yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] skichrome:
Hi everybody,

I've bought a Galaxy s8+ G955N on Ebay and I've some questions about it :

- I've seen in all forums that the G955N have 128 Gb of storage and 6 Gb of ram, but my s8+ have 64 Gb of storage and 4 Gb of ram : why ? There is a software restriction ?.

- Can I install a G955F rom (full wipe with official samsung rom downloaded with samfirm software) ? I'm not affraid about changing the bootloader, the kernel or anithing else if necessary.

- If I can install a G955F rom, can I root it without any additionnal risks ?

I've seen on a lot of website that there are no hardware differences (excepted the ram and storage) between these.

Some informations about my phone (in french, sorry I don't know the exact translation :( ) :

- Version de la bande de base : G955NKOU1ALQ1

- Version Kernel : 4.4.13-12640043

dpi@SWDD6510 #1

Mon Dec 11 20:43:34 KST 2017

- Numéro de version : NRD90M.G955NKSU1ALQ3

- Logiciel de l'opérateur : SAOMC_SM-G955N_OKR_LUC_0078

ce12160cc429ab3905

LUC/LUC/LUC

And the processor is an Exynos, I can tell you more informations if you want (with cpu-z app for example) .

I want to change the rom because I have some app and website displayed in korean language (not convenient :D ) and I want to have the last samsung update, without all operator applications.

Thanks for the reply :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] j3tstream:
i also have an 955n but full speced. same software version. not 100% sure of this but if im not wrong 955n exists in both versions. you might have bought the normal version or got scammed.... double check the listing because if im right 955n code by itself doesnt mean it has full specs.

regarding the rom change i think its possible have yet to find a way to do it and remain with the stock experience.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] JeffDC:
You've an Exynos phone?

If so, CarHDRom is very good/excellent port of the Note 8. V9. This Nougat ROM is quite stable.

Carotix's Oreo finalized, V12, just came out, and I'm waiting of feedback of stability on that version (V12). It is in the same main post.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/development/rom-u1aqdg-carhdrom-1-t3606125
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] skichrome:
Thanks for the reply,

Finally I decided to flash a custom rom (the carHDrom v12), but I encountered a new problem, my download mode is entirely in chinese :eek: . Do you know about how I can change that ? It's impossible to read this lol .

I'm a little sad about loosing knox feature but with a custom rom I can do a lot of cool things better than knox ^^

When I installed a new csc in the phone, using csc selection I can see some phone infromations and this screen show the model name, and SURPRISE in board name it show G950F / G955F ??? How it's possible ?

thx
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] bestunameever:
Accidentally I stumbled upon the folder gangyun and pref_storekeytool inside.

I scanned the Maze with an antivirus scanner and beautysnap.apk was reported as adware.

I guess beautysnap.apk is part of the system camera?

Unfortunately no app can beautify me, so I would like to delete this app. Is it safe to do it?

TIA
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] dangerous666:
What virus scanner did you use? I've just received my Maze Alpha X. There are some bad things about this phone, I'm a bit disappointed. The worst in my case is that the front camera doesn't work. It's like there's no camera at all.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] McSwifty:
Yeah unfortunately this phone is loaded with precarious apps, adupsfota for instance disguised as the ota wireless update is full of dodgy adware/spyware and if you look at the permissions your see just how worrying it is, it has permission to access banking apps, android pay, key-logger, microphone, camera the list goes on, I've disabled it several times but it manages to re-enable itself. Beautysnap is also a bad one which I have managed to disable for good, LocationEM2 is another suspect app, Fotaprovider which is also adups related. Basically this phone really needs an alternative kernel/custom rom before it can be safely used but as far as I'm aware there isn't one as yet.

