yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iMin3Ra1n:
Hey guys. I've been in touch with Motorola about my bricked Moto G6, and they seem way too incompetent to simply provide me with a blank-flash file for my device. Allow me to begin by copy pasting the paragraph i typed to Motorola.

"Hi. I am in search of the Blank-flash file for the Moto G6 XT1925-6. Lenovo seems to be very bad at understanding what the blank-flash file actually is which is sad when you take into consideration that they developed the software for the device. Again, to clarify, it is the BLANK FLASH file for the device, not the ROM. I am not attempting to unlock the boot-loader as it has already been unlocked (motorola seems to think this is what i want to do as well and are refusing to support me in unlocking the boot-loader). I repeat, I am in search of the B L A N K F L A S H file for the moto G6 XT1925-6. If somebody out there could either extracty theirs from their device and send it over, or better yet, one of the bright minds over at Motorola who designed the device could graciously bless me with a small piece of their software so I can enjoy their phone again, that would be great. Please do respond as soon as possible. I have provided a blank-flash file as example so you don't get too confused, as well as the blank-flash folder I am using which will actually contain logs about the attempted flash of the blank flash file. I attempted to use the blank-flash file from Android PIE, as you can see it is labeled PPS and not OPS.

AGAIN, since this seems to be so difficult for motorola to understand, it is the blankflash file i am in search of, not the method to unlocking the boot-loader. Thank you."

The device is being detected in Windows 10 as a Qualcomm device which suggests it is still possible to flash it with a blank-flash file in order to reach fast-boot and re-flash the stock firmware.

NOPE see below

I have been searching for this little piece of software for over a week only to fine the blank-flash files for the G6 PLUS and PLAY versions, not just the mid-range G6 model. Below, as promised to be included, is the blankflash file i was attempting to use which does contain logs of the attempted flash. For ease's sake i have also provided a link to just the logs so you don't have to extract the rar.

Logs: NOPE see below

Blankflash file attempted to use: NOPE see below

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to search for this file. I'd love to start actually using the Moto g6 again rather than using it as a paperweight and relying on my Samsung J3 Orbit as a main driver. Sad.

EDIT: even SADDER, I have been prevented from providing crucial informational links aiding in resolving the issue due to XDA policy. If you would like these links, you're going to have to obtain them from me elsewhere (unless i circumvent the policy and post them in a broken link like suuuuch.)

https ://pastebin.com/QE6UBZq6
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bezay:
I also need a blank flash file for moto G6. we can find the flash file of G6 play and plus but not mid-range Moto G6. It's not fair:(:( My phone was dead after OTA update and now it is a totally useless piece of ****. If we get that small blank flash file then we may bring our devices back to life. Please help us.:(:crying::crying:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dibarbosaa:
error blankflash

Hi guys, have you solved it?

running the file I get this error: sahara download()-io error
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bezay:
No, still searching for a solution and yes the existing blank flash file gives us that error. So we need to wait for another working one.:(:(:crying:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZulC_Silence:
Приветсвую привратники здравого смысла!

Hello dear happy owners of Moto G6 bricks.

Please, would you be so kind as to accept me into your team of elite owners of useless nutcrackers based on the Motorola Moto G6.

My XT1925-5 device was also hardbricked, after upgrading to Android 9.0 Pie and installing the latest security updates.

Also, when trying to flash the blankflash_PPS29.26 utility.bat receive

error: Sahara Download IO Error.

Email me if there are any positive results when getting a smartphone memory dump and creating a new blankflash for the latest OTA.

This is my contact email (zulcsilence@gmail.com) if there are people willing to collaborate to write a new Blank Flash together.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JansenLove:
I have to admit, when I joined XDA not long ago, I thought my easily bricked Moto G6 Play (Jeter) was a special case or that I was uniquely special when it comes to comatosing devices. Now, a few months and several more limping devices later, I see there truly is a seemingly growing mass of useless Motorola Moto owners out there. Whats worse is the Lenovo/Motorola Rescue Assistant wont rescue me because the Baseband and IMEI are erased on my device. Guess its time to take the next big step...invest in another G6 and see how long it is before I tater that one too!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] katoomba32:
Any news here, guys? :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flx129:
Another proud owner of a moto g6 brick here! Also with no useful information to impart...
[Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Accessories] sekall12:
Hi,

some of you may like a bicycle mount for their devices (3D Printer needed):

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3601660
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] pcm2a:
This is the main thing that annoys me on this phone, there is no separation of the notification volume from the ringtone. I tried multiple apps on the play store, none of which worked correctly.

1. Set all notification sounds to none

2. Lots of apps still play sounds, wtf

3. Go into each app and turn sounds and vibrate off

4. Google apps still play sounds, wtf

5. Go into each google account, per app, and turn off sounds and vibrate off

6. Sounds still play from "system" events like plugging in the phone, unplugging it, turning mute off, etc

I would like no notification sounds ever anywhere anytime.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] tze_vitamin:
When you get any notification from this application that annoy you,pull down notification bar,hold long press on notification and chose more options,and you have many with options to:

Turn off on sound

Turn on off vibrate

Change sounds..

I cant remember what else have, I took a screenshot shot when I get first notification..

For every app you can set how ever you want
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] BCE111:
Thanks immensely. That was really helpful. Just continuing my phone setup and tried all kinds of settings but couldn't lose the notification sound. Now it's silent. Ahhhhhhh peace at last. :good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] chankruze:
This TWRP recovery is compiled from source & not official yet

Team Win Recovery Project 3.x, or twrp3 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. Its a fully touch driven user interface no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel.

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
*
* We are not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.
*
*/

Prerequisites

1. Unlocked bootloader.

Bugs

1. No bugs

2. If you have found a bug, please consider posting it to my GitHub Issues.

Instructions

1. Go to the fastboot mode.

2. Download the recovery.img and transfer it to the adb folder.

3. Open the cmd/terminal and change directory into the adb folder.

4. Now confirm/check that device is connected by typing:-

fastboot devices

If you got your device seriel number there then you are ready to continue otherwise try connecting device again and make sure USB debugging is on and you have granted permission to the PC to debug.

5. After that we will flash this TWRP recovery to the recovery partition by below command:-

fastboot flash recovery twrp-name.img

BooM ! TWRP flashed successfully.

6. Now unplug your device and then hold power button untill the phone turned off,after that press power button while holding vol down(-) button simultaneously and you will boot into TWRP recovery mode.

Enjoy !

Downloads

Official TWRP Website : https://twrp.me/umidigi/onemax.html

GitHub Release : Here (release name : TWRP-UMIDIGI-One_Max)

Version Information

ROM OS Version: 8.1.x Oreo

Source Code: Device Tree

Based On: TWRP

Credits

Omni Team for minimal TWRP source

[MENTION=8377831]chankruze[/MENTION] (myself) for device tree and compilation.

SUPPORT

Official Telegram Group

Official Telegram Channel
[Miscellaneous Android Development] _cab13_:
Hey ! Good job ! I tried building my own TWRP today but then noticed someone already did it ! Does encryption work ? I cant seem to decrypt the partition after flashing your TWRP.

EDIT : Couldn't wait, ended up formatting with encryption disabled via a zip + magisk

I've then proceeded to flash some GSI for Android 9 (even tried Q Beta 3) and if we want 9.0 one day, some heavy work will be needed : Cellular doesn't work; other than that, it all seems fine to me, camera is only 12mpx, front is 13mpx. Haven't tested more, i'm back to stock

EDIT 2: After comparing camera from stock and gsi, GSI wins easily. The camera is not as slow as stock.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
Are there any decent ROMs yet for this phone? LineageOS would be fantastic.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] _cab13_:
[MENTION=4132666]kgoerbig[/MENTION] not to my knowledge. Maybe I'll try porting a 9.0 GSI soon.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
I'm not sure if this is helpful or not, but Umidigi posts stock ROM on there forum. Can ROMs be ported based on there code? Or is it more complicated then that?

https://community.umidigi.com/m/?a=viewthread&tid=18692
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dreambo:
I have tested LineageOS 16.0 GSI Android 9.0 (and many others ...) and it works well, even GSM and Camera.

The only thing I cannot have is a complete root : I install Magisk 19.3 correctly, but applications cannot get root permission (Titanium Backup cannot have su permission)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] silviuss82:
Hi to all!!!

I've unlocked bootloader, flashed twrp in post but when I power Off and On+Vol - my device doesn't power up...

Also if I make fastboot reboot recovery, my device reboot in fastboot mode again...

What's wrong??? I would test Descendant_ThreeDotZero_arm64_aonly rom!!!!

Pls Help me!!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dreambo:
If you use the stock boot.img with an GSI system image, it will not boot, you must first flash Magisk.zip before reboot!

It will disable dm-verity, and you can boot after.

If it continue reboot in bootloader mode, use spflashtool to flash a stock rom and all will be right :)

Or if you have a TWRP backup, restore all partitions except boot/recovery/cache/system/data and you can boot
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
@ dreambo Can you make a writeup of properly unlocking the bootloader/rooting? Or did you use these methods?

https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17376

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM_M5XP--Z8&t=176s

I should be receiving my Umidigi One Max in a day or so, and do not want to bork anything up! I have SPflash installed both on a Win10 laptop, and on a Ubuntu Linux machine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dreambo:
You do not need to unlock you phone, mine is rooted with Magisk and have TWRP installed without unlock bootloader.

Just use spflashtool to flash a stock rom, but replace the recovery by TWRP and the boot.img by magisk_patched.img one.

Here how I do exactly:

1- in my running stock rom, I install MagiskManager and install Magisk by choosing the last option (patch existing boot.img)

2- give it your stock boot.img (extracted from stock rom) and it create for you /sdcard/Download/magisk_patched.img

3- use this to replace your stock boot.img and use also TWRP.img to replace stock recovery.img and flash the whole rom with SPFlashTool
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
Can you backup with TWRP with a locked bootloader? Isn't write access blocked with a locked bootloader?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dreambo:
If you can run the TWRP with a locked bootloader (and you can in case of umidigi one max) you can do any thing :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
One last question. =)

Which boot file from stock did you use to patch with?

Downloadable from: https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=211

UMIDIGI One Max V1.0

or

UMIDIGI One Max E V1.0
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dreambo:
I have used the European one, UMIDIGI One Max E V1.0
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
So I just received my One Max today. I was able to patch the boot image, and root the phone. I also, installed TWRP, but I'm running into an issue. From TWRP, I formatted with a normal wipe, It asked "Do you want to do this, it wipes data encryption Etc". I typed yes, and it did it's thing. Rebooted. Setup my basic settings on the phone. I rebooted back into TWRP, and it immediatly asked for a "decryption" password. It also won't allow me to mount internal partitions or sdcard. This even after I rooted via a patched boot file, and verified root access while booted in android (with root verify app). What am I doing wrong for TWRP to gain access to storage?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
"Couldn't wait, ended up formatting with encryption disabled via a zip + magisk"

How did you format without encryption? I try to format from TWRP, type 'yes' , to verify, and encryption is still active. I'd like to disable encryption, so that I can properly backup everything from TWRP.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dreambo:
Search in xda forum a zip that you can flash with TWRP before installing the Magisk zip from TWRP.

its name is disable_dm_verity????.zip, it disable in the boot.img the encryption.

After that format the data partition (format and not wipe, it's important!) and reboot normally, and your data partition will not be encrypted
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
I eventually found all the correct files to remove encryption. I also installed AOSP. I'm kind of torn between the stock and AOSP. AOSP has better performance, but one annoying aspect is that I cannot find anywhere in the settings to switch the navigation buttons in AOSP (Back button is on the far left, I like it on the right side). Seems trivial, but it's annoying. I can now fully backup & restore in TWRP, which makes life a lot easier.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dreambo:
Which AOSP ? where do you found it ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kgoerbig:
This thread:

https://xdaforums.com/android/development/umidigi-one-max-custom-rom-modding-t3942521

This Rom

https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases

Do a complete backup of stock from TWRP onto microsd or USB first! System, data, modem, nvram partitions etc. That way you can restore from TWRP, and not lose os, data, or nvram (IMEI).

Specifically, system-arm64-aonly-gapps-su.img.xz

1. Download and extract file you downloaded, onto your phone.

2. Do a format (type yes)

3. Install from TWRP as "image".
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] VarangianVillain:
EDIT: Still open to suggestions, but am going to try the method posted Here and see if this works. (I have been searching forums, but I didn't find this link until after I posted, sorry admins)

So I was screwing around and booting TWRP through fastboot earlier(fastboot boot twrp-etc.etc), and ran the zip to install it in a stupid way(adb sideload, which I wasn't thinking and should have just flashed in fastboot first).

Now my bootloader comes up, but I have no recovery, and for some reason fastboot is not detected by my Windows PC or my Fedora Linux system.

If I turn the phone off and back on, it gives me ERROR: Slot Unbootable: Load Error.

Am I mega-screwed with a hard-brick since Windows and Linux can't even detect the phone in fastboot/bootloader anymore?

I've been researching was to get into the Qualcomm EDL, but can't find many resources in regards to the Pixel 2

Bought this device from a reputable dealer on Swappa, and it turns out the phone is still in warranty with Google, but not sure if it will cover something

that is obviously my own ****-up

Here's a short list of details that I'm going assume anyone who could help will need to know:

Bootloader: Unlocked

Bootloader: Shows up and gives me standard options [Start->Restart Bootloader->Download Mode->Recovery->Barcodes->Power-Off]

Spitting out ERROR: Slot Unbootable: Load Error

System partition: None

Recovery partition: Corrupted/none

Fastboot: Not working at all(was previously working, and still detects my Verizon Pixel if I go into bootloader menu)
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] emile567:
Same exact problem Here...

---------- Post added at 04:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:46 PM ----------

FIXED

I fixed it by completely draining the battery by maintaining the power button held with a rubberband. Then when the little red light was flashing I plugged the phone in the pc and after a few seconds the bootloader showed up and my phone was detected.

Optional: When flashing stock with flash-all.bat I was always betting ''archive does not contain xxxx'' and then my phone wouldn't boot. Ultimately I extracted the 20+ files in the zip image file and manually flashed all img files with fastboot, then I relocked the bootloader and now everything is working fine !
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] atifaslam7:
You didn't need to drain the battery completely. Just holding the power button for 10seconds is sufficient for the phone to be detected.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Magendanz:
Just received my 2019 Galaxy Tab A 10.1 today, and the hardware is really pretty impressive for $230 USD.

I understand that previous Galaxy Tab tablets could have their bootloaders unlocked with a simple "fastboot oem unlock" command after checking "OEM Unlocking" in Developer Options, just like on Google Nexus/Pixel and Android One devices. However, if I issue an "adb reboot bootloader" command, it goes to Download Mode where it doesn't seem to respond to fastboot commands.

So, how do I unlock the bootloader on the 2019 Galaxy Tab A 10.1?

UPDATE: The bootloader unlock process on the SM-T510/T515 is essentially the same as the Galaxy M30 and Galaxy A30. The best video I can find documenting the process is actually for the S10 here (but since our tablet has no Bixby key, you need to use the hard reset key combinations documented here). Even with the bootloader unlocked, however, there is no Android fastboot support on these Samsung devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mingkee:
You have to enable OEM unlock first

Then enter download mode and flash with Odin
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Magendanz:
Well, I was able to flash the latest OEM firmware with Odin v3.13.1, but is there a way to verify that the bootloader is now unlocked? And how do I now install a custom recovery without fastboot?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mingkee:
The way Samsung is different.

You must enable OEM unlock before flashing with Odin especially custom ROM or patched boot.img.tar
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Magendanz:
Okay, so it sounds like I've got to create my own "tar balls" (.tar.md5 files). I'm assuming that I can start with the latest OEM stock firmware and just swap out my images (.img.lz4 files). I'll start working on a TWRP build for the SM-T510, but until then it seems that I should at least be able to try a few of the more popular GSIs for Android Pie.

Personally, I have a lot more experience creating OTA updates (.zip files), but I'm assuming the stock OEM recovery will required these to be signed with Samsung's key. Is that available?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mingkee:
I suspect the way to root is similar with last year model (T590)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Magendanz:
Well, I built TWRP for the SM-T510 [gta3xlwifi] based on the official device tree for the Galaxy S10 (Exynos) [beyond1lte], which is quite similar and also targeting Android Pie (omni twrp-9.0 branch). I packed it into a "tar ball", added the md5, then tried to flash it with Odin v3.13.1.

However, flashing failed with the Download screen displaying, "Custom Binary(RECOVERY) Blocked By OEM Lock".

I've confirmed that "OEM Unlocking" is checked in Developer Options, but is there something else I need to do?

Here's the log:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/018> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/018> File analysis..
<ID:0/018> Total Binary size: 64 M
<ID:0/018> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/018> Initialzation..
<ID:0/018> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/018> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/018> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/018> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/018> recovery.img
<ID:0/018> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/018>
<ID:0/018> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Magendanz:
So if you look at the bootloader unlock process on the Galaxy S10 (Exynos), there's a blue warning screen with a alert triangle at the bottom that's inserted before you get to Download Mode. It's at that screen that you can long press the Volume Up button to enter "Device unlock mode", which will then conduct a factory reset and reboot. Even after setting "OEM Unlocking" in Developer Options, you won't get that blue warning screen if you just "adb reboot bootloader" or enter the bootloader (Download Mode) from stock recovery.

To get there on the 2019 Galaxy Tab A, you have to:

Disconnect the USB cable

Power off the device

Press and hold Volume Up & Down keys

Insert USB cable

But when that's done, I can now confirm that the bootloader is unlocked. I'll be testing the TWRP build over the weekend.

BTW, all the same warnings and workarounds for VaultKeeper on the Galaxy S10 also seem to apply for the SM-T510/515.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] lafester:
Any luck with twrp?

I have an sm-p200 on the way and I may attempt this as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] thinkfire:
Also cannot figure out fastboot.

I just need to somehow change enable-charger-screen to 1 so my tablet will turn on when I turn my car on.

cant root to edit the file, can't use fastboot to toggle the switch.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] testguest:
It's volume up and down for me.

I've been able to unlock the bootloader and flash a firmware patched by Magisk. First boot was successful with Magisk working. However, as soon as I rebooted I got the message "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" and I had to flash stock firmware in order to boot the device again.

So close, yet so far... :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] Magendanz:
Sorry, I fixed this on the Hard Resets topic, but missed it here.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mingkee:
I am waiting for mine.

It's said you have to enable OEM Unlock first in Developers Settings

https://youtu.be/3TIhxSPJWZ0
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mjz2cool:
Doesn't it already do this? As far as I know pretty much every android phone and tablet turns their screen on when charging it, which would be the same as turning on the ignition?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mingkee:
I have received the unit and I figured out to bypass the "waiting" and enabled OEM Unlock right away.

I will find out how to unlock the bootloader once I got home, and I will try to patch the boot.img and disable the Vault Keeper (to keep root after reboot)

Stay tuned. We are getting closer