yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Elephone S8  Questions & Answers] Momo0209:
I suppose you both solved this, one war or other, but maybe someone else looks for a solution to this.

As the S8 is a MTK-phone, it's never really "dead" until it's defective. You can always revive it. So stay cool.

All you need is a Windows-PC with working VCOM-drivers, the SP-Flash-Tool and a ROM. You can get all that on www.elephone.hk/downloads (at least until today... if it's no longer there, you need to google for all that).

The problem is to shut the phone off.

Of course you can just let it boot-loop until the battery is empty, if you can take the time.

Otherwise there's no simple and foolproof way to shut it off if it's in loop.

Try everything you can imagine with the three buttons. Especially pressing the power-button for "ages". Try pressing any volume-button simultaneously, too. I had my S8 bricked to bootloop several times yesterday and today, while fiddling around with all ROMs I could find.

Sooner or later I got the phone to shut off. I somehow got it into the testing-menu, too, which is yellow and chinese and which won't help you.

I even somehow managed to boot into recovery several times, which offers "shutdown"-option. I have the impression that the S8 enters recovery eventually when it fails to boot often enough, but that's just a guess.

Anyway, once the phone is off, you have won.

Start the SP-Flash-Tool, load the scatter-file from your desired ROM (which is probably 20171018), unplug the phone, press "download", and then plug the phone to USB. You might have to press vol+ oder vol- while plugging it in, but if it's recognized, the SP Flash Tool will start flashing the ROM and your phone is up and running again.
[Elephone S8  Questions & Answers] amorinix:
Problem solved

I think this is too complex anyway.

The battery was empty after some days.

It was too bad lose so many information but I had to live with that.

So, finally the hammer solve the problem in less then a second...

Thank you very much. Is nice to know there are people helping to solve some problems.

Amorinix
[Elephone S8  Questions & Answers] skaramazoo:
Please also find all required files for rooting the Elephone S8 at:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/k1ldc..._root.rar/file

I hope this helps.
[Elephone S8  Questions & Answers] GerryGerry01:
To turn phone off, hold all 3 buttons for about 15 seconds the phone will look like it's powering down but then restart after about 2 seconds just KEEP holding all 3 buttons and it will power off properly. In other words hold all 3 buttons for about 45 secs to power down if in a boot loop. Once powered down hold volume down whilst plugging into USB to flash.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sagargjasani264:
CROM IS VERY STABLE NOW WITH LESS BUGS.

now you can install the rom from Twrp..

For screenshots and Download link go here..

mod edit - link removed

Prerequisites

You should be on Marshmallow version of colorOs

Twrp M installed

How To Install

1. Reboot to recovery

2. Make a clean wipe (system, dalvik, cache)

3. Click on install

4. Navigate to c.rom zip u have downloaded

5. Install camera fix

6. Done now just reboot system and check

BUGS

AUDIO FROM LOADPEAKER

Android: 6.0

Kernel: 3.18.19
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] xSpartacusx:
so i installed magisk rooted fine then i tried updating it and i think magisk by its self updated to 15.2 but i cant install the manager or something now.. i think its the actual magisk trying to install from the manager app.. but after i reboot when prompted it doesnt get installed. how to fix?
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] yackback:
Install it.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] androiduser111232:
How did you pass safetyNet test? which rom did you use? please let me know
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] watchoutbehindyou:
My fiancées ZUK Z2 stops charging at random. Sometimes its 4%, sometimes at 68%. When she disconnects the charger and plugs it in again charging speed raises to about 1% per second for some time (WOW! that's a quickcharge ;) and the phone will charge fully. Battery capacity is fine. I've tried with different chargers and cables (max 2.4A, 5V so I didn't fried qc the diode) except the original one because i have to find it. Do you think it will solve by itself with time using the original charger or this may be something serious?
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] windirt:
http://www.fs2you.com/en/files/6e4f7307-e4d3-11dc-8052-0014221b798a/

it's a China Mobile customized rom

rom version 1.51.706.2 CHS
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] flatfish:
nice！i really need it。

its a question how to flash it to my phone？
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] debboy:
The link to Chinese ROM for Polaris Couldn't be used any more... could you send me a new one, Thanks!
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] o2p63:
have NO 3G !:)
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] 02xda2:
Well, Take a Look here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=337066&highlight=reconstruct ... Should help.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] soraxd:
title says it all, why is this hidden and can only be accessed thru settings, and it's not a one time toggle, you'd have to go into settings every time you pull your phone out. just why? would be great for the brightness slider to just go to max instead. anyone know if theres any mods for this? or just what this is about, seems strange.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ozouzi:
i dont have this mode

what android version u have
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Praks93:
I cannot find this mode on my Exynos Note 8! Have you flashed another rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] g0tch:
Mine always stays where ever put the slider. But then, I have auto brightness off.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Nick216ohio:
Yeah what version you got? Wish we had outside mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
I have a 950F exynos 128 GB, and It does not have such setting...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] GreyFox777:
Because it's samsung. They will probably never make a good software. Just search for "automatic brightness bug". They just ignored this problem. No wonder they just hidding that option.

Outdoor mode can be enabled by editing something in system folder. Most of custom firmwares provides that function.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] GibMcFragger:
I've never seen that setting on mine. It's automatic for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
IT is not a bug, and yes, there are ways to increase brightness beyond standard maximum, I remember from the days of my note 3, that many people posted very bad screen burn in and excesive batt drain when changing the lines to attain the most bright screen possible, same applies to speakers, might as well get blown, The auto brightness in note 8, in fact is very well implemented, because it learns your preferences, that is, if set to auto, and you move the slider, whenever the phone detects the same lux level, it will set the level you chose, infact, when in autobrightness, when sensing too much light, it will set an extra ammount of brightness
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Has_anDroid:
hi guys flahed s8+ and note 8 oreo(nougat no) flash twrp outdoor mode

[IMG="https://i.hizliresim.com/nOlmdl.jpg"]https://i.hizliresim.com/nOlmdl.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="outdoor"]https://i.hizliresim.com/nOlmdl.jpg[/IMG]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bNVtkh9l6_rAAOubzLcwh8pE6lIiINDl/view

ENABLE OUTDOOR MODE OREO

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bNVtkh9l6_rAAOubzLcwh8pE6lIiINDl/view
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Agreed. Works very well. Was using GPS Google maps for the first time yesterday, screen was automatically too bright. I used slider to lower brightness, it learned my preference.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Since long I haven't seen any Note device (at least International versions) have Outdoor mode enabled by default unless you are using custom ROM. But this mode i have seen available on low range samsung devices. Actually it is hidden and one minor change in settings app enough to enable outdoor mode.

I will try to make small app without making changes in setting app, though it might needed root access.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
Thank you dr ketan! I have used your excellent roms and kernels in my note 3 and 4
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
As I said y'day, I have made and posted Outdoor mode Tool on my Facebook wall.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] soraxd:
hey something cool came out of this post, awesome!

so the app acts like a toggle to turn on the outdoor mode, pretty cool!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kradcliffe:
Works perfectly. Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kradcliffe:
Have noticed this mod seems to time out after 15 minutes or so. Any workaround for this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Der Beamte:
@ dr.Ketan: since updating to oreo your app does not work anymore... do you have a solution?

THX in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
I am on oreo too and working fine. Check you have granted su permission
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] nuclearrage:
I have stock 950U1 and I do not have this setting. Do I have to enable it somewhere ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] CCJ22:
DR. I have a note 9. Not rooted. Is there an outdoor tool for note9?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zfk110:
Hi, Dr link for that app is broken

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=74...sHodBlGxLyomyOakAX5ggcvcFy4XqZn519eDUGiNNkWFs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exala:
I bought a used LG G5 ls992 (Sprint). There was no play store on it but there were play services. So, I installed play store on it and used it for 2 weeks. Then, I had to reset the device and install the play store on it., the play store is not letting me update or download any more apps. All the apps get stuck to download pending. I have tried numerous methods of clearing cache and force stopping play store and play services and whatnot. Restarted and reset my phone again. Nothing works. Sometimes, after clearing cache the app status on play store says "Downloading" but even after 3 hours, it doesn't do anything. And mostly, if I stop that app, the next app in line will go to "Download Pending" again. I don't know what to do now. The play store worked the first time so I am not sure what is the problem here.

The phone is currently running on android 6.0.1. One more thing that I should mention, when I bought the phone, I was told not to update it since it has been unlocked and if I update it to 7.0, the phone will be locked again. So, I didn't update the phone. I checked the phone root status and it says the phone is not rooted.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeremiah_K:
I'm having the same issue with a LG Volt LS 740. I hadn't used it in over a year and it was running stock firmware. Last night I flashed it to Lineage 14.1, Android 7.1.1 with the latest Gapps Stock (Jan 5). Everything seemed to go fine until I went to download apps in the play store. "Download Pending". I cleared cache, data. I reflashed everything, starting over. This time I used an earlier date of Gapps (Dec 18) to see if there was a recent update that was causing a problem. Same result.

I'm going to try searching again tonight.

Like OP said, if anyone knows of any solutions, they would be appreciated. Thanks!

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I'm looking at this: https://xdaforums.com/android/help/huawei-honor-note-8-play-store-stuck-t3658127

It does look like a permissions problem for me. When I click an app it flashes the screen for a second, where it would list permissions needed and ask you to press "accept". Then it says "Download Pending".

