yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] idoogy:
I have an android phone, xiaomi if it matters. I want to set-up a defense for my phone, so that:

I can't view pornography in any possible form. No websites, no games, and not even "soft pornography" - things like "dating simulators" or anything like that. Not only on the web browser, I also wantnot to be able to download from the playstore any app that contains content like that.

Block access to youtube or anyway to reach it.

Possibly (I'm still thinking about it) completely blocking access to a web browser.

I still want to be able to use everything else of course: navigation apps, bank apps, etc.

I want to do it for free if possible.

It is very hard, almost impossible, to remove the defense. So an app that i can delete any moment isn't going to do the job.

I searched the web for a good solution, but i'm quiet confused by all the information. If anyone knows how to setup such a defense that would be amazing.
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
Hello and good morning, @idoogy Welcome to XDA! I hope you'll always get the support you require and have enjoyable times on XDA.

I use AdAway by @PerfectSlayer for these purposes (in root mode by the way):

[APP][ROOT/NONROOT][OFFICIAL] AdAway v6.1.2

AdAway AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file. Google Play Store notice According the Google Play Developer Policy, especially the "Device and Network Abuse" section, ad blocker like AdAway violates the "Apps that...

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The second screenshot shows the host source I personally use:

Spoiler content hidden.

Regards

Oswald Boelcke
[General Questions and Answers] ze7zez:
Install any good firewall configure your protection in it and block the firewall through Applock:

AppLock - Apps on Google Play

Protect privacy.

play.google.com
[General Questions and Answers] idoogy:
Do you know a good free firewall?

I don't get it, isn't that for blocking ads?
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
I personally use

[5.0+][ROOT][3.6.0] AFWall+ IPTables Firewall [28 AUG 2023]

Welcome to official support page for AFWall+ Disclaimer - As Usual. I'll not take any responsible if something goes wrong when using AFWall+ Introduction AFWall+ is an improved version of DroidWall(front-end application for the powerful...

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And this is a good non-root/VPN firewall:

[CLOSED][APP][6.0+] NetGuard - No-root firewall

NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required. Applications and addresses can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection. Blocking access to the internet can...

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I aplogise I've misread your post and just read it again. I see you want to access e.g. porn sites. And therefore affirmative, forget about AdAway.
[General Questions and Answers] idoogy:
I tried NetGuard, but it seems that it doesn't have content filtering option. Do you have an idea for a way to filter content, the way i described in the first message?
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
Negative, Sir. I can't use Netguard because it uses VPN. Android can only handle one instance of VPN, and I need this for my OpenVPN. For this reason I use the donation version of AFWall+.

But I'm surprised if Netguard doesn't provide such an option because I know Marcel (aka @M66B) well, and he usually implements many, nearly all possibile features into his apps.
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
Initially, I made the same mistake. OP doesn't want to block e.g. porn but be able to assess such sites.
[General Questions and Answers] idoogy:
No no, i defenitely want to block porn, like I stated above
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
Then use AdAway as already suggested at the very top or the hosts file of @jwoegerbauer
[General Questions and Answers] idoogy:
My question was: isn't that for blocking commercial ads, like the one you have in the beginning of a youtube video, or popup ads? i couldn't see that it blocks porn websites or keywords. If it does, then i misunderstood and that's great.
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
Negative, Sir! I hoped my screenshoot about the hosts sources I use were more easily to understand. I use these:

GitHub - StevenBlack/hosts: 🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.

🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories. - StevenBlack/hosts

github.com

or more precisely:

hosts/alternates/fakenews-gambling-porn-social/readme.md at master · StevenBlack/hosts

🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories. - StevenBlack/hosts

github.com

which also blocks porn, gambling, fakenews etc.
[General Questions and Answers] runs:
need use some block ,like Adguard
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] pxlkeshi:
Is there any way we can port or somehow get the Pixel 8 Pro video boost feature on the Pixel 7 Pro devices?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] shebaza:
I also have same question
[G1 General] cboy007:
does anyone know how to clear chat history? my AIM automatically signed me in on my phone right as someone IM'd me something that...i wouldn't want someone to see if they were to look at my phone and / or IM history.

is their a way to delete past IM's? I cleared the data on the IM Data (the last of the 3 in the app list...not sure what it's officially called) but that got rid of EVERYTHING - settings, etc.

is their a way to just clear chat history?

sorry if this is in the wrong place / already been covered. i did a quick search and didn't yield any results.
[G1 General] demontefixo:
Don't use AIM per se but I just close the chats in GTALK, history is gone then (my IM logs are disabled also).

--M
[G1 General] Imyman:
If its chat history your worried about, I think you've already cleared that out. So don't worry....I think your good to go. Have you been able to find any traces of whatever it was that your looking for?
[G1 General] cboy007:
no. and yeah i know its cleared NOW but i'm wondering if there's a way to not save chat history for the IM > AIM app that's included WITHOUT clearing EVERYTHING in that app.
[Samsung Galaxy A12] avdsrj:
Hey guys!

Since I flashed the stock ROM due to a series of reasons, I can no longer install TWRP to install a custom ROM.

When I try to do this, the phone goes into bootloop.

I tried to install Magisk by patching method, but bootloop happens again.

According to my searches, this problem occurred because I flashed the latest stock ROM update (it went from binary 2 to 3 with the latest version and it seems that it is not possible to go back to Binary 2).

Do I just have to wait for TWRP and Magisk to adapt to binary 3 or is there another way to get rid of the stock ROM?

I am currently on Andyyan's Lineageos GSI with DSU so much I hate the stock ROM!
[Samsung Galaxy A12] eternalvarka:
Andyyan?

help me install at least something with root
[Samsung Galaxy A12] Section3622:
I'm having the exact same problem. I've tried everything.
[Samsung Galaxy A12] avdsrj:
So nobody know the way out?
[Samsung Galaxy A12] Section3622:
Binary 3 is the ****ing problem. God I hate samsung
[Samsung Galaxy A12] pol2952:
Hi, have you found a solution? were you able to go back from binary 3 to binary 2?
[Samsung Galaxy A12] Section3622:
No. I gave up and eventually used tools like Universal Debloater to get some functionality.

You can try DSU sideloader if you really need a GSI rom
[Samsung Galaxy A12] pol2952:
Oh ok, I was trying to root my a12 but since it is on S4/Binary 4, I can't, that's why I was thinking if maybe I could downgrade it to binary 2. Well might as well give up since it looks like there's no hope for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 6] bundysoat:
I just bought the watch 6, and although I am happy, one of the best things that the Watch or the Frontier had, watches with Tizen, was the integrated Altimeter and Barometer app, which does not exist with WearOS. Is there any possibility of extracting apps like this and adapting them to WearOS or is it an impossible task?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 6] OnnoJ:
Samsung's Compass app for watches on Wear OS includes barometer and attitude support:

Samsung Compass - Apps on Google Play

Bearing, altitude, pressure and various location information

play.google.com
[General Questions and Answers] Munk.3:
So I'm currently moding a Chinese device with lots of restrictions. I have the firmware files used in spFlash tool.(boot&system.IMG, recovery.IMG, scatter text, bin files, preloader, etc..)

(Thus I stumbled across porting roms)

So can I make a port for the device given I have the Same android version(4.4.2) kernel(3.4.67), and chip(mt6582).

Note: I see a lot of tutorials on porting, but never one that has my exact files or setup. Most tutorials just zip n flash. (My device isn't zip possible. I jump through hoops to acess certain things)

But anyway the main question/goals:

1) do you know a way to port ROMs for manufacture ROM an flash using so flash tool?(if so please explain or share link)

2) is using sp flash tool even possible or must I have a recovery? ( I'm trying to avoid recovery mode on this device...I have to hard reset/erase just to acess it

Eg- most tutorials have a recovery access. I DONT. (I can only flash through sp flash tool.) Also I can always follow the tutorial up till meta-inf.

If this isn't possible.. Then I'll have to keep modin the apk files and trying to mess with the img's an such.

But if this is possible, then god you Have save me from hell!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Munk.3:
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[General Questions and Answers] mc.56:
Mod edit - translated by https://translate.google.com/. Oswald Boelcke, Senior Moderator.

how to install android 10 on a smartphone with android 13?

Is this possible?

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как установить андроид 10 на смартфон с андроид 13?

Это возможно?

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[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
Hello and good morning, @mc.56 Welcome to XDA! I hope you'll always get the support you require and have enjoyable times on our platform.

However, as a one-time courtesy I've translated your above post. With reference to rule no. 4 of the XDA Forum Rules, please post in English or add at least an English translation to your Russian posts.

Spoiler content hidden.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Regards

Oswald Boelcke

Senior Moderator
[General Questions and Answers] Dayuser:
No it isn't possible install Android 10 to phone that comes already Android 13 inside.
[General Questions and Answers] mc.56:
тhanks
[Google Pixel 7a] BUILD THE HEAT:
I've tried to find if my new Pixel 7a GWKK3 is locked or unlocked by looking at its box. I have not opened it yet.

I could not figure out for sure if i can open it and install grapheneos on it.

Do you maybe know if it's a locked or unlocked?

How can I tell for sure?

Thank you.
[Google Pixel 7a] numbazZ:
I have a GWKK3 and my gf has G0DZQ, both have been bought at the same store and we didn't even know that they were different models until I noticed a plastic cutoff in the girlfriend's phone for the 5g antenna. Both phones are unlocked
[Google Pixel 7a] macgealai:
I have the GWKK3 model and bought it on offerup, sealed box. I took it home and was able to OEM unlock out-of-the-box. Honestly, I've loaded so many roms on this phone to play with and I'm amazed at how nearly impossible it is to brick it. If all else fails, I use the Android Flash Tool online to restore the device and run from go. Some roms able to pass safetynet, some not. Easier with stock. I can't comment to GrapheneOS, although I'm going to look into it now. For stability, you can't beat LineageOS. For features, ParanoidAndroid Topaz (A13), crDroid18 (A13) or RisingOS 2.0 Florence (A14). For security and a (almost) Google-free existence, iodeOS (A13), although if you ask me, it still looks pretty bad for aesthetics.

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[Advantage X7510 General] LittleBrotherJ:
Hello,

In some GUI dialogs on my x7510, the text is rendered as squares or blocks rather than letters. This is most apparent in the Opera browser settings screens. Any assistance to help fix this would be great.

Also my x7510 locks up quite often. It will get into a mode where I cannot get back to the main HTC home screen even if I press the home button on the front bezel. This has happened in several programs (exchange email, Opera browser, and Wifi settings) Soft power off also does not help. I have to do a device reset to get the machine working again. If anyone has a fix or suggestions for this issue, please let me know.

Another odd thing that is happening to me is that the weather panel of the HTC home page will not update via AT&T HSDPA or edge. I have to be connected to WiFi to get the weather data to update. Anyone have suggestions to fix this?

I am running the latest version of the WWE OS that I got from the cmonex sticky:

CE OS 5.2.19217 (build 19217.1.0.6)

Rom version: 3.29.707.3

ROM date: 07/18/08

Radio version: 1.58.00.00

Protocol Version: 32.91.7020.20H

ExtROM version: 3.28.709.102

Model No.: ATHE400

Platform: PocketPC

Also, since flashing the above ROM on 12/25/2008, I have not installed any additional programs. I still have these issues with the ROM as installed clean.

Thank you in advance for any help!
[Advantage X7510 General] cktlcmd:
There is no fix for this but to revert back to the original stock ROM. It all started when you installed a new one right?
[Advantage X7510 General] LittleBrotherJ:
Stock ROM also had issues

Hi! Thanks for your reply.

The stock ROM also had all of these issues. I waited to post until I was able to flash the newest ROM from xda-developers.

The blocks are annoying but I can live with them. The lockups are making the system kind of unusable.

My original config was this:

x7510 shipped:

CE OS 5.2.19209 (build 19209.1.0.2)

Rom version: 3.27.405.3

ROM date: 05/28/08

Radio version: 1.59.00.00

Protocol Version: 32.91.7020.20H

ExtROM version: 3.28.709.102

Model No.: ATHE400

Platform: PocketPC

I keep my systems very plain and I avoid adding front ends until I feel sure that the bare OS is stable.

I suppose I could uninstall these items:

Opera

Google Maps

GPS Test

and give it a few days.

The new WWE ROM 5.2.19217 (build 19217.1.0.6) had Opera and Google Maps installed as part of the ROM iimage.
[Advantage X7510 General] LittleBrotherJ:
How to load EXT ROM?

Christian,

I noticed that your config and my original config are the same except for the Ext ROM:

You have: 3.27.405.104

A) How do I get my hands on that ROM?

B) How do I load it into my x7510?

I would like to try the same configuration that you have on your x7510 since you have no lock ups.

What does the Ext ROM do anyway?

Thank you,

Jonathan
[Advantage X7510 General] cktlcmd:
Mine came pre-installed. I have not changed anything on mine since I bought it.

A) I don't know how you can get a copy of my ROM. I assumed you already had a way to revert back to the original ROM before trying out the new ROMs.

B) I don't know. Sorry.

YES, I am perfectly happy with the stock ROM. No freezes and does the job as I wanted, not to mention, I already have a ton of applications installed. I have filled 6MB of the flash disk with applications, about 150 of them or more. 50 of them are games, the rest are a lot of references.

I believe the Extension ROM installs the Phone settings for the different carriers around the world, and Google Map application.
[Advantage X7510 General] rsilvia:
Chinese

I believe your Opera is a Chinese version. Mine came that way as well. All of my install disks were Chinese too. The squares you see are your device not recognizing the language. I installed a beta version of Opera (9.51 Beta build 1718_a). This got rid of the "square boxes". The only issue I have with it is upon exit Opera switches my device to "portrait" mode (a minor issue compared to the boxes). There is 9.52 Beta version of Opera that I have not tried yet as well. Anyway Opera is very usable now and I can change settings.

ROM:....................3.27.405.3

ROM Date:.............05/28/08

Radio version:........1.58.00.00

Protocol version:....32.91.7020.20H

ExtROM version:.....3.28.709.102

ATHE400

PocketPC (WM 6.1)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] helen2:
After many posts here I am asking one last thing...Is there a configuration to make this tablet with Android 13 faster? I'm not interested in rom or root. I bought it on December 16, 2023, paying €150, so either I use it or resell it but with a still valid guarantee and this will certainly give me the money I spent back. The tablet was of production in August 2023 so it already had Android 13 and as everyone knows there is no way to downgrade and I think, given that I have mobile phones with Android 13 and they are not slow but they have 6 GB of RAM, the problem is that 4 GB of RAM for Android 13 are not enough. For now I have deactivated the PLUS RAM so I use the tablet with 4 GB RAM, then from the developer option I limited it to 4 applications in the background, I turned off all animations, turned on power saving, put all apps background to sleep. I noticed that the tablet is "faster" when placed in portrait instead of landscape position. I know that all I did is paradoxical but I repeat this tablet with Android 13 is really mediocre (I use it for streaming and as an e reader so it would be enough for me if it wasn't so slow to turn on, it takes 1 and a half minutes)

Thank you

helen
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] V0latyle:
If you're not interested in rooting or a custom ROM, then no. The factory Samsung firmware has a lot of bloat, and one of the best things you can do is reduce the device's workload.

Keep in mind that the Tab A series are budget devices with low end processors, and aren't particularly powerful. At least your X200 has an 8 core CPU (Unisoc Tiger T618) opposed to my T290's 4 core Snapdragon 429.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] lewmur:
If all you are complaining about is startup time, then I'm afraid NOTHING is going to satisfy you. Sell the tablet, buy a new one. My x200, with GSI Android 14 takes about 45 sec. My S7, running stock Android 13 takes about 30. Personally, I wouldn't spend a bunch more money to save time booting, when the tablet otherwise works for what I do.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] helen2:
I agree with you, I could put the ROM and do the root then remove everything and sell it with the guarantee but it wouldn't be honest on my part, I confirm I had a Samsung 10.1 2014 ed with 3 GB RAM and it started up a lot faster but even once started it works better. I think it's this android 13 which with 4 gb doesn't work at all
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] lewmur:
I didn't suggest that you sell it as anything other than stock. Yes, there were earlier Samsung A tablets that started faster but so what? That was prior to OneUI. I just don't understand the significance of boot time to you. To me, what's important is how well it does what I want it to do. Not how fast it starts.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] MeesterPaul:
Has anyone managed to get app pinning working when running MIUI 14? I've tried following the HOWTO here: https://xdaforums.com/t/tip-trick-h...ning-on-miui-works-for-other-devices.4046827/ which is known to work up until at least MIUI 11, but it doesn't seem to have any effect in 14.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] khusika:
Have you tried opening recent apps then hold for few seconds the app you need to pin? I mostly do this on MIUI 14 and HyperOS in Xiaomi 12
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] MeesterPaul:
Just double-checked this, but no, it doesn't work for me. I get the option icons displayed, but no pin icon. There is a lock icon, but it doesn't seem to have any effect whether set to locked or unlocked.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] khusika:
That's what I was talking about. Those feature will prevents your apps from clear recent apps (using X button), but it will remain closed if you swipe it manually from recent apps.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] MeesterPaul:
Ah, I see what you mean. No, App Pinning is something different – it locks a chosen app in the foreground, making it difficult to accidentally swap apps (this is how it works in stock Android: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9455138). It's extremely useful when you don't want a kid to be kicked out of whatever they are playing into the Store if they click on an advert.
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 5] khusika:
App Pinning has been replaced with that Lock icon on MIUI 14 and later.

