Information
Since the method was already in the public domain, I wrote the instructions as the source ( not my original work )
The method is suitable for any bootloader.
Everything is done at your own risk.
What do you need
QFIL - Google search and download
Hex Editor - Online or whatever
FTM - fileftm.img (of your own handset showing blank SN)
QFIL loader - fileprog_ufs_firehose_Sdm845_lge ( google search and download )
Find out your SN on the mobile box or invoice (that you have to restore from below steps )
Steps
Put your phone into 9008 mode
Open QFIL from the installed QPTS package.
The phone must be connected to the PC with the installed drivers, the program should display "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM x)"
Go to configuration - FireHose configutation. Check the Read Serial Number and Reset After Download checkbox, change Device Type to ufs. Save.
Select Flat Build, in the Programmer Path field, select the FireHose file.
Go to Tools - Partition Manager. At the request of the program, click OK. We wait until everything is loaded and a list appears.
We select the ftm item, right-click on it and in the window that appears, select Manage Partition Data - take backup (will edit this ftm image to restore SN)
open the ftm.img file in the Hex editor, find the value 00012000, and write your serial there (see photo)
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restore the edited ftm image from partition manager
Turn on the phone and check the serial :good:
Hia,
Anyone who got success restoring the serial number got the play protect certification back?
S/N
I have a missing S/N...is that the same number as ESN?
I'd like to know the security this place gives you, imeipro.info, if you try to search for site policies, you'll never find them, just a simple F.A.Q.
I have a feeling that this is a service that reveals our imei for those who clone phones for the Black market. No Google service or reputable sites will ask you for imei, moreover, the police ask you for the imei to locate a phone as last measure.
I don't know if I've expressed myself well, but if anyone can tell if this is a fraud, it would be a big help. And
And please don't tell me that the service works and gives you what you ask for, since Facebook also gives you what you ask for, and you give facebook much more than you get from Facebook, you give your total privacy, your location, your shopping history, your card numbers, etc.
manuhuelva said:
I'd like to know the security this place gives you, imeipro.info, if you try to search for site policies, you'll never find them, just a simple F.A.Q.
I have a feeling that this is a service that reveals our imei for those who clone phones for the Black market. No Google service or reputable sites will ask you for imei, moreover, the police ask you for the imei to locate a phone as last measure.
I don't know if I've expressed myself well, but if anyone can tell if this is a fraud, it would be a big help. And
And please don't tell me that the service works and gives you what you ask for, since Facebook also gives you what you ask for, and you give facebook much more than you get from Facebook, you give your total privacy, your location, your shopping history, your card numbers, etc.
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The thread is for those who are the genuine buyers of the phone so they must be having there original SN of there handset by any chance if they have lost there SN this is to help them to restore simple
manuhuelva said:
I'd like to know the security this place gives you, imeipro.info, if you try to search for site policies, you'll never find them, just a simple F.A.Q.
I have a feeling that this is a service that reveals our imei for those who clone phones for the Black market. No Google service or reputable sites will ask you for imei, moreover, the police ask you for the imei to locate a phone as last measure.
I don't know if I've expressed myself well, but if anyone can tell if this is a fraud, it would be a big help. And
And please don't tell me that the service works and gives you what you ask for, since Facebook also gives you what you ask for, and you give facebook much more than you get from Facebook, you give your total privacy, your location, your shopping history, your card numbers, etc.
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All your last few posts have been about privacy and how you have saved 1.6gb ram, i dont know to do what?
But dont you think you should be the last person to root your phone? You know what root does right?
Many high security workplace apps will never let you keep a rooted phone....
_sumit9786 said:
The thread is for those who are the genuine buyers of the phone so they must be having there original SN of there handset by any chance if they have lost there SN this is to help them to restore simple
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Thank you very much for the answer mate.
manuhuelva said:
Thank you very much for the answer mate.
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you are welcome :good:
lefttobleed said:
All your last few posts have been about privacy and how you have saved 1.6gb ram, i dont know to do what?
But dont you think you should be the last person to root your phone? You know what root does right?
Many high security workplace apps will never let you keep a rooted phone....
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I know that my latest posts talk about that 1.6gb ... but honestly, everyone is looking to root to improve the capabilities of their phones, be it debloat, theme support, native support through magisk modules for functions that are not present in stock, and make the phone faster in general.
I challenge you to try to put a rom aosp for this mobile, and that it does not sting your neck, thinking about the money you have paid for the phone camera that you do not use because aosp does not have native drivers. Without adding things like the DAC or the loss of 4g calls.
Within the possibilities that exist for this terminal, with the ability to exploit its performance, and how expensive it costs, the most profitable in terms of "worthit" is to stay in stock and debloat it to the maximum, so as not to lose functions, and not be spied on, cheated on, and lagged by junk applications and services.
I am realistic, the only thing I am looking for is to make people who are new to this forum understand that this terminal only has 2 options:
-AOSP with quite reduced functionality and hardly any qualcomm-lg framework support (for that I buy a Pixel or a Mi 8, phones that have too much framework support on aosp) but too much overallspeed.
-Stock with custom kernel, debloat and some other things, having all the wonders that this phone offers, which are not few, and the same overall speed as aosp.
I hope I have resolved your doubts about my post.
PD: Not everyone needs stay DRM-approved or be rootless for applications that require have no modifications for work or connect to loggin services, keeping in mind that for "work/corporative applications" that require Locked Bootloader, I would use a separate terminal, or use magisk hide or any root masker. A high-end phone is supposedly picked to get all the juice out of it. For working stuff there are already companies that provide you with a terminal without modifications, or u can buy mid-range or low-end phones, which give you the fix for the work apps and corporation apps.
PD2: The security that magisk gives you of not being able to be exploited, is much greater than a root from /system.
Also, phones like this one, boot A / B, have a thing called DM-verity and Force-Encrypt, which ensure that the /system partitions and the other more dangerous ones are not modified, but magisk do this overlapping the code on the ramdisk and boot, making impossible install any apk in /system, /system-priv, /vendor.....
Also, if you touched something of /system, the next reboot would revert the changes, since it is a very strong security measure, so a virus cant do damage by scaling permissions or like, u only have to uninstall the app/module/zip and uninstall magisk, flash original boot.img on boot_a and boot_b, and the virus will go out ur phone, because u was systemless root/modded/exploited.
manuhuelva said:
I know that my latest posts talk about that 1.6gb ... but honestly, everyone is looking to root to improve the capabilities of their phones, be it debloat, theme support, native support through magisk modules for functions that are not present in stock, and make the phone faster in general.
I challenge you to try to put a rom aosp for this mobile, and that it does not sting your neck, thinking about the money you have paid for the phone camera that you do not use because aosp does not have native drivers. Without adding things like the DAC or the loss of 4g calls.
Within the possibilities that exist for this terminal, with the ability to exploit its performance, and how expensive it costs, the most profitable in terms of "worthit" is to stay in stock and debloat it to the maximum, so as not to lose functions, and not be spied on, cheated on, and lagged by junk applications and services.
I am realistic, the only thing I am looking for is to make people who are new to this forum understand that this terminal only has 2 options:
-AOSP with quite reduced functionality and hardly any qualcomm-lg framework support, for that I buy a Pixel or a Mi 8, but too much overallspeed.
-Stock with custom kernel, debloat and some other things, having all the wonders that this phone offers, which are not few, and the same overall speed as aosp.
I hope I have resolved your doubts about my post.
PD: Not everyone needs stay DRM-approved or be rootless for applications that require have no modifications for work or connect to loggin services, keeping in mind that for work applications that require Locked Bootloader, I would use a separate terminal, or use magisk hide or any root masker. A high-end phone is supposedly to get all the juice out of it, for work things there are already companies that provide you with a terminal without modifications, or u can buy mid-range or low-end phones, which give you the fix for the work apps and corporation apps.
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I agree with all that you said. Thats the very reason i am here too.
But you questioned the OP about security and keep talking about privacy but your phone is rooted and unlocked, so hows that secure? Yes you can use another phone for security, but the way you are preaching in all your posts to stay away from google, facebook etc is like you want us all to have your setup only, with 1.6gb free ram and no google or facebook to spy on us. All of us have our own preferences and requirements from a phone. Most of us know how intrusive google, facebook etc are, but still might have them in their phones.
FYI whatever you do in modern smartphones, they still can intrude. You will have to go back to the brick phones to save yourself from the system
lefttobleed said:
I agree with all that you said. Thats the very reason i am here too.
But you questioned the OP about security and keep talking about privacy but your phone is rooted and unlocked, so hows that secure? Yes you can use another phone for security, but the way you are preaching in all your posts to stay away from google, facebook etc is like you want us all to have your setup only, with 1.6gb free ram and no google or facebook to spy on us. All of us have our own preferences and requirements from a phone. Most of us know how intrusive google, facebook etc are, but still might have them in their phones.
FYI whatever you do in modern smartphones, they still can intrude. You will have to go back to the brick phones to save yourself from the system
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I totally agree with you, I can not pretend that everyone uses my configuration, perhaps I have sinned a little to believe that I know everything . But even so, what is real, is the performance that is achieved by removing apps and services that are in the background, although technically it will not free you from being spied, if it is going to remove queued processes from the processor, which is translates into less delay for other applications, and being able to play AAA games and have other apps open, without being abruptly closed by the native task manager.
I apologize if I have offended you at any time.
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I totally agree with you, I can not pretend that everyone uses my configuration, perhaps I have sinned a little to believe that I know everything . But even so, what is real, is the performance that is achieved by removing apps and services that are in the background, although technically it will not free you from being spied, if it is going to remove queued processes from the processor, which is translates into less delay for other applications, and being able to play AAA games and have other apps open, without being abruptly closed by the native task manager.
I apologize if I have offended you at any time.
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No not at all. Please dont apologize. I just was going through many threads and kept seeing your posts. Also saw that you yourself lost your S/N, so was a bit startled on seeing your question to the OP.
But end of the day what you have done to the rom in your phone is quite good. Just saw your older posts in LG forums. Nice.
I am more of an AOSP roms guy with a good overclocked kernel and audio mods. But right now there is no fully stable rom out there, so am on stock android 10 beta. So far doing well.
lefttobleed said:
No not at all. Please dont apologize. I just was going through many threads and kept seeing your posts. Also saw that you yourself lost your S/N, so was a bit startled on seeing your question to the OP.
But end of the day what you have done to the rom in your phone is quite good. Just saw your older posts in LG forums. Nice.
I am more of an AOSP roms guy with a good overclocked kernel and audio mods. But right now there is no fully stable rom out there, so am on stock android 10 beta. So far doing well.
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Regarding the loss of the s / n, it is wrong, it was there. I extracted the ftm.img partition and saw that it was present, which indicates that the S / N does not appear because of removing the LG-DRM.apk or something like that, it does not appear, but it is present in the Qualcomm-ftm partition .img
Anyway, it is somewhat unnecessary and I have sent myself an email with the S / n to keep it, you never know if you may need it.
And thanks for your words, I have no intention of knocking anyone down, or the work done by anyone for this community, but there are times when I am not able to explain myself well, and I sound a little know-it-all, when I really am an amateur more No computer training, only knowledge of being 14 years behind a PC learning by myself.
By the way, I am one of yours too, I prefer AOSP a thousand times than stock, but we are not lucky to be like the Google Pixel with hardware support
Xposed, Device Id Changer apk. Boom, open the app and there's your serial number
I'm coming up empty searching for fileprog_ufs_firehose_Sdm845_lge.... any hints?
I'm buying a used phone from craigslist where the guy had flashed another ROM and then flashed back... but says his SN is now blank. For the sake of tidiness, I wanted to recover it. (this does not however appear to be one of the ebay/Sprint cross-flashed phones).
thanks!
Mike
zim2dive said:
I'm coming up empty searching for fileprog_ufs_firehose_Sdm845_lge.... any hints?
I'm buying a used phone from craigslist where the guy had flashed another ROM and then flashed back... but says his SN is now blank. For the sake of tidiness, I wanted to recover it. (this does not however appear to be one of the ebay/Sprint cross-flashed phones).
thanks!
Mike
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Has your device the play protect certification? Without that you cant use google pay for example. Or some bank's apps.
2020-09-05 15:53:42.223 13: C:\Users\congl\Downloads\prog_ufs_firehose_sdm855_ddr.elf
2020-09-05 15:53:42.224
2020-09-05 15:53:42.224 15:53:42: Requested ID 13, file: "C:\Users\congl\Downloads\prog_ufs_firehose_sdm855_ddr.elf"
2020-09-05 15:53:42.226
2020-09-05 15:53:42.227 15:53:42: ERROR: function: rx_data:246 Error occurred while reading from COM port
2020-09-05 15:53:42.228
2020-09-05 15:53:42.229 15:53:42: ERROR: function: sahara_main:982 Sahara protocol error
2020-09-05 15:53:42.230
2020-09-05 15:53:42.231 15:53:42: ERROR: function: main:320 Uploading Image using Sahara protocol failed
2020-09-05 15:53:42.232
2020-09-05 15:53:42.233
2020-09-05 15:53:42.234 Download Fail:Sahara Fail:QSaharaServer Failrocess fail
2020-09-05 15:53:42.242 Finish Get GPT
zim2dive said:
I'm coming up empty searching for fileprog_ufs_firehose_Sdm845_lge.... any hints?
I'm buying a used phone from craigslist where the guy had flashed another ROM and then flashed back... but says his SN is now blank. For the sake of tidiness, I wanted to recover it. (this does not however appear to be one of the ebay/Sprint cross-flashed phones).
thanks!
Mike
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Yes nothing in google.
Is here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v40/how-to/unlock-lg-v40-via-9008-root-t-mobile-t4042207
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soulcraft24 said:
2020-09-05 15:53:42.223 13: C:\Users\congl\Downloads\prog_ufs_firehose_sdm855_ddr.elf
2020-09-05 15:53:42.224
2020-09-05 15:53:42.224 15:53:42: Requested ID 13, file: "C:\Users\congl\Downloads\prog_ufs_firehose_sdm855_ddr.elf"
2020-09-05 15:53:42.226
2020-09-05 15:53:42.227 15:53:42: ERROR: function: rx_data:246 Error occurred while reading from COM port
2020-09-05 15:53:42.228
2020-09-05 15:53:42.229 15:53:42: ERROR: function: sahara_main:982 Sahara protocol error
2020-09-05 15:53:42.230
2020-09-05 15:53:42.231 15:53:42: ERROR: function: main:320 Uploading Image using Sahara protocol failed
2020-09-05 15:53:42.232
2020-09-05 15:53:42.233
2020-09-05 15:53:42.234 Download Fail:Sahara Fail:QSaharaServer Failrocess fail
2020-09-05 15:53:42.242 Finish Get GPT
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You have to instal QPST that comes with Qfil from the link i posted above.
help or advice
Good, very interesting and very useful for those of us who install kdz doing crossfalshing, I just have a question, how do I get the fileftm.img from my own cell phone? If it is possible to provide instructions or a link to do it, thank you.
Use QFIL
digiciber said:
help or advice
Good, very interesting and very useful for those of us who install kdz doing crossfalshing, I just have a question, how do I get the fileftm.img from my own cell phone? If it is possible to provide instructions or a link to do it, thank you.
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Use QFIL
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Hello,
I have a TC55 from Motorola Solutions (i.e. the enterprise division that does not belong to Google). It is a rugged phone with a big battery (4400 mAh), but certainly not the sleekest design. Not sure if there is much interest in this kind of device, and I am certainly no developer - but in case anyone is investigating the TC55, here are two things I found so far:
It does not come with any Google apps: no Maps, no Gmail, no Play store and so on.
It is easily rooted with Framaroot using the Gandalf exploit.
(I cannot post this info into the Framaroot thread due to my low post count).
Anyway, maybe this helps someone. I will be happy to try to answer any questions about the TC55, but keep in mind I am no pro and I am not keen in messing around in its internals much more than I have done already.
Elanguescence said:
Hello,
I have a TC55 from Motorola Solutions (i.e. the enterprise division that does not belong to Google). It is a rugged phone with a big battery (4400 mAh), but certainly not the sleekest design. Not sure if there is much interest in this kind of device, and I am certainly no developer - but in case anyone is investigating the TC55, here are two things I found so far:
It does not come with any Google apps: no Maps, no Gmail, no Play store and so on.
It is easily rooted with Framaroot using the Gandalf exploit.
(I cannot post this info into the Framaroot thread due to my low post count).
Anyway, maybe this helps someone. I will be happy to try to answer any questions about the TC55, but keep in mind I am no pro and I am not keen in messing around in its internals much more than I have done already.
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I heard my company is planning to go with these soon for entry level supervisors such as myself. I'm trying to figure out exactly what it is. All the specs and brochures from Motorola keep calling it a mobile computer in a smartphone "form factor" but never actually call it a phone. I didn't see anything in any of the specs to lead me to believe for sure that it was a phone or if it was just an Android computer in a smartphone form factor.
Anyway, I just wanted to confirm, that, you're certain this is a phone, correct?
Thanks.
- Byron
bfollowell said:
Anyway, I just wanted to confirm, that, you're certain this is a phone, correct?
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Yes, definitely. You can call and get called, and you can send and receive SMS. It also supports wired headsets, and it is supposed to work with Bluetooth headsets, though I do not have any to test.
Elanguescence said:
Yes, definitely. You can call and get called, and you can send and receive SMS. It also supports wired headsets, and it is supposed to work with Bluetooth headsets, though I do not have any to test.
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Thanks for the info but it looks like mine is going to be crippled.
Sort of a let-down really. Yes, it "can" be a phone. Or without a sim card it can be a really powerful Android based mobile computer. That's what it is going to be for most of us. Only a few supervisors with area management approval are going to get units with the phone features working. Still cool. Just not as cool as I'd thought it was going to be.
- Byron
bfollowell said:
Thanks for the info but it looks like mine is going to be crippled.
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I see, sorry to hear that. It sounds weird to me to do that, but then again I have no clue about this type of work.
Maybe the crippling could be worked around or undone by people with good Android knowledge - but I suppose it might not be the best idea to go against company policy.
Elanguescence said:
I see, sorry to hear that. It sounds weird to me to do that, but then again I have no clue about this type of work.
Maybe the crippling could be worked around or undone by people with good Android knowledge - but I suppose it might not be the best idea to go against company policy.
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I don't think they're doing anything all that special to cripple it. They just won't all have sim cards or a cell plan. Pretty much as simple as that.
I won't be doing anything to circumvent that though or rooting it or anything like that. It's not like it's a gift and it belongs to me or anything. After almost 22 years, I've kind of grown to like my job and getting a paycheck every two weeks.I'd kind of like to keep it for another 15 or 20 years. Who knows, maybe my manager will decide that I need cell service with mine.
I work for a large automaker in the U.S. We have over 2.8 million square feet under roof. Personally, I can be anywhere on in the plant, on the roof, in pits & sub-basements underneath or anywhere on or near the 50 acre plant site at any given time. A lot of what I need to do on a daily basis is through our intranet portal. They're putting in something like 500 new wi-fi repeaters/extenders all around the plant as well. They're purchasing these for over 300 first line supervisors at my site alone. I'm pretty sure they're doing this corporate-wide so I hate to think what they're spending on these things as a corporation. I'm sure it would bankrupt many small nations! In addition to giving us portal access away from the desk, these are meant to replace our aging industrial radio system. As expensive as these are, they're still much cheaper than $1.5 to $2k per person for a radio that has no other built-in functionality and these do seem pretty ruggedized.
Still a shame about the phone functionality though.
- Byron
Can you see what browser it comes with? Can you install (untrusted) APKs directly without rooting it?
FYI, in case anyone's wondering, there is a version with Google apps on the way (if it isn't already orderable).
Sent from my Moto X
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Can you see what browser it comes with? Can you install (untrusted) APKs directly without rooting it?
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Browser is a standard one, which comes with other devices. Name is Browser.apk and version is 1.0.9
It's possible to install unsigned APK's without rooting.
google account
Hi,
I got stucked with trying to get google calendars from my google account to TC55.
I found one solution to setup google account as a corporate one, but it's not available anymore due to change in google policy.
I can setup google mail via email account, but that doesn't bring me my calendars to the device.
I tried to install gapps but without success.
Is there any other way?
Thanks.
Motorola work on google apps for TC55.There is in beta.
Elanguescence said:
... here are two things I found so far:
It does not come with any Google apps: no Maps, no Gmail, no Play store and so on.
It is easily rooted with Framaroot using the Gandalf exploit.
(I cannot post this info into the Framaroot thread due to my low post count).
Anyway, maybe this helps someone. I will be happy to try to answer any questions about the TC55, but keep in mind I am no pro and I am not keen in messing around in its internals much more than I have done already.
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Obviously u rooted, can u install gapps in it?
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Obviously u rooted, can u install gapps in it?
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No idea, I haven't tried. As far as I understand gapps are usually installed via flashing a zip from recovery, and the stock recovery of the TC55 does not have that option, it only allows reflashing a whole image, if I understand it correctly. Either way, I have come to appreciate the open source alternatives and do not want to get Google on my phone, so I will not try, sorry.