I just went through all of the apps that came preinstalled with Lineage 14.1/Google Apps, made sure all of the permissions were granted. Cleared cache/data on Google Play Store, rebooted. Same thing :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnMichaelCost:
Did you check again the software update on your lg ?

To fix your play store

1.you much check speed of your Internet

2. Uninstall the update the (Play store)

3. Make sure you G account is sync on

4. update the play store

5. Reboot your lg

6. now open the play store and try downloading the app

if doesn't work maybe your g account have chance to lock it

Hopes that helps you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muppetz:
It seems Google Play updated apk without some internal services active . So , if your phone is rooted you may use one of those apks on the market which you can have acces to every services of all apk are running on the phone . I tried a few those apks and the more effective and reliable was "My Android Tools " .

Install it and go to settings , to "Broadcast Receiver" . This will send you to "Third Party" broadcast receiver instantly . Here scroll to Google Play and click it . If you don't find here , go to system (on right of it) . All red receivers you'll see it's mean they are not active . Activate all red lines of receivers .

That's it . Problem solved .

I must say I tried on 2 different phones all other methods proposed on the net but anything didn't worked .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gyro01:
I disabled all receivers in "My Android Tools", didn't work, any suggestions?

***edit*** I actually ENABLED them. sorry about the typo
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muppetz:
OMG , where did you read to disable all them ? Don't disable !!!! Activate them !!!

All red receivers are disabled , activate them ! So Google Play will know you are there and and update your apks .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gyro01:
:laugh::laugh: sorry man, I meant to to say that I ENABLED all the disabled receivers.... I DIDN'T disable them, it was a typo

So I did as you said

I can update some apps and download some apps, but many others are stuck on pending, there isn't even any pattern in the type of apps that are downloadable and not, it's weird!

And just to make sure we are on the same page, is this the google page you enabled the receivers in (marked in red) ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muppetz:
Yeap , it looks OK .

- Now if those things are OK , try other stuffs shown here like : Google Play settings = always update , go to phone settings , apps management and clean Google Play cache , go to permissions and allow all etc etc

- Don't matter it could be a delay/bug of Google servers . Try later or be patient to update all process . It just happened , sometime to "enjoy" those anoying stucks & pendings .

- Further , I can't be able to propose another tips because it depend on what Android you use , original ROM or custom which mean a stock genuine ROM implemented Gapps and so on .... Personally , I can tell in this moment I have pending one app on Google Play on 2 different phones . All apps were updated , smooth but only one can't be installed . That's it , I''ll wait .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gyro01:
Yesterday I tried to download the same apps with other phones, and the problem persisted (so it's an external problem probably router/wifi/isp), but now somehow I can download any app, the issue is solved for now.. weird
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdkulkarni:
Try disabling Google app, it worked for me on Honor View 10.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anilkumarsingh:
Hi,

Often Play Store behaves abnormally while updating apps. You are facing one such problem. But, do not worry. I also faced the same issue once and got it resolved. Here is what you have to do:

1. Open Google Play Store and tap the ‘hamburger’ icon on the top left.

2. Open My apps & games and see if there is an app which is still ‘updating’. Hit ‘STOP’ written inside a green box. All the ongoing updates will stop.

3. After that, download the app which you want to. Most probably your download will begin.

In case it doesn’t start updating, there is more to it:

1. Go to settings and tap on apps.

2. Find Google Play Store and tap on it. App info will appear.

3. Tap on Storage and then tap on ‘Clear Data’

That’s it. Update will surely begin.

Thanks:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Predatorhaze:
You need to give right permissions for hard disk to write the files on the hard disk,or maybe your download manager or something is sleeping
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rochak9411:
Hi XDA Users,

I m feeling very helpless so i thought to write here cause every solution is here.

I am user of One Plus One (64GB variant). while normal usage i restarted my phone but it stuck on boot logo. i tried to boot into recovery mode by pressing Volume down + Power key but phone is not booting into recovery mode. i unlocked bootloader and tried by flashing TWRP but failed to boot into recovery. i flashed stock rom but situation is same. i also tried by flashing ColorOS then stock recovery.

Noting is working at least phone should boot with TWRP (twrp-2.7.0.0-bacon.img or twrp-3.2.1-0-bacon.img)

Phone is booting in preloader and fastboot mode only.

stock rom tried (cm-11.0-XNPH05Q-bacon-signed-fastboot and cm-13.1-ZNH2KAS1KN-bacon-signed-fastboot)

Everything is Failed.:crying::crying::crying:

Any help would be really appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Teddy Lo:
Try this tips :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm-lWKk8uFs

Good Luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rochak9411:
Not Working

Dear,

Teddy Lo

Thanks for your reply But i have tried this method. flashing is done but phone is still in same state (boot logo).

