Hi,
I am trying to download the xdadev_all_unlock-v1.6 exe-q-f file to unlock my siemens sx66, when I select the file I am just getting a white screen can anyone point in the right direction regarding downloading procedures.
Thanks
right click and save link as?
Hi, if you use the ADB Setup that Moosefist posted you can use this method to shortcut the way you copy apks to your backflip. My method just uses a shortcut that you modify and put in the SendTo folder. Once you do that you can just right click on the file you want to upload and select Send to > Android.
Here are the instructions.
To make things easier you can just create a "Send to Android" option that you can right click on the file you want to send.
First create a shortcut for adb.exe then edit it and add install right after the file name. Rename the shortcut to something like Android or Backflip.
You can find a ss here http : / /cyberpods.net /android /shortcut.png
Then copy the shortcut to the "send to" folder. In windows 7 its in
C:\Users\%userdir%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
another easy easy way to find the sendto folder is to type shell:sendto at the windows 7/vista run prompt.
once you have the new shortcut in the sendto folder you should be able to just rightclick >sendto > android to copy the .apk file to your backflip
I hope this helps some of you.. It sure made my life easier
Have not had a chance to try this yet, but great post, thank you
Backflip DEAD. HELP
Can somebody help me.
I accidentally flashed a wrong ROM for my Motorola backflip.
The Rom was supposed to be flashed in a AT&T backflip.
And now, I can't turn on my phone, even the white motorola screen was not available. But the three buttons below was able to produce vibration when pressed but no light.
What can I do?
A friend of mine told me that I can use adb to fix it, but I don't know.
contact me please
[email protected]
This is not my MOD
Simple "Send/Install to Phone" Context menu
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I know a lot of you are bored of mounting SDcard all the time just to add/install a file on your phone, and running commands (push) through ADB is a bit waste of time so i created a small registry adition for Windows to be able to send/install any file at your Phone with just a click.
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Proceed to the below link, if you guys like the idea.
LINK
Which SDK do we need for our phone to work?
Never mind: i found the right one on the bottom post of the original topic
Tired of looking at that honor 5X standard boot logo? Well here are 8 different ones I've made for you to chose from. This has been a bit of a challenge due to the different and occasionally strange 5X OS. I must thank @deadman96385 for pointing me in the right direction to where the 5X has it's boot logo stored.
Before using you must be aware that it is possible to soft brick your device, however I have changed my own boot logo 8 times using each one of the posted examples successfully.
At this point I must emphasise that I am not responsible for any ills that may befall your device, including soft and hard bricking through to Aliens landing, mating with your dog and then trashing all your devices.
It is not possible to upload .mbn files to XDA, therefore I have renamed the file extensions to .img, AS SOON AS YOU DOWNLOAD THE FILE rename the extension to .mbn
UPDATED 2/23/2016
I've had a request to give a guide for creating the oemlogo.mbn files to complement what I posted in respect of installing new boot logos. To keep it in logical order I have done a rewrite of the first guide and put in the new points at the appropriate places. If you are not bothered about making your own .mbn files but instead are just happy to use ones that I or anyone else post then you can just pick up at the appropriate point in the install part of the guide.
To create .mbn files for the honor 5X you will need the following..... (1) A graphics manipulation program - the one I use is the free "Paint.net" which can be downloaded from their web site at http://www.getpaint.net/index.html..... (2) You will also need a program which can remove the 54 byte header from .BMP files. Those of you proficient in code/scripting can probably do this with a good hex editor but I needed to find a program to do it for me. I use "bmp-header-remover.exe" from here http://karpolan.com/software/bmp-header-remover/ .... to be honest there is a lot of dispute and controversy on the Web about this type of program so I won't tell you to use it but for what I wanted it did the job.
When you get to the installation stage you will need on your 5X a File Manager and a Terminal Emulator.
OK let's get started ....
1) Firstly you have to find an image you want to use, this can be any of these .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP, personally I prefer to work with .JPG's. Bear in mind that the 5X default image size is 1080 x 1920 so if you start with a small image let's say 300 x 300, by the time it has been blown up to the full 5X size you are going to lose some definition and you will likely get an unwelcome degree of distortion.
2) Open the "Paint.net" program and click on the heading "Layers" then on the drop down menu click on "Import from File" then in the window that opens, navigate to where your image is and click on it to open it in "Paint.net". Don't be disturbed by the size or appearance.
3) Click on the heading "Image" then on the drop down menu click on "Resize". In the "Resize" window that opens enter the size of 1080 in the width box and 1920 in the height box. Then click "Ok". Your image will now be resized to the 5X parameters.
4) At this point you can use the "Paint.net" tools to adjust colors or add text and if you experiment you should be able to stretch or contract the image to how you want it. I make no apology for the fact that I am not giving a guide to the use of "Paint.net" here (their help page should answer any questions you have).
5) Now comes the juggling bit. In "Paint.net" click on the heading "Image", a drop down menu opens so click on the choice "Flip Vertical". Your image now takes what I think of as an "upside down and inside out" aspect, you'll see that it's upside down and in effect is a mirror image.
6) Now you need to save the file. Click on the heading "File" and from the drop down menu click on "SaveAs". Now it is important to save the image as a .BMP file irrespective of whether you started with a .JPG or .PNG or .BMP original. In the "SaveAs" box "Paint.net" tends to default as its own file format(.PDN) so change this by selecting .BMP. At this time you can leave the filename as it is or change it, it doesn't matter. Make certain that it is being saved to the folder location you want then click "Save". The next screen you get is the "SaveConfiguration" window, on the left hand side of this window you must click on "24-bit", leave everything else alone and click on "OK". Exit out of "Paint.net".
7) Now you need to run the program "bmp-header-remover.exe". A small window opens up and you will see two empty slots (to be honest you only have to read the screen and you will see what you have to do). In the top slot enter the path to your newly created .BMP file - In the bottom slot enter the path and name that you chose for your modified file. ***VERY IMPORTANT - YOU MUST GIVE THE FILE NAME AN .MBN EXTENSION*** So just to emphasize in the top slot you will have a .BMP file and in the bottom slot you will have an .MBN file. Click on the button "Remove BMP Header" and you have successfully created your .MBN file.
Now we move on to the "INSTALLATION" phase
8) Transfer the .MBN file to your device putting it in whichever folder of your SD Card you prefer. Use your File Manager to copy or Move the .MBN file to the Internal folder...../cust/hw/usa/logo..... If you want to keep the standard boot logo (as a safety precaution), rename it now or it will be overwritten. Rename your new .MBN file to oemlogo.mbn and change the permissions to match the original.
9) Come out of File Manager and open your Terminal Emulator. At the $ prompt change into superuser mode by typing su and pressing Return/Enter. You will then get the # prompt.Type load_oemlogo press Return/Enter and several lines of text will display, when this stops exit out of Terminal Emulator.
10) REBOOT and enjoy your new boot logo.
I have posted .jpg's so that you can see what you are getting.
Thought I would knock up another one. Very simple this one. All above instructions apply. Works on mine. JPG shows what it's like.
metpolds said:
Thought I would knock up another one. Very simple this one. All above instructions apply. Works on mine. JPG shows what it's like.
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Can you write a guide on how to make these properly?
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Can you write a guide on how to make these properly?
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Hey @deadman96385 thanks for your post. I have been making boot logos and boot animations for my varied Android devices since 2012 and believe me when I say I have never come up with such a complicated way of dealing with them as that which is used by Huawei in it's EMUI operating/themed system, I think you might agree with me. Looking at my above instructions (just to INSTALL the darned thing) I am amazed that so many downloads have been made without a squawk about the complicated proceedure compared with a "normal" device using a flashable zip in recovery. That by the way is my ultimate aim (flashable zips) but so far very little success with my Edify scripting.
However even if I was successfull that would not tackle the problem of constructing the ".mbn" file which I'm sure is the point you are making by posting your query. @Deadman it is one of the weirdest and complicated set of steps I have ever had to take in order to create a file which I could "flash/load/push". On initially thinking about posting my method I am a little reluctant because I don't want to lead a possible "noob" into soft/hard bricking his/her device because of me. However I appreciate your interest and if you think it would assist the thread's community then I will do so. A word of warning, it will take me a bit of time to try and write in logical understandable steps the way to go.
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Hey @deadman96385 thanks for your post.
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@deadman96385 ... please see my edit to post#1 this effectively changes the playing field for the moment.
TO ALL READERS ..... This post can be ignored now later events have overtaken it.
@deadman96385 ... Don't know if this has anything to do with anything ... In twrp recovery in the "Mount" section I have a partition named "cust" with an empty check box beside it. It is not possible to chose "cust" , the check box will not accept a click. If I use any "Install type" function i.e. install a zip or install an image or wipe Dalvic & Cache, although the function is "Successful" , I also get written several lines in Red (Error) text i.e. "Failed to mount '/cust' (Invalid argument)"
It may seem a remote possibility but is there any chance that the mount "cust" has anything to with my missing folders?
THIS POST CAN NOW BE IGNORED ..... My system was screwed up by the B140 update.
