yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Honor 7X  Questions & Answers] HumanMan:
Do you trust Huawei?

Here is the only thing I could find that seemed relevant. A little spooky,not sure what to make of it.

https://translate.googleusercontent...700201&usg=ALkJrhhLeJqxYowgOLGjUcpbSCYtyjpOpg

Huawei's various privacy policies and eulas claim to be goverened by Texas or German law. I took a screenshot of the type of information they collect (Settings, about, legal) They also claim they will not be bound by UN law. Finally, I can't remember which privacy policy I read this in, but one of them did make distinctions based on geographic location regarding what data is transmitted to Huawei. The 4 I can remember, IIRC, are certain level of transmission for mainland China, India, and Hong Kong, or with no transmission happening outside of those regions. I can't remember which app or service this was though....

Really, IMO, if you are concerned about privacy, you really shouldn't be using an Android device with sensitive data.

[IMG="privacy"]https://photos.app.goo.gl/5VoyPk9tQXhiLITS2[/IMG]

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DERP MODE. Here is the screenshot:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=THFfVG9Wb3Vvb0I2dml1WjAzT25ELVcyYncydXJR
[Honor 7X  Questions & Answers] Jack_37:
Go to settings->Battery->consumption->android system>imonitor ........
[Honor 7X  Questions & Answers] mikelets456:
Here's a good link describing some "spyware"

https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/help/odd-behaviour-pre-installed-app-t3521031
[Honor 7X  Questions & Answers] arvinsheet:
well, there's an app or process that runs in the background named iMonitor.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] shahpar:
Hi

is there such a thing as a software that can play background music while

calling or receiving a phone call?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lynehammike:
I have a gigabyte i300. it comes with a program called "Wisetalk" which offers both an answering machine and background noises. You can change the background noises to be songs I think.

not sure if its just a gigabyte program though.:o
[Lenovo P2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] Shuvamilu:
What is working what is not working list pls
[Lenovo P2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] sm00th4f3:
Link isn't working mate :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] IllyaK:
Hello,

I have called Sprint many times, after they keep telling me it is unlocked domestically and internationally, I finally gave up. The phone simply says to contact sprint to unlock. I have no idea what to do. When I press UCCI Unlock it gives me an internal error(407). I tried flashing unlocked firmware (U1) But it does not work on that either. Tried booting up with T-Mobile sim inside, still same result. What to do?

Please help!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] JeffDC:
Is Sprint GSM? I thought it was CDMA.

T-Mobile is GSM.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] RossTeagan:
What is the message your phone displays when inserting the T-Mobile SIM card?

As you know, Sprint is a CDMA network and T-Mobile is a GSM network, but the S8 supports both types. but you need to make sure the SIMs are both activated and the phone doesn't asking for an unlocking code.

Also, check if your phone's IMEI is clean in sprint database http://imeipro.info/sprint_imei_check.html
[Zuk Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FrauBlucher:
Hi.

Some time ago I managed to install LineageOS 14.1 on a stock Zuk Z1 that used to have CyanogenOS. Now I'm in the process to understand what did I do precisely :)

I apologize in advance for potential errors or imprecisions (my knowledge of the subject is low and english is not my first language)

So:

- I've got TWRP that is a bootable recovery and has its own site, its own builds, mantainers, issue tracker etc

- I've got LineageOS that is an Android distribution and has its own site and its own builds, mantainers, issue tracker etc

- I've got the first software layer when I boot the phone that I'm not sure hot to call it (let's call it "firmware" but I'm not sure about that): the one that displayed "ZUK" when brand new and I overwrited with something that now shows a fancy penguin). This is what puzzle me the most, since I upgraded it because a kind fellow said to me I needed to, pointing me to a file linked somewhere (I believe on this very forum) that I blindly installed. It's unclear to me who developed it or compiled it and where to find more informations.

Some (very dumb) questions for starters:

1) technically which of these three "layers" can boast of the name of "custom rom" and/or "firmware"? I'm sure LineageOS is a custom rom but I'm unsure about the other two

2) what's the relation between the android distribution (e.g. LineageOS) and the firmware (the first layer of software I mentioned earlier)? They should match according only to the android version you're about to install?

3) any suggested readings/resources to learn the basics about these things?

Thanks a lot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] IllyaK:
Hello,

I have called Sprint many times, after they keep telling me it is unlocked domestically and internationally, I finally gave up. The phone simply says to contact sprint to unlock. I have no idea what to do. When I press UCCI Unlock it gives me an internal error(407). I tried flashing unlocked firmware (U1) But it does not work on that either. Tried booting up with T-Mobile sim inside, still same result. What to do?

Please help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] BigBeard86:
I had the same problem. I did a factory reset of my phone, and afterwards, the phone was automatically unlocked. For me, it seemed like a firmware bug.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] kdecoteau1:
Hi all. After the phone get unlocked, flash the U1 firmware and you'll be just fine. On the U1 firmware, T-Mobile is the only US carrier network that utilize the full potential of the U1 firmware, Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE. Verizon second with VoLTE, Sprint and AT&T no ? good on U1 firmware, only standard U firmware. Happy flashing
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] krakout:
Hello!

This is not a problem specific to the HTC10, but I figured, I've got one and it's running LeeDroid's Oreo ROM, so maybe I have better luck here...

Got a Fit 2 Pro, and it looks like a great tracker. Problem is, Samsung's apps seem to detest either other manufacturers' devices or rooted ones. There's this thread here: https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/mod-samsung-gear-app-android-n-samsung-t3547035 , however it's closed as the apps are supposed to be more 'open' now. However this is still not the case, as on my phone they appear as incompatible. I guess Samsung may have opened them to other devices, but not to rooted ones...

Anybody's got any success using Samsung's devices/apps?

Thanks!
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] santod040:
To use Samsung Tracker device with other manufacturers, your best option is to use an app like Open Fit.

You can find instructions for using it with the HTC 10 in THIS ARTICLE.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] krakout:
Thanks, but yeah, I've seen this and it won't cut it... at this point, an older version of Gear is a much better option than Open Fit unfortunately.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] santod040:
Fair enough. Though this is why I stay clear of anything Apple or Samsung personally.

Did you try installing the Samsung Accessory Service before trying to use their Fit App?

Pretty sure it's a prerequisite.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] krakout:
You're right, of course. The watch looked amazing (to me, at least - a great gadget between a fitness tracker and a smartwatch, certainly a couple of steps up from my Fitbit Charge 2) but obviously, little did I know about how locked these are... now I know :(

Yes, the Accessory Service is installed; with the modded apks it does work with my phone, but all them apps (except for Samsung Health, I think) still appear incompatible in Play. There's some suggestions about tweaking build.prop to fool it into thinking it's a Samsung device, but doing that opens a separate can of worms.

Btw, since we're at it, does Play sniff whether you're rooted or not?

Thanks for trying to help :)
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] ufokomar:
hi i use magisk all fine also gpay but when install magisk and xposed so gpay detected root and i magisk is safetynet check sucsess- cts profile :false,basic integrity: false.... how use magisk and xposed with gpay work ? any idea how fix it ? please
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Didgeridoohan:
As always when this question arises (and if you'd searched around a little, you'd likely have found it) the answer is:

Deactivate or uninstall Xposed. You can't pass SafetyNet with Xposed active...
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Dward40:
You can use gpay with xposed. I must download module Device ID Masker and change model on SM-N920C save and reboot device. Safnety failed , but gpay work 100%
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FedezT:
Hi everybody!

A friend of mine gave me a Honor 8, model FRD-AL10, so is the Chinese version.

I would like to install the european version of the Firmware, but i read that it can be dangerous if i dont follow the correct instructions.

I tried to check on the forum, but I did not find any guide that could help me.

Can somebody help me?

Also, if the device crashes, would it be possible to restore it?

And after I install the firmware, can I update it normally, or do I have to flash the new firmware every time?

Thanks
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] alprtewwqfr:
What is the instruction? Tell me about it. btw if phone crashed you can restore via hisuite on your computer.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
Hi guys, been a bit out of the loop (hospital) but bought an Alpha around sep last year...within 2 months i used a official Maze update (OTA) and it then no longer charges...got onto them via facebook (as there were no official threads for this phone back then) and they sent me this to reflash it...

http://www.mazemobile.com/download-center

The ROM used to be there, but they have the ****ing cheek to say "people tried to flash and blamed MAZE":eek: now it was MAZE's update in the first place that buggered my phone.:silly:..i still have the original ROM...

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8XLZxEJR8albndMcXJhWGtlVDQ

^not sure if that works for you, but basically it was..

:A really crap tutorial

:Maze Alpha flash tool.zip

:Maze_Alpha_V05_20170816

I've followed everything by the letter to no avail???

Now MAZE are bloody useless, can i count on one of you clever chaps to help me out?

P.s it's the 4 gig model.

Many thanks lads...
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
Any joy?

Is there anybody on here that had the same problem? You guys are usually really helpful, as i'm getting no rsponse from MAZE i thought i'd try where the true tech heads reside (i've received help before on my Xioami phones and smartwatches before) or is it that not many people have bothered with this phone? please help a guy out...much appreciated.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
Well the thing is that you need to provide a bit more info. 'I've followed everything by the letter to no avail???' But you are not telling what works or not or what step you are stuck in the manual.

A lot of things come to my mind.

- is it still booting

- did you try another cable - charger

- ...

If it still boots and works a bit can you connect it to a pc and access for example the internal memory etc?

Some more info would be of help to get response... although I find the Maze Alpha part of the forum a lot of read and very little help (a bit of ranting may wake up people)
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
Cheers...someone lives!

Thanks for responding lukesan (much appreciated)

I'm using the original charger, it was working fine until i got the OTA so i doubt that's the problem.

No it doesn't boot (there is just enough charge to get to recovery mode,fastboot mode,normal boot)

I followed the manual/flash/tool etc (does the google drive doc show up for you as posted above?) everything seemed to go fine...but the problem still persists, it just wont charge?

Maybe i need a new ROM (or it could be the tool MAZE sent me) they are ****ing useless and i've started a bit of a social media campaign against them

(at first they were keeping in touch, but now they just ignore me completely on facebook) it pisses me off no end:crying:

P.s it does connect to my PC (sometimes), where should i dig around?
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
Top lad.

Again many thanks luksan (hefty bit of typing you did there mate ;) )

I very much doubt it's the charger (i was extremely careful everytime with insertion) or port for that matter...this is the only USB-C i have (everything else is old school micro USB) and i resent forking out more money (the original trader Cafago said to send it back tracked at my own cost...£60!!!)

i'd like to try and fix the bastard and then sell it, never to return:eek:

Again, all these probs literally appeared after i did the OTA (i doubt it was coincidence)

i do like your advice on the re-doing the flash twice, so i may give that a go...bloody nora, what a pain in the arse!

Thanks for being a voice in the void pal...

See
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
Well don't flash it twice. You have to put it in that mode twice to start it to complete the procedure. I do not believe in the wipe it 3 times to be sure, turn around and jump to make it better or faster. Loads of voodoo that is not scientifically proven around. It's all about a 0 and a 1, there is nothing in between that.

But .£60 to send that charger, LOL.

A month ago I bought an Aukey charger that included a USB-C cable for like .£12 including shipping to Belgium. (well just followed the rain and snow and landed here)

Let us know what happens next.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
Any update on what you did?
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
GAH!

Yes, i've just tried everything again...nothing seems to work? when i actually start the tool i get a number of errors (including scatter?):confused: then the tool boots, i then go through the broken english bollocks of the 'guide' again, do everything and it still doesn't work?? listen man, could you do me a massive favour...just outline the steps (bullet point wise) on what to do? no chatting about the chinese or voodoo ;)

just nice clear as day steps, because as it stands i'm going to have to pay £70 just to send this piece of **** back (and probably wont get a full refund)

If you could do that (and i mean laymans terms here:eek:) i'd be forever grateful...

Cheers bud.:good::good:
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
But what about the drivers etc.... What shows up?
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
ROM?

Perhaps it's the ROM? any chance you could give me the latest version? (or a link) i keep getting error in the light green field (FAIL) on the Tool?

I'm not sure if it's the tool or the bloody ROM?

As usual not a sodding dicky bird from MAZE (emails,twitter facebook etc) what a sh!tty company...
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
Nothing shows up...i think the first time i tried to plug it into the PC it ran a scan,(i don't think it found the drivers, as it doesnt show up on my computer :running win 7) from there on in, nothing? it also makes the mandatory PC sound bleep when plugged in, then about a second later i get the discharge bleep? (not sure if this is lack of charge) if i had a frigging phone i'd post screenshots! damned if i do, damned if i don't!
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
Well if it hasn't gotten the correct drivers it will never ever be able to flash. It's like trying to use your house keys to start your car.

I see all kinds of stuff happening if you keep the device manager open. Open up the 'ports' (com & lpt) section. Now press the 'volume up' key for a second or 2 and then connect it to a usb port while holding the key.. release it like a second later when it is connected to the port. Now you should see some stuff happening. Just did it on my win10 machine but should be pretty similar on a win7. One of them says first 'mtk usb' and then 'preloader usb vcom' . If these don't show up then look no further for now.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] dreambo:
Have you tried my backup here ?

Flash TWRP using fastboot method and then boot into TWRP and do a restore with the backup I provide for Maze Alpha 4/64
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
His device doesn't charge and his battery is flat so I guess his by the time he can flash the device dies anyway.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
er?

Ok, did that for a split second 'media TEK preloader USB VCOM (android) (COM4)' flashes up, i managed to click on it quickly and got to mediatek properties...then went to update driver (it searched the net and found it) all this time after the original insertion, literally a second after it just disconnects? (and it doesn't show up in my computer) i get this as device status.....

Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. (Code 45)

To fix this problem, reconnect this hardware device to the computer.

I plug it back in, it says normal, then a second later the above message? any ideas?
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
Yep, when i try to power on i have a split second of the MAZE logo, then back to death...i Can leave it charging and i get the wobble liquid battery graphic, but it never goes above 0%, as explained this only happened after a firmware update (#dreambo) :confused:
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
Can't get my head round multi quote?

Yep, when i try to power on i have a split second of the MAZE logo, then back to death...i Can leave it charging and i get the wobble liquid battery graphic, but it never goes above 0%, as explained this only happened after a firmware update (#dreambo) :confused:
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
Mmm, if you see the preloader thing then I guess that is ok. ... it is no longer an 'unknown device' which sounds fine to me. Let me quickly test on my Maze for a sec. (will edit this post).

It is normal that it disconnects. My guess is that it tries to setup comms between device and something on the pc where it can talk to. If there is no communication then it just powers down again. The display etc will all stay off since it directly does the comms to the cpu and the ram. Sort of write only state. So it is a very low level form of programming. Can be scary for people because you see nothing happening on the phone during that process.

Ok just tested again.. Can you do step 1 to 5 in the manual without an error? (to be sure I would right-click on the exe and run it as administrator to start that program)

Till that step 5 no connection to the Alpha is needed. In step 5 if you have pressed 'scan' it should say something like resetting comm ports and only the 'stop all' should be clickable.

If we are that far then I guess we are a step further.