However, going by this thread over at the Motorola support forum, it seems it won't take long until there is official gapps support:
https://developer.motorolasolutions.com/thread/4989
Motorola has now released a TC55-firmware with Google apps. Here are the release notes:
https://atgsupportcentral.motorolasolutions.com/content/emb/docs/ReleaseNotes/Release%20Notes%20-%20%20TC55_RevAPlus_GMS_01%2074G_v10.htm
According to the support email they sent me, to get the actual release you need to perform the following arcane ritual:
Resolution Type is : Software Download
Resolution Id is : 95562
Resolution Title is : TC55 Update Image v1.74 with GMS (Google Mobile Service) Release Note & Factory Reset & Enterprise Enabler package
restrictedSW :
T55N0JGMVRUEN17400.zip 321 MB TC55 OS Recovery Update package
T55N0JGMVAUEN17400.apf 321 MB TC55 OS update package file for deployment using MSP
If you require access to OS files for TC55 1.74 GMS then call the local Support Desk and provide following information:
a. Site ID
b. Serial #(s)
c. Phone #
d. Customer name (First and Last)
e. E-mail address
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Don't ask me what the local support desk number is, or the site ID, or why they have to make this so complicated.
Hi Elanguescence,
I think I screwed up my tc55 by enabling the multiuser function without first creating the white list. Now all the users (with admin rights) does not have access to all the programs, including Applock Administrator and Multiuser administrator.
To cut things short, do you know of a way to reset the device? I don't mind setting it to factory default and start over. I've googled it and some said to launch Rapid Deployment and scan a barcode from there... but my Rapid Deployment just says "Service Not Ready, Please Wait" and get stuck there.
Any help appreciated. Thank you.
Any TC55 users here? Should be getting my unit w/ GMS soon... How do you guys like it?
Is the bootloader locked?
Sent from my Moto X
Hey!
I want to Buy one TC55 for me. Normally i hate Android and the Google stuff on the Phone but some Motorola Salesman told me there is a version with out.
Now i use an Sybian Device. That mean i am "offline" the hole time and when i need Internet the Phone connect the the Internet.
So how about that phone can i work "offline" to?
I will also use an VPN Tunnel to block on my backend all Connnection i dont want. Does all Data trough this VPN Tunnel ?
How about the Barcode Scanning does it work good?
I know for 2D i need to use the Cam but how works it when i am in some other Application?
Nobody?
Ok. I just bought a TC55 from a Friend and I was wondering if someone would post the update to get GSM and the Factory Reset packages. I went to the page and it requires all the information posted above before. Mine is rooted, but i am trying to install GAPS but the recovery is the basic and cannot. I manually installed Google Play and the Google Play Services but Google Play services keep crashing and the Play Store will not connect, any ideas ?
the are 2 versions one with google s... service and the other without.
So i belive you have the first?
(Can i ask you some question about that phone?)
The first custom ROM for the Epic is now live! See this thread for details.
So a friend of mine got his hands on one of these, and since he asked me about flashing Gapps into the device, I was wondering if any one of you guys have been doing something just as "epic" for this children's tablet. And yes, I started this thread as a sort-of sequel/follow-up to the VTech Innotab Max thread I posted a year ago.
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TECH SPECS:
Display: 7-inch capacitive touchscreen with TN LCD display
Resolution: 1024x600
Operating System: Based on Android 4.4 (modified, of course)
Processor: Quad-core, 1.3 GHz (reported by CPU-Z as MediaTek MT8127)
Memory: 1GB RAM
Storage: 16GB; 9GB available for /sdcard partition
Micro SD Card Slot: Yes, expandable up to 32GB
Camera - Rear: 2MP
Camera - Front: 2MP
Audio: 3.5mm stereo jack with microphone
Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
Battery Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery Life: 6+ hours; results will vary based on usage and settings
Port: Micro USB
Sensor(s): Accelerometer
Much to my disappointment, LeapFrog didn't equip the tablet with a GPS module, and despite the potential privacy issues that may arise with including one, it could be legitimately used for certain applications like tracking the device or your son or daughter in case he/she gets lost. The usual backdoor leading to Developer Options is also disabled for some reason, though it can still be accessