yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] Veiranx:
It's still the early days before many people get these phones. I figure I'd ask the question: Which models, if any, will be able to unlock the bootloader?

Previously, I was told the USA models (even if carrier unlocked) could not unlock the bootloader, while the S. Korean models actually *could*.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] V0latyle:
Typically, Samsung devices with Qualcomm chipsets marketed in the United States are not bootloader unlockable. Exynos on the other hand usually are. No idea if this has changed in regards to the S23.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] BlackMesa123:
No changes at all. The ability to unlock the device doesn't depends on the SoC but rather to the region of the device. The international variant of the phone can be unlocked without any issue
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] goRt:
77% of us in the UK in the S23U poll are unable to unlock
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] CharmedWhovian:
just in case none of you guys haven't figured it out the S23s are all unlocked, but are temporarily networked lock depending on how you got your phone. I know this because Samsung told me both the american samsung and the Korean Samsung also my program are it has roots for the devices.. It just don't have a way to network unlock them
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] Veiranx:
To clarify: you mean all s23s are bootloader unlockable and able to be rooted, install custom recoveries/ROMs, etc?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] CharmedWhovian:
Yes, they can all be rooted and more. You just have to be the one to download the firmware you want and use the method that you want this program supports Magisk root. you can also technically flash firmware as if you are using Odin

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] goRt:
Just to clarify - approx 50% of us in the UK are unable to unlock the bootloader as Samsung chose to enable Knox Guard active (01) meaning OEM unlock does not show

Samsung is ambivalent about the issue

UK ONLY - do you have oem unlock available?

As the titles states, it'd be good to understand how many people have the normal oem unlock available in developer options. A couple of us have received various s23 models with kg status active and no oem unlock available in developer settings...

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus] shubhsaxena2003:
Yes you are absolutely right. All the s23 can be bl unlocked via edl mode by flashing token. You just need the token file and kg should be set to broken, prenormal or completed nothing else
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonastro:
So I dug out my old Desire, bought a new battery and decided to resurrect it but unfortunately it has all gone awry.

Unfortunately I have had "symlinks errors" - "status 7 installation aborted" and so now will only boot to recovery.

I had left it running Oxygen - android 2.3.7 with CWM 5.0.2.0 on AlphaRev CM7 v2 - S-Off

and decided to flash SlimKat. (4.4.4)

Using CWM I partitioned 512mb on the sd card firstly with 128mb swap, (then with none).

I have tried unmounting the cache as I read somewhere and

Somewhere else suggested CWM could be newer but there are no live links to anything anymore.

Can anybody help?

cheers

Simon
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ze7zez:
You should use the instructions and 4EXT from the thread link:

[ROM][17/7/23][4.4.4] SlimKat | The slimmest & most secure KitKat ROM for HTC Desire!

A word by the device maintainer: I am very enthusiastic to provide you with an unofficial SlimRom for the HTC Desire. Big thanks to original authors. This is currently by far the most relevant KitKat ROM available for the HTC Desire, so if you...

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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonastro:
thanks ze7zez - yes I really should know better than ignore the instructions.

unfortunately it seems I am no better off

I've created a 1024mb sd-ext using 4EXT, done full wipe and am still failing.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonastro:
my current state just boots to Hboot 😔
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonastro:
ah ignore me I'm an idiot

(installing alphajelly) doh!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonastro:
thanks for your help - all working now :)
[General Questions and Answers] kim11:
Redmi

note 11 4G

​

I have Redmi note 11 4G stuck in recovery mode (

NV DATA Corrupted

) android v 13.0.1 and unlocked bootloader my problem :

- if I can install ENGROM to repair imei. (I try with cm2 MTK dongle box but after rebooting it seam error NV DATA Corrupted.

- I try to install ENGROM but it doesn't accept.

Can you help me if there are solution without opening the back cover of the phone.
[General Questions and Answers] alecxs:
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/selenes

https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/selene

https://androidmtk.com/use-sn-write-tool

https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient
[General Questions and Answers] kim11:
can i install ENGrom or not, and how I can use this tool plz:giggle:
[General Questions and Answers] alecxs:
if bootloader is unlocked, download fastboot ROM, extract with 7-Zip, connect device in fastboot mode and execute flash_all.bat from cmd.exe

make sure platform-tools is in path, Android Bootloader Interface drivers installed, device detected in 'fastboot devices' and directory names contain no whitespaces.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] zeroktal:
Does anyone know if the S22 Ultras sold in Mexico have an unlockable bootloader?

What about Italy?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] V0latyle:
Hard to say. Typically, Samsung devices with Qualcomm chipsets marketed in the US are not bootloader unlockable, while Exynos devices are. I do not know whether Samsung sells Qualcomm based devices outside of the US or whether bootloader unlocking is possible on those.
[Android Head-Units] ezazah_1:
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[Android Head-Units] FernandoSouza:
Look this topic:

https://xdaforums.com/t/new-joying-android-10-uis7862-octacore-1-8ghz-4gb-ram-64gb-flash.4168069/
[Android Head-Units] ezazah_1:
It is possible to download a copy from any different company that matches your motherboard

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[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] Camber Kelly:
Why does my hotspot keep turning off after 45 minutes I've tried everything to cure it any help most appreciated its a redmi note 11 pro 5g thanks in advance Raymond
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jackfa:
I recived a Lenovo tab X304L with (apparently) no OS installed on. I cannot flash roms or anything since the bootloader is locked.

My question is, how can i unlock it? Is there even a way? I have tryed with the qualcomm usb tools but it just fails, any ideas?

Thank you in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alecxs:
should work with generic prog_emmc_firehose_8917_ddr.mbn (if not search for moto/lenovo signed here or on 4pda.to)

https://github.com/bkerler/edl
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rickycard0710:
Hi, I want to flash LineageOS in to my Xperia Arc S and I have everything like the zip file and CWM based recovery but everytime I put the zip in to the phone and install it, the recovery will return a memory error saying there is no space left on the device
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] NiceIce:
Hello,

I just got my Pixel 7 Pro and now I wanted to transfer the data from my iPhone 12 Pro Max during the setup process.

The iPhone recognizes the Pixel and also asks for the PIN.

Unfortunately, the process always stops at "calculating the time remaining". After a while, the message "Please reconnect cable" appears. The process begins again and then most of the time the setup process just continues with no error message and without any data being transferred.

Google support has no idea and says it must be the cable, but I've tried five different cables, including the original Apple cable with the original Google USB-C adapter.

I found a thread with the same issue on the Pixel 6 forum from 2022. At that time it was due to the installed iOS 16 beta version. After going back to iOS 15 it worked there but that's probably not an option for me with iOS 16.3.

Incidentally, the transmission variant via Wifi works, but this variant supports significantly less data.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] NippleSauce:
Meh, I always use the transmission via WiFi restore option and it seems to restore everything being that my photos and videos were already backed up to Google Photos. But also, I was making the backup from another Android phone, so I'm not sure if there would be more limitations coming from iOS to Android.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] NiceIce:
All free Apps should be transferred via cable according to Google. Even WhatsApp chats. But nothing happens.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] nazhai:
Sorry for the delayed reply. If you still have such problem, try Dropbox. It supports images, videos, audio files, documents, presentations, texts, archives and links transfer from iPhone 12 Pro Max to your Pixel 7 Pro. And if the two phones are in your hands, you can also ask for help from coolmuster mobile transfer program. But such program also does not support all data type.
[Samsung Galaxy S21+] KAIM69:
I HAVE SAMSUNG S21PLUS MODEL NO SM-G996U IN 2023 STILL WORKING ON ANDRIOD 11 AND I WANT TO UPDATE TO ANDRIOD 13 BUT AUTO UPDATE IS NOT COMING

I TRIED IT DOING IT MANUALLY FROM SAM MOBILE WHERE THERE ARE TWO UPDATE AVAILABLE FROM SM-G996U1 SHOULD I USE THAT FIRMWARE OR ONLY SM-G996U WOULD WORK ?
[Samsung Galaxy S21+] blackhawk:
One's carrier unlocked, one's AT&T.

