yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] J.L.C.:
Does anyone have a way to get around: "no valid slot to boot"

I have a stock Pixel 4XL and just tried to upgrade to Android 11 with the latest images from Google.

I tried to patch the extracted boot image with Magisk and when I try to boot, I'm stuck in fastboot mode with "no valid slot to boot"

I then tried to recover to unrooted stock using an edited flash-all.sh script (removed -w flag). Now, I see the "G" logo and the progress bar cycles a couple of times, then I'm back in fastboot mode with "no valid slot to boot"

Is there any way to recover the device?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
boot into Safe mode then reboot.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] J.L.C.:
How do I get into safe mode from fastboot?

If I switch back and forth with `set_active a/b` I can get it to the G logo with the progress bar, but it gets stuck there regardless of which buttons I press or hold down.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
ok. Flash the stock boot.img to both slots:

fastboot flash boot --slot all boot.img
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] J.L.C.:
Unfortunately, I still end up stuck in fastboot with no valid slot to boot

I just tried to adb sideload an OTA through stock recovery recovery, and now I'm stuck at the G logo.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
[MENTION=2548157]J.L.C.[/MENTION] try this:

First, make sure you have the latest:

- Platform-tools r30.0.4 installed on your computer

- The latest Android 11 (R) extracted in the Platform-tools folder

- Make sure you can see these files bootloader.img, radio.img, image....zip and fastboot.exe in the Platform-tools folder

Second, when you connect the phone to your computer make sure you do not plug the USB cable into a charging USB port.

Third, cd to the Platform-tools folder (Mac/Linux) or open a command prompt in the Platform-tools folder (Windows - see OP [Post 1] #1 in the Guide below) and type the following commands and press enter after each command:

Notes:

- If you are using a Mac or Linux computer put this ./ in front of every command.

- Guide

fastboot reboot bootloader

fastboot flash bootloader --slot all <complete name of bootloader.img>

fastboot reboot bootloader

fastboot flash radio --slot all <complete name of radio.img>

fastboot reboot bootloader

fastboot update -w <complete name of image-coral-....zip> --skip-reboot --slot all

(this will wipe your phone data and internal storage)

I suggest you do it this way because something is jacked on your phone this will clear out all the gremlings :)

fastboot reboot bootloader

fastboot reboot

If it works thank this post: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83509975&postcount=9
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] J.L.C.:
Is there any way to pull the data from the phone from fastboot or recovery? Like an idiot, I didn't back up before attempting the upgrade.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
[MENTION=2548157]J.L.C.[/MENTION]try this:

I hope you are using a Windows computer, I don't know how to do this on a Mac or Linux computer.

1. Add the path to the Platform-tools folder to Windows environment variables.

2. Create a folder on your computer that you want to copy the files from your Pixel 4 XL to.

3. Open a command prompt in that folder and type:

adb pull "/storage/emulated/0/"

(This should backup your internal storage.)

Note: USB debugging should be enabled on phone
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] stevoswifty:
It happened to me, I just flashed stock 10 then ota 11
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] J.L.C.:
I'm back up and running but had to do a full wipe, including userdata (-w flag).

I tried fastboot installs of older 10 and 11 images and always ran into the same issue.

OTA upgrades over adb were failing with status 1.

So, phone recovered, data not so much.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Vantskruv:
I had the same problem, ADB was unauthorised, so I was unable to to do anything with that.

When I was in the 'Fastboot Mode', the command:

$ fastboot devices

was unable to find my device, and therefore I was unable to flash the stock boot.img.

I solved it by selecting 'Power Off' in 'Fastboot Mode' and when the screen turned black, I did press and hold the Volume Down button until the device rebooted into 'Fastboot Mode'. Now my device was detected in when calling the command '$ fastboot devices'.

I do not remember if my device was connected via USB to the computer at that time of reboot.

Then I reflashed the stock boot.img (as flashing the magisk_boot.img never succeeded), and my telephone booted succesfully up unrooted. Then I generated a new patched boot image via Magisk, and rerooted the device without any problems.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] use.logic:
Hello, I've run into the same/a similar problem. My Pixel 4a is in a bootloop after attempting to unroot.

I've flashed the stock factory image in accordance to these instructions and I'm still met with the bootloader upon a power cycle.

I've tried doing it on both slots to see if anything might help, but it hasn't yet.

My phone tells me "no valid slot to boot" for the reason just like those above, but nothing seems to help.

EDIT: I cannot apply an OTA update, either. Seeing as I can't unlock the device and validate the RSA key, the device is 'unauthorized' for ADB.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rorwal:
I don't know if this will help you, but hopefully it will help someone else:

I was unable to get my pixel 4a (sunfish) to boot after flashing stock, as well, with an error about no valid boot slot. However, running the flash tool through the browser fixed the problem. You'll need a chromium-based browser like Brave, but it got my phone working again.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bemymonkey:
I just stumbled across this issue when I flashed the wrong image to my Pixel 4a5G - accidentally downloaded "redfin" instead of "bramble". I'd previously patched the included boot.img using Magisk on my 4a5G and then tried to flash the rooted image using flash-all.bat (with -w removed, of course):

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As you can see, it flashed a new bootloader and radio, then stopped due to not being able to identify the phone as 'redfin'. The phone then obviously bootlooped - no surprise there. It showed "unknown" as the device type in Fastboot instead of Bramble.

It took me a while to get things working again, as I really didn't want to have to wipe the phone:

1. First of all I tried to just flash a working bootloader - basically deleted everything from flash-all.bat below the line "fastboot flash bootloader ...". That restored the device type "Bramble" in Fastboot, but resulted in the "no valid slot" bootloop.

2. I then found this thread and tried the suggestion of "fastboot flash boot --slot all boot.img", which didn't help. I tried both the stock boot.img from the image I was already running (June 2021) and the stock boot.img from the image I was trying to update to (August 2021) - both appeared to flash successfully but didn't help get rid of the error - after a few boot attempts the phone would always land back on Fastboot showing the "no valid slot" message.

3. I then tried flashing the entire stock June 2021 image using flash-all.bat with -w removed. Process completed successfully but didn't get rid of "no valid slot"

4. I then figured I would have to wipe the phone - but as a last ditch effort, I tried flashing the entire stock August 2021 image using flash-all.bat with -w removed. Process completed successfully and to my surprise, the phone booted! I was able to reinstall Magsik normally, patch a boot.img file and then re-root normally using flash-all.bat.

The two reasons I'm posting this:

1. Don't get discouraged and keep trying different images - maybe it'll work :D

2. Why did the August image work, but the June one didn't? Is it because the Redfin image I accidentally flashed was from August? Are downgrades with flash-all.bat generally not possible?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Saluchi:
I have this same problem.. I've tried to flsah using the android flash tool (the browser one) it goes through and says it completed successfully then when booting the Google logo shows up and the little loading bar underneath then takes me back to the bootloader and its back to square one again from there. I tried flashing manually. but it didnt work either. Any advice?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bemymonkey:
I had to try multiple different images manually before I got back to a working system. I'm starting to suspect that the trick was using an image with a newer time stamp that the one I was running before. Which images are you using exactly?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Saluchi:
i've been trying the most recent ones
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Saluchi:
OK I managed to get it to work by using the android flash tool but instead of picking the most recent build i picked the beta build of android 12 and voila it worked ... dont know why but thanks for the response
[Motorola Edge Questions & Answers] gianq7:
Hi, I would like to know what's the lower shutter speed you can get with the motorola edge, can someone help me? Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shakeelbirmani:
Hello everyone

I'm suddenly having problem with camera tried resetting device clear data cache of camera still no solution. Any idea ?

Screenshot attached

Thanks in advance.

(Edit). Resolved by restoring old twrp backup.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] srpdoruk:
did this happen after debloating your stock rom?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Drobix:
High,

I've a problem with Destinator 6 on the Diamond when I try to root from one country to an other. With my MDA compact II (Charmer) this hasn't been a problem at all.

So what I want to do: I live in Germany and I want to calculated the driving time from here to a place in France where I want to spend my vacances.

So what do I do:

- In the menu I choose the button "Address"

- I press the button "Mode" to select another map and then choose "in Other Maps"

- I select "France"

- I press the button "Select"

What happens then is an error message:

"LoadCurrentMapData Error: Map file isn't in memory!"

So I can't make my calculation as normally it's be possible with Destinator.

I tried the following Installations:

- Destinator program version 6.1.1 installed in memory (from a directory "255" which I have downloaded from Destinator.com), then with ActiveSync transferring the maps to the internal storage including the major roads of Europe.

- Installation of both Destinator program and maps in the internal storage, directory "DestinatorApps".

I can change the map to "France" with GPS off by using the "Map Manager" - "Select Map" - buttons, so I could start in Paris what I actually don't want.

Can anybody help me?

ROM: 1.93.407.1 GER

ROM-Date: 07/10/08

Radio: 1.00.25.05

Protocoll Cersion: 52.29.25.12H

Drobix
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Themes, Apps, and Mods] tjsooley:
Guy's I was reading this https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/23/samsungs-free-tv-service-is-coming-to-more-galaxy-phones/

Then decided to go here and side load the apk on my galaxy tab a 2019 10.1 sm-t510.

and it works fine.

This is where the attached apk was downloaded from

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...msung-tv-plus-1-0-00-11-android-apk-download/
[Android Apps and Games] skytbest:
I'm in a situation where I've lost the login credentials for an app and can't recover them. I just got a new phone (Pixel 5) and need this app on my new phone. However, I cannot just download it from the Play Store because then I will have to log in.

Is there some way I can lift and load the app from my old phone (Samsung S20) to my Pixel and be able to open it up without needing to log in?
[Android Apps and Games] Deleted member 4317609:
Swift Backup should do the trick, if you backup the app + all its data to the cloud and then restore on the new phone
[Android Apps and Games] skytbest:
Thanks, this does look like the right idea. However I just synced the app to the cloud (Google Drive) from my old phone and on my new phone it is not showing up. I see no cloud synced backups when I open up Swift Backup on my new phone. They are both connected to the same Google Drive account. Very weird.
[Android Apps and Games] Deleted member 4317609:
On your new phone in swift backup you probably need to change the "backup tag" to the one of your old phone (in the "cloud sync" tab)
[Android Apps and Games] skytbest:
Thanks, that was my issue. Unfortunately it seems that you need root access to backup app data as well. I'm on a Verizon Pixel 5 and do not have root :( Any ideas if this is possible without root with some other app?
[Android Apps and Games] TNSMANI:
MOD ACTION:

Thread closed as duplicate of https://xdaforums.com/android/help/to-backup-app-data-root-t4194065
[Android] wreed58:
I am looking to simulate an additional WiFi device in a rooted android emulator (to simulate a device my company makes). So far I have found the linux kernel module, mac80211_hwsim, which seems like it would help me create virtual networks like this. I believe this is also the mechanism that the emulator uses to create its fake wifi network already.

If this is in fact the right way forward, once I create some more channels for that kernel module, I want to be able to connect to a program on my local computer after connected to this other WiFi network (similar to how 10.0.2.2 maps to the host computer). (the redir command looks helpful on the emulator for this)

Does this sound reasonable and does anyone have some tips going forward? It's been challenging to find information that is relevant to Android in this area.
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] ImperoDroider:
I have installed Lineage OS 18 Android 11 Rom from below thread,

https://xdaforums.com/realme-x2-pro/development/rom-lineageos-18-0-realme-x2-pro-t4177291

I have used the OrangFox R11 Recovery for the installation.

Now I can not go back to stock C.33 firmware. I have tried installing OZIP both with TWRP and OrangeFox but no luck so far. Whenever the installation completes and I reboot the device, it shows boot/recovery damaged error message. :(

I have tried OZIP installation followed by vbmeta.img flashing as well. But no luck. Still the same error message. :(

I have tried flashing fastboot rom with all files (but no recovery img was inside) as well but still the same error. :(

I have tried RealMe Flash Tool with Firmware OFP but still the same error. :(

I'm simply stuck on this LineagOS 18 rom and I badly wanna go back to the Stock rom. :crying: :confused:

Please help! :o

P.S : If this thread needs to be moved somewhere elsle please be kind enough to do so. I'm not so familiar with thread openings. Sorry about it. :fingers-crossed:
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] Anask3444:
Format data after flashing Ozip thats important . try that with twrp
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] ImperoDroider:
Already tried bro.. no luck
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] Schumanzuar:
Did you try the fastboot flashable images?

https://xdaforums.com/realme-x2-pro/how-to/stock-fastboot-flashable-images-realme-t4003107
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] Milan-XDA:
If it says "boot/recovery damaged" and you're still able to use your phone, you should consider yourself lucky. I had to send mine in warranty for repair. I too am trying to go back to stock ROM after installing LOS 18.
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] Milan-XDA:
These images have bricked my phone! Error message:

The current image(boot/recovery) have been destroyed and can not boot.

Please flash the correct image or contact customer service to fix it.

Tried flashing TWRP, no luck. Cannot boot.
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] rpfe26:
do you have flash again the vbmeta.bin

I do that and after the rom start again for me
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] Milan-XDA:
I didn't try that, however I did manage to get my phone up and working again after having destroyed the boot/recovery :D

I used Realme Flash Tool in combination with TWRP to get the phone up and running.
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] Milan-XDA:
I managed to get my phone up and running. Did you manage to get yours?
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] adimegarocker:
You mean you got it back to stock from lineage os 18 by flashing through realme flash tool?
[Realme X2 Pro Questions & Answers] Milan-XDA:
Yes, that is correct.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Questions & Answers] liukuei:
Apologies if this has been answered before, but I can't find any mention.

