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[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] xdav20:
I "liked" your post because your nitpicking is only indication of your care and liking AST scripts, I respect that.

Now, onto addressing your 2nd phase of nitpicking, mildly jocking. As I mentioned previously, perhaps in Info Bank thread, once I get a question, in order not to repeat myself I would cover it, thoroughly, in its relevant post/tool. Please read post #3 for everything I could share on Netpolicy.

Naming issues: Please rename/copy ast.install to ast.setup or anything you wish then update the array list to your liking. This is a quick solution for anyone with the same issue. The beauty of AST is you can modify its scripts in any way you wish in a text editor, on any platforms. Please kindky, don't ask me and provide me with the solution when is not practical. I'm referring to your copying idea instead of hardcoded list of scripts. I know what I'm doing in this instance.

ast.install automatically mounts /system to 'rw' if it was 'ro'. If it was 'rw' already it never set it back to 'ro' to avoid causing problems to the process which set it to 'rw' before ast.install was executed. There are times, /system cannot be mounted as 'rw'. I can guess why, but don't wish go into details for now. A reboot often solves the problem. ast.install will show an error message if it fails but you didn't mention that in your post. So I have no idea what you have complained about at the end.

You have mentioned TWRP before as well. In order to avoid confusion to other users, AST has nothing to offer in TWRP and I don't know why you think it does. I have installed AST to /system/xbin on two LG V20 phones with the same script with no issues. If it is easier to do this manually please do by all means. When you mention installing AST from TWRP, you would give the wrong impression to users, as if AST is an overly complicated thing.

I don't have the time nor the patience to measure battery consumption. Battery consumption is very subjective, as you know. However, I would appreciate it if you like to share your future findings with the community in here.

I'm sorry, I don't recall what was exchanged in reference to 2.c.

Since I know you like AST, how about sharing something with the community about how it made things easier for you? That is a feedback too. No one would take my word for it because they think I'm on my way to become a millionaire.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] hotcell:
4th Feedback

Yes, you were right. After writing to the /system with MiXplorer file manager, the ast.install script fails. See screenshots: first made befre using MiX on /system, after that script worked; the second pic shows the ast.install.sh failure after using MiX, please note the (fake because of actual failure to mount and errors reported before) success report on the last line; the trird pic was made after the failed install. Also, with Root explorer, it asks to remount the system partition as R-W for operation, after that the ast.install(.sh) fails exactly as shown on the middle pic.

The easiest way to know is probably to try to write an empty file into installation dir and check for its existance. Another way would be checking file timestamp.

Of course you don't have to accomodate or appease anyone. If maintaining renaming flexibility and extending that to install script is not you goal AST tool may benefit in terms of flexibility, just forget about this. And yes, I thought about ast prefix oversimplicity. That is the exact reason why I suggested ast.rename file template where one can explicitly define source-destination name pairs. So having a single fixed named file name for such template is all needed to avoid any possible clash.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] xdav20:
Thank you for the quick response. Of course, if my script fails, so as everything else from command line. Now that we established my guess is an actual fact, I have another immediate concern.

Thanks to your screenshots, I have noticed storage.ast -lb command is not displaying the partition fs type and partition read&write status of /system and /userdata and there were errors. I installed Mixplorer and navigated to xbin and created a file. Went back to terminal and used ast.storage -lb online again and it reported everything correctly. You either have a corrupt fs table or there is a condition that I haven't seen before. To make sure, I would like to ask you to send me the following files by running these commands please:

cat /proc/mounts > mounts
cat /proc/self/mountinfo > mountinfo
cat /proc/self/mountstats > mountstats

Please make sure you have used Mixplorer or the usual things you do that may cause the problem first.

Edit: After a reboot, please run the ast.storage -lb online again and please report back if there were errors. I'm guessing if you do, there is something wrong on your end.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] xdav20:
Disclaimer: At the time of publication of this article, I have not found a way to remedy the problem with the application mentioned in this article. If you did, please notify me to make the appropriate changes to this article.

This article came to existence after exchanging messages with [MENTION=1057334]hotcell[/MENTION] to which my further investigation revealed a problem with MIXplorer app. I understand MIXplorer has a thread on XDA so there is a chance the developer to be contacted to rectify the problem.

The problem is after /system partition is remounted 'rw' (Read & Write) MIXplorer does not set the partition back to 'ro' (Read-only) even after the application is closed explicitly. This can leave you extremely vulnerable in case a malicious app awaits for such opportunity. Fortunately, after a reboot all partitions will be set back to their default status. However, users might not reboot their phones for days.

Root Explorer from SpeedSoftware has a mount toggle (rw,ro) button for each partition you use which it gives you the control to change the status at will. Then I tested ES File Explorer, as soon as I closed the app the /system was remounted back to 'ro'.

Thanks to ast.storage -lb command I could easily tell what was going on. My advice to you is, to either contact the developer of MIXplorer and request the partitions to be remounted as 'ro' upon exiting the app or similarly to provide a toggle button. In the mean while, I wouldn't use MIXplorer on a device that is connected to the internet.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] hotcell:
5th

[MENTION=8589922]xdav20[/MENTION]

Although irrelevant in the thread common context, please see the attachment below (as it looks like you disabled PM functionality).

I see your AST gives formatting errors, but practically I can't see any problems with my system. Also, looks like if /system left R-W mounted by a file manager or other app, AST has no way to proceed. As you noticed about re-mounting on-the-fly from UI, reboot can be avoided by remounting the /system as RO in Root Explorer. Also, another decent file manager X-plorer doesn't need an (clean) exit as it will re-mount the system as RO after FS operation finished.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] xdav20:
Thank you for the files. I will start looking into them.

I have already stated, two posts up, ast.storage's -lb command works fine on my phone even with MIXplorer installed and /system remounted rw. While I'm trying to establish if your phone has a problem or not, I have to be here correcting your incorrect statement. Also, I'm wondering why you never reported the error messages before when you did about other things?

Edit: I have attached a screenshot to prove everything works. I deliberately set the /system to rw.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] hotcell:
6th

Perhaps my statement is incorrect, I've no idea. But how would you explain that after Root Explorer toggling to RO state ast.install works perfectly, what Root Explorer can do that ast.install can't?

For the last question there is an easy answer: When I reported about "fake installation success" clause, it was obvious the copy failed, screenshots were attached. Timing to report wasn't/isn't critical for me. Also, looks like you are using SuperSU while I've Magisk, maybe there are some diffs/settings related?

EDIT: After playing with renaming ast.net in /system/xbin via X-plore, Root Explorer and MiX more:

1. X-plore always know how to rename the file

2. Root Explorer knows and warns when in RO state, but fails to rename after subsequent renamings in other FMs. Toggling RW->RO>RW restores renaming capability.

3. MiX fails to rename first.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] xdav20:
Found the cause, I think I have the solution, and I have to leave to my dentist appointment soon. I will release a fix as soon as I can. There is nothing wrong with your device but with what you use that commonly cause problems to everyone else's (not literally) code. Thanks again for the files. The future fix will not fix the mount issue, mount issue is a common issue in Android because so many processes use /system partition and bound to be conflicts.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] hotcell:
7th

Thanks, although I have no idea what you are going to fix (as it seems the issue is in mounting) :confused:

Anyway, I thought you can try to implement an algo like this:

1. check if /system looks mounted as RW, remember the state for later restoration, if not RW, try to re-mount

2. create am empty file named as current time in installation dir

3. try to check if it exists. if yes, delete it and set flag ready=true and proceed to #5.

4. if flag tried is not set (false), try to make double re-mount RW>RO>RW, set flag tried=true, return to #2.

5. if flag ready=false, return error message asking to either reboot or mount /system as RW and exit

6. if ast.rename is absent from install dir, perform scripts copy, otherwise the same with renaming according to the template

7. set chmod on script files as required. Done.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] xdav20:
[MENTION=1057334]hotcell[/MENTION]

I have attached a pre-release version of AST to this post. This release contains support to handle multiple mountpints on online blocks. Android by default has one single mountpoint per block. However, components/su such as Magisk creates additional mountpoints, one on /dev/block/sda14 and two on /dev/block/sda18. AST can now handle multiple mountpoints on any online blocks, referring to -lb command. Thank you again for the files and your assistance in resolving this issue.

As you have guessed by now, Magisk was the cause of errors and I'm guessing the source of your /system mount issues. Now, that '-lb' command can show correct information on your device, you can keep your eyes on read and write status of both mountpoints on /dev/block/sda14. Please kindly provide a screenshot of '-lb online' so I can make sure everything was okay before releasing it on OP. Since you have installed AST in /system/xbin, please do not run anything locally without specifying its full parh in command line. I'm updating OP about this point shortly.

One minor matter, I have to respectfully ask you to refrain from referencing to AST scripts as your renamed versions. I got confused when you referenced ast.np to ast.net. For anyone following our conversations it can workout confusing too. At this point of time, I don't wish to make a rule and publish it on OP. I hope you can understand the point I raised. Thank you for your understanding.

