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[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Saloei:
There is such thing as firmware: code embedded into the hardware. The only way hardware works is because there's code telling it what to do; This is called Firmware. When you install an operating system on a computer(CPU), it does this because there's code embedded into the processor telling it where the location and language agreement(protocol) are located. So, if the original program(firmware) is molested by a foreign app, then it will say NO-WAY!
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
But we should be able to overwrite/flash the global ROM firmware on to the Chinese Mainland Nex S.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Saloei:
Why?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] desko:
What is difference between Global and Chinese hardware?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Saloei:
Global sounds like it's available for the whole-wide-world. China sounds like it's for China only.

Global hardware should have less restrictions when installing ROMs. It all comes down to hardware being able to understand the app or ROM. If the hardware can't read it because it was written for a specific language, then it's not going to work. Imagine you approaching a person who doesn't speak your language. How far will you get when trying to converse with this person.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
I think you guys are missing the point. To my understanding the hardware for the Mainland China version and the India (with global ROM) are exactly the same. The software is whats different... the China software has stuff specifically for the Chinese market (specifically Jovi, the stock Launcher, and how everything is connected to the vivo cloud). The India ROM is supposed to allow for more customization (Google Assistant instead of Jovi and the ability to change the launcher). If the hardware was different they would have assigned a different code name/model number... however, they are both "PD1805." If you look at other Chinese mobile phones, they launch with China ROM and sometimes will have a Global ROM released down the road...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Saloei:
Thanks for clarifying.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] edges:
Did u get any update from vivon?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] desko:
Global version cannot be updated on Chinese version, how about updating Chinese version on global? Is it possible?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
You have no idea what you are talking about. The hardware is the exact same and I know as I own both versions of the phone and have been modding Android since I was 9. It is completely possible to flash global rom on on Chinese variant but vivo restricts it, unlike xiaomi, I can flash Chinese rom on my eu mix 2 and vice versa
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Saloei:
Good to know. This was already clarified in this same post.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Hopeless Vivo...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] celoxocis:
Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus are all a subsidiary BBK Electronics Corporation. Only OnePlus allows for bootloader unlocking and releases kernel sources. As it is a part of their market strategy. Oppo before 2016 used to the same but they changed their market strategy to become "China's Apple" and locked down all bootloaders and stopped kernel sources releases.

Vivo, Oppo have a poor history of complying with open source licenses and they are constantly in violation with the General Public License v2 (GPLv2) by failing to release kernel source code for their devices.

The only possible way to get kernel sources would be the official way.

A: Report the Violation

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.en.html

See "Reporting Violation"

B: Start a petition in change.org

C: Get their attention by getting their Violation and your petition known on Android News Platform's. It might put pressure on them as it is "bad PR".
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
https://www.change.org/p/vivo-obtai...m_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition SIGN THE PETITION
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] desko:
done
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Conflicting information...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] celoxocis:
just an idea but including that they are actually in GPL violation in the petition would be useful.

here is a good example:

https://www.change.org/p/xiaomi-rel...or-mi-max-2-oxygen?source_location=topic_page
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Abby 244:
Wonderful ! Let's start a petition for NEX .
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
I'll add more info tomorrow (limited to one update per day). I was not able to switch back and forth on the apps to get everything pertinent in there.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] vvvvv5:
Edit: petition is created here is the link https://www.change.org/p/vivo-obtai...m_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition , Let's get more and more users sign that petition.. And anyone has email ids of top vivo management? let's start pushing them, this is our phone now, we've paid for it and we should be allowed to do anything with it this is our property now...

---------- Post added at 12:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:43 AM ----------

I think you should mention Nex specifically, so they atleast release sourcecode for this device if not for all..
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Wahoux:
asked Vivo
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
"Joe" has no idea what's going on. Why wouldn't they have plans for their flagship device to get Android P? He's not forwarding anything to anyone. Joe gave me conflicting answers one saying no plans to release the source code and the follow up reply said something about it's still under consideration.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Are Joe and Jovi both AI? This could be why Joe is scripted sounding...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
100 signers on the petition... Keep it going!

https://www.change.org/p/vivo-obtain-vivo-smartphone-source-code
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] harveen.oberoy:
I have signed the petition .

https://www.change.org/p/vivo-obtain...share_petition

Let's hope vivo hears this.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] tossero:
Signed !
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Wahoux:
This smartphone with a stock android rom/ Lineage based would be so perfect ... That's a crime to make a so good smartphone with a so bad rom...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Just hit 200 signatures.

https://www.change.org/p/vivo-obtain-vivo-smartphone-source-code
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] celoxocis:
Unfortunately it still doesn't list for which phone the kernel sources are being requested.

