yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
Just tested with a torrent app called TorrDroid and the app used the external storage by default and i managed to create a folder on that path. Maybe the app you are using it's not using runtime permissions, idk.

I also managed to mount the expanded storage as internal storage, meaning that apps see it as /sdcard and file managers as well.Basically, with a 64 GB used as mixed 50/50 , i have 32GB of internal storage and 32GB of external.
[Fire TV Android Development] Lei_Wulong:
I am still in the "learning-phase" so if I mix things up please correct me. I am still a bit uncertain what TWRP can do (or not do).

My goal is to use my NTFS formatted devices with the Fire Stick 4K, simply because it makes it easier to interchanges storage devices between devices (like laptop, PC) without the need of reformatting them to FAT32. Read access with the fire stick is sufficient for me.

So I came across a few options which might help with that. First I found the Paragon NTFS/exFAT app which sounds like it could do what I need, but I found no hint that it works together with the fire stick, so I dismissed that option for now.

I another thread I was pointed to StickMount and the module from the current thread.

StickMount requires root, so I guess that will only work with a pre-rooted image. Is that correct? I suppose I could install it via TWRP but that would not make a difference, as at runtime it still requires root. Or are apps installed via TWRP installed in a way that they are run as root later?

Now regarding this module from this thread: do I need a pre-rooted image to make it work or just install it via TWRP?
[Fire TV Android Development] DarkH2O:
I've been using this for some time without issue. I've mostly used an external portable drive(NTFS) on a powered USB hub. Today I tried to use a 32gb DataTraveler flash drive formatted to NTFS directly plugged in. When plugged in the FS complains that its not FAT32 and asks to format.

I checked the external drive I usually use and it works fine even without the HUB for a short while. This flash drive just wont.
[Fire TV Android Development] Yom:
In my experience, the fTV Stick 4K does not like anything but FAT32 for the external storage. Format your USB stick as FAT32 with default cluster size (IMPORTANT!!!). That's what I got and it's rock solid. Also, donot use an USB3 hub or stick, find old high qaulity USB2 peripherals and you will

be happy.
[Fire TV Android Development] DarkH2O:
Thanks but you do realize what thread this is? It's all about the use of non FAT32.
[Fire TV Android Development] Yom:
I do. I was just trying to save peeps here some frustration, as I have noticed that exFAT and NTFS are way too unstable on the Mantis. I have given up on file systems other than FAT32.

You may try exFAT with the default cluster size, or NTFS with 4k clusters. The important thing here I have noticed is the cluster size, as custom values here tend to cause corruption on the USB stick.
[Fire TV Android Development] Charmandrigo:
Why do I keep getting this error on my side?

It fails all the time to partition and I am using a usb 3.0 thumbdrive

Also I tried to make the whole drive partition private, but after doing the "sm partition disk:8,0 private", I ended up getting the following after like 15 minutes:
[Fire TV Android Development] bird333:
Is there something special I have to do to get my USB stick to show up in the settings? I have installed the custom kernel and module (did it through TWRP because I didn't see how to do it through Magisk) and of course installed this module. Stick is formatted to NTFS. I can tell the OS is aware of the stick because when I pull it out it gives me a warning about properly removing the stick, but I can't find the "USB" setting anywhere.

EDIT: And the stick has created an 'Android' folder on the USB stick.
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
Nothing will show in Settings.
[Fire TV Android Development] bird333:
So how do you use it? How do you see how much space is available, etc? And why did the OS create an 'Android' folder and copy other folders inside of it?
[Fire TV Android Development] jinojohn007:
Am using firestick 4k but it is the tank, so what should I do. Can you please suggest as I want to expand the storage.

Thanks,

Jino John
[Fire TV Android Development] dictorclef:
Tank isn't fire stick 4k, it's the fire stick (2nd gen). fire stick 4k is mantis.

also, I have a question unrelated to the first part. What if I don't want a partition to be mounted automatically, or I want to set my own location? Example: my ext4 partition is mounted automatically to /storage/7f51acae-... and /mnt/media_rw/7f51acae-... , but I need it (dev/block/sda1) to be mounted to /data/sdext2 so it can be recognized by link2sd. I can choose to remount it there, but I'd have to do this after each reboot. is there a way to automate that?
[Fire TV Android Development] dcarvil:
If you have Magisk installed, you could create a Magisk module to run a boot script to remount it. See https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/guides.html

I have not tried it, but in theory it should work.
[Fire TV Android Development] jinojohn007:
How to install Magdisk in Firestick 2nd Generation. Any videos or post on this
[Fire TV Android Development] dictorclef:
You need to root your device. It is only doable using the hardware method: https://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/development/unlock-fire-tv-stick-2nd-gen-tank-t3907002
[Fire TV Android Development] nagi_007pk:
Magisk v20.4

Hey mate. I've been having issues running this module on the latest magisk. Works fine on 20.3. Am I missing something?
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
What kind of issues do you have with latest Magisk?
[Fire TV Android Development] nagi_007pk:
Magisk

The automount function doesn't load on boot or plugging in an exfat formatted drive. I'm not sure what is the reason. Downgrading magisk works fine.
[Fire TV Android Development] Donphillipe:
Is reading from 6Tb Windows externally powered exFAT possible

I have a 4K that I managed to root and install Magisk and FireTV ATV add-ons for FireOS 6. I have an externally powered 6Tb usb drive I normally use on Windows that I would like to plug in to OTG of the FS like I do my FAT32 USB stick. When I plug the 6Tb drive into the OTG, the lamp flashes on the drive as if it is being read but the included StickMount in the ATV package does not recognize that the drive has been plugged in.

Is there a simple path to mounting this and reading only - I don't need to do anything else. If there is a step by step it would be nice since I am new to this or actually old to it but don't learn that well LOL. Thanks in advance!

***** RESOLVED THE ISSUE WITH USER PROCEDURE

Stick-Mount comes with the ATV package. Turns out that even though stick-mount works as expected and recognizes thumb drives, stick-mount does not pop up when a 6Tb exFAT drive is connected to the OTG. The good news is that I discovered one can still launch stick-mount and then click the MOUNT option and all the partitions will be mounted on sdcard/USB/sda1 2, 3, etc. so once this is carried out, then the files option from Kodi can be used to assign the local mount as a video source and videos can then watched from the large external drive with no issues.
[Fire TV Android Development] SoulInfernoDE:
[MENTION=2642882]Pretoriano80[/MENTION] Thanks so much for this i am able to free up my 4k stick finally to be able to use his fully potential. The small space drove me nuts. Have send you one month ad-free xda. Keep up the good work! THANKS! :)
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
Version 1.4 is UP

OP updated with the new version.

Changelog: v1.4 - Major rework of the module ,now it works with all Magisk 20.3 + versions (tested up to 21.0 and canary builds)
[Fire TV Android Development] 0ptimuspr1me:
There seems to be a small bug in the v1.4 of the module - most of important binaries lack +x permission in /data/adb/modules/aftvotg/system/bin/ so that usb sticks in exfat/ntfs won't mount with error

11-28 01:49:37.606 1815 1841 V vold : /dev/block/vold/public:8_1: UUID="5DEA-936A" LABEL="ExFAT" TYPE="exfat"
11-28 01:49:37.606 1815 1841 V vold :
11-28 01:49:37.607 724 827 D VoldConnector: RCV <- {652 public:8_1 exfat}
11-28 01:49:37.607 1815 1841 V vold : /system/bin/fsck.exfat
11-28 01:49:37.607 1815 1841 V vold : /dev/block/vold/public:8_1
11-28 01:49:37.607 724 827 D VoldConnector: RCV <- {653 public:8_1 5DEA-936A}
11-28 01:49:37.608 724 827 D VoldConnector: RCV <- {654 public:8_1 ExFAT}
11-28 01:49:37.609 724 827 D VoldConnector: RCV <- {656 public:8_1 /mnt/media_rw/5DEA-936A}
11-28 01:49:37.609 7325 7325 E logwrapper: executing /system/bin/fsck.exfat failed: Permission denied
11-28 01:49:37.609 724 827 D VoldConnector: RCV <- {655 public:8_1 /storage/5DEA-936A}
11-28 01:49:37.609 1815 1841 I fsck.exfat: executing /system/bin/fsck.exfat failed: Permission denied
11-28 01:49:37.610 1815 1841 I fsck.exfat: fsck.exfat terminated by exit(255)
11-28 01:49:37.610 1815 1841 E vold : public:8_1 failed filesystem check
11-28 01:49:37.610 724 827 D VoldConnector: RCV <- {651 public:8_1 6}
11-28 01:49:37.611 724 827 D VoldConnector: RCV <- {400 28 Command failed}

quick fix is to chmod +x /data/adb/modules/aftvotg/system/bin/*
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
I will look into this. However, i didn't touched any of those files and permissions should be set by Magisk, so i don't know if something it's wrong on Magisk's side.

Edit: Uploaded v1.4.1 which fixed this issue
[Fire TV Android Development] boom2k:
-This version requires my custom kernel 6.2.7.1_v3 or higher + Selinux magisk module - Have done this before

Also installed Magisk-v21.1.zip during the procedure

When now trying to install this module, I am getting "Updater process ended with ERROR: 127"

~ # twrp install /sdcard/AFTV_exFAT-NTFS-F2FS-EXT4_OTG_SUPPORT_v1.4.1.zip

Installing zip file '/sdcard/AFTV_exFAT-NTFS-F2FS-EXT4_OTG_SUPPORT_v1.4.1.zip'

Checking for Digest file...

[amonet] Load microloader from recovery...

[amonet] Remove boot patch...

[amonet] OK

Updater process ended with ERROR: 127

[amonet] Install boot patch...

[amonet] OK

[amonet] Install recovery patch...

[amonet] ALREADY_INSTALLED

Error installing zip file '/sdcard/AFTV_exFAT-NTFS-F2FS-EXT4_OTG_SUPPORT_v1.4.1.zip'

Done processing script file
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
You should install it with Magisk Manager, it will work.
[Fire TV Android Development] boom2k:
I have not found a way to install modules via the UI as the Fire TV Stick remote D-Pad navigation is not working When clicking on "Install from storage" in the modules section, a new Windows appears where to pick a file, but i cannot navigate at all.

But using the adb shell, it worked. Thank you

1|mantis:/sdcard $ su

mantis:/storage/emulated/0 # magisk --install-module AFTV_exFAT-NTFS-F2FS-EXT4_OTG_SUPPORT_v1.4.1.zip

*******************************************

FireTV4k NTFS/F2FS/EXT4/exFAT OTG support

by Pretoriano80

*******************************************

*******************

Powered by Magisk

*******************

- Extracting module files

*** Extracting module files ***

*** Fix Execute Permissions ***

*** Removing previous log file ***

- Done
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
I had that issue, not being able to select the module from the stock file browser and the only way was using a mouse.

But a few months ago i disabled DocumentUI (or whatever is called) and now when i install a module from local folder, it will use a third party file browser (in my case Solud Explorer).
[Fire TV Android Development] boom2k:
Thanks I will try the Solid Explorer. I tried to use my all-time favorite X-plore File Manager but the Module Browser didn't pick it up properly. Even with an attached Mouse, I was kinda successful, but far from a good solution. I hope I find more infos about this issue here on the portal.

Your DocumentUI trick my solve that. Let's see. Thanks again :)
[Fire TV Android Development] boom2k:
Well, it seems my installed Magisk Version (21.1) is too new. :confused:

Maybe thats why 20.x is recommended

( Magisk 20.4 (I prefer this version, the new UI doesn't support Fire TV) )

https://xdaforums.com/t/fire-tv-stick-4k-mantis-debloated-rom-6-2-7-1-93-6-2-7-7.4084947/
[Fire TV Android Development] boom2k:
From the Installation instructions, it says Install the module .. or TWRP. Is this valid? I could

You said, "You should install it with Magisk Manager, it will work." which does, but not within TWRP with me.

Installation :

Install the module with Magisk Manager or TWRP

Reboot and insert the usb drive
[Fire TV Android Development] boom2k:
strange, now it worked using twrp to install this magisk module

twrp install sdcard/AFTV_exFAT-NTFS-F2FS-EXT4_OTG_SUPPORT_v1.4.1.zip

Installing zip file 'sdcard/AFTV_exFAT-NTFS-F2FS-EXT4_OTG_SUPPORT_v1.4.1.zip'

Checking for Digest file...

[amonet] Load microloader from recovery...

[amonet] Remove boot patch...

[amonet] OK

- Mounting /system

- Mounting /vendor

- Mounting /persist

*******************************************

FireTV4k NTFS/F2FS/EXT4/exFAT OTG support

*******************************************

*******************

Powered by Magisk

*******************

- Extracting module files

*** Extracting module files ***

*** Fix Execute Permissions ***

*** Removing previous log file ***

- Unmounting partitions

- Done

[amonet] Install boot patch...

[amonet] OK

[amonet] Install recovery patch...

[amonet] ALREADY_INSTALLED

Done processing script file
[Fire TV Android Development] andrewukr6:
Great project.... will this work for the Fire Cube (2nd gen)?

I wanted to use it in a skydive club house to review GoPro footage from the SD card but gopro uses ExFat..... Im guiessing the old esfileexplorer method doesn't work anymore? thanks
[Fire TV Android Development] coni57:
I installed the AFTV_exFAT-NTFS-F2FS-EXT4_OTG_SUPPORT_v1.4.1.zip via TWRP. There were also no errors during the installation. Then restarted and plugged in USB with NTFS.

Unfortunately no USB memory was recognized! And no message.

After I plugged in the same USB storage device before the installation, there was at least a message that the stick should be formatted with FAT32.

What can be the cause here that it doesn't work for me?
[Fire TV Android Development] VitaliyK:
Any help how I can do it on my new Toshiba Fire TV 43LF711C20 ?
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
Did you also installed the Selinux Module from my kernel thread?You should also install my kernel!

I doubt that it would work on that device and i have no idea how i could help you with it.
[Fire TV Android Development] VitaliyK:
It is Amazon fire TV. Does it have some differences?
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
Probably different hardware, different OS, different kernel...
[Fire TV Android Development] VitaliyK:
OS 6.2.7.7
[Fire TV Android Development] coni57:
No i don't have it.

I now have OS 6.2.7.1 (NS6271 / 2495) and

Magic 21.4 on it.

I will install your modified kernel boot_mantis_6.2.7.7_R1.zip with TWRP?

Do I have to pay attention to something?
[Fire TV Android Development] coni57:
I just did it without any errors and my AFTV has now stopped on the "fireTV" logo. Why?
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
Probably because you didn't flashed the 6.2.7.1 kernel. Always flash the kernel corresponding to your current FireOS version, so in your case, with FireOS 6.2.7.1 you need 6.2.7.1 kernel.

Also, after flashing a kernel, you need to install Magisk again, otherwise you loose ROOT.
[Fire TV Android Development] coni57:
Do not quite understand.

I already had the Custom kernel 6.2.7.1 with Magisk 20.1 (rooted) on it before I flashed your modified kernel boot_mantis_6.2.7.7_R1.zip with TWRP. Or should I first flash the stock kernel again without root?
[Fire TV Android Development] coni57:
Isn't it so when I flashed this "update-kindle-mantis-NS6271_user_2495_0003590963076.bin" with TWRP,

after that the TWRP is no longer available?
[Fire TV Android Development] coni57:
I now have the custom kernel boot_mantis_6.2.7.1_cust_v3.zip "

and AFTV_exFAT-NTFS-F2FS-EXT4_OTG_SUPPORT_v1.4.1.zip installed with TWRP.

In Magisk Module it is to be blessed as installed.

When I insert a USB storage device with NTFS

he was not recognized. Why?

What is still missing?
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
You are missing the Selinux Magisk Module.You will find it in my kernel thread.
[Fire TV Android Development] Akki67:
Hi

does moving the apps to the USB stick only work with adoptable memory setting?

I formatted my USB stick with f2fs but can't move any program apps to it.

mantis:/ $ sm list-volumes
privat gemountet null
emulierte gemountete null
public:8_1 montiert ebe8140b-052c-483c-abcd-8224b93f416d
mantis:/ $ pm move-package com.lonelycatgames.Xplore ebe8140b-052c-483c-abcd-8224b93f416d
Fehler [-6]
mantis:/ $ su
mantis:/ # pm move-package com.lonelycatgames.Xplore ebe8140b-052c-483c-abcd-8224b93f416d
Fehler [-6]

Regards
[Fire TV Android Development] Austcool:
I like this mod is there a way to do this on a Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)? I have a SM-T380 and I have a ntfs hard drive spool I want to read with a dock but it says I have to format it.... I have adoptable storage enabled tho and the Samsung Kernel Source code says FS_NTFS is an option?
[Fire TV Android Development] bibikalka:
@Pretoriano80

Are there any updates for this ? NTFS support is still sort of flaky, exFAT is best. I wonder if there is a rock solid NTFS code out there somewhere ...
[Fire TV Android Development] bright_plastik:
Hello @Pretoriano80, I was roving around on XDA for a filesystem solution, and found your excellent thread.

Unfortunately I don't own a FireTV, but a Tablet from Samsung (the very popular T830). There is already a good support for custom ROMs, but it is lacking the FS support you provide.

May I ask you to modify your work to fit on another kernel and device? I will provide you everything and will be more than happy to support your work and act as a Guinea pig for the iterations...

Let me know if it is of any interest for you.

Keep up the good work!

Best,

Gabo
[Fire TV Android Development] Pretoriano80:
Sorry @bright_plastik ,but i can't help you that.

These kind of things require extensive testing and it would be very difficult for me without actually owning the device.

But you said that custom roms are already available for that device ,so i presume that custom kernels are also available (and kernel source ).

If that's the case,then it should be easier to request support from the devs involved (could be implemented at rom&kernel level).
[Android Auto General] mains75:
It's 2 weeks, I can't have any response from Google assistant on AA. The assistant is working fine without Android auto.

If I ask something for example a destination, it works, but no voice answer anyway.

So I can't have any info about Weather or calendar etc...

