yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] frumac96:
Sorry forgot to mention I have a 4 GB version but since maze is not providing the roms on their website any further development will be limited..thank God for dreambo he is the only guy doing any work here and like you said nobody is responding to any questions asked..shame really because maze is a great phone with a terrible camera..which drivers did you use on Windows 10? because I tried a hundred of them and non of them recognize my phone..and in adb I can run the command fastboot reboot bootloader but after reboot none of the commands are working .

And yes I did manage to install twrp and root using magisk and I to hope that all those other guys didn't brick their phones
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] lukesan:
This is the filename I used on Windows 10 VCOM Drivers (All MTK Devices & All Windows OS version).zip I think I downloaded it from XDA somewhere.

Also something you must know https://www.howtogeek.com/167723/ho...8.1-so-that-you-can-install-unsigned-drivers/

Another thing I experienced is that one USB connector is not the other one on a pc. Always connect it to the ones directly on the main board next to the other device outputs like audio etc. and preferably not go through ones that have been extended via a cable like the ones on top of the casing or so. Also a must have application is usbdeview.

Well should be easy to get it going if you can boot it into 'fastboot' then you can try as much as you want to. But djeeeeezzzz the letters are very small when you boot it with a power+volume up . Also check that volume up will toggle between 'fastboot', 'recovery' and 'normal start' and volume minus will select it, not the power button which would be more logical to me.

I might have another go at trying to get it working on my 6GB but it involves having a lot of time and knowing that I will get frustrated. Installing all apps and settings is also a time consuming thing. Once you have TWRP on it it all becomes easy to backup. So many things to test or try.

Maybe dreambo has an idea on how to get mine up to a 6GB one as it is probably only indicated in the kernel.

Anyway I will continue to write down my progress.
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] lukesan:
Ok more frustration. Done multiple things to try to get this running. It's good to know that the original rom is easy to install again after practice.

Take 1: Try to install clean 6GB rom and immediately install TWRP.

Results: Dreambo forgot 1 step and that is to allow OEM unlock in the developer options. If you do the adb command to unlock press volume up and it will unlock (very hard to see, very small letters on the display in bootloader mode)

Well TWRP starts but immediately I get a message 'mount decrypt data password' which I tried a couple of things but no go. Also googled... different solutions but always ending in a bootloop to TWRP

A possible solution that I read was to create a startup pin .... no go 'pin not valid'

Take 2: Take all the rom files and change the scatter file with the one dreambo provided.... Thought it was successful but ended up with the same Chinese recovery. Trying to figure out why since the filename was correct like indicated in the scatter file. Came to the conclusion that the original file was/is called recovery-verified.img and not recovery.img. Really really strange this one as in the original scatter file it also points to recovery.img. So this one I will have to investigate. Renaming the TWRP file to recovery-verified.img lead to a error during the initial scan of the flashtool.

So moral of the story is that I am back on square 1 and lost 2 hours today (plus putting all apps and settings back) today.
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] CYberdog11:
I get a bit lost, is this TWRP method only working with the 6GB or also with the 4GB version?
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] dreambo:
There is no fundamental difference between 6G and 4G version.

It must works in boat versions.

If you have issues with SPFlashTool try this (no need to install any drivers on Windows 10) :

Put the preloader.bin (found in the rom package designed for SPFlashTool) in the same folder as the recovery.img without checking it the list of partitions (only recovery must be checked) and click on Download to flash the recovery, as usual.

Perhaps SPFlashTool cannot read by himself the preloader in the EMMC, and we must provide it.

The linux version of SPFlashTool not works at this moment, I do not know why :(
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] CYberdog11:
With the SPflashtool I always get the error:

ERROR:STATUS_DA_HASH_MISMATCH (0xC0070004)

HINT

:(
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] pja1985430:
From another thread:
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] lukesan:
If there is no difference between the 4GB and 6GB then why did I literally spend days on trying this and documenting what happened?
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] dreambo:
Do you have the 2 versions of the phone and do you have notice any difference of the flashing procedure ?
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] lukesan:
I only have the 6GB version of the Maze Alpha. But you wrote that the procedure should work for both versions. I think I wrote down what happened with mine if I installed TWRP.

I tried both the 'regular' flashing and then the full rom install with the trick to put the files in the directory and rename but both ended up as I've written in my previous post.
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] dreambo:
From times to times, I notice trouble with flashing using SPFlashTools.

First (when I post my first post relating of the root) I use the linux version : no issues it works perfect, no need of any drivers!

Actually, no way to have it working on linux, why I do not know!

I have tried Windows 10 and I notice that we have to provide the preloader to have it working, as I write in my post.

In theory, and only in theory, the SPFlashTool must works the same manner in any phone with a Mediatek SOC.

But in reality, we have notice that with exactly the same phone the flashing procedure works for some users and not for others!

SPFlashTool is a very capricious software, there is no warranty to have it 100% working in any platform, even with the same OS.
[Maze Alpha ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] lukesan:
The thing is that I have no issue with flashing the software as I can perfectly flash the original rom. The problem is that when flashing the TWRP file, in both options by the way, so also via method 1, I get a boot loop.
[Android General] djjs87:
I have a serial numbers

Interesting?
[Android General] xanthrax:
nope, not interesting

thread closed
[General Topics] TooKooL:
Hi guys! I would like to ask you to help me a little bit. What I need is a program I can lock files and folders with(protect them with password). Maybe something free? I tried Cryptostorage, skb mobile safety suite trial etc etc.. I didn't like those, and they are useless or they fail do do the job. Any options?

Thx!

TKL
[General Topics] duprade:
I've been looking for something similiar and haven't found one that I like.

I seriously doubt you'll find something free ...

These are the ones I know about

Aiko secubox

best crypto

tmn hide my stuff
[General Topics] xdafan32:
FreeOTFE4PDA

Try FreeOTFE4PDA (http://www.FreeOTFE.org), it's open source and secures everything
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] martiness1:
Hi,

I'm frequently switching power saving modes (between medium and off) because I've noticed data sync operations sometimes fail when in medium mode and I don't get notifications/data I need.

Unfortunately during power saving modes switching there appears some annoying, useless and time consuming splash screen telling what kind of optimizations are turned on/off and how much battery time is going to be saved. Also when switching to medium mode there is also annoying confirmation modal dialog. Basically I don't give a f*** about this information and I need no confirmations since I know what I do.

I'd prefer power saving modes switching to work like turning on/off flashlight or WiFi at home.

Anybody know how to achieve that without flashing ROM/rooting? Currently using Android 7.0.

Thanks.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Borodin1955:
I have just purchased a new FireTV which uses OS 6. I already own a firestick and a olderfiretv. To sideload apks onto the devices I either use appstofire or adblink which both work brilliantly. When trying to connect to my new FireTV I get a 'problem' message with Adblink and apps to fire says :

Not connected to 192.168.1.* Error java.io.FileNotFoundException:docs/adbkey(No such file or directory)

I have tried everything I can think of but no luck at all. Has anyone else experienced this and can help...(yes both my developer options are set to on and I have tried resetting them numerous times)

Any advice most gratefully received.

Cheers
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrWolfman:
is your appstofire up to date? im sure they did a recent update to support os 6 devices

edit

appstofire are saying

At the moment I'm investigating what changed on Amazon Fire TV 4K with the latest update to Fire OS 6.2.1.2

im guessing you have 6.2.1.2 so hold tight im sure the dev will fix the issue soon
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michajin:
I had this happen to me once on my FTV3. I turned off adb dubugging and turned it back on, then it connected.
[Lenovo P2 Questions & Answers] sm00th4f3:
Op thread closed
[LeEco Le Max 2 Questions & Answers] rompip:
Hi XDA devs!

The compass in my X821 seems to be wrong by 180°. The Nexus 5 shows same as my iPhone the right direction while the X821 is "upside down". Any idea how to fix that? Is there any tool to calibrate the compass? It happens in all roms, even when clean installed. I don't know about the stock rom...

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks
[LeEco Le Max 2 Questions & Answers] rompip:
OK, googled and found some advice how to calibrate using the 8 pattern to calibrate compass, i.e. moving your smartphone around in a figure 8 pattern in the air.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] xero4zero:
Hello pros :)

I have been searching around for a working root solution for n910a & found nothing. I didn't find any thread regarding giving root access via Magisk .... did anyone try that yet ??

https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] exalented:
Not to kill your hopes and dreams, but I do not think it is likely for many people to be willing to do development on this phone. AFAIK, not even a recovery is possible..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] xero4zero:
There is a huge bounty for rooting that model n910a :)

https://xdaforums.com/note-4-att/general/bounty-att-note-4-root-knox-list-pledges-t2946770

https://xdaforums.com/note-4-att/general/bounty-boot-loader-unlock-t2915037
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] schell0385:
My Note 4 model n910a is UNLOCKED - is it still the case that Magisk or some other root will not work...I have been reading everything from this site I can get my hands on but cannot find any definite answer. Thanks, folks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] xero4zero:
Having the SIM unlocked makes you able to use any GSM provider anywhere not just AT&T, and this is a different story from having the mobile software locked so it can't be rooted i.e. can't get Admin privileges.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] schell0385:
Yes. I am using a different carrier now because my SIM is unlocked. My big question is can I use Magisk to root it with a systemless root? Or are there better ways?

I want to use Xposed Modules. Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] m_f_z:
I don't think you understand what people are saying. You can't root that model. I've been hoping for years..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] jerryspring:
I had a brain fart. How about we Flash the T-Mobile Note 4 bootloader to the phone. Would that help? Lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] Note4_unlock:
I used the bootloader from Verizon. I get a bootloop to the end of the firmware.

The firmware files are signed, so you can not upgrade the boot.img and put it back, it will not work. There is also no full access to adb and fastboot. Magisk used, did not help. More than 30 pieces of different applications for root. did not help. It is necessary to change the loader, after root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] Spooters:
What would happen if you flashed any software/firmware from the att note 3 onto the att note 4? Sure I can imagine we would lose some hardware benefits like the fingerprint scanner. But could it be possible to do so then root from there.
[Windows 10 Mobile] augustinionut:
So my lumia was bricked after i activated reset protection (i installed reset protection cab when he was on wm10 insider) and then flashed to wp8.1.

I tried to unlock bootloader using WP internals but always failed.

So, today, i flashed EFIESP.bin partition dumped from lumia640xl and obtained power off charging screen and sad face screen. =this can be skipped.

Then i flashed EFIESP.bin from this thread https://xdaforums.com/windows-10-mobile/lumia-830-fall-creators-update-10-0-t3740002 and phone is back to life. :D

I can go to mass storage mode too :)
[Windows 10 Mobile] dicosky:
Great , i have lumia 530 for tests too and it have latest build 10.0.15254.158 , it is very fast than older builds.

for unlocking bootloader did you try latest windows phone internal (2.3) and the using supported builds by wpi 2.3 ?
[Windows 10 Mobile] augustinionut:
To unlock bootloader i tried wpinternals2.3, but unlock has always failed after first step. Phone was bricked and incapable to go in mass storage mode.
[Windows 10 Mobile] titi66200:
How to flash EFIESP.bin with thor2?
[Windows 10 Mobile] uiqjirka:
It really works, flash with wpinternals 2.3
[Windows 10 Mobile] augustinionut:
Guys, do not flash to the original ffu, phone will brick again.

Do not hardreset, sad face appear.
[Windows 10 Mobile] uiqjirka:
1.Flash original rom ffu

2.Flash custom EFIESP.bin

= working phone
[Windows 10 Mobile] augustinionut:
Is the same, no?
[Windows 10 Mobile] nate0:
After having revived the phone, could you also unlock the EFISP partition from the 530 FFU with WPI 2.3, and later use it so you get back to factory more easily if needed? Am wondering now that the phone is active how do you restore it to the way it should operate...
[Windows 10 Mobile] augustinionut:
Phone is stuck on wp8.1, hardreset and update system go to sad face screen.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gorka_lombar:
Hi! I have recently rooted my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X using TWRP. I would like to do more things in my phone, like changing the ROM or trying the XPosed :o. My question is if I must flash the lazyflasher-no-verity-opt-encrypt zip everytime I modify something, or if doing it only once is enough :confused:.

