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[Cricket Dream 5G] Josephdbrewer25:
Sorry I've been absent. My work has me drained and I've bricked my dream 5g. I messed with my super partition and it is stuck in preloader.

Also I only flashed the boot for the current slot via fastboot
[Cricket Dream 5G] Josephdbrewer25:
We need to create a scatter file, not quite sure how. Any help is appreciated
[Cricket Dream 5G] DrScrad:
yooo... are you guys just needling the scatter to make a twrp recovery?
[Cricket Dream 5G] Josephdbrewer25:
Honestly I'm not sure. My friend is behind the twrp process. We got one to boot but it don't recognize the partitions so it won't even boot to the os.

Do you have a scatter file? If so please share and I'll also attach it to the op if I have permission, lol
[Cricket Dream 5G] Josephdbrewer25:
I've got me a new phone so I'll be experimenting again. Just don't flash a modified super img. I messed mine up when I did 😂
[Cricket Dream 5G] lopestom:
https://xdaforums.com/t/twrp-for-cricket-dream-5g.4418963/post-86721711
[Cricket Dream 5G] Josephdbrewer25:
Yeah. Your point? That's the friend working on twrp 🤣🤣
[Cricket Dream 5G] DragonPitbull:
No TWRP file?
[Cricket Dream 5G] Josephdbrewer25:
I'll get back with you. Currently at work. I think it's this file in the I've attached but I'm not sure

image-new.img

drive.google.com
[Cricket Dream 5G] lopestom:
I not need that. but anyone need permission access.

Okay. But the DT in the github is your.

I need access of DT for help and if you or users need help about TWRP improvements. Looking my post about collaborator.....

UPD: I donwloaded your bot_a.bin (I need time for donwload super...img file) and I'm working with that to process informations & simple DT. I prefer collaborator than creating new DT in the github. But if I not receive any answer here so i go create new DT in the github and compiled TWRP file for anyone test.

The question now is: Who is the tester?

UPD1: super_backup_2022-03-10_02-34-47.img from MEGA is not good. 3 times trying donwloading file..... Can you put that as zip file in the GDrive?

UPD2: The super.img file was downloaded.

I need some informations from device. But at this point I'll write in the TWRP Cricket Dream 5G thread. .

If someone can put informations so answer in that thread.
[Cricket Dream 5G] m5kro:
Not sure if I should post here or at the TWRP thread but I think I've fixed the problem with being stuck at preloader after flashing modified super img. I got it to work by flashing the modified super img, locking bootloader and unlocking bootloader.

Can someone else also verify that this works?

Edit: Nvm I've been flashing the wrong super img
[Cricket Dream 5G] Welkwo:
UPDATE: TWRP IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS DEVICE.

See this post: https://xdaforums.com/t/twrp-for-cricket-dream-5g.4418963/post-86858605
[Cricket Dream 5G] thomsfell:
Kinda new to this, but I have a problem I am hoping someone knows about...I unlocked bootloader then i entered the fastboot flash command ...my phone died, as in shut off, power button does nothing, plugging it in to the computer does nothing, and charging does nothing. Thoughts? I'm assuming its dead? Thnx for listening lol

correction, i entered fastboot reboot fastboot
[Cricket Dream 5G] Master-Blaster:
You know what? IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHIN'! I just got a Cricket Dream 5G for free (promo) and the bloody thing won't read a Micro SD card unless it's formatted to Fat32. Which means the largest card it'll use is a 32gb card. I mean WTH? I've never seen anything like this. If I put in a card formatted to exFat or NTFS it says it's corrupted. A Fat32 card is fine. Anyone else run across this? Just another X-File conspiracy against me.
[Cricket Dream 5G] thomsfell:
so...no one knows anything??? anyway to fix this??? i noticed when plugged into computer it makes the connecting noise followed by disconnect noise a few minutes later, and button combos seem to change the timing of said noises but nothing shows up under adb or fastboot devices....help!!!!!
[Cricket Dream 5G] DrScrad:
You need to go up a few posts and see where they told me to use mtkclient. open mtkclient and then hold volume up and volume down simultaneously and while holding those buttons, plug in your phone.. it should register.
[Cricket Dream 5G] DrScrad:
The reason it's not coming up is because you're in BROM mode.. I'm still researching where to go from here because I've flashed all kinds of different arrangements from this point and I still can't get it to boot
[Cricket Dream 5G] :
I have been able to rebuild working super without issue now. built it with AncientOS GSI in it and a 25mb fummy product image aong with modified vendor
[Cricket Dream 5G] :
just for clarification, to get to brom: From device powered off, run mtkclient and then plug device into pc only holding vol-
[Cricket Dream 5G] thomsfell:
but how

but how to get out of brom?
[Cricket Dream 5G] :
just hold power until it reboots. could take up to 30 seconds. if you hold power for 2+ minutes and nothing happens, you got bigger issues
[Cricket Dream 5G] thomsfell:
that'd be my luck...tryin to get that program you made back but of course thats being a pain in the ass too ugh
[Cricket Dream 5G] De_buggin:
Is this still up and running? Are there any new root techniques or anything I should know before trying this? I'm a complete noob. Also can someone refer me to a good adb tool for my laptop? Thanks guys
[Cricket Dream 5G] :
Still going, just been a while. Hoping to revisit soonish. Root process still the same
[Cricket Dream 5G] De_buggin:
Can you walk me through how to root..dummy style
[Cricket Dream 5G] Kal-El7:
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[Cricket Dream 5G] Kal-El7:
Flashing the patchedboot.img and installing Magisk acquires root. In the event I want to download an OTA, can I flash the stock boot.img to unroot, install OTA, then re-flash patchedboot.img again to regain root access?

Thanks.
[Cricket Dream 5G] Kal-El7:
Hello, does anyone have the stock boot.img in image format for me to flash via ADB for this Dream 5G phone? I'm here in the States. My phone's Wi-Fi disappeared the very instant I flashed the bootpatched.img and now I have zero Wi-Fi. I'd like to get that back. Upon many Googling around, it's come down to that boot.img file. Please assist!

Thank you so much.
[Cricket Dream 5G] Kal-El7:
I managed to get the stock boot.img flashed. So I was able to re-lock the bootloader again and do a factory reset and reboot the phone just fine into the OS and everything is locked up again as though I just got the phone from the network carrier. But Wi-Fi remains unavailable permanently. All other devices in my home are on the Wi-Fi.

It is very odd that even after restoring the original stock boot.img and re-locking the bootloader and restoring the OS again to factory settings, my device remains with the defective symptom.

I'm confused.
[Cricket Dream 5G] Abcd123Alex:
Question: I'm very new to rooting phones, but is the full backup brand new? Like formatted and then backed up, or its messed with a bit
[Cricket Dream 5G] magi44ken:
I have Cricket Dream 5G with the latest Android 11 security update dated 2023 February. I would like to unlock the bootloader using your patched boot image but not sure if it is safe since it older than my boot image version.

Can you show us the steps to unlock the bootloader? I search the web and only come up with your thread.

Update: I find this unlock bootloader guide for MTK phone by getdroidtips.com. Is this the same procedures you use?

I installed the MTK USB driver from the guide above. However, I get can't my computer to recognize the phone when in fastboot mode. Under Device Manager, it's missing the driver. Can you provide a link for the correct USB driver you use?

Thanks for any help.
[Cricket Dream 5G] magi44ken:
I finally figure out to get ADB and Fastboot driver install correctly on my Windows. You have to disable the driver signature and install it.

Here are the steps to install adb driver and unlock bootloader.

Part 1: Install MTK USB Driver

1. Download the MTK USB Driver - mtkusalldriver.com

2. Disable the driver signature enforcement. See below.

3. Install the driver.

Driver signature enforcement

System > Recovery > Advanced Startup: click Restart Now button.

PC reboot to Advanced Startup.

Click on Troubleshoot

Click on Advance options.

Click on Startup Settings

Click Restart.

PC reboot again.

Press F7 or 7 key to disable driver signature enforcement.

PC reboot to Windows desktop

Now you can install the driver.

Part 2 Unlock Bootloader

1. Enable the OEM lock option.

2. Enable USB Debugging option.

3. Boot the phone to Fastboot Mode.

4. Connect the phone to PC.

5. Open the Terminal or PowerShell Terminal.

6. Check if PC can connect to phone in Fastboot Mode, enter this command: fastboot devices

7. Unlock the bootloader, enter this command: fastboot flashing unlock

8. Ask for confirmation. Use the Volume button to select option and press Power button confirm it.

Now I need to figure out how to root the phone.

Can we flash the older boot.img version over the newer one?
[Cricket Dream 5G] Mckye96:
Does anyone have the stock vendor image? The modified one from another post to install twrp didnt work and now i cant boot into android
[Cricket Dream 5G] mocko86:
Hi, I apologize if this is not right place for this. So story goes like this.

It started with trying to unlock network on this device using one of the tools available online, omitting tool name not sure if violate some of the rules.

One of the features of the tool is unlocking the bootloader, which a tried just of curiosity (Curiosity killed the cat) and started to receive following error.

View attachment 5906499

Phone could not boot, same message appears if it's connected to PC (Windows) or charger. Recovery mode also wasn't available it would lead to same screen when selected. Fastboot would just hang.

Relocking bootloader through tool or through BROM mode (MTK client) didn't gave any result.

Flashing boot, vbmeta and super partition didn't gave any result.

So in burst of anger I flashed all partitions with backup provided here without making one of the existing phone prior.

And phone is now officially dead. Only BROM mode works.

The tool mention earlier did make backup of nvdata, nvram, protect1 and protect2 partition.

Now I'm catching for straws and thinking that maybe SP Flash Tool could do better job if someone cold extract scatter file for this phone. Read that MTK Droid Tool can do the job. It might be useful for others to.

Any other advice is appreciated.
[Cricket Dream 5G] magi44ken:
Here is a copy of the vendor from my phone with Android 11 February Security update. I will delete it once you are download it. Good luck.

Public - Google Drive

drive.google.com
[Cricket Dream 5G] Kal-El7:
Unfortunately nobody in this thread helps anyone with the inquiry of "rooting" the device. I've tried many times to get help in here. Only unlocking the bootloader seems straight forward. I've had the Dream 5G's bootloader unlocked for many months, but never been able to root it. I've bricked this phone attempting to root it, so I've had to get a replacement. As far as I can go is unlocking the bootloader, but that does nothing for me otherwise without achieving full root.
[Cricket Dream 5G] magi44ken:
I know what you mean. There isn't lots of developers that uses budget phones. That's the problem.

I have a Samsung A03 series model SM-A037U which is a USA model. I search and no one have a full working guide to unlock the bootloader.

But if you have India sm-A037F, u can easily unlock the bootloader and working root.
[Cricket Dream 5G] luridphantom:
how did you brick your phone? with mtkclient there shouldnt be a brick at all unless you didnt backup before using it
[Cricket Dream 5G] likwidchz:
Holah, I have one of these phones and accidently borked it last night. I am able to use the MTK tool and tried to flash a backup of another phone.

Is there any guides on how to unhose my device? IM's are OKAY im also on Discord with the same nick, lets sync up if you are able to. Cheers!
[Cricket Dream 5G] Josephdbrewer25:
To root the device, you have to extract your current boot img and use magisk to patch. Flash the patched boot img using fastboot.

As for a bricked device, this thing seems picky. ALWAYS make a backup using mtk client in case it gets bricked. But using another device's backup is iffy. It may or may not work.

Sorry I've been absent. Been busy with work. Gonna try to figure things out on my off days.
[Cricket Dream 5G] likwidchz:
I sent you an IM, lets chat with some folks in Discord, I have another friend there that has a handful of these phones also. Trying to figure out what all we can/cant do with them. I have some spares we can test with if we need to try sketchy things. Thanks! cheers.
[Cricket Dream 5G] Riotruth:
Look at A Teams thread, I've been using their GSI Roms for about as long as that thread was uploaded. Don't be paranoid and say no one helps anyone. They have 3 GSI Roms, with a full guide.
[Cricket Dream 5G] C96Cyrix:
the US model is still vulnerable to the MTKClient exploits by it's CPU model, might be worth a shot looking into. Just did an A037U with that.
[Cricket Dream 5G] magi44ken:
I read you also have to edit the vbmeta or else you can't boot up.

Can you write a brief outline how you did it for A037u and share the edited vbmeta file if you did?

Thanks.
[Cricket Dream 5G] C96Cyrix:
Ah, disregard my statement. I'm a rookie that didn't realize you had to do that @~@ I'll post here if I figure out what to do in that regard, though. I wonder how the bootloader was changed, if it booted after that.

I did just follow the PDF instructions included with the MTKClient download from git (Linux system) for unlocking a bootloader. And I know it did something, since it's giving me the "dm_verity" error every bootup now, and I have to bypass it by pressing the power button again.
[Cricket Dream 5G] magi44ken:
If you can bypass the dm-verify error screen and boot up to Android desktop and use the phone, then it's all good to unlock bootloader and don't really need to edit vbmeta.

Now you give me a reason to try it.
[Cricket Dream 5G] C96Cyrix:
There's still no OEM unlock option in the settings after trying that (although I wouldn't be suprised if the A037U is locked down, I have three other samsungs of varying model/CPU make that are locked down as well.)

Don't mind me being confused on direction, as I said, rookie. @~@ It's mostly trial and error still.
[Cricket Dream 5G] magi44ken:
Oh... I thought the bootloader is unlock when you said you use the MTKclient app. You can test to see if it have root by using a file manager such as Solid Explorer and enable root on it.
[Cricket Dream 5G] C96Cyrix:
MTK should have unlocked the bootloader, yes. It's just locked down in Samsung's Android to enable the OEM Unlock checkmark on this model, which means if you try to flash anything (custom os, magisk) it'd likely trip phone security massively, from my limited understanding.

I apologize if i'm confusing!
[Cricket Dream 5G] wera555:
How...did you unlock the bootloader? Mine doesn't brom at all, just get the white screen with imei and fastboot mode.

Different combinations of inserting the usb and holding various buttons and combinations of buttons doesn't result in brom.
[OPPO Find X5 Pro General] eoghan2t7:
Hi all first off I would like to take this opportunity to thank OPPO for being one of the lucky few to be selected to be one of there OPPO Ambassadors program. I have been selected for the Find X5 Pro which again I am proud to be part of.

What are my plans for the device when it comes to me, well I currently have the Find X2 Pro as my daily driver so I will be putting both devices through there paces to see how OPPO have improved on there hardware/software for example:

Test how OPPO have improved there VOOC charging.

Compare photo/video quality (Both phones using the same settings as close as possible).

Test how long both phones manage there battery.

Real world tests i.e having both phones set to the same kind of settings to see which has more battery after watching a single TV episode etc.

If you have a test you would like me to do not hesitate and post a comment below.
[General Questions and Answers] MirceaKitsune:
Dynamic System Updates (DSU) | Platform | Android Developers

Dynamic System Updates (DSU) lets developers install a GSI side by side with the device's system image on a DSU-supported device that runs Android 10 or higher.

developer.android.com

Generic System Image releases | Platform | Android Developers

developer.android.com

I've attempted the tutorial described here, including the manual technique using adb commands the downloaded image and of course setting the feature flag as indicated. Even with adb shell am start-activity the custom image refuses to load: The notification says "dynamic system is ready, to start using it restart your device"... I click on "restart" inside this notification, the phone reboots, I see the oppo logo for a little then it goes black then I see it again, but after that I'm back in the original OS. What's breaking it and not letting the DSU load?!
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
AFAIK the Oppo A73 doesn't support Fastboot.
[General Questions and Answers] MirceaKitsune:
Is it possible for a device to not have it entirely? What are my options in that case? Can't ADB or another tool or app unlock the bootloader? Is there no safe way to simply get it to use stock Android with just the Google stuff on it by default? Was hoping I could get it to Android 12 too that way.
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
You flash device's Stock ROM by means of ADB Sideload method.
[General Questions and Answers] MirceaKitsune:
Thanks, I'm looking into that method. The device's recovery mode doesn't have anything with the word "sideload" in it, but does offer the option to install from local storage. Would that do for a full ROM or am I in trouble again?

And where do I get the stock Android ROM from Google? I can only find custom ones, don't want to risk playing with that: I'd like the official Android 12, ideally the same image that would be downloaded by the builtin DSU loader as that seemed to know exactly what it needed.

Generic System Image releases | Platform | Android Developers

developer.android.com

Is this correct or should I look somewhere else?
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
Google dosn't offer a device's Stock ROM: Google only offers the vanilla Android OS ( AKA AOSP ) what is base for the Stock ROMs OEMs implement on their devices.
[General Questions and Answers] MirceaKitsune:
I see. So if I install the GSI, can I install Google Play separately to get the apps I need back? Should be all the Google stuff I need. I assume the GSI contains all the other components like call, SMS, camera, loader (homescreen), etc? Is there a risk of missing any base functionality?

I used Treble yesterday and it indicated a valid image I can use. Where do I actually download it from? Then what exactly am I meant to do with it, how do I sideload or install it from recovery and so on?

Sorry for all the questions: First time I'm actually having to flash a phone, very nervous about bricking.
[About XDA developers] larsuck:
Can anyone explain to me the new policies started in the new Q&A section?

Has anyone seen this? Apparently, you have to jump through hoops to open a new thread in the new Questions and Answers section.

From RULES - Must Read Before Posting Sticky in Q&A

I can think of three really good reasons not to do this:

Nobody reads the stickies.

Especially newcomers to the forum. People are just going to post new threads and wonder why they keep getting deleted.

It isn't very convenient.

What happens if I have a problem when Tweakman is asleep? Or on the toilet? I really feel sorry for that guy if he is going to have to publish every question anyone asks.

It is unnecessarily difficult.

The creation of this section was to help the Development and Hacking section get rid of general question posts. But if it is easier to make a new post in Development and Hacking, then people are just going to keep on doing that. Like this guy.

And then there is this:

I don't get this either. What's wrong with the system as it is? Why can't we just leave the questions so that people can search for answers before they post? (Okay, granted most newcomers don't search either, but some do.) If people aren't getting answers, they can just bump their thread.

Am I wrong?
[About XDA developers] joemanb:
I agree, great intentions, but the whole idea is poorly conceived, just like the original thread in Development and hacking...nothing got answered, and if it did, how do you navigate to it to find it? Is anyone going to dig through this crap to answer someone else's question. I think not.
[About XDA developers] JimmyMcGee:
Give it time.

The kinks will be worked out.

Don't be so negative. :)
[About XDA developers] joel2009:
it will be open for all to post soon...... they are working on a team to keep the thread organized once fully opened :)
[About XDA developers] larsuck:
Sounds good. I hope lots of people pitch-in to help.
[About XDA developers] joel2009:
Q&a Section Now Open For All To Post :)
[OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Questions & Answers] grindogg:
Hello everyone. Had TWRP up attempting to install Lineage when I realized Lineage does not support Oneplus 7T Pro McLaren. I was planning on either trying to reinstall Oxygen, or maybe the unofficial Lineage. I am pretty sure I was able to reboot the phone a few times holding power & volume down. I ran into some sort of sideloading issue, rebooted using power & volume down, and tried again, and it seemed to resolve it. I was attempting to sideload one of the images, and I was getting a bad zip format message. I tried to reboot the phone holding the buttons, and it wasn't working. I selected the reboot button within TWRP, and chose system.

It rebooted, and I got the Qualcomm CrashDump Mode image.

I can reboot the phone into fastboot mode holding volume up, & volume down, & power. I don't know where to go from here.
[OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Questions & Answers] AzimBahar:
Flash your phone with official firmware
[OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Questions & Answers] grindogg:
Thank you. Downloading stock firmware, and looking for instructions now.
[OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Questions & Answers] grindogg:
Could you please tell me.. Is it possible to use a Windows emulator to use MsmDownloadTool V4.0.exe? I use Linux and have no access to a Windows machine.
[OnePlus Nord CE 2] Joyceerides:
While the device is the cheapest offering from OnePlus, it's quite difficult to root it still..

* I somehow unlocked the bootloader after downloading dimensity drivers and using fastboot.

* The immediate next step was to extract boot.img from stock rom using payload dumper.. easy enough right? Apparently not!!.. There is no stock rom available on the OnePlus site for this device and it doesn't even support local upgrades..

There's no TWRP, Orangefox or any other recovery to install magisk as of yet.. I wonder what's wrong with the device and why one has to try so hard to root a simple phone..

If you're reading this and know a way to root, please help out..
[OnePlus Nord CE 2] Spaceboy60:
Well it's a pretty new phone so that's why there's not much available for it yet. Have you tried googling oneplus ce 2 root. There's several guides but can't vouch for any of them.
[OnePlus Nord CE 2] Joyceerides:
I did Google for the rooting guides . But these are just generic with device name replaced by Nord ce2.. some sites don't even realise it's a dimensity processor and explain wrong procedures to unlock bootloader..

The one that concerned me was OnePlus official webpage showing model doesn't support local upgrades .. I couldn't find the security patch download I received a week ago too(in my phone's ota directory)
[OnePlus Nord CE 2] puru:
Could you provide the steps for root as well as the drivers and stock ROM?
[OnePlus Nord CE 2] Joyceerides:
You'll need to install mediatec dimensity drivers to enter fastboot and unlock bootloader/OEM..

From there on, you're pretty much on your own as OnePlus hasn't yet released any stock firmware yet and no custom recovery is supporting Nord ce 2

Mediatec drivers