Hi
just got my Xiaomi Mi Max Prime (helium),
got it unlocked,
flashed lineage OS but there's the thing:
at the root of the internal SD (emulated/0), I still find such directories as:
DuoKan
mi_drive
miliao
Mimarket,Baidu,
MIUI
sogou
tencent
I like things clean so how can I clean this mess? Reformat? Can I just delete these?
Also the booting process, when Mi is displayed, takes quite some time (as opposed to samsung devices for instance) - any hidden processes running in that phase / sending back data to China - anyone ever worried about this?
How can booting speed be increased?
Can the Mi display be replaced with something a bit more fun?
Thanks
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Hi all ...
So I have a bootlooping LG G4 H811, running Marshmallow. I've been able to get some data backed up to the SD card with the freezer method, with airplane mode enabled and WiFi off. But, I don't have all I want yet. Some things missing include Chrome history, bookmarks, open tabs, possibly WiFi passwords, SMS/MMS messages, voicemails saved on the phone, and other things.
I'd like to root the phone, so I can use Titanium Backup to back everything up. For good measure, I might also use ES File Explorer to copy everything in "/" to my 128GB SD card (except of course the SD card - can't really copy it to itself after all). Also I might want to try setting the CPU governor to powersave, or locking the max CPU frequency fairly low, to try to get back up & running temporarily with WiFi & out of the freezer.
A couple issues that stand in my way right now:
I want to root WITHOUT wiping data, so I can back up the data that I can't back up without root. I don't want to risk killing the phone / data by trying to extract an image & reflashing it after injecting root, or something like that.
I can't turn on any internet data on the phone in its current condition. When I try turning on WiFi, the temp (with the phone in the freezer) spikes within seconds from 8°C to 140°C on a couple things according to CPU-Z, then the phone bootloops. (I have to give it a rest, refreeze, then immediately upon bootup turn off WiFi, to be able to do anything.)
Since I could take the SD card out of the phone & use a card reader in my laptop ... is there something I could put on the SD card, then run in the phone so I can enable root while keeping everything else intact? I'm not planning to try installing another OS, as the phone is essentially useless right now; also if I enable wifi the phone immediately bootloops even in the freezer. This is mainly so I can use Titanium Backup Pro to back up my entire dying phone.
Then, once I have it all backed up, and get a new phone, what about restoring everything that was backed up with Titanium Backup Pro? If I don't root the new phone yet, what do I need to watch out for on restoring?
Also what are some phones that are more likely to support rooting / custom ROMs without voiding the warranty? Phones under consideration include the Asus Zenfone AR, Google Pixel, OnePlus 3T, as well as a few others from Asus, HTC, Huawei, LeEco, LG (G6?), Motorola, Oppo, Samsung (S8?), vivo, Xiaomi & ZTE. If the OnePlus 4 (or 5) comes out in the next month or two, I might consider that one.
I'm thinking the Pixel, or OnePlus phones, would be most likely to "officially" support root, and have close to stock / vanilla Android?
For now, I'm using the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G that the G4 had replaced. (It has issues of its own, but is functioning better than the G4 for now.)
This post was edited by Damionix at 08:48, Jun-18-2017
Good Day Everyone,
I am writing to seek help with my encryption issue. I have read all over the forums and cannot find a solution.
In a nutshell, I stored some files in Private folder and they are encrypted. I changed my phone from Mi Max Prime (sold) to Mi Max. Stable update 8.2. I am unable to restore the files, I can see then, but there is no thumbnail or image. On my computer they show up as HIDDEN.....etc.
My question to you is, is the encryption hardware dependent? In other words, do I need to get my old Mi Max Prime back in other to be able to decrypt the files again?
I even changed my Mi Cloud password and all, still no avail.
Attempting to decrypt them end with error message "Attention, Couldn't restore".
These are quite important pictures and video. Is there a tool anyone can recommend?
Please any feedback is welcomed.
I am desperate. Please don't ignore, I am willing and ready to try any solutions.
The encryption keys might be on your original device.
No Luck
keithleyson said:
The encryption keys might be on your original device.
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I put the SD card back in the original phone and it still won't decrypt the files. This is a big lesson learned with these things. They are not yet fully ready for main usage
Hey all,
as I was backing up files from my phone (internal storage full, 500MB to go) via USB, and after I'd done a bunch of PDFs and what not, I wanted to start moving videos / photos. That failed instantly and after that, EVERY SINGLE IMAGE / VIDEO file was gone from the phone. I installed three "recovery" apps - they couldn't find a thing. I have a bunch of family stuff I really, really would like to have back.
I downloaded the MIUI unlocking tool and wanted to 'get going' with rooting, but I'm getting a "Unlock will erase user data" notification, for if I continue. This does not seem what I want.
- Can I continue without definitely trashing any hope of recovering files?
- Is there another way to get to files that magically disappeared (no Sync on, no OneDrive auto-backup, no nothing at all) that do not required root, and/or ...
- Is this a "known" problem? I cannot seem to find anything.
Many, many, many thanks......
As MIUI Unlocking tool says, it will delete all the data on the phone.
Whelp, this is happening. I'll give it a go before I can't get the files...
I have to wait 2 weeks for the MIUI tool to allow unlocking the bootloader. So I guess at this point I'd mostly like to know if the Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Files is something that's more common on the Redmi Note 5 - or on Android 8.1 / MIUI? I'd like to assure the reader at this point that, while threads like these are a dime a dozen and it often boils down to user error, I'm not a complete nitwit and assure you I was doing nothing other than Ctrl-X -> Ctrl-V to harddrive, got an error message, 40GB were magically freed up on internal storage and ALL files were gone. All of it. Folders too.
Updating thread title, hope that's okay..
Realistically, considering different "undelete" / "recovery" apps are not finding ANYTHING!!! at all, how likely is it even that something will be found once the device has been rooted? This almost seems like it had a system reset while it was still enabled...... Just everything gone / re-encrypted / whatever. Is that even possible? Again, though, the device DID NOT reboot. The files were there......then 40GB was gone.
It is possible to recover the data but the process will require root permissions. Install Disk digger pro from playstore. And give root permissions it can easily recover the most of the photos ( May recover all but possibilities are less ) Give a try bro it will definitely help you. As it helped me before.
I had something similar back when I had Redmi Note 3. Files just disappeared when I put them inside obb folder. However, they reappeared when I entered the recovery (it was custom) and I copyed them via cable onto my pc. They weren't there when I connected normally turned on phone to the pc, and it was annoying. So whatever you are doing, don't format your phone, otherwise you'll lose the files forever.
If rooting and installing an app to recover the files won't help, I suggest you flashing twrp and trying to find them from there using the cable and a pc, or whatever.
Thanks. It's a shame I'm finally "getting in to" rooting only now, now that I have a problem. When I tried many years ago I felt it was too complicated and most of all risky....
The main problem I have with rooting is that the Mi Unlock Tool wishes to Reset the phone, re-encrypting it in the process, and destroying any hope of recovering data. I intend to flash OrangeFox before it can reset.... Does anyone have a better idea....? It's really very, very much appreciated!
Hey guyss.
My OnePlus 5T has a very curious problem. The touch stops responding randomly, and all the rest of the smartphone continues to operate normally, even though calls are received.
I noticed that when I was downloading my backup of WhatsApp (it's a big file, 8.7gb) that the moment I entered the file manager of the phone the touch was frozen, and it stayed indefinitely.
But the curious thing is if I turned off the modem from the internet, leaving the cell phone without wifi, the touch come back instantly. I've done this test several times, and whenever I was downloading the WhatsApp backup and enter it in the file manager, the touch freezes, only coming back when I turn off the internet manually.
Any idea what that might be? Any wifi card conflict? I've reinstalled the oxygen and cleaned the dalvik and the cache. Problem remained.
8.7 gb is really big could be your file system isn't made to restore big backups most roms over 2gb has to be put on different site and has issues restoring files download to PC then copy files to Whatsapp folder my phone has issues with other I changed to ntfs works better
Hi mate, yes, maybe, but my xiaomi mi5, LG G6 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 managed well with this same backup. And in the past few days I have had the same problem when I took a photo and enter in the gallery after the shot, the touch stops immediately. Other local that I've this problem is in the file manager. When I enter in the file manager in some big folder the touch stops too.
Looks like that's a problem with the management of the files, in the most cases with the photos files. It's really strange.
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.
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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: