yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jacksskinz:
No worries glad I could help you! Silly Samsung aha
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pgpollard:
Samsung apparently flags sync data with a unique device identifier. To delete sync’d content from Samsung’s servers, you must have access to the device where the content in question was created. If that device has been sold, lost, stolen, or broken, then it's not possible to delete that data. Have you had a reply from Samsung yet?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] zitoun:
Hi!

I've just found this wallpapers "iPhone like".

You can use it with with wisbar advance desktop or on today screen.

I'll make some .tsk file with this pictures to use it in WM themes...

to be continued... lol
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] funy:
some nice wallpapers, thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cornelius:
Nice Collection but, not forme it's QVGA....

Sad...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] 5dscr:
Hi,

I purchased a locked Samsung S8 G950U in July from AT&T. I was disappointed to learn there wasn't a root out for it yet, but figured I could live with it until a root was released. I checked XDA yesterday and saw that a relatively simply root method had been posted. I tried following the PartCyborgRom method for rooting the phone. I was able to get into download mode and load into BL. I then followed the instructions and loaded in the AP file. The phone then asked if I would like to reboot. I was very happy as it appeared I had successfully gained root access. I rebooted the phone.

Now, the samsung logo pops up, but with lots of junk at the top. It then goes into a screen which shows "KERNEL PANIC" and several other errors. Seemingly ranomdly, I am able to get back into the download mode warning screen. I have tried the SamFAIL and SamPWNED methods to root since then, but none have worked.

What should I do? Can someone help me successfully root the phone? If someone is able to help me root the phone, I can offer a small bounty reward as loing as it is not against the rules.

edit: If someone would like to walk me through the root one on one, please PM me and we can go to discord or the client of your choice
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] kilapro909:
You can unroot using official rom or using smartswitch. and for yor model cant help you much there is not much for the snapdragon models.

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But on the other hand i had a look in the guide of the rom for your device and is not as easy as you say there is several steps you had to do also did make sure you flashed the righ modem and bootloader for your device do you hace working costom recovery on you device ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] StardustGeass:
Also, if you don't need rooting that much, I think you can revert back to stock firmware using ODIN?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] partcyborg:
If you followed the directions as clearly written in the OP of the thread then you did not do what you said above, as those are much certainly the directions. There is also discussion in the op and throughout the thread your exact problem is and what to do about.

They are all right though, easiest and most direct method is to just flash stock. Partcyborgrom uses the SamFail method (hint: i developed both) and sampwnd is v1 firmware only
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] sstanton86:
Looks like I got my pixel 2 just in time.

Those before and after shots, is that using the stock Google camera app? Or examples from a third party camera app pre and post visual core?

You can find the link to what the OP is referencing if you 'Google Techradar and Google pixel 2 camera'
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] PuffDaddy_d:
It's showing the difference between a 3rd party app using the visual core vs not. The Google Camera App stays the same. However, the Feb update does include a slight performance tweak in the stock camera, according to the changelog.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] snipeerz:
the snapchat and Instagram and other 3rd apps will be great shot by the camera and more clear
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
I don't notice any difference in snapchat
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] robocuff:
I don't think you'll notice any difference until Snapchat is updated to take advantage of Visual Core. Could be wrong but that's my guess.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] snipeerz:
the new update not release yet
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] sstanton86:
What do you mean the visual core update hasn't been released? I'm pretty sure it was released in the February security patch that I got last week!
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
Snapchat hasn't been updated neither whatsapp

They need to target api 27 which they don't
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] alghtani33:
Did you guys got the February update OTA?
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] sstanton86:
Yup, pretty sure I got it last week of I recall!
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] alghtani33:
Last week! I tried to force the update but no luck.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] austtint:
So I had a custom rom on my note 4 and then was trying to update my bootloader to marshmellow. Well I dont know why its causing a bootloop. I tried restoring back to default 5.1. flashed everything but as soon as I get into set up mode, it re boots and i cant seem to fix it....help anyone?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxBPL:
Have you cleared cashe memory? You should manage it from recovery mode (volUp+home+power)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] v12xke:
Just updated with the February full image using fastboot, editing out the -w from flash-all.bat. Fastboot booted TWRP, and then queued up TWRP, Kernel, Magisk and let all 3 rip. No hitches and back up running rooted and everything working normally. Be sure and read the entire Security Bulletin as there were loads of functional updates not always a part of the monthly updates. :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Tb0n3:
Mine wouldn't flash because unlock_critical reset, now my phone is wiped and won't boot the latest update.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Give Deuces script a try. It has helped a lot of people recover their device from similar situations.

I haven't tried it on Feb update though.

You can get it from Development section. Good luck.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] twiz0r:
what do you mean "because unlock_critical reset?"
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Did you ever unlock critical before you tried the update? Or did this happen after the update?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] RampageRR:
Can someone here confirm the correct way to upgrade from rooted Jan security update without losing data? Would I

reflash stock recovery

fastboot OTA img

fastboot boot twrp.img

flash twrp.zip

flash kernel

flash magisk last?

Or can I use the full image from the dev site, remove the -w and run the flash-all.bat, then use the steps above? Same result, or is one better than the other? Am I missing any steps here?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] psnijjar:
Is xposed module working on Feb update?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] v12xke:
See the OP. Use the full image then add back recovery,kernel,magisk in that order. Yes magisk last.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xclub_101:
Quick question - I have performed the flash-all part and at the end it rebooted and everything is fine (except for no root) - it asks for the encryption password and it works with my normal password.

Then I boot TWRP with "fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-taimen.img" and that again works just fine but only to the point where it asks for the password - which here is NOT working? Just a few hours ago the same twrp was working fine with the exact same password (since I did a full backup in advance), and the password is obviously working fine in Android itself, it is only in TWRP where is no longer working??? :confused:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] v12xke:
I don't really know what went wrong. What do you mean it asks for the encryption password?? If you have some kind of boot encryption set, maybe that is is. My encrypted unit never asks me for a password. I have an unlock screen PIN and that is all. When I flash-all, I wait for the flash to finish (knowing it will reboot) and at the right time hold the volume down button to get me right back into the bootloader. I do not allow it to boot into the OS until I fastboot boot twrp and have never had TWRP refuse my password. Maybe it has something to do with you allowing it to boot into the OS first? Anyway from that "booted" instance of TWRP, I then queue up twrp.zip, kernel.zip, magisk.zip and once they are added, I let TWRP flash all 3. You may want to take this over to the TWRP thread where others have had the PIN issue as well. Some are confirming temporarily removing your PIN/fingerprints fixes it. I have never removed my PIN or fingerprints before or after flashing?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xclub_101:
Yes, it is quite weird.

A few more questions - when you boot your normal Android - do you first get a question about any password there? Since if you don't - your system probably uses the default Android encryption password (which last time when I was looking was literally "default_password" without the quotes).

Why do you still need to flash the kernel - are you using a custom kernel?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] v12xke:
I never get prompted for a password upon booting, and my phone is encrypted. I think you are probably on to the real reason your twrp is not accepting your PIN. Older Nexus phones had boot encryption with a password but since the Pixel line I thought it was removed? When discussing this further in the TWRP thread I think you should be comparing notes with others on this boot encryption, because I don't have it. I'm reading something now about direct boot and fbe.

Yes I use a custom kernel, always have. I like being able to monitor and control my system and gestures, vibration, etc. I like the kernel monitor (and battery monitor) that goes along with EX Kernel. Highly recommended. Good luck to you.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] djkinetic:
i sideloaded the update to my verizon version pixel 2 xl, and havent noticed anything, mainly just a run of the mill security update. i read that pixel core has been extended to a few apps.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xclub_101:
Thank you for the info!

The encryption is still a weird point - and I believe is still linked by default to the "screen lock password" as described at https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-manually-change-your-android-encryption-password/ - but I am not yet convinced that I should remove my existing password since the system is telling me that removing it will remove all fingerprints that I have added and mark the system as unsecure for Pay.

What I wonder is if I should go ahead with just writing Magisk without decrypting the user data partition - after all Magisk should not be touching either the system nor the user data partition, so it could work just fine?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Mikulec:
Did they remove the setting to turn on Pixel Visua Core in Developer settings?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] v12xke:
I guess my question is why do you have an encryption password at boot? My phone boots up to a lockscreen. I enter my PIN and that's it. Maybe I'm misunderstanding and you are calling my PIN your boot encryption password.... do you then have a lockscreen and enter a separate PIN? As for Magisk it doesn't decrypt the data partition or anything else. I always install it by flashing the zip file in TWRP and you have no options there. It just does it's thing and installs Magisk Manager as an app, so when you boot up System, MM is in your app drawer. You can configure it from there. My setup has always passed SafetyNet but I don't use/want Pay.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xclub_101:
Good question - I would normally expect that to be required when Android itself needs to decrypt first time after boot the user data partition? Which up to that point during the boot process is not otherwise needed?

The fact that on some systems is not required suggests to me that Android (like maybe also TWRP) first tries "default_password" and that works?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] uicnren:
yes.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] uicnren:
Its quite a bit more than the run of the mill security update.

visual core is now extended to any app, not just a few (so long as they target API level 26, Oreo).
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] chazall1:
i sideloaded the update like I always do. All updated normally and all functioning as expected. After sideloading the update I booted the twrp-3.2.1-0-taimen.img, it booted and when I entered my pin, which i have been using, in TWRP it would not accept my pin. I rebooted into the boot.img 3 times same issue. I removed my pin and TWRP functioned as expected. I installed TWRP.zip and rebooted recovery. Back in TWRP flashed Kernel, and Magisk and no issues. This was the first time I had issues entering my pin on booting TWRP.img
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Yep...same for many of us.

https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/how-to/guide-unlock-flash-root-pixel-2-xl-t3702418/post75461180
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] thecaptain0220:
There is definitely an issue with TWRP and the PIN. When you boot TWRP the first dialog is always Enter Password. The title of this window is Mount Decrypt Data. For me, and I assume the others talking about it on this thread, my lockscreen 4 digit pin always worked. Now it is saying Password failed, please try again! It sounds like chazall1 was able to get around it by disabling the lockscreen pin. I am about to try this and see if it works.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] chazall1:
Good to know that I am not the only one having this issue
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CyberpodS2:
For what it's worth, after getting the update all finished, (I flashed twrp, flash kernel and magisk with no screen security) I rebooted and set my pattern and fingerprint. I then read about the encryption issue on the Feb update and yes we all seem to have the problem. I simply removed the screen security and rebooted to TWRP and flashed today's 2.16 Flash Kernel update. So no issues without screen security enabled. Then once rebooted I put my pattern and finger print back and all is good for now till TWRP gets updated.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ksehwail:
It seems the multi touch issues is almost non-existent for me after the Feb. Update. Is everyone else noticing this? Or do I need to continue testing and it's just a placebo.. regardless will be testing and report back

Update. I was to quick to hope for the best. It's still happening
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] psnijjar:
Can anyone confirm , does xposed module work on Feb update?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
It does
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xclub_101:
If you don't need a custom kernel you don't even need to remove the encryption password - in the end I updated by just fastboot-ing to TWRP, cancel decryption and work in Read-Only mode and then go to adb sideload and sideload latest magisk. Everything is fine including safety net and encryption plus fingerprints are still there.

EDIT: It is useless to have TWRP as the recovery at this point since you can't get into it from the buttons (only by "adb reboot recovery") and even if you get to it you can't backup user data if you can't decrypt.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Jinthegodstyle:
i tried several times to install the update but i am stucking on G logo... should i do something else except downloading the image and flashing threw fastboot,flash-all? Or better to lock the bootloader,make OTA update,and then unlock again?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
DON'T LOCK THE BOOTLOADER!! Please don't. What was your setup before you started this process? Did you unlock critical before you started? Are your SDK platform tools up to date? Are your drivers up to date?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] gianton:
Has anyone received the Feb OTA?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] melorib:
I did unlock_critical as soon as I got the phone. Today I flashed OTA using adb, couldnt wait for the phone to decide to update ;)

No problems, everything is as it was :good:

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I get prompted for the PIN every time I reboot, otherwise fingerprint is enough :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Tb0n3:
As did I which was why I found it notable.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Jinthegodstyle:
yes and unlockes and critical ulocked..i put on folder with fastboot,adb files the downloaded image,it proccess the flashing threw fastboot but its stucks on G logo loading..

Can you tell me the right way to do it?Or the right line i should do everything?Because i cant understand what i am doing wrong..:)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] uicnren:
simply sideload the OTA, doesnt matter if bootloader is locked or unlocked.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pemz82:
Has the slow fingerprint unlock (when NOT using always on display) issue been resolved? No mention of it on the security bulletin.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] thenags:
I see a lot of mention of how to install this when you run TWRP but what if we're just rooted with Magisk? Can we uninstall through Magisk, do OTA, and then patch the boot img again?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
I'll try to help out as best I can.

1. When you downloaded the February factory image (not the OTA image), did you extract/unzip the download?

2. If so, did you put all the extracted files into the SDK platform-tools folder? This is a must!

3. When your in fastboot mode, and you type fastboot devices, does it return your phone ID Number?

I'll stop there for now until you reply.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Jinthegodstyle:
Ok,i made a new folder from the beggining with SDK platform tools,Factory image zip file ,extracted them in the folder,fastboot devices recognize my phone ID Number, what should i do now?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
You can double click the flash-all.bat file to start the process. Keep in mind, this will wipe your data and you'll just have stock February update. However, if you don't want to wipe data, you can edit the flash-all.bat file and remove the -w from the last line of code in the script. Be sure to leave a single space between the remaining code after you removed the -w.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Not yet, still waiting. I expect rollout sometime today or tomorrow. They usually wait a little bit for all the impatient ones to test it for them with sideload. Then if it messes up they halt the OTA until they figure it out.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] gianton:
Thanks that makes sense, waiting it is then.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Of course, they'll probably make you wait juuuuust a little bit longer ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Jinthegodstyle:
Dude....you are a life safer...second time you saved me..!So easy but when the head start to mess up,then it be worst and worst the result of fixing something...! It worked perfect!!!

If you will ever come to Greece,pm me i will make you the best coctails!! :D :highfive:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Hehe, yeah I'm pretty sure about that. Besides, I have Verizon so sometimes it's even longer. I know you sideload and you're unlocked, but I, for some weird reason, like to see the update notification. Silly right? But what I really like is that I can use my phone all the way up until reboot since the update installs to the other slot and if it fails it still boots the device into the working slot.

Hey you take what you can get when you have a locked bl. ;)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Saaweeeeeeeeeeet! Glad it worked my friend! I'll take you up on the cocktails if ever there. I hear that UZO is a real headache maker! ???
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Jinthegodstyle:
hahaha i didnt excpected USA people to know OUZO :P its taste like SAMBUKA if you know..but its stronger..i can also make from that coctail(even if its not popular drink that one :P ) Never say never..you never know how lifes comes!! :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Meh, it's all good bro. However you like to do things, is no big deal. I'm pretty OCD on many things myself. I am unlocked, but don't side load. I'm old school, and like to manually fastboot the images. Makes me somewhat tech smart....emphasis on somewhat! ??

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Hahahahahaha...sounds good my friend! Heck, I'll drink anything. If your ever in the states, I'll turn you on to some Moonshine! That'll rip the hair off your chest! ???
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Jinthegodstyle:
i just google it...what the hell is that?? :D:D:D maybe i should start to drink staff like that to have your knowledge? :D:D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Oh..no..no..no my friend. That'll just rob you of knowledge!! Great thing is though....you won't know or care about it! Hahahahahaha ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Ahh.. the good ol' days. I used to fastboot the images all the time on my 5X until I decided to lock the bl. I even went so far as to wipe the whole system (-w) and reset it back up using Titanium to restore apps and data. But that was before monthlies too and I was rooted. I think we only had version upgrades back then like 7.0 to 7.1 and 7.2 so it was not that frequent. I'd probably do it your way now. Just curious, when you flash removing the -w flag does it keep all apps and system settings and only reinstall the full system? Kind of like what they used to call a dirty flash? Man, the devs hated when you did that and complained that this or that didn't work on the rom. haha. So many roms back then to play with too.

Only thing I can do these days is either wait, sideload, or sideload and factory reset for a clean system. One of these days I'm going to do a full wipe just to clean out all the crap and reinstall apps one by one. The system is running fine now so it might be a summer project or I'll wait until black Friday when I get my Pixel 3. :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Yep, that's exactly what removing the -w does. In essence, I'm just dirty flashing the factory image. All data remains intact, and I'm updated to the latest security and bug fixes. I do a clean flash about every 3-4 months, just to keep things clean. Then just transfer all my stuff from pc to phone, and restore my user apps with TiBu. Works great for me ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] gianton:
I sideloaded the Feb OTA afterall (guess I'm impatient lol), has anyone else noticed any decrease in storage space after updating this way? I lost around 1gb of space on my device. Can anyone confirm this?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] corywf:
You can get into TWRP with the Quick Reboot app from the playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antaresone.quickreboot&hl=en
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ZeppeMan:
For sideloading you need to have unlocked bootloader right?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] gianton:
No I have locked BL and flashed just fine.