yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
Vcom drivers works however, also if they are unsigned. For modem meta, install libusb and mtk drivers from attached file and read carefully these steps:

1) Format & flash MIUI (MIUI 13 should work);

2) after flash, deselect ALL partitions except md1img;

3) in md1img, select attached IMG file in my previous post and flash it (remember to tick ONLY md1img);

4) format nvdata & nvram;

5)Power off phone, open modem meta (click connect button) and mtkmeta utility, press and hold vol- and connect it to pc; modem meta should have to recognize phone automatically;

6) write only IMEI 2 and reboot (if you write both IMEI, you'll get NV data is corrupted and phone won't boot);

7) the SIM should work (remember to put it in slot 2);

Optional step(if you want also IMEI 1):

8)flash attached vbmeta.img and boot.img, open Modem meta and write IMEI 1; phone should boot and both IMEI's should work.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Sorry all,

I am a very idiot with the smartphone.

I'm following step by step my friend THEKING and now I am stopped on:

4) format nvdata & nvram;

Some of you kindly can explain me how to do?

Do I have to use SP_FLASH only select NVRAM and select FORMAT+DWLOAD?

Thanks
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
No, it will format all partitions; follow this video:

and do this only with nvdata and nvram. You can search their address inside the scatter file.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
I can't beleave, this cellphone makes me crazy.

Yesterday I was able to read ModemMeta (also if till 79%).

Now thanks to you THEKING I was able to:

-Format+Flash MUI 13 ROM V13.0.1.0.SJCEUXM (If I need early version it's ok for me)

-Flash only md1img (why I don't overwrite immediately into the ROM and flash all together? what's the difference?)

-PowerUp phone with MIUI 13 without baseband

-Erase NVRAM & NVDATA

-PowerUp MIUI 13 with baseband

-PowerOff, ModemMeta Connect button pressed, press -vol but ModemMeta doesn't see it.

(MTKMETAUTILITY, if I try to load, it told me was expired)

After timeout, ModemMeta response is:

I CANNOT FIND THE PRELOADER/BROM COM PORT TO BOOT META MODE FOR SP_BROM HANDSHAKE.

(but if I try to launch brom.bat with -vol I can reconize my smart and I can launch SP_Tool for example)
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
Open this attached file, it's a newer version of mtk meta, then open modem meta, click connect, open mtk meta, go to brom tab and click disable auth, then press vol- on powered off phone and connect it to pc; modem meta should have to recognize the phone automatically
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
In mtk meta utility this message should to be appear
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Thanks Bro,

One Million thanks for your patience, for your help how to repair my phone

Thanks, thanks a lot

Now I am able to put my SIM in second SLOT.

I try to flash also your two extra file, Brom.bat can recognize my phone in COM6 but SP_FLASH dont let me to change COM from 1 to 6.

I don't care if I can't able for the moment I will try with more patiente.

Thanks a lot THEKING :)
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
To fix sp flash tool issue, go to windows update, check for updates and go to optional updates; you can find mtk drivers and after install it, sp flash tool should detect ports.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Hello,

step by step now sim, wifi and bluetooth are working.

Unfortunately I have GPS not fixeing.

Do I have to flash some other file?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
This is weird because in my redmi 9 GPS works fine.

Unfortunately there isn't any fix, but you can try to do an hard reset from settings or recovery.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
Or you can try to follow this guide {Mod edit: Link to paid services website removed. Oswald Boelcke, Senior Moderator}
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
When I broke it and display stayed always on, I opened the backcover to disconnect battery.

Maybe GPS antenna is located on backcover? Maybe the pin dont touch correctly the backcover copper?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
No, because GPS is welded on motherboard and you can't remove it easily; but if you accidentally removed it, you have to re-weld it using a welder
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Thanks bro,

after your post about GPS chip position, I fixed by myself the issue, so I explain how I resolved.

Setting-->System-->More Specific-->Kernel Version-->Press more time-->active CIT.

Scroll down till GPS and test it, in my case I saw satellites seen but SNR 0.0 for all them.

I understand the issue is antenna. Antenna is in the plastic backcover of the phone.

(Maybe when I opened it to disconnect battery, I touched and dirty some copper parts)

I used a little screw driver and I little scratch the copper on the backcover and the relative pin on mainboard.

I also used screw driver to fix position of pins (maybe some of them was push down).

Than I cleaned with alcool and ear sticks copper connection from fat.

Reassemble all, try CIT and I see SNR grown, also other application confirm that.

I understand backcover has antennas because also WIFI lost power signal without it.

I hope to be usefull for someone :-)

p.s: I dont know what is the relative connection to GPS antenna in backcover so I cleaned and fixed all copper connections
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
I'm glad your phone is working well!
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Nothing I can done without you :)

Last question if I can.

Does NFC been fixed? Because I try to read credit card with app but I see I cant.

If you tell me that it should been fixed maybe it Is an antenna issue but I dont care to open another time to fix it :)
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
I don't know how to fix this issue, because my nfc is working
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] jawmig:
After write imei im backup with twrp. Can i restrode that?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
I'm not sure because last month I restored working IMEI from twrp backup, but without success; but you can try and tell me if it worked
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] jawmig:
I wan't lost imei again ,
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
Have you tried to restore it from your backup from twrp?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
What IMEI do you have, both IMEI or IMEI 2 only?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] jawmig:
Both imei, i use stormbreaker kernel, but nvram warning err, maybe i forget to format nvdata before write imei.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
Yes, you must format nvdata and nvram before writing imei
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] jawmig:
Oke thx, im enjoy with this, couse im tired if lost imei.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Hi boss,

I'd like to try to writing also IMEI 1.

Now I have MIUI 13 with only IMEI 2, BAND BASE and KERNEL as you can see on my attached image.

I also have NFC but it doesnt working, could it be a correlated issue?

I read that NFC can use also SIM for payment (maybe SIM SLOT 1 if SIM SLOT 2 is used for communications).

So different BandBase, Kernel and not IMEI on SIM1 can be the issue for NFC.

(Thanks THEKING) you told me to flash also BOOT and VBMETA after SIM 2 working.

To do this I have to unlock bootloader and instal TWRP or I can also done with SP_FLASH? What the differences?

What is the more sure to don't brick another time my phone?

Now I have used my phone about 1 week with only one sim, have I to hardreset it before flash? I don't care of my data, they are all saved.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Hi King, please I ask your help for the last step.

You told to flash vbmeta.img and boot.img.

Can I done also with my phone with all installed apps? or it is better to VOL- & POWER to hard reset before flash two files?

Can I flash them with sp_flash_tool or I have to unlock bootloader and install twrp to do that?

Twrp, it could be usefull to done a complete backup before flash vbmeta.img and boot.img so if something will be wrong I can restore my phone?

If my phone bricks, can I always restart form the first point with format&download and to follow all steps all the times I want?

p.s: all my data, files, images, are saved on cloud so I don't care to lost data

THX for support
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
You can flash two files from so flash tool without twrp and bootloader; you can also flash twrp from sp flash tool without unlocking bootloader and do a backup of two partitions from it. I recommend to do it
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] blazesprings:
Hello @VD171, Bro I have downloaded the firmware of Redmi 9 from your post.

I am using the latest version of SP Flash Tool. I have unzipped the firmware file. When I am loading the Scatter file, the preloader, reovery, vbmeta........etc nothing is getting detected. All are unticked. Please see the below screenshot. Please help me. Thanks
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Hi,

if you bricked/destroyed/black screen your REDMI 9, I can help you till reaching first IMEI (imei 2 write).

Download a global ROM from:

https://xiaomirom.com/en/rom/redmi-9-lancelot-global-fastboot-recovery-rom/

I tried to download from MIUI11 till MIUI13 and all work with first IMEI.

After download extract two times with compression software till reach a directory.

Into the directory you will find another IMAGE directory, into it you will find scatter file, select it and all will be selected on SP_FLASH_TOOL
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Hi KING,

sorry if I'm continuing to ask your help.

I follow your procedure till write first IMEI (IMEI second slot).

Now the procedure is easy, format+flash a global ROM, flash md1img, format nvram&nvdata, write IMEI with MODEM META.

Now, if I start my phone and I follow configuration, I get my phone works (with only 1 IMEI).

But if I try to power off after the first MIUI image and try to flash any file (twrp or vbmeta or boot.img) I receive a SYSTEM DESTROYED MESSAGE if I try to power on phone after flashed your files.

I tried format+flash any MIUI Global ROM from 11 till 13 as first step.

I tell you that I registered my phone into miuicloud, in fact when I follow the startup procedure, after wifi connection, the cloud asks me MIUI password.

Could be my problem?

Any idea about SYSTEM DESTROYED PLEASE SHUTDOWN message?

The procedure to flash "twrp or vbmeta or boot.img" finished always with OK message (sp_flash_tool), but when I power on phone after I flashed any file, I see the message.

I think it could be a problem with system that checks if software is original.

Maybe I have to write second MIEI (IMEI first slot) before power on??

Maybe power on without both IMEI could be to problem?

Thanks
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
Try bypassing xiaomi authentication:

[GUIDE] How to bypass authentication and flash in EDL with NO auth for FREE

Thanks to: chaosmaster / k4y0z: GitHub / XDA xyzz / xyz`: GitHub / XDA Dinolek: GitHub / XDA How to install: 1. Download the attached file: VD171_MTK-bypass.zip. 2. Extract the file and open the folder. 3. Run and install python...

xdaforums.com
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
I never had the error on my device. After flash boot and vbmeta, you MUST write IMEI directly before powering on the phone and after that you can power it on
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
Nothing to do.

After write first IMEI (second slot), I immediately press vol - and start MTK (recognize ok)

Flash vbmeta and boot (all goes ok).

Than start MODEM META, start MTK, press vol - and connect phone.

MODEM META start reading , but in GET KERNEL PORT the phone power up and the message appeas.

What kind of ROM do you use? version? global or EEA?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
Reinstall firmware, flash md1img and write IMEI 2, then flash vbmeta from fastboot and reboot; go to fastboot and flash boot, then write IMEI 1 and reboot
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
You got the error because, after write IMEI 2, you flashed vbmeta and boot together, but you must flash only vbmeta
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roberto_83:
When you say FLASH FROM FASTBOOT, do you mean flash with SP_FLASH_TOOL like the first time I flash the whole ROM? (obviously using only "download" and not "format+download")
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
No, from fastboot mode with and commands
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Theking58900:
ADB commands*
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] absentsound:
I built a watch face that contains the Gregorian and Hijri date in the galaxy watch studio ... Today in my watch the Hijri date is 1/8 but the correct 7/30 .. How can I add the modification feature to the date through the watch face
[Android Apps and Games] Zackptg5:
View attachment 5249355

This is my new app for searx, the metasearch engine. It's a pretty simple app as there's not much that needs done and I'm new to app development. It's essentially webview with some extra functionality for navigation and with an easy method of switching between public searx instances (or using a custom url for your own or whatever). I also have another branch with pi-hole option as well because it's something I use.

I'm not entirely sure exactly what direction I'll go with it (whether it'll largely stay the same, I'll add more features, turn it in to a self-hosting kind of app, etc.), but it's completely functional at this point. I currently have the releases listed as beta because they're subject to major changes due to the above.

I'm open to any feedback/suggestions in the app/direction it'll go so let me know what you think!

In app ads/trackers

No. Would defeat the purpose of this whole thing

Features

Easy access to any public searx instance listed in the official instances list

Default instance is Disroot

Can change it to any other public instance by simply clicking on the link through settings within the app

Or you can enter a custom url

Basic navigation controls:

Back

Forward

Refresh

Home (Tapping on the instance title in the top left acts as the home button)

Option to open the current page in your web browser - useful for multiple tab scenarios as that functionality is not in this app (no need for the extra bloat

Option to add your pi-hole url

Long press the instance title in top left to open pi-hole page

Screenshots

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Download

The latest release apk can be found at the repo below or at the link about. Pi-hole is disabled by default so if you don't have it, don't worry about it

Credits

Searx

Pi-hole

Source
[Android Apps and Games] fr_jason:
Is this on F-droid?
[Android Apps and Games] Zackptg5:
No but you're welcome to add it if you want. I won't be updating this anymore either so if anyone wants to fork it and change it, that's fine by me
[Android Apps and Games] Badger50:
Greetings. In regards to your comment, please let me know if you would like me to close this thread. Thank you.

-Badger50
[Android Apps and Games] Zackptg5:
@Badger50 Ya, I'm not working on this anymore so best if the thread would be closed. Thanks!
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Questions & Answers] Us3r_1:
Hello all,

I just went ahead and picked up a 5g from Xfinity on their $250 offer. I talked to the sells man there and told him straight up, "I'm not interested in your service, I want an unlocked phone. What are the hoops I got to jump through to do that?" He said I could get it unlocked in 2-3 days. I just paid it off in full. He said to put the sim card into it and complete the sign up. The thing is I don't want to do that. If I'm getting an unlocked, why even go through this process? I'd rather fulfill the requirements for this offer without the phone being used.

Their requirements are;

You must have completed and paid for at least one full billing cycle of Xfinity Mobile service since purchasing the phone.

A minimum of 60 days must have passed since you activated the phone.

Your Xfinity Mobile account must be in good standing.

I'm currently on their $15 monthly plan, even though I didn't start it yet. They can have that.

So do I have an unlocked phone right now? It was sealed.

Thanks alot for any and all replies and they are most welcomed!
[MX Player] fullhd_fan:
In the lastest Android beta release of MX Player(1.35.1) it's stated :

- Support H266, significantly save data consumption when watching online content(available only for some videos and devices)

Is it VVC (video versatile coding) ?

How can i play these files ?

vvc test.ts

drive.google.com

vvc test 2.ts

drive.google.com

vvc test 3.ts

drive.google.com

vvc test 4.ts

drive.google.com

These are satellite recordings from a test made a couple of months ago by Fraunhofer Institute and SES on ASTRA 28.2 E.

When the mxplayer opens them, the screen gets black with no audio and nothing happens.
[MX Player] fullhd_fan:
Also downloaded the vvc test files from the elecard's site and it's not working either. Does Mx player accept only a specific container (mp4, mkv, webm or ts) with this format ?
[MX Player] HbbS:
I would like to know about that as well.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kp126:
The last few weeks something weird has been happening to my kaiser.

As usual, at night before bed I go to plug in my kaiser to charge and i wait to make sure the orange light turns on and i go to sleep... but past few weeks when i wake up the battery has not charged at all.

I have to remove the charger and re insert it again and wait to see if the battery status bar goes up a few percent before i can go to sleep to make sure that its charging.

When it does charge it works fine but sometimes it just doesn't charge at all and when i have a late night im too lazy to wait for it to charge a little while so i can see if it actually is charging.....

anybody else having this problem?

havent installed anything lately (no car chargers or anything either)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] bourne22:
sometimes i get the same issue on mind don't have answer
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kp126:
hmmm... been playing around with a bit but cant seem to find what may have happened
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] cro-co:
Is there any way to increase status bar height to 36px? Super status bar creates it's own status bar and let's you set height but without transparent backgrounds I don't want to use it.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] LxExOxz:
Hi guys!

I want to change the region to my active 2 LTE from US to Mexico so that I can use my Mexican carrier. I got it thinking it was globally unlocked but it looks like it's locked to the US.

I've seen some tutorials but they are for older versions (Tizen 4). This watch is on Tizen 5.5.0.1.

Can anyone please help me out with this?

Thank you very much
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] adfree:
Looks like Mexico is OWO Region package... with CSC:

TCE

Step 1.

We need Combination Firmware...

Attached is slightly "modified"... only removed folder + 1 file...

Step 2.

We need OWO package of SM-R835F...

Best Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] xjust:
this works if the watch is already on 5.5.01 firmware? version FXXU1BT9

i need some help to not mess it up. since it only has one go through the wireless method.

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] LxExOxz:
I was never able to find the OWO package for my watch. So I never went through the process
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] xjust:
I got BTU region on my watch. 5.5.0.2. Anybody can help change it ? thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] bajanagent:
Hi, does anyone have the Stock Firmware for Samsung watch active 2 R835U?​
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] m.arham:
Is this miui or aosp ?
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
That is a leaked OFFICIAL rom.

So, obviously that is MIUI.
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] stels.ol:
Does not turn on after engineering firmware. On MIUI, it is enabled, but there is no imei and no radio module. Tell me what's wrong. Lk and lk2 flashed separately from MIUI, still not included.
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
If you lost radio/baseband, you need to format nvdata and then flash the whole miui again.

After the first reboot, the device will rewrite the baseband.
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] stels.ol:
👍👍👍 Thank you!👌👌👌
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
You are welcome, my friend.

Enjoy :)
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] kalonjee:
Any way to install gapps?
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
I suggest you to make daily usage on another ROM.

This engineering rom is for certain purpoises and not for daily usage.
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] ernestico911:
the device dont start after flashing this (tried without preload of course)
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
Try to bypass the EDL auth.
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] Al3xFreitex:
is MIUI 12.0.10?
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
No. This is Engineering ROM build

246

.
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] Al3xFreitex:
a question, from this ROM I can change to another ROM like NUSANTARA ROM and that the wifi works
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
I have no ideia, I'm sorry.
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] leiniercs:
Hello. I recently flashed the firmware v12.0.10 global from PitchBlack Recovery. I was on v12.5.12 China before flashing. What I did was boot into the recovery, flash the firmware, flash the new recovery who Works with firmware v12.0.10 and then the installer of that recovery rebooted my device automatically. The result is that my Redmi 9A is dead. It doesnt show the initial screen after power on, nor boot, nor nothing. I can not enter it in META mode either. The Maui Meta software is not able to put it into META mode because it fails when checking Serial Link Authentication with error 6004, after checking the baseband chip, send AUTH. Do you know any tricks, software or whatever that help me to bring to life this device?
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] Al3xFreitex:
use EDL mode to revive your phone, and use SP Flash Tool to revive it on Global Firmware
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] leiniercs:
Hello. I was able to flash the stock ROM once again using the software MTKClient. It has modern techniques. Now I'm using crDroid with firmware 12.5.12 R-vendor. I relieve that I must to flash the full stock ROM v12.0.10 if I want to avoid that bar experience once again, and then flash other custom ROMs. Thank you all for your tips.
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] Al3xFreitex:
I do not recommend it, if it is bricked in v12.0.10 it is because you have the ARB (AntiRollBack) that prevents you from downgrading to other versions
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] Al3xFreitex:
Could you tell me how you flashed the CrDroid ROM? because I've done a lot of research and if I don't downgrade to MIUI 12.0.10 I get a Wi-Fi bug
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] leiniercs:
Well

Well, how can I remove the ARB?
[Redmi 9A Guides, News, & Discussion] Al3xFreitex:
No , i'm sorry , Xiaomi I take that further and it cannot be deactivated in any way, only the Redmi Note 5 is the only one that apparently can 'Skip' the ARB, but I am trying other methods to get them I'll let you know here on the forum