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[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
The tablets mentioned differ in many things: Chipset, GPU, Internal Memory GB, RAM GB, etc.pp.

Anyways, I think you can replace Android 11 stock ROM by Android 12 stock ROM.

How-to:

Download the Android 12 stock ROM for your device. You can find the stock ROM for your device on the manufacturer's website or on a third-party website.

Back up your data. Before you flash the new ROM, you should backup EFS partition / directory and/or NV ( NVRAM ) partition / directory - whatever exists - and also your data: This includes your photos, videos, contacts, and any other important files. You can back up to your computer or to the cloud.

Boot your device into ADB Sideload mode.

adb devices & adb reboot sideload

Flash the Android 12 stock ROM. You do this running

adb sideload <ROM-ZIP-FILE>

Reboot your device. Once the ROM has been flashed, you will need to reboot your device.

Here are some of the things to keep in mind when replacing the stock ROM:

Make sure that you download the correct stock ROM for your device. If you download the wrong ROM, you could brick your device.

Back up your data before you flash the new ROM. This is important because you could lose all of your data if something goes wrong.

Be careful when flashing the ROM. If you make a mistake, you could brick your device.
[General Questions and Answers] onsomethinguk:
Thanks for your patient and kind response. I'm not a noob but I've been out of the loop with device modding for a while and it's nice to see that this forum still has kindness towards people asking questions.

I understood a lot of this already, but I actually missed the part about the Pro not being the same spec hardware as the original. Duh!

I'm still on a quest for a suitable A12 or A13 ROM and will update this thread if I get any joy, so others can benefit.

Thanks again.
[General Questions and Answers] tabaz:
? xXx yYy what are you talking about? adb sideload & adb reboot sideload flashes a rom? How is that gonna happen?
[General Questions and Answers] Tex1967:
THE BACKGROUND, BEFORE THE QUESTION:

Blackview phones became my fav phones when they arrived on Kickstarter.

They offered everything a normal human desires in a phone but cannot find, for the most part, from any other company... and then some super great extras that I've yet to see in other phones owned by the working class, white collar or government workers such as Night Vision (internal & external), FLIR (which I use extensively just for personal projects outside of any employed work) and others.

The phones are rugged, waterproof, windproof, drop proof (within normal human parameters), scratch proof (again within normal human parameters), dual-sim (long before that became more prevalent) and GLOBAL 5G proven.

However, no big-name cell phone manufacturer not carrier is ever going to offer all of that because it's the recipe for a One-Life-One-Phone scenario that does not fit their profit models.

If they would build it, they would sell it for far more than the most expensive phones in the market today, which I've seen to be at least as much as $1,600 USD.

Not a single one of my BV phones have had any issues... absolutely no decrease in performance NOR in battery life.

Every single other Android phone that I've ever owned has had all of those issues and more...

We all know why; if not, then you've missed forum topics going back for many years.

We've tested the "Black List" phones that carriers claim will NOT work on their networks, including 5G...

And found that any phone with a "White List" IMEI number allows those "incompatible" cell phones to absolutely work without issue... at least in the case of Blackview phones.

One carrier employee finally confessed that BV would not Register their IMEI numbers with the Carrier.

Further interrogation revealed that BV was expected to pay a King's ransom (and not some kind of poor King but more like a Dubai or Saudi King) and adhere to all kinds of ridiculous stipulations that would make the BV phones utter garbage, especially in comparison to the traditional big name brands.

THE QUESTION:

Because I cannot recall, am not a Dev and cannot find the original topic/thread...

How does one change a BV IMEI number to a White List IMEI number that is from a personal, yet woefully inadequate excuse for a current phone?

AND

How does one Restore the original BV IMEI number when they have that information?

AND

Are there any concerns these days the require additional work/changes to a phone after giving it a different IMEI number, such as from a 5G Motorola?

CONCLUSION:

Thank you to everyone who reads and responds with the kind of step-by-step for Dummies guidance that was once the Gold Standard for User Manuals and Help Desks.

And if the response is law-based, then you're in the wrong place; Judges, Lawyers & Legalese is an entirely different website.

Also, if you're happy with your cell phone, hopefully, being Relevant & Current for at least 3 months and $1,600, then you are also in the wrong place and need more than Cell Phone for Dummies help.

