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[General Questions and Answers] Lusty Rugnuts:
Another update. The phone continues operating properly, but the battery started getting 'puffy', to such an extent that it popped the back of the phone off, then the phone wouldn't sit flat, then I started getting worried that the battery was going to pop like a balloon.

So I did the natural thing anyone would do in this circumstance... I got the smallest sewing needle my wife has (it's very tiny), took the phone outside, placed it on the concrete, got the fire extinguisher just in case, got the masking tape, then poked the needle into the mylar envelope of the battery just enough to create a tiny hole, but not far enough to touch the battery internals (you have to let the battery get puffy enough to do this, otherwise you'll be poking the needle into the battery internals, you'll likely short it out, and a fire will likely result).

I then pressed down on the battery to force out most of the gas (don't breathe it... it's vile... I caught a whiff of it), then placed the tape over the hole. Now, whenever the battery starts puffing up again, I can just peel the tape back, force out some of the gas, then replace the tape. I've only had to do it twice. Now it appears that the battery's no longer puffing up.

The battery capacity is still the same, and everything is operating normally.
[General Questions and Answers] Lusty Rugnuts:
The battery has degraded to such an extent that when I unplug USB, if the phone is doing anything, the phone shows 0% battery (even if it's at 100%) and shuts down. Blu doesn't sell replacement batteries, and I can't find a replacement battery.

So Blu loses my business, and I go with a Murena Teracube 2e... it's a nice phone, deGoogled, very much like the BLOX3 but slightly nicer with Android 11... and I think I've found a way of running any program which requires root, without actually rooting the phone. The Murena Teracube 2e allows root adb, which allows us to grant permissions to any app we want, so the app thinks it's running as root, when the phone's not actually rooted. I'm waiting on confirmation of the permissions for Battery Charge Limit from the app author before I try it.

Keep up with that here:

https://xdaforums.com/t/app-root-4-0-battery-charge-limit-v1-1-1.3557002/page-143
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] SebastianSNRL:
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[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] 587.saboor:
Why

Who on xda would steal a phone, they would just buy it and it wouldnt have the retail mode, this youtuber is a robber and stole this phone...
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] bird412:
anyone found a workaround? currently trying to install the apk from another phone, will report back

edit: apparently sideloading the apk works. does anyone know why it wouldnt be "compatible" according to the google play store?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] GavinMazey:
Netflix is working on my end. Have you rooted or anything? I'm pure stock for now, just got her today and loving it so far.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] bird412:
Nope, stock everything besides unlocked bootloader. I am liking the phone a lot other than this and the battery life
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] jfalls63:
Check in settings on your Play Store account at the bottom to see if your phone listed as Certified. After I unlocked the Bootloader on my X4, phone became Uncertified and had to get Netflix app from other source.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] bird412:
yeah this is it, seems stupid to me
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] echo92:
If your bootloader is unlocked, you may be tripping Safetynet as well - if SafetyNet is tripped, Netflix may not show up as compatible or show up at all: https://www.xda-developers.com/netf...lly-a-new-feature-in-the-google-play-console/ https://www.xda-developers.com/netflix-app-currently-unavailable-for-rootedunlocked-users/

You could try rooting with magisk to try to hide the bootloader unlocked status or re-lock your bootloader.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] bird412:
ah that makes sense. i sideloaded the app and its working fine right now, ill probably wait for a more stable twrp release to try it out
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] KDPalekar:
I don't understand why custom ROMs developers are not taking advantage of Alert Slider.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Jamie_oppo:
Try cr droid. I use alert slider for rotation
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] cognacdad:
I tried flashing an AT&T Phone to Verizon, after the flash, I got a pass on ODIN and the phone started rebooting, the verizon sim wasn't reading and the android process kept stopping. The phone shut off and I got the blue screen with the triangle with an ! point saying "AN error has occurred while updating the device software. blah blah smart switch".

Smart switch isn't registering it at all and I tried reinstalling drivers and the phone is stuck at the blue screen. What do I do?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Leone/kyleproxx:
Have you tried reflashing the original firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] luci_282003:
Hello!

My english is not good, sorry.... Follow me.

When your phone is in blue screen with the triangle with an ! point saying "AN error has occurred while updating the device software. blah blah smart switch", press the buttons continuously HOME, VOLUME DOWN and POWER, until your phone enter in downloading mode. Then reinstall OS with ODIN software. Good luck from Romania!
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdlbrn:
looking for help on replacing system partition on 2015 moto x pe. somehow deleted system partition while rooting. of course, cannot install any recovery or new modded/non-modded .img. new to coding and need guidance. thank you and please help.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StankFiss:
Nougat or marshmallow?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdlbrn:
nougat 8.1, actually LineageOS 15.1 unofficial clark

i have a post in guide, moto x fix bad mm install on pg.10

it has all info and what ive tried to fix
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] netjinda:
I live in Thailand Oneplus 6 don't work VoLTE.

1 . VoLTE don't Work many country?

2 . Will it have any update in the future ?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] Sony92:
I have the version 10a on it at the moment. I unlocked my boot loader and had root on it. Since I had destroyed my firmware, I wanted to rebuild the smartphone. I only found version 10b for the European version. Unfortunately, the program only goes up to 11% and then stops. Error 0x2000 command response code 0x80000202.

I hope I have not destroyed my smartphone now
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] seannolo24:
https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/lg-g7-fix-error-0x2000-lgup-t3846563
[Touch Cruise General] jefmcg:
I've plotted a route for cycling and I'd like to use my cruise to follow it, so I can use the GPS to see where I am and where I should be going.

I can view the route in google maps via a browser, but google maps for windows mobile doesn't seem to accept them. I don't think tomtom or trackme handles it either, but I am ready to be corrected.

(ie: this sort of thing)
[Touch Cruise General] GpsPasSion:
Not sure about KML but NoniGPS http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=69887 will definitely import GPX files and is one of the better programs out there, it's free too !
[Touch Cruise General] CompleteIdiot:
Run.gps http://www.rungps.net/Wiki.jsp?page=HomeEN is also an excelent piece of software that I run in conjunction with TomTom on my TC. Very active development. Multisport. Lots of nice features.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Nwpayton:
Hey I flashed Odin samfail 2.5 then flashed fennec phone worked fine on samfail but after fennec every now and then I'm get a grainy screen almost like static and laggy for about a minute it sometimes passes, a screen lock sometimes fixes it or a reboot but it seems like an issue anyone know what it could be? I'm on Sprint SM-950U
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NadavCE:
It's 2018, and I'm thinking of going back to my S2. The battery, however, isn't great to say the least. There are still OEM batteries available where I live, but I'm guessing they're probably old and worn (unless Samsung still manufactures them?).

Is there a known best aftermarket option, or should I try my luck with original batteries?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] romeowen:
I also have simpler dilemma as you do for my SGSII (I own 2: white & black).

Now I have 4 battery (2 OEM & 2 Offical) that I bought back in 2016. They told me that Samsung was already discontinued manufacturing the official battery. They had 2 official battery that was made in 2013 and 2 OEM battery that was made in 2016. Therefore, I bought them all.

Current results:

- The official battery has significant shorter battery-life than the OEM battery

- the official battery can never fully charged 100%, the best is 90%

- the official battery is much easier to over-heat

- the official battery case is bulging now (need to throw away soon)

Lessons I learned:

- Do not buy an old-made battery. Battery-life will gradually shortening even it is a brand new one...

- Official batter is not always better than the OEM battery.

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BTW, does anyone known where online that I could buy a replacement battery for SGSII i9100? (a reliable & trustworthy website)

I want a NEW-made battery within recent 1 yrs.

I don't mind it is an official or OEM battery.

Please send me the link, thanks

Reason:

In my home town, I cannot find the replacement battery in any cellphone accessory shop.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JaLoou:
Hello.

I had bought a faked battery on a local radio market. It works but overheates sometimes at charging and probably haves little smaller capasity actually.

So, I recommend to make an effort and to buy only an original Samsung's battery. May you can order it from Samsung's original stores in your country.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RipCityBassWorks:
I bought mine in 2017 from a 3rd party manufacturer on ebay. I've been happy with it so far, the battery life is better than expected and I haven't had any over heating issues.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SammySang:
MBI0104B battery from duracell direct has been good to me. Bought it end of June. That part number into google will show several suppliers.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NadavCE:
Thanks. Do you have a link? There's a bunch of them, most seem pretty sketchy.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RipCityBassWorks:
This probably isn't the exact one, but it was something like this with a lot of purchases and good ratings: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1650mAh-3-...0?hash=item51baea147c:g:N0EAAOSwuq9ZZY7U#rwid
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] nelsyv:
I want to watch YouTube videos from my 18.5:9 phone on my 16:9 (non-smart) TV. When I connect the phone with a standard USB-C to HDMI adapter, it mirrors the screen on the external display, but it zooms out so that the 18.5:9 aspect ratio is preserved, with black bars on the sides (portrait) or top and bottom (landscape) filling the empty space. When I watch a video in full screen on YouTube, the screen is still mirrored in the 18.5:9 ratio. When it's in landscape, that means there are black bars on the sides on the phone's display (because 18.5 is "wider" than 16), but on the external display, it means there are black bars on ALL sides!

