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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryantm:
Hi all,

I have an old HTC One E8 (OPAJ5) with Android 6.0.1 on it. It is currently rooted (I believe through HTCs website and instructions). This phone is no longer on a cell plan, but I would like to give it new life for playing music, using whatsapp, etc...

My question is what is the best way to go about this? It has been reset, but google play and a few other apps crash constantly. There are also a bunch of Sprint apps that could go away. I am not past using a different rom, but I am way out of practice on that. If anybody could be so kind as to offer any advice I will take a look and see if I can get it done.

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hani1337:
Hello

I have xperia z 5.1.1 stock rom i have noticed that my phone suddenly shut down at 30% of battery and when i charge it at 60% and turn on the device it turns to 92%., any solution.

thanks
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saif71:
1. dial *#*#7378423#*#* this will open up service menu. check battery health.

2. if battery health is good (very little possibilities given your condition) do a full factory reset.

3. If battery health is good and factory resetting doesn't help, you may give custom roms a try. There are plenty of them to play around for xperia Z . I'm rocking LOS 15.1 in my z and working perfectly.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hani1337:
I did a battery a calibration and this proble still occurs and shut down at 49% i think i should change the battery
[Oppo Find X Questions & Answers] KanekiHWR:
Hi guys, recently i bought an oppo find x international version, there is a method to install the european version of the rom? Pls guys, i need your help!
[Oppo Find X Questions & Answers] deuse:
Not with out editing the euro ROM and unlocking the bootloader.

Pleanty of threads about it.
[Oppo Find X Questions & Answers] riz157:
Fry

This one should colt with a serious warning.

Don't buy if you like to get notifications for all your apps.
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] regina-rainbow:
dear community,

we have two identical wiley fox swift with lineage os 15 (crackling), working fine for years since cyanogen and LOS14.

traveling from europe to panama showed us following problems:

we could not use a sim card from panama to use mobile data. we tried changing slots, only using one sim, having everything checked by local customer support. the sim worked fine one someones phone with android firmware, also from europe.

I found out that it might have something to do with "baseband". as this is beyond my understanding, i hope for your help. will the problem solve when I upgrade ot LOS 16?

related to the mobile-data-issue is the gps issue. I only can use gps with mobile data. i checked with google maps and maps.me.

the "gps test" app always finds and uses sattelites, even in flight mode with only gps on.

these issues make the LOS quiet unhandy for travelling.

any recommendations.

I hope this post is ok, as this is my first one.

kind regards

regina
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] GeeyahnOfficial:
Those who use F2FS, do you have an issue while using it in the long run?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] Olystem:
I am using From last week.

didn't got any issue.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] neroita:
Hi all,

I have a mi max 3 with unlocked bootloader , twrp and magisk.

Now I see there is a ota to install , when I try to install it download then reboot to twrp , do somethink and then back to android but the ota was not installed.

Is there any way to update miui version with twrp from ota ?

thank's.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Bartos81:
Recovery nijel8 supports OTA but does not read the date partition.

Chinese recovery sees the partition date but does not work OTA.

It's best to download the entire zip file and install it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Troy1288:
I'm leaving Sprint for T Mobile with my S9+ SM-G965U. Will I need to flash new firmware specific to T Mobile other than swapping SIMs? I'm referring to Wifi Calling, visual voicemail and other useful features. Does T Mobile load up the bloatware like Sprint? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] tengen31:
TMobiles firmware will download when you install the TMO Sim card.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] scottusa2008:
In order to get the full functionality of my sprint phone on Tmobile I needed to flash the t-mobile firmware. If it was as simple as switching sim cards (after putting the tmobile sim into my phone) I should have had access to all features/services. In order to get video calling (as well as better signal strength and stability) this required me to flash the carrier specific firmware for Tmobile.

Imho it's a bit more then just "the firmware is downloaded onto the phone" by swapping the sim card. From reading on the subject (and from my own experiences) when the sim card is changed the settings/configurations that reside on the sim card are applied to the phone. This may also cause the phone to restart and apply carrier specific configurations that reside within the firmware are applied.

Your can most use the phone just fine with the sprint firmware installed, but certain Tmobile features might not work 100%. Things like the shakn/stir, video calling and perhaps signal configurations will most likely (I know video calling and signal enhancements did on mine) require the Tmobile firmware.

Personally I would suggest flashing the U1 firmware, factory resetting the phone and flashing the Tmobile firmware. That is what I did and I have had nothing but great results on the Tmobile network.

IMHO I noticed less bloatware with the Tmobile firmware then with Sprint's firmware
[Android Apps and Games] MaxGreeen:
[IMG="Pekko"]https://xdaforums.com/picture.php?albumid=15383&pictureid=58703[/IMG]

Pekko - Funny Arcade

GooglePlay link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.red_socat.pekko

This game is a simple but addictive arcade with beautiful pixel-art graphics! In it, you need to help a funny creature named Pekko climb as high as possible!

Pekko is a funny slime with cute cat ears! He loves to jump and does not like to fall at all!

Help him set new records! To do this, just touch the screen at the moments when he passes next to the white triangles and do not let him fall off the platform!

[IMG="Im1"]https://i.imgur.com/a9eal1t.png[/IMG]

Pekko really wants to play with you and therefore is looking forward to you in this game!
[Android Apps and Games] Belaruso500:
Cheerful cat, Make less advertising. I want to see the new cat
[Android Apps and Games] MarcEteint:
Thanks, Added to my application list to test :)
[Sony XA2 Ultra Questions & Answers] noob_coder:
XA2 Ultra not booting. "Your device is corrupt. It cant be trusted and will not boot"

I flashed to Android Pie for my XA2 Ultra H4213 using FLASHTOOL. It gave me couple of errors but somehow I proceeded to flash the new official rom. After flashing, my phone stucked on the "SONY" boot logo screen for almos 10 mins and wouldn't respond. After couple of restarts trying to find a way to make it work, it suddenly started to give me message on poweing on that "Your device is corrupt. It cannot be trusted and will not boot". Now I am stuck with this screen whenever I try to power it on. I can go to FASTBOOT mode and FLASHMODE though and tried flashing OREO Rom but then the same message again. It seems like my phone is Soft-Bricked. Can you guys give me any workaround? And the new FLASHTOOL gave me this message while I was flashing Android PIE.

"No partition delivery included.

Maybe a bundle created with a previous release of Flashtool.

Do you want to continue ?"

And than:

"Those data are not in the FSC script and will be skipped: PARTITION,PERSIST.

Do you want to continue ?"

Have these errors gave me this problem?

kindly i need a quick solution. I hope there will be a fix for this or some working guide. I appreciate your help.:rolleyes:
[Sony XA2 Ultra Questions & Answers] qhuinzy_09:
brother flashtool is the for old devices xa2 ultra is compatible only with new flasher app

check this thread https://xdaforums.com/xa2-ultra/how-to/extracted-stock-h3223-rom-images-t3807548

hope it helps you ..

---------- Post added at 01:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:31 AM ----------

brother flashtool is the for old devices xa2 ultra is compatible only with new flasher app

check this thread https://xdaforums.com/xa2-ultra/how-to/extracted-stock-h3223-rom-images-t3807548

hope it helps you ..
[Sony XA2 Ultra Questions & Answers] noob_coder:
How can you be so sure and say that when I have flashed OREO Rom multiple times with the old classical FLASHTOOL.:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Sony XA2 Ultra Questions & Answers] andoks chkn:
Hi all,

So, I have a XQ-DQ44 (Japanese Version) Sony Xperia 1 V. I flashed the US Modems and it got my phone to able to work with data and text in the states. I couldn't find a fix for voice calling/ VoLTE so I decided to flash the whole 62 (US) version on my 44.

After flashing the 62, my phone doesn't recognize sim cards nor does mobile radio turn on.

I tried to use Sony Companion to fix things, but it says:

"Temporary device incompatibility detected."

I'm trying to get back to stock 44 rom (from Xperifirm), but when I flash it I get the message:

"Your device is corrupted and can't be trusted."

So I have to flash back to the 62 to turn the device back on. Is there a fix to get back to stock rom? What can I do?

*I did find a workaround to get VoLTE to work, but I need to get back to native stock rom. PLEASE HELP!!!!

Thanks...
[T-Mobile LG G4] hamed_forum:
phone error 1003 Secure booting what must do?
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] WhiteiceDMSTech:
Good morning,

Long story short, lately my TMO 6T is having issues downloading anything from the play store. When I leave it sit on the charger overnight, for whatever reason, it downloads.

I have cleared the data/cache from the app. I have removed the whole Google account and wiped the cache via SD Maid and I've also cleared cache from the "Recovery" option during boot-up and then went and signed back into my account on the phone and it does the same thing.

I have checked out my Android tablet on the same wifi network (home) and it downloads immediately with the same Google account logged into the tablet and phone.

I have also turned off Wi-Fi and tried using the TMO data side of things (Yes, I turned the option on to allow downloading over data and not Wi-Fi enabled) and the same exact issue continues to persist.

Stock OS. Non-rooted.

Please help and thank you,

Whiteice
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] Deleted member 8892904:
Uh not sure but did you Disable Advanced Optimizations? OnePlus Phones by default Turn Off Wi-Fi at night. I had the same Problem. Would place apps to Download Over Night but still Waiting Tomorrow. Head into Battery -> Battery Optimization and three dots. Also turn off Battery Optimization for Play Store via Advanced Permissions.
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] WhiteiceDMSTech:
*UPDATE* I came across a thread that one of the responses said if you have the apkpure store app installed to remove it.

I did that, cleared the cache via SD Maid and rebooted and all of a sudden it is working no problem.

Thank you for the advice and hopefully this might help someone else in the future.

Whiteice.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Unnamed0736:
I received my Xiaomi Mi 9 yesterday and after setting everything up I started to notice a fast battery drain, even when the screen is off, which I found to be quite weird for this phone.

When I restarted the device however, my battery percentage was back up again. It somehow went from being at 15% to being back at 73% after the reboot!

I am very confused about this, and I have no clue what could be causing this.

So far I've tried to do a factory reset, which didn't seem to help however. I've turned off WiFi, GPS, Sync and I pulled out my SIM Card and left it sitting, screen off, with occasional checks, but still the same drain.

What's even weirder about this is that the drain seems to be constant. I included a screenshot of the battery history graph, where it is visible that the battery "drains" at the same exact speed every time. Every time you see a spike upwards, that is me rebooting the phone. You can also see that WiFi (and also GPS and SIM Card) was turned off at some point, but that didn't affect the drain at all.

The phone isn't running hot or anything either, it's literally doing nothing, just sitting there draining.

I've let it drain down to 0%, at which point it just turned off. I could immediately start it again and it was back at 66%.

MIUI's battery analyzer thingy does also not have any recommendations as to what to do, except "turn on battery saver", which it says only gains 8 minutes.

I'm running the latest update that I could get through the updater in the settings (MIUI Global 10.2.17.0).

I'm really at a loss here as to how to fix this, or even pinpoint what could be causing this. I would've blamed I faulty battery in my unit, but it kind of seems to be more of a software issue? I really don't know.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] emprazol:
It seems that a hardware fault (BSI) rather than a software issue

Cause no one report such a problem with this phone
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] Unnamed0736:
Do you have any idea which part of the hardware could be causing this?
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] emprazol:
I said bsi or battery

But refer to warranty for replacement
[Xiaomi Mi 9 Questions & Answers] LeClair:
But yes.

https://c.mi.com/thread-1891092-1-0.html

Some people helped now flash FW:

https://miblog.co/mi-9-eea-stable-10-2-17-0/
[Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 Questions & Answers] chirogan:
Hi all. Iam wondering if this is the same case for you.

When i bought the phone and ran Antutu Benchmarks, it scored around 127,000.

After few months of usage and 3 updates, my max pro m2 dropped in antutu and now it scores around 115,000 only. That is quite a significant drop considering i only installed basic apps on my phone.

Is it the same for you guys?

Can you share your benchmarks?
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] trottolino01:
Hi all,

I would like to now if is ok for my device rootet.

Thanks
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
This works for MediaTek SoC ONLY!! XA XA1 and variants of C4/5's, M5's, L1, L2 and Maybe even L3's

Update: A Bootless/System only Root is now reported as working again thanks to diplomatic.

Can XA1 users who have benefited from mtk-su and the System only Root please report back their experience here also so other XA1 users will know what to expect. ​

Thanks to dev [MENTION=8132642]diplomatic[/MENTION] All Sony Mediatek devices should now be able to obtain a /ta partition backup before unlocking their bootloader. :victory:

It works by getting temporary "root" with a easy to use method which will then allow you to grab a /ta backup via the dd cmd

I did some testing for diplomatic and I can confirm this works with my locked bootloader XA1 on Android 8.0 lesser versions should also work.

I also tested this on my other Mediatek devices with the same successful results upto and including Android 8.1 :D

Please visit diplomatic's Thread HERE for instructions and details also remember to Hit his Thanks Button or the :good: Thumbs Up Button if your using a phone app.

How do I backup the /ta ???

See this here.

Use MTK-SU to get temp root then use my dd backup helper script

Thread is HERE for instructions and info

https://github.com/bigrammy/dd-backup-helper-script/blob/master/dd-backup.sh

I am new to Sony whats all this stuff mean???

The below will help anyone new to Sony Gain a little insight into the slight differences over stock Android.

So take time to read it

New to Sony then read the info HERE it will save you a lot of head scratching and google time and I created the thread for just such as you. :good:

As a Footnote for the over enthusiastic:

You only need dd backup what is specific to your device so everything that is NOT included in the FlashTool/Xperifirm firmwares. Like the /TA, /Protect_f, /Protect_s, to name a few for example.

Backing up stock boot or fotakernel is kinda pointless because these are contained in the XperiFirm/FlashTool firmwares and can be easily restored using FlashTool or xflasher to flash those Stock ROM parts. :o
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ticklefish:
This is all a little over my head, to be honest. But it looks like I won't be able to install TWRP unless I unlock my bootloader if I'm reading this right?

My phone's bootloader can't be unlocked so that'll be a real shame if that's so.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] karandpr:
Sure. But you will be able to temp root phone.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
Sorry for the super late reply but for some reason I don't get a notification when someone post's I guess I must have forgot to subscribe to my own thread. :silly:

Why cant you unlock your bootloader :confused: :eek:
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ticklefish:
I have the message "bootloader unlock allowed: no" so I'm stuck.

I was hoping to be able to install TWRP so I can start modding my system apps.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
Hmm My XA1 is with a relative just now so can't check but we used to have this problem on the C4 and C5.

I just Ignored that and tried the unlock code anyway. It worked for me on the C4 and XA but but not tested it on the XA1 so no guarantee's.

The other option is to use xflasher which worked for me on my XA1 (BL Locked) and flash only the system, boot, recovery, oem and userdata of the earliest 7.0 you can get your hands on and see if it boots. :fingers-crossed: It may even work for the preloader lk etc but I did not want to risk bricking the XA1 so never tried to flash those sensitive area's

If it does let you flash a earlier version then just wait for the ota and install it. The OTA will flash the perloader and lk of the next 7.x update and hopefully that will allow you to unlock the BL unless your phone is locked to specific carrier then I am unsure about that.

Again this is the method used on the C4/5 for rolling back to 5.0 so we could unlock the bootloader.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ticklefish:
Interesting. I might try the unlock code just to see what it does. I think Vodafone may have locked my phone, which is understandable but annoying.

I can't afford a new handset and all my old ones are either broken or so underpowered that they're pretty useless, so I won't try flashing anything right now. Too risky.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
Hmm I thought they could only really sim lock the device but maybe that's why your not been shown the Option to unlock the bootloader. :confused:

If you have the sim lock removed by fair or fowl means then the unlock option may become available to you. I have flashed full Vodafone Virgin O2 ROM's with FlashTool before now and none ever locked the bootloader I have only ever heard of people having problems who accidentally flash the sim.lock part of the firmware. :silly:

PS: I have used these before for sim unlocking and all was ok. HERE also cheaper than most.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
New bootless/System Only Root

A Heads up for everyone!!!

Well [MENTION=8132642]diplomatic[/MENTION] has done it again with a New bootless Root for locked bootloaders it has been reported to be working on the XA1 which I am sure will be good news for many. :victory:

Remember to Hit the thanks button of diplomatic or better still buy him a Beer or Pizza for liberating your phone. :good:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79626434&postcount=135

[MENTION=4315551]Ticklefish[/MENTION]
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ahateon:
Bootless magisk root

Bootless magisk root working on XA1!!!

Updated tutorial: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79626434&postcount=135
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Wow, cool! You mean I don't have to unlock my phone to get root? Can't wait to try it on my XA1... :D

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But seriously, this bootless root may be a bigger headline than the temp root shell itself.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
Awesome work all round and yes you are correct it may even warrant a thread of its own since itś not limited to MTK devices. :o

On a side note.

Safestrap recovery would be the next logical thing for the XA1 then the locked bootloader circle should be complete. :D

It will be like running the Fire Phone again :laugh:

https://github.com/bigrammy/android_bootable_recovery-safestrap
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Yeah, you're right, I'll make a new thread eventually. Just wanted to start slow and see where it goes...

Unfortunately, safestrap recovery will be problematic because this method doesn't let you write to /system or boot. It doesn't do anything about dm-verity and all that.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
I need to get around to unpacking the boot of the XA1 and look at the lk too. If they moved the fstab to system/vendor then there maybe a way. :confused:

My thoughts are as yet untested and based off vague memories but if I manage to put them all together I will let you know. :o

Real busy just now with Work and ongoing home improvements so not got much time for playing :(
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ahateon:
Read this before thinking about bootless recovery:

https://source.android.com/security/verifiedboot/dm-verity
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] leonardo.teseyra:
Any method to root with magisk that allows modifying / system?
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
Yes for sure but you need to be officially bootloader unlocked for that.

You use the mtk-su to gain temp root then make a couple of dd backups of your /ta and any other partition you think maybe useful which is basically

anything not contained in a firmware package using FlashTool/Xperifirm

EG:

ta

nvram

nvdata

protect_f

protect_s

When you have what you need Unlock the bootloader officially.

Convert your boot.elf to boot.img have Magisk patch the new boot.img and flash it via fastboot.

If you need more detail please provide more such as your device etc it make helping easier. :good:
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] leonardo.teseyra:
Thanks for the help, I have a Sony Xperia XA1 with android 8.0. Do you know of any tutorial I can follow? I need to root with magisk to be able to hide the root.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bigrammy:
Backup your ta partition then unlock your bootloader using Sonys official method.

Flash the boot and recovery for your device which are located in this thread HERE

Format your data again with TWRP and flash magisk thats it your done.

To revert your devices back to 100% stock dd back your ta backup and reflash the 100% stock ROM using FlashTool or maybe Sonys official tool.
[Sony Xperia XA1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hari Nguyen:
How can I backup my TA partition?. I have root access but I can't find /ta any where
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Accessories] joaimb:
Has anyone bought any good case for this phone?
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Accessories] baudi94:
amazon.de/gp/product/B07NY718CP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

this one is doing its job good so far. Plus good in hand feeling.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Accessories] Tgcastro:
I buy this one in Aliexpress. I am a new member here, so I can not post link. :crying:

You can search for CASEWIN For Xiaomi Mi 9 MI9 Case Slim Ultra Thin Retro Woven Fabric Cloth Anti-scratch

I'm still waiting for the shipment, but from the photos of the users, it seems very beautiful
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Accessories] Starayo:
I'm using a nillkin case. I used one with my pixel 5" to stop the replaced back glass from getting shattered, and that's pretty much the only aim I have with the case. It's thin, doesn't add much bulk, only mild issue is that the power button cover is a little spongey so it's hard to double tap for shortcuts. Love everything else about it, comfortable to hold and the textured back feels nice and provides grip.