yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Off-topic] alecxs:
drive.google.com links working fine to me
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
View attachment 5281949
[Off-topic] alecxs:
tested all links. must be something about your country. you should get something like

Couldn't preview file. You may be offline or with limited connectivity.

click on -> Download

Google Drive can't scan this file for viruses

click on -> Download anyway
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Yes, I did that, after that only it shows this.

I am about to cry, it's been 14 months trying to get those files. Every time, I get too close and then bam! back to square one. Can't access those userdata***.backup files, can't access the phone, as soon as it starts, it gets stuck in a reboot loop, can't flash TWRP because not able to download the file. You have no idea how painful this is. Still thanks a lot, you helped me a lot, but I guess it's a lost cause now. Earlier lost the person, now lost the memories. Thanks anyways :)
[Off-topic] alecxs:
https://twrp.me/motorola/motorolamotoe4plus.html
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
I did this, it still shows the same error, clicking on help doesn't work. I selected the recovery then clicked on download and then connected the phone and this showed up.
[Off-topic] alecxs:
again, please don't use wrong scatter file, you will seriously brick your device. use that one from post #18 for nicklaus (see attachment). do a readback of stock recovery first. unpack ramdisk with AIK. this way you know if scatter file matches. only then, flash TWRP. power off device completely and make sure preloader drivers installed (should look like this in device manager)

after successful flashing, press and keep hold Volume Up Button while disconnecting + reconnecting usb cable to PC, keep holding until you see TWRP logo

(in case TWRP does not boot you should see something like red state - failed boot. in that case TWRP is a dead end, and your only chance left is modifying boot.img to get adb access. at this point it might necessary to flash stock recovery backup from readback back to device)
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
So, here is what I did

1. Went online, downloaded MediaTek_Preloader_USB_VCOM_Drivers_Setup_Signed

2. Installed this

3. Restarted my PC

4. Downloaded the file you attached in post #18

5. Wrote this

6. Saved this as recovery.img in a separate folder

7. Clicked on Readback

8. Connected my device with usb

9. It showed me this

What is it that I am doing wrong here, please help! And what does this error means?
[Off-topic] alecxs:
yes that is all correct. i don't know what is problem. it says Possibly target power up too early but that mean nothing more than preloader isn't detected. possible reasons

- drivers (check from device manager)

- cable / loose connection (try usb 2.0 hub in between, other cable)

- device is not in preloader mode (make sure it is powered off completely. for some devices one or both volume buttons required)

- wrong download agent (check for secure boot DA's here)
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Hi, I am downloading file from this link, is it correct?

XT1770-10_NICKLAUS_RETIN_7.1.1_NMA26.42-169_subsidy-UNLOCKED_model-INDIA_CFC_SVC.xml.zip | by Blog The Tech for /e/OS supported models

Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.

androidfilehost.com
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
It shows virus detected
[Off-topic] alecxs:
That's why you must disable Antivirus
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
What should I do, brother?

And, I downloaded this XT1770 Nicklaus(NMA26.42-82)(RepairMyMobile.in).rar

Will it work for my device? as in my device it is written NMA26.42-169 and this file has NMA26.42-82

It won't create a problem? sorry if the question is dumb
[Off-topic] alecxs:
good, you got preloader working now! :)

that error is different. looks like flashing is forbidden because of signature mismatch.

read back boot + recovery first. use the files from device only (NMA26.42-169).

after readback: try to flash that files back to device as it is. this is just to figure out if the problem is with partition signature, or with SP Flash Tool secure boot Download Agent (auth_sv5.auth file may required)
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Okay, is it the same way, like creating 2 files in readback one with length and address from boot and one from recovery as written in the attachment you sent in post #18??
[Off-topic] alecxs:
right (instructions #10 #14 and scatter file from #18)
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Hii, so I did the same and it shows the same error as in post #28

AND, The file I wrote in post #28 (the NMA26.42-82 one)

I flashed both recovery and boot from that file and it said successful, so I disconnected the USB and started the phone, but to no advantage as it again went into bootloop :(

AND one more important thing, my file that want to access is in Android folder, this won't affect that, right?😅
[Off-topic] alecxs:
i don't understand. readback doesn't work?

you flashed older version (82) without having backup (169)?

edit: never mind. you have confirmed scatter file is valid. you have confirmed that flashing works. that means issue is with partition signature. Seems you can't flash TWRP because it is not signed (dead end)
[Off-topic] alecxs:
usb-debugging is another option to access your data.

can be enabled in boot.img

you found download link #25 for NMA26.42-169 use this boot.img

- unpack boot.img with AIK

- edit default.prop with Notepad++

ro.secure=0
ro.adb.secure=0
ro.debuggable=1
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb

- repackimg.bat

- flash image-new.img into boot partition

- check adb during boot loop

adb devices
adb logcat

report back if logcat works. reboot, repeat logcat with adb logcat > logcat.txt and share the log. i will have a look into what causes boot loop. maybe we can figure out how to stop boot loop. if device does not loop anymore you should be able to copy files

adb root
adb pull /dev/block/dm-0

this can take ~ 1 hour. the result is ext4 image containing decrypted userdata which can be restored after unlocking
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Well, that file shows 2 days to download
[Off-topic] alecxs:
downloaded XT1770-10_NICKLAUS_RETIN_7.1.1_NMA26.42-169_subsidy-UNLOCKED_model-INDIA_CFC_SVC 1.5 GB in 10 minutes and extracted stock boot.img for you
[Off-topic] alecxs:
just a question. did you even check userdata_*.backup* is encrypted or not? because i saw encryption is not enforced (kinda bug in fstab), that could mean your userdata isn't encrypted at all. that would explain why you was able to restore backup without restoring crypto footer. and of course if userdata is not encrypted, that would make things easier - in that case just run bckp2win.sh without going the hassle to decrypt
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Thanks a ton for this, but it shows the same error as in post #28
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
How can I check if its encrypted or not?

And, if not, then what to do?

For restoring, I just went to the recovery mode as shown in post #25 and went to restore userdata and then selected the file name userdata****.backup and the phone restored to original condition and nothing else was required
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Saw your 2018 post of converting userdata*****.backup to a different file, couldn't understand a thing, so if you could explain that to me step by step? Please :(
[Off-topic] alecxs:
there is already step by step tutorial

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3775129

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3899918

try again with proper download agent (have updated attachment #36). can you flash (unmodified) stock boot.img?

open userdata_*.backup with HxD hex editor. scroll down the first 512 bytes (this is the checksum header can be ignored). after this, partition image starts. if you can see several zeros in serial, that file is unencrypted
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Yes, there are several zeroes there, after first 512 bytes
[Off-topic] alecxs:
good, in that case you can safely unlock bootloader, install TWRP and restore the backup with bckp2raw.zip. if you are not interested in sms, whatsapp etc you can also extract pictures only with bckp2win.sh (or do it manually like this)
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Doing it as you wrote
[Off-topic] alecxs:
check files in b2wtmp/data/media/0 for pictures
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Do I need to do all of it again?😥

My file was 27 GB, the drive had 73GB free
[Off-topic] alecxs:
i am not sure what happened most likely not enough disk space for creating TWRP backup. or some file is corrupt and therefore not readable.

anyway, if you are interested in extracted files only, you should copy it during halftime break.

you can exit the script with CTRL + C when you see message: "Press 'y' to unlock: [y/n]"

also see tips in troubleshooting section. you can use parameter -f to save time and continue previous session, and use -e to exclude instagram from new TWRP backup (if you think that causes error)
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
I pressed ctrl+c at halftime, now I have a 27gb userdata_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxx.backup file. How to open this now?

Also, I tried with a disk having 150gb free space with that 27gb file, but it again showed the same error not enough disk space

AND, I flashed the boot.img, you sent in post #36, it is still in bootloop

I tried adb with

1. Connected cable when it was turned off

2. Went to recovery mode and selected "apply update from adb"

In both the cases when I wrote ".\adb devices", nothing showed up below list of attached devices. 😓

There is an interesting part, I have another phone, exactly same model, I thought I'd try to restore those files to that phone, bot I guess it will also go in bootloop as when I did factory reset in my own device, it then functioned properly, which means the issue is somewhere in that userdata backup file only :(
[Off-topic] alecxs:
the file is mounted into b2wtmp/data all files are in there b2wtmp/data/media/0

i did not modify boot.img and of course that won't fix boot loop
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
But, it is empty in Windows, do I have to access them in linux only by some way?
[Off-topic] alecxs:
it is mounted from script only in that linux session and won't survive reboot
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
But, it shows some lock over that file, I'll go and run that agin and will do ctrl+c on halfbreak and then, will try to see what happens and will inform you then and there
[Off-topic] alecxs:
- you can also mount partition image manually

sudo mount <source file> <target directory>

- after mounted, type

sudo thunar <directory>

- then goto - View - Show hidden files

- you can browse files with admin rights now

- copy & paste data/media/0 to your windows disk
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Partition image as in, individual userdata_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxx.backup files?

I think I tried this but it didn't go well
[Off-topic] alecxs:
that works only with 27gb userdata_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxx.backup file created from script
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Thank you so so so so so so so much brother!!!

Thanks to that post of yours, I'm able to access all my files now, I've copied them to my PC and I have all those files, that I wanted

Don't know how to thank you more!

You're like a God!

Thanks for bearing with me these days and all the stupid requests and questions. You're the best💯
[Off-topic] alecxs:
your apps data is in data/data/<pkgname> and can be restored with Migrate. Unfortunately it requires rooted device. If you are interested in this, unlocked bootloader is required.

Unlock bootloader method 1

- read about unlocking bootloader (sign up required)

- enable OEM unlocking in developer options

- enter fastboot mode

- get unlock token

fastboot oem get_unlock_data

- request unlock code from motorola

- unlock bootloader

fastboot oem unlock <code>

Unlock bootloader method 2

- flash the whole ROM XT1770-10_NICKLAUS_RETIN_7.1.1_NMA26.42-169_subsidy-UNLOCKED_model-INDIA_CFC_SVC from post #25. This is the unlocked version

Once your bootloader is unlocked, install TWRP from fastboot and report back

- fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-1-nicklaus.img

- Volume Up + Power to enter recovery mode
[Off-topic] deadmanspeaks:
Thank you so much! I'll do that in coming days, although I just wanted some files and I was able to access them, so root isn't actually required, but still I can use the phone for other purposes after root as it's a spare one for me. Thanks anyways :)
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] VictimOfMagic:
So i recently decided to update my Oneplus 7 Pro from the public stable release to the OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 3 on a whim. Tried to go back to the old stable release by flashing fastboot roms from Tool All In One and it somehow broke everything, even though I did it multiple times before.

Phone can't boot into anything -- even with stock roms installed. Simply shows the bootloader is unlocked screen and nothing after. I can get into recovery and edl and fastboot, but nothing else. I think I flashed an older version from TAIO's fastboot rom flasher, making it impossible (!) for my computer to interact with my phone.

MSM Tool also doesn't work. Param preload, even though I have the QC and OP drivers installed.

Anything I can do?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] @soka:
You could try, moving the 10 stable on to a usb drive you could plug into the phone, then fastboot boot twrp.img via fastboot . Once in, format and install A10 from usb drive, done it many times
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] VictimOfMagic:
That's just it -- I can't fastboot anything. Be it roms or TWRP.

Besides, my phone doesn't really interact with my computer so no adb. Only edl (i think).
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] @soka:
Sorry about that bud, sounds like your drivers are not installed properly. Maybe start there. I used the tool in one app to install the needed drivers. Worth a shot.

Try this post

https://xdaforums.com/t/fastboot-waiting-for-any-device.4241107/unread
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] VictimOfMagic:
Well, TIAO only installs google's WinUSB. I already had that installed. I just don't know why I keep getting stuck on the param preload, even with all the drivers that could be needed being installed. Maybe it has something to do with the OOS version? I have GM1915, fastboot flashed to 10.0.4 Global.

Also, I think i messed up my msm tool since now it always says connected lmao
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] md5hasher:
I had the same problem with drivers. (I tried the ones that come with the device (in an .iso image I think?) and then I tried with the patched L2 drivers.)

What worked for me: installing the ALL IN ONE tool (on windows) then runing it as administrator*, then installing the drivers from within the All In One Tool program.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] VictimOfMagic:
Running TAIO as an admin? That still only downloads WinUSB.

Can you expand on what you mean?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] leezaal:
Under windows 10 open CMD as admin and enter bcdedit /set testsigning on

now reboot. This resolved for me the driver issue and phone was then correctly seen by msm unbrick tool
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] smartt699:
I'm on arrow os and I really love it, it's my daily driver and I'm very happy! Only thing is the camera ... I miss the miui camera so much.... The slow Mo the settings etc. Anxcamera seems to be the key but I can't make it work... Any success?
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] malowz:
i would also like the miui camera, cause it is very complete. Tried many ANX versions to see if any work in lineage, none worked properly. im using a few Gcam versions and some extra camera apps, but a lot of features are still missing, that only miui camera had.
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] spring_roll:
Well I've been using custom roms for a long time and ANX camera has always worked... If that helps: I am on PixelishExperience and use ANX 185R.
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] malowz:
last i remember, 1.85 i get freeze and black screen (with LOS 17.1)

EDIT: oh, you mean the R version for Android 11? didn't see that there was a version for 11
[General Questions and Answers] mphilmcp:
Writing to inquhre... My google apps won't launch. Guidance sought...
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 1890170:
GApps rely on presence of GMS ( read: Google Mobile Services ) what are base for them to work. GMS aren't "regular" apps, either. To install the GMS files, you need to flash them through the bootloader because they need to go into places that can't be touched while the system is running and require elevated permissions to change the file structure.

Look also inside here:

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-new-m...vices-on-huawei-p40-and-other-phones.4120143/
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] leehan5:
I tried to upgrade my Axim x50 A01 to WM5

I accidently use X50v A01 bootloader.

When I push the reset+power+ wireless(?), It show SD ~~~ A01

But I cannot go back to 2003 or upgrade to wm5

I tried WM2003 A05 rom, X50 low wm5 a01, and X50 mid wm5 a01, but after processind done, when I push Power+reset button to hard reset, it turn off and never back.

Now I can see the screen SD ~~~ A01, after hard reset nothing changed

Is anyone know how to fix it?

Either 2003 or wm5 is fine

Please~~
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dangerruss:
My phone was infected with stalkerware, they had access to my files, could view what was on my screen, listen into my mic, view my cameras remotely, everything! It's incredibly creepy! From what I can tell they somehow loaded q hacked version of Google Chrome and or android web viewer. After getting suspicious I downloaded Kaspersky and ran a scan, I found 2 versions of Google Chrome on my phone one of them had the dual messenger app icon on it. The other one said it wasn't a current version from the apps store. I Uninstallerd and downloaded the current version through the app store. I tried to see if a packet sniffer would lead me to them but I think I was too late by that point. I also pulled the Chrome app qnd decompiler it. There was some weird things in there like ignore playstore version but nothing that I could find that would lead me to who was watching me. Is there anything I can still do that will lead me to who did this? I have a strong idea of who it was but need evidence so I can prosecute them. Any help would be appreciated. Im putting up a 500 dollar bounty if anyone can help me get some solid evidence.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] HyperChick:
Try logging into your Google account from a computer. Look at what devices have access to your account. I looked at mine a couple of months ago and saw a phone I never owned on AT&T. Funny thing is I have NEVER had AT&T. I've always and still have Verizon. I immediately removed, blocked and reported the device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dangerruss:
That was the first thing I tried. Didn't find anything unfortunately. These a holes are good.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] HyperChick:
Did you run a log of your IP addresses?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dangerruss:
Not until after the connection was severed. My first thought was to run a virus scan. The only thing I found was an application was installed feb 1st and the clean version of chrome stopped uploading on Feb 1st.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dangerruss:
Why are there two of these? And how did they use dual messenger to install doubles? I've disabled all of them.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] HyperChick:
Did you delete the corrupt Chrome already? The IP history may be in there...

you wish to find your IP address Internet history, you can easily do so directly from your Internet browser.

Step 1

Open your Internet browser, and click on "Tools" located in the horizontal menu bar at the top of the window.

Step 2

Click on "Internet Options"

Step 3

Click on "Settings" located beneath the "Browsing History" subheading.

Step 4

Click on the "View Files" button to find your IP address Internet history.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] REtails:
If you post the chrome apk that you dumped or anything else that you have that was related to the "infected" files, they might be helpful in looking for clues.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dangerruss:
These are the apk files that I suspect could have been infected. Unfortunately I didn't pull them until after they were updated. But I believe there is still a change log kind of manifest if you decompile them.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dangerruss:
On mobile? Im not seeing those options
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] REtails:
From what I can see, those apks unfortunately appear to be normal un-tampered files. The manifest I believe you are referring to is a component of the apk that dictates things like permissions and interfaces, but it does not perform any sort of logging or historical record sadly, as the entire apk is replaced when an app is updated or installed over an existing installation.

I am not sure how much cleaning you have done of your device since it happened, but aside from clues or records which might be available from various services you use (finding connected accounts that aren't yours, history of any account activities that weren't initiated by you, etc), your next best bet would probably be to dig through the files on the device in search of anything that shouldn't be there. Hopefully there is still some artifact of the infection which could potentially point towards its origin. I will follow this thread, happy to dig through files in my spare time.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dangerruss:
Does anyone know if android keeps a log of installs or qnything in the root folder perhaps?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] OnnoJ:
Isn't there a relation between duplicate app instances and secure folder?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dangerruss:
Yes but I've never set up secure folder. Never felt a need to.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
First thing I do is a factory reset (and hope that gets it) and reset the Google password.

Keep that bloody device 100% isolated from your PC and data backup copies including the SD card*. Wipe the SD card in the device before the reload and again after the reload. Do NOT connect the card or phone to your PC before the new load is proven clean. Load data directly to SD card from the PC then to the 10+ just in case.

Try to piece together when and what did it but that is a secondary concern. Consider it a drill.

Better get while the gettings good... that level of being compromised means no time to lose ditching the OS. I most likely wipe the SD card too and use one of the clean data backups I keep for just such an event. Torch all data on the device.

If it gets into your backup data copies you're boned.

OSs are 100% expendable, critical data is not.

*you can scan it with everything on the planet and still miss trojans, tainted jpegs/pngs, etc if no definitions exist yet. Expect multiple hidden infections now and go full nuke.

Isolating the infection to that device is only priority. It's possible the infection(s) are already on one or more backups and/or your PC. That's why it's important to keep multiple time staggered backups on multiple electronically isolated hdds.

I keep a 3 tier backup and my PC is never internet connected.

Keep your head and limit the spread...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Limeybastard:
looks normal to me. Those are typical apps that run when dual account messenger service is used .