Im looking for advice as my brothers LG G4 is no longer working. My brother passed away in May of this year and no one is aware of the draw pattern to unlock the phone. I attempted to use an online tool called Dr.Fone to take the passcode off, however this didnt work. The firmware update screen froze and nothing would move so i removed the battery to restart it. On restarting it, the screen began to change colour and the touchscreen wouldnt work, although it takes you to the draw pattern screen. Im at a loss with what to do, as I cant loose the data on the phone and a hard reset isnt an option. If theres an suggestions id be grateful.
You cant do anything then. Android isnt as stupid as it used to be
Scobie93 said:
Im looking for advice as my brothers LG G4 is no longer working. My brother passed away in May of this year and no one is aware of the draw pattern to unlock the phone. I attempted to use an online tool called Dr.Fone to take the passcode off, however this didnt work. The firmware update screen froze and nothing would move so i removed the battery to restart it. On restarting it, the screen began to change colour and the touchscreen wouldnt work, although it takes you to the draw pattern screen. Im at a loss with what to do, as I cant loose the data on the phone and a hard reset isnt an option. If theres an suggestions id be grateful.
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Backing up your data can be done with DLM backup (check my sig)!
Removing the screen lock is possible in TWRP if you have it.. If not its maybe possible in download mode but this requires Linux or best FWUL (check my sig) as here all tools needed already included!
Depending on what you have i can share details but first i need to know :
Do you have TWRP and so your device is unlocked?
Do you have Linux AND do you have the knowledge to use it? If you can't answer BOTH with "yes" download FWUL first.
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Il be honest that i have absolutely no idea what they are. Im not technically savvy when it comes to phones and things of the sort.
As far as i can explain, the touchscreen wont work and anytime you press the home button the screen lights up, but you cant actually use it. Im not sure if the term bricked applies as it sounds potentially along those lines?
Id probably need a step by step to sort it without getting to the point of being unable to salvage it.
steadfasterX said:
Backing up your data can be done with DLM backup (check my sig)!
Removing the screen lock is possible in TWRP if you have it.. If not its maybe possible in download mode but this requires Linux or best FWUL (check my sig) as here all tools needed already included!
Depending on what you have i can share details but first i need to know :
Do you have TWRP and so your device is unlocked?
Do you have Linux AND do you have the knowledge to use it? If you can't answer BOTH with "yes" download FWUL first.
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With your DLM back up, i could transfer all the data onto a USB, wipe the phone then reapply it all? Would that be a possibilty?
Scobie93 said:
With your DLM back up, i could transfer all the data onto a USB, wipe the phone then reapply it all? Would that be a possibilty?
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In theory yes. It depends on the firmware and device model if it works or not.. Some firmwares are more locked down then others but for 8 of 10 it works.
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steadfasterX said:
In theory yes. It depends on the firmware and device model if it works or not.. Some firmwares are more locked down then others but for 8 of 10 it works.
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The model of the phone is a LG-H815, however im unsure of the firmware.
Scobie93 said:
The model of the phone is a LG-H815, however im unsure of the firmware.
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Your chances are good then. What I meant was you have to try as there are no guarantees...
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Hey guys how can i update my att nitro hd without root to official ics 4.0.4.I dont want the leaked one only the official one.Is it worth to update to ics,is it faster, has it better benchmark score, is it smoother in the browser and is it better in video playback because some mp4s lag on my nitro hd on gingerbread.And is there anyway that i would brick my device or have any issues with it?Will i be able to go back to GB after update?Thank you very much for the help.Sorry if theese are noob questions.
Hey whats up. All you need to do is go to lg web site and dl the mobile tool.
Dont worry about drivers the tool has a tab feature to do this. Make sure youdo have the drivers installed.
Run the tool ...voila ics
I decided to wait for an official release root method. Too many times leaks have instsbility and issues.
I can wait for root im sure itll happen though i may resort tobtrying manual root. Which is not too big a deal.
Ics is ....awesome! Love it .
Do want root though .
Note: one clicks DO NOT work on the lg ics release.
If you want to go back to gb i believe this is possible via the unbrick method.
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Thanks alot i just have a question what would happen if my computer would turn off or internet would stop what would happen with the process?
Worst case scenario, you have to go through the unbricking guide. LG's update tool won't touch the download mode, so you'll be able to recover your phone if the worst happens.
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Thanks alot i just have a question what would happen if my computer would turn off or internet would stop what would happen with the process?
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Going off my g2x..
Not much i guesse depends where your at and whats been or hasnt been flashed?
This was common for my g2x version 3(3rd one)while flashing and sometimes powering up phone would just shut down.
Gosh i miss my little toaster with a screen...
Just pull the battery restart the software on the pc and start over.
Should really wait for a more difinitive answer as i am a newb with the nitro.
Gl and lmk when ya get root, i need that too lol.
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The official update process is not too complicated. Follow these instructions: http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/ATT_Update/index.jsp
After you're finished, make sure that you turn the phone completely off, hold down the volume down and power buttons for about 5-10 seconds. Let go when the text appears that asks if you want to perform a factory reset. Then press the power button twice to confirm the factory reset. This will solve LOTS of problems that people have with the official ICS.
After that you should be good to go.
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The official update process is not too complicated. Follow these instructions: http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/ATT_Update/index.jsp
After you're finished, make sure that you turn the phone completely off, hold down the volume down and power buttons for about 5-10 seconds. Let go when the text appears that asks if you want to perform a factory reset. Then press the power button twice to confirm the factory reset. This will solve LOTS of problems that people have with the official ICS.
After that you should be good to go.
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thx. how long will this take ? i have a 130kb/s internet. how much did it take for you ?and what internet do you have
salata1500 said:
thx. how long will this take ? i have a 130kb/s internet. how much did it take for you ?and what internet do you have
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I don't know how long it takes since I've never installed it. But the update file is about 400MB so it'll take quite a while to download for you.
Dude.
All you need to do is get the lg tool.
Click the link drumist posted or go to lg.com and navigate to the download page for the mobil update tool.
Download and install tool
Update or install drivers
Turn your phone on to pc mode
Plug in phone
Lg tool will prompt to click your device: p930 or whatever the nitro hd is.
You DO NOT need to factory reset as these kinds of updates do that for you.
So if you are on a stock rom just activate tool and go.
Yes it cant hurt to factory reset from recovery but unecesary imo for you.
The whole process is up to 15 min but it took me only 7 min total.
Shouldnt be more than ten.
Hope this clarifies.
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You DO NOT need to factory reset as these kinds of updates do that for you.
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You'd think LG would be smart enough to do that, but the tool actually DOES NOT clear your data partition. Many people have reported this. You will still have apps installed from before you did the update, even though you came from a different version of Android.
You definitely have to do a factory reset yourself if you want to avoid having problems.
It may be the case that the tool is supposed to clear the data partition but fails in some circumstances. I don't know.
Did it clear your data partition when you installed it?
would it work the same way after update?
meaning factory wipe after update installed?
Im sure you're right about that, wouldnt surprise me at all with lg.
freakboy13 said:
would it work the same way after update?
meaning factory wipe after update installed?
Im sure you're right about that, wouldnt surprise me at all with lg.
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As far as I know.
I'm basing this just on what everyone's been saying on this forum. I never installed the ICS update on my phone and don't intend to since I want CWM.
Do I have to do a factory reset after the update or before the update?
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And I dont need root to install this? Thx
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salata1500 said:
Do I have to do a factory reset after the update or before the update?
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And I dont need root to install this? Thx
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Do it after, and you don't need root to install this. This is LG's official method for updating to the new ROM.
KillSwitch​
Three different ways that I found to get rid of the KillSwitch
Through deactivating and then reactivating your google account/s.
Using the Hard Brick Recovery method.
Octopus/Octoplusbox.
Explanation​
The one I actually tried was the Hard Brick Recovery Method (WillCracker), but
even after that I was still unable to bypass the KillSwitch. So I went back BoardDiag and decided to flash the System, UserData, and Cache since I still couldn't get into download mode.
After about 5-6 hours it was completed. I try booting up download mode and guess what?! KillSwitch is still there xD. I'm absolutely fustrated now and all I could think of is to flash the rest of the files that the HBRM didn't say anything about.
I started flashing in this order: Modem, Misc, Persist, and RCT. Everything is now flashed and I hope everything worksout.
I turn on the phone, waiting patiently. Bootloop over and over again, but guess what?! I tried download mode one last time before I was going to go ape $h!t. Then to my surprise the download mode screen turned on, I used the LG Flash Tool and I am now killswitch free.
KillSwitch did come back after a few updates, but I was able to enter in a pin code allowing me in the future to turn it off at will
Well thank you all for listening, just wanted to share my experience.
as my first post, I do apologize in advance if this is the wrong area for this.
Keep on keeping on xD
Can you tell me the exact order you flashed the phone using boardiag? Thanks in advance!
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Can you tell me the exact order you flashed the phone using boardiag? Thanks in advance!
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Warning: This may or may not work, and might brick your phone.
Hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-unlock-mcafee-lock-lg-g3-t3264963
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JackTraits said:
Warning: This may or may not work, and might brick your phone.
Hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-unlock-mcafee-lock-lg-g3-t3264963
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Link u shared shows Test points for G2 .... Correct test Points for G3 are Shown in following video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04AgASAWJu8
Hey all
I very recently made the mistake of upgrading my phone, not realising that it was a complete overhaul from 8.0 to 9.0. I absolutely hate it. There are a dozen downsides and, as far as I have noticed, not a single benefit to this upgrade. I have gotten frustrated many times already due to the stupid little changes and have spent a good portion of my day attempting to figure out how to reverse it.
Now I'm not that tech-savvy, and the only method to get back the phone I knew and loved is to 'flash' it (?) using a software which I have acquired. I must also apparently make sure to back up my data because downgrading in this manner apparently does not ensure any of your personal data is protected.
So my question here is twofold:
1. Does anybody have the UK version for the latest 47.1.A.16.20 firmware as an appropriate file (FTF?) for me to get back the phone I paid for as opposed to this crap?
2. What would be an appropriate method of backing up my phone such that I can recover it all post-flash with all of my settings and user data intact?
Thank you all so very much for your help!
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Thank you all so very much for your help!
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Just downgrade it yourself, you won't damage the phone or change your warranty status.
Here is a copy of 47.1.A.16.20, It's not the UK version, but that makes no difference
Download Newflasher and put it in the same folder as the firmware you downloaded
Delete persist*.sin to avoid losing android attest key.
Turn phone off completely. Then start newflasher.exe and follow instrctions. Plug the phone into the pc whilst holding volume up(+), then no & no in the newfalsher dialog box, then you should be away.
You might need a copy of the Sony driver
I would make a backup with Xperia transfer before you do anything, you can't keep your data when you downgrade, so this would be the easiest way of keeping the important stuff. Back up onto your sdcard, then restore once the flash has completed.
Didgesteve said:
Just downgrade it yourself, you won't damage the phone or change your warranty status.
Here is a copy of 47.1.A.16.20, It's not the UK version, but that makes no difference
Download Newflasher and put it in the same folder as the firmware you downloaded
Delete persist*.sin to avoid losing android attest key.
Turn phone off completely. Then start newflasher.exe and follow instrctions. Plug the phone into the pc whilst holding volume up(+), then no & no in the newfalsher dialog box, then you should be away.
You might need a copy of the Sony driver
I would make a backup with Xperia transfer before you do anything, you can't keep your data when you downgrade, so this would be the easiest way of keeping the important stuff. Back up onto your sdcard, then restore once the flash has completed.
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Hi Steve, I accidentally installed the update today and I wish to revert too. Apparently the Xperia XZ1c has DRM keys for things like the camera and video processing which if custom firmware is flashed will be lost. Is this an issue when flashing an older version of a stock xperia rom like you are suggesting? Thanks
Joecalone said:
Hi Steve, I accidentally installed the update today and I wish to revert too. Apparently the Xperia XZ1c has DRM keys for things like the camera and video processing which if custom firmware is flashed will be lost. Is this an issue when flashing an older version of a stock xperia rom like you are suggesting? Thanks
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No unlocking the bootloader is an entirely seperate procces and can't be done accidently flashing firmwares. You have to get an unlock code from Sony and do some ADB magic.
