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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk:
I wouldn't go too nuts or you'll end up with broken stuff that will suck up time.

Just try using the stock firmware and maybe use adb edits to disable any battery hogs if needed. Dependencies... edit with care.

Simply disabling Google play Services in settings will be enough to keep some of the other Google crapware from running in the background.

Whatever you do, it's a cool project😎
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3] schnuckelpeter:
Hi,

I've got a problem. Suddenly a couple of apps won't recognize any sound when using the microphone, e.g. WhatsApp. When I want to record a WhatsApp voice message the app does not record any sound. The sent message is completely silent. Strangely it does work when the screen recorder is running, presumably because the microphone is activated by the recorder. Has anybody an idea why that could happen? It worked till a couple of days ago.

I am on the current Android 12 Version on the latest patch (01.05.).

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3] canalrun:
This is a guess. WhatsApp may have lost the "Allow Use Microphone" permission.

Newer versions of Android can revoke permissions if it wants.

Usually in Settings there is an App Permissions option. Or, long-click the icon and press the "I" for information. You may be able to view/set permissions from there.

This is only a guess - where I would look first.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3] schnuckelpeter:
Sorry, I forgot to mention, that it does have the permission to use the microphone.

WhatsApp Calls, Video recording, ... do work. The problem only occures with voice messages.

As I said, WhatsApp isn't the only App that does not work, there are a couple more, that all the sudden so not recognize the microphone anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3] luisnica98:
I had similar problem with my zflip 3 . I sugest you to make a diagnostic with the samsung members aplication. My secundary microphone was broken , so I had to replace the charging port card (sub pba) .
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3] melisma0501:
I don't have a solution but this exact thing, has just happened to me today too! You are the first person I've found with the same problem! Have you heard anything yet? Or had any luck? I've gone as far as to do a full factory reset and still nothing.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3] Rayrsn:
Were you able to fix it?

I'm also on Android 12.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3] melisma0501:
Nope still broken. Samsung have offered to look at it under warranty but would need it for 2 weeks so I'm waiting until that's viable!
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] yesimxev:
RESERVED
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Dmcpen:
Excited to try this with Catshark!

Thank you!
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] bernarbernuli:
@yesimxev a fantastic contribution, just for the pleasure that "you do it because you can" you have my full support.

Can you upload screenshots or video, I'm curious how it interacts with the ROM when you do WPS attack, NMAP scan or any other of the functions you have enabled.

Is the ROM adapted to the much smaller screen size that the watches have?
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] yesimxev:
Yes I've optimised the NH app to fit. See some of my videos for HID, WPS attacks and even Konboot:
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Dmcpen:
@yesimxev

Any advice for me please?

Failed before Last item in step 2. Reboot & do initial setup (pair with your phone through WearOS app)

Symptom long Boot animation for 90 seconds and booted to TWRP.

Attempt 1 using above process + JanJan files for Catshark.

Attempt 2 using Modified step + JanJan files

Modified step - Forum Post- https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-kernel-...kipjack-9aug20.3821013/page-186#post-82992173 (#3,714)

You don't need to flash the twrp. It usually cause bootloop. Use

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot boot name-of-the-twrp.img

## 1. Unlock the bootloader

## 2. Flash vendor image, TWRP, and optimized WearOS

Attempt 1

Manually

Reboot to bootloader with "adb reboot bootloader"

Fastboot flash vendor vendor.img

From TicWatch-Pro(4G)(Catshark)-EU-&-USA\TicWatch-Pro(4G)(Catshark)-EU-&-USA\Custom-ROM\TicWatch-Pro-4G-USA\ROM\2020\27-January-2020\Vendor-27-Jan-2020.zip (Vendor.img)

fastboot format userdata

fastboot format cache

"fastboot flash recovery catshark-4G-recovery.img"

From TicWatch-Pro(4G)(Catshark)-EU-&-USA\TicWatch-Pro(4G)(Catshark)-EU-&-USA\Custom-ROM\TicWatch-Pro-4G-USA\TWRP (catshark-4G-recovery.img)

Boot into recovery by selecting it with the side buttons (switch with bottom one, select with upper button)

Select "Wipe -> next page -> Format Data"

Reboot to Recovery

- Select "Install -> ADB Sideload" and tick "Wipe Dalvik Cache, Wipe Cache

"adb sideload Ticwatch-4G-USA-PWDD.190617.032-XDA-27-JAN-2020-LMKiller.zip"

- Reboot-

Symptom long Boot animation for 90 seconds and booted to TWRP.

