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[Android General] Sonbd:
Ty sir.. I have no problem until now but I like to have a way to save my device if needed

I'm afraid of the problem with updates .I see many users have the same problem

what does Lenovo for this? :confused:
[Android General] daitalos:
Yes is true.I do not know what Lenovo is doing,I don't think he not knows the problem

device perhaps has a problem with bootloader or & recovery also (or maybe with partitions sizes) ..let us hope,Lenovo to fix it,the device has good features & in good price .he policy followed by Lenovo is unacceptable (do not allow unlocking of the bootloader ! )

sry for english
[Android General] daitalos:
Many Thanks to Assistant Forum Admin / Moderator @ the_scotsman for his help ....Now we have all the device Lenovo P8 threads in a space ,and all users can find what they want very easily !
[Android General] opumps:
bravo, good job, man. thanks so much for this post!

i've done this flash thing already. and be careful that your wifi&bluetooth mac address gonna changed.

and also, it's better to backup Qcn file first.

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oh, there is question, i wanna make a full backup of the stock rom entirely, there is a post about it, https://xdaforums.com/general/rooting-roms/how-to-backup-qualcomm-phone-root-t3570178,

im not pretty sure about the process, have you done it or know how to do it?

not download to the tab, but read from the tab, can qfil do this job?
[Android General] daitalos:
not download to the tab, but read from the tab, can qfil do this job?[/QUOTE]

Full backup via qfil No! I do not know what he wants to do, but stay away, it is very dangerous all this for hard brick !

For full backup needed or custom recovery (nandroid backup) or rooted device & use some tool from playstore for backup etc..

You can flash twrp : https://xdaforums.com/general/general/twrp-lenovo-p8-tb-8703f-tb-8703x-t3689442#post74281359

and after you can get a full nandroid backup ..

except all this, backup for stock rom? and how to restore the backup? also, even if you have the twrp probably will not be able to restore a factory image backup...

sry for english
[Android General] opumps:
TB-8703F_S000031_170616_ROW_QPST.7z

I just want to know how is this file dumped or where did the Russians got this file.

Before I downloaded this file into my tablet, I flashed trwp recovery, and made a full backup of the Chinese version ROM . BUT the ORIGINAL lenovo recovery WAS GONE , RIGHT?

SO ..... without the original recovery the backup cannot be called a full backup right
[Android General] daitalos:
Before I downloaded this file into my tablet, I flashed trwp recovery, and made a full backup of the Chinese version ROM . BUT the ORIGINAL lenovo recovery WAS GONE , RIGHT?

SO ..... without the original recovery the backup cannot be called a full backup right[/QUOTE]

I told you...custom recovery can not flash (or reset) factory image backup (this version twrp decrypt device because Lenovo P8 has a locked bootloader etc..)

backup of stock rom is useless in this device, you can flash stock rom if you want, via Qfil
[Android General] DanishAlnoor:
Hello Friend This File is Password Protected....

need its password Plzz..

Ok i found the password.. the password is " lenovo-forums.ru "
[Android General] daitalos:
before posting Read first ! keep the thread clean please :)
[Android General] panmark:
Hi to all,

I managed to brick my lenovo TB-8703F after updating Magisk through the TWRP recovery mode.

At first it got into a boot loop and I tried to recover it by flashing the stock rom with the instructions found on this thread.

Unfortunately No luck.....

The tablet was recognized in Qloader Mode and flashed with QFIL but after the flash completed successfully it hanged at lenovo logo boot screen.

Tried wipe data - factory reset without luck.

Now after many attempts with QFIL and different settings it is only recognized in Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E mode and cannot be flashed with QFIL, no access to recovery mode, fast boot or anything else....

Do you thing I have a chance of recovering it?

Thanks
[Android General] daitalos:
Qualcomm drivers are installed correctly; you can try with QPST version from link of OP (Qfil included)

(Disable driver signature?)
[Android General] panmark:
Drivers must be OK. (they worked before the hard brick.)

I tried with a deep flash cable but I had no luck.....

Then I opened the case and removed the battery left it for two minutes and tried again. No luck....

I thing I now have a nice paper weight for my office..... :(

The strange think is that before the hard brick I successfully managed to complete the flashing process for ten or more times but the tablet refused to boot.
[Android General] panmark:
Does anybody know the test points that have to be shorted in order to force it to connect to EDL 9008 mode?

[IMG="Lenovo P8 Board"]https://s10.postimg.org/b4s4y4tc9/Lenovo_P8_TB-8703_F_1.jpg[/IMG]
[Android General] obvious:
Badly translated from Russian
[Android General] panmark:
thanks!!!!

I will give it a try and lets you know!

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It Works!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!!!!

Know back to QFIL.

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Flashed Successfully with QSTP (QFIL) according to the instructions!!!!!!

You are the man my friend!!!!!!!
[Android General] obvious:
Haha, I'm glad it worked :D
[Android General] panmark:
I post a better quality photo for everyone

[IMG="Lenovo P8 Test Points EDL 9008 from Diag 900E"]https://s10.postimg.org/5pksj7155/Lenovo_P8_Test_Point_with_Twizzer.jpg[/IMG]
[Android Apps and Games] Elius2676:
This is perfect! Thanks for the time and effort!
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I've found a bug that is related to choosing a new photo (it doesn't get updated).

I will fix this soon.

In the meantime, you can clear-data of the app.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Published a new version with the fix of this issue.

Annoying that after all this time of testing, I still had a bug...
[Android Apps and Games] Synx7:
Mind sharing the source or at least the wallpapercolors implementation? I've been struggling to make it work on another app. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Sure.

Inside your class that extend WallpaperService.Engine, When you decide the color have changed, call :

if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.O_MR1)
notifyColorsChanged()

And then in the function onComputeColors , you prepare the WallpaperColors object.

You can create it from CTOR, from Bitmap, and from Drawable. Your choice.

According to my tests, I think Bitmap is the best, even though I wanted to use the CTOR.
[Android Apps and Games] Synx7:
Thanks, it seems the WallpaperColors api is kinda broken, creating a new WallpaperColors object with the 3-parameter constructor doesn't work well, building it from a bitmap does the job. Thanks a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] judofist:
Does this require root? It does nothing on my non-rooted nexus 5x (tried clearing date, restarting). Background doesn't change to pictures chosen via the app and choosing colours doesn't change anything.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Doesn't require root.

If you wish to set the custom colors, you have to enable "use custom colors".

The whole point of the background, is that you can choose whatever you wish, yet when "use custom colors" is enabled, it's your choice if you wish the notification drawer will be dark or white (assuming it works on the device&OS).

On Nexus 5x, it should work fine. I've tested it myself.

If you wish, I can make a video to show how to use it.
[Android Apps and Games] judofist:
That's ok, I got it to work, thanks you for your help, it's a great app :good:.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
But maybe I should make a video and put on the Play Store, though.

What do you think?
[Android Apps and Games] judofist:
It might be no harm, if not's too much trouble for you and if anyone else is as dense as me :p.

I thought that I just needed to set a photo as a wallpaper as normal, then use your app to set custom colours. I didn't realise that I needed to set the wallpaper as a live wallpaper via your app to get the custom colours to set.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
A live wallpaper can only work for you if you set it...

That's true for all live wallpapers...

Sadly the only way for the system to use customized colors, is via a live wallpaper, as far as I know.

If you don't use a live wallpaper, the colors are automatically set by the normal wallpaper instead.

But I will think about creating a video.

Shouldn't take much time, as the app barely has any features.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
OK I've published a video as a tutorial for this app, available via the app's page on the Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lb.lwp_plus

Hope now it's clear how to use the app, and how to (request to) make the notification drawer to be dark .
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I've updated the app with a new version, that allows you to choose which part of the photo to show on the live wallpaper.

You have to set both portrait and landscape, and you can use the automatic choosing, as it worked previously.
[Android Apps and Games] re1743:
So I can't use another Live wallpaper (e.g. Moab) via this app?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
That's impossible in current Android versions.

How would you want to use 2 Live wallpapers?

One for launcher (AKA "home screen") and one for lock screen?

If so, this could a nice idea, but sadly there is only one live wallpaper that can be set on Android for you.

I've decided now to request it, just because it could be cool:

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/74056699

Please consider starring it and optionally put your opinion there. Maybe you can write a better explanation or better idea than what I've written.

The only thing that you can do, is set a simple background to the lock screen, and a live wallpaper for the launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] Microsoft_PowerPoint:
It works . Thanks.

Too bad you can't choose a live wallpaper from the Google Wallpapers app
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
The Google Wallpaper app has live wallpapers of its own.

I can't host a live wallpaper within my own live wallpaper...
[Android Apps and Games] Snoopy DoDo:
I wanted to be able to switch the Status Bar, Lock Screen, At A Glance and the Launcher's Fonts to a dark color. I've been trying to get this one particular wallpaper dependent feature of android with your app but it doesn't seem to work properly. I know your app never promised this feature but I don't get why doesn't it work. Take a look at the attachment.

dropbox.com/s/2avpkhqq69asyz0/Screenshots%20O.png?dl=0

-With a Solid White Wallpaper (from the wallpapers app) it changes these elements to dark.

-With Light or Semi-White wallpapers it doesn't work (It creates ugly shadows behind the Elements and Fonts)

-I thought that applying a white background with your app and then the live wallpaper on top should of worked but no.

However, I would understand if you don't wanna put time into this. Or if it's just not possible.

But if you can do something I'll be very grateful, I think it would look very nice with some light wallpapers.
[Android Apps and Games] zxcv34523A:
Hello,

First of all, sorry for not getting back to you sooner - for some reason it seems I am not getting email notifications even that they should be enabled correctly.

But I think I found a solution for my problem. As I wrote earlier those settings reverted back to defaults perhaps every two to three days and now LWP+ has been working normally almost a week. So last Friday evening I went through all the installed applications and found that Canvas AOD (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.canvasresources ) was installed on my phone. That seems to be some built-in crap OnePlus installs on the phones but luckily that one can be uninstalled. After uninstalling the settings haven't reverted back and LWP+ has been working perfectly.

Of course it has been only 6 days but based on how to often the issue happened previously I am quite confident that solved the problem - at least I truly hope so :)
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Can you guess why this app causes it, and why removing it helps?
[Android Apps and Games] zxcv34523A:
Sadly I was incorrect. Just now the LWP+ stopped working (or something reverted the settings) and its again Oneplus's default wallpaper.

And I didn't even restart my phone anything like that.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Can you see it on a different device, or only on OnePlus?

Searching on Google for "oneplus live wallpaper reverts", I can see various complaints, so I think it's related to the device and not to my app:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/a...back-default-wallpaper-my-galaxy-s9-plus.html

https://community.oneplus.com/thread/1467322

https://community.oneplus.com/thread/526427

https://community.oneplus.com/thread/1514763

https://community.oneplus.com/thread/1364001

https://community.oneplus.com/thread/1467322

https://www.quora.com/Suddenly-my-p...phone-Is-this-a-sign-of-my-phone-being-hacked

Some of them have users claiming they've found something to try. Try what they wrote.

Maybe it's related to the built-in launcher, as some wrote.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
A user wrote to me that on his Poco phone (which strangely changed to "Redmi K20 Pro" on the review), setting my app as just home wallpaper solved the issue of wallpaper reset.

I don't know if this is true, but it's worth trying.
[Android Apps and Games] zxcv34523A:
Thanks for remembering us!

...but how do you set your app as home wallpaper on OnePlus? I don't think there's feature like that at all.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Maybe it has a different name on yours?

