yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] :
I might get a JTAG and try it. The problem is I would have to learn how to use it first.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Droidriven:
If you do, don't use it on your daily driver in order to learn, use it on an old device that doesn't matter, you will almost certainly brick it in the process. Then, when you have it figured out, try it on the device you are using.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] :
This phone isn't my daily driver anymore. I have a Google pixel. As yes I will be careful and use it on an old phone first.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Droidriven:
Yep, I'm looking at getting a Pixel 2 xl or one of the Pixel 3 variants.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] :
After looking at different boxes I will probably get the Octoplus Samsung box it has eMMC and JTAG. :p

---------- Post added at 02:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:40 PM ----------

Also can someone please post a link to the latest stock firmware.

Edit: I found stock firmware here (just in case anyone wants it): https://samfrew.com/model/SM-S767VL/region/TFN/

Edit 2: I ordered an Octoplus Pro Samsung box (with eMMC and JTAG) but it doesn't come until the end of July or Early August.

Edit 3: Now KG state shows up as checking for me, before it didn't show up at all.

Edit 4: I am going to try a few things because if I hard brick it I can just fix it with my Octoplus box.

Edit 5: I'm just going to wait until I get my Octobox because I can't flash the engineer firmware and there is really nothing else to be tried.

Edit 6: I ordered another J7 crown and now my box says it's going to come in a few days! (I don't know why it said a month before) :)
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] :
I can't try again because the engineering firmware has an older bootloader than the current one I get the error SW REV check fail (BOOTLOADER) Device: 7 Binary: 4.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] ZafotheNinja:
There is JTAG access over microusb? I have a JTAG/eMMC but am stuck at probing anything that small, if I can wire it up then I can run a few preliminary tests before you get your box in.

But yeah, pretty much in the same boat, have to figure out how to use it and what to do to install a su as root.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] :
I've never heard of JTAG over microusb but that would be way easier. Anyways hopefully you can get it wired then you can try a few things. My box is coming in a couple days :)
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Droidriven:
There should be contact points on your motherboard that you connect the JTAG leads to and a USB cord that connecs from the android device's microUSB to a USB port on the box with the box connected to PC, from there, it's a matter of using the correct microcode for your android device's CPU series/model to gain access to the CPU's protocols thereby gaining access to peripheral devices on the motherboard(emmc/sdcard, radio, GPU, etc...) via the CPU's ability to process communication between itself and peripheral components and their ability to respond to the CPU's commands. Then it is a matter of using the correct software tools and the correct firmware components for your specific model number.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] ZafotheNinja:
I was looking at octo plus's specs, emmc and flash over usb, apparently they found a way. I settled for a flashcat, so probably outside my reach being more software oriented.

oof, I think I'll stick with reading the emmc
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] :
I just got my Octoplus box! :)

Now I need to take apart the phone and figure out how to wire it up. :p
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] ZafotheNinja:
Awesome! Heat is the best way, screen is glued on. Acetone is too much trouble, eats the plastic too. Take it slow, let the heat do all the work.

It sounds like I need to get my system up and running too, then we may be able share emmc dumps. (android 8.0 and low security update if we can)
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] :
Thanks I got the motherboard off and the device taken apart! :)

Now I have to learn how to do the wiring :p
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] ZafotheNinja:
sim slot side, black pad; closest to the slot is your cpu/ram combo best I can tell and under the same shield is your emmc that has vias into the pcb, which I assume to be the data lines. it's possible they are the only points to tap directly into the emmc, but that general area is where I'd start a search for a jtag.

Edit: There are 4 sets of contacts directly above the battery connector labeled "V P R F", only labeled contacts I've seen so far.

