yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] gh0stITH:
Has anyone experienced this with the Pixel 5 where it is hardbridcked due to the anti-rollback feature? Had a similar situation happen to me while trying to flash to an older Android version for TWRP with Android 13 in slot A. I thought this was only a situation with the Pixel 6 models.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Lughnasadh:
The new anti-rollback protection only applies to the Pixel 6 series.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] gh0stITH:
Yeah, I don't know exactly why it turned into my new paperweight. I tried to rollback from Android 13 to Android 11, by flashing A11 to slot B and rebooting the bootloader. Time to find a new phone...
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Twilightsparklez:
There seemed to be a pretty widespread bug in the 5. They even extended warrenty for whatever it was
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
Guys, I've P6p with bootloader loading (locked bootloader), slot b and trying to load OS, it says no

No valid operating system could be found.
The device will not boot.

ID: 42ed1bca
Code:3

Given you guys here were saying that if bootloader works, then it is not a hard-brick, though it looks to me like this.

Any thoughts on how to recover it then? (Recovery/Rescue doesn't load, same as OS and bootloader is locked).

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] badabing2003:
You can try to connect your phone to PixelFlasher (see my sig)

See if it detects your phone in any mode.

if it does, then download the OTA

choose custom flash (enable it in configuration)

Select SIDELOAD and choose the OTA file and flash
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
Thanks @badabing2003 - tried it just now, it uses fastboot commands which are getting refused due to bootloader being locked. With that said, it shown that bootloader flashing worked and refused at level of boot, etc.

What do you mean by "Sideload"? I did select the image and launched flashing, tried to boot live or flash just boot - none worked.

It seems like it refuses to boot live an image as it is in booloader lock mode.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] badabing2003:
No it does not use fastboot command for flashing OTA

You have to follow the expert mode guide here

Where you see 5 in the screenshot, that is where you select SIDELOAD (the screenshot is showing boot)

And you select the OTA next to it

But your device has to be detected in any mode os that PF can put it to the proper mode to flash the OTA

Hit scan and see if your phone is detected.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] ThatAndroidGuy207:
Your best bet at this point is to just completely reflash Android onto the device if you can get it into Fastboot. Whenever you screw something up that's system level I always tell people to just reflash android entirely because even if it did turn back on normally you have no idea what else is screwed up.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
Please, can you expand on how to flash whilst in fastboot with bootloader locked?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
Phone is detected though as mentioned earlier, all I see it tries to run fastboot commands, in this case, switching slots. This fails and if anything is done in the background not shown on the console it causes phone to try to boot and shows "No valid operating system..." same as message earlier.

Did I miss anything?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] ThatAndroidGuy207:
You cannot do it while the bootloader is locked. Make sure you have platform tools installed on your PC and open a command window inside of the "Platform Tools" folder (assuming you do not have it setup to recognize ADB in the windows terminal itself) and then type this "fastboot devices" without the quotations to make sure your phone shows up. If it shows up then simply type in "fastboot flashing unlock" once you do this it should take you back to the fastboot screen. Now that you are back to the fastboot page go to flash.android.com and there will be a window or a popup that asks you to enable Web-USB and to allow your browser to access ADB. Once you have the device recognized than simply just choose your software and follow the steps. If your phone does not show up when you type in "fastboot devices" then that is an entirely seperate issue but ill do my best to help.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] badabing2003:
Are you clicking on Flash boot or Flash Pixel Phone?

If you've been clicking on Flash boot, then click on Flash Pixel Phone

Otherwise try this:

While in fastboot mode type

fastboot reboot recovery

the phone should reboot and you should see an Android with it's cover open

Hold down the Power button and press the Volume Up button once.

Try this even if you don't see the phone cover open icon.

You should see something like this

Use the volume up and down button and select Apply update from ADB

Press the power button once

Now in PF, click on the Flash Pixel Phone make sure you keep these choices.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] badabing2003:
He can't do fastboot flashing unlock because the phone is not OEM unlocked,

And he can't get into adb mode either.

So the only choice is sideload, if he manages to get into that mode.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
OEM Unlocking was enabled

BUT CalyxOS automatically disabled it

(https://gitlab.com/CalyxOS/calyxos/-/issues/1581)

This means OEM unlocking has been disabled (even if I thought checking on it that was enabled) which effectively means I can not unlock bootloader using standard "fastboot flashing unlock".

Any other ideas are more than welcome as am facing hard brick now.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
Unfortunately, it doesn't boot to either recovery nor rescue, each time stating there is no bootable OS available.

I did sideload from Recovery previously (prior brick) updates and all worked.

If the sideload you had in mind was Recovery based booted of the phone from either bootloader or "fastboot reboot recovery" which has same effect - then it doesn't work. Really appreciate you trying to help.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] badabing2003:
Did you try these steps?

https://xdaforums.com/t/hard-bricked-pixel-6-pro-android-13.4481187/post-88329367

It would help to post back what steps worked and what didn't and what were the output.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
After it has been bricked all fastboot commands like:

- slot change

- flash boot image

- boot image

- flashing unlock

- reboot recovery

- reboot rescue

Do not work.

It shows up as fastboot device and bootloader screen shows.

Any try to load OS, recovery or rescue, ends with

No valid operating system could be found.
The device will not boot.

With only one option selectable "Power off" and if cable is connected it starts bootloader again.

That is really all so far.

I'd be super happy to test any further commands - maybe some EDL level would help, though it all seems to be locked on Tensor CPU.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] badabing2003:
What error do you get when you try to flash something?

Bootloader for example

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-raven-slider-1.2-9465321.img
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
Sorry to ask, though the last what I'd want to test is flashing bootloader as it is the one which loads.

Unless I'd have a bootloader which would forcefully unlock itself and this one is genuine.

Trying to boot/flash (tried boot and recovery) following is shown:

fastboot boot boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.934s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: command (boot) is not allowed when locked)
finished. total time: 1.975s
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] badabing2003:
I'm afraid you have managed to lock yourself out permanently.

Sorry for your loss.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] dkadds2:
This has been my conclusion too - thanks for your help!
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] badabing2003:
Really sorry about your predicament, it sucks to have such an expensive door stopper.
[Samsung Gear S2] przemekchrostek:
Hello,

I just bought dirt cheap SGG S2 Classic. The only problem is that previous owner lost his bezel ring (that black ring around the screen). It looks exactly like on this YT video at the beginning.

I tried to find spare parts, but they are way too pricey. I tried to find broken watch just to harvest this bezel or just bezel insert with no luck.

Here is my question - can this bezel be replaced with those rings found on Aliexpress?

TBH it doesn't bother me so much, but if this can be repaired cheaply, I'll do it.

Thank you for your answers.
[Samsung Gear S2] Thund11:
Ours broke too so we ended up sliding a magnet around the face of the watch and that enabled us to get past the home screen settings so we could use it.
[Samsung Gear S2] przemekchrostek:
Hello,

In my watch it works perfectly fine, I'm talking about this decorative element, this black inner little ring on bezel:

Without it watch is ugly and bezel looks like this (but it's still functional):

I have already ordered one of these and I'll see will it fit or not. Maybe I'll post a photo before-after.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downloadtest82:
Hi there!

Is there a way to delete the demo mp3s and movies and pictures and ringtones and installers and crap from the WINDOWS-Folder without reflashing the entire ROM?

I mean they seem to reside in the same physical memory structure as the "userdata", (since the device only has one flash memory chip and there seems to be no separate partition like an "extended rom" or something), the phone can read them just like any other file, just they cannot be deleted and explorer hides them in list views, so they just sit there, wasting 80+MB of precious flash memory.

My guess is they just marked as read-only system files so WinCE denies write access. If that's the case, shouldn't it be possible to modify the file attributes somewhere and then get rid of all this junk?

I've seen the "cleaned" german rom in the forum, but somehow I'm not quite comfortable yet with flashing an otherwise nice official rom with some cooked image (no offence), just because I want some mp3s deleted...

Anyone has an opinion?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fards:
They sit there inside the ROM, not user memory unless they are installed.

So they aren't taking up space.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmonex:
it does take up space, i.e. it makes the OS image bigger and so decreasing the storage space.

just dump the rom, remove the files, rebuild rom, flash, done. i had to do this for prerelease xperia now :) (it has half the rom size so this was quite necessary)
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downloadtest82:
Ok, so the only option really is to manipulate the OS-Image as a whole.

Thanks for the clarification.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] harotm:
Hello, recently i unlocked bootloader of my P20 Pro.

I flashed TWRP (latest version) but i have multiple problems installing Lineage.

First, TWRP does not see my USB OTG at all.

Second, i tried with the ADB Sideload method. When trying to activate sideload from TWRP, it keeps loading for 5 min, then i receive

an error saying ADB Sideload failed, but in my CMD screen the device is recognized to be in sideload mode.

I tried adb sideload lineage.zip and i receive the following error:

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::bad_alloc'

what(): std::bad_alloc

Any recoomandations?

Thank you!View attachment 5688509
[Samsung Gear S3] pizza_pablo:
I have been using the Samsung Messages (SMS) app on my Gear S3 with my Note 9 for years.

Suddenly, notifications sent to the watch from the app stopped.

I tried restarting both, cycling the notification button in the Wearable app and combinations of both actions.

No joy.

The Google SMS and Verizon SMS apps each send notifications to the watch.

The same thing happened at the same time on the Gear Sport that is also connected to my Note 9.

I'd rather not reset the watch, but understand that I may have to, but why only one app notification fail?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] tonyfiore75:
Hi,

I am currently on Android 12, rooted with Magisk, and I update each month using the latest Factory Image.

If (when) I upgrade to Android 13...

- I know it's usually recommended to do a clean install when you go to a brand new build, which means wiping data. I'm okay with this ASIDE from the fact that I have GBs worth of music on my phone which takes forever to both back up and restore.

- Do I really need to install 13 to both slots?

- Is root / Magisk working fine on 13?

- Any other suggestions on how to make this upgrade easier?

Thanks in advance!

Tony
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] DespairFactor:
it would be recommended to flash at least the bootloader to both slots, root works perfectly fine
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I haven't wiped before flashing a new version of Android on my Pixel phones in the last 5-6 years. Android 13 Stable that I manually updated using the full factory image, coming from the first Android 12 July update has worked fine for me.

Good thing, too, because I hate starting from scratch any more.

(I too have hundreds of GBs of music on my phone)

"Have to"? No. It would be good advice to install it to both slots, though.

Yes.

No. Everything was just like every month's normal update process for me with flashing the full firmware zip to update, and then I flashed it again to the other slot the next day.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] tonyfiore75:
Thanks, everyone! I really appreciate it. I'll just flash the update as I normally would (editing the .bat file) to Slot A and then do the same to Slot B. Or can you flash it to -all slots at the same time? I know I used to do that with my Pixel 4 but that may have just been when flashing the magisk file.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Yes, you can.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] tonyfiore75:
Cool, thanks.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] jumpet:
Sorry it's my first time with root and a custom kernel in the pixel, I have never updated it because I installed it on June, could you post a guide with the commands please?

Thanks a lot!
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hiya! Just click the yellow How To Guide quick filter at the top of list of threads in this section, and there are at least two or three threads for how to update. The OP of the thread in my signature below also has the commands.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] tonyfiore75:
If I have to flash to both slots with the factory image, do I also have to flash to both slots with the updated Magisk file as well?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] acwcanada:
Didn't come to the forum to read messages in the past few days! I updated my P6P from A13 beta 4.1 to official using the factory image -w method as I have done it in the past 10 months. It is now running smoothly and I didn't encounter any problem so far. I start reading messages saying that A13 has to be flashed in slot A and slot B. Since I already upgrade my machine with normal method, I still able to keep my data, root and API integrity, and most import booting up normally, so do I have do it again to reflash to this Slot A/B thing? I am not so sure I understand this new requirement, so sorry if this question sounds stupid.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Not really. Just do it on the slot you end up running. The slot you won't be running won't have root, but that's okay. You'll likely never actually use the other slot, and if by some rare chance you do, it's an easy thing to flash the Magisk'd stock boot.img to it at that time.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I'm trying to answer on mobile, so it's tough for me because most detailed support I give I do from the computer but I can't right now.

Check out the OP and last few pages of the thread on my signature below (use desktop mode in a mobile browser if necessary) for more information about flashing to both slots.

Look at it this way. Normally you only flash the full factory image once (so only to one slot). This time you did it once already, so now you'll have to switch slots and flash it to the other slot.

You could then switch slots again and use the slot you already re-rooted. Both slots have the same exact apps and app data - the second flashed slot just won't have the rooted boot.img that you already have on the slot you're running now.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] rhetorician:
I think it's most simple to use the Google flash tool. You don't have to wipe anything, just unroot, run the tool, reroot. Not script editing and praying that you didn't screw anything up.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] jcp2:
That's how I do it every month :)
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] acwcanada:
OK, thanks so much, achieved done that. One more question, how about the future updates? Do we have to do it every month in the future when Google provide the monthly updates?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Lughnasadh:
No, you only needed to flash to both slots this one time just to make sure both slots were on A13.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] acwcanada:
Thank you for the feedback.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
No need to unroot - just run the tool (making sure wipe or force flash all partitions isn't selected), and then reroot.

I like the satisfaction of getting my hands a little dirty, plus the knowledge that if something goes wrong, it's most probably my fault! 😜

I also like to Magisk my own boot.img from the factory image, and if I'm going to download it anyway, I figure might as well flash it. :)
[Samsung Gear Sport] pizza_pablo:
I have been using the Samsung Messages (SMS) app on my Gear Sport with my Note 9 for years.

Suddenly, notifications sent to the watch from the app stopped.

I tried restarting both, cycling the notification button in the Wearable app and combinations of both actions.

No joy.

The Google SMS and Verizon SMS apps each send notifications to the watch.

The same thing happened at the same time on the Gear S3 that is also connected to my Note 9.

I'd rather not reset the watch, but understand that I may have to, but why only one app notification fail?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] vinay_sharma:
hi all

i hve one htc innovation plz enybody tell me how can we change language italian to english and whitch softwear using for change language

regards
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] aben0318:
errr

i think there is no way but Flashing your os with a English Rom
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] PingVN:
​

riceDroid for Samsung Galaxy A50 [A505F]​

What is riceDroid?​

Ricedroid is an operating system based on lineage/crdroid, that aims to provide necessary "ricing" for android while being fast and stable.
​

Terminology​

The rice in the project name can be referred to "rice" (food) itself, but in a sense it is indeed the term "ricing" in linux.
​

Based on Android 12L​

What's working?​

Spoiler content hidden.

Known issues

VoLTE

You tell me
​

How to Flash​

- Download the ROM

- Boot into recovery

- Wipe system, dalvik, cache, vendor and data

- Flash the ROM

- Reboot To System
​

Download​

Vanilla & Gapps

Screenshots are attached below​

Sources​

Android OS version: 12.1

Security patch level: August 2022

Build author: ping2109

Source code: RiceDroid

Device Source code: https://github.com/Galaxya50

Kernel Source code: GitHub

XDA: DevDB Information

riceDroid, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy A50

Contributors

ping2109

ROM OS Version: Android 12.1

ROM Kernel: Linux 4.14.113

Based On: AOSP

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 4.5

Stable Release Date: 2022-08-16

Created 2022-08-17

Last Updated 2022-08-17
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Bsp23:
Can i use Mint Kernel 1321 for this rom ?
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] 𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰_24:
Just use the correct AOSP version and you should be set..

