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[Moto E4 Questions & Answers] LenovoTech:
You are 100% on point. Sprint (and its subsidiaries) had Motorola Mobility to include code in an OTA update which would disable functionality of any network other than the original UICC (SIM). In other words, when you got a new Sprint compatible xt1766 (Sprint, Boost or Virgin Mobile), opened the box and booted the device with the preinstalled SIM in it, the xt1766 became forever locked to that network -- the OTA update carved that in stone. The update made it impossible to downgrade the baseband radio, killed all GSM functionality, and broke the radio on custom ROMs (the latter being unintended most likely). The only people I have heard of getting around this are the ones that didn't take the -8 OTA update. Like you were saying, I'd like to know what Jason M. done in his custom ROM to fix radio function, whereas at least the radio would work with the original SIM on a custom ROM. He said something about "adding missing symlinks" to the build.
[Moto E4 Questions & Answers] lugnut2099:
I did this too somehow. I think this might bring your baseband back (it did for me), but... well, I'll get to the "but..." Anyway, Boot to TWRP, mount the Persist partition, then go to terminal or pull up an ADB shell and do:

Reboot with a SIM card inserted and voila, you maybe might have a baseband again. Hooray! Except in my particular case, I regained a baseband and then somehow lost an IMEI. Well, not really "lost," it's still there when I pull up the barcodes page... but on bootup it thinks it's 000000000000001. I still haven't ever fixed it, though I did manage to turn it to a single 0 somewhere along the line. Fkit.

But I don't know of anyone else who's lost their IMEI this way, and it's been too long ago and I've tried way too many failed fixes to remember what else could have triggered the problem to start with, so who knows. If you decide to try it, definitely make a backup of the Persist partition before you do anything...and make sure your backup turns out to be good first, not corrupt like mine turned out to be....sigh.
[Moto E4 Questions & Answers] Starkiller2:
Seriously, you unbricked my kids phone!
[Moto E4 Questions & Answers] ELEKTRIKMESSIAH:
Requested permission to access your file twice

Is your updater still available?

May I please download your file?

my email: ijustsin@gmail.com

thank you
[Moto E4 Questions & Answers] madbat99:
You see that member's account disabled? So.... You're talking to no one
[Moto E4 Questions & Answers] Starkiller2:
Reading is fundamental
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ishtiyaaak:
Has anyone ported google pixel 3 camera for s8+ exynos????

Or other good camera mod
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] krithik marken55:
After offical stable pie update only
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] apkonedotnet:
IDAN says if Pie is already on samsung s8 just PM him.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Ishady47:
IDAN? did he say its already out or what??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Jakahshs:
night sight running (more or less)

https://mega.nz/#!mwwSna5T!ndl7a4CJnvlCcalLsp_KmuamKIWp_RYuwdEveNCf9yw
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ushan fernando:
Is this working?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Jakahshs:
Only the night shight, which is the new feature. But you can install this apk and that one (both can be installed at the same time) https://mega.nz/#!61omVY7Z!HAsbXKx6Vj7Fh7QprhDasqgM_x5tJpKAI6SjdoN0dZE that's what we can do so far to have night side, portrait mode and hdr working on the s8...

---------- Post added at 02:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:59 AM ----------

In that one, night sight works much better, but you will not be abled to use portrait or hdr, because both apk can't be installed at the same time. You should try. https://mega.nz/#!n8YSBKTQ!ZSb_DSjch7X52a-USbj7yI8ufQcmVux7uMS9h12rXFo
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Bang Onik:
not working at all on my S8 Exynos with Pie Rom..
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] Donavonn:
I'm using a Moto G6 Play with a Beats X Bluetooth headset. If I connect it and leave everything as it is, the earpiece audio works but the microphone doesn't. I searched around and found something called BTMono which fixed the mic not working, however the mic quality is really, really bad. I found an app called SoundAbout but the app crashes every time I try to open it. I've tried messing with the developer settings, the codecs and things like that but still no luck. Does anyone know how to fix it so that the microphone works and with good quality? Thanks in advance
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] heavy_metal_man:
Hey, what bluetooth version is your headset using? maybe it is some kind of compatibility issue? I use a pair of JVC bluetooth headphones and haven't had any complaints so far.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akhil Here:
Every time when i connect my mobile to laptop for copying files between laptop and mobile. I have to select "Use USB to - Transfer Files" manually every time.by default it is set to Charging only. So is there any solution to connect USB as for : Transfer Files option When connected to Laptop/PC. what you guys think.?

