yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jrg67:
Hi all,

It's been a while since I've really done anything outside of business as usual with my Pixel phones. I haven't needed to root since my Nexus 6P days and every nexus previous to that. So for the most part, all my Pixels, I've been on stock OS and generally fine bc I got out of the custom ROM scene. Starting with my Pixel 5, I stopped unlocking the bootloader as well. Now on the 7 Pro and I am curious if there's a way to reflash the stock OS without data loss given all the progress that's been made in the community as well as the availability of the Pixel Repair Tool directly from Google. This latest March 2023 update has been a little funky and I've had some weird glitches going on. I don't want to go through the whole process of setting the phone up completely again given I have several apps for work that are annoying to set back up. Are there any options or am I stuck just waiting until April to see if the next update straightens it out?

I did search the forums before asking and honestly without reading through 100's of pages of posts, I couldn't find anything related to locked bootloader. I do have the Google unlocked phone from the Google store though so I have the ability to unlock, just chose not to at the beginning.

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Wi1son:
You should be able to just use Google's Android Flash Tool, and uncheck the wipe option (YMMV). Although if you have glitches a clean flash with the tool seems best.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] 96carboard:
If you reinstall the factory system image, all you will accomplish is adding a bit more wear to the flash memory it is stored on.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Lughnasadh:
You can sideload the full OTA with a locked bootloader but I don't think it will help your situation.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jrg67:
I'm wondering if reinstalling the OS would help because it seems like something got corrupted but not enough to make a huge difference. Just some slow animations, having to gesture back 2 times in the Google messages app to exit (first swipe on conversation list just reloads that screen and second swipe actually exits), I don't know, just some other minor little annoyances that I can't fully remember at this point. Wasn't doing any of this prior to this update. I have to think it's not my data on the phone given the nature of these little glitches.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] simplepinoi177:
I think all those in this thread may be forgetting that in order to unlock the bootloader, one is required to wipe the device right after -- which goes against the title "without wipe"...

Even if OP was able to just flash the system partition or use Android Flash Tool, OP would need to have an unlocked bootloader. Although, what I know about Android Flash Tool is that, as long as "OEM unlocking" is ticked, it can automatically unlock the bootloader, but I can't confirm it requires the wipe (but since that's SOP, i imagine it's still required).

You don't need to be rooted to flash partitions, but the ability to flash means you'd have to wipe.

Sideloading OTA does not require OEM unlocking, unlocked bootloader, or root; for what it's worth -- dunno if OTA does anything like a Full Factory flash-all that dirty flashes over all (other than internalsd and app) partitions and therefore having a better chance at resetting/re-initializing what's needed to stabilize glitches or bugs....
[General Questions and Answers] cypsele:
Hi, this could appear like an obsolet thread but i use an old doogee DG 580 for my home music share with spotify and daphile server. I need to update the phone with a custom rom with a younger os !!!

But i cannot install a custom recovery like TWRP-2.8.7.0.zip for example.

The phone is rooted with kingoroot.

I use the default recovery and tried to install the new TWRP-2.8.7.0 but failed (on sd card or on phone storage). Failed again if i try with adb sideload mode : installation aborted. Adb devices recognize the phone in sideload mode.

I tried with fastboot mode this : fastboot -w or fastboot erase data but nothing happen, the terminal stay in silence, no error, no message. Fastboot devices recognize the phone.

I change usb cable and usb port but nothing more.

If anyone can telle me what's wrong, i think i could go on with my purpose.

Regards.
[General Questions and Answers] cypsele:
No idea ?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jimmy922:
Hello guys,

today I'm trying to flash a stock firmware over my old Samsung Galaxy S10, Model: SM-G973F/DS.

I downloaded the latest firmware from Sammobile.com "SM-G973F Germany 2023-01-24 G973FXXSGHWA4 12".

The phone had an older firmware version before.

After flashing with Odin the phone keeps restarting itself.

Do I have a chance to fix this one?? I'm still able to go in download mode with that phone.

View attachment 5865981
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] meric57:
Hello Jimmy 922, tick auto reboot and F reset time flash with odin you have the right version. after flash if you have passed! in green these good let it restart quietly.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jimmy922:
Thank you dear, It started itself after a sudden :)
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jimmy922:
And here we are again. I used to install magisk and flashed the patched AP and the other files and went again in bootloop. Then I flashed again stock fw and the result was the same. Somehow I've plugged the charging cable in and It booted up. After that one I flashed the patched AP file again and got the same result.

Now I guess the phone can't boot up bcause of the low battery. Could that be the prob? First of all the phone restarted in a fast cycle. But after some time It needed more time for the same reboot.

I hope that the battery causes the prob and the sgs10 will charge to a "first" bootable state. It is now in download mode where I rather think the phone will charge, instead of the restart bootloop.

Could this theory be right?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] meric57:
Hello Jimmy, how do you proceed you talk about Flashed AP that you modified with magisk yes. Then you transfer from s10 to pc with adb pull after you flash the 4 BL-AP files magisk_patched-CP -CSC with auto reboot checked
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jimmy922:
Hello Meric, the s10 could finally boot in stock rom after I removed the back cover to replace the battery. For your information, It was an old s10 with broken display, so I replaced the display and battery before flashing yesterday.

The s10 did boot up in stock rom, so I went to download mode to try again flashing the patched AP file.

Now I'm trying to flash the patched AP file from magisk with ODIN and It's stuck in "USERDATA", on the screen itself is written "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed(VBMETA).

The ODIN Log says:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/010> Added!!

<ID:0/010> Odin engine v(ID:3.1401)..

<ID:0/010> File analysis..

<ID:0/010> Total Binary size: 9146 M

<ID:0/010> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/010> Initialzation..

<ID:0/010> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/010> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/010> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/010> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/010> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/010> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/010> sboot.bin

<ID:0/010> param.bin

<ID:0/010> up_param.bin

<ID:0/010> cm.bin

<ID:0/010> keystorage.bin

<ID:0/010> uh.bin

<ID:0/010> vbmeta.img

<ID:0/010> dt.img

<ID:0/010> dtbo.img

<ID:0/010> system.img

<ID:0/010> vendor.img

<ID:0/010> vbmeta.img

<ID:0/010> userdata.img

The result is the picture below

View attachment 5866643

Now I'm trying to figure out how to solve this one to get Magisk rdy, did I made something wrong?

I used to transer the patched AP file via external SD card, like I did with my S20 in the past.

And thank you for replying :)
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] meric57:
Hello Jimmy, it all depends on what you want to install magisk 25.é as explained by John Wu.

Patch the AP with magisk then transfer s10 to pc with adb pull see here https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html

look at XDA the 2 threads discussion on magisk and zygisk

Magisk General Support / Discussion

This is the place for general support and discussion regarding "Public Releases", which includes both stable and beta releases. All information, including troubleshoot guides and notes, are in the Announcement Thread

xdaforums.com

https://xdaforums.com/t/discussion-magisk-the-age-of-zygisk.4393877/
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jimmy922:
So in my case after starting Magisk It said that Ramdisk = No, I should patch these files??

View attachment 5866703

and flash these files NOT with ODIN? I never used that "adb shell". Guess I'm lost :D

With this description

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[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] meric57:
Hello Jimmy, check out this tutorial

1- The bootloader follow explanation Use vol down + vol up + USB cable plugged into a PC to boot the phone into download mode;

Long press vol up then confirm that you want to unlock the bootloader (this is only needed once);

* Please note that all your data will be erased, including internal memory, and the phone will restart!!

5- Let the phone start normally, go through the configuration and connect to the Internet (wireless or mobile data) in order to unlock

6- Make sure OEM Unlock is enabled in Developer Settings.

2- Once reboot install magisk 25.2 APK.

3- Download the official firmware on Samobile.com or frija you will find this on the forum.

4- Transfer the official firmware AP to the smartphone.

5- Open magisk recovery mode choose corrective mode choose the AP download press "let's go."

6- Once the modification is finished in the root directory, download a patched_magiskxxxx.img.tar file if found.

7- Transfer it with adb pull like this adb pull /sdcard/Download/patched_patched.magiskxxxx.img[.tar] you can rename it "patched_magisk.img.tar"

8- Put your smartphone in download mode Use vol down + vol up + usb cable connected to a PC to start the phone in download mode, briefly press vol up to

confirm that you want to enter download mode;

9- Open Odin latest version placed 4 files following BL-AP magisk patched.img.tar-CP-home CSC leaves auto start checked in odin option.

10- It will restart open magisk activated Zygisk restart install safetynet modules - shamiko-hidemagisk prop config-busybox nk-lposed see on this page https://xdaforums.com/t/discussion-magisk-the-age -of-zygisk.4393877/

message #3-#6 to #9.

11- Install foxmagiskmodulemanager the catalog of modules for magisk here https://github.com/Fox2Code/FoxMagiskModuleManager/releases

12- Once rooted the security message for the removed open Odin place UP-param.tar in AP and flashed. See attached file

Up_param.tar download link on my mega here to know for S10 exynos for S10e- S10+ versions see 5G I don't know if it works.
[General Topics] TheMystic:
If I go to Google Store website, I find that in pretty much every region, Google is only selling the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro on their official stores, with the rare exception of Japan and India, where I see that even Pixel 6a is listed.

This makes me think that Google is no longer having stock of it's older models, and such models that are available in 3rd party stores (both online and offline) are essentially unsold inventory.

This leads me to the question:

Every year when OEMs launch their newer phone model, do they completely stop producing their older models in each segment? Does anyone have reliable info on this? No speculation please.​

I bought a Google Pixel 5 on Amazon. There was something about the packaging that was suspect. It lacked the kind of polish one would expect from original packaging. Most importantly, month of manufacture was Dec'22.

As far as I know, Google stopped producing the Pixel 5 sometime in 2021, and all Pixel 5 available anywhere in the world should be 2021 or 2020 make. I don't think Google produced the Pixel 5 in 2022, and that too in Dec'22.
[General Topics] TheMystic:
Apple doesn't instantly discontinue it's older models when new models are launched. The reason for this is to clear out inventory of components used in older models.

The point to remember is this:

If an OEM is still producing an older model, it will list it in it's own stores (both online and offline). ​

​

If a manufacturer has stopped listing an item on its own store, it simply means it has stopped making it.​

This is true for all manufacturers.
[General Topics] ethical_haquer:
Yes, I noticed this when I bought a Samsung Galaxy A52 4G a few months ago. When I searched for it in the store, it didn't come up, but when I searched for it online, I found the product info page from Samsung.
[General Topics] TheMystic:
So if you find a box of Galaxy A52 4G today that shows the month of manufacture as anything later than the time you stopped seeing it listed on the official site, it means the box is fake. The phone inside is either fake or a used/ refurbished one.

The problem is many online platforms like Amazon, eBay, etc. are used by dubious sellers to sell such used products as brand new, and these platforms don't seem to be doing enough to stop such cheating.
[Android Gaming] Onan Isthmus:
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[HTC Cavalier] molesaied88:
I bought a used HTC s630 from ebay. The guy said that it would freeze at the loading screen. When i got it i did a hard reset using the 2 softkeys and power button. Worked for a while, then when i went to use it again and turned it on it goes to the homescreen but i cant do anything. When i press any keys the keyboard lights up but thats all.when i plug in the charger the battery icon on the screen shows that its charging but thats the only change. Im thinking that if i flash the shipped rom again itll fix it, but i cant seem to find it anywhere? any ideas please????
[HTC Cavalier] big ach:
try upgrading the rom? Maybe that would help?

If you go to xda Wiki there is a Dopod C730 rom there.

Also, Curzz has cooked a bunch of awesome WM6.1 roms, you can try loading that.
[HTC Cavalier] molesaied88:
to do that i need to do the hard spl so i can load diff roms other than htc's, and to do that i need to app unlock[ it which requires it to be connected through active sync. i tried loading others but i get error codes like 290 which is incalid vendor id. the only solution that i can see right now is to flash the shipped rom though the bootloader. does anyone have the shipped htc WM6 rom?
[HTC Cavalier] big ach:
I have an original HTC S630 (Branded HTC) with original WM 6 rom, but I dunno how to copy my rom on to the computer, if you can tell me how to do it, I'll be happy to do it for you
[HTC Cavalier] molesaied88:
OMG thank you so much. AND YOUR EGYPTION!! Salam Alakum, Im egyption as well. I will look in to see how to dump a rom. If anyone else knows the help would be appreciated.
[HTC Cavalier] molesaied88:
THis is the link that cruzz provided when he was trying to get a copy of all the roms.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Elf_HowToDumpOSManually
[HTC Cavalier] big ach:
I have tried that procedure before and it did not work.

Have you tried going to the agent in Cairo, JoviTronics? You could ask them to re-install the rom again.

Did you buy your phone from Vodafone?
[HTC Cavalier] molesaied88:
I actually live in america. I bought the phone used from ebay. I just called htc and they say its still under warranty, but i want to try and fix it myself before sending to them. maybe cruzz has a copy of the rom?
[HTC Cavalier] cruzzmz:
what error did u get when u tried extracting the rom?

did u get this

pls make sure that u have unlock ur dev

then follow the instruction of the Wiki
[HTC Cavalier] molesaied88:
cruzz do u have any idea what could be wrong with the phone and what i could do to fix it?
[HTC Cavalier] cruzzmz:
Not sure .... u can do a hard spl? if can u can try use mtty to check if the os has bad sector. U can get the link on how tos at the sticky thread "for newbie...."

regards
[HTC Cavalier] molesaied88:
thing is i cant do hardspl without app unlock which needs activesync. thats why im tryin to find the htc shipped rom
[HTC Cavalier] molesaied88:
so it turns out that the phone i bought off of ebay for 30 dollars was broken, but lucky me it was still under warranty. i sent it to htc for repair and they replaced the entire board for me free!! waiting for it to be delivered, then ill pull the htc wm6.0 rom off of it for u guys.
[HTC Cavalier] cruzzmz:
glad to hear that ur prob shall be fix ... good for u then

:)
[Introductions] keesh_x:
It's been a while since I have been reading through XDA but no idea why i created account now. But oh well here I am.

About me? Full time learner, tinkerer and developer. Web mostly.

Linux, custom roming, development are my thing, thank you for having me, and I am surely going to enjoy the community:)
[Introductions] galaxys:
Welcome to XDA and tinkering city!😁

Enjoy your journey around the forums! 🙂📱💻⌚

Regards
[Introductions] keesh_x:
Thank you dear sir
[Samsung Galaxy S22] steev087:
Is there any way to root my Samsung galaxy s22 ultra that's with at&t? I've given up trying to get the bootloader unlocked. But any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S22] subevilx:
hi is your software U1 binary if yes I got something that might or might not work for you. Kindly PM me.
[Samsung Galaxy S22] steev087:
I don't even know. I'm trying to teach myself all of this from scratch and don't even have any point of references to start from. Thank you for replying though would you be able to tell me how I might go about finding out if my software is U1 binary or not. If not I understand.
[Samsung Galaxy S22] GenesisDH:
Your model number in Phone Info will tell you. If it ends with *only* U, then you are on a carrier sold phone and it will need additional steps to convert to a U1 binary.

If it ends in U1, then you would be on the track the previous poster claims to have a tool for.
[Samsung Galaxy S22] steev087:
Hey so my software is not U1 binary. Any tips on how I could achieve this?
[Samsung Galaxy S22] subevilx:
Is it u2 or just U
[Samsung Galaxy S22] steev087:
It's U.
[Samsung Galaxy S22] subevilx:
The binary right? Its u1 and not U2 right?
[Samsung Galaxy S22] Jmarks8762:
@subevilx im in the same boat with binary 2. any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S22] steev087:
Nah man . I switched over to OnePlus 7 pro now. Except for my tablet, I'm pretty much done with Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] minatsuki:
*Attention*

The app on watch will overwrite samsung pay(maybe)

This app needs someone to remove the limitation, or it will only work with the watch runs china's firmware.

Samsung has drop the mifare emu on watch 4 in china from watch 5. When you trying to add mifare card to emulateon your watch, it ask you to do further on your phone. But the app on the phone won't get pass the balabala to accept. When you tap accept, you will get an email says something like "Spay active on your device“, but the app will stucks or you will get an black screen to accept as restart the app.

Maybe it need to work with the phone runs CHC firmware/samsung pay with account in china(maybe). Anyone interest in hack this?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] wyt18:
Did this work on watch 4? Is there a thread with tutorial?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] minatsuki:
sideload apk to watch/phone. But as mentioned, it wont work cant pass check in phone side app.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] wyt18:
thanks. did it work on any version of Samsung Watch / Phone in China?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] minatsuki:
Phone needs android 12 or above.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] danergo:
"Samsung has drop the mifare emu on watch 4 in china from watch 5"

Is this meaning Watch5 HAS mifare emu?

Mifare emu == I can use the watch instead of my other mifare card for building entry (for example)?

Thanks for confirming these.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] minatsuki:
Yes, but only card without encrypted, or create without encryption then overwrite it use something like "MIFARE Classic Tool".

And sorry maybe the first post has misleading everyone, this app only works with watch uses firmware in china. But I think it shoud work if someone can remove the limitation.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] danergo:
I'm looking for a way to emulate a Mifare Classic Card without encryption and without payload.

I need to emulate only the UID.

UID: what "Mifare Classic Tool" sees:

View attachment 5868375

So I want my watch to present itself as "UID: F148F784" to the card reader.

Do you think it's anyhow possible?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] minatsuki:
Someone says it can be done by this app if the app works. But if you just want the cards on your wirst, get something like miband 6/7 from china will be faster(because i dont know if the mifare emu enabled on international app)
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] danergo:
I wish to have this on my GW5 (non-chinese).

But it's not urgent. Let's talk about it: who was saying this can be done by this app? Can you point me to that direction please?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] minatsuki:
Roughly this link (in chinese)shows how to add card on 5/5 pro, the app attached is released last year added support for 4/4 classicic. For more info you can dig in this forum coolapk and search "三星智能卡", you may need to download the app (google play will report it can damage you device)and it also in chinese.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] danergo:
Sorry, link seems broken, can you please double-check?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] minatsuki:
Sorry, fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] danergo:
How do we know that they are adding Mifare card and not bank card?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] isotope.1:
According to the instruction video, you can add both Mifare cards and those little tags too (I don't know if the NFC driver supports that last one).

I couldn't get it to work on my 'setup' too (Watch4 + S21). It redirects me to a Galaxy Store and just tells me that the watch is unsupported. I'll try to reverse engineer it once I have enough free time.

EDIT: Does anyone know how chinese firmware differs from the international one? as far as I know, to emulate a sector 0 of MiFare cards (this sector also contains UID) you need a root because WearOS, like Android randomizes it.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] danergo:
+1 for randomization. I can detect this with my GW5. Every single time tapping on Mifare reader, watch reports a new UID.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] minatsuki:
Chinese firmware mostly heavily shrink the google relate framework, dont know if they also modifty the nfc component. The phone's firmware also support mifare emulate, is it useful or too large to analyse?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] danergo:
Are there any facts proving this?

I got some information that Samsung phones are in general unable to emulate Mifare cards due to hardware limitations.