Edit2: Under the shield beside those pins are 5 contact points that look a bit suspicious and another 2 sets of contact points under the large shield below that.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] :
Thanks dude! :) So do I remove this black pad/shield? If not can you post a picture of the black pad/shield?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] critocorp:
I bought a mi Max 3 on ebay , saying that had software issues , but that booted on fastboot and stock recovery , seller did not said anything else , when i recieve the phone , id didnt turn on or charge nothing , plugged on the computer showed edl mode only , so tried to flash a few firmwares with miflash 2016 gave me succees but still only edl mode nothing else , evenyually stayed at recieving hello package, so had to open the phone , do the test point and keep trying , literally tried all the methods in internet possible , with patch.elf, qfil doqnload mode , test point with battery cable connected and discconected , with lastest china developer , try on latest miflash 2018 i always got ACK COUNT DONT MATCH error, trying with 2016 miflash i got succees but still only edl mode nothing else , tried all of the firmwares , with miflash 2016 because with 2018 miflash always get ACK COUNT DONT MATCH, i was losing entire hope , i payed a friend to lend me his umts dongle and the latest china stable , and failed to but this time everytime i connect the device got only in fastboot mode before it was only edl , so try to flash the rom firmware againg , gave me the same error , tried global stable and beta , phone died to edl againg , so flashed the china stable latest version againg , to at least have fastboot mode on , later on i did the recovery combination got into stuck recovery restarted and when i restarted i see the mi logo had an unlocked status on the button of the screen , so i got into fastboot to see if i was able to boot into twrp and fix the phone from there but when i put fastboot devices,I GET 2 FASTBOOT IDS , i get one id only with question mark ??????? and other normal id d92d517, so i got 2 ids, if i imput the command fastboot devices againg phone displays 2 fastboot ids only with question marks ???????? and ???????? , it doenst let me flash anything or pretty much use any command on fastboot , i dont think it has pretty much any battery left i dont know if i can charge it from fastboot i just dont want the phone dead and im really lost on what to do any help will be compensated or if anybody provides unbricking services let me know , i need a solution please , please
[Xiaomi Mi 2] uSv'Flame:
Hey, Im in need for a ROM for Mi2 that has MIUI7.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] Zeuserx:
So how exactly does the Galaxy Watch handle those .TPK files created by GWD. I've been checking out GWD's .jar files and I have a pretty good idea how it handles the watchface.xml file. But something tells me that GWD doesn't do everything that the watch can do.

How does the firmware load the GWD .tpk files? I'd like to take a peek inside the firmware to see exactly how it works and if there's any watchface.xml capabilities we don't know about.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
I've never built a Kernel myself but, the following threads are just a few that's available specific to Kernels. Don't be afraid to ask for some member guidance within one of them.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2871276

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2376870

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3823927

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3814251

Good Luck!

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Svirusx:
Solved, thread to close.
[Wing, P4350 General] swaney:
which one is the best rom can some one please let me kno
[Wing, P4350 General] pseudoproto:
You gotta do the footwork for yourself. You may like a ROM I can't stand.

The three things to really look for and prioritize

1. Storage

2. Included Apps.

3. Battery Life

Some ROMs have different versions from lite or "clean" to loaded or "Full"

You have to answer for yourself what is important and read the threads for what the other users are saying and what issues they are having.
[Wing, P4350 General] duprade:
Just depends on what you're looking for. I personally reccommend you use ITJE or ASERG roms... but until you try them all, like I have, the only person to decide which rom is best for you... is ultimately you.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] kw0n2k:
Hi all,

Dont know if this is the right section, apologies in advance if its wrong.

I'm trying to keep my phone stock as much as possible. I have a G8142 but currently flashed as a G8141 due to wanted the Australian firmware for VoLTE.

I wanna retain the 2nd sim and keep it as a G8142, but have tried different regions in order to see if i could get VoLTE.

When using the Australian G8141 rom, the modem is: amss_fsg_maple_vha_au_ims_tar.mbn

Any advice on how I can find that particular modem file in a G8142?

or is it possible to flash a G8142 firmware and use that modem file from the G8141?

I have tried to flash a G8142 firmware with the OEM.SIN file from the G8141. Upon load up, i get an error screen saying "there is an issue with your device, contact support".

