Enabling Camera2 Api in android 10, stucked in patched_boot step - Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Questions & Answers

Is there a way to enable camera 2 api in android 10 for gcam or it only works in pie?Im stuck at the the patched_boot. Img step,couldnt find which patch to download. Could someone clarify to this noob. Thanks in advance

Is the same process, here in this forum is the patched_boot, you will need the patched boot from 11.0.4.0

I tried 10.0.4 but still it says cannot found that even after changing its name to pa
Os_Herdz said:
Is the same process, here in this forum is the patched_boot, you will need the patched boot from 11.0.4.0
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I tried that 11.0.4 but still it says cannot found in powershell even after changing its name to patched_boot.img after extracting to the specific folder, is there any thing im doing wrong?

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Bricked device? Tried to downgrade to oreo help?

Hello, I tried downgrading today to oreo (from official version of pie) because I wanted to root and flash resuruction remix rom. I unlocked my bootloader and then I installed android oreo from the website for pixel 2 xl, copied the files into the adb directory and ran the "flash-all" batch file. But now my device is stuck at the google screen with the unlcoked lock image, before this screen it says that my device is corrupt. How can I solve this issue and go back to oreo?
Thanks
abdane said:
Hello, I tried downgrading today to oreo (from official version of pie) because I wanted to root and flash resuruction remix rom. I unlocked my bootloader and then I installed android oreo from the website for pixel 2 xl, copied the files into the adb directory and ran the "flash-all" batch file. But now my device is stuck at the google screen with the unlcoked lock image, before this screen it says that my device is corrupt. How can I solve this issue and go back to oreo?
Thanks
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Please list your exact steps trying to flash back to Oreo.
Unless I am mistaken (it does happen) I was under the impression flashing the 8.1 factory image was all that's needed to return to stock Oreo.
List your steps/process (and files used) and let's see if someone can't help you out.
Initially, I unlocked my bootloader and data was wiped, then I installed android 8.1 (the recommended version from resuruction remix rom forum) and extracted the files into the directory of adb, then I ran "flash-all" and it was running, then at the end it showed a fail error and now my device is not booting up, I can only access fastboot mode
abdane said:
Hello, I tried downgrading today to oreo (from official version of pie) because I wanted to root and flash resuruction remix rom. I unlocked my bootloader and then I installed android oreo from the website for pixel 2 xl, copied the files into the adb directory and ran the "flash-all" batch file. But now my device is stuck at the google screen with the unlcoked lock image, before this screen it says that my device is corrupt. How can I solve this issue and go back to oreo?
Thanks
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Could be your Android PlatformTools are out of date?
abdane said:
Initially, I unlocked my bootloader and data was wiped, then I installed android 8.1 (the recommended version from resuruction remix rom forum) and extracted the files into the directory of adb, then I ran "flash-all" and it was running, then at the end it showed a fail error and now my device is not booting up, I can only access fastboot mode
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If I am reading your steps right...
My suggestion is flash vanilla Oreo.
I wouldnt be surprised of there is some parition structure change that the Modded ROM is screwing up.
get back to vanilla
Mod after being stabel
parakleet said:
If I am reading your steps right...
My suggestion is flash vanilla Oreo.
I wouldnt be surprised of there is some parition structure change that the Modded ROM is screwing up.
get back to vanilla
Mod after being stabel
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Im sorry, what do you mean by vanilla oreo? You mean the very first oreo ROM?
parakleet said:
If I am reading your steps right...
My suggestion is flash vanilla Oreo.
I wouldnt be surprised of there is some parition structure change that the Modded ROM is screwing up.
get back to vanilla
Mod after being stabel
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Im sorry, what do you mean by vanilla oreo? You mean the very first oreo ROM?
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I think the suggestion is that you flash the stock factory 8.1 image found on the Google site (the link to it is in my 9x and 8x links in my sig).
I agree with this.
Fastboot the factory 8.1 image using the flash-all, leave the -w in so you wipe any fragments, and you should have a brand new, fresh start.
Az Biker said:
