yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 6] cswithxda:
Also a fan of this method. But I couldn't successfully repack the image zip (it says fail to extract my patched boot.img), so I had to flash patched boot separately. BTW I forgot to add --skip-reboot but as a remedy I immediately held volume down button when I saw the command prompt showed the flash finished XD
[Google Pixel 6] bb709394:
Update to Android 13 went off without a hitch -- wallet working, able to root, etc. Battery life is much better!

Anti-roll back in full effect. For those that care, Android 13 breaks the rooted version of Vanced YouTube. Android 13 uses a newer version of YouTube and will not permit downgrades. Use adb to remove system apps if necessary.

Installing the non-root version of Vanced to get around the downgrade issue.
[Google Pixel 6] killer23d:
I backed up and did a clean install via fastboot. Installed Magisk like I would with 12 and worked fine. I noticed battery life is slightly worse , but it could be adaptive battery relearning...
[Google Pixel 6] KeeTraxx:
Installed it, and it went well.

But now I can't install YT Vanced anymore, since it won't let me install an older version of youtube.

Also: Does the anti-rollback prevent me from installing ProtonAOSP, GrapheneOS (which are still Android 12)?

Could I install an older bootloader to circumvent that?

EDIT: Seems like it's not possible and there's possibility that'll brick your phone.

Android 13's anti-rollback protection has already bricked at least one Pixel 6

Some Pixel 6 users running Android 13 are stuck between a rock and a hard place with Google's anti-rollback protection.

www.androidpolice.com
[Google Pixel 6] CSX321:
:LOL:

Google: You can't do the thing.

All of us (including me, I admit): But...can we do the thing?
[Google Pixel 6] nutzfreelance:
i will wait to see if the custom roms still have android 12 on the new bootloader. i am not very happy with where google is taking android and will not go to a update that i cant go back from at this time.
[Google Pixel 6] tom1807:
I think you have to accept that. From what I read, Google identified a security issue with the previous bootloader.

I cannot imagine Google will release a new bootloader which offers the possibility to downgrade to A12.

Cheers
[Google Pixel 6] bb709394:
I got it working.

I used ADB to remove the A13 version of YouTube (which is classified as a system app). Don't know if this is necessary or not.

In Vanced Manager change your settings from root to non-root. Install microG, then proceed with Vanced YouTube (and/or YT Music) installation.
[Google Pixel 6] alvarorojas4:
I'm having problems with Wireless charging since the 13 update.

It just won't work 😩
[Google Pixel 6] DarsVaeda:
Does exFat work for you 6er ppl with the OTA?

I updated my Pixel 5 and seems still unsupported :cry:
[Google Pixel 6] Me[kk]A:
Was curious if you are rooted/unlocked your bootloader for this. I'm debating getting 13 but have a completely vanilla phone and am just getting up to speed on all of the changes.
[Google Pixel 6] bb709394:
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted.

The non root version of Vanced YouTube doesn't require you to root.

A13 has anti-roll back implemented. Can't for back to 12 and won't let you downgrade system apps such as YouTube.

If you upgrade, make sure you have OEM unlocking in the developer settings enabled to give yourself the option to at least consider unlocking the bootloader.

If you are with Verizon, I be careful as they often locked down the bootloader and prevent you from rooting. Might want to wait until month and more people have updated to A13 to see if any issues come up.

A13 for me is better than A12 and battery life improved. Someone said it was worst battery life...
[General Questions and Answers] Raffles727:
My Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 (G611F) had Android 7.1.1 when I rooted it a few years ago and I have never upgraded it to a newer version for fear of losing root. It has TWRP and SuperSu installed and I confirmed I still have root. What is the best method to upgrade without losing my data? I have Odin on a Windows laptop and I have adb and fastboot on my Unbuntu desktop. I also downloaded Magisk apk and Firmware SM-G611F — Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RationalFragile:
TL;DR: somewhere in /data, it is written that Android should encrypt some partitions including /data on next reboot, but my ROM doesn't support decrypting. I managed to make a backup of /data with twrp, but when I remove encryption, restore the backup, and reboot, the ROM tries to encrypt (which it only does if I restore my data backup so somewhere on /data it sees that it was rebooting to encrypt), so what should I delete from /data after restoring it to cancel the planned encryption?

(Clarification: I don't think this is encryption enforced, because I can format and boot to Android without encryption happening, it's only if I restore my backed up data that encryption happens on boot.)

Some background:

So I made the mistake of starting the Android full disk encryption on a custom ROM (non official AOKP 7.1.2, J120F/DS, SC8830) and since I installed the ROM a year ago I forgot that it doesn't support encryption and clicked encrypt.

After the encryption, it got stuck on a black screen, adb working but /data, /dev and something else I forgot what were showing as "tmpfs", and to make matters worse, twrp for j120f was too old and doesn't support encryption, so what I did was use the tool from Hovatek and the working twrp 3.0.2 to make a working twrp 3.2.1 for my phone (sc8830), and it worked, and twrp decrypted it and I made a backup with adb backup --twrp data. I removed encryption by formatting and restored it and checked that it's no longer encrypted by rebooting to twrp.

Now the issue is, rebooting to the system again starts the encryption (coz the ROM encrypts but can't decrypt) so somewhere in /data it's saved that it has rebooted to encrypt. I tried deleting these:

/data/system/gatekeeper.password.key
/data/system/gatekeeper.patern.key
/data/system/locksettings.db
/data/system/locksettings.db-shm
/data/system/locksettings.db-wal

but still the encryption started after reboot. So it must be saved in some other file that is included in my backup. Can you please tell me where so I can delete it and restore my backup? Thank you very much!
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] grevock:
Not on all calls, just some numbers in particular, other numbers connect no problem. Running DCD 3.3.4, not much else. Any help appreciated .:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] Superstannn808:
I saved up a little bit of money and purchased a perfect 10/10 condition second hand ( OfferUP ) AT&T Samsung s20 5g FE in hopes of unlocking it and I'm pretty sure I got exactly what I paid for as the deal was a damn good deal🤣🤣. Although the phone isn't blacklisted nor Google locked but it does have a knox enrollment lock. I couldn't find anything on here to possibly fix it. Is it even fixable or is the phone basically a parts phone? Thanks for any help in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] TNSMANI:
MOD ACTION:

Thread closed at the request of the OP.
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] ulxerker:
I'm currently installing it via OTA.

Official announcement: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/175255708/google-pixel-update-android-13?hl=en

ROM builds: https://developers.google.com/android/ota
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] GridironTrenches:
is a wipe required if installing from Android 12
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] ulxerker:
If you're doing it via OTA or via the instructions from the second link, then no.
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] 0x7C2f:
oof clicked enter...lemme fix that real quick 🤦‍♂️

Exciting stuff though!
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] xstokerx:
Android 13 broken my vpn it just crashes anyone know a fix?
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] itaspor982:
Battery is so bad after the official 13 update. draining like crazy, getting 4-5 hours SOT on WiFi without gaming
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] a4abbas:
Is this issue still persist ?
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] ulxerker:
After some updates of several Google apps, battery life seems back to normal for me.
[Google Pixel 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Krsmqn:
Is anybody else having an issue with their at a glance widget not showing the correct temperature?
[Nothing Phone 1] Nyssa1104:
While on vacation in the UK I'm looking to buy a Nothing Phone1.

The problem I have is deciding which color to purchase.

Here’s the thing the only stores that I'm aware that have these phone's on display is O2 stores.

Both black and white on display not turned on and housed in a armoured casing secured to the sales display countertop.

While both look nice I wanted to actually handle both devices turn them on run through the menus etc to get a feel of both devices before making a purchase.

They don't even have a dummy phone.

So basically your buying a product blind without even testing it out.

O2 policy for not having any the nothing phones turned on it may induce epileptic fits to customers and passers by.

Most of the other brand devices one can handle or turn on and play with the devices.

So I'm at a loss as to buy a black, or white PH1.. 🤔🤕

So my question is other then the UK can you go into a store and play with PH1 devices?
[Nothing Phone 1] UserNamist:
it's the exact same size as an iphone pro max. Just pick up one of those and imagine it being much lighter. Watch a video of the setup process if you want to see the OS (it's basically stock android with a cool font for headings)
[Nothing Phone 1] Nyssa1104:
Thank you so much for the feedback, yeah I know it mainly stock Android one of the main reasons looking to buy one. 👍🏾
[Google Pixel 6a] V0latyle:
***Note: THIS IS NOT A ROOT GUIDE. For updating and root instructions, check out my guide here.***

From the Pixel Images page:

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This applies to ALL Pixel 6 devices, regardless of whether or not you're rooted!

