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[Lenovo Legion Y700] DroidMaster0:
Hi! I would like to show you how to install a Linux environment on this tablet to use it as a normal laptop and even code on it using VS Code. Also being able to connect the tablet to an external monitor makes it look like a normal PC. I hope you like it 😁

Video:
[Lenovo Legion Y700] DroidMaster0:
This is how the Desktop can look like, when connected to an external monitor is like having a PC:

You will be able to configure the desktop to your liking
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] iJoseph:
Hi, I bought this tv from us online and send it to latam but I've a lot of problems with it, I can't factory reset via menu, I can't log in the android account to be able to use the playstore, theres info in the left bottom corner of the tv blinking and I can't find the firmware online to hard reset and update it, can anyone help me to fix this? I can't send it back to US

I found here firmware for V8-R51MT02 but I dunno if it would work for this tv
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
TCL 2021 Android/Google TVs (P725/C725/C728/C825/X925)

(43/50/55/65/75") P725...LED https://www.tcl.com/eu/en/tvs/p725 (50/55/65/75") C725...QLED https://www.tcl.com/eu/en/tvs/c725 (65/75") X925...MiniLED https://www.tcl.com/au/en/products/x925/75X925.html RT51M Platform (Realtek RTD2851M)...

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Remove text on left bottom corner...

Go to In service menu (9735).....

- Select “9-Sita P mode” and turn OFF

- Or/and Factory menu->Factory hotkey ...disable

Latest Android TV firmware....R51MT02....

Global...V344 (or V999 beta 3)

N.America.....V609

However, you can flash Google TV.... R51MT05... also.

From ATV to GTV, need to flash GTV IMG file.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] Sobmajstr:
Hello,

my phone stuck on 14.0.6.0 TMOEUXM and not see current 14.0.11.0 TMOEUXM. I am thinking about flash current Official ROM manually. This is a procedure what I learned across some websites and I want to discuss and confirm with some experienced users of this phone.

1 - unlock the bootloader using this procedure: https://miuirom.org/updates/xiaomi-bootloader

2 - download official stock fastboot ROM: https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/ruby/stable/V14.0.11.0.TMOEUXM/

3 - because of Mediatek chipset I should use SP flash tool for flash: https://miuirom.org/updates/sp-flash-tool

4 - lock bootloader via ABD: https://miuirom.org/updates/sp-flash-tool

Can someone confirm my procedure?
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] rayman95:
unlock BL, dl fastboot rom and use xiaomi mi flash tool, compatible with mtk processors...don't lock it...no need..if you want root
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] Sobmajstr:
My goal is to have current firmalware with all features (nfc, google pay, fingerprint, ...) And I saw Mi flash is not ideal for MTK.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] rayman95:
Zero issues with miflash
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] Sobmajstr:
clean all and lock function for lock bootloader also works fine with MTK chipset?
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] rayman95:
yes, but never lock BL if you move from global/EEA to Chn or chn to global/eea or you brick it
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] tydell:
If bricked then just boot the phone to fastboot mode and flash it wirh fastboot sideload and will be working again.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] iCrop:
The best way is just to launch the flashing file (flash_all) .bat found in the firmware folder, sometimes MiFlash is buggy
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] Rares6567:
And if that doesn't work go and copy all files from platform tools to ROM folder
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Zverko666:
Spoiler content hidden.

Mod. Translation: How to crash the system and install a new one
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Bill720:
@Zverko666 , if you're seeking advice on how to crash the system, you'll have better results if you pose your query as a question, including the specifics of what you're trying to accomplish. If you're trying to explain how to do this, I'd recommend being more descriptive to what your audience can hope to achieve by doing so.
[General Questions and Answers] tgkprog:
Please recommend a good OS and phone model with that OS where I get a very open phone and can create an app? In Java or typescript, or Javascript or similar language. where we can do near anything, like an app that can make out going calls and play a file during after the other side answers, so i do not need to pay for an API like twilio. It seems daft that i can record audio with whatsapp or other app but not a play a sound file during phone call. Let spam catching be parallel & smart but not limit functionality. its easy to report and check up on spam calls these days. The one I'm doing is for a use case for people who consent to be called in this way (by family, friends, ....)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mvikrant97:
how about flashing this devices in EDL mode?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] knumat:
@mvikrant97 Thanks for the suggestion! Just to double-check:

Is EDL mode the same as Download (Odin) mode? (If not, what tool is used to flash in EDL mode?)

I found the firmware file on samfw.com that matches my CSC code. Should I use Odin to flash all 4 files? (BL, AP, CP, and CSC)

Thanks again!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mvikrant97:
No EDL is called Emergency Download Mode.

It is totally different from Download Mode.

You can try flashing the tablet in Download mode with any other compatible software.

Let me know your findings.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] knumat:
I found a few minutes to take another look at this and found some more clues. I looked up the serial number on a couple sites (snlookup, Samsung Warranty) and the model number came back as SM-T500NZAACHN. The "CHN" at the end makes me think that this was originally a China submodel. It was flashed with Mexico (MXO) firmware when I received it. Could it be that this firmware/CSC mismatch is what is causing the GRDM ABNORMAL status and related failures?

As a test, I tried to use Odin to flash the latest China (CHN) firmware (BL, AP, CSC), but it failed with "SW REV CHECK FAIL: Fused 6 > Binary 5". Presumably this is because the tablet has RP SWREV : B6, but the latest CHN firmware is only SW REV 5.

Since that didn't work, I used Odin to flash with the latest Mexico (MXO) firmware, but nothing seems to have changed. The GRDM status in download mode still says ABNORMAL(FFFFFFFF), and setting a device owner app still fails. I also tried the United States (XAR) firmware with the same result.

If you think EDL mode will allow me to bypass the SW REV CHECK and install the CHN firmware, I would be willing to give it a try. However, I can't even seem to find an ELF or MBN file to feed to QFIL. For example, this thread doesn't have an answer. I also tried extracting the BL file from the CHN firmware, and there are a few .elf.lz4 and .mbn.lz4 files, but I'm not sure which one(s) I would use.

NON-HLOS.bin.lz4
abl.elf.lz4
apdp.mbn.lz4
bksecapp.mbn.lz4
blgrd.mbn.lz4
cmnlib.mbn.lz4
cmnlib64.mbn.lz4
devcfg.mbn.lz4
dspso.bin.lz4
grd_fw.img.lz4
hyp.mbn.lz4
icccgrd.mbn.lz4
km4.mbn.lz4
msadp.mbn.lz4
qupv3fw.elf.lz4
rpm.mbn.lz4
sec.elf.lz4
storsec.mbn.lz4
tz.mbn.lz4
uefi_sec.mbn.lz4
vaultkeeper.mbn.lz4
vbmeta.img.lz4
xbl.elf.lz4
xbl_config.elf.lz4

Otherwise, it seems like the only remaining option is to install CWM or TWRP. I was hoping to use stock, so I'm leaning towards returning the tablets instead and sending the supplier a note with details.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mvikrant97:
I will be using Unlock Tool software in order to flash EDL firmware.

It has the Firehose to communicate with the device in EDL mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] knumat:
Thanks for the recommendation! I tried downloading UnlockTool from unlocktool.org, but it doesn't have a Mac version, and refuses to install on a Windows virtual machine.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] mvikrant97:
You need a local Windows Machine to do this.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] cntrlwiz:
I have one of those Amazon refurbs from CHN now with GRDM abnormal... Did you ever find a solution?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] knumat:
Sorry to hear that you are also having this issue! I did not find a working solution. I was still within the Amazon return window, so I sent them back. I explained the issue to the Amazon 3rd-party seller, including how to check GRDM status in download/ODIN mode, and how that meant I couldn't set up a device owner app. I didn't hear anything back.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
Hey folks, it's been years, so I feel pretty much like Rip van Winkle posting again after a decade or so, that's how long I've been using my Galaxy Note 2 with its tweaked rom!!! (it's going to be 12 years this year, actually!)