There is another tools called Flashtool, that does the same thing as Newflasher, but has the power to delete your DRM, if driven improperly, so I don't recomend that.
Newflasher is safe to use and won't damage your TA partition (DRM keys), just note the persistxx.sin removal, that stops damage to one of the partitions.
You can't keep you data when retro-grading, you must wipe the phone to factory, there isn't any other way.
Didgesteve said:
No unlocking the bootloader is an entirely seperate procces and can't be done accidently flashing firmwares. You have to get an unlock code from Sony and do some ADB magic.
There is another tools called Flashtool, that does the same thing as Newflasher, but has the power to delete your DRM, if driven improperly, so I don't recomend that.
Newflasher is safe to use and won't damage your TA partition (DRM keys), just note the persistxx.sin removal, that stops damage to one of the partitions.
You can't keep you data when retro-grading, you must wipe the phone to factory, there isn't any other way.
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Thanks for the quick response! I'm backing up my phone right now. You mentioned the persistxx.sin removal, sorry if the answer is obvious but I'm a bit new to all this, does Newflasher do this automatically or do I need to do it myself? If so, how does one go about removing it?
Joecalone said:
Thanks for the quick response! I'm backing up my phone right now. You mentioned the persistxx.sin removal, sorry if the answer is obvious but I'm a bit new to all this, does Newflasher do this automatically or do I need to do it myself? If so, how does one go about removing it?
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It'll be in the firmware folder that download
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It'll be in the firmware folder that download
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Ah right I think I understand you, I opened the ftf file with 7zip and deleted the file named "persist.sin". I'll be flashing it tomorrow so I'll let you know how it went. Really appreciate the tips
PCBearington said:
I absolutely hate it. There are a dozen downsides and, as far as I have noticed, not a single benefit to this upgrade.
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Hey PCB! Could you tell me more about all those downsides? I'd like to know more before/if I (ever) decide to upgrade.
I know that clock on the left-hand side would irritate me. Also, volume buttons defaulting to media is something I don't like.
But you mentioned "a dozen" so I'm curious.
Tnx!
komer said:
Hey PCB! Could you tell me more about all those downsides? I'd like to know more before/if I (ever) decide to upgrade.
I know that clock on the left-hand side would irritate me. Also, volume buttons defaulting to media is something I don't like.
But you mentioned "a dozen" so I'm curious.
Tnx!
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Hey man! I wrote up a few reasons on a Reddit post earlier so I'm just going to paste that if that's okay!
Volume button now always does media volume instead of a sliding scale for normal stuff ie ringtone
Lots of irritatingly unnecessary changes such as the time now being in the top right so my muscle memory has me checking the time and I'm momentarily confused.
They've changed the overall aesthetic to be more Apple-y resulting in a really weird look, making the text in most places look larger than usual (especially the notifications).
The pull-down-from-the-top menu now shows two rows of enlarged buttons instead of three like before.
The WiFi and Bluetooth drop down menus have gone, so now if you want to quickly switch between two networks instead of being able to do it all in one screen you have to go to the settings page for WiFi and Bluetooth.
(this one is very minor) the colour of the keyboard has gone from black and orange (which I liked) to black and blue.
I know it sounds like I'm being awfully nitpicky but honestly the few bits of functionality that were removed were things I relied on a lot; I just don't appreciate such ****ty unnecessary changes for no apparent reason.
As far as I can see, there are absolutely no improvements or upgrades or anything at all that I can point to and go "yeah that's worth it."
I've been using this update for only a little while and I'm sure that there are other things which'll pop out at me over time as well!
Hope this helps mate
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The pull-down-from-the-top menu now shows two rows of enlarged buttons instead of three like before.
The WiFi and Bluetooth drop down menus have gone, so now if you want to quickly switch between two networks instead of being able to do it all in one screen you have to go to the settings page for WiFi and Bluetooth.
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These two are absolutely unacceptable. An update should never remove features or make previous things harder to do, this update is an absolute joke. Now once again I have to go through the arduous process of factory resetting my phone to downgrade simply because Sony couldn't put out a competent update to save their lives.