Either version will work on AT&T except you might lose vid calling with the U1 version.

I would stay on 11... personally I'll never go beyond 10 on my N10+'s. Zero trust in Gookill.
[Samsung Galaxy S21+] tvBilly:
G996U is any US carrier's phone, not just AT&T. My T-Mobile S23+ is an SM-G996U. (and it remains a 996U even after is's unlocked)
[Samsung Galaxy A21s Questions & Answers] Akashsayayin:
I have a problem: when flashing a vbmeta, odin stays in file analysis and when flashing another it fails, do you know where I can get a working vbmeta or another version of odin to use? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Tengo un problema:al flashear un vbmeta odin se queda en file analysis y al flashear otra me da fail, saben dónde puedo conseguir un vbmeta que funcione u otra version de odin a usar?
[ASUS ZenFone 8] LineOFire:
I used the official application offered by Asus support to unlock the bootloader, but I can't return it as it was originally. Asus says I voided the warranty, but it all started because of the Android 13 update that had a bug where the wi-fi hotspot didn't work anymore and I wanted to downgrade to Android 12.

Can you tell me how to do the original relock? Thank you.

Forgive my English, I don't know it well.
[ASUS ZenFone 8] Badger50:
Greetings. As a friendly remider, we ask all members to please post in English as stipulated by XDA Rule #4:

Spoiler content hidden.

Thank you for your cooperation, and have a pleasant day.

-Regards: Badger50
[ASUS ZenFone 8] sirozan:
Hi!

Yes you can relock the bootloader with a simple command in bootloader mode. It has been answered before, look at this thread or this post for example.

However be aware of two things:

1) just as unlocking, it will wipe all your data

2) it will not undo all the damage from unlocking the bootloader, your warranty will stay broken and as far as i heard you will also still not get OTA updates from ASUS ever again
[ASUS ZenFone 8] thatguy222:
You will not get OTAs after relocking but your warranty will still be honored (in the US anyways).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
EDIT: I RECOMMEND FOLLOWING THIS POST TO INSTALL WORKING GCAM

LMC version (remind to enable HDR++)

Post in thread 'Working GCAM for S23 Ultra' https://xdaforums.com/t/working-gcam-for-s23-ultra.4550019/post-88407193

AGC 9.1

Post in thread 'Working GCAM for S23 Ultra' https://xdaforums.com/t/working-gcam-for-s23-ultra.4550019/post-89172799
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dayuser:
Here is link to Google Camera ports. I suggest to try LMC R15 (8.4.300) or latest BSG 8.7.250 builds.

scan3d or ruler to Samsung devices

Google Camera Ports Download

Modified Google Camera ports (Pixel Camera) by BSG, Arnova8G2, BigKaka, Shamim, and others. Download hub for GCam ports.

www.celsoazevedo.com
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
I can't manage to have one that works...they all crash at opening 🥲
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dayuser:
Then i think it will need config file with correct settings.

Don't know if S22 Ultra Snapdragon LMC R15 config file works for this device also.

But if it's crash at opening it's really hard to do anything.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
EDITED not to create confusion
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] karrouma:
Tried many many gcam. No one worked. All crached
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] s3axel:
@karrouma trust me, it works (at least it did for me with the one in the guide linked above).... you have to be REAL fast to switch to video mode the instant the GCam UI shows, took me a number of tries until I got it....
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
Exactly, very fast
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] s3axel:
Just found a hint on another forum, that should make life easier - just long-press on the Camera icon and select video mode....
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] karrouma:
Yes it is working aweme version with s23ultra xml.

But photo 28 mp not 12
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
Go to settings, advanced settings then all the way down, upscaling option. Disable it to revert to 12mp. I haven't done proper tests to compare and try to figure out if the 28mp output is a downscale from 50mp or an upscale from 12mp (in which case I'm not sure what's the advantage...)

Edit : or, silly me, just hit that hires button at the top to toggle 28mb mode off 🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jakob18:
Hi,

I have been trying to install different cameras, for example this ones:

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And the app as soon as I enter it will shutdown. If I quickly change for video or selfie it works.

If I add a xml config file that I found on internet it will stuck the app.

My question is, does anyone could install a mod cam?

Yes Samsung camera app is really good but I want to have a alternative.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
I followed the steps there, and I can say it's working. The color fidelity is far better.

Samsung Galaxy S23 / S22 Ultra GCAM with natural processing: Mobile Photography Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums.

www.dpreview.com
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jakob18:
OMG, it worked!!!! THANKS
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
I hope so, as it worked for me. 😅

You're welcome, enjoy. 😉
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] V0latyle:
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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dummen:
Xml ported from s22u snapdragon thread for LMCR15. Put it in LMC8.4 folder.

Open LMC gcam just like all the other gcams for the first time. Longpress on the icon and go to video mode, then double tap next to the shutter button to load the xml.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Some photo examples...

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Examples stock vs gcam:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] milestoneman:
Does any of this resolve the blur issue with the camera on the S23 Vs an actual pixel? Feels like its always taking the shot with too slow a shutter speed Vs my Pixel 7 pro so very blurry on a moving subject .. can't capture any action
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Are you talking about stock camera?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
I think he means motion blur during action shots. This is best addressed via turning off HDR and increasing the upper limit of Auto ISO.

On a related note I am seeing quite a bit of post processing on LMC after the shutter is pressed. If I attempt to switch modes I need to wait a few seconds even if I am shooting HDR+.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Yeah...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Night shots stock auto and gcam auto:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] FlexiPack:
Thanks for your work on this. I've been giving it a try but I'm getting bad results compared to LMC (not the one in this thread) and Stock. All texture is just mushy. I'm not sure what I could be doing wrong. I just followed the instructions in this thread. Using the apk you linked and the xml file attached.

I've attached some quick examples taken with HDR+
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Manos_the_Greek:
Great sample thanks a lot. Really good detail but in the 1st photo the HDR on the stock is a bit better right if you look through the window.

Is thjs something that could be improved via a setting ? Thanks a lot for your work and contribution! 😃
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Thanks, I'm still in progress with my config :) about HDR, stock HDR is more powerful than GCam :(
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dummen:
Cuz it is using stock noise model I think. Use custom lib for 8.6/8.7 builds(arcide has good libs for that).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
Hi, the results are sufficient for me, I practically never add sharpness and texture to images and usually take it away. There are way too many parameters in each of these implementations to be effectively optimized under a wide variety of conditions without appropriate lab equipment so I am not even going to try. My apologies. Perhaps LMC better meets your needs and/or new variants become available over the coming months.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Matzinger87:
Thanks for your great work! Detail and noise performance are excellent! I used to build Gcam configs for my old S21U and now for my new S23U. I used your config and added/tweaked it a little to my liking (most of it is probably a matter of taste)

turned off AWB and switched to system color transformation - IMO this results in more accurate colors in most situations. White balance and colors are still a problem on S23U, especially in the dark and when comparing the different lenses. it was much easier to get consistent results on S21U

Adjusted exposure on all lenses so that exposure is more uniform between the lenses

Added black level settings in order to avoid green shadows in high contrast situations

