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[REQ]Super-fast reboot option

Recently, I found that when the kernel panic occur, Andorid will reboot itself.
This type of reboot will skip the T-Mobile screen and directly load into the OS.
It is extremely faster than the normal reboot option in most of the rom in the world.
Can anyone write a script that force the kernel panic occur and make the phone reboot?

Booker-T said:
Can anyone write a script that force the kernel panic occur and make the phone reboot?
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That sounds just too awesome

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Booker-T said:
Recently, I found that when the kernel panic occur, Andorid will reboot itself.
This type of reboot will skip the T-Mobile screen and directly load into the OS.
It is extremely faster than the normal reboot option in most of the rom in the world.
Can anyone write a script that force the kernel panic occur and make the phone reboot?
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Why would you need to skip it when you're rooted?

why would you want to reboot in the first place?

Dunno if it will work with android, but use gscript to run (you can test it at a terminal first)
su
cat /dev/zero > /dev/mem
or
su
cat /dev/urandom > /dev/mem
use at your own risk, yadda ydaaa
makes the Kernel go into a panic, well it does on some distro's

domenukk said:
why would you want to reboot in the first place?
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I don't know how you're phone operates but I know with mine, if I leave it on for a week, it's not as fast as it would be after a reboot. Then again, it could be JUST my phone that does that.

Ace42 said:
Why would you need to skip it when you're rooted?
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Because my SD card is becoming bad, sometimes the EXT partition cannot be identified when I have normal reboot. This will make the apps corrupt and I have to nandroid restore to fix it.
However, the kernal panic reboot will skip the SD card scanning step that can prevent the SD card loading fail.

[MOD][Motorola Cliq 2]2ndInit Recovery

Awesome news guys! I have successfully ported the 2ndInit Recovery to the Cliq 2! I replaced the Defy recovery with the recovery I worked up. As of right now, I do not have an apk to install it, it will require the use of ADB.
Thanks to the Korean developers that created the 2ndInit method for the Defy, without them, none of this were possible. Also thanks to polovinamozga and bdoc from xda for helping me get a working recovery, and my GRP team for helping me getting started. Also thanks to ksubedi on xda for adb instructions on the install.
**As always, not responsible for what does or doesn't happen to your device. If you aren't comfortable with voiding your warranty, do not attempt.**
Create a folder on the root of your sd card called bootmenu. Download this https://www.box.com/shared/86zp2vc6cyuvon61hcor and unzip it to your sd in the bootmenu folder you created.
Once completed, run the following commands to install.
Code:
C:/> adb shell
$ su
# cp -R /sdcard/bootmenu /data/bootmenu
# cd /data/bootmenu
# chmod 755 *
# ./install.sh
# rm -R /data/bootmenu
This installs the bootmenu onto your phone. Once the commands are complete, turn off USB Debugging and reboot your phone once. Allow it to reboot. To get into recovery, reboot your phone again. When powering on, after the red LED turns off, a blue LED will show up briefly. When you see the blue LED, press the volume down button. Android BootMenu will display. Use volume buttons to navigate to [Custom Recovery] start. and press the volume button. Use volume buttons again to navigate CWMR, but use the camera button to select. If you get into a menu with no Go Back option, slide open the keyboard and use the delete button to go back.
Some reported that their power button functions as select button in CWMR.
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**3/24/13
Updated link, no longer supporting as I don't have the device.

I don't have a phone to test, but now I see what you were working on =)

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Mediafire link is dead. Anybody have a mirror?
@dlamber7

SaurusM3 said:
Mediafire link is dead. Anybody have a mirror?
@dlamber7
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Oh thanks. I forgot about that. I need to update that here and a couple other places. I'll try to get it either tomorrow or Tuesday.
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dlamber7 said:
Oh thanks. I forgot about that. I need to update that here and a couple other places. I'll try to get it either tomorrow or Tuesday.
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Well.........

Found my backup, uploaded again. I'm not following this thread anymore after this, as I no longer have the cliq 2.
Sent from my Rezound using Tapatalk 2

and now that link is dead… anyone still got it??

[Q] Messages contact picture bug

Just came over from the MT4G today, and got right to debloating this bad boy. I went into recovery to wipe my cache and fix permissions (to ensure things worked smoothly) but I had been on CM7 for so long that I had forgotten that Sense has a bug where you lose your contact pictures in the Messages app when you fix the permissions. I tried this script that would fix the problem in Sense 3.0 and 3.5, but had no luck:
chmod 666 /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/files/*
Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

lcambriz said:
/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/files/*
Does anyone know how to fix this issue?
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The location looks fine, yet the privileges for me on those files are rwxrw-r-- .
I am not sure if that resembles a chmod 666. Also, the folder .../files itself is rwxrwx--x for me.
Maybe doublecheck with that, I am not near a proper linux system right now, so I cannot verify if the chmod numericals you used reflect the privs the dir listing gives me.

psych0t1c said:
The location looks fine, yet the privileges for me on those files are rwxrw-r-- .
I am not sure if that resembles a chmod 666. Also, the folder .../files itself is rwxrwx--x for me.
Maybe doublecheck with that, I am not near a proper linux system right now, so I cannot verify if the chmod numericals you used reflect the privs the dir listing gives me.
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I have no idea what that means. This was just a command I got from TDJ back then to enter into Terminal Emulator to fix the problem. I tried it here but it didn't work.
Here's what I get when I try entering it:
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Sent from my HTC One S

666 is RW for Owner, Group and World (rw-rw-rw-).
764 is RWX for O, RW for G and R for W (rwxrw-r--).
771 is rwxrwx--x

Custom Recovery File Manager!!!!

Just found this cool recovery file manager so thought should share.Find the original post here.
Aroma file manager lets you manage the file system(copy, cut, paste, delete, make new folder, etc) from both sdcard as well as the root of the device just like any other file manager out there but hold on here's the catch you can do all that from the RECOVERY(well custom recovery to be exact).
The best part is it has a nice touchscreen interface.You can touch and hold on the file to set permissions too.It even has includes a terminal emulator.And you can set themes in it and fonts etc etc.
So all in all a great option to have in case you mess up.No more flashing the whole ROM again just because you messed up with a few apks or files and ended up bootlooping.
So to get started the installation is pretty simple:
1.Copy the zip into your sdcard.
2.Reboot your device into recovery mode.
3.Choose install from sdcard.
4.Select the AROMA Filemanager ZIP.
And there you go the file manager will start up!!!
Edit: To access the system and other folders which are not showing you'll have to mount them first.it's just a one time process actually.
Go to settings and select auto mount all devices at start.apply and reflash the zip you'll get access to everything.!!!
Find the download in the attachment below.
Screenshots:
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Njoy!!!!:good:

This is to have the custom recovery without installing bootstrappers like bootmenu manager or atrix 2 bootstrapper?

brianmoyano said:
This is to have the custom recovery without installing bootstrappers like bootmenu manager or atrix 2 bootstrapper?
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No bro..
This can be flashed only on custom recovery like bootmenu or bootstrapper.the thing is if you are doing some modding or playing around with your system and end up bootlooping(while having the custom recovery)you can correct your wrong doing by this.or even if you wanna copy something to from sdcard while in boot loop or softbrick this will come in handy.
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Thanks for testing this out! Wasn't sure if it worked on the A2.. could come in handy.
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[Recovery] TWRP 3.1.1-0 for Elephone S3

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Oh come on, you know what it is - don't try to fool me!
In case you're serious, though...
Team Win Recovery Project is a custom recovery for Android devices.
It allows you to back up and restore your data, flash custom ROMs to your device, repair broken file systems, and root your device.
Download:
See " Attached Files"
Install:
Download zip file from above
Unzip the file
Download and install SP Flash Tools
Run SP Flash Tools and load scatter (Use the 'Modded' scatter if you want to install this recovery on a enlarged system partition.)
Press first the 'Download' button, before you connect the device with your pc
Reboot device
Remarks:
It is not possible to boot into recovery by holding some specific keys. You need to use ADB with the command: "adb reboot recovery".
Source code:
TWRP: https://github.com/omnirom/android_bootable_recovery/
Device Tree: https://github.com/Waterboy1602/Android_Device_Tree_Elephone_S3

Hey,
I installed this and the screen becomes irresponsive when I open TWRP. Any ideas?

skytig3r said:
Hey,
I installed this and the screen becomes irresponsive when I open TWRP. Any ideas?
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I have no idea why it doens't work by you. Could you maybe give me a last_ksmg after you booted into the recovery?

waterboy1602 said:
I have no idea why it doens't work by you. Could you maybe give me a last_ksmg after you booted into the recovery?
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Hey! Thanks for answering. I don't have it right now but on the weekend I'll be back and post it here.

skytig3r said:
Hey! Thanks for answering. I don't have it right now but on the weekend I'll be back and post it here.
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I'm sorry for my late answer, but I fixed the problem. Now should your touch work

waterboy1602 said:
I'm sorry for my late answer, but I fixed the problem. Now should your touch work
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hey! sry, it isn't my phone and I haven't been working on it lately, but now that you say it I'll try again thanks!