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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeeHoo:
Hi!

Is there anymore similar app like Link2SD ?

Reason for asking this is that I am using DJI Mimo with OM3 and that app has been done stupid like hell. So... it doesn't allow save recording data to the external sd-card and basically it is useless (f.e. timelapse videos) because there is no enough space at internal memory...

I am considering to root my S20+ and start using Link2SD (similar supported) app for forcing data to the ext-sdcard.

However I 've a feeling that this app is not supported anymore and it is quite difficult to find similar app. I used this at past and it was worked well.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joke19:
Test this

https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-utilit...dcard-to-internal-and-sdcard-storage.3583875/
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] Slingbox:
For that matter, are you able to use all features with TV-Out?

The four catergories in TV-Out are PowerPoint, Photos and Videos, Internet, and YouTube.

Is it just these four? Or are you able to use TV-Out with SlingPlayer Mobile and GPS as well?

Has anyone tried? thx
[Huawei P9 Plus Questions & Answers] dr4rzz:
Hello everyone,

I'm trying to upgrade my Huawei P9 Plus with Android 6 to Android 8.

Initially the phone had Android 7 and a Vodafone Branding, so I did a rollback to Android 6 and installed VIE-L09C432B161 and the VIE-L09C432B181 Firmware with changing the oeminfo to c432 with the SRK Tool.

Before I can rebrand the phone to AL10 with the Rebrand-Update-Tool-HWOTA7-P9-PLUS-VIE to install a Android 8 Firmware, I have to upgrade my phone again to Nougat with EMUI 5.

Unfortunately the OTA updates via the Update Manager are no longer available, so I tried to install different Nougat Firmwares via dload.

Every UPDATE.APP i tried fails at 5% or 37%

At the moment I have this B181 Firmware installed:

https://xdaforums.com/t/vie-l09c432b181-vie-l09c432b360.4278905/#post-86382521

I also tried installing Nougat Firmwares with the HuRu Updater, but so far it didn't work.

Could anyone explain me please, what I have to do next to install a Android 7 Firmware successfully?

Thank you!
[Android TV General] patriko007:
Hello. I have a problem with the X96 Max plus 4/64 tv box. After connecting, the inscription boot is displayed and then the hour flashes and the optical lights up, but there is no image on the TV all the time. What exactly is the box model because there were various revisions. Which slimbox version to choose with such a wifi module and the version of the board as in the picture.
[Android TV General] ze7zez:
Extracted from the Internet:

Determine your own device model
1. X96 Max Plus BT does not exist at all-this is its main difference.
There is no second 5.2G antenna. You can check it programmatically,
and there is no 1000 Mb chip onboard Ethernet, only one antenna.
Has a 4GB RAM
2. X96 Max Plus 2 1000 MB Ethernet RTL8211F. You can ensure by connecting to a device that supports 1Gb
or using Device Info HW, or by the appearance of the chip on the board.
Antenna 2 radio modules 8822CS
Have 2/4GB RAM
3. X96 Max Plus Q1 Without 1000 Mb chip. LAN 100, with Cdtech 4761743 radio module and two antennas
4. X96 Max Plus Q2 There is a 1000Mb Ethernet RTL8211F, a Cdtech 4761743 radio module and two antennas
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb2b:
Thanks for posting this, will give it a try and see how it compares against Alpha O rom which is on 20c.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb2b:
This installed fine and was able to reboot back into TWRP, wipe data, and re-install the ezV2020 kernel. It booted into standard setup, not the secure startup that you mentioned. Going to apply the following and then check performance: https://xdaforums.com/t/lemon_drop-...hones-volte-and-wifi-calling-working.4432865/
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] TraderJack:
@Whosondephone or @nickb2b hoping one of you can help me out here as I can't figure out what went wrong or how to progress on this.

I have a VS995 that was running 7.0 with Magisk root and using the MK2000 kernel and TWRP. I loaded this zip and after boot I got the decryption error mentioned in the OP so I went ahead and wiped data.

Upon reboot into the OS I had a total static screen, which IIRC is due to no longer having a custom ROM. Luckily, I was still able to adb shell in and reboot to recovery but TWRP was no longer working. It would boot to TWRP splash screen but then would just continue on and I could never get into TWRP.

After finally getting the device to be detected by my Win 10 as an ADB device (the standard driver packages didn't work by themselves and I manually needed to set the device as an ADB device in device manager), I was able to fastboot flash the latest TWRP.

Then I was able to flash a custom kernel (tried both the ev2020 kernel linked above and the latest oreo MK2000). The static was gone and I got the Verizon Hello start screen.

After 30 seconds or so on the Verizon screen it brings me to screen that says

"Decryption Unsuccessful

The password you entered is correct, but unfortunately your data is corrupt.

To resume using your phone you need to perform a factory reset....."

Then there is a "reset phone" button that when I click on will bring me to TWRP.

I have tried to wipe data, factory reset, reset data using the stock recovery, etc all multiple times.

I keep getting this upon boot.

I tried to revert to the official latest KDZ using uppercut but constantly get "spc code does not match" at 4% of load.

Please let me know if you can assist.

EDIT: I've been able to reload the 7 KDZ and am working on re-unlock with dirtysanta. Once that is done I'd like to try this again. Any advice on how to get it to work?
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Whosondephone:
Oh God. I'm currently working tirelessly on getting the definitive version of this ROM going.

After you re-dirty Santa and get rid of secure startup "decryption unsuccessful" I recommend flashing a full Oreo ROM Like alpha Omega rom. Google "where are the alpha omega rom threads" to find it. It has been brought to my attention that developers flash additional partitions on the vs995 variant. I have made a zip with the required partitions but I'm not ready to release it. When you install Alpha Omega I would recommend selecting no kernel. Then flash EZv2020 kernel separately after. You could use mk2000 also however many users including myself think it has problems. Flashing a custom kernel should get rid of the secure boot issue and static boot.

Reboot and setup.

Then dirty flash my ROM over the alpha Omega install. Flash custom kernel again. I flash magic just for good measure. I'll come back with the version number later. I have problems with newer versions of magisk.

As a side note if you see the static boot on a v20 you know you're in good shape. That is a side effect of the dirty Santa root method on the stock kernel. It can easily be removed by covering the proximity sensor, after the phone has booted, making sure the screen turns black, second screen too. When you release your thumb on the proximity sensor the screen will be normal.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Whosondephone:
if you're still getting the secure startup screen, it's hacky. I tried so many troubleshooting steps I don't remember exactly which one worked. I believe I got past it by flashing the stock recovery from a backup. All the stock recovery does is once it loads is immediately factory reset the phone, probably some other proprietary nonsense too. When you run the stock recovery all you see is multiple rings white red blue green on top of each other. You have no options for anything.

I REPEAT!!! POWER DOWN YOUR PHONE AND REMOVE THE SD CARD BEFORE RESETTING. THE SECURE STARTUP RESET THINGY ERASES THE SD CARD TOO.

I have a backup of it from a dump I did. I'm not sure if the dirty Santa root method makes a backup of your stock recovery, I don't think so.

Once the stock recovery completes reboot the phone and set it up. Shut down the phone. You can then run fastboot by holding volume down and plugging in USB cable. On the computer open a command prompt in your fast food directory type

fastboot flash recovery "enter TWRP image name here."
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Whosondephone:
I'm not sure if this is important or not. However I cross flash all my V20'S with US996 stock firmware and perform dirty Santa. Whether the phone is a VS995 or US996 Varrient.

And I'm quite sure I've had success flashing this ROM over stock Dirty Santa US996 Nougat. Success as in boot up anyways.

My daily driver is set up given the previous instructions.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] TraderJack:
Thanks. I'm downloading the Alpha Omega Oreo variant A-O_VS995_20C_1.3.1.zip right now.

Android File Host shows it is going to be 8 hours to get (not a problem on my end...Fiber).

In the meantime I just finally got the VS995 Nougat dirty santa's again with SuperSU installed according to the original instructions.

I am trying to flash your ROM again right now on top since I won't be able to try the AO method until tomorrow.

P.S. I only use this phone for my kids as a "tablet" so I don't need to be on any network. I'm simply looking for a ROM that is at least 8.0+ that I can root. If you have other suggestions on a good one that might be easier to load, I'm all ears.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Whosondephone:
You should be more than fine with alpha Omega rom then. Nobody knows what the 20d update actually did. It has the same 2018 security patch as 20c.

The only reason I'm making this ROM is to because you cannot set up Wi-Fi calling using alpha Omega ROM.

You could also try flashing the AOUS996 Universal version. You get some interesting extras such as being able to pin recent apps, keep and from being closed. Along with more LG themes if you're into that kind of thing.

I also recommend i95swervin's dark themed UI mod and rounded recents.

You could try lineageos. The last version I tried was pie. They supposedly fixed the headphone out. And they supposedly made it easier to install. Historically you had to flash lineageos over nugget firmware. You lose always on display. The second screen is treated as a notch. I would probably still use it if it's supported VoLTE. I think they're up to Android 11 now.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] TraderJack:
Well I was able to get the Dirty Santa exploit with SuperSU and TWRP back on the device as it was before. I tried one more time to flash your ROM but it simply hung (on the static screen) with the Verizon logo. I let it sit for 30 minutes, tried to clear data again and then let it sit for another 30 minutes and it never booted.

I then reloaded the Nougat kdz again and went through DirtySanta a second time. However I can't get it to properly complete. I get through all the way until I have to "fastboot flash boot bootbackup.img" and then setup the device again. The final step is supposed to be rebooting to recovery and then flashing SuperSU again but this is impossible because of the static screen. You are unable to turn the screen off in TWRP so assuming it is actually booting to TWRP I can't do anything because I can't see anything. I tried to install a custom kernel at TWRP, but that is apparently overwritten on the bootbackup.img flash so again, I don't see how this is possible as it all appears to be a catch-22.

Then, I tried after reapplying the kdz again - when I was able to reboot into recovery the first time - I tried to apply the Alpha Omega Oreo Rom which finished downloading. I'm not sure if it is completing correctly or not, it looks mostlyOK, but at the end says creating some symlinks fails and exists with an error 7. But within twrp screen there are no errors. So I reboot and then it just gets stuck at the LG screen after boot.

I have no idea how it worked the first time since I have followed the guide to a T both times. I've actually re-tried about 5 times now. So I'm left with a phone that I can get 7 back on, but I can't get it properly rooted so it becomes basically useless to me.

I'm going to load back on stock KDZ again and hopefully find a solution to move forward.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Whosondephone:
I failed to mention. Don't use super SU. The goal of Dirty Santa is to unlock your bootloader. Aka give you fastboot. With fastboot you can then flash a custom recovery. That's it. Stop.

To preface we are using US996 KDZ and TWRP image regardless of which phone model you have.

Here are the steps I recommend for flashing on a VS995 or US996:

1. Using patched LG Up flash US99610f firmware KDZ

2.Download TWRP 3.7.0_9 for US996

3.Place the TWRP image in your fastboot folder. Open the step three file in notepad and replace all TWRP images with the download one. Example:

Fastboot flash recovery TWRP3.7.0_9.img

4.Save and run step 3. Or just enter it manually.

5.in TWRP you format data.

6.reboot recovery

7.install my zip

8.install ezv2020 VS995 kernel if using my ROM.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] TraderJack:
Thanks. I actually found an archive I put together over 4 years ago on the process that worked best for me.

Using it I was able to use dirtysanta and then put the latest Magisk (well v.23), the latest BTTF for 7.0 and TWRP 3.7.

I'm confident that with this procedure I can recover to this point again without a problem.

Tomorrow I will try the procedure you listed above, however since I am already on the 13A 7.0 VS995 version, is there a way I should try it from here? After all, if it fails I can just reload the kdz from 996 and go from there.

One other question that has me kind of scratching my head. I have written in my archive - and the dirtysanta instructions say that after step 2:

"Verizon Users Vibrator will be constantly going off, until the whole process is complete (Past Android Setup Wizard)."

And I seem to recall that this in fact did happen years ago when I did this process, but when I go through it all again I never have the vibration issue. I'm reading something that makes is sound like maybe 13A doesn't have that problem, but the archive I wrote has me loading 13A *and* mentions the vibration - meaning I think I did get it previously on 13A.

Any ideas why I don't seem to have any issue with vibration anymore when doing this process from the start of KDZ load?
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Whosondephone:
Honestly I wish I knew. Someone has mentioned to me that there are a set of instructions out there to fix the vibration issue. As I'm sure you can relate, I've always just been happy enough when the thing works. For whatever reason I did those instructions on my new US996 and the Vibration issue was gone. Only thing I can say is the US996 firmware doesn't vibrate at all on power up or power off. However the VS995 does.

I'll also add that I flashed the partitions zip I recently added to the first post to my new US996. I think before flashing the system. Probably doesn't matter which order though.

In the past when switching from a US996 firmware to a VS995 firmware the vibration comes back. I was shocked when it did not this time.

Edit: to clarify it does vibrate on startup like normal. Short vibration. In other words it gets the signal to shut off!

I've also noticed there are at least two boot corruption screens. The older one from Nougat with less words and a better rhyming scheme. Then I think AO ROM flashes a newer one with Oreo that has more words and no rhyming. I also throw out there that I swear at some point early on in my rooting learning phase there was a third one that mentioned press the power button to skip this message. I might be hallucinating however I remember being so thankful for it. And I had no idea what caused it. This was at a time when I had no idea what I was doing.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] TraderJack:
I can't get this process to work, not even the first step.

I downloaded the US99610f kdz but when I try to use UPPERCUT to flash it tells me it can't because it is a 996 and I'm on 995 (in slightly different terms). I tried both the refresh and upgrade options.

I notice you said using "patched LG Up" which is what I believed Uppercut was doing, but just to make sure I searched and also found this thread:

LGUP 1.16.3 Patched Setup installer - w/ LGMobile drivers and Common_DLL

Hey guys, i always had issues with getting LGUP to work correctly, so therefore i just made an installer that installs everything in one package. LGUP_Common.dll should work for devices above the LG G6. For any problems with it, don't hesitate to...

xdaforums.com

It used a newer version of LG Up which had some more options, but basic error messages were the same.

So I'm not sure how you are flashing 996 onto this device if it doesn't already have a 996 ROM.

EDIT: Update, I searched around and found this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-unbri...res-unbrick-v20-variant-mismatch-fix.3652222/

I assume it is the patched LGUP you were talking about? I installed it and it successfully detects my device, but I continue to get this same error:

View attachment 5800603

I'm going to try to flash the Alpha Omega Rom again and see if I can get that working.

I can't believe this phone was old 4 years ago and still today we don't have a clear cut way to install a rooted Oreo :/

If you have any more ideas I'm open to them as I doubt this AO install will work.

EDIT: Going through some more threads it seems I need to use the Partition DL option to cross-flash. I am trying that selecting all partitions. Hope I don't make my phone unrecoverable...I'll report back if I get through your procedure.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] TraderJack:
Well this just continues to be a sh** show. I was able to successfully flash the US996 kdz using the partition DL option.

After the first boot my ABH screen was gone and the boot logo was different but it booted up right into a "Secure start-up" error and I had to enter my password in incorrectly 30 times (with delays) to proceed. So that was 15+ minutes just there.

Actually, it was pretty weird because at about attempt 15 I started writing some of this response and I was kind of absent mindedly just typing in a password every 30 seconds when it would let me. At attempt 4 or 5 when I typed in a couple of random characters, instead of telling me it was invalid, it actually rebooted into the setup. That seems kind of amazing that I could have randomly guessed an encryption password by typing in a couple of characters?

Anyway, I had no other option other than going through almost 30 times because the key presses to try to get into recovery didn't work (not even stock recovery) and the bootloader is relocked so I could not just go and run step 3 again to re-flash twrp as you instructed.