I'd suggest the Idiots Guide to NOT Throwing Money in a Burn Barrel. LOL

Thanks, y'all
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
@Tex1967 Thread closed!

Edit or change of IMEI is illegal in quite a few of countries. For this reason, I've closed the thread! XDA doesn't allow and doesn't accept discussions about or support for such an edit or change.

XDA Forum Rules (excerpt):

Please refrain from such support requests on XDA in future. Thanks for your cooperation!

Regards

Oswald Boelcke

Senior Moderator
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] znel52:
Just curious how many people are gonna make the jump from the 4 to the 6? I'm still trying to decide on what I'm doing. Doesn't seem like that much of an upgrade from my 4 classic honestly but I tend to upgrade my tech pretty regularly.

It definitely looks a little sleeker with the thinner bezel on the classic. Slightly bigger screen with better resolution. 'New' W930 chip that basically seems to be overclocked 920. Slightly bigger battery most of the other stuff mainly seems to be software related stuff which the 4 will probably get most of with the upgrade to one ui 5.

So what say you? Are you making the jump?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] DaReDeViL:
For me, the only reason which could make me switch from my gw4 to the new gw6 is my compulsory obsession of upgrading my hardware winning over the logical me.

Sincerely, there's nothing technically appealing which could justify such an upgrade for 99% the same hardware.

Esthetically, I was really interested when the gw6 was rumored to feature a curved screen. But now that it looks 99% the same as gw4...

Moreover, after a few weeks the gw4 will receive another major firmware upgrade which will make it 99% the same as gw6, software wise.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] kodiak799:
Thinking about upgrading my GW3, although it's still doing reasonably well.

One question though if anyone can help me out as this is a deal-breaker: Does Samsung still limit the brightness (15% OPI) for AOD in dim mode? I have a workaround for the GW3, but don't expect it to work on GW6.

Annoys me to no end. Really doesn't impact battery life that much, and there are other ways to eliminate burn-in if that's Samsung's reason.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] ronaldheld:
I am thinking about it, but a phone upgrade comes first
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] p51d007:
I probably will, ONLY after Dante63 rewrites the samsung health monitor app to enable all

the functions. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] fireattack7:
Yes, I am upgrading and have already pre-ordered from Samsung. After trading my Watch 4 Classic 46mm in, it only cost $250 with 2 years of Samsung Care.

My battery on my Watch 4 Classic isn't what it used to be. It is now barely making it 2 days where it would go around 2.5 days the first 18 months I had it.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Dante63:
I got my pre-order ready 😁
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] SKAm69:
My GW4 is less than 2 years old and I took care of the battery health. Hopefully it's maintained/updated as promised as it's still on top in regards of everything thanks to Samsung. However, based on my Galaxy Watch 4 experience, I'm pretty sure that my next watch will be another Galaxy Watch (7/8/9)😉 unless they ruin my current GW4 experience. Similar to the apple watches that let their users have the same watch not being outdated for several years unlike other vendors.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] kodiak799:
My GW3 would reliably get 30+ hours new on a full charge, now it's down to more like 16 hours. Replacing the battery actually looks pretty doable, but a $250 trade-in value is pretty tough to turn down.

My main reasons for not upgrading prior were I didn't care for the 20mm watch bands (I think there are a few adapter options to use 22mm now), prefer the rotating bezel, and the #1 is the brightness of AOD in dim mode. My favorite watch faces are barely visible in dim mode because of Sammie's wholly unnecessary restriction on brightness.

An added plus is Xfinity mobile now supports the galaxy watch (technically only GW4 and GW5, but expect it to work for the GW6 eventually).

Too bad they didn't include UWB, although maybe not enough real world uses yet to justify it (but my car and smart door lock would disagree!)
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] twixyfig:
I was thinking of upgrading my normal gw4 to the gw6 classic but the only new things are a bigger battery, slightly better chipset and sleeker design, everything else will be added in next update which is probably next week. Hopefully the gw7 will bring something that is worth upgrading.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] ronaldheld:
Maybe wait for the next firmware update, before making a decision?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] OnnoJ:
Limited upgrade of HW and features, icw very low trade-in value GW4Classic3 (€60), does not make it interesting for me.

Good functioning GW4Classic, with Galaxy Watch and Gear S2 Classic as backup, will help me to get to GW7 or 8...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] znel52:
So I ended up giving in and upgrading. After the trade-in for my 4 classic, an extra $50 off from Samsung, and additional discount for my Employer it was hard to pass up. Wasn't supposed to get it til the 11th but just got the email it shipped and will be delivered today.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] jparks29:
GW4 was such a huge disappointment/waste of money for me that I'll be looking at other manufacturers.

What's the point in having LTE on a standalone device that overheats 3 minutes into a conversation?

Carrier blames Samsung, Samsung blames carrier - Makes it useless as a backup 'leave phone at home' device.

Edit: It's an ongoing issue that Samsung has had with previous generations, that it refuses to address. This sucks, because I love Samsung pay (even though they nerfed the magstripe), and being able to run out to the store with JUST my watch - no phone, no wallet, etc. is amazing.

I'll probably be looking at a 'dumb' smartwatch (bluetooth only) or wait another 6 months or so and check to see if W6 is having the same issues.

Double suck, that I've been a fan of Samsung since the Galaxy S2, and have had nothing but Samsung for over a decade, was even one of their top salesmen for a bit and rewarded with free devices (Nothing like being handed a Note3 and Gear watch (yes, V1) for selling Samsung).

I still love Samsung, but I also know when they need to be called to the table for crap *cough* Note 7 *cough*.
[Redmi Note 10S] KerbMario:
Can I root it without a factory reset? I'd like to keep my data
[Redmi Note 10S] AsadAliKhanBaloch:
this is redmi note 10 forum, not 10s.

But I think the method is same if magisk is supported, flash it through recovery and it will root your phone without wiping anything.
[Redmi Note 10S] KerbMario:
isn't flashing also wiping?
[Redmi Note 10S] V0latyle:
No

Unlocking the bootloader, which is necessary to allow flashing modified images, wipes the device. This is by design to protect user data and cannot be avoided.

Flashing images and packages will not automatically wipe the device unless the zip contains a script that triggers a wipe.

So, if you unlocked your bootloader first thing when you set up your device, and left it unrooted, but later decided to flash a patched boot image for root, that would not trigger a wipe
[Redmi Note 10S] mvikrant97:
Yes ofcourse you can keep your data and unlock the bootloader using mtkclient.
[Redmi Note 10S] alecxs:
Is this confirmed? The encryption keys are bonded to dm-verity which is bonded to bootloader state. I can only imagine that @viperbjk found a method to partially unlock it, so mtkclient method is not a full unlock.
[Redmi Note 10S] viperbjk:
Short answer: No, not possible. When you unlock the device, the encryption keys will change as root of trust is derived differently (public key is set to zeros on unlock). There is no partially unlock. Just unlock critical and regular. But both lead to the same consequences. It's a google security implementation to prevent thieves to steal your personal data after they got your phone.
[Redmi Note 10S] mvikrant97:
I can unlock MTK phone's bootloader using a specialised tool in BROM mode and it works cause I do it on a daily basis.
[Redmi Note 10S] alecxs:
the point is that encryption keys are tied to bootloader lock state. are you sure the phone can still boot afterwards and data remains intact? this is contradictory to all I know about encryption.
[Redmi Note 10S] mvikrant97:
Yes it can boot.
[Redmi Note 10S] alecxs:
This is not the first time that Xiaomi attracts negative attention. It reminds me of the MIUI bug where TWRP was able to decrypt FBE encryption without asking for credentials. It seems that Xiaomi devices are intentionally insecure.
[Redmi Note 10S] tutibreaker:
yes, the mtkclient can unlock bootloader without wipe the device, i do it with my redmi note 10s is some kind of mtk sploit to do the job
[Redmi Note 10S] tutibreaker:
only the devices using mtk processors
[Redmi Note 10S] mvikrant97:
Even phones with Qualcomm CPU from Xiaomi can be flashed with patched file to unlock bootloader.

One such example is Mi A1 which can be Bootloader unlocked in edl mode. There are several other handsets from Xiaomi I have unlocked in EDL mode.
[Redmi Note 10S] Somy99:
Hello, I'm not an expert yet, but I managed to identify that bypassing or performing FRP without erasing ''media'' ''userdata'' is possible on OPPO, REALME, and VIVO devices. I work at the component level, and I was able to ''Activate/Deactivate'' by replacing 2 resistors with others of higher Ohms. I say I'm not very experienced because I don't exactly know what happens, but I can say that ''Activated/Deactivated'' generates different ports. Obviously, the port resulting from changing the resistors has security enabled when unlocking the bootloader. From what I've seen and experienced, the issue with these OPPO-REALME-VIVO devices is a factory configuration defect. It seems there's a null value that allows the default. I mean that factory reset protection is true by default on Xiaomi and Huawei, but on OPPO-REALME-VIVO, it's false for a reason. This is because OPPO-REALME-VIVO-ONE PLUS are subsidiaries under the same BBK ELECTRONICS Corporation. This implies they use similar software and hardware, and the processors come with FRP set to false. It's the responsibility of OPPO-REALME-VIVO-ONEPLUS to activate FRP during installation, something that only ONE PLUS has done. How do I know this? I have a batch of OPPO Find X2 Lite model phones stuck in a boot loop. They are from different batches, and by chance, those from the last month before their public presentation already come with FRP set to true. It's worth noting that they have a Snapdragon 765G processor. Speaking of FRP bypass, there's no such thing. But with the Unlock tool - Xiaomi Tab, Xiaomi MI 10 Lite 5G model, in the FRP option, they come out without erasing USERDATA or MEDIA partition, even on processors from the batch with FRP set to true. In other words, the exploit used for Xiaomi disables the erasure of MEDIA or USERDATA, which is why I suspect that OPPO-REALME-VIVO-ONE PLUS devices are derived from Xiaomi but without the proper configuration.

Spoiler content hidden.

Mod. edit: post translated. alecxs
[Redmi Note 10S] viperbjk:
Some people still are confused by the term "unlock". There is sim unlock, bootloader unlock (aka fastboot unlock) and critical unlock. If the device uses the root of trust mechanism and you unlock the bootloader, you need to wipe the userdata otherwise the device won't boot as the data cannot be decrypted anymore (the lock state is used with the tz key derivation). Some devices (android 6 - 9) do not have root of trust implemented and for those devices, bootloader unlock was possible as the encryption didn't change.

Modern devices do now SIGN the corresponding partition with the bootloader unlock flag using a RSA token. So a quick hack (misc/config partition) by just setting a flag doesn't work for vendors like oppo (they have patched away bootloader unlock completely in abl).
[OnePlus 11] javcarbe:
Since I got OnePlus 11 I noticed my calls on Whatsapp got dropped, called talked for less than minute. Android Auto still working on my car screen. Is any setup I have to do ? My old phone rog3 didn't have this issue.

Thanks
[OnePlus 11] nijats11:
hello i have a same issue, did you find a solution?
[OnePlus 11] Omarjivraj:
Same issue here on my OnePlus 11, whatsapp call auto drops in the car when connected through Android Auto. I have to keep a finger on the screen throughout the call so the phone doesn't lock while driving connected with Android Auto, whatsapp call gets dropped when the screen goes off/lock. This wasnt the case earlier when I was using OnePlus 9 pro. Any solution?
[OnePlus 11] chat1978:
This link might also be relevant. I'll copy my comment from there as well.

I'm not convinced this is an issue of the device. My problem became apparent after an update was pushed to the car's software. I'm pretty sure about this because I didn't have the issue initially with the same car and phone.

Here is my comment from the link
[Android Head-Units] satcheee:
Hi Guy i have a Bosion b200 and a 2009 Pajero mitsubishi with ROCKFORD sound system and in the Canbus settings there is not an option to select it what would i do in this situation ?

- which model Canbus Mines RP5-MT-001 I've seen NT models using RP5-MT-101 .... BUT don't know the spec of the car

Thanks guys
[Android Head-Units] kiwi-oz:
A couple of months ago I got the same headunit and canbus.

I think the problem is, the headunit doesn't have the file for your car (mine was NS Exceed 2008)

The only Pajero canbus settings are 2015 /2018 from memory,

I also suspect the wrong cable might be supplied,

I received instructions once I bought the unit - to connect a (?) 6 pin connector - but the canbus cable doesn't have it

Mine worked regardless

The only thing that didn't work - front rear fade balance, and the sound was too loud in the front, moving to INCREASE fade to the rear, resulted in less in the front and no sound in the rear
[General Topics] philipz1:
Are there any pong games or applications that will work on the Samsung Omnia?? (with HTC emu or not) I have tried GPong2D which but it doesnt work.
[General Topics] -PiLoT-:
it may work but youll have to insert the htcemu items into your phone

if you want help pm me or email j.banks@winmodevelopers.co.cc
[General Topics] Rudegar:
or search

http://www.google.dk/search?source=ig&hl=da&rlz=&q=pocketpc+pong&btnG=Google-søgning&aq=f
[General Topics] -PiLoT-:
i think he wanted one to work with sensor
[General Topics] Marv7:
I advise against buying asus hardware

Within 2 years of purchase, the phone broke for the second time.

Here is a description of the faults in a phone that cost over PLN 3,300 PLN:

1. The most important and preventing the use of the phone for calling and texting is the fault of the sim card slot. At some point, the phone started returning the message "invalid sim card" and then stopped seeing it completely.

2. The phone's microphone does not work during hands-free calls.

3. The battery in the phone runs out at an alarming rate, during normal use without running games, the phone needs to be charged every few hours.

4. The phone was already at your service, because it had a factory defect with the motherboard and the message "RAMDUMP", the phone after repair was returned in a worse condition than it was sent back. The glass back of the phone has not been folded as before. In places of contact along the long sides with the main body, dust gets in and you can see brighter places where previously the elements were precisely matched. Also, looking at the camera lenses, you can see that they have been touched and the elements around the lenses themselves are "wrinkled". I did not expect such a poor quality repair. In addition, despite the fact that I carry the phone all the time in a case, in some places on the body of the phone the paint began to wear off - should this happen in such expensive equipment?

In general, I am very disappointed with the phone and service, and the non-working sim card slot overflow the cup of bitterness. I bought the Zenfone 8 as a "premium phone" as ASUS describes it, but I don't feel that's really the case, nor do I feel like I'm being treated as a premium customer. Within 2 years of purchase, I am forced to send the phone back for a second time for repair. The lack of a phone is a big inconvenience for me because it is my work tool. The phone cost a trifle PLN 3,300 and at that time it was one of the most expensive available on the market and the fault occurring in the equipment once again (although this time different) is important and prevents normal use of the phone, the product, despite such a high price, does not provide adequate quality. Zenfone 8 is a defective product.

When I asked for a refund for a "premium" phone that isn't premium, Asus says it can only refund after the 3rd warranty repair. Despite exchanging long correspondence with the employees of the company, all I heard was that they would repair the phone once again.... In conclusion, you buy an expensive phone that breaks down several times, you lose a lot of money due to data loss and the need to buy a replacement phone, but according to ASUS everything is ok. The manufacturer's approach to the customer is absurd. This ends my adventure with this brand of equipment. I bought once and never again.
[Android Head-Units] info1973:
A few years ago i bought this Dasaita Max6 PX6 android 9 head unit for my car and it works very good. I installed various apps on it , like Android Auto and that worked fine for years. Now after the last update (manual install and manual update) the app will not load. I tried differend version of Android Auto but when "succesfully" installed, when openening the app it goes straight settings and will not open the app.

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[Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro] alon2:
so I did the above and Gpay will not add my card (which was fine until the upgrade)

I checked multiple guides here and around the web but they all seem outdated as they are pointing to things which does not exist anymore, like:

MagiskHide - which is apparently not supported anymore

MagiskConfPropHide method - that only has poco X3 PRO(11) which AFAIU is not suitable in my situation.

Does someone have a valid solution that works or can point me to a guide to do so?

Thanks in advance!
[Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro] chiteroman:
- Install latest Magisk version and enable Zygisk.

- Remove MagiskHidePropsConf, it's obsolete and depracated (ony works in old Android versions).

- Download and install this module: https://github.com/Displax/safetynet-fix/releases/latest

- Check Play Integrity with this tool: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.nikolasspyr.integritycheck

You must pass BASIC and DEVICE in order to get a certified device and a working Google Wallet.
[Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro] alon2:
YES!

Wors perfectly - thank you very much!!

now a side question please - while I tried looking for solutions I installed magisk Delta (as it had the promise of doing that) - how can I uninstall it and will it void what I just did?

Thanks again!