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[Google Home] mkden:
after unsuccessful firmware My display 10 is constantly in EDL mode, I tried to disable the port in QPST but after one second it returns to EDL mode and this did not help, I tried to flash via QFIL but at the end of the firmware there is an error.

I have attached the log here, please help
[Google Home] Jocaru:
Don't know if I am the only one, but every X hours (less than 24) it goes to the home app and closes the home assistant app. It also happens with other apps, so I have to daily open the HA app. Do you know of any way to fix this?
[Google Home] Jocaru:
Answering myself, sorry for double posting.

I installed MacroDroid and set up a Macro to launch HA on boot. I also created another Macro that's run every 10 minutes that launches HA again (I may change the timespan on this one, it may interfere if I'm touching the screen and it launches again and goes back to main HA screen).

I also uninstalled

com.google.android.apps.mediashell

as it was filling the folder

/data/data/com.google.android.apps.mediashell/app_cast_shell/Crashpad/pending

with a bunch of .dmp and .meta files (it was more than 0.5GB and oldest file was like 5 hours).
[Google Home] jonathanrob:
Can someone upload a complete screenshot of the qfil partition page? I accidently bricked mine but want to try to recover it and I think I can if I can figure out where in the flash each partition needs to be. I'll need the whole thing from top to bottom!! I'd really appreciate any help
[Google Home] jonathanrob:
I figured it out! If you end up stuck in edl and wiped the partitions like I did, you can recover it.

First you need to go in the partition manager and right click and choose "Manage partition data" and put a large number like 1000000 in number of lba's.

Then you'll need to choose "Load Image" and choose partition-table.img in the firmware files. This will add all of the partitions.

This is where things get repetitive and I recommend keeping track of which partitions you've flashed.

Go through each partition and flash the corresponding file (oem_b is flashed with oem.img and oem_a with oem_a.img).

Some don't have "_a" img files so I just flashed the same file to a and b.

Some partitions don't have matching img files so you can just leave those alone.

Once you've done this, exit the partition manager and let it reset.

It will boot and for me it got stuck on the Lenovo logo so I had to put it into fastboot and reflash using the scripts provided.

Hopefully this helps people who bricked their smart display!!
[Google Home] makiele:
hi @jonathanrob - thanks for delivering some insight - as you got your device successfully back to life, would it be possible for you to dump the partitions so we could get the rawprogram0.xml / patch0.xml.

i completely nuked my partitions and am desperate for the the rawprogram0.

either by edl rl dumps --skip=userdata --genxml (Github) or by following this tutorial ?

I'd really appreciate any help

thank you
[Google Home] jonathanrob:
Unfortunately I bricked it for real this time (It's stuck in 900E and not 9008) I can't find anyway to get it out lol. I was experimenting with the partitions and that's what took it out. I ordered an EDL cable as it has helped people with the similar ThinkSmart View so we will see if this will help my situation!
[Google Home] jonathanrob:
Ok I tried the EDL cable like @bg.stefan90 did and it did not work so, I decided that I had nothing to loose at that point and cracked it open. I read here (under Run EDL, follow the shorting instructions properly) that in some cases you may need to short DAT0 to GND of the EMMC to clear it since the xbl/sbl might be wrong/ corrupted. This is an involved process and can damage your device if you're not careful. The design of this thing actually sucks and there were plenty of booby traps through out. I followed this PDF from the FCC to help me. Some of the screws were stripped which was weird and there are plenty of ribbon cables to potentially break. I used some Plastic packaging that was sturdy enough but thin enough to slide under the screen. I used a very thin flathead screwdriver (You should use a heat gun but I do not have one.) to lift up a corner of the screen just enough to slide the plastic under. (I recommend either corner by the camera!) Any more and you will probably shatter the screen so be very careful. (There is a black frame around the screen but it is separate so you will go between this frame and the glass). I then used the plastic to slice around the border until I could lift the screen out a bit. There were two screws holding the ribbon cable down and then the screen should come out. Then the frame has a bunch of screws and some adhesive holding it in. Remove that and then we are at the Motherboard. Next we need to remove all of the cables (antenna and ribbon cables). Might be easier to unscrew the board first. Then we can take the board out. Then you'll want to remove the USB debug board and its ribbon cable. Plug this into the MB and flip both around to the back. You can flip the shell Vertically and plug the power cable into the board, but leave the AC adapter unplugged (Using a smart outlet will help this process tremendously). Plug in a USB-C cable and load QFIL. (Ignore my soldering, I was seeing if there was a UART at all) Then look near the metal cover on the bottom and the test points to the left of the long side (if the power cable is at the top like in my photo). Now, I forget which point it is exactly but I tried all three (circled below, I think it was the one that's offset or the one below it) and it was fine. You'll short the point to GND (It's the metal all around the edge) and apply power while checking QFIL. If it says 9008 congrats! Remove the short and go delete all of the partitions (you'll have to flash them manually like I did in my post about the partitions, It's a few posts above this one.) Then reassemble, test and then put the screen on (adhesive still mostly works). Anyways, sorry for the long post! I just wanted to explain as clearly as I could. My device is fully back now so I hope it helps people stuck in 900E!
[Google Home] Superxilver:
Hey I got all this working thanks to @deadman96385 and your extra inputs, but it is extremely slow & laggy for me in home assistant and home assistant alone, if I view it in the app or fully kiosk or even a web browser like chrome it is slow, but everything else runs smoothly, would you possibly know why that is? my webview seems to be the same version as yours. Any help would be appreciated.
[Google Home] ducksoup18:
Yeah its laggy but these machines have very little resources to begin with. I think it only has 2gb ram. Certainly not ideal, but better than e-waste for these devices.
[Google Home] Superxilver:
Ah okay, it's just that it's practically unusable for me, opening the left side menu in home assistant can take almost 2 to 3 minutes to respond sometimes more.
[Google Home] ducksoup18:
Oh wow, thats slow. I dont recall mine being nearly that sluggish. I havent had mine plugged in for a while but if i have time i'll test it out.
[Google Home] vel0x:
There is. It's on the USB-C port. See: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_ThinkSmart_View_(lenovo-cd-18781y)#UART
[Google Home] christophkirkland:
It goes without saying your the hero in this thread. could you so a step by step?
[Google Home] ducksoup18:
Yeah i would love to see a write up on how you got A8 on it. Is it similar to the ThinkSmart flashing process?
[Google Home] Kitkatisthebest:
I've been loosely watching this thread for a while but can't figure out what the state of modding the Smart Display is at. Are you able to get back to stock firmware if you don't like the custom ROM or are you stuck? And is Android 8 the highest the SD can go or is it just a matter of that's what was originally ported and no one's tried higher yet?
[Google Home] Conhecer é vencer:
*MOD EDIT* Translation - Dear @deadman96385, I have read all the information provided in this post. It is of high quality and the added value of all the participants who presented their problems and the solutions found for each case. I also have an 8" Lenovo Smart Display, and I would like to make it 100% functional. I think that after so much research, experimentation and sharing, it is time to summarize the entire update process for Lenovo Smart Displays, 7, 8 and 10". I suggest a simple manual that indicates all the procedures to be carried out, whether using Windows or Linux, as well as the name and links to download the necessary software. Thank you in advance, acknowledged

