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[Vivo V9  Guides, News, & Discussion] kumarayush2104:
Warning :- i am not responsible for bricked devices, dead sd cards, or any other stuff with you or your phone

warning :- changing imei no. Can cause problems like no network or netowrk related problems

hello guys, this thread will show you how to update/refresh/change imei of vivo v9/v9 pro

step 1:- download qualcomm usb driver (link in bottom) andwrite imei tool(link in bottom)

install the qualcomm usb driver in pc (win vista and up recommended)

step -2 :- open dialer and dial *#558# this will open engineering app

go to the third tab(named as development

step-3 :- enable debugging port and connect to pc

step-4 :- now open "write imei tool" and write both the imei in that tool and click on start

done !!!!

download

write imei tool :- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J8AdNJGBdrIcCdbaMrortxNTEfYjb8It/view?usp=drivesdk

qualcomm usb drivers :- https://gsmusbdrivers.com/download/android-qualcomm-usb-driver/

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[Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Rahul.s:
Screenshots

Click Herehttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1bs-vkgRPXdIscFTmmROfBSumLJoB-jxPhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1bs-vkgRPXdIscFTmmROfBSumLJoB-jxP

Changelogs

2019-03-07

*March Security Patch

*Genom Kernel Updated to latest version

*Sauce Upstreamed

*compiled with latest dt

*Battery light customization

*Fixed Bluetooth pairing dialog on Dark theme

*Fix a few minor crashes and UI

*PIP mode improvements

2019-02-21

Initial Build

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[Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Pavanpatel:
Great bro. Welcome to the development of Tulip.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Rahul.s:
Thanks brother :)

Hope, I'll be going to learn a lot from the great people like you.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Pavanpatel:
Haha. No one's great here. I just believe in team work. ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Rahul.s:
Haha. Mee too.

Gonna surely work as a team soon. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Questions & Answers] Alisson1397:
Do you have android 9 for this cell phone?
[LG Q6 Questions & Answers] v4venom:
My device is extremely scratched up on the back because of the case I used which didn't have the tightest fit and it just seemed to make it worse and it's been one and a half years and I'm just thinking of ditching the case. What are the best solutions to cleaning the mess at the back? It really feels ugly
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] bobmalley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0E-m9HmR0&t=22s
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] bobmalley:
imei repair s7 edge
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HkQc:
Hello all,

First of all, please don't throw me rocks as I will perhaps have a lot of false assomptions in my question.

I'm a hardcore user of Android for my personal needs but I have to admit that I have provided my wife and children with iPhones most of all for security reasons.

The Appstore has not yet given me headache with crappy bloatware and spyware app on their phones like I had with just one day of use when I gave my old Nexus 5 to my daughter.

Don't expect any kids with no computing knowledge to discern bad and "fake" app from genuine and official one.

They are looking for app like "Your real mental age", "What animal would you be?" so you can guess the issue...

I got a LG6 really cheap lately and was willing to give it to my daughter.

I thought about showing her how to install all the apps in the Shelter application which use the "Work profile" feature to isolate apps assuming that it would be a good way to prevent any unwanted behaviour from those apps.

What do you think of that? Is it a good way to prevent any spamming window or information steal or am I too confident in this feature?

Please answer only if you are familiar with shelter or the Work profile feature.

Thanks for your insights!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HkQc:
:confused:;)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] ixyt:
Hello,

my Redmi Note 4 MUI 10 Global are stopped getting OTA updates since Version 8.12.20. Someone know why and how to fix this. I'm not connected with a PC, Notebook or other devices only the Note 4 with a mobile connection. 9.2.15 should be the last update.

Tried to reset, no help!

Tried to download the full ROM, no help!

OTA - no update available.

Any Tips or ideas?

Thanks ixyt.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] papsr6:
You can fix something.

Xiaomi stops give new dev updates and give only stable global.

You can downloads the last 10.2.3.0 arrived before a week and install it by stock recovery or if you hava unlocked bootloader by fastboot.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] ixyt:
.

Thanks for reply!

Got this:

[IMG="message redmi note 4"]https://photos.app.goo.gl/kSHbkDnvC8iPG14Z6[/IMG]

photos.app.goo.gl/kSHbkDnvC8iPG14Z6

And for Fastboot, I need a PC, I don't have.

Other solution?

Thx
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] ixyt:
I got it by recovery - back to Miui Stable ROM 10.2.3.0 :)
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] terawoot:
Hi everybody today I want to flash pixel rom pie 9

but Why I don't know my phone to have hardbrick,

I can try to unlock bootloader again, but I still the code on CMD

(bootloader) Unlock data:

(bootloader) read datablock error

(bootloader) Failed

OKAY [ 0.016s]

finished. total time: 0.016s

Can help me pls

Sorry for my language
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] terawoot:
PS C:\Users\Skincat\Desktop\motog5+\mfastboot> fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: moto-msm8953-C0.92(*)

(bootloader) product: potter

(bootloader) board: potter

(bootloader) secure: yes

(bootloader) hwrev: P3B

(bootloader) radio: 3

(bootloader) storage-type: emmc

(bootloader) emmc: 32GB SAMSUNG RX14MB RV=08 PV=07 FV=0000000000000007

(bootloader) ram: 4GB SAMSUNG LP3 DIE=8Gb M5=01 M6=05 M7=00 M8=5F

(bootloader) cpu: MSM8953

(bootloader) serialno: 5f9fd45e

(bootloader) cid: 0xDEAD

(bootloader) channelid: 0x00

(bootloader) uid: 8B55166800000000000000000000

(bootloader) securestate: oem_locked

(bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: n/a

(bootloader) max-download-size: 534773760

(bootloader) reason: Last time flashing failed

(bootloader) imei: 000000000000000

(bootloader) meid:

(bootloader) date: 01-01-1970

(bootloader) sku: 000000000000000

(bootloader) carrier_sku:

(bootloader) battid:

(bootloader) iccid:

(bootloader) cust_md5:

(bootloader) max-sparse-size: 268435456

(bootloader) current-time:

(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint:

(bootloader) poweroffalarm: 0

(bootloader) ro.build.version.full:

(bootloader) ro.build.version.qcom:

(bootloader) version-baseband:

(bootloader) kernel.version:

(bootloader) sbl1.git: sbl1.git

(bootloader) rpm.git: rpm.git

(bootloader) tz.git: tz.git

(bootloader) devcfg.git: devcfg.git

(bootloader) keymaster.git: keymaster.git

(bootloader) cmnlib.git: cmnlib.git

(bootloader) cmnlib64.git: cmnlib64.git

(bootloader) prov.git: prov.git

(bootloader) aboot.git: git=MBM-NG-VC0.92-0-g3ea8df0

(bootloader) frp-state: no protection (err)

(bootloader) ro.carrier:

(bootloader) current-slot:

(bootloader) slot-suffixes: _a

(bootloader) slot-count: 1

(bootloader) slot-successful:_a: INVALID

(bootloader) slot-successful:_b: INVALID

(bootloader) slot-bootable:_a: INVALID

(bootloader) slot-bootable:_b: INVALID

(bootloader) slot-retry-count:_a: unknown

(bootloader) slot-retry-count:_b: unknown

all: listed above

finished. total time: 0.078s
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] debdeep98:
Are you trying to flash a firmware or unlock the bootloader? Anyways the firmware you are trying to flash isn't the latest. It won't downgrade. Try the latest firmware.

Your bootloader seems to be locked.

You need to unlock that first. Try turning on OEM unlock from developer settings and then try the unlock data command.

And please follow guides or chances are you won't be able to recover the phone.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] terawoot:
But I can't not start up my phone. so I think the bootloader is broken.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Wolfcity:
Are you able to bring the device in bootloader/stock recovery mode?

If yes boot to bootloader mode with the key combination (I think it was power and vol down or power and vol up) and fastboot flash the latest stock firmware for your region:

https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL/

You don't need an unlocked bootloader for that.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] debdeep98:
No it's not broken. If you are flashing oreo fimware there are 9 system sparse chunks(0-8). Make sure u flash them all.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Wolfcity:
For Oreo the whole sets of commands are for

Locking:

-----------------

fastboot oem lock

fastboot oem lock

fastboot flash oem oem.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot oem lock

-------------------

Flashing:

-------------------

fastboot oem fb_mode_set

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7 fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8 fastboot flash oem oem.img

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot erase DDR

fastboot oem fb_mode_clear

fastboot reboot

-----------------------------------

The same commands for Nougat:

Flashing:

-----------------------------------

fastboot oem fb_mode_set

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin

fastboot flash oem oem.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot erase customize

fastboot erase clogo

fastboot oem fb_mode_clear

--------------------------

Locking:

fastboot oem lock

fastboot oem lock

fastboot flash oem oem.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot oem lock
[Xiaomi Mi 6 Questions & Answers] xicko:
Hi all,

I had a problem with my mi6... My dougther was cycling, and drop my phone. Something happened then, and the phone wasn't charging any more with cables... works only in one stand...

So, I've bought a new board, in aliexpress (https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/Carr...110.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3da2b90awX1ker), installed, and the charging is ok.

But now, I can't connect any more... I believe I have to reinstall all the system, but without a cable is too dificult to do all the backups...

Any tips?
[Xiaomi Mi 6 Questions & Answers] LittleW0lf:
Hi,

I've had the same issue as you, and have yet to find a solution. Check out this thread I made with everything I attempted to do to fix this problem.

https://xdaforums.com/mi-6/help/phone-charges-connected-to-pc-t3884228

I also thought that changing the connection port would solve the issue but it didn't. Although I bought a cheap non-oem version. Maybe this has something to do with it ?

If you have linux, you can look into KDE connect to transfer files from your phone to your PC. That's what i've resorted in doing. It's not an ideal solution (can't update my rom) but it's better than nothing. I think you can make KDE connect run on windows PCs as well.

Best of luck !
[Xiaomi Mi 6 Questions & Answers] xicko:
I'm still trying to fix it. My problem is the computer is looping as soon as I connect the cable on the USB. Seems to me some driver problem.

I need to connect, but also need to be able to connect on TWRP. I also tought tha could be a driver issue, and guess that if I update the ROM, it could be fixed.

am I wrong?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Julio2019:
Hello, Thanks for the information. I have bought this phone in November last year, and i like it. I bought it from Sunsky, i have the global version zui 5.0.066 st. Could you post or send me a video in how to do this please. I'm new in flashing phones. I only have flashes a Lenovo K5 note in the past (the 2016) version, it was easy because lenovo post the firmware and the instructions, i did it to upgrade the phone from Lollipop to Marshmallow. But i didn't root it. The K5 note is my father's phone.

I see how the Chinnese firmware looks, could i install the chinese firmware to my phone without any compatibility issues?, also i saw that the chinnese firmware has been updated to zui 5.0.163 st, with improvements and sound stability. And in the Lenovo Chinnese official club also there is a similar steps for rooting the device. Could you help me please to confirm these, and teach me how to do it, please?

Also, i have both firmwares, the CN lastest version; i downloaded it from the lenovo's chinnese official club (zui 5.0.163 st). And I also have the ROW version i don't remember where i downloaded it but this is the name of the file: L38041_ROW_OPEN_USER_Q00020.0_O_ZUI_5.0.117_ST_181225.rar

I have downloaded the QPFIL tool and lenovo drivers too. So i'm ready to learn. It would be great if you can make a video, please if you could. I only have install global versions, in the K5 note i install the global version. I could install the CN version in my K5 Pro without any issues? Thanks in advanced.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlb596:
Sorry, I don't really have the time or the facilities to make a tutorial video, but the Chinese instructions follow the same process, only breaking up the process into a few more steps. Both achieve the same result. My thinking is that you might be able to install the Chinese firmware, but some forum discussions suggest that you will have some modem and IMEI issues if you do. There are ways to back these up using QPSTs software download application. My guess is that it'll probably work, but that it won't work flawlessly. Let me know how it turns out if you try it.

If you want to update your software without rooting, simply follow the process from step 5, using the new L38041_ROW ROM without swapping the boot.img. The link below shows the flashing process pretty well, but you'll need the later versions of QPST since you'll be using .elf programming paths and not .mbn. Once again, that will wipe your phone entirely.

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Cz4LwAzLg"
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Julio2019:
Hello! Don't worry i'm going to follow your steps. By the way, about the CN firmware, would there be a way to back up my rom, my actual ROM with the modem and imei configuration? Is to prevent in bric the phone. I have read the warnings about the issues you talked about, and apparently these setteings are store in the nvram. There is a way to do a recovery image or ROM of my current firmware?

---------- Post added at 04:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:14 PM ----------

And what version is your ZUI now? When i bought the phone, i tried to convince the provider to not install the custom global firmware, but he told me that lenovo technician said that they have to intall that global firmware. So, i accepted to buy the phone with the global version. I was trying to avoid all the gapps that the majority of phones have.

---------- Post added at 04:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:17 PM ----------

Could you tell me how to uninstall the gapps, please?. I only want to have running the only and minimal google processes. And the other reason is because i like the clock widget with weather that the CN version have. There are other things that the CN have that the global version doesn't have.

---------- Post added at 04:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:20 PM ----------

Another question, do you know what enshrine is? Is in the wallpaper submenu but it doesn't do anything in my case. And theres a folder with images that i think are the wallpapers of the CN firmware. Thanks in advance

---------- Post added at 04:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:21 PM ----------

If I flash i need to install gapps or the gapps installs themeselve?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlb596:
There probably is a way of completely backing up your current stock ROM, and I see tutorials on here about how to do it, but I couldn't figure out how to backup mine. I already had both Chinese and ROW roms, so I wasn't too worried. You CAN use QFIL to backup your IMEI, Modem, etc, however. It's in the tools drawer as "QCN backup restore"

I'm using 5.0.117 from FirmwareX ("https://firmwarex.net/lenovo-k5-pro-l38041-android-8-1-official-firmware/"). Honestly I'm unsure what release I was using before the flash. The new ROW rom will have a full google suite, but once you obtain root you can remove whichever apps you don't like. There's a whole host of information on xda and other forums about removing system apps on a rooted phone. Hell, there are even apps that do it for you. Magisk has a module as well which uses terminal commands. A quick and dirty method is to use a root explorer like Mixplorer and delete the /system/app/xxxx folder that you don't want.

I have no idea what enshrine is. My wallpaper menu just has static, dynamic, and album selections, with an option for HD desktop.

My thinking is that the Chinese version won't have gapps, in which you could potentially flash open gapps using an app like flashify. I'm not sure, as I've only used the ROW 5.0.117. Remember that this device as yet has no TWRP and prevents boot of an unauthorized recovery, so any sort of flashing has to be done via qualcomm flashing, or in system after gaining root access.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Julio2019:
Hello, thank for your patience and teachings. Here are the image of the Enshrine Menu i talked about:

("https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FFgx5pmM6mIQUhrOLN2cjgyfOvFTV83s")

and here is when i select this option:

("https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L34tjYpiPmjAU443sjHCcM8TM8JyOY-o")

Oh, and also i want to ask you what does this application call AppDaily from Lenovo, i don't understand how to use it, here the image:

("https://drive.google.com/open?id=1z6swpSxTPw4JeodwZ-OvkKUav9FWEOsZ")

Hearing all you teach me, then i think it would be safe for the moment to only upgrade my system with the zui 5.0.117. It would be safe to make this upgrade. Do you recommend me to root after the upgrade?. Or wait more time for other solution. I think that first it would be better to upgrade with the ROW firmware. How do you feel the last ROW update. Although is strange because i have only see zui 5.0.066 and zui 5.0.088 global versions. Maybe only few phones receive the update. What do you think about?, What do you recommend? If only i upgrade the phone with the ROW there wouldn't be any modem and imei issues? Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlb596:
Remember, I'm just telling you how I did it. Your experiences might vary, but I've had no problems with this latest ROW in any aspect. It runs well, is pretty intuitive, and I notice very little change from the previous stock rom. If you want to try out either ROM before rooting, I'd suggest that you not customize your phone very much, or have any personal files on the built in storage, as these will be lost will each qualcomm flash. I'd recommend that if you're going to update, you might as well try rooting now to save yourself those issues. If you're uneasy about rooting and aren't having any issues with your current ROM, I'd suggest you wait until you have some pressing issue, as many of the included apps on this phone can be disabled or uninstalled. My purpose for rooting was that I became used to root-requiring apps like AdAway and some magisk extensions. The apps you're talking about are included with this system as well, but I never used them. Before the root, I disabled them. After the root, I deleted them.

This is a very new phone, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's more development 6 months in the future. Keep an eye on 4pda and club.lenovo's discussion forum for this device, as I anticipate their being the forerunners.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Julio2019:
Agree. Hope they focus more in the subject we are talking. By the way, i have checked the club.lenovo's, and they got another new update with more improvements and a fix for their wechat app. , Now they are on zui 5.0.188 st. Could you show me images of the zui 5.0.117 interface, if you could. If not, don't worry i'm going to google it. But leaving this aside, i'm satisfy with the phone, in my opinion, is a great phone!, I like it, has excellent performance, a cool design, is slim, have a nice display, and good cameras. Have a nice day, hope we could talk again soon. If i get any more news, be sure i'm going to share it. Here in xda, i think we are the only ones who are talking about this phone. Hope more people and xda developers join us. Thanks. God blessed you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiiKeEp:
Latest .188 st ZUI's interface changes a lot, but is the chinesse variant of the ROM, it comes with chinesse apps and only english and chinesse languages installed. Deleting the chinesse bloatware is easy, there is a folder named "preloaded" or preinstalled (something like that) in /system/ get root rights and delete the entire directory.

please create forum
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Julio2019:
Greetings Mr rl596!

So, what order do you recommend, i have downloaded KiiKeEp files, and successfully have receive my unlock image from lenovo, but in with order do i need do thinks. Is the following order correct?

1.- unlock bootloader

2.- Install zui 5.0.117 st ROM

3.- Install TWRP image

4.- Root device

Is this order correct?, I have the CN ROM in hand too, tha latest one is .188 st. But i need to make an EFS backup with the QPST tool, just in case. I have ask KiiKeEp, i'm waiting for his answer too. I want to make a video tutorial, so more K5 pro users could get benefit of this, and use all the potential this phone has. But what benefits does a unlock bootloader have?, Oh, and I almost forgot, for the QPST tool, do i have to install the driver that shows in the Device Manager as L38041 or the one that shows as QUALCOMM?

. Thanks in advanced.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RyazanskyKlop:
Hi.

Thank you very much for the instruction - I successfully got root on my phone.

The only difference is I didn't use ADB, I just entered Download mode via the buttons: hold the volume + and - and power down until the logo flash.

:good: