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Vodafone smart tab 4G

Hello,
is possible manually update my tablet to Android 5? I found this
but from ( ROM Part 1 : http://goo.gl/7pyL97 ) this site i cant download ROM
Upgrade/Update Vodafone Smart Tab 4g to 5.0 Lollipop
Upgrade/Update Vodafone Smart Tab 4g to 5.0 Lollipop
I rewrite this tutorial from forum.xda-developers.com :
The users of Vodafone Smart Tab 4g can now update their handsets to Android 5.0 Lollipop using custom ROM. The new Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with many new features :
- Up to 4x performance improvements.
- A battery saver feature which extends device use by up to 90 mins.
- It has a faster, smoother and more powerful computing experience.
- Support for 64-bit SoCs using ARM, x86, and MIPS-based cores.
- OpenGL ES 3.1 and Android extension pack brings Android to the forefront of mobile graphics putting it on par with desktop and console class performance.
- Responsive, natural motion, realistic lighting and shadows, and familiar visual elements make it easier to navigate your device.
- More intelligent ranking of notifications based on who they’re from and the type of communication. See all your notifications in one place by tapping the top of the screen.
- New devices come with encryption automatically turned on to help protect data on lost or stolen devices.
- SELinux enforcing for all applications means even better protection against vulnerabilities and malware.
- State of the art video technology with support for HEVC main profile to allow for UHD 4K 10-bit video playback, tunneled hardware video decoding to save power and improved HLS support for streaming.
- and other cool features.
Here are some more aspects that users should know before trying out the custom ROM :
- Users need to have proper back-up for their personal data on the device.
- The handset should have at least 80 percent of battery power.
- The users also need to ensure that USB Debugging is enabled on the device.
- During the installation, if the device gets stuck on booting, users can perform wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik before rebooting the device.
Tutorial
1. Download Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM for Vodafone Smart Tab 4g from link below :
The ROM File size is big, so I split the file into 3 parts :
ROM Part 1 : http://goo.gl/7pyL97
ROM Part 2 : http://goo.gl/ffHU2x
ROM Part 3 : http://goo.gl/l1zKh5
To combine 3 parts files above into 1 file just use WINRAR, then extract the files into ZIP format. If any problem with the ROM, maybe because the ROM have corrupted during the download process, you can try to re-download the ROM.
2. Install the ROM Manager on your Vodafone Smart Tab 4g . Get it from Google Play Store, then install the clockwork mod recovery. You also can use ROM Installer application from JRummy Apps Inc.(Get it from Google Play Store).
3. Connect your Vodafone Smart Tab 4g to your PC employing the USB information cable. Copy the “ROM.zip” file you downloaded to the SD memory card.
4. Restart your device in the recovery mode using ROM Manager. As soon as in Recovery Mode, go to ROM Manager and select backup/restore to back-up your information.
5. From the Recovery Menu do a total data erase (including Delvik Cache). When completed, go back to Recovery Principal Menu and choose Flash ROM from SD Card. Navigate the location you copied the ”ROM.zip” file and follow the directions for installing Android 5.0 Lollipop on your Vodafone Smart Tab 4g . As soon as the installation is over, just reboot your Vodafone Smart Tab 4g device, and here you go, you’ve just upgraded it to the new Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Hi:
did you tried it? Have you got root on your Vodafone Smart Tab 4G? I found out a thread with the root file/method, but the file link is broken

jrosado said:
Hi:
did you tried it? Have you got root on your Vodafone Smart Tab 4G? I found out a thread with the root file/method, but the file link is broken
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The link is now up in modaco.But users are reporting that since an update the root method doesn't work.

skinniezinho said:
The link is now up in modaco.But users are reporting that since an update the root method doesn't work.
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yes i know.. I'm one of them

I don't understand why some prick upload all tools (root utility and ROMs) for Vodafone Smart Tab 4G to that disreputable server http://downloadsafe.org/? For download it want to send payment SMS messages!!!!! :crying:

If you want my opinion, i think that this supposed lollipop version is fake...

On another forum I've seen this and reports that it works.
I don't have the device (still deciding wether to buy it or not) so I can't test it
http://duben.org/android/vodafone-smart-tab-4g-root-navod

Yes, I've seen that link just a few minutes ago. I will try it tonight, since i don't have my tablet with me now.

Hi, this tutorial duben.org/android/vodafone-smart-tab-4g-root-navod is mine, I was wrote it yesterday in czech language, I hope pictures there are informative enough. In case you need rewrite it to english, let me know, I can take care of it.