Sent from 2201123G using ReLabs
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Ninlour:
the problem I'm facing with HTC youtube player ..

first it didn't play any video.. then I was able to find a fix for that.

now it plays youtube videos perfectly but not totally fulled screen ..

the main problem is ..

after downloading htc youtube.. windows media player doesn't play videos any more!!!!

any solutions?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] jwgreenway:
Java

Try updating your java

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=407667
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Ninlour:
the updates in the link r for VGA devices but kaiser is QVGA
[Huawei P30 Pro Questions & Answers] hamijalal:
my huawei p30 pro update error in hisuite i want to update through sd card please give me update of emui 12 in dload vog-lgrp2-ovs 102.0.0.149
[Huawei P30 Pro Questions & Answers] hamijalal:
give me answer please
[LG Velvet Guides, News, & Discussion] Saiful Aziz:
i need raw restore unbrick lg velvet g900n sir. help me. my phone bricked
[LG Velvet Guides, News, & Discussion] V0latyle:
I see you posted this twice.

Duplicate posts are not allowed:

Duplicate thread has been removed.

Please read and follow the Forum Rules. This is a requirement for membership on XDA.
[LG Velvet Guides, News, & Discussion] mvikrant97:
You need to get a working backup of EDL firmware from someone first.
[LG Velvet Guides, News, & Discussion] Saiful Aziz:
i need backup partition sir. my phone bricked
[LG Velvet Guides, News, & Discussion] Salah0909:
i need firehose for unbrick lg velvet g900n
[Google Pixel 8 Pro] vegetaleb:
Hi

Since my office network requires "do not validate" certificates option I am having problems connecting with the stock rom of P8P.

Custom roms or root mods can add this option?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] nookPeter:
Installed (and reinstalled):

lineage-20.0-20231207-UNOFFICIAL-hero2lte successfully using latest TWRP 3.7.0_9-1

After rereading install instruction Mindthegapps 13 was recommended for lineage 20 (Android 13).

Have attempted several Gapps install . All failed either with error 1 which indicated in log file incorrect android.

I tried open_gapps-arm64-10.0-super-20220215 which passes the verification check but the fails with error 20. The open_gapps_log file is empty.

Phone is Galaxy S7 Edge SM_935F

Ideas welcomed.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] nookPeter:
Cannot install any gapps package

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge G935F

lineage-20.0-20231207-UNOFFICIAL-hero2lte Android 13

TWRP 3.7.0_9-1

I have tried several Gapps packages which fail usually with empty fault reports.

Latest Nikgapps fails with typical "Zip signature verification failure"

Edit:

just attempted to install BiTGApps-arm64-14.0.0-v2.6-CORE

Same result : failure with error 1.

No fault log file
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] TheHitMan:
The BiTGApps you're flashing is for Android 14 not 13. Lets break down BiTGApps file name:

BiTGApps-<Platform>-<Android Version>-<Version>-<Variant>

You need BiTGApps-arm64-13.0.0-v2.6-CORE for LineageOS 20.

You should disable Zip Signature Verification from TWRP settings.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] nookPeter:
Thanks, I'll try your BITGapps tomorrow.

What's the use of sig verification and where is it significant?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] TheHitMan:
Next time get it from, https://bitgapps.io

It does not work all the time. Some recovery will pass and some not.