The CPU usage is always very high too which is not a great sign, not good at all, I'm surprised Amazon can sell phones in this state tbh.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] dangerous666:
Could you please say what scanner did you use?
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] McSwifty:
Ive used a few but the adware/malware/spyware that the phone has installed as standard on the kernal/rom it's shipped with are installed as system apps with the exception of beautysnap so you need to go through them manually. I used an app called SystemPanel2, it's a great app that gives you a really complete overview of whats running on your phone and what not, it can record system processes, memory, battery and cpu usage over a period of time as well as network stats.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] dangerous666:
I couldn't be able to find those suspicious apps. I've run a bunch of virus/malwares scanner, nothing reported. I've installed SystemPanel2 and I didn't find the processes you list. I believe our phones run different firmwares. I've got mine from Gear Best.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] McSwifty:
Under your Wireless Update system app what does it say? On mine for instance is says "com.adups.fota". If your firmware is good/clean then that's a good sign that if I put a fresh stock rom on here it should be fine, I was thinking maybe all the maze alpha firmware's were affected.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] bestunameever:
My com.adups.fota "seems" to be clean.

For hibernating apps on my rooted Alpha X I use SD Maid Pro.

Under app control you set several things

A) Hibernate the app

B) Disallow start on boot

C) Look up where all the files of the app are located

D) Remove app completely

E) etc
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] McSwifty:
No such thing as clean addups I'm afraid dude.

https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2016/11/mobile-menace-monday-adups-old-and-new/

I want to know if theirs a firmware for the Maze Alpha and the Alpha X without addups baked in, I hope so because it's a great phone otherwise.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crickets0812:
does anyone have a fully working cm12.1 rom? i tried a version on here, but the camera doesnt work, the same with the recent apps switcher?

THANKS :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
I'm not sure what the last release dates are but, the following links reflect Nightlies and Snapshots for the klte specific device.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=24352994023706313

http://androidhost.org/get/x4zUC

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767125618

https://archive.org/download/cmarchive_snapshots/

https://archive.org/download/cmarchive_nighlies

FYI... CyanogenMod Snapshot releases are the stable ones...

Good Luck!

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crickets0812:
thanks, cmaera doesnt seem to work for any of these and there is very limited selection for buttons
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
Oh... Hopefully the following Camera threads may also be helpful that's located within the S5 Area of the forum and don't be afraid to ask for some member guidance within one of them.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2832384

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3553056

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3080897

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3028319

If all else fails, and you are unable to obtain any support from any of those threads, try posting your issue within the following Q&A thread that's specific to all S5 Variants.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2700073

Good Luck!

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[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] infixremix:
Are you on a 64bit rom ? If yes please read on!

Us developers have had reports of you guys loosing imei number. We can re gain your imei number however you will no longer have 4g.

HERES HOW TO FIX LOSS OF IEMI

Install 32 bit twrp

Go back to stock with fastboot method using full commands

Fastboot 32 bit twrp

Flash no verity zip

Reboot twrp

Wipe data

reboot recovery

Install 64 bit twrp

Reboot recovery

Install any 8.1 ROM

Reboot on first boot.

IF U DO NOT FLASH 32 BIT TWRP YOU WILL NOT GAIN IMEI NUMBER BACK

*THE CAUSE*

THE MAIN CAUSE OFF LOSSING IMEI IS FASTBOOTING STOCK WHILST HAVING 64BIT RECOVERY , ROM AND MODEM SO MOVE TO 32BIT BEFORE FLASHING STOCK . I REALLY DONT RECOMMEND YOU GO BACK TO STOCK UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING.STOCK FLASHIBLE WILL NOT LOOSE IMEI!
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Exanneon:
I'm just staying on a fully working 7.1.2 rom until an official oreo rom comes out, I'd say that's the wisest choice at this time.
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] GuestK0015:
Very true!
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] mikedolo:
oh wow ...so there no way to get back 4g???
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] salsaelpato:
So there's no way to get 4g working?
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] akshu2697:
Can I get volte by doing this.? because I had lost volte,lte works fine.
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] 006fazer:
Hi,

My G5 is on Atomic 8.1 ROM. If i want to return to stock ROM and IF i apply your commands, i won't loose IMEI ?

