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As you all know the Pimp my Captivate guide is rather old. Systoxity's original version of the guide is from just days after the phone came out. That said, a new one was needed so I am creating a new one. If you could can you please tell me what guides you would like added? An added bonus if you can write that section yourself and PM it to me.
Stay tuned it should be ready in the next couple days. But I really need your help writing sections. Don't worry you will receive proper credit. I still retain the right to make changes though so don't be surprised if your section is not word for word what you wrote.
I will post the guide on the forum for download as soon as it is finished and hopefully this one stays up to date longer then the last.
Make sure to included unleash the beast
And the battery circle mod
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
The unlock tutorial
the original is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7776555&postcount=1
But, I created a guide with pictures with the alternative adb command, for the users that experience problems loading the original script, along with an update to the original guide that makes it function as intended.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761408
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The unlock tutorial
the original is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7776555&postcount=1
But, I created a guide with pictures with the alternative adb command, for the users that experience problems loading the original script, along with an update to the original guide that makes it function as intended.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761408
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Am I allowed to use the pictures?
I am not going to include unleash the beast because it is all in one and not everyone wants ALL of those things.
Pre-release version
I have create a pre-release version. If you would like to tell me what I should add etc. that would be great. Yes, I know the table of contents is out of order I am fixing that in a new release.
http://www.multiupload.com/1H5UNU5OUG
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I have create a pre-release version. If you would like to tell me what I should add etc. that would be great. Yes, I know the table of contents is out of order I am fixing that in a new release.
http://www.multiupload.com/1H5UNU5OUG
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Guide is beautiful. You can add recommended apps as well.. and if you're cool enough have QR codes and maybe pictures of each recommended app
That's if you're up for that type of work..
IE. Beautiful Widgets, D: XDA app hehe.
and you can also maybe talk about upgrading stock firmwares .. JH3 of somesort all in all it's very superb!
This does not list instructions for removing AT&T market restrictions. Is that no longer needed? Thanks for putting this together.
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This does not list instructions for removing AT&T market restrictions. Is that no longer needed? Thanks for putting this together.
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It is still needed, but I forgot.
As the title says...do wapps meant for tthe MN2 work on the new Smartwatch 2?
I realise most of the current MN2 wapps will be modified in time to work on the newer watch but will the MN2 versions of wapps work at all on the new watch in the meantime.
Many thanks in advance.
I'm interested in this also, as according to this post on Sony:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/kno...upport-to-your-original-smartwatch-extension/
They should work without modification.
BBowermaster said:
I'm interested in this also, as according to this post on Sony:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/kno...upport-to-your-original-smartwatch-extension/
They should work without modification.
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Ive seen mixed reports in various forums on the internet. I was hoping for a definate answer. I think your link is the nearest im going to get. Thankyou.
smw2 apps
Hi there this is not answer but might help I have downloaded a few app and just seems like some work and some don't think developers should state whether it does work or not on smw2
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Hi there this is not answer but might help I have downloaded a few app and just seems like some work and some don't think developers should state whether it does work or not on smw2
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Not as easy as it sounds. Unless Sony has released a smw2 emulator with the SDK, if a developer doesn't own the new watch, there is no way for them to check compatibility.
Hello, everyone and the moderators!
I just joined.
I had happily used Android in Datawind Tablet for 6 months, two years back, when it developed a snag. I received a replacement. It had third-party apk download site of Datawind, not the Google's Playstore. I was displeased by this limiting option. So I returned back the device and got back my full payment.
I informed Google about this but Google said that since Android development is under Apache license, not GNU license, people could do as they pleased.
A few months back I was interested by the Whatsapp app. It can't run on Android-x86 on PCs. So I planned to buy a cheap smartphone to test it. I bought a Karbonn Titanium 3Dplex Lite.
Everything alright upto this! I was happily using Whatsapp, when my notice was brought upon a third party app called Tap-n-Buy. I could not uninstall it.
I have been an exclusive Debian Linux user for the last nine years. So I thought I could su and remove it.
But I found that not only su is not possible ordinarily in Android, but in the android-porting forums it appears to be a taboo word.
Very well! I researched and found the site techaddictted.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/9-apk-to-root-android-phones-without-pccomputer
I downloaded a few rooting apk files from their parent sites.
In the meanwhile I was helped by Androidcentral, link, androidcentral.com/root and digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-root-android, in the preliminary research. I was also helped by the android-x86 forum.
I continued to post a few queries in "android-x86 and ancroid-porting" but am not receiving any replies:
Topics:
(1) Customise Pre-installed Android in personal Smartphones?
(2) How to copy the entire Android OS installed on smartphone to PC running Linux?
(3) Why Rooting Android on Smartphones is a taboo subject?
(4) How to install Android ISO on Smartphone from Linux Systems?
The process being: downloading the installed OS from my Smartphone to my lap-/desk- top, su and remove problematic apps, and put it back on the smartphone.
But needless to say, one of my posts has been refused. The rest have yet not been approved for general viewing.
With my threads to android-porting I came to have an intuition about some issues:
(1) It appears that Android rooting is a taboo subject in Android google usergroups.
(2) There is no direct super user level in android to be root'ed but only 3rd party apps.
I downloaded some of the apk files from the links provided by techaddictted.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/9-apk-to-root-android-phones-without-pccomputer . I checked those apk files using online virus malware scanner and found all of them problematic.
I continued to search, and from MakeUseOf - Technology, Simplified, (i.e., makeuseof.com) I was led here.
Now my interest is very detailed:
Ultimately, I wish to download the Entire Installation on the Smartphone of the custom Android by my mobile developer, tweak the files, remove a couple of problematic apps and then reinstall the tweaked files back to the smartphone again.
I know that in Linux I could remove root password using booting from a different liveCD, use some tricks like chroot and then remove and log on as root with a new password.
As a Linux aware person I can understand that may be Android is trying to suppress information about rooting a device to keep the proprietary apps running. They have their limitations.
But on the contrary, Google Android itself warns me of the third party software, which is indicates as malicious. Here is the link: drive.google.com/open?id=10N1HtycG87_5LW59-1GGKI32b1ucN0bC
It was these Tap-n-Buy warnings that actually aroused my interest in rooting my device, to be a superuser and remove this software. Otherwise, this app doesn't appear to be removable.
Could I be helped?
We will take one baby step at a time. First know whether it is at all possible to be a superuser without a third-party Superuser app.
And continue from there to the next baby step.
Root on Android is a security exploit. It is not taboo here.
It might be that your device can't be rooted (not all can be) mainly if it's a no name cheap devices.
Yes you need third party apps as root on Android requires a kernel change.
As for pulling the OS off a device. You are out of luck on that. As the OS is packaged differently when it is zipped and then it is decompressed when flashed.
Your best bet would be to see if your bootloader can be unlocked. If it can then you will need to find the kernel source and build aosp for the device.
Thank you for responding to my queries
Thank you Sir, for responding to my post and replying to my queries. I have to admit that I did not expect a reply so soon.
I thought I did not write clearly enough to make it clearer, and I apologise for the ambiguity. I would try to clarify certain aspects of my post based on your observations.
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I was not referring to this forum, Sir. I was talking about android-porting.
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Sir, it is a branded product from a fair Indian company ["karbonnmobiles dot com"] with an entry in the Wikipedia [english wikipedia.org/wiki/Karbonn_Mobiles].
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... Yes you need third party apps as root on Android requires a kernel change ...
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But all the apk files I checked with virustotal.com had issues. Could you kindly advise on a safe apk, Sir?
zelendel said:
... As for pulling the OS off a device. You are out of luck on that. As the OS is packaged differently when it is zipped and then it is decompressed when flashed ...
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Sir, I have already decompressed android-x86 ISO and studied it. So I think the same feat could be repeated on the smartphone's OS. Please inform about an HowTo, Sir.
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... to see if your bootloader can be unlocked. If it can then you will need to find the kernel source and build aosp for the device ...
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I would require links on HowTo, Sir. Could I be helped in this regard please?
I thank you once again for replying so promptly.
rajibando said:
Thank you Sir, for responding to my post and replying to my queries. I have to admit that I did not expect a reply so soon.
I thought I did not write clearly enough to make it clearer, and I apologise for the ambiguity. I would try to clarify certain aspects of my post based on your observations.
I was not referring to this forum, Sir. I was talking about android-porting.
Sir, it is a branded product from a fair Indian company ["karbonnmobiles dot com"] with an entry in the Wikipedia [english wikipedia.org/wiki/Karbonn_Mobiles].
But all the apk files I checked with virustotal.com had issues. Could you kindly advise on a safe apk, Sir?
Sir, I have already decompressed android-x86 ISO and studied it. So I think the same feat could be repeated on the smartphone's OS. Please inform about an HowTo, Sir.
I would require links on HowTo, Sir. Could I be helped in this regard please?
I thank you once again for replying so promptly.
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Oh no. Karbon is not what you think. They like Micromax use rebranded devices from China. Normally cool pads by Chinese name. (I have helped with many India based users with different oems) even helping getting kernel source release for the M1.
Root files will always trip anti virus programs. It's because in a way it is a virus. Root apps use security exploits to get root. Nothing to worry about as long as you are smart about it. Heck you can ask any developer here "what anti virus program they use" and the majority will say none. They are faker then a Chinese knock off. They have even been found to fake false reports on files for their competitors.
If your device has an unlocked bootloader then you can flash magisk which is the best root app.
If you come across an app that doesn't need to be flashed and is just an apk. Run the other way. Those use majority security exploits to get it done but most of them get patched in the monthly updates. So it doesn't always stay. They also tend to add malware to the device.
As for a step by step guide. I can only do what you can. That is to search xda to get the info I need.
I'll do what I can and see what I can find. No promises. Do some research yourself as well. It will help you learn the ins and outs and get you to know the lingo.
Mind you. You will still need an app to control root. Which is encludes with the magisk zip
I will try with your information
Thank you, Sir, for the additional information for my further research and experimentations.
I will try to find flash magisk zip and then use it.
BTW, I would seek this opportunity to request you to advise me about the best Smartphone that has everything accessible, from open bootloader to root permissions for my further experimentations.
Until then, I would seek your permission to be absent from this thread.
Thank you once again, Sir!
My regards
rajibando said:
Thank you, Sir, for the additional information for my further research and experimentations.
I will try to find flash magisk zip and then use it.
BTW, I would seek this opportunity to request you to advise me about the best Smartphone that has everything accessible, from open bootloader to root permissions.
Until then, I would seek your permission to be absent from this thread.
Thank you once again, Sir!
My regards
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Dude. Relax. I am no longer in the army. No need to call me sir. Lol This is a forum. People reply when they can. We are glad to help in our free time.
Do some research on magisk. Don't just go flashing. But first things first. Find out if you have a bootloader that can be unlocked. If not then you won't be able to go further.
Thanks for replying again so soon!
Thank you, Sir, for replying so quickly once again.
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No need to call me sir.
I addressed you as Sir as a gesture of admiration for your kind support. If you are uncomfortable with it, then I would rather not address you as sir.
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Find out if you have a bootloader that can be unlocked.
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Yes, I have just been researching on this very issue. But it appears to involve installing Android SDK, as per howtogeek dot com/239798/how-to-unlock-your-android-phones-bootloader-the-official-way
Is there another, easier way? A shortcut?
BTW, please refer to my request in the post #5 on a suitable smartphone for experimentation.
rajibando said:
Thank you, Sir, for replying so quickly once again.
Yes, I have just been researching on this very issue. But it appears to involve installing Android SDK, as per howtogeek dot com/239798/how-to-unlock-your-android-phones-bootloader-the-official-way
Is there another, easier way? A shortcut?
BTW, please refer to my request in the post #5 on a suitable smartphone for experimentation.
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All you really nead from the sdk is the adb files, so you can push commands to your device. There are a few basic adb packages. Here is a good tool. This will work for now to do what you want. If you ever decide to build roms for your devices from source then you will have to have the whole SDK.
While there are many sites one the internet XDA is the only one you will ever need for modding your device. Any question you may have as been asked at least a hundred times in these forums. Use the XDA search or the XDA search plug in for your browser to hel find the info you need.
Many devices have unlockable bootloaders. One Plus has the currant Dev support right now as they are good with 3rd party developers for the most part. Depending on the device unlocking the bootloader has back draws (sony with DRM keys and such) lessened security (no matter what any one tells you). Just see which devices XDA portal team is talking about. They are normally good dev devices. Like I think Honor is working with XDA to be as open as possible.
Thanks for replying again so soon!
Thank you once again.
Regarding your following sentence:
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I indeed did both full and advanced search in this very site for my OP thread title.
Needless to say, I didn't find any. I couldn't. I always ask incisive questions, otherwise, I don't.
Once in flow, I asked you about unlocking the bootloader. As I asked, I began my search as well
So Honor and One Plus? Could you please inform about the specific models? I will then talk to Amazon India for one of the two, and also about a completely open Smartphone, without locked bootloader, locked root, locked third-party app (I will do them myself, if required) with Android pre-installed, for experimentation.
Thanks a lot!
I will take some time to be familiar with xda, but I will eventually, if the quality that you vouch for is really there.
I admire all good things and am ready to pay more than money for them.
Regards
rajibando said:
Thank you once again.
Regarding your following sentence:
I indeed did both full and advanced search in this very site for my OP thread title.
Needless to say, I didn't find any. I couldn't. I always ask incisive questions, otherwise, I don't.
Once in flow, I asked you about unlocking the bootloader. As I asked, I began my search as well
So Honor and One Plus? Okay, I will talk to Amazon India for one of the two, and also about a completely open Smartphone, without locked bootloader, locked root, locked third-party app (I will do them myself, if required) with Android pre-installed, for experimentation.
Thanks a lot!
I will take some time to be familiar with xda, but I will eventually, if the quality that you vouch for is really there.
I admire all good things and am ready to pay more than money for them.
Regards
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Yeah the site search can be a bit bad. Due to the size of it. You will get used to what key words you will need to use. The site has been here for almost 20 years now leading the way in mobile hacking and development. So there is a lot of info. But a lot of it is pre-android as well so don't be deterred.
I had a look at the devices available from Amazon India. Look in out forums at the device threads and compare them. The 5t is the only one I can say for 100% that it will do what you want.
Ah, great!
Thanks for posting a reply so quickly.
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I am so sorry that I was editing the post #9 while you replied.
Okay, One Plus 5T? Shall enquire with Amazon.
[later addition] Yes, checked. But I won't buy it. It has a (redundant for me) very powerful camera and a very powerful HD screen, which I won't require.
The device is expensive chiefly because the powerful camera and the HD screen which I don't need. I simply want to experiment.
So I will go with the best of the original Chinese Brands that flood our markets.buy any one of the smartphones, as advised, 2nd hand. Not the India-nised Chinese Brands re-packaged by Karbonn or Micromax — a priceless information you brought to my notice. I will enquire with our local mobile repairers and software updaters.
I had already written to Amazon in the meanwhile. Though the CS team has replied, they are not very competent. I am presently waiting for the Executive Customer Relations Team to respond.
I will gradually become familiar with this site, for sure, and learn to search optimally.
Thanks once again!
Hey guys anyone got Dolby running on the Oneplus 6 can you give me the files and show me how?
I have check the forums and such, and tried many files from XDA or those guides online, and it's either Dolby app FC, I don't have audio or it will show as Dolby Atmos (no info provided) in Magisk and no app shows up in the drawer.
Ethan140310 said:
Hey guys anyone got Dolby running on the Oneplus 6 can you give me the files and show me how?
I have check the forums and such, and tried many files from XDA or those guides online, and it's either Dolby app FC, I don't have audio or it will show as Dolby Atmos (no info provided) in Magisk and no app shows up in the drawer.
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Why u don't serch xda
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/themes/dolby-atmos-one-plus-6-t3800765
pankspoo said:
Why u don't serch xda
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/themes/dolby-atmos-one-plus-6-t3800765
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Maybe I haven't been clear, i have already search for it and pay a few good hours to try out files on xda and other sites.
I also did try what you mentioned and it didn't work.
Also, If you read that post, you will see that there are others who it doesn't work for them as well
Ethan140310 said:
Maybe I haven't been clear, i have already search for it and pay a few good hours to try out files on xda and other sites.
I also did try what you mentioned and it didn't work.
Also, If you read that post, you will see that there are others who it doesn't work for them as well
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K i will. Create one soon??
install xxxnolimits and check dolby in profile, in pie didn't work
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K i will. Create one soon
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Hopefully this is one that's made new and works, and isn't just a mod from the oneplus 5 that you just posted saying would work (*cough* stereo sound mod *cough*)
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Hopefully this is one that's made new and works, and isn't just a mod from the oneplus 5 that you just posted saying would work (*cough* stereo sound mod *cough*)
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Ok i the only one who dare to try mods from other phones as trial and check basis by sacrificing risk for my device, that is also called as tester not as developer, that person has also a contribution in development so appreciate it without complaining.
Already come from scratch yesterday after using A. R. I. S. E so its not easy as u think
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install xxxnolimits and check dolby in profile, in pie didn't work
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I'm still thinking whether I should install it, new to Oneplus and that rom in particular
Do you have any thoughts or review on it?
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Ok i the only one who dare to try mods from other phones as trial and check basis by sacrificing risk for my device, that is also called as tester not as developer, that person has also a contribution in development so appreciate it without complaining.
Already come from scratch yesterday after using A. R. I. S. E so its not easy as u think
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I appreciate those that test from other devices. But taking a mod and posting a thread saying it works for this phone when it absolutely doesn't and does not even change the same files that the new device does isn't testing. It's using people who don't understand enough to do your testing for you. Could have easily bricked someone's device if it were something more serious. Shame on you.
Hopefully a REAL developer will take on the challenge of making a Dolby module for our phones.
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I appreciate those that test from other devices. But taking a mod and posting a thread saying it works for this phone when it absolutely doesn't and does not even change the same files that the new device does isn't testing. It's using people who don't understand enough to do your testing for you. Could have easily bricked someone's device if it were something more serious. Shame on you.
Hopefully a REAL developer will take on the challenge of making a Dolby module for our phones.
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Its Eventually happened about stereo mod. If you are not helping anyone then don't blame on anyone here first shame yourself self useless person.
Yours thanks meter showing how useless u r to this community.
I never post anything that bricks anyone's devices, that comman sense i have already.
So stops topics here, don't talk anymore
Hello everyone,
My Nubia X just arrived and it's in my hands.
Of course it's with Chinese ROM (the dealer warned me before to order it by the way).
Anyway, the aim is to root it, to the phone to die while I'm trying.
Until now, there was no need to root any phone, because I had what I need. But now is a different story.
I know that will be challenge with that phone, but I'm open for it.
I would like to ask you, to give your suggestions what I should try on it, and make it work with Google services.
Consider that my technical knowledge is pretty high.
Thank you in advance!
Bro.
Hey you,
we are in the same situation right now:
So what I currently know.. there is a root solution but it seems like it is pretty weird to understand.
You can find the 'tutorial' here:
bbs.nubia.cn/thread-1396991-1-1.html
Well actually I don't even know if this works but you might give it a try.
As soon as I receive my own one I will definitely try this one out.
It seems like a one-click solution to me (but with all this chinese its kinda hard to understand).
The pictures at least show that they installed Magisk (17.4) which is even one of the newest ones.
Well let me know if it works for you.
Just send me a PM with your Discord Tag (if you own it) so we can stay in touch, if you like.
Cheers
Well, I've try most of the popular ways to install the Google framework, but without luck so far.
In other hand, I put some efforts to make the phone useful and remove the bloatware and install different launcher.
As I'm not tied with the google services that much, it's working for me. (see the screenshot)
hi br_other,
I've installed G-Framework and it works fine.
If the mods finally fix the problem (I cant post anything), I will create a tutorial for you guys.
Until then,
have fun with ur phone :fingers-crossed:
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hi br_other,
I've installed G-Framework and it works fine.
If the mods finally fix the problem (I cant post anything), I will create a tutorial for you guys.
Until then,
have fun with ur phone :fingers-crossed:
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Thanks for the update mate!
We're waiting for your "how-to".
Cheers!
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Thanks for the update mate!
We're waiting for your "how-to".
Cheers!
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Hi br_other,
take a look in the guides section.
Hope it is enough (to get started with this topic).
If I find anything more easier, I'll will update it.
Cheers boi
What's the link