yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] DB126:
Which has absolutely nothing to do with the reported symptoms. Most likely due to: 1) applying the wrong firmware; or 2) something went horribly wrong applying the downgraded firmware to the SYSTEM partition.

This assumes a 6.3.1.2 to 6.3.0.1 downgrade on Douglas does not involve a bootloader rollback which usually yields a brick.

[MENTION=10106446]hagemegane[/MENTION]:

Device should be recoverable via pin short although I'm not familiar with the specifics on this model. See following thread for details:

https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/orig-development/unlock-fire-hd-8-2017-douglas-t3962846
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] hagemegane:
Fortunately, my fire hd 8 was recovered following the thread!!!

https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/orig-development/fire-hd-8-2018-downgrade-unlock-root-t3894256

After i installed 6.3.0.0(rooted), uninstalled Magisk and succeeded to auto upgrade to 6.3.1.2.

Thank you, guys!!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] HJMB02:
No module name serial :( I am having that error just starting the script
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] k4y0z:
Check the instructions here what needs to be installed etc:

https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/orig-development/unlock-fire-hd-8-2018-karnak-amonet-3-t3963496
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] vendo:
Team

I bricked my HD8 7th yesterday by downgrading to update-kindle-50.6.3.6_user_636558520 from build 636559820.

After the update the unit was dead dead, nothing, no screen, no signs of life.

I have dismantled it and used this guide including the amonet file attached to this guide. https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/orig-development/fire-hd8-2017-amonet-debrick-root-t3897841

I have opened the unit detached both cameras and turned the PCA in a way that Battery, LCD flex is still attached. I`m trying to short the TP28 with VCC keep it and then with other hand plug the USB cable into the unit. It is not an easy way but after several tries the Amonet scipt asked me to press Enter and the flashing begun and I was asked to reboot to fastboot but I had the LCD flex cable detached for that try and let the script going , after the script did its thing I connected the LCD flex cable it and tried to reboot nothing happened. the screen remained to be blank.

Now I`m trying to initiate the boot again with the LCD attached and repeat the process but the TP28 + Ground + plug in the USB does not work for me. I guess I have to keep trying, here is my picture showing how I hold the wire. Let me know if you see that I`m doing something wrong.

It seems I have initiated the boot via the tp28 by accident touching maybe other pins because the short TP28 + big pad near by is not working for me.

thank you https://photos.app.goo.gl/fsKZN58jTij5Vu9v7
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] deathlessster:
Go to this thread

https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/orig-development/unlock-fire-hd-8-2017-douglas-t3962846

I thing will help you

Use bootrom-step command and when boot to hacked BL use fastboot-step command to get twrp then you can flash stock rom
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] lilsphinx90:
Im running Ubuntu on VMWare, did sudo apt-get remove modemmanager and I short TP28 and get this:

calvin@ubuntu:~/Downloads/amonet-douglas-v1.1/amonet$ sudo ./bootrom-step.sh

[2019-10-15 21:16:25.292219] Waiting for bootrom

[2019-10-15 21:16:42.688798] Found port = /dev/ttyACM0

[2019-10-15 21:16:42.723527] Handshake

* * * If you have a short attached, remove it now * * *

* * * Press Enter to continue * * *

b''

b'\x00\x01'

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "main.py", line 240, in <module>

main()

File "main.py", line 122, in main

load_payload(dev, "../brom-payload/build/payload.bin")

File "/home/calvin/Downloads/amonet-douglas-v1.1/amonet/modules/load_payload.py", line 123, in load_payload

dev.write32(0x10007008, 0x1971) # low-level watchdog kick

File "/home/calvin/Downloads/amonet-douglas-v1.1/amonet/modules/common.py", line 163, in write32

self.check(self.dev.read(2), b'\x00\x01') # arg check

File "/home/calvin/Downloads/amonet-douglas-v1.1/amonet/modules/common.py", line 90, in check

raise RuntimeError("ERROR: Serial protocol mismatch")

RuntimeError: ERROR: Serial protocol mismatch

Any help is appreciated, thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] Rortiz2:
Try again. That error means that tablet in Preloader mode. If stills the same try with the battery disconnected or with an usb bootable.

