yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] levone1:
I have used the excellent ApktoolX, (https://androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=66185), and openJDK by dongfangxunlei, (https://github.com/dongfangxunlei/openjdk/wiki/How-to-play-with-apktool-on-android), posted by [MENTION=8704781]pqy330[/MENTION] here - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77459735&postcount=386, and they both work well, but, for one, I ran into a problem where my current rom has some system configuration that makes the framework inaccessible when trying to recompile any apk besides framework-res, and I was able to work around it using this method in recovery terminal, and for two, some people feel more familiar and more control using the command line. I figured out how to do it, using files from the projects posted above.

I would like to give full credit, but, as far as I can tell, Androblack is not on XDA, and I don't know if pqy330 is the author of those files or not. pqy apktool for Android goes back several years, and I've never seen much on any American sites to indicate exactly where it's coming from. Anyone knows better, let me know.

Requirements:

- Openjdk installer for armv7/arm64 or for x86_64 from the link above, or same files from ApktoolX.

- Root

- Good file manager (I prefer Mixplorer)

Instructions:

- Download and install openjdk installer for armv7/arm64 or for x86_64, from the link above. Open app, and go through each screen, (openjdk, Apktool, and Tomcat), selecting 'check', then 'download', then 'install'. When all done, you will have a directory on your phone, /data/data/per.pqy.openjdk/.

- Copy the contents of /data/data/per.pqy.openjdk/openjdk/ to /system/usr/local/, (you may have to create /system/usr/local/).

- Copy the Apktool.jar from /data/data/per.pqy.openjdk/ to /system/usr/local/bin, (or just download latest from Apktool site - it's the same), and rename it if you want. You can also mess around with Apktool wrapper script if you want. It should work. I didn't bother with it, because I just made scripts.

- Chmod 0755 -R /usr/local/bin/

- Now you are set up to use Apktool as usual from command line.

Without the use of the wrapper script, you will have to use

java -jar apktool.jar

plus usual Apktool commands. I just made a script with those commands, and put it in /system/bin/.
[Android General] levone1:
Update here - now working for me without having to use terminal in recovery - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78984858&postcount=393
[Thinkpad Tablet General] wildcat777:
Hi

I have just received the update notification that the Oreo 8.1 update is available to download,but when I click to download and install I just get the message....

Download failed,please try again.

My internet connection is fine,and I am not rooted...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

My model is TB-870F

Thanks.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] wildcat777:
Oh well.....I’m stuck with 7.1.1 then it seems lol
[Thinkpad Tablet General] waj1234:
Lenovo have pulled the Ota for the time being as it bricked a fair few so they are fixing it etc.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] noname2no:
I would not be surprised if they paused the OTA rollout. This update caused a lot of mess when I upgraded my 8704X:

1) the notification area went crazy (netguard),

2) I lost application read/write access to my external sdcard (I only had read access to it through the built-in file manager) therefore I had to back up its content, reformat it then restore my files. I figured out it was likely due to a permission issue it would have been barely infeasible to solve without rooting,

3) the system application named after Mobile Services started to install apps I did not want,

4) had to clear both cache & data or reinstall a lot of applications which dysfunctioned after the update.

On the bright side, the update brought:

1) a smoother experience. The overall UI interactions seem less sluggish although not fast enough when compared with a SD835. Digressing: could we get a high-end 8-inch Android tablet any time soon?

2) application startup is fixed. Some of my applications (e.g. hangar, ampere) previously did not start at boot,

3) better integration with password managers thanks to Oreo,

4) native night mode (red light),

5) touchpal 2016 keyboard removal (I could previously only disable it).

Finally, my last concerns are:

1) my tablet still cannot act as a phone. The 8704X model may not be able to place a call or some tricky network conf blocks it or I got a defective model. 4G/LTE data works,

2) Oreo is probably the last upgrade and there is no alternative rom development running,

3) (minor concern) I cannot benefit from Netflix HD streaming despite I never rooted/flashed my system.

