yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] courpalais:
as a zip or gif in pro mode. i tried loading a zip with the app and it says please select a valid boot animation.

i take it there's more to it than zipping a gif
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] basicreece:
No idea.

I selected one I liked and applied it.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] courpalais:
oh. one of the pre-loaded ones. so i still have a question about how to make a custom zip. is it just a "zipped" gif file?
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FireBlaze20:
Pls Help Me
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] sic0048:
You will need to extract the boot.img file from the stock ROM image. To do this you will need to download the stock ROM image and the Huawei Update Extractor Tool. I've found this website seems to have many of the latest stock ROMs available to download. Even if it isn't the absolute latest version, the most recent version available will likely work because it is rare that the boot.img file is changed for minor updates.

Here is a video that shows how to use the tool to extract files. The video shows several files being extracted as an example, but if you only need the boot.img file, then extract just that single file.

Hopefully that helps!
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] mrrocketdog:
[MENTION=2688390]sic0048[/MENTION] , would a twrp back of boot be of any help?

p.s. phone is rooted though.

fear a life unlived , not death
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] freemannhp:
Yes, once your backup is for the same version of emui.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] mrrocketdog:
EMUI 4.1. FRD-L14C567B162

android 6.0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7t7qqgmtlrult5/Boot.FDR-L14.2017-11-30--22-29-01.zip?dl=0

fear a life unlived , not death
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FireBlaze20:
Thanks Guys! I Was Able To Root My Honor 8 FRD_L14! With Magisk Without A Custom Recovery!
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] mrrocketdog:
good to hear :)

fear a life unlived , not death
[Moto X Q&A] toadfan80:
Is it possible to root and unlock the bootloader on the verizon model?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lynxster:
I have a fully stock phone note 4 verizon sm-n910v....I believe I may have some firmware corruption. So can I simply use odin and reflash latest stock firmware in download mode WITHOUT rooting or unlocking bootloader or tripping flags, knox..etc....I have tried hard reset with buttons and factory reset from setting...the only reason... is I'm sure phone is slower than it used to be... even after turning off bloatware, clearing cache, and not installing anything extra....I REALLY just wanna complete refresh so I can rule out Hardware issues too....although I tried many hardware related apps they all said everything was good ...So can it be done with odin,pc and copy of stock firmware....without rooting ,no flag tripping etc. .......If so , what is the preferred recomendation...if it won't void warranty etc.....

thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mufrad:
Just download right firmware from sammobile, use Odin to flash and you are done, no warranty void or knox tripping will occur.

And about apps making your phone faster? Most don't work and the only reliable ones are for rooted phones and uses system file modifications for a smoother experience.
[General Questions and Answers] Schism082:
Hi, I'm trying to unlock my phone so I can install Kali Linux on my A466BG. I've read a lot on the web but came to a problem. I've got Android SDK on my PC and installed platform-tools. My device shows up after entering "adb devices." I've enabled developer mode and usb debugging and OEM unlocking. My problem is...I can't unlock the bootloader and use fastboot. After pressing power and up volume I get into the menu (and I actually reset my phone to factory settings so I'll have more space) but I can't find bootloader. My phone shows up fine on my PC and under devices, but when I switch to the other menu (with reset options) it doesn't show up anymore. Not even under "adb devices." I tried entering "adb reboot-bootloader" but it just restarts and goes to the normal android phone screen. I tried "fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem device-info" and it says "waiting for device." I'm not sure how to boot into fastboot and unlock my bootloader. Or why my phone doesn't show up on my PC after pressing power and up volume. Please reply with instructions. Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] Schism082:
Hi, me again. I found a video on YouTube on how to install Kali Nethunter on Android phones. I got it and now I'm installing Metasploit. It's just the command line but that should work. Check You Tube on "Nethunter without root" if you want to know. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Schism082:
I'm back...Not satisfied with Nethunter on Termux. I would like to know how to root the phone and install Kali. Can anyone look at the above question and reply with how to root my Alcatel A466BG? I'll check back tomorrow. Thanks in advance!
[HTC Tornado] wmdude:
Hello all! Sorry to be a goof, but I cannot figure out how to

hard reset/cold boot my Qtek 8310 with the soft keys (comm mgr & camera) + power on. I only manage to get to the boot loader and it gives me no options.

I know I have done it before and on other devices there was usually a menu choice that enabled you to hard reset / go to bootloader.

I would be very grateful for advice on this topic!

Thanks for a great forum!
[HTC Tornado] Gt_Speed:
Turn off the phone and hold left and right soft buttons (start and contacts) then swith on pushing a power button about 1sec. When you see blask screen press 0.

Understand?)
[HTC Tornado] oromeo:
another way: Turn off the phone and hold camera button, after that insert USB cable. Wait 3 sec the bootloader will show.
[HTC Tornado] TOZE:
you have 4 buttons on ther bottom of the screen

press the right on and left one and power in the same time

ask to factory default tape 0

then the fone hard reset

Thanks to GSM-CLINIQUE.COM
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dictum9:
This is puzzling. I got the Samsung Galaxy S8+ ZeroLemon 8500 mAh battery. Verizon FWIW. I plugged the phone in it and charged the phone via the extended battery port. The phone charged to 100% overnight (I kept on the charger for 7 hours).

When I removed the phone off the charger, I ran it to 1% in 11 hours. I was under the impression that I should have gotten much better runtime than that, based on my experience with multiple ZeroLemon devices. At least 24 hours. And that 11 hours did not get a lot of screen time.

When I removed the phone from the ZeroLemon 8500 cell, it did not appear to have been used, all of the 4 lights still light up, indicating it is full. I was not sure how to pull the voltage off of it. But if it got drained, none of the lights would light up, correct? If it's full after a day of usage, the phone shuts down getting drained to 3500 mAh or so without accessing the external ZeroLemon battery, why? Where is the disconnect? Could it be somehow it did not get fully charged over 7 hours? If so, why are the lights on?

could it be that the 8500 mAh cell only got charged half-way or a third of the way there, which makes the 11 hour figure plausible. I know the phone cannot get 11 hours off the stock 3500mAh cell, it's lucky to get 6 to 8 hours.. 3500 mAh is completely inadequate for a 2960x1440 resolution device so the increased resolution drains it that much faster.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dictum9:
The external ZeroLemon battery has to be turned on. Unlike many internal ZL batteries I've had over the years. I assumed it was the same thing. You have to push the button.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] smallsmx301:
Announced for 7.0 I believe. 2 years later and games aren't supporting it? Anyone have any idea?
[Off-topic] LionHunts:
Hello,

I want to know more about the XDA Community, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I will post this here for now.

If any of you can answer some of the questions for me.

The questions are:

1. What is your affiliation with the XDA Developers community?

2. What attracted you to XDA? Why?

3.*How did you get involve with this community?

4. What has changed in XDA since you joined?

5. What do you think of these changes?

6. In what ways do you think the XDA community could be improved upon?

7. What do you recommend for anyone that want to become part of this community?​

Feel free to answer these questions in any form or manner that you want.

Thank you in advance.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] AWT86:
Hi.

As you may know, ASUS (following the Samsung Note debacle) locked the fast charge capability of the Zenfone 3 Deluxe/Ultra to the included QC2.0-spec OEM charger with one of the updates (I think it was the Android 6->7 upgrade update).

This leaves users not only unable to use any power banks, car chargers or 3rd party chargers to fast charge, but basically robbed users of ANY QC3.0 support (which the phone was advertised as being capable of). Even other ASUS QC-chargers (be they QC2.0 or 3.0, tried the Zenfone 2 charger unsuccessfully) don't enable fast charge, making it impossible to have another fast charger eg at work.

I thus have two questions:

Could QuickCharge be re-enabled somehow (eg. by rooting+app, custom ROM, or other means)? Would reverting to Android 6 do the trick, and if yes can this be done easily?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
Since August, I've been receiving at least one update EVERY month.

This one is out - and it's not even the end of November.

Its unprecedented! Anyone else? I think Samsung is doing very well. And the phone is better with battery usage after every update.

I'm very impressed... anyone else?
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
November....
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
Wow.

December security update!