On Pixel 6, when you set a wallpaper, it gives you 3 options:

1. Home screen

2. Lock screen

3. Home and lock screen.

After you have one for each, and you try to set a live wallpaper (probably won't happen if you set for both), it gives you 2 options:

1. Home screen

2. Home screen and lock screen.

Perhaps what's on the OS has a bug that will set a wallpaper on its own.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Today I've uploaded a new version on the Play Store, after many people have complained about how complicated the app is, and that "it doesn't work", when I've already explained that in order for the colors to do anything, the device needs to support Dynamic colors.

So, I've added a test inside a tutorial.

People also complained about the weird cropping UX, so I've made it as simple as it could be. Just choose the image and that's it, the same as it was on the first versions of the app.

I also added a way to turn on/off horizontal scrolling. Before it was in the same UX of cropping, which made people confuse that it might be missing.

One thing that worries me now is this:

I've had many issues recently uploading a new version of the app to the Play Store, targeting Android 13.

The reason:

When targeting Android 13, the app won't be able to import the current wallpaper unless it uses the new storage permission of MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE. So, I've prepared my app nicely to handle this change, but when I've uploaded the app, Google rejected it, over and over.

I've tried to send appeals and explain that this is an important feature, but they insist that it should be used only if it's a "core feature" (meaning it can't work without it).

For now, sadly, I'm back to targeting Android 12 and using the old permission that does exactly the same, yet is not rejected by Google.

But by November I will need to find a solution:

Target API level requirements for Google Play apps - Play Console Help

Starting August 31 2024: New apps and app updates must target Android 14 (API level 34) to be submitted to Google Play (except for Wear OS and Android TV apps, which must target Android 13

support.google.com

This issue was sadly reported only after Android 13 was out, and was found by others.

Please consider starring these so that I will probably be able to let this feature stay, at least on Android 14:

Google Issue Tracker

issuetracker.google.com

Google Issue Tracker

issuetracker.google.com

Google Issue Tracker

issuetracker.google.com
[Android Apps and Games] AkazaDorian:
With the latest update seems like I can no longer crop the image on a specific square to be my wallpaper, which was fine on the previous builds. Currently if I import a horizontal image, it will always select the center to crop with no way to change. Is that a design change?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I wrote about this on the comment above:

https://xdaforums.com/t/app-8-1-lwp-customized-monet-colors.3720622/page-10#post-88270533
[Android Apps and Games] AkazaDorian:
Ok I see, sorry for missing that piece. I'm going to crop it with another tool then shouldn't be a huge problem. Thanks for your work!
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
There is also horizontal scrolling which became a simple toggle
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Due to the issues with Privacy policy team on the Play Store, I've decided to try to add a new core feature : wallpaper backup.

You can use it even if you don't intend to set the app as a live wallpaper app.
[Android Apps and Games] CraftingShadowDE:
I've noticed that there is something messed up in the licences and thanks menu. The embedded link to the French translator's Crowdin profile continies until it reaches Lottie-Android. You can see it in the screenshot I included.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Sorry for that. I will fix this after I know what's going on with Google again not approving my app...

:(
[Android Apps and Games] jonlang:
The app crashes for me every few days. I'm using it with LG60 and its original wallpaper. I used this wallpaper for about half a year before installing LWP+ and ir was rock stable. Ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
This issue is mentioned here, and also over the Internet for other live wallpaper apps on LG phones. Example:

link

It has nothing to do with the app, as it happens for all. There is no crash that I can see on the Crashlytics website, let alone for LG60.

Please try to search about it and try the solutions that other users have found. I've also written some here that I've found. You can try them too.

I can't help you with specific devices that I don't have.
[Android Apps and Games] jonlang:
It's a static wallpaper, not a live one. It never crashed before. I'm not even sure how a picture set to background can crash at all. It does now with your app.

Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
My app is a live wallpaper app. In one of its required steps you need to set it as the current live wallpaper app (preferably as both home&lock screen).

As content, it allows you to show a solid color, an image, or an animated GIF/WEBP.

I've explained it in the app, in the app description, and also here on the forum on the FAQ.

Only in the tutorial it has an option to set a wallpaper, but then it's just for testing if your device supports dynamic colors (useful for Android 12 and above).
[Android Apps and Games] jonlang:
so, when it uses an image and crashes, it is considered not an app issue?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
It crashes right away? Can you please contact me and show me a video of what you are doing?
[Android Apps and Games] jonlang:
no. as I wrote, it works for a day or two and then crashes. after re-enabled, it goes for few days again
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
So it matches the issue I've explained that users have on specific devices, and I also gave an example.

It has nothing to do with my app. Happens on other live wallpaper apps too.

Please search for solutions.

Or, flash a custom ROM which will most probably solve it as it is more based on the clean Android.
[Android Apps and Games] jonlang:
last try. is there any practical advice/solution for LG phones?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I don't have an LG phone. You can try the tips I've found for OnePlus and wrote about them above (though I also don't have OnePlus device).

Sadly LG has left the smartphones business. In the past, it was a part of a nice competition between companies...
[Android Apps and Games] jonlang:
Sure.

So, folks. Here's how you can fix your odd colors WITHOUT this crashing app.

If you installed it just because your apps picked some nasty colors from your wallpaper (pink for most of LG phones), you simply need to alter this wallpaper image in such a way that its most dominant mid-tone color will be close to what you want.

for example. This is the LG's original WP that creates those pink colors :

And this is slightly altered one that makes light blue-cyan colors instead :

It's really that simple and you don't need to waste your time trying to figure out why LWP+ crashes on you.

one silly app out - one less problem to your phone.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
That's not a fix. That's going back to the image wallpaper.

And again, the app isn't crashing. If you have proof that the app is crashing, please provide it and I will fix it. Show logs of the crash from the app itself, for example.

You can try on a Pixel device too. I've never had the app "crashing" after a few days.

It's the OS on LG that causes it. You can search about it online as I said, about it happening to other users for other live wallpaper apps.

You can also contact LG and write about it on LG forums. You can also check for yourself that it's not because of my app, by installing a different live wallpaper app (such as Muzei ) and see that the app "crashes" after a few days.
[Android Apps and Games] esmaeil mohamadi:
Hello, This app supports Realme GT2 Pro,With Android 13?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Yes, it should be possible to install and run it.

However, just like every other device, for the dynamic-colors feature, it depends on what the OEM has done to the themes engine.

I've added a step in the tutorial that helps detecting if the device supports it.

I don't have the device. It's a spare time app.

Please try it out.
[Android Apps and Games] esmaeil mohamadi:
Hello, does this program support the Realme GT2 Pro phone or not? Because I tried to use it several times, but unfortunately I could not. If anyone can guide me, I will be happy.
[Android Apps and Games] SPLESHER:
@AndroidDeveloperLB Hey, I wanted to set different image for "cropped image" but after i choose image it says "Not chosen animated GIF/WEBP File".

Yesterday everything worked fine, what happened? I already tried clearing cache of app and even reinstalling it, but didn't help
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
You are correct!

Sorry about this. Fixed and published

I tried to fix the file picker for the animation on the last version, and on the way it ruined it for the images...

Are you seeing the issue now?
[Android Apps and Games] Pacshadow:
Hello,

I have a OnePlus 11 with Android 13 on it and seem to be having some issues with the app. It is not crashing and works perfectly for a couple of days then after a while the dynamic colors get changed to match the live wallpaper I am using through the app. The only way I can change it back to the color I choose is by going through the ? Icon and setting the color to black so it displays light blue/blue for my dynamic colors. (Screen shots provided are of before I have to go in and change it back and after I change it back.) My wallpaper isn't getting changed to a stock photo on the OnePlus gallery but the dynamic colors are still changing to match the wallpaper I have chosen through the app. When I try to change the dynamic colors through the main screen it does not work. I have to go through the ? Icon to be able to change the dynamic colors. Can I get some help with this issue or is it just my phone being stupid?