contact me
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] CasinovaRoyale:
Brick

This could end up in hard brick also if OTA detects other system modifications. You should just edit the OP with a warning.
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] smokinjoe2122:
Couldn't one just install it from this link?

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s-plus/development/flash-official-firmware-moto-g5s-plus-t3681018

This is basically all of the stock firmware (Including the recovery), correct?
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] yograjfire18:
i don't think so abt hard brick

as when i was updating i simply came with error while updating that can't update

and i also tried updating after flashing custom rom [which is available online] and i was successfully updated
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] thippu46:
I don't think it's a useful thread as there is a specific thread to give information about installing Official firmware and relocking the bootloader.!

Please moderator check this once.

This might damage the devices if anyone tries to update the ROM through OTA, by just changing the recovery being the variety ,oem and bootloader status changed.
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] yograjfire18:
i hv checkd it, but my device didn't hard broke, but i want to make my device dead to get new motherboard in warranty:D
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] thippu46:
:angel:lol
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] mabvmet:
Does someone has tried this successfully?
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pratham.kamath:
In stock Moto G5s plus rom I had installed TWRP and rooted the phone and just wanted the stock recovery so that i can install April security patch, The recovery was installed however when it tried to install the April update it failed, All though it did load the OS and i was back to where i was.

Whole story in short if you have rooted the phone with TWRP and need stock recovery just to install latest update, IT WONT WORK.

You will need to install SANDERS_NPS26.116-61_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml from site firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto%20G5s%20Plus/Stock/ and then start the entire thing from scratch and then it will update over OTA as well regardless if bootloader is unlocked.

once your device installs all updates you can then install TWRP again and root it if you want to. but if you do that and wish to get OTA you will need to go back to stock and repeat the whole process from scratch.
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pbanj:
Could always just do "fastboot boot" instead of "fastboot flash". It will allow you to then boot twrp, install what you want, and not touch the stock recovery.
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] mabvmet:
What are the steps I need to follow to install this file? (SANDERS_NPS26.116-61_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml)

---------

Edit: Solved

---------

I followed the code section steps on this post:

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s-plus/development/flash-official-firmware-moto-g5s-plus-t3681018
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] mabvmet:
Hey! I Finally did this, I removed the twrp and the root, I Just installed this stock (?) rom through the "adb fastboot". Now when I look for OTA updates it appears a message that indicates that the latest security update is installed, it's the one of December 2017...

Why doesn't it appear the last one (april's or so)?

What I have to do in order to have or reactivate the OTA updates?

Thanks in advance!
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pratham.kamath:
Make sure the correct stock rom is installed. (Cross check the name word to word) I too tried a few different stock ROMs and only the above version worked and updated till April security patch. Rest versions didn't update for some reason.
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] mabvmet:
How can I know what is the correct stock rom?
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pratham.kamath:
SANDERS_NPS26.116-61_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml from site firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto%20G5s%20Plus/Stock/

This one worked for me.
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] mabvmet:
My current file >>

SANDERS_NPS26.116-61_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml_1

This rom left me with the December security patch and no OTA updates available

This time I will download the same one, but the most recent (February, according with the web)

Next download >>

SANDERS_NPS26.116-61_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip 03/02/2018 06:35

I followed this steps in code section to flash it... any suggest?

Steps >> https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s-plus/development/flash-official-firmware-moto-g5s-plus-t3681018
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pratham.kamath:
Don't go by date go by exact name and number of rom as I mentioned. I tried almost all the firmwares listed and only the one that I mentioned updated to latest april security patch. Matter of fact i just restored phone to stock yesterday and it worked again. Also copy all the commands to a notepad and save the same as .bat file so that way you can just run the file and it will automatically install stock rom and reboot phone.

---------- Post added at 08:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:49 AM ----------

Check software channel name in settings. Mine is listed as retin. I read that there are other software channels too for which updates security patch has not been released yet. I may be wrong though.
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] mabvmet:
Sorry, how do I run the bat file? The last time I entered the commands one by one.