They're like clockwork now.

And....where's everyone gone?!
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] salmanshah:
I also received the update today. 2 updates in a single month from Samsung!
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
I know!

I'm like....What's going on? Am I awake? ?

Still... it's good, no?

And my phone is running like silk.

Onward.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] androidbadboy:
I confirm. I get one update each month with the date of security level set on the first day of the previous month.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
Another one!

Loving it!

So much infact I just got my front and back screen replaced.

New-Found respect for my S6+!
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] androidbadboy:
Is the latest one from 1st January 2018?
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
Mines dated 5th of January
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] androidbadboy:
I've did the update now and it still shows the 1st of January 2018.

Strange.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
It would be the same one just issues on a different day. It's January though.

Amazing.... The S6 Plus is updating faster than the Mate 9, OnePlus 3T & 5T, the HTC U11, the Xiaomi Mi6 & the S8 Plus.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] androidbadboy:
From a marketing standpoint it is really amazing, cause Samsung made S6E+ too good. They would normally bury a too good phone.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
Like clockwork.....
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] androidbadboy:
What do You mean?
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
Of all the phones I'm carrying...
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] kolembo:
Of all the phones I'm carrying, the S6 edge plus is the only one getting updates every single month.

On time. Like clockwork.

It's pretty amazing.

Even my partner's 8+ is nowhere near it.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] androidbadboy:
I read your reply today and I've checked if I have an update waiting for me aswell and it turns out although we live in different countrires in EU thre's an sec. update waiting for me.... about the same size.

But this one is strange. Even if full LTE signal It downloads very slowly. I wonder why?

BTW you have nice theme. Do you beleive I'm still runninng the stock defaut theme..... gosh...
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] androidbadboy:
I'm sure (I hope) You all (especialy XDA users) know the theory of making a device worse in performance (more lagging, lessm battery life etc.) by hidding a spcial code in sec. updates.

Well maybe that's what Samsung is doing cause like I've told You a thousand times S6E+ is (maybe until S9) the pbest fone release yet.

To motivate ppl to upgrade even from S8 Samsung may start rolling out bad updates.

Today I've talked to a guy that suddenly, 2-3 days after the premiere of S9/S9+ saw that his S8 has suddenly slowed down. He didn't install any new apps or did nothing unusual. Even didnt get the Oreo update.

Think about that.

I've isntalled the sec update. Have now from 1st Feb 2018 and for some time I see that espcially the battery life is going suddenly down.

You need to know that since I purchaed the phone I used it only once a month. Latley 4 times a month. Never installed more apps than 5. Even a loooong time ago after purchase I got rid of Microsoft apps and some other non Google and non Samsung.

Something fishy is about that.

WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK about this situation with these updates?
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] DemonSoul:
Is there any way of getting security patches while using a custom rom?
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] androidbadboy:
Good question but I estimate 90% the answer would be NO :(
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] shahmir_k:
Is anyone working on rooting this device? I just bought one and it seems to be a really nice tablet, except I'd prefer something other than touchwiz. Although I'd be perfectly happy with just rooting at least.

If there's no one rooting it, could someone help me find the resources to learn how to possibly root this device myself? I'm a beginner with modding android but I pick up things quickly so I'd like to at least give it a shot.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Mefody:
Yesterday I has rooted it via Magisk Manager APK v.5.5.3 & Magisk 15.2.

Procedure:

1. Unpack stock firmvare ***.tar.md5 that is currently installed on your tablet (they MUST BE the same!!!).

2. Then unpack AP-block from step 1 to obtain "boot.img" file.

3. Download & install on tablet MM APK.

4. Put "boot.img" on SDCARD.

5. Run MM, in setiings set "Patch kernel", then setup the Magisk zip (Wi-Fi must be connected to Internet ).

6. When asked, point MM to place on SDCARD where "boot.img" saved.

7. After some time You will get "OK".

8. Find on SDCARD file "patched_boot.img". Copy in on PC & rename to "boot.img". Then archive it to "<any name>.tar".

9. Set tablet to download mode & flash above tar-file via AP-slot of Odin-programm.

10. Tablet will reboot & ask to wipe all data to factory's params. Do it... Be noticed, that all passwords, setting, google regisery will be wiped.

