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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] 0reo:
Could you recommend a tethering app with that ability? I am rooted. The tethering apps I've looked at either won't do that, or get bad reviews for not working well.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] fonix232:
I can't, unfortunately. To be honest, since Android introduced built-in tethering, the market of tether apps have dropped significantly, especially since rooting hasn't been a mainstream thing for the past ~4 years or so.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] LahiruRD:
Why can't you get a real Internet connection? 🤔. Main will be the cable/fiber & failover can be your mobile connection.
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] cmfan:
Update 2021.01.24: I consider the problem mentioned here as solved, since it can be resolved with MTK Bypass explained in the Guides Section. BE CAREFUL however to ONLY choose "Download Only" from the dropdown box in SP Flashtool! DO NOT select anything with "Format" in it, else you will lose S/N, MACs and IMEIs!

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Hi, I have hard-bricked my new Realme 6 while trying to root it with Magisk. At the moment I am stuck in a bootloop at the power-on logo (realme in white letters). The boot animation (yellow realme letters) does not appear, instead the phone reboots after ~35 seconds. The bootloader says "Orange State".

I can NOT enter fastboot nor recovery mode by any key combination. Holding Power and Vol- makes the string RECOVERY MODE appear for a split second in the lower left part of the screen, however nothing happens afterwards.

I can power down by holding Power and Vol+ an releasing them immediately after the screen goes blank.

Holding Vol- and Vol+ while the phone is off and connecting USB makes a USB serial device appear on a windows machine for about 1-2 seconds before it disappears again.

I am very thankful for any hints on how to unbrick the device.

Here's what I have done in detail to mess up the phone:

1. OTA-Update to the latest OS in my region (EU11.A.48)

2. Unlocked the bootloader with the realme In-depth Test app (everything fine so far)

3. Download stock firmware RMX2001EU_11.A.48 ozip from realmeupdater.com

4. Unzipped with gnu unzip (content was readable, no extra decrytion tool for the ozip needed?) and extracted boot.img

5. Installed Magisk Manager and uploaded boot.img to the phone

6. Patched boot.img with Magisk Manager (and if I remeber correctly DIDN'T UNCHECK Preserve AVB 2.0/dm-verity)

7. Certainly FORGOT to do anything with vbmeta.img

8. Did NOT erase cache and userdata

9. Flashed patched boot.img directly and WITHOUT --disable-verity or --disable-verification

10. Rebooted the phone.

Am I correct that my problem is the AVB/dm-verity part?

Why does the modified boot.img affect the recovery (I thought they were seperate)

Can I try something with SP Flashtool?

I do have a second intact device that I didn't dare to touch yet, if that helps resolving the issue (e.g. for SP Flashtool readbacks).

As said any advice is highly welcome. Please ask I you need any more information to help.
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Ank Sak:
I did that too... Magisk patched boot .img process of rooting is the risky process , I bricked my device, got it into red state.. tried thick and thin to revive using various flash tools, unable to do it, finally went to a shop , got it fixed, go-to a good repair shop, if you go to the service center, they will say replace motherboard for 5 k , I hope it helps, do traditional unlock bootloader TWRP recovery then flashing Magisk zip method for rooting process.
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] cmfan:
Thank you for sharing! But doesn't red state mean locked BL plus non-stock firmware? I wish I could find any repair shop during this Corona lockdown... May I ask how much they charged you for having the phone reflashed?
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Ank Sak:
Yes, you are right , red state means that, I guess bcoz, I may have formatted it and ran again unlocked bootloader but it showed unlocking failed, but I thought that I had previously unlocked it so it should be unlocked but I forgot to do that app thing process of deep test again, and I was on Android 10 latest and patched boot img of previous version using magisk, now I understand what mistake I made, I should have used boot IMG of current version of a 10 , but still I am afraid of doing this magisk method of rooting by patching boot IMG bcoz repair cost me 800/- , and I found out on YT that the latest version of a 10 of my device doesn't readily allows twrp and flashing zip of magisk.... Plus there are half baked info on important things, this is new device for me, I have had rooted Samsung and Lenovo, but rooting this is kind of tricky, bcoz it's still new, I think.... Want to try .... But I m afraid.... Tried fastboot method of TWRP flashing but can't replace stock room, so I guess I can't root ..... 😢😭
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] cmfan:
Well, there is a tutorial on how to root here on XDA, and seems to be confirmed working. I just didn't know about the vbmeta part from earlier Android versions. Haven't you tried that?
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Ank Sak:
Thnx man, I have rmx 1825 , but the process would be same for my device, I would have to search for it...
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] daeSundae:
Hello, please check my reply to your reply on my thread. BROM mode is as known as "Emergency Mode" and should not be inaccessible. I will once again request you to try different key combinations and also if it's detecting as fastboot, ADB or Fastboot commands should be available. Please try typing adb reboot or fastboot reboot with minimal ADB and fastboot tools and let me know. If you want to personally message me, message my telegram. I will try helping you there.
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Ank Sak:
Why is this thread showing solved !!! It's nothing solved here... Pls check and confirm
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Ank Sak:
I think there is no Emergency Download Mode in Realme devices.. pls guide ...
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] daeSundae:
Hello. Please follow this guide.

https://xdaforums.com/t/repair-dead-hard-bricked-realme-3-3i-tutorial.4224255/#post-84418537
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Ank Sak:
Thnx that's a life saver, I am afraid to go forward with the device, this is promising, I will try, I found out that the new version c17 os Android 10 I am unable to root by twrp magisk zip flashing method, twrp isn't installing, there's an .ofp extracter, but it gives virus with software, unable to do, even talked on WhatsApp and gave him Gmail id, will try this method , I wanted the SP flash tool method, it's simple and can readily restore the stock rom... Thnx Sundae.. daesundae ... What kind of name is that...?? .. chuckles...
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] cmfan:
This thread is about a Realme 6 (RMX2001 in my case). I've edited the very first post to immediately show the solution. Please check there or follow daeSundae's guide if you have a different device.
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Ank Sak:
I saw everything that You posted, incidentally the YouTube video on this is on rmx1825 , thnx, whatever you posted it helped..
[Realme 6 Questions & Answers] Szablori:
Is the TWRP mehod work always? I tried to flash magisk and vbmeta with pc but again i got bricked.....
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Protonus:
Searched till my eyes bled, can't find anything on this.

Say I'm using skyfire to stream video. I'd like the backlight to stay on, and the phone to not enter standby.

I'd like to toggle this by launching a program - and thus allow me to toggle it using a hardbutton with AEbutton etc. So when I'm done, I can return to normal power settings.

I can't seem to find a program that allows this... Any suggestions? Thanks!
[Mogul, XV6800 General] johnjay829:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=326103

you map a button to toggle the backlight then you press the power button to turn the display back on i use it all the time
[P8 Lite (2017) Development] (w):
Hi,

I'm quite desperate by trying to restore this phone (has PRA-LX1 at the back) to stock firmware. I've been using Lineage 14.1 (namely lineage-14.1-20180501-UNOFFICIAL-hi6250) for some time (several years). Now I decided either to restore stock firmware and lock the bootloader and everything so the phone will be like original (and services like Google Pay will work), or to flash something based on Android 10. I started with the second option.

In the phone there was some old version of TWRP (not really sure, maybe 3.0.2), so I decided to replace it with a newer one (twrp-3.4.0-0-prague.img). That was unsuccessful, there's no TWRP anymore and I'm unable to flash it back, tried adb+fastboot and ended up with errors like 'partition length get error' when tried "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img" or "ERROR MODE" "Func NO : 11 (recovery image) / Error No : 2 (load failed!)".

I'm still able to boot back to the Lineage 14.1. I'm also able to boot into the dload mode, but have no firmware that would load, it just says "software install failed". I also tried the eRecovery mode, it's able to connect to WiFi, but ends up like "getting package info failed error" (does that mean those servers where the eRecovery wants to download from are already dead? Can I simulate them live with the proper content on my local network with some kind of web server or so?).

I'm just in the phase where I don't know what to try next and why I'm still unsuccessful. Is there a way to revert back to original firmware and evetually have the official Android 8 version of it?

Thanks.

Edit:

I apologize for this post, I found a great tool called Multi-Tool for HUAWEI & HONOR which told me I have PRA-L1 and also flashed the correct TWRP. I'm so stupid I don't know what model do I use... :-/

Sorry about that again, mea maxima culpa.
[P8 Lite (2017) Development] PufferDude:
What version of stock firmware did you install? You only did PC method & not mobile or dload method? I don't have my PC so I'm stuck with trying dload.
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Guyinlaca:
So I bought the OnePlus 8 Pro with the intention to replace my OnePlus 7 Pro as my work phone. The phone is incredible but in the end I will be keeping the OnePlus 7 Pro. Being a Verizon user, there are quite a few hurdles to using a OnePlus phone as well. Here is a breakdown of my experience:

PROS of the OnePlus 8

+Much more comfortable to hold, due to narrower size, lighter weight

+The sharper curved screen looks and feels much better than the OP7 Pro

+Wireless charging

+Much improved battery life

+Improved Camera

+Several months ahead on updates

CONS of the OnePlus 8 Pro

-No WiFi Calling on Verizon; delayed text notifications

-OnePlus Gestures (excellent) were replaced by Google's buggy default gestures, the 7 Pro still has them.

-Image retention is a major problem on 120 Hz. In Dark mode, ghosted images can remain for anywhere from 5 seconds to 10 minutes. No issues on 7 Pro

-The hole punch is annoying, not because of its existence, but that OnePlus gives no options without a custom rom

-Android 11 is buggy and needs quite a bit of work

All in all, I'm sad to be returning the OnePlus 8 Pro. It's a gorgeous phone with solid build, and so much potential for customization but I can't justify the cost over keeping the OnePlus 7 Pro with its many annoyances. The OnePlus 7 still has no WiFi calling with Verizon, but is otherwise polished. I hope this helps anyone debating the same upgrade.
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] dlads:
It's a shame that. Do you have to use Verizon, it seems that they force people to do what "they" want rather than what "you" need.

I wouldn't give them the time of day personally.

Haven't had any image retention issues on my device, but I have heard this mentioned, seems to be more prevalent in the states than Europe? Not sure why.

Oh and the punch hole.

Lol check the image, I've found a way to make it look decent. ;)

Also 11 for me has been superb, I hated it at first but I got used to it and now I couldn't go back, especially with the under keyboard gap now being removed.

Shame, but good luck with whatever you get next, I'd certainly consider ditching Verizon and going with another provider, they seem to be extremely counter intuitive
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Shipoftheline:
I only got the 8 Pro for 5G but prefer my 7 Pro and Volte worked on that
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] dlads:
For me 5G has been awful.

I only use 4G got mine for the performance and the camera is brilliant
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Shipoftheline:
I actually found the camera's on the 7 Pro just as good, really not seen any improvement and as for 5G
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Batfink33:
I'd say my old 7pro is better than my 8pro. Display doesn't have green tint, camera about the same and 7pro still has Widevine L1 (8pro dropped to L3 on its own)and no cam cut out on display. 8pro upgrade wasn't worth it for me.
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] dlads:
Lol the camera is not better on the 7 mate, I wouldn't say that.

I used to be able to get 300+ on 4G. No one needs more than that
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Shipoftheline:
We'd have to agree to disagree on that
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] dlads:
I think it's highly dependent on the person doing the shooting.
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 1890170:
Flashing a Custom ROM requires a Custum Recovery gets flashed before, what as 1st thing of all things requires AVB gets disabled before - means toogle the related flag ( bits ) in the 3 vbmeta images , what is known as unlocking the bootloader.

The Teclast M40 is based on UNISOC T618 Aortex-A75 Core chipset. Hence its a good idea to use SPD Flash Tools , IMO, when it comes to operate on device's bootloader and/or Android OS.

Advice: Add "TECLAST M40" to front of this thread's title what will prevent visitors to unnecessarily open this thread for reading.
[General Questions and Answers] RudyGireyev:
Sorry my questions are going to be extremely Noob

This device is brand new and I have nothing on it that I want/need to save. Do I still need the Recovery?

Is there a link that someone as new as me can check out and see a little bit more info about this?

So it siunds like you are saying don't use the software that I already have, that the Vendor sent me

Done! Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 1890170:
The Stock Recovery, that comes by default with all Android devices, only allows to re-flash tablet's Stock ROM - means a ROM signed by OEM/carrier and compiled for that tablet, whereas a Custom Recovery skips the related signature-verification process hence you can flash any matching ROM onto your tablet.

Android 7.0 started strictly enforcing Verified Boot ( AVB ) to prevent compromised devices from booting.

With regards to unlocking tablet's bootloader - i.e. disable AVB: Typically people by means of SPD Research Tool extract existing vbmeta-sign.img, then pass this extracted file to Fastboot - the default tool to operate on Android devic's bootloader - what rewrites it at its own when you run

fastboot devices
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta-sign vbmeta-sign.img
fastboot reboot

It's on you to use the software provided by vendor. It was only a hint to use SPD Flash Tools instead. :)

FYI:

I don't own that tablet, hence I can't guide further. Thanks for your understanding.
[General Questions and Answers] RudyGireyev:
What would be a good place to see all of the steps involved in rooting? At the moment I see 2 rooting options. (There may of course be more)

1. Installing an OS like Lineage and others (I'm not sure what that does, I assume it simply replaces the entire ROM.

2. Modifying/Replacing the GSI which (does something that you described and I didn't quite understand :D :)) to the vbmeta files.
[General Questions and Answers] steve.l:
Hi,

My Teclast M40 has the same problem as yours regarding volume of recorded sound from the built in microphone. Based on the icons painted on the back of the tablet it appears the microphone is located between the two speakers. However, you will notice there is no hole cut in the case where the microphone should be. I looked all over the tablet for another microphone hole and the only other holes are for the reset button and speakers. So I think this is a design defect that cannot be corrected in software. The only option you have is to open the device, locate the microphone and cut a hole in the case to allow sound in, OR use a headset. Hope this helps.

Steve
[General Questions and Answers] doguitto:
Hi,

Did you manage to open the tablet and cut a hole? Does the problem got solved?

Regards
[General Questions and Answers] Sv3tki6:
I cut a hole without opening it but apparently that fixed only the echo part which the other end experienced. Yet the mic still barely hear me...any other suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] CornholeOS_x86:
How come he got a decent answer and I got a copy paste, "Hold power button + volume down to boot into recovery where you can flash update.zip" junk? Oooo didn't think I would see this huh! Full on busted. :cool:
[General Questions and Answers] AllexBast:
Read this post and beyond. I disabled avb completely

https://xdaforums.com/t/teclast-m40-how-to-unlock-bootloader.4185363/post-86205553
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] gog3219:
I'm not sure if this is the correct place to mention this to everyone but I haven't seen it posted here either, but today / yesterday android 11 beta 1 was released for Hydrogen phones.

I've got the Chinese variant of the OnePlus 7T Pro and it installed like any other "local" update.

ONEPLUS 7T PRO ANDROID 11 DOWLOAD

https://otafsc-cost.h2os.com/OnePlus7TPro_CH/OnePlus7TProHydrogen_13.X.20_0200_2101110951/patch/CHN/OnePlus7TProHydrogen/OnePlus7TProHydrogen_13.X.20_0200_2101110951/OnePlus7TProHydrogen_13.X.20_OTA_0200_all_2101110951_07d238.zip

EVIDENCE:

OnePlus Community

Introducing our new OnePlus Community experience, with a completely revamped structure, built from the ground-up.

forums.oneplus.com

Hopes this helps some people.

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[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] gog3219:
I have had both Oxygen and Hydrogen installed on my device in the past but I'm not sure if everyone is able to. Make certain you know what you are doing and accept the risks that come with installing the beta. If you have any questions I'll be happy to answer them.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] gog3219:
Here are some more photos.

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[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] Jackass94:
Thanks in advance for your sharing.

Is Always on display (not Ambient display) enabled by oneplus on this beta?
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] gog3219:
I'm afraid not, we've had reports it will either be in OOS or stable build.. whenever that will be... Next year... XD
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] mikey1975:
Just got the notification of an update from OnePlus for Open_Beta_1 (Android 11). Oxygen OSView attachment 5193653
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] putradbm:
I look into the ipad on iphone..they have semi transparent dial pad...can we have the same thing in our diamond?? if all the virtual keyboard also semi transparent, it would be nice....

If anyone can make this software..it would be exellent..

thx...
[Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Questions & Answers] ctzulu:
my galaxy a71 is rooted i tried many tether apps none worked

also i tried whats seen in screenshoot

i want to share my mobile data over ethercable to my computer

i bought this adapter .. trying to enable it but doesnt seem to work - the computer registeres the cable but no data flows through

maybe you know more...

( PS yes i need the cable- and i know how wifi tether works )=
[Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Questions & Answers] Talysdaddy:
Why don't you just plug in a USB cable, like the one that came with your phone?

In Developer Options, Default USB Configuration, select USB tethering.

Then go to Connections, Mobile Hotspot & Tethering and Turn on USB Tethering. If its grayed out, you have connect your phone to PC to be able to select it.

Thats it, you can use your data plan or wifi, both works. No special cable needed, you can do this with just about any modern Android device, since Lollipop.

If you can't find these settings, type in "USB Tethering" in the search bar at the top of the main screen in Settings.

If you haven't enabled Dev Options, tap "Build" 7 times or Google "enable Dev Options" for detailed instructions
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Accessories] entropism:
Just received my ArmadilloTek cases, and as usual, they're great! I have the S21 on order, and I haven't decided if I was going to get the S21+ or S21 Ultra as my second device, so I ordered all 3. They're very comparable to the Otterbox Defender, Supcase Beetle Pro, etc. Very rugged, very durable, and they're well put together as well. I'd definitely liking the fact that they removed the plastic screen protector. Tempered glass works better than plastic, so I'm glad we don't have to tear out the plastic protector anymore.

As for looks and feel: These definitely aren't as bulky as the other "tank" like cases, but they still add a bit of bulk to them. Simple physics, they HAVE to, to protect this well. I think I'd prefer a soft touch plastic over the hard plastic, but that's simply opinion. I do enjoy the fact that the branding is minimal, and kept to the inside of the cases.

my only real complaint is pretty much my fault and highly specific. If you keep your nails short, or bite your nails, you're not going to enjoy getting your phone in and out of this case. You have to peel the top layer away from the rest of the case, and it can be a PITA without nails. In addition, getting the kickstand open can also be a bit of a hassle. Then again, if you keep your nails super short, you've probably come to live with and expect this, to be honest.

That being said, another hit for ArmadilloTek. Definitely worth the purchase! You can find them here:

Galaxy S21 Case - Military Grade - ArmadilloTek Series

Samsung S21 Best Rugged Case with Kickstand! A top-rated full-body rugged case that will keep your phone safe from up to 21 feet.

armadillotek.com

Galaxy S21 Plus Case - Military Grade - ArmadilloTek Series

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus heavy-duty military-grade case with kickstand. A top-rated full-body rugged case that will keep your phone safe from up to 21 feet.

armadillotek.com

Galaxy S21 Ultra Case - Military Grade - Vanguard Series

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra heavy-duty military-grade case with kickstand A top-rated full-body rugged case that will keep your phone safe from up to 21 feet.

armadillotek.com
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Accessories] pinpalsapu:
Been looking at this and the Supcase. How's the grip on the side of the ArmidilloTek?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Accessories] entropism:
It's nice. Harder rubber, not quite hard plastic. There's notches on there for grip as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Accessories] pinpalsapu:
Couldn't decide, so I bought the Vanguard in red and the Supcase in blue. Might return one or keep both, we'll see when I get them on Friday.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Accessories] Salval:
Their "red" case is not red. More pink than red. Looks like sun bleached red.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Accessories] pinpalsapu:
Yea not sure I'm a fan. The blue on the Supcase is great, and the kickstand is better, but I do like the grip on the Armadillotek. I also got a Speck case so will probably return the Armadillo.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Accessories] mchief298:
Got the ATek cases and a Schnail case in. These things are beefy. Excited to give em a try on my Ultra. Not sure how I feel about the kickstand, but we'll see how they hold up.