I think the suggestion is that you flash the stock factory 8.1 image found on the Google site (the link to it is in my 9x and 8x links in my sig).
I agree with this.
Fastboot the factory 8.1 image using the flash-all, leave the -w in so you wipe any fragments, and you should have a brand new, fresh start.
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I think I confused you guys, sorry, what i did is that I flashed the STOCK version of 8.1 Oreo, I wanted to downgrade from pie. I installed the official one from google and ran the "flash-all" command and failed at vendor_b
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I just uninstalled it, installed the latest version and still not working :/
I am trying to fastboot the files separately: bootloader, boot, radio, system and vendor images. They all pass except for the vendor image, it always fails there (Data write failure unknown error). Any help?
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I just uninstalled it, installed the latest version and still not working :/
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If you are for sure unlocked and critical unlocked, next step is to unzip everything in the Google factory image (about 25 files), then
use this with instructions listed: https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...ol-deuces-bootloop-recovery-flashing-t3704761
It's fixed things for me several times when I just could not get results with flash-all.bat.
Alright, wow finally I got it to work. THe issue was either the cable or the port, I was using the originisl type-c to type c cable, tried my old LG G5 typeA to type c and worked fine, wow. Thanks for the help everyone!!! Phone is back and alive
abdane said:
Alright, wow finally I got it to work. THe issue was either the cable or the port, I was using the originisl type-c to type c cable, tried my old LG G5 typeA to type c and worked fine, wow. Thanks for the help everyone!!! Phone is back and alive
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I thought you already read over my 8x or 9x guides, or I would've mentioned that in the first place
8x Guide:
-have a 2.0 USB in case your 3.0 USB doesn't work properly
-Reboot PC, change between 2.0 and 3.0 cables, and change USB ports if having trouble using fastboot
9x Guide:
*Unlocked bootloader and Critical_unlock completed.
*Latest SDK Tools found here
*USB 2.0 & 3.0 cables available (trust me)
hi dude, I have the same problem with you , have you solved yet?
after flash the factory image android o , it shows device corrupt..
Az Biker said:
I thought you already read over my 8x or 9x guides, or I would've mentioned that in the first place
8x Guide:
-have a 2.0 USB in case your 3.0 USB doesn't work properly
-Reboot PC, change between 2.0 and 3.0 cables, and change USB ports if having trouble using fastboot
9x Guide:
*Unlocked bootloader and Critical_unlock completed.
*Latest SDK Tools found here
*USB 2.0 & 3.0 cables available (trust me)
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This exact info should be a sticky on every single thread!!
CyberpodS2 said:
This exact info should be a sticky on every single thread!!
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I just created a "troubleshooting thread" for this situation in the 2 XL guides section
Link in my sig.
Should be much easier to point people to these steps before we spend two pages trying to help out just to find out it was a USB cable, or old SDK tools
Ble_Ale said:
hi dude, I have the same problem with you , have you solved yet?
after flash the factory image android o , it shows device corrupt..
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I've had this happened a couple of times no Rhyme or Reason the only way out of it is to flash The Flash all with the -w. I believe it has something to do with Googles security.
Edit. I take that back I've switched to the other slot before and restored a backup and gotten out of it if that other slot isn't corrupt
I thought Android Pie has a mandatory "Anti Roll back" feature that prevents going back to Android Oreo?
That is not true then?!
samteeee said:
I thought Android Pie has a mandatory "Anti Roll back" feature that prevents going back to Android Oreo?
That is not true then?!
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unless you do fastboot flashing unlock and fastboot flashing unlock_critical it is not possible to roll back.
if you do both above you can over-write the critical partitions allowing the roll-back.
the general population would not be doing these, so in essence they do block rolling back to earlier versions, but in a disaster situation it can be done.
uicnren said:
unless you do fastboot flashing unlock and fastboot flashing unlock_critical it is not possible to roll back.
if you do both above you can over-write the critical partitions allowing the roll-back.
the general population would not be doing these, so in essence they do block rolling back to earlier versions, but in a disaster situation it can be done.
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Got it. Thanks for the explanation.

Need Rooted patched image after 10.0.7 aka 10.0.3

Just Updated to 10.0.7 via full ota update lost root access
mytechtb said:
Just Updated to 10.0.7 via full ota update lost root access
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If you bothered to do a 5min search you would have found it by now. If you'd spent 15min to learn how to do it yourself... you would be rooted by now.
Kirahvi said:
If you bothered to do a 5min search you would have found it by now. If you'd spent 15min to learn how to do it yourself... you would be rooted by now.
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I'd like to agree with u on that second part but it keeps telling me path not found sadly...not sure what I'm doing wrong got the image in c drive in my atform tools and still happening read the instructions 10 plus times myself. I've actually had to do the same process on my xiaomi a2 lite and worked easily but not this time for OnePlus
rob420p said:
I'd like to agree with u on that second part but it keeps telling me path not found sadly...not sure what I'm doing wrong got the image in c drive in my atform tools and still happening read the instructions 10 plus times myself. I've actually had to do the same process on my xiaomi a2 lite and worked easily but not this time for OnePlus
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Do you have some data plan with your carrier? Just boot a patched boot.img from the previous OOS version. WiFi will not work but you can still use LTE to direct install magisk then reboot.
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If you bothered to do a 5min search you would have found it by now. If you'd spent 15min to learn how to do it yourself... you would be rooted by now.
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so cold time FYI i did downloaded the ota file and patched it with magisk and flashed through the cmd...but i didnt worked at all even i cant able to boot my device until i flash stock boot
morback said:
Do you have some data plan with your carrier? Just boot a patched boot.img from the previous OOS version. WiFi will not work but you can still use LTE to direct install magisk then reboot.
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Thanks I'll give it a try that way I have unlimited data luckily
mytechtb said:
so cold time FYI i did downloaded the ota file and patched it with magisk and flashed through the cmd...but i didnt worked at all even i cant able to boot my device until i flash stock boot
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Did you remember to tick the "Preserve AVB 2.0/dm-verity" when patching the boot image in magisk?
This method work for me https://www.reddit.com/r/oneplus/co...twrp/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
One plus 7t pro McLaren 10.0.6 update to 10.0.0.7 without lose root privileges

all about official firmware and where to find it

This wil be a list of firmware sources and a bit of explanation in different firmware versions and builds. This information has been gathered over the past few weeks, mainly by helping others to find the proper stock roms.
First of all, there seem to be multiple regions that have different firmware’s, and there seem to be different software channels per region or per region per provider. ( for instance vfeu vs reteu )
The phone model is XT2041-X where the X can stand for 1 to 4
The development name / moto name is called: Sofiar ( XT2041-1/3)
the development name for the US name is: Sofia ( xt2041-4 )
The easiest way to find the proper firmware would be via the Lenovo rescue and smart assistant ( LMSA)
you can download it from here: https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles/rescue_and_smart_v5.0.0.25_setup.exe
Since a few days support has been added to rescue the g8 power
you can download the current firmware for your device via the rescue page.
Manual selection of firmware sources:
So far, every source on the internet points to the lolinet mirror
see https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofiar/official/
US version: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofia/official/
a 2nd source would be the moto updates tracker, but I expect that everything you find here Will appear on lolinet
US: https://t.me/s/MotoUpdatesTracker?q=#sofia
The rest of the world: https://t.me/s/MotoUpdatesTracker?q=#sofiar
so far I have not been able to find any other sources. I hope this helps a bit in downloading / finding the stock firmware for your phone.
If you find any other / better source, please let me know, I'll add it to this first post.
Thanks
I successfully updated mine and regained root.
I will post manual update guide later.
A side note: the following must be flashed in fastbootd (fastboot reboot fastbootd or adb reboot fastboot)
boot.img, recovery.img, vbmeta.img, super, dtbo.img
@mingkee Pls can you share manual update guide? THX
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@mingkee Pls can you share manual update guide? THX
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There's a simple method using LMSA rescue method, but make sure you backup your phone because your phone will be wiped during the process.
Hi, I'm running into a little problem. I used the lolinet link to download the factory ROM for my Moto G Power (Best Buy unlocked, on Verizon). I downloaded the sofia VZW factory ROM first (thinking because I'm on Verizon). I used Magisk to patch the boot.img and fastbooted it. After reboot, I lost the touch screen and cell service -- could not unlock the phone. So I thought no big deal, I'll just reflash the unpatched boot.img from the sofia retus ROM this time. However, I still do not have touch screen. Does anyone have the factory boot.img for QPM30.80.50-1 that originally came with this G Power? Thanks in advance.
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Hi, I'm running into a little problem. I used the lolinet link to download the factory ROM for my Moto G Power (Best Buy unlocked, on Verizon). I downloaded the sofia VZW factory ROM first (thinking because I'm on Verizon). I used Magisk to patch the boot.img and fastbooted it. After reboot, I lost the touch screen and cell service -- could not unlock the phone. So I thought no big deal, I'll just reflash the unpatched boot.img from the sofia retus ROM this time. However, I still do not have touch screen. Does anyone have the factory boot.img for QPM30.80.50-1 that originally came with this G Power? Thanks in advance.
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You may have patched unmatched build number.
Solution: flash full ROM
LMSA rescue is the simplest method but it will wipe the phone
Thanks! That was what I ended up doing.
Is it possible to change fw xt2041-3 (PAHF0004PL) to XT2041-3 (PAHF0006GB)? I'm on the PL version (andoid security January 2020) and the GB version is May 2020. If possible, the bootloader must be unlocked? Can it be changed via any tool (mototool) or via adb commands?
Anyone have the boot.img for QPMS30.80-51-3?
I cant download the latest May update from their server. Some reason the link to download expired a few days after. So if anyone has another link or can just hook it up with the boot.img please
I couldnt get it with the rescue app either it was a lower version.
EDIT
Found it here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82865201&postcount=73
Some lessons learned
pjottrr said:
The easiest way to find the proper firmware would be via the Lenovo rescue and smart assistant ( LMSA)
you can download it from here: https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles/rescue_and_smart_v5.0.0.25_setup.exe
Since a few days support has been added to rescue the g8 power
you can download the current firmware for your device via the rescue page.
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In my case, you in fact cannot exactly download the "current" firmware via the rescue page - the phone's updater app thinks QPM30.80-51-3 is the latest version, but the rescue app installs the newer QPM30.80-109. Both are 5/1/2020 security patch level, but the boot.img files are most certainly not interchangeable.
I ended up in a bootloop which I had to rescue the phone to escape. I'd advise anyone wanting to root this phone to just rescue it first.
Also it's essential that you install the Motorola Device Manager/USB drivers in addition to LRSA, otherwise LRSA will incorrectly insist your phone is not in fastboot flash mode if you have to resort to rescuing from fastboot mode.
Finally, the rescue process will not work from a Windows VM under KVM, whether you have the USB device redirected or shared with the host. You need Windows running on bare metal.
Hope this saves someone the hours of annoyance I just went through trying to unbrick the damn thing.
Can jump from a carrier Rom to a unlocked version? And if yes, what's the unlocked phone rom? Cause I only see carrier versions.
Mikael1013 said:
Can jump from a carrier Rom to a unlocked version? And if yes, what's the unlocked phone rom? Cause I only see carrier versions.
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Switching from a carrier rom to an unlocked version won't SIM unlock a phone (at least not to my knowledge), if that's your objective. But if you're looking to switch the retail flavor rom, try RETUS, specifically XT2041-4_SOFIA_RETUS_10_QPM30.80-13-2_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip.
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In my case, you in fact cannot exactly download the "current" firmware via the rescue page - the phone's updater app thinks QPM30.80-51-3 is the latest version, but the rescue app installs the newer QPM30.80-109. Both are 5/1/2020 security patch level, but the boot.img files are most certainly not interchangeable.
I ended up in a bootloop which I had to rescue the phone to escape. I'd advise anyone wanting to root this phone to just rescue it first.
Also it's essential that you install the Motorola Device Manager/USB drivers in addition to LRSA, otherwise LRSA will incorrectly insist your phone is not in fastboot flash mode if you have to resort to rescuing from fastboot mode.
Finally, the rescue process will not work from a Windows VM under KVM, whether you have the USB device redirected or shared with the host. You need Windows running on bare metal.
Hope this saves someone the hours of annoyance I just went through trying to unbrick the damn thing.
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Also a good word of advice before flashing a boot.bin
run the command
fastboot boot boot.bin
or whatever your boot.bin is called
Then you can test your patched file before patching it. Also even better once you get into Android you can open MAGISK and use direct install
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Also a good word of advice before flashing a boot.bin
run the command
fastboot boot boot.bin
or whatever your boot.bin is called
Then you can test your patched file before patching it. Also even better once you get into Android you can open MAGISK and use direct install
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I've never actually had this work on any device I've tried to root. Command not implemented or some such error was always the result. Does it work for you on this device?
The download link for the latest Google Fi firmware works again if anyone wants to grab it before it expires...again heh.
SOFIA_RETAIL_QPMS30.80-51-3
CodyF86 said:
The download link for the latest Google Fi firmware works again if anyone wants to grab it before it expires...again heh.
SOFIA_RETAIL_QPMS30.80-51-3
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Do you have stock boot IMG by any chance? Thx in advance
freddienuxx said:
Do you have stock boot IMG by any chance? Thx in advance
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sofia_80-51-3boot.img
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sofia_80-51-3boot.img
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Thx man
rlrevell said:
I've never actually had this work on any device I've tried to root. Command not implemented or some such error was always the result. Does it work for you on this device?
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yea when you are in bootloader with phone attached to the PC it should work
It worked on my pixel 2 xl and this phone
Does anybody have this file available? (Sorry for the spaces, I can't post a link...). The download link has expired.
t.me /motoupdatestracker/ 2752
filename: SOFIA_RETAIL_QPMS30.80-51-5_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
What's the difference between that and RETUS on lolinet? Is there any? Reason I'm asking is that I don't have any radios after that OTA (Google Fi) and flashing the boot.img from RETUS QPMS-30.80-51-5.

Is flashing a custom ROM worth anymore?

I would really like to try xiaomi.eu on mi 10T, but it needs open boot loader, which can be detected, and then all app's don't work.
Yes I know you can use magisk and have an eternal battle with safety net while some apps still refuse to work (Mcdonalds is a good example).
rajatapaus00 said:
I would really like to try xiaomi.eu on mi 10T, but it needs open boot loader, which can be detected, and then all app's don't work.
Yes I know you can use magisk and have an eternal battle with safety net while some apps still refuse to work (Mcdonalds is a good example).
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I have an mtk phone which i upgraded to android 10(q) when I flashed pixel 10 gsi my bootloader was set to locked, so you just need to find the line for it in a build.prop (search the internet) and add it in a module or something
that way system thinks bootloader is locked even if its not
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I have an mtk phone which i upgraded to android 10(q) when I flashed pixel 10 gsi my bootloader was set to locked, so you just need to find the line for it in a build.prop (search the internet) and add it in a module or something
that way system thinks bootloader is locked even if its not
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I heard that modifying that requires rooting.
rajatapaus00 said:
I heard that modifying that requires rooting.
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Yes or
you can just flash twrp
copy the needed file to pc edit what you want
overwrite the old one in phone
flash stock recovery and voila

{SOLVED} Downgrading to a previous Android version

Hello community, I need some explanation first if my approach is incorrect. I am trying to downgrade to Android 10, but i was soul-crashed after reading some information about the bit/binary value that samsung uses on its firmware(basically you cant downgrade if this value is not equal to your targeted frimware). However even though i feel scammed by Samsung, i would like to ask you the community as my final resort to guide me.
Is there some way i can trick SW REV checker or delete this partition containing this binary file?. Does "deleting" it affect my ability to boot into the download mode?
{Temp_User} said:
Hello community, I need some explanation first if my approach is incorrect. I am trying to downgrade to Android 10, but i was soul-crashed after reading some information about the bit/binary value that samsung uses on its firmware(basically you cant downgrade if this value is not equal to your targeted frimware). However even though i feel scammed by Samsung, i would like to ask you the community as my final resort to guide me.
Is there some way i can trick SW REV checker or delete this partition containing this binary file?. Does "deleting" it affect my ability to boot into the download mode?
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you can downgrade by simply flashing system,kernel and vendor from android 10 on twrp
JuanTamqd21 said:
you can downgrade by simply flashing system,kernel and vendor from android 10 on twrp
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Hi, thank you for the reply.
Sorry for the late reply. I will try this today
JuanTamqd21 said:
you can downgrade by simply flashing system,kernel and vendor from android 10 on twrp
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Okay. I am may be misunderstanding something because this way did not work for me. Do I have to manually extract files from the lz4 files?
{Temp_User} said:
Okay. I am may be misunderstanding something because this way did not work for me. Do I have to manually extract files from the lz4 files?
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well, I can provide vendor and kernel in telegram. You can also get them by extracting lz4 files
make sure its from Android 10/Q/one ui 2.x firmware
I have with me the latest (previous) android 10 . I have extracted correctly ( used 7-zip zstd ) the lz4 files and flashed the vendor, system and kernel in that order.
upon reboot, I can not get past the splash screen. However i do see that an error appears on top left of my screen as CHECK FAIL binary 7(BOOT). The words are not clear though.
What did i do wrong?
JuanTamqd21 said:
well, I can provide vendor and kernel in telegram. You can also get them by extracting lz4 files
make sure its from Android 10/Q/one ui 2.x firmware
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please provide an in-depth process?
Okay, so after a number of attempts i finally have android 10/Q on my phone. Keep in mind that i am not tech savvy, as all this was a guessing game(well not all of it)
I will share my story and hope it may be useful to others who intend to downgrade their android version.
SW REV ERRORS​You cannot and you should not change the bit version. If you see this error, it means you tried to flash a firmware or maybe just a boot file that is outdated or incompatible with the current secure boot loader.
With my limited knowledge, I went with what was easier for me at the time of writing this,
Flash latest firmware for model A505F,(yours may differ) using Odin.(SUCCESS)​Boot into system normally.(make sure the OEM unlock is greyed out.​Flash the latest custom recovery(TWRP or 'sky hawk recovery project', I chose the latter. )​Boot into your recovery and Format data., also make advanced wipes. System kernel vendor Dalvik Cache Data.​Pay attention to what exactly you are wiping.​With your targeted firmware (A10) somewhere nearby, I recommend to use a reliable tool to extract the lz4 compressed file. I used this to get 'system.img' 'vendor.img' 'boot.img' . If you are on windows, look at the type column in your file explorer or enable 'view filename extension'.​Flash/Install the image files in your recovery. Be patient.​
Here is the tricky part for me. the boot loader wont accept this older kernel.(thus the boot loops).
A faster way to work around this, is installing a custom kernel that supports android 10. e.g. quantum kernel.
You may have to reboot a number of times before you can get past the splash screen. Be patient.​Success, you now have a weird but working system. (I call it weird because the kernel you will use will carry along with its bugs e.g. camera fails, random reboots.)​​You can not update the system. this may be due to the different AP/CP/CSC/ match. This is not a step by step guide, i am only sharing with the public what i did to get my final point.
Of course this goes without saying that you are attempting a risky route and you the user shall carry all responsibility.
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{Temp_User} said:
Okay, so after a number of attempts i finally have android 10/Q on my phone. Keep in mind that i am not tech savvy, as all this was a guessing game(well not all of it)
I will share my story and hope it may be useful to others who intend to downgrade their android version.
SW REV ERRORS​You cannot and you should not change the bit version. If you see this error, it means you tried to flash a firmware or maybe just a boot file that is outdated or incompatible with the current secure boot loader.
With my limited knowledge, I went with what was easier for me at the time of writing this,
Flash latest firmware for model A505F,(yours may differ) using Odin.(SUCCESS)​Boot into system normally.(make sure the OEM unlock is greyed out.​Flash the latest custom recovery(TWRP or 'sky hawk recovery project', I chose the latter. )​Boot into your recovery and Format data., also make advanced wipes. System kernel vendor Dalvik Cache Data.​Pay attention to what exactly you are wiping.​With your targeted firmware (A10) somewhere nearby, I recommend to use a reliable tool to extract the lz4 compressed file. I used this to get 'system.img' 'vendor.img' 'boot.img' . If you are on windows, look at the type column in your file explorer or enable 'view filename extension'.​Flash/Install the image files in your recovery. Be patient.​
Here is the tricky part for me. the boot loader wont accept this older kernel.(thus the boot loops).
A faster way to work around this, is installing a custom kernel that supports android 10. e.g. quantum kernel.
You may have to reboot a number of times before you can get past the splash screen. Be patient.​Success, you now have a weird but working system. (I call it weird because the kernel you will use will carry along with its bugs e.g. camera fails, random reboots.)​​You can not update the system. this may be due to the different AP/CP/CSC/ match. This is not a step by step guide, i am only sharing with the public what i did to get my final point.
Of course this goes without saying that you are attempting a risky route and you the user shall carry all responsibility.
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Hello, you will not be able to downgrade your phone to Android 11, if it is not on theese firmware updates:
Of course, the reason is, that the binaries of newer updates are higher, than 7 (A505FNPUU7CUC2).
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Of course, the reason is, that the binaries of newer updates are higher, than 7 (A505FNPUU7CUC2).
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So long as we both happy and got what we wanted. I finally have a working android 10 on my device(coming from a11)
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Hello, you will not be able to downgrade your phone to Android 11, if it is not on theese firmware updates:
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You are correct. I gave up on changing the binaries after seeing it was impossible.
Camera should still work on custom android 10 one ui roms and GSI. I think I tested them before.

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