So my question is simple, yet I cannot seem to find a clear definite answer to it: can the bootloader on the Google Pixel 8 and Pro _sold by Canadian Carriers_ be bootloader unlocked? Google tells me only if I buy through their store can they assure me it is unlocked, but I've been reading here and there that previous models could have their bootloaders unlocked without issue.

Specifically, has anyone been able to unlock their Telus purchased Google Pixel 8 or 8 pro? I understand bootloaders may be locked but can be unlocked using developer options, or are bootloaders on phones sold by carriers encrypted (=cannot be unlocked) - I am looking to install grapheneos on my next phone.

Thanks in advance for your help!
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] DespairFactor:
Yes it can be
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
I just wanted to clarify that Google's Customer Service told me that the bootloader is only unlocked when the phone is purchased through Google, and locked when purchased through a Carrier, in Canada as well as in the US, but they did NOT specifically tell me that is was impossible to unlock, nor did I ask.

Should I understand from your answer that Telus (or other Canadian Carriers) DO NOT _ENCRYPT_ THE BOOTLOADERS on their Google Pixels like, say, US companies like Verizon seem to have been doing (from some of the posts I've been reading about previous Pixels), and that the bootloader can be unlocked, presumably though activating the 'secret' developer option?

Thank you in advance for the clarification. The only reason for me to get this phone is for the freedom to install the OS of my choice - I will simply NOT purchase any phone, no matter how enticing or technically advanced, that does not give me the complete freedom to install and run the sotware of my choice, be it purchased outright or with a carrier susbidy that I would pay for anyway though a two year service contract. The reason I chose this particular phone is that as Google's most recent model, it should receive security updates the longest (If I understand correcly, for the next 7 years).
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] DespairFactor:
In Canada our carriers do not do anything to the devices, they sell them as if they were sold by Google. AFAIK only Verizon stops people from unlocking the bootloaders on Google devices.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
Thank You! ☺
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
It is my understanding that SIM Locking is illegal in Canada since december 2017. Getting a subsidized phone means you are stuck with a 2 year contract that you must pay, whether you use the phone with the carrier you got the phone from or with another one.

I don't see the problem having the phone locked to my SIM. It's not like I'd be switching carriers any time soon, since here where I live in the boonies north of Montreal we are pretty much stuck with carriers that have antennas in our area, and that means Bell, Telus and the sub-brands and minor carriers like Public Mobile that use Bell's antennas. Being 'stuck' in a two year contract has therefore never been an issue to me, it's not like I'll have more choicre anytime soon - in the 30 years I've lived here no new antennas have been built and it doesn't look like there will be any time soon.

I haven't looked at getting the Pixel 8 much since, because my 12 year old phone still works perfectly well as a phone. But I am reconsidering it now, as I have been unable to get a faster internet connection than the measly 5Mbps maximum speed I get on DSL where I live. Furthermore, because I am not with Bell for my internet, I am not eligible to the $20 a month government subsidized internet plan for seniors - that would require me to be on Fibe, which is only available if you get Bell's TV package, which I am totally uninterested in (I haven't watched mainstream media in almost two decades), and which costs my neighboor $130 a month!

But if I were able to connect to the Internet through the new phone's data connection, it would be considerably faster than what I have now and for about the same price I pay for my DSL I could be getting 50 to 70 GB per month which is very substantial and with the no fee for overage (but reduced speed beyond the 70 GB) I'd have no worries for overages. IF I could connect my home computer to this new phone's Data network, that is...

Yeah well, $1050 from Google _with the rebate_ is still 300$ more than I'd be paying at the end of the 2 years with Telus and other comparables at the time I was looking into it. And I'm totally uninterested in anything Google - the reason I am looking into this phone in the first place is precisely so I can ditch Google altogether by installing GrapheneOS or something simlilar.

So far, the question whether a carrier subsidized phone can be unlocked is not 100% sure in my mind, especially if you are to believe Google Customer Service when they say theirs are unlocked but others aren't, but doesn't it sound rather doubtful? After all, does Google really control what carriers do with the bootloaders on their Pixels? And I am more inclined to believe DespairFactor, who is a developer, when he says they aren't, than a Google salesperson.

I sure wish I had been able to get a clarification from the Telus CSR on this, but wasn't able to, hence my quest here and elsewhere to fnd out.

Thanks for your input. Like you rightfully say, you've paid more buying from Google but you did evidently get a better value: 512GB instead of 128 and some bonus Google services, which is quite good if you need them.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] FakeGemstone:
Old Faithful, I believe you will need to have the SIM unlock initiated by Telus before you will be able to toggle "OEM unlocking". In my experience, OEM Unlocking=ON is required before you can install a different operating system (unless GrapheneOS is different in this regard). I don't expect Telus will provide the SIM unlock code until the phone is paid in full. So if you were planning to pay for the phone over the course of 2 years per their standard contract, you'd be stuck with the stock OS in the meantime.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
Although I am still not convinced you are right about Telus having their phones locked until the end of the 2 year contract considering what they say here , and I quote: "Most TELUS devices sold since late 2017 were sold unlocked and would not need to be unlocked", I appreciate the depth of your answer, @eltoddo. I will check it out further.

As for the fact banking apps would 'freak out' if the bootloader was unlocked, as a matter of fact after installing GrapheneOS the bootloader is locked back. After that everything works as it should, including any Google apps you may want to use for whatever reason - GrapheneOS acts as a VPN of sorts between you and Google to prevent it from data mining unnecessary personal information. In any case, I won't be using the phone to make any transactions - I'm old fashioned and am not convinced of the robustness of the security of banking apps and don't want to rely on a phone for that versus the proven track record of embedded chip with PIN credit card security and fraud protection, which I have had the experience of a couple of times in the past 30 years.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
@FakeGemstone , as answered previously, Canadian carriers don't SIM lock their phones since 2017 and Telus confirms it here. As for GrapheneOS, it does require the bootloader to be unlocked to load itself, which you need to do for any other ROM. After the OS is loaded it relocks the bootloader as a security measure against any malicious changes.

I will check what @eltoddo mentioned in his search to see how it applies to us here in Canada.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] FakeGemstone:
That's great news. How soon are you planning to buy your phone and install GrapheneOS? Please do reply back when you have the phone to let me know how it worked out as I have a family member who is looking at Telus phones wondering if there's a downside.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] thatsupnow:
I'm on Bell and I was able to unlock my bootloader 30 seconds after getting it out of the box. They aren't locked and in Canada now it's illegal for them to do so. It's been that way for years now
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
Thank you for the confirmation. Bit busy with other priorities these days, but I'm glad you came to chime in on this, I'm sure that answers @FakeGemstone 's concerns 👍
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
As for Telus as a provider I don't expect to have any issues. Over the years I have had little is any issues while I and my kids were with them or one of their value brands. But I had persitent, SERIOUS hassles with Bell that could fill a few paragraphs here, to the point where I consider Bell a criminally motivated enterprise, so I would NEVER go back with them. So if their phones can be unlocked, I'm sure Telus's should pose no issues as well. I'll let you know when I get to this point, probably by the end of the month when I have more time to check things out in more detail.

As for GrapheneOS, I have been watching videos over the past few weeks, especially the controversy over GrapheneOS's prime developer's issues with regards to criticism he's received, which turned out to be mostly personal rather than technological, and I have also looked briefly at alternative OSes such as Calyx and Lineage. I have also started to read a little more about @DespairFactor's work, the first one to respond to my initial query in this thread. Seems like quite a few people like the work he's done on the kernel for the Pixel 8! In other words, I am still in the search phase regarding GrapheneOS and alternate OSes, but expect to get the Pixel 8 within the next few weeks if all goes well (busy with other priorities).

My remaining concerns regarding GrapheneOS, since it requires the boot loader to be locked again after installation, is the ability to connect my PC to the Pixel to share the connection, the ability to keep root access if required by my present apps that require it (maybe there are new ones that don't?), such as my Root Call Blocker that intercepts calls before they even ring on the phone, my file managers that lets me work on system files such as the Host file and the ability to do file transfer in USB Mass Storage Mode (which may not be an issue with GrapheneOS so far as my preliminary investigations seem to show).

When I do get the Pixel 8 as @thatsupnow did, I plan to unlock the bootloader and load grapheneOS immediately as well - I have no use for Google at all and haven't had the need for any of their apps for quite a while on my old phone anyway and if I still use Chrome on my PC it's strictly for compatibility reasons, as I much prefer Waterfox Classic and I've started the process to move my email from gmail to Proton.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] meisanerd:
There is a difference between bootloader locked and sim locked. In Canada, the provider cannot sim lock the devices, but that doesn't mean that the bootloader can be unlocked. That being said, they are trending towards not caring all that much about custom stuff like that, and tend to just defer to what the manufacturer allows.

My P8P from Fido was able to be bootloader-unlocked right out of the box, as an added point of data.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] i_bl00dy:
I am running Graphene OS on my P8P with root and locked bootloader.

Guide to Lock Bootloader while using Rooted GrapheneOS (Magisk Root)

This guide is intended to help people to install GrapheneOS with Root (using Magisk) and a Locked Boot Loader on a Pixel 6 Pro AVBRoot Technically should support All Pixel devices with unlockable bootloaders, as well as most OnePlus devices If...

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Even with root, I only Have Basic Integrity and not Device integrity. Almost all of my apps don't seem to care though. Most apps run notifications through play services, but that is a personal decision to install.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
And where did you get your P8P from and when? Does Graphene have an option to install Root requesting apps? Can it be used to share a cellular data connection with a computer? Last and not least, does it have a built-in USB Mass Storage Mode?

Thank you for clarifying, if you can . My concern #1 is to be free to chose what I do with my device, and that includes to be free from the Google Tyranny. As in "Privacy is for The People, Transparency and Accountability to The People is a sine qua non condition we must demand from Corporations, Institutions and Government"

Thank you for your input 👍
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] i_bl00dy:
I bought my P8P unlocked from BestBuy around thanksgiving, when they had a 200$ off sale. I also got an email from Google with a 250$ off coupon recently, not sure on their criteria for sending the coupon out.

My root access is from Magisk/Magisk Delta that I prebake into the OTA update using AVB, and then sideload from my computer. (see thread for details) If you want to lock your bootloader, then you have to sign it using your own keys, which means you can only update by signing an OTA with your keys. So you cant update your phone without a computer. If you don't care about a locked bootloader, then I believe you can root Graphene OS the same as standard Android. (I haven't tested this though)

I am currently using Magisk Delta, and plan to continue doing so as the developer seems to be testing on Graphene OS as an added feature.

The Usb tether is built into AOSP and is available in Graphene OS. I don't know how your carrier would track if its tethered or not, but I believe there are ways around that.

USB Mass Storage Mode. If you are referring to being able to access the files on your phone from a computer, that is also available. You can also access Usb-C flashdrives or Micro-SD cards using an adapter from the phone directly.

I moved to Graphene OS because I wanted control of My Data.
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Old faithful:
Thank you so much for your excellent explanations, @i_bl00dy. They answer pretty much all the remaining questions I had 👍.

And thank you @meisanerd , @thatsupnow and @DespairFactor for your testimonies which have pretty much confirmed that the P8 can be boot unlocked when acquired in Canada. Also thank you @eltoddo and @FakeGemstone for asking the difficult questions that made me look harder into the sim card and bootloader unlock confusion and help clear this out. You have all been of tremendous help, Kudos to you all 👍. I have personal matters to attend to that will keep me off this endeavour for the next few weeks, but with all your answers I feel I'm ready to take the plunge after a 10 year or so hiatus delving into android customizing. I'm not sure where or with what provider I will get my phone yet, but you can be sure I will check that the bootloader can be unlocked before finalizing my purchase!
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] andruyd:
Hi, I'm also looking to purchase a secondhand Pixel 8 Pro. Is it a matter of enabling Developer Options and toggling the OEM Unlock or whatever it's called?
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] karenmcd:
I have a telus p8p and it booted once to unlock the bootloader and then lineageos + magisk went on it. working fine without google.

I downloaded but didn't end up installing grapheneos because i also 'need' root for adaway and a few other toys.. (o:

finally built my own, lineageos, gonna try signing it and maybe one day contribute too..