Thank you very much! ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaronjunited:
As title says I need advice on upgrading. What version of android can safely run on this phone? I am having trouble with today's apps such as messenger and snapchat with the old version of android.

Whats the advice out there?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TERMINATOR461997:
Well, its really whatever version works well on your device. For example most have no issues with 7.1.2; however my I9100M hates it. So I'm going to have to find a different ROM.

What do you want? Speed? Stability? New Features?

I want security and features, So I am trying for 7.1.2 or 6.0. But if you only what speed and stability, then I suggest I lighter/older version like 4.4 or 5.0-5.1. Keep in mind stuff like Cortana, or newer games will want something newer, like 6.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaronjunited:
I ended up going with LineageOS14.1 by djibe89
[General Topics] Kosmos:
I'm having issues with ActiveSync 4.5. It will sync fine with the phone, trouble occurs when I'm trying to flash a rom. Once I get to the "white out screed" part and need to reconnect activesync-can't get it to reconnect with the phone. I'm running XP sp2 on my computer. New to this flashing and whatnot, done my first the other night. I disconnected the usb cable from the computer and plugged it back in immediately and it connected allowing me to install the new rom. When trying out a new one, that doesn't even work and I'm sure it's not wise to do it anyways. What am I missing on getting it to reconnect?

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Nonta72:
​

#include
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*
*/

​

What is XOSP?

XOSP is an after-market firmware based on CodeAuroraSources (CAF) destinated for a wide range of Android phones. The name stands for the Xperia Open Source Project and the project was initially created by [MENTION=4968383]nilac[/MENTION] for the Galaxy S+ (his old device) years ago when back then the ROM was called S+ Reborn. The vision was to create a minimal bloat free ROM which included Sony Xperia specific apps and various tweaks users would expect from a custom ROM.

S+ Reborn became a success and was eventually ported to different devices so from there it was rebranded to XOSP. Calin worked on the project for 2 years always trying to improve it. Eventually, Because of the fact Lollipop was buggy on his Galaxy S+, he decided to take a break from development until he got his hands on the Zenfone 2 in 2015 and from then he started again the development of XOSP and continued it ever since.

How do we release updates?

We release new updates for our Official devices each week by providing Delta updates to the users,so maintainers of the other devices can do the same as well if they want to keep up with the changes. We will make full zip releases only once a month except special cases like for example XOSPDelta is not working or something like it.

You can find all the included features right:

Here

You can find the list of current issues in the ROM right:

Here

First time installing XOSP on your Aquaris M5, or coming from another ROM?

Make sure your Bootloader is unlocked and you're running the latest TWRP from Here

Download latest build,XOSPApps and GApps

Reboot recovery

Wipe data factory reset

Flash latest XOSP

Flash GApps

Flash XOSPApps (Optional)

Reboot

Upgrading from earlier release or revision of XOSP:

Reboot recovery

Flash latest XOSP

Flash GApps if necessary

Flash XOSPApps (Optional)

Wipe cache and dalvik

Reboot

XOSPSite

XOSP DownloadCenter

XOSP Jenkins Server

XOSP Sources

XOSP Devices Sources

Build XOSP for your device!

G+ Community

FB Page

XOSP Channel on Telegram

XOSP Community Group on Telegram

XOSP ROM for piccolo

XOSP Apps (scroll down till you see XOSP Apps builds)

Gapps (choose: arm > 7.1 > nano or whatever_you_like)

Camera HDR fix

ROM sources

piccolo: device

bq: msm8916-common

piccolo: kernel

piccolo: vendor

[MENTION=4968383]nilac[/MENTION] and XOSP Team

CodeAuroraSources

Sony and the Xperia Community

[MENTION=329570]malybru[/MENTION] for the XOSP banner

Mihir Mistry for the XOSP logo
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Nonta72:
Credits

[MENTION=7321414]AymenDe7[/MENTION]
[MENTION=4796617]Mysteryagr[/MENTION]

Nana Iyke

Irma Nasre

ElTifo

All of those I forgot to mention
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] eracet:
I have had a problem lately with more and more of my apps crashing when trying to run them.