Attempt 2

Manually

Reboot to bootloader with "adb reboot bootloader"

Fastboot flash vendor vendor.img

From TicWatch-Pro(4G)(Catshark)-EU-&-USA\TicWatch-Pro(4G)(Catshark)-EU-&-USA\Custom-ROM\TicWatch-Pro-4G-USA\ROM\2020\27-January-2020\Vendor-27-Jan-2020.zip (Vendor.img)

Fastboot format userdata

Fastboot format cache

Fastboot boot catshark-4G-recovery.img"

From TicWatch-Pro(4G)(Catshark)-EU-&-USA\TicWatch-Pro(4G)(Catshark)-EU-&-USA\Custom-ROM\TicWatch-Pro-4G-USA\TWRP (catshark-4G-recovery.img)

Boot into recovery by selecting it with the side buttons (switch with bottom one, select with upper button)

Select "Wipe -> next page -> Format Data"

Reboot to Recovery

- Select "Install -> ADB Sideload" and tick "Wipe Dalvik Cache, Wipe Cache

"adb sideload Ticwatch-4G-USA-PWDD.190617.032-XDA-27-JAN-2020-LMKiller.zip"

- Reboot-

Symptom long Boot animation for 90 seconds and booted to TWRP.
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Achi Shukuteki:
Roll back a build. Here's some instructions used by security researcher Lucas Stefanko

Installing NetHunter On the TicWatch Pro | Kali Linux Documentation

All variants are supported (TicWatch Pro, Pro 2020, Pro 4G/LTE) From unpacking to running NetHunter in 6 steps: Unlock the bootloader Flash vendor image, TWRP, and optimized WearOS Resize system partition in TWRP Flash and launch Magisk app to finish the rooting process Flash NetHunter Set...

www.kali.org
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Dmcpen:
Thank you!,

If I am comprehending correctly this great write up includes the build for catfish only.

Meaning other models, must refer to @janjan's repo found here for the other ROM.

I used the only build for my device that is available in JanJan's repo.

Thanks for your patience.
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Achi Shukuteki:
Indeed. Keep us posted. I havent had the time, yet, to mod mine.
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] yesimxev:
The kali[.]org and these instructions are the same. I've updated both in the same time. I'm afraid you might have a different way to flash. Or try the stock, you don't really need to be on the custom ROM. The NetHunter kernel will be the same and if you don't need any Mobvoi apps, we'll google how to remove them 🤞

Also, are you sure you've got a US model?
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Dmcpen:
Thanks!

Success!

Nethunter works

Call and Text on 4G Works!
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Achi Shukuteki:
What was the issue?
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Dmcpen:
Please note I am very new to this and was only able to get this far because of hard work by @[yesimxev] and [@janjan]

Here are my notes. Use at own risk.

I had 3 failed attempts, and used [@janjan] return to stock process from:

https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-kernel-...shark-4g-ticwatch-c2-skipjack-9aug20.3821013/

Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes with the details below.

Please note this is for the:

Ticwatch-Pro-4G(Catshark)-USA-PWDD.190617.032, your ROM might be different on other models, please refer to [@janjan](https://xdaforums.com/m/490110/)'s [repo found here for the other ROM]https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-kernel-...shark-4g-ticwatch-c2-skipjack-9aug20.3821013/

Download and extract the installation files into a folder.

Please note Magisk 21.0 is recommended, included in the following link.

Download link for Magisk and Nethunter:

[https://build.nethunter.com/contrib...d.nethunter.com/contributors/re4son/catfish/)

[TicWatch_Pro_NetHunter_files.zip](https://build.nethunter.com/contributors/re4son/catfish/TicWatch_Pro_NetHunter_files.zip "TicWatch_Pro_NetHunter_files.zip")

Download link for NetHunter zip. Scroll down to TicWatch for latest release: [https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-mobile](https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-mobile)

**## 1. Unlock the bootloader**

- Connect your watch to your PC with it's USB cable, and fire up a terminal.

- If you have set up your watch on the phone you can access settings, otherwise hold both buttons for a few seconds on the welcome screen.

- Enable developer settings by going to System -> About -> tap Build number 10 times

- Enable ADB, re-plug USB and accept debug from PC

- Reboot into bootloader with "adb reboot bootloader" from the terminal

- Unlock bootloader with "fastboot flashing unlock"

**## 2. Flash TWRP, and optimized WearOS

- Again enable ADB, and reboot to bootloader with "adb reboot bootloader"

- "fastboot flash recovery catshark-4G-recovery" (From [@janjan] )

- Boot into recovery by selecting it with the side buttons (switch with bottom one, select with upper button)

- Select "Wipe -> next page -> Format Data"

- Reboot & do initial setup (pair with your phone through WearOS app)

**## 3. Resize system partition in TWRP**

- Again enable ADB

- "adb reboot recovery"

- Select Wipe -> next page -> File System Options - select System - Resize (to have ~175MB free on /system instead of 0)

**## 4. Flash and launch Magisk app to finish the rooting process**

- "adb sideload Magisk-v21.0.zip"

- Reboot to System

- Launch Magisk Manager

- You might want to disable auto-update, set grant access in auto response, and disable toast notifications for easier navigation in the future

**## 5. Flash NetHunter**

- "adb reboot recovery"

- Select Install -> ADB Sideload

- "adb sideload" NetHunter image

- Reboot

- Start NetHunter app & chroot

- Reboot

**## 6. Set NetHunter watch face**

- Install Facer onto your phone from Play Store

- Search for NetHunter

- Install Facer companion app to watch

- Select & Sync

Thank you and good luck.
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Achi Shukuteki:
Ha! I didn't notice the equivalence of the instructions. I should've read the first one in its entirety. I skimmed it thinking it was for a newer build. My bad.
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Dmcpen:
Try stock for the win!
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Jackomel:
I followed the instructions to the letter on my ticwatch pro but after I adb sideloaded nethunter-2022.2b-ticwatchpro-wearos-kalifs-nano.zip and rebooted... it's not there.

I did it a few times and always the same result: I don't see it in the apps list, am I missing some hidden step?
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] yesimxev:
Did you setup the watch before flashing? Show me the /tmp/recovery.log using pastebin
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Jackomel:
How do I extract that file from the watch? There is no terminal installed, even though I flashed nethunter
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] androidyl:
Just wanted to add to this that it's possible to get into the settings menu to enable ADB before pairing with your phone, by holding the top button for a couple seconds on the pairing screen. Should let you save a good chunk of time from installation by avoiding setting the watch up repeatedly
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] yesimxev:
I know, but left 'both buttons' in the instructions.

Flash NH in twrp, then run 'adb shell cat /tmp/recovery.log'
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
My wife has a PIN on her phone. She told our 6 yr old to put the phone down as she put my our other children to bed, and when she came back the phone was erased and reset. He couldn't have got in to the phone and through the menus. Does the phone reset and wipe everything after too many failed attempts at the PIN? Is there anyway out of this? I am familiar with rooting phones. Is there any back entry and restore through ADB? The phone was not previously rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Doesn't take long to navigate to settings and do a factory reset.

Data is likely lost but you can try... I hope you backed up critical data. Even if you do manage to retrieve it the file structure has been lost.

A sea of random files and no way to recreate the file structure or associations except by memory.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
So pictures and everything are gone?