I'm not sure what I am missing in your instructions, but it doesn't seem possible to do them without running a full exploit again after going to US996. And, I don't know which exploit that would be. It seems there is a dirtyelf exploit for the US996 model (?), but I'm not about to try that on my actual 995 without knowing for sure what to do.

I've confirmed I can get back into download mode, so I *hope* I can recover back to my 995 KDZ and move on if need be.

In the meantime I'm going to keep it on what is currently the US996 kdz you told me to flash which appears currently to be in a completely locked state.

If you can provide some precise instructions on how to move on from here it would be appreciated.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Whosondephone:
You can run the dirty Santa exploit on us996 firmware. Just like you would on VS995 firmware. Just once you get into TWRP your done. You don't need to follow any more steps for the dirty Santa procedure if you're going to flash a ROM.

Yes there are many different types of LG up. The one I'm using has the dump option. I am pretty sure I was able to select upgrade on mine and it doesn't give me any issues with the wrong type of phone.

Whenever you flash a kdz you return to stock/locked. At least as much as possible. I thought you'd have to deal with that secure boot. Somehow.

The best guide I follow to this day is "High On Android V20 root". It's not 100% accurate, and is slightly outdated but it it the best.

I realize I failed to mention to dirty Santa before the step 3. If you need extremely detailed instructions I can't give them until the weekend when I'm around my PC. I can give thorough instructions perhaps sometime today.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] TraderJack:
Yes, I found this thread on reddit which is the only indication I have found anywhere that stated dirtysanta was ok to run on the us996 firmware. So I did that and continued on with the process until step 3 and booted into TWRP.

Then I canceled out of the password prompt, wiped data and flashed your ROM. BTW it seemed to take almost 2x longer than it has in the past (maybe like 12-14 minutes instead of like 6-8). It seemed to go ok until the end when I got this:

*********************
Magisk 24.3 Installer
*********************
cannot mount /system
-unmounting partitions

mount: failed to mount /dev/block/platform/soc/624000.ufshc/by-name/system at /system: Invalid argument
VS99520d 3 Installed
script succeeded: result was [VS99520d 3 Installed]
Updating partition details...
Failed to moun '/system' (Invalid Argument)
...done

I tried to flash the us995 ev kernel but it said that my phone was a 996. Then at the bottom it said something like "You are on and this is for Oreo." Those multiple spaces are there because it was actually blank, as if it couldn't read the variable.

I tried to reboot to system anyway and it just rebooted to the bootloader.

I have now rebooted into TWRP, cleared data again for good measure, wiped my SD card, am recopying your ZIP and will try to install one more time just because.

I don't see it working though, so I don't think this procedure is a success.

If you are using an LGUP procedure that allows you to do an "upgrade" instead of a Partition DL maybe something is different with your setup. You haven't been really descriptive in most of your steps and in the OP this seemed more or less like a drop in on stock and flash, which it clearly has turned out not to be. I do appreciate the help so if you have a more specific set of instructions that has definitely worked for you I'll give it another go.

P.S. "High On Android V20 root" doesn't have a single hit on Google.

P.P.S: This might be what you were referring to?

How to Root LG V20! [AT&T/Sprint/Verizon/Korean] | HighOnAndroid.com

highonandroid.com

Not to sound ungrateful - because I really do appreciate the help and if it gets me there in the end it should be worth it (assuming I can get there within the next day because I've already spend close to 10 hours on this), but you really need to be a bit more descriptive in your instructions. Especially As someone releasing files for other's uses without appropriate background and caveats can lead to headaches, wasted time, and possibly bricked devices. I know everything here is use at your own risk, but I assume you would actually want people to use your stuff if you are bothering sharing in the first place.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Whosondephone:
Anytime you have to format data in TWRP. You need to reboot recovery. Otherwise the partitions are not visible to TWRP.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] TraderJack:
I definitely did do a reboot recovery in TWRP after clearing the data the first go. I didn't know it was required, but I followed your instructions to do it anyway. I am still re-copying your zip, but once that is done I will clear data and reboot recovery once more before I try the re-flash.