I have the Sprint variation of the Tab s6. I guess the Sprint variation doesn't allow texting using the Call & Text on other devices option that other variants have. I use a Galaxy Note 10 that does have the option but there's no way to enable it on the tablet. Is there a workaround that anyone is aware of?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Questions & Answers] bartleby999:
There's no toggle in Advanced Features?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Questions & Answers] liukuei:
No. For some reason, Sprint locked it out.

I did just find out about Samsung Flow though. It mirrors your phone onto the tablet. Not quite what I was looking for, but it's an inelegant solution.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wreed58:
I am looking to simulate an additional WiFi device in a rooted android emulator (to simulate a device my company makes). So far I have found the linux kernel module, mac80211_hwsim, which seems like it would help me create virtual networks like this. I believe this is also the mechanism that the emulator uses to create its fake wifi network already.

If this is in fact the right way forward, once I create some more channels for that kernel module, I want to be able to connect to a program on my local computer after connected to this other WiFi network (similar to how 10.0.2.2 maps to the host computer). (redir emulator command looks helpful)

Does this sound reasonable and does anyone have some tips going forward? It's been challenging to find information that is relevant to Android in this area.
[Android General] Techguru_Bd:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pichai:
Under the same router, there is no problem with my iPhone and no problem with my laptop. The Samsung note 9wifi always shows an exclamation mark, indicating that the network connection is not good!I saw that there are others who have the same problem as me! There is also the Display Discoloration & Overheating issue since April. Samsung has done nothing. More and more devices are affected! Samsung still does not admit that the device is abnormal due to its own firmware upgrade!Samsung is really getting worse!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SHA-12:
Hello,

I bought an android tv with the firmware Mstarupdate in .bin

But, i want to modify the firmware system, boot image, menu etc ...

I have tried all the tutorials here but nothing works

Please can you help me edit the images and menu
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Black93300ZX:
Good and bad news about this. The radio works, with headphones that have an FM antenna! Yay!

But

The reception is bad...

and I mean, BAD. Cuts in and out of local stations that I always get 100% signal from a car or any other radio.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] TwistedTJ:
Mine works great and I'm 50 miles north of Atlanta.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Black93300ZX:
You also don't have an AT&T Touch Pro...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] sub69:
Hmmm, the phone obviously recognises the headset is plugged in, but do you defiinitely have the right one?

Mine only works properly with the HTC S300 headset (Diamond and Raphael standard ones). When I tried it with my old Kaiser/Hermes headset, I only got faint radio, and a lot of static...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Black93300ZX:
Not sure if it's the identical set that came in the box, but I bought it from expansys and it's specifically noted to be for the HTC Touch Pro and include an FM radio antenna... I don't know beyond that.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] TwistedTJ:
No but I do have an HTC Touch Pro and I would think the FM radio would be the same as yours.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] sub69:
Unfortunately, Black's AT&T Touch Pro didn't come with any radio software installed, or a headset, so he's starting from scratch...

I don't think anyone is selling the official Diamond/Pro headset yet, but I would assume that any HTC headset with an antenna should work, so I'm at a bit of a loss, as the software seems to be working and picking up some sort of signal.

Perhaps there actually is an antenna connection between the receiver and the headset that is inside the HTC Touch Pro, but was left out of the AT&T version?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] matchtrader:
This is likely wishful thinking, but I am thinking that the fact that the AT&T hardware contains the FM receiver is further evidence that the hardware is identical to the HTC standard issue units and, inferentially, that the Touch Pro's 3G radio will be identical as well.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Black93300ZX:
Haha, identical?

1) Different model names

2) No front camera

3) Different keyboard

4) Push to talk button

It's just wishful thinking. We're all assuming/hoping the UMTS radios will all be there, but don't say the radio working is any hint of that. ;-)
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] anandoc:
Even if the hardware is identical and he is using the Radio software designed for Europe/Asia, then the software might be designed to pick up the even numbered bands (102.2, 99.8 etc). The radio stations in North America use odd numbered frequencies (102.1, 99.1 etc). Hence the terrible quality. Just a possibility.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Black93300ZX:
Well, the other guy here (ATL area or wherever) said he gets fine reception, and that's with a european touch pro... So I don't know why it would be different for mine. :(

Might be because it's a different headset, who knows. Maybe someday I'll throw another $30 towards the ones that came with the phone.