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[General Questions and Answers] c843861:
Phone:- OnePlus 7 (OP7), GM1900, running stock Android 12, not rooted.

The OP7 did an OTA update from Android 11 to Android 12 at the end of 2022 & it quickly became evident that the Stock “Contact App” truncated the notes field to approximately 26 screen lines of text (see enclosed Picture).

This equates to about 1000 entered characters including spaces, if any.

This limitation now seems to be applied to all Android phones and to all versions of Android from Android 12 onwards.

Most Android 11 phones & below don't seem effected.

Previous to Android 12, the Contact App had no limit restrictions placed on the “Notes field”, on it's length or it's size.

It is/has been possible to import all the Contact the information into a new phone but if any of the note fields ever then get edited & then subsequently saved, all of the information beyond 1000 characters for that single contact will then get deleted & can never be restored.

This can be easily tested by creating a new contact (Say, "Test Contact") & then go to the Notes field, then randomly type in characters or lines of text until you exceed 1000 characters.

All information beyond 1000 characters will be lost when saved. To quickly test this problem (on any phone), I wrote a small “text script” with 100 lines of text numbered 1 to 100 ("1. This is a test line" etc), and then created a new contact called

"Test Contact" and saved. My script gets truncated at line 26 on my OP7. See the enclosed photo.

All Android phones now fail this simple test except for all the Google Pixel phones 6,7 & 8.

Initially some brands were immune to this limitation in Android 12 such as Motorola but now there is only one brand that does not impose this limitation and that is the Pixel devices.

I have also downloaded the default Google “Contact App” to my phone (which is what Pixel uses, I'm told) & the note field gets truncated there too, on my OP7.

It has failed on a Oppo X3 Lite, running Android 12 and all Samsung phones that I have tested so far. This fault has been widely reported all over the net since 2014 but no solution found.

Most importantly I need the "Stock Contact App" to interface and constantly be able to update all of the contact information with Microsoft Outlook, back & forth. I currently use Outlook 2003.

Other then going to some other third party Contact App or buying a Pixel phone (neither of which are my preferred options) is there any way this can be fixed?

Is the problem with the Contact app or is it a limitation being imposed by Android 12, 13 or 14?

Is it at all possible to modify or hack the app or perhaps patch Android 12 onwards, surely this should be an easy fix for someone with the right "know how" ?

Why is Pixel the only device immune to this problem? What’s going on?

I have written to OnePlus, Samsung & Google & I have lodged fault dockets as well, (repeatedly) over the past two years & none of these companies will reply.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance for any reply/s.
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
You're absolutely right about the limitations of the Contacts app notes field on Android 12 and later. All Android phones running Android 12 (and potentially future versions) seem to be impacted.
[General Questions and Answers] c843861:
Thank you for your reply.

Are you able to tell me why the Google Pixel phones do not suffer from this problem.

If it does not effect Pixel phones, then one must be able to conclude that it is not an Android limitation but the "Contact App" limitation but this can't be right either because I have downloaded & tested the native "Google Contact App" & it also fails.

So where is this limitation originating from, do you know? Do you know where or who I can direct my questions too?

Thanks for any help.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Rocker35:
Help!!

I've just done a soft reset on my Diamond (T-Mobile MDA Compact IV) and on restart, I've lost the last 4 days' SMS messages :mad:

All messages previous to this are still there and all other data is intact. Any ideas why and is it possible to get the messages back - checked all the message folders and they ain't there :confused:

Cheers,

Rich
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] JeremyGuan:
bump!

having the same problem and no idea how to avoid that. Help?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] rubendiamond:
Same problem here!

Since 5 days now, I lost all my messages every time I need to soft reset.

The messages I've received before that date are still intact :S

There must be a solution!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] nickgeys:
had the same problem, deleted all my messages (also concepts) and this solved the problem
[LG G8X ThinQ Questions & Answers] ThePhanton:
I discovered by chance a construction of a custom ROM that I've never heard of, so to make it easier and at the same time spread the "news" about it, I'm putting the link to the custom ROM here. But the purpose of the post is to know if anyone has already tested this build, if so, is it stable? I don't know who built it, or if he has an account here on the forum, but this is the user and author of the custom ROM release on Sourceforge: @dopaemon
[General Questions and Answers] 12al34:
Hello,

I couldn't find much information on this forum about whether there are applications, bypasses, or other tools that can help us perform photo/video injection to the camera on our VM, emulator, or other setups. I saw some videos online where people on iOS open the camera and see the image they had in their gallery a moment earlier. Apparently, with a jailbreak on iOS 13-14.8, you could do something like that.

Does anyone have knowledge on this or a similar topic regarding image injection to our camera? I was also thinking about streaming an image directly to our camera, but that's complete black magic to me.

I look forward to any information on this topic. Best regards to everyone.
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
You're right, directly injecting photos and videos into the camera on an Android emulator or VM can be tricky. There aren't many widely available tools designed specifically for that on a non-rooted device. However, there are a few options to consider depending on your needs:

For App Testing:

Emulator/VM Specific Tools: Some emulators or VMs might have built-in features for camera simulation. Look into the documentation for your specific emulator (e.g., Android Studio emulator) to see if it offers camera controls or image injection options.

Appium or Similar Tools: App testing frameworks like Appium allow you to inject images during automated tests. These tools work by intercepting the camera intent and feeding it a pre-selected image.

Alternative Approaches:

Fake Camera Apps (Rooted Devices Only): For rooted devices, there are apps like "Pict2Cam" that allow you to choose an image from your device storage and feed it to the camera request. This won't work on non-rooted devices.

Mock Locations (Limited Use): If your goal is to test location-based camera functionality, consider using mock location apps to simulate different locations instead of injecting photos.

Here are some resources that might be helpful:

Appium Camera Image Injection: https://docs.saucelabs.com/mobile-apps/features/camera-image-injection/

Pict2Cam (GitHub): https://github.com/adriangl/pict2cam/releases
[General Questions and Answers] 12al34:
Thanks, brother, I'm off to test it :) I also found a magic little program for iOS 13-14.3 with jailbreak that, when you press the + and - buttons on the iPhone, takes you to a hidden program where you can paste your photo/image, and it's displayed in the camera.. Unfortunately, I only have one device with iOS 13.5, and every app I wanted to test requires iOS 14+.

I'm thinking about buying an old iPhone with iOS 14-14.3, but it's hard to find because once someone updates an iPhone, you can't downgrade the iOS later : /

I test and check a lot, but this is one of the worst and most inaccessible topics.. and it seems so simple
[General Questions and Answers] 12al34:
I'm already thinking if it wouldn't be easier to find some module where we can upload our files, and when connected to the phone, it shows as our camera.

I think our friends in the Chinese market might be selling something that could be used for this, but unfortunately, I'm very weak when it comes to electronics.
[General Questions and Answers] 12al34:
What I also managed to find out is that there is an amazing (yet not very popular) website for streaming our screen or camera directly over HTTP (without any servers, etc.) called

"vdo.ninja"

However, I'm not sure if it's possible to initiate an HTTP stream to the camera on Android/iOS.

I'm trying in every direction, but there's always something that blocks me...
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
If you want to "fake" a live stream using a pre-recorded video, there are third-party streaming apps that might allow you to upload a video and play it back as if it were live. However, these fake-camera apps might not be on the official Google Play Store due to potential misuse concerns. Be cautious when downloading such apps from untrusted sources.
[General Questions and Answers] 12al34:
Could you tell me where to look or under what phrases? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Questions & Answers] AlguienAnonimoxD:
Hello, today I installed a TWRP on my Samsung Note 10 Lite, but it failed and it restarts in download mode and describes the following: "Error verifying vbmeta image: invalid vbmeta header (6). As an additional information (for my bad luck) My laptop does not detect my phone via USB, and even though I try to restart it in download mode, it still does not recognize it.

I had previously connected my device to my laptop, and it had recognized it as if nothing had happened, and I even installed the Samsung drivers. I really hope someone can help me... Please.
[OnePlus 12] red5pade:
So after reading another thread, I got to wondering, what other open source apps are out there

libretube for YouTube

Heliboard for keyboard (just discovered this and liking it a lot)

Feeder for RSS feed

Firefox

Protonmail (idk if that's open source but it's at least privacy focused and not Google)

Jellyfin for all my video streaming

Tailscale to steam jellyfin when I not home

Librephotos so I'm not giving my photos to Google

Libretorrent for obvious reasons

Libre office for obvious reasons

Material files so my files don't go to Google

Seafile for file backup instead of Google drive

Simple calculator and calendar too

I don't use Foss messages or phone because they don't seem to work too well for me.