My software chanel is "openmx" the sameone that I had when the phone was rooted (and with the updates available).
[Moto G5S Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Panchera:
I need help

I need the recovery.img for the device moto g5s plus xt1806:llorando:
[Security Discussion] sunstarmobiles:
here is info for further assist require to face

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: moto-msm8952-B1.06

(bootloader) product: athene_16mp

(bootloader) board: athene_16mp

(bootloader) secure: yes

(bootloader) hwrev: P2A

(bootloader) radio: 4

(bootloader) storage-type: emmc

(bootloader) emmc: 16GB SAMSUNG QE13MB RV=08 PV=07 FV=0000000000000007

(bootloader) ram: 2GB SAMSUNG LP3 DIE=8Gb M5=01 M6=05 M7=00 M8=1F

(bootloader) cpu: MSM8952

(bootloader) serialno: ZY2238MGZC

(bootloader) cid: 0x0032

(bootloader) channelid: 0xc0

(bootloader) uid: 98FF920000000000000000000000

(bootloader) securestate: oem_locked

(bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: no

(bootloader) max-download-size: 536870912

(bootloader) reason: Volume down key pressed

(bootloader) imei: 358187070291953

(bootloader) meid:

(bootloader) date: 05-28-2016

(bootloader) sku: XT1643

(bootloader) battid: SNN5966A

(bootloader) iccid:

(bootloader) cust_md5:

(bootloader) max-sparse-size: 268435456

(bootloader) current-time: "Thu Apr 21 18:54:42 UTC 2016"

(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[0]: motorola/athene_f/athene_f:7.0/NPJ

(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[1]: S25.93-14-10/10:user/release-keys

(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[0]: Blur_Version.25.221.10.athene.ret

(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[1]: ail.en.US

(bootloader) ro.build.version.qcom: LA.BR.1.3.6-01710-8976.0

(bootloader) version-baseband: M8952_70030.25.03.62.01R DFLT_FSG

(bootloader) kernel.version[0]: Linux version 3.10.84-g9b51918 (hudsoncm

(bootloader) kernel.version[1]: [MENTION=387459]ilc[/MENTION]lbld26) (gcc version 4.8 (GCC) ) #1

(bootloader) kernel.version[2]: SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug 28 09:30:48 CDT 2017

(bootloader) sbl1.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.06-0-g57d1343

(bootloader) rpm.git: git=a970ead

(bootloader) tz.git: git=7c9e7e8-dirty

(bootloader) hyp.git: git=7c9e7e8-dirty

(bootloader) keymaster.git: git=7c9e7e8-dirty

(bootloader) cmnlib.git: git=7c9e7e8-dirty

(bootloader) aboot.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.06-0-g0edfb0d

(bootloader) qe: qe 0/0

(bootloader) frp-state: no protection (0)

(bootloader) ro.carrier: retin

all: listed above

Execution time is 87(ms)

any one done ?
[General Topics] windjohnson:
I don't know why this is happening, probably because I deleted something in the windows folder. My touch restores system registry(or database) automatically when I don't want it to. The softkeys go back to original, pocket activesync not working and the exchange informations are wiped out, contacts are all deleted, and the most weired thing is, the mail/sms application won't start!

I've tried so many times, restoring to the previous version, and it worked for a while, then if I try to sync the email again, everything comes back!

Please, please, please! I've come a long way to make my touch so perfect for me, I don't want to do it all over again!!! :(:confused::(:mad:

Somebody help me! PLEASE!

Update:

I kinda got it fixed somehow, anyway, I first restored, and used PIMbackup to backup the contacts something etc... then go directly to activesync, and delete everything before they disappear, then reset, then used pimbackup to restore everything, then it works fine now, email's fine, contacts' fine, everything's fine.
[Blade General] crismanuel831:
What is the icon between the wifi and the battery gage in the notification area?