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[Treble-Enabled Device Questions and Answers] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
TCL is a fine example of an Android device maker who routinely violates the GNU General Public License 2.0\ by not making kernel source available to the public. They blatantly refuse to do so. US courts, particularly the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals, have rendered some landmark decisions over the past few years holding manufacturers accountable for GPL noncompliance. The courts are now in harmony that the GPL's guidelines are enforceable via civil lawsuit being brought against the party at fault. This GPL FAQ link should give you some guidance on how and where to lodge a complaint. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.en.html#ReportingViolation

I have had success with some obscure device makers in obtaining source code by sending emails to the CEO or general counsel departments, formally requesting the code and firmly asserting that the matter will escalate to the judiciary if noncompliance persists. I would recommend emailing TCL with such a formal request type letter, asking that Treble compliance be adhered to.
[General Questions and Answers] Zawpi:
Hello, I have been looking for a solution to my problem for 5 days:

After doing an update of the touch screen (with the code *#2663#) the y axis ( and maybe the x axis) of the touch screen are out of order :

Top left: x -8 y -11

Top right: x 107 y - 377

Bottom left: x -65 y -117

Bottom right: x 108 y 156

I took a video where I scan from right to left without going up or down:

And a video where I go from top to bottom

I am on a samsung a10 android 11

I have already tried :

Flash rom stock

Update tsp
[General Questions and Answers] Zawpi:
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[General Questions and Answers] Zawpi:
Help pls!!
[General Questions and Answers] Zawpi:
I Can pay for solution
[General Questions and Answers] tutibreaker:
if you buy a generic replacement obviously is not gonna work as an original one, so try to get an original one ins a samsung store
[General Questions and Answers] Zawpi:
Instead of buying a generic replacement, isn't there a way to go back to the old version of the tsp ?(which works very well, the setf0100 ver)
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus] guyenxda000:
i thought it is latest and one of the greatest samsung after i "upgraded" (or downgrade?) from my s21 ultra to s22 +.

During video, i used pinch to zoom in and out and I noticed it struggles and choppy not smooth. Does anyone observe it? I never had this issue with my previous phones.
[General Questions and Answers] justanotherdumbuser:
Hi all, hope ur doing well

I recently rooted my Tab S3 with the help of TWRP and Magisk

All was well and there were no mishaps or errors. One day I decided i did not want it to be rooted so i flashed the official firmware from the SamMobile website.

Ever since then it has been boot looping, even after multiple flash attempts with varying version of Odin and the official firmware

I will try give as much info on the steps i took in order to help you help me.... if that makes sense :)

1. I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile and downloaded Odin v1.13.1

2. I selected the BL, AP, CP and CSC files respectively for flashing

3. I flashed the firmware successfully

4. Auto-reboot continued

5. Rebooted into recovery

6. Android Logo appeared and text said "Installing Software Updates"

7. Text changed to "Erasing"

8. The tablet rebooted again showing this screen

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9. After which the boot loop started (showing black screen and above image.... never showing SAMSUNG logo)

After some googling i found that this is sometimes an issue and a quick way to solve it is to boot into recovery and WIPE CACHE and WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET

I did this but with no success.

After booting into recovery mode i noticed some interesting text at the bottom of the screen

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(Apologies for the poor quality)

Not sure why the dm-verity verification failed but it prevented me from trying other methods such as updating via SD card or ADB.

So I thought let me try installing TWRP again and see if i can do anything from there.

So i booted into download mode and flashed TWRP.... only for it to fail and display this message

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"Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"

Great. Just another quick google search and it suggests that the official firmware is to be flashed before continuing

so i did it ... again (steps 1-9)

and i am stuck where i started this quest, in a boot loop never getting passed the Galaxy Tab S3 screen

If you know what else i can try or what could be the issue, or even a mistake i made that i was unaware of ... please leave a comment

i appreciate any and all help

Thank you for ur time and sorry for the long post

Much love

justanotherdumbuser <3
[General Questions and Answers] Raffles727:
I'm taking a long shot here, I don't have Odin in front of me but if I remember correctly, you must uncheck "auto reboot" in the options tab
[General Questions and Answers] justanotherdumbuser:
hi @Raffles727

thanks for your advice, I have attempted it with "auto reboot" disabled

but as soon as I leave the download screen by holding the power + vol down + home buttons it repeats the same process from step 5-9 without any intervention from me

did I miss something or did I do it correctly?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Dandytom:
Hey guys,

May sound like a stupid question but...............

How do I tell which Roms will work on a handset from the UK ie. GSM?

Cheers, Tom
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Dandytom:
Bump- Once I know this I will be buying the phone!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Dandytom:
anyone?.... please?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] mugglesquop:
most ROMs.

its usually the other way round, it will tell u if it is not GSM!

GSM ROMs: Dutty's, A7, DIB, Skippy... loads!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Shaady:
I usually go by the WWE ones. If its one of them then it will work. (I think!)
[Nothing Phone 1] SimMind28:
Which colour Nothing do you think looks the best?
[Nothing Phone 1] UserNamist:
I love the black phone. White will grab more attention, if you're into that sorta thing.

Glyphs look a lot cooler on the black phone imho
[Nothing Phone 1] Mohammad Rafath:
White looks good but the black looks clean with more detailed insides on the back!
[Nothing Phone 1] mckeviin:
I wonder how a mixed colors would look, if someone disassemble 2 of them and mix and match
[Redmi Note 9 Questions & Answers] dilawarkhan456:
I Mistakenly Flashed (Format All + Download) in sptool and now My Both Imei are Unknown. so I switched to Pixel Experience thinking that i might find a solution Or a Trick but Nothing has Worked So far. i Tried Most of the things Shown In YT and Searching in Google and all stuff but still no Luck .

I can Can't afford to buy Chimera or other Tools as i am a Student. Can Someone help me in any way ?
[Redmi Note 9 Questions & Answers] NOSS8:
Try this tools:

https://xdaforums.com/t/flash-tool-guide-use-xiaomi-flash-tool.4262425/

https://xiaomitools.com/sp-flash-tool-en/
[Redmi Note 9 Questions & Answers] Manjotbenipal:
I don't think so flashing a new rom will solve imei problem. You will have to write the imei.

Try out this one

https://xdaforums.com/t/discussion-...-in-merlin-redmi-note-9-redmi-10x-4g.4258779/
[Redmi Note 9 Questions & Answers] NOSS8:
Maybe useful

https://miaccountguide.com/mtk-baseband-repair-tool/
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cicada_3301:
I'm having bootloop after flashing D5803 rom on my D5833, after that constant bootloop (Sony logo appear then off and on), I tried flashtool to make it D5833 once again but no progress, everytime i plug the device to my PC it jumped right in flashmode. Please help!!!!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Derickee Medvedev:
Use Sony PC Companion for restore your device.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cicada_3301:
I tried it, failed every time
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cicada_3301:
Is there any other way to address this problem ?
[Realme GT Master Edition] Salilsarkar:
My realme gt master edition got boot looped and the bootloader is locked so is there any way to flash the stock rom without running to the service centre as realme doesn't support booting into fastboot mode without unlocking bootloader..
[Realme GT Master Edition] Renate:
Sure, if you can get it into EDL mode and there is a loader available for it.

OTOH, some EDL loaders are controlled by lock/unlock status.

See: https://xdaforums.com/t/edl-test-points.4476475/
[Realme GT Master Edition] Salilsarkar:
I can get into edl mode but in order to flash the realme ofp file i need the msm tool (loader) which requires login credentials that i don't have.is there any other loader?
[Realme GT Master Edition] eliran0216:
You can try this guide from 4pda , but you need to do this on Linux

Realme Q3s - Прошивки - 4PDA

Realme Q3s - Прошивки

4pda.to
[Android Head-Units] eros_jam:
I have this old Android Headunit, i think it has been 3 years with me, recently i started having some issues with it so i decided to reset it by for whatever reason right now after reset i cant control volume, the sounds works in the car but i can’t completely control it using volume button despite of button is working even the sterring calibrate works but seems like volume level doesnt work except when i do 0 it mutes but 1-XX doesnt seem to increase or decrease the volume.. maybe someone can identify this headunit of mine since its a china brand i assume and the seller where i bought this doesn’t respond or has not help me at all.. Please help..

Maybe there is any special procedure i need to do to make it work? the Factory code for this HU is 3368.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] pmhoppe:
Any suggestions?
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] double b26:
Id say your only real shot would be to get root and then try magisk or xposed modules. Ive tried a couple, but no luck thus far.

Would be cool to get face unkock tho. I wear gloves at work most of the time so fingerprint-only makes this device impractical. Plus just seems like face id should be standard issue these days. Even my cheap Umidigi has it, for crying out loud!

LMG900TM Root Thread
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Questions & Answers] Hersfeld:
Hi all, I just received the update for Android 13, but before I install it I wanted to know if anyone noticed any issue after the installation?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Questions & Answers] chipuc:
Installed this morning, so far so good.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Questions & Answers] Deleted member 6200352:
AND you can downgrade back (completly w/ bootloader version) to Android 12 (or 11) unlike the Pixel 6/6a/6pro due to their chipset if you don't like for whatever reason. Pixel 4a5g,Pixel 5's arn't affected by anti-rollback.
[Google Pixel 6] poit:
Info: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/175255708/google-pixel-update-android-13?hl=en

Download page https://developers.google.com/android/ota#oriole
[Google Pixel 6] V0latyle:
Be aware:

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[Google Pixel 6] mmystere68:
There is face unlock in this device now?

Cause this is what i see in the changelog:

Fix for issue preventing face unlock to trigger in certain conditions *[3]

Edit: My bad, this is for pixel 4 devices
[Google Pixel 6] TheUndertaker21:
root real android 13 yet?
[Google Pixel 6] poit:
Sideloaded on my US T-Mobile P6, seems good so far.
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
Magisk 25.2 works fine.
[Google Pixel 6] Bonez1802:
Nova launcher working with gestures?
[Google Pixel 6] Sh0X31:
How you update? Patch boot.img with Magisk Manager, flash image & pateched boot like before?
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
After updating to A13 stable, yes, patch and flash.
[Google Pixel 6] utnick:
Does it allow multiple bluetooth devices to be connected simultaneously?
[Google Pixel 6] utnick:
Oh and does it simply update your current install or does it wipe and install?
[Google Pixel 6] inumugi:
How do you sideload with the bootloader locked? Does it wipe your phone? Waiting (impatiently) for T-Mobile to send out the new update.
[Google Pixel 6] mojorisin7178:
So if I'm on beta 4.1 and take this update it will put me on stable release. And if I unenroll immediately after the update I should be placed on the stable channel? No qpr updates n such?
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
Correct.

"If you’re currently enrolled in the Android Beta program, you’ll get the Android 13 final release and remain enrolled to receive ongoing Beta updates for Android 13 feature drops, starting later this year. If you’d like to opt out of ongoing Beta updates without needing to wipe your device, just visit the Android Beta site and opt out after you get the Android 13 final release and before taking the first beta for Android 13 feature drops."

Android 13 is in AOSP!

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

android-developers.googleblog.com
[Google Pixel 6] poit:
Don't know if my phones bootloader is locked, but I bought it direct from T-Mobile US. Instructions for sideloading using ADB are on the top of the download page. It didn't wipe my phone and it's quicker than an OTA install. https://developers.google.com/android/ota#oriole
[Google Pixel 6] chaimav:
Anyone get it OTA yet? Purchased unlocked from Google and on AT&T; nothing yet for me.
[Google Pixel 6] Steve53:
Trying to sideload the OTA image file downloaded from Google, using latest version of adb, seems to getting stuck at "serving: 'oriole-ota-tp1a.220624.021-a13fd9d0.zip' (~3%)" - phone displaying "Verifying update package..."

I've sideloaded OTA images in the past without any issues, anybody have a suggestion?
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
When you say "using the latest version of adb", are you referring to the latest version of Platform Tools? Are your drivers up-to-date? Try using different cables and/or ports?
[Google Pixel 6] Steve53:
Yep, latest version of platform tools. Have tried 2 different cables (one of which is the one that came with the phone). Will check for driver updates, but have used this same PC to perform previous updates on my Pixel 6.
[Google Pixel 6] poit:
Did you confirm you got a clean download by running a SHA-256 checksum? Just a stab in the dark
[Google Pixel 6] Steve53:
Good point, but I had verified the SHA-256 before I even plugged in the USB cable (Retired embedded firmware developer)
[Google Pixel 6] sean222:
I just did a full wipe and flashed the Android 13 build from the Google Factory Images page (Pixel 6). All went well. Rooted the exact same way I rooted Android 12. A few cool changes in Android 13, but nothing major to have FOMO over :D
[Google Pixel 6] nummer:
sideloading from beta works fine?
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
Sideloading the OTA from beta should work fine. I flashed the factory image myself.
[Google Pixel 6] Jirv311:
Exact same issue here. Also sticking at 3%. I've tried 3 different cables, even tried downloading a fresh copy and trying to sideload from a Ubuntu machine. Same thing. Using 2 different Pixel USB-C cables and an Anker cable.

