yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] sBinnala:
And where in that comment did I say 3.5.0_9 WON'T work? That's right, literally no one said that. There's a difference between saying it WON'T work and saying it MAY NOT work. And also, that's a pretty old comment you digged up. What makes you believe I haven't tested the recovery myself since the time I posted that comment?

The question is whether 3.5.0_9 supports encryption or not. If you don't know, don't answer. It's that simple.
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Damage1972:
Chill, people. Please...
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] lynxrz:
After february 2 update I can't unlock my phone with fingerprint sensor. When I try to unlock I get "Fingerprint hardware not avaliable" error (fingerprint gestures works fine)
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Gaurav Shahu:
Good rom
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] shamanixme:
Awesome ROM ! If only the screencast worked, it would have been perfect :(
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Havcaaren22:
Regarding screencast issue I see some progress. In the past when I tried to mirror my phone on TV there was crash and reset. Now it just can not connect to TV and there is NO CRASH !!! 😁
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] hcudani:
the screencast still doesn't work , it sends the command to connect to the wireless display (in my case it is a ROKU TV) and then the phone reboots.
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Sai404142:
support for screen casting dropped in Q times! I'm no longer interested in fixing casting maybe in future it'll be fixed but not for now ! :)
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] JoshuaHoff:
can someone please tell me what dont work on this rom and often bugs/glitchs.
[Moto G5S Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] okayk:
I've been using it for months now and the only problem I have is that I don't have GPS, but it was already the case with my previous roms so it may be a device malfunction.

Other than that I don't experience any bug.

Edit: I just fixed my GPS thanks to https://xdaforums.com/t/moto-g5s-plus-gps-fix-for-custom-roms.3953378/
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Spektater:
Hello everyone!

I have a Moto G5 plus which still works quite well as my only phone, but I'm curious to experiment.

Seeing as official support and security updates have ended, I don't think I'm missing out on anything by leaving stock.

I'm looking for recommendations on which ROM to use, as well as any tips or advice you can give.

Top priorities:

Security and stability (as much as possible)

Connectivity (4G LTE, Wifi without any hiccups)

Bluetooth (support for as many audio codecs as possible, especially Aptx)

Camera should be fully functional

I can't think of any other priorities right now, but maybe narrows the field of options a bit.

I have never installed a ROM nor rooted a device, but I am a quick learner.

Also a quick question, is rooting the phone required? And even if it's not required, do I get any benefit from doing so?

Any input will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!!
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Nivead:
Hello. I can only speak to LineageOS. I have tried others and had bugs that I could not live with. Most new ROMs may have them until they get some exposure and support. Motorola quit supporting the G5 Plus in the early part of 2019, I think. Seems like a lot of support for software in a lot of devices disappears in 2 years or so. GothicIV has been applying android security patches for this year, every month as google releases them.

I have never had any 4G LTE or wireless problems. I use a Verizon virtual mobile carrier.

Can't tell you about Bluetooth codecs, other than I use a plantronics bluetooth set and it works fine.

LineageOS has a built in no frills movie/still camera that works. But if you have google support, you can download the original motorola camera and it works fine. I also use the FV-5 still and FV-5 Cinema camera's out of the play store (paid app) and they work fine.

Rooting is not required, but it allows you to get to the operating system. In Linux (which android is based on) You have ordinary user privileges to install and remove apps. A super user can add/remove/delete files to the OS and change configuration files. When you root a phone, you are being elevated to super user (SU). A bunch of folks and google warn against this, its because they want you to use the system as they provided, like "look - but - dont touch", The concerns are valid, but if you are a linux user, you can make up your own mind. I feel their warnings are over rated, personally. Magisk , a common rooting program will only allow super user to programs you authorize to have super user access.

Basically, you have to unlock the boatloader - and that voids your warranty, but your probably out of that. I think motorola will only allow you to unlock the bootloader if you bought it retail. After unlocking the bootloader, install TWRP a program for backup and restore, which most everybody uses to install ROMs. A lot of ROMs require the memory to be un-encrypted to work, sometimes TWRP can do this, sometimes you need a SU and de-crypter helper program to do this.

Also, I cannot stress this more, after you install TWRP, back up the phone. The Persist and EFS files are individualized files for you phone. Basically radio calibrations and every phone is different.

I wrote a procedure for this, a PDF, its at http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=30022986655137330218 . Its my documentation for future reference if something goes wrong. I have three Moto G5+ and all are on LineageOS.

Hope that helps.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Spektater:
Hello Nivead!

I could not have hoped for a more detailed answer!!

Once I make up my mind, I will most definitely use your guide! The PDF was crystal clear! I thank you deeply for all the effort that you clearly put into helping others :D

I'm still in doubt due to an important difference; you used a 4gb RAM version, but mine is only 2gb RAM (XT1681) :(

I've heard that with only 2gb RAM, I should give up on Custom ROMs, and that I won't get better performance than Stock.

I was hoping that a custom rom, with optimizations taken from Android 9, 10 and 11, or even with user designed tweaks, could improve performance, even by a small margin, over the stock Android 8.1.

But I do understand 2gb is VERY low by today's standards, and that most custom roms are designed with double that RAM in mind.

Knowing that my device has only 2gb RAM total, would you still recommend LineageOS in my quest for a slight performance boost, or should I just do a clean install of regular old stock 8.1?

Thank you very much in advance for your time and kindness!
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Nivead:
When I wrote the procedure, I was taking a phone back to LineageOS 15.1 . One should be able to substitute any ROM in place of the LineageOS and the procedure should still work. I have used LineageOS 14 (Vache), also LineageOS 16 (Coldhans) and LineageOS 17.1 (thread by Riyan65) and Pixel Experience AOSP (thread by ZjRDroid).

I do not know about the 2/4 GB performance issues/differences. I would research the forum threads on the ROM and see if problems were reported, and if the ROM requires a 4 GB memory. Also, bear in mind that memory works different in android/linux compared to windows.

I do not know if LineageOS would give you a performance boost. You would have to try it and see, I will say, that the google play store and its related apps put a performance drain on android. They are constantly checking in with google when you use the apps, and constantly looking for updates. That means battery is being used by the radio modems in the background. If you do not need playstore access, its a boost. Or you could use the nano gapps to have just play store access without all the other google apps the were installed by default in android 7/8.1.

I would not re-install stock moto 8.1 as a performance issue. I would do a factory erase, it should return the phone back to the state of when the phone was upgraded to stock 8.1. Bear in mind that all data, photos and apps you added will be erased. I would only re-install moto stock 8.1 if I was coming back from a ROM and going to a different ROM. Most ROMs start with stock moto 8.1 and just lay their code on top of it. So parts of the stock firmware gets over written and parts of it remain stock.

If you can afford to purchase a new phone - and do without your G5 plus, because you bricked it - I would try a ROM. If you can not do without your phone, I would leave it alone. I trashed one of my phones and it took me a day to recover it back to stock. That is one of the main reasons I wrote the procedure.

Sorry, I could not help some more...
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Spektater:
Not at all! You have been incredibly helpful and informative!

I could probably afford a new phone if it came to that, but I was hoping to improve the performance of the G5 Plus so that it could get me by for 1 or 2 more years, until 5G becomes more widespread and good cheap 5G phones become available.

Maybe I could try Lineage and see how it goes. I've heard that even if I brick it, it is usually reversible with some effort... how true do you feel this is?

If bricking is irreversible, maybe it is not worth the risk, as the phone still works quite well, and would be a nice gift for a friend when I decide to buy a new one.

And a final question, if I decide to try out a ROM, I can always go back to stock by doing a factory reset right?

Thank you very very much for all your patience!
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Nivead:
I am also hanging on to my G5+'s as long as I can. 5G implementation has started, but its ways off for full coverage.

I asked about bricking, as it can happen if one does not follow procedures, or have a hardware failure. . Usually when a phone is bricked, its unrecoverable. Sometimes a professional may be able to recover the phone, they do this by opening the phone and making direct connections to the NAND memory. If they are able to communicate with the memory and the hardware is OK, they can reinstall an image of the operating system. If it boots, you have a operating phone. I just wanted to be clear, there is a risk.

If you put a ROM on the phone, its a new operating system. If it has problems, or does not boot, etc - you usually can "fastboot" the original moto 8.1 firmware and the phone should be OK.

If you put a new operating system on the phone and do a factory reset, you are still inside the new operating system - your just wiping it clean. In order to get back to the moto 8.1 stock firmware, you will either have to install backup image via TWRP - which does not always work - or - fastboot the original moto 8.1 firmware, which usually works.

Fastboot is a command in the Android Device Bridge terminal program. ADB is a command line terminal program that runs on your computer and is used to move firmware from the computer to the phone. Fastboot also has some maintenance and housekeeping commands.

My advice, is to read up on all the required tasks, so you know how things react. Also keep a log of what you did, so if something goes wrong, you can attempt to back track to the problem. XDA forums has a lot of info available on all the task required. Also if something goes wrong, you can stop and ask for help on the forum.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Spektater:
Ok, I will definitely keep that in mind.

To say the truth, I'm still on the fence on whether to use a Custom Rom or not, as many people have told me I won't get better performance with any custom than I would with Stock. This appears to be especially true given the low RAM of my device (just 2 GB).

Regardless of what I end up doing, I would like to deeply thank you for all the time and dedication you put into your replies.

If everyone was as willing and helpful as you, the world would be a better place!
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Zojak:
I too recommend LineageOS. I'm still running 15.1 (Oreo) on my 2GB G5. [MENTION=5895297]gothicVI[/MENTION] has a bunch of versions, with security updates, available here.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Spektater:
Well, two different opinions both recommending LineageOS definitely sounds appealing. I've heard ArrowOS is quite good as well. So many options!! I was hoping to get a ROM with Android 11 features, but maybe I'm aiming too high, considering its only a 2gb device :(
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Zojak:
I tried PixelExperience and ArrowOS. Mainly to see if I could get gcam's nightsight to work with 2GB. Despite my attempts, with roms and tweaking system memory settings, I couldn't get nightsight working. So I went back to LOS 15.1 for the Xposed support. In 2019 I picked up a Moto G7+ (running LOS 17.1) and haven't touched my G5 much. Just flashing [MENTION=5895297]gothicVI[/MENTION]'s security updates on it every so often.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Spektater:
I see... I was really hoping to get a working GCam on a 2GB device, but I guess I'll have to give up on that. So you would recommend LOS over ArrowOS or DirtyUnicorns?

I'm sorry if I ask too many questions, there are so many options that a beginner like myself gets confused!

Thank you very much for all your help!
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Zojak:
Well I haven't tried DirtyUnicorns. My time with ArrowOS was brief. I'd say try them all and see which you like best.

Google released GCam Go for low end devices. I haven't tried it but maybe it'll run better on our device.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Spektater:
I see. Maybe a GCam Go port could give good results, it would be interesting to see some tests on that on this device.

I'll see which ROMs I end up trying, IF I gather the courage to try custom roms jaja.

Thank you very very much for all your help!
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Zojak:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1447/

Neat. This version seems to work on my G5. Night mode too in the settings.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Spektater:
Will definitely keep that one in mind. Thank you!
[Huawei Watch] sinco:
Hello. I have a new GT2Pro. Watches placed on the table. I move with the phone and Huawei Health attributes the steps. The watch does not move. Then the bad results step. Daily steps are inaccurate. Try it.
[Huawei Watch] dersie:
Huawei Health count also steps with the phone if you don not have a (or) your watch ;)
[Huawei Watch] vran22:
on watch gt 2 after update to 1.0.9.58 not counting correctly steps. i have at morning 0 steps, and i do some steps with watch on and still 0.. anybody have issues also?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] hyann:
I read the posts on usb host on Diamond and so far everyone is of the opinion that the hardware is there but not the drivers, or thats my impression

Would it be possible to take a HTC model, say, HTC athena, and dump the ROM and extract the cab for usb host ( if there is one, its just my wild guess), and modify it on the Diamond?

i dont know, just a guess

so far I am so pleased with the diamond (coming from Kaiser, the diamond plays videos MUCH better, I dont have to compress the .avi and can play it right away, and the audio player is so much more user friendly and the audio booster is a huge plus), I find the most limitation coming from the 4 G internal storage (papago takes up 700mb, and with 1 .avi film plus about 10 mp3 albums the space is gone for good)

if USB host can be activated on Doamond then you could just carry your films around on a small storage card, and that would make the diamond a really powerful device

Any thoughts?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] H3PO:
I'm interested in that, too... Why don't you just try it?

As soon as my xda arrives I'll start investigations, maybe opening the thing to get to know what usb controller is inside.
[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] syed sadik vali:
Hello Guys today we are going to see how to unlock the bootloader of realme 5pro and installation of TWRP and Custom Roms

PROCESS OF UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER

1.	Download all the files given in the below link in pc and keep in one folder

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MUEJkl25gL7zUPXNKFx_I5HLHyfCAzz7?usp

2.	Copy the in depth apk file in phone and install as normal apk

3.	Open the apk click on submit application and wait for 10 to 15min

4.	Next once it shows success in that app goto settings then developer options and turn on usb debugging

5.	Then in pc first install adb-setup-1.4.3

6.	Then copy this minimal_adb_fastboot_1.4.3_portable zip file in one folder then extract the zip file

7.	After completing of extraction copy the twrp and vbmeta files both into the minimal_adb_fastboot_1.4.3_portable extracted folder

8.	Next connect your mobile to pc and you can see command prompt here in that folder it will open cmd prompt there type “fastboot devices” and press enter to verify that your device is being detected

9.	In CMD type- “fastboot flashing unlock” and press enter to unlock the bootloader.

10.	Now on phone, a message like in below image will appear. In phone select the “unlock the bootloader” menu by pressing the volume button down and then press the “power button” to finally unlock the bootloader of phone.

11.	After pressing the power button your phone will boot into Color OS by wiping phone and bootloader is now unlocked.

your device is successfully unlocked boot-loader

STEPS TO INSTALL TWRP RECOVERY

1.	Power off the phone then press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button with POWER button for 3 seconds and your phone will be booted into bootloader mode.

2.	Open the same minimal_adb_fastboot_1.4.3_portable zip extracted folder

3.	In cmd command prompt type fastboot devices

4.	Copy the command and paste in the cmd fastboot flash recovery twrp_RMX1971-3.1.1.img

5.	Done now in phone press volume up or down button to goto recovery.

STEPS TO FLASH CUSTOM ROMS

1.	Copy the full ozip file of realme ui c.05 or other build in sdcard for safety if any issues occur we can go back to realme ui and can try again later

2.	Copy the downloaded rom in sdcard in one folder along with gapps

3.	Next boot in twrp and goto wipe section then select “system” “data” “vendor” cache” devlink” and swipe to wipe

4.	Once that is done, tap on back and goto main page of twrp

5.	Tap on install and select sdcard as location and select the rom file and flash

6.	Once flashing bar completed tap on reboot to system

7.	If device is in boot loop hold the volume down button it will take to twrp. There in twrp tap on wipe then tap on format data and type YES then once done tap on reboot system hola you are in custom rom

IF DEVICE STUCK ON BOOT IMAGE DESTROED DON’T PANIC USE BELOW COMMAND

“fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img”

Again device in bootloop flash permisssiver zip file from the link
[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] waqar bukhari:
I Unlocked Bootloader, installed twrp and rooted the device using this guide, " https://xdaforums.com/realme-5-pro/how-to/guide-newbie-resource-thread-bootloader-t3995285 ".

Now I have rooted Realme 5 Pro RMX 1971 with Realmeos Build c.07.

I downloaded Evolution X 4.7 Rom zip file and followed the instructions given in thread to flash zip file. But after flashing when I tried to reboot in system, it gave me a message on swipe screen that OS is not installed but still I swiped to boot in system. My device tried to boot a couple of time and ended up in fastboot again. Fortunately I had already made backup so I restored my backup.

Hence again I am on Rooted Relame 5 pro RMX1971 with realmeos build c.07.

What wrong did I do?
[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] adamnp2000:
Do format data in twrp.format is not wiping data
[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] syed sadik vali:
when ever happens like that remember always go to twrp or any other recovery in wipe section tap on format data and type yes and swipe then reboot. it will dam sure will boot in ur desired rom
[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] longnvuet:
I am stuck at sending a .img file.

what I am doing wrong?

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[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] syed sadik vali:
is the name is correct what you have in cmd
[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Darrenkxc.:
can you make a video of this? btw im a beginner and i can't understand it thank youuuu
[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] R@in:
Hello I'm new to this, so can you please tell me if the steps are same for the latest version of realme 5 pro (RMX1971 11 C. 14).
[Realme 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Eaaarl:
Hello can I ask if I can still use the in depth test APK file in android 11 realme 5 pro. Because I want to unlock the bootloader and change my phone's rom. Thanks in advance.
[Huawei P30 Pro Questions & Answers] blinkt88:
Hi guys i have problems with my superfast charging i use original charger which i get with my phone but sometimes need few times connect/disconnect phone from cable to superfast charging start work i try with my father charger from P40 Lite which have same adapter but wont start charger in supercharge mode

What can be a problem.. I only know 2 months ago i try my phone underwater in pool but i dry phone and clean all holes after that to clean all water.

Any ideas or solutions?
[Huawei P30 Pro Questions & Answers] blinkt88:
SOLVED!
[Huawei P30 Pro Questions & Answers] vargapirot:
How you solved it?
[Huawei P30 Pro Questions & Answers] blinkt88:
I clean type c port with compressed air