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[Touch Pro, Fuze General] d0ugie:
Signal to noise ratio, man. The fewer redundant threads, the fewer months it takes someone to get the same knowledge and tools from xda forums for their phone.

I had no problem answering his question (hell I spent countless hours designing a website to accommodate people in his shoes) and I'm sorry if I came off as bitter but the rules make sense to the people who made the rules and to me and especially to those reading the forums on their phones with a browser or RSS.

Think of Slashdot. There by default you wouldn't see things like this as they would get moderated below the default threshold. If you're so inclined, you can modify the threshold up or down or order the posts in various directions. That makes Slashdot a lot better than it used to be before they coded that. But wouldn't it be nice if XDA could continue to get away without needing the forum equivalent of that kind of system if people would just post properly and when newcomers do not that they are advised to check the rules (and, in this case, their questions get answered too)?

And yes, because of this thread a bunch of people are getting cabs they didn't have from various sigs and now that this is turning into a debate a lot more people will get cabs. But would you not agree now that we are both right? Or do you truly not mind the boards being flooded with the same questions the wiki and searching satisfies? Not to mention spam and people trying to sell their phones. Signal to noise ratio.

Doug
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] emesbe:
I think for some it's just a matter of frustration. I've been guilty of it myself, and got my hand slapped by the mods in Q&A for an inappropriate flame. Speaking for myself, I first joined a little over a year ago and read everything available. This allowed me to avoid asking questions that had already been answered. I'd hazard to guess that the "ask first and search later" approach is viewed by some as intellectually lazy. I can also see the other side that you point out. This site can be very intimidating and some people may just not know what to look for -- especially if they're new to WinMo. I've now adopted a no-flame approach (don't want to get slapped again). I'm certainly no expert, but I occasionally can provide an answer or suggestion, even if it's nothing other than providing a link to the appropriate thread. I figure it's the least I can do for all the great help I've received here.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] Phaze13:
Can't help but say that in my head with the Dude's voice from The Big Lebowski.

Well put! I trolled this board months before I got my Fuze on release day. After I got it, I finally registered at xda. Just now I flashed my phone with a NAFT's new ROM. Countless threads of information to go through for someone with tendencies of ADD its hard to take it all in a fast as I want to. Many saved bookmarked threads. Think this might be my 4th post. I wanted to take the easy/short cut and ask but all the information is there. Just had to search and read & read & read again.

There are many talented, smart & helpful people on the forum. This forum totally kick ass in all reality.

BTW d0ugie, website kicks ass! Helped me out tremendously 6 weeks ago.

Now off to search for may att stock ring tones I didn't backup before the flash.:)
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] d0ugie:
Hey thanks for backing me up. Heh, the Dude.

Glad you got good use out of the site! And guess what, you can get even more out of it because I got your default rings (HTC's and MS's) in the first paragraph of section 9, notifications. :)

Doug
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] Dillsnik:
@D0ugie

First off, i didn't think your reply was too negative. You just pointed out that people should search first and ask later, which i agree with. I think in my mind it's the level of grey that exists with the "search first" motto that is debatable. I have spent a LOT of time in some instances searching for a needle in a haystack, sometimes in fear of knowing that if i pose a new thread for a quick answer i might get flamed for it. And there are times when i asked before i probably should have (had one of those the other day) and felt like an idiot for it. And then there are the times where i was looking for something but maybe didn't even know it, and had someone else ask it and be like, wow that is exactly what i wanted to know. And then there are still the times where i asked a Q and wasn't sure if it was a good question and whether or not i'd even get a reply, and had a huge discussion evolve because of it and lots of people glad i did ask.

Obviously, the repeat of the same question over and over can make it harder to find the BEST answers, but sometimes i will search and not find that right thread and then someone points me to it and i am like, that just saved me SO much unnecessary searching, THANK YOU.

The bottom line though is i love this community and, in general, everyone here is amazing and so helpful and giving. I feel lucky to be a part of it and wish i was a better developer and had more to contribute.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] meth0dGSX:
Why So Serious?
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] Kraize:
@you lol. Perfect time to add that

@OP You could search the Raphael software/Diamond Themes, Applications, and Software/Developement & Hacking which are sections specially made for app posting.

EDITED, sorry if I offended anyone.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] Noonski:
Funny i was looking for the Dude trying to get a little Time of from XDA and accidentally used the Google XDA search. This was the only result.

http://www.google.com/cse?cx=000825531964825142534%3Acqr2sjirilw&q=the+big+lebowski&sa=Search&cof=FORID%3A0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

I didn't know that until i accidentally searched for it.

Well for those in the Dark here's the Short Version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqtgfjkB6Pg

Please delete me when the fun's gotten out of it, but at least XDA should get back two search results from now on, on The Big Lebowksi ;)

In two weeks:

http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&...esult&cd=1&q=Noonski+the+big+lebowski&spell=1

Should give you at least one result on finding out my true identity.

A few posts deleted, that is already more then any of us would have wanted on a Forum meant to harbour information.

Don't Flame a man trying to show you the light of XDA, it attracts to much attention of Moderators even when they are trying not to.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] k-semler:
If you go to my 4shared, you can find pretty much any application that will do whatever you want on your WinMo based phone.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] GianniDPC:
Hi all,

I've been thinkering around with my Phone with the intention to get VoWifi working on the device using PDC Tool, PDC Tool in itself isn't the issue but before I started I backed up my EFS partition with seemingly a buggy version of TWRP that in the end f*ked SELINUX and broke my bluetooth conectivity. In an attempt to fix that I caught myself in a bootloop which sadly enough left me no other option than to reflash the firmware, this seemed however to have also downgraded my Widevine level to L3 and I don't particulary get why because I even flashed custom roms before without ever losing my L1 level and now I have.. is there any way I can get it back or is it lost forever?

Kind regards
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] chrisloaded:
I bought my samsung a52s 5G from Dubai, I reside in Nigeria and cannot get 5G on MTN and Airtel network.

I read an article on How to Enable All Bands Through Service Menu on US/CA S23 series (including Sub-6 and mmWave) with US XAA csc that can enable band selection but, unfortunately, there is no US XAA firmware for Samsung A52s 5G and the code on the article does not work.

Is there another way around it?

Thanks.
[FYT Android Head Units] nate_m:
Does anybody know if there is a "Prohibit Reverse" setting on the Mekede firmware for the 7870? I've looked everywhere I could in the factory setting but can't find anything that correlates. Basically it's not doing anything when a reverse signal is sent to the BACK cable and I have seen this be the cause for other head units. Thanks!
[FYT Android Head Units] W.West:
Maybe "Local Radar" option in the factory setting would be the one you're looking for.
[FYT Android Head Units] nate_m:
I'll try.
[FYT Android Head Units] nate_m:
Welp, you nailed it! Thanks West! Seller on AliExpress has been absolutely no help for the past week. I should have come here LAST weekend! Now I can get this car back together and have some fun! Really appreciate it!
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] biroot:
Hi there,

i bought a oneplus12R in europe but obviously it is a ACE3 that has been flashed as 12R ; Developpers options were on by default, and the OEM unlocking option was checked.

When i try OxygenUpdater it detects it as an Indian Version.

It works fine, but i cannot use google Wallet, and after some check, Play integrity API does not pass, some of my banking app says the device is not secure, some other are working correctly.

I was wondering 2 things :

can i relock the bootloader, of will it end as a brick?

option 2, is there a way make if work properly, without having to root and use soft to bypass the Play integrity check ?

Very sad and annoyed for a 500+ € phone :(

Edit : the phone says colorOS in the about menu, but when I click to update it says oygenOS... It's on version .500 which is from feb 24 , could any ota update brick it if any ?
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] PriPhaze:
It's the hybrid ColorOS / OxygenOS china sellers install. I'm my case I was able to flash ColorOS on top of it no problem but it seems that it doesn't work for everyone.

Also I'm honestly not sure if you will receive updates using that hybrid rom.

Mine was exactly like that.. said ColorOS "outside" and then said OxygenOS when tapped.
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] biroot:
This is just a ripoff then if the phone doesn't get any updates :(

Is there a global version of "full" colorOS to flash? Will it fix the banking apps ?

I'm so mad, at myself and at the reseller who clearly advertised "12R" global version warranty 2 years etc...
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] PriPhaze:
Like I said, I'm not sure if you will receive updates, I didn't use that hybrid rom for too long and once you get rid off it there's no way to install it again.

Also I didn't have any issues whatsoever with my 5 bank apps using ColorOS, most of them should work as long as you don't root.
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] biroot:
Ok ... And is there a clear guide on how to proceed for colorOS? Is it available in global rom without Chinese bloadware ?
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] romstockprivate:
There are tons of links when searching with duckduckgo. Which sites offer stock ROMs? I do not want to waste time DLing over 7GB just to see that its the wrong version.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] khusika:
There's already a related discussion here, in case you missed it.

Stock OEM firmware download links

Just posting this here for later reference: https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a53/firmware/ (all version downloads are available at this link) For those who are new, here's a good guide for flashing this firmware using ODIN...

xdaforums.com

Based on the thread above, several users recommended these two websites:

https://samfw.com/

https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a53/firmware/
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] romstockprivate:
A great forum member suggested that I use Bifrost. That worked great. Works on Linux, even has a GUI.
[Redmi 9A Questions & Answers] Vivalis:
I've flashed my Redmi 9A 2/32GB with the official MIUI 12.5 ROM (tried both EEA and global). In the setup process, it says "Can't sign in. Error communicating with Google servers". Completion of setup not possible. Setup without choosing a network connection is possible, but when trying to add my Google account (I have most of my data in Google apps and cloud), the same error appears.

Anyone managed to flash EEA or global version of MIUI 12.5 and set it up with a Google account? What do I need to do to be able to have MIUI 12.5 + GApps on my phone? Thanks.
[Redmi 9A Questions & Answers] imachocbar:
It might be trying to use 4GLTE to connect. Please try again in airplane mode.
[Redmi 9A Questions & Answers] Vivalis:
Thanks for your answer. Did that. I usually do the setup/config of a new phone via WLAN in airplane mode.
[Oppo A5s (AX5s)] shejuahahzbd:
i format all my device in SPFlash tool thinking it was a good idea now i cant flash the md1img.img.

"verify boot is enabled please download signed image(md1img-verified.img) or disable verified boot".

i tried flashing the latest version in SPFlash Tool yet it showed the error again I downgraded my devices its still there i unticked md1img.img and flash the rest roms it showed the "download not completed please press the volume + and power off..." i flashed the power_custom.bin using MTKClient+GUI+2.0 to fix the download problem it showed the screen logo and booted to recovery after wiping it bootloop to recovery wiping.

ive also though that i can just flash the ota update to stock recovery but the stock recovery cant read the externel storage and there was a option to online update in stock recovery i also tried that but it showed that i have the latest version installed

i tried flashing twrp/Ofx but it showed "the current image(boot/recovery) haven been drstroyed cannot boot..."

i can still access the brom mode and i dont have money to buy paid tools like unlock tools pls help😭
[Oppo A5s (AX5s)] duskynights:
Sadly you cant recover your phone since the current recovery has been destroyed. Sadly you should put it in E waste and get a new phone.
[Oppo A5s (AX5s)] shejuahahzbd:
i flashed the firmware through MTKClient and that fixes it it flashes all the firmware but it keep rebooting to recovery no matter what i do i already wiped the data and formatted it but it still boots to recovery not system i think this device is savable.
[Oppo A5s (AX5s)] duskynights:
Like a custom recovery or the original recovery?
[Oppo A5s (AX5s)] duskynights:
It only reboots to recovery since the system is not recognizable. But if you have TWRP or CWM or Orangefox you can flash a new custom rom. But for now idk what to do
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] S3Killer:
I use Led Blinker as a notifier.

However, I notice that it spends a lot of time in use, in the background, even though I have limited its use to Optimized
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] butchieboy:
Try AODnorify
[Blade General] theycallmedanx:
Hi , i have a ZTE Blade A3 Lite with Android 9 , is there a twrp version or a custom ROM for this phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Smart Boy Afzal:
My Galaxy S8 (Exynos) (Android8) touch screen is working perfect but when I play games after some time the touch becomes unresponsive, I have tried the multi touch test app and it detects up to 10 touches at the same time and no problem in that app after using it for some time, but in games this issue happens, note: no accidental touches only unresponsiveness.

Is my screen too sensitive or not sensitive enough ?

My phone is also rooted with eftsu manager, if there is any solution so tell me
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Radamantys-N7000:
You say that happens to you just playing. Does he stop responding completely or only certain movements? It could be the perspiration on your fingers that is the problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Smart Boy Afzal:
Not completely only certain movements but now i enabled show touches option in developer options to figure out what is the problem but now it is working fine in games but it is not a permanent solution and it is also too annoying
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Radamantys-N7000:
What you say used to happen to me, on my Note 8, playing for several hours and it turned out that it was my sweaty fingers, no software or hardware
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Smart Boy Afzal:
But mine one is doing this after every 30 seconds then i lock the screen and then unlock it and then again after 30 to 40 seconds again this happens
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Radamantys-N7000:
Ahhh that's really frustrating. I'm sorry I can not help you. What I don't understand is why you are using Android 8, with 9 being the last official update. There is also a port with Android 10 Everything works and the change is noticeable. And you can also root it
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Smart Boy Afzal:
I recently had a motherboard with android 9 in this mobile but same problem now the motherboard is dead so i found another s8 phone in trash with no display and camera so i removed the motherboard and installed it in my phone and it is android 8 rooted motherboard and I don't have pc and rooted phone cannot be updated
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Smart Boy Afzal:
After posting this thread the problem is gone 😂

But i know this is not permanently gone
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Radamantys-N7000:
Updating to official Android 9 as root, we agree that no, for that you need to download the latest Android 9 firmware and flash with Odin, yes or yes. On the other hand and even easier, You can upgrade to an Android 10 OneUI rom directly by flashing through recovery. Anything, here we are to help. Good luck
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Smart Boy Afzal:
I dont have custom recovery
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popieee:
i want revive my old tab with a newer android, has allwinner a13 but has android 4.2.2 :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zxalilh:
Someone needs to make it specifically for your device, not for the processor inside. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popieee:
allwinner roms are diferent to roms of samsung or other devices
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zxalilh:
How is it? Not trying to be offensive, but it still is an ARM processor and it needs to have the firmware specifically made for it flashed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popieee:
installing the rom to sd card and putting it on the tablet, allwinner is too strange but works (and you need the touch screen driver for your tablet)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popieee:
but the screen of my tab died yesterday and i cant use it, sorry for the waste of time and thanks for the help, but if someone make a rom for allwinner could help too many people
[Redmi Note 12 4G] K.Hatake:
I have been wondering whether there is any miui/hyper os based custom rom with a modified/forked launcher that separated the navigation gestures from the system launcher so that you can use third party launchers with navigation gestures. I know of the workarounds using FNG and adb but it is very janky and not so stable.

What would it take for the navigation gestures to be separated from the default miui/hyper os launcher (how impossible is it)?
[Redmi Note 12 4G] khusika:
Technically, Xiaomi does block Gesture access in third-party Launchers, both in the latest version of MIUI and HyperOS. But I found similar discussions regarding this problem, and there are other users who provide alternative ways to solve it.

You may have mentioned some of the alternatives above but it looks like there are other alternatives, maybe you can go to this thread below for more information:

3rd party launcher with gestures

Is there anyone who got a legit fix for this so I can use Nova with gestures on HyperOS? Tried google it but can't really find a legit site that is a fix or will break my phone.

xdaforums.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IsHacker:
Just open up the phone and reconnect the battery, it will get out of BROM mode and should power on normally. The same thing happens to a lot of people, and it's the only solution!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
Hi, thanks for your recommendation.

If that is the case, I have no choice but to wait for my device to drain its battery. The device does not have a removable battery, unless I pry it open.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IsHacker:
Yes, you have to pry it open! There's no such thing in the world as "non-removable"! Everything can be removed with enough willpower. And if you really want to drain the battery while it's in BROM mode, it will take about 4-6 years, depending on how much charge your battery had.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
Hi, I just removed the battery for a few minutes and installed it back. I am still encountering errors in mtkclient.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IsHacker:
Did you try normally booting into android?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
Nope. I flashed a ROM that is suited for the Qin F22 Pro that I found here on this site. I used SPFT but I was surprised that I cannot boot my phone anymore, even after removing the battery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IsHacker:
Weird. Never seen that happening before! Maybe try flashing again? Also why do you want to use mtkclient, to unlock the bootloader?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
It is the only tool that can detect my device. Now, even mtkclient can't detenct my device after I replaced the battery. I can't seem to enter BROM mode anymore, too.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvikrant97:
Flash Xiaomi Qin F22 pro (stock firmware with Google Play , with and without ROOT)

UPDATED 20/10/13 - good news - Original ROM v20.0.0.2 (android 12) with Google Play and all languages. The bootloader must be unlocked (three small lines "Orange state ..." are visible on the DuoQin boot screen). You can take 1.0.7 ROM and...

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
That is the thread that I followed. Unfortunately, my device got bricked. I know its my fault, not the OP.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvikrant97:
So you are no longer able to boot the device into BROM mode?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
I made sure that the contacts are placed firmly but still, no luck. mtkclient says handshake failed even when I press volume down button then connect usb
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvikrant97:
Download Android Utility V144 from the post below and do the auth bypass and post a screenshot here.

Android Utility

Android Utility Tool Version V145 Edition Developer Mofadal El-Tayeb Download Link Official Server -- Updated on July 05, 2024. Password in case to extract the file: mfdl Steps to Open the Software: Double click on the Software Icon to Open...

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IsHacker:
You can also use MTK Meta utility for auth bypass, but I don't think you need to do it, because you said it flashed just correctly?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
Yes, I was able to see the big check mark in SPFT.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
I was able to connect it for a minute and just got the logs:

Waiting for mtk usb device... ok
BootMode : BootRom[COM7]
DriverDesc : MediaTek USB Port
DriverPath : usb\vid_0e8d&pid_0003\5&2cdbcaf7&0&2
DriverSRV : wdm_usb
DriverVersion : 3.0.1504.0
DriverDate : 1-22-2015
DriverCFG : oem20.inf
DriverOEM : MediaTek Inc.
Connecting to BootROM......
● Chipset MT6768
● Identifier Helio P65
● Info 8A00_CA00_0000_Talbot
● MEID:0892404412D1006E6C05A828ECE12E40
● SecCFG NON_SECURE
Disabling watchdog..
Disable BRom protection(Def)...
BootROM::UsbSendDevCtrl:Begin!
MTK Auth Disable(SLA/DAA) error!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IsHacker:
Do it again and send the log. Should say success.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichanmrg:
I guess, the same issue.

Waiting for mtk usb device... ok
BootMode : BootRom[COM7]
DriverDesc : MediaTek USB Port
DriverPath : usb\vid_0e8d&pid_0003\5&2cdbcaf7&0&2
DriverSRV : wdm_usb
DriverVersion : 3.0.1504.0
DriverDate : 1-22-2015
DriverCFG : oem20.inf
DriverOEM : MediaTek Inc.
Connecting to BootROM......
● Chipset MT6768
● Identifier Helio P65
● Info 8A00_CA00_0000_Talbot
● MEID:0892404412D1006E6C05A828ECE12E40
● SecCFG NON_SECURE
Disabling watchdog..
Disable BRom protection(Def)...
BootROM::UsbSendDevCtrl:Begin!
MTK Auth Disable(SLA/DAA) error!
●●● Log file saved to => C:/Users/ichan/Downloads/AndroidUtility.v144.00.4444/Logs/2024_06_10_22_09_46.lo
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvikrant97:
Press and hold power key, volume up and down key together and then plug the usb into phone.