Thanks mate! I agree with you 100%. The phone is "perfect" just the way it is and some changes, that Google and Sony made, should totally have been optional. I would upgrade it just for curiosity.... but I don't wanna regret it later.
Cheers!
Are we talking about toggles? You do know that you can add a third row? For WiFi and Bluetooth just do the long press and go to settings.
I've just updated and am I wrong or the recent app switcher and the navigation bar are still the same and not the Pie version?
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Are we talking about toggles? You do know that you can add a third row? For WiFi and Bluetooth just do the long press and go to settings.
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I can only have two rows shown at a time on mine! I looked in the settings as well, any other buttons now have to be swiped across to access because of how ludicrously large they made them.
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I've just updated and am I wrong or the recent app switcher and the navigation bar are still the same and not the Pie version?
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You're not wrong. It's the same. Sony removed Google's gesture navigation.
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I can only have two rows shown at a time on mine! I looked in the settings as well, any other buttons now have to be swiped across to access because of how ludicrously large they made them.
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Sorry man, I forgot that I changed dpi in settings. Take a look at the screenshot I attached.
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It'll be in the firmware folder that download
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Hi, me again :laugh:
I tried flashing the phone today with newflasher but to no avail. I downloaded those xperia drivers, added them using device manager, and the hardware wizard gave the following message
"The following hardware was installed:
Sony sa0117 ADB Interface Driver
The software for this device is now installed but may not work correctly.
This device cannot start (Code 10)"
I tried flashing anyway after the phone had been put into debug mode but newflasher simply prompts whether or not I need GordonGate flash driver. If I type "n" to skip, it throws the error
"No usb device with vid:0x0fce pid:0xb00b !"
Joecalone said:
Hi, me again :laugh:
I tried flashing the phone today with newflasher but to no avail. I downloaded those xperia drivers, added them using device manager, and the hardware wizard gave the following message
"The following hardware was installed:
Sony sa0117 ADB Interface Driver
The software for this device is now installed but may not work correctly.
This device cannot start (Code 10)"
I tried flashing anyway after the phone had been put into debug mode but newflasher simply prompts whether or not I need GordonGate flash driver. If I type "n" to skip, it throws the error
"No usb device with vid:0x0fce pid:0xb00b !"
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If you're using Windows 10 it would have completly failed to install your driver and didn't bother telling you. Restart Windows 10 in safe mode and look for 'driver signing disabled', then try again.
Edit: or click 'Yes' to first question in Newflasher and it will prodice a zip file of the drivers you need, then apply as above.
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If you're using Windows 10 it would have completly failed to install your driver and didn't bother telling you. Restart Windows 10 in safe mode and look for 'driver signing disabled', then try again.
Edit: or click 'Yes' to first question in Newflasher and it will prodice a zip file of the drivers you need, then apply as above.
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No luck with either of these unfortunately. I'll try doing it on my Windows 7 PC at home, hopefully I'll get better results with that :fingers-crossed:
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Are we talking about toggles? You do know that you can add a third row? For WiFi and Bluetooth just do the long press and go to settings.
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Sorry man, I forgot that I changed dpi in settings. Take a look at the screenshot I attached.
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Would you mind telling me how you did that? I trawled through the settings briefly but couldn't see anything applicable!
Would really appreciate it!
Oneplus finally came through with my bootloader unlocking token.Not to mention all the hoops T-Mobile had me jump through.With that being said im in possession of my very first fully rooted phone that just happens to be a 9 Pro.Any suggestions on which modules I can command Majisk to install first?How bout any general pointers thus being this is my first experience free and in full control of my 9pro.?
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What Magisk modules are you using?
Hey all moving up from my OP 7 pro to the OP 9 pro. What are all the magisk modules everyone is using on the OP 9 pro.? 1.Anything to force full screen mode on all apps? The settings for full screen apps dont include all the apps im using as...
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Shanemichealrowland said:
Oneplus finally came through with my bootloader unlocking token.Not to mention all the hoops T-Mobile had me jump through.With that being said im in possession of my very first fully rooted phone that just happens to be a 9 Pro.Any suggestions on which modules I can command Majisk to install first?How bout any general pointers thus being this is my first experience free and in full control of my 9pro.?