He doesn't know the PIN. Is there something that comes up that's says the phone will be wiped after so many bad attempts that he could have pressed?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Jpeg files if recoverable will be separated from their exif files, no order, original time stamp or number. Even 100 jpegs are a small nightmare to try and sort.

You start to get the depth of the problem.

Not sure but I think you're correct.

I never use screen locks or encryption; security is purely physical. Meh, wysiwyg😖

"Kids do the darndest things..."

My cousin once "waxed" the whole kitchen floor with a bottle of baby oil.

My mother exclaimed:"Who did this?!"

Danny replied:"I doed it!"

He was quite proud of his achievement. The floor really did shine... clean up took a bit longer then the wax job.

Somebody may have a better plan than my call it a wash. If backed up on cloud you have another option. Personally I use hard backups.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
How do I try to see what is left on the phone? Is there an ADB process for this?

I've never understood backing stuff up on a phone. The restoring part seems to be more the problem for me. I did used to do multiple backups with titanium backup, but never once was successful restoring from the backup. How are you backing up and how are you restoring from it? Especially on a NON-ROOTED device? The latter will be more important. When I pick up my next phone (probably an s22. Currently have rooted 2xl running A10 yet) I will not be rooting. It's too much of a time-consuming PITA, and while the gains are noticeable; they're not worth the effort.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Not sure what if anything adb can do for you. I never use that to restore as I run stock devices and assume the file decryption keys are already lost as well as file structure after a factory reset!

For backup first identify all critical data that can be backed up. DCIM folder, Documents, contacts, all needed accounts/passwords written or as text files etc, music, vids and so on.

Apps that allow backup of settings like Poweramp and Color Note (can be used for bookmarks rather than the browser). I use ApkExport to make installable copies of all my apps and updates. On reload no Playstore needed.

Copy, paste, verify size and if readable to 2 or more hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC. A OTG flashstick can be used for quick backups but don't use as the only backup; hdds are more reliable. Work out a sync folder for media, etc.

SmartSwitch can be used to backuo homepage but never rely on it to backup critical data! It may or may not work!!!

If you have an SD card slot use an SD card as a data drive; all critical data goes here. There can be only DCIM folder so periodically backup the DCIM folder to the SD card but name something without DCIM in the name. Only apps and the download folder go on internal memory. Then backup the SD card redundantly and regularly to the hdd backups. That gives you multiple backups should one fail. NEVER encrypt backup data drives!!!

You have to methodically plan this to do backup this way but it's pretty foolproof and has built in redundantcy. Once you get used to it, it's not hard to do.

I have over a dozen backup hdds in various locations. I may lose some data but never all my data. Syncing data is the biggest headache with this method.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
how could I attempt to recover these JPEG files?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
What OS version? Not rooted?

I don't think you got a prayer but it depends on if the old data is encrypted which I assume it is because of the screen lock.

Full-Disk Encryption | Android Open Source Project

source.android.com

Of you're really hell bent on recovering some of the data a data recovery service that specializes in Samsung's is probably your best shot.

I could be wrong... do some Google searches, to search XDA simply add "XDA" to the end of the Google search parameter. XDA's search engine leaves something to be desired... and misses a lot that the all seeing Google web crawlers don't.

Leave the phone powered down until you decide what to do as any activity can now overwrite those old files.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
Is this droidkit a gimic or will it work? the note 8 is on android 8 or 9.

Get Data Recovery, Screen Unlock, and FRP Bypass with DroidKit

www.xda-developers.com
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
Most likely a gimmick if not malware. AFAIK a factory wipe doesn't actually erase or overwrite the storage, it just removes the file structure and pointers, so a forensic data recovery tool could potentially help. Unfortunately, doing this on a smartphone is even harder to do, especially considering that most newer Samsung devices use encryption, and since a new key is generated when the device is reset, it won't be able to read the old data.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Brute forced decryption be the only way as it uses random encryption. Folders are encrypted vs full disk encryption on the newer OS's if I recall correctly. The folder association with the files is already gone, lost with the factory reset. How the effects the encryption, no clue.

It's a mess.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
is there a service that can recover the pictures? my wife already restarted the phone and has started downloading stuff (if that matters). I told her it would have been best to not even have restarted it and hand it to someone so they could recover from recovery mode prior to any new data being installed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
Is there any company or service who aren't criminals that I can send it to to recover the pictures?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
I think it's a dead horse especially if you're wife keeps using it!

Found this one. Do some searches and research.

Keep the phone powered off until you decide.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] ahti000:
I have problems with active sync actually I have never seen a worse user friendly program as active sync almost no possibilities for user interference. And it quite often for some reasons delets all contacts and tasks etc from phone.

ANd will not sync notes from computer to phone. says just attention required but what to do remains unknown. Is there any better syncing program for win me 6 maybe.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] TheDempster:
I would delete the active sync connection on the PC, and on the phone, and start from scratch.

PC = file/Delete Mobile device.

Phone = Programs activesync/menu/connections/delete what ever you pc connection is called.

Of course don't delete the connections when they are connected.

Plug the phone back in, and create a new connection, and see if that corrects the problem.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] banshee28:
So I may have caused this by filling up the storage taking some family videos, but here is what happened:

P6P working great for months now, unlocked boot-loader, rooted with latest Magisk, flashed May OTA images last moth and updated to Jun the other day. NO issues after the flash and phone ran fine even after several reboots.

The other day after I filled up the storage, I connected to PC and moved off some videos to make space. Pretty sure this worked and when done, I decided to do a reboot. After that, it never booted fully and after animation rebooted continuously.

I have since flashed on both slots (a/b), May and June OTA images, and it still will not boot. I am pretty sure IF I WIPE DATA, this will work, but my goal here is to try everything possible to not have to do that this time. I know it would have been best to have a backup, but that's another discussion.

Goals would be:

1) Full boot into OS w/o wipe

2) ADB access so I could at least pull some files off before resorting to wiping data.

Fastboot of course works fine, and adb connects for 10 seconds or so while animation is going, but not sure what I can do during this quick time?

Could that camera filling up storage have caused these issues?

I think if we had something like TWRP like back in the days, I could use adb, but dont think thats around these days.

Any advise?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Lughnasadh:
Try Android Flash Tool and leave all the boxes unchecked.

Alternatively, since you can get into fastboot you could flash the factory image, but beforehand modify the flash-all.bat file by removing the -w (this will allow you to keep data).
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] banshee28:
So I should have mentioned this... I used both Pixel Flasher and Android Flash Tool with same results on each. I have also used both tools successfully to update previous months updates with NO issues.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Tulsadiver:
I'm not sure about OTA as I've always used the full image but the full image version (if I'm not mistaken) needs a certain amount of storage to unpack everything it needs to install. There might not be enough room.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Alekos:
Have you tried booting into safe mode? This is what I would do:

Flash the latest OTA in recovery mode. Then during restart, as soon as you see Google Boot animation, hold volume down.

Is your Bootloader unlocked? (When you boot into fastboot mode, does it say unlocked?).
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] banshee28:
Yes bootloader is unlocked. Tried volume down right after animation and it took me into fastboot?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] banshee28:
Actually I am flashing the factory images I think they are called from here: Images

So maybe these are not OTA. I have only used these images.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Google's Help Page for Find problem apps by rebooting to safe mode - this can be a lifesaver and keep you from having to do a restore to 100% complete stock or even from having to do a factory reset. This will deactivate all Magisk modules, and they'll remain deactivated even after you boot normally after briefly booting to safe mode. You can reenable the Magisk modules as you wish to try to narrow down the problem if it was caused by a Magisk module. This can even get things working again after a Magisk Module wasn't finished installing and potentially causing a bootloop.

Correct, those are not the OTA files, those are the full factory images. For reference, the OTAs are here Full OTA Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices, although I, too, prefer the full factory image, but the OTA as suggested by @Alekos above would be worth a try.