yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Topics] ipdev:
Firmware is the hardware specific drivers, library files and other resources that are supplied by the manufacture(s) and are chipset specific.

The firmware is proprietary and normally closed source. Basically the parts that make the hardware work. 🙃

The bootloader is what actually boots the device.

This is supplied by the device manufacture(s) and is device specific.

It is separate from the system.​

Recovery is a mini Android environment.

- Factory (Stock) recoveries are restricted to the user but have unrestricted (root) access to the device.

- Custom recoveries (TWRP, OrangeFox, ..) allow the user unrestricted (root) access to the device.

Android ROM (rom) is the actual system (OS) and normally you would include the version that you are running.

Stock roms - Google 12L, AOSP xx, OOS 12, MIUI xx, ColorOS xx, ...

Custom roms - Lineage 19.1, crDroid 12.1, AospExtended 12.1, ...

In computer terms it would be..

Windows 7, Linux (Fedora 34), MacOS Monterey.​

I am not sure what the current versions of MIUI and ColorOS are, hence the xx.​

Once the bootloader boots the device, a few things can happen.

- The system boot image (system kernel) takes over and boots the device into system (rom).

- The recovery boot image (recovery kernel) takes over and boots the device into recovery (mini Android environment).

- If system fails to boot, device reboots into recovery (Recovery Party) if recovery can boot.

- If no boot image takes over, you will stay in the bootloader, reboot into some special mode or just a good old fashion boot-loop.

There have been a lot of changes to Android though the years..

Each device, manufacture, Android version.. can be different from another.

The most common bootloader is (or supports) fastboot but, this is manufacture and device specific.

Not to be confused with fastboot_d (new story that started with Android 10/11?).​

This has also changed though the years, some manufacture use their own variation of bootloader.

HTC had H-BOOT, Samsung does their own thing along with some other manufactures.

Rooting....

By default the substitute (switch) user su command is removed from Android.

This is what most refer to as superuser since it defaults to root user if you do not specify a substitute user.​

This has been a long and changing story in the Android world also. 🙃

Old but, well worth the read.

How-To SU - [chainfire.eu] - Link

The current most popular used root solution is Magisk.

It is a little more than just su. 🙃​

Magisk - [GitHub] - Link

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It might be easier if you see an actual partition table.

Nexus 7 16 Gig WiFi - [PastBin] - Link

Might as well make it an ... interesting one.

In this example, userdata only has 1.2 Gigs since the rest is used by other partitions.

userdata is mounted as /sdcard.​

Save for boot, cache, system, misc, recovery and userdata.

The other partitions would be considered firmware.

When the device boots, the partitions get mounted to /dev/block.

Hope it helps more than confuse. 🙃

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] dfw123:
Hello! Phone boot does not have samsung logo or boot screen and can not turn on. If it connect to power only show battery image then went off. Tried web said take out battery for 0.5, 1 hr or press vol+ pw+ home still no screen. I think firmware corrupt. How to odin it while it no screen? Please help.
[Off-topic] vitalipom:
Hi,

I see threads here that appear one next to each other - one with 30 views and the other ones are with 700k views. How does it work? Are there times people visit XDA forums more? What do people do to get such high views rates?
[Off-topic] Badger50:
Indeed there are. Thread views are largely generated by the interest in the thread topic, with members visiting the same thread several times per day. So what you're seeing is very common.👍
[Off-topic] vitalipom:
TY! 😊 I didn’t realize people were visiting a thread a couple of times a day.

I have two more questions please if may I:

In the apps threads, what are the people who visit them more than once are looking for? @.@ I thought that only the ones who create the threads are interested to see more traffic and so they are the only ones who visit their own threads more than once.

And the second question: who are the people who use XDA Forums? I’m not exactly aware of different societies among people overall.

