yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
I have an old Alcatel Pixi 4 with Android 6.0 from which I'd like to back up my files. I've already copied all files from the internal storage except those inside the "Downloads" folder, which actually appears to be an app rather than a folder...and it's an utter mess: One can only open downloaded files, but there are absolutely no options to copy, move, rename or even delete anything, so this toxic app basically acts as a trap accumulating any file that has ever been downloaded while completely shutting the owner out.

How can I extract my downloaded files?

Note: The device is not rooted, but I have it hooked up with ADB.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Go to Playstore and install the MiXplorer app, it is a file manager, it should be able to open your downloads folder and copy/move/delete.
[General Questions and Answers] t0mWiNn31:
Or Try another file manager from the Playstore...
[General Questions and Answers] OldNoobOne:
Welcome to the Mass Surveillance Program by Big Daddies, we all are victims :cry:
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
Actually, I'm using an older version of Root Explorer, but I cannot locate the files.

Uhm - possibly wrong thread? Also, is this a reference to the current situation in the US?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Well, if it shows as a downloads app, do you have a downloads app on your phone? If so, it should be able to open/access your files.

If you don't have a downloads app, see if you can install one.

Have you checked permissions of your explorer app to make sure it has the permissions it needs?

Have you checked your device settings to make sure your explorer app is allowed proper access? I seem to remember some specific settings that needed to be enabled/allow in Marshmallow, it has been a few years so I can't remember the specifics, but I remember having a series of settings that I had to setup every time I flashed a new ROM to make my 3rd party file manager work the way I needed it.

Have you tried the built file system as described below?

How to Use Android 6.0’s Built-in File Manager

Android includes full access to a file system, complete with support for removable SD cards.

www.howtogeek.com
[General Questions and Answers] OldNoobOne:
How can it be wrong thread when the OP talks about a spy app pretending to be a folder? I was just clarifying about whats really going on & its not just happening in US rather the whole world. Yes I didn'tprovide a solution though.
[General Questions and Answers] LR7875:
well then I assume that the spy app will do more than locking you out of downloads folder as it is malicious, the hacker probably has much ambition, probably will sell my bank and credit card number on the dark web for a few spare kidneys? lol then if I were the OP I will disconnect it from any sort of internet and soak it in 99.95% military breaking bad grade hydrofloric acid, put it into a nuclear waste lead lined box for retired nukes, and hide myself in a suitcase in the cargo of a plane to north pole (just a nonsense joke but you get the idea)
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
Oh god, why is the file explorer buried like that??? This is the very first time I'm using it since I got this phone years ago. Also, what then is the other "stock" file explorer in the apps list?
[General Questions and Answers] alecxs:
OEMs decision. It's just their favorite app. you can install another
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
I just briefly checked some screenshots online of stock Alcatel PIXI 4s...and I cannot find this "File Manager" anywhere. :oops: So maybe it isn't stock software after all?

However, I found this app at APKMirror:

File Manager-Easy & Smart v7.0.7.1.0656.1_06_0125 APK Download by mie-alcatel.support - APKMirror

File Manager-Easy & Smart v7.0.7.1.0656.1_06_0125 APK Download by mie-alcatel.support - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads

www.apkmirror.com

And it says that it's from "mie-alcatel.support". Do you really think this is spyware?
[General Questions and Answers] alecxs:
mie-alcatel.support@tcl.com

haiqigames.com

looks like bloatware to me
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
TCL and Alcatel direct links to massive spyware operation

TCL

www.gadgetguy.com.au

Oh no...oh no...

What do I do??
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
The "File Manager" is listed there as well. And I thought that this phone was behaving strange...random reboots and the connection is always slow and showing "E" despite having an LTE contract (maybe to hide traffic that is constantly eating through my monthly data quota?).
[General Questions and Answers] TNSMANI:
MOD ACTION:

I have deleted some posts as they were racial and political contrary to Rule 2. I have moved some other posts to HERE since they were totally not relating to the topic of the thread. Please be on topic.

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] t0mWiNn31:
ZAchiver is also an option...
[General Questions and Answers] t0mWiNn31:
That's quick...📢
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
Mod Edit: Some content removed.

Anyway...as you see, it's not always possible to completely ignore the political dimension when discussing INFOSEC. But to get back on topic: I think the information from Droidriven and OldNoobOne are complementary and spot-on:

1.) The "stock" Android version on the Alcatel PIXI 4 appears to come with malware disguised as a File Manager (mie-alcatel.support, 50 million installs):

The actual, built-in file manager is buried inside the settings which, in view of the "bundled" malicious File Manager app, points towards Alcatel/Nokia as culprits.

2.) Question: What do I do with this phone? Is there any way to reliably remove all spyware or would you suggest to just ditch this device? Would rooting and doing

adb shell pm uninstall

solve the issue?
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
Mod Edit: Some content removed.

Anyway, back to topic! :coffee:

Question: Considering all the bundled malware on this device, can the files be accessed at all? Do I need to root it? Is it possible to somehow "sanitize" it? And is it even safe to connect it via USB to e.g. my laptop or server?
[General Questions and Answers] t0mWiNn31:
Stay on the line.....
[General Questions and Answers] kerstin92:
Please stay on topic.

Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Does the device respond to adb commands?

If so, use adb commands to navigate through your directories, folder by folder until you find the folder/files you are looking for. Then use adb pull commands to pull copies of the files in downloads.
[General Questions and Answers] OldNoobOne:
guess TG-like Bots here too (o.O)..not sure if its a bot or a person lol
[General Questions and Answers] OldNoobOne:
It had happened twice to me when I had tried to connect my old Lehnovo Devices to my old HP laptop long ago, both the lehnovo shutdown my laptop twice when I had tried to root them, finally nothing worked so I gave them away. Crazy AI or malware dunno but you could be right.
[General Questions and Answers] t0mWiNn31:
Maybe human -like bot, haha
[General Questions and Answers] alecxs:
This is first thing I would try, adb pull everything and inspect files. It's even possible to adb backup and extract
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Questions & Answers] zainmerchant:
I have a Samsung Note 10 (N971N) which was rooted and on Android 10. I flashed TWRP but it didn't work and I don't exactly remember what I did because my phone has been down since the past 36 hours. I've tried everything, downloaded and flashed 3-4 stock firmware for my phone but nothing seems to work. My phone automatically boots to this screen that is shown in the picture. I've tried connecting it on Smart Switch as well as it says on the screen (in Korean) but that doesn't work either. Whichever firmware/recovery I flash using Odin, it gets stuck on Recovery.

I've tried flashing HOME_CSC and CSC both but nothing works. I was trying to save my data but now I just want to get my phone back up again. Googled and found nothing useful, would really appreciate some help!

At the top it says:

VOLTAGE LEVEL (4148)

SECURE CHECK FAIL : (PIT)View attachment 5647441
[Redmi Note 10] ryxuixozwoeclfmebu:
It work only on MIUI rom.

Method through ADB.

1) Install ADB, there are tons of packages out there

2) connect USB on phone and give permission to your computer access the phone

3) Type

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.notification
[Motorola One Vision Questions & Answers] JuanDragneel:
when installing twrp this appears

target reported max download size of 535822336 bytes

sending 'recovery' (43886 KB)...

OKAY [ 1.413s]

writing 'recovery'...

(bootloader) Invalid partition name recovery

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 1.423s
[Touch GSM General] apoelfc:
Hi,

I am a new in this website and I would like to know the following regarding the htc touch:

1. how can I upgrade my htc touch to look and feel like the htc diamond?

2. my htc touch is very slow, how can I impove its performance?

thanks
[Touch GSM General] _Tim:
In reguards to making it look like a diamond flashing your rom is probably your best option so visit this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=426540 (i think one of those is a diamond theme, alternativley you could try and find a diamond theme but you might have some issues with it).

There are some registry edits that make your phone a bit faster (though it's only a 200MHZ processor so don't expect to much) or you could possibly overclock it. Have a look here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Elf as it has pretty much everything you need to know about your elf.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] xdanoob333:
can someone please point me in the right direction on how to root google pixel 1 (not XL). i think its on android 9 or 10. THANK YOU!!!
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] LR7875:
In setting press 7 times build number, then you have developer options in settings, go into developer options and find oem unlock and enable it

Go into fastboot mode

https://www.hardreset.info/devices/google/google-pixel/fastboot-mode/

Download these on computer

[OFFICIAL][TOOL][WINDOWS] ADB, Fastboot and Drivers - 15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3

15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3 ADB, Fastboot and Drivers What is this? This is All-in-One installer for 3 most needed PC tools for Android. No need to download big SDK for 3 small things. I originaly made it for my Kurdish friend AnGrY DuDe in...

xdaforums.com

SDK Platform Tools release notes | Android Studio | Android Developers

Android SDK Platform-Tools is a component for the Android SDK.

developer.android.com

Connect phone to pc

Extract platform tools zip and click inside the one folder in platform tools zip and right click and click open command window or powershell here

Execute "fastboot oem unlock"

If fail then try .\fastboot oem unlock

Or replacing "oem" with "flashing"

Tell me if success or fail and I will tell you more steps.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] xdanoob333:
will do thank you!!
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] xdanoob333:
when i type in .\fastboot oem unlock just says waiting for any device. also when im in fastboot mode the very bottom where it says DEVICE it says LOCKED even tho in develop options oem unlock is enabled.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] LR7875:
Also enable usb debigging in developer options on your phone in android. You can start backuping too as unlocking bootloader factory resets your device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] xdanoob333:
i need some help and i do not know where to go.i think my ex is in my phone. my phone will randomly shut off on its own. certain settings that i have turned off will turn back on by themselves. bank apps and social media apps will be signed out when i wake up in the morning. one time i found a video with my pictures and it was a video of me sleeping. video was all black so all you heard was me sleeping. deleted photos that has been deleted for quite some time re appear and there always pictures of me and him. my son also requested my data from facebook and there was a device listed that was name OnePlus which i have never heard of. Also i decided to grab an older phone of mine to use. i signed into snapchat account on my older phone and it did not log me out of note 8. both phones were active at the same time with the same account which i know should not be possible. i also get a ton of random texts from fake email address or numbers and the message is always some obscure message with a bunch of symbols and numbers. and they always come in right when i leave my house or when i am out and about. also every now and than i can be using my phone and right when im using it everything just stops. i cant access apps at all. i can open them but i have no network connectivity. even tho on the top of my phone it will say i have full bars and i have 5g working. and itll stay like that for sometimes 30 mins to an hour. what can i do? should i replash my firmware? to take out what ever letting him remotely access my phone? im so lost at this point. THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] GalaxyA325G:
Lots of solutions...

One is to factory reset and start fresh with a new PIN.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] alecxs:
what you can do is inform your family, friends, employer etc. that you have been hacked and it's possible they receive messages from you you actually have never sent in person. ask them to call you instead of texting.

besides that, I recommend digital detox. is your phone really that important you can't even leave the house without?
[Huawei Developers] Mike-mei:
Are you always wondering how to perform attribution tracking and evaluate the user acquisition performance of different channels in a more cost-effective way? A major obstacle to evaluating and improving ad performance is that users' interactions with ads and their in-app behavior are not closely related.

View attachment 5646943

Using HUAWEI Ads and Analytics Kit to evaluate E2E marketing effect​

Analytics Kit lets you configure conversion events (including app activation, registration, adding to cart, payment, retention, repurchase, rating, sharing, and search), which can then be quickly sent back to HUAWEI Ads for E2E tracking. This can provide analysis all the way from exposure to payment, so that you can measure the conversion effect of each marketing task, and adjust the resource delivery strategy in time. Moreover, HUAWEI Ads can learn the conversion data through models, helping dynamically optimize delivery algorithms for precise targeting, acquire users with higher retention and payment rates, and enhance ROI.

View attachment 5647483

Identifying paid traffic to analyze the user acquisition performance of channels​

As the cost of acquiring traffic is soaring, what is critical to the ad delivery effect is no longer just the investment amount, but whether you can maximize its performance by precisely purchasing traffic to enhance traffic scale and quality.

You can use UTM parameters to mark users, and therefore easily distinguish between paid traffic and organic traffic in Analytics Kit. You can compare users and their behavior, such as which marketing channels, media, and tasks attract which users, to identify the most effective marketing strategy for boosting user conversion.

View attachment 5646947

* The above data is derived from testing and is for reference only.

You can also utilize the marketing attribution function to analyze the contribution rate of each marketing channel or task to the target conversion event, to further evaluate the conversion effect.

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* The above data is derived from testing and is for reference only.

Moreover, Analytics Kit offers over 10 types of analytical models, which you can use to analyze the users of different marketing channels, media, and tasks from different dimensions. Such information is great for optimizing strategies that aim to boost paid traffic acquisition and for reaping maximum benefits with minimal cost.

For more information about how Analytics Kit can contribute to precision marketing, please visit our official website, and don't hesitate to integrate it for a better ad delivery experience.
[LG G8 Questions & Answers] Jenn2022:
I have an LG G8 ThinQ with a broken/black screen and I am trying to connect it to a monitor. The configuration I am using works fine with my Samsung phone but the screen stays black with the LG. Is it possible to hook the LG up to a monitor? I need to retrieve some notes from the phone. Thanks.
[XPERIA X1 General] fpbiii:
Everything works as advertised in the program except for this!

Can anybody else out there confirm that they have this working or is it a known problem?

I have an Xperia X1.

Thanks.
[XPERIA X1 General] fpbiii:
By now, some of you hopefully have tried to see if this works, no?
[XPERIA X1 General] at45:
It's a known problem
[XPERIA X1 General] Draqula:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=451089
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] kruuth:
I rooted my Exynos S10 and I now need to flash it back to stock. What do I need to do in order to get there? It's been awhile.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 4398224:
Install Stock ROM with Odin. Download last version with Frija. Or try open Recovery Mode and in Recovery Mode make factory/reset, restart phone. After this you will lost all what you installed.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] kruuth:
OK I DL'd the stock ROM, it's in that weird enc4. Do I just unzip that and install it with ODIN?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 4398224:
Yes, unzip and install with ODIN. AP, BL, CP and CSC.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] kruuth:
Ok well new problem. I can't seem to get it to recognize the phone on my computer when I plug in the USB cable. It charges though. WTF?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 4398224:
Did you install the latest driver? Try change USB socket. Open ODIN as Administrator.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berlygrl:
My Kindle Fire has only recently started giving me problems. It is an 8.9 2nd gen. It will no longer connect to any wireless network. It will find the wifi and tell me it is connected but there is an X on the wifi icon at the top of the screen. It won't let me enter a password either. I have had it since 2012 and it has been great up til now. I have deleted the wifi's then tried to reconnect. It is also not holding a charge for very long anymore. Not sure if these are related. Any advice? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3] eliniko:
Hi everyone, I have a Samsung Fold 3 I bought in September 2021, and stupidly, I didn't have the back up set up from September 2021 to December 1st 2021, how can I restore these messages, specifically I only need one contacts messages, it is for court...I would really appreciate any help, I am not very droid tech savvy
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3] beanbean50:
Hi,

I found a website with a top 8 free data recoveries, tried the first one and it worked to a certain degree (last couple of months messages, phone calls etc) might be worth trying a few of them out... good luck!

The 8 Best Free Android Data Recovery Software [2024]

Is there any free Android data recovery software? Yes, 100%. The top 8 free Android data recovery software can help you recover deleted files from Android mobile phone carrying a Micro SD card.

recoverit.wondershare.com
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3] eliniko:
Can you share with me the website?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3] beanbean50:
The link is at the bottom of my reply!
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Greenville861:
Will a official version of lineage os be developed for poco x4 pro? Or should i look for other devices?
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] x3r0.13urn:
If you're desperate for a device (for daily use) and desperate for official lineage support (for certain reasons), I suggest you to look else where, oneplus or google is good for both, or of course, older xiaomi devices. Official kernel isn't out yet by xiaomi.
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Fedon:
about the kernel - it takes them a really long time :/
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] BR4UTAL:
it seems that we wouldn't be getting kernel sources for a while since the person who used to manage the Mi code account which is the GitHub account that released kernel sources has left
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] LeKosOnAk:
Any news? Which are stable custom ROMs for Poco X4 Pro (veux)?
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] tavyabe1:
I'm also interested to know
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Master One:
Best bet would be on ArrowOS as there is already a 13.0 official version, though I'm waiting for feedback on that one before buying this seemingly nice device.
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] catalin560:
I don't see any veux/peux on their site... are you sure they have an official release? could you link it please?
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] TeslaSerb:
ArrowOS - Downloads

Choose select device. Then poco. Then veux. Currently there is some problem with downloading files. Last week there where rom's available to download.

I hope they will fix this soon
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Zappzarap:
There is indeed a LineageOS for Veux. You can get it from the "Poco X4 Pro / Note 11 Pro Plus Update"-Telegram group. Used LOS for 2 months. Worked great
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Davidtop10:
Can you give me there link for their telegram?
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Zappzarap:
https://t.me/PocoX4ProUpdates I hope that will work. The Rom is from October and you will find Rom, boot and vendor
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Sneilas:
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[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Zappzarap:
No it's ok. I'm using LOS again. The battery life of arrow is not as good as LOS and with arrow black screen parts are flickering
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] catalin560:
from where LOS?
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Zappzarap:
Poco X4 Pro / Note 11 Pro Plus Updates

Official group: @pocox4proofficial

t.me
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] catalin560:
but I only see evolution, spark os and other no names, there is no lineageos there
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Zappzarap:
Scroll to October - there you'll find it
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] catalin560:
is it vanilla?
[Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (peux)/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)] Zappzarap:
Okay, nevermind. Seems like they removed it. I will upload it in a couple hours and I'm gonna share the link
[XPERIA X1 General] fpbiii:
I found out that it is a pretty good upgrade and supports flash!!

Anyone have a the cab file so we can install it?