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[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Deleted member 8714636:
Greetings XDA!

My moto g4 plus (xt1643) is stuck on the BlankFlash dummy bootloader screen.

Here's the sequence of events.

1. Stock Moto g4 plus.

2. Rooted, unlocked bootloader, flashed

Lineage-14.1

along with

ElementalX-G4-1.04

3. All worked fine. Decided to move to Oreo.

4. Reset phone, restore to stock. All went well.

5. Rooted, unlocked bootloader, flashed

Cardinal-AOSP-5.3.1-OREO-athene-OFFICIAL-20180106

along with

open_gapps-arm64-8.1-micro-20180119-UNOFFICIAL

using recovery

twrp-3.2.1-r2-arm64-tywinlannister7.img

6. Some apps did not work. Decided to revert back to stock.

7. Back to stock. All good.

8. Installed OTA Update (40.7 MB). Device hard bricked.

9. Used the

[GUIDE] Moto G4 Plus HardBrick SOLVED - ULTIMATE UNBRICKING GUIDE

.

10. BlankFlash successful.

11. Device online in dummy bootloader fastboot.

12. Cannot flash anything hereafter.

On trying to flash partition, error received is :-

(bootloader) Security version downgrade

(bootloader) Image primary_gpt failed validation

(bootloader) Preflash validation failed

Someone created a video for the same. Here's the link to the YouTube video:

/watch?v=m2NqpY6X-X4

I am stuck on the first step at 8:22.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] abhi212b:
Bro... you could have searched, before creating a thread for it... https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-hardbrick-solved-guide-t3657761

All the discussion is already here!

Did you download the updated ROM???? security version downgrade means you are flashing old firmware!

Also a piece of advice, custom ROMs that are frequently updated carry latest security patches, however, stock ROMs carry old ones... hence, whenever, you go back to stock DO NOT FLASH BOOTLOADER AND GPT.BIN... you will never brick your device!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
I agree with the majority of your post, just to clarify that when you revert back to stock ROMs, the most important thing is that you flash the firmware as new or newer than your bootloader.

The hardbricks I've seen involve users flashing older stock firmware than their bootloaders. Generally, bootloaders do not downgrade, so you're left with a newer bootloader but older system firmware. The OTA for your system can flash to the bootloader without checking what bootloader you have, so in this case you have an older OTA corrupting a newer bootloader, hence the hardbricks. Regardless of whether you flash GPT/bootloader or not, this hopefully shows the importance of not using old firmware.

As for the opening poster, please use the newest firmware available as abhi212b had mentioned. If you require them, the latest GPT and bootloader files can be found here https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-GUyOfb8OgzcUl1NUtHYWNIR2M but you must formally flash the newest firmware, else you may keep hardbricking until you fully update.

For Indian devices, the latest stock ROM is NPJS25.93-14-15 (Feb 2018 security patch) https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76250128&postcount=753
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Deleted member 8714636:
[MENTION=7284510]abhi212b[/MENTION] :

I went through the given thread and none of the given tips helped me out, hence I decided to create this thread after around 6 hours of searching.

custom ROMs that are frequently updated carry latest security patches

Thank you for this. I'll keep it in mind.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Deleted member 8714636:
[MENTION=7970352]echo92[/MENTION] :

Thank you very much for pinpointing the resources. I've been tirelessly looking for these.

Just flashed the required files and everything went smooth.

For your assistance, you have my gratitude. Have a nice day!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] abhi212b:
I don't exactly remember which in which thread it is, however, i myself posted the solution... :p

Nevertheless, the problem is solved, that is more important... :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] the0ne:
there used to be a reg hack to get Internet disconnected after x sec of inactivity.

HKLM\Comm\ ConnMgr\ Planner\Settings \ CacheTime ;

but it does not work on my dopod 838pro ( TyTN ) , with TNT 6.1 Rom vanilla .

Any one know of a reg hack to get this done ???
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] the0ne:
bump .. anyone ? :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tmknight:
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=000825...etime&sa=Search&cof=FORID:0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] the0ne:
thanks mate got what i wanted , if any one else want it

HKLM\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings\

DWORD CacheTime

60 - Timeout in seconds​

String SuspendResume

~GPRS! - Always On

GPRS_bye_if_device_off - Timeout after CacheTime​
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dmxl:
Does not work

No, the above option does not work on an Xperia X1 device with WM 6.1.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] guap:
look at this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=3383808#post3383808
[Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro] MadsHilde:
This problem with my fit2 pro seem to have come out of nothing, as it worked fine the first weeks. The problem is, I get this little yellow dot, I swipe right to check the message, but often I find that it is an old message. I scroll to the buttom and clear all messages. After a short while, many of the deleted messages has returned. It does give me new messages, too, but many times it gives me old messages, even those I have already deleted. What is happening and what should I do?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] aj7400:
I have done factory reset atleast 5 times , but everytime 3-4 days later , the battery life tends to get poorer and poorer.

