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[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] Jeik:
On the Redmi K20 pro, every single attempt I witnessed resulted in a hard brick. Flash another region's ROM if you really want to, but DO NOT relock the bootloader while it's installed.
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] cyanGalaxy:
Big oof. I once lost very memorable family videos & pictures due to a partition manager failing/freezing... think it was EaseUS Partition Manager or GParted. Although that's on PC not phone. That was quite traumatising lol (and maybe irresponsible from me) :x

Do u mean the Xiaomi.eu Forum? Yeah, I started off in that forum because I had a lot of questions when I got my Poco F3 and also in regards to Android 11 because it seems quite a lot different than Android 9 (which I last used). I ended up being very confused because I couldn't quite understand how the new internal structure of Android functions, and also due to some outdated info, and having to do lots of Trial 'n Error...

I also had high hopes that I could get my previous Poco F3 back alive again, but nope. Qualcomm's Support Tool showed almost no sign of life from my Poco F3. Although one thing I didn't try is opening the back and shorting 2 points on the motherboard of the phone to reboot the Emergency Download Mode (EDL). But I don't know if that would've worked.
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] RollDload:
I understand you, it is painful to lose important data, in fact it is advisable to have multiple backups of the same files, even if this involves a considerable amount of space available, for this reason I have many HDs (most of them recovered from "old" PCs collected around 😂) .

yes, xiaomi.eu is a real mess, it is not listed as xda, to find the information you need, if there is you have to read almost the entire forum 🤕 . actually from version 10 they have revolutionized android, (I was still at 7 with my Huawei p9 lite, still alive 😂). But they have simplified the updates, separating the system from the oem configuration, plus on the f3 and others there are dynamic partitions that complicate the matter even more.

I also read that to activate the edl mode you have to make a short circuit between two pins on the main pcb, but if you have actually formatted all the partitions, surely the main instructions of the bootloader are missing, including those to start edl, you tried to send it in assistance? or to look for a new motherboard or otherwise there is the option of investing a little money on a phone that maybe only the screen is broken and they sell it for a short time as spare parts, I had seen one on ebay for 100 € with the monitor in pieces and the rear glass cracked and sold it, if you can recover the mobo it settles.
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] cyanGalaxy:
I've noticed Google's effort to make system updates easier for OEMs, but look at this:

Implement Virtual A/B - patches | Android Open Source Project

source.android.com

The fact that OEMs may have to use patches to get around known potentially occuring issues for A/B to work is.. a bit strange, and indicates the whole... A/B layout thing hasn't... 'mature-rerized' yet?

(I swear that's a word, but how the heck do you write it?? I googled it, I said it into the Google app and Google Translate and they both think I'm saying "nacho rice" or "mature arrest" or whatever. I swear that is a word. I heard it multiple times, I've no idea how it's written lol)

Anyway, about my previous phone, well I got it replaced by Amazon for free. No idea what Amazon has done with that device. But I do really feel bad for bricking that device, because I don't know for certain, what Amazon is going to do with that device.

To give that phone a small chance of being repaired, I specifically said to Amazon that "a software update failed", so I hope they let engineers take a look at that phone. This way Amazon knows that it's only software, and not hardware.

I think buying a new PCB would've been hella expensive due to all the high tech in it. The EDL short-circuiting tip is good though, I've seen some YouTube videos of people doing it, but.. I was too terrified of breaking the backglass or something else, and just replaced it ^^
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] RollDload:
certainly still it is a system that needs to be improved, as each new implementation needs a running-in period to be completely stable, then it must be considered that it passes through the hands of many different manufacturers so there is a greater probability that it will errors occur, I hope an ota update does not brick my phone 😂 I'm jealous, or I brick it or nothing ... then as regards the patch update speed I still have many doubts, according to the EAA version there is still the June version.

as for your old f3, i thought you still have it, great move to return it to amazon, i think they send it for service and resell it and service it quickly, if it doesn't start they open it and change the mobo. then I wouldn't worry too much, I'm sure that the 200 € of your brick f3 doesn't weigh that much on their overall annual budget 😂😂😂
[General Questions and Answers] LBO6051:
I'm planning on buying a new phone and the most important thing that I'm looking for is longevity, that is, to get a phone that will last as much as possible before I need to replace it, something like 4+ years.

The two phones that are within my price range and that I think will fulfil this criteria are: Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy A52s

Now, I'm in a bit of a dilemma of deciding which of these two phones I should take, and the only thing that remains is to decide which of the features of these phones provide better future-proofing.

Poco F3 for example, comes with amazing specs for it's price range (SD870 CPU, Adreno 650 GPU, 8GB (DDR5) RAM, UFS 3.1 Storage speed) which seem to be flagship grade, and it does have IP53 rating. However, from what I've read, it does come with a weaker / sluggish software, that is, it's operating system MIUI, and less update support.

A52s on the other hand comes with weaker specs that are mostly aimed towards midrange phones (SD778 CPU, Adreno 642L GPU, 6GB (DDR4) RAM, UFS 2.1 Storage speed), but it does come with a bit more stable OS, more software support, and IP67 rating.

Both phones have specs that are overkill for my minimal use cases. I don't do a lot on my phone other than browse the net and watch YouTube videos, and I try to avoid dropping my phone on the ground and water so I'm not sure how much the IP ratings are relevant here. The only remaining factor in deciding which of these two phones I should get is whether or not taking a phone with better hardware (F3) has an advantage of taking a phone with better software support (A52s)?

On the one hand, if I take F3, I'll have better hardware, but less updates to push that hardware to it's maximum efficiency, and due to my use cases, I wonder if I should even bother with stronger specs, whereas if I take the A52s, I'm worried about the opposite, if it's midrange CPU (SD778) will be enough for those years ahead to push things through smoothly and without stutter, and if all these software updates will eat up more and more (of it's limited 6GB) memory.

I know that I'm probably overthinking this, but seeing how the prices are quite similar (with A52s being around ~30$ cheaper), in your opinion, which of these two would you take if you wish for a that will last you as long as possible?
[General Questions and Answers] :
IMO only the hardware specs are decisive. The OS at any time can get changed.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Questions & Answers] pnin:
I have been fumbling with this for a while now and have been unable to find a fix so I'm resorting to posting here to see if anyone knows better.

The situation is as follows: I have my Mi Pad 4 (clover) running last year's LOS 17.1 and, after getting rooted, I can browse the media in the internal storage alright with OSS Simple Gallery Pro from F-Droid.

Well, this doesn't happen when I connect some USB storage -- I can access individual files, but browsing doesn't work; also, I get repeated toasts stating that Root Explorer has been denied superuser rights, although I have granted it all permissions and Magisk reports it is getting root alright.

I used to have the same problem when I first installed HavocOS way back when I first got this tablet, but some tweaking swiftly solved it (which I don't recall anymore).

Not this time. After complaining in the LOS thread, someone pointed me to a Magisk module that would supposedly fix this (https://xdaforums.com/t/4078731/) but after trying different versions of it all I got was a few bootloops that forced me to start setup from scratch.

All I want is full read/write access on external media without any hassles and jumping through loops, if that's not too much to ask.

As it is, this is a big issue, since I use the tablet mostly for reading and media -- and as it is, I can't sort photos on USB drives. Any help appreciated.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] Wellington Britto:
Hello everyone ;)

My huawei P20 PRO has a cracked screen and it doesn't have "USB debug" enabled...

What can I do or what tool can I use to be able to recover the phone data?

Thank you all very much!
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] adamdvd:
Use mouse to unlock it and make a backup. You can connect it through USB-OTG or Bluetooth.
[Introductions] Lfann:
Hi, I go by Lfann.

I’m an end-user. here to learn, get some help, and share what I can.

“Giving is receiving twice.”
[Introductions] Maverick044:
Hello, Maverick044 here.. End User.. limited experience with modding/flashing android devices.. hear to learn, explore, and hopefully find some help with some devices I currently own as well.

And I just realized I hijacked Lfann's thread and do not know how to delete this... Sorry Lfann.
[Introductions] orb3000:
Hello both and welcome to XDA!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chaofun:
Anyone else having issues with Google Chat force closing? The app will open. But when clicking a contact or chatroom, it will forceclose/restart.
[Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1  Questions & Answers] shootomanUK:
Can anyone tell me what firmware version I have to use with android 11 roms on this device ?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gu_1_:
I'm facing a error while tying to build Lineage 14.1: View attachment 5408891

[user@fedora lineage]$ cat .repo/local_manifests/roomservice.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<manifest>

<project path="device/samsung/espressowifi" remote="github" name="LineageOS/android_device_samsung_espressowifi" />

<project path="kernel/ti/omap4" remote="github" name="LineageOS/android_kernel_ti_omap4" />

<project path="external/stlport" remote="github" name="LineageOS/android_external_stlport" />

<project name="TheMuppets/proprietary_vendor_samsung" path="vendor/samsung" depth="1" />

<project name="TheMuppets/proprietary_vendor_ti" path="vendor/ti" revision="master" depth="1" />

</manifest>

Any help?
[General Questions and Answers] Lfann:
Hello, I’m suddenly experiencing an issue with the light system of my phone.

The screen light is going low and sometimes turns itself yellow. It’s usually come while using the phone, with the lines that blur the vision.

Here’s the fact: when I take a screenshot with the SM-N960U and share it on another phone, it appears very clear, as you can see in the pic below.

View attachment 5408897

I have taken a screen picture simultaneously with another phone to show you what’s actually going on in my SM. Please see the pic here:

View attachment 5408899

Can anyone help, please?

Thank you.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] TreasureSeeker:
SOLVED: The solution was simply to use LineageOS recovery instead of TWRP.

Followed the install directions on the lineageOS website as I had beforehand, except I didn't substitute LineageOS Recovery for TWRP this time.

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Hello everyone. New member, first-time poster, long-time lurker.

I've been trying to install LineageOS 17.1 onto my (new-to-me) OnePlus 6 (A6003) but for some reason, once I finish the install process, the phone will not boot system but instead falls back to recovery mode.

*Edit:

Files used-

OOS 10.3.12 (OnePlus6Oxygen_22.J.55_OTA_055_all_2107132218_71d1c06b31fc)

LineageOS 17.1 (lineage-17.1-20210420-nightly-enchilada-signed)

TWRP (twrp-3.5.2_9-0-enchilada)

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Here's what I've done:

- Unlocked the bootloader and enabled USB debugging

- ran adb reboot bootloader, then flashed TWRP.img and sideloaded the TWRP.zip and rebooted to recovery to make sure TWRP was installed (idk why)

**I was under the impression I needed to flash OOS.zip to both slots (along with TWRP) before I tried to sideload LineageOS, so I attempted that but OOS wouldnt sideload, so i thought my sideload was messed up. I later realized OOS.zip was too big to be sideloaded (tried to make adb.exe large address aware to no avail)**

- I then pushed OOS and TWRP zips to /sdcard/ on the device

- Clicked install, navigated to OOS.zip, installed, hit the back arrow, installed TWRP, rebooted to recovery to change slots

- Clicked install, navigated to OOS.zip, installed, hit the back arrow, installed TWRP, rebooted to system to check things out. Both slots are now 10.3.12

- booted back into twrp

- Clicked install, navigated to LineageOS 17.1, installed, hit the back arrow, installed TWRP, rebooted to recovery to change to slot B.

- For some reason, slots didnt change, so I manually changed to slot B.

- Clicked install, files now looked different in slot B (encrypted I guess?) and the files I had placed on the phone were gone.

- Instead of installing the same way, I ADB sideloaded LineageOS, hit the back arrow, then sideloaded twrp.

- Attempted to boot system, phone tries to boot into system, but instead boots into recovery mode.

Swapped slots, same problem.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but if someone could give me some guidance, it would be much appreciated.

Thank you!
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] duttyend:
Hello!