Edit:01

Added two screenshots. Magisk-Partitions image shows the online partitions with Magisk being installed (based on your device data files) and Default-Partitions image shows a typical device without Magisk? Have you spotted the additional entries?
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] b.roid:
any word if "protected apps" will be in future builds of 15? or is there any other replacement out there that works good? :confused:
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] trigonX:
It needs to have a fingerprint support though... :-/
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
Hello guys, it's been a while I logged into my account. I have a big and a strange issue with my Huawei mate 10 pro phone. The problem is, I can't update the software with my phone data but the phone is systematically prompting me to connect to a WiFi network before downloading the software package. I have unlimited data and moreover, there's a switch to choose to download the software ie, update over WiFi or not yet, the phone won't allow me to download the update with my data. The sad problem is, I don't have WiFi in my home. Is this some kind of a bug or is it intentional? Is those with the same phone having the same problem? It's a shame such a great phone can't do this basic thing. All my previous phones never had this problem so I'm very surprised. When I first had my phone in December and I experienced the problem, a gentleman at the Huawei customer services told me, it could be a bug so I returned the phone and ordered the same Huawei mate 10 pro phone from 3 which I received early January only to find out today after getting a notification to update my phone that it is having the same problem.. ???tbh, I'm so disappointed pissed off. Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks all
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] wooley4766:
In settings/system/system update/you have update settings option to select update by wifi only...

See screen shot (dutch language)
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
Thanks but the problem is, I want to download using my phone data and not WiFi.

I have tried toggling the switch on and off but it still says I can only download using WiFi.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
It's a problem with your Telecom operator imo.

In France some of them limit data even when you have unlimited data...
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
Salut, j'ai unlimited data alors c'est bizarre. Never mind my French. :D

I have actually found a way around it by putting my sim card into a different phone and using it as hot-spot to do the update.

Merci mon ami :good:tu
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
Your welcome ?

Your french is good ?

Weird yes but they do this in order to regulate data..
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
??I have forgotten my French a bit. I use to reside in Angers dans la Maine et Loire.

May I know if you can help me with these 2 questions.

1. What's the best settings to be able to economise on power?

2. When I receive messages, they appear on the screen (notifications) and wakes the screen up. Is there a way to stop the notifications from popping up ?

Merci encore une fois.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
Nice region and near Paris hehe

1 To save battery : in Settings - battery- launch, put most of app in manually mode based on your needs. You can also choose dark wallpaper. It helps. A d brightness on auto mode.

After that, it depends of your use. Do you have problems with battery??

2 yes. Go to settings - app and notifications - notifications and controls panel (the last option on the bottom) -

And desactivate light screen when an notification appears

Cheers De rien!
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
No I don't have problems with the battery but just wanted to know some more tricks.

It's really a nice phone and happy so far apart from the fact that updates can only be done with WiFi but not with phone data. Anytime I have issues, I'll contact you as you seem to be an expert. ?

Thanks again. :good:
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
Wifi thing must be annoying..If I was you, I would complain to my phone operator hehe

Contact me when you want ?

Your welcome
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
Bonjour, Just wondering, do you have the same phone (Huawei mate 10 pro)?

If yes did you encounter same problem. I spoke to my phone operator (3) and they couldn't figure it out so they directed my call to Huawei Customer service and they said that is how the phone is designed.

I really want to find out if someone else has the same problem.?

Merci et bonne dimanche. ??
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
Salut,

Yes the same!

I think it's bull****.

There are 4 main operators in France. I'm on Bouygues telecom and I can download updates with 4g.

I know that with orange or sfr (other main operator) people can't download updates with 4g. I read that on french forum. Don't know if it's the case with free (fourth main operator).

So I'm pretty sure that is not a phone or a huawei problem.

And I'm pretty sure they did this in order to regulate bandwidth even if you have unlimited data. It's a sort of scam for sure...

De rien bon dimanche également ?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
Ils sont vraiment pas honnête et c'est du n'importe quoi.. ?

What do u think of nova launcher? I have now installed it and giving it a try. It's very smooth and different from the Huawei stock or any idea of a good launcher?

Cheers!
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
Oui en effet? c'est du n'importe quoi ?

Very good launcher. Used it a lot years ago when I still had time to play with personalization ?

Now I'm on evie. Lighter, smooth and perfect for me.

Moreover, read that there is a problem between nova and mate 10 pro with torchlight. Phone restarts. Don't know if it happens with all firmwares.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
You're right. I have just tried the torchlight and it did not work with Nova.

I have never heard of your launcher but will try it. I like to fiddle with my phone and try new things.? Any hidden secrets/tricks with the evie launcher or a straight forward one?

Hope I'm not bothering you too much. ? Merci??
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
You don't bother me don't worry.

Try it. This launcher is excellent and has the essential features and it is totally free.

No secret tricks. Launcher is very simple but very powerful and optimized.

De rien ?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] YawTakyi:
Indeed, I have installed the Evie launcher since this afternoon and it's really smooth and fast. I'm gonna use it for a while so as to get use to it.

May I know if you make videos on YouTube? It'd be great to subscribe to your videos to learn more from you as 'vous êtes un pro' ???

Thanks.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] sonydesouza:
Glad you like it!

Haha ?. No, I don't but there are a lot of good videos on YouTube.

Merci ?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] keyking9988:
i experiencing a battery problem after the march security update which i updated my

yesterday i finish the day with 29% and when i wake up i saw my phone at 12%

but before the update if i finish the day with the same battery life i wake up to 27%

the fuc.... up th ebattery in this march update and one of the update notes was a better batter life

now is any having the same thing
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] yap_rony:
nova launcher is not working well in my mate 10 pro
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxcore1911:
Hey guys got a big problem here. I have this phone called Homtom HT37 Pro. I SP Flashed-it to latest stock version.

Everything went fine. When it boots up, it has lost the IMEI numbers (for both sim cards). Now i can't make or receive any phone calls. Yet internet is 4G perfectly fine.

So, the solution is to root it and then install IMEI numbers. Looks easy right? Ok i flash TWRP 3.1.1 for Homtom HT37 Pro. Everything fine. When i do the re-boot while holding power button + button up, it goes in normal boot mode instead fastboot.

Yes i've tired flashing, then holding both power buttons, tried the lower button too but it goes to stock factory mode. So, any solution? Oh yeas and bootloader security is OFF in the developer settings. USB debug is ON.

In a previous version of the stock rom, TWRP was working flawlessly.

I also tried to "adb reboot bootloader" but it just powers off my device. I can't seem to install the recovery.img via adb either. It says waiting for device.

And the last thing : MTK Engineering won't do. I don't have that CDS option in there :(

Is there any way to restore IMEI?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] SponTen:
Hey guys, really considering the S9 but will likely be modding it a bit.

If anyone's got it and doesn't mind testing quickly, does Gcam HDR+ work on either SD or Exynos variants? I believe the one from this thread is the most up-to-date.

Seriously hoping we'll eventually be able to pick which aperture to use in Gcam :D
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] dokuzovski:
Visit this site and download every version of the app. I am using on my LG G5 and it's working very well. I have tested it on samsung galaxy s7 with exynos and also worked very well.

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] SponTen:
Thanks, but yeah I have tested extensively on my S7 and know how well it works. I was just wondering if it works as well on the S9, which I don't have.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Jeshter2000:
Doesnt work... Just tested it on Exynos 9+
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] CuBz90:
Latest version (V8) force closes. However, version 7 seems to work fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] SponTen:
Thanks for testing guys. I just bought mine so will post my tests after Tuesday.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Neo_Sk8eR:
I just get a black screen when trying pretty much any settings combo, what settings are you using?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
Same here. V8 and recently released 8.1 FC immediately on the S9+, but V7 works fine.

What configuration are you using for HDR+?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] CuBz90:
I don't use it. It was merely for testing purposes. I've always been happy with Samsung's stock camera.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Nymenon:
I think GCam works way better with Snapdragon models.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] slamnyx:
what makes you think that?

I have heard it was working better on exynos most of the time

unless you are talking about only s9
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Neo_Sk8eR:
The one I use is MGC_5.1.016_7.0+C2API_v.1.3c_AllinOne.apk, HDR+ works fine and makes a noticable difference in certain scenarios, best of both :)

All others with portrait mode enabled either black screen or force close.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] slamnyx:
This version work well om s9?

Some photos comparison would be nice

I am very satisfied with s7 gcam, but i want to upgrade my phone

No way i am upgrading my phone if gcam doesnt work as good or better than on my s7
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Neo_Sk8eR:
Unfortunately i don't take that many photos, they're mostly of my dog :p

It works well enough for me on the Exynos s9 plus but i can;t compare to the s7

No portrait mode currently
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] dfavefenix:
That port doesnt apply post processing...

Not any works in Galaxy s9 like the miniuser one in s8
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Barcoen:
I tried some version from the site and that you all said on the s9+ exynos but very buggy and almost dont work...

there is some stable version+settings that work well?with portrait and all?

the samsung camera app is suck in term of colors and some "pop"
[Huawei P10 Questions & Answers] BraskOviedo:
Hello,

I have bricked my device and the only way out I have is somebody please uploading for me a TWRP backup file so that I can insert it on the SD and recover the OS because I failed to save a backup and I am bricked without the possibility of recovering it was I have tried multiple solutions and no solutions work.

HWOTA doesn´t work because it doesn´t recognise the Oreo TWRP.

Please help.

Thank you very much.
[Huawei P10 Questions & Answers] cesedy:
You can use my DC-Phoenix account, I don`t need it anymore.

Your username is: cesedy

Your password is: dnL4eHEm
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] codyppc:
edit.... maybe i should try stuff before i post. i dont need to get band.

sorry
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] morganlowe:
I'm running 1.7.0 so let me re-flash. I just downloaded it and am willing to try. let you know tonight!