Are those people mostly from US? Those forums are in English but US AFAIK is more of an IOS country. What do people find in Android? For me it’s a professional matter. I don’t know how others perceive Android. When I was a computer enthusiast (tech hacker) Android did not exist and I was concentrated in my university and high school studies. Ages I guess are Gaussian between 20-40. But I’d love to know more about the demographics here a little bit if possible 🙏. Up to the permitted level of course.

And I thought of one last question that interests me if possible, once again I’m just curious don’t judge me if my questions sound weird, I’m just learning. In the conversations that flow here in the topics, what makes people react to something that someone said? For instance why does a person reacts to an app that has been published in here instead of planning a trip abroad during that time or traveling between the cities on the public transport for instance? What makes XDA win his or her heart in that battle?
[Off-topic] Badger50:
I'll try and answer your questions as best I can.

There are various reasons for this, mostly interest and participation in any thread are why members visit a thread a few times a day since discussions and questions are always fluid depending on various opinions and solutions.

XDA members total around 10 million world wide from virtually every country you can think of, and range in ages from 12 - 80+ as seen in my travels for 11 years on the site. And do not assume the US is just IOS country, that might get you some interesting replies on the forums. While there are many IOS users on this site as well, the predominant discussion has always centered around Android and the modification of devices since it's just plain fun to do. If you want to know more about XDA's history, have a look here.

The only answer I can give on that one is, human nature and freedom of choice. That is akin tho the old "Ford vs Chevy" discussion that I have seen all my life in the US over 62 years. People like what they like and do what they do because they can plain and simple. And that's about the extent of my philosophical knowleged. Hope I annswere your questions, and have a great day. (y) ;)
[Off-topic] vitalipom:
Thank you so much!!!

Feels exciting as much as in my very first job. So kind explanations. Deepest thank you. I got a much better idea of what is going on in XDA.

Kindly thanks for the warm welcoming 😊🙏🙏🙏🙏.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyn1972:
that hovers over the tablets own that we can assign the buttons to do the takes we want ? For example when we click on home on the floating toolbar it brings whatever launcher we want to the front as longs as its running?

Also when we wake the tablet either by clicking the power button or touching the screen it brings the launcher we want to the front.

It would help those of us who are unfortunely stuck on the latest firmware and cannot assign our launcher.
[Crosscall Smartphones] Rockstone1:
Hi all

I bought the new crosscall action x5 ..lovely phone ...but I have one big issue....

Sometime -if I try to switch on my phone (not the restart-the normally wake up) the display is not switching on... I see only very low backlight ...but no normally display. Sometimes photo function is running also without display ... Have anyone an idea how I can solve this issue ? Thanks a lot best
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] sidxda:
after upgrading to wm6.1 my xda's battery runs out comparatively faster then when it was running wm2003.

any tips to prolongs it battery life?

many thanks in advance
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] kinderenh:
1) Minimize the use of wireless components: turn InfraRed (receive beam) and BlueTooth off when not using them.

2) Camera and full-screen graphics (games!) are a battery drain.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] Maggy:
3. The OK button doesn't kill programs, use a taskmanager that doesn't allow them to stay alive in the background

4 animated gif's drain the battery, even when running invisible in the background

5 himalaya's are relatively old devices, lots of us still use the original batteries. Buying a new battery can make a world of difference

6 personally I have no problems with my battery, although it's still the original one, quite the contrary. It takes me an awful long time even when I deliberately drain it. When I'm working on my desktop computer, the Hima is always connected. During a 2 week holiday I had to recharge twice.

7 use a battery meter software to show you if it's fully charged.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] Ather:
couldnt agree more :)

the himas are very old devices, probably the second ever made Pocket pc, we should be happy they can run WM6.1 and hopefully WM6.5 too :D

btw Nice to See you Maggy ;)
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] sidxda:
Thanks!!

thanks a lot to all of you for your quick replies.

i usually do all the things that you suggested in your posts like closing all the programs using a task manager and disabling the infrared beam recieving option etc.

but i guess the problem is i play a lot of heavy usage games.

my battery usually drains out in max 3 days of normal usage.

one more question: does it make any difference if i charge the hima when my pc is turned off? does it cause any harm to the battery or is the same as charging it when pc is turned on?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] Ather:
:confused: the hima wont charge if the Pc is off, to Charge it better, connect it via your Wall charger
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] Maggy:
Sorry Ather, for a change I have to disagree with you. Of course, when you turn your computer off using a mains switch, there's no 5V on the USB ports for more time than needed to drain the capacitors. But when you turn it off using the Start > shutdown or the "power" button on front of your computer (actually doing the same thing) lots of computers still leave 5V on the USB ports.

The "hardware" power button is software configurable, mine is configured as hibernate. After pressing it, Windows still responds by shutting down programs and processes and storing settings. So this same "hardware" power button needs to have power to understand you when you want to turn your computer back on. Lots of USB keyboards have an "on/off" button. That wouldn't work if it was a real on/off switch.

In the DOS era all power switches were still real hardware. In the early days of multitasking this has lead to lots of disasters by people forgetting to save their day's work that was still active in the background.

It is however good to watch the charge led on the Hima carefully. My Dell only keeps power on the on/off switch, the two PS2 ports, the two primary USB pots and the ethernet connector. The HP's I know give power to all USB ports all the time, no brand clones have different approaches.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] kinderenh:
That is a relatively long battery life. My own hima, now five years old, only lasts one day. It still runs on the original battery.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] shiranmotha:
Same here...

Same here... My battery also last for only one day. In addition it turns off when the battery is 20%. Earlier it was 5%. Is it because the battery is bad or Is it possible to configure this level in the registry?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] sidxda:
Unfortunately, i dont have a wall charger for my hima. and therefore i can only chrage it via pc. i have lots of spare chargers though, so if someone can please specify how many volts and amps (the important details) the charger is, it would be great.

and with normal usage my xda runs for about two days.

thanks to all of u for ur input:)
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] Rudegar:
5volts

and amps is not something pushed into a charging device

it's drawn a device will draw amps and it's a matter of how

much the supply can provide
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] abdelamine:
the output voltage is 5V

the output amperage is 1 ah or 1000 mah

if you charge ur device with usb that mean 5V and 500 mah

this not enough this take 4 hours to charge ur device

but if u use 1 ah u can get 1 hours and a little
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrading] sidxda:
thanks

i'll try it out :)
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] mouse100:
I've ordered my fold 4 on Amazon and arrived in 1 day, but I can't use it due to official cover unavailability. Can you suggest an alternative good brand?

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[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] cpufrost:
This works great for carrying around a naked fold 4!

https://www.amazon.com/Nakedcellphone-Samsung-SM-F926-Leather-Vertical/dp/B09DKPT43J/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3F427M206ER59&keywords=phone+pouch+fold+3&qid=1660423816&sprefix=phone+pouch+fold+3%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-2#HLCXComparisonWidget_feature_div
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] lawtq:
Link to the seller, please
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] mouse100:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 Smartphone 5G Caricatore incluso, Smartphone pieghevole Android SIM Free, 256GB, Display Dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.2”/7.6”1,2, Greygreen 2022 [Versione Italiana] https://amzn.eu/d/5cO4K0v
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] lawtq:
Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] okgnew:
Does it have a list of 5G Bands listed on the box?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] ggrant3876:
Supcase makes one that covers the outside screen too. I've used these in the past and they're a quality case.

Z Flip4 // Fold4 Cases

Home of the legendary Unicorn Beetle PRO, SUPCASE offers award-winning drop protection for phones, tablets, smartwatches, MacBooks, earbuds, Nintendo Switch, and more — at a price anyone can afford.

