[HOW TO]Backup Windows 10M System Image

[HOW TO]Backup Windows 10M System Image - Windows 10 Mobile

Hello everyone,
As per the title says, I will let you know how to backup or get your Windows 10 Mobile system image. This might be helpful for those who own an unsupported phone and want to try new builds of Windows 10M.
Since at some point Microsoft will shift RS builds to Release Preview ring and currently unsupported devices can only get 10586 builds which are only available on Release Preview ring. And to get RS builds with registry trick we need to be on 10586 and sometimes due to problems we need to get back to 8.1.
So, 10586 builds are going to be replaced soon and at some critical situation we need to go back to 8.1 then we will get stuck with 8.1.
With this guide I will help you to get a copy of your Windows 10 Mobile backed up for those situation, so there won't be any need to switch back to 8.1. You can directly restore the backed up version. The backup will work as a custom ROM, so you need have your phone's bootloader unlocked to flash it.
Points to note:
-With the backup, you will be able to backup all your installed Apps and your Data (Photos, Videos...etc.).
-Backup is OS version independent, the only thing which matters is the availability of latest firmware of your phone.
Tools you need:
- Windows Device Recovery Tool
- Windows Phone Internals
- Lumia Emergency Flash Loaders (Attached one for Lumia 820, 920, 920T, 925, 1020)
For other devices you can follow this.
- Engineering SBL3s (Attached one for Lumia 520, 620, 625, 810, 820, 822, 920, 925 and 1020)
For other devices search it on Google, you may find one.
Lets start
Preparing your phone for the backup
1. First of all make sure your phone is listed in supported list of Windows Phone Internals. if yes then continue.
2. Switch back to 8.1 using Windows Device Recovery Tool.
This will download latest available firmware for your phone on the server. Once done, on your phone go to Setting > about and write the firmware version number (You may need it later.). Also don't forget to disable Store auto update to avoid Extras+Info update.
3. Before jumping to Insider Program, check for update on your phone and install all available updates (if available.)
If updates were available, probably your firmware version has also changed, because not all updates from Windows Update servers are moved to Windows Device Recovery servers.
The firmware version number is consist of 4 parts (separated by "."). If the difference between the one you installed using Windows Device Recovery Tool and the one via Windows Update is only in 2 last parts, then it won't be a big problem. Like this:
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For most devices there aren't any major new firmware updates available, except those which came with Windows 10.
4. Now, you need to unlock your phones bootloader and enable Mass Storage mode. To do this you need to have Engineering SBL3 and Emergency Flash Loader for your phone. I have attached for some phones.
a). Connect your phone to PC.
b). Open Windows Phone Internals and select "Unlock bootloader" and click Ok.
This will switch your phone to Flash Mode.
c). Now, in next window you have to select .ffu image of your phone, Emergency Flash Loader and Engineering SBL3.
The .ffu image for your phone was downloaded via Windows Device Recovery Tool and the path for the downloaded one is:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Packages\Products Here you can find a folder RM-xxxx (for your device). Inside the folder there is only one item with .ffu extension and you need to use that in Windows Phone Internals.
Also select proper Engineering SBL3 and Emergency Flash Loader for your device and click "Continue". Give it some time and your phone is boot loader unlocked and Mass Storage mode enabled.
A complete guide for this is also available on Windows Phone Internal - Getting started section too
5. Install Windows Insider and get the latest Release Preview (10586) update.
After getting latest Windows 10 update, I prefer to do a hard reset and continue to the backup part.
Now your phone is ready for the backup.
You have the choice whether you want to install all your Apps and then do backup (to keep your Apps backed up too) or you only want to back up the clean installed Windows 10.
Backup and Restore
1. Connect the phone to PC.
2. Open Windows Phone Internals and click on "Backup" for the left pane.
3. Select a name for your backup file
4. click "Backup phone"
The backup process will take at least an hour (depending on the amount of Apps and Data on your phone)
To restore:
Assume you are on as RS build and some problem occurs, you don't need to switch back to 8.1 to get 10586 build. You only need to restore the backup file you created above.
1. Connect the phone to PC.
2. Open Windows Phone Internal and click on "Flash" from the left pane.
3. Select the source file (the backup file you created above).
4. Click on "Flash custom ROM".
Restore process will also take an hour, be patient.
This was all.
You can use the backup file at anytime you want
Make sure that you aren't getting major firmware update from Windows Update (OTA). If you get one the bootloader will be locked back.
Correct me if anything is wrong above .

If it would be a ROM you might want to share it, am I right? So it is a image of partition including personal data, specific OS settings etc. as described by author long time ago....

djtonka said:
If it would be a ROM you might want to share it, am I right? So it is a image of partition including personal data, specific OS settings etc. as described by author long time ago....
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Right, it is an image of partitions. I used ROM word to make it a bit understandable for all.
P.S: Edited the title, maybe that fits best.

Hello,
Did you find the solution for phone without sd (ex 930) ?
Thx

pro_info said:
Hello,
Did you find the solution for phone without sd (ex 930) ?
Thx
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Hi,
This method does not require any SD card, you only need to check if your phone is in the supported list of the Windows Phone Internals tools. Lumia 930 is not yet in that list.

Actually use WPInternals is not good
You can try use thor2 backup to save your disk space

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How to up date LeEco Le Pro3, no root, no TWRP, 100% Stock

I am a New Pro3 owner, and a old XDA flasher. These days I just want stability and battery life. So given no one is getting OTA updates because the LeEco US office are... well about to close doors? Or at a minimum they are not maintaining the OTA servers as of today (09/06/2017 MM/DD/YEAR). I took it on myself to figure out how to get the updates and how to do them.
What you need:
These three files, nothing else.
5.8.019_sta.zip
5.8.020_sta.zip
5.8.021_sta.zip
Found here.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2EAg2WU3OwpSHRMdEZ0Tks0a3M
It is very simple, but also very finicky.
1. Download 5.8.019_sta.zip, rename to update.zip
2. Place the update.zip on the root directory of your phone storage
3. Go to Settings -> System update (about 3/4 the way down)
4. Top right corner will see three vertical dots, tap the dots and select "local update" (see image)
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5. When you select "local update" if you did everything correct it should say "Update package found bla bla bla". Click continue.
That's it, it will load the file, reboot in to recovery and flash the file.
Then just follow this process for each file 19s->20s-21s. Make sure you remove the last update.zip before you put the new one in place.
Now, here is how it can be "finicky". For some reason using an android file manager to rename the files to "update.zip" corrupts the file in some way... and the update once you get in to the recovery section of the auto update fails. BEST PRACTICE IS TO DOWN LOAD THE FILES TO YOUR PC, THEN RENAME IT ON YOUR PC TO update.zip AND TRANSFER TO YOUR PHONES ROOT STORAGE.
Why? no clue, but you can try it either way... but if you find it failing try ^^

Hi, thanks for sharing the files, nuch appreciated.
For some reason I cannot acces the files today ?

bethe said:
Hi, thanks for sharing the files, nuch appreciated.
For some reason I cannot acces the files today ?
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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2EAg2WU3OwpSHRMdEZ0Tks0a3M?usp=sharing
made a new sharable link

Hi and thanks for sharing. If you don't mind could you tell me
what's included in these updates?

dallorsj said:
Hi and thanks for sharing. If you don't mind could you tell me
what's included in these updates?
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Just google "5.8.019_sta" (for each one)
You should be able to find the change-log somewhere.

Edward,
Works great! Just some notes for everyone else.
1) Make sure phone is set to MTP (Media Transfer Protocol).
2) If you are using Windows and are 'dragging and dropping' onto the device just copy to the phone icon in file explorer, that will put it at / which is where it needs to be.
3) When I did this and used the local update option, it didn't even prompt for 19S, it just moved forward and started the upgrade and rebooted the phone. All it asked me to confirm was right when I selected local update to 'make sure' I wanted to do it. No version check, etc. I was on 18S, btw.

Are you saying you went straight from 18s to 21s? Without the intermediary updates? Are you bootloader locked or unlocked?

Thanks for all of those OTAs. I was restoring my device to stock and every update kept failing when I tried to manually update it. Note: Update will fail if your OTA is not called update.zip.
IT IS CASE SENSITIVE; in other words, it will fail if you name is 'Update.zip'.
Thanks again and this post should be stickied tbh.

If my phone has twrp and on a custom rom could i use the same steps to go back to stock?
Sent from my LEX727 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Ugh
I could not resist the $199 sale on Amazon despite knowing all the shortcomings. I am starting to regret this decision ... somewhat ... especially since Amazon no longer lets you return phones & can only exchange within 10 days.
Anyhow, I was excited when I got this phone the next day after I ordered it but my 1st frustration was that I could not do any system updates. I read about all the improvements like app drawer & really wanted them but no, it kept saying my system was up to date (still on 18 mind you). Which led me to this thread ... but now my computer will not recognize the Le Pro 3 when I connect it. I tried different USB ports & cords and no luck so far. I also cannot download the above links from my phone so I am kind of stuck @ the moment ...
I do, however, think that I got the work around for the notification issue as they seem to be coming in now, so that's good.
Overall, the phone mostly works so I am not totally mad at this purchase but getting the updates would be nice.
Quick Question: if I try to install Lineage OS, will the phone still have the T-Mobile wifi calling?
Thank you all for this super helpful forum for basic users like me.
UPDATE: Rebooting the phone got my computer to recognize the phone. However, I have followed all the instructions above (downloaded the file, renamed it update.zip, dragged & dropped it right on the phone in explorer, but it still will not find it with the local update.
I downloaded the Cheetah File Manger which shows you the Root Directory, which did not look like where I put mine. So I tried to move it over to the Root Directory but it would not let me paste it there. So close ...................................... calling it a night ...... sigh

i wanted to follow your guidelines but there is no system update in settings in my device. i ve bought it from banggood if that info is useful.

Could you please add check sums for these files.
Thanks in advance!

Try to update my X727 from 5.8.018s to 5.8.019s:
1. Renamed 5.8.019_sta.zip to update.zip and copied it to phone root.
2. From File Manager pressed on update.zip and choose "Upgrade", it has started updating "Upgrading, do not power off the phone".
3. The phone rebooted and entered to Recovery with an error message: "Failed to update! Cause: Installation failed"
4. Presses Back-button and tried again "Update system" and got an error message "Failed to update! Cause: APK not found"
What's wrong?

[GUIDE][BR][LP]Complete guide for unlock bootloader and flash TWRP in H442F DUAL SIM

Hello folks!
It's been a while since last time I spent in this forum section (when the method for flashing Poland MM KDZ was published), but suddenly I decided to check the current development and it was great do discover that developers found a way to unlock bootloader! Then, I tried to do the procedures, found some adversities around the path, flashed stock KDZ for my device A LOT and finally managed to obtain a fully working LP stock with root and TWRP for my model: H442F (Dual SIM) ("LG Volt 4G" in Brazil).
The thing is: although a lot was done regarding the Spirit LTE, I found near zero information specifically for my device variant. Since I tried a lot of paths and eventually achieved an interesting result, I decided to write a full tutorial, with a lot of instructions and pictures for "novices" who desire learn all the steps but gives up at the high learning curve. Finally, I also wrote this tutorial in Brazilian Portuguese, which I believe will help at least some comrades (you can download the PDF in portuguese HERE).
Needed files:
LG Drivers (remove old ones if already instaled)
LG Flash Tool 2014 (credits to @quangnhut123 from this thread)
Brazilian H442F10a Firmware (this is a low speed server, I can upload to a better one if someone asks)
Android SDK Tools (for Windows users; Linux ones just install the package android-tools-adb)
Kingroot (or download here: www.kingroot.net)
Latin America Patched Aboot (credits to @pvineeth97 , for more info check this thread)
TWRP (or download here: https://twrp.me/lg/lgspiritlte.html)
Flashfy (or download here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en)
SuperSU (or download here: http://www.supersu.com/)
Finally, if you prefer, you can download a full pack in this link (except for KDZ), however, I did prefer to keep isolated links for better credits and referrals
Step-by-step
Download all needed files
Install drivers, SDK and unpack Flash Tool
Save all files in the same folder, but keep KDZ file inside Flash Tool folder
Put your phone in download mode (power off, hold vol+, plug usb in pc, keep holding until download icon appears)
Wait a little for Windows completely detects device and load all drivers
Verify in Device Manager if your pc detects phone as "LG Mobile USB Serial Port (COM#)"
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Open LG Flash Tool as admin
Select KDZ file
Choose the downloaded H442F10a_03.kdz file
Choose CSE Flash
Click START
Then, "Clear phone software update registry"
You'll see a warning
Then, OK (no need to change country)
Another app will open for the flashing. If you are offline, it is possible to show just a "?" character. Wait patiently...
In about 5min it will finish
After some reboots, you'll see the phone starter screen. Just move forward (no need to configure anything right now, maybe wifi, but not google account)
Enable Developer Options going to Settings/General/Common/Software Information and tap some simes in Build Number until the "You are a developer" message appears
Go back to Settings/Developer Options and turn on USB Debugging
With Debugging on, choose MTP (for Windows) or PTP (Linux), and when asked, allow the computer
Now, make sure you installed (and know how to use, since I will cover just a few commands here) the Android Debugging Bridge (adb). It will be essential for some steps, as well for entering Recovery Mode (I will show some Linux screenshots because I do not use Windows - for this tutorial, just for KDZ flash - but with a working adb the commands are the same)
Open a command prompt (Windows: right click in start menu) or a terminal (Linux) and run "adb devices" to see if the device was detected. If not, run again and check if phone are asking permissions (and grant it)
Go (cd) to the folder with all downloaded files and write the commands (some names may be different if you downloaded individual files from official links)
adb push aboot_5120_patched.bin /sdcard/
adb push twrp-3.2.1.0-cn70n.img /sdcard/
adb push SuperSU-v2.82-201705271722.zip /sdcard/
adb install Flashify_1.9.2.apk
adb install KingrootV5.3.1.apk
At whit point, make sure your internet is fully working (3-4G or WIfi), then, open Kingroot and root the device
After a well successful root, go back to adb and run "adb shell" and then "su". The phone will ask root permission. Grant it and in adb again run "cd /sdcard"
Now we arrived a critical step. Make sure to type the command as is show, because an error may result brick. We will copy the modified aboot into the respective phone partition (check code, check picture, and double check!)
If everything occurs all right, will appear this message
Great! Now you have an unlocked bootloader! What we have to do now is fhash a custom recovery (in this case, TWRP).
Open Flashify, give root rights, then go into Flash/Recovery Image/Choose a file/File explorer/sdcard/[downloaded file]. When asked to flash click "YUP!" and then "Flash More" (as we do not want the phone to reboot right now)
An extra step I prefer to do is remove Kingroot, since it installs a lot of services and keep device substantially slow. If you prefer Kingroot over SuperSU, you are DONE!
Case you prefer SuperSU... Open Kingroot/.../Settings/Uninstall Kingroot
It will prompt if you are sure. Just click Continue/OK
Go back to prompt/terminal and run "adb reboot recovery"
Phone will enter TWRP!
Now, just a few steps!
Go to Install and flash SuperSU
Go to Wipe and do a Factory Reset
Go to Settings and disable TWRP app installer (optional)
And finally go to Reboot and choose System
DONE!!!
Now you have a phone with an unlocked bootloader, a recovery capable of doing a lot of stuff (sideload, wipe cache, backups), and rooted as well.

A really good job, I'm sure a lot of your fellow countryman will find this very useful!

Korelev said:
A really good job, I'm sure a lot of your fellow countryman will find this very useful!
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Thanks man! Today I finally added a link with portuguese-br instructions. Hope more Brazilian users will have the chance to perform these operations!

Valeeeu dms irmao, ajudou dmss

Ninloth said:
Thanks man! Today I finally added a link with portuguese-br instructions. Hope more Brazilian users will have the chance to perform these operations!
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Thanks for the instructions. After unlocking its bootloader, wil it be compatible with any H440 custom rom (single sim operation, of course)? Or the only custom rom we get is Cm12?

Mrkblo said:
Thanks for the instructions. After unlocking its bootloader, wil it be compatible with any H440 custom rom (single sim operation, of course)? Or the only custom rom we get is Cm12?
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Hi!
Well, unfortunately I don't know. I made the procedure, wrote the tutorial, and 2 months later changed my phone for a new one. Can't test anymore.

Mrkblo said:
Thanks for the instructions. After unlocking its bootloader, wil it be compatible with any H440 custom rom (single sim operation, of course)? Or the only custom rom we get is Cm12?
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Yes, it should be compatible with any custom rom as long as your phone is Lg spirit LTE( snapdragon variant ).

[ROM][SHT-AL09][Fenris_SHT-AL09]

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Fenris Features
Built in current MicroG
Built in Magisk
Built in BusyBox
Built in GNU Utils compiled for android ( bash etc )
Radically debloated
Built for Lucky Patcher ( lvm already patched and modded playstore in place )
Working Desktop Mode ( PC mode ), Yes you read that right
320 DPI and working camera UI etc.
Better sized Launcher icons.
Shipped as a old school zip so fully customisable by anyone with winrar
Bugs
Wallpapers etc missing ( belongs to an apk i deleted and cant be bothered to track it down ) fixed in beta 2
Standard filemanager is replaced by CM native file manager ( dont want the big H knowing whats on your drive ) so some share functions may not be available
but SMB over the network is fine and thats all im interested in.
Both the TWRP 's are flaky, this version https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-view-10/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-t3769917 has just refused to boot on me twice despite a decrypted data partition. But thats not down to Fenris in any way. The second twrp ( view 10 ) is no longer possible. It requires formating /data and by doing that wipes all the themes/wallpapers and screws the theming engine so i am having to stick with the first TWRP.
Unfortunately it BARELY works, just good enough to flash Fenris and associated zip kind of correctly.
Because of a crap TWRP Magisk needs to be setup on first use and download the manager, ie internet needed. It also can not update its zip so that has to be flashed by hand
Battery.... Tablet manager had to go, it deliberately interferes with LP in-app spoofing, but it also provides battery statistics and possibly with it missing, battery life could be worse than stock
( memory handling could also be compromised ). Its a damn hard thing to check since i have never run the tab stock. Tablet manager is back, it controls the recents screen which is broken without one of tablet managers services. Writing a startup script to disable some TM services, but at moment i use MyAndroidTools to do same
Maybe more, this is a beta.
Dev Info.
Huawei have done a good job with their Andfroid shell, its very memory aware and frugal ( unlike samsung and HTC ), its a very good base for Fenris
I would have kept a lot more native apk's but then there are some security concerns so anything with a free line out had to go ( except HwShare, use at your own risk )
If there is demand i will release a total stock zip so peeps can mix-match and roll their own.
Information
Based on MediaPad M5 8.4 SHT-AL09 hw eu Schubert-AL09A 8.0.0.196(C432) Firmware 8.0.0 r1 EMUI8.0 05014XYF.
the link for this firmware https://androidhost.ru/tuA
You must be on this firmware to grantee Fenris operating correctly ( currently Fenris does not ship the vendor or kernel due to issues with the TWRP available being flaky )
, fenris may work on other firmware ( Android O ) but this is for you to try.
I will most prob keep Fenris SHT-AL09 updated as i find stuff i like/do not like, but i AM NOT a Dev, i only get my hands dirty when i need to, so as far as support goes, dont expect much and you will not be disappointed.
My tested method of getting fenris on your SHT-AL09
......download Fenris from here https://mega.nz/#!BKpX2YpT!DhotPKAkJvASYQUPeUlNz3MrZanmFNCxmm6tcd4qcE4
......download Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4 SHT-AL09 hw eu Schubert-AL09A 8.0.0.196(C432) Firmware 8.0.0 r1 EMUI8.0 05014XYF from here https://androidhost.ru/6n0
......downgrade using the dload method
......Get a bootloader unlock code using DC unlocker method ( keep the bootloader unlock code, you will friggin need it )
......Unlock bootloader using Fastboot Unlock Method
......download MediaPad M5 8.4 SHT-AL09 hw eu Schubert-AL09A 8.0.0.196(C432) Firmware 8.0.0 r1 EMUI8.0 05014XYF. from here https://androidhost.ru/tuA
......Upgrade using the Dload method
......Unlock bootloader using Fastboot Unlock Method ( dont worry the code is the same )
......Go into you new 196 system and Activate ADB and OEM-Unlock
......Flash this TWRP https://forum.xda-developers.com/mediapad-m5/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-2-1-t3813825 using TWRP fastboot method
......DO NOT LET IT BOOT INTO SYSTEM, BOOT INTO TWRP INSTEAD
......Have a OTG USB adapter ( you can also use the sd card but that is a pain ) and Stick ready , copy all the files your going to need in the further steps onto it
......Hook up the stick and Flash Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_Quota_05.21.2019.zip from here https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfe
......Also Kernel-Sepolicy-Patcher.zip from here also https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfe
......THen finally flash Fenris
......Boot ito Fenris
TWRP fastboot method
1.... Make sure you have latest HW adb drivers installed ( check by getting an adb shell to work )
2.... Download latest Android platform tools https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
3)... Decompress etc, get to fastboot dir, open a CMD there
4)... Copy your TWRP image to same dir
5).... Boot into Download mode ( vol down while plufgging USB into computer with drivers set up )
5).... fastboot.exe flash recovery_ramdisk xxxxxxxxxx.img
6).... Get frigin ready to pull the usb and hold power + vol UP ( to reboot int TWRP you just flashed ) DO NOT LET IT BOOT INTO SYSTEM
7).... fastboot.exe reboot
8).... Pull USB, Boot into TWRP
9).... TWRP reboot Menue to shutdown
Dload Method
1.... extract the archive
2.... copy dload folder to root of a fat32 formated sd card
3.... boot up, enable dev options
4.... In dev options enable OEM-unlock ( you will need to be on internet from setup onwards ) unlock and adb
5.... In phone dialer dial *#*#2846579#*#*
6..... Get to upgrade from sd card and hit it.
7..... Phone reboots and does the ****
8..... If you have used online Erecovery downgrading may fail but if setting up from new ( unboxing) this will def work
Dc Unlocker Method ( copied from a p20lite thread , but works for m5 identically )
1)First connect your phone to the PC using the original USB cable.
2)When drivers are installed a popup screen would appear to view the "HiSuite" drive. This is a created drive-letter which contains a HiSuite Software downloader. Click to open or use the Windows Explorer to browse to this virtual drive.
3)Install the HiSuite software - this is important to get the correct drivers AND correct COM ports installed on your system. Skipping this step will result in non working DC Unlocker software.
4)When all is done go to the settings in your phone and open: System -> About Phone and tap the Build-number line about 7 to 8 times. Most likely the phone will ask for a PIN to active the developers mode. This is the code you've setup to use your phone. If you're already have a "developers option" you can skip this step.
5)Now click the "back" arrow once and select "Developer options".
6)Tap OEM-Unlock to activate it (confirm if needed), scroll down and tap USB Debugging to turn it on.
7)Your phone should ask permission to connect your PC (with some MAC address). Confirm it so the connection is approved. If that doesn't show up disconnect the USB cable and check if the USB debug mode is still active in the "Developer options". Than reconnect the cable to your PC.
ready to use the DC-Unlocker software to get our unlock code:
8)First you need some credits and you can buy the using this link: https://www.dc-unlocker.com/buy
9)Just fill in the the fields User-name, E-mail and Credits. Leave the "New user account" option selected if you are a new user.
10)For the Credits you only need 4 of them. I, initially, bought 5 so I still have one left
11)You'll receive a confirmation e-mail with a username and password. These are needed a bit later.
12)Extract the DC-Unlocker client to a fold and start it by clicking dc-unlocker2client.exe using the Windows Explorer (or any other file manager). To be sure you can also right-click the file and start the program using Administrator credentials.
13)Select in the right portion of the program the tab "Server" and enter the username and password you've received by mail. Check the "Remeber" box and click "Check login" to verify your account.
14)Click in the left portion of the program the dropdown list below "Select manufacturer" and choose "Huawei phones".
15)Leave the droplist "Select model" selected at "Auto detect (recommended)".
16)Grab your phone and open your dialer to type this code: *#*#2846579#*#* - this will get you into the service menu of the phone.
17)Tap 1. Background Settings -> USB Port Settings and select Manufacture Mode and than tap Close.
18)Put the phone done and let your PC install the newly found drivers.
19)If that's done click the Magnifying glass in the DC-Unlocker client software.
20)If all is connected correctly your phone is detected and a message in the white part of the program will tell you so. Also the "Select Model" field should display Huawei HiSilicon Kirin Android if the detection is succesfull.
**ready to read the unlock code! Yeah!
21)Click in the right portion of the DC-Unlocker client on the tab Unlocking.
22)Several buttons are visible but just click Unlock which could take a few moments before something is displayed in the white area at the bottom of the program window.
23)The unlock code can be copied and pasted - so please do copy the number to a text file and store it savely on your computer or in your cloud.
Fastboot Unlock Method
1).... Make sure you have latest HW adb drivers installed ( check by getting an adb shell to work )
2).... Download latest Android platform tools https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
3)... Decompress etc, get to fastboot dir, open a CMD there
5).... Boot into Download mode ( vol down while plugging USB into computer with drivers set up )
6).... fastboot oem unlock xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Glad to read that the development of our Schubert isn't dead

massima said:
Glad to read that the development of our Schubert isn't dead
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Not sure about that Seems barren in terms of real development. But in this case stock is a very good base, and in terms of memory usage very competitive with LOS, so in this case do not miss real open source code for the device.
The TWRP for our device is not great, and thats something i will get hands dirty fixing.

Any chance you could upload few pictures to show us how pc mode looks on smaller device, and will ever update your rom to 9.0?
Thanks in advance.

xabat said:
Any chance you could upload few pictures to show us how pc mode looks on smaller device, and will ever update your rom to 9.0?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes sure will get a few screenshots out.
Will update to 9 when the dev community ( LP, Xposed, and all the other projects ) catches up.
At the moment we are prob a year away. ( Xposed barely works on EMUI 8 ).
Fenris is not your normal developers rom, its not about the latest version or untested beta code. Its about providing a stable platform for "alternative" open source code projects focused on Penetration testing, and pushing the boundaries.

any chance you could tell us how to activate desktop mode on stock rom ?

Are you rooted with the TWRP mentioned in the post ?
If not not much point in going further, plus its not an easy job mate, you good at messing around with your internal files ? Permissions and selinux contexts ? Edify script ? If so then you prob could do it. Otherwise best not even start.

vecna said:
Are you rooted with the TWRP mentioned in the post ?
If not not much point in going further, plus its not an easy job mate, you good at messing around with your internal files ? Permissions and selinux contexts ? Edify script ? If so then you prob could do it. Otherwise best not even start.
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Yes, I unlocked bootloader months ago and I have root.

xabat said:
Yes, I unlocked bootloader months ago and I have root.
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And twrp ? Cos your going to have to write an edify script to flash everything.

vecna said:
And twrp ? Cos your going to have to write an edify script to flash everything.
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No I don't have twrp at the moment. I can't find working recovery for emui 9.
I wanted to see if desktop mode will work on android 9

xabat said:
No I don't have twrp at the moment. I can't find working recovery for emui 9.
I wanted to see if desktop mode will work on android 9
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Well on EMUI 9 not happening, and not happening without TWRP anyway.
So why exactly are you on EMUI 9

I guess there is no external monitor support as I dident read that anywhere.
Is it a hardware limitation?

Well, this ROM is clean and awsome, i have the 10 inch tablet but i envy those who have the Schubert model as they can try this ROM??

Fenris is now at Beta 4, front post updated.

any development for this rom?

[GUIDE] How to restore photochrom (by downgrading)

Preface:
OnePlus has pushed an incremental rollout to OxygenOS for the OnePlus 8 Pro, 10.5.11 (India / Global) and 10.5.10 (Europe). You can find the changelog issued here.
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/and-10-5-10-eu-for-the-oneplus-8-pro.1253402/
Many have found that the photochrom filter doesn't work as expected or doesn't work at all after this update, this seems to depend on the region. If you want this feature back, I encourage you to write feedback to OnePlus. There are many great changes in this update and I would love to see them in another update with the photochrom filter restored.
This guide is meant to show you how to restore this filter by downgrading the firmware on your phone, this means you will lose out on the other changes present in the new incremental update, including an Android security update. This is meant to be a temporary solution for those that really love this quirky feature and I don't recommend this guide for most people. Also, if you have root on your phone then this should remove it. Currently, this guide doesn't work for India since there's no downgrade image which brings them to 10.5.8. The infrared camera was disabled for India in version 10.5.9 which is the lowest we can downgrade to at the moment.
WARNING:
Do not proceed with this guide if you lack experience flashing ROMs or have the slightest apprehension about bricking your phone. Be sure to read the guide fully before attempting so that you understand how the procedure works. If you're uncomfortable after reading this, stop and forget about it. Leave feedback to OnePlus and wait for an update. I've only tested this with the global version, but this should work with the other regions as well. That being said, I'm not liable for any damage you cause to your device. STOP if you have a network-branded phone. Proceed at your own RISK!
Phone Backup:
Do not skip this step unless you want to start anew with a wiped device. You can use whatever backup method you wish, but the one I did on my own phone was a OnePlus Switch backup and a Google backup which worked decently well.
I also used Google's Autofill services so that it was easy to sign back into my accounts. You could use any password manager like LastPass just the same, but I think this service works better. You can check if your passwords are saved under Settings > Privacy > Advanced > Autofill services from Google > Passwords.
If you use Two Factor Authentication such as through Authy or Google Authenticator, ensure that you're able to authorize a new device with another such as via another device or SMS.
If you want to use my backup method, follow these basic steps. First, you'll backup with OnePlus Switch.
Open the OnePlus Switch app.
Tap "Backup and Restore".
Select "New Backup".
Check everything that you want backed up, then select "Backup Now".
Once finished, plug your phone into a computer and set the USB mode to "File transfer" under the notification bar. On Windows, you'll see the new device in Explorer. For a Mac, you'll need the Android File Transfer program. https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Copy /opbackup/MobileBackup to somewhere safe on your computer. It will be wiped from your phone in the next procedures, so this is extremely important.
Next, you'll backup using Google.
Open Settings, then go to System > Backup > Toggle "Backup to Google Drive" on if it hasn't been turned on already.
Tap "Back up now" and wait for it to finish.
Downgrade Flash:
This is scariest part of the procedure since your device will first be wiped with this type of flashing before installing the initial firmware. If the flashing procedure is interrupted, you may not be able to recover. Therefore, please do the following before proceeding to ensure that doesn't happen.
Ensure your device is charged at least 30%, I recommend higher though.
Make sure your device is plugged in while flashing.
Have a charged battery backup on hand in case the power grid goes out.
Check that the firmware image isn't corrupted before flashing (instructions ahead, step 3)
Alright, so now for the procedure:
Check your phone region. Open Settings > About phone, then look at the Build number. It should be something like 10.5.11.IN11XX. The IN11XX will denote your region.
IN11AA for Global
IN11DA for India
IN11BA for Europe
You can also check the Model:
IN2025 for Global
IN2021 for India
IN2023 for Europe
If you have an Indian model, discontinue this guide unless you have some other reason to downgrade. You won't be able to restore photochrom.
Download the appropriate downgrade firmware. There's a OnePlus post that included these firmware image files used for rolling back a developer preview. Here, we're using it to rollback the official stock image to an older version.
Look for "Download links for OnePlus 8 Pro" here: https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/android-11-beta-developer-preview-for-oneplus-8-series.1233995/
You'll have 3 versions:
NA for Global
IN for India
EU for Europe
You should know what your region is from step 1. It's vital that you choose the correct region, so if you're unsure then GO BACK to step 1!
Compute the SHA1 checksum of the downloaded firmware image. This is to check that it hasn't been corrupted, which can happen when you download files or have a faulty drive. Windows has a built-in utility called CertUtil and Macs have one called shasum.
Windows: Open command prompt (find it by searching "cmd" in the search bar), then enter "CertUtil -hashfile" without quotes followed by a space. Drag the downloaded firmware image onto the prompt, then press enter.
Mac: Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities. Enter "shasum -a 1" without quotes followed by a space. Drag the downloaded firmware image onto the prompt, then press enter.
You'll see a long string of characters, this is the SHA1 checksum. Compare it with the following value according to your region, ensure it matches EXACTLY. If it doesn't then you have a corrupted image or downloaded the wrong region, please go back and download it again.
Global: 96f8ee55a1b8914317c7e24306bb512733530052
Europe: 74a94d4d0b1676a03ddfd40f85635b0036c5b038
Move the downloaded firmware image onto your device. You can do this by plugging in your phone to the computer then set the USB mode to "File transfer" under the notification bar. On Windows, you'll see the new device in Explorer. For a Mac, you'll need the Android File Transfer program. https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Make sure your phone is charged at least 30% and plugged in as I warned above.
Open Settings > System > System updates.
Tap the gear cog icon in the top right.
Tap "Local upgrade" and select the package you moved onto the phone in step 4. This will wipe your phone and downgrade. DO NOT unplug or turn off the phone, let it finish the entire process because if you don't then it could brick your phone.
Once the phone boots up, skip through as many prompts as possible since you can set it up later. It will say installing updates during these prompts, don't worry about this, it's normal.
Update to 10.5.10 (Global), 10.5.9 (Europe):
This next step is to get you to the most recent update before photochrom was removed or changed. So hold off on restoring your backup and setting up the device.
Download the previous update that had Photochrom.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/oneplus-8-pro-repo-oxygen-os-builds-t4084315
Click the reveal content button under "Signed flashable zips" and then the next reveal content button under the appropriate region. Click the download link for 10.5.10 if your region is Global or India, click the download link for 10.5.9 if your region is Europe.
Check the SHA1 checksum using the instructions in step 3 of the previous section. However, you'll instead be comparing to the following values.
Global: 4a08ebb45aed300e8707aa1dc2cbd07ea69344df
Europe: 1f5b792964312a06eb122f813a33787ccf7d3850
As before, make sure these match exactly with you calculated. If not, you downloaded the wrong file or your download is corrupted. Go back to the post and try to download again. The XDA forum post lists MD5 values which are different than SHA1 so please ignore those.
Move the downloaded firmware image onto your device. You can do this by plugging in your phone to the computer then set the USB mode to "File transfer" under the notification bar. On Windows, you'll see the new device in Explorer. For a Mac, you'll need the Android File Transfer program. https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Make sure your phone is charged at least 30% and plugged in as I warned above.
Open Settings > System > System updates.
Tap the gear cog icon in the top right.
Tap "Local upgrade" and select the package you moved onto the phone in step 3. This will update your phone just like the typical OTA update.
Restoring from backup:
If you've come this far then it means you've already restored Photochrom. If you wanted a newly wiped phone then you're done. Otherwise, continue on to restore your backup. This goes over restoring using the backup method I used at the beginning of this guide.
Plug your phone into a computer and set the USB mode to "File transfer" under the notification bar. On Windows, you'll see the new device in Explorer. For a Mac, you'll need the Android File Transfer program. https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Copy the /opbackup/MobileBackup folder you saved before back onto the phone. Make sure it has the same path. If you need to then you can create a new opbackup folder.
Back on the phone, open up the OnePlus Switch app.
Select "Backup and Restore" at the bottom.
Select "Restore Backup".
Select and the restore you moved back onto the phone. If you don't see it, it means you didn't move it onto the correct path. It should be in /opbackup/MobileBackup.
Once the OnePlus Switch app has restored your backup, sign into your Google account from Settings > Accounts > + Add account. You should soon see a finish setting up notification from Google, tap this and continue so that it installed all your apps and restores a bunch of settings.
Once finished, double check through your settings to see if it missed anything. For me it got most settings but some weren't set.
Sign back in to all your apps and authorize your 2FA manager if you have one.
Thank you
I hope this has been helpful to some people out there. I put a lot of effort into this and triple-checked everything, but let me know if anything is confusing. I'd be happy to change anything in this guide to help clarify. Ultimately, I'd like to see either OnePlus push out an official update that restores this or see someone create a Stock + Photochrom ROM that only changes code related to that camera to keep the original functionality.

GiveMeAnthony said:
Preface:
OnePlus has pushed an incremental rollout to OxygenOS for the OnePlus 8 Pro, 10.5.11 (India / Global) and 10.5.10 (Europe). You can find the changelog issued here.
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/...and-10-5-10-eu-for-the-oneplus-8-pro.1253402/
Many have found that the photochrom filter doesn't work as expected or doesn't work at all after this update, this seems to depend on the region. If you want this feature back, I encourage you to write feedback to OnePlus. There are many great changes in this update and I would love to see them in another update with the photochrom filter restored.
This guide is meant to show you how to restore this filter by downgrading the firmware on your phone, this means you will lose out on the other changes present in the new incremental update, including an Android security update. This is meant to be a temporary solution for those that really love this quirky feature and I don't recommend this guide for most people. Also, if you have root on your phone then this should remove it.
WARNING:
Do not proceed with this guide if you lack experience flashing ROMs or have the slightest apprehension about bricking your phone. Be sure to read the guide fully before attempting so that you understand how the procedure works. If you're uncomfortable after reading this, stop and forget about it. Leave feedback to OnePlus and wait for an update. I've only tested this with the global version, but this should work with the other regions as well. That being said, I'm not liable for any damage you cause to your device. STOP if you have a network-branded phone. Proceed at your own RISK!
Phone Backup:
Do not skip this step unless you want to start anew with a wiped device. You can use whatever backup method you wish, but the one I did on my own phone was a OnePlus Switch backup and a Google backup which worked decently well.
I also used Google's Autofill services so that it was easy to sign back into my accounts. You could use any password manager like LastPass just the same, but I think this service works better. You can check if your passwords are saved under Settings > Privacy > Advanced > Autofill services from Google > Passwords.
If you use Two Factor Authentication such as through Authy or Google Authenticator, ensure that you're able to authorize a new device with another such as via another device or SMS.
If you want to use my backup method, follow these basic steps. First, you'll backup with OnePlus Switch.
Open the OnePlus Switch app.
Tap "Backup and Restore".
Select "New Backup".
Check everything that you want backed up, then select "Backup Now".
Once finished, plug your phone into a computer and set the USB mode to "File transfer" under the notification bar. On Windows, you'll see the new device in Explorer. For a Mac, you'll need the Android File Transfer program. https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Copy /opbackup/MobileBackup to somewhere safe on your computer. It will be wiped from your phone in the next procedures, so this is extremely important.
Next, you'll backup using Google.
Open Settings, then go to System > Backup > Toggle "Backup to Google Drive" on if it hasn't been turned on already.
Tap "Back up now" and wait for it to finish.
Downgrade Flash:
This is scariest part of the procedure since your device will first be wiped with this type of flashing before installing the initial firmware. If the flashing procedure is interrupted, you may not be able to recover. Therefore, please do the following before proceeding to ensure that doesn't happen.
Ensure your device is charged at least 30%, I recommend higher though.
Make sure your device is plugged in while flashing.
Have a charged battery backup on hand in case the power grid goes out.
Check that the firmware image isn't corrupted before flashing (instructions ahead, step 3)
Alright, so now for the procedure:
Check your phone region. Open Settings > About phone, then look at the Build number. It should be something like 10.5.11.IN11XX. The IN11XX will denote your region.
IN11AA for Global
IN11DA for India
IN11BA for Europe
You can also check the Model:
IN2025 for Global
IN2021 for India
IN2023 for Europe
Download the appropriate downgrade firmware. There's a OnePlus post that included these firmware image files used for rolling back a developer preview. Here, we're using it to rollback the official stock image to an older version.
Look for "Download links for OnePlus 8 Pro" here: https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/android-11-beta-developer-preview-for-oneplus-8-series.1233995/
You'll have 3 versions:
NA for Global
IN for India
EU for Europe
You should know what your region is from step 1. It's vital that you choose the correct region, so if you're unsure then GO BACK to step 1!
Compute the SHA1 checksum of the downloaded firmware image. This is to check that it hasn't been corrupted, which can happen when you download files or have a faulty drive. Windows has a built-in utility called CertUtil and Macs have one called shasum.
Windows: Open command prompt (find it by searching "cmd" in the search bar), then enter "CertUtil -hashfile" without quotes followed by a space. Drag the downloaded firmware image onto the prompt, then press enter.
Mac: Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities. Enter "shasum -a 1" without quotes followed by a space. Drag the downloaded firmware image onto the prompt, then press enter.
You'll see a long string of characters, this is the SHA1 checksum. Compare it with the following value according to your region, ensure it matches EXACTLY. If it doesn't then you have a corrupted image or downloaded the wrong region, please go back and download it again.
Global: 96f8ee55a1b8914317c7e24306bb512733530052
India: 84f1e472d7e5da0e50d0a4e8f135820352e6dd17
Europe: 74a94d4d0b1676a03ddfd40f85635b0036c5b038
Move the downloaded firmware image onto your device. You can do this by plugging in your phone to the computer then set the USB mode to "File transfer" under the notification bar. On Windows, you'll see the new device in Explorer. For a Mac, you'll need the Android File Transfer program. https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Make sure your phone is charged at least 30% and plugged in as I warned above.
Open Settings > System > System updates.
Tap the gear cog icon in the top right.
Tap "Local upgrade" and select the package you moved onto the phone in step 4. This will wipe your phone and downgrade. DO NOT unplug or turn off the phone, let it finish the entire process because if you don't then it could brick your phone.
Once the phone boots up, skip through as many prompts as possible since you can set it up later. It will say installing updates during these prompts, don't worry about this, it's normal.
Update to 10.5.10 (Global and India), 10.5.9 (Europe):
This next step is to get you to the most recent update before photochrom was removed or changed. So hold off on restoring your backup and setting up the device.
Download the previous update that had Photochrom.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/oneplus-8-pro-repo-oxygen-os-builds-t4084315
Click the reveal content button under "Signed flashable zips" and then the next reveal content button under the appropriate region. Click the download link for 10.5.10 if your region is Global or India, click the download link for 10.5.9 if your region is Europe.
Check the SHA1 checksum using the instructions in step 3 of the previous section. However, you'll instead be comparing to the following values.
Global: 4a08ebb45aed300e8707aa1dc2cbd07ea69344df
India: 07b698e8d071ad794f3bcca38ad728ba646a4a5e
Europe: 1f5b792964312a06eb122f813a33787ccf7d3850
As before, make sure these match exactly with you calculated. If not, you downloaded the wrong file or your download is corrupted. Go back to the post and try to download again. The XDA forum post lists MD5 values which are different than SHA1 so please ignore those.
Move the downloaded firmware image onto your device. You can do this by plugging in your phone to the computer then set the USB mode to "File transfer" under the notification bar. On Windows, you'll see the new device in Explorer. For a Mac, you'll need the Android File Transfer program. https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Make sure your phone is charged at least 30% and plugged in as I warned above.
Open Settings > System > System updates.
Tap the gear cog icon in the top right.
Tap "Local upgrade" and select the package you moved onto the phone in step 3. This will update your phone just like the typical OTA update.
Restoring from backup:
If you've come this far then it means you've already restored Photochrom. If you wanted a newly wiped phone then you're done. Otherwise, continue on to restore your backup. This goes over restoring using the backup method I used at the beginning of this guide.
Plug your phone into a computer and set the USB mode to "File transfer" under the notification bar. On Windows, you'll see the new device in Explorer. For a Mac, you'll need the Android File Transfer program. https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Copy the /opbackup/MobileBackup folder you saved before back onto the phone. Make sure it has the same path. If you need to then you can create a new opbackup folder.
Back on the phone, open up the OnePlus Switch app.
Select "Backup and Restore" at the bottom.
Select "Restore Backup".
Select and the restore you moved back onto the phone. If you don't see it, it means you didn't move it onto the correct path. It should be in /opbackup/MobileBackup.
Once the OnePlus Switch app has restored your backup, sign into your Google account from Settings > Accounts > + Add account. You should soon see a finish setting up notification from Google, tap this and continue so that it installed all your apps and restores a bunch of settings.
Once finished, double check through your settings to see if it missed anything. For me it got most settings but some weren't set.
Sign back in to all your apps and authorize your 2FA manager if you have one.
Thank you
I hope this has been helpful to some people out there. I put a lot of effort into this and triple-checked everything, but let me know if anything is confusing. I'd be happy to change anything in this guide to help clarify. Ultimately, I'd like to see either OnePlus push out an official update that restores this or see someone create a Stock + Photochrom ROM that only changes code related to that camera to keep the original functionality.
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can you please tell me after rolling and installing first step
then at this point
Update to 10.5.10 (Global and India), 10.5.9 (Europe):
can we install 10.5.8 also Indian version for me in which it was enabled.
becasue company disabled it on 10.5.10 for me.

MintuBilii said:
can you please tell me after rolling and installing first step
then at this point
Update to 10.5.10 (Global and India), 10.5.9 (Europe):
can we install 10.5.8 also Indian version for me in which it was enabled.
becasue company disabled it on 10.5.10 for me.
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Yeah, you can use any of the images listed on that XDA page.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/oneplus-8-pro-repo-oxygen-os-builds-t4084315
Though I haven't calculated the SHA1 hash for all of those versions. Since I didn't author these files, in order to verify the hashes, I download to multiple devices and then run the checksum on each to compare. So what about 10.5.9 for India? Do you know if the old photochrom works on that?
Here's the SHA1 for 10.5.8 (India): db88d05729c8b235d7d4067ed0b949348f671e61

GiveMeAnthony said:
Yeah, you can use any of the images listed on that XDA page.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/oneplus-8-pro-repo-oxygen-os-builds-t4084315
Though I haven't calculated the SHA1 hash for all of those versions. Since I didn't author these files, in order to verify the hashes, I download to multiple devices and then run the checksum on each to compare. So what about 10.5.9 for India? Do you know if the old photochrom works on that?
Here's the SHA1 for 10.5.8 (India): db88d05729c8b235d7d4067ed0b949348f671e61
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no it was working well on 10.5.8 only.
buti think we will get error message that downgrade is not possible .
Update
Just i downgraded with first post to 10.5.9 now when installing 10.5.8: OnePlus8ProOxygen_15.I.17_GLO_017_2005100301
it gives error that you can't downgrade now what ?
I don't have knowledge of root.
do you know any link of downgrade for 10.5.8 India version

MintuBilii said:
no it was working well on 10.5.8 only.
buti think we will get error message that downgrade is not possible .
Update
Just i downgraded with first post to 10.5.9 now when installing 10.5.8: OnePlus8ProOxygen_15.I.17_GLO_017_2005100301
it gives error that you can't downgrade now what ?
I don't have knowledge of root.
do you know any link of downgrade for 10.5.8 India version
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That won't work and you shouldn't even attempt to circumvent it. If you were able to flash it then you would end up bricking your phone. The whole point of the downgrade firmware image is to bring you to a lower version than the one before the feature was removed. You cannot update to a lower version, you specifically need a downgrade image. I didn't realize the downgrade image for India didn't go below 10.5.9. For global users, the downgrade image provided by OnePlus goes to 10.5.7. I'll update the guide to reflect that this currently doesn't work for India users. In order to get it to work, you would need a downgrade firmware image which brings you down to at least 10.5.8. It may be possible to create such an image because from what I can tell, the image consists of instructions to wipe the phone and then flash the update. Basically, we would need to modify the image to keep those instructions but change the update.

GiveMeAnthony said:
That won't work and you shouldn't even attempt to circumvent it. If you were able to flash it then you would end up bricking your phone. The whole point of the downgrade firmware image is to bring you to a lower version than the one before the feature was removed. You cannot update to a lower version, you specifically need a downgrade image. I didn't realize the downgrade image for India didn't go below 10.5.9. For global users, the downgrade image provided by OnePlus goes to 10.5.7. I'll update the guide to reflect that this currently doesn't work for India users. In order to get it to work, you would need a downgrade firmware image which brings you down to at least 10.5.8. It may be possible to create such an image because from what I can tell, the image consists of instructions to wipe the phone and then flash the update. Basically, we would need to modify the image to keep those instructions but change the update.
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yes please, I am waiting for it. because for India it was working and enabled the feature on 10.5.8 let me know if you found downgrade image tested which has enabled photochrom because i am getting an error that I cannot downgrade and i do not wish to root my phone due to I use security apps.
Right now i am on 10.5.9 which has no photochrom but i think its better does not sucks my battery like .11 and more stable.
I will keep it testing if any issues will update to latest version.

MintuBilii said:
yes please, I am waiting for it. because for India it was working and enabled the feature on 10.5.8 let me know if you found downgrade image tested which has enabled photochrom because i am getting an error that I cannot downgrade and i do not wish to root my phone due to I use security apps.
Right now i am on 10.5.9 which has no photochrom but i think its better does not sucks my battery like .11 and more stable.
I will keep it testing if any issues will update to latest version.
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The error is because those aren't downgrade images and you're trying to "update" to an older version. Don't even attempt flashing update images of older versions, even though the System Update app blocks you, because it would brick the phone if it did allow you. The point of updating in this guide was because the downgrade image goes all the way back to 10.5.7. If there were one for 10.5.10 then global users wouldn't need the updating step. Rooting won't help you in this case either (at least not yet). There's another thread attempting to bring back this functionality with the camera, photo processing, and various services / APIs so that you can have the updates with photochrom.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...cussion-how-to-enable-photochrom-int-t4132807
In fact, could you try something for me?
Download and extract Android platform tools on your computer https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Add the platform-tools directory to your PATH system variable. Here's how to do it on Windows. https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm Let me know if you don't have Windows.
Enable USB debugging on your device. Settings > About Phone > Tap the build number until it says you're a developer. Next, go to Settings > System > Developer Options then toggle USB debugging.
Run the following command in command prompt / terminal
Code:
adb shell am start -n com.oneplus.factorymode/.camera.manualtest.CameraManualTest
Press the switch camera button on the app which should've loaded until you get to Fourth Camera. Let me know the results.
I'll let you know if a 10.5.8 downgrade image is made for India. When I get a chance, I'll run some diffs on the downgrade vs update images and see if I can generate a new image myself. I have no way of testing the image though since I don't have an Indian device.

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The error is because those aren't downgrade images and you're trying to "update" to an older version. Don't even attempt flashing update images of older versions, even though the System Update app blocks you, because it would brick the phone if it did allow you. The point of updating in this guide was because the downgrade image goes all the way back to 10.5.7. If there were one for 10.5.10 then global users wouldn't need the updating step. Rooting won't help you in this case either (at least not yet). There's another thread attempting to bring back this functionality with the camera, photo processing, and various services / APIs so that you can have the updates with photochrom.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...cussion-how-to-enable-photochrom-int-t4132807
In fact, could you try something for me?
Download and extract Android platform tools on your computer https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Add the platform-tools directory to your PATH system variable. Here's how to do it on Windows. https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm Let me know if you don't have Windows.
Enable USB debugging on your device. Settings > About Phone > Tap the build number until it says you're a developer. Next, go to Settings > System > Developer Options then toggle USB debugging.
Run the following command in command prompt / terminal
Code:
adb shell am start -n com.oneplus.factorymode/.camera.manualtest.CameraManualTest
Press the switch camera button on the app which should've loaded until you get to Fourth Camera. Let me know the results.
I'll let you know if a 10.5.8 downgrade image is made for India. When I get a chance, I'll run some diffs on the downgrade vs update images and see if I can generate a new image myself. I have no way of testing the image though since I don't have an Indian device.
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bro no long process needed !
I can still use the camera using factory trick
For wireless adb(require wireless adb debugging to be enabled):
https://github.com/lllsondowlll/OP8_Camera/blob/master/README.md
this works 100% and no root needed.
i am on 10.5.9 right now in which no photochrom but can use with factory mode.
what i do not like is we have to use that factory mode and id not like it however i am feeling battery is more stable right now in my current version that is why not looking to upgrade.
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/...tochrom-filter-to-work-like-original.1257039/
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I have the Indian version of Oneplus 8 Pro. And I downgraded my phone from 10.5.12 to 10.5.4 using the MSM Tool. (EDL Mode). And the Photochrom works well on that.

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I have the Indian version of Oneplus 8 Pro. And I downgraded my phone from 10.5.12 to 10.5.4 using the MSM Tool. (EDL Mode). And the Photochrom works well on that.
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can you please share the detailed steps to do it will be very thankful to you.

Can we follow this guide even on 11.0.3.3?

[REVIEW & GUIDE] Custom Firmware on Lumia 950XL V2

Hi,
I found a custom firmware for Lumia 950XL and it might be helpful for the users who still use Lumia 950XL
I will give you my review based on my test and the steps if you want to do the same.
Thanks to:
Fadil Fadz
gus33000
WojtasXda
If the topic already posted let me know I tried to search before posting.
Should you replace your firmware with this?
Yes, yes and yes..
The system is way better than the current firmware.
Pros:
Built-in updated apps like (Paint 3D, myTube, 8 Zip...etc)
Built-in CMD (Real CMD)
You can run (.bat) files
Updated original apps like (Video, Photos, Camera..etc)
I feel it lighter (maybe because I like it)
Unlocked by default
Boot menu contains developer options
File Explorer is updated and more advanced (you can access to the packages directly from it)
Display Scale option (You can control the display scale from the control panel)
Nice organize for Start menu (the way that Fadil organize the menu will give you an idea to build nice structure for the apps)
You can install advanced apps using CMD like (Powershell, XAP installer, DotNet Console..etc)
Nice icons for the default apps
Cons & Tips:
So far I didn't find anything bad
Some icons will appear smaller than before because of the default display scale 100% (for me it's was more than normal), but you can change it form the control panel
InteropTools is Beta (there is Legacy version so I prefer to replace it)
You have to be patience with edgeTile if you want to use it , it's too slow when loading for no reason
CMD with external keyboard is better for some functions and easier to use (use left arrow to remove).
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How to install:
AS PER FADIL
DISCLAIMER:
I’m not responsible for any damage that occur on you device.
Do at your own risk.
WARNING ⚠:
Please don’t attempt to flash on other devices.
Please don’t flash without using thor2.
Flashing FFU will erase all your data.
Please ensure that you closed WPinternals before using thor2.
Videos always better and more clear (but read the Quick Guide below if this is your first time)
Features & Custom FFU: Click Here (Youtube)
Installing & Downloads: Click Here (Youtube)
Install Apps using CMD: Click Here (Youtube)
Tools Needed:
WPinternals 2.9 (2nd Video "Installing & Downloads")
WDRT ( Windows Device Recovery Tool) to use thor2 (2nd Video "Installing & Downloads")
Custom FFU (1st Video "Features & Custom FFU")
Quick Guide:
Download the requested tools
Connect your Phone using the USB cable
Phase 1 (Unlock bootloader):
Before start unlocking you have to download
FFU-file
Emergency-files
1- Open "WPinternals"
A- Download FFU + Emergency Files
Goto "Download"
Scroll down then click "Search"
After the results appear Click "Download All"
It will take some time to download
If you already have the files scroll to "Repository"
Click on "Add Existing FFU-file"
Select your file
B- Unlock bootloader
Goto "Unlock bootloader"
Click "OK" to switch to "Flash-mode"
When the phone in "Flash-mode", scroll down and click "Unlock" after reading the descriptions
Multiple reboots expected so you have to wait and don't interrupt the process
Wait until you see this message "You need to manually reset your phone now!"
Restart the phone
Wait until you see this message "Bootloader unlocked successfully"
If the phone already unlocked expected to boot to Mass storage instead of this message
Know Problems
if stuck into Multiple reboots for too long time or you got "Unlock failed", this could happen because of:
You didn't select FFU-file and Emergency-files
The FFU-file is different than the current system (maybe you flashed different one before)
If you bricked the system do the following:
Boot into Flash-Mode by pressing Power + Volume Down once the phone vibrate hold only Volume Down
Then open WDRT for possible restore
If WDRT didn't help check the post below for alternate restore option
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/bricked-950xl.3990253/#post-83830313
C- Switch to Flash-mode
Goto "Manual mode"
Select "Switch to Flash-mode"
Wait until the phone get in the "Flash-mode"
Now close "WPinternals"
Phase 2 (Install the Custom Firmware)
Before flashing if you aware about your files and not sure about the process
Check "Backup Solution" at the end of this post
Open "WDRT" folder
Click on "File" at the top left of the window
Select Open PowerShell
Select Open As Administrator
Now run the following command:
.\thor2 -mode uefiflash -ffufile "D:\Microsoft.MSM8994.P6211_CITYMAN_10.0.15254.547_v2.ffu"
"D:\.." is an example, use your own location
Press Enter
Wait until the process complete
Now to restart run the following command:
.\thor2 -mode rnd -reboot
Note if you are using CMD remove the ".\" from the command at the beginning
After the restart, expected to see the boot menu
Press on the camera button to select
Done.
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Backup Solution
Spoiler: Click to show the steps
Usually I use this solution to backup my phone.
Tool needed:
MiniTool ShadowMaker (Paid) or trial option for 30 days
I prefer MiniTool ShadowMaker for these reasons
Compressed Image
Faster than other softwares
You can backup the whole storage not only one partition
Steps:
Switch to "Mass Storage mode"
Close "WPinternals"
Open "ShadowMaker "
Click "Connect " Under "This Computer"
Select "Backup"
Select "Source"
Select "Disk and Partitions
From the "combo box" Select your device "It should be at the end or the space is ~29GB"
Now select all the partitions one by one (just click on the last one and it will move to the next)
Click "OK"
Select "Destination" and set your backup folder
Click on "Backup Now"
Wait until the backup finish
Now you have a mirror of your phone storage.
Restore
If your phone system is not bricked Switch to "Mass Storage mode"
Close "WPinternals"
Open "ShadowMaker"
Goto "Restore"
Select your "backup copy"
Click "Restore"
Click "Next"
Check if all partitions selected then Click "Next"
Select your "phone storage" (~29GB)
Be careful not to select another drive by mistake
Click "Next"
Then "Start"
Note if your system is bricked.. you need to restore the system using WDRT first then do the Restore steps
After the restore finish
Disconnect your phone
Restart manually
Done, you have restored your old system as it was exactly.

there is not download link ?!

mhajlo said:
there is not download link ?!
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In the YouTube video descriptions
Features & Custom FFU: Click Here (Youtube)

astifan said:
In the YouTube video descriptions
Features & Custom FFU: Click Here (Youtube)
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Can I use dual boot with windows 10 for ARM with this FFU?
If yes then how?
Thank you in advance

X_Wolverine said:
Can I use dual boot with windows 10 for ARM with this FFU?
If yes then how?
Thank you in advance
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Sorry I'm not sure about this part (because I didn't test it), you can contact the original author (Fadil) directly and ask him about this
but what I'm sure from it that it's prepared with boot menu and can support WOA on SD card but for some technical matters the SD card boot (tool) link dropped and the feature now in progress by WOA team.

Hello, can this image deploy to an Lumia 950 or is there a version for 950?
Thanks

Rikku2000-Dev said:
Hello, can this image deploy to an Lumia 950 or is there a version for 950?
Thanks
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Hi, as per the video descriptions.. it's made and tested on Lumia 950XL only

Okey, i still download it... DSL6000 :____(
i let you know if it works, thank you.

Rikku2000-Dev said:
Okey, i still download it... DSL6000 :____(
i let you know if it works, thank you.
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Most welcome , Just to confirm, I asked the original Author of the video Fadel Fadz and he said it's only for 950XL

Oh, does he have a version for 950?

this rom hase many tools..but how i can install old camera apps for example..?

some bugs found after testing...
1 gps not working sometimes..
2 hello not work sometimes.
3 battery drain so fast and heat up near the usb port
4 hanging sometimes
5 proximity sensor not working...sometimes too

how i can relock the bootloader in this ROM? i have triad but its fail

hooooossamq said:
how i can relock the bootloader in this ROM? i have triad but its fail
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Hi, I'm really sorry for the delay I was a bit busy
I would advice you to go to this group https://t.me/Windows10Phone/
the original author (Fadil Fadz) is available in this group always.. you can ask him directly.

astifan said:
Hi, I'm really sorry for the delay I was a bit busy
I would advice you to go to this group https://t.me/Windows10Phone/
the original author (Fadil Fadz) is available in this group always.. you can ask him directly.
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thank you my friend

Develop Bugs

welcome