Caro @ deadman96385, li toda a informação disponibilizada neste post. É de grande qualidade e a mais valia, de todos os participantes que apresentaram os seus problemas e as soluções encontradas para cada um dos casos. Também tenho um Lenovo Smart Display de 8", e gostava de o colocar 100% funcional. Acho que após tanto trabalho de investigação, de experimentação e partilha, é altura de reunir em síntese, todo o processo de actualização para os Lenovo Smart Display, 7, 8 e 10". Sugiro um simples manual que indique todos os procedimentos a efectuar, quer utilizando o Windows ou o Linux, assim como o nome e os links para os download do software necessário. Desde já agradeço reconhecido.
[Google Home] Jocaru:
Hey @jonathanrob ! I have one unit stuck in 9008, when using QFIL I can see the partitions in the Manage partition data and tried to load the img files for each partition as you said (I also reuploaded the partition-table.img just in case) but when it resets, it's still in 9008. Any idea why?
[Google Home] Dexlor delwood:
So my device is bricked, I have tired all different things explained in all the pages in the forums. I am stuck in edl mode specifically 900E. I have tried QFIL and QPST . I downloaded both versions of the mbn file in this forum and the rawprogram0.xml I can't get into the partition manager with QFIL it just says failed to switch. I don't know how to get into 9008, I even did a force install of the 9008 driver on the 900e and that still didn't work so I reverted pack.. I tried the port shutdown in QPST and nothing happened. So I am at a loss. If anyone has a step by step guide in one spot and not scattered on how to reverse this, that would be great. Thank you for all the info everyone provided already.
[Google Home] jonathanrob:
I’m not too sure? For me, I had to load the partition-table.img first and then upload the rest of the images. If you reload the partition image file after the other it might overwrite them but I’m not too sure. 9008 should mean that it is recoverable so that is kind of weird. Are you following the steps in the order I wrote them? And also after flashing through qfil I had to then reflash in fastboot using the scripts that were provided by @deadman96385
[Google Home] jonathanrob:
I’m not sure but I think the only way is to open it up to access the test points on the motherboard. I tried other ways like a edl cable which didn’t help. I have a tutorial a few posts above. You have to be very careful when doing it though mainly with the screen. It really isn’t ideal but it worked for me
[Google Home] father1e:
Could you post the command you used to set HA as the default launcher?
[General Questions and Answers] trbod:
hi everybody.

before I go insane can someone tell me how/where to disable my popup blocker on my xda orbit.

thank you trbod
[General Questions and Answers] dexyweescot:
have you tired in internet settings?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] richardrosa:
Greetings All,

I recently was given a Moto G6 (XT1925-6) that I am having some issues with.

I have unlocked the bootloader, and attempted to install the TWRP recovery, using fastboot (On Linux).

The installed recovery partition (twrp-3.6.2-0-ali.img) will boot once.

If I boot the system, the recovery partition appears to be cleared

('no command' appears when selected).

Any ideas what might be the problem?

Also, where is the 'Hello Moto' boot animation kept?

It USED to be /system/media/bootanimation.zip.

Removing this file does NOT stop this major annoyance...

I Also note that TWRP cannot mount DATA (asks for password).

I CAN format DATA from TWRP,, but as soon as the system restarts,

DATA gets re-encrypted, and can no longer be read...

Thanx.

Richard Rosa
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] richardrosa:
Ok, figured out that a custom BOOT.IMG was needed to keep the recovery from being zapped.

Created one using Magisk and that solved the disappearing TWRP.

Also, any suggestions on how to get TWRP to be able to mount the DATA partition?

I tried setting a screen lock PIN in the OS.

This resulted in a number pad (rather than a regular keyboard) appearing in TWRP.

However, TWRP could not unlock using this pin.

Still have no idea where the 'Hello Moto' is being loaded from...

Thanx.

Richard Rosa
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] paradoxiumwind:
I can adb fine. But usb - > file transfer shows nothing but:

View attachment 5667257

Have tried usb_driver, OnePlus_USB_Drivers_Setup.exe, adb-setup-1.4.3.exe

I had it working before I reinstalled windows not sure how to fix :Z help please :)
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Nimueh:
You're probably missing drivers, check this article - it helped me install fastboot drivers, so maybe it'll be helpful for you too ;)
[Xiaomi 12S Ultra] Washo4evr:
Hi,

Can anyone confirm/test whether the 12S Ultra supports video output using a USB-C -> HDMI cable?

Does the phone has something like Huawei EasyProjection or Samsung Dex?

Thanks
[Xiaomi 12S Ultra] Sathelp:
I have tried but nothing. I know the specs say no but worth a try.

I loved the desktop mode of my Huawei and it is a shame Xiaomi do not add it to their phones.
[Xiaomi 12S Ultra] Washo4evr:
this is sad. Thanks for checking :)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] emkorial:
I sideloaded SmartYouTubeTV, and it runs fine. The brightness is normal and easy to view

When I run the native YouTube app, the videos are WAY brighter. So much so they cause eye strain when trying to watch them.

The only difference I can see between the two apps is that if I go to settings, and app version, the TV type is different on each. SmartYouTubeTV is set to a Samsung TV (even though my TV is not Samsung), the native app says it;s the Firestick version.

Any way to adjust the brightness of the native YouTube app, or set the TV version of the app to match what SmartYouTube TV is set to?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] trax7:
You might want to check HDR settings. In the app and in the Fire Stick settings. :)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] emkorial:
I checked the display option on the fire stick, they are set to Adaptive, and not HDR. I could not find anywhere in the YouTube app to turn off HDR, how do you do that?

Thanks
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mite_jan:
when you open an HDR video does the menu while playing the video become completely white ?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] supermutant2299:
Hey could you please attach the apk file for SmartYouTubeTV? I'm unable to find a working version
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] emkorial:
There is no "working" version in terms of ad blocking. I use it as a viewer since the display is much better than the official YouTube app. But ad blocking has been broken for some time now and the developer had abandoned the project and no one has picked it up
[General Questions and Answers] Daybyday_6969:
I tried to install all Google Camera Go mods that I can find on the Gcam Hub, including the Greatness mod which the dev said "Added Both 32Bit and 64Bit Support", but it always comes up with the message "App not installed"View attachment 5667265

I'm using this version of Google Camera Go that I found on ApkMirror, but it doesn't have Night Sight or HDR, though the images taken with Gcam Go is much sharper and have more detail.View attachment 5667267View attachment 5667269View attachment 5667271

Do you guys have any Google Camera Go mods working with Night Sight on Galaxy A10? if you have, please give me the file, or the link to the website to install the app. Thanks you! Have a nice day!
[Touch GSM General] xchql2004:
I killed my touch . please help me. my touch device:ELF0100050 CID:DOPAS601:(
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] ventura57:
Why do I need to install a custom recovery image before I can install a custom rom?

It's not possible to install a custom rom using "adb sideload"?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Solowkey22:
Ok I'm hoping somebody can please help me! I've been searching for a long time now (5+ months) and I FINALLY found a Note 8 that had a Baseband version of 5 (b/c from my understanding, the bootloader/Basebands 6 and up CANNOT be downgraded via Odin)

So I bought the phone, and was all excited to finally get Android Version 8 (Oreo) back on my phone (there's a specific reason I really want Version 8 Oreo on my phone)

So I downloaded Odin, updated my usb drivers on my computer, and then when it came to downloading the correct firmware, I then realized that I couldn't find ANY version 8 Oreo Firmware with the Baseband 5 version!!!! 🤬 They were all 4s or 3s...

So am I just s*** outta luck or what? Or maybe I just haven't looked in the right places or what?? PLEASEEE someone help....I'd appreciate it Sooooo much ...thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Wowplaynow:
Hey 👋!

So that was something i was also struggelung with.

But i found a solution! Its a costum rom built on samsubg expierence 9 for the s9 but it works perfectly fine on the note 8.

Please let me know if you want the dowload link!

Have a nice day!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Solowkey22:
Wait so that custom ROM is Android Version 8/Oreo though? And is it for Baseband 5? Also, aren't the firmware that u load onto it phone with Odin have to be specifically for your model phone? Sorry for all the questions...I just really don't know about this stuff.....

But yaa...if it's for sure going to work for my Note 8 (SM-N950N)...then ya send the download link...thx
[Fairphone 3 / 3+] hxx.c:
Hello!

I've been looking into custom ROMs for my FP3+, especially Lineage OS and LineageOS for microG. It looks to me like I will not be able to use GooglePay and some banking Apps with these devices, since they require a SafetyNet-pass.

I was wondering if anyone has found a solution for this and could perhaps point me in the right direction. For instance, there is a Custom ROM for my Nokia 6.1 that passes SafetyNet by default.

Is there a way to achieve this on the FP3+?

Thanks for any help!
[Fairphone 3 / 3+] pbeleco:
Hi!

Did you check this ROM: https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-fp3-12-0-iodeos-lineageos-19-1-microg-adblocker-27-07-2022.4243777/
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] metropical:
to SD card. aOS9. I can't recall after a factory default.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
If you do that, DO NOT use dcim in the SD card folder name.