Well it worked
But still impossible to use the SD card to install apps Nothing seems to work (app2SD, ...)

jrosado said:
Well it worked
But still impossible to use the SD card to install apps Nothing seems to work (app2SD, ...)
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I have same issue. Apps can work with data on SD Card, for example RawDroid can edit photos, save/delete files. But App2SD functionality is still not supported. It should work with Link2SD app and 2 partitions on SD card. The reason is emulated external storage in internal memory. I didn't find yet how to turn this of, or how to change it.

sduben said:
I have same issue. Apps can work with data on SD Card, for example RawDroid can edit photos, save/delete files. But App2SD functionality is still not supported. It should work with Link2SD app and 2 partitions on SD card. The reason is emulated external storage in internal memory. I didn't find yet how to turn this of, or how to change it.
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I've tried Link2SD, but with no success. The best i got was to use MountFolder to move the applications data to the external SD card. With this, I've recovered some good precious space (for example, Minion Rush was using 330MB that where freed).

jrosado said:
I've tried Link2SD, but with no success. The best i got was to use MountFolder to move the applications data to the external SD card. With this, I've recovered some good precious space (for example, Minion Rush was using 330MB that where freed).
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Thanks for tip FolderMount (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount) works like a charm.

If anyone wants the source code, here it is:
Code:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/files/VF_SmartTab4G_20140923.tar.xz
It was awesome if we could get a rom for this tablet =)
People say it is based on Alcatel Pop 8S tablet, but I have never seen this tablet on sale, neither original roms, nothing about it.
Only alcatel website has some info about it, but not much: http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/products/tablets/pop_8s.html#.VOPaQfmsVoc
Anyone managed to remove system apps?
Titanium backup says it can't find the apks..

In Android 4.4, apps can't write the sd-card, it's a security thing. But there are apps, which enables sd write. And yes, we have source, but for ROMs we also need recovery, and a developer. But fingers crossed.

sduben said:
Hi, this tutorial duben.org/android/vodafone-smart-tab-4g-root-navod is mine, I was wrote it yesterday in czech language, I hope pictures there are informative enough. In case you need rewrite it to english, let me know, I can take care of it.
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Anyone tried that? can you confirm that it works?
Any other method that roots 4.4.4?

Yes and it is work. Only "bug" after the root is: every time you reboot your tablet you will got a message that says android is upgrade-ing and continues to updating apps. But it is work.
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MAROCANU said:
Yes and it is work. Only "bug" after the root is: every time you reboot your tablet you will got a message that says android is upgrade-ing and continues to updating apps. But it is work.
Sent from my GT-S7560 using XDA Free mobile app
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I stuck on step 7. Finding device... But I did step 5...
What u mean updating apps.? Updates all apps from store?

No, optimezing. Its that thing when android take an update and after that the apps is optimezed. This happening after each reboot. About the root process: if you use win 8, 8.1 you wont be able to rootbso easly because of the drivers. Try with win xp or 7. My advice: use XP. I did it with it.
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So, to get this straight: we can actually root the Vodafone smart tab 4g and flash custom roms??

Recovering deleted video

My friend deleted a very important video from her Xperia Z1 Compact. The video was recorded with camera and stored in internal storage. Is there ANY way to recover it? Internal storage is mounted through MTP when connected to PC, so I can't do it via PC. Is there any way to connect internal storage as mass storage so I'm able to dig through it with a software on PC?
If not, there are apps for Android which can do this but they require root. This phone is not rooted and it's under warranty, but she said that the video is very important so she's ready to risk the phone and lose warranty. I've done rooting hundred times on my old X10 phone, but never on my Z1 (yes, I have it too, but c6903, not compact) so I'm a total newbie here. There's a 14.4.A.0.157 firmware on the phone currently (android 4.4.4) and as far as I know, I'll have to flash .108 first, root the device and then flash .157 again. But, would this wipe data on internal storage? If not, there's still a high possibility that something will overwrite the deleted video, since this is a free location now?
What should I do?

It might be possible to connect the phone to PC in USB Debugging mode, open a command prompt and adb pull the internal storage to the PC then dig through it with recovery software. Not sure if it will work but might be worth a try and make sure you have correct drivers installed to use adb. Good luck

spudata said:
It might be possible to connect the phone to PC in USB Debugging mode, open a command prompt and adb pull the internal storage to the PC then dig through it with recovery software. Not sure if it will work but might be worth a try and make sure you have correct drivers installed to use adb. Good luck
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Thank you for your answer! I tried this: adb pull/ \test and it pulled everything to C:\test but while it was doing, in CMD I saw a lot messages "Ignored special file ...." etc. and I tried with Recuva to deep scan that folder but it didn't found not a single one deleted file. Am I doing something wrong or it's not possible to do this in that way? Maybe another program instead Recuva?

xplod2841 said:
Am I doing something wrong or it's not possible to do this in that way? Maybe another program instead Recuva?
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I've yet to see a success story of recovering something deleted from the internal memory.

XperienceD said:
I've yet to see a success story of recovering something deleted from the internal memory.
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You're saying that this is impossible or almost impossible? If it is, tell me now, before I proceed with rooting the device. Don't want to risk the phone and void the warranty for nothing.

xplod2841 said:
You're saying that this is impossible or almost impossible? If it is, tell me now, before I proceed with rooting the device. Don't want to risk the phone and void the warranty for nothing.
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I'm saying based on the number of times People have tried and failed the odds suggest it's more likely to be impossible than possible.

I've rooted the phone successfully and tried with Disk Digger app. It found 100+ deleted MP4 files, but if I understood right, those are not mp4 files but sectors containing mp4 data, and I can't do nothing with them. Each of them contains a few MBs and this video was 1080p and more than 5 minutes length so it should have a few hundred MBs. So, this app is practically useles, as long as it doesn't join all those sectors and give me a full video.
So I proceeded to this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...de-internal-memory-data-recovery-yes-t1994705
But I have problems with it. My post with screenshoots is on the last page (last post). This thread is in the nexus forum so it could be that there's something different on our Xperia Z1 Compact. Can somebody take a look and see if I'm typing something wrong?
What are other possibilities to create a complete image of internal storage, now when I have root access?

xplod2841 said:
What are other possibilities to create a complete image of internal storage, now when I have root access?
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None of your screen shots are showing in the thread, but the partition number doesn't look quite right to me so this might help finding the right one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2450045.

XperienceD said:
None of your screen shots are showing in the thread, but the partition number doesn't look quite right to me so this might help finding the right one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2450045.
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Thank you for warning me, I didn't even notice. That's because I'm stupid: I uploaded my photos to my dropbox, and shared the link but I thought that if I shared link, a direct link to photo will be visible as well, but it was visible only to me
Thanks for this link, I'll try.

xplod2841 said:
Thanks for this link, I'll try.
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No worries, you've shown a bit more persistence but you're on your own at this stage with any trial error. Fingers crossed.

XperienceD said:
No worries, you've shown a bit more persistence but you're on your own at this stage with any trial error. Fingers crossed.
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Thanks! It's not me who is persistent, I wouldn't problably do all this if this was my phone and my video, but this is not my phone. I'm just doing a favour to my friend and now when I've already rooted the phone, it would be shame to give up.

Android 9 upgrade very worthwhile!

I bumped up to 9 (47.2.A.2.33) and sacrificed wifi calling and volte (waiting for US firmware to catch up) but it's still totally worth it.
+ SD card is visible to apps!!! Meaning, you can store more than pictures on it. I spent the last year with the 'low disk space' notification on, uninstalling apps so i could update others. Now it's like i own an Android phone again
+ Bluetooth no longer hangs trying to connect to last device for 30-60s before you can connect to any other paired device
+ Bluetooth devices show battery levels
+ Google / Assistant voice commands launch to mic almost instantly
+ System feels very fast
+ Rotation lock improvement
+ New volume control works well
+ speakers sound perfect unless using Clearaudio+
+ Misc improvements
- new quick settings is both ugly and less useful
- can't get wifi calling in US (apparently) until 9 drops here because you need the oem....sin file
- still plenty of bloat on stock sony ROM

have you tried swapping the oem sin file with the 8.0 US oem file ?

scooterman said:
have you tried swapping the oem sin file with the 8.0 US oem file ?
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Yeah, tried adding the newest US to a TMobile and a custom firmware. I've only checked for wifi calling though, not volte specifically.

How is the battery life after the update ?
No bugs ?
And how did you proceed ?

What I don't like about version 9.
- Clock on the left
- Random GPS issues, apps or wdigets that can't find position. Never had this problem until the update.
- Screen auto-brightness almost always get it wrong. Old auto brightness functioned seamlessly, i forgot it was there. I'm always having to manual update the brightness now.
- UI Tuner hard to find, and important optiosn missing. How do I get the headset icon back??? I needed that.
- The top swipe down menu now requires 2 swipes the useful stuff, like the settings cog.
What I like about version 9.
Um... higher API level, so support for the future is better? That's honestly all I can think of at this point.

Hello Dean
What would you recommend for optimization of the Oreo version ? Firmware update, or just leave it stock ?

Hello.
For the brightness, just set it to what you want and after a while, it will be ok.
It learns your setting and will learn how you set it. so it's bad ton the beggining and then after 1 mouth it's ok.
It wass too bright for me at the beggining and i was always setting it down, now it's ok.

Yes that is not that important to me as battery life and gps
I've seeen several posts where people complain of important drain while the phone is idle
That would be a disaster
4G being unstable for everyday use or
GPS malfunctioning in the middle of a 6 day hike in the french alps would also not be so good
Of course it will be best if the phone is intuitive and the camera gets good results without having to remake the custom adjustments for each photo, but otherwise all the flashy stuff, speedtests etc is not really important unless you are a serious gamer.
4Gb ram is A LOT of power. When I was gaming it was only 64 kilo bytes (C64) and even my Imac only has 4Gb

VHollund said:
How is the battery life after the update ?
No bugs ?
And how did you proceed ?
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I can't compare battery life because with 8, I usually kept my phone in airplane mode and just used wifi calling and texts. That gave me great battery life around the house. I did use it heavily one day, lots of video calling and such. I got down to around 10% battery after 6:45 of screen time, so that's impressive!
I haven't used the GPS specifically.
The whole upgrade process was long because I backed up my DRM keys. Otherwise, just backup your data, use Xperifirm and newflasher -- it's easy.

Hi @jayarmstrong - would you please be able to share the procedure to update to that version?
I did receive a notification from Sony that it is available for my phone, but no methods work or detect the actual new version.
SONY support is asking for my patience, which I haven't got much of
TIA

Can you really install apps on the SD-card? That would be wonderfull, I already intended to buy the XZ4 compact, because I have not enough space

From what i have read, there isn't going to be a XZ4 Compact

Sopur said:
Can you really install apps on the SD-card? That would be wonderfull, I already intended to buy the XZ4 compact, because I have not enough space
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@Sopur I have upgraded to android 9 and unfortunately I can't install/move apps to SD card. To be clear Jayarmstrong said:
SD card is visible to apps!!! Meaning, you can store more than pictures on it.
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If I understand it correctly, it doesn't mean that you can now install apps on SD card. Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? But I think that this option is still blocked by Sony (as it was in android 8.0).

Csani said:
Hi @jayarmstrong - would you please be able to share the procedure to update to that version?
TIA
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If the built-in upgrade utility isn't offering the upgrade yet, it's probably not ready for your region. Doing it manually is a lot of work and the instructions are scattered around the forum with bits and pieces that are working, abandoned, or out of date. I don't have a complete set of directions to hand you but here's a couple snips from my notes:
backup DRM keys if you want your camera to work well edit: only needed if you're going to unlock bootloader or root
download new firmware using Xperifirm
install new firmware on your phone using Newflasher
to keep settings & data: delete persist*.sin, userdata*.sin, cache*.sin and all *.ta.*Data, settings and apps work as before

Janfry said:
@Sopur I have upgraded to android 9 and unfortunately I can't install/move apps to SD card. To be clear Jayarmstrong said:
If I understand it correctly, it doesn't mean that you can now install apps on SD card. Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? But I think that this option is still blocked by Sony (as it was in android 8.0).
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Sorry for the confusion. I can't install apps to the SD card but I can now direct apps to move their storage to the SD card. I'm doing this from the settings within apps, not from the Phone > Settings > Apps > Storage page. This was extremely helpful for me because I was able to move about 15GB of music, podcasts, books, etc. to the SD card.
There are other options, like rooting, that will allow you to move apps completely to the SD card, repartition your internal storage for more space, move apps to system locations, etc. Good luck!

Ok, so I could say to Whatsapp to storage media on the SD card again?

decker39 said:
From what i have read, there isn't going to be a XZ4 Compact
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Or is it?
https://www.t3.com/news/sony-xperia-xz4-compact-spotted-in-these-superb-images
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jayarmstrong said:
If the built-in upgrade utility isn't offering the upgrade yet, it's probably not ready for your region. Doing it manually is a lot of work and the instructions are scattered around the forum with bits and pieces that are working, abandoned, or out of date. I don't have a complete set of directions to hand you but here's a couple snips from my notes:
backup DRM keys if you want your camera to work well
download new firmware using Xperifirm
install new firmware on your phone using Newflasher
to keep settings & data: delete persist*.sin, userdata*.sin, cache*.sin and all *.ta.*Data, settings and apps work as before
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Thanks, bro - good to know. I think I will rather wait for the official update to hit me.
I simply haven't got the time any more like I had had before to mock around with these hacks.
But just out of curiosity, where are the .sin and .ta files kept? Or are they individually for each app?

Csani said:
Or is it?
https://www.t3.com/news/sony-xperia-xz4-compact-spotted-in-these-superb-images
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Lets hope it's true then :good:

Csani said:
But just out of curiosity, where are the .sin and .ta files kept? Or are they individually for each app?
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They are the partition files in the firmware you can download with Xperifirm if you choose to decimpress the files (which you should if you want to use newflasher).
You don't have to unlock your bootloader abd make a drm backup to install official Sony fw you download with newflasher. The drm keys only get wiped when you unlock. So if you don't want to root your phone, you can install a different customization (and Android version) by just downloading and flashing it with a locked bootloader.

Sopur said:
Ok, so I could say to Whatsapp to storage media on the SD card again?
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If Whatsapp has the option for external storage, then yes, it should work. On Oreo, on this phone, apps like Spotify, PocketCasts, Pocket, etc. could only see & use the internal storage. Now, the same apps can see the SD card and successfully move the bulk of their storage there.

How to repartition internal storage

Hello.
My internal storage 16gb is separated into two - 4gb for apps/cache and 9gb for files. I need to make this 7gb vs 6gb. Is there a way?

retterlad said:
Hello.
My internal storage 16gb is separated into two - 4gb for apps/cache and 9gb for files. I need to make this 7gb vs 6gb. Is there a way?
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Is there a reason that speaks against unification of the memory?
For unification of the whole memory i can recommend that: https://forum.xda-developers.com/find-7/how-to-guide-8-1-android-lvm-chinese-t3783168

D0ping said:
Is there a reason that speaks against unification of the memory?
For unification of the whole memory i can recommend that: https://forum.xda-developers.com/find-7/how-to-guide-8-1-android-lvm-chinese-t3783168
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Hello, D0ping! Thanks for responding.
A few questions before I go ahead with your recommendation:
1. Will there be limitations or problems later like I won't be able to use the storage or something?
2. Custom rom, root, etc will work like normal, right? I'm using Lineage 16.0 (Android 9) on X9006 with TWRP.
3. By "unification of memory", do you mean that the internal storage becomes one whole unit, used for apps, files or both?
4. What exactly are LVM and Chinese Unified Storage Method?
5. This process is to make the two internal storage units become one, and it will not interrupt other areas in the phone, correct?
6. The end result of this process gives me 16gb storage that can be used for files which also stores apps, instead of the old way which keeps the app data in system which cannot be accessed without root?
7. Additionally, in that post by brownboy1289, the screenshot of the software he linked shows some kind of unusual typewriting along with some Chinese at the bottom. I don't know Chinese, so it won't be an issue, right? Regards.
8. Also, I read in Reddit where some people said something like some roms won't be supported ("I don't know if CM12 supports it", "No, CM, doesn't support it."). Will this be an issue for Lineage 16.0?

Hey Dude, a lot of questions.
I give you short answers:
1. No
2. Custom Roms and magisk work fine
3. Yes, internal storage becomes one whole unit.
4. They are different methods. I prefer chinese method. I cant explain the difference.
5. Yes
6. You will get 16gb storage. You can use them for apps, files, pictures or anything else. I don´t know where those apps are located but with root it should be no problem.
7. Sorry link of the screenshot isnt working. If you follow the steps and read the posts of thread you will know everthing.
8. Lineage 16.0 has no problems. I have installed it on my find 7a.

D0ping said:
Hey Dude, a lot of questions.
I give you short answers:
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Thanks for this! I am trying to do it now but I have some issues. There was one point when I tried to go into fastboot by clicking Volume Up without the battery. It worked at first but then I decided to just unplug the phone from my laptop and ended it. I think something happened and it bricked, I tried to do it again but the screen is black for fastboot mode (without battery). When I put the battery in and try to go into fastboot, it works and shows the screen. But without battery, there's black screen. So in the X9007_Android5.0_16G_20150520 program, I took out the battery and tried to proceed using this black screen fastboot mode and for some reason the timer goes until 10 seconds then it freezes. Nothing happens after that. Video: https://streamable.com/jq8cdd
What can be done?

retterlad said:
Hello, D0ping! Thanks for responding.
A few questions before I go ahead with your recommendation:
1. Will there be limitations or problems later like I won't be able to use the storage or something?
2. Custom rom, root, etc will work like normal, right? I'm using Lineage 16.0 (Android 9) on X9006 with TWRP.
3. By "unification of memory", do you mean that the internal storage becomes one whole unit, used for apps, files or both?
4. What exactly are LVM and Chinese Unified Storage Method?
5. This process is to make the two internal storage units become one, and it will not interrupt other areas in the phone, correct?
6. The end result of this process gives me 16gb storage that can be used for files which also stores apps, instead of the old way which keeps the app data in system which cannot be accessed without root?
7. Additionally, in that post by brownboy1289, the screenshot of the software he linked shows some kind of unusual typewriting along with some Chinese at the bottom. I don't know Chinese, so it won't be an issue, right? Regards.
8. Also, I read in Reddit where some people said something like some roms won't be supported ("I don't know if CM12 supports it", "No, CM, doesn't support it."). Will this be an issue for Lineage 16.0?
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Thanks for this! I am trying to do it now but I have some issues. There was one point when I tried to go into fastboot by clicking Volume Up without the battery. It worked at first but then I decided to just unplug the phone from my laptop and ended it. I think something happened and it bricked, I tried to do it again but the screen is black for fastboot mode (without battery). When I put the battery in and try to go into fastboot, it works and shows the screen. But without battery, there's black screen. So in the X9007_Android5.0_16G_20150520 program, I took out the battery and tried to proceed using this black screen fastboot mode and for some reason the timer goes until 10 seconds then it freezes. Nothing happens after that. Video: https://streamable.com/jq8cdd
What can be done?
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I don´t know why you have unpluged the cable during work!?
Can you install TWRP via Fastboot? Or is TWRP already installed?
Try this method to unbrick your device: https://forum.xda-developers.com/find-7/how-to-debrick-unbricka-oppo-7-7a-t3717802

D0ping said:
I don´t know why you have unpluged the cable during work!?
Can you install TWRP via Fastboot? Or is TWRP already installed?
Try this method to unbrick your device: https://forum.xda-developers.com/find-7/how-to-debrick-unbricka-oppo-7-7a-t3717802
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@x
I wanted to try again from the start after seeing how it works so I just unplugged it assuming it wasn't going to cause any issues. From then, the fastboot screen doesn't show at all when I connect the phone without battery to laptop. My phone is not entirely bricked, just the bootloader / fastboot isn't working properly. I still have the phone in its normal state with Lineage 16.0 and all the apps/data, etc (I haven't wiped anything yet). Is there a way to factory reset/repair/reinstall the fastboot thing in my phone?

retterlad said:
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I wanted to try again from the start after seeing how it works so I just unplugged it assuming it wasn't going to cause any issues. From then, the fastboot screen doesn't show at all when I connect the phone without battery to laptop. My phone is not entirely bricked, just the bootloader / fastboot isn't working properly. I still have the phone in its normal state with Lineage 16.0 and all the apps/data, etc (I haven't wiped anything yet). Is there a way to factory reset/repair/reinstall the fastboot thing in my phone?
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Luckily your phone is still working. Maybe a factory reset can resolve your problem but I dont think so. I see no other option than replace linage with the original os. After that you can give your memory unification a next try. Afterwards you can flash TWRP and Lineage (with patch).

Help??
retterlad said:
Hello.
My internal storage 16gb is separated into two - 4gb for apps/cache and 9gb for files. I need to make this 7gb vs 6gb. Is there a way?
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did anybody know where i can get stock recovery??

NotAProButPrettyGood said:
did anybody know where i can get stock recovery??
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https://mega.nz/file/lRggFAzD#74n51m_eFx1O66U1KW1qmkjyAXDjLiTPZ1LRu0kqVew
ColorOS_2.1_Stock_Recovery.img

Hi, can anyone provide the package x9007_Android5.0_16G_20150520.rar for download, other than from baidu, I really have trouble getting the files from there
Thank you =)

It's look like I'm posting a late reply but if you still want the file just PM me.. thanks..
Really sad that development for this device seem terminated..:crying:

Rooted A320FL, how to achieve permanently mounted adoptable storage?

Hello!
This is my first post in this forum, please be indulgent if I don't understand some stuff or abbreviations immediately.
I recently bought a Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320FL) to replace my old one with shattered screen and back cover. I tried the new Poco X3 for two weeks, but I wasn't satisfied with it since it was just wayyy too large for me, and also the phone speaker was unbearably loud (all people around me could follow the conversation on phone, even on lowest volume), which then led to the decision of sending it back and buying another used A3 2017 in good condition, as I was very satisfied with it, except of limited internal storage which continued to be an issue over months and years. And since the spare parts would have cost the same as the smartphone costs used at the moment, the decision was easy.
To avoid the single problem I had with the old phone, I wanted to root the phone right from the start so I could adopt the SD card as internal storage and/or change the folder some apps (especially WhatsApp) are storing their data and media in. Since the phone is factory reset and I have the other one which is still functioning, I don't have to take much care while trying things, which is great. I took yesterday evening until late night for that plan, and although a lot of threads and posts I read said that rooting the stock OS with latest update of Android 8 is not possible, I did it after some trial and error with flashing the custom recovery TWRP through Odin and then flashing SuperSU through TWRP. If a tutorial is needed, I'd happily write down how I did it, just ask.
But I still have a problem with adopting the storage. And as far as I understood, this is related to the storage encryption of Android/Samsung. Please explain if someone knows, I'd really like to understand the mechanisms that make all of this so laborious. I tried to mount the storage in TWRP when I started it first after flashing (it persists btw, as some people said it is gone and no recovery system can be found after the phone booted normally once, why?), but ran into the problem of "internal storage (0MB)". This was solved by wiping it, then I was able to mount the SD card as internal storage and the internal storage also was shown with a reasonable size in MB. I then started the phone which was obviously factory reset by the wiping. Unfortunately I couldn't see any results in the OS (does stock Android or file manager even show these changes in some way?) and also noticed the adopted storage was not anymore adopted when inspecting it in the TWRP recovery and again the internal storage was at 0MB. I then stumbled upon the app "Root Essentials" which is said to be able to adopt the storage, but needs a zip file which must be flashed by the recovery for that process. I tried it, but the flashing process does not work, as it can't find an installation of the app - my guess is, that this also is related to encrypted storage and the 0MB problem, how should the flash be able to look for something in encrypted space?
Soo, my problem now is, that I want to adopt the storage and don't know how to continue & where to begin. I also don't know if that app "Root Essentials" is any good, just read it at several places while googling so gave it a try. The phone is rooted with TWRP (0MB problem persisting) and stock OS now, and the adoptable storage per se is no must-have for me - if there is any other solution to migrate apps and more importantly their data to the SD card, please let me know, I'd be perfectly fine with that also.
Thank you!
Flo

Hey there Flo,
I am facing the same issues like you, always having to clear up space (e.g. Chrome cache) because the internal storage is not enough for the apps. And you cannot move many of the apps to the SD card, only their data. Last time I had to rermove Teams altogether because it was eating up 500+MB, and I couldn't afford it anymore as the free space dropped below 600MB.
Sooo, here are some basics I have learnt while looking for solutions.
Current custom ROMs are not an option for me as I use this phone for banking and production tasks, and I could not find any of them stable and issue-free enough to switch from the stock one.
The stock ROM is full of bloatware, especially Samsung stuff I do not need, and some others, like the Facebook app. However, you cannot extend internal storage with your SD card as Samsung does not allow this, and this is impossible with the stock ROM.
So I am stuck here, as I cannot leave the stock ROM, but I am constantly running out of space. Currently, I have rooted my device and installed TWRP, too, and I am planning to try one of the debloated stock ROMs to see if they can solve at least my problem with running out of free space on the internal storage.
In any case, what I can confirm is that you either have the stock ROM, and then you can only install apps on the internal storage, or if you want to extend your internal storage with the SD card, you'll have to choose one of the custom ROMs that allow this and wave goodbye to Knox and some other features.
I hope the above helps.

Hi!
Thanks for your detailed answer!
I didn't find a way to adopt the storage persistently, and I think at this point I'll just take your word that it won't be possible with the stock ROM. I knew that the stock ROM adopt storage option isn't able to be brought back by some adb shell commands as it was possible earlier (until 6.0 Marshmallow I think), but I thought that it maybe is possible by tricking the storage the OS sees with the mount in TWRP before the first start. Doesn't seem to work at all (for mostly unknown reasons, at least for me ).
And same for me, I don't know if the custom ROMs nowadays are better a lot, but doesn't sound like that as you described it. I flashed Resurrection Remix on my Galaxy S4 a few years ago, and although I liked the customizability and slimness, I too often ran into bugs and errors with it, which is why I abandoned the phone in the end.
However, I kind of found a fix I can live with on the SM-A320FL: I downloaded Link2SD from Playstore and also upgraded to the plus version, which is reasonably priced. This enables to also store app data on the SD card. I tried it with the 64GB SD card I had rolling around, partitioned it with MiniTool Partition Wizard following this guide to conform Link2SD requirements, and it worked perfectly. I also uninstalled all sorts of bloatware, and as far as i saw the shift to external storage of the apps I tried works fine. All data, including app, cache and app data is moved (and/or linked, not sure) to the ext2 partition on the SD card (which is shown to be a broken partition in Android storage settings btw, but that's fine). If any, only <1KB of file size per app remains in internal storage, which seems great!

I am currently waiting for my ordered 256GB SD card (U3, A2) to arrive next week, then I will do the full port from the old to the new A3 and I'll see how WhatsApp and Spotify behave being stored in external storage. Hopefully Link2SD is able to shift them, especially WhatsApp, since that was the main factor in cluttering the internal storage very fast and efficient.
If the Link2SD doesn't work for WhatsApp media, I'll give FolderMount a try, the direct mount then seems to work for many.
Since you mentioned it: What are the great features of Knox? The secure folder? Data encryption by screen lock? I can't remember using Knox features knowingly in the past three years. Is Knox not already blown by flashing a custom recovery?
Thanks for your help!
Flo

The internal storage data partition not mounting in TWRP is due to the partition being encypted when Android is booted, but also due to quota being enabled and latest version of TWRP for this phone (3.2.3-0 AFAIK) being unable to mount this. Fix for this is to flash a zip from Zackptg5 which disables both these options. See https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...y-a3-sm-a320f-fl-y-2017.3562302/post-79260952 for full details
I see that OrangeFox is available now (https://orangefox.download/device/a3y17lte), so maybe this is able to mount without these problems, I am going to flash this soon so I will let you know!
FYI I am using H-ROM by Astrako. Very close to stock (it is a port from the A7) and seems to work well. VoWiFI is working in this ROM which was essential for me.

lastsaskatchewanpirate said:
The internal storage data partition not mounting in TWRP is due to the partition being encypted when Android is booted, but also due to quota being enabled and latest version of TWRP for this phone (3.2.3-0 AFAIK) being unable to mount this. Fix for this is to flash a zip from Zackptg5 which disables both these options. See https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...y-a3-sm-a320f-fl-y-2017.3562302/post-79260952 for full details
I see that OrangeFox is available now (https://orangefox.download/device/a3y17lte), so maybe this is able to mount without these problems, I am going to flash this soon so I will let you know!
FYI I am using H-ROM by Astrako. Very close to stock (it is a port from the A7) and seems to work well. VoWiFI is working in this ROM which was essential for me.
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Did “orange fox” work?

King p1n said:
Did “orange fox” work?
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Yes, with OrangeFox I didn't need to flash the zip file from Zackptg5 which removes quota. I didn't get on with the latest H-ROM 6.0 (too many niggles, particularly ambient light sensor doesn't work so no adaptive brightness; fingerprint scanner doesn't work in apps; video call doesn't work in WhatsApp), but OrangeFox worked really well, definitely recommend it. Sorry for not remembering to come back and update sooner!

lastsaskatchewanpirate said:
Yes, with OrangeFox I didn't need to flash the zip file from Zackptg5 which removes quota. I didn't get on with the latest H-ROM 6.0 (too many niggles, particularly ambient light sensor doesn't work so no adaptive brightness; fingerprint scanner doesn't work in apps; video call doesn't work in WhatsApp), but OrangeFox worked really well, definitely recommend it. Sorry for not remembering to come back and update sooner!
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Thank you
Which rom do you use and recommend?
Or can orange fox be used with the stock rom?
Doing this on behalf on a friend who is struggling with storage issues, been years since I’ve touched android

King p1n said:
Thank you
Which rom do you use and recommend?
Or can orange fox be used with the stock rom?
Doing this on behalf on a friend who is struggling with storage issues, been years since I’ve touched android
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Currently I use H-ROM 2.0 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...7-port-v2-0-pie-oneui-64-bits-treble.3940532/) which works well. Only two main niggles that I might change back to stock - video doesn't work in WhatsApp (but is OK in WhatsApp Business) and some VoWiFi calls have echo, but this might just be normal for VoWiFi, not had echo on normal cell network calls. Stock ROM is now available with Android 8 (Oreo) so when I have time I was intending to try that again, maybe with debloat to remove some of the stock apps.
I would recommend OrangeFox, and although I started with TWRP and flashed this over the top, I think you should be OK to just flash this straight from Odin. TWRP would only flash in old version of Odin, I would guess OrangeFox maybe would be the same. Flash in AP using older version Odin3 v3.12.10. Untick auto reboot, when complete power off with vol down + power, then force to recovery using volume up, home and power

lastsaskatchewanpirate said:
Currently I use H-ROM 2.0 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...7-port-v2-0-pie-oneui-64-bits-treble.3940532/) which works well. Only two main niggles that I might change back to stock - video doesn't work in WhatsApp (but is OK in WhatsApp Business) and some VoWiFi calls have echo, but this might just be normal for VoWiFi, not had echo on normal cell network calls. Stock ROM is now available with Android 8 (Oreo) so when I have time I was intending to try that again, maybe with debloat to remove some of the stock apps.
I would recommend OrangeFox, and although I started with TWRP and flashed this over the top, I think you should be OK to just flash this straight from Odin. TWRP would only flash in old version of Odin, I would guess OrangeFox maybe would be the same. Flash in AP using older version Odin3 v3.12.10. Untick auto reboot, when complete power off with vol down + power, then force to recovery using volume up, home and power
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just to clarify I could use Orange fox with stock rom and enable adopted storage? So I can use SD for apps when necessary.

I did get adopted storage working of sorts, but certain screens were missing from storage in the setting menu (I think Samsung didn't include or removed these as the phone was not intended to work with Adopted Storage), so it would crash when trying to perform certain actions. I can't actually remember now if you could move apps to the Adopted Storage using the standard system menus, it was so flakey that I stopped using that and switched to using Link2SD (which I had already used before so had a Plus license for) and this does exactly what I needed. These are the steps I used to get Link2SD working: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-1-6-link2sd.919326/post-82757807. I don't think you need the Plus version, but it doesn't cost much, removes the ads and lets you move a few more files. Hope that helps