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[Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo Questions & Answers] AboodTurbo:
Hi!

(Note: Please skip to the third paragraph if you don't want to read my entire useless lifestory lol)

So... Around September-ish 2022 I got an S5 Neo that was previously owned by a good friend of mine, she gave it to me because she didn't need it anymore and I was stuck without a phone for a while because my daily (iPhone 6S) was tragically killed after I accidently dropped in the sea.

Anyways, the S5 Neo I got had Lineage OS 18.1 (Android 11) on it and it was really nice to use thanks to how light that ROM was, fast forward to January 2023 and I got a new phone to replace the dead 6S of mine and the stopgap S5 Neo, but I decided to still use the S5 Neo every now and then as a secondary phone or a testing phone, for custom ROM's, recoveries, and that kind of fun stuff. I successfully installed the latest stock software it supported and tried a few things I wanted to try, like the camera for example, I wanted to see if the camera would be better on the stock Android compared to Lineage OS, etc.

But after I installed the stock software for the S5 Neo I was unable to revert back to LineageOS due to my lack of knowledge with how this all works, I assume I got the "revert to original software" part right because it's a simple "Download Odin, download the software for your phone, put it in download mode, boom it's done", but every time I tried it with LineageOS it doesn't want to work.

My main issue is trying to install TWRP or Lineage Recovery using Odin, I tried to be fast, tried the remove battery trick, the hold power button for 10 seconds then hold buttons for recovery when out of download mode, I tried everything, can someome please help?

The problem I am facing is that when I hold the buttons to go into recovery when it's in download mode when the recovery is successfully loaded, it doesn't go into recovery, and when I remove the battery and install it again and press buttons to go to recovery (A guide I read said that) it just got stuck on the flashscreen forever (Not bootloop, just "Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo" flashscreen stuck), and only got unstuck when I removed the battery again or went into download mode and said no, restarting the device, and at which point I think I have the original OS still but actually funnily enough no recovery whatsoever, not the normal one or the TWRP recovery, so yeah I really need help

I am open to any suggestions for methods that are simpler for a noob to me to go through to install a custom ROM, my goal is to install LineageOS, not to install TWRP. Thanks!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo Questions & Answers] ethical_haquer:
I would just follow the official installation instructions. Read through them once before you follow them and you should be fine. Let me know if you have any questions regarding flashing it (Don't worry, I remember my first flashing ;)).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE] shmusername:
...There was a mmcblk1, but that just seems to be the sd card. There were actual blocks labeled "system" and "userdata," but system didn't have anything and I can't figure out how to read userdata just yet. What's the partition that actually stores app data (or whatever the android equivalent is to the ~/.config directory) and the user home directory (where Documents/Downloads/Pictures/etc)?
[Android Head-Units] 1960darrenh:
Hi.

My head unit is soft bricked so I cannot access the menu to switch on USB Debugging. Is there a way round this?

I need to reinstall android on it but don't know how to get into the recovery menu (if it has one)

Can anyone help?

Ford Android unit

Model (according to its settings) LETV LE1

MT6580

4x ARM Cortex A7

2Gb RAM
[Android Head-Units] marchnz:
Not MTCD, rewuested moderator move to Android Head-Units forum
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] patrapatra:
Hi, (sorry long question)

My screen has small black spot in the upper right corner, I have been desperately trying every method available online to hide the notch or resize the screen but nothing works.

Overscan ( doesn't working anymore)

Hide notch in dev mode (Samsung removed it)

Nacho notch and other apps (not convinet)

Changing resolution using cmd (blacks big portion of the screen up and down as well)

Now I am trying to root the device to hide the notch using magsik but oem unlock in dev mode is missing tried changing the time and date method but didn't work, then tried installing different region rom (CSS-AP-BL-CP) but still no oem unlock and the rom still shows the carrier logo.

Is there any method to hide the notch without root?

Is the bootloader for my device unlockable?

Thank you for your support 🙏
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] V0latyle:
It's a Exynos device, so the bootloader should in theory be unlockable.

Changing the ROM region won't enable OEM unlocking.

My recommendation: Perform a factory reset, connect to the Internet via wifi, then check for updates in system settings. Then, check to see if OEM unlocking is available.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] patrapatra:
Thanks for your replay.

I tried several times but still same issue
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Skuddle:
What is the significance of the eight-digit number after the date on photos taken with a P7P?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] simplepinoi177:
I can't be sure...but I always figured it was a sort of time index; down to the millisecond...? *6 digits is hour, minute, seconds; two extra values would be extra 2 digit milliseconds(?)
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] martmarq:
for me it's a 9 digit number

PXL_AABBCC_DDEEFFGGG

AA year

BB month

CC day

DD hour

EE minutes

FF seconds

GGG milliseconds
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Skuddle:
Thank you - that's what I was looking for!
[Android Head-Units] xhostluv:
Hello,

I'm interested in buying an android hu 7" inch. I want to be able to output from the board video and audio with an RCA cable (yellow video, red/white audio) to an external display. I want to output video and audio on an mmi2g audi display. Now I'm using an android tv box.

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Thanks in advance.
[Android Head-Units] xhostluv:
i bought an Android head unit with video out capabilities but it's not outputting correctly black and white picture

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i want to use only the motherboard without the screen
[Honor 50] volkodav1975:
This will not give you the opportunity to make a full backup, but it will partially allow you to get into the cloud and save your data. I was able to create a backup on the Honor 50 and after that I restored it on the Huawei tablet.

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1. Naturally, you must have Huawei HMS Core services

2. Perhaps there should be a frame

3. Install this version of the cloud (you can't update, only it works)

4. After installation, immediately open and give all permissions except geolocation (I gave it to it, but it seems to me that it interferes)

5. To log in to the cloud, you have two options

1: Through the button in the curtainView attachment 5912339

2: Installation Manager tab in AppGalleryView attachment 5912341

6. Two buttons do not work, "Settings" and "Memory Management", you should not touch them - the cloud flies out of control

7. We saw the cloud, but they don't allow us to make a backup, the program writes an error both during recovery and when trying to create a backup, the "System Dispatcher" prevents us from doing this.

8. In developers, we set to allow debugging and debugging only when charging. Install ADB AppControl on the PC, connect the phone through it and remove the ADB "System Dispatcher".

9. After the backup, the dispatcher must be returned, without it we lose battery control, etc.

The data is saved only partially: contacts, messages, photos, videos and some programs. I can't save the settings because the dispatcher is turned off. I'm sorry, I'm writing through a translator, I hope it's clear.

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[Honor 50] synescu:
Hey there I'm trying to install the cloud app into my honor 50 but I'm always getting this error. Do you have any idea what is the conflicting app? is a while that I am trying to figure it out but I am unable. TView attachment 5920663hank you
[Honor 50] volkodav1975:
I had a conflict if I tried to install "Files" from Huawei first. If you did not install this, then try to install from a third-party file manager, I put all of the X-plore.
[Honor 50] tboy2000:
Sorry if I misunderstood, but if after syncing a back up we have to enable system dispatcher again, then we can't sync again unless we remove system dispatcher again. Then what is the point of this if we can't maintain a sync automatically? Sorry if I got something wrong. 🙂
[Honor 50] volkodav1975:
II showed this so that they could transfer from Huawei to Honor and vice versa.
[Honor 50] tboy2000:
Ok but Phone Clone app does the exact same thing. Was just confused.
[Honor 50] AxomiaHoiMoi:
He's talking about migrating cloud data.

I just found a new app to help you with that.

Got it from Honor customer representative.

https://cloud.honor.com/migrate-apk/download
[Honor 50] volkodav1975:
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

main thanks, this link led me to the Honor cloud!
[Honor 50] AxomiaHoiMoi:
Also if you have Huawei Cloud Subscription, you tlcan transfer that to Honor Cloud.
[Honor 50] volkodav1975:
It doesn't work, he asks for a Chinese number, and I have a Chinese account with a Russian number.
[General Questions and Answers] XanderXDA:
Hello, so I build twrp for my device, SM-A032F, now TWRP is running nice and good but, you cant format /system, /vendor, etc...

Only /data.

Now the problem is that... how am I gonna install a gsi when you cant wipe nor install anything to /system ??

So, I want help from you guys to fix this for me, if you do so, I will credit your XDA username on the TWRP splash screen

The AIK files are here
[General Questions and Answers] XanderXDA:
update: i'm good now
[General Questions and Answers] tinurad:
Have you tried flashing gsi through your twrp build ?
[General Questions and Answers] XanderXDA:
No not yet, /system is still r/o even tho i mount it

I've been planning of making a CustomAP and just stop with twrp

Idk
[General Questions and Answers] XanderXDA:
update: nope, I need help
[General Questions and Answers] tinurad:
It's better. I think twrp will be useful to disable dm verity. If you can please, try with dot os (https://www.droidontime.com/devices/a64). Can I contact you through telegram ?
[General Questions and Answers] XanderXDA:
I created a matrix space if you wanna join

Matrix - Decentralised and secure communication

You're invited to talk on Matrix. If you don't already have a client this link will help you pick one, and join the conversation. If you already have one, this link will help you join the conversation

matrix.to
[General Questions and Answers] XanderXDA:
Never heard of DotOS before, okay, ill try
[Android General] crouch64:
View attachment 5912361​

TWRP 3.6.0 A11 Unofficial for A01 Core​

(hope the version is 3.6.0 as twrp supports android 11 please test it and let us know a01 core users)

Supported Models: SM-A013F, SM-A013G, SM-A013M, SM-M013F

/*
* Your warranty is... still valid?
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this Recovery
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/

- Installation (not tested)

1. Unlock your bootloader.

2. Reboot to download mode

3. Download the patched vbmeta version for your device from here

4. Return Odin and flash the patched vbmeta image

5. Go Odin settings tab and dont check auto reboot

6. Put the TWRP TAR for your device with Odin in the BL slot and click start.

- Download

TWRP 3.6.0 A-11

- Bugs

Not tested yet (pls test it and tell me)

- Credits

- TeamWin - for TWRP

- @almondnguyen for TWRP device tree
[Android General] LimeWools:
Given how similar this is to the A013F is it possible to use this on that device?
[Android General] crouch64:
yes it is possible this twrp is for all a01core series please try it and write me the results
[Android General] LimeWools:
I flashed it in the BL slot and it passed but on Download Mode shows this

"Partitions vbmeta

Reason vbmeta: Error verifying vbmeta image: HASH_MISMATCH CUSTOM vbmeta"

It is also important to point out that I am rooted with Magisk.

(Twrp is typically flashed in the AP slot so will try that)
[Android General] LimeWools:
After flashing in the BL slot with auto reboot off I got this.

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Partitions recovery

Reason recovery: Public key used to sign data does not match key in chain partition description.

SAMSUNG recovery, A013FXXU7AWA1, 61141678R

SAMSUNG vbmeta, A013FXXU7AWA1, 61141678R

(Unrooted)
[Android General] crouch64:
twrp did it work bro ?
[Android General] LimeWools:
It did not work. It flashed with a pass but the device just booted back to download mode with the errors I shared above.
[Android General] LimeWools:
Do I need a PIT file/ the appropriate vbmeta, any suggestions?
[Android General] crouch64:
yes you need a patched vbmeta download the stock rom and extract the vbmeta from it then open minimal adb while in odin mode and flash the vbmeta by entering the following code: fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta (vbmeta file path)

try twrp again after patching
[Android General] crouch64:
do it worked bro?
[Android General] LimeWools:
I'm having trouble creating the patched vbmeta, can you provide some guidance?

Also the command you sent won't work because Samsung doesn't use the android fastboot protocol.
[Android General] crouch64:
bro send me a discord isadami#8453

im working of patch vbmeta on stock rom
[Android General] Jona-suricata:
Not found :(
[Android General] Prove N.:
It's probably my bad that I did not clarify. It won't boot. None of my builds worked, and this one too.

It might even break FRP/EFS and make you unable to boot even stock ROM and rooted GSIs. You really can't save it without going to a technician.
[Android General] Jona-suricata:
I have the version with 1gb of ram and 16 storage, I found lienage os with android 13 through odin but it seems that it is for the version with 2 gb of ram it installs without problems but it causes a bootloop
[Android General] .Luce.:
https://xdaforums.com/t/enable-fastbootd-and-install-twrp-for-samsung-galaxy-a01-core.4628469/
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Skuddle:
I set my camera to take JPG and DNG files. One of the JPGs is 4080 x 3072 pixels, 3.6 MB and 96 dpi while the DNG file for that photo is 1280 x 964 pixels, 13.7 MB, and 96 dpi.

I am viewing them with the Photos app on my Windows 10 computer.

When I zoom into the same areas on the images, the JPG is 285% and the DNG 635%. Both images are the same size (occupy the same area) on my monitor. When I zoom into the images, the DNG is pixelated much, much more than the JPG.

I don't understand why the DNG file size is 3 times that of the JPG but the JPG has at least 4 times as much detail. Here is an example:View attachment 5912355View attachment 5912357

It appears that the DNG has 10 MB of info that is not image-related. Can somebody please help me understand what's going on here?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] synesthete:
DNG is a file format for raw data from the image sensor. It uses lossless compression, meaning that the compression it uses does not cause any loss of data/quality. In the context of a phone camera, this file format isn't really meant to be used as the final form or finished product. It is meant to be digitally developed in an application like Photoshop or Lightroom. By doing this the photographer is able to have more detail and information to work with and more control over the final product. Before processing, DNG images usually look a bit grainy/noisey, a bit washed out, with low contrast. DNG is used as a "Digital Negative" archival format, similar to how photo negatives were kept as master archival copies of film photos.

The JPG file that is created by your phone has already been processed to make it better by the camera software, meaning that things like contrast, color balance, saturation, sharpening, etc are already adjusted. So this can be one reason that the JPG looks better than the DNG. The JPG that is exported probably has at least some quality loss from the higher lossy compression and has less metadata. This means that if the file is adjusted or altered and saved again as a JPG the quality can degrade even more.

The DNG file should be close the to resolution of the JPG. I just compared some files of mine and the DNG is only about 16px shorter than the JPG. I am not sure of the reason for this. Maybe someone else can clear this up. DNG format can embed a JPG preview. I don't use Windows, but my guess is that maybe the image viewing program that you are using doesn't fully support DNG as is just showing the embedded JPG metadata.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Skuddle:
Thank you for your reply.

>>I just compared some files of mine and the DNG is only about 16px shorter than the JPG.<<

Not sure how your DNG could be 16 pixels "shorter" than the corresponding JPG.

In my post I've described my photo in great detail in both its JPG and its DNG format. The DNG file is 13.7 MB and the JPG is 3.6 MB, about the same ratio as my other photos on the camera.

The DNG that I see on my screen is extremely over-sharpened. It looks like someone has gone bananas with the Sharpening function. Don't know why.

The DNG file does not contain the level of detail that is in the JPG when viewed on the screen. If you compare the leaves in the images you will notice that the leaves in the DNG are just about obliterated due to the low resolution while the same leaves in the JPG are clearly visible due to the higher resolution.)

>>The DNG file should be close the to resolution of the JPG.<<

In my experience, depending upon the content of the original TIF or DNG file, the file size of a JPG derived from a DNG file is about a tenth the size of a TIF or the DNG. Too bad there is no option for the Pixel 7 to save the photo as an uncompressed TIF.

Google has done an excellent job of creating JPGs from DNGs. Maybe what I'm seeing on my Windows 10 computer when I view a DNG file is not the full DNG but only a representation of the image used to approximate the actual photo? I dunno.

If I have misunderstood something about DNG files, perhaps somebody can chime in and show me what it is. I'd sure like to know how I can use them to create my own JPG or TIF files. If there is a program that can display the full 13.7 MB of my DNG file, I'd like to hear about it.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] synesthete:
Here is what I mean by 16px shorter. See the screenshots of the image dimensions of my JPG vs DNG below. They are roughly the same proportion, but the size difference (dimensions) is only about 0.04% in my case. So the height goes down by 16px and the width by 15px.

Spoiler content hidden.

Oops

Yeah, I was wrong here. I was focusing at the pixel dimensions and didn't see the resolution was different. Sorry about that. In the screenshots I posted near the beginning of the post the JPG is 3072x4080 at 72dpi and the DNG is 3056x4064 at 300dpi

DNG files will usually be significantly larger in file size than a JPG of similar dimensions, because they contain more data and metadata and the lossless compression isn't as effective as a lossy compressor like JPG.

I think the application you are using (WIndows Photos App) doesn't properly support viewing DNG files. DNG files often have an embedded JPG image to be used as a preview. These embedded images can be used for things like image thumbnails in your operating system. The preview images is going to be smaller and lower resolution that the actual DNG data. I think you Photos app on your computer is just displaying the embedded JPG preview rather than the actual DNG data. Since DNG is sort of a specialty/proffessional file format, most photo apps just don't have full support for it.

I use Adobe Lightroom to process my DNG files. Photoshop comes with the RAW plugin, which can also process them. Both of those application can get kind of expensive ,because they require a subscription. If you want something free you can try playing around with one of these:

darktable

darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer

www.darktable.org

Home

rawtherapee.com
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] JohnTheFarm3r:
The issue is that you're only getting a "Preview" with the DNG file hence the "low" resolution. When you open the same DNG in an editing software like Adobe PS or LR, (or any other) you will be able to work with the FULL resolution inside and edit it as you wish.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Skuddle:
>>I think you Photos app on your computer is just displaying the embedded JPG preview rather than the actual DNG data.<<

>>The issue is that you're only getting a "Preview" with the DNG file hence the "low" resolution.<<

I think both of you are correct about the preview. Now to search for something affordable that will open a DNG and not just a preview.

Thank you both for your help! I'll download the "darktable" app and have a look.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] wangdaning:
Gimp can do it and it is free last I checked.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Skuddle:
"darktable" doesn't work for me (tried, and uninstalled it).

Anyways, I fiddled around, trying this and that and was able to successfully open the DNG at its full resolution using Irfanview. For those who are interested, here's what I did:

I opened Irfanview and clicked on "Options", then on "Property Settings".

I clicked "PlugIns" at the bottom of the page. A "PlugIns" window opened.

"Try to load embedded preview..." at the top of the PlugIns window was checked, so I unchecked it and clicked "Okay".

I loaded a DNG file. It loaded at full resolution (i.e. no preview JPG!)

I saved the file as a TIF using "Save as" and was then able to open the TIF in my prehistoric Photoshop 7 app.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite] Davidwhhhhhhhhhy:
what is the best ROM for Samsung tab A7 Lite
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite] Difficul:
I don't know

I'm using Spark os is great but battery drain ( need custom kernel)

All gsi has this wrong , if you set password and reboot and enter password , you can see annountcement " wait for 99999 seconds " and you need reset

I don't know but i never set password for gsi rom
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite] tom.android:
Stock (Sam) Rom is the best for everyone. the other GSI or ROM is suitable for whom that test it themself.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite] hackthis02:
I've been using Ponces' s AOSP A13 GSI for a few weeks now with out issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite] Difficul:
Are you set any password ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite] hackthis02:
I don't have a password, but I use a pattern.
[OnePlus 9R] AboAnas25:
Hello guys

I have OnePlus 9R, tried to use MSM to unbrick and operation of flashing is successfully completed but the phone is opening Crashdump screen

I tried many versions of MSM with same issue

Can you help me to bypass this situation

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[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G] kestrelv2:
Has anyone managed to install kernelSU on the mi 11 lite 5g yet? I have some awkward banking apps that just won't work properly using magisk no matter what I do and apparently kernelSU solves it.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G] Lolo280374:
I don't know if you already tried, but for me using Shamiko and the Magisk's DenyList Google Wallet and my banking app both worked without any issues. You can also try to hide the app under a different package name (in Magisk's settings).

Hope that helps!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G] kestrelv2:
It's starling that's the problem and none of that works.