yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
I just retried in bootloader with a new outcome this time:

F:\Files\Downloads\RM8P\NX729J-update>fastboot flash system system.img

Invalid sparse file format at header magic

Sending sparse 'system' 1/6 (786364 KB) OKAY [ 18.742s]

Writing 'system' FAILED (remote: 'Partition not found')

fastboot: error: Command failed

I copied the fastboot.exe from fastboot enchanced to the directory of the extracted payload.bin. Was able to recreate partitions. Am attempting to recover from potential brick.

I tried LineageOS TD-based. Didnt attempt calls or messages. Was just checking out the feel of the rom and its capabilities.
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
Can someone run this fastboot command in bootloader and fastbootd and save the results in a text file?

fastboot getvar all

Omit the serial number in bootloader and fastbootd's printout.
[Red Magic 8 pro] ugene1980:
Here you go:
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
So looking thru this, the only difference I have is:

(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x718BCD3000 Mine

(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x35F5CD3000 Yours

as well as:

(bootloader) slot-successful:a:yes Yours

(bootloader) slot-successful:a:no Mine

but thats because it hasnt successfully booted since last flash.

I also need the fastbootd's printout. The one provided was from bootloader. The one from fastbootd will give logical partitions and has slot info.
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
Did you install carrier serivces from google play, setup APN settings for your carrier and Installing new IMS package: Treble Settings -> IMS features -> install IMS for Qualcomm -> install package. I cant remember if that was in there. Still trying to get booted again
[Red Magic 8 pro] edzchen:
Yeap I did all that but calls and texts only half worked. I could do calls but no audio and I could send texts but couldn't receive. Was the main reason why I switched back to stock
[Red Magic 8 pro] ugene1980:
ok! see below
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
So I have been able to create the missing partitions. I flashed everything again thru Fastboot Enhance. No fails, but system doesnt boot and when I set slot b it will only boot to bootloader. When I try to boot to fastbootd with Slot b, I get this:

fastboot: error: Failed to boot into userspace fastboot; one or more components might be unbootable.

So for giggles, I re-flashed the GSI and it boots. Im stuck from stock at the time being I guess.
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
Update:

I have all partitions back, and all recoveries/fastboots/bootloaders load. If I flash everything to slot_a before slot_b it flashes, but then wont boot and slot_b fails system_b/system_ext_b/product_b.

If I do everything in reverse slot_b then slot_a, same errors on system_a/system_ext_a/product_a. Its always Resize partition fail, not enough space. I have match compared the fastboot getvar all messages that were provided and everything matches besides userdata partition (I am assuming the difference is ROM size, I have the 512gig variant). So I dont know what to try at this point.

Hoping for an EDL flashable file for MSM tool or etc. At least I can flash GSIs and they boot lol
[Red Magic 8 pro] User@123456789:
Try it.

1.fastboot reboot recovery

2.Once the recovery mode is activated.

3.Please select your language in recovery mode.

4.adb reboot sideload

If successful, a small text will appear at the bottom of the screen.

5.adb sideload v3.18.zip
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
adb devices

List of devices attached

~RM8P~ sideload

adb reboot sideload

error: closed

adb sideload NX729J-update.zip

Total xfer: 0.00x

It did nothing I guess
[Red Magic 8 pro] krypt0se:
I am stuck with the same, Are there any paid ways to get the EDL Package to flash?
[Red Magic 8 pro] User@123456789:
Sorry.

Please select your language in recovery mode.

After that, when you see "wipe Date", type "adb reboot sideload".
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
Downloaded the latest platform tools to make sure I wasnt outdated.

Rebooted to side load. adb sideload started, got to 43% then reboots to recovery. No messages on adb or the device.

Also tried fastoobt update

Also decide to try fastboot update NX729J-update.zip. No luck, get this printout:

fastboot update NX729J-update.zip

--------------------------------------------

Bootloader Version...: unknown

Baseband Version.....:

Serial Number........: ~serial~

--------------------------------------------

archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'

fastboot: error: could not read android-info.txt
[Red Magic 8 pro] User@123456789:
Try the same process again.