Regards.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] lilsphinx90:
Yup, I've gone over other posts informing to follow vendo's guide https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=80287339&postcount=154 for if you are in preloader mode.

So I've just made sure 100% that my ModemManager is uninstalled. Battery is disconnected and I do the following:

1. sudo ./bootrom-step.sh

2 Connect one end of cable to TP28, position microUSB to be ready to be plugged in

3. Connect other end of cable to ground pad and plug in microUSB while keeping it

I continue to get the same Serial Protocol Mismatch.

Does it have anything to do with VMware? Also, I had flashed update-kindle-50.5.9.5_user_595550320 on my Fire HD 8 2017 which previously had the latest firmware if that matters.

Not sure how to proceed as I've been on this step for well over an hour now.

EDIT: What do you mean by USB bootable btw?

EDIT2: Oh I searched and found some tips about a persistent usb bootable copy of ubuntu, understood, let me try that out.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] piaoxun521:
Getting this while trying this out, anyone have any advice?

2021-02-25 16:15:01.286423] Waiting for bootrom

[2021-02-25 16:16:41.461796] Found port = /dev/ttyACM0

[2021-02-25 16:16:41.500519] Handshake

[2021-02-25 16:16:41.510449] Disable watchdog

* * * Remove the short and press Enter * * *

[2021-02-25 16:16:45.735972] Init crypto engine

[2021-02-25 16:16:46.074656] Disable caches

[2021-02-25 16:16:46.078884] Disable bootrom range checks

[2021-02-25 16:16:46.295859] Load payload from ../brom-payload/build/payload.bin = 0x4690 bytes

[2021-02-25 16:16:46.298447] Send payload

[2021-02-25 16:16:55.599306] Let's rock

[2021-02-25 16:16:55.608396] Wait for the payload to come online...

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "main.py", line 123, in <module>

main()

File "main.py", line 59, in main

load_payload(dev, "../brom-payload/build/payload.bin")

File "/home/czp/桌面/amonet/modules/load_payload.py", line 115, in load_payload

dev.wait_payload()

File "/home/czp/桌面/amonet/modules/common.py", line 168, in wait_payload

raise RuntimeError("received {} instead of expected pattern".format(data))

RuntimeError: received b'' instead of expected pattern
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] piaoxun521:
Getting this while trying this out

[2021-02-25 16:15:01.286423] Waiting for bootrom

[2021-02-25 16:16:41.461796] Found port = /dev/ttyACM0

[2021-02-25 16:16:41.500519] Handshake

[2021-02-25 16:16:41.510449] Disable watchdog

* * * Remove the short and press Enter * * *

[2021-02-25 16:16:45.735972] Init crypto engine

[2021-02-25 16:16:46.074656] Disable caches

[2021-02-25 16:16:46.078884] Disable bootrom range checks

[2021-02-25 16:16:46.295859] Load payload from ../brom-payload/build/payload.bin = 0x4690 bytes

[2021-02-25 16:16:46.298447] Send payload

[2021-02-25 16:16:55.599306] Let's rock

[2021-02-25 16:16:55.608396] Wait for the payload to come online...

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "main.py", line 123, in <module>

main()

File "main.py", line 59, in main

load_payload(dev, "../brom-payload/build/payload.bin")

File "/home/czp/桌面/amonet/modules/load_payload.py", line 115, in load_payload

dev.wait_payload()

File "/home/czp/桌面/amonet/modules/common.py", line 168, in wait_payload

raise RuntimeError("received {} instead of expected pattern".format(data))

RuntimeError: received b'' instead of expected pattern
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] t0x1cSH:
Please refer to this:

[UNLOCK][ROOT][TWRP][UNBRICK] Fire HD 8 2017 (douglas)

Read this whole guide before starting. This is for the 7th gen Fire HD8 (douglas). Current version: amonet-douglas-v1.2.zip NOTE: This process does not require you to open your device, but should something go horribly wrong, be prepared to do...

xdaforums.com
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Original Android Development] piaoxun521:
My tablet won't connect via ADB because of the brick. can you help me? Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] GuyInDogSuit:
I see this is a very common problem with these phones. Except mine had snapped in half, and I was barely able to get the microSD card out. Now my SIM is stuck inside, along with the lower half of the tray. Issue is it's no longer under warranty. I've tried a few things, like holding it upside down and lightly thumping the top of the back/front with my palm. but that ****er just won't pop out. I'm leery of sticking anything inside there for fear of damaging anything, let alone attempting to pull it out with a cut credit card and a sliver of glue. I'm thinking I'll take it to a repair shop, but I heard that once it's taken apart, it loses its waterproof seal. Can anyone confirm this? Or offer some other advice?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TheMadScientist:
With fricking care I put a drop of super glue on a toothpick and fished mine out is how I did mine 3 times. I've broke 4 trays. I got a feeling it's something to do with sd cards ever since I quit using a SD card I haven't broke not 1. It's a punk ***** and I don't know why Samsung wouldn't use the metal ttys like in the past. I have several posts on this issue myself.

Yes once disassembled you lose the water proofing. I had to send mine in for warranty and needed my sim out of it obviously. And those tards of coarse said of the tray is broke the warranty was voided so I did everything in my power to remove it. But I did 3 times over
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] GuyInDogSuit:
I'm very leery of using anything to do with glue, to be honest. Though that looks like I will have to do exactly that, unfortunately.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TheMadScientist:
I mean I literally used like a quarter drop on the very top tip. The credit card idea seams even better a bit more surface area. The second time my tray got stuck totally and I bit the bullet and forced it out and it split in the middle between the SD and sim. Left the second half in it. The eject button doesn't work any more when I put my tool in now I have to angle it and pull. I haven't broke it now in like 6 months since I put my SD card in my Ps vita

I have never rough housed mine in the end I have probably removed my trays about 15 times since owning this device.

This is one of the biggest flaws with this device imo and I can't find a compatible aluminum tray anywhere
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] CoreyOS:
Could try pinching it out with two sewing needles?

Have done this with an iPhone for someone before. :crying:

Just make sure phone's off to avoid shorting anything...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] GuyInDogSuit:
I'm gonna get a pair of eyebrow pluckers, or whatever you call those really thin tweezers, and try to pluck it out that way. There is a small part of one side that is close to the top of the slot (as it broke off... diagonally, sort of), so hopefully I can grab ahold of that.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] CoreyOS:
Fingers crossed!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] GuyInDogSuit:
No such luck. It's really hard to see in there and even with a bright light and magnifying glass, I can't seem to find it. Looks like I'll have to take it to a repair shop and lose the waterproof seal, since they'll have to take it apart.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TheMadScientist:
I guess I got lucky. Food for thought after the fact. Get a LifeProof case. Their water proof at least give back some of the resistancy. That's what I got on mine... I swapped frames and screens on Mine
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] triumvirant:
get a new glass back with the ip68 tape. cost around $10 and waterproofing stays intact. pull the old one off and just make sure you clean the bonding area well.

I've done this 2x with mine and have no issues with water intrusion.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] GuyInDogSuit:
Can you point me in the direction of a tutorial? For future reference and for anyone else who may have to do this as well? I've already had mine repaired and all's well, but I think this info would come in handy for others (including me if it happens again). The fact that people are having to do stuff like this multiple times with their phones is rather frightening.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] triumvirant:
Not sure on the rules for posting links, but if you search youtube for "S8 back glass replacement" you can find plenty of videos. I personally used the ifixit teardown guide just to familiarize myself with any cables or things to watch out for.

For the back glass itself, just make sure you get one with the camera lens pre-installed and with ip68 tape. Price for the one i bought is currently $10.02 on ebay.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TheMadScientist:
Yeah. I will second this. I do all my own repairs. But in this case I just don't care. I'm not interested in reselling. Or anything. This will be a backup in a few months. Time to move on. ???

It stays in the lifeproof so it's water resistant and I don't have to see it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Skissy24:
Solved!

1) Heat a needle, or a tiny flathead screwdriver, and stick it in.

2) Wait 1 minute.

3) Pull out needle or screwdriver to find sim attached and out!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] parakleet:
Flashed Feb update the day it came out.

Rooted but stock in all other aspects.

Last night I noticed that when watching something on YT if a notification popped off with an audible tone it killed the audio on YT without a way to recover.

Volume sliders were ineffective in restoring the audio feed.

Video feed continued as if nothing was wrong.

Sometimes closing the video and reopening resolved the issue.

Otherwise closing the app and reopening was the solution.

Having notifications muted or set to vibrate did not result in the same behavior.

Has anyone else had the same experience?

thanks
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] cmh714:
I read someplace that I believe this is a new feature....that way videos dont start blaring out from your phone when your not ready for it. Personally I like it....
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] lucky_strike33:
perfect!! my kids tend to leave it blasting when I unlock my phone. This is a good feature!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] parakleet:
I think you misunderstood.

Video volume is permanently muted once a notification goes off because I received a text.
[General Questions and Answers] tnnxda:
Hi,

I have a Samsung tablet with Android 5.1.1 with the following apps installed:

- Nova launcher

- Autostart And StaY! (used to launch my app at startup ...)

- Buttons remapper

- No Screen Off

- Power Unplugged Shutdown

I have disabled lock / pause / shutdown screen, what Android could do, without my knowledge, if the tablet is not used but is always on and with the battery charger connected?
[General Questions and Answers] tnnxda:
Help is urgent ...

I created an application that reads the values of some sensors via a Bluetooth module connected to a special circuit, and obviously I want the app to remain active 24 hours a day.

Using the Nova launcher to customize the interface, I launch my app automatically when the S.O. starts. via Autostart And StaYe and disable the buttons with Buttons remapper ... all to prevent the user from leaving my app.

With No screen Off I avoid the screen to turn off while with Power Unplugged Shutdown I turn off the tablet automatically when there is no charging voltage.

Android has function / settings that would block / disable any of the apps / services listed or the apps may no longer work? how can I avoid it?
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] cbr69er:
Hi all, I recently found a procedure at the link below to possibly unlock the bootloader for the H860 using Windows 10 (Not sure if it works with other OS) I dont own the phone myself (yet) so was hoping someone could try it out. Can someone try please?

Disclaimer: Try this at your own risk to your device, Im just providing the info.

https://www.hardreset.info/devices/lg/lg-g5-h860n/faq/faq/lg-bootloader-unlock/

Goodluck!
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] tremalnaik:
This won't probably work at all. It's the standard procedure for unlocking a bootloader locked without a key. It was possible to use this method on some early firmware of the H830, but not on the H860N. You can try if you want, there's no risk at all in that procedure (except for the data erasing :P); it won't work (99,9% probabilities), but if you succeed you will make the joy of all H860N owners :D
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] BuyXRPnow!:
"It's the standard procedure for unlocking a bootloader locked without a key."

How do I know if my bootloader is locked with a key?

Does Enable OEM unlock option in Developer mode mean my bootloader is unlockable?

Thanks
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] tremalnaik:
OEM unlock option should be available on the menu regardless of the locking status of your phone. You can try the procedure for unlocking without the key; if your bootloader needs a key, the procedure just won't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] RizziCN:
Hi! i'm new at the Samsung world, i've always used Nexus phones, that you can install any rom over anything and it will boot, and i really want to install an Android 9 ROM. My question is about compatibility between devices, i have an Argentinian SM-G9600, can i install an android 9 rom for a SM-G960F? i didn't find information about and don't wanna wait for a non-comming update (i'm stuck at september patch.....)

thaks a lot
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] PaulSandru:
No.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] fdavidgespinosa:
Your device is a snapdragon model and the G960F is an exynos model
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] RizziCN:
I said 960f just as example, but there's is any variant I can use?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] vratnik:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9/sam...g96xf-fd-n-stock-rom-soldier9312-1-0-t3771346
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigb2006:
My phone performs an unknown activity while charging the battery. Antivirus and backup application show notifications as they do when installing or updating applications. The Google Play does not show anything. When I look into the notification log, there are notifications called Play security information update. See the attachment. In the Google Play i have automatic updates disabled and updates can be downloaded via data and wi-fi. These activities look like hidden application updates. When I compare apks, there are not changes. Without antivirus and backup program, I would not notice them. It does not matter on the device. It does this on my current phone (Android 9) and my old phone (Android 4.1.1). Is this activity normal or is it an error?
[HTC Excalibur] sprime01:
is there a way to make one of the panels in the sliding panels of wm6.1 display the weather
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
no.... and no.
[HTC Excalibur] Technology:
The Weather On A Sliding Panel OH! YES! YES!