Mobile Phone Model : Xiaomi Redmi 4
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erick Rajan:
I have downloaded the YouTube vanced zip through magisk and tried flashing it through magisk and twrp, both say successful but the app does not show. I have entirely uninstalled the stock YouTube app by removing it as a system app (through debloater) and then uninstalling it. Could someone advice me as to how to install it properly.

Edit: I successfully installed it by following steps from this tread- https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72775808&postcount=2

I used the second method I believe it's called the "manual method"
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gdroid666:
my phone stopped receive incoming calls, i never rooted or installed a custom rom

i am on 7.1.2 stock, i reboot and i get calls a for a few hours then it stops working and all calls go straight to voice mail

also visual voicemail is no longer working

my carrier was not able to fix it

i reset wireless settings and it worked for a few hours then back to not getting calls again

i get data and full bars but no calls

what is going on here? is it my phone hardware ? my sim? my carrier, POS goolag software ?

any ideas i am desperate i do not want to get rid of this phone right now
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ncc8uetou5et:
1. Clean up your sim contacts with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol

2. Use the nexus 6p factory image from the google website and run the flash-all command after you have backup your data to reinstall your whole phone

It should work again
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] tramjens:
Hello, does Xposed work on the Poco F1?

Does anyone have experience with Xposed on this device?

Sorry, got it done, found this thread.

https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/help/install-xposed-poco-f1-t3839854
[General Questions and Answers] iamnotsunshine:
So... I want to root my Note 8, but has the ship sailed without me. I've rooted several phones in the past and never seemed to struggle with figuring out what the heck.... But that was many moons ago. So I get a new note 8 snapdragon and do some reading and find that I need to have a firmware version U1XXXX or U2XXXX or S2XXXX orU3XXXX or S3XXXX. So firmware version is the same as Build Number?? right, so I'm screwed because my Build Number is R16NW.XXXX ??? Or am I just a dummy looking in the wrong place?

O'man I hop I didn't miss the root bus so I can get rid of the bloat!

Thanks for any help peeps!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Questions & Answers] sajid1947:
how to flash clean new software because my phone have some software issue. I never unlocked bootloader I m normel user. pls help
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Questions & Answers] Rykywype:
Follow this guide:

https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-5-pro/how-to/one-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-whyred-unlock-t3778049
[General Questions and Answers] Teracotta:
I've noticed on Samsung Experience 8.5 and 9.0, on different devices, removing Microsoft's One Drive using Titanium Backup will cause different devices to lag right after the initial boot sequence, but before the bootloader loads the boot image. I don't even have adb commands yet, the device is not detected.

Does anyone know what this happens.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] derelektrischemoench:
Hi guys,

I factory reset my s7 recently and when trying to root it again I lost my imei. Luckily I was able to restore using my old twrp backup which brought my imei back.

I restored the whole system, although I actually just wanted to use the imei partition.

So I guess I have two questions here, the first being: in theory, could I have just rooted the new factory reset device (with the imei missing) and restore the efs partition from twrp only? Would that work? Or, even more convenient, would there have been any way to write the efs partition directly to restore the imei (using dd or something similar?).

It would be cool if the latter version would work because in that case I wouldn't have had to restore my backup.

And another thing: is there a way to backup the imei only? Or can I restore an efs partitions made from my lineagOs system with twrp on any ROM (e.g. stock) and get the imei back?

Greetings deM
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Salazar33:
Can't tell for sure if you can just dd your way through, but I know for sure you can tamper with the imei without restoring or flashing the whole firmware, tho! using a paid tool/dongle, the z3x got many features and repairing/changing imei is one of them, if it can directly change the imei without flashing anything then you probably could do it too, I would also mention this process requires root and adb, but I don't have quite the idea about the commands or steps needed (especially for dual sim) as that tool I mentioned does the thing for me!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] derelektrischemoench:
Okay thanks for the input. Using this tool is of course legit, I'm just curious if it could be achieved only by using a shell. Because in theory we have access to the filesystem if we're rooted so I figured we might be able to just to this using dd or something.

Greetings deM
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Salazar33:
I noticed I didn't give you an answer for your question about restoring the EFS backup, and yes it works, you can even copy it from a phone to another, sometimes it works across different android versions too but that I didn't test myself.

In the shop I work in, we rarely get Samsung phones that have IMEI issues, but Mediatek and most cheap chinese phones, Yes, whenever there is an issue with IMEI or cellular network, I erase the existing NVRAM and flash a new one, and most of the time that solves it, for IMEI I use another Jtag called CM2 (chinese miracle 2) but it doesn't support the newer Mediatek chips with fully locked bootloaders, some clients won't go as far as unlocking the bootloader cause of the warranty and what not. Besides the CM2, rooting and using the engineering mode, you can push the new IMEI easily, with Samsung you can do that with root as well, but its way harder and doesn't work on new Android Versions!

Back to the Z3x and the S7, I've done some research, and from what I learned it accesses the EFS partition or something, with root ofcourse, it reads some specific sectors that contains the IMEI and network informations, then using zTool, which I don't know if its part of Z3x or some other software, to modify that information and basically allow to the network to be fully functional.
[Magisk] hakimarx:
I use CM 13 and flash nethunter.

I use magisk v 18.0. But magisk hide still detect root.

I guest, nethunter built in bussybox and chroot. That why, my ebank (mandiri online) still detect root.

May you help me?
[Magisk] Minanapil13:
me too ?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] AnonymousTipster:
In the previous thread, we discussed a method to convert T-Mobile 6T's to the international variant, sort of, but it required an unlocked bootloader, which itself requires a SIM unlock which T-Mobile gives people a hard time about.

However, it is through [MENTION=4204048]Dark Nightmare[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5467580]iaTa[/MENTION]'s efforts that we've come this far. Today, I share with everyone a new method to turn a T-Mobile 6T into an international variant. One that does NOT require an unlocked bootloader or a SIM unlock!

Before you proceed: Following the steps below WILL wipe your phone. Please backup all of your important files from the phone before proceeding.

Here are the steps:

1) Download 6T MsmDownloadTool v4.0.58 (OOS v9.0.11) provided by [MENTION=5467580]iaTa[/MENTION]

2) Download patched flasher tools here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dYuVxnf_J97KPrRt6KEBOjau1BRvtnJQ (the patches simply remove checks that allow all the images to be flashed on the phone, I've personally tested the "MsmDownloadTool V4.0_factory_patched.exe" but not the "MsmDownloadTool V4.0_factory_mcl_op1_patched.exe" variant. You can do a binary diff on the EXEs against the originals in case there's any issues with trust.

3) Shut down your T-Mobile 6T completely

4) Press and hold Volume Up and Volume down keys simultaneously

5) With those two buttons held down, plug in your USB cord to your PC

6) Ensure that the USB drivers for Qcom download mode are installed and working (available in the MSMDownloadTool thread)

7) Extract the patched tools EXEs to the same directory as where you extracted the MSMDownloadTool

8) Run "MsmDownloadTool V4.0_factory_patched.exe" (or the other one, if you're feeling adventurous)

9) Click "Start" when you're ready to start patching the phone

10) After about 5 minutes it will finish its job and reboot the phone

11) Phone will boot normally, but no more T-Mobile logo, and instead there is the OxygenOS generic logo

12) Now your T-Mobile 6T is now running identical software to the unlocked 6T sold directly by OnePlus, and running the latest software (OxygenOS 9.0.11 at the time of this writing). You can even participate in Open Betas if you'd like, and the "Local Upgrade" feature is now enabled and working.

13) ???

14) Profit

Hope this helps somebody out.

It definitely works.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] AnonymousTipster:
If you want to unlock bootloader after it's converted, then it's just a simple fastboot oem unlock WITHOUT having to wait 7 days for OnePlus unlock bin. Just like the 6T sold by OnePlus directly. And you can even load a dual-SIM tray and both SIM slots work normally.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ricky21Key:
This is great news! Did this method override the critical partitions in your test to fully convert? Did it become a full conversion or is it just another cool method to use the international Oxygen OS? You think OTA will work as normal now as well instead of doing a local upgrade and etc? Great job and excuse the numerous questions. I'm just curious and excited about this. I've been lurking in these related threads all this time and watching them progress. Lol
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
[MENTION=9557721]AnonymousTipster[/MENTION] change the title from "conversation" to "conversion".

Amazing guide by the way, nice job.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] lemonspeakers:
My tmo variant 6T is carrier unlocked and bootloader unlocked and converted to international via the old conversion method downloading the full OTA and flashing the "flash all" bin.

By using this MSM tool, after it locks up my bootloader again, can I still use my old unlock bin? Or will I have to request a new bin key from OnePlus?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jonathan3579:
I just tested this and can happily confirm that it works!!! Thank you!!!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Striatum_bdr:
The answer is two posts above yours. As the whole phone had been rewrote you have the international version and therefore don't need any bin key.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Flyinace2000:
Besides using Magisk or another Launcher, is there a way to maintain the Google Now tab when swiping to the far right?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] imrock666:
So, it's fully and 100% conversion? Meaning that full and incremental OTA's can get them worry free?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Dark Nightmare:
Won't know until the next OTA is released, to date we are unable to get OTAs, but local upgrade works fine.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] imrock666:
Ok, so we will have to test until next one comes out? Gotcha!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Flyinace2000:
Just did the conversion, so far so good. Running the OPBackup/Restore to get everything setup.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] five40:
I was running 9.06 for a while then switched back to the T-mobile rom.

Yesterday I tried to convert to 9.011

The phone would reboot itself right after I got to the setup screen so I MSM back to T-Mobile rom.

Does anyone know if this method would correct that bug?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] GuestK00177:
Holy s h i t

Nice work! I am elated the project has come this far!..nicely done guys! I'll guinea pig it up with the other exe later.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] bigjailerman:
This is great news!! Well try it out today as well.. Sidebar here.. Will the international firmware support a double SIM tray or is the hardware the sticking point?

Thanks again
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Caltinpla:
Excellent job... Can't wait to get home and switch.

Good bye... T-Mobile...No more waiting for your update!!! :silly:;)
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] zerosim:
This is awesome, thank you for the post! So after converting, we can unlock the bootloader and flash a custom kernel the same way? I was tempt on keeping my bootloader locked to keep HD videos for Netflix and any other app. I hear it's not safe to flash a custom kernel and then re-lock bootloader? Any advice would be nice.

Nonetheless, glad to see we can convert without having to unlock the bootloader! Cheers!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Jeffro64:
Questions about using the OPBackup/Restore as this is my first OP phone. Sorry if I sound dumb LOL, Just never used OPBackup/Restore before...Thanks for any help.

Do I need to setup an account on the OP site to backup?

When doing a restore do you skip during setup/sign in as far as all apps being downloaded from google?

And does the OPBackup/Restore restore all apps and settings putting the phone right back where it was before?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] AnonymousTipster:
Thanks, had a brain fart when I wrote it ;)
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] AnonymousTipster:
Yes you can unlock the bootloader after the conversion and flash anything you'd like at that point. However I don't recommend relocking your phone if you've flashed anything custom as that could leave your phone in a soft bricked state and you'd have to wipe your phone again with msm tool.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xihexa.io:
Idk if this is anything of value, I extracted the OTACERTS.zip from /system/etc/security/ folder, and copied it to my home directory.

releasekey.x509: Apparently I could add it to user certificates?

It has SHA-256 & SHA-1 fingerprints, as well as a serial number and it's a Google certificate, which I strangely don't see in the trusted certs.

ALSO the Pixel 2 XL for Verizon is entirely encrypted using Roman coding.

I've been poking around the root system with Ubuntu and termux for awhile, to see if there's any sort of possibility of bypass Verizon's UEFI bootloader.

It's possible that by dual booting both the Pixel 2 XL and windows and running a few scripts while making a new boot config file and running couple more scripts, could bypass the bootloader via throwing it in a bootloop, to which the rescue system would kick in after awhile to ask us, the users, for a pin number before it kills itself. Idk if it changes much, but I found the Verizon SIM pin to be 1234, and changed it to 0666, and I've noticed a lot of the xml files show my new pin number.

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This is all just prowling through code and Google itself that I've found this info.

If it's useless, I'll delete my post but I'm hoping someone that knows something about these things and could use this information.

I'm a total noob at coding, and hacking in general but I've been learning things because I cannot stand not being in control of my entire phone.

Idk tho, maybe it's pointless ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] slogar25:
Could be something there. It's nice find. Been awhile since someone has found a fresh idea on this regardless of the outcome.

Edit: Just remembered that the otacert.zip is just the public key that matches Google's private key, which we don't have
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xihexa.io:
Huh, so the fact that we can obtain this key is a step forward? I read somewhere that it's used to sign OTA updates.

I'm doing more key digging and seeing what comes out of it as well.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] slogar25:
Well maybe not totally pointless. But it is half of what is used to sign an ota. This is a good explanation of what is going on with release signing:

https://source.android.com/devices/tech/ota/sign_builds
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] vegetaleb:
Hello

Is there an adaway app or similar working on rooted 6t?
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] tehbigbug:
Once rooted, there's pretty much no reason why AdAway wouldn't work on the 6T (or pretty much any other android phone for that matter).
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] Renegade1504:
Yes adaway can be used. But I switched to systemless host module within Magisk.
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] Striatum_bdr:
There's already a thread

https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-6t/help/op6t-users-adblock-combination-rooted-t3878191
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deedee:
Basically the title says it all, i am looking for something that i can install so that when i have set a password to lock the device that after the 10th, ideally configurable, wrong attempt the device is hard reset and wiped. After a soft reset it should run in the background automatically.

Not asking much am i? :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] petervbeck:
Sprite Terminator

If you're using Exchange ActiveSync you can wipe the device from the server.

(and also delete the storage card). Works really good.

Sprite Terminator can also wipe and some other things, but i don't like it.

It's quite easy to enter the program: just delete the registrykey providing the password

and when you start the software you'll be asked for a new password!!

I think that's a joke!
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] remidem:
Hello,

My Huawei Mate 8's display got suddenly broken while I was using it. The screen remains blank whatever I do. However the phone seems to work as the notification led blinks because of my unread messages. And when I press on power button for several seconds, it vibrates so I know it reboots.

I bought a new LCD replacement screen to a well rated ebay seller. I tried to connect the new lcd to the phone's connector, but it remained blank.

It is unlocked, rooted, with a custom rom, but I hadn't done anything on system for about one year. I tried power+VolUp+VolDown to enter in fastboot mode but it remains blank. It really seams to be a hardware failure, but not from lcd part.

- The original screen frame was white but the new one is black. Do you think it may be incompatible?

- Is there a part other than screen and complete motherboard I can replace to have my Mate 8 work again?

Thank you.
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spid1005:
I can only answer to this: "The original screen frame was white but the new one is black.". It has nothing to do, my phone was white i changed to black frame and works fine without problems.
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] remidem:
Thank you

It was an hypothesis but I was nearly sure it was false. But thank you for your confirmation.
[Moto G4 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] hp420:
Do you have any plans to update to 9.0?