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!!
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] raven213:
What carrier do you have?
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] kw0n2k:
Vodafone AU
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] raven213:
Let me check today after work I'll keep you posted
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] madshark2009:
I also want the customized IL android oreo if possible... is there anyway I can find it and download it?
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] SGH-i200:
Maybe you can get some ideas from this XZ1 thread: https://xdaforums.com/xperia-xz1-co...-volte-oem-sin-xz1-dual-t3871917/post79137884
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aholmes28191:
Hey can anyone advise a method of being able to boot a galaxy tab 4 using USB power from completely off, my tablet is rooted running pixelized OS. My aim in to install it into a dashboard, so far I can run most commands using tasker but my though is if the battery completely drains I cannot access the power button to boot the device.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aholmes28191:
Thanks Micheal i suspect that ADB multi tools is a windows program? seems to be the only thing that shows when i search for it. I needed the tablet to do this automatically, and i have found a solution if anyone is trying to do the same thing. i have started another thead as a guide for other who may want to do this .

thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zlata:
Ok. So i dont have much time now but i can give some short directions.

1. Get unlock codes from sony for bootloader unlock

2. Instal adb and fastboot at your system(PC)

3. Instal z1c drivers

4. Instal flashtool

5. Unlock bootloader,root,flash recovery(search forum for "real recovery" ),flash root solution

6. Flash wanted rom,gaps

P.P. On second thought u dont need flashtool. All can be done with adb and fastboot commands from terminal
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
There is one thing I don't understand:

what is the difference between FLASHING REAL RECOVERY and FLASHING FAKE RECOVERY?

What I read is, that in both cases I get TWRP but on different partitions (real = Recovery Partition, fake = Boot partition) but do I need both or do I choose just on of them?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zlata:
Real recovery have its own partition(after that update to bootloader). Custom recovery dont have that and its stored somewhere else(FOTA,onetime boot image , etc). Choose real recovery. New stuff works good with it.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
Ok thank you :good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
flashtool log of openbootloader.ftf failed:

solved, I skipped step 5.2, flashing the .236.ftf in advance

but how can I start TWRP?

doesnt work with POWER + Vol-, vibrate & release power

I tried to flash the following recovery solution using this command:

smartphone in fastboot mode (blue LED enabled)

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

TWRP from step 5.1 of the GUIDE

TWRP 3.0.2

My formerly flashed .236.ftf rom works fine, but I cant start TWRP :confused: the device goes directly to my rom
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
Thats where I'm stuck right now, any ideas how to fix?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
okay got it, basically i do not know what the problem is but:

after BLU

flash .236 :good:

flash openbootloader :(

flash twrp :good:

--> failed to install openbootloader and probably thus twrp failed

solution: I skipped to flash .236 as recommended by the author of the GUIDE (step 5.2)

flash open bootloader :good:

flash twrp :good:

--> failed to start twrp, though it was installed successfully :(

flash .236 :good:

flash openbootloader (failed again, but it's already on the device and I guess I could have skipped this here) :(

flash twrp :good:

first boot of twrp is successful :good:

And basically the author explained it in his text, FIRST INSTALL OPEN BOOTLOADER BEFORE WRITING STH TO RECOVERY PARTITION
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vo thai nguyen:
I think you should use Aicp 14 pie instead of 13.1 Oreo

I feel Aicp 14 PIE is very stable and flash port camera stock this link https://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/port-stock-camera-nougat-roms- t3628791
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lm089:
Nice thread, thank you! Wish I had that when I started rooting and flashing :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
[MENTION=4149551]lm089[/MENTION] Haha it's quite some work to get into it, right? ;) I just saw that we are running on the same device & custom rom, how did you solve the issue with the not working camera? I'm still reading stuff about some mod, but I'm curious and open for tested solutions on z1c

best, dj
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lm089:
Had this situation twice with 2 different oreo ROMs. Both times I solved it following a rather strange sounding suggestion I found on the AICP 13.1 discussion thread. The basic idea is to go back to a stock Sony ROM. Boot into it and make sure the camera is working which for me was the case both times. Then - if necessary - re-root your phone (on first occasion I flashed a pre-rooted .236 version but that caused some extra trouble so next time I decided to flash an unrooted version). And from then on it's the standard way as you described it in your OP.