Mint kernel works for AOSP based roms (like this one) if you flash the correct aosp A12 version
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Ryu--X:
enforcing one
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Bsp23:
ok thank you master 😁
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Bsp23:
I want to install this rom from snake os 4.0 V1 A12, what do I need to wipe? so that no bootloop occurs
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] 𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰_24:
You need to delete everything this roms needs, read the instructions in the post

You need to Wipe system, dalvik, cache, vendor and data

Please read the post fully
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] FajwaZ:
i wanna use this room, it is a must to install twrp first ? or just do it. my phone still same as first i buy it. no root no custom room. sorry for bad English. thx
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] 𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰_24:
Without Twrp you wont be able to flash your phone with a custom Rom..

TWRP (Or another custom Recovery) Is Obligatory to flash customs Roms
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Bsp23:
Best AOSP rom for gaming ever :)
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] adgjmwtpmjg:
Em thử cài nhưng nó không khởi động được . từ rom stock cài twrp wipe xong flash nó chẳng lên.

edit :bản 5.0 thì chớp tắt. Bản 4.5 thì nó lên bình thường

Mod translation via GT:

I tried to install it but it won't start. from stock rom install twrp wipe and flash it doesn't work.

edit: version 5.0 flashes off. Version 4.5, it's up normally
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] rezabahramnezhad:
When an official?
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] q1pa:
Flash it with the current twrp but got stuck here. How can i solve this?
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] rezabahramnezhad:
Bro i have your problem, flash a kernel only to fix it
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] rezabahramnezhad:
Ping please add a kernel
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ABRaihan7244:
riceDroid-12.1-2022082904-a505f-v5.0-PIXEL.zip I have downloaded this file and flashed this with TWRP on Samsung a50. After installing when rebooting the system just the Samsung logo showed repeatedly. What will I do now?
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] rezabahramnezhad:
Wonderful ROM

Notice and notice

For boot we needs to flash a kernel
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] rezabahramnezhad:
Flash a kernel
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] rezabahramnezhad:
Please android 13
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] SM-A505F:
I have flashed rice droid on my galaxy a50 / A505F and my device is not going away from Samsung galaxy a50 boot screen what can i do
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] JuanTamqd21:
flash mint kernel and try again
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] rezabahramnezhad:
Sound is very low, please help me
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Jadboymc:
pixel với vanilla khác nhau chỗ nào vậy ad@@
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] rezabahramnezhad:
Sir, this rom is awesome please keep it up
[Samsung Galaxy A50 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] otoycy:
Only probrem i have color callibration not work..any app third part change color calibraton?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] matead92:
Hi,

I tried to connect my sub-woofer amp to my Dasaita headunit but the RCA/LINE outputs (which are labelled in english "FRONT L OUT" and "FRONT R OUT") have extremely weak signals. I also tried using the SUB wire (which is a green female RCA connector) but it was exactly the same and was too weak.

I then checked these output connectors by connecting my oscilloscope and having a look what was going on, and they were only at ~300mV which is ridiculously low.

Why are they so weak and how can I increase them. Is there a setting in the Android menu I can change perhaps or is there a hardware modification I can do on the circuit board? Maybe I need a DSP module. I literally have no idea at this stage but any help or advice would be appreciated as I've done an intense Google search and I have only found several topics from users who have the same problem, but there is no solution.

The only next real idea I have would be for me to splice into the front left and front right speakers, but I really don't want to go splicing wires and then have to deal with the sub then 'popping' everytime I go to start the car. I'd rather have the headunit drive the outputs correctly.

Thanks.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] matead92:
Bump.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] marchnz:
Crystal ball is blank. We could enter a guessing game

Post detailed info about head unit after contacting seller support