yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
Yes use that guide to flash the luns files from surgemanxx's backup thread. He didn't upload any lun5 partition so you'll skip flashing that, but you should backup your own just in case you need it.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
I'm afraid it's too late to back up some of the files since I already soft-bricked it. Hence, can't get to hidden menu (ftm corrupt?).

My phone does show IMEI but no S/N. Would it be safe to assume my LUN5 is still good and needs to be backed up?
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
Yes definitely back it up, s/n is stored in ftm partition and can be restored later.

Which firmware are you on now?
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
Currently on G900VM40d_02_VZW_US_OP_0707.kdz, I had G900UM40d_00_OPEN_CA_OP_0707.kdz. The funny thing is, there was no difference, no Verizon bloatware or anything.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
Hmm, that's odd there's no Verizon stuff.

Does dialer force close when you try the codes? If so you probably just need the A13 dialer installed.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
I'm not sure if using this guide (https://xdaforums.com/t/tutorial-crossflash-bypass-opid-mismatched-error.4345963/), PARTITION DL on LGUP somehow doesn't completely flash FW?

Yes, the phone app (LG one) just closes every time I try #*462633*#900#. How do I download A13 dialer?
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
Try installing this and see if either code works
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
Thank you for sharing A13 dialer. I got the hiddden menu to show up but VoLTE option didn't appear (see attached), just these 2 options.

Here is my update so far:

1. I was able to flash back to ATT stock firmware (https://xdaforums.com/t/at-t-lg-velvet-luns-backup.4646137/) using this guide (https://xdaforums.com/t/tutorial-full-flash-backup-and-restore.4362809/). However, I got stuck on "LG VELVET powered by Android" screen boot loop.

2. somehow was able to enter EDL mode, cross flashed to VZW firmware (G900VM40d_02_VZW_US_OP_0707.kdz), still no logo or bloatware. Software version shows as "V40d-310-410.

3. restored FTM file I backup using fh_loader, still no S/N

IMEI is still there and again, I can use data (5G) and text, but no call.

*Lesson learned: properly back up BEFORE doing anything! And thank you XDA community, especially GMSS75.

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[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
After you flashed back to ATT FW did you do a factory reset through recovery? That needs to be done before it'll boot if I remember correctly. Also Verizon FW doesn't have the normal hidden menu, they have their own oddball menu. If you're going to run a fw other than ATT the cdn one is about the closest to ATT. Has normal hidden menu and no bloat. Also after you flash a .kdz with LGUP you could try doing a refurbish with the same FW right after you do partition d/l. Might bring back the stock apps etc that are missing.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
How do I factory reset through recovery??
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
When phone is powered off, hold power and vol down, when the lg screen comes up release and repress power button, should take you to a factory reset screen.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
I tried that, along with other methods I found online but no luck. Is it possible that my phone isn't capable of entering recovery mode?
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
It should be able to go into recovery, make sure it's not plugged in when trying to get into recovery. Another option would be to use qfil to erase userdata. Should boot after that.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
Yeah... I don't know why, but the phone will just start normally no matter what I do or keep restarting if I hold onto the power button too long.

Can you elaborate on how to erase userdata using qfil?
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
If your ftm partition is messed up that might be why it won't go into recovery. Ftm controls whether or not you can boot to bootloader/recovery etc.

To erase data with qfil, you need to get into edl mode. In qfil choose flat build, tools tab, partition manager, find userdata partition, right click and erase.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
deleted userdata, but still can't get into recovery mode...
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
You shouldn't need to get into recovery after deleting userdata, it should boot after that.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
It's a miracle! I finally got something to work!

Yes, I got into recovery mode. What's next?

P.S. I went back and tried to actrive VoLTE ( #*462633*#900#) but the universal enabler now won't open and says not supported.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
Just do a factory reset and see if it'll boot up after
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
For universal enabler to work you need to make a folder called enable_ue in the internal storage.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
I did a factory reset in recovery mode, and it booted fine! I was also able to enter universal enabler and chose VoLTE options, but they never appeared under "mobile network."

EDIT: thanks to GMSS75, I was able to flash back to stock ATT firmware and get it to work!