Does anyone have the same issue?

Already tried to reinstall AA, Google and Google Play services (delete cache and data)...but it does not help...

Xperia x compact Oreo
[Android Auto General] marchnz:
What happen?
[Android Auto General] bert.ba2:
Same problem hier - when the assistant is replying, the headunit mutes..

https://support.google.com/androidauto/thread/2475001?hl=en
[Android Auto General] fadinizjr:
I think that MAYBE you are experiencing the same problem as I am.

If you manually trigger assistant in your phone by holding the middle icon/button and say a command like call someone it will display a screen asking you for activation. No matter how many times you activate it. It will deactivate again and you will have to do the same process again.

Or it can be the mute headunit bug. I think I have both.
[Android Auto General] mains75:
The issue is on the AA app without car unit, too.

Just no answer after asking anything...no assistant voice at all..

But Google app works ok...
[Android Auto General] Sieth:
Same here. Oneplus 6t. Found other fora describing the problem too. We just have to wait for a fix I think...
[Android Auto General] Tabs78:
same problem
[Android Auto General] mains75:
Is Google working on it? This issue is known... what is it waiting for?
[Android Auto General] marchnz:
What did google reply when asked for an update on the issue?
[Android Auto General] ltx407:
At first the routines also worked, but then never again. Now the wizard has been limited to a few commands in android auto.
[Android Auto General] mains75:
AA Updated to 4.8.5 still the same problem...
[Android Auto General] ssamsonice:
Really strange that they managed to mess it up so badly. And apparantly no fix in the latest release.
[Android Auto General] mains75:
Still don't understand if all phones have the same issue, or some model only
[Android Auto General] r4yv3n:
Having same problem too. No response, only a "blink" sound. The order works but no voice reply

Galaxy S8 Plus + Kenwood Unit

I tried to send a whastapp msg and it works, but no reply when i ask about weather or travel to any place (directly opens navigation app after "blink")
[Android Auto General] Boodmo1:
The issue is on the AA app without car unit, too.
[Android Auto General] r4yv3n:
Latest app update solved the problem :)
[Android Auto General] alderon666:
What latest app? Android Auto? It's still not working for me AA 4.8.594324.

Regards.

Alderon666
[Android Auto General] r4yv3n:
I have same AA version.

Look into Google App - version 10.84.19.21-arm64
[Android Auto General] alderon666:
Same version here.

Google Play Services: 19.6.29 (040400-278422107)

EDIT: OK... Yesterday Google Assistant didn't work on Android Auto on the phone. Today I tried in my car and it worked. Later I checked on my phone and it worked too. Very strange, because I'm quite sure there was no update from google.

Regards.

Alderon666
[Android Auto General] Note10.1Dude:
I saw a report of a server-side change. Hopefully this is fixed for everybody.
[Android Auto General] mains75:
Now finally it works again!!
[Android Auto General] r4yv3n:
Gps problems with Waze solved too
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Questions & Answers] KaosGT:
Hello all, i have a problem.

After rooting my xz1c, the battery percentage is stuck at 20%. When I fastboot into TWRP, it says I have 100%. I have tried resetting cache (vol up + power) but it didn't work. Any fixes? Much appreciated.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Questions & Answers] hockeymikey:
I think I have a similar issue.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Questions & Answers] TheQuickFox:
On laptops it usually helps to fully drain the battery empty until the unit shuts down, and then fully recharge it.

This will re-teach the battery management system where the upper and lower limits are for the battery.

I'm not sure if it will help for this issue, but it won't hurt to give it a try.
[Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Questions & Answers] shaolinz:
I have a bs2 pro and I'd like the global rom
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] silvaoproprio:
So I flashed this phone cause it was bootlooping, and its a friend of mine and i didnt even see what CSC was on the phone, I flashed the Latest PHI(GLB) firmware available and i only get this languages to change, and the phone had spanish option that i'm trying to put because he doesn't understand english.

Can someone help me??

https://prnt.sc/polkwn
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] MACkjam:
The last time I looked, this was a Kaiser forum and not an iPhoney forum.

Could Moderators please move these threads to general discussion?

I have personally previously posted a thread comparing MY TyTN II with a colleagues' iPhoney and how it beat it hands down in every respect before my and his very eyes. I posted the results here a while back.

It was NOT a thread about NEW iPHONEY to be released, nor how it will or possibly or maybe have hot and cold running water and all that tripe.

The fact is that this is a Kaiser forum and the iPhoney does NOT have any features RIGHT NOW which the Kaiser does have.

In the future, the Kaiser will also give live feeds from Mars and have direct access to Hubble Telescope feeds.