LineageOS 18.1 is the latest stable official version. If that suits you, you should repost in the dedicated thread for help
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] TreasureSeeker:
Hey, thanks for replying! I opted for LOS17.1 because I didn't want to upgrade to android 11 but at this point I am willing to do whatever to get this phone running Lineage so I will move this post there like just suggested if I don't receive help here
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] MoresM:
That sideloading and slot copying stuff sounds intense. Can you try getting it back to the state where you have TWRP installed (the way you did that sounds right, you need to either "install" the zip or flash the img through the advanced menu for it to stick) and 10.3.12 applied to each slot (you can do this in TWRP by dragging the.zips from your computer to phone internal storage, no terminal needed)?

After that it's simply a matter of dragging the ROM zip to internal storage and installing it from TWRP if I'm not mistaken. The LineageOS guide looks weirdly complicated – though you might as well be safe and follow the slot copying steps before flashing the ROM as well. Though for convenience I'd still do it by dragging it from the computer not by adb.

(BTW disclaimer I haven't messed with roms a lot on OP6. If you need LineageOS specific advice best place would prolly be where other poster suggested.)
[G3 Android Development] redskate:
Dear developer community - first of all my warmest thanks for sharing this OS. Even if now after lineage it is a bit old, it fits perfecty my needs, is rooted and with xprivacy as app firewall and TWRP the ideal companion.

I needed to secure the mobile - and a first action reading ip lists to block landed to a shell loop asserting

iptables -w -A INPUT -s $ip -j DROP

iptables -w -A OUTPUT -j DROP -d $ip

for each $ip in the ip lists. This prevents - in the mobile phone itself - from connecting to/from those IPs.

HOWEVER, Starting the HOTSPOT creates a NAT and a wlan0 interface offering connections using 192.168.43.0/24 addresses to clients.

Unfortunately the protection achieved via the upper rules does not apply to the hotspot connection.

What should be added to iptables in order to extend the protection to every client connecting with the hotspot?

Thanks a lot in advance.

PS: attached my standard-after-boot iptable rules situation (probably with xprivacy rules) - after boot but before the protection loop (see above) be launched (unfortunately there is no iptable-save ... on that OS) - using

iptables -L -nvx
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Questions & Answers] DisAlpaca:
Hii! ^^ Yesterday I tried to root my Mi A2, but it screwed up my phone. Then, today I tried to flash the stock rom into my phone with miflash. The thing is that it stucked at 100%, so I searched on Google. I found a java program that worked for many people, so I wanted to try it. When I was ready to open the program, I closed miflash. And now my pc won't detect the phone both on the Android One logo and fastboot mode. What can I do?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Does anyone else have an issue with Gmail notifications? Most of the time I receive no notifications about new email until I unlock the phone. Even then they do not always come in quickly. When I open the Gmail app they do come in.

Yes, they will "eventually" come in on their own but way later than they should. I have done every battery/data optimization/exception I can think of and find. This should NOT be happening in 2021! This is not a OnePlus phone and even then my 8T is not this bad. Also, the notification LED does not activate for Gmail while it does for Messages and WhatsApp. I have gone through every possible notification setting on the phone as well as for the Gmail app itself and made sure that using the LED was selected on them all. I hate that Gmail is installed as a system app! WHY???

Another interesting things is that Gmail is NOT listed as the default app. It is not even there as a selection. Messages is installed as a system app and it is listed as the default. WHY?

I am liking the phone, but not receiving notifications for such an essential feature as email is NOT GOOD!

The phone is causing Gmail to go into deep sleep when the screen is locked unnecessarily.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
I may have found the solution. To start I went into Settings > accounts just to double check that the toggle for "Automatically sync app data" was turned on and it was. While in the same screen I tapped on my email account and then tapped on "Account sync", Here you can do a manual sync of all the various apps associated with your Google account. SO I tapped on the 3 dots in the top right and tapped on "Sync now" and the only thing that synced immediately was Contacts and maybe one other (can't remember which one. No matter how many times I would retry to do a manual sync the same thing would happen.

So I closed all of this out and went directly into the Gmail app > settings and chose my email account and scrolled down to "Sync Gmail" under the "Data usage" section and unchecked this setting. I rebooted the phone, went back into Gmail > settings my email and re-checked the "Sync Gmail" selection, rebooted again and went back into Settings > accounts > my email account > account sync and all the various apps listed in this section had now synced properly. I could tell by the time stamp for each one. I also did a manual sync again and everything in the list synced up within about 10 seconds! I was happy. I locked my phone, set it down, and within a minute or two I received several emails and the notification chime went off. I'm still not sure if the notification LED lit up or not but I think it did. Hopefully this fixes the issue.

Sometimes it isn't what is selected but the order in which you select things so as not to cause a conflict.

This is one area of Android that I think needs improvement (Samsung is the worst for this) that there are too many settings that seem redundant, counter intuitive, and conflict with one another.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Well, after writing all the previous entries I am still having the same issues with Gmail. On my OnePlus 8T every morning shortly after logging in my emails would come in without any prompting on my part. With my Xperia 1 iii I received NOTHING until I actually opened the Gmail app itself and sure enough there were about 5 emails that popped up! Something is very wrong here. I am not looking forward to a factory reset but I may have no choice. I will say this: If after a factory reset Gmail is still unresponsive I will definitely be sending this thing back!
[Sony Xperia 1 III] hotcakes_shinku:
Can confirm that there is something wrong with gmail. Just gmail. Ive tried 3rd party email apps and they work.

Totally understandable that you would prefer gmail over others. I too would actually prefer my gmail to work. I hope this is fixed in a firmware update.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Exactly! I decided to NOT do a factory reset because I feel that it would not help. Instead I just disabled Gmail and installed Bluemail. It has more settings than I care to mess with but at least all my email notifications arrive properly! I am glad that I am not the only one this is happening to. Is there some way to inform Sony directly that they have a problem? I liked it better when Gmail was a Play Store install! I DO NOT like it when ANY apps are installed as a service!
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
I chatted with Sony Tech support. They went through all the usual settings that I already tried several times. They escalated it so we will see what happens. One thing I have noticed, which may be relevant or not, is that with Blue Mail installed when I do get an email both Gmail and Blue Mail give a notification????
[Sony Xperia 1 III] aapok98:
To me it sounds like you just need to whitelist the app in your battery saving settings.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Please, while I can appreciate the suggestion, do you think I did not already go through every possible setting and permutation in an attempt to resolve this issue? I am a retired IT Systems Engineer and I have used cell phones for so long it's not even funny. Not to mention there are others experiencing the exact same thing! However, I was forced to do a factory reset this morning so "maybe" things will start to work properly.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] zeroomega:
I have exact Gmail notification issue when I got my X1iii but the issue resolved after I upgraded to 61.0.A.11.92 this morning. After switched off Gmail sync off and on and turn on the notification on individual labels, the notification was back.

It might be the previous firmware used a bad GMSCore. My device is a XQ-BC62. BTW the install step 3 did take some time but my phone didn't stuck at that step and it went through.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] decomposed:
I have different problem with gmail notifications. For some reason notifications are always coming when in the evening I plug in my phone for charging. After a moment gmail notifications are coming. And this happens all the time.

??? Sony?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] decomposed:
Guys please treat everyone with respect.

We are here to help each other and exchange our experience. Not to offend each other.

Thank you.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
I have had a few days now with the last update = .92 and so far it appears as if my Gmail notifications are coming in exactly as they should when the phone is locked. For sure much better than before the update. So whatever Sony did in this update (besides the security update) is working for me. The LED is also lighting up properly for Gmail! Good job Sony!
[Sony Xperia 1 III] darwinmach:
Gmail still does not sync automatically for me on the .92 update. Factory reset and it works for a bit but once after a while it stops. No amount of uninstalling GMS updates or clearing its data will get it working again, so I have no idea what happened.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Have to ask...you did give Gmail unlimited data? Also, you did set Gmail to "excepted" in battery settings?

Even the most experienced sometimes miss things.