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[General Questions and Answers] mattsasa:
hmm, Okay I didn't understand it needs a host OS... I thought its a standalone replacement. So if it installs itself onto of an existing firmware, Is the android OS still running beneath Ubuntu touch?
[General Questions and Answers] ze7zez:
Devices - porting to a new device | Ubuntu Phone documentation

phone.docs.ubuntu.com

I'm not interested in Ubuntu Touch.

I installed it, saw what I was dealing with, and quickly gave up.
[General Questions and Answers] mattsasa:
Thanks for the info. Yea it may not be helpful for me either. However, my use case may be different. All I want to do is write some native code, probably C++, and have it access the GPS and the camera. I don't need anything else working, touch, display, audio, cellular, wifi, etc, etc.
[General Questions and Answers] ze7zez:
For more, see Ubuntu Touch on XDA.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] thepar:
Hey guys I am currently on android 10 with pixel 3 xl QQ3A.200605.001 Baseband 845-00107-200409-B-6382632 on T-mobile.

I am rooted with magisk with unlocked hotspot using the tether dun required method. Does that still work will android 12? Do I need to upgrade to android 12 to get baseband improvements with T-mobile? Can I just say on android 10? Thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Questions & Answers] fridoliuns:
Would you prefer the old one with Samsung Exynos 9611 or the new one (2022) SM-P619NZAEDBT with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Questions & Answers] fridoliuns:
I'm searching for an ungoogled custom-ROM (eg. Lineage) for SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022), SM-P619NZAEDBT, Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. But I find only ROMs for the former Galaxy Tab S6 Lite with Samsung Exynos 9611.....

Please give us a hint, where to find the new ROM. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Questions & Answers] aiSanaul:
maybe custom roms for this phone is still in development...
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] msb212:
Complete noob here, so forgive me if this is a stupid question!

I'm wondering if there is a way to change the theme on my ATT Fuze without flashing the ROM - I'm insecure about doing this, since I am deeply ignorant! But I would much prefer the look of the original Touch Pro (all black) look to the greys of the ATT Fuze.

Is this possible? Or is flashing the rom = to changing the theme?

Thanks very much!
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] RizwanKhan:
no you don't need to flash a rom to change your theme. You can do that without flashing a rom.

check out this thread on a extensive lesson on using your wm device:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=436053
[OnePlus Nord 2 5G] Coconut_cube:
Just wanted to ask a question to anybody who has upgraded to Android 12/OxygenOS 12. Is the ultrawide camera usable as an AUX camera in apps like GCam? Or is it still only accessible through the stock camera app like in Android 11. I would also really appreciate if somebody with Android 12 installs the "Camera2 API Probe" app from the play store and reports back with the results. Is the 8MP ultrawide camera listed in there?
[OnePlus Nord 2 5G] Shume:
Only 1 back and 1 front cameras are reported.
[OnePlus Nord 2 5G] Coconut_cube:
That's unfortunate, it's what I was fearing. Looks like the ultrawide camera still isn't accessible outside of the stock camera app.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StealthyNeo:
Hey folks. I have a Samsung S9+ (SM-G965U) released in Feb 2018. The phone is still performing well, the hardware is good. But since the bootloader is blocked, I can NOT upgrade OS or install security patches.

Samsung / AT&T is way behind on releasing security patches and I can no longer sync emails from my work, as my device is out of compliance. Basically I have to upgrade my phone because the corporate (Samsung / AT&T) are enforcing me to do so.

Can you give me tips on what all Android phones have longer OS/security patch supported by manufacturers. And what phones are supported by amazing devs here at XDA, so I can upgrade OS or patches with their help on my own.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SomeRandomGuy:
What constitutes an upgrade to security? Does it need to be from the manufacturer, or are third party ones acceptable?

The best well-rounded answer I can give is the Google Pixel line... they are open enough that third party OSs (Lineage, Calyx, Graphene etc) support them for quite some time. Official patch, not sure, but tolerable.

IIRC (outside of Google HW) the only easily unlockable bootloaders are OnePlus and some of the Asus gamer phones. Motorola lets you do it on most of their non-sponsored models, but I don't think they publish enough stuff to actually roll an entire OS (e.g. from AOSP like Calyx and others do).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oswald Boelcke:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StealthyNeo:
Yes, I am ok with third party updates. I have used Samsung Galaxy S, the original for a long time and I've used several Slim OS with latest security patches. My current bootloader locked device (S9+) pisses me off.

When you compare a Samsung S22 Ultra straight from Samsung website with Pixel 6 Pro, the google Pixel wins the security updates by manufacturer & third party combined?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk:
What Android version are you currently on?
[Realme GT 2 Pro] vanya.ag:
Hi, here I bring you a small tutorial for upgrading your rooted Realme GT 2 Pro Global Version to latest update (RMX3301_11_A17), as you may know I am not responsible of any damage and I recommend you to back up your data.

First, uninstall all your modules from magisk (technically you could just deactivate them, I prefer uninstall though). Make sure Zygisk is deactivated and turn off all the super user permissions of your apps before the update step. You should deactivate Automatic system updates under developer settings as well.

Here the steps:

1. Go to settings and download the OTA, you´ll get the 200 mb one. Since what we need is the full OTA package, once it's been downloaded when it starts to be extracted force stop the Software Update app in your settings.

2. After previous step go to your file manager (in this case I use Mixplorer, for this you will need the app with root access) and go to the next directory: root/data/ota_package/OTA/ [a folder that starts like .ota], inside you are going to delete the ota file with .zip extension. This first two steps are a way to speed up the process of getting the full OTA.

3. Go again to your software update section in settings, you will see a notification from the app software update app, touch on continue. After that you will see a message of error, and you will see a button that says "Try again", keep clicking on try again several times. You'll see then that full OTA update will start automatically (about 5 gb in size).

4. From here you will have to wait until the "Install" button appears (it'll take a while). Next, you click install.

5. After reboot, transfer the boot.img file attached on this post to your device. Magisk patch it and transfer back to your PC.

6. Open your adb terminal, type the command adb reboot bootloader

7. Test recognition by typing fastboot devices

8. Next type: fastboot boot whatevernameofyourpatchedfile.img (it has to be in the platform tools folder)

9. Your device will boot with a temporary root, check everything is working ok in your device. After that you will go to magisk app, click on install, and in the Method section select "Direct Install", and then Let's go.

10. After reboot you'll have you magisk rooted device updated and working. Now you can install back your modules again.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] vanya.ag:
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[Realme GT 2 Pro] Quake94:
This method can be done on the phone with root preservation directly via Magisk. No need to copy/patch boot.img files manually, as long as you have restored image in Magisk at least once. This is explained below.

Extra notes:

1. If you press Download before removing Magisk, it will fail extracting and show "Try Again". Do not press try again. Go to a root app manager, and clear Data and Cache of com.oplus.ota Software updater. Then repeat the process by restoring images in Magisk first.

2. If you did press "Try Again", it will only allow you to download a 5GB update. Steps are similar as long as you restore Magisk. You might be also able to clear data and cache like in step above to reset it back to smaller update, but I haven't tested this yet.

3. If you restart by Magisk prompt, it will soft-loop. You can hold Vol Up + Power until it boots into non-root partition. Go to updater and press install. It will boot to rooted partition.

4. If you pressed Install in updater before installing Magisk to inactive partition, it will boot to updated partition without root.

5. I have tested the update methods with simply Uninstall -> Restore Images, while I had Magisk modules such as BCR, Shamiko, USF, LSPosed Zygisk. It works fine without the need of removing each module.

Extra side note: Update file is downloaded to: /data/ota_package/OTA/.otaPackage/mymanifest(...).zip
[Realme GT 2 Pro] shivrajsingh:
What is need of this lengthly process. Just wait for OTA to show in update. Only full package will show for rooted user. Let it download, Extract and verify. Before Pressing install Button, Go to Magisk and Install on inactive slot. Then Go back to updater and install button.

Phone will reboot and updated. Magisk working, All modules intact.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] vanya.ag:
I know what you mean, in fact thank you for telling me that procedure is working well on our device hahaha, since there's no proper flashing tool and no TWRP yet, the idea behind that lengthy process is trying to reduce the risks to minimum n.n
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Quake94:
Just confirmed that this works for a 300mb (before restoring images) update file instead of the full 5GB (after restoring images), updated the guide above.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Terrorigel97:
now my fingerprint is broken :(
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Terrorigel97:
i followed your steps

it was an 5gb OTA update i dovnloaded it and extract it then i go to magisk and install to inactive slot after reboot now im in stock recovery what now?
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Quake94:
What what? You post in multiple threads. In one of them you want to lock bootloader and keep it stock, but here you say you installed Magisk after OTA. You also talk about stock recovery that has nothing to do with bootloader.

Help yourself and read up, all the information is widely available.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Terrorigel97:
I never said i will be on stock lol I was just asking if you can lock your bootloader again...
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Quake94:
Lock only on clean, stock rom as per guide in the other thread.

Can't lock on rooted, but rooted can be reversed to stock clean.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Quake94:
EDIT: resolved, see bottom note.

A.19 update screwed something up for me.

I restored image in Magisk, installed a full 5GB update, reinstalled Magisk to inactive slot. Reboot via Magisk.

Phone went to softloop. I held Volume Up and Power, and at some point it switched back to previous slot with A18, works fine except no root.

Restarted to fastboot. Fastboot works OK.

When attempting to restart to bootloader, some "mascot" icon appears and chinese writing, and quits back to fastboot.

Manually switched active partition via fastboot --set_active to try to boot the A19.

Phone still softloops, again, restarted back to previous slot with A18.

Fastboot indicates unlocked bootloader.

Not sure what got messed up, and why bootloader mode refuses to start.

Not a big issue, because my old A18 works ok, so for anyone else reading this that got a softloop, I recommend simply holding Volume Up and Power to switch to old slot, instead of attempting to reflash and screwing both partitions up.

Anyone else in a similar situation?

EDIT: LOL I fixed it 🤭. I went to software updater, and "Install" button was displayed.

Pressing install restarted the phone into A19 with Magisk installed......

Very interesting! Because rebooting via Magisk or the --set-active command in fastboot resulted in softloop! So the "Install" must be doing some extra steps.

TLDR; after OTA update and reinstalling Magisk to inactive slot, do not reboot via Magisk, but via OTA updater "Install" button! My guide above was updated.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Rapper_skull:
I confirm you have to reboot via the installer and not via Magisk, since I had to manually flash boot.img multiple times in the past.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] GIutton:
This sounds like what my phone is doing but maybe I am confused because you mention fastboot and the bootloader as two different things. Just to be clear, "adb reboot bootloader" is what you are calling the bootloader and "adb reboot fastboot" which goes into fastbootd mode is what you are calling fastboot?

If so then my phone is doing the exact same thing, I can boot to fastbootd mode but when I attempt to "adb reboot bootloader" then just like you said a little mascot with Chinese writing appears for a split second then it reboots back to the system. Did you get your bootloader working again by doing the install?
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Quake94:
There are four modes:

bootloader - adb reboot bootloader

fastboot - adb reboot fastboot (or the key combo)

fastbootd - fastboot reboot fastboot (from being already in fastboot)

recovery - adb reboot recovery (or the key combo)

EDL - adb reboot edl / fastboot oem edl / short testpoints or modify boot entry

In my case the fastboot mode would start ok, just not the bootloader mode.

I didn't try fastbootd, but it would probably start ok.

I don't understand the fastbootd mode well though. I read somewhere that it is fastboot in Data partition.

I haven't tested rebooting to bootloader after fix, but can let you know.