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[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] ggrant3876:
They are on the link I provided, I've purchased direct from Supcase in the past with no issues. Just add to the cart and checkout. $89.00 or you can get one at Amazon for more.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] eswar539:
dam, thats a beauty. ordered exact same colour. cant wait to get my hands on it
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] mbushnaq00:
can you please confirm if the cover display has a screen protector
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] bs3pro:
I just cloned your imei. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] eswar539:
lol 🤣
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Flyer.michael:
Does it have UFS 4.0 storage?
[OnePlus Nord CE 5G] bsteph27:
(francais) hello i bought the oneplus nord ce 5g EB2103.

i see many howto for patch and root official rom but me, i want just flash custom rom.

i unlock the bootloader

i had an alert message for the software is not secure.

in present the phone reboot automaticaly on twrp.

i can't flash image the memory are not reconize and i can't mount him.

i try flash vbmeta. what's the point of vbmeta file?

i don't find howto with only fllash the phone. please help me.

update i answer myself.

the problem was i dont wipe and erase data after flash twrp (beware beware bacjup all you need before you modified your phone).

si i formated all whith twrp and the phone reboot normale instantly!
[OnePlus Nord CE 5G] Flashing_Expert:
vbmeta disables secure boot
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] DanCS1995:
Requiriments:

- A rooted device with Magisk 24.3 or newer. You can find Magisk on the Official Topjohnwu Github page.

- MagiskHide Props module.

- Pixel 6 Raven Prop Magisk Module, made by T3SL4, Official GitHub page, Official Telegram Channel.

- Termux app, you can find it here in Google Play Store.

So how to bypass safetynet in LineageOS and other roms that doesnt spoof pixel signature correctly?

0º. Copy MagiskHide Props and Pixel 6 prop zip files to your device, and install Termux app.

1º. In Magisk, enable "Zygisk" and "Enforce DenyList", then reboot the device.

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2º. Go back to Magisk and enter into "Configure DenyList".

3º. Tap on the 3 dots at the right top corner, and check "Show system apps".

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4º. Search for "Google Play Services", "Google Play Store" and "Carrier Services"(This last one some gapps doesn't have, but don't worry, just forget this one if it doesn't exist).

**Make sure you tap on the title of each app to garantee that they will expand it's sub menus and make sure to select all the process of each one.**

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5º. Go back to Magisk home app page and go to "Modules" and Install "MagiskHide Props" and "Pixel 6 Prop" modules and then reboot the device.

6º. Go to Termux app and type:

"su", then press enter, and it will ask root permissions so you grant them.

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7º. Type "props", then enter.

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8º. Type "2" then hit "enter", to select "Force BASIC key attestation".

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9º. Type "d" then hit "enter", to select "Yes, pick value from device list".

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10º. Type "7" then hit "enter", to select "Google" brand.

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11º. Type "29" then hit "enter", to select "Google Pixel 6 Pro".

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12º. Type "y" then hit "enter", to confirm.

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13º. Type "y" then hit "enter" to reboot phone.

If you did everything as described, you will succeed on pass safetynet check.

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[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
It appears July security patch has different API and current Hide/Deny List/USNF/Shamiko becomes invalid, and Wallet/G Pay will detect root even you hide it and passed Safety net

Stay on C.21 until the new solution comes out
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] Christos_A:
This is an issue even on OOS11 I'm afraid, Google Wallet uses the Play Integrity API to detect root now. Passing Play Integrity's attestation without rom side commits is harder that safetynet, but i've managed to do it on OOS11 using the MagiskHide Props Config module, i spoofed an OnePlus 5T on Android 9 and was able to set up contactless on Google Wallet as before
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] BillGoss:
I also had problems with Play Integrity after updating to C.33. But then I installed Displax's version of USNF and I'm now able to use Google Wallet/Pay again.

See https://xdaforums.com/t/magisk-module-universal-safetynet-fix-2-3-1.4217823/post-87198517
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
I added on N10 (R with July patch)

nope
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
An update

There's an app you can check Play Integrity

Yes, I have it installed as well as USNF 2.3.1 mod installed

8T: first two passed
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] CaptainFedora:
Thanks for the warning. If i didn't read this i would update to latest version. I need GPay.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] mslezak:
This works, I got 3 cards setup out of maybe 5 I needed - the ones that wouldn't load, I deleted the bank app and tried a few times and they got approved eventually. This is so much easier than anyone else's solutions. Just Magisk, Zygisk deny list, this app, it works :)
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Redbeardkevv:
Does wireless charging with the pixel wireless gen 2 charger cause any damage or longevity problems to the battery vs normal wired charging? Thanks .
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] hand-filer:
Wireless charging generates more heat so in theory the battery would last longer using wired. I don't use wireless charging at home or in the car for that reason.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] hawwy:
how do i make the battery icon come as a percentage on the main screen

any help would be appreciated
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] dickenz:
To get the % icon on the battery - Search the forums.

This has been posted about 950 times. It clutters the forums.

And the answer is about 15 threads down from your new one on the same 1st page...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=437307
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
You can use TouchLockPro with its built-in BattClock
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] usmaak:
I have been with Verizon for 12 years but have had it with their incessant rate increases so I am moving over to T-Mobile. I am just waiting for the SIM cards to arrive. I know that carriers have their own modifications for the various android phones that they carry. I have Verizon stuff all over my phone and I know that they made modifications to call blocking to try and get customers to pay for their spam block service. When I port my phone to T-Mobile, what happens to all of that? Am I stuck with this being a Verizon phone forever?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] JAyshrith:
You can hoy switch carriers online or in person. Once you've activated your new service, your old account should automatically cancel, but contact your previous provider to make sure. You'll receive a final bill, which may include an early termination fee if you're required to pay one
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] usmaak:
I am referring more to what happens to the phone. How does it get the new carrier’s software. How are updates handled. That kind of thing.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] MJHG23:
Any luck by anyone on Verizon network who have Pixel 3 XL that is unlocked and directly purchased from Google when installing the .C2 OTA?

Surprising there is no news or information anywhere on this on the web or here except for one person recently posting a thread last month asking if any others are having GPS issues after installing the .C2 final update version Google has released for the phone but he is not on Verizon network nor was there much discussion or comments from others on that thread.
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] mattwhite7102:
Hi all, I'm running a OnePlus Nord with OOS 12.1 (F.12 update) and the F.13 update is meant to be out but I don't see the update, can anyone help me, I have the Indian model
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] gorro8:
Just install Oxygen Updater app and all will be ok )
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] mattwhite7102:
This is the problem I'm facing, the link is dead too

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[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] gorro8:
Bro, I downloaded this file half an hour ago and everything was ok. You must try again or find a problem on your side
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] gorro8:
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[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] mattwhite7102:
Yours is the Indian model right?
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] gorro8:
Yes, ac2001
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] mattwhite7102:
Can you send me the zip file? This is what I see if I try to download manually,
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] gorro8:
OK. but you should keep in mind that this file is not installed in a standard way. you must do what is written in the screenshot to install this update

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[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] mattwhite7102:
I'm aware of this because I had to do this when I updated my phone to oxygenOS 12, I just need the file, If you have it uploaded to Google drive, that would be wonderful
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] gorro8:
Will it suit you if I upload it to the mega.nz?
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] mattwhite7102:
That works too
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] gorro8:
File on MEGA

mega.nz
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] dabyd64:
How does the F.13 perform in comparison to OOS11 or F.12?

I was very unpleased with F12, very slow and laggy, battery eater... sticking with OOS11 until they fix it, which means, possibly forever ...

Edit:

I tested it. Seems faster and snappier than F.12, but the battery still drains pretty fast and sites with video/images are a lot choppier than in OOS11.

Did anyone got the F.14 update file before Oneplus removed it?