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@deadman96385 ... Don't know if this has anything to do with anything ... In twrp recovery in the "Mount" section I have a partition named "cust" with an empty check box beside it. It is not possible to chose "cust" , the check box will not accept a click. If I use any "Install type" function i.e. install a zip or install an image or wipe Dalvic & Cache, although the function is "Successful" , I also get written several lines in Red (Error) text i.e. "Failed to mount '/cust' (Invalid argument)"
It may seem a remote possibility but is there any chance that the mount "cust" has anything to with my missing folders?
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I have installed the B140 update and all the directories are still their and I can still see the oemlogo.mbn from ES file explorer
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I have installed the B140 update and all the directories are still their and I can still see the oemlogo.mbn from ES file explorer
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@clsA ... much appreciate your post, it just about confirms my suspicions that all the problems I'm having result from my installation of B140. Had tentatively decided that today I would restore one of my twrp backups taking me back to B130 then let it settle down before maybe trying B140 again. Just in the rare possibility that anyone else is having the same issues as me, when I found the folders missing I re-created them but on reboot they were deleted again.
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Can you write a guide on how to make these properly?
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@deadman96385 ... Will give it a go this week. Can't give an estimated day to finish it. Having problems with my own system.
@deadman96385 ... All problems resolved. Will work on the guide @clsA ... Thankyou for all your assistance..
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@deadman96385 ... All problems resolved. Will work on the guide @clsA ... Thankyou for all your assistance..
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@deadman96385 ... Post #1 amended. Guide now explains how to create .mbn files as well as installing them.
Skull splash screen
I made one, if anyone is interested I may post some more when I make them. Remember to rename .img file to .mbn and to follow the install guide posted here. I also suggest to make a nandroid beforehand. My thanks for it to @metpolds for the tutorial, and I apologize if I messed up the upload this is my first contribution to xda. If you like or use the file please hit thanks I need em right now.
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I need em right now.
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@wickedesires ... Do like your skull, I'll try it out for a while. Glad my original post was of some assistance. As for "Thanks" don't stop breathing awaiting them. If you add them up you will find that my original 8 logos have been downloaded 954 times and you can see that 5 different people gave a "Thanks" throughout the thread. It would seem that the new phone has attracted a new breed of poster.
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@wickedesires ... Do like your skull, I'll try it out for a while. Glad my original post was of some assistance. As for "Thanks" don't stop breathing awaiting them. If you add them up you will find that my original 8 logos have been downloaded 954 times and you can see that 5 different people gave a "Thanks" throughout the thread. It would seem that the new phone has attracted a new breed of poster.
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I'm glad you like it, I've use xda for so long I'm glad to finally contribute to the community a little bit. About the thanks, yeah I've noticed that in a few other places in the 5x forums as well. It'll be nice to have the prerequisites out of the way. Again thanks for your tutorials, as soon as I find a video or something I like enough to put the work into I'm going to make a bootani also. I've been fooling around with the 2 that came stock and you're right Huawei made all of this much more complicated than it needed to be or has ever been on any other device I've owned.
Rgb skull splash screen
I made a red version of the skull splash screen to go with the new boot animation, for some reason when installed they render a different color than what I made on the PC so when trying to nail down red I got green and blue also that I will post. Since they render a different color I can't provide accurate thumbnails but they are the color in the file name. Remember to rename to oemlogo.mbn, put in the correct folder, change permissions, and load with terminal emulator as per the tutorial. I may take a break from making any more until I see about making them into flashable zips.
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for some reason when installed they render a different color ............. I see about making them into flashable zips.
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@wickedesires ... Congrats on the logos. Regarding the color change - I vaguely remember that in the early days of making logos for the moto G, I and others ran into a similar problem. This turned out to be a problem in the script used, the particular graphics program used by the script changed the colors. However if you are using the program "Paint.net" for your graphics manipulation then that probably isn't the problem.
As far as flashable zips go, since February when I posted my first logos for the 5X I have been working, fairly regularly, on trying to create flashables. I keep on running into errors which is particularly aggravating because I don't run into problems with creating them for the moto G or the moto X Pure. I think it's as we have both agreed - the problem lies in the difference between the 5X EMUI coding compared to genuine Android.
@metpolds I'm actually using gimp,but I'll give paint.net a look. If you break any ground on flashable zips let me know, I'll do the same.
View attachment oemlogo.bmpmy oemlogo
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@linux33it ... Thanks for adding your logo to the thread.
I see that you have this well in hand but I thought you might find this interesting anyway -
https://github.com/fedotawa/flash_oemlogo_u9500?files=1
Looks like it would be easy to modify if this helps.
Could start by commenting out the final load step, changing the resolution, feeding it a PNG, and see if it produces the same oemlogo.mbn as the same PNG run through your procedure.
I mention this because some of us don't normally run Windows.
Edit - now that I think about it, I may be able to get the original bootsplash as a PNG and then compare with the original Huawei mbn. I think I'll do that and get back to you unless you beat me to it.