yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel Fold] badabing2003:
Yes I advocate for knowing the manual steps, then you you can use the automation tools to ease your work.

Understanding how all this works, is rewarding in many ways, and not least is being able to pay it forward by helping other newcomers.
[Google Pixel Fold] Alxoom33:
Hi, nice to connect again. I have had my Pixel Fold since August, bootloader unlocked.

About my setup: I'm on A14 QPR1 Beta 2, booted and rooted with latest Magisk Canary. Banking Apps and Google Wallet all work great!

I have a Latercase blue carbon-fiber minimal case and have a Spiegen carbon-fiber MagSafe ring attached, which allows me to use several attachments, such as wireless charging battery packs and car mount. Also a magnetic Spiegen ring and a folding wallet can be optionally attached.

To change things up a little, I have a leather skin on the camera side from dbrand. It can be used by itself. It also fits perfectly under the Latercase carbon fiber case. It also fits under a minimal clear polycarbonate case that I have, if I want to show off the leather skin and still have the case protecting the back side and camera bump. I usually keep the front Latercase cover on at all times, and use one of the three combinations, above: 1. dbrand skin alone, 2. dbrand skin under the Latercase back; or, dbrand skin under the clear polyucarbonate back.

I also use a Whitstone dome glass front case friendly screen protecter and soft plastic film screen protecter(s) for the inside screen for extra protection.

I look forward to Google adding stylus compatibility and selling a custom styIus (hopefully).

I bought my Pixel Fold from Google (the Obsidion 512 G version) through Google Fi and took the $700 rebate that is credited on my monthly Google Fi payments, which was the best deal I could find for an unlocked phone. So now my Pixel 6Pro and Pixel 2XL devices are retired.

I love my Pixel Fold! It has a nice solid feel in my hand, fully functional front screen, that is comprable to what I had with the Pixel 6 Pro, although faster, brighter and clearer screen resolution. Lastly, the inside screen is great for watching videos, sports and anything else that would normally require a tablet or laptop.

Any thoughts?
[Google Pixel Fold] XdekHckr:
This guide is pretty bad, it doesn't tell us how to extract

init_boot.img

from payload.bin in ota zip file, even your linked guide for pixel 7 pro doesn't mention this (it only says that this file is directly available after unpacking archive which is not true). I have android beta image and I have to deal with root by myself then, lmao
[Google Pixel Fold] rodken:
-- Extract the payload.bin file from the OTA zip file.

Using a tool such as 7-Zip or WinRARto extract the init_boot.img file from the payload.bin file.

What if you utilize 7-zip to extract:

-- Open 7-Zip.

-- Right-click on the payload.bin file and select "Open Archive."

-- Navigate to the ramdisk folder.

-- Select the init_boot.img file and click the "Extract" button.

-- Choose a location to extract the file to and click "OK."

Or
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What if you utilize WinRAR to extract:

-- Open WinRAR.

-- Double-click on the payload.bin file.

-- Navigate to the ramdisk folder.

-- Select the init_boot.img file and press the "Extract To" button.

-- Choose a location to extract the file to and click "OK."

You can also used the attached to extract from the payload.
[Google Pixel Fold] badabing2003:
You can't open payload.bin with 7-zip, you need payload dumper or similar tool.
[Google Pixel Fold] rodken:
I think that I threw a typo in the mix and should've mentioned Peazip.
[Google Pixel Fold] badabing2003:
I can't comment about peazip as I have never used it, but if it works, great to have one more tool that can unpack payload.bin.
[Google Pixel Fold] simplepinoi177:
The post below might prove helpful...It's from a member who has the other quintessential How-To everything outside of stock Guide....
[Google Pixel Fold] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Thanks, @simplepinoi177! Also, at @Lughnasadh's education about the possibility, I tested and found that Magisk is able to directly handle the Full OTA zip, so no need to even extract the payload.bin in that case. Just put the Full OTA zip on the phone, tell Magisk to install and point it to the zip, and it will extract the init_boot.img (tested working fine on my Pixel 8 Pro) from the zip's payload.bin and deposit the Magisk'd init_boot.img in the Download folder, as normal.

For what it's worth, Magisk created the exact same Magisk'd init_boot.img as extracting it manually using payload dumper and manually running Magisk on the init_boot.img (same SHA-256 hash).

It's good to have several available ways to handle it.
[Google Pixel Fold] simplepinoi177:
yes....up to this point, I was rather hesitant and doubtful the difference between Full OTA's init_boot image and Full Factory that, although I have been flashing Full OTA's to both slots for 2 months now, I was still downloading the Full Factory just to get access to the init_boot image from there; so thank you for confirming that it is the exact same as the Full OTA's....! Now I won't have to go through the trouble and/or downloading a separate nearly 2GB firmware image file concurrently with the Full OTA.
[Google Pixel Fold] bs3pro:
Very easy having magisk patch the initboot directly from ota.zip on phone. Thanks for the tip!
[Google Pixel Fold] squidbutt:
which pixel mods?
[Google Pixel Fold] sawdoctor:
GitHub - KieronQuinn/PixelLauncherMods: A root app that enables you to add a number of features to the stock Pixel Launcher, without needing Xposed

A root app that enables you to add a number of features to the stock Pixel Launcher, without needing Xposed - KieronQuinn/PixelLauncherMods

github.com
[Google Pixel Fold] Alxoom33:
Is it compatible with A14 QPR2 Beta 1.1 and the upcoming December update?
[Google Pixel Fold] XdekHckr:
I have installed lsposed + magisk and there is no banking or financial app that detect it, just enable strict mode and exclude banking apps from root access and so on
[Google Pixel Fold] Alxoom33:
Magisk hide works great with the Deny List. I don't use lsposed, just Zygisk.
[Google Pixel Fold] poorangus:
@sawdoctor, I know this is an old post, but just wondering if you had to do anything special to get Pixel Launcher Mods to work? To my knowledge, Fold is not a supported device, and there is currently an issue open for this in their repository: https://github.com/KieronQuinn/PixelLauncherMods/issues/126
[Google Pixel Fold] sawdoctor:
I'm using pixel launcher mods with no issues at all. I didn't have to do anything just installed and it works
[Google Pixel Fold] Alxoom33:
What Android version are you using. A14 QPR2 Beta 2?
[Google Pixel Fold] poorangus:
@sawdoctor, do you use the search widget replacement feature? If not, would you mind testing it with the "blank" widget that ships with Pixel Launcher Mods? I'm wondering if this feature is responsible for the issues on Fold.
[Google Pixel Fold] sawdoctor:
I'm on qpr2 beta 2, don't get the option for blank but i took some screenshots for you
[Google Pixel Fold] poorangus:
@sawdoctor this is driving me crazy, it just doesn't make sense.

You're able to UNFOLD the device with widget replacement enabled, no issues?

Sorry to bug, greatly appreciate your help with this.
[Google Pixel Fold] sawdoctor:
Yep your right the phone doesn't like widget replacement on the inner screen. I got a pixel launcher FC and then my bottom row of icon's got duplicated. I have other mods as well hiding navbar and theming.

I do have one bug which i thought was related to my theme but might actually be related to pixel launcher mods if you could check?

When I try and use Google interpator or camera on dual screen then the phone soft reboots meaning i can't have cover and inner screen both displays on at the same time
[Google Pixel Fold] poorangus:
Hey @sawdoctor thank you for confirming this.

I tested the camera with Pixel Launcher Mods and experienced no issues in the folded or unfolded state, or when switching between folded/unfolded.

On Google Interpreter -- I think you're referring to Google Translate, which also appears to work perfectly regardless of folded/unfolded state.

But, I'm a little confused by your last sentence. I've never observed the cover and inner screens both active simultaneously. It's always one or the other, depending on whether the phone is folded or unfolded. So I worry that I've misunderstood you. But I'm happy to do any further testing, just let me know.
[Google Pixel Fold] sawdoctor:
When using Google translate/interpator there is a option to have both screens on at the same time so both you and the other person can use a screen each. On the camera there's an option when using it unfolded to use the outer screen as a viewer for the subject of the photo.

So basically when using either of the features both inner and outer screens are active at the same time. When I try and enable either feature the phone reboots

If i toggle the switch I've highlighted to turn on the outer screen at the same time I instantly reboot. It's either pixel launcher mods or the fact i have the pill hidden with iconify i think
[Google Pixel Fold] poorangus:
Wow, I didn't know about that feature! Thank you for clarifying.