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To be honest, I would hold off until we have a working TWRP build, especially if this is your first experience of root, etc
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To be honest, I would hold off until we have a working TWRP build, especially if this is your first experience of root, etc
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I was thinking the same thing .I just thought maybe there are some safer mods I should do in the meantime.
@Shanemichealrowland
I've been rooting Android for many years now. I always read read and read some more before I begin to install anything and I always wait until there is a working custom recovery and make a FULL backup of every partition and transfer it to a USB drive and or my computer first thing. Make sure to backup your efs as well so that if you lose your IMEI at some point it too can them be reflashed using fastboot. These are things I've always done and will continue to always do. Many users get excited and rush out to install things and don't read enough about their device and end up with an expensive piece of plastic and glass. If you always wait and read everything and make sure you fully understand how your device works before you install things then you will always have a great experience and never have to go through the bad feeling of ruining your expensive device. I read everything in a forum about my device first. You can't go wrong doing things that way. I hope this helps. OnePlus makes great devices! I'm using my OnePlus 6t now to type this and I still love it!! Welcome to XDA my friend.
Edit added: I see you're from Houston. Me too.
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@Shanemichealrowland
I've been rooting Android for many years now. I always read read and read some more before I begin to install anything and I always wait until there is a working custom recovery and make a FULL backup of every partition and transfer it to a USB drive and or my computer first thing. Make sure to backup your efs as well so that if you lose your IMEI at some point it too can them be reflashed using fastboot. These are things I've always done and will continue to always do. Many users get excited and rush out to install things and don't read enough about their device and end up with an expensive piece of plastic and glass. If you always wait and read everything and make sure you fully understand how your device works before you install things then you will always have a great experience and never have to go through the bad feeling of ruining your expensive device. I read everything in a forum about my device first. You can't go wrong doing things that way. I hope this helps. OnePlus makes great devices! I'm using my OnePlus 6t now to type this and I still love it!! Welcome to XDA my friend.
Edit added: I see you're from Houston. Me too.
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Wow,your so right. Ive already caught and stopped myself from installing a couple things I wasnt sure about.I think im gonna slow down a bit and keep learning.Thanks for bringing me back to whats should be going on.
Shanemichealrowland said:
I was thinking the same thing .I just thought maybe there are some safer mods I should do in the meantime.
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There are Magisk modules but if you get into trouble you need to be able to access recovery, OnePlus's default recovery isn't quite as all encompassing as TWRP
djsubterrain said:
There are Magisk modules but if you get into trouble you need to be able to access recovery, OnePlus's default recovery isn't quite as all encompassing as TWRP
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Afaik you can delete problematic magisk modules in safemode. Plus I havent used TWRP pretty much for anything with OnePlus 8 pro and after. That just helps me understand better how things work. Plus because I use Linux msm is useless to me but thats another topic
Edit: Dont get me wrong, not trying to convince people to mod/flash anything. Just pointing out that TWRP is not necessity.
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Plus because I use Linux msm is useless to me but thats another topic
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Could you clarify this? What procedure do you follow in the event of a brick? I use Linux exclusively and would prefer to be able to recover from a brick using Linux instead of relying on MSM, but I'm not clear on all the steps MSM does or where/how I would find the specifics needed to do the same thing myself.
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Could you clarify this? What procedure do you follow in the event of a brick? I use Linux exclusively and would prefer to be able to recover from a brick using Linux instead of relying on MSM, but I'm not clear on all the steps MSM does or where/how I would find the specifics needed to do the same thing myself.
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Ive only done that once myself and that was with 6T. But basicly you need to flash every partition etc via terminal
pyry666 said:
Ive only done that once myself and that was with 6T. But basicly you need to flash every partition etc via terminal
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Ok, I've flashed all partitions before, but I thought there was more to MSM's steps than that. E.g. fixing the partitions themselves, or some sort of voodoo required to recover from any sort of soft brick.
terlynn4 said:
Ok, I've flashed all partitions before, but I thought there was more to MSM's steps than that. E.g. fixing the partitions themselves, or some sort of voodoo required to recover from any sort of soft brick.