Wondering what else is out there?
[OnePlus 12] Radulfr:
Have you looked through fdroid to see how many Foss apps there are for android?

Fdroid is the go to app store for foss
[OnePlus 12] Radulfr:
Here's my current list of installed fdroid apps that are foss
[OnePlus 12] red5pade:
Yes. I was meaning, what one do y'all use?
[Introductions] BrotherAlameen1:
Greetings to all,

Guess y’all are familiar with me as the InfoSec and Malware Analysis Geek. Yes, it’s me. Alameen Karim Merali. Thanks for having me on your forum. Looking forward to having my best time on here.
[Lenovo P11] youcangetnoinfo:
After searching intensely for 3 days I couldn't find anyone who managed to run Linux(ubports or any other distro) on the TB-J606F, if anyone here managed to do it with this version of p11 especifically, please I would like you to explain the step by step and which distro they got success.
[General Questions and Answers] BrotherAlameen1:
I would like to know how I can post guides or news to the main site? I’ve written for cybersecurity magazines before, so I’m willing to have publications with XDA as well.
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
@willverduzco

Sir, above for your attention please.
[General Questions and Answers] BrotherAlameen1:
I’m yet waiting for a reply on this thread. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] Oswald Boelcke:
Hello and good morning, @BrotherAlameen1

Sorry, nothing I can do about this. Consider to contact our User Experience Admin or the Portal Editor in Chief (therichwoods) by PM.

Regards

Oswald Boelcke
[General Questions and Answers] TNSMANI:
If you are talking about the portal at xda-developers.com, that has a separate existence from xdaforums.com requiring a separate account for logging in. We at xdaforums.com have no control over there. So it might be better for you to follow my colleague's suggestion above or create an account there and post your query there.
[General Questions and Answers] BrotherAlameen1:
Okay. Thanks.
[Introductions] 55Chevy:
Hello. I installed an Android head unit in my 55 Chevy and hope to explore all possible features of a rooted device. Fingers crossed 😀View attachment 6119673
[General Questions and Answers] msk_user:
Hi guys,

My name is John, i`m creating a new company, the first project of which will be in developing client-server service.

Client part should be done for Windows Mobile and J2ME platforms. (Second priority is iPhone and Symbian).

So currently, i`m looking for a SW developers (mentioned above + server programmers), that can start this project. After releasing, everyone are welcome to be a part of the new international team, that will work for new products and capture the world :)

Plan to complete the team till the 1st of March 2009.

My contacts are:

email: mobi @ mail dot RU

ICQ: 378935952
[Motorola Edge 50 Pro] Frank10cantillo:
Are your having problems with accidental touches in the screen while gaming? I can't play wild rift because the screen is detecting touches at the edges.

I hope Motorola can fix this with an update, where can I report this issue?

It seems like "corners detection"option in game hub is not working at all.

Have you found any solution?
[OnePlus 11] JPower123:
When using KernelSU on stock firmware, even with play integrity fix and playcurl, RCS messages have not been working. Shows as connected in settings. Seems like same behaviour with Magisk.

Anyone have any input? Thanks.
[OnePlus 11] wfred:
Head over to the PIF thread and check out the last 30 or so pages for reasons & fixes.

Long story short: RCS is broken using the current “public” Device granting, Wallet compatible print (Sailfish). You'll need to either find a working “private” print or sacrifice G Wallet. Some people are reporting success keeping both by switching to APatch for their root.
[OnePlus 11] JPower123:
Gotcha, thanks so much for the info! I will report back if I find anything to keep wallet and RCS.
[OnePlus 11] bynarie:
I don't give a damn about wallet but I do care about RCS. But I cannot find a fix.. I'm using Magisk still, so that might be the problem... Thinking about switching to a different root solution..
[OnePlus 11] wfred:
Check out that thread anyway for solutions to the RCS issue. It's become the thread for most play integrity related problems & solutions.

Are you using a fingerprint spoofing PIF module?

I don't use RCS, do I haven't been paying real close attention, but IIRC depending on the device uninstalling/disabling that module and rebooting may restore RCS
[OnePlus 11] bynarie:
Im using magisk 27, pif by chiteroman. OOS14 stock rooted
[OnePlus 11] wfred:
The only thing I can suggest is to uninstall the Chit module, reboot, and see if RCS comes back.

You should be asking in the PIF thread since losing RCS is tied to a print conflict and there are solutions there
[OnePlus 11] wfred:
You might want to check this out. He has a 1+ 12. RCS but no g pay

Post in thread '🔧 [MODULE] Play Integrity Fix (SafetyNet fix)' https://xdaforums.com/t/module-play-integrity-fix-safetynet-fix.4607985/post-89598869
[OnePlus 11] JPower123:
Thank you! Yeah from what I've seen too it may be that apatch is the way to go. I will install it a bit later and report back.
[OnePlus 11] JPower123:
Edit: gone...

Edit edit: jul 20 - regular 16.6 release on git fixed again for some amount of time...

Fixed for me by using the new pif 16.6 version in the pif telegram. Not sure how long it will last tho. I switched to apatch too, but not sure if that helped or not.
[Samsung Galaxy S24] vampgcx:
Hey guys, I bought a (S24 sm-s921u) and it have carrier lock and it says that I cant use it to another carrier, I tried flashing with the stock rom firmware and didnt work, what can I do? could I use an unlock tool for carrier unlock?
[Samsung Galaxy S24] EllieCat:
Not sure if this would help, but you can try.

https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/s/ma2nO8FZaX
[Samsung Galaxy S24] vampgcx:
No😔 the problem stays
[Touch HD General] shaolinmastr:
Can the Branding be changed in the upper right hand corner, to say something else besides the carrier?
[Google Pixel 8] emenkey74:
How to force the application to be displayed in full screen?
[Honor Magic V2] rabits:
Starting a new thread to focus on rooting. Recently found article https://rtx.meta.security/exploitation/2024/06/03/Android-Zygote-injection.html and it mostly describes how to write something that will be executed via zygote process. Of course you have to have not updated device (mine is from Dec '23), otherwise the issue will be fixed by security patch.

So implemented a PoC that allows to run sleep from zygote process - but it causes a crash of zygote64 process and can run just "sleep" command. Tried to run ncat from /data/local/tmp/ - no luck and it can't create a file in /data/local/tmp/ or /sdcard/.

The road to the root is stored here: https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-bootloader-code-for-honor-magic-v2-root-with-magisk.4663415/
[Motorola One Action Questions & Answers] UserNumber23443244:
Hello!, I need someone's help, the problem arises when I try to root my device, using 'Magisk', through Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool. I clarify that I have the Bootloader (OEM) unlocked.

The error appears when I enter the following command, in the program cmd.exe (Command Prompt)

'fastboot flash boot (Text).img'

View attachment 6119683

As seen in the following image, when trying to flash the file (boot.img) patched by 'Magisk', on my device (Motorola One Action), I get the error '⟨bootloader⟩ validation image failed

FAILED ⟨remote: ' '⟩

fastboot: error: command failed'. I hope you can help me solve this problem, my Smartphone is "Motorola One Action"(Android11), its serial number is XT2013-1.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] SirInvoker:
Hi, I just dont want to give up on my htc 10 and really desire to have latest android updates. Is there a chance that someone is able to compile a A14 Custom ROM for this beloved? There is android 14 custom ROM on HTC M8 already so Im really hoping to see it on HTC10 ☹️☹️
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] juncok:
i have samsung s20ultra 5g this phone can't use wifi bluetooth data or any connection and not detect on pc this phone stuck in saturday, 26 augustus 2023

turn on wifi or anything always automaticly turn off

im try many times to recovery mode (vol up + power and vol down + power) still not showing anything after turnoff power

searching google and youtube and asking in grup fb still not find solution
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] IsHacker:
Reflash your stock ROM through odin. It's probably a corrupted modem partition. Reflashing the stock ROM might fix it.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] behrouz:
Anyone know where to get it?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] CR7KB24:
Its just the original black theme with a flame wallpapers that comes with the phone
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] behrouz:
I have the fuze which comes with a hideous gray theme. That wallpaper is on my phone but I'm not able to change the text color, like the one in that theme.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] chadster214:
download Diamond TF3D Config and look for the black theme in this forum. it's really easy. I did it to my Fuze to no more ugly gray AT&T TF3D I also got rid of the AT&T tab. look in this thread and you will find what you're looking for.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=447495
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] whitesox311:
this is also how the phone looks after an install of the ConFUZEd edition of ROMeOS 2 ROM
[Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro] 344921:
what custom rom do i use for my x5 pro
[Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro] khusika:
There are several custom ROMs available in the Development section, have you checked them out? See link below:

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro

Released in Q1 2023, Xiaomi's mid-tier Poco X5 Pro is a 6.67" device, with a 120Hz AMOLED 1080x2400 display. It's powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, which is paired with either 128/6GB or 256/8GB of internal storage and RAM. It has a 108/8/2MP main camera setup, and a 16MP selfie camera. The...

xdaforums.com

If I were you, I would choose a ROM based on development activity to provide updates over a certain period of time.
[Google Pixel 7] 1st_paladin:
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[Xiaomi 12 Pro] Awng1:
I need drivers to install ROM on Xiaomi 12 pro via windows 10 pro

The screenshot of pc detail is on the attachment.
[Xiaomi 12 Pro] khusika:
The guide below is provided by LineageOS may be useful for you

Using ADB and fastboot | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org
[Xiaomi 12 Pro] Awng1:
I installed Qualcomm drive v1.0 and ADB drivers.inf but it doesn't work. Triangle shape on the Android ADB interface not disappeared.

I turn off drivers signature and real time anti virus. But it doesn't work.

What should I do?
[Xiaomi 12 Pro] Awng1:
I downloaded Xiaomi EU ROM. And I want to try it. So drivers for this xm 12 Pro and pc?
[Xiaomi 12 Pro] NOSS8:
Try:

https://provider.xiaomi.eu/tools/driver.zip
[Xiaomi 12 Pro] Awng1:
this shown
[Xiaomi 12 Pro] elocin:
use stock original usb cable
[Redmi Note 12 4G] betrayorang:
I was trying to flash crdroid rom on my redmi note 12 4g tapas. After flashing rom and rebooting to recovery my touch stopped working. Im using OrangeFox Recovery from this dev.

After failing to flash rom I had to go to fastboot and flash my stock rom. I may have missed the flashing firmware step. Can anyone please guide me the correct firmware to flash for my device. It is currently running to HyperOs Global 1.0.7.0 UMTMIXM. Thankyou!
[Redmi Note 12 4G] kdxstars:
I using the Crdroid rom, first I switched to Xiaomi.eu and then I installed Crdroid and my installation steps and I was using version 1.0.7.0

OrangeFox flash steps

0) menu > settings > general > reflash OrangeFox after flashing a ROM (Get active)

1) wipe > wipe > dalvik, cache, data, metadata

2) menu > adb sideload > ROM

3) wipe > format data > yes

4) menu > reboot > recovery [optional]

5) menu > adb sideload > RO2RW [optional]

6) menü > reboot > recovery [optional]

7) menu > adb sideload > GAPPS [optional]

8) wipe > format data > yes

9) menu > reboot > system
[Redmi Note 12 4G] betrayorang:
Update: I was able to Flash Cr droid 10.4 on my phone. However, the battery timing on this rom is terrible. Looking for other options if you all can suggest.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] kdxstars:
Official Rom:

1) Project Matrixx

2) RisingOS

3) AlphaDroid

4) Everest OS

5) Horizondroid

6)AfterLife Project

7)Cherish OS
[Redmi Note 12 4G] betrayorang:
Have you tried any of these. Crdroid is a lost cause, no updates since May 2024.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] kdxstars:
Crdroid support for Tapas/Topaz has been removed. I used Project Matrixx and it will satisfy it on Battery
[Redmi Note 12 4G] betrayorang:
Thankyou. I will try it for sure. Another question, how did you go from crdroid to matrixx. Can you please give flashing instructions for tapas.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] betrayorang:
And is there a way I can backup everything so I do not have to install all these apps on Matrixx again 😵‍💫
[Redmi Note 12 4G] kdxstars:
The steps are the same
[Redmi Note 12 4G] kdxstars:
You don't need to install Xiaomi.eu, you can flash directly
[Redmi Note 12 4G] betrayorang:
I saw it on telegram. It requires flashing fw 1.0.7.0. For Crdroid it was 1.0.4.0.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] kdxstars:
Arono 😅😅
[Redmi Note 12 4G] kdxstars:
I installed it by switching from Crdroid to Project Matrixx and there was no problem
[Redmi Note 12 4G] kdxstars:
Battery problem exists in version 10.4, you can try the previous version (i didnt try)
[Redmi Note 12 4G] betrayorang:
Im using project Matrixx and the battery situation is better. Thankyou.