yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mhoogveld:
This worked! Thanks!

I flashed stock. After 10+ min, ended in an error about something with a checkpoint. This didn't seem to mater because it seem to start up fine.

After flashing TWRP, I accidentally also flashed vbmeta.

After ROM install and reboot it showed the MIUI text/logo (for which felt like a decade) and went on from there.

I probably was the change in the wiping step that made the difference.

Don't need root, so skipped that step.

Thanks again!
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] atmauki:
On any tutorial to instal custom recovery for this device, never suggest reboot to recovery from terminal, after flashed custom recovery and vbmeta, just press power button and volume + to enter recovery mode
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] R!ffRaff:
[MENTION=5226122]redispade[/MENTION]

I use official Bliss ROM (Android 10) on my 9SE. Unfortunately the online update does not work. when installing the phone only boots into twrp. after that the android no longer starts a new complete clean is necessary. a manual update via twrp works smoothly. can you tell me whether it is twrp or the image? maybe you can test it yourself? the rest works for me everything.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] redispade:
Use shrp of march 1
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] R!ffRaff:
Thank you for your answer.

Do you mean shrp form march 1 only? So only release 14 not the current release 18 from may?

I thought shrp was based on twrp. can you briefly explain to me why this should only work with shrp? is this still fixed?
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] redispade:
There's something wrong on all the recoveries released after march 1 and we haven't been able to debug it yet. I don't have time to experiment with my phone since I use it daily and I need it. The only issue is with ota updates. You can use old versions for ota updates and flash back the latest once you have a working system. Feedback from other users is too slow to find a solution. I have tested 5 beta versions in the past 2-3 weeks
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] v.konvict:
I need to follow this as my gf mi9se is running xiaomi.eu stable build. But whenever i try to install an update i end up stuck and having to do a clean install with miflash tool. I hope a fix can be found soon
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] redispade:
I actually did an ota update from miui 11 xiaomi.eu stable to miui 12 stable, both android 10. It worked flawlessly on my phone with twrp, so I assume there's something wrong with your flashing process. I am not able to reproduce this on my device. Check the flashing tutorials on xda and telegram

Btw, try installing shrp of march 1 or twrp version 14 or previous to check if it solves your issue.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] v.konvict:
Well i flashed the new miui 12 stable over miui 11 that was there then magisk 20.4 and wiped cache then it would only reboot to recovery no matter what i would do after that

Sorry how did you update your rom?
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] redispade:
I downloaded the file from sourceforge as instructed by team xiaomi.eu, and then updater, select file.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] v.konvict:
On mine updater said recovery was encrypted. And because i was trying to keep root i decided to go manually into recovery and flash. And also flash magisk. Maybe that is why. Flashing magisk could have caused that
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] redispade:
Mine is encrypted too, but asks for password, decrypts and then flashes. If you don't decrypt, then you don't do it correctly
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] v.konvict:
Do you have magisk? If you how do you keep after updating?
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] redispade:
I do have Magisk. OTA just updated the rom without magisk. I booted the rom, let it finish loading, restarted to twrp, installed magisk, all working as before(Including edXposed)
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] v.konvict:
Okay thanks will do that next time as well. But you are using the older twrps before march 1 to install the ota. Or it works just fine with this version of twrp
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] redispade:
I am using the new beta 5(that you can find on telegram channel), which will be released during the weekend or next week. But technically it should work with 3.4.0.0 too
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] v.konvict:
Okay thanks man
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] atmauki:
I have updated my mi9se use weekly rom from xiaomi.eu magisk installed before with twrp 3.4.0.0 and it can boot normally but after update magisk root have been gone. Just install magisk again from twrp.
[Xiaomi Mi 9 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Dju_78:
Hi

After flashing my mi 9 se with the latest twrp (twrp-3.4.0-1-grus) and vbmeta, it nows keeps booting on twrp

It cant boot on the main system anymore.

I read all this thread, did all the steps correctly, but still no luck

I tried to reflash twrp, then vbme, then the original rom (miui_GRUSEEAGlobal_V11.0.6.0.QFBEUXM_508141efd0_10.0.zip)

But still rebooting in twrp every time.

I dont know how to get it back

Any idea ?

Thanks :)

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ok, i got it back, despite i tried every thing.. except flash shrp (https://xdaforums.com/mi-9-se/development/recovery-sky-hawk-recovery-project-t4046451)

instead of twrp :p

so :

reboot in fastboot

fastboot flash recovery shrp.img

reboot with power and volume+

boot in recovery on shrp > wipe > dalvik/cache/data/system/vendor

reboot recovery

format data

reboot recovery

copied the official grus rom zip file on the pĥone

from shrp install > select the zip file

finally reboot

and it's ok :)
[General Questions and Answers] Mity85:
I know it sounds like a base question since we're talking about security but I wonder in what instances are security patches really helping.

For example, suppose I only use the device with my data plan and my wifi at home (no public networks). Also suppose that I don't download 3rd party apps except those created by established companies like Microsoft (SwiftKey or Outlook). And suppose I don't visit many websites on my device (and especially no pr0n). In this instance, are security patches really necessary? Unlike most people, I don't do everything on my phone (no browsing the net, banking). I only use it for navigation, WhatsApp, and for calls.

I'm asking this question because I'm thinking about getting an Android phone. I'm currently an iPhone user and I want to break out of the Apple ecosystem. The problem is that some companies like HTC and LG seem to be slow to provide security patches or simply ignore them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDxUjSfp17E&t=6m35s

I'm interested in buying the LG V35 but the internet is full of comments about LG's horrendous support. I am mainly interested in keeping my emails and personal information safe. The only thing I value in the iPhone is the long-term support Apple provides but I'm willing to switch to Android if this isn't a concern if I use my phone exactly as I described above.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Raiz:
First of all, welcome to Android ?

To answer your questions, security patches are indeed necessary, because if one day you lose your phone, potential flaws that would be patched with security update would be grand opened to hacker that want your personal data (like photos, videos, emails, contacts,...).

Even though it's very rare, that's more secure to have an updated phone.

Now, if you want long term services (updates from Google with the latest features and security patches) you should definitely go for a Google Pixel. Plus those are powerful and have the best camera on the phone market right now (machine learning helps a lot).

If your price range is around 400 $, then go for the Pixel 3a, if you're around 800 $ then go for a Pixel 3.

If you can wait a bit, wait until the Pixel 4 release, I don't know if it'll be a good phone (probably) but what I know is the more recent your phone is, the longer it'll be updated.

But if you are below that, check out the Android One series, that's not Pixel devices, but they get as well the long term support.

Hope it helps
[General Questions and Answers] TheArkive:
I'd like to expand on this question a bit.

I have a friend who is experiencing "severe security concerns" at the moment. I'm actually kind of worried about this particular friend. This friend seems to primarily have concerns over "being tracked", so I'm trying to find the best approach to at least putting these concerns in the proper frame so that knowledge and education of the device and what it does, and how to control it would be more attainable to said friend.

I know that the security updates are important, but how do you advise someone who isn't rich, and is looking for a new phone, but is willing to dabble with rooting, even to the extent of removing / not installing Gapps? This friend seems willing to learn, so I'd like to think that taking the big picture of "best security practices" into account is an option (ie. don't open suspicious email attachments, learn how to identify phishing scams, only install apps you trust, etc...).

In my experience, apart from kernel and driver level flaws that leave gaping wide-open back doors, security mostly comes down to "being wise with how the device is used". Is that a fair statement?
[General Questions and Answers] galaxys:
Yes, security is a combination and balance of user knowledge & usage, oem hardware security, software security, country laws, etc.
[General Questions and Answers] TheArkive:
Thanks [MENTION=482227]galaxys[/MENTION]

Is there anything about rooting that makes a typical Android device less secure?

Or more to the point, does the ability to omit Gapps provide any natural security enhancement?

I'm asking from the point of view of a "moderately experienced" individual who knows how to spot suspicious attachments/files and phishing scams, and knows how to do some bare-minimum vetting of where apps are installed from. For the sake of argument, let's say this user has no Gapps, and gets their apps from FDroid or ApkPure, or ApkMirror.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhdzuhri:
I have sony xperia z2, and i want to unlock bootloader. I checking my phone status rooting for unlock bootloader is (YES). Try to unlock with Sony Mobile Flasher (Latest).

When insert Code for IMEI, the log show

FAILED (remote:Command did not succeed)

WARN Maybe the OEM is not enable.

How do i fix this.

I already turn on Developers Mode on Setting
[LG K8 Questions & Answers] GNSXX:
Greetings,

I recently moved (temporary) from iOS to an Android phone that was sitting in a drawer and doing some searches on Google, I found out that rooting the phone gives you the ability to move your apps to your SD card (the ones you normally cannot move) as I face issues with it's memory size and other tweaks I would love to have. I tried the KingoRoot (both APK & PC) and it doesn't succeed and several other rooting apps that failed. I enabled the USB debugging and OEM unlock from developer options, yet still fail. Can someone explain it to me step by step what needs to be done and how? Is it possible that this phone cannot be rooted? I'll list the information regarding it down below;

Phone name: LG K8 4G

Model number: LG-K350n

Hardware version: Rev.1.0

Android version: 6.0

Android security patch level: 2018-03-01

Baseband version: MOLY LR9 W1530 MD LWTG TC01 SP M1V V1 P19 T3

Kernel version: 3.18.19

Build number: MRA58K

Software version: V10k-226-10
[Honor Magic 2 Questions & Answers] valerio.tosti:
Does someone of you has already unlocked the bootloader and rooted the magic 2?

The launcher problem is really bothering me!

I am using nova with fluid gestures but everytime i open recents it goes back to the stock launcher!

It is a really good phone! Even the camera is not bad if you use pro mode.

If i dont find a solution in the next months i think i will change brand.

What a shame! Really good performance and battery life, even this display is really good, even outside on sunny days. Another nogo is Netflix without HD or HDR.
[Honor Magic 2 Questions & Answers] Emare212:
I think someone wrote about his unlock here in the forum. But I think he payed for the unlock code.
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] viktorandreev:
ok guys I have good news.I found working Gcam for for our p20lite whit Android Pie.Most importing is that HDR+ is working perfectly.I found some settings here on XDA forum.

first clear data after install.

1. Go to settings, "BSG MOD" --> Input Model --> Pixel XL for Rear & Front

2. Restart the app and go to settings --> BSG MOD --> Saturation --> Back Camera : Highlight Sat to 2.2 and Shadow Sat to 2.6

Front camera: Highlight Sat to 2.0 and Shadow Sat to 2.6

3. Restart the app [needed]

I didn't done anything I just found hire on XDA.

https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GC6.2-Mi845-v4.apk

Edit:

https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/MGC_6.1.009_MI8_V1a.apk
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] bogotok:
when i click night sight the app closes and i cant find the pixel xl and saturation settings
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] viktorandreev:
Search in settings.
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Xaider:
I can't find BSG MOD settings

https://imgur.com/jMIxFkO
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] viktorandreev:
added another version.
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Xaider:
Selfie cam still doesnt work ?
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Farhat69:
Why i can not download gcam for my p20lite.. Can u give a link pls.

---------- Post added at 05:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 PM ----------

Please give a link for download gcam for my p20lite.. I can not download it.. Give me a link
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] viktorandreev:
Here is another version of GCam.Use same settings as is in first post.

I use only HDR+,photo sphere and lens.Thets all you need all other stuff you have in huawei cam.

Download: https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/MGC_6.1.013_TlnNeun-based_v.0.4_IDan-Advances+.apk
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] luciano_decc:
is root needed?
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] erik.aragorn:
Hi, something new? I try find gcam with function night sight :/
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] viktorandreev:
You don't need root.Instal apk. That's it.
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] viktorandreev:
You have all the other features on the Huawei camera and they are really good. But HDR is the best on the google camera.
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] Googole:
Thanks for making this possible for us [MENTION=1550279]viktorandreev[/MENTION], can you update if there is a new version of Google Camera?
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] JayCube26:
Selfie camera not working, and Gcam is loading and starting very slowly
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] -Alf-:
The android.hardware.camera2 API provided by Google is needed for the Google Camera to work. Huawei (Kirin proc) have little support for it and restricting functionality when installing third-party apps.

There are several levels of support for this API, (which you can consult in app "Camera2 API Probe" ). Huawei devices are on the "Limited" level .

If you want to have the full functionality of the GCam you need at least LEVEL_3 support.

The main goal is to get Google's magic HDR+ working. Sadly even the best working Google Camera APK provides partial HDR+ functionality only, among other issues.
[Huawei P20 Lite Themes, Apps, and Mods] -Alf-:
Null.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] avkoos:
Hi,

I'm having problem with my unit since I bought it and put into my car. There is a high frequency sound while I'm listening to the FM radio (other media seems to be fine).

The sound frequency changes with the LCD brightness setting.

I've contacted the seller which told me that it can be solved by firmware update (not yet released?), but I don't belive it will solve the problem (looks like some sort of electrical interference)

My MCU version is MTCE_HXD 3.06_1

Have anyone had such problem and found a solution?

EDIT:

Today I've tried different MCU's (MTCE_HXD_V2.86sp1, MTCE_HXD_V2.95sp1, MTCE_HXD_V3.10sp1) - issue still persists. Maybe somebody have an advice according to the hardware?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] avkoos:
Video which shows the problem:

https:// youtu.be/VPhDdGxNBsQ
[MTCD Android Head Units General] avkoos:
Today I've opened up the head unit cover and everything looks ok.

https:// dropbox.com/s/q0qc2kt4sr7wu7m/2019-07-18%2020.10.19.jpg

What is more, I've noticed the strange thing - when the radio signal is lower (the antenna connector is only partly inside) the issue is gone. Unfortunately the FM signal is that poor that I can set only few (closest) radio stations :( https:// dropbox.com/s/61h8k5fszew1mvi/2019-07-18%2019.08.55.jpg?dl=0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danill14301:
Is there any Android 7 ROM for Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) (SM-J320H)?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raiz:
You can check out here :

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-j3-2016/development
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] FakeRusho:
Hello Everyone. Recently I am facing a serious bug on my camera App in Pocophone F1. I was recording some slowmotion video and after recording it once I wanted to re-record it as It was not recorded well. so I wanted to check it , when I clicked on the video thumbnail(when you're in the video mode on the stock app there's a little circle shape thumbnail) It was white. and I clicked it and nothing happened. So , Later after 10 sec it showed me the thumbnail and started to work.

also the same day I had to face the same issue with regular 1080p 60fps video.

on previous 10.3.4 MIUI I never faced that Issue.

are you all facing the same issue ?? Or Am i the only one who is facing this.

what can i do to get rid of it ?? Please give me a solution.

thank you .
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] Arielxander:
it happens to me too, when I shoot at 1080, 60 the video is saved but it takes to process it
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] FakeRusho:
Did it happen with previous MIUI versions ??

I think this started to occur with 10.3.5 . lemme know
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] Arielxander:
Yes, I didn't before in previous versions
[Samsung Galaxy J4+ Questions & Answers] Yellow Pancake:
The OS, Android 9, is telling me that 98% of the internal storage is being used, however, I am using 2GB. The last time I looked the OS was using 11GB of space, which was just a couple of weeks ago, and since then I have not updated the phone. What is happening?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xhumandroid:
Hello,

I've been trying to find a workaround for some ghost touches (located on the bottom area of the phone display) and I came to the "adb shell wm" command.

Unfortunatelly, the "overlay" option don't cut the touches registered in the affected area (it is only reducing the output display area but allow the registered touches from the whole panel).

On the other hand, the "size" option is cutting the outside registered touches (that's my goal) BUT I can't make it to only set up a blank area at the bottom of the screen (the new virtual screen it creates is centered inside the physical screen, hence I have blank areas on both the top/bottom of the phone screen).

Is this a limitation (bug) of the "adb shell wm size" command? (as it doesn't accept any extra parameters for screen position reference, like x/y shifting)

I thought of modifying some internal configuration file to adjust the virtual screen size position (left/right and up/down shifting).

Does anyone know how to do that? Thank you very much for your time.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Dil3mm4:
[IMG="Descendant"]https://i.ibb.co/vXRMVB1/title.png[/IMG]​

Descendant is simply a different take, on custom ROMs world, winking to the beauty of the UI and enhancing user experience.

Downloads

Descendant-ThreeDotZero-Stable-sirius-20190717.zip

Sources

Rom Sources on Githubhttps://github.com/DescendantDeviceSpecific

Devices Sources on Githubhttps://github.com/Descendant-Devices/

[IMG="Guide"]https://i.ibb.co/cFPQxfm/Guide.png[/IMG]

Nothing different from any other ROM.

Wipe /data and /cache and flash the ROM zip.

[IMG="Features"]https://i.ibb.co/n64GzG7/Features.png[/IMG]

I actually can't list all the additions.

It would be a huge wall of text, that every user would probably not even read.

So, check it out with your own eyes in our gallery and in our blog.

Preloaded applications

Kiwi Browser

Open Camera

AmazeFileManager

Markup

[IMG="Problems"]https://i.ibb.co/N3t0sr4/Bugs.png[/IMG]

None found till now.

Having a bug or not booting for whatever reason?

Look for "How to report bugs" on this post.

Bug reports without logs will be ignored.

Need live support? Join this support group on TG.

[IMG="Credits"]https://i.ibb.co/QDwpqYL/Credits.png[/IMG]

[MENTION=6062450]ElDainosor[/MENTION] | [MENTION=1915408]phhusson[/MENTION] | [MENTION=7917464]Letzen[/MENTION] | [MENTION=4888288]krule031[/MENTION] | [MENTION=2095315]ezio84[/MENTION] | [MENTION=4787101]linuxct[/MENTION] | [MENTION=8471238]00day[/MENTION]

​

Android OS version: 9.0_r45

Security patch level: July
​

XDA:DevDB Information

Descendant, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

Contributors

Dil3mm4

ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x

Based On: AOSP

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 3.1.1

Created 2019-07-17

Last Updated 2019-07-17
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Dil3mm4:
Bringing this post to thank [MENTION=7917464]Letzen[/MENTION] for bringing up this device on Descendant
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Letzen:
It's an honour, mate ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sindhupramana:
this is official rom ?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kingson106:
Do I need to flash Gapps?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] pifupifu:
Thank you for your effort.

A bug to report, it shows Dipper in Device Model.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Letzen:
Yes.

If you want, yes. It is not included in the ZIP.

It depends on the base. That's why it says dipper.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] twentyfourinc:
Nice to see this beautiful rom come to 8SE officially...
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] nil2009:
Thank developer rom! Link download rom not working.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kingson106:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117918455
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] heller520:
Is Xiaomi 8SE updated?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] 1Fuong:
Hey guys! Is there a option for button or screen gestures in this Rom ?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Dil3mm4:
A year has gone by and we have pushed ourselves to the limit to offer our very best product, with bleeding edge technology and never seen before features, as well as offering the userbase a whole different take on Android UI & UX.

We're sad to say that Descendant isn't just capable to keep up with this for the upcoming Android Q release with our current means, so we are calling it a day.

Still, we'd thank you all for the feedback provided up till now, we're very proud of what we have achieved.

Sayonara, Descendants.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] skulqerX:
Hey dude thanks for livening up the community :good::fingers-crossed:
[Xiaomi Mi 8 SE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] SH1M4BD3:
So sad to found so many sirius developements dead ..
[Wing, P4350 General] Soniku007:
Does anyone know how to back up the UL settings?
[Wing, P4350 General] peter.aviano:
Simply copy the ultimatelaunch.ini and graphics (ico, png) to your storage card or PC. That way, you settings are safe.