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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a9381:
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1 - installation​

Download the Google Play Games on PC Developer Emulator (we use the developer version to be able to use ADB).

https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/emulator

Install the software. At the end of the installation, a tab will open in the browser (on PC)to connect to the Google account. Log in to your account - this is the account that will appear in the emulator.

After that, a dialog will pop up to confirm debugging on the emulator. confirm it.

2 - Sideloading​

Now, we will sideload apps using ADB.

ADB is in this path

C:\Program Files\Google\Play Games Developer Emulator\current\emulator

(Regular ADB may also work, I haven't tried)

Installing APK files is possible by opening CMD in the above path and running the command

adb install /path/to/your.apk

3 - App store​

Because it's officially an emulator designed for games, the built-in Google Play only has games.

So we will install an Aurora store

auroraoss

None

auroraoss.com

First problem - only games are still displayed. That's why we entered the spoof manager and selected another device

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And now we will have to go to accounts, select log out and log in again

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But... if we try to download an app, we get the following error:

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That's why you need to install through the shell. But... we don't have root. (at least at the moment).

So we will use shizuku (an application that allows running a shell through the device even without root. You can read about it online).

Install it, open it, and run the following command in adb

adb shell sh /sdcard/Android/data/moe.shizuku.privileged.api/start.sh

We need to get an output like this

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open Shizuku and check if all working.

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Now, in the Aurora store, go to settings>installation> shizuku installer.

Amazing! Now it will work 😊.

(Note: the activation command for Shizuku will have to be run every time the emulator is turned on).

4 - Rooting reaserch​

I was not able to root the emulator at the moment.

Attached is the information I currently have:

The boot.img is inside the aggregate.img file in the path

C:\Program Files\Google\Play Games Developer Emulator\current\emulator\avd

I tried to root the whole file with Magisk 27 and this is the error

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I also tried to remove the boot.img from it and root only it. I succeeded, but at the moment I have no idea how to repack the aggregate.img

Sorry for the bad English, English is not my mother language.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daniel.camilleri:
Hi,

thankyou for your help, I am stuck at this "That's why we entered the spoof manager and selected another device" can you show me how you access the settings? (the below image is what i see when i open the developer google play games on PC emulator) I did the first step to install a desired APK file; however, then it's not displayed. Is there a way I can see the installed apps? Or maybe I need to install the normal Google Play Games then and not the developer one to access the installed APP? I am still stuck in the spoof manager. Any help would be appreciated.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a9381:
a. scroll up to see installed appps.

b. spoof manager is in Aurora store

see the video

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazaxlos:
hello,i did all the steps and im getting no abis error on aurora. could u help me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a9381:
please add screenshot, I didn't understood you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazaxlos:
like i cant install any other app other than antenapad u showed
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a9381:
please share screenshot of the eror.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eqagunn:
Tried to sideload Metal Slug Awakening but got:

It didn't work as it's available only for armeabi_v7a and arm64-v8a. Google Play Games for PC requires x86_64 ABI as specified here. Sadly, out of available spoofing options in Aurora only the default one is x86_64, so spoofing as anything else will result in a lot of incompatible apps being shown.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adyextreme 01:
repacking is the easy part, just use 7 zips in zip format it doesn't require compression you can set as store, you have to regenerate the boot image with the same boot loader signature it is secure boot protected. the thing is you have to modify the get.prop of the device to unlock other functionality with play store but it needs root for that
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anonymous_7218:
In other words, bootloader is locked and without the properly signing the images (at least boot and vendor images) with the same signatures that this emulator is compiled for to use AVB to verify images, it will refuse to boot. AVB protection (Secure Boot) is only available and not avoidable if the bootloader is locked

But how we can actually unlock the bootloader (patch bios.bin or something) to actually be able to run any unsigned images with this emulator - that would allow easy rooting and modifications regarding Google Play stuff and much more without needing to resign these images with the private and public keys that are approved by this emulator or at least without an deep work to change from where AVB will read public key and compare it with private key to tell is it signed or not so that it can allow custom signing - but this is also not user-friendly enough so the best way would be to somehow have an patched version of bios.bin or similar that is unlocked and allows any unsigned images to boot (avoiding AVB/Secure Boot)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qeepcom999:
Is there any way to enter the game without turning on hyper v? , the reason is i am using ldplayer emulator if i enable hyper-v ldplay will lag !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adyextreme 01:
nope it is hyper-v dependent
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BobbySantra:
Is there anyone who knows how to root properly I need it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anonymous_7218:
Yes - what you wanna root (is it an emulator like this or it's an real device) and what OS you're currently running on your PC?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BobbySantra:
I want to root an emulator google play games developer emulator Do you have an explanation sir please help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anonymous_7218:
Because bootloader is locked, you need to patch boot.img and bios.bin to be able to root. Since these steps are for advanced users and devs, you can just extract 1.boot_a.img from aggregate.img via 7zip tool, rename it to boot.img and patch that file using Magisk.

After that, sent to me your bios.bin and patched file generated by magisk and I will give you next instructions after that to complete rooting.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BobbySantra:
Okay sir, but I did not find the bios.bin file. Do you mean bios.rom ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anonymous_7218:
Second Part:

1. Extract files from this zip and replace bios.rom with the patched one

2. Prepare an flash drive to boot into linux environment (kali recommended)

3. When you boot into kali from USB, mount your Windows storage

4. Open Kali menu and search for Disks tool

5. Open terminal as root, cd to the aggregate.img path and type gnome-disk-image-mounter --writable aggregate.img

6. Go back to the Disks window and you will see emulator image that are mounted.

7. Based on the size of the target partition (it must be the same size like your 1.boot_a.img and that means it must be 32.0 MB - remember that the image size could be different when you're on linux so double check the image file and the partition you want to flash)

8. When click on your target partition (don't mount target partition), open the partition menu and select restore partition

9. Now, select the patched 1.boot_a.img file and restore the partition with this file

10. Accept all warning and proceed if you're asked

When all these you finish, detach aggregate.img and boot back into your main system.

Boot your developer edition emulator once more to install an terminal app you will use for root and power off developer edition

Now, copy all your userdata files from the developer edition of emulator and use them to replace your userdata files of production one.

Boot your emulator, open Android Settings by clicking the version number of emulator settings multiple times, disable PlayClientServices, open the terminal app, run su command and gain root access forever. Type exit to exit out of it, then re-enable PlayClientServices.

Congrats! Now you're rooted and now you can start terminal and magisk app from tray icon and install apps!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BobbySantra:
Thank you sir, he worked with me. Thank you for the Excellent explanation
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anonymous_7218:
I'm glad that helps you and I'm sure many other standard users will be able to understand and use files provided there to root their emulators ✨
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BobbySantra:
Sir, do you have a telegram?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anonymous_7218:
Yes - @johnwilliams03 is my Telegram
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] UberNorse:
Anyone had the bug where your set alarm won't stop? I haven't investigated it much but seems to stop only with a restart and I haven't tried to just force close the clock app yet. Happening on P7P and a P7A as well.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] simplepinoi177:
What firmware version is those having this issue running this on? QPR? I haven't seen other reports on this (that's why i'm curious if it's a new thing that came with an update...)
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Dr.Pepper:
Dont onow about stable version, but this bug exists in latest QPR.

Looks like alarm isnt opening when it is on and you cant switch it off. For experiment, i swtiched on alarm, display switched on(like a notification, no alarm window), than i tap on notification -> app opens and olny after this activity you're able to switch it off
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] UberNorse:
I'm on QPR2 Beta 3.1 I believe it is. AP11.231215.009. I can confirm now that force closing clock doesn't stop it and so far it seems to only happen when choosing a song to play rather than a notification from the phone.
[XPERIA X1 General] orsom:
if your battery is extremely low, a the red led will light up under the power button, is any tweak to remap this led, and have it, ie as status led ?

thanks
[XPERIA X1 General] domchan:
xperia tweak

Here you go

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=441439
[XPERIA X1 General] skycamefalling:
But XperiaTweak cannot remap the battery led under the power button. It just can use the four leds on the sides of the phone.
[Lenovo Legion Y700] FortuneSeller:
Ive been trying to figure this out but all the tutorials i find use windows programs

Where can i find a flashable image of the NEC rom

Ive unlocked the bootloader and can flash roms on it (managed to flash crDroid GSI) but i cant find the image for NEC
[Lenovo Legion Y700] Bunsu:
레노버 Y700 2023 일본롬(NEC) 올리는 방법 - 리뷰 / 사용기 - 기글하드웨어

(24.03.01) 글로벌 출시와 함께 글로벌롬이 새로 나왔습니다. 아래 링크 글을 참고하세요! https://gigglehd.com/gg/15638286 요즘 Y700이 안드로이드 게이밍 태블릿으로 좀 핫하죠? 저도 하나 사봤습니다. 마침 일본 NEC쪽에서 정식발매를 준비한다면서 NEC 펌웨어도 같이 나왔더라고요. 궁금해서 후다닥 올려보느라 개봉기도 없이 설치방법을 들고오게 되었습니다. NEC롬은 이하 일본롬, 내수롬은 이하 중국롬으로 부르겠습...

gigglehd.com

i use this one

#oh , sorry , i dun know you want to install the rom by linux
[Motorola Edge 30 Ultra / Motorola Moto X30 Pro] jrandreazzi:
I recently allowed the update to Android 14 on my Edge 30 Ultra, after that the NFC no longer activates. There are posts on the internet in Lenovo forums reporting the problem, but still no solution, just a recommendation to take the device to technical assistance. I'm already thinking about going back to Android 13 for several reasons on this device. Anyone here with the same problem?
[Motorola Edge 30 Ultra / Motorola Moto X30 Pro] GeorgeBackOff:
Today I received a notification for an OTA update and gave my permission to be installed. unfortunately, after the installation, NFC was not working and I can't turn it ON. The On slider is flickering or everything on the menu page is greyedout. As previously the NFC was never switched off and I'm daily paying with the phone I was surprised that the phone not reacting to the POS terminal. So as a caveman, I needed to use a plastic card to pay. I hope that there will be a quick fix as I'm not willing to reset the phone just to check if it will resolve the issue.

The phone is also a Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
[Motorola Edge 30 Ultra / Motorola Moto X30 Pro] jrandreazzi:
Unfortunately, hard reset the phone doesn't solve the problem :( I'm about to take it to technical assistance.
[Motorola Edge 30 Ultra / Motorola Moto X30 Pro] TheMystic:
There are plenty of instances of camera being destroyed by software updates. Now it is NFC.

Planned Obsolescence and all possibilities around it are absolutely true, even if this is not one among it.
[Motorola Edge 30 Ultra / Motorola Moto X30 Pro] Krixlion:
Hi, did they manage to fix it for you? Did they tell you what caused the NFC to stop activating?
[Motorola Edge 30 Ultra / Motorola Moto X30 Pro] GeorgeBackOff:
Hello again. Yesterday after the update with the security patch for 1st of April the NFC was reactivated and my phone is back in the 21st Century.
[Motorola Edge 30 Ultra / Motorola Moto X30 Pro] Don Kihoty:
AOD still broken
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] ƁɐⱤᶒ:
Hello since the last update of my Pixel 6 Pro: UQ1A.240205.002

I am having login problems with the fingerprint recognition on the screen from my pixel since the last update in February pixel,

I made a video capture here .

in the meantime I installed this app https://xdaforums.com/t/app-6-0-fin...-your-fingerprint-sensor-more-useful.3466549/

Could this interfere ?

after seeking help on google pixel communities they recommend me this tool, which i tried 2 times , i managed to "install" https://drive.google.com/file/d/17VBeEDZEbmOtSotjPGY1d6npth2wyXDE/view

https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/ but after reboor and re-register all my fingerprints that dosen't work.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
The app I believe is definitely a problem, as it cannot be installed through the Play Store if on Android 14 due to the developer not updating the app. Uninstall it.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] ƁɐⱤᶒ:
okay deleted, is there a chance that even after a restart, some infos stills on the phone? because i still can't use my fingerprint.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Not likely. I would however recommend a factory reset as a clean start could fix an entire host of problems.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] ƁɐⱤᶒ:
i factory reset but even that, when trying to re-re-register my fingerprint after removed the screen protector i still wasn't able to do it.

i did a screencast here
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Then I think you have a hardware issue, especially if you tried the Pixel repair tool and it didn't fix the issue.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] ƁɐⱤᶒ:
aerf, ok
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] alpellaalp:
So basically I changed my CSC from KSA to TUR because TUR(Turkey) is where I live. However I didn't received the latest BXAD update. I used Samfw tool to change it. I used Samfw once again to go back to KSA, after checking update page it showed the update. I know I could use odin with Home_csc to update the device but is there any way that I can recieve OTA updates while using TUR csc.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
It's possible that Samsung didn't release the update for TUR csc
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] alpellaalp:
They did, other TUR devices got it.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
Oops my bad! Usually changing the CSC does get you the latest update to that CSC. I don't know why this is not happening in your case. Perhaps, you could install the latest TUR rom via odin whilst formating the device. Not sure if that would help but it could be worth the effort.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] alpellaalp:
Yeah, I just did that we'll see what happens on the next update. If it doesn't get it with ota I'll just try with another csc. Do you know which csc has the most features?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
The concept of CSC is that the phone is customized for a specific region. In other words, Samsung customizes some apps to run on local services for e.g. I have XSG device and when I changed the csc to DBT (on S21U)..SPay broke and never worked. I had to reset the CSC and the device to get the app working again..same goes with SHealth...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Rajarshi Khatua:
use odin and Don't change any of the settings, keep the device reboot option enabled.
[General Questions and Answers] antifallobst:
Hi :D

I wan't my mobile experience and security to be similar to a linux PC. By that I mean, that I'd like to have root access and FDE (LUKS on the system, kernel and data partitions would be great).

- Is it possible to set verified boot only for specific partitions (bootloader, etc)? The other partitions don't need to be verified, as they will be encrypted.

- Is it safe (recoverable through fastboot etc) to tweak the bootloader in order to let it decrypt the device? I have a fairphone 5.

Thanks in advance for any answers :)
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
No, in standard Android implementations, verified boot isn't configurable to only target specific partitions like the bootloader and leave others unverified.. Verified boot, implemented by Android Verified Boot (AVB), aims to ensure the integrity of the entire boot process, including the bootloader, kernel, and all verified partitions. This means that all partitions designated as verified must have their integrity checked before being used.
[General Questions and Answers] antifallobst:
Thanks for the answer :)

So which partitions are verified is designated by the device manufacturer and nothing tweakable when building a ROM? Because I remember, that I've read something in the android avb docs about putting empty hashes in the vbmeta struct in order to skip a partitions verification. But I can't find that again. The Android I will use is not Vanilla, but LOS.

What about leaving critical partitions locked and having the "main" partitions unlocked (and by that unverified?) would that work to ensure, that the bootloader is not compromised, but the other partitions can be modified.
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
Create your own VBMETA.img: this requires specific tools like avbtool and knowledge of AVB implementation details.
[General Questions and Answers] antifallobst:
Yes, as I have to modify my bootloader and also the system I'm anyways forced to create my own vbmeta image. The question was how much customizability you have when creating your own vbmeta image. Sry if that wasn't clear in the first question.
[Android Head-Units] Marickian:
Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I'm reaching out for some assistance and would like to extend my gratitude in advance for your time.

I recently acquired a new Android head unit with the aim of installing it in my 2009 Honda Accord 8. However, I've encountered a couple of challenges during the setup process.

Initially, there seems to be an issue with the Canbus system. Despite my attempts to configure it for all versions of the Honda 8 from the Canbus settings, the reverse camera fails to activate. The only functionalities that seem to respond are the steering wheel commands for volume adjustment, albeit in reverse. Furthermore, the only operational button is the mode changer, which toggles between radio and music modes on the display. Unfortunately, other features such as the built-in reverse camera, ACC control, temperature adjustment, and door sensors remain non-functional. Any advice or suggestions on resolving these issues would be highly appreciated.

The second and most significant issue is that the sound from the new radio does not seem to integrate with the old radio sound when using the aux, as expected. After connecting all the wires, I've noticed that I have no control over the volume from the old radio. While it still operates, I'm unable to adjust the volume, and the mini display that previously showed radio/music information no longer displays this data, though it still shows the ACC temperature. Additionally, when I connect a USB drive to the old port, it still plays music from the old radio, but at a low volume that cannot be adjusted.

My main query here is whether the second issue could also be related to the Canbus, which I suspect may not be compatible with my car even that they said it "is compatible to all the Honda cars" , or if this is more likely related to wiring. Any insights into this matter would be greatly appreciated.

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This is how I've done the wiring if it helps for something.

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This is the Can-bus system that they claimed to be compatible with all Honda models. However, despite the variety of Honda models listed in the settings, including Honda Accord, none of them seem to work for my setup.

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There is some info about the navigation if will help on something

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I am willing to provide any necessary information that might assist in resolving these issues. Please share your suggestions on how to make this system functional, particularly concerning the sound and reverse camera functionalities. Other features are less critical for me at the moment.

Please share any suggestions you have for potential solutions. Should I consider updating the Can-bus system, purchasing a different one, or could it possibly be a wiring issue? I'm at a loss for what to try next, so any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Link to more images :

Honda 8 navigation pictures/videos
[Android Head-Units] cleverdicky:
Hi i cant help you specifically, but I can tell you that chines sellers do a lot of mix & match with different hardware / software. As long as it 'just works' thats good enough.

Have a good seach on the forum for your model and try and find factory settings code. In there under canbus will be a list of different canbus makers. From there you need to go through them one at a time to see which gives the best functions that work.

Having reverse volume is a bit of a giveaway, they just picked the 1st one that seemed to work.
[Android Head-Units] Marickian:
Sure, I appreciate your response. They gave me in the end the password and I've attempted all the factory settings applicable to the Honda Accord 8 from the list, but unfortunately, none of them were successful for me. Tonight, I'll attempt the codes for other Honda models, hoping that one of them might enable at least the wheel controls, and ideally, the reverse camera functionality.

Do you have any thoughts on why the sound isn't being outputted from the new device? Is there a possibility that this could be linked to the Canbus system as well? As far as I can tell, I've ensured all the wiring connections are correct. My understanding is that connecting one wire to the radio and two wires from it to the auxiliary input of the new unit should enable it to function properly.
[Android Head-Units] cleverdicky:
You should have a proper wiring diagram with pin-out information.

If your not sure dont connect wires until certain. If any are wrong, it can so easily do a lot of permanent damage and let the smoke out.

Its not likely that any canbus module setting will affect the audio output.

Just to add, some changes wont take effect untill you reboot. So stick to one issue at a time. Its quite likely you will have a list of can bus makes in factory. Go through each make one at a time trying controls for each. Dont worry too much if its not your exact model