Thanks again!

My next step will be trying to enable 5G somehow!
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
Glad you got it going! 👍
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
I really appreciate all your help!

Any idea if I can enable 5G by chance? I tried this guide (

https://www.reddit.com/r/lgv50/comments/x71ao5
) but no luck. 😁
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
You're with cricket correct?
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
Yes, my service has 5G, and I used it on my Pixel 5.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
Ok, did you try going to settings -> network & internet-> mobile networks-> network mode-> and select GSM/wcdma/LTE/5g auto?
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
I think ATT blocks 5g unless you use their service. I was trying to see if there was any way to unlock it.

There isn't network mode option.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
Damn, unfortunately I don't know enough about US providers to be of much help.

One other thing you could try is check in the phone information area, get to it by dialing *#*#4636#*#* make note of what it's set to under "set preferred network type" so you can put it back if need be. Then try changing it to NR only and see if you get a 5g connection then. If not set it back to what it was.
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] bluesnickers:
No worries! I did try that, NR only and then I get no service. 😂

I was this close to just throwing it out for real! Thank you so much for walking me through all the steps!
[LG Velvet Questions & Answers] GMSS75:
You're welcome, hope you get 5g working!
[Magisk] Lifestrong:
Fastboot magisk patched.img is doned but reboot not show root. Dont know why?

And my device

Unlocked bootloader

Dont have TWRP.

Can go recovery mode.

Anyway can fix this problem? Help me. View attachment 6108289
[Magisk] Nergal di Cuthah:
Either the img you fastbooted isn't rooted or (more likely) you have two magisk apps installed (one hidden one not)
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] TurboTaur:
device randomly reboots and then it restarts auromaticaly even if i boot to recovery or fastboot but it goes away after several minutes trying to reboot to fastboot and then letting phone shutdown before powering it back on.
[Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro Plus 5G] rayman95:
Update the phone with ota
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] IsHacker:
This is the stock rom of Nokia 3 ported to Asus Zenfone 3 max, but only for testing. Please provide feedback.

Installation:​

1. Unlock the bootloader and flash this TWRP:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pAd_Z32mG7wQaYKs1Vxp03aT8QYdo7Yd/view?usp=sharing

2.Flash the attached ROM zip file in the TWRP.

Kernel: ​

Prebuilt kernel.

Bugs:​

Please provide feedback if any bugs are found, or if the ROM even boots, as I don't own this phone!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0v3s:
Hi everyone,

I'm looking to expand my general knowledge and have some fun with recovery and ROM hacking (i want to try stuff like porting Ubuntu Touch to devices). I'm pretty much a complete noob, but everyone starts somewhere.

I want some recommendations on cheap phones that can easily be brought back from a completely bricked state with BROM/EDL mode.

Currently i own a Motorola One Macro which i bricked, and there's not enough information to even figure out how to get it into BROM mode in the first place.

Does anyone have any recommendations on phones like that? I also own a Redmi 10C but since it's a Xiaomi device I'm fairly sure it's locked down hard and won't be easy or even possible to bring back from a total brick.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SomeRandomGuy:
OnePlus *USED* to have EDL-able factory reflash for every model... apparently not so anymore. Some of the cheaper models are non-QC (EDL is a QC chipset thing). Maybe I'm wrong.

I've heard the Nothing phones have the same brick-proof functionality as well... that will likely be my next foray once my OnePlus battery dies.

Most of the motos have EDL and "blankflash" which has a key that only lets you overwrite a few of the boot partitions; in theory, enough to get you running in recovery to reflash the rest "normally". However, getting to EDL if you don't have a functional fastboot normally requires opening the phone, and shorting a test point... the OnePlus' have a key combo at startup. That's kind of brave depending on your manual dexterity.

There may be others, I just can't vouch for them.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0v3s:
I've heard of the OnePlus phones being pretty easy to unbrick, do they not require any sort of authorization files?

For motorolas, i feel a bit burnt on them, i have all the blankflash files for my motorola on my PC but no matter what i try, I cannot get my PC to recognize the phone, so I can't flash it. At this point I might've damaged the motherboard looking for the test points even though i used a 220ohm resistor.

Nothing phones are still pretty new, so the price is a bit steep for something that basically amounts to a toy that i might end up breaking.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SomeRandomGuy:
It's the standard firehose EDL protocol... the key that gets leaked (or at least everyone I've seen) gives full RW access to the entire NV memory space. I assume the SBL you'd flash still needs to be signed for the PBL to transfer control to it, but I'm not smart enough to write my own to try it.

Contrast with Moto, the key that comes with blankflash is only for a few of the boot partition spaces (or at least the two I tried). And, like you experienced, it isn't as simple as the cable method or startup key shortcut...

I can, personally, verify soft-bricking about six different OnePlus models over the years, due to a variety of n00b (or stupid) screwups, and EDL bails me out every time. (Note on a OP 8 there are two firmware lines for different RAM voltages, and that will HARD HARD brick the phone... so you have to at least know that much).

I also know Fairphone has full EDL images (and to your point, is older and less expensive), but you have to socially engineer them out of tech support, so I wouldn't consider them "available" for what you want to do with them. I hope others can contribute, too, as I also want to play with new toys and basically won't consider anything I can't EDL back to stock as long as there is a single EDLable phone out there.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodken:
Doesn't MediaTek chipsets that often have a recovery method using the SP Flash Tool fall under this protocol?

I know that this tool can be used to flash firmware files in case of software issues. Of course, the specific process might vary depending on the device model.

Even though Samsung Galaxy devices don't utilize the standard firehose EDL protocol, Sammy's utilize a mode called "Download Mode" that allows flashing firmware and recovery images using Odin, a software tool from Samsung.

I agree with you when it comes to ensuring that a device can EDL back to stock even though there are other devices besides Qualcomm-based phones that offer functionalities similar to EDL mode for emergency flashing or recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SomeRandomGuy:
Oh, certainly, there are alternatives... I just can't vouch for them, or how badly you can FU the image and still recover.

And I've burned myself straying from the path... Google, for instance, gave me the most horrid customer experience trying to unbrick a [Pixel] phone (trying to get an RMA for a repair AT MY EXPENSE because I was dumb enough to change something on the system partition with a signed bootloader... and due to no EDL, even though the bootloader and fastboot were fine, because it failed signature the phone was totally bricked. If I did the same thing on a OP I could just EDL out my user partition, recover any data I needed, then reflash back stock or my signed image). Never buying one of those again.

EDL is a warm fuzzy as it makes your phone basically unbrickable (e.g. save the RAM voltage of the OP8, dropping it off a cliff or into a saltwater pond, etc).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fady_zeroo:
i need your help becuse my phone sstuck in boot loder screen and i tried down more rom and the same proplem plz i need original rom for my phone
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] fede2782:
Today's One UI 6.1 updated the kernel version of A52s from 5.4.233 to 5.4.254!

This doesn't often happen in Android devices and I really appreciate the fact that Samsung, even if A52s is a almost 3 years old device, decided to update the kernel version.

The Codelinaro version this is based on (msm-5.4) seems to be LA.UM.9.14.r1-23500-LAHAINA.QSSI12.0

I requested to Samsung the release of the source and I hope will be released soon.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Arobase404:
Not sure this was Samsung own decision but probably from Google itself !? ^^

https://github.com/androidtrackers/codeaurora-releases-tracker/blob/master/la_release.md

The kernel new version should probably be available... soon...

EDIT : this is what I found out about this "new" kernel version.

You should be able to get the diff files and to patch your actual kernel version.

Not sure there is anything specific to Samsung actually... but who knows...

25d683f9b7fe7a02a4c2b50e550b5e372959639d - kernel/common - Git at Google
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ilgabry2:
EN

Hi everyone.

I heard that in many countries with various restrictions (China, South Korea or similar) the police can stop you and ask you to unlock your phone.

It may also happen that a thief can stop you by asking you to unlock your phone and send him money for example.

Obviously this doesn't sit well with me.

I heard there is a way to set a custom pin on the lock screen so that when you enter the phone it immediately formats, so all data is erased.

In summary, I turn on my phone and dial 1234, I go in and I can use it normally

I turn on my phone, dial 4567 and the phone does a factory reset.

How can I manage to do this? I've been searching online for several days but with little success, I only found other forums, no guides and no tutorials.

I've seen the basis of this is to use applications like Tasker (and its various plugins like Secure Task, Secure settings) otherwise Macrodorid.

With the first I managed to obtain a result close to the final solution, that is, every x times I make a mistake in entering the pin the phone is formatted.

My phone is a Xiaomi mi 9t davinci, I have installed and OS.

If anyone could help me I would be very grateful.

A thousand thanks

Gabriel

IT

Ciao a tutti.

Ho sentito che in molti paesi con varie limitazioni (cina, sud corea o altri simili) la polizia possa fermarti e chiederti di sbloccare il telefono.

Puo anche succedere che ti possa fermare un ladro chiedendoti di sbloccare il telefono e inviargli dei soldi per esempio.

Ovviamente questa cosa non mi sta bene.

Ho sentito che c'è un modo per impostare un pin personalizzato nella schermata di blocco in modo che quando immesso il telefono di formatti immediatamente, in modo che tutti i dati vengano cancellati.

Riassumendo, io accendo il mio telefono e metto 1234, entro e posso usarlo normalmente

Accendo il mio telefono, metto 4567 il telefono effettua un factory reset.

Come posso riuscire a fare questo? é da diversi giorni che sto cercando online ma con poco successo, ho trovato solo altri forum, nessuna guida e nessun tutorial.

Ho visto che la base di ciò è usare applicazioni come Tasker (e i suoi vari plugin come Secure Task, Secure settings) altrimenti Macrodorid.

Con il primo sono riuscito ad ottenere un risultato vicino alla soluzione finale, ovvero che ogni x volte che sbaglio ad immettere il pin il telefono si formatta.

Il mio telefono è uno Xiaomi mi 9t davinci, ho installato e OS.

Se qualcuno mi potesse aiutare gliene sarei molto grato.

Grazie mille

Gabriel
[Android Software Development] GuyWithRootedPhone:
Hello.

I'm working on my new project in a long while called ImageSensorBridge which in theory would unrestrict camera features, even in bootloader locked devices.

Apparently I'm having trouble with the first step, getting all the camera IDs.

I have tried loading a class to bytecode to no avail. I know ASM should have this capability but I don't know. Everytime I try to find a class it just returns null.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I got a Telegram server in case any of y'all are interested.
[Android Software Development] GuyWithRootedPhone:
hello.

I'm using DexLib2 to patch methods and create a new dex file for testing but I can't seem to test because Android is referring to classes already loaded.

Anyway I can get the classLoader to load classes from the dex file that I loaded so I can test out the patched methods?
[Android Software Development] GuyWithRootedPhone:
Edit, methods are patched correctly.

However, I cannot seem to get the CameraManager to start up nor cast to the CameraManager interface...

Progress I guess.

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[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
OneUI 6.1 Available in some European markets. A528BXXU7GXDC and I've seen it in DBT (Germany) and I'm currently downloading for the LUX region.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] BlueChris:
Great news, if you root, please reply if everything went ok
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Arobase404:
No problem with Root !

Just wondering why we are still with April security fix ???

Are we now on a 2 or 3 months security fix period policy ??? ^^
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Arobase404:
May 2024 security patch is finally available but still one month late as we are now June 2024 !
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
Galaxy A52s gets second new update after One UI 6.1

Samsung made everyone wait a long time for the One UI 6.1 update, but the company is now making up ...

www.sammobile.com
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Arobase404:
Woah !

I just ended up upgrading the May security update 3 days ago and I'll have to redo it once again... :D

The weird thing is that even though my phone is rooted I received an official notification of the availability of May update via OTA and I just realized after your post I got a new notification for this June security update.

Of course, I won't apply this update via OTA but via PC Odin after patching the AP file or this will mess up my phone...

Thanks for your post ! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
I'm on Ncx right now but will probably go with june update this weekend
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Arobase404:
I just realized we got 3 updates within 1 month : A528BXXU7GXDC by June 1st, A528BXXS8GXE1 by June 19th, and A528BXXS8GXEA today... lol
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] dodo2244:
I use ILO/EGY/MID firmware ... 2 updates

Update Notification
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Arobase404:
As reported in Bobfrantic's post, June update is actually "Europe gets first dibs on Galaxy A52s June 2024 security update", so you will get it a bit later, I guess...
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] jefffrom:
I got two HK speakers was an HK2 studio and the other ones in HK mini I'm trying to pair both of them at the same time is this possible? In the stock ROM I can pair both of them but it only shows one active I'm trying to get dual sound
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] bozinsky73:
you need two Bluetooth chipsets on mobile device for that

I'm confident it's pretty impossible
[Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40] jefffrom:
some of the HK speakers will pair to each other and you can just play the one that's connected < I think the 2 that I have are to old to support this
[OnePlus 7T Questions & Answers] skitz.0:
I'm looking for info/definitive guide on how to switch from Lineage 20 (Android 13) to Nethunter with ability to use the network card. On the Kali website its instructions seem be for Android 10 but somethings telling me you cant just jump around versions. I'd appreciate the highlights of what needs to be done. I guess the reason I want Nethunter instead of Nethunter Lite is to get the HID attack feature. To do that the only way is to do a reset and flash the offical stock OOS ROM correct?

Thanks for any help given!

Also, Even if I was just talking about switching from Lineage to evolutionX, it always has to be the same version of Android, correct? And upgrades have to be in incraments of 1? ex: 13 -> 14 you cant just go 10 -> 13?
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] fracescogtra11:
Hi everyone, my Poco F2 Pro has decided to abandon me, I would like to get it back but I have some doubts about this.

first of all he had MIUI EU 13.0.4 on,

and twrp 3.5.1 (it didn't boot, but the OS was running "until now").

anyway, today I had to turn it off but I made a mistake and I restarted it and it went into bootloop without me understanding anything.

I can start fastboot "as mentioned previously the recovery does not start but it also goes into bootloop" now I would like to reflash the recovery with fastboot but my problem is that since the phone still had the lock screen active the recovery should be encrypted or am I wrong ? Can I flash or will I break everything? the only other thing I can think of is to do a clean flash of the stock firmware.

Thank you for your time in reading this
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] NOSS8:
Use Miflash with a fastboot ROM, security on the lock screen has no importance.(All data will be erased).

MIFLASH[GUIDE]⚙ USE XIAOMI FLASH TOOL

FOR ALL XIAOMI BOOTLOADER MUST BE UNLOCKED MIUI https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 https://en.miui.com/unlock/index.html HYPEROS GLOBAL https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos.4654009/...

xdaforums.com

Btw: your version of TWRP for Miui 13 is obsolete, use:

twrp-3.7.0_12-v7.7_A12-lmi-skkk.img

Recovery for Xiaomi devices - Browse /lmi at SourceForge.net

List of relevant recovery in one place

sourceforge.net
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] fracescogtra11:
ok, I solved the log problem on miflash and downloaded the MIUI 14.1 global, and sorry I wrote it wrong I had the 14.0.4 does it make a difference?

anyway flash with only cleen checked, after this flash the recovery and the ROM that like to me, am I doing something wrong ?

as regards the recovery on the f2 pro forum I only saw 3.5.1 and orangefox although I admit that I haven't looked into it in depth thanks for the link, but I see that there are more recent versions such as 3.7.1_12-v8.6_a14 I download the latest one ? also there are two versions, one FBEv2, one not, I don't know the difference unfortunately.

thanks again
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] NOSS8:
Flash all is correct.

Miui 14 is an Android 13 version so use the TWRP(twrp-3.7.0_12-v7.9_A13-lmi-skkk.img) A13 from the link above.

FBEv2 is for AOSP roms.
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] fracescogtra11:
ok I understand, but miui 14 on f2 pro is still android 12, anyway but since I was looking around I saw the beta a14 of paranoid if I put that on then I have to use FBEV2 for uvite beta 3 right?