Changed some of the noise models - according to my testing noise performance is now even better

other small stuff that I don't remember

Enjoy! 🙂
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Nice! I will look into your config as well 👍
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] citytrader:
GCAM is way way behind Stock in this phone, the shots below is using LMC with javasabr_lmc15_v25 (PRO RAW gave the best results)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
That is correct. Acride's XML was the starting point for mine, I just did some fairly trivial config adjustments. I actually prefer a softer look than I was getting from the Acride libraries but you should give them a go. BSG is actually easier to tweak IMO than other implementations.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] FlexiPack:
No need to apologise at all. You've done way better than I've ever achieved with creating a Gcam (as in none at all :LOL:).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Manos_the_Greek:
Thanks for the prompt response. Isn't any way of tweaking it by there's say increasing the frames it captures? I see there is an option in BSG
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
You can also do that in LMC settings - processing functions - viewfinder settings then enable frame count
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
Color is subjective but to my eye the left there images are way over saturated, the tell tale sign is the neon tinge in the colors. If you look at the histogram I suspect that the red channel is clipped, that is the typical tell tale sign for neon colors. The only reason to mess with GCAM is if you want a more natural color mapping.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
Some v8.7 libraries to try and see if they meet your needs

https://1-dontsharethislink.celsoazevedo.com/file/filesc/lib8.7_Arcide_2023-01-15.so

https://1-dontsharethislink.celsoazevedo.com/file/filesc/Skyyking_8.7_v4.so

When people say that their photos lack detail, would it be possible to share full size images? The two links below are both from a S23U, both with the 10x lens. I do not see any indication of absence of detail or issues with color reproduction. These are about 50% of the original size. If you choose to pixel peep please do so in the center of the image. I have darkened and partially blurred the corners for artistic purposes. There has been zero sharpening done in Photoshop, just some light and contrast adjustments

image 1

image 2

image 3

Not trying to be defensive, just genuinely curious
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ajarosz:
Then probably GCAM isn't for you. Because of some limitation in API that samsung is exposing and priorities in GCAM it will not be fully integrated and will not have some features. Never. It is just better for photos. But if your priority is quick switch between vfully featured video and photo, probably base Samsung Camera App is a way to go for you.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] AfxGak:
Hi everyone!

Switched to S23 base model (not ultra) from iphone. Dear, amazing app, thanks for it. Using lmc8.4 aweme with v17 xmls. I mostly use tele camera and improvements are perceptible. Better noice processing in dark areas, better sharpening, love AWB etc

But I am overwhelmed by settings tab) too much to process after iphone. Here some questions:

1. telecam stock resolution 12MP3000 × 4000, lmc 12.1MP3008 × 4012. Is it ok? or something wrong in settings

2. main camera resolution is LMC 12.5MP vs 12 stock. And quality is awful with awkward glows on objects contours in light parts of images. Looks like some default settings are wrong, any suggestions? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JohnTheFarm3r:
The stock camera does artificial upscaling on Tele. The Tele sensor is actually only 10 Mpix.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] polle55:
Some 10x Gcam (latest version, sharp) shots with snapseed autocorrection.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JazonX:
Hey guys, Which one is the latest for the S23 Ultra ?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Stock auto and GCAm LMC 8.8:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MasterThiefGarrett:
Awesome...what's new in 8.8 versus 8.4?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] gtapro151:
Nice! How do we get cinematic mode or is this not supported? That imo is one of the best features of the pixel.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dayuser:
LMC 8.4 R18 ?

Edit. Or are you tester so it's lmc beta 8.8 maybe.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Antonio parra1104:
Hi my man, did u change some settings ? Or Just the xml , and do u use pro ,ldr or hdre+?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] polle55:
just hdr++ & exposure compensation on
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Antonio parra1104:
Do u use , ruler ,scan or awe? So Just the top botton activated? The HDR+net
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ffriozi:
i would like to know too... too many version arround here..
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
Where is this R18 and LMC 8.8 I see people talking about?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Timtaylor22:
Hasli: LMC8.4_R18

Download LMC8.4_R18 by Hasli.

www.celsoazevedo.com
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
Thanks. And the configs?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
I see in the change log

"There is no difference in quality, changes are only for ease of use. Configs from previous versions are suitable."
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Timtaylor22:
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