And even if they release kernel sources is the bootloader even unlockable?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] harveen.oberoy:
I could see that developer option allows the bootloader to be unlocked, so unlocking bootloader should not be a problem
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] celoxocis:
just because it's in the developer option's doesn't help much. the actual bootloader needs to support it.

for example. oppo (also an BBK company) has the same option but the fastboot binarys from aboot has been completely removed.

reboot into the bootloader and run "fastboot getvar unlocked" will check the status. of the bootloader.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Wahoux:
Send this, to open@vivo.com (vivo devs)

"This is a request for the kernel sources, configs, and anything else for the Vivo Nex S in accordance with the GPLv2 Section 3:

3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following:

a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,

b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,

c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.);

so that we can compile a working kernel"
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Still under analysis...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] FUKU_:
... sucks.. cant sign the petition.. i just wont receive an email... neither on GMX nor gmail.

also the reCAPTCHA sucks as hell... this will probably be my last post here due to this captcha.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] harveen.oberoy:
Thanks I have sent this email to the open@vivo.com .

Earlier I had emailed the service02@vivoglobal.com team , but got a similar scripted response. Why would Vivo not release the code and encourage Android development ?

Anyways the Users that Mod their devices have Void their warranty and Vivo has no obligation to support those devices , Hence there is no question of Stability being one of the reasons to not release the source code.

Is it a strategy to promote OnePlus indirectly ?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
If this petition doesnt work I'll learn from my lesson and never buy a vivo device again. I typically stay with OnePlus, but the OP6 wasn't a big enough upgrade from the OP5. The OP6T is shaping up to be a true upgrade.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] desko:
I am waiting for OP6T too, never again vivo.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] harveen.oberoy:
That's the same reason I skipped buying oneplus 6 .

Nex s should have been oneplus . But one plus decided to go safe way.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] Wahoux:
I'm selling my Nex and keeping my OP6.

Too much issue with the Nex, with both my Gear Sport and Huawei Watch 2, i don't know why i don't receive all notifications on my watches, whereas i have alllowed "auto start" for Wear OS app, and same for samsung gear apps, but it seems that funtouch os keeps killing this apps after a few minutes everytime...

I told Joe on Facebook about all the issues i have with this phone, and he answered me:

looool
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] lesscro:
[MENTION=8359257]Wahoux[/MENTION]

I have a Amazfit Stratos (Xiaomi) and evrything wotk with Amazfit apps, i receive all notifications (WhatsApp, Messenger, Weather, Music, Telegram, Battery, bla bla bla)

Did u manage battery management too ? Needed to fix issue with background activity !
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Actually im keeping both NEX(as i new from beginning that Vivo is not developer friendly and that difficult to change-never was before and probably never be like OP despate being under same mother company BKK) and OP5T and wait OP7 with newer 855 at 7nm,new design approach, possible OP ditches that uglier and rediculous notch and give some extra feature out of the box.

To me notch smartphone are DOA even making morning coffee:D

My only real issue with Nex is that i don't have Viber,email and WhatsApp notification support at AOD just like Global version support and that off screen gestures don't support some key app like Global one.

And the third one bother me is that i can not interact with lock screen with varioius app with quick replay option.

With my ZenWatch 3 everything working excellent from beginning and hope with future update implemented Global version features to Chinese version.

Or alternative with some kind workaround manage to flash global version to chinese one.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Joe is now officially ignoring me.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ErlendAnderson:
LG G6 H871 unrooted

I just can't get into fastboot or recovery mode. I've tried everything on the internet.

I've tried turning off the phone. Holding down the volume down button and then plugging in the USB cable.

I've tried adb command "adb reboot bootloader" which just reboots the phone until I can see the "enter your PIN" screen

The closest I got to the recovery mode was using "adb reboot recovery" which gave me the "no command" screen.