Edit: Made a teeny bit of progress but still stuck. I installed platform tools and latest Google USB drivers on a Windows 10 machine (instead of my main Windows 11 machine). Downloaded fresh copy of OTA. Unblocked the zip file by right-clicking and selecting Properties. Ran adb sideload again and this time it made it to 15% before it stopped.
[Google Pixel 6] xxqxpxx:
How is the stability & battery? Is it stable and good or should wait?
[Google Pixel 6] JohnLynchSF:
If you used a USB C to USB C cable, maybe try using USB A to USB C if you have USB A ports on your computer. If have USB 2 ports try them rather then USB 3
[Google Pixel 6] Jirv311:
This was a really good thought. Unfortunately, this also doesn't seem to work. Stopped at 7% this time. This is very strange. Even tried on my Chromebook with yet another USB cable.

It's been a while since I've done this, but can I just copy the OTA zip to the internal storage and "Apply from SDCARD" in Recovery?

EDIT: I was wrong. My new PC build seems to only have USB 3 ports. I fired up my old machine that definitely has a pair of USB 2 ports and it appears to be working now. Thanks for leading me down the right path!
[Google Pixel 6] petekolakowski:
I have problems with my Android 13 on my Pixel6. I don't have all the new features. I don't have new wallpapers, can't have 6 icons ina a row....
[Google Pixel 6] Daenjel:
I flashed everything back to stock before I downloaded and tried to install the OTA on my P6 but still gives me an error when trying to install, any ideas? the kernel is stock and magisk is not installed either
[Google Pixel 6] tom1807:
Don't try with the OTA, seems there are always problems. I used the PixelFlasher and the full Image and it was in roughly 6 minutes done.

Cheers

Tom
[Google Pixel 6] Daenjel:
so I just have to choose the stable channel again, unmark the wipe options and disable verity and verification, is this correct? I don't wanna wipe my phone again if that's possible o_O
[Google Pixel 6] neptun2:
Adb unfortunately do not work for sideloading when you use usb c to c cable which is bad. Even with usb a to usb c 3.0 port and cable it did not work for me on my new laptop (stuck at certain percent between 3 and 7). Finally i used old laptop with usb 2.0 port and it worked. Usb 3.0 port with usb a to c 2.0 cable should also work (i have used this before). Google should really update adb to work with modern hardware.
[Google Pixel 6] v1ks:
Last night I had the android 13 update available but I didn't go ahead with it as my battery was low, this morning it's now showing me 22. Anyone else with this issue. I'm stock and not rooted.
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
You're likely getting the last A12 update with the GPS fix first. Once you install that you should get the A13 update after some time.
[Google Pixel 6] chaimav:
That was few Mb, not 2Gb
[Google Pixel 6] v1ks:
The size of the file is 2gb so a little large for the WiFi fix no?

I'll download it anyway and see.

Can anyone comment on how A13 is? Any major issues?
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
See this...

Google Pixel 6 getting 'Introducing Android 12' update

Many Google Pixel 6 series users are confused due to an 'Introducing Android 12' update ahead of Android 13, here is what's happening.

piunikaweb.com
[Google Pixel 6] neptun2:
I also got the android 12 ota update of 2 GB today in the morning. I installed it hoping that it is indeed android 13 with wrong changelog but no. It was not even the promised android 12 gps fix build. It just reinstalled the global build on my phone (was on EMEA before). I updated via adb with the android 13 ota and now am on it.
[Google Pixel 6] Ictcreations:
nothing for android 13 system update here in the uk yet? im on vodafone. I know I can do sideload, but dont want to be left in a half baked situation resulting in me having to reflash everything and start from scratch
[Google Pixel 6] hawkwind:
I had the android 13 is available so left it to download and install overnight.

When I got up though nothing had happened and only the 2.02 GB android 12 was available.

Anyway I installed it and then checked for updates and Android 13 was available to update and it installed ok this time.
[Google Pixel 6] Steve53:
Success, by way of a counterintuitive path.

