yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mchapman007:
New 10/19/2008 ~ MobileMattBerry TF2D Skin

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This is my skin called MobileMatt_MM&L (A MobileMatt & Lepsyfou Skin) Due to varying versions of M2d, I'm only releasing this in m2dct (M2DC required) format.

** NOTE ** Some skins may include a matching .tsk theme to complete the desired look...

** NOTE ** Backup your welcomehead.96.png as the CAB file will install the MobileMatt version!

Credits Go To:

Player icons from HTC-TOUCH/VOUGE transformation package by PROBEX,

Most Graphics in this skin was provided by lepsyfou, Thanks for your help!

Requirements:

ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center (for Vista).

Windows Mobile 5, 6 Based Device

TouchFlow 2D (Manilla 2D) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=398173

Install M2DCT ZIP:

Follow instructions when using this file format,

Manilla 2D Customizer can be found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=427392

You must have Manilla 2D Installed in order to run this program

Install .tsk Theme:

Goto Start > Settings > Today,

Select the MobileMatt_Black&White.tsk theme,

Click "OK"

Install welcomehead.96 CAB:

Download Zip file and extract CAB,

Transfer CAB file to device,

Install CAB file to device main memory,

Softe reset device and enjoy...

** NOTE ** CAB file includes welcomehead.96, MobileMatt Black&White .tsk, and ReadMe File.

** NOTE ** I nor Lepsyfou do not guarantee this skin will work on all devices, check compatibility before installing!

Thank you for using MobileMatt Tf2D Skins. Please visit http://www.mobilematt.net/ for additional skins and WM6 themes.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mchapman007:
MobileMatt Earth TF2D Skin

** NOTE ** Please follow install instruction in first post..

Credits Go To:

Player icons from HTC-TOUCH/VOUGE transformation package by PROBEX,

Tab Icons in this skin were provided by lepsyfou, Thanks for your help!

Thank you for using MobileMatt Tf2D Skins. Please visit http://www.mobilematt.net/ for additional skins and WM6 themes.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] y_bother:
cool :D

great job
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
yes Sir Great thème , you are artist :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] WIzard200x:
It great when creative masterminds like you join forces - please continue to spark and create beautiful themes -

Beautiful work, gentlemen

I really like the clock used in this MM&L theme.

Any chance you could m2dc this seperately?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mchapman007:
Thanks, I'll see if I can put something together..
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] brunoisa10:
Very good job Matt

lol you work with my french friend lepsyfou ;)

can you make green screens ?

I didnt know what is TF2D , can you tell me morre (in MP please)

do you have already TouchCommander ? (for my info , for yours I've removed it , too much freeze)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
look MobileMatt Geen Acres TF2D Skin my friend :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mchapman007:
New TF2D Skin Preview.... MobileMatt Earth???

This is a new skin that I'm working on now....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
the color it's nice, :D

good luck my friend
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mchapman007:
New skin is finished and download will be available soon.... See Post #2

Thank you for using MobileMatt Tf2D Skins. Please visit http://www.mobilematt.net/ for additional skins and WM6 themes.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] onerase:
Hi,

Great work, your internet site is awsome ! lot of work, but results are amazing !

Thanks for sharing your work Matt
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JstarLuvsTina:
looking foward to that earth theme..

and its great to see that at least u guys are still creating .cabs
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mchapman007:
MobileMatt Earth download link is up...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2763520&postcount=2
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
great job my friend, it's very nice design :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mchapman007:
Thanks my friend. You need to get Manilla 2D (TF2D) on your device... I'm not using Touch Commander but maybe when they release Touch Shell, I will. I think it's going to be allot like TF2D!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] patrick.pilcher:
Wicked!

Have you thought of doing an alloy/crystal theme? Stainless steel and glowing glass would look prety darned hot methinks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mchapman007:
Glowing glass sound interesting... I may look into it....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] y_bother:
hey.

onething plz

i was using your theme MobileMatt&L for the last few days.

and now when i changed it with the cool black (from Lepsyfou) .. the bar which the date and the operator in still green..

how to remove it plz :)

btw.. looking for your new theme ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] natefish:
Matt, I was trying a different theme and noticed that the "pm" from your theme got leftover on the home screen. Can you tell me which file I need to erase in "/windows" to get rid of this?

BTW, I do love this theme and am now sorry I committed theme-ultery...but who can blame an addict when you are such an enabler?
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] firvulag359:
Hey everyone, apologies if this has been asked before.

I recently flashed the Pixel Experience custom rom and for the most part I'm loving it.

One of the reasons I chose this rom over something like Lineage OS is that Lineage requires the flashing of firmware before flashing the custom rom. PE didn't require this so I went with that.