Regards
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] infixremix:
No , u need to flash 32 bit recovery without stock then a 32 bit rom.
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] 006fazer:
Ok and after a 32 bit rom I can flash the stock rom ?
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] merlinolillo:
An advice, please. Which is a fully working 7.1.2 custom rom?
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] NeoandGeo:
This would be up to Lenovorola, whether or not they want to provide a fix for a flaw in their phones design

What interests me, is the varying degrees of severity. Some have no issues, some lost only VOLTE, some lose 4G/VOLTE altogether. It's well past time for an official statement from the developers of the phone. Maybe it's why an official Oreo update is taking so long and they are hiding behind the "your fault, you unlocked your phone" banner instead of acknowledging their ineptitude, whether purposefully or not, really messed up some of these devices.
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dam0y:
Lol. A design flaw...... seriously? We are talking about custom roms NOT about an official software from Motorola! =))
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ema172161:
Necesito ayuda quien me podrá a ayudar o explicar bien como puedo recuperar mi imei de mi moto g5 por favor

2211190794 manden whats si me podrán ayudar
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheFixItMan:
Please read the rules again - you have only just signed up!
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] willdelarosa:
I installed Lineage on my XT1672, but can not call anyone on Phone app, Google Camera does not work (if I update the app, I discovered that ...), Netflix is ​​not compatible...

I installed stock ROM and bazinga... Without SIM signal... I am very sad...

I will stay in Lineage, because the things that not work are less important ... At least I have SIM signal...
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] 006fazer:
Hi,

I restored with success the Lineageos 14.1 ROM from Atomics 8.1 Oreo ROM, no imei lost.

Should i can test a fastboot flash of the stock ROM Motorola ?

Regards
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] 006fazer:
Hi,

i can confirm that we can return to stock !!! ;-D without loosing IMEI

- Reflash a 32bits TWRP recovery

- wype DATA

- reboot to bootloader

- use this command to flash stock ROM :

fastboot oem fb_mode_set

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin

fastboot flash oem oem.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot erase customize

fastboot erase clogo

fastboot oem fb_mode_clear

fastboot reboot

Don't run those commands (IMEI = 0) :

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

After that you can boot the stock rom.

If you want to relock the boot loader, use this :

fastboot oem lock

fastboot oem lock

fastboot flash oem oem.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot oem lock

Reboot

After i immediatly receive notofication for OTA update, download in progress....

EDIT : I can confirme that OTA updates are fully working :D

EDIT : after the OTA of january security patch : IMEI = 0 :( i test with the OTA with march security patch....
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] willdelarosa:
Hello!

So I installed this update and lost IMEI.

Now I am trying flashing 32 bits twrp and stock rom and no success...

Can anybody help me please?

Thank you!
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] renanfamous:
OMG! Thnks!

I spend all day, testing a bunch of solutions and finally I have my phone back, thank you a lot, I can confirm that this works, tomorrow im gonna focus on get the 4G back, if something works, I let you guys know
[Moto G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Andrej_SK:
https://xdaforums.com/g5/how-to/how-to-recovery-4g-moto-g5-t3787208 this tutorial saved my 4G signal :good:

Just a little edit: for getting H+ signal in first step, I recommend installing PixelExperience ROM (based on Android 8.1.0) along with LATEST 64bit TWRP.

PixelExperience for G5: https://xdaforums.com/g5/development/rom-pixelexperience-t3756673

TWRP x64 for G5: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=236353

No verity opt (flashable TWRP zip, I recommend version 6.0, use in case if you are installing TWRP on stock ROM- without flashing this file on first run of TWRP, stock ROM won't boot): https://build.nethunter.com/android-tools/no-verity-opt-encrypt/

EDIT2: It may take a little bit longer to establish network after boot with restored EFS (for me, it took almost 30 seconds). If phone logins into 3G network, just go to settings and make it search for all possible networks in range (there should be your 4G network also).