I am thinking there may be any hardware issue. I have sent this handset to one of the best repair center in india. just wating for their reply.
[Sprint HTC One (M9)] D. Dragon:
Hello,

I can't get download mode on my phone, I think I need hosd file, Can anyone help?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] Shako1993:
Why mate 10 pro have not stabilization at 1080 60 fps and at 4k?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
Which firmware do you have?

Don't have this problem on 127a-C432
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] gm007:
He means the electronic stabilization it's not there.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
Oh...Ok !

Thx
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] silv3rfox:
I'm guessing you won't be able to get OTA update afterwards.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Rushikesh googlelar:
Root is combined with boot image so if you flash system image again then root or magisk wont disappear it will be there

So long story short updates will downloaded and installed in other partition to go in other partition change partition from twrp
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] _mysiak_:
Long story short, as soon as you install TWRP and Magisk, OTA will fail and you can't install it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sagargjasani264:
AOPK HAS A LOT NEW GREAT FEATURES

FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE

FULL CONTROL OVER YOUR MOBILE

now you can install the rom from Twrp..

For screenshots and Download link go here..

mod edit - link removed

Prerequisites

You should be on Marshmallow version of colorOs

Twrp M installed

How To Install

1. Reboot to recovery

2. Make a clean wipe (system, dalvik, cache)

3. Click on install

4. Navigate to AOKP zip u have downloaded

5. Install camera fix

6. Done now just reboot system and check

MAJOR BUGS

camera

audio from loudspeaker

Android: 6.0

Kernel: 3.18.19
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] dbgt:
I dont understand why I got this bootloop, can someone help me figuring it out???

To update to Oreo, I followed this guide: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/tips.md

I installed the second December security patch using the exact same steps and I didnt had any problems at all. I dont understand why this time i got a bootloop, what I did wrong?

I restored the image in Magisk before updating to Oreo, then when the step 2 of the installation was beginning, I installed Magisk to the second slot (as instructed in the guide). I rebooted the phone but i entered in an infinite bootloop.... why?

I had the latest magisk apk and version... now I am flashing via fastboot and MI flash the latest fastboot image (Nougat, second december update), and ITS taking SO long, already 2300 seconds have passed and the progress bar is already full since a while ago, but it still has "flashing" status. Does it take so long to actually flash via MI flash? (this is my first time)

Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] gheoan:
I had the same problem. I am not sure why the Magisk instructions did not work. I fixed the bootloop by flashing the stock boot image from Oreo OPR1.170623.026.7.12.29 available here (via). Use the batch file or run the commands below.

fastboot flash boot_a boot-stock.img

fastboot flash boot_b boot-image.img
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] ltf_195:
The magisk update work for me for 3 prevoius security patch update, but didn't work on oreo .

---------- Post added at 01:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:59 PM ----------

I got the same problem with MiFlash too. It say "$fastboot -s e1696a51 set_active a " on the status. I just reboot the phone using "fastboot reboot" and it start normally. If didnt work, you can try change to clean all without locking bootloader
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] jglass071:
I have followed these instructions but haven't rebooted yet, so I have the notification prompting me to reboot. How can I install Oreo now without losing data? Because when I next reboot I'll get stuck in this bootloop. MiFlash tool maybe? EDIT: completely unroot, restore stock boot images then reboot?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] goofball2k:
Thinking that there are some modules that are installed that aren't oreo compatible. I would say remove all modules within Magisk first, then do the Oreo update. I wasn't rooted but I guess I have some incompatible Magisk modules as when I try to load a patched boot.img (with magisk already there), I get stuck at the Android One loading and never get to the OS.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] jglass071:
The problem here may be the Magisk module adding EIS & Camera2API is not updated to work with Oreo, users in that thread are reporting not being able to boot and saying this module is the problem.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] dbgt:
I only had 1 module installed.

I fastboot flashed the nougat second december update, installed root again, all my apps, and i will better wait to update to Oreo.

In case I screw it up again, how can i do a full backup of my device now that is stable? with TWRP? will that affect the partitions or affect the OTAs?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mbryan:
hi guys how can i fix my lg optimus l7 p716 i try to install recovery cwm on kernel auditor then i add wipe cache and dalvik cache i add it and i click reboot after that secure booting error appear in my screen how can i fix it,when im using factory reset,hard reset or recovery mode its always appear on the screen secure booting error..how to remove it or back to normal?...pls help me thank u sorry for bad english-
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] foobar1977:
Whilst not particularly malicious it has been seen in the wild and looks like it could allow for more malicious stuff to come...

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/b...zed-information-and-leaves-device-vulnerable/

Of course, McAffe would want it to sound more serious than it probably is since they want you to purchase their AV software but you should be aware of it. All too often, cabs are posted here, links to rapid share etc... you never truly know what you might be downloading.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ~~Tito~~:
Well, most of the stuff is tested and its released from trusted people, and sources, but you do have a point. I would be careful but it wont stop me.