My question is what firmware do I need exactly? If I do decide to try out other roms in future where do I get this file? I looked online and found the full MIUI rom which is about 2.5 gb and I also found just the updates which is about 80mb. There's obviously a huge size difference here and I want to avoid issues in future
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] robogo1982:
Search for Xiaomi Firmware Updater here on XDA. A member wrote a script which creates links for the latest firmwares (approx. 70 MB).
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] firvulag359:
Thank you, I think I got confused. I wasn't sure whether I need the firmware or the full MIUI, glad it's the smaller file.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] cd993:
Hey all,

Hope someone can offer an insight here...

I've successfully managed to unlock the bootloader and at one point had rooted the October firmware, but I can't work out how to root the latest Nov firmware. I see a few sets of instructions but I'm struggling here...

I'm currently back on stock and so unsure how to update to the latest system update and then root that?

If someone could lead me to some detailed instructions I (and I'm sure many others!) would be highly grateful!
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] RushPL:
I'm a senior engineer, PC user since Windows 3.11, owned and rooted numerous Android phones over the years, wrote computer programs both for Big Data cloud solutions as well as embedded software for microcontrollers AND xdadevelopers tutorials still baffle me to this day. Unfortunately the way to comprehend what's going on is to:

a) lurk on multiple threads and try to piece it together

b) wait for somebody like you to create a simple step-by-step tutorial that doesn't assume high-degree of inside knowledge

Good luck. I'm receiving my Pixel 6 Pro so I'm in the same situation as you.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Pekempy:
My guide for flashing Safetynet is a bit more foolproof now. For being rooted on Nov firmware, you would need to OTA to the .036 build first and use the unofficial user uploaded boot.img and vbmeta.img mentioned in my post.

Otherwise, you can root on .015 and wait for the .036 factory images to be uploaded, and wait until we work out how to update without wiping.

https://xdaforums.com/t/working-safetynet-with-pixel-6-pro-android-12.4354149/
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Morgrain:
Sadly, that's the way XDA developed in the most recent years. A lot of developers have become "impatient", they rarely tolerate questions (which they consider unnecessary for reasons of their own) or consider everything that is not in their concise jargon offtopic and either ignore, flame or delete those.

The basics are not explained anymore, they expect everyone to work naturally with the tools at hand, most often or not "small" steps are left out (like clicking on something, or changing a menu), or they refer to "go look at that guide" - only then - that guide tells you (aswell) "for step 3, go look at that guide", because "everyone should know" - that way the rooting community is quite small and elitist; and it's hard for outsiders to come in (and potentially add something to the pool of stuff) simply because it's not a pleasant experience to "dive" into the world of Android customization. It's a sad development and only very few seem to be intend on breaking it.

Then we also have the problem of manufacturers trying to make this communities life harder, just take a look at Google and the constant war to have safetynet NOT trip, to give people the chance to use banking apps or GPay. It's a constant struggle and many "guides" get out of date pretty quickly - and most often or not, those are not kept up to date, or getting demolished by a mod team, so that also adds to the whole confusion, when people try to work with guides / community fixes that won't even work anymore.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] xpdragon:
https://xdaforums.com/t/boot-vbmeta-imgs-for-november-firmware-sd1a-210817-036.4353807/post-85857811

I followed the instruction from this post to restore my P6P to preinstalled October firmware, then updated with November firmware OTA, then unlocked bootloader and root again. My phone works much better now.

I made a mistake of flashing the vbmeta and boot imgs of October firmware for rooting after updating November firmware OTA. I experienced some strange issues with my phone until I restored it with Official Google Android Flash Tool and start the whole rooting process again with the correct version of vbmeta and boot imgs.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] RushPL:
Thank you so much for helping the poor newbies! With your updates I think I can comprehend what's going on. What's changed from my experience with rooting One Plus 6 is that I never had to patch boot images on the phone itself and this "vbmeta" is completely new to me as well. :)

Can I buy you a coffee via some donation?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Pekempy:
No need :) but thank you for offering.

The vbmeta is also new to me. I want to be clear, I've mostly compiled others' instructions (credited in the post) with my own experience, and tried to make it as easy to follow as I can
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] RushPL:
I was able to root successfully with working Safety Net! Thank you @Pekempy
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] UmiCat:
I'm about to receive a Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G (with CN ROM) sent from China. I know this is the wrong forum but I wanted to ask a larger audience. Anyway I wonder if Pad 5 / 5 Pro needs an 'authorised Mi account' to use MiFlash through edl? I have just read about people with bricked Xiaomi phones begging for authorisation on blogs or some people in Russia who can remotely unbrick Xiaomis but charge you etc... I had Mi Pad 4 before but I never encountered this problem in using MiFlash. The authorisation restriction sounds massively inconvenient, and I am wondering if I should return my new Pad 5. Please someone tell me this issue doesn't concern Pad 5 (pro)!! Cheers
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] daonzz:
Try flashing using unlocktool
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] UmiCat:
Thanks! Will look into it... Given a few people have reported they used miflash on Pad 5 / 5 Pro along the way, perhaps we are in luck. I've never heard of this account authorisation thing about Mi Pad 4 either. Fingers crossed!
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] gorilla p:
I unlocked my CN mi pad normally after waiting the unlock period.

I then flashed mine using the fastboot image with the Mi Flash tool.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] 26donny:
When I'm trying to take a pic in the dark, I noticed that the viewfinder and post picture has smudges/spots on them. It seems to only be on the main camera and in really dark scenarios. Can anyone confirm they have this as well?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Craphead:
@26donny There have been similar reports on Android-hilfe.de

look here: https://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/...le-pixel-6-pro-flecken-auf-kamera.989463.html

If you don't speak German you can use a web translator but in any case you will find that some users there have posted pictures very simiar to yours. The problem should also be visible when taking a completely dark photo...
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Craphead:
Here is a collection of example pictures that other users have posted in regard to this problem. As you can see, it's a serious issue. I'd encourage everybody who bought a Pixel 6 to check if they have the same problem and write to Google support if so. They sooner they learn there is something wrong with some lenses the sooner they can do something about it.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Batfink33:
Hmmmm, I don't seem to have that but maybe it needs to be darker?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] PhilipL2021:
You just need to move the phone slowly over a fairly dark uniform image, the marks will then become clear because they will show up as static parts of the image. This is very similar to the dirty screen effect on OLED and LCD screens. It looks like contamination on the sensor itself, either it hasn't been washed properly or a coating hasn't covered correctly when it was manufactured. Definately a hardware issue, if effected get the phone sent back, it can't be fixed by software.

I've checked mine and no sign of a problem, thankfully.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Craphead:
I'm quite certain not every phone out there is actually affected by this. Maybe yours thankfully just is fine. But everybody should definitely check theirs. Also since I don't have one myself yet I'm not sure whether the problem only occurs when shooting in night mode or not.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Batfink33:
I'll try again later when it's dark. Looks like a hardware problem.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] hibby50:
I've got the issue. Any further info on this in English? I translated the website looks like no info from Google yet
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] rantoca:
I purchase my Pxl 6 Pro and the camara is showing just a black screen :((
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] chalan30:
Has anyone had any further contact with google about this? They were supposed to contact me by friday after closing out my original ticket without ever actually talking to me... Here's a video of what it looks like through my view finder.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Morgrain:
I just read an article about how Google doesn't recognize this as a hardware problem. I'm sorry for you guys here.

If it really is a hardware issue, we need to make more waves and get more attention so Google starts to act.

By the way, did you guys clean your camera lens properly? Did you try to look into it with a flashlight, to see if there is some dirt in there? And did you try a factory reset to see if it's not just a software issue? Or try it out in safemode?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Morgrain:
Oh boy, that looks terrible.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] PhilipL2021:
It's not on the camera lens, if it was you would see the pattern move as OIS moved the lens and most likely it would be out of focus and hardly visible if at all.

The problem is on the sensor, it's either happened in the assembly process of the phone and some solvent has ended up on the sensor then evaporated leaving a dirty mark, or the sensor was already marked when put into the camera module.

It isn't software causing that.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Morgrain:
That makes sense, but you still never know with Google and their glitchy software, so a factory reset/safemode try might still be worth, well, the try.

A hardware issue like the one you describe wouldn't surprise me, as already discussed in other threads, we know because of the leaked Assembly video, that a human assembles the P6 Pro almost entirely alone by, well, hand. Which means there are lots and lots of rooms for error, it might even be just a protective film over a sensor that the human responsible forgot to remove.

As reference, a copy of the video that has not yet been taken down by Google

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As you can see in 01:51, there are several protective films (2 layers, one on the backside of the chassie, one on the lens module part) that need to be manually removed by hand, without a tool. Even if the human removed them correctly, he might have smudged the lenses accidentally by having a contaminated glove.

Besides that, as you mentioned, it might also be a defective module from the beginning, because the sensor itself was contaminated in the assembly process. Even though that would greatly surprise me, since it's a Samsung sensor and we haven't heard about this problem with other phones that use the Samsung GN1 - and since Google doesn't use a custom one, but will get the finished lens module from Samsung and then just pack it on top of the pre-assembled 3-lens camera module... that would be odd.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] chalan30:
thanks for that video. I have done 4 factory resets (no safe mode though) and the problem persists. The person who pointed me to this thread said google support told them to wait for the december update and if it was still there to contact support again.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Morgrain:
If you are still in the return window, DO NOT wait. Demand a replacement device. Never wait when you are in the return window. AS LONG as you are in the return window, you have power and Google wants to make you happy. After that, you will live in the shadow of their grace, which can be awful.

Other than that: If you tried 4 factory resets, safe mode will most likely not help in any way. Factory reset is always "stronger" than a safemode, since it rans a completely empty device (at least if you tried the camera app without having set up your backup, which would just create your old software problem, lel).
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] chalan30:
They just said I could send it to their repair team or take it to a place locally. Im going to send it back to them and see what happens. FML oh well
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Morgrain:
Did you buy it directly from Google?

A repaired device is usually a ****ty device. It will no longer have any decent seal and therefore your dust and water resistance is out the window. The assembly process is being done in a sterile environment, the repair process not so much. Which means that it has a lot of potential faults.

Especially this early on when Google didn't even have the chance to repair anything, it should be relatively easy to get a replacement.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] chalan30:
Yeah you are right. And yes I bought it from the google store. I am going to get in touch with them again and let them know that I need a replacement.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] CappyT:
I suspect this issue is more widespread than it looks.

I initially thought I didn't have it, but it have it too. Not that marked, but i have it.

To replicate the test better:

- turn screen brightness at max.

- go into a very dark room, close to pitch black.

- open camera, point it to a homogeneous textured wall.

- move the camera around and notice if there is a stain that stays in a fixed position on the camera.

If you have the stains, contact google and let them know.

Attached a photo that makes you see where mine is.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] chalan30:
I just ordered my replacement from Google. It went pretty smoothly. Fingers crossed for the new device...
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] prohibido_por_la_ley:
Don't have it on mine at all. I don't know if this is another trolling attempt on the Pixel or what.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Opensystem:
As in, you think dozens of people are doctoring images of their camera and pictures in an attempt to undermine the phone they just spent money on? Or did you mean something else?

I have some ghosting on my camera preview when it's dark and my brightness is up, and night mode is on. Thankfully it's not as bad as these dots, and doesn't translate to pictures I take. Good thread, if anyone sees this in their camera or pictures, definitely return and get a new one if possible. After watching that video, I hope to God they do quality control checks before the front screen is pressed on. Reading this thread, guessing probably not :/
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] prohibido_por_la_ley:
If it's not translating on to the actual pictures then there's really not much of a problem. People are just harping on the Pixel as always.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Opensystem:
Its not for me, but a lot of people, yeah.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] chalan30:
It is translating to the actual pictures. Im currently waiting for my replacement.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] CappyT:
Well, I have it on mine.

And I'm not throwing stuff around just to make the phone look bad. It is a legitimate issue.

And you honestly don't know how much it sucks but had to contact google and they offered me a replacement for this issue and the crackling bottom speaker over 60% volume.

I love the P6 Pro and I wouldn't change it with any other phone. I will stick to it and hope google at least sorts out the replacement in a decent way, without sending me a faulty unit or a clearly used one.

Finger crossed.

EDIT:

Also yeah, as other people mentioned, the "stains" translate to the final image too. Is like the sensor is dirty from the inside. No amount of external cleaning helps. The spot stays there, always in the same position, always the same shape.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] rosso22:
I have just checked in a dark room and also have the issue. Does it affect astro shots? May explain why my first few astro shots came out poorly, but not had any more clear nights to test it yet.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] chalan30:
I received my replacement p6pro. It also has the problem. Not quite as bad but still noticeable. In the jpg below it shows up in the darkest area of my bed cover.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Craphead:
To those wondering if and how much they are affected by the issue, these pictures posted by a user on a German Android forum give a good idea of what it looks like, one is taken with the faulty device and one with the replacement unit. You can clearly see a distinct magenta tinge and weird dark spots in the lower half where there shouldn't be any.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Opensystem:
Has anyone made any headway on this? I originally posted it didn't effect my actual pictures, but doing some testing, it does. It's only present on the main camera, portrait has nothing.

I am curious if mine will effect night shots, as it's only noticable in situations where I wouldn't click the shutter anyways mostly. First pic is held right up to a pillow
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Opensystem:
Follow up: I've contacted Google and been advised that I'm eligible for a Warranty Repair at no cost, either by sending to them or through UBreakIFix. Neither is without danger, so I'm chronicling the experience on Reddit if anyone wants to follow along. I sent them this thread to reference the problem while in chat as well, so if any of you want to risk a repair, please let us know how it goes!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel6/comments/r3wjx8
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] AkiroX:
DAAAAAMN I must've gotten the ****tiest Pixel. I have dark spots, my camera refuses to focus AND crackling speakers. NOOOOOOOOOO- I thought I was imagining things or like viewfinder oddities but now it's recently started to fail focusing. And apparently that's another issue. :C I waited 3 weeks for this darned thing after pre-order... Huff. I hope they don't give me any crap.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] sashap10:
I have it in mine. Google have seen the pictures I uploaded to them and are replacing the phone.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Paz9:
Slightly different, when taking a picture in a dark room and zoom in there is blue and red dots? Is this normal?