yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmouse:
I will still be able to extract it without the init.rc, but it won't be fully complete because the system partition will be missing some files.

@formeriphoneuser

I like your username 🤣

To answer your question, the Touch has a Qualcomm CPU, so if anything it should be easier to root. However, whether it will be able to use the same method as the A5 Pro depends on what method ends up being used. You should check out how the original A5 was rooted since that might be more similar to the touch
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] formeriphoneuser:
Thanks for the input!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
Another long shot from my part but wouldn't it be possible to use the extracted files in combination with some files from the leaked firmware update?:

https://download.hismarttv.com/Content/DeviceVersionFile/159185288576500588.zip

I guess that due to dm-verity this would rather lead to a softbrick right?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmouse:
Yeah it would just brick. Once I have more time I'll try to get a script to extract everything, so we can start to examine it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timo.helfer:
Quick question: What version is your Android System Webview app? Mine is stuck with version 78, but there is already 98 available. I alwads get an error when updating.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmouse:
V79. I also get an error complaining that the shared library com.android.trichromelibrary is missing, interesting
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tabstop:
I am sure this is a great and thrilling technical challenge, but IMHO if a company like Pine64 were to produce a native Linux-based phone that had an e-Ink display instead another eye-straining LCD phone, that would be the best path forward, rather than forcing people to struggle to unlock these locked Android phones. It comes down to this: If no one ever requests that Pine64 makes an e-Ink phone they will just continue making phones like this: https://www.pine64.org/pinephonepro/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmouse:
It definitely is fun trying to unlock/root this phone, but yeah I do agree with you. Even better would be an RLCD display, since it has full color and a 60hz refresh rate, though I'm not sure if its as good as e-ink for eye strain. I wonder if there is a way to get in contact with some manufacturers and crowdfund something like this, or maybe start a petition for Pine to do so
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmouse:
Well my phone screen just got cracked today and it no longer works at all, so unfortunately my efforts into this phone will have to stop here.

In other news, I figured out the password used for FTMode. It's simply the last four of your SIM1 IMEI + the number of the menu element you're selecting, padded with a zero if its only one digit. So for the "Engineer mode option", since the last four of my IMEI is 3782, the password would be "378201" since Engineer mode is the first option on the menu. For the 15th menu option, it would be "378215". This works for every option except for the "Sim Lock Test" option, which is difficult to figure out since it calls a native library to check the password.

I'll also edit this post with the script I promised that will backup all the partitions of the phone (except system partition) once I write it.

I'll probably wait to shell out money on another phone until the e-ink/RLCD technology matures. I'm really excited to see what refresh rate/colorspaces e-ink (and maybe RLCD) phones will have in the next couple years, maybe one of them will even support US/EU bands and have an unlockable bootloader.

For now though, I bid my farewell by wishing everyone luck in rooting the phone, and praying for a way to unlock the bootloader!

P.S. Jadx is a really useful decompilation tool. Try taking all the JARs in /system/framework and opening them in jadx, and look for any useful services/functions. Since we have a shell in Engineering Mode running as a system user (uid 1000), if you find any services that are useful but restricted to privileged users, it may work to call it from that shell. If the function isn't exposed from a service, you might be able to write a C/C++ program, and use JNI to call the Java function, then execute the C/C++ program from the Engineer Mode shell. You may also need to bypass the hidden API limitation
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
Hisense released a new firmware update... Has anyone tried it out yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
What are those two commands supposed to achieve?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benathan:
Overwrite files, Haven't tried if it works on read onl partitions yet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
So could it be possible to overwrite blackAppList.xml this way?

service call factory_test 4 s16 "/path/file" i32 OFFSET s16 "newValue" i32 newValueLength

I guess for "/path/file" I would have to insert "/system/etc/blackAppList.xml".

But what do I have to insert for "newValue"?

And wouldn't this trip dm-verity as well?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benathan:
Sorry but the command seems to be kind of useless, looks like it requires a RW partition which isn't the case. I have tried modifying blackAppList.xml but it doesn't work. Also yes this will trip dm-verity.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tabstop:
My first laptop had a B&W reflective LCD display (it was 8088-based). If the surface isn't reflective they are perfectly readable.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tabstop:
FWIW Pixel 6a preorders ought to start up soon on Google Fi.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mattoso.Guarda:
I've received from people selling this phone a link to a stance they argue may help with google play. I'm not sure how it may work but to anyone interested http://fs.qiye.163.com/fs/display/?...le=install Google and multi language(opinion)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhelan:
So I downloaded it. 2/3 of the size are for tutorial videos. The rests are mostly apps such as 2account or morelocales. So yeah nothing really new. Thanks for the share though :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _krous_:
Does anybody know the reason why Hisense so strongly guards against installing the Google Play Store and Services at least for internationally used phones?

ie Onyx Boox has additional option to enable them after purchase
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hooddy:
can ya reupload it please?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rz.79m:
Hi

i need official firmware files for update!

L1732.6.12.00
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lillo9546:
Did anyone have news on Bootloader Unlock :)?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferlanero:
Really interested on this topic too..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmouse:
This seems to be the latest news on that end. I just hope it happens within the lifetime of the phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lillo9546:
What about Hisense A5, on snapdragon side?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
Me too I just noticed this post about a newly discovered unisoc exploit on reddit.. I really hope that there are still some programmers interested in the Hisense A5 Pro/CC
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wishindo:
Anyone try using Dirty Cow to root this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zubairuk1:
Hi,

I am trying root this phone may be can help others as z3x team pandora box recently release unisoc update I am able to read whole firmware partition backup.

I am also able to unlock the bootloader but after unlock bootloader phone does not start just go in recovery mode.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zubairuk1:
When I reatore previous misc partition backed up before bootloader unlock phone start again normally
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zubairuk1:
I have tool pandora box and that's easy to do that if you need any partition dump let me know.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hooddy:
can ya dump whole firmware to flash it with SPD FlashTool UpgradeDownload/ResearchDownload? in pac format i suppose.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zubairuk1:
I dumped whole firmware all partitions are bin files like recovery.bin,boot.bin, super.bin etc
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hooddy:
SPD tools required PAC file. How to flash it with it?

SPD Flash Tool - Official SPD/Unisoc Flash Tool

Download the SPD Flash Tool, which enables you to flash or install .pac firmware (ROM) on devices powered by Spreadtrum/Unisoc chipsets.

spdflashtool.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zubairuk1:
I can flash back with my tool let me check today if I can repack these files for spd flasher.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hooddy:
as only we have pac to flash we can trying to root it. some info at hovatek forum
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmouse:
Could you send a copy of all the partitions? (besides userdata ofc) Also, does the Pandora box use FDL files like Infinity Box does?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhelan:
Yes, it would be awesome to see those .bin partition
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xkicer:
Hello everyone, I found a repo about sprd bootload.

for JingPad A1 with UNISOC Tiger T7510? same with hisense A7 eink phone.

Maybe will find some snack/tips with [unlock_bootloader].

> set_lock_status(VBOOT_STATUS_UNLOCK)

bsp_bootloader_u-boot15 https://github.com/jingpad-bsp/bsp_bootloader_u-boot15
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Markismus:
I've somehow lost adb debugging. I assumed that it was a firmware update. Did anyone else experience this, too?

If it's not the firmware, does anyone know a workaround?

EDIT: I've also seem to have lost the ability browse the files when I plug it into the PC.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robo0000:
Hi all, I am still really interested to root this phone, if anyone manages to get a working root and debloat process I would be more than happy to send $200 to make it worth your time. Perhaps anyone else still interested would add to the kitty and we might be able to spur it on. @zhelan are you still interested in your kitty?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhelan:
The kitty, and funding promises didn't move mountains. Unfortunately, we are at a standstill... All the devs that I contacted, were either not going to do it for ethical reasons, or not capable of.

So I think we are witnessing the rise of unusable electronic devices behind locked bootloader. It is also an ecological tragedy, but everything is nowadays...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhelan:
I have the last update, and all works, if it is not a cable issue, save all and reinstall firmware
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhelan:
So apparently this aliexpress seller sells a solution to root a5 pro cc :

edit : After asking the seller, that's only true for hisense on android 9
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhelan:
There is an untested solution on github that looks very promising. I haven'T managed to make it work, let me know :)

GitHub - TomKing062/CVE-2022-38694_unlock_bootloader: This is a one-time signature verification bypass. For persistent signature verification bypass, check https://github.com/TomKing062/CVE-2022-38691_38692

This is a one-time signature verification bypass. For persistent signature verification bypass, check https://github.com/TomKing062/CVE-2022-38691_38692 - TomKing062/CVE-2022-38694_unlock_bootloader

github.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferlanero:
I'm going to test if this root method applies here: Android 10 with software version L1732.6.17.01.00

Hope to have root in Hisense A5PRO cc soon!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferlanero:
Really promising, as today developer has tested exploit to get root access on a real Unisoc t610. So gain root in Hisense A5PRO CC seems nearest than ever :cool:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
It really seems like it's just a question of time now! :) I did not see that coming. Does the exploit already work for the Hisense A7/Pro?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferlanero:
News from developer:

Hisense a5 pro CC root failed · Issue #2 · TomKing062/CVE-2022-38694_unlock_bootloader

Hisense A5PRO cc root failed. Here Arch linux, ./spd_dump exec_addr 0x3f48 fdl fdl1-dl.bin 0x5500 fdl uboot-mod.bin 0x9efffe00 exec read_part teecfg 0 1M teecfg.bin read_part trustos 0 6M tos.bin r...

github.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
anwering to my own question lol:

https://www.reddit.com/r/eink/comments/14dc5gq

So basically root for the A7/CC does already work. I hope that root for the A5Pro/CC follows soon but as both the A7 and A5 Pro share the same Unisoc Chipset we are only one step away from root I guess. Using the A5 Pro CC as my main phone without Google Apps was kind of painful for the last couple of years. Let's hope for the best
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
That looks great! I've been following this thread since I got my A5 Pro CC a few months back, and I'm quite looking forward to seeing where this goes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
Does someone know what the current state of affairs looks like?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkingTom:
ROP chain on ud710 not work on ums512 and i don't have much time on this
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferlanero:
So this want to say that there won't be root access on Hisense A5 Pro CC? :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
Not necessarily... As far as I understood it, detouring those security measures is a quite complex procedure. Remember that most developers who unlock those phones mostly do it in their free time...

@SkingTom What did you mean by spl method? Which particular exploit are you referring to?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkingTom:
finally get it work, happy time
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkingTom:
device will not unlock if ddr init in fdl1 failed , if this happen , modify spl and ddr init will use exactly value from manufacturer

this feature not written yet, i will see if fdl1 can work first

the exploit is get addr and find useful rop chian(custom_exec.bin files) (though these files are not really a "chian", just set register and jump into fdl1/spl without verify)

the modification of fdl1/spl/fdl2 is not a part of exploit
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
Awesome! Keep us posted!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferlanero:
Guys, Finally we get Hisense A5 Pro CC root access!

GitHub - TomKing062/CVE-2022-38694_unlock_bootloader: This is a one-time signature verification bypass. For persistent signature verification bypass, check https://github.com/TomKing062/CVE-2022-38691_38692

This is a one-time signature verification bypass. For persistent signature verification bypass, check https://github.com/TomKing062/CVE-2022-38691_38692 - TomKing062/CVE-2022-38694_unlock_bootloader

github.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
Finally! How do I install the root? Do I have to put the phone in recovery mode?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
ok I can't figure it out really. If anyone has detailled Instructions on how to do this, keep me updated. The spd_dump .exe only gives me:

Waiting for device...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
I'm writing down the steps I'm taking as I go along, but so far I'm having some issues as well. Reached out on GitHub to see if I'm on the right track. I'll keep you posted.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
If you already have a step by step, though, let us know!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
Current status, bricked my phone. Oops. I'll hopefully get that sorted out fairly soon, though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
Phone is successfully unbricked, but still working on the actual rooting process.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferlanero:
Please document these processes in case others need to consult them. I haven't been able to try root access yet
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
I've been trying my best to do so, but something tells me that the process I used/am using isn't the way it was supposed to be done, and I'm not entirely sure what was or wasn't relevant. Perhaps some more knowledgeable people here will be able to help clean it up afterward.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
Hey TR,

I saw on github that you managed to get out of the CHECK_BAUD FAIL loop.

How did you manage to do that?

My phone is frozeeen
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
Reboot both the computer and the phone and it should reset that back to normal. If the phone is as frozen as mine was and none of the buttons seem to be responding, the reset is Power + Volume Down for ten seconds, then wait about a minute for it to boot back up. The screen might not change and you won't get any vibrations, but it does reset.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
Thank you for your fast response! I managed to unlock the bootloader (and to get the boot.img) but the phone still is stuck in download mode and nothing is happening.... power+volume down doesn't do the trick for me unfortunately.

Also when it comes to rooting the device let's keep in touch. especially when it comes to creating this patched boot.img. It seems like a quite complex thing to pull off
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
Oh awesome, I've been struggling to get the boot.img file. What was your process for that?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
The tutorial is here:

Magisk

This is a one-time signature verification bypass. For persistent signature verification bypass, check https://github.com/TomKing062/CVE-2022-38691_38692 - TomKing062/CVE-2022-38694_unlock_bootloader

github.com

The tutorial has 4 steps (0, 1, 2 ,3)

Step 0: So basically when you are in download mode you do:

spd_dump exec_addr 0x1234 fdl fdl1-dl.bin 0x3ee8 fdl uboot-mod.bin 0x9efffe00 exec read_part boot 0 35M boot.img reset

then step 1 and 2 worked out for me but step 3 did not. I have no idea how to use or install avbtool.

you are supposed to do this last command which is impossible to pull off basically:

python2 avbtool add_hash_footer --image AIK/image-new.img --partition_name boot --partition_size 36700160 --key rsa4096_vbmeta.pem --algorithm SHA256_RSA4096 --salt 5F55215FD2302D021F850B55912ED48D176784678692DC012E054B1ECD0BE025

(also there is another step which is not written out: the boot.img has to be flashed with magisk)

I uploaded the boot-img (after step 2 & magisk flash) here:

https://filebin.net/alcq7svzcl3oso9b

But be aware! don't flash it before succeeding with step 3. it will pretty sure give you a softbreak.

I still didn't manage to turn on my device... even though the bootloader is unlocked now :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
How did you boot into Download Mode? I got FastBoot Mode, Recovery Mode, etc, but not Download Mode.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
adb reboot autodloader

But beware, I never got out of it. My phone is still being recognized but I can't reboot and I don't know if there is an external command for rebooting from there
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Training Dummy:
Ah, gotcha. Yeah, that's the one that made mine go unresponsive, too. His edited third command seems to be what worked to get mine out of it, though it took like five minutes after running it, and it did a factory reset at that point.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limio:
which one do you mean?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] droidz_dinner:
So I have been trying to flash back to android 8.0 from 10 and flashtool is not showing the H8216 in device selector.

Can anyone please help

its only loading 72 devices
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] krzysiek1984:
You must turn off antyvirus .
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] evox4:
You have to use NewFlasher
[Huawei P40 Pro Questions & Answers] Portor30:
Hi there was wondering if there is any better apps for music video and photo that you can stream direct from phone to TV?

Like Samsung music player and video and there gallery you can stream direct from the app to your devices

And suggestions would be most help full

Ay the moment I am Using the LG app to stream to my TV

Thanks
[Huawei P40 Pro Questions & Answers] EatSleepTechRepeat:
I know that you can use wireless projection and basically cast the phone to the TV at least that way you can use things like Huawei music/spotify, in addition play your apps? whether that would be a fix?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] abhinawerma:
Hey,

lam Abhinav from India. I am planning to buy a smartphone gimbal and

have few questions.

1. Does it support Samsung Note 9 and One plus 7 ?

2. Does it come with warranty ?

3. Where is service center in India?

I hope for a quick reply and you clear my doubts.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] manne49:
What??

Gesendet von meinem SM-N960F mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] paulojsdias:
I have two Gimball that I use with the note 9 but you have to use counter weights in almost every Gimball using the note 9. Mine are the smooth q and the smooth 4.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] akpe:
Hello people.

Suddenly and without changing anything (no program installations/uninstallations, no registry tweaks, nothing) I "lost" the GSM icon on my pda! Whenever I turn the phone on, instead of the cute little "G" icon next to the signal strength, I just get this one (the left one):

(which should only appear when no connections are active, right?)

I've also tried it on safe mode and it still doesn't work...

Still, the phone works flawlessly.

Any ideas/solutions on how to get the icon back?

I'm using Jwright's latest ROM.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] unapproachable2kx:
G stands for Gprs signal connection.

To turn Gprs icon on,try installing GB-Soft Gprs tweak,select Search Gprs on start Radio.

Also verify you have Gprs signal in your zone.

Edit: Link http://www.gb-soft.cz/XDAII/product_gprs_tweak_wm5pe_en.htm

Have a good day!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] akpe:
Thank you for your reply, but you have misunderstood me :)

I'm talking about the little white square with the G or the U (for GSM and UMTS respectively) which used to appear right next to the signal strength icon, not the GPRS connection one!

Just like the G icon here:

(random screenshot)

Thank you though :)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] akpe:
edit: wifi issue fixed, but gsm icon issue remains :/
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Tahmaseeb:
its one of those normal things that happen

i used JW's rom for a long time...its a normal thing...let me guess the G comes back when u connect to the gprs...suppose to...does on mine...never got a cure cuz its too small a issue...n i dont thing its a rom issue either cuz it also happens in tomal's rom sometimes...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] spawnlives:
Check out this guide. It may be of some use

https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/HomePage
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] bigbraintime:
Thanks. I tried the methods listed in the "Lost root randomly" section and unfortunately they didnt work. Do you have any other ideas? Maybe I could "Select and Patch a File" in Magisk's Install but afaik Magisk doesnt have its img./tar. file.

I should probably just flash a fresh stock and redo the root process, but then my data will be wiped and I dont really want that lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] spawnlives:
Have you tried the uninstaller through magisk or twrp then try again with magisk.

When trying to re-install magisk do you get any errors.

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases

Also if worried about losing apps/data do a backup before trying anything.

The easiest way is to flash firmware and start from scratch again but backup first.