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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] NewguyS9:
Hello, I have an unrooted galaxy s9 (G960U1) stuck in a bootloop. An app had froze which required me to shut off my device. I have not been able to access it since. Around 1 in 4 bootloops I will have access for no more then 5 seconds. If I open bixby or camera I see the errors "process system isn't responding" as well as "system UI isn't responding" appear. Also worth mention, when I enter recovery mode, I receive a screen that says "installing system update" which seems to fail, followed by a brief flash of the slanted android logo with a yellow exclamation point with the words "no command". Also if I choose the option "run graphics test" in recovery mode, I will get the same screen which says "installing system update" followed by "error" and "no command" with the slanted android/exclamation point present. It will then say "erasing" with a progress bar which will reach 100%, followed by another progress bar with the slanted android/exclamation present which will fill 1/5th and then fill out fully before returning to the recovery mode screen.

The data on this phone is extremely valuable to me and a factory reset is simply not an option I can consider. I am dealing with some severe health issues which have kept me bedridden for 4 years. I had been meaning to create a backup but never had any sense of urgency as I felt the risk of my device being broken, lost, etc was extremely low given my circumstances. Much of this data pertains to my condition

Im very new to these sorts of things and my brain does not work very well anymore but I will do everything I can. I see options in recovery mode listed "install update from adb" as well as "install update from sd card". I can also access download mode. Would these options be of any use to me?

I have also heard things about TWRP. Would this be an option or must bootloader be unlocked?

I am running on 8.0 oreo. Is there a way to update and would this be helpful?

Is remote control via team viewer or others possible or worth a try?

Can the flash memory be removed and extracted or placed in a new s9? - (Someone looks to have attempted this with another device and succeeded. There also seem to be a few other viable methods mentioned? https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2154652&page=1).

Mobile data recovery service? (this seems the most promising)

Some of these proposals may sound dumb as I'm still very new to this but I am willing to try anything. Thank you very much
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
Flash the latest U1 firmware with ODIN 3.13.1 and use HOME_CSC not CSC to retain data
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] NewguyS9:
Wow don't know how I missed this. I came across odin previously but quickly dismissed it as the impression I got was that data loss was inevitable flashing firmware. Apparently not

Ive looked through multiple guides and see many of them look to be leaving out certain files. Is there any added risk in using HOME_CSC, BL, and CP than just AP alone? Is using AP alone even an option for me?

Also, I remember my internal storage being nearly brimmed before the bootlooping begun. The firmware file looks to be about 4gb which I know I don't have. Is this a problem?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
Leave Odin on default settings, (Dont change anything), flash AP, BL, CP and HOME_CSC together

The firmware will just replace the broken one already installed, no extra storage needed
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] NewguyS9:
I managed to successfully flash the latest firmware but unfortunately my device is still bootlooping. The nature of the bootlooping although is very different. Now it will remain on the samsung logo wirh the blue light much longer than previously. Eventually the blue light will disappear and I will see a "phone is starting" box pop up and will begin optimizing my apps. Afterwards the screen will just go black. If don't interfere I'll later get a recovery mode screen with the message "Your phone could not start normally. Some configuration data may be corrupt. Follow the instructions below" which will then give me the option to retry, erase app data, or suggest taking my device to a service provider if I do not wish to erase data. Unfortunately the majority of my valuable data is app data

Im still able to access download mode and the weird errors I was getting before in recovery mode seem to have gone away. I've messed with a few things in recovery mode as well as cleared cache to no avail. Is there anything I can do from here?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
Try making a backup with Samsung Smart switch, then reset the phone, once it is booting and working properly, try restoring the backup, but chances are if it's telling you the problem is app data, it's corrupted anyway and you've already lost it

Important data such as media can be copied manually via USB > PC first

Which "app data" is important?

Texts and such will backup with Smart Switch
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] NewguyS9:
The exact message regarding the app data is this

"2. Erase app data

Deleting app configuration data may allow your phone to start in safe mode. Safe mode allows access to basic functions, so you can back up any important data stored on your phone. After backing up your data, a factory reset may be needed to get your phone to start normally"

I have many concerns but the app data i'm most concerned with are my notes and book writing progress which I have stored in non system apps

As for media being copied you mean this in the context of a successful smartswitch backup correct? Or in the current state of my device?

Is flashing again worth a try? Heres some additional info I left out that may be helpful. I used Samfirm v0.3.6 to download latest 9.0 firmware for SM-G960U1, with CSC code XAA. Also used Odin 3.13.1. Maybe try downloading the firmware from a different source or try different versions?

I found this link (https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857) which looks to have resolved a post-odin bootlooping problem with the S8. Would I be able to do something similar?

I also found this (https://www.google.com/amp/s/xdaforums.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572/amp/) updated patched odin which looks to replicate the popular prince comsy version. Would this be useful?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
Have you not tried safemode yet to remove the faulty app(s)?

To boot your S9 or S9+ into Safe mode, start by pressing and holding the power button until the power menu appears on your screen. From there, long press the "Power Off" button until it turns into a "Safe Mode" button. Simply tap on "Safe Mode" once it appears and your device will automatically reboot to safe mode.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] NewguyS9:
I have tried this but unfortunately it seems i'm unable to access my device to the degree where that would be possible. The screen that pops up with the app data message is in the recovery mode interface. Meaning volume up/down to move, power to select, etc. Ive tried accessing safe mode with the power/volume down method as well with no success

I was able to use the method you're describing before flashing firmware however, also with no luck
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
Sounds to me like the partition is corrupted which will require re-flashing with Odin but using CSC to force the partitions to be re-written and phone reset

Without being able to get back into Android your options are limited

Try flashing with HOME_CSC as many times as you like, unlikely to help but try older firmware (But make sure it's still Pie or Oreo, you cannot downgrade from Pie to Oreo without resetting and expect the phone to work properly)

Other than that, remember to make regular backups next time and reset the phone
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] NewguyS9:
Oh man this doesn't sound good

For this should I just focus on flashing HOME_CSC or should I mess around with the others as well? Also, if i'm downloading the same firmware with the same product code and everything does it necessarily matter where I'm getting it from or is it all the same?

Do you think I should prioritize trying the same firmware with different product codes or older firmware as you mentioned(but still pie/oreo)?

As for the functionality problems downgrading to Oreo, will the amount of function I receive(If I'm lucky enough for this to work) be enough to back up?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] *Detection*:
If you flash from Pie to Oreo without resetting, the phone will crash more than it already is, if it boots at all, the apps are not backwards compatible, you could end up worse off

Different product/region codes will make no difference

Don't just flash HOME_CSC, always flash all 4 sections at once, I meant you can keep flashing the firmware as many times as you like using HOME_CSC rather than CSC

All firmwares will be the same regardless of where you obtain them, only the build number / date of firmware makes any difference, and even then most of them are just different security updates

The problem is not with the firmware from the sounds of it, it is from your DATA partiton, which does not get touched when you flash unless you flash with CSC, so every flash will likely result in the exact same outcome

Firmware is fine - data partition is corrupted, only likely solution is factory reset I'm afraid, and if that doesn't fix it, there could be a hardware problem with the NAND (storage chip)

AP - System partition

CP - Modem partition

BL - Bootloader partition

CSC - Country Specific Code with repartition

HOME_CSC - Country Specific Code without repartition

DATA partition is not part of the flashing process unless you flash with CSC in which case it will be erased as part of the repartitioning process

Your problem appears to be the DATA partition, so you can see your issue now with the above firmware information
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Twerknado:
@*Detection* @NewguyS9 I'm very uneducated in all the stuff said in this thread but I have the exact same issue going on, and don't want to factory reset my phone as I have pictures and videos I don't want deleted. Was there ever a fix? If so, what can I do to fix it?
[IDEs, Libraries, & Programming Tools] vaibhavpandeyvpz:
Greetings to all of you!

Here to let the community know I just finished my newest project i.e., a cloud-hosted APK decompiler for Android apps. I know we have a couple out there, but this is special as it's the only one that is open-source. I mean you can know wtf happening under the hood before uploading your private Android apps for decompilation. Plus, it's responsive so you can use it even on your phone.

Link: https://deapk.vaibhavpandey.com/

Source code: https://github.com/vaibhavpandeyvpz/deapk
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] michaelidesm:
When i dial a number this number is divided eg. (778) 123 - 45 instead of being 77812345. Any ideas how to change that. I am using Faria crossbow 2.18.00 WWE. Its not a big issue but if i can change it it would be nice. Any ideas.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] xusso:
Try changing your regional settings to your country.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Questions & Answers] GigahurtzUK:
I have unlocked bootloader on 10.2.2 but any ROM even MIUI won't encrypt as part of adding my work profile.

MIUI says encrypting but after many hours it doesn't ever complete. Other ROMS the device starts encrypt process but just restarts.

Thx
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] chorba69:
Hi, I already searched here and kinda can't believe it.

Is it really true, that we can not flash magisk? I saw, you can't unlock bootloader, which automatically means you can't flash anything?

I wanna install YouTube Vanced and some other Magisk modules but I guess, it's not possible.

Are there any other ways of rooting the p20 pro?

I'm quite happy with the device but I always had a rooted device, giving mit max control of my device. Huawei is somehow restricted.

Thanks!
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] purple patch:
Yep, need unlocked bootloader. Once you have that, it's fairly easy. Some sites are still offering unlock afaik, but expensive.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] forever_lol:
Nope, unfortunately none of them actually does it anymore. They just raised their prices and informed "it was under testing or currently unavailable".

I got my motherboard replaced last month and cannot get unlock code anywhere.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MR83:
Hey guys, I need help my sprint galaxy s5 (SM-G900P) is stuck on odin mode after flashing the official lineage os 16 rom, any help will be appreciated, thx in advance.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WarAxe:
You didn't say what you'd tried so far.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MR83:
Its fixed, a corrupted download was the problem.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] godofsalt:
Maybe ... maybe Not!

As you most likely know, KLTEDV has issues with the first round of Official Los 16.1 builds.

Glad to see you have it fixed.

Did you stay with LOS 16.0, if so, which build ..hows it going now

tanx
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MR83:
Well, i fixed the problem by flashing the latest LOS 15.1 nightly.

And this morning updated to LOS 16.1 (3/4/19 nightly) without issues :)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] godofsalt:
Well glad to see you have it working. I however, started with the first build. WOW, bit crazy, and rather upsetting. (thought I had messed something up) in just in couple of days, it was all fixed for Our devises ....

good job.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wranzon:
Hello

My tablet has poor gps reception and I was interested in doing a mod I saw: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1318892

All im wondering is which of the connectors I see that is the GPS antenna. I have a Samsung galaxy tab pro sm-t325:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlanozL3drB-go9LXP-uHq7DqvqLFg

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlanozL3drB-go9M5h3p9u-fxFY-IA
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] damcio200:
Hi is there any Way i can easly update my software? Im on V10b now and wish to update to the latest version? Device is not rooted and bl is still locked.

The Phone doesn't see any update through the settings. Please help.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] maydayind:
Try lg bridge
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] damcio200:
IT shows me some error during the update dont know why. It finds update and while updating i m getting error.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] maydayind:
U can always download it seoerwt and flash with lgup.

Just Dont flash the wrong version
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] damcio200:
I have no idea where i can download stock firmware from. Can you tell me if you know?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] maydayind:
Look In The magisk Thred
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] torrat95:
I've had the same problem. Update through LGUP worked just fine. There are many tutorials how to use it. I used the one on youtube. U can download rom from here:

https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-lmg710em-firmwares/#tab=firmwares
[Xiaomi Redmi 4X Questions & Answers] dhrjbhtt0:
Hi guys, could u tell me which latest AOSP pie roms have hi-res audio playback working? I tried using some of the recent ones but audio out is limited to 16bit 48kHz, so rolled back to the 9th dec release of arrow OS, which doesnt have this problem. You could check if hi-res playback is working or not using poweramp, and selecting Hi-res output for wired headset in Settings<Audio<Output. Thanks:)
[Xiaomi Redmi 4X Questions & Answers] Samuitan:
Hi. Tested it for you with Baikal OS. It seems to work?!!
[Xiaomi Redmi 5A Questions & Answers] puteracode:
I very need help you all,

my phone can't instal rom or restore my backups file "OS"

is very sad, i'm search on google. nothing!!! nothing website or blog can tell me how to fix this error on TWRP.

Only written,

"E:A render request has failed" so damn, sorry.

please help me, my riva end. died. i cant playing game and more, im student.

Please, help me
[Xiaomi Redmi 5A Questions & Answers] elemefaaoo:
Use another twrp
[Xiaomi Redmi 5A Questions & Answers] Adish123:
Dont panic bro, just install another version or another twrp
[Xiaomi Redmi 5A Questions & Answers] ourcreator:
First flash mi recovery via fastboot then boot to recovery and flash official miui rom package, boot to system, use it. If you see phone is working well then install any custom rom.
[Xiaomi Redmi 5A Questions & Answers] Avisadius:
try it

download other twrp

i suggest using official
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] emoli824:
I really love the stock AOD and LG icon pack on my v30 US998, I'm on LineageOS currently though. Is there any way to bring those stocked features to custom/AOSP roms? Thanks:fingers-crossed:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] WillowTree:
I live in Sweden and 4g works on no carriers. 3g/H+ is super slow (at maximum of 1mbit/s). I've tried to solve it by going through different ROMs and kernels, asked help from carriers but the end result is always the phone. No issues with simcard or the carrier, the phone is at fault.

I'm trying to figure out if it's solvable since i HAVE to get another phone if i cannot fix this.

MMS/SMS/Calls works fine.

Appreciate any help
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] gishan114:
plzz i dont have cube on my device! can anyone tell me where to get it? and how to install?

:confused:
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Sian:
What do you mean you don't have? Do you mean to say that when you swipe your finger from bottom of the screen up, the TouchCube doesn't launch?
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] athanaso77:
TouchFlo - Cube - CubeSettings
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] schaggo:
Athanaso, I would mention that this actually is FTouchFlo and not the original TouchFLO.

gishan, did you flash a non-cube ROM and want the cube or do you just not know how to get to the cube?
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] gishan114:
thankx!

i got cube! problem is i dont know how to use!!! coz ma cruise came with dutch version!!!!:)

thankz guyzzzzzzzzzzzz:D
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] schaggo:
There was a transparent sticker on your screen which you had to rip off. It showed the instructions to get to the cube. There are dozens of movies on youtube and other places which show how to get to the cube. Slide your finger across the screen, starting at the very bottom sliding upwards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfc8CllDk2U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlRVh8oA1rw
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arthemus123:
Hi.

My name is Andre.

I have an xperia play that I've been using as a pocket emulator for years.

I have the NexPlay Rom installed, as well the recommended LuPuS CM9 Kernel and .58 Enhanced firmware.

Recently I bought one of these 4500 mAh battery and back cover from ebay.

The original charge it came with lasted a good while so I really believe this is not a fake battery.

But I can't get the phone to recognize the new battery capacity and charge it. The phone seems to only charge it up to the original 1500 mAh.

I've added the following line to build.prop (the line wasn't present) through the BuildProp Editor app:

ro.semc.batt.capacity=4500

But even after clearing the cache, davik cache and resetting the battery stats, I see no changes.

Can anyone help? I'd really appreciate it.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inaroom:
sorry i cant help, but a 4500mah battery sound nice, when i had the xplay i had a 2450 mah and worked fine, the only problem is it decayed its capacity very very quickly
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arthemus123:
Thanks anyway.

Since my original post I've done more reading, searching and testing.

Turns out there is nothing functionally wrong with the phone, other than it still thinking the battery is 1500 mah for battery duration calculations.

The charge percentage is correct, and the phone is charging the battery until it reaches a voltage of 4.2, which means it's full.

It's the battery itself that is only taking in about 2800 mah. The seller said he would send me another one.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inaroom:
ok keep us updated
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] HussainJH:
is it a glass protector or TPU ?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Charkatak:
I read somewhere that the screen protector will have 3 months warranty, so possibly it is regular film
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] manosp3:
If you search for the JerryRigEverything S10 durability test video on YouTube you will se when he takes off the pre-installed screen protector it is a TPU one.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] geekhunt:
The Pre installed is made with the thin hydro-gel unclear type of film that you can buy it from Ali express for 1$.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] :
Looked clear enough from that durability test. I may leave it on for a bit when I get my 10E.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] MoyA_11:
Hello my dear friends, I've encountered this error after updating my phone to Android 9:

((sim card tray slot problem))

I use two SIM cards together with a memory card, and after updating and having this error, it is no longer possible for me to use simultaneously both SIM cards and memory cards. If you have this problem and you know the solution, Thank you,
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] kimxk:
Have a look here:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/help/help-please-t3907099

I've linked to a thread in the S9 forums, Samsung did this intentionally.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] dmorenoj:
Hi,

I posted a question about the same issue a couple of weeks ago.

I think there are only two options currently:

1. downgrade to Android 8: This is what I did, it is not difficult, but be sure you have a proper back up, either in Google or Samsung or with Helium. my back up was good in Samsung but the restore process was overnight and the automatic back up from Samsung overwrote the old and good back up with a new and useless empty one, so I had to install and configure everything again.

2. Root and Xposed: Check the S9 forum, there is a bypass option but it requires rooting.

Regards,
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] fylim:
This sucks #Samsung ! Upgraded to PIE and Samsung disabled my Dual SIM + MicroSD which have been working perfectly fine on my S8+ since it first launched. What is the justification for this change ?
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] PDQL:
I'm very sorry to disturb you by posting on the forum.

I would like to ask a question: How can I unlock（SIM） the T-mobile version of Moto Z2 Force?

Our family is a poor family living in rural China. My mother works in Shenzhen to maintain the life of our family.

She has not updated her mobile phone for two or three years.

Before the Lunar New Year, she bought a T-mobile version of the Moto Z2 Force from a second mobile phone merchant in Shenzhen as a gift to my grandmother.

But the businessman cheated on her because he sold it to my mother a smart phone with a network lock. The SIM card of the Chinese operator cannot be used on this mobile phone.

My mother is very sad because of this thing.

Because the flow of the roadside merchant is very large, we can no longer find the merchant who sold the smartphone to my mother.

I then contacted the T-mobile operator, whose customer service center asked us to provide information about the T-mobile buyer in order to unlock the smartphone.However, we cannot provide information about the purchaser because we purchased it from a second-hand channel.

Therefore, I would like to ask a question: How to unlock(SIM) the T-mobile version Moto Z2 Force?

My English is very poor. These words are translated by Google. I am very sorry if there is something wrong.

Thank you all.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] aslezak:
t-mobile unlock?

You are lucky that you have the T-Mobile model.

Follow these instructions that I put together:

https://sites.google.com/site/bootloaderrelock/how-to-unlock-your-phone-s-bootloader

Good luck!