It sounds like your issue is indeed related to your theme -- the feature is working perfectly on my device. Both screens active, no reboot/crash.

Let me know if there's anything else I can check for you. Thanks again for your help.
[Google Pixel Fold] Yeedatoy:
I know this is old but I try to respond to these whenever possible because I still see people doing this. All you have to do is open magisk, click patch image and click the entire ROM or ota zip. Magisk has payload dumper built into it as well as a ton of other things many people don't realize. It will extract and patch the correct image for you in 2 seconds and it always does it correctly. It's the safest way and the way it was meant to be done, and saves loads of time. MT manager will also open payload.bin like a zip and you can just copy the init boot image
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] gigavolthavoc07:
I'm using Orangefox Recovery latest stable

Steps:

1. Download recovery rom

2. Boot into recovery mode

3. Flash the recovery rom

4. Reboot recovery(Don't reboot system after flashing the rom because it causes bootloop for some reasons)

5. After rebooting recovery, reboot system.

Note: I think this method also working in other devices with an A/B partition and Clear dalvik-cache is optional.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
I'll start by saying I am not a tech savvy person at all. Average to slightly above average computer knowledge. Most terminology goes over my head. So reading this forum really intimidates me. If this is not the place to post this kind of question, I apologize for the intrusion. But i have received plenty of help from the Moto G stylus 5g rooting forum.

The last time I rooted my phone was in 2015 on a LG Volt, where all I had to do was download an app, install it, open it, and then hit "Root". And all I did with root back then was debloat prepackaged apps I didn't want with something called titanium, and install APK's off the internet instead of through the app store. I come back all these years later and see things like "unlock bootloader" and "flash boot.img". But I managed to do it Boost Moto G Stylus 5G following a guide here on XDA with magisk.

Are there any recommendations on what a person who is not tech savvy can do with his rooted phone? I still want to debloat all this crap off the phone, but anything else. Tweaks, adjustments, tips, anything to make the phone faster or the battery life (which is bad) last longer? Any cool or handy apps or anything I can use to squeeze what I can out of this phone?
[Moto G Stylus 5G] stizarch:
My modus operandi for rooting my phone is to block ads at the system level.

Once you've rooted, ensure that systemless is enabled in magisk.

Then, download f-droid.

Then download adaway from within f-droid.

Other than that, you can install sd maid from "questionable" sources, enable root, then uninstall bloat. However, I believe this phone doesn't have bloat to begin with.

Other great feature is to download an ap that shows you your saved wifi passwords. Just search the gplay store for that.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] webhook:
Wait what? I thought carrier branded devices were permanently blocked from root/bootloader unlocking...
[Moto G Stylus 5G] stizarch:
I can confirm that with the following, it can be done. Moto devices seem to be more open than other manufacturers. With Motorola, you have to wait 3-4 days from the first time you connect the phone to the internet.

Boost Moto G stylus 5G 2022 and Boost Moto G 5G 2022​
[Moto G Stylus 5G] webhook:
That's interesting.. it for some reason does not allow BL unlocking on my Verizon Moto E4... maybe because it's a Verizon maybe...
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
Thanks for the response, man.

I read another guide on a forum and downloaded f-droid already, and did discuss the Systemless Host thing in magisk.

I will download these programs then. Even your say ads at the system level, what does that mean verses ads we find in YouTube, games, or websites?

Also for debloat, I saw this:

This looks SUPER complex and tough for me. He said that we can no longer just delete apps because the system file is not read/write anymore. So is the app you suggested going to skip all this work, and show me to uninstall easily?

I just used titanium backup and es file explorer years and years ago.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
I am a straight up average computer user, and not proficient like the average person on this site or GitHub or something.

I followed the instructions in the guide, with lots of help, as afraid as I was of bricking the phone, and it worked.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
I did read that Verizon was a stickler to unlock the bootloader for.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] zgfg:
It depends on device and ROM.

Hence I have absolutely no idea about your case, you should find out

But as said, for the devices originally released to the market with A11 or later (that is, not for models that might have been put to market 5 years ago with some A9 but the vendor later upgraded them to A11 and now still sells the same model but already upgraded to A11 ROMs), Google requires the read-only SAR (System As Root)

It applies to the stock ROMs - hence if you have custom ROM, the devs maybe made the System read-write
[Moto G Stylus 5G] chiteroman:
You can make system RW using this: https://github.com/MehrojOfficial/systemRW-modded
[Moto G Stylus 5G] zgfg:
Fine but I'm not interested. have just replied to the user who quoted here my post from another, totally different thread and topic

And he said for the other thing (IMO, simpler and all together with less risk) that it would be complicated. So up to him if he wants to make his System writable

Anyway, I'm unsubscribing from this thread since I don't have and I'm not interested about this Moto (or whatever it is)😁

Btw, I (can) use Magic Overlay module to mount my System read-write - btw, it does not require GigaBytes of free space, it uses from Data just as much as you make changes to the System
[Moto G Stylus 5G] webhook:
AT&T is too... Clearly some MVNOs allow bootloader unlocking and T-Mobile too... hmmm.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
I downloaded AdAway. Its kind of messing up YouTube for me. It won't save the videos I've watched, and it keeps featuring the same videos and shorts I watched in the last 24 to 48 hours over and over again, on addition to new ones.

And adds are still playing anyway.

What is the advantage of installing SD maid from other sources versus The Google play store? And would I be able to delete /system files with it rather than do the other more complicated stuff like magisk module systemless bebloater?
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
How does this work? What are we downloading? Is it something you enter into CMD? And why does it take up 20 gigs!?
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
I was shown the magisk overlay module as an option to debloat. It looks SUPER complex for me to even attempt.

Anything else you cab recommend for this?
[Moto G Stylus 5G] zgfg:
All rooting things are complicated

If they look too complicated, stay away.

Otherwise, sooner or later you will bump to the wall - by bricking the phone, finding that banking and similar apps detect root, or so - and then things will become even more complicated to understand how to fix

Who goes into rooting, he goes by his own choice and must judge for himself could he deal with that and with all the accompanying risks

Btw, there is a thread for AdAway on XDA, look there and you will find what site you need to to whitelist that AdAway would not block History for YouTube
[Moto G Stylus 5G] stizarch:
On the note of YouTube, get YouTube ReVanced.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] webhook:
Not just ReVanced, the Extended version with the pre-built APKs.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
It's this the best YouTube alternative?

Do they have the same amount and variation of videos as YouTube?

So they us the same severs as YouTube? Or has revanced compiled its own libraries of videos?

And what is the pre-built APK'S about?
[Moto G Stylus 5G] zgfg:
It's just a modded YT app to provide you patches that YT does not allow - like suppressing ads, playing in background, etc

Of course, it connects to the official YT servers

Please read the OP posts, take some time to scroll through the thread to understand what is it all about, download and test yourself:

https://xdaforums.com/t/app-8-0-guides-revanced-revanced-extended.4523967/

Btw, have you ever heard that somebody is publishing his videos to 'ReVanced YT' - like they publish/upload to YT or TikTok?

Just think what kind of business would it be to start and market a new service like YT or TikTok

How would otherwise 'Revanced YT' have their 'own videos' - by stealing front YT servers, what would be the legal consequences?

And who would be interested to use that 'RV YT' service if their server would only gave three and a half uploaded videos

It's all about watching videos from YT service but without certain restrictions and with more config options (video quality, resolution, etc) than in the official YT app
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
Rooting this phone I'm typing on now wasn't that complicated.

Downloading apps from for root is not complicated, except certain components (AdAway I do not understand).

But this involves making your own command line list; a page full from what I'm seeing. There are multiple things here that is hard to wrap my head around, versus the SD maid app that is mentioned, whee you pick an app that you do not want and delete it and all of its memory, add ons, and whatever trace stuff.

Do you have any other recommendations?
[Moto G Stylus 5G] zgfg:
Sorry man, find AdAway thread, study

Cannot spoon-feed you anymore

Spent too many private time on you - other people, give then a hint or too and they search, study, learn themselves

Google is your friend
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
Not asking about

I'm not asking about adaway. I never asked you (specifically) about adaway.

But God bless. Thank you.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Dodecagon:
One small thing I always do is swap the back and recent apps buttons at the bottom. This was the first time I couldn't seem to find a solution that worked. Eventually I modified this magisk module from TulsaDiver.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
I thought that YouTubers servers belonged to and is managed by YouTube, and was not open to sharing that with others, resulting in vanced and it's team getting shut down.
[Moto G Stylus 5G] zgfg:
Omg. Of course that YT servers belong to YT but still you have tons of other apps that can download movies from YT

Anyway, make no sense to waste time on this conversation. Think whatever you want, or Google, search, read and learn

Btw, Vanced was shut down bcs of particular legal reasons. Again, Google is your friend to lfind the details
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Bigman0988:
Seems interesting.

I'm looking for modules myself to install. Which ones do you recommend?

Also, you know of any apps that can debloat the whole phone, including the /system file?

Anything to make the phone not lag anymore after I rooted it?
[Moto G Stylus 5G] Dodecagon:
Im certainly not experiencing lag after rooting.

For root apps:

I use Airaudio/Airmusic for streaming audio from any source to anysource.

AppManager is great for debloating and degoogling.

Lots of people love ViPER4Android to improve sound quality.

Mixplorer is my prefered root browser, as it supports samba shares.

LSposed/Xposed offers lots of quality of life tweaks.

As @zgfg said, A quick internet search would be worth the effort
[Moto G Stylus 5G] snapatech:
Official Motorola Support for Unlocking your Bootloader:

Login| Motorola Support US

Visit the customer support page to view user guides, FAQs, bluetooth pairing, software downloads, drivers, tutorials and to get repair and contact us information.

en-us.support.motorola.com

If you change your mind and want to lock your bootloader: fastboot flashing lock
[Introductions] Spottedbat:
Hi from Maine, a state in northeastern USA. I have enjoyed learning more about my phone with this forum.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] isulat:
I have a Samsung s20+ SM-G985F model with an exynos 990 cpu, and cpu socks so fckn bad that I had to root my phone and close and limit cores down. It solves the problem, and I like how Fraco Kernel manager has profile per app.

But I was wondering is there a way to create a profile to close all cores except one when the screen is off? I Don't know how to do that in franco kernel, is there a different apk that can do this?

thank you for future answers ☺️☺️☺️
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CooLTool9:
I know for a fact this will get 0 replies or locked because wrong category or some **** but whatever. I have tried my hand at developing my own youtube client for older phones and good god that sure was 6 hours of my life I will never get back. Android studio and coding is miserable so I was wondering if anybody else has ever made a working youtube client kind of like newpipe but for android 2.1? I would make my own but google sucks and doesn't listen to searches at all anymore and keeps showing me one useless tutorial from 2014 and videos on getting old youtube versions or some ****. Plus I hate coding because my skills extend to editing apktool.yml and info.plist and I'm too old to learn how to make a stupid simple youtube client
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CooLTool9:
chatgpt is a sillyhead and doesnt know that tubemate uses the browser sites of youtube which dont support android 2 and i dont think newpipe ever made a client for android 2.1, even if they did the 4.0.3 one is broken so i reckon the 2.3.6 one would be too
[Redmi Note 9 Questions & Answers] gr10140:
i was trying to downgrade my phone to miui 11 global version by replacing the miui rom using option in update " choose update package " it loaded to the boot screen and run fo 99.99% and i got a black screen i tried to on my phone but it got stuck in boot loop i cant access recovery mode and no fastboot device is not rooted and an important thing i didnt reset my device before downgrading pls tell me how to repair it or to put in download mode or to access recovery mode i can see only redmi logo not android below it pls help me
[XPERIA X1 General] Loco5150:
I want to remap the ctrl button to the HW keyboard. I did some searcing on it and found PQzII, but thats not the best solution in my opinion.

Is it possible to map it using AEKmap? I dont know if Im missing something on how it works or what, but I could not get it work with it...

Smarter ones please help...
[XPERIA X1 General] bommel0815:
have not yet managed to do that with AEKmap. Event talked to the programmer. Seems to be a problem with some eT9 files. you can try one of the T9 remover CABs he posts in the AEK FAQ. no luck yet here...something seems to already catch the keyboard input.
[XPERIA X1 General] Loco5150:
We need a real solution for this, its a huge handicap that there is no ctrl button. I have the TP too and I really want this to be fixed on the X1...