Give that a try and then we'll see for the next step.
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
Pics ...hopefully...
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
MMmm I only see a background of what I think is an Android screen?
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
email address?

i'm having probs uploading to this outdated HTML site, anychance of you inboxing me your email address for pics? cheers...
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
But what step are you on now? Did you manage to get to step 5 without an issue?
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] seedaripper:
No, i had an issue as soon as i booted the tool, i had 2 errors, hence me wanting to send the pics via email mate, even though i've DLd the XDA app, on an old phone, that i miraculously fixed by some wire and a soldering gun (the classic workhouse Xiaomi note 2) i can't seem to send the pics by it...although i've got them on my email...it would be quicker, but it's upto you man. The first was a bin error the second was a scatter error?

that's why i originally asked if the tool worked for you (i had the same errors before, but just ploughed on and the tool booted)
[Maze Alpha Questions & Answers] lukesan:
Just pm'ed my email. But it's really strange that you get errors. Might be a bad zip or so. I'll wait for your email.
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4Strings:
So the fingerprint sensor on E6653 has been failing for a few months now, but it's been getting really bad over the past couple of weeks with the sensor hardware showing up as unavailable probably 90% of the time.

I have another E6653 that was bricked by an OTA update in '16, which I was never able to revive. If it's a hardware failure in my fingerprint sensor (on the working Z5), could I swap the dead sensor from the working phone with the working sensor from the dead phone?

Thanks-in-advance
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bertschwert:
Why not? Maybe you should deactivate the fpr before you swap it...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] ledcomp:
I just got a used unlocked G930A. I used odin to update to 7.0. When I use any app the screen will go dark for a fraction of a second maybe once or twice a minute . it will also pause youtube video once or twice a minute. Both problems also happen in safe mode. I'm not sure if it did on android 6. Any ideas, I would really appreciate any help, i'm all out of ideas.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Hash.H:
It could be related to water damage. If water got into the phone, especially through the sim card slot, the phone screen will act crazy. Since you got a used phone, it could be water damaged. It could also be the result of a hard- drop impact, causing the screen ribbon cable to slightly move on the inside. If you take out the sim card tray, and take a flashlight and shine it on the inside, you should see a white sticker with red X's on it. If the sticker is full on red, with no white, then Im afraid your phone has been water damaged, and there is not much you can do about it other than get the phone repaired.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] cwzkevin:
Never did anything before. Never unlocked.

Downloaded the official exe file today, update was in the middle, but the phone was freezed. I reset then stuck in bootloader.

TITA100 MFG

SPL-2.03.1000

CPLD-9

Then, I format my micro-sd to fat32, put the renamed TITAIMG.nbh to sd, use "Hold Power and Camera + Reset" to get into tricolor bootloader.

But, I can only get into bootloader tricolor screen, nothing more. Please help me, what I can do to make it load the TITAIMG.nbh? Thanks!

I tried let it at bootloader, connect it to xp, re-run the update, then the update told me not the right update for this phone. Any help?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] t0mmyr:
try to get into bootloader, connect usb and see if tri color screen says USB...

then run olipro 2.40 bootloader install...unlock ur rom, then when thats done run the official rom install again, but redownload it incase u got a corrupted file
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Dc_striker:
read from dcd thread
[General Questions and Answers] oceanauk:
Hi

I've used a rooted phone for years in the past but not for the last phone that I had, so been away from rooted for over a year.... Now I have a Samsung S8 which has been rooted professionally for me... So I use Titanium Backup to freeze those annoying apps I don't want... I backed up all apps and wanted to see what would happen if I removed Chrome. Turns out if I do it this, I'm unable to use my Dolphin Browser...Just can't connect to the Internet.. So does this mean that now with these current phones all apps that are pre installed are inextricably linked to my chosen apps and the usage of the phone?

Hope this makes sense to somebody! If there is more information on what I can and can't remove I'd be grateful.. I did have a look around and couldn't find this specific question.

Thank you in advance for any help!

Jackie
[General Questions and Answers] oceanauk:
Thank you!