Good luck!
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
Okay, thanks a lot for your hint! Unfortunately the camera mod didn't fix the problem, my android-task for this evening is defined:

AICP 13.1 Oreo 8.1 on z1c, root, ulb, magisk 17.1

1. backup my system (done)

2.0 flash stock rom lollipop 5.1.1 (14.6.A.1.236.ftf) with flashtool via usb (done),booting the os for the first time takes quite long (~10m), check camera in the os (done)

interesting fact: recovery is deleted by flashing the rom via flashtool - I thought I can go the lazy way and skip the step of installing twrp again into recovery :D

2.1 okay, let's do it: install twrp (done) and boot into twrp, NOT into ROM!! (done) (Vol- & Power, wait for vibration & release Power but keep Vol- until TWRP starts up)

3. flash aicp 13.1 following this (full wipe as an advanced wipe: select all EXCLUDING THE SD STORAGE)

Again here, I recognized the first boot of the rom takes quite longer.

4. check camera (done)

!!!! IT WORKS !!!!

(I did it two times)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
alright, lets start flashing my second device - now I know how to do it ;)

Thanks guys!!
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lm089:
Weird, isn't it? ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
Totally :D But hey, it's a solution :D

btw [MENTION=4149551]lm089[/MENTION], boots your ota-updater directly into twrp and start the flashing procedure? In my case I had to boot twrp manually and flash the zip manually, too
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lm089:
No, updater is booting into recovery, doing a nandroid backup and wiping caches (because I told it to), then flashing and finally rebooting into system. All by itself :good:

I remember having trouble with that in the past though. Do you by any chance have an SD card formatted as adoptable storage?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derjango:
Yes, its used as an external storage
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lm089:
ok, that's something different; adoptable storage means that your SD or part of it is setup to extend internal storage. If you can access all of your SD from TWRP then it is indeed formatted a external storage.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] underflash:
1) How to unlock bootloader:

https://developer.sony.com/develop/...ed/unlock-bootloader/how-to-unlock-bootloader

2) Download Platform-tools (adb & fastboot) r.26.0.2 as latests version does not work (or just for me):

https://xiaomifirmware.com/downloads/download-platform-tools-adb-fastboot-r-26-0-0/

3) Download TWRP 3.2.3-0 https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603854057 and place file in Platform Tools folder on PC

4) Restart in fastboot mode and flash revovery:

fastboot flash recovery Z1C_twrp_3.2.3-0.img

fastboot reboot

5.1) Download AICP Oreo 8.1 http://dwnld.aicp-rom.com/device/amami/WEEKLY/aicp_amami_o-13.1-WEEKLY-20181204.zip and place file in Platform Tools folder on PC

5.2) Download Gapps Pico https://opengapps.org/?download=false&arch=arm&api=8.1&variant=pico and place file in Platform Tools folder on PC

5.3) Download stable Magisk 17.1 https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v17.1/Magisk-v17.1.zip place file in Platform Tools folder on PC

6.1) Load TWRP. Advance>ADB Sideload (for Oreo)

adb sideload aicp_amami_o-13.1-WEEKLY-20181204.zip

(do not restart)

6.2) Repeat Advance>ADB Sideload (for Gapps)

adb sideload open_gapps-arm-8.1-pico-2018XXXX.zip

(do not restart)

6.3) Repeat Advance>ADB Sideload (for Magisk)

adb sideload Magisk-v17.1.zip

(restart)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] LennartL:
Well i have a Note 9 128gb T-mobile unlocked N960U. Is it possible to reflash it with orginal firmware from samsung so i can get rid of The T-mobile logo every time i start the mobile ?

sorry notice i put this in wrong section did repost in questions and etc.

can someone close the thread
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] CamoGeko:
Please do not spam the board.

User created another thread in Q&A:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-9/help/note-9-t-mobile-to-rid-bootlogo-t3873477

Thread closed.

Camo.

XDA Moderation Team
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] Edemilorhea:
I flash newest TWRP.ZIP in my pixel 3,But it will let my phone repeated go in Twrp, it will not go into OS.

what problem about it?

or don't flash Twrp in pixel 3?

just use bootloader go into??

thank guys
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcrompton:
Does anyone have a good to link or any success with installing Viper4Android on our Fire HD 10s?

I found some old guides but i don't think will work

I just need a Volume Boost mainly
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] BootloopedMillennials:
Going to ask Google support
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] BootloopedMillennials:
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[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] 42o247:
i bought a razer phone and its the mail now. the seller told me that it was on the stock razor ROM. I plan on rooting it and installing TWRP but I was wondering if I should stay on the stock ROM or if was worth going to the trouble to install a custom ROM?
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] SeriousFlash:
Aosp 8.1 or Stock + root are most stable and don't have broken features

Any pie gsi without root should work but might need a quick WiFi fix
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] 42o247:
thank you. would you suggest the aosp from this post? https://xdaforums.com/razer-phone/how-to/treble-install-generic-image-gsi-razer-t3770684

or what pie gsi would you suggest?

edit, update: this is a list of pie gsi's i found

https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Generic-System-Image-(GSI)-list
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] chris5s:
I would agree with [MENTION=8897178]SeriousFlash[/MENTION], any 8.1 GSI or Stock plus Magisk 17.1 is a good bet.

I had Pixel Experience 8.1 (https://xdaforums.com/project-trebl...-development/8-1-0-pixel-experience-t3796011) for a while, great looking ROM with nice features. I had some trouble with Bluetooth but that doesn't seem to be a common experience...:eek:

If you want Magisk, all the Pie ROMs will break in some way - no data. WiFi, Bluetooth etc.

Just one thing, I have never actually installed TWRP, just loaded it temporarily via fastboot. I do it this way just because of some of the bad luck stories I've read when folks have flashed it permanently. YMMV.

Peace.
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] -SKYLINE-:
I just got my razer phone not long ago as well.

So just to clarify... If I want data, wifi, Bluetooth etc to function as they should then I should temporally load TWRP and use 8.1 GSI (e.g. Lineage 15.1 from here) with Magisk as an option for root?
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] chris5s:
Yes.

Magisk breaks those things on Android 9/Pie. If you don't use Magisk then give them a go. There are versions of Pie which are already rooted without Magisk, check the threads to see.

Otherwise Magisk seems to work with 8.1 ROMs without issue :good:

Peace
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] 42o247:
xda has a treble dev forum so you could try this link for more roms

https://xdaforums.com/project-treble
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] 42o247:
ive been using my phone for a few days now and im still on the stock rom. has anyone tried xposed or maybe have a suggestion for magisk to get some more customizations like qs edit or advanced reboot?
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] 42o247:
update. im using xposed, gravitybox and magisk 18 now
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] oz_90:
I have a Pixel 2 XL, not rooted. I recently switched carrier and when I pass a long time without using mobile data (an hour or so connected to a WiFi network) and want to switch to mobile data a notification "Sign in to network Movistar" appears and there's an "x" below LTE sign. If i click the notification it opens a blank page for a second and then closes. The x disappears from the LTE sign but I can't reach any page. It works only after turning off and on my mobile data and stay connected until I pass a long time without using my mobile data.

I've already checket de APN settings but everything is as the carrier advice. With my previous carrier's SIM there's no problem.

I made the test with Movistar's SIM in two phones:

- OnePlus X (Resurrection Remix Marshmallow): almost same error. Shows the sign in notification and x below LTE sign but they disappear quickly without any action and mobile data works.

- Huawei P9: no error at all.

Any idea what could be happening here?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Motawa88:
Any changes?

What happens if you use gesture navigation with hiding the navbar? Is the task bar still there in Dex ?