EDIT: Booting to bootloader from fastboot (fastboot entered with key combo) gives me the mascot again, then it goes immediately back to fastboot. So I think I am in same position as you 😅

Running "adb reboot fastboot" started "Fastbootd" mode (the one with wipe data/reboot/power off)

Running "fastboot reboot fastboot" from the "Fastbootd" would restart to "Fastbootd"

Running "fastboot reboot recovery" from the "Fastbootd" showed success, but 1. phone stayed in "Fastbootd" and 2. The phone deauthorized ADB (but still showed in device manager as "ossi" device)

Running "adb reboot bootloader" from System, showed the mascot and started the regular Fastboot.

Running "fastboot reboot fastboot" while the regular Fastboot was on, started "Fastbootd"

My suspicions are:

1. Regular fastboot mode is the one with green "START" on top. Somehow it is the same as bootloader. This is confirmed by Realme guide for unlocking/locking bootloader - they ask to use adb reboot bootloader, and then run a fastboot command.

2. "Adb reboot fastboot" starts the "userspace" fastboot called "fastbootd" which is isolated from bootloader and kernel.

This would mean the modes are:

bootloader/fastboot -> adb reboot bootloader (or the key combo)

fastbootd - adb reboot fastboot, or fastboot reboot fastboot (from being already in bootloader/fastboot)

recovery - adb reboot recovery (or the key combo)

EDL - adb reboot edl / fastboot oem edl / short testpoints or modify boot entry
[Realme GT 2 Pro] GIutton:
So you can get into the start menu (fastboot/bootloader) by using the button combo but if you try fastboot reboot bootloader it shows a mascot with chinese letters then goes right back to the start menu and adb reboot bootloader shows the mascot and goes into the start menu as well? I think your phone is fine. . . fastboot and the bootloader should both be the start menu right or is there a difference?

For me I get the realme logo then a screen glitch and boots to the system when I try the button combo. When I try adb reboot bootloader I get a mascot with Chinese letters then a screen glitch then boots into the system.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Quake94:
Added some extra notes in my guide. If Auto download was enabled in About Device -> Software Update, the updater will display "Extraction Failed" since it attempts to download and extract update while Magisk is present. It also locks itself out of "Local install". The updater will download 5GB update instead on a retry, and 5GB method would be used.

With the Auto download disabled, user can Restore Images via Magisk and then download and install the update.

I will test this on the next update rollout.
[Realme GT 2 Pro] Quake94:
Revised guide after C.12 to C.13 update and testing the smaller update method. The process is much more straightforward than I initially thought. No need for "Local update".
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] landvogt86:
Hello XDA-Forum,

I have a rooted Redmi Note 5 Pro. I flashed different custom roms for example pixel exprience, Lineage, resurrection remix... but I allways have the same problem. If I call some people from my phonebook for example my dad I only hear strange sounds (like an alien voice). If I flash the latest miui everything works fine. I can call my dad and everyone from my phonebook. The strange thing is that only some of my entrys have this problem. They all have different providers. Theyr phones are rooted and unrooted.

What I tryed:

Deleted my dad and make a new entry...same problem

Get a new sim card from my provider...same problem

tryed diffrent custom roms...same problem

I hope u can help me and you understand my problem (my englisch is not the best, sorry for that)
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[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ShaDisNX255:
FAQ
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Q: Will this work on A52 4G or A52 5G?

A: No, I included A52s 5G specific vendor with hw libs. This will only work on A52s 5G. There is already an A52 4G version here: https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-port-oneui4-1-rayos-s21fe-port-for-galaxy-a52-sm-a525g-f.4454855/

Q: Will this work on A73?

A: I have no clue. I've been told HW is very similar with a few lib exceptions but I honestly have no interest on supporting this device. Anyone else is free to try and flash and fix it for A73, you've got my support.

Q: How can I report a bug?

A: Try and be as detailed as possible on how you encountered the bug. If you can include a logcat then even better. The more information provided the more likely it is to get the bug fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ShaDisNX255:
Enjoy guys!

Sorry if you get bombarded with bloat at initial set-up. I deleted the apps but they still show up. The good thing is that 90% of them are uninstall-able by long pressing and installing them from home

Hope I can get them fully removed on future updates.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Pokemetti2:
Yoooo a Custom ROM pooog! OneUI based, but at least something! Not gonna flash right now, I'm on vacation and don't have access to Odin, but maybe later.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
HAHA second, going to give this a try, keep you informed....
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] BlueChris:
Dohh thanks man i will try it tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Anonamoose:
I already tested the og version of this and it was really good. Fantastic work. Follow instructions and try it you'll like it! Dex ftw!
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
I have this installed, gone through most of my prefered setup steps. Only thing I've noticed so far is connection to pages and setups requiring connections is extremely slow. Google timed out. XDA timed out. Whatsapp was slow with verification code and accessing drive backup. Otherwise all else is going ok so far.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ShaDisNX255:
Give it a few minutes to settle. Usually it should take about 10 minutes for everything to pick up.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
I'll let thing settle for a few days.

Edit: found the reason. An ad blocker app I installed added a vpn entry in my phone. I uninstalled the app and presto all working good now.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] akahroba:
Cool. Very complete tutorial. Tnx bro
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] sahil chandel:
app lock ?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ShaDisNX255:
No

Edit: Maybe in a future release.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ch3mn3y:
Can I flash it over stock 11? I have Polish PRT, which seems to be OXM.

Just got device and dunno what to start with - stock XEO rooted or this?

Question is if it will be maintained, so any updates will be available ;)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ShaDisNX255:
Why not just try Adaway? Been working awesome since like forever.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ShaDisNX255:
I'll try to maintain it but don't expect monthly security updates. It's such a pain to try and release updates monthly on my part.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ch3mn3y:
No need to monthly. It's already half a year as I'm updating my Note 20 Ultra to A12 of Ketans rom xD

But sometimes, once a while, updates could happen ;)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ch3mn3y:
"Recover camera!" - it should happen on all devices, or not?

It's just that when I launched Camera right after first boot and setup it gave me fail message, but since 2nd launch of the app it works fine and I'm not sure if I still should follow this procedure or I'm just one of the lucky ones that my camera is nor broken?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ShaDisNX255:
Hard to tell since we don't know the exact culprit of losing the camera. If camera works for you then you can skip this. But, if you want to pass safetynet this will be necessary since there is a fingerprint miss-match between system and vendor.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ch3mn3y:
Don't need SafetyNet. My bank works (including fingerprint and HCE payments) with only DenyList and hidden MAGISK.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
Another method to make camera work and is my preferred method:

Post in thread '/!\ The latest security update (A528BXXU1CVE1) breaks the camera' https://xdaforums.com/t/the-latest-...1cve1-breaks-the-camera.4447043/post-86995031
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ScotDroid:
Is there a way to run Google wallet as I just cant get it to work
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] BlueChris:
[Magisk] Google wallet (pay) with magisk

Saw on reddit that some people have issues with google pay, since the new update added some new checks. So here is what you do: - Update Magisk to 25.2, Update magisk app to 25.2 as well - Rename Magisk app if you havent already - [ OPTIONAL ]...

xdaforums.com
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] PranjalGoswami:
OS , is working Op, only little bit battery draining issue, else Awesome work.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] MuyKurioso:
Would you mind letting us know how it is after a few days of settling in? Thanks. :)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] PranjalGoswami:
Still working fine buddy , now almost 15 days.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] psylotek:
hello, thank you for your sharing, I'm new and little trained, but I have a question, when I unzip the ROM, my CSC and AP files are in .tar so not readable by odin. is this normal?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
Odin reads tar files. I always remove the md5 extension. Which version odin you using?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] psylotek:
I do not know why but after several attempts, one to walk! it's great :), but I have the problem of the camera which does not turn on now xd:p
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
follow this guide: https://xdaforums.com/t/the-latest-...1cve1-breaks-the-camera.4447043/post-86995031