Is there a way to either...

Make YouTube zoom onto the video so that it actually fills the 16:9 display properly...

or...

Make the S9 (presumably S8 is the same) output its display as 16:9 natively? EDIT: to clarify, can you force it to crop down to 16:9 on the actual internal display, so that when it mirrors to the external display, they're both in 16:9?

As one possible example of this working properly, VLC will automatically go into some sort of screen-casting mode when connected via HDMI, where the phone's built-in display only shows playback controls, while the external display shows the video, properly fit to the external display with no apparent cropping or zooming. (when the source video is 16:9, at least!)
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
Tried using YouTube Vanced instead of the original YT app?

https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-vanced-edition-t3758757
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] nelsyv:
Didn't work, unfortunately.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
There are settings to ignore screen resolution in Vanced
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] nelsyv:
Those just seem to allow the phone to output higher resolutions than the internal display is capable of; it doesn't actually change the aspect ratio of the output display...
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] Shinnazuka0411:
Hello, i was given a blu R1 HD prime phone that was bricked by one of my relatives, according to him, he tried to do a format all + download on this phone, which as far as im aware, is a death flag, so i have here this bricked phone, i installed mrmazak's prime 6.1 no nv.zip file on this phone, but it still gives me the TOOL DL IMAGE FAIL, error i've heard a lot about, i also saw him saying "THIS IS NOT THE PACKAGE YOU NEED" in which case i can do nothing but ask, whats the correct package to get this bad boy up and running again? thanks beforehand.

PS: The phone is 8gb/1gb ram ver. was on ver 6.1, amazon before the brick, no OTA's.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
For a device that was format all. Will need more partitions than are in that package you tried. Also I have tried to work with someone else who had the 8gb size device, we could not get past that error.

I do recall that the last last person got a new board for his phone and pulled the images from it to share. There is a link in the main thread somewhere. But , well even when he tried to restore his own backup from good device to the one with do error, it did not work.

NVM

I remembered it wrong. He tried to pull it, but could not do it.

Look through this thread. Maybe you can try to follow the advice I gave him, and it may work for you.

https://xdaforums.com/r1-hd/help/tool-dl-image-fail-blu-r1-hd-t3440261/post76482224#post76482224
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] Shinnazuka0411:
Well, from this mess in english, i can kind of attempt to understand that he tried to install v17 backup, and it didnt work due to the PMT CHANGED FOR THIS ROM, then he somewhere got a .bin backup for miracle?, and then silence, i dont know what else you tried suggesting to him since his english was so bad, i cant follow the steps, on another note, got that .bin backup? maybe ill try flashing it with miracle tool and praying that it'll work. Also, which V17 should i use, NVRAM or NONV
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
There is now a "repair rom" listed in an mtk support group I try to follow. I have not checked it out yet, but maybe it will help. Let me open this on PC to search for the link

this one was labled v6.4 firmware http://www.mediafire.com/file/6kys9896445l5sm/SP_Flash_Tool_BLU_R0010UU_V6.4_Firmware.zip/file

this is labled as a repair firmware http://www.mediafire.com/file/il54pxuvpkargtr/BLU_R1_HD_R0030UU_REPAIR_MT6735.rar/file

I would have you look at those , first i suppose.

if it does not work I do have backups made from miricle-box, but they are not uploaded anywhere right now.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] Shinnazuka0411:
Real appreciated, will keep you updated, if anything works ill post it here.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] Shinnazuka0411:
Alright, i tried the 6.4 rom, it didnt work, i had it already, i also tried to install the "repair firmware" but in the v5.1628.00.000 version of my SPFT it shows me "SP FLASH TOOL ERROR: (8417) THE LOAD SCATTER FILE IS INVALID", then i try on another version (v5.1744 & v5.1804), then tells me STATUS_SCATTER_FILE_INVALID (0xC00300001), i tried the fix copypasting the hashtags and general settings on top for both cases but that didnt work, i noticed the scatter file looks really weird, not like most of the ones posted here or elsewhere, its just a bunch of rows and not organized in the slightest, maybe i need to try using the scatter for my 8gb/1gb ram? since R0030UU is the 16gb/2gb ram's model code

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT: Tried mixed and matching the every file from the MT6735 repair firmware with the ones it didnt have from the prime 6.1 rom whilist using said 6.1 scatter, still on TOOL DL IMAGE FAIL
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
all I can do is share the backup from miricle-box that I have.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=5862345805528042536
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] lil chickenz:
Just trying to catch up, so bricked phone that wont format correct? Do you have twrp on it?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] TavoStyle:
Hi, this work on BLU R0030UU 2GB/16GB or R0010UU??
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
This is from 16gb so the R0030uu
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] TavoStyle:
Hi!, I am from Venezuela, I apologize for my English, I am using the Google translator ...

I tried to put the software but the following error appears
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
Hello,

two issues.

first, the backup has scatter file formatted for use in miracle box, not sp flash tool.

next, The preloader on any updated phone has been changed and does not work to flash anymore.

So, what is / was version on your phone , so I can know if it should be able to work or not?

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[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] TavoStyle:
First: If I use Miracle Box Crack 2.27A, can it work? (Would I have to disconnect and connect the battery to start the phone again?)

Next: I unchecked the Preloader because once I leave a brick as a phone to leave marked that option

Version: (Screen OLD, Now is in BLU Screen) (Ohhh I never UPDATE the software, I never use ROOT, I never use debloat...)
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
Most important part (custom build number) is missing from screen shot.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] TavoStyle:
I just discovered something very crazy, I do not understand anything

In the recovery logs... :eek:

https://youtu.be/-sMubZoduig
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
so your build number is 6.6

you may be able to unlock.

But is phone still alive?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] TavoStyle:
My phone is stuck in the BLU logo
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
if it is still locked bootloader, and stock recovery fails to wipe data and / or cache. I do not have idea how to fix.\
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] ismailf007:
Bricked BLU R1 HD

Hi Mr Mazak

I had purchased non prime version of BLU R1 HD. I updated to the latest version via OTA. I had my phone rooted with super su and now wanted to try Magisk. After the reboot I had reinstalled the twrp recovery and did a format of all data on my phone. I am trying to install twrp but when I power on my device it is stuck on the boot loading screen. I have tried hold power button and volume down simultaneously and it reboots but gets stuck on the logo.

I tried using the sp flash tool to restore my phone to stock but it did not work. Get error S_BROM_DOWNLOAD_FAIL. 7d

My bootloader is unlocked.

Tried using adb commands but when I connect to the phone and run adb commands it says no authorisation.

If I can install twrp on the device then I will be able to install the rom from rootjunky, not sure if you require more info.

Awaiting your ananlys

Kind Regards
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
The latest ota blocks the use of sp flash tool. And the kernel exploit used previouls. But now there is new exploit. But you cannot boot so that is mutt point now

Did you only format the data partition or whole device.?

This confuses me. You just said you had twrp already. Now you have trouble to I stall it.

Did you use / try volume up?

From what you say.

1. You had working phone with SU root.

2. You have twrp installed

3. You wiped / formated with twrp

4. You now only boot to a logo screen. No recovery, or bootloader?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] ismailf007:
bricked phone

Summary

latest ota blocks sp flash tool, got it. I managed to install twrp recovery again.

Formatted whole device

system

dalvin/

internal storage

Wanted a clean install

Yes when I purchased the non prime version i rooted it. Installed twrp. Recently I discovered magisk and then I removed super su and then the phone did not want to boot into recovery with twrp. I then wiped the phone, rebooted into fastboot mode and reinstalled twrp.

After the 10th time I got into the fastboot mode and was able to get into the recovery

now there is a recovery.

I would like to know which stock rom can I flash using twrp?
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
Ok think that means good.

Unlocked bootloader, twrp is working.

There is a thread I have with links to twrp installed stock roms. With notes if the room has been edited. Some I did remove the adopus adware update program, others left it up to user to remove or not

https://xdaforums.com/r1-hd/development/modified-8-3-stock-rom-t3602672
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] ismailf007:
Bricked BLU R1 HD

Hi Mr Mazak

Thank you for the quick response

I see the following stock roms

Unmodified V6.1 ----what does this mean?

==>NON-ROOTED-logo-not-replaced-modified-V8.3

==>Fixed Logo modified NON_ROOTED V8.3

==>>modified V8.4 --- what does this mean?

==>>modified V8.5

==>>Full with Ads V8.7

==>>Full with Ads V9.0

==>>Patch For V9.2 must be flashed on top of fresh V9.0

Any of these roms can be flashed with twrp?Wanted the non prime version with no adds.

Another site called rootjunky has firmware files, is it the same as the above or it is used specifically for the flash tool?

Will you be be making a PIE rom for this phone??

Kind Regards
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] mrmazak:
The ones you asked "what does it mean?".

Those modified means ads and updater removed.

The newest one with the modified is 8.5, but there should be link to instructions to to remove the "bloat" or "ads" there if you want the newer release.

No I do not see pie for this device.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] ismailf007:
Hi Mr Mazak

I managed to flash 8.5 using twrp and rooted the phone using Magisk. I tried with version 9 but it does not work in twrp. Is version 9.2 the latest version?Is there a version I can flash using twrp?

Kindly advise