This does NOT affect other Pixel generations, and the Android 14 update did not increment the bootloader anti-rollback.

What this means:

Once Android 13 Stable boots after the FIRST update to Android 13, it updates an anti-rollback counter in the device hardware to prevent rolling back the bootloader. This will prevent previous versions of the bootloader from starting or flashing.

Why this is a problem

:

The OTA only updates one slot, then reboots into that slot. It does not update both slots at once. If there is a boot failure after updating to Android 13, the device may attempt to "recycle" back to the old slot. If this other slot has a previous version of the bootloader, the bootloader will not start, rendering the device a brick.

How do I make sure this doesn't happen to me?

If you updated via OTA, simply sideload the OTA again. Since you are currently on the Android 13 slot, this will overwrite your old Android 12 slot with the new bootloader.

If you have an unlocked bootloader and prefer to update using the factory image, you can flash the bootloader to both slots:

fastboot flash bootloader --slot=all <bootloader image> It's highly recommended you do this BEFORE updating, but if you didn't, do it as soon as possible.

I've updated several times since the August 2022 update, am I still at risk?

If you've updated via OTA at least once since you first updated to Android 13, you should be fine. Instructions to check bootloader versions are further down this post.

The initial Android 13 release bootloader version is bluejay-1.2-8893284. As long as your bootloader is equal to or higher than this, you should be fine.

What if I was on the Android 13 Beta?

Same as above - the beta did not incorporate the anti-rollback, and the beta bootloaders are still considered "old".

Will the new bootloader prevent me from flashing and running Android 12?

The short answer is YES. Android 12 will not run properly on the Android 13 bootloader. Contrary to what the warning above says, you CAN flash Android 12 on the Android 13 bootloader, and though it will boot, it will not run properly. See this post.

If you MUST use Android 12, you can use a Developer Support Image.

How do I check my current bootloader version?

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[Google Pixel 6a] blackhawk:
I be careful... that's not a good omen. I've read that 13 is fubar, worse than 12.

And Apple grinned.
[Google Pixel 6a] chopt51:
1000% fake comment.
[Google Pixel 6a] V0latyle:
Whose?
[Google Pixel 6a] chopt51:
This is such BS. Drama
[Google Pixel 6a] V0latyle:
@blackhawk is entitled to his opinion, just as you are. Remember to keep your conduct civil and respectful:
[Google Pixel 6a] blackhawk:
That would be the scoped storage sucking up resources/battery to make you feel safe...

Android 10 is ok, 11 so-so, 12 sucks and along comes 13 beta. Yeah that'll work.

Blame Gookill for this fubar.
[Google Pixel 6a] V0latyle:
I mean...I've kinda liked A12. But to each his own.

You'd probably rather run command line Linux on your phone, you old bastard lol
[Google Pixel 6a] bobby janow:
Interesting and probably true but as you say, what about with an unlocked bootloader? We all wait with baited breath as you try it out for us. :-) But even though I don't unlock my bootloader this is the instance where I flip the switch to allow OEM unlock just in case. It's why I'll never buy another phone where you can't do this even though I don't. Download just completed so do I sideload the OTA or wait for delivery? I'll give it an hour then sideload.
[Google Pixel 6a] V0latyle:
I'm actually doing the OTA update right now on my P5 although I've never had much luck with OTAs so we'll see.

The only thing this should change to my knowledge is the ability to roll back the bootloader; if you unlock the bootloader, you can still flash whatever you want to /boot and /system

But....the warning is pretty specific....

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[Google Pixel 6a] bobby janow:
Sideload or delivered?
[Google Pixel 6a] V0latyle:
Automatic OTA. It failed - bootlooped after patching inactive slot so I'm back on the "old" slot running the July build

I usually update via the factory image so I'll do that this evening
[Google Pixel 6a] blackhawk:
Command line makes my head spin🤣

Lol, I like looking at the same graphics, over and over so 12 would hurt on just that account alone.

I'm still running 9 and 10 on my N10+'s. Pie is easier to troubleshoot, more usable with better 3rd party app functionality.

How much the Samsung flavor screws with the core code either positively or negatively is hard for me to say. Upgrades tend to screw up Samsungs anyway so I avoid them out of self preservation.
[Google Pixel 6a] Lughnasadh:
He doesn't have to worry about that since the anti-rollback protection only applies to the Pixel 6 series and he's on a Pixel 5.
[Google Pixel 6a] bobby janow:
Good point. Someone will try it though. Still no OTA and the clock is ticking.
[Google Pixel 6a] jejemc:
Hi everyone after the android 13 stable update on 6a no longer possible to display the phone on the pc
[Google Pixel 6a] bobby janow:
Sideloading now. I'll let you know what I find. Windows 11 right?
[Google Pixel 6a] jejemc:
yes w11 ;)

edit:it only works in photo transfer (ptp)
[Google Pixel 6a] bobby janow:
I'm connected with file transfer no problem. Win 11 as well.
[Google Pixel 6a] jejemc:
thanks i will do a factory reset tomorrow.
[The Best Apps You've Never Heard of] GalaxyA325G:
What free residential outdoor pool water chemistry calculator do you find is the best?

The best residential outdoor pool water chemistry calculator (containing easy-to-use sanitation & calcium saturation sliders) I can find so far is NOT gsf-free, but it's free and ad free (sort of).

*Orenda* by Pure Planet Science & Technology, Inc.​

free, ad free, requires GSF, 4.0 star out of 284 reviews, 10K+ Downloads​

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elitecrest.orenda>​

Spoiler content hidden.

There are others which, IMHO, get honorable mention, especially as they're ad free and Google GSF free.

*Pool Kit* by Smart apps​

free, ad free, gsf free, +inapp$, rated 4.6, 106 reviews, 10K+ Downloads​

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsmartapps.dev.poolkit>​

​

*Pool Pal* by Pirates Love Bacon​

free, ad free, gsf free, rated 4.0, 519 reviews, 100K+ Downloads​

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plb.pool>​

​

*AquaChek Smart* by AquaChek.social​

free, ad free, gsf free, rated 2.8, 147 reviews, 50K+ Downloads​

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hach.aquacheksmart>​

​

*Pool Manager* by RCDevelopment​

free, ad free, gsf free, unrated, 1K+ Downloads​

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplepoolmanagerbyrcdevelopment.poolmanager>​

And this is maybe an earlier version of the Orenda app since it seems to be by the same company perhaps?

*LSI Calculator* by Pure Planet Sciences & Technology, Inc.​

free, ad free, requires GSF, rated 1.8, 17 reviews, 1K+ Downloads​

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elitecrest.nextgenerationwaterscience>​

What free residential outdoor pool water chemistry calculator do you find is the best?

Note (imho) any "best" calculator MUST include some kind of "calcium saturation" calculation, which is the "quality" or "balance" of the pool water, for the protection of the pool and the pool equipment. If all it does is "chase ranges", then it's NOT a decent calculator in my humblest of opinions.
[Google Pixel 6] damian5000:
Silly me I installed beta literally the day before Stable released lol..story of my life.

Bunch of people said it would be possible to go back to stable without wiping but 6a says will wipe when go to download stable. Any ideas?

I see a reference to being able to opt out without wiping on this page but don't know what it's referring to exactly. Thanks.
[Google Pixel 6] drnizeguy:
Unsubscribe from beta, but don't update the ota you will get.

Just download and 'dirty' flash the desired factory image. Be sure to remove the -w from the flash-all.bat
[Google Pixel 6] Lughnasadh:
"If you’re currently enrolled in the Android Beta program, you’ll get the Android 13 final release and remain enrolled to receive ongoing Beta updates for Android 13 feature drops, starting later this year. If you’d like to opt out of ongoing Beta updates without needing to wipe your device, just visit the Android Beta site and opt out after you get the Android 13 final release and before taking the first beta for Android 13 feature drops".

Android 13 is in AOSP!

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

android-developers.googleblog.com
[Google Pixel 6] mitchst2:
Getting this message on opt out. I'm assuming that as my device now isn't running a beta version (there was no beta warning on boot) it won't get ota or wiped. Anyone been brave enough to continue?
[Google Pixel 6] mitchst2:
Just proceeded and got this message
[Google Pixel 6] mitchst2:
Checking for update doesn't result in ota and device wipe - at least not so far.
[Google Pixel 6] damian5000:
I looked again and found it was trying to push me back to android 12, not 13 stable.