The day after factory reset - android system is consuming half the battery percentage of screen

But a few days later android system is taking alot of battery ( SCREENSHOT ATTACHED)

Can someone let me know that why is android system taking so much battery.

And what in android system ( like what apps ) are taking the battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] madnav:
Disable background activity for Android System.

Also, I get upto 10-12% consumption by Android system by the end of the battery without disabling background activity for it (10-12% turn out to be 50% of what screen consumes); though my SOT is consistently above 6Hrs.

Test the battery endurance in general and then judge if Android System power draw matters much.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] thorcyar:
interesting thread. For android system I also get 50% of what SOT consumes ... And I wonder what it can be and what are the consequences of denying background activity to it (activated the switch just now, I'll see if it changes something for me). I hope it does not disable notifications and so on ...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] madnav:
See the drain by Android system despite of disabling background activity.

It did not affect battery endurance; I'm getting am most same as what i was getting earlier.

Exynos S9+View attachment 4479117
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] arnes_king:
You have 7 and a half hours of SOT and you complain? Your battery is not draining, you are using the phone, and the battery life is excellent.

Also more than 24 Hours of complete battery life on that SOT. This is incredible, I do not get any close to that. I am assuming that you are just trolling.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] madnav:
LOL, no, I'm absolutely not complaining.

I was telling OP that:

1. Things can improve slightly if he disables background activity for Android System

2. Android System consuming 50% as much power as Screen does not necessarily mean that it is the cause for bad battery endurance

I was giving example of good battery life despite of that 50% thing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] nicolas90340:
Hello

I am the same pb with my S9+ when i have 2 sim cards … like you.

With 1 sim card, i take my s9+ at 6am and now at 15:20pm i have 80% of battery

try it ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] madnav:
I don't have a problem.

My battery life (if you see the screenshot) is already excellent in my opinion with 2 SIM.

Shifting to single SIM didn't make any difference since network coverage is good almost always for me (I stay in a metropolitan).

I have already used the phone single SIM for a few days while it was new without any difference. Battery life was wise back then since phone was still adapting to the usage pattern though.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] harry92008:
Poor battery life for me as well. Barely 15 hours with 3 hours SOT. With a custom ROM I got good battery life for a day or 2 and then back to square one. :(

I guess I will have to live with performance like many others.

Exynos btw.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] meethunpal:
How to Disable background activity for Android System?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] harry92008:
click on it in the battery menu and you will see a toggle for "Allow background activity". Just disable it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] meethunpal:
I didn't find any such option. Can you please attach a screenshot?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] tobias14:
Here
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Chirag22ster:
Even i had poor battery. I did a factory reset. Reinstalled all apps separatley. Restored only contacts and sms. Formatted my old memory card. Now on wifi i get almost 7 hrs sot with more than 24 hrs battery. On 4G i get5.5 hrs sot with 18 to 20 hrs battery
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] sharavan21:
You guys might want to try turning off "Find My Mobile" in Settings

I used to have a mediocre battery life, but after turning off "Find My Mobile", I am having good battery life even over 4G averaging at 4h30m to 5h30m SOT with medium usage

Model : G965F Galaxy S9+ Exynos

Country : India

Unlocked
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] thorcyar:
trying that now.

limiting android system background usage had no effect.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] skivnit:
Android system is an aggregate of a a lot of stuff so it could be ur wifi or an app. Install BBS to check.

View attachment 4481006
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] aj7400:
What is bbs?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] sharavan21:
BBS is BetterBatteryStats ... You can download from PlayStore/XDA

You can use the app to detect which apps are using how much of your battery percentage. However, you have to use adb to enable more stats inside the app. Using adb requires a PC
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ashwinksa:
Guys I am also experiencing the same battery drain with android system. I mean it's the second in the list almost equal to screen. My SOT is 3 and half hours max. Tried factory reset and all. Restored apps manually too. Guess Samsung should release a patch for it. Mainly beaming services, Bixby, AnT+Hal keeps running in the background I guess.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] aj7400:
Yes the issue is persistent.

After factory reset the next day is okay but later on the battery drain is huge..

Main cause of battery drain is android system .

Lte on s9 plus is also draining alot of battery .

And calls over volte drain like 10% battery with 30 mins of calling .

And i am really concerned that samsung is poor with updates and will the fixes be provided or lingered on
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] stevenl23:
Don't reset phone, keep using it. Hopefully within a week or 2 max battery should be good
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ashwinksa:
It's been a week already. Still same :( I guess it's something to do with Samsung hopefully they push the update.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] stevenl23:
Send me a screenshot of your battery usage, make sure you use scroll capture so i can see everything.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] aj7400:
On my s9plus the android system is at the top in battery usage , i dont know what the issue is ,

Can anybody help rectify this .
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] aj7400:
Check above post
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] stevenl23:
Most likely those social media apps

Here's some possible solutions.

-Get a dark theme

-i left on location for find my samsung, if you are like me revoke location access to everything even google maps except Google play services. Google maps tracks your location in the background otherwise. It'll just ask you for location access whenever you use it. Otherwise turn it off.

-Enable power saving mode only for decreased brightness (-10%). Don't down clock CPU and anything else unless you wish. Somehow this manages to help a lot with predicted battery life.

-Disable Facebook's ability to run in background or if you're willing to sacrifice the aesthetics get the lite version of the apps. I wasn't able to deal with them but you might.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ashwinksa:
Guys when I had my s8 plus running nougat. I didn't face this much battery drain because of android system. It's because of Oreo only. I upgraded from S8 plus to S9 plus hoping it would resolve the battery issue but still same only.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ashwinksa:
Ya hope samsung fixes this ASAP :(
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Encik Panda:
Here is my S9+ Exynos variants G965FD battery usage, and im on stock without root. Those screenshot is came from same device, done 2 test from 100% to 5% ? so far im satisfied with this result as stock user. Rooted will be better next ?

TEST 1 result: 7hr 15min SOT left 12%

Straight LTE's ON

Display WQHD+

Always On Display ON

40% Brightness

Power Saving OFF

Clash Of Clans 4hr 30min

Youtube almost 2hr

Normal apps usage ( WhatsApp, Insta n Facebook )

TEST 2 result: 9hr SOT left 5%

Straight LTE's ON

Display WQHD+

Always On Display ON

40% Brightness

Power Saving OFF

Marvel Future Fight 1hr

Youtube almost 4hr

Normal apps usage ( WhatsApp, Insta n Facebook )
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] madvinegar:
Which theme are you using?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] aj7400:
This cant be real even with gaming .

For me with pubg played for like 1 hour i get 3 hours of sot in total with 10 hours of total usage
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Virgo_Guy:
I didn't see any noticiable difference either by stopping android systems' background activity. "Inconsistent endurance" could be another reason why users are confused at what's helping to get more juice and what's not.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Encik Panda:
Its called Bodhisattva v4.1. Made by [MENTION=6157501]envy~[/MENTION] and its on S9+ thread

---------- Post added at 03:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:43 PM ----------

Yeahh now you've to take it because its real ? What i did just i got all my apps except socmed apps like WhatsApp, Telegram always put to sleep.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] GrumGrum:
out of curiosity - for those with the battery drain issues did you do a restore or start from new phone?

Same question for those with good battery life. would be good to see the mix. As I and some other users are having the same issues with the GN9.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Arturas953:
Any news?

android_system drains 36% in a day...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Arturas953:
Solutiob is: Disable Wi-Fi Calling
[Hardware Hacking General] onebro:
Has anyone tried setting up AWS Greengrass Core on an Android board?
[Hardware Hacking General] ppmld:
We're having a look at this. Did you try or get anywhere?
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] xsacter:
B392 Update is now out for us FRDL04 users. Based on the description it's just security patches and nothing major. Update file size is 170MB.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Rickymills:
just got mines.. it was quick tho the next security patch.. normally we would have to wait may lol
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wesley32:
Does anyone need the raw img files to manually flash from adb commands?

I extracted them and plan to flash my frd-L04 later to keep root and twrp.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] xsacter:
True lol. I think there's maybe one more security patch and then we should be receiving the Oreo update, since I saw Honor recently tweet about Oreo preparation for the Honor 7x.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ayush rao:
Yup I finally got it. Looks like it is rolling out to everyone today.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] agraceful:
Lol. I know one of the devs for Honor USA and there is NO Oreo release for the 7x for main distribution yet. They just started the beta a month ago. Go check honor USA beta group on Facebook if you need confirmation.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] xsacter:
Says here EMUI 8.0
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Feketegod:
yep got mmine..
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tiguy99:
Just updated.

How's the battery life on this one?
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] xsacter:
Honestly I see no difference
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Voidz98:
Hi guys,

I just got this update too on my FRD L04. Since it's been a while I factory reset after an update, I did so to clean up my phone of all the other junk I've been stacking. Well this was a huge mistake because now the my bluetooth earphone won't connect to my phone. Before factory resetting, and on B392 it worked perfectly fine, I don't know why and how the factory reset messed with the Bluetooth connectivity. Anyone have a solution for this? Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Ayesha-tabassum:
I would like to share best word search puzzle game you can also play with your children. It will improve your vocabulary and grammar. Download and check it out. I am looking forward for your feedback.

Thanks

Google Play Link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameia.word.biscuits.wordconnect.puzzlegame
[Android Apps and Games] xbmstudio:
At the initial levels, it is easy to find the answer. You can enter some penalties
[Android Apps and Games] Ayesha-tabassum:
for more details click the downloading link.....
[Android Apps and Games] BlackDevil999:
Game

Cool game!:p
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] iamgood1738:
I've tried almost all the ROMS I can find but the OTG is not working, yes I checked my OTG cable aswell and it can connect to my pc ( using a TYPE-USB C connector in my motherboard ) , is there a fix? thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] jonny855:
Islamic Ringtones

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Our team proudly presents you new version of Islamic ringtones with enhanced graphics and new tones! ! !

Download here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marshmallow.islamicringtonesmuslimsongsfree
[Android Apps and Games] coluvatz12:
Salam, Thank you for making something like this.
[Android Apps and Games] jonny855:
No problem! All for our users. :D I am glad you like it!
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] hectorizq10:
I'm looking for a small phone but there are no cheap options with decent specs, I can only find from 5.2" inches and above. Is this still a good option or should I look for another phone?

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] neopbm:
Hi,

In my opinion, device is still good yes but maybe you should go for the XZ1 Compact. It's more recent so you will have a better support (OS update)
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] sethjustseth:
I would say yes. I just bought a second hand one last week and I've been having a great time with it. I'm confident they will release 8.1 to help fine tune things too. The xz1 would be nice since it will have an extra year of updates, but it would have been twice the price for me. I used a Pixel for a week after my Nexus 5 and I just couldn't get used to the side, but the X Compact has been perfect in that regard!
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] rjglenn:
I've had mine for about 6 months now, bought it new on clearance from Best Buy. Very satisfied with it. If I were to break it I'd go find another.
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] Black Swift:
if you are on a budget, yes it is, specially second hand (used) but if you got a little bit more get the XZ1 Compact :)
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] freaky2xd:
is there a guide on how to get full access to the Google Assistent on the OnePlus 5 running Android 8.1?

Magisk v16

xXxNoLimits v10.4 based on OOS 5.1

twrp blu_spark v8.73 recovery
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] tritb2207:
My VS995 bricked. Only LG logo & vibrate. I can't enter into download mode,

No download mode, no bootloader, no recovery. Please help me :(

Sorry, I speak English very badly
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] cnjax:
Did you try to flash a kdz with LG up. Worth a try
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] jass65:
no download mode means no lgup, no? how did u brick it or did it go into the hardware bootloop?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Rafeh:
[MENTION=6262782]jass65[/MENTION], i have download mode but can't open lg up and lg flash tool is also not working. placed the patched dll in common folder still no fix, can you help?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] tech_infinity:
Just go through these two threads and see if you can solve the issue:-

https://xdaforums.com/v20/how-to/restore-v20-to-100-stock-bricked-devices-t3524903

https://xdaforums.com/v20/how-to/v20-kdz-restore-failing-9-completing-fix-t3546817

PS: Search if someone has similar issue in these threads.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] yemkoid:
Were you able to solve it? I'm having same issue with my v20 now. download mode appears but i get this horrible error in download mode

"UNKNOWN B90"

"Unknown / E / L / RO"

and pc no longer detection the phone connection
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] mr.charlespeter:
Lg v20 restore

Phone model: Lg v20 vs995

Required files

LgmobileDriver_wHQL_ver_4.4.2.exe

Firmware: vs99520c_01_1110_ARB00.kdz

LGUP_Store_Frame_ver_1_14_3.msi and patch LGUP_Common.dll

LGUP_vs995.msi
[General Topics] bazzix:
I really like this samsung i780 but I couldn't find any information on cooking custom roms or the availability of custom roms just like for HTC's devices. Does anybody know something more about what options I have to customize this device to my 'needs'? Would installing the custom files in the phone memory suffice?

Thanks!
[General Topics] Menneisyys:
always use the forum search engine; in my i780 report, I linked to some XDA-Devs threads too
[General Topics] bazzix:
thanks for the info!
[General Topics] ekerbuddy:
WHEREIS THIS REPORT? i DID SEARCH BUT SEEMED TO HAVE MISSED IT.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] reddev94:
Hi all, i have a big wakelock from "googlequicksearchbox" service, and i can' stop it. I disabled the voice match to unlock the phone (only active the "ok google" recognition when phone is "ON"). I send some screenshot to let you know. I hope someone can help me.

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nogears:
Hi All,

I want to be able to have write permissions on my aquaris M10 tablet (sd card) so i guess i need to root the tablet:

Could anyone point me to a reliable guide to Root my aquaris m10 ?

thanks