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, YOU ARE DOING THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] trxjam:
The screen lowers the brightness during some applications. Does it happen to you too?
[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] vivek638:
Yes even I have noticed it too.. May bcz of (Ai) I thought. Don't know exactly
[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] ikkefc3:
Its to get better results in battery life benchmarks.
[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] vivek638:
But there should be an option to wether use it or not. Since sometimes its not doing really well.
[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] Sammae7:
Huawei had said its a bug that has to do with EMUI 5.1 and above. It is not an AI or battery saving feature. My Huawei Mate 10 had the same issue. Quite a few people with Huawei tab have reported it as well.
[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] Stef Carpe Diem:
H, do you find the solution please
[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] Stef Carpe Diem:
How to do resolve it ⁉️please
[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] Stef Carpe Diem:
Comment le résoudre resolve️
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pjlaroid:
When i installed my sd card, it was assigned a path of storage/Sdcard1. All the apps i install On The sd card Wants to install in storage/emulated/0. This creates all kinds of problems. Has anyone encountered this or found a solution?
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] alexander宇:
Hey guys I just got my Mate 10 Pro US version (BLA-A09) today. Unlocked the bootloader, rooted, installed exposed, did the usual thing. However the phone stopped booting into system after a restart.

I wiped data and cache, still not working. Then I saw this thread for an older Huawei device's saying re-locking bootloader will remove Frp lock. So I did it, and now my phone is both bootloader locked and FRP locked.

I've been trying for hours, still I can't unbrick it. Recovery is useless. Can't boot into eRecovery. And most of fastboot's functions are disabled by the Frp lock.

Please help!!!

Update: Issue solved!! Thanks to FunkyHuawei's unbrick service.

I didn't consider DC Unlocker because I couldn't find the American variant's firmware, and I was not positive if the international/Chinese update files would work.

I also didn't have a back up of the oeminfo and I cannot return my device as it was purchased from newegg (I was stupid to not buy from bh photo video).
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] Bordo_Bereli51:
FRP Locked and phone not booting up. I had to use dc-phoenix (for 15 euros) to debrick my phone.

If someone manages to brick his phone and FRP gets locked, you cant flash system.img kernel.img recovery_ramdisk.img etc.

To fix this, you need to get dc-phoenix and buy 15 credits (15euros). https://www.dc-unlocker.com/

Buy 15 credits from this site by selecting new account, you need to select username and write your email (you will get a email with the password for dc-phoenix/dc unlocker) Download dc-phoenix

Download HWOTA8_Mate10 from this thread

Then download the firmware for your model (L09/L29) update.zip (stock firmware) the update_data_public.zip and *BLA-L09/L29_hw_eu.zip (rename it to update_all_hw.zip) or for other country-specific configuration file. here

Unpack the update.app from update.zip (stock firmware) and open dc-phoenix

Tick standard and select the update.app

Boot your phone to fastboot (FRP should locked but bootloader unlocked but works also when both are locked)

Start dc-phoenix by pressing update.

When it gets to: flashing system, open task manager and force close dc-phoenix (do not reboot your phone, let it stay in fastboot mode as the workaround is active in order to flash even with locked frp and bootloader)

put the update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip and update_all_hw.zip to the repack folder of HWOTA8_Mate10 and start repack.bat. Select 1 and wait until its finishes

When it finished go back to HWOTA8_Mate10 main folder and go to ota folder and run ota.bat. It should now flash recovery_ramdisk and the kernel (Due to FRP Locked it is not possible to flash it as it blocks you by saying: "command not allowed" But the dc-phoenix installs a backdoor/creates a workaround so we can flash the recovery_ramdisk and kernel. dc-phoenix is only needed for this workaround, not for flashing as for me it did not work. I flashed update.app and its configuration via dc-phoenix, which always lead to bootloop)

When it flashes the recovery_ramdisk and kernel plug your usb cable out and

Reboot to recovery by pressing volume up + power button

When the phone is in recovery plug your usb cable back in and press enter, so it send the update.zip and the rest of the zip to your phone.

When this process also finishes, the command center will tell you to press enter, so it boots to erecovery, which will flash the files.

And your phone is debricked after the flash Do not forget to do factory reset by pressing again at boot power + volume up and selecting factory reset. After boot allow OEM Unlock under developer settings or otherwise the FRP is still locked but the phone will work.

I wrote this guide in case someone also get into the same situation like me. It took me about 7-8hours to find a debrick-methode.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] Pretoriano80:
Just for info, why not using the files from DC Phoenix support/download area? Those should be factory images.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] Bordo_Bereli51:
Those did not work on my Mate 10 Pro. It was still in bootloop. Somehow the dc-phoenix cant flash the configuration.app (the one which is in update_all_hw.zip), so it does not work. So I tried the methode to close down the dc-phoenix when it gets to flash system.img. I found out the workaround is still active, so i could use the HWOTA8 Methode, which flashed all three zip, so the phone booted fine.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] Bordo_Bereli51:
You could use any firmware file from firmware finder, but whatsoever congratulations. I think you payed over 40 dollars, which is too much. Dc Unlocker could done its job for much cheaper money. You had even 72hours of usage. Oeminfo is not needed for this operation
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] alexander宇:
Yeah it's expensive, had to pay $50. I read somewhere that flashing firmware using DC unlocker can erase the oeminfo, but thanks for your advice.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] R!n:
Please help me with this. OTA is unable to flash the kernel. Says "image verification failed". What should I do? I can't boot into the system at all anymore. Recovery works, but without the Kernel, ADB doesn't work properly. FRP is locked, and with no way to get into the system, I cannot change it.

Edit: I finally got it. Managed to do it by quickly replacing the original kernel with the permissive one while DC Phoenix was updating.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] pgavril:
Hello

Can you give me more info about that?

Having the same error

I have a permissive kernel called BLA_KERNEL_PERMISSIVE in image folder
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] pgavril:
Had bootloader locked and managed as soon as dc phoenix installed the backdoor, killed it, then unlocked the bootloader and then finally after reboot the flashing of the kernel was successful. IMHO, you need to end the DC Phoenix task immediately after it tells you in a log that the backdoor code is installed

Thanks guys for the helpful info
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] R!n:
Sorry for the very late reply. I hope you've figured it out in the meantime.

*Rename that BLA_KERNEL_PERMISSIVE.IMG file to KERNEL.IMG

*Start the update process and wait until phoenix has finished unpacking KERNEL.IMG (it will unpack all IMG files to the directory phoenix is in)

*Quickly overwrite the KERNEL.IMG with the renamed permissive kernel

*Phoenix will continue flashing the kernel

Also, the reason why the update process doesn't completely work on the M10 is because phoenix fails to unpack and flashVENDOR.IMG and VERSION.IMG, which results in a bootloop. You'll have to wait for DC to fix that.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] hero3210:
Thank you Bordo_Bereli51

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH

fixed my Mate10 which I didn't think was able to be fixed

I tried DC Phoenix method 1 with no gain

but thanks to your excellent tutorial everything is working now

thank you so much.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] sin4me:
I have the same problem, and did it exactely as written above.

But I have no ota folder and no ota.bat in my HWOTA8_Mate10 folder. SInce then phone is running in a bootloop. Can anybody help?

Thanks in advance
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] Bordo_Bereli51:
They removed the ota function/rebrand function due to getting bricks with recent firmwares. Here click here to download the old hwota version, which still has OTA function.
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] ChaseRxx:
Hey Buddy, could you please share with me Hwota with the old OTA function?

There are removed from original thread, i need to recover my phone.

Appreciated
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] Bordo_Bereli51:
here
[Huawei Mate 10  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheLordBat:
Hi, is still working this method?