So, I opted back in, then checked again for an update and it was a tiny 35mb update which moved me to Stable 13. It looks like this

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Image Screenshot-20220815-142623 hosted in ImgBB

ibb.co

Thanks all who replied
[Google Pixel 6] mitchst2:
Install and reboot A13 final and only then opt out of beta.
[Google Pixel 6] damian5000:
Yes, all good now. Cheers
[Google Pixel 6] GGTDM:
You need to update first, then opt out. Opting out while still on Beta will wipe or cause other strangeness.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] skrubxgt:
Hello everyone,

I have a problem. I tried installing Nameless ROM on my OnePlus 9 Pro with no success. After that I reflashed my phone using MsmTool. Than I've updated it do 11.2.10.10 and later to C.47. But when I installed C.47 phone rebooted to recovery and when I selected reboot It wouldn't boot. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. My bootloader is locked.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] luckylui:
Which phone version do you have?
[OnePlus 9 Pro] skrubxgt:
You mean software version or phone model?

Right now I'm on 11.2.10.10

My phone model is LE2120
[OnePlus 9 Pro] luckylui:
Phone model.

So, I'd try it this way..

Since you are already on 11.2.10.10, I'd unlock the bootloader. (It'll wipe the device)

Download Oxygen Updater and download the stock versions through their.

Local update through your phone settings.

Once you are on A12 I'd follow the steps to installing Nameless.

My phone model is 2127 and I'm running Pixel Experience with no issues.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] skrubxgt:
Oxygen Updater shows C.47 is available, should I install it?
[OnePlus 9 Pro] luckylui:
Yes, download it and local update through the phone settings.

Keep in mind you will need to unlock your bootloader in order to flash a custom Rom.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] skrubxgt:
Well it didn't work, local update wouldn't allow me to install it.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] luckylui:
I wonder if you need to unlock the bootloader and root? I can't test it out unfortunately since I'm on the Pixel Rom :/
[OnePlus 9 Pro] skrubxgt:
I wonder why I can't install official update, when I installed C.47 it just bootloops. Tried installing Global, India and EU builds but after all it is the same situation.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] luckylui:
Yeah, that is very weird. 🤔

I wonder if something with your phones partitions got messed up, but I would figure doing an MSM restoration would bring everything back.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] skrubxgt:
Tried restoring it using MsmTool, still nothing
[OnePlus 9 Pro] ghgjelstad:
I have exactly the same problem, except my device is a LE2123. Running the stock version that came out of the box. 11.2.10.10.LE15BA. down load and install seem to be ok, but at the point to reboot the device loop several times and then recovers to 11.2.10.10....
[OnePlus 9 Pro] luckylui:
If you guys are going custom Rom, I would just go ahead and install the custom Rom. Looks like the firmware will carry over once you transition. Maybe that'll work out better than updating to the next available stock firmware.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] TheGhost1951:
Yea, if you want a custom ROM, just do it and follow the instructions to the letter....
[OnePlus 9 Pro] luckylui:
I have the 2127 Tmo model and was on C.19 version. Downloaded and installed Pixel Experience Rom which is C.62 and it works fine. But, I have heard C.19 is pretty much C.62 and Pixel Rom you can install it on any version.. not sure about Nameless though. Worst case scenario is you would have to MSM back (which I know is a pain) but, I guess gotta try whatever works.
[OnePlus 9 Pro] TheGhost1951:
Hi my friend, I am on TMO with Model LE2127 running stock 11.2.9.9 and happy as a Lark. I got rid of bloatware, full root with partitions mounted as R/W, custom bootanimation and custom systemwide font. With just Magisk Root, you are not fully rooted. And stock OOS 12 is squirrelly anyway. The latest is not always the greatest.....hope you are having a great day! TheGhost!
[OnePlus 9 Pro] TheGhost1951:
To me, the main reason for root on any smartphone is to be able to customize it anyway you like without having to go and find this module or that module for Magisk. I tried the custom font module for Magisk and it was not systemwide. The way I am rooted, even the keys on the keyboard are changed to the custom font I have installed....if you don't have complete control of your phone, you are not truly rooted!
[OnePlus 9 Pro] luckylui:
Hello, TheGhost! Glad to see an old timer on the forums from many moons ago! 😁 We've seen it all and still learning till this day as technology develops. Totally agree with ya and it sure does make a difference once you take full control of your phone. That's why Android will always be my go to! Cheers to ya!! :)
[OnePlus 9 Pro] TheGhost1951:
You bet my friend, 👍🙂