I simply transfer the dcim files periodically to the SD card*. That way less my backups I retain 2 copies on the phone. Redundantly is a good thing... flash memory seldom fails but it can.

Forget trying to recover images from a corrupted card, it be a horrible impossible mess🤣

Plan ahead.

*if you're running out of space, copy/paste to the SD card then verify size and if the copy is readable then delete the original images. Always backup the SD card redundantly to at least two hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC!

Best to use the SD card as a data drive, all critical data and backups go there. Only apps, the DCIM and download folders go on internal.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] metropical:
that's all what I do. but how to set the SD as the default. Not worried about losing stuff as I back up quite often.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
You're on Pie? I don't know if it's possible on Android 9 or higher. Others have said it isn't.

However I see the camera app on my N10+/Pie does have write SD card permissions.

Try this, first backup all your dcim folders, 2X.

Delete the dcim folder on internal memory and then create a new one on the SD card.

Not sure what will happen... I have NOT tested this.

Maybe someone here has or knows a better way like a adb edit.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Try this. Scratch what I said above🤣

Apparently this is an option for me.

View attachment 5667301

If you have this option it should work.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] metropical:
yea. did that. my photos are going to SD, but not the screenshots. Darn the Luck ! ! !
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
That's odd. Did you delete the DCIM folder on internal memory? There can only be one.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] metropical:
yup
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
I vaguely recall someone posting or reading something about this a while back. Lol, screen shots are throw aways for me. Try a reboot and clear the system cache if you have that option.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] metropical:
I did. oh well.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Play with it, and do more searches on Google.

That's how I solve any issues I have.

ADB editing is a possibility but no idea how to do it for this.
[General Questions and Answers] velocity2:
force enable aod MI10t I don't have to worry about electricity consumption
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] theintelligent:
I have bought 1800mAH battery from Boxwave via Amazon.com

Everything seems to be working fine, except that my Diamond hasn't recognized this battery and showing the status as Unknown on the Settings > Power option.

How can my diamond recognize it as a true battery?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] theintelligent:
Any help or suggestions?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] mugglesquop:
if its not a official HTC battery, then it might not recognise it properly.

its not a problem with the phone, its just that the battery is cheap, and doesnt include the info the phone usually picks up to say what type it is.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories] theintelligent:
So can we force the phone to pick it up?
[General Questions and Answers] ANTIQUECASTLE:
Hello, I have a old(I like it) ZTE ZMAX PRO. I have CPU usage displayed in the upper right hand corner of my screen.

I get the suntek line displayed. I did a search on it and got this..... (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14991).

Is this suntek thing bad?

If yes,can I disable it? I am very low tek when it comes to cell phones,but I learn. Also when I "click" on my settings button,it takes a long time to come up. It was fast when new.

Android 6 , Camera,

pic gallery,clock, calculator,music, settings, sound recorder,

Brave(browser).

No other apps(I think).

No background processes is set in developers options under "settings".

Peace to you and yours.
[General Questions and Answers] ANTIQUECASTLE:
Dot "meat" should be "meat"
[ZTE Zmax Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ANTIQUECASTLE:
I posted in the general questions about my ZTE ZMAX PRO. I got a notification that I have committed SPAM. Sorry, not my intent.
[ZTE Zmax Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
That was my fault for jumping the gun too soon when I saw duplicate threads which is prohibited on XDA. My apologies. Closing this thread since it is not necessary.

Regards: Badger50
[FYT Android Head Units] jollyboy1995:
Hope someone can help my joying headunit is only showing in 720p so not widescreen or anything

Shows though headunit reloaded correctly in widescreen and 1080p just wondering if anyone has a fix or a custom carlink apk
[FYT Android Head Units] marchnz:
Unfortunately, the forum crystal ball doesnt know what you unit is and from the hundreds of made up models and brands, the seller could be selling units of different types, from different factories, despite branding with the same model name.

There are are a small number of active members in these forums, you want to be posting in a way that helps those people help you, they're likely tired of answering the same questions for new users that join, get the answer (often unanswered) and then leave.

Post screenshots from Android system information, including the MCU version when posting questions. Doing this will at least help others help you, or you might find the information has already been posted or discussed here, yourself.