11. After wiping & reboting install MM APK again... And YEAH!!! You got root!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] shahmir_k:
Thank you so much! It worked perfectly!

You should post a thread detailing your instructions. Hell, I'll do it if you're too busy
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Mefody:
OK! Make this thread, cause I'm working now on TWRP for this tablet.

Please after thread creating place here link to it... :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] a.brooding.mage:
Thank you for the solution

Thank you so much. I am a newbie to the whole rooting android thing. I came across this post when trying to root my SM-T385 tab and thought it was too complicated. I tried many other simpler methods and nothing worked. Finally, I took my time figure out your solution and lo-behold it actually works.:good:

I am now a proud owner of a rooted android tablet.:cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] crewdog:
Thank you for the detailed write-up. Just got a new SM-T380 (already on 7.1.1) and would like to have root.

I followed the instructions and got to the Odin Flash part and the tablet came up with "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed". Had to hard reset to get it to boot again (w/o root).

Anyone know of a workaround or why didn't work on this one?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Mefody:
You should activate "Developer mode" & in developers menu unlock OEM bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] crewdog:
Thanks. I don't see "OEM unlock" in the developer now, so think I'm in the penalty box for a week. Bummer.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] ashyx:
What's the firmware build number?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] joeyw007:
Im having the same issue, help please?

My SM-T380 build number is: NMF26X.T380DXU1AQI7

Can't find a way to boot T380 to fastboot mode to run "fastboot oem unlock" unless it can somehow be done with ADB.

Thanks!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Mefody:
I'm on T385XXU1AQJ3-20171116091340 now:

PDA/AP Version - T385XXU1AQJ3

CSC Version - T385OXE1AQJ1

MODEM/CP Version - T385XXU1AQHE

Build Date - 2017-10-30

OS - Nougat 7.1.1

Link to original firmware.

Link to patched "boot.img".

I see, You are guru in TWRP assembling . . . ;)

So here is some sources & technical infos:

Link to kernel OpenSource.

Tablet technical name: gta2slte

Partition sizes from command "dd i= ... o= ..."

BOARD_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 33554432

BOARD_RECOVERYIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 33554432

BOARD_SYSTEMIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 3674210304

BOARD_USERDATAIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 8053993984

BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 314572800

BOARD_PERSISTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 33554432
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Mefody:
There is no "Fastboot Mode" in this model, like in many other from Sansung, HTC ets. Samsung also insert absolutely bad for ROM-creators KNOX system.

So here is S-shot for OEM is unlocked (and tablet is rooted)... But there no chances for "fastboot" :rolleyes:

[IMG="Developer mode"]https://b.radikal.ru/b35/1801/93/dacd9dfb96e5.png[/IMG]

Under Linux I use Heimdall. Here is screen, where device are detected & ready to be flashed.

[IMG="Heimdall program"]https://b.radikal.ru/b16/1801/14/104c7ff31993.png[/IMG]

One thing about Heimdall... Version from repos didn't work with our device. So we have to compile it from Benjamin-Dobell github where this bug are fixed yet.

Building source is trivial:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
make
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] joeyw007:
OEM Unlock Enabled On New Update

I contacted Samsung and spoke with them about the OEM unlock feature missing from developer options and explained I needed to root my table for development purposes for work. They gave me the usual reply of we don't support rooting. I replied I'm not asking you to. I'm asking you to unlock the boot loader on a device I bought, belongs to me and should be allowed to modify as I see fit. I am aware of security and warranty issues please do something about this. Remember Apples DE boggle. A few days later an OTA update puts the feature in my developer options. Coincidence or did they listen? Who knows. I will be trying the root procedure as soon as the new rom downloads and I can get the boot.img from the AP Block. I'll let you guys know how it comes out.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] joeyw007:
Root Achieved!!! For Cellular South Build T380XAR1AQK3

1. Unpack stock firmvare ***.tar.md5 that is currently installed on your tablet (they MUST BE the same!!!).

2. Then unpack AP-block from step 1 to obtain "boot.img" file.

3. Download & install on tablet MM APK.

4. Put "boot.img" on SDCARD.

5. Run MM, in setiings set "Patch kernel", then setup the Magisk zip (Wi-Fi must be connected to Internet ).

6. When asked, point MM to place on SDCARD where "boot.img" saved.

7. After some time You will get "OK".

8. Find on SDCARD file "patched_boot.img". Copy in on PC & rename to "boot.img". Then archive it to "<any name>.tar".

9. Set tablet to download mode & flash above tar-file via AP-slot of Odin-programm.

10. Tablet will reboot & ask to wipe all data to factory's params. Do it... Be noticed, that all passwords, setting, google regisery will be wiped.

11. After wiping & reboting install MM APK again... And YEAH!!! You got root!

OK with the new update the boot loader can be unlocked from dev options and the above method for rooting is %100 successful. Just make sure to tell Magisk Manager under settings to output patched boot.img to odin mode "img.tar" then just flash the patched_boot.img.tar via the AP slot with Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Mefody:
I know at last 3 person with the same situation... Sometimes, when we try to change region of firmware or try to root it out by progs like Kingo, Kingroot & CF-Autoroot it seems to Samsung, that You are dangerous hacker - and it set the 1-week "penalty" mode. So OEM-unblocking became disabled during this penalty period.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] joeyw007:
Like I said Who Knows, I am Curious...

I am curious if anyone missing the OEM Unlock feature in dev options running build T380DXU1AQI7 before this morning received an OTA update to build number T380XAR1AQK3 with the ability to unlock your bootloader from dev options. I haven't changed regions successfully flashed anything to this tablet and have had it for a month. OEM unlock appeared after OTA update this morning. Now I'm rooted and all is well. Before restarting your tablet if you root this build I would suggest turning OEM Unlocking on again after rooting, as it wipes your tablet, otherwise you will get an error message about not being able to boot unauthorized binaries and have to repeat the process.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] ashyx:
If you could try this build of TWRP out. It's built using the T380 kernel, but should work for the T385 also.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889964283620778312

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Mefody:
Thanks a lot!!! It works commonly fine!

Two moments:

1. CPU Temperature too high, as for me :) May be path to termal probe not correct.

2. /data partition are unmount. I think it's due to uncorrect "footer".

I started on github TWRP repo, but I have no enough experience - my build on minimal twrp-7. 1. manifest builds OK, but after flashing I have boot-loop.

Maybe You will kindly find some time to look at this repo: https://github.com/mefody1971/android_device_samsung_gta2slte

Some info regardly temperature & /data partition

BOARD_USERDATAIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 8053977600 # 8053993984 - 16384 (footer)

TARGET_USE_CUSTOM_LUN_FILE_PATH := "sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun/file"

TW_BRIGHTNESS_PATH := /sys/class/leds/lcd-backlight/brightness

TW_CUSTOM_CPU_TEMP_PATH := /sys/devices/virtual/thermal/thermal_zone1/temp

In attachment I put recovery.log
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] ashyx:
The errors you are seeing are due to an encrypted data partition. TWRP doesn't support Samsungs encryption method yet.

To mount DATA you need to FORMAT the DATA partition and flash my encryption patch to disable encryption which you can find in my sig.

When I post a proper thread all instructions will be there. For now you can consult any one of my TWRP threads for more info.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Mefody:
OK! Thanks a lot!!! Will find all available info and try to play with formatting /data partition & setting on Your patch.

Awaiting Your special thread for this device. Anyway - You did a great job :good:
[Magisk] maurerpe:
Is there a way to make magisk require a password to grant an app superuser access? Right now I get a confirmation dialog with options of grant or deny. I would like a password or pin to be required in order "grant". Is there a configuration option or a module that I missed?
[Magisk] Kaliaila:
I wouldn't expect it to be added to Magisk itself. Android doesn't allow you to set a password for super user and I don't expect an extra thing that could mess up to be added that hasn't been in any of the other primary SU apps. Now someone might make a module or something that does it.
[Magisk] BurnedDrake:
Just out of curiosity, why in the world would you need to password protect in order to grant su permission?