Any tips on this?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] adamz667:
Have you enabled OEM Unlock option under Developer settings?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ErlendAnderson:
Yes. "Enable OEM unlock" and "USB debugging" enabled.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] mrk2815:
both oem unlock is on and usb debugging on and my computer has accepted the fingerprint from teh device to shake with adb. . still cant get into fastboot mode.what to do.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Tahsin88:
Is your phone rooted? If so use flashify to reflash recovery. You do know that if you want to boot in recover you have to let the power key go and repress it once your screen goes on right?

You can also try phone off. Holding volume up while you insert usb cable. Might be a tool that allows a command to be send to reboot it in fastboot mode? If not downgrade its firmware..
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] mn1968:
If I understand correctly, when you got to the No Command" screen, you were actually in Recovery. From my experience, the No Command screen is like a "greeting", if you will. Once you see that screen, you need to fiddle with the power & volume buttons. I believe the correct combination is to press and hold the power button. Then press and release the volume up button but continue to hold power button. If that is not the correct sequence you will need to Google for the correct order. Reference.

Considering that you are not rooted, there is not much you can do in the stock recovery.

EDIT 2 - Realized that this thread is over a year old and the OP has probably moved on. Didn't realize another member revived it. Sorry.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] drkinvder:
I bought my phone from a different country and it was country locked. I got it unlocked but I am curious If I flash the other second country's firmware, will my phone again get country locked. Or is there any chance by which the phone can be country locked again?
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] Twisted Prime:
Android KitKat was a pretty hecking good android version and it's such a distant memory. Someone should make a GSI of android KitKat to get nostalgia on times when we weren't depressed bois looking at memes. Tell me you didn't like the little house in the navigation bar and the light grey tone of the settings menu.
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] ambitiousButRubbish:
Run it in a VM
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] xemisxu:
Treble is supported since Android 8.0. We cant make a GSI of android versions lower than 8.0
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] thatguy222:
Useless thread.
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] David _J_D:
Maybe, but a KitKat theme and icon set would be eminently do-able.
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] ambitiousButRubbish:
I actually did some testing of Trying to boot an android image in a VM, Ive tried an x86 cm14 image in limbo_x86, got to the bootloader then nothing, I've got limbo (non x86) installed, but just need to find an arm android image to see if it will boot, if anyone has a link to one, it can't be a GSI though, needs to be a bootable iso
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] matze19999:
You cant run an android version which is older as the android version as the device was released.
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] ProtoDeVNan0:
You actually can. I managed to successfully boot 7.0 on a phone that was running 7.1 out of the box ?. Or even lollipop on MM device although everything was constantly crashing.

But booting KitKat on Oreo device etc. Not gonna happen. We would need probably a lot of kernel changes and new vendor made specifically for KitKat.

And don't forget that only Oreo has GSI support. Adding it to KitKat would require millions of lines of code changes. And even if some Dev wanted to do that.. he wouldn't be able to do it by himself.

There are more reasons why it won't happen but yeah.

I'd love to see it too and sometimes I work on porting some older apps to newest Android versions. If You PM me on Telegram, I can send You Android Donut (I think) Settings app that works (60-70%) even on Android P

I could even probably release a hybrid rom that would contain most Android 1.x apps and it would be based on Phh rom so that it would work on most devices. But there would be things that would most likely never work.

Those are:

System UI

Settings would be kinda broken.

And lots of other bugs that would annoy an average user.

What should work:

Settings(basic functionality + UI)

1.x Apps like camera, calendar, calculator, browser etc

Ringtones

Wallpaper

Maybe launcher

Themed Status bar and navigation bar with some old icons

Maybe system in general could be themed slightly to look more old.

Old Android Market and old YouTube etc but they could be buggy because of server changes etc.

I think I'll try it tomorrow just for fun and will post screens to my group.
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] dylanneve1:
1.x GSI :o
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] ProtoDeVNan0:
Hybrid 1.x GSI.

But hey! Every Dev project is a fun project! :D

Edit: 1.6 was kinda buggy and boring so I decided to make a "Hybrid KitKat GSI" If anyone's interested, check my group for screenshots :).

Edit2: Posted an early alpha in my group. (Not going to post it on XDA just to avoid breaking rules, if there are any)
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] MAME Arcade:
Link?
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] ProtoDeVNan0:
XDA doesn't allow posting Telegram links anymore. So just find one of my rom threads and it hopefully still contains a link to my group. But I think that we can get best kitkat experience by buying some older phone for cheap. KitKat launcher doesn't even support 19:9 aspect ratio so it looks kinda ugly on some devices. I know it would be cool to run KitKat on latest smartphones but Android has changed so much that even theming it to look like KitKat is pretty difficult. And some images need resizing cause they were designed to work on let's say 720p screens and lower. So when You use them on 1080p or 1440p device, icons look tiny.