Here are some of the apps that keep crashing.

Dolphin browser : Crashes when going to any website. (Fixed by clearing data VIA Titanium backup)

Injustice 2 : crashes when trying to log in (guest or other)

There may be others , but have a lot of apps.

I cleared cache and data on the apps with no resolve.

Not sure what else can do , probably something to with a conflicting program is my guess.

Honor 8 .

Fully rooted

Adaway, Youtube Adaway, Xposed ( Disable Flag Secure )(Lucky Patcher), Fdroid.

Possible app conflicts.

Any suggestions on what to do ?
[General Questions and Answers] dsgjan:
So recently I was trying to get my phone rooted (Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge) (Product name : SM-G935F) and I downloaded a file strange file from a guide on the web page . So I opened Odin, Pluged in my phone to the computer... So I was an idiot I didn't know what Odin actually does so I went an opened PDA and opened that file .tar and I clicked Start and my phone rebooted and now is in the reboot loop and at the left top corner it says kernel is seandroid enforcing . So I took a look at the other forums but I didn't find anything good. So I downloaded a this file this ROM file or whatever is called . And when I went back to the Odin and when I opened PDA and selected that file it didn't do nothing and it said binary size 0.00 MB (IN THE ODIN). So I cant get my phone back in normal state.

PLEASE GUYS HELP ME!!!!!

Ty for the answers!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jco23:
Curious to see if anyone has noticed this indicator working, and if so, does the other user need to be using Android Messages as well? for those that are not sure what the "typing awareness indicator" is, it's the 3 dots showing up in your text thread indicating that the other user(s) is in the process of replying back to you.

I believe this is a feature within the app, just not sure if available for this device vs. the Pixel or other criteria.

thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] peachpuff:
Are you sure this isn't an allo feature? Highly unlikely this works over sms since i don't think its built into sms.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jco23:
Look at the 3rd screenshot of the app in the play store. It shows the 3 dots in the bottom left hand corner.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] peachpuff:
Ah most likely rcs then https://jibe.google.com/
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] BozQ:
I believe that's only with RCS (Rich Communications Systems) enabled. Something that's not available everywhere.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jco23:
I thought that might be the case, and I found this article: https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com...le-texting-android-but-only-for-some-0174767/

i have verizon, and this article mentions Verizon being on board, but I guess it has not been implemented yet.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] RoDyLeZoTrI:
Hey guys,

I've been on nougat soak test since it's release back in 2016 and decided to downgrade to Marshmallow today. I am now on MPJ24.139-48 (6.0.1) and when I search for updates my device tells me that it's already up to date.

Is it normal? How can I get the lastest official firmware?

Sorry if my english isn't the best, it isn't my native language.

Thanks in advance.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
Hmm, that build should be updating to MPJ24.139-63/64 and then updating to Nougat.

However, as you've downgraded, it's not necessarily a good idea to use OTA updates. To be safe, you could look into flashing the NPJS25.93-14-13 v7.0 Nougat stock Dec 2017 stock firmware here: https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138

What software channel is your device? This firmware has been deployed to Indian, Brazil, EU and UK devices as far as I've seen, and if you're in those territories you should expect to receive OTA updates. Whilst you may be okay with flashing this firmware on other countries' device variants, you may not receive OTA updates.

On a retGB (UK) XT1642 device, this NPJS25.93-14-13 firmware is running well though.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] RoDyLeZoTrI:
Hi and thank you for your answer. I am from France, I don't really mind not having OTA's if I can flash updates. It is juste that I have been away from xda for more than a year so I'm a bit lost with all the firmwares around. OTA just feels easier.

Will try this firmware tho.