yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Delgoth:
Your first idea had been considered in the past, But they didn't have the combo firmware or solid root yet. Not to mention SS and the sboot jig.

With our new resources I believe we should revisit the idea of kexec'ing a kernel. It has indeed worked with other devices in the past.

I had been given a weird modified kernel in the past that would flash over my rev3 fw in ODIN but wouldn't boot due to an incorrect header. They wouldn't tell me where they got it, what it was, or how it was modified. But the bootloader hung at the Samsung screen due to incorrect header layout.

[MENTION=5254272]TechNyne66[/MENTION] care to share now?

But I have free time tonight and all day tomorrow. I'll get some more work done to help. Full Flashing to 7.0 first and then flashing back to the combo without wiping cache should let you read the recovery logs from 7.0 as well as 5.1.1 to compare the address space layout.

Thanks for the commands. I should have more info tomorrow. Yesterday was hellish and today wasn't much better. But I have time over the next day or so.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Reverse-anastomosis:
I can't read
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Reverse-anastomosis:
[MENTION=3254678]Delgoth[/MENTION] So I think that I figured out the problem with the memory dump tool. For some reason it is returning the n920v as a 32Bit device, and should be returning as a 64bit device.

Probed device:
---------------
32-Bit, Devicename: "SM-N920V"

I have not had a chance to append the code to fix this, but I think I can just force it to execute only the 64 bit commands by copying lines 118-125 to lines 109-116. If you have other suggestions please let me know. I don't know python well enough to do this in a more elegant way...but this should work I think.

103 def probe(self):
104 self.cdc.write(b"PrObE\0")
105 data = self.cdc.read()
106 count=0
107 devicename = self.bytetostr(struct.unpack("16s", data[0:16])[0])
108 if (devicename[0]!="+"):
109 print("\nProbed device:\n---------------\n64-Bit, Devicename: \"%s\"\n" % devicename[1:])
110 probetable = []
111 print("Detected upload areas:\n---------------------")
112 for i in range(16, len(data), 0x28):
113 [ptype, pname, pstart, pend] = struct.unpack("<I 20s Q Q", data[i:i + 0x28])
114 probetable.append([ptype, self.bytetostr(pname), pstart, pend])
115 print("%d:\"%s\" (0x%x,0x%x)" % (count, self.bytetostr(pname), pstart, pend))
116 count += 1
117 else:
118 print("\nProbed device:\n---------------\n64-Bit, Devicename: \"%s\"\n" % devicename[1:])
119 probetable = []
120 print("Detected upload areas:\n---------------------")
121 for i in range(16, len(data), 0x28):
122 [ptype, pname, pstart, pend] = struct.unpack("<I 20s Q Q", data[i:i + 0x28])
123 probetable.append([ptype, self.bytetostr(pname), pstart, pend])
124 print("%d:\"%s\" (0x%x,0x%x)" % (count, self.bytetostr(pname), pstart, pend))
125 count += 1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Reverse-anastomosis:
I got it working-I have attached the working version.

Edit: You can use this tool to dump memory without the uart jig. You should be able to hold power and vol - to force your device into upload mode. Then connect with a USB cable and dump memory if you are interested for any reason. You can compare the tool to the source, but all I did was replace the the lines in the 32 bit section with the lines from the 64 bit section, so the tool still says it is a 32 bit device, but the tool runs the 64 bit commands. You may need to create a directory wherever you run the tool that is named "memory" for the tool to dump your memory files. I ended up with 13 bin files after running the tool.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Delgoth:
[MENTION=9270077]xenomorph318[/MENTION] , [MENTION=9533319]Reverse-anastomosis[/MENTION] , [MENTION=7945178]droidvoider[/MENTION] , [MENTION=7349237]JeSTeRH4CK3D[/MENTION] , [MENTION=5254272]TechNyne66[/MENTION]

Here Is a conversation I was trying to have awhile back. Let me Leave it here for further insight and inspiration. There has already been a lot of trial and error done. But there are still plenty of avenues to explore given what information we do have already. I just still haven't gotten another device to help test with. I can still only help by offering advice and insight at this point in time. Right now, you guys are the real work horses. I'm relying on your tests to help explain further what we were trying to do before. To finish the project. Keep going. We are closer now than ever.

****

XDA Browsable Resources Folder

(look for 'N920AUCE2APB2.tar' & 'N920A_UCU3APH1_ENGSBOOT.7z')

1.) Someone should try and root the rev4 combo FW like standard.

2.) Then install safestrap.

3.) Then use it to flash the 2APB2 ENG Kernel.

~~~ ONLY if the 1AOGG files won't work any type of way with the 4aPL1 combo sboot ~~~~

4.) Then use it or Flashfire to flash the 3APH1 Actual Eng Sboot.bin to the device. ~{To see if the the rev4 rejects the eng keys}~

~~~rev3 eng sboot needs tested if rev4 pl1 cant do it~~~

5.) Then Flash the 1AOGG Odin Package WITHOUT [boot.img, sboot.bin, cm.bin, param.bin, modem.bin]

+++ Meaning Flash the AP file without the 'boot.img', and flash the carrier CSC file

6.) Meaning, Clean flash to 4APL1. Then Root. Then Safestrap. Then Flash 2APB2 Eng Kernel [ODIN or Safestrap], Then Flash 3APH1 sboot.bin only. Then Flash 1AOGG AP ODIN file, and the Carrier CSC File at the same time in the right slots, after deleting the stock boot.img from the AP odin package.

*7.)* If TEST FAILS: We might even want to try and use the ODIN re-partition option in conjunction with the 1AOGG PIT File before/after flashing the 4APL1 combo and before+after the 2APB2 kernel. When I used to use the eng kernel. I could remount things in 5.1.1 without as many errors as rev4 MM. so the pit file might make a difference to the kernel/system/cache flashing ability. It sounds risky, but even on my worst flash, I still always seemed to have download mode. It was nigh unbrickable. [MENTION=9533319]Reverse-anastomosis[/MENTION] , do you think you're device is unlocked enough that you could try booting any bits of the N920A FW itself without locking yourself down? How unlocked are you really, and what is your GOTO FW for MM & LP builds?

Maybe we can get the rev3 eng sboot to flash still somehow, with ODIN or SS. That would provide less sig checks on roms with the eng kernel in tow. We could make ramdisk changes again then [only some changes work]. We will probably have to keep the rev4 combo modem though for service unless the rev3 eng sboot can flash and allow to downgrade to unlocked rev3 eng modem. ** If the eng sboot.bin can downgrade its own sw revision in ODIN, maybe it allows carrier flashing as well?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Reverse-anastomosis:
[MENTION=3254678]Delgoth[/MENTION] I'm not a whole lot further than where I was. I'm still working from my 5.1 combination firmware, because it has fairly stable root. I'm still working on kexec. I just got the binaries loaded and working last night. The problem is that there are no kernels with support for the hard reset kexec. I want to work on that because...I think I can treat this a little like multiboot and kexec from 5.1 to a rooted 7.0 or whatever. If I have time today I'm going to try working on patching a stock kernel with the hard reset patch, just to see if I can kexec from one to the other. Do you know if any of the eng kernels are open sourced? Or am I going to have to go to a stock kernel?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Delgoth:
http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=Sm-n920a

Unless we convince Samsung to release the 2APB2 sources. We only have 2BPE6, and 2AOJ1 sources to work with. The N920A Eng Kernel was built right in between the two builds they published the source code to. And we can really only use 2AOJ1 right now at this stage. I'm told we can still request the sources for other builds on the device though.

I wonder how similar the 4A and 2A loaders are though. With the exynos chip, I'm still kind of convinced that "aboot" revision A is about the same across "sboot" revisions 1-4. That's why the 2APB2 eng kernel can be booted all on four revisions of the exynos7420 sboot.

If you think about it though the used "aboot" A for 5.1 builds. Used "aboot" B for 6.0.1 builds. Then they had to upgrade to "aboot" C to patch the dirtyc0w exploit for the boot.img and system.img loaders. Aboot revision D came along for Nougat.

It would be easier to step to a rooted 6.0.1 system from 5.1 since rev4 still supports MM & we should still be able to load a revision 2A system.img. Because even though we have root on 5.1 we could still dirtyc0w patch 5.1 and 6.0.1. That means we might be able to leverage dirtyc0w within a Safestrap Flashable Zip.

This makes it far and away easier to enter SafeStrap from a Stock build on the Note5 than it is for the S8/Note8. Because I do believe that if we dirty flashed the combo lp sboot and eng lp kernel over a stock MM, we should still have ADB access while the phone is offline or hangs at boot. I achieved that on the G925V.

I found that a new device might only run me $130. But I need to find one still on revision 4. On 5.1.1 we have root and then can flash a permissive kernel afterwards. On 6.0.1 we have ADB Root and a rev4C recovery.img that can bypass dm-verity checks. So essentially the same method on both. I think we have an Avenue open to use SS to inject DC with.

We can still root with enforcing selinux, we just need to know the sepolicy better.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] xenomorph318:
[MENTION=3254678]Delgoth[/MENTION] so semi bad news. At this moment i no longer have a n920a but im in the process of getting another one as long as im not being toyed with. If it isnt on rev 4 i will update it to rev 4 just so i can keep testing stuff for u guys. I should have it hopefully within a week or so, but like i said, as long as someone isnt pulling my chain. I do have 4 n920a working motherboards, and i mean

like the whole entire build except i dont have any digitizers and last i checked they were friggin 150$+ [MENTION=9533319]Reverse-anastomosis[/MENTION] i remember u saying you wanted one to play with. For science, If either of you two want one, just lemme know cuz i honestly cant do near as much with them as you two. They are just collecting dust in possesion
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Delgoth:
So what happened? And have you done any additional tests/modifications on the SS Flashable Zip I uploaded since the last time you posted? How would update it to Rev4 if it wasn't already on it? I feel like you'd be hard pressed to find one still on Rev4. If you could find a Revision 3 device, you'd be better off for what we are doing in this thread, as as Rev3 device could work with LP & MM builds just the same, only you'd have better access. Rev3 would be prime, it has the most development friendly FW available.

Are you saying you can access the chip and set a Rev4 Build to it then? Rev3 would be better, and I personally could help even more than I'm trying to now for Rev3. I've never tested a Rev4 device myself, I'm only going on the research I've done over the past couple years.

I know someone else in the same boat as you technically too oddly enough. What do you mean by pulling your chain though?

I wonder if, (probably would), if that board would fit inside my G925V shell. It needs a new board, but I have a slightly cracked screen that the techs I know don't want to mess with because they think they'd end up breaking it more taking the screen off. Otherwise it has no dead spot and is in pretty good condition, just has no partition table anymore for the bootloader because I basically overwrote the "sdb" block device and it won't boot anymore.

I'd actually like to get one of those really, PM me and maybe we can discuss this.

You seems to a bit about a bit though, which is what makes me think you could still take my zip and make something of it. Seems like we can boot the system with a custom build.prop, so we actually have a way in it seems. This was unheard of a few years ago, but it was a viable method this whole time apparantly. I wonder it is only coming to light now....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] 4APL1 root:
Hi I was reading your post about downgrading. I have experienced bootloop or flash failure when trying to flash anything rev 3 with the 4apl1 rooted combo. I have done the nand erase all. I have rooted first with king 4.8.2 root then changed it to SuperSU using terminal emulator method. You can google this root method YouTube or XDA. Anyway now I am at the stage now I have gotten the n920a noble zero ROM here on XDA to boot up but I had to modify it, add libs and a different updater script and updater binary. It booted up over the 4apl1 rooted combo right to the ROM startup page. The problem I have now is NFC has stopped, android process has stopped, soft keyboard has stopped, errors poping up so I cannot enter into the com startup page. I am thinking the apks are incomparable in the ROM or not signed. So this is where I am at now and I dont know what to do next???
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] N920a root:
Check these links out it all works and the phone reboots with supersu root without running any commands

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[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SketchSlayer:
So I picked up some phones to try fixing up, a Z5 and a Z2 both which have the flashing red LED issue, neither seem to respond with any of the reboot vibrations when holding respective key combinations & when left on chargers for long periods go from flashing red to no LED activity at all (assuming this is when the battery is at full charge as disconnecting the battery causes the flashing to resume and reconnecting causes it to cease).
[Nubia Z11 Questions & Answers] nsxt99:
been using Havoc 2.6 for Nubia Z11 NX531J & love it so much.

But i have missed the original Nubia screenshot program. tried to install a few from playstore but just dont like them.

Can anyone help extract the apk and make it possible to install on Havoc 2.6?

Thanks in advance.
[Nubia Z11 Questions & Answers] MiltonMA:
Use this tips

Flash your mobile once
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] CaseyS:
So something I noticed, I've updated my phone loads of times via firmware Finder and the update tool on my PC with no issues. So I haven't needed to update my phone for a couple of months so I had no reason to connect my phone to my pc. Yesterday I went to do the usual update procedure and plug my phone in and realised my computer doesn't recognise my phone whatsoever. My phone is unlocked and currently rooted as a side note. So I checked to see if I had fastboot and when trying to boot into it, it just reboots the phone. Does anyone have any idea what to do?
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] danifilth4king:
https://xdaforums.com/huawei-p20-pro/how-to/clt-l29c432e5r1p9b195-9-0-0-195-t3888894/post79832003 this way should work unless something has changed on your PC? E.g. drivers uninstalled?
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] CaseyS:
Solved the issue. My cable must have been damaged at some point and would only let me charge the phone. Used a different cable and everything worked as usual. Thanks for the suggestion though ✌️
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] akeem_da_dream:
I dropped my phone on a treadmill after a workout, and now the screen will not show anything. The phone itself worked, and I was able to answer a few messages via my smartwatch. I was able to do a hard reset, but that was not successful in resolving it.

I also opened up the phone to check the display connector. I reconnected and put everything back together, but unfortunately that did not solve the problem.

What is the next step? Replace the screen itself? I'd like to know if anyone else was able to resolve the issue by simply replacing the screen. The screen is $150 and don't want to spend that amount if it's not a guaranteed fix.

Yes I have searched here and on the oneplus forum with no luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nero62:
Hi, is there a way to upgrade my Asus Ram memory to 128MB?

I already have the new firmware VGA from Sorg.

Thanks for your help!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rudegar:
not sure how much ram it have to begin with but adding more ram

would include solvering out smd memory chips which is something

best left to people who are pro at it

you can try searching for threads about the stores who offer it for surden

htc devices and see if they do it for other devices
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sp3dev:
Yes, it is possible. just google

asus p750 128 ram site:asusmobile.ru

and you`ll find the make of the ram you need to solder. anyone who can solder bga can do it for you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adnam007:
mod ram asus P750 bay Ram O2xdaII?

Ram has replaced O2xdaii for P750? same name but O2xdaii Ram chips have 64MB? I do not understand, O2xdaII there is 128MB RAM. thanks all! Hepl pls!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] renr29:
I enable my dual messenger feature on my s7e dge but why i have dual apps like chrome, google play services etc???
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] yaro666:
i think you choose whether its dual everytime you install an app
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] WelshPatriot:
I think it's all dual or no dual. Maybe try the "multi window panel" edge app, allows you to pair apps
[General Questions and Answers] filipsnew:
Hi, could you tell me please the exact memory size (app + data) used by this system app? I think that it gives some serious problem after last Android upgrade
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] RodriPastorius:
Hi! There's any way to disable this covers on lockscreen? Coming from iPhone and his clean style, I find this very annoying. Spotify, Youtube, Netflix and all apps who uses the "control buttons on notificacion" modify the lockscreen.

Thanks and sorry for my bad english !

PS: sorry for the little large images haha

:)

[IMG="Example 1"]https://i.ibb.co/kXF9bfx/Screenshot-20190709-010447.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="Example 2"]https://i.ibb.co/HBZ4RDT/Screenshot-20190709-010414.jpg[/IMG]
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Danzmags:
For spotify I had to completely disable all notifs from the app, cover at lock screen is gone but so are the controls
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] whatthekj:
You can disable if you install certain ROMS
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] RodriPastorius:
Yup! But i lose all the controls. Still looking for a way to quit that awful cover haha.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] RodriPastorius:
Really? Wich ones? Maybe there is a way to port that option.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] scdadd:
ok so, i have a straight talk s10 and i want to install verizon software on it. i have already tried using odin but, it still comes back as a straight talk software. i am getting no errors on odin and it says it successfully passed. what am i doing wrong??
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] MarkC609:
You have to first flash SM-N975U1 (US unlocked) firmware first onto the device and then you can flash the U branded software you want. When you want to switch carrier firmware you must flash U1 firmware first.
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] filipsnew:
Hi, could you tell me please the exact memory size (app + data) used by this system app? I think that it gives some serious problem after last Android upgrade
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Allek84:
Like in tread wrote here we can talk about substratum mods,sugestions themes and we can put sshots of your phone.

Like us we know, from Android Pie Substratum only works with root.

Here my screeeshots

Theme is :Darc Croc -free theme in playstoreView attachment 4789317View attachment 4789318View attachment 4789320

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[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
Does substratum work on pie?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Allek84:
Like I wrote up here, works only on rooted phones.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roxion22:
I recently uninstalled chrome from my rooted phone, but suddenly gmail app started crashing! it just opens and then closes!

I tried clearing data of Gmail, same problem.

Even when chrome is freezed gmail app dont work!

I am on AOSP Extended Pie Rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PoochyX:
See if you was on stock you wouldn't have this issue with your device would you however you chose to want to be an administrator of your phone and look now your having issues

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[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] H411UCIN093NIC:
So I have of course verified that my device is still unlocked. I have tried every method I can think of with no results of bringing this phone back to life. Anyways...

I can use flashall.bat of any version and everything looks all swell until you try to boot. Either it gets stuck at fastboot or continues to boot up then restart before ever completing boot (Depends on the firmware I use)

I can still boot into twrp with fastboot boot twrp.img however flashing in there doesnt seem to help either.

I have tried the fbmode clear stuff already.

When I try to go to do a blank flash I issue the command fastboot oem blankflash

I get back:

(bootloader) Command Restricted

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 0.010s

Also just so you dont think its locked or something..

C:\Program Files (x86)\ClockworkMod\Universal Adb Driver>fastboot oem unlock

...

(bootloader) Already unlocked

OKAY [ 0.010s]

finished. total time: 0.010s

Can anyone please help me its been months, haha.

Thank you
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] H411UCIN093NIC:
I am currently on the TMO March 2019 xt1789-04
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] 41rw4lk:
Try issuing 'fastboot -w' w/o quotes in bootloader mode. That should format your data in case there was something leftover from other flashings.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] H411UCIN093NIC:
Unfortunately that does not solve the issue.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] 41rw4lk:
All I can think of is to reflash stock, maybe flash it twice and make sure you get both slots.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] H411UCIN093NIC:
I have done both of those countless times with no success. I am not new to the phone either, I have flashed it back to stock when it was working countless times with no problem. Ive tried different cables different PCs and even the same pc it originally worked with, no luck.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] 41rw4lk:
Maybe try flashing DU and see if it'll boot. If you can get it to boot then do a quick setup, enable adb, then 'adb reboot edl' and blankflash it.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] H411UCIN093NIC:
What is DU? I apologize, I am either spacing on it or have never heard the acronym before
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] 41rw4lk:
Dirty Unicorns 13.3 pie based rom. It's pretty solid and what I currently use.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] H411UCIN093NIC:
I cant even get stock to run. However I was able to bump my phone into EDM with the newest TWRP. After using blankflash I lost my ability to flash GPT partition. I cant even boot twrp anymore :((.

I dont know what to do anymore.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] 41rw4lk:
I know you can't run stock, that's why I suggested trying to run DU. What steps did you take in twrp to get into EDL mode? I assume you're in bootloader, try to reboot the bootloader 1st to get a fresh session. 'fastboot reboot bootloader'

Then run 'fastboot getvar all' and verify that you're still unlocked. If all is good there, try flashing the latest stock firmware. If you can't get anything done there, try using the lmsa tool to rescue your device.
[Moto Z2 Force  Questions & Answers] Uzephi:
GPT isn't a partition. It is your partition table. If you can't set your partition table, you might have screwed up your eMMC.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table