You could probably create AVD with KitKat, install VNC on it and stream it to Your smartphone.
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] afridi.shahriar:
I SUPPORT UR iDEA!

btw,i miss the xperia's UI of ICS 4.0.4
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] afridi.shahriar:
Wow!

Have u build it?

Btw, i also like this idea!
[Treble-Enabled Device Guides, News, & Discussion] EAZY BLACK:
impossible , treble is android 8+
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antoniodilorenzo:
Hi guys, sorry for my bad english, i m from Italy. I have a problem installing every ROM, because all apps such as Whatsapp,Instagram ecc using flash camera crush. How do resolve it?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamkani:
do a fresh install. when you installing a rom it's recommended to do a clean fresh install. (wipe system and data) do a back up before flash a every rom .
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antoniodilorenzo:
These are operations that I already do, the problem always persists except with rom stock
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dVinsmoke:
I have a problem with the ZE550KL 2GB / 16GB. I unlocked the Bootloader using the unofficial method, I installed TWRP but I was returned two errors when mounting: / persist and / factory

I solved the / persist persistence by doing the fastboot erase persist and flash on the partition.

But the error in / factory could not solve. I do not know if this has anything to do with it but no custom ROM boots it, it gets stuck in the boot animation. Do you have any solutions if so please help me.
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dVinsmoke:
I search for more solution did not solve problem, I cleaned 3 paste in etc / firmware but did not resolve bootloop. Does any more experienced Developer have a solution to this problem? Not only I but some Z00L users in the forum have problem. If they have a solution, help us. :) Thanks for listening.

Z00l 16Gb/2GB Snap410.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Evolve92:
Hello everyone

I'm looking for best pair of Bluetooth headphones available for oneplus 5t. I live in India and recently bought one from Amazon for 1500 rs (21 usd). It sounds okay for the price and comfortable but doesn't have enough bass

My budget is around 4k (60 usd). Please share your thoughts on this.

Edit : I prefer a punchy bass headphones. Kindly share your ideas or model of the ones that you use with your 5t. Thanks
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] ttarze:
I bought taotronic TT-BH026 . For me the bass is really important buying headphones. I really recommend them even if they look cheap to be good. i use them with my OP5T since couple of months ago and i didnt have any issue.

I'm really happy and satisfied with them, I totally recommend them.

I hope it's useful my advice ;)
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Evolve92:
Thank you, Could you kindly confirm if this the one

Bluetooth earphone TaoTronics Bluetooth wireless headphones 8 hours of continuous playback waterproof microphone built-in magnet type lightweight earphone TT-BH026 https://www.amazon.in/dp/B074MP6V18/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_sssvBbF45ACC4
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ID64:
Is there a way to enable CLICK sound only when using slide out keyboard? It helps typing a lot, but having it enabled for all hardware buttons is kinda annoying.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Ruce:
Annoying click sound

I am using the iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Keyboard with my Tilt... only thing is that it makes an annoying click sound every time I hit a key. It sounds sort of like a typewriter I guess. Not sure if this is the same sound you are hearing or wanting to hear, but my question is how do I disable this sound? I've looked in Sounds and Notifications but I don't see anything that could be it. I've googled

I'll continue googling around to try and find a solution, but if anyone knows how to fix this, please save me the headache. I've been searching for about 3 hours now. If I find a fix I'll be sure and post it here.
[Nokia 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Bartx1996:
Hello i have problem without my ta-1004 When i start adb and write command fastboot device i have message waiting for device i have debug on in developer options
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] BlackMesa123:
Changelog:

20180802 (3.2.3-0)

- First release
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] BlackMesa123:
Reserved
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] AlexVolzsk:
Work for j600f?
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] BlackMesa123:
Yes.
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] AlexVolzsk:
Thanks. Nice work

How to remove rmm state prenormal?
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] BlackMesa123:
Follow the guide linked in OP...
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] laluchaudhary:
Nice:)
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] BlackAxiom:
now this device can actually be bought... thanks
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] AlexVolzsk:
No. No work for j600f

reboot after the inscription samsung
[Samsung Galaxy J6 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] pop.rahul.mafia:
Yes i in this i am also face same problem