Good question, whatsoever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve, dream it in the mind then bring it into yet to be technology. That's exactly what "xfaith" has done already, check his thread out "Mini Weather (English Weather Beta) WM6.1, also be sure to check out the screen shots of the "Mini Weather" on a sliding panel. Go here to his thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=389027. He has the software that you need (mini weather 1.1 English version.zip. You can get more weather software here at http://rotlaus-software.de/forum/viewtopic.php?id=270..........!:D
[HTC Excalibur] Rip Syntaxx:
Hmm...interesting. I think I'll check out this "mini weather" you're rapping about.
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
Interesting indeed... although not a very elegant solution :) Maybe we can use the other app that writes info to the registry and then read that info into a "welcome center" style panel that we can place anywhere. I guess the problem with that is, it wouldn't update very often... :/
[HTC Excalibur] outerdepth:
Checked it out, works quite well for Memphis, TN, where I live. Haven't figured out how you could auto update in a useful way. Other than that and getting the cool icon panel interface, this looks promising.
[HTC Excalibur] Rip Syntaxx:
That whole making a welcome center style panel idea is a pretty good one...
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
It is, because it's pretty flexible... We can have PNGs (weather icons) as well as text that can place anywhere on the panel. But some of us know, the text won't update unless the homescreen is reloaded. Maybe I can write an app that will write the weather values in the security and software/chome sections of the registry as weather gets updated... Hmm...
[HTC Excalibur] ryanh11:
i copied the files inside of the zip file to my phne and ran the program when i choose update now it tells me "read configuration file fail!" help!!!
[HTC Excalibur] outerdepth:
You have to open your Config file in notepad, change where it says Paris, change that to your city. Next copy it to your mini weather folder.

Also where it says: "CityStartStr="

Make it say: "CityStartStr=postal_code data="

Now, do that for every line in the notepad file that says CityStartStr=.

Once you finish save and copy/paste to the appropriate directory and viola, your'e all done. You should read the readme file you got in the zip of this. It tells you how to update automatically, as often as you want. HOLLA!
[HTC Excalibur] cdubb32390:
does this work with the 5.99 internet hack?
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
I got the rafer weather to update reg values in a welcome center panel but to see the update you have to reload the homescreen. Does anyone know a command or someway to reload homescreen without selecting new home from settings panel? I know that facade has a command for this but what is it? Also, I wrote a mortscript for updating and called it from SK2URL.
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
that's the problem i've predicted. the only panels that update in real time that i can think of are: cclock, messagecenter, notifications and of course the appointments panel. hmm... any ideas....?
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
New Idea: CTestUIPlugin

I was playing with it and if you change the registry value for update in CTestPlugin, it auto updates the CTestPlugin panel on the homescreen with any new values including icons added in image registry. I think it could be possible to use this panel for weather(possible that is why it was being tested?). ! haven't tried adding pages yet.
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
Reaaaaaaaaalllly !?! Wow.. I gotta check that out. I always that it behaved like ht welcomecenter sytle panels. Hmmm :)
[HTC Excalibur] Profezza:
Got a path to that? I would REALLY love to get weather working in a 'notifications'-style panel. With the current conditions and a tiny icon when unselected, day-by-day on the pages when it has focus.

BTW, what writes the weather to the registry? Is there a way to make a pass-through the registry to a xml file, or some other output of an existing weather app? It would give a nice UI for config, detail-view, and something for the button to trigger.
[HTC Excalibur] Technology:
Weather In A Sliding Panel

I have MSNDirect weather in one of my 26 slides and I have the national weather radar in another panel in real time. I believe this is enough weather data for me. Naw, oh I almost forgot that I have another app that connect me to the weather channel. I'm a weather freak always try to track the perfect storm...........!:D
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
I think it's possible with SPB weather. It writes its weather info to the registry. then it would be a matter of someone (maybe myself) writing a small to copy the registry entries from SPB, over to our TestUIPLugin :)