To conclude, I really feel depressed considering the Android tablet market.

1) I was never really happy after switching from my Sony Z3 Tablet Compact to Lenovo Tab4 8 Plus. Sure, the later is more powerful and has more storage capacity. But the screen is vastly inferior (blueish, ghost touch) and the development scene does not exist as of yet.

2) there are very few 8-inch tablets worth. The Huawei Mediapad M5 may tick few boxes (slightly faster cpu) but the WiFi/BT issues, limited storage options (32Gb max), average battery runtimes are not convincing.

3) the 10-inch offer may be more tempting if you are willing to accept this format, pay the price, and opt for Samsung proprietary interface (e.g Galaxy Tab S3/S4). You cannot obtain more than 4Gb RAM/64Gb storage though.

4) the Pixel Slate is barely a prototype, most users reporting Android compatibility issues. Intel-centric, indecent price, no 4G/LTE connectivity yet, no external sdcard means you must purchase the Core I7/16Gb RAM/256Gb model.

Apple/IOS jail not being an option, I will keep my tab4 for a few months.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] waj1234:
I don't like or have a tablet. I prefer phones for everything. My moto z2 force is my favourite at the moment.

Got the tab 4 for the wife to watch zion on it. Sold a 2018 ipad 9.7 for it as she found it too big and heavy.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Karmus:
Oreo update (S001018) worked for me on TB-8704X, but dm-verity is making me nuts, since I cannot go make a backup of my data partition after boot because of forced encryption, which means I have to lose all my settings and apps whenever I want to restore to a previous state - factory reset - which for me is unacceptable. You cannot install Magisk before this happens, and what is rooting without the ability to back up even good for? So I am patiently waiting for someone to port LineageOS or another custom ROM that can liberate me from this mess. So sick and tired of the stock ROM and its limitations. Go to hell, mandatory boot sec-bullies!
[Thinkpad Tablet General] drbear:
Well.... I'm getting crazy with this crap. I can't access the SD card in the external apps (like Perfect Viewer). I tried to reformat it but problem is still not resolved.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Ishayw:
If i knew the update should cause all these issues i wouldn't install it, too late now i guess.

Some issues i encountered:

*Es file explorer - disabled\being uninstalled after start up and my tablet is set for timed startup \ shutdown.

*Issues with built in alarm clock app, could snooze it with a shake and now it doesn't even shows the clock when you open the cover and turning it off is pretty frustrating if you want to turn it off quickly.

*BS player issues connecting to SMB home network pc and also, when skipping files it got stuck and needs to be restarted.

So if you read this before installing the update, I recommend to wait for a better fix.
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] Selvasis:
Heya guys,

Phone is a Huawei P20 (not the Pro model). Thoroughly enjoyed battery life on this prior to a few updates, but now I'm barely hitting a day's worth of use, compared to when I bought this phone and easily getting through to the next day with even more active usage of the phone. Android System is always at the top of my battery drain list, sometimes hitting 50%, and Screen is practically second all the time.

I Installed BBS (BetterBatteryStats) a bit ago in an endeavor to figure out where my incredible battery drain is coming from. Wakelocks seem within reason, but I'm still getting more battery drain that I'm used to on this phone.

I checked the alarms segment on BBS and noticed that the majority of my alarms come from com.android.intent.action.HEARTBEAT_FIXER, and com.google.android.gms.gcm.HEARTBEAT_ALARM.

The phone had been on for about 4 hours on the taking of these screenshots, and it seems really odd to me that these have such a higher wakeup rate compared to the others. I could be wrong and this could be normal, but looking for some ease of mind.

Other info: prior to this, I had disabled the stock Android Messages app due to incredible battery drain, easily topping by a large margin all the other apps as I've been a Textra user since day one. Re-enabled Android Messages an hour prior to taking the BBS dump below.

Here below is the alarm dump from my phone's BBS:
[Mogul, XV6800 General] silentbenton:
I really like having threaded sms built into WM6.1. I'm using DCD's 3.0.4 kitchen and it seems that ever since I've been using the standard text messaging program I've been having problems.

1. After a soft reset I lose some of the more recent messages in my inbox.

2. After a soft reset my phone will randomly resend an older message. I've tried to find a pattern as to which gets resent, but there isn't one.

I have tried many things to fix these problems, but nothing seems to work. I'm back to using the Palm threaded sms app, but I really preferred the native threaded sms. Does anyone have solutions to either of these problems or am I the only person with these problems?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] bistala:
I have a problem opening the netflix application, after the logo appears a few seconds the screen goes black, gives me the option to choose the account that I have saved in google and then there is only sound, I continued to press keys in the control until I've put a series, all with the black screen and I only have audio.

Anyone else has happened ? why could it be? Is there any solution for that?

i have a m8s pro w 2 /16

s905w
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] sfs00784:
All mecool boxes are now having problems with Netflix.
[Asus Fonepad 7] BUTTERFLY123:
Hi

I have fonepad me372cl , ww ,usb it s not recognize ,only sd card .

I tried factory resett (i press volume +power) , but when I choose language , loads for awhile and the pops out "Setup wizard has stopped".

Any idea how to fix it? Thanks...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Jacobgacs:
Is this the most current software version for the unlocked variant of the S9+? If not, please help me download it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Jacobgacs:
Here's a screenshot.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] YrrchSebor:
Yep that's it, nothing to download. Except the Pie beta if you want to check out the very latest but probably deal with some bugs
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Jacobgacs:
How do I get that? I need help downgrading.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] YrrchSebor:
I believe you need RJ2 from the G965U1 firmware thread. Use Odin to flash that and then go to the Pie beta thread for the 965U1 for the beta files.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Jacobgacs:
Would I get over the air updates?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] YrrchSebor:
I'm not sure, I haven't messed with it myself. Read up in the thread and you'll probably find out that it's been discussed already. some people got officially into the beta program through the Samsung+ app, you might check there as well.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Questions & Answers] SH1M4BD3:
Hey everyone, i wake up this morning and found the screen freeze, some test to reproduce the freeze but its not freezing as i thought before,the screen act weird sometimes , some sreas (in my case the right-side tip) looks the screenshoot below, some of spot 4-5 and sometimes the line (its should be appeared when i touch the screen) but as you see the pictures its touvhing it self, just curious if some of you guys perhaps have faced the same situation of mine here, is there any fix for this...i hope that its software issues not the hardware issues, i don't wanna replace the screen anytime soon..
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raziu73:
Hi guys,

I had recently bought a new fire hd 10 7th gen.

The first thing I would like to do was to install the Google playstore.

I started, following one of the many tutorial on line, to download the 4 apk files.

The problem is that when I try to install any of them an error appear: "can't open this file".

I tried downloading the kit from another link, but same error appear.

To be sure I didn't make some mistakes I factory reset the tablet and try to do it again. Same error appears.

Basically it seem that the tablet does not recognize the apk file for installing and it tries to open it.

Does anybody can help me?

Tablet without play store is practically meaningless.

thank you
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bibikalka:
See point 8 in this link on how to get the playstore working:

https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/general/steps-2017-fire-hd-10-owner-root-t3872063

You will have to enable adb/install PC drivers/etc. But it works very well!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thibor69:
Yes I can verify it works 100%. You must have adb installed and working.

Good luck :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AmznUser444 Dev:
You can install via ADB

1. Go to Settings -> Device Options -> Serial number then tap the Several times and the Developer Options will appear

2. Go to Developer Options -> Enable ADB and enable it and connect your device to PC, Open Command Prompt in your PC and approve the USB device

3. Verify the attached devices

adb devices

4. Enter the command

adb install FILENAME or FILE PATH

Example

adb install com.google.android.gsf.apk
adb install com.google.android.gsf.login.apk
adb install com.google.android.gms.apk
adb install com.android.vending.apk

5. Reboot

adb reboot

The Google apps was installed

or, you want to install via Fire toolbox: https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/development/official-amazon-fire-toolbox-v1-0-t3889604
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MagicNote:
So I have this phone (SM-N920P) that a few days ago just went black in the midst of operation... the power button alone would not turn it back on... eventually the power and volume down did power it back up (if it was ever really even off) but at that point it stuck at the boot screen.

So I have went though what I think is every possible option... but I willing to see if there is anything else..

I have used Odin to load various flavors of stock ROMS (it was stock when it went into this condition so it was locked down before it "died:

no developer tools and FRP lock is on.... I tried some Roms that said they could bypass the FRP lock and allow some custom Rom.. thinking that would help but at this point I am not sure that would even matter considering where I am with this unit, regardless they would not load.. or get past the FRP lock..

there are tons of files out there and some seem to come from questionable repositories.. this is my first foray into android issues.. but no one makes it really easy or "safe" feeling..

Anyway the last thing I tried was loading one of the frp unlock roms which fail and cause the phone to boot to a bad load blue screen... then I unpacked an md5 file and took just the recovery.img out... renamed as tar and loaded that...

At that point the phone does boot past the bad load, but I am right back to just that splash screen.. and no matter what I cannot get it to go to an Android screen to use the recovery.img I believe I just loaded.

I loaded fastboot and adb but at this point they do not see a device.. so something beyond Odin.. or some "special" file may be the only hope? Or it is just shot? seems like it should be able to be fixed though... I have spent like 12 hours trying different things so far.

I did get one ROM to load that showed some android output at the top of the boot screen.. and when I did the normal vol up, power, home.. it did go into another screen.. which looked like Recovery... but it just said turn off auto reboot and the Hard Reset the device...

but I could not do anything but reset the device using vol down and power...

The power alone still never does anything... those are the 2 keys.. power alone does nothing... and I cannot get into the android recovery screen.. any help would be great.. thanks.:good:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duckynawal:
Hold the power + home + vol down buttons for 7-10 seconds until screen goes off. Then boot into download mode and flash TWRP which you'll then use to flash a working ROM.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MagicNote:
Blocked by FRP Lock

I can get to that point... but load fails with the Custom Binary(Recovery) Blocked by FRP Lock.. I tried every version of twrp available..

and since the phone cannot get to anything except the download and boot screen I cannot alter any normal usb debug or OEM setting...
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duckynawal:
Since you can boot into download mode, flash TWRP using Odin, then boot into recovery.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] steveP20:
Hi , have bough the dual sim tray, but need help to make my Phone dual sim if anyone knows how to alter the system to recognise a second sim ?

Sorry if this has been asked before, am new here

cheers
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] burshturs:
Two words: Funky Huawei.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] costindaemon:
Beware.

I have rebranded and then changed over to dual SIM using funky Huawei. I was left with a fully functional dual SIM and broken speaker sound volume. It was stuck at 20% and no matter how many resets I did could not get it fixed.

You also loose bootloader unlock using Funky Huawei. I luckily had my phone replaced under warranty...
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] doromax:
The only way is to use the funky Huawei method. You must pay for it. Go to Funkey Huawei site and you have all the info. These is also a thread here in XDA.

I changed my CLT-L09 single-sim in a CLT-L29 dual sim in april-2018.

No problem at all. I have a dual-sim phone and all goes well. Also I have had all the OTA update from Huawei.

The only problem is that you can't root the phone anymore, even if you buy the unlock code from a site. This because Funkey change the bootloader code to enable the dual-sim code, and there is no unlock code that works.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] ELgaboEl11:
Hello i have xz2 h8216 brand tim bit i change the firmware wit the custmized.it no brand when i install android preview whit companion Say thi device not support i change many firmware but nothing not support why?

I install customized.uk customized.ce1 and customized.it help i want preview ....

My devices have bootloader look
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Please what?

There is only official PIE .
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] ELgaboEl11:
Xz2

Yes i now but i want preview because i likes aosp
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Then look into the AOSP thread in the ROM section. :silly:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] ELgaboEl11:
Xz2

Yes i see the Rom aosp but i dont understand the esacltly procedure i have stock Xperia Rom and bootloader look ... For install aosp i Need go back to Oreo Rom unlook bootloader install the last android p and later flash aosp in fastboot mode? I dont Need twrp recovery or i Need?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
You need to wait for the December update or downgrade to Oreo to unlock the phone.

Then you will need to use the installation instructions in the first page of this thread. :)
[Android Apps and Games] nko144':
The Gifts - Собери все новогодние подарки! (Auto Translate :- Collect all New Year's gifts! )

Собери все новогодние подарки в этой игре. Зарядись праздничным настроением вместе с друзьями! Простой кликер, подарки, конфеты, приятная новогодняя обстановка. Вообщем заходи! (Auto Translate :- Collect all the New Year's gifts in this game. Charge the festive mood with your friends! Simple clicker, gifts, candy, nice New Year's atmosphere. Generally come in! )

Google play - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.TheGifts
[Android Apps and Games] SacredDeviL666:
Autotranslate added.

Kindly go through our forum rules before posting/creating threads in future.
[Android Apps and Games] selya_V:
Я бы сделал перевод поста на English, бро
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] Ilu@99:
Can anyone say their experience and suggest builds for using Night sight on Nokia 8.
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] ululalbab:
I'm using this build MGC_6.1.021_Potter_v4F-san1ty-final.apk from celsoazevedo website

Night sight fully works on rear and front camera.
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] LineArc:
It works but is there any noticeable difference between the image quality of normal to night shot? Coz I am using one where night mode works but with no difference
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] Sahilsinghlodhi:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2/

GCam_Pixel3Mod_1.3_build.6.1.021.apk (this works rhe best for me)
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] ululalbab:
Yes,it helps the camera to 'see' more in a very dark situation.As for the image quality,it depends on the light situation.The darker the scene,the less image quality is produced
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] foxbatul:
it's working on pie only please?
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] Sahilsinghlodhi:
All the features that work for oreo are listed on this page.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78273922&postcount=376

If this doesn't work I got one apk (forgot the exact name, and it's from BSG most probably, I'll send later if this doesn't work)
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] Ilu@99:
Can anyone share pics comparing the normal and night builds
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] AleksejsB:
Gcam

I use Gcam from this link

Photo with night sight and without night sight, have a big difference. Camera work very fast and without bugs.

name of camera bsg-test-8.1.apk from celsoazevedo.com
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] carlos Mendoza Castro:
G cam
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] Allek84:
Like somenone wrote try Pixel 3 cam latest by Cstark developer from gcam blog.
[Android] pezeus:
As a newbie, the toughest part is to find a proper guide to learn stuff that you want to get started with (i.e. Android Development for me and you, probably). So this thread is basically a collection of every resource that is a good starter. I want to write my own guide badly but I don't know a lot about this stuff here, so here goes, calling out to all developers out there to share their own/favorite guides to anything. I'll sort those myself later on. This thread will serve as a wiki to people who want to learn about the trade.

Pezeus out.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Superislam:
Hello XDA I have Samsung Galaxy j500f my rom is RR the problem that I can't move apps to SD card although I could do it when I was having another ROM it gave me a message no suitable external storage

May you help me thanks
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] techeligible3322:
Then your device is not allowing you to move apps in your external storage, that happens with lots devices, that they are unable to move their apps, that's the reason people should use at least 64GB internal storage device, with 32 GB internal storage its not enough for apps
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] garylawwd:
Go on developer options and scroll to the bottom until you see "force allow apps on external"

That should fix it
[Huawei P10 Lite Questions & Answers] Deleted member 6304402:
Where can I restore my device to stock, with instructions?

Is it also possible to relock the bootloader?
[Huawei P10 Lite Questions & Answers] Masmopar:
HWOTA or service rom.

Unlock bootloader with your code.