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AfaIk there is not that much. It locks bootloader though and IF something goes wrong that could cause issues. One of the reasons ive never used it.
Edit: Ill correct myself. MSM uses EDL mode. And if device is borked that badly then only it works. And imo should be used only then
Edit2: One could try using virtual machine to use MSM with Linux but I have zero knowledge how that would play out
pyry666 said:
AfaIk there is not that much. It locks bootloader though and IF something goes wrong that could cause issues. One of the reasons ive never used it.
Edit: Ill correct myself. MSM uses EDL mode. And if device is borked that badly then only it works. And imo should be used only then
Edit2: One could try using virtual machine to use MSM with Linux but I have zero knowledge how that would play out
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Right, I've been in situations with my last phone where EDL was my only option and I had to use MSM. I have dual boot on a laptop for those occasional Windows-only things like MSM. In the past I've found the USB passthrough to be unreliable for this purpose using a VM in virtualbox, though I haven't tried in a few years so it may have improved.
Hello Everyone,
Today a friend gave me a phone that I would like to use, but it has a screen lock passcode on it that she doesn't know. The phone was given to her, but she couldn't use because it's AT&T and she is on T-Mobile so she passed it on to me. I checked the IMEI number on several sites and it's clean so i shouldn't have any issues. Is there a way I can remove the passcode from this phone?
My apologies if this is in the wrong section.
adrian0883 said:
Hello Everyone,
Today a friend gave me a phone that I would like to use, but it has a screen lock passcode on it that she doesn't know. The phone was given to her, but she couldn't use because it's AT&T and she is on T-Mobile so she passed it on to me. I checked the IMEI number on several sites and it's clean so i shouldn't have any issues. Is there a way I can remove the passcode from this phone?
My apologies if this is in the wrong section.
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Hi, do you still have the phone on you? I've basically hard brick mine and now I need a full mtk dump to get it back as it was. so if you do, can you upload this files? don't worry if you don't know how to do that, I can walk you through the process
i can help you , if your device still soft break
Osamaaj03 said:
Hi, do you still have the phone on you? I've basically hard brick mine and now I need a full mtk dump to get it back as it was. so if you do, can you upload this files? don't worry if you don't know how to do that, I can walk you through the process
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sahelkhan022 said:
i can help you , if your device still soft break
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it is, I think the problem is with the super image but I'm not 100% sure. so if you can share a full mtk client backup it would be awesome. if not, a super image will do
your device stuck on logo ? or deadboot ?
842.92 MB file on MEGA
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your device stuck on logo ? or deadboot ?
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every time I try to turn it on it bootloops to fastboot mode, I suspect that the issue is a super image I found online, flashed not knowing that it was corrupted (which I discovered later), and I foolishly didn't create a backup (why I went and downloaded the corrupted image in the first place) thinking that I will never go back to the stock rom but now after I have used a couple gsi's for a while found out that the og rom performance was much better and decided to go back
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842.92 MB file on MEGA
mega.nz
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so this is just a bunch of .bin files that I have to flash using mtk client to said partitions? just making sure
and just to let you know I might not be able to download the file today, the internet is pretty sucky where I'm rn, so I hope you don't have a problem keeping the file up till tomorrow. and just wanted to thank you for the incredible help, I've been trying to fix this phone for the last two weeks which was headache inducing say the least.
you can flash this with lots of free tools .. if secure boot on you can't flash directly but i will help you . you just need to share your screen with me ..
sorry for the late response, but yeah I've flashed all of the files using mtkclient and it didn't work Idk if I have messed things up, I thought reflashing all of the stock firmware would fix everything but it seems that there's still something wrong
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you can flash this with lots of free tools .. if secure boot on you can't flash directly but i will help you . you just need to share your screen with me ..
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I've unlocked the bootloader and disabled boot verification, tried fastboot -w and fastboot format userdata and non of it worked, and I'm really sorry but I can't share my screen because as I've mentioned before my internet is bad and I had to go somewhere else to get the files. can I share anything else with you that might help, I have some recovery log files
IT WORKED!!!!! I don't know what was the problem, I've tried flashing the files again but this time using the terminal instead of the gui AND IT WORKED. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
I'm going to upload the files later in case someone else encountered the same problem