yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] pms91:
I can help you.

If you know the password used for the backup, you can help decrypt it.

If you send encrypted backup folder and password by e-mail, we will decrypt and send it.

pms91@kookmin.ac.kr
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] marret:
I did the same thing (backed up using HiSuite and password). Got extension .enc in every single file. Now, I'd like to open the file (video - .mp4) on my computer. So, I want to convert the .mp4.enc to just .mp4. How can I accomplish that? Thanks! ;)
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] Deleted member 8892904:
Not sure if it will work but select the file, double click and select the option rename and then delete the .enc part. Before trying this copy the file to another location
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] ghera71:
HI MArret,

I faced this unpleasant situation in August, on this I wrote an article on Linkedin, no login or account required

If you follow carefully my guide you will be able to see files content.

Here you are

linkedin.com/pulse/huawei-backup-decrypt-gherardo-magnini

bye

G
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] wizardgsz:
Here there are a Python3 script by dfirfpi and my "porting" to C# for latest HiSuite / KoBackup v9.x

Enjoy it!

Huawei backup decryptor

GitHub - RealityNet - kobackupdec - Huawei backup decryptor

GitHub - wizardgsz - kobackupdec .NET
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] caster74:
hi, how do i open it? i am noob sorry :D
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] caster74:
hi, how do i open it? i am noob, sorry but i tried to use both and i don`t know
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] wizardgsz:
Google for Perl, it is a programming language. You can also use my C# porting.

https://www.perl.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_Sharp_(programming_language
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] caster74:
which file should i edit in strawberry perl?
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] wizardgsz:
Here there is the Perl script, contact the author or ask to Perl developers for further info:

https://github.com/RealityNet/kobackupdec
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] Uniq_user:
And how restore if I tried rename it from ***.jpg.enc to ***.jpg . after unsucceed try I renamed it back to ***.jpg.enc

BUT NOW BACKUP PASSWORD NOT WORKING. SOMEBODY HELP.
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] double007987:
What do i do if i forgot my password to my backups. Is there anyway i can decrypt the backup.....:(
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] robandis:
Any guidance much appreciated

Hi all, thanks for all your time and input. Is there a way of decrypting the hisuite backup folder on a pc and then somehow transferring that data to a non-huawei phone?

Probably not, so maybe my best bet would be to borrow a spare Huawei phone and recover to that and then transfer phone to phone, I have the password.

Ps. Wish I hadn't changed over phones so fast
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] Sanjeev Astval:
Hi,

I recently used HiSuite to backup my honor 8pro. When I backed-up the phone I chose to use a password to encrypt the files. The files are saved as .enc format. For example I have pictures saved as XXXXXXX.jpg.enc on my PC.

Here is the problem: now I'm trying to go to the backup on my PC to recover my valuable contact information and pictures. How can I decrypt those .enc files and access my backup files?

Thank you!
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] kcchan48:
As the information is scattered all over, here is the latest summary of the steps to decrypt your HiSuite backup folder (thanks to all the previous contributors):

The example steps assume you are running Windows 10 64 bit and running python 3.8.6:

1. Download python windows 3.8.6 version (64 bit)

python-3.8.6-amd64.exe

or select your version here

python.org/downloads

2. Download decrypt package (64 bit and matches python version 3.8x)

pycryptodome-3.9.8-cp38-cp38-win_amd64.whl

or select your version here (to match the Windows/Linux 32/64 bit version and python version)

pypi.org/project/pycryptodome/#files

3. Download the decrypt python script

github.com/RealityNet/kobackupdec

eg. kobackupdec-master.zip

4. Install python

run python-3.8.6-amd64.exe

create new folder eg. d:\python38 and install

5. Install decrypt package

copy pycryptodome-3.9.8-cp38-cp38-win_amd64.whl to python38 folder then install as follows:

D:\Python38>py -m pip install pycryptodome-3.9.8-cp38-cp38-win_amd64.whl

Processing d:\python38\pycryptodome-3.9.8-cp38-cp38-win_amd64.whl

Installing collected packages: pycryptodome

Successfully installed pycryptodome-3.9.8

6. Copy the decrypt script to the python38 folder

kobackupdec.py

7. Decrypt the encrypted HiSuite folder eg. d:\Hisuite\HUAWEI P40 Pro_2020-06-12 19.16.10

Note: destination folder eg. f:\testrestore must be new (does not exist) and the backup_password is the password you used to encrypt the folder

D:\Python38>py -3 kobackupdec.py -vvv backup_password "d:\Hisuite\HUAWEI P40 Pro_2020-06-12 19.16.10" f:\testrestore
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] grv1461:
I decrypted all the files as the procedure you said but images are in .tar format and every time open it shows error like archives in unknown format or damaged i tried downloading other archives like 7 zip or win zip but solved please help regarding this problem
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] kcchan48:
You need to open the tar file with 7zip eg. Images are located under the storage\MediaTar\Images of the restored folder.
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] leecope33:
i get the same error, would this all decrypt if i get the password wrong as i have a couple it could be?
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] kcchan48:
7zip will 'extract' the tar file, but the files will still remain encrypted as the password is used by HiSuite to encrypt the contents. It is different from an encrypted zip/tar file, as this will prevent 7zip from opening it if the password is incorrect.
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] samsoum636:
after restoring my files with hisuite he encrypted my files , so i used an another huawei mobile to restore my files unfortunatly during the process the cable deconnected when i want to restart the backup again hisuite cant locate it im stuck can anyone help me please (my graduation photos)

The computer cannot display previous backup

can anyone help me plz ?
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] MariusMorarasu:
Hello! I did all the steps to 7. at 7 when I use the full command given with my folder destination, i get this :

(result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)

UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x96 in position 4: invalid start byte. What should I do ? Can someone please help ? I really have 17GB of data to recover. Thanks in advance !
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] :
Apologies for bumping an old thread but i just wanted to give a massive THANKYOU to @kcchan48.

I've just been able to decrypt my old P20 backup file from 2020.

I had absolutely no idea what my encrypted backup file password was (i don't remember ever setting one).

After trying ~20 different passwords that I've used in the past (and variations), to no success, i was about to give up and admit defeat.

I was getting the following error: ERROR:root:KO, backup key is wrong!

I thought i give a couple of generic passwords a go 'just in case' before fully giving up.

I typed in password123 as the password, and it started to decrypt!!!!

password123 may be the default password if you didn't set a password on your backup.

I hope this helps someone else with the same issue, good luck!
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] sylw:
Bonjour, Je suis désolée de venir me greffer sur ce post mais j'ai des problèmes pour pouvoir recuperer mes photos, vidéo etc d'une sauvegarde qui avait été faite en fin 2020 debut 2021 avec un ancien p20 lite. Je me retrouve avec des images Tar enc et autres fichiers en Tar enc.

Je suis nulle en informatique et serais très reconnaissante si quelqu'un pourrait m'expliquer pas à pas comment faire. J'ai téléchargé la dernière version de python mais ensuite ??? Le kobackupdec est noté etre en fin de vie, je ne sais pas si il y a quelque chose qui remplace ?

ya t'il une vidéo finalement en français pas à pas ou un tuto très très documenté s'il vous plait ?

Je ne voudrais pas perdre toutes mes photos.

1000 Merci par avance pour toute aide

Mod translation via GT:

Hello, I'm sorry to come and add myself to this post but I'm having problems recovering my photos, videos, etc. from a backup that was made in late 2020/early 2021 with an old p20 lite. I end up with Tar enc images and other Tar enc files.

I'm bad at computers and would really appreciate it if someone could walk me through it step by step. I downloaded the latest version of python but then ??? The kobackupdec is noted to be at the end of its life, I don't know if there is something to replace it?

Is there finally a video in French step by step or a very very documented tutorial please?

I don't want to lose all my photos.

1000 Thanks in advance for any help
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] dabyd64:
Hello, my Huawei broke down, was able to successfully recover my files, so I'm pleased to help.

I ran:

python3 kobackupdec.py -vvvv password source target

-vvv enables verbose output, shows more info while working
ex. :
python3 kobackupdec.py -vvvv 1234 HiSuite/backups/2020-08-10 Decrypted/2020-08-10

After decryptiom, you end with bunch of TAR files.

TAR is a compressed file format, just like ZIP or RAR, use 7zip, Winrar, etc to open them.

If it shows error, then the decrypting password was wrong.
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] AyandaG:
Hi there. Did you get a resolution for this? I am getting the same error
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] AyandaG:
Hi @pms91 I have sent you an email. I will appreciate your assistance.
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] jfsd25:
i used the same passwor but i got an error
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] dabyd64:
If you got an error then the password might be wrong. Sorry I can't help, I don't have Huawei anymore.
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] aesthetic 23123:
Hi try using data recovery software, I don't know if it was a flook or the data was previously stored on my HDD but I used DMDE data recovery tool which is a bit tricky to navigate and find the data you are looking for I mainly used it to recover my photos which were in jpeg format and were easy to locate it is worth a shot if you are mainly looking for photos but I would not recommend trying to restore videos as the chance are very slim they are playable after using the DMDE software
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] NsanityRSA:
I dont know my password, Can anyone assist?
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] St3ven88:
Hi, I desperately need files that was backed up usibg hisuite. I do have the password. Will you please be able to help me decrypt some files? Its a matter of life and death.

Guys I desperately need help to decrypt several files, they are voice recordings that were backed uo using hisuite ending with .enc

I do have the password for these backed up files but I am no genius please if anyone could assist me

please lemme know on lifesj32@gmail.com I will be able to send the files and the password used for the back up. Its only 37 voice recordings that I need
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] bokkiej:
I tried this with a back-up from HiSuite 14 since it doesn't restore the images it backupped, but I can't open the resulting tar files. Probablt because of the new HiSuite version. Anybody any ideas? I do know the password but that doesn't help me.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] firesword14:
Does anybody know what does this app do? I just noticed it was frozen after installing rhe latest Android P, no extra setting seems to have popped up in the settings app. Would any of you have any info on this?

[IMG="Screenshot of Android P"]https://i.imgur.com/Okmi0eI.png[/IMG]
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] xdadevnube:
Usually these are accessed with a dialer code and provide some settings for the radio.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] borxnx:
It's the NSA
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] ImIntoStuff:
I really just want recommendations for what should I be upgrading or switching to in terms of which recovery I should have installed and what is the latest version for my phone or whatever.

Can someone PLEASE tell me if what they think of any of the FEW custom roms available? I will take the first recommendation...lol. Maybe the best recommendation is to just use stock like I am because it's fine but I still want to do a refresh and get the latest and greatest updates since I am probably not receiving OTA updates

For a long time I had been REALLY hoping to install a custom ROM on this puppy but sadly, even though I love my Pixel 2 and having it rooted, noone seemed to care be making custom roms for her at the time. Development is/was slow it seems unless I am viewing it wrong. strange.

I find that really strange because I recall claims that google is ok with you rooting this phone and does not in fact break the warranty.

Anyways, yeah please any simple advice would be helpful to me as I am just a little out of the loop since I last updated my phone
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] ImIntoStuff:
I don't really understand the point or see the need for me to install a different kernel but can't someone please tell me what might be cool about doing so?

I just want my phone to have a try with a different ROM installed that might be sleeker or more efficient and customizable somehow, just to try it and see.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] munchy_cool:
if you dont know why you need a different kernel then dont do it.

if you want a custom rom on your Pixel 2 for the COOL factor. dont do it.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] lightningdude:
I agree with the sentiment as far as the kernel is concerned, but disagree for custom roms. There are a lot of features on custom roms for other phones that are pretty cool, so his question makes sense. Personally, I used to flash custom roms on older devices, and I'd pick them based on what features I thought were "cool."

As for the OP, I've been running rooted stock on my Pixel 2 since day one, and I have no desire to try custom roms. There's nothing appealing to me, offered by custom roms, that I can't get on stock with Magisk Modules and other root apps, such as Substratum. As far as which recovery to use, just check out the TWRP thread, it'll have the most recent. If you want to update your stock rom, just download a factory image from Google and flash it. Just be sure to remove the -w from the .bat if you don't want it to wipe your device.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] mikeprius:
This is the first phone that I have not rooted since I got it. The process is very cumbersome and the phone seems to run really well stock. I used to like wise also be caught up with custom roms but now it's just nice having everything work although unfortunately root is much harder to get as well
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] munchy_cool:
how is root harder to get?
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] mikeprius:
It's just more cumbersome. I rooted my Pixel 1 and not having a dedicated recovery partition like the nexus did just made things a bigger pain in the ass than they needed to be. If I made changes, etc I had to always fastboot into TWRP then reflash. I think I just miss the way the nexus was. Right now I cannot use CDMA on the OnePlus, but if the merger happens with Sprint and T-Mobile and I can I'm going to consider it.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] munchy_cool:
just have to add twrp zip after flashing a rom. Magisk does not mess with TWRP.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] mamarcac:
Same. I know lots of people say "just flash twrp after each monthly update" etc but the reality is why make something more complicated than it needs to/used to be. For the Pixel 2 it seems every TWRP update is a "I'm going to make a backup image of my phone and cross my fingers it works when I need it" feeling. I don't personally enjoy that so like you I'm sticking with stock on the P2 for now.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] jasonbiggs:
Just read my previous post on updating. You'll be glad you did: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=76342671

Sent from my Pixel 2 using my fingers on the keyboard.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] mikeprius:
I have not tried to make a back up since the Pixel 1. I'm sure things have improved however before when I first had the Pixel 1 and tried to make a backup I had issues and never tried again. Also the updating process, I would just flash the new boot.img and system, when I tried it with the pixel 1 it kept erasing despite removing the w- flag.

The Pixel 2 works well enough plus it's my daily driver and the process has just become cumbersome esp with work and others things I am doing. Probably at some point I may look at it again, and I have CDMA, but if I want to really run with that stuff I'd probably just get a OnePlus which is oriented more towards modding.

Plus more and more apps are not working with root and while you can get around that with magisk it's a cat and mouse game constantly. I don't even know how to do it anymore but I remember last year you had to flash this, then that, etc, etc in a certain sequence, then if it didn't work you start all over etc etc.....It's just a hassle.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] borkzor:
I have locked myself out of my G6 and haven’t had any luck finding a way to bypass the FRP. I figured XDA would be the best place to find someone who might know how to do this.. any help would be greatly appreciated, my son needs a phone to play his Fortnite on lol . Thanks in advance.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mnky313:
Never tried/needed to, but have you tried holding power (the rear button) and volume down until the phone reboots, when you see the 'LG G6 Thinq, Powered by Android' screen quickly release the rear button and press it again, it should open a factory reset menu, factory reset the phone By hitting yes to both prompts, (volume keys switch buttons), if this doesn't work, try using LGUP to flash a stock kdz file for oreo, I've never personally used LGUP, the kdz file should be available from here: https://xdaforums.com/lg-g6/how-to/list-lg-g6-stock-firmware-t3583763

The process is explained here:

http://www.android.gs/download-and-install-stock-lg-g6-android-kdz-firmware-package/ describes it very well.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] naeembabakheil:
there are ways to bypaqss i never use so i cant say .. but there are tools to bypass google frp
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
Hi. I am using note 8. I recently moved a few applications to the sd card. Initially it was ok. After i restarted the phone, i noticed that the icons (of the moved app) while appeared as normal in the Home Screen, the icons were replaced with the icon of a sd card(with the android guy) on the Application Screen. Any solutions please?

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] stonedpsycho:
Do the icons always stay like that? Even after 5 minutes after booting?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
Yes. Like forever.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
I discovered something. Under Home Screen Settings - Home Screen Layouts, i am currently on Home and Apps screens. If i choose Home Screen only then all the app icons reappear, even if i were to change back to Home and Apps screens. But if i were to restart my note again, the icons disappears again
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] iceepyon:
The app probably got corrupted during the transfer process. I would recommend that you uninstall and reinstall it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
I did that. Didn't help.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] neuenfeldtb:
Apps mounted on SD card

I have the same issue. A number of apps that i recently moved to my SD card now appear as greyed out. The app works ... the icon is just grey. Is there a problem? Is there a fix?

thanks,

Brian
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Amos420en:
Do yall have a 10x sd card. Might take a while to load from sd as the system needs to read entire sd before loading. The fuller the sd the slower they will load. Try unmounting the sd. Some apps dont like being xfer to sd because of their constant running services in background. I had a similar problem where the shortcut was grayed out just had to delete and add new shortcut but your is backwards.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
One of my friend having the same issue is using samsung evo+ (ultra high speed class 10 sd card). I have unmounted my sd card, formatted the card with the same result.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Amos420en:
I personally dont move apps to sd card. Just pics, music, files. With our phones having so much storage I haven't used it since gingerbread days. Here's an development article that the app devs must integrate into their apps.

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/install-location
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dprout69:
Samsung recently updated Samsung Home Experience (formerly touchwiz) to version 9.0.10.76 and screwed it up. Uninstall the update and your icons will return. You'll need to wait for them to fix the bug unfortunately.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
How to uninstall update?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dprout:
Settings > Apps > Samsung Home Experience > In the upper right corner there are three dots > Select and uninstall update
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
Didn't work for me. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] wase4711:
move the apps off the card and back onto the phone; simple fix..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dprout:
What didn't work? Uninstalling or the SD Cards issue?

You can try the workarounds that are out there as well but the issue will keep coming back every time you reboot.

1) Force stop Samsung Experience Home

2) Switch to easy mode and then back again
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
I discovered an easier method.

Under Home Screen Settings - Home Screen Layouts, i am currently on Home and Apps screens. If i choose Home Screen only then all the app icons reappear, even if i were to change back to Home and Apps screens. But if i were to restart my note again, the icons disappears again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dprout:
Essentially the same as what I gave you...s witch to easy mode and back again.

Come on Samsung FIX THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
My mistake. Thought you meant Safe Mode. Apologies.

Yeah, come on Samsung...fix this...not a big issue but sure is an eyesore
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ft_216:
Just go to settings->apps. Then scroll til you get to Samsung Experience Home and just force stop it. Not a permanent fix but it gets the job done.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cmvu:
Hopefully this update will address the issue.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] RICHIE@FLICKER:
need to remove the bad key warning from the bootloader . any developer plzz ....:(

Mod Edit: Removed development information as this is not a development thread or in the development section.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Causical:
Gingerbread?

Dude I'm not gonna lie, I would probably totally run a throw back custom gingerbread on the G6
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] RICHIE@FLICKER:
Sorry dude it's not gingerbread I tried to ask about boot.img bad key error anyone know how to fix that
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Causical:
Lol.. Actually I figured as much, I just thought it was kind of funny you had put that there.

There's some stuff about bad key floating around here somewhere, sorry I don't remember where.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] RICHIE@FLICKER:
When you flashed the unsigned boot.img it shows the "bad key" text is floating and orange warning on boot logo