Using the same laptop and Google USB cable (A to C), but plugging the cable into a USB C to A hub connected to a USB C port on the laptop, the ADB sideload worked perfectly. One would think that a direct connection from the laptop to the phone would be the path to follow, but I had no success with directly connecting to either a USB A or USB C port on the laptop, adding the hub made all the difference.
[Google Pixel 6] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Question 1: No.

Question 2: Not unless you want to brick your P6.
[Google Pixel 6] 96carboard:
Yes.

This is where it bumps the anti-rollback counter; https://android.googlesource.com/de...ecd004e6bf34260c17c39bb29d0a718fa01cd1f^!/#F0

So make it do nothing, then compile AOSP, and you have it.
[Google Pixel 6] Nidstang:
I sideloaded it on my P6 yesterday, so have been running it for a bit less than a day. It is rock freaking solid so far.

Note that I wasn't one of the people having problems with 12, but nonetheless 13 seems noticeably smoother and faster. I understand that when people read that their first thought (understandably) is "placebo" but I really think it is smoother.
[Google Pixel 6] chaimav:
Does the hub have its own power supply?
[Google Pixel 6] Steve53:
No, powered by the PC's port.
[Google Pixel 6] refedit:
In my case, everytime I try to update through magisk, I end up with rebooting into splash screen. I always need to flash boot.img through Linux PC/Laptop
[Google Pixel 6] refedit:
Are major apps working fine on A13?
[Google Pixel 6] mrfe66:
That navbar and pill is driving me crazy. It's even bigger now.

If you hate it to, upvote this issue

Google Issue Tracker

issuetracker.google.com
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
For those getting a 2.02 GB Android 12 update instead of the A13 update, here's why...

"Google says that some phones were running an older release of the software. Those phones actually needed a smaller Android 12 update, before they can update to Android 13. The company added that Android 13 will be rolling out over the coming weeks. So, you may not get it straight away on your Pixel phone."

Google Pushed Out Another Android 12 Update On Purpose, Here's Why

As some of you know, Android 13 started rolling out recently. Well, some Pixel users received an Android 12 update instead of Android 13, or so it seemed.

www.androidheadlines.com
[Google Pixel 6] CSX321:
Just in case this helps answer anyone's questions, here was my experience updating my Pixel 6.

I was running the Android 12 July 2022 security patch, rooted with Magisk 25201, app hidden, Zygisk enabled, and DenyList enforced. Modules in use are Systemless Hosts, USNF-Mod 2.3.1, and one called "OnePlus Oxygen OS 11 - Two-Button Navigation (Standard Height)" that, of course, restores two-button navigation. Everything was working fine, device certified, tap-to-pay working, etc. I didn't restore the app or disable any modules before updating.

I followed the same update process I always use. I downloaded the full factory image and extracted boot.img from image-oriole-___.zip, transferred it to my phone, and patched it with Magisk. Then I transferred the patched file back to my computer, renamed it to boot.img, and put it back into image-oriole-___.zip. I removed -w from the flash-all.bat file, rebooted the phone to bootloader, and ran the batch file. Android 13 was installed, and the phone rebooted.

From what I had read, I was expecting it to take a couple of hours or more optimizing apps. But I was pleasantly surprised when it simply booted up normally after about 30 seconds. Everything looks perfect, Android 13 is installed, Magisk still functioning as expected, and I almost can't believe how smoothly it went.

The only weird thing I encountered at all was that during the flashing process there was a new message I hadn't seen before: "invalid sparse file format at header magic". I didn't find much online about what that means, but it doesn't seem to have done any harm. The flashing still completed successfully and everything seems normal. I'm using the latest platform tools (33.0.2), so it shouldn't be that.
[Google Pixel 6] 96carboard:
If you add "--skip-reboot" in place of the "-w", you can skip repacking the zip file and then just run "fastboot flash boot magisk....img" after the script returns.
[Google Pixel 6] Bonez1802:
I hate it.. just put option that hides that F thing google, c'mon.. 😏
[Google Pixel 6] chaimav:
So far I have only one app that I found not working. It's a specific purpose calendar app, but it has 1M+ downloads.
[Google Pixel 6] CSX321:
But that means twice as many writes to the firmware memory cells!

j/k That's a perfectly good way to do it, especially if you're only using the command line. Since I already have the image zip open in a 7zip window from when I extracted boot.img, it's actually 0.01% easier in my case to rename and drag the patched one back there, saving me 50 or so total keystrokes. :)