yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] elimoviebuff:
Just wanted to say keep up the good work guys.You are helping so many others with this new hidden gem of a phone
[General Questions and Answers] KeepItReal206:
i am also trying to root a sm-g715u verizon version

my build number is rp1a.200720.012.g715usqscbul2 and It has an update pending that I'm trying to prevent hoping its old enough that i can root?

Unless there's another way to repair imei or 'change" imei

But that's besides the point.
[General Questions and Answers] iBowToAndroid:
1. If you want to stay on that build, you need to factory reset it to delete the pending update, and then take the necessary steps so that it does not search for updates anymore

2. If your end goal is to change the IMEI, rooting the phone will PREVENT that. Rooting trips Knox, which then makes IMEI change impossible.
[General Questions and Answers] Mrsage555:
Has anyone tried nand erase with odin
[General Questions and Answers] bandario:
I wonder if the new Xcover 6 Pro is going to be rootable by any method?

There's a bunch of sites detailing the usual Magisk method, but they look to be written by algorithm (fake sites), I doubt it will be that simple.

Anyone had a shot yet with the new device?
[General Questions and Answers] iBowToAndroid:
I'm sure the international model will be, once Magisk adds support.

But you can forget about the North American models
[General Questions and Answers] bandario:
I'm not sure how Verizon et al keep getting away with such heavy handedness.
[General Questions and Answers] iBowToAndroid:
Probably because the ones who care are like 0.5% of the userbase, if not less
[General Questions and Answers] EinExperte:
Any idea if I will be able to root the G715FZKDE28 (not the G715FN Version) using this approach?

Edit: What's the likelyhood that the Xposed framework (e. g. EdXposed) runs on this device?
[General Questions and Answers] andpfeff:
Thanks a lot for your explanation. I tried to - but probably I don't know exactly how to handle: I have succeeded with the boot.img file . Do I just have to load this magisk-generated boot.img.tar file into the AP container in Odin, or do I have to put it first in the expanded AP of the ROM and load the whole ROM into Odin?

Odin doesn't recognise my phone in download mode. I just used the USB driver for Samsung which works for the normal connection between PC and internal store of the mobile. What do I have to do in order to get my phone connected in download mode with Odin?

Thanks a lot for your answer

Andreas
[General Questions and Answers] nomadAG36:
Great,

Got my SM-G715FN rooted today after quite some hours of trying, going from very old G715FNXXS6ATI1 to quite new G715FNXXSCFWK1. The dreaded HASH_MISMATCH kept coming back, but now I've got it figured out as well:

1. download new ROM version from samfw.

2. unpack all contents to a single folder.

3. copy AP file to any phone with Magisk, patch it and copy the resulting tar to the same folder with the original.

4. open the original AP with the modded 7zip ZS mentioned earlier, double click on on the boot.img.lz4 and drag the boot.img from it to the same folder.

5. copy the boot.img to the magisk phone and patch it as well, copy the resulting tar back to the folder (rename it if you like)

6. Using 7zip ZS, create a boot.tar from this patched boot.img

7. using Odin (I used Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_Patched_Samfw.com) patch BL, CP, CSC (have not tested with HOME_CSC) and use your AP that was patched in step 3 for AP.

8. Flash and let it reboot.

9. It will restart with the HASH_MISMATCH error

10. Now reset Odin, put the normal BL image again in BL, and put your boot.tar in AP, and flash again

11. After reboot it will boot to recovery, be sure to wipe data there (YMMV, I have not tested with HOME_CSC and no wipe)

12. Reboot from recovery, it should now boot to Android, this may take quite a long time.

13. After the Android/Samsung onboarding wizard you need to put the Magisk APK back on the phone, install it and let it run to finish the magisk installation and reboot.

So, main difference is flashing both BL and patched boot.img after the update.

Thanks to all involved!

Edit: I tested updating to the latest available (G715FNXXSDFXA1) now with HOME_CSC, which resulted in the usual error after step 11 instead of booting to Android. I was able to work around this by flashing just BL, nothing else. It booted normally after that, no recovery, no wipe needed. Took a while to update apps on the first boot. Magisk including the app was still installed. Yay!
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] bansheeat:
I have a Beelink GT1 mini with Android 8.1 Firmware 115N0 S/N 95X2 and LPDDR 4 RAM about two years old. I now would like to update to Android 9. Beelink says I should not update because my Motherboard is already very old.

What is your opinion - can a update damage my box ? Can I do an Update through SD Card ?

Thanks
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awaisiqbal:
I am using AVT9 ported rom on NexBox A1, Amlogic S912 processor. Please refer to following link

https://xdaforums.com/t/v8-aidans-r...tv-disney-google-play-certified-root.4199287/
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] lelepu:
When ever I try and follow a link on a forum post I just get a blank IE window. All the other links in the header etc seem to work fine !! :x
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] frozenline:
hi all

I'm going mad about to chose between this 2 phones

plz help me witch one is the best for me

i need camera for video not pictures

i need good gaming

best touch respawns time

i need custom roms to push it to limits

witch one is the best for me

THE PRISE IS MI 10 T PRO 600 AND POCO F3 500
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] pl1992aw:
Compare Xiaomi Poco F3 vs. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G vs. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G - GSMArena.com

www.gsmarena.com

Compare spec with GSMarena.
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] Robert314:
Mi 10T pro has better specs (snap 870 is like snap 865 but with higher clock speeds). Not sure about custom ROM situ on that device. However F3 has quite a few custom ROMs (e.g crDroid, HAvoc, AICP, syberia etc). The mi 10T Pro has much better cameras. The only other advantage for the F3 is the amoled display. Personally as a content consumer I prioritize the display but for you I'd recommend Mi10T Pro (assuming it's a similar price)
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] frozenline:
THE PRISE IS MI 10 T PRO 600 AND POCO F3 500
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] pl1992aw:
What about Mi 10 pro price?

You have to think this yourself. It's your money, not ours.

You need to decide whether money or phone or game or video is better for you. Write that in priority order.

Old phones may have lower price, so the price there is not accurate. It's only a reference.

Buy ALL and refund the ones you don't like.:p
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] frozenline:
bro im from iran you buy it its don no return

mi 10t non pro is about 400 and poco 500 and 10 pro 600 i dont know what to do

i realy need camera for my YouTube channel and this is my first need to this than some gaming and like hdr movie too
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] pl1992aw:
If you don't set the price limit, I will suggest to buy all, no matter if you can return or not.

It is your money, it doesn't bother me if it's higher price or not. You have to decide which is the best price for you.

Think bro, think !!!

You need camera/video over gaming. Mi 10 T PRO is the answer.

Be more accurate with the models. You are mentioning different models, and all of them exist.

Mi 10

Mi 10 T

Mi 10 Pro

Mi 10 T Pro

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[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] frozenline:
TY I WILL GO FOR MI 10 T PRO
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pavel_:
I am newbie here. Can someond help with error on Samsung Galaxy Note 4, N910C, android 6.0.1. It is about 2 weeks, when private mode cannot be activated. The error message is: failed to enable Private Mode. The phone is not rooted. But roughly from the same time I am getting message:"Security notice, Unauthorized actions have been detected". This is probably from some app, which was downloaded to my phone from computer, when I was backing data. I have such spicion because there were some message like approve Intel security and I click yes. I think this is the root of my troubles.

I tried to remove cash data from private mode - without success. I tried to remove cash data and data from the system process, which calls somehow com.samsung.android.devicesecurity - also did not help. I bought package disabler pro - also without success.

Can someone help please. I need data, that the absolute priority, thus no factory reset is an option.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pavel_:
I just tried to inactivate that virus-like process "com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity". I forced stop, deleted data and cash. That did not help as many times before, but at least, after that there was again message to activate "Intel security..."something. Thus those two are actually related together. This time I clicked no. But still there are messages "Unauthorized activity...", this is constant message, and "failed to enable private mode", when I try to open it.

Please, help someone. I am ready to do everything to get rid of that virus, I just need data in private mod, not functionality.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dave678:
You should ask in the general Note 4 thread.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk:
That OS is suspectable to the rootkit that requires a firmware reflash to eliminate it.

If a factory reset doesn't resolve it, it will need reflashed.

If you suspect a virus and can't eliminate it inside Android... go full nuke. Do coddle these critters as they will only cause more trouble for you.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pavel_:
Any advice, how to save data? Need to get data from private mode, the phone is not important, just data.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk:
Unless you know what is infected it all the data is suspect*. Any downloads including jpegs and pngs are prime suspects. Cross infection to the PC however unlikely is also something to consider... you don't know what you got.

You should have had it backed up... coming from someone who has already lost a database. You backup redundantly to 2, preferably more hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other. You stagger the backup times between them and this exactly why you do that. So that all your data doesn't get destroyed.

I have no clue what "private mode" is. I don't encrypt data or use passwords whatever possible because it greatly increases the chances of being locked out yourself.

Welcome to the school of hard knocks, where you wear your lessons😯

*images you shot should be clean. Remember that the definitions for new viruses, rootkits etc may not exist. Online VirusTotal can be used to scan suspect files and apks... it's pretty good.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] marksweb:
Hi, my Kaiser has stopped displaying my text messages in the threaded format :(

I've done a bit of searching but can't find how to enable it and can't remember how i did it last time.

Would someone care to educate me as to a fix :)

thanks.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] DaveShaw:
There is an option in Kaiser Tweak and in Schaps Advanced Config. There is also a registry setting, if you search for it.

Ta

Dave
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] marksweb:
Great :)

Thanks...

another thing i just noticed, mass messages aren't working - its just sending to the first person in the list? any ideas about that?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] DaveShaw:
No idea, I haven't tried "mass" mailing, just a few contacts and that worked ok for me.

Ta

Dave
[XDA App Bugs and Requests] carpler:
Hi!

I own an old Honor 8 Pro (with latest official firmware) and I installed and used the XDA app several months ago. Today, reopening it, the app had "lost" the login credentials, but I was unable to log in again.

So I cleared the cache, cleared the app memory, uninstalled and reinstalled, but I haven't solved the problem: when I click on the login button, a blank page appears . The blank page (I see it from the task manager) is from the Honor Store!

How can I solve?
[XDA App Bugs and Requests] sd_shadow:
Which version is installed?

long press on app icon

select app info

advanced

at the bottom should be Version 2.15.38

Edit

If it's like 1.1.6 it's the old version that was discontinued in Dec 2020
[XDA App Bugs and Requests] carpler:
It's the latest 2.15.38.

I uninstalled the old version month ago.
[XDA App Bugs and Requests] sd_shadow:
The app requires signing in with a browser, try changing the default browser, and wiping "Open by default" in any browsers installed.
[XDA App Bugs and Requests] carpler:
Mmm, I don't know if is an Emui problem...

The default browser seems to be Chrome in Setting-Apps-Default apps-Browser.

If I change to Firefox nothing change: XDA app seems to access to the web opening the Honor Store.

Don't know exactly what do you mean with "wiping "Opn by default" in any browser installed": I never set this option in any of my 3 browser installed (Chrome, Firefox, DuckDuckGo).
[XDA App Bugs and Requests] sd_shadow:
Clear defaults for "open by default" in app store "app Info"
[XDA App Bugs and Requests] sd_shadow:
long press on the Store app icon

select app info (it may be an "i" with a circle around it)

advanced

Open by default

Tap Clear defaults
[XDA App Bugs and Requests] carpler:
I found nothing to clear (the button was greyed out), but I have disabled the Honor store in opening web sites and finally the XDA app was able to open the default browser.

Many thanks to both for help and patience.
[Linux] HipKat:
Awesome right up!! I've gone 50/50 Windows-Linux but my distro of choice after trying many, many is Manjaro. It's very easy on computer resources and looks beautiful.

I'm hoping to do a full build of Arch this summer
[Linux] sammiev:
Arch will be a walk in the park for you after learning Manjaro. You'll find that it's also more stable than Manjaro.
[Linux] chomsky55:
I switched to Linux a year and a half ago and haven't looked back since. Why you ask, well because I got fed up with windoze spyware. Same reason why I use a custom ROM without google trash apps though I kinda miss google maps but hey you can't have it all.
[Linux] blackhawk:
XPx64 was Window's zenith with W7 being it's last good OS. I run W7 and have a XPx64 machine.

Zero faith in W11, the fail runs strong in MS.

So sick of big sister wannabes.
[Linux] SupremeKing5810:
I helped my brother install Linux Mint MATE in his 8 year old laptop (dual-boot) and it was 5 to 10 times faster than Win10 and since then I have never even thought about using Windows 10.

#Linux4Life
[Linux] Clamtacos:
Much emphasis has been placed on open-source, and I think each person approaching the use of Linux on their PC should consider unpacking this angle because there's lots to think about here. For instance, open-source doesn't necessarily mean free, and neither does it mean best in practice. Nvidia may have refused to release open-source drivers for their GPUs, but they're also spent the last year and a half working with Valve and a number of large hardware manufacturers to make their tech accessible as well as viable for gaming in Linux. Without these two companies providing this support, and the updates they continue to provide, this latest push, the most advancement made towards Linux becoming a viable platform for gaming, would not exist. And their software remains proprietary still. So does the open-source philosophy really provide much draw for non-Linux users to take the plunge?

On the note of users coming from other operating systems, I think it's perfectly reasonable to consider anybody in this group the same as drivers who don't know anything about the mechanical workings of an automobile yet still manage to use them for their intended purpose. Learning to service a vehicle yourself in order to perform maintenance or repairs is to develop a technical skill that many if not most people will never do. For most, the computer is a technical tool fit to facilitate achieving an objective. They don't fancy taking on the role of the mechanic any more than they see themselves becoming a veterinarian to provide care for Fido or Spot. Until Linux's user-experience can be as guided and polished as the simpler alternatives, it will remain the technical user's OS, primarily used by enthusiasts and programmers/developers.
[Linux] HipKat:
I appreciate that. Hopefully before summer ends, I can get started on it
[Linux] HipKat:
This is the number one reason why I use Linux in the first place. I stopped compiling ROMS with the HTC-Evo - which was the first time I set up a Linux build. The first computer I ever bought was a Win 95 Machine (I actually had an old DOS machine with Win 3.1 on it for a short time) and from the beginning, I jumped right into being "the Mechanic"
[Linux] flhthemi:
I JUST started with Ubuntu the other day. I am finding getting connected to my NAS devices takes a LOT of time. Wondering what I need to change/do to make it as fast as Windowz. Just a 2X click and I'm there.

I also can't seem to find a setting for how I want to have my desktop. I don't want a wallpaper just a solid color background.

I'm 70 and it's like starting all over again with a PC. I KNOW my way around Windowz, after all been on it since 1988 and MS DOS before that. So I'm somewhat savvy but this is a whole new world.
[Linux] HipKat:
First, which Distro are you using and second, Google/Bing/Duck are your best friends. On almost any Distro there are packages you can install that will allow you to tweak your settings, download other wallpapers, fonts, etc. That;'s one of the best parts of Linux - it's customizable to anyway YOU want
[Linux] BillGoss:
Over the years I've kept looking at using Linux instead of Windows. But every time I go back to Windows for the following reasons:

I find the Linux system management arcane. I don't want to be a systems manager. I want something as "easy" as Windows' Control Panel/Settings

I use Microsoft Office products and OpenOffice is, for me, not a suitable alternative, especially not for Excel

I use iTunes for my music

I've tried Wine but found it clunky and slow.

I really like the scripting Linux has (I use lots of shell scripts to get certain tasks done) so I use Windows Subsystem for Linux. But that's a far cry from a full-fledge PC.
[Linux] Tajil:
Yeah, I Agree with U.

Non-Commercial licenses have its own limitation too.

But, commercial and non-commercial licenses have given us "a color" in our life!
[Linux] flhthemi:
I WAS using 20.04 but got so frustrated I had to give up. I couldn't figure out how to add a folder to the desktop and then put shortcuts in it. Made a folder but I couldn't put anything into it. Then I played some STEREO 2CH videos and only the left side would be audible. Sound settings are so minimal....using the slider for L/R balance did nothing to change it. I guess I'm just too dang stupid to figure it out.

I'm not bad mouthing it, believe me. It's just not the right distro for me, I guess.
[Linux] godofsalt:
Hey i get it too. But, I can say, depending on where you are at with updates, 20.04 has been getting many updates over past few weeks.

i can say gamers and audio files are folks that use a program for the needs. should look at snaps for a Real Hi-Fi player. (Some browsers and some players are just not good enough)

Hang in there... from what I have been reading, the next Ubuntu LTS seems to be rather nice, right from the start. Just need the right software for what you want to do
[Linux] Rosies:
I use Ubuntu from time to time. For mounting nas shares I use a script file with mount points which I execute after boot. Example line for the script below. Make sure you create mount points first (for example /media/Tv-shows)

sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.1.123/data/TV-Shows -o uid=1000,username=admin,password=password,rw,nounix,iocharset=utf8 /media/Tv-Shows

I'm sure there is more (maybe easier) ways but this is how I do it
[Linux] flhthemi:
I guess I'm just spoiled. I don't feel I should have to do a script to access my NAS. They showed up but were not accessible in Mint or in Ubuntu. I installed Zorin? and access to them and could make book marks. Somehow, I still felt limited. So I just threw in the towel and went back to Windowz. Too old to give a dang and too set in my ways I guess. Thanks for the info and the help but it's just not gonna be an OS for me.
[Linux] nate0:
I just dual boot so I can have the best of both worlds. Thanks for sharing.
[Linux] NullCode:
Um no

Arch is obviously more stable then manjaro, but it definitely won't be a walk in the park (especially the installation) after using an OS with pre-included apps

I'd suggest using Arch after mastering the Debian based distros (like ubuntu or mint) or experiment with manjaro in a vm (better in my opinion)
[Linux] HipKat:
I'm long past Ubuntu and Mint and I've watched a few walk-throughs for building Arch from code. It'll be a project but one worth taking on
[Linux] fivefour:
There has always been Linux repositories full of awesome software.

Installing Arch isn't building a system, it's just setting it up with packages you want installed. If you want to build your system look at LFS, Gentoo, and Funtoo.

Docker is great for many things, especially development environments and web serving. Want to run php, nginx, joomla, maradb, etc it's just a couple of commands away.

I've been running Linux for over 20 years and these days in my opinion it's on par with Windows for ease of use and superior in many ways. My biggest issue with Windows has always been with how updates are handled and having to reboot constantly, in Linux you only ever need to reboot when the kernel updates and there are ways around this by using kexec. I do like Microsoft's WSL implemention and have enjoyed watching it grow into something truly useful.

It's great to see Linux userbase continue to grow but it's still a fraction of Windows and seems this isn't going to change, at least not until people can run all the games Windows users enjoy.
[Linux] orb3000:
Thanks for this guide!

I need a break from my love-hate relationship with Windows...
[Linux] V. Faleiro:
Just a suggestion for Linux newcomers:

Try anything with Cinnamon (a Desktop Environment, you can have that in many different Distros).

Cinnamon will feel way more intuitive (than other DEs) for people coming from Windows (because it already looks and feels kinda like Windows 7 in my opinion). And it has options to look even more like Windows like this menu applet that looks like the Start Menu.

Spoiler content hidden.

My 2 cents :)
[Linux] Tajil:
I agree,

but one thing:

this is maybe a vague and doable statement, but for the sake of "free of speech" i would say that I dont want "Linux userbase" continue to grow exponentially as high as Commercial OS counterpart for the sake of minimum of Malware and "Minimum" Back Door intrusion from many Stake Holders.

I know, this statement doesn't encourage the Gaming and Driver availability of Linux realms.
[Linux] :
On linux, viruses are only executed if the computer user executes them, otherwise it is impossible.

On Window$ you are admin, on Linux you are regular user, need to gain root access to edit the system nor install / desinstall
[Linux] fivefour:
Perhaps but there are 0 day kernel level exploits which are far more dangerous than a virus.
[Linux] bronkish:
Indeed. Viruses on Linux aren't really a thing.
[Linux] Tetractys:
Did you tried Archlinux? i can help if needed. Ask me: if i can help will do!
[Linux] HipKat:
I haven't yet, mostly because of time, but it's still on a very long list of things I want to do, except now it's pushed back. I bought a house recently and am working my butt off before our winter slow-down shows up.

I appreciate the offer. I'll definitely keep it mind