Does it stop at the same "43%"?
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
Same thing. No messages but 47% this time

On the device the last message stated before it booting to recovery that I can see is verifying update package. Thats there the whole time for the 47%
[Red Magic 8 pro] User@123456789:
Please do not touch it and wait while it reboots.

If not, try multiple times.

I was able to fix it this way.

Good luck.
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
Ive tried a few times now. I finally caught some text on the device when it finished verifying:

Step 1/2

Error applying update: 7 (ErrorCode: :kInstallDeviceOpenError)
[Red Magic 8 pro] krypt0se:
This worked! Thank you!
[Red Magic 8 pro] User@123456789:
I do not have that error so I cannot give you proper advice.

If you flashed GSI, try again with fastboot to flash the original ROM.

Don't forget to fastboot -w at the end.
[Red Magic 8 pro] DarkestSpawn:
I just remebered something I noticed when I was checking the GSI again while I am unable to restore to 100% stock, when I attempted to change the radio settings in *#*#4636#*#* I could not switch from WCDMA. It was stuck on that no matter what I did. Was that happening for you as well?
[Red Magic 8 pro] edzchen:
I don't know, I didn't know those settings existed xd
[Red Magic 8 pro] tknguyencsu@gmail.com:
After I use the command: adb reboot sideload, the bottom of the screen give me the following messages:

ERROR recovery: Failed to load bitmap fastbootd (error -1)

ERROR recovery: Failed to load bitmap een/cant_find_OTG_en (error -1)

I went ahead and sideload the rom, it went to 43% then reboot to recovery. Any suggestions? Thanks for your reply.
[Red Magic 8 pro] User@123456789:
Does fastbootd boot?

If so, try "fastboot reboot fastboot" to start "fastboot mode".

Then I recommend you to try to fastboot flash all .img's in V3.18.zip.
[Red Magic 8 pro] tknguyencsu@gmail.com:
I have the same problem with my phone. Could you please tell me if you find a solution to this. Thanks. I notice that when in sideload mode I have the following messages on the bottom of the screen:

ERROR recovery Failed to load bitmap fastbootd (error -1)

ERROR recovery Failed to load bitmap een/cant_find_OTG_en (error -1)
[Red Magic 8 pro] krypt0se:
Those messages are normal. I just had to:

Get into fastboot mode with volume - and power

Select - Reboot to recovery

Select language

Issue "adb reboot sideload" using the PC

Issue "adb sideload v418.zip" - mind you I am on EU / Global device

Wait until it finishes and reboot

If memory serves me, you should see step 1/2 almost until 90%+

Make sure to use the cable that comes with the device or change cables to a good one.
[Red Magic 8 pro] tknguyencsu@gmail.com:
I tried this several times and it always end up at the following:

Step 1/2

Error applying update: 7 (ErrorCode: :kInstallDeviceOpenError)

and the phone refuses to boot. Thanks for your answers.
[Red Magic 8 pro] csjoker49x:
Anyone lose their meid when trying gsi 😱. When i *#06# its shows both imeis but meid is null so i cant make any calls or recieve 😭
[Red Magic 8 pro] Mr.PvT:
r

Restore QCN ok
[Red Magic 8 pro] csjoker49x:
Haven't done that in a while but I'll give it a shot a little bit Rusty
[Red Magic 8 pro] csjoker49x:
anyone got a qcn backup or can make one itd be apprciated!
[Red Magic 8 pro] tknguyencsu@gmail.com:
I have not been able to boot my phone yet. Sideload does not work for me. I also extract all the images files from the rom and flash them with fastboot but no result. Any suggestions? Thanks for your reply.
[Red Magic 8 pro] tknguyencsu@gmail.com:
Could someone please provide me with a copy of the super partition for stock rom 3.18. Thanks.
[Red Magic 8 pro] tknguyencsu@gmail.com:
Super image from CN or EU rom should be fine.
[Red Magic 8 pro] Domainr7:
What do you mean by "Issue"? do I type in fastboot flash adb reboot sideload?
[Red Magic 8 pro] tknguyencsu@gmail.com:
Just type "adb reboot sideload"
[Red Magic 8 pro] kollector79:
Hard bricked redmagic 8pro, no fastboot, no recovery, no edl, No adb commands. Did anyone have a solution?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Nesh_:
Hi,i have a problem..

Everytime i press the central button (between the 'green call button' and the 'red call button') i have to re-align the screen

I tried to flash and reinstall the PPC but nothing changed,evrytime i power off or i put in stand-by my device it asks me the same thing: align screen
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] + Que PPC:
Xtrange problem.....

Maybe downgrading again to an original can fix this

but tell us more about your phone we need more info please.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Nesh_:
Status=Bricked
[Touch HD General] thanosc:
If you want a different way to wake up your device just vote....
[Touch HD General] thanosc:
Sorry wrong placement .... this poll should be in a general area cause it's for all and not only for the blackstone users....

Can the admins mod's transfer it?
[Touch HD General] SomethingWicked:
Yes, I want another way... The POWER button on my HD is so recessed, I have to press the top of the phone a couple of times before I get it right.

I personally like the 'Shake it to wake it' method that was suggested in another thread heheheee :D
[Touch HD General] Yerry:
If device is really of it is hard to respond on other things than the power

button. G sensor is off....

If it is acceptable that off means just screen off than MobileMagic

could turn your screen on and off with moving the device FaceDown.
[Touch HD General] efla:
Yes the power button location is a design flaw

Ideal should be to able to power on with shake movment (g-sensor)

or using the volume-up/down hard button
[Touch HD General] thanosc:
or slide from top to bottom or from bottom to top or double tap...

mobile magic wakes the device? How?

Arty out...
[Touch HD General] thanosc:
Take a look at Mobile Magic

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=449654

If you read the hall thread you will se that it has the potential. I already asked the dev magician if he can do some more black magic for our blackstones... :-)

Look at post #75 page #8

Cross your finger guys and girls...

this is our man for what we need...
[Touch HD General] Chris Cross:
I just got my hd yesterday. I love it!

Anyway, regarding email attachments....

How can I set it up, so that I can read an email but not download its attachment?

Right now, I can only read the subject line. Then I can choose to download all headers PLUS attachments if I actually want to read the email. But I can't figure out how to simply read the whole email without using up my data transfer costs to download an attached file that I know I won't need on my mobile.

Is that possible? I haven't found how to do it yet.
[Touch HD General] SomethingWicked:
Wow, that's a hard one, because the automatic procedures for some of the major email carriers (hotmail, yahoo, gmail, etc...) differ from the standard ones, which there are 3 of (Internet email, exchange server, custom domain). What email are you using?

I use a gmail account and a couple of Internet email accounts, and their setups are slightly different.

Try this: from the Messaging ap, click the right soft menu button called [Menu], then Tools > Options..., then tap your email account name. Next click the

Download Size Settings

link, and select [Entire Message] from the Message Download Limit: dropdown box. I noticed in my gmail account, there is an additional dropdown that lets you select how to download attachments.

Did you know you can save attachments on your MicroSD card? After you tap Menu > Tools > Options..., tap the [Storage] tab and check the "When available, use this storage card to store attachments" checkbox. I always do this very first thing after a hard reset or first turn-on before any new messages come in, but I believe if you check that with messages already on the phone, it will automatically move the attachments. To test, use file explorer and navigate to the "\Windows\Messaging\Attachments" folder, and it should be empty. The new folder on your MicroSD card where the new attachments are is "\Storage Card\Inbox.mst(and a bunch of numbers)\Mail Attachments"

That said, did you know you can store ALL of your messages on your MicroSD card, headers and all, not just your attachments? If you'd like to do this, you'll first need to turn off automatic email checking in all your email accounts. Then, using file explorer, navigate to "\Storage Card" and rename the "Inbox.mst(and a bunch of numbers)" folder to "Messaging", just like it is in the "\Windows" folder. Next, using a registry editor (I use Resco Explorer, but you can download PHM Registry Editor for free), edit the following key: HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings:AttachPath and change the value to '\Storage Card\Messaging\Mail Attachments\'. Next, create a new String Value entry and name it 'PropertyPath' and give it a value of '\Storage Card\Messaging\'. Exit the registry editor and bring up file explorer again and copy all of the files in '\Windows\Messaging' to '\Storage Card\Messaging'. Do the same for the attachments in the Attachments folder if they didn't move automatically. Soft reset your HD and you now have ALL your email on your storage card, freeing up valuable system memory.

Hope this helps someone...

--Jesse
[Touch HD General] Chris Cross:
Wow Jesse, great tips!! Thank you!! I'll be checking them out and I'll post how it all goes.
[Touch HD General] Chris Cross:
Well, I tried your suggestion for to somehow download the email message without downloading attachments - but it unfortunately did not change anything.

I have two email accounts set up. One is a hotmail address and the other one is with Arcor (my ISP in Germany). It's a regular POP3 account.

I did change the settings to store attachments on my storage card. Thanks for the tip. And YES - it will move the attachments from messages you already have. It automatically created a folder in my card and called it inbox.mst(and a bunch of numbers). In it, I now have a bunch of .att files. Some are a couple of KB big and a couple are about 2MB large (which I assume are the attached files). I thought the attachments would be saved as they are (for example .pdf or .doc) but everything is .att.

I haven't tried your last suggestions to edit the registry and have everything saved onto the card. If I do that, I'll post back how it turns out.

If any other ideas come to mind in terms of my initial issue with wanting to avoid downloading attachments, but still downloading the text content of an email - please let me know.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] eggie84:
I cant find where or what I need to do, to change the sound the Mogul makes when u turn on the phone. a little help here please.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] kevinco1:
Hey I am on KB2003.F13 and wanted to upgrade to F15.

When I start the process by uninstalling Magisk before I download the update and then would re-install Magisk to the inactive slot to retain root I get the errror message "Stock image does not exist".

I'm imagining this is because I did not patch the stock image myself. After MSM-ing back to OOS11 and updating to OOS13 I rooted by flashing a F13 image that I found on these forums that was already patched.

What can I do? Thanks in advance
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] TheNewHEROBRINE:
I never add problems updating my 8T while it was rooted. I never restored the stock image before installing the update, I would just install to inactive slot before rebooting when the update finished.

Anyway, if you want to be super safe you could extract the stock boot.img from the full update package of your current version and flash it (it would be the same as restoring the stock image with Magisk). Btw I suggest you never flash images patched by others to avoid this exact problem. You can still use images from others if you want, just boot them (fastboot boot boot.img) instead of flashing them and then do a direct install with Magisk.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] kevinco1:
So if I booted the F13 image I previously used and then did a direct install, Magisk would then make that backup IMG file and then I can proceed with the update to F15?

Or can I not boot the F13 image and do a direct install if I've already flashed it?
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] TheNewHEROBRINE:
I think that Magisk backups the currently flashed boot image, so if you just boot the stock image it would backup the patched image.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] Rootk1t:
Update straightforward to F.62
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
If you turn on focus tracking on the stock camera app you loose two important capabilities 1) adjust and fine tune image brightness by touching an area on the screen and 2) AE and AF lock.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] drzeller:
This makes sense because you don't know where the subject will be. I'm not sure why you would lock those things in advance when you don't know where the subject will be - which is inherent with tracking.

IMHO, your advice is wrong. Tracking does what it should. You have a misunderstanding of how tracking works or what it is.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Killuminati91:
If you keep the phone on a tripod and want to track a person on a still shot it doesnt make sense at all not to be able to lock AE. But then again you probably shouldnt shoot that with the stock app.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] drzeller:
Why would you use tracking on a still person? Tracking is for moving subjects. That's why you need it to track. And if it's moving, it's highly likely the exposure may change.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Killuminati91:
Simple Shot: Camera on Tripod. Person walking through a hallway into the direction of the camera. You want focus tracking on the face to keep them in focus while they come closer. But you dont want exposure changes because the lighting should stay the same, even if that person is revealing a light source.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] drzeller:
5he hallway has overhead lights or doorways or windows. As subject progresses, the lighting on their face changes as the have more or less light in front or behind them.

We could concoct scenarios all day. My point was that under the majority of situations where tracking is likely to be used, the lighting has a good chance of changing.

I'll concede that you can come up with scenarios where you would want this. Thinking about this just now, you could of course use pro mode with tracking and set your exposure.
[Xiaomi 6X (Wayne) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] rraghuvanshi:
Hi there XDA, I am having a strange problem.

Recently I installed TWRP custom recovery, at frist it was working perfectly,

but after some boots, my phone keeps booting into twrp recovery, but more strange thing is that the screen is freezed and I don't see the interface of TWRP also.

What I tried ,was I have 3 files of TWRP( 3 different versions- 3.3.1-0-jasmine_sprout , 3.6.2_9-0-jasmine_sprout , 3.7.0_9-0-jasmine_sprout) , so i booted my phone to fastboot and i booted it to TWRP-3.7.0_9-0-jasmine_sprout.img which i had in my laptop, this file ran and i got the twrp interface then tried installing all other version but that still didn't help.

Currently I have installed 3.3.1-0 TWRP

Can you guys please help me out

Regards,
[Xiaomi 6X (Wayne) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ze7zez:
I didn't understand. Does this version work well?
[Touch HD General] Daniel.Fujita:
Hello! :)

Anybody know how to delete an entry at T9?

Thank you very much!

:)

Fujita from Brazil!
[Touch HD General] elmarko99:
I'm having this problem as well. Try going into Settings > Input > Word Completion > click Clear Stored Entries. For me clicking this does nothing. Still got all the custom words in the dictionary.
[Touch HD General] Prof. Yaffle:
If you look in the Windows directory of the device there's a file called eT9MyWords.exe. If you run that it allows you to delete custom words. You can also create a shortcut to it in the Programs menu if you want.
[Touch HD General] gt112:
could you folks please choose better wording for your post topics.

"T9 Tip" = a TIP, A piece of new and useful information.

What you posted was a T9 QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Touch HD General] Daniel.Fujita:
Sorry !!!:(
[Touch HD General] dannyng:
Thanks, I was looking for this answer too.
[Touch HD General] Cheesy Dave:
Thanks - I did not know about this program; just used it to clear the junk !!
[Touch HD General] chaosdefinesorder:
brilliant! Have been wondering why my device keeps thinking that I want to type "yhe" instead of "the" and "yhings" instead of "things" when using compact qwerty - that program cleared things up nicely! thanks for that!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Korowin:
Hello all

I am observing something that angers me a bit and I see as kind of an issue with the camera and the processing my S23 Ultra does to each shot, more specifically to those taken in 50 and 200mp modes.

I have noticed a considerable oversaturation, increase in warmer tones and maybe even adding of contrast. Whenever there is a scenario where I have oranges or reds, the phone adds more to those and they blow up. I noticed it the other day while shooting a sunset.

The attached pictures are from the standard app, but the same happens in Pro and Expert RAW. The 1st pic is at 12 mp. There is some saturation added, but not too much. The 2nd one is from the 50mp where it goes crazy. After I take the shot it looks good, but it shows that it is processing it and than - crap happens. Same is with the 200 mode.

I spoke with a Samsung rep, I have reset the camera settings, restarted the phone and I am on the newest version, having updated a few hours ago.

Do you see the same behaviour with your S23 Ultras or is it just me? And is there something I can do? I have disabled and disabled the Picture color mode in Dev Options with no effect.

Thank you a lot in advance for helping out!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Klaudas:
Try to disable "scene optimizer". It could be the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
That should certainly be done but it does not help a ton. The most significant thing I have found is to always shoot in pro mode and take saturation down 2-3 clicks, click the right most icon on the top of the screen to get access to that setting. As mentioned in the gcam thread I also take down shadows and highlights 2-3 clicks and turn contrast up 2-3 clicks. That tends to expand the dynamic range just enough to make a difference. Make sure to use the additional camera settings to tell the cam to always remember your last mode and filter settings.

And about the image in the OP - getting this type of scene right in "auto everything" mode is tough even for DSLR cameras costing thousands of dollars. You have to futz a bit with the white balance and exposure to get something pleasing on practically any camera. shooting into the sun requires good understanding of what the sensor is seeing, and almost always takes significant post processing to make it look natural
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Korowin:
Thank you both. Scene Optimizer didn't help at all and i will try that saturation thing, though it tells me it is not available for RAW mode ;)

Still it is good to hear, that I am not the only one, so it is not a HW issue, but a software one. Right? :)

I am not expecting for the phone to replace my Nikon 6 II, but use it, when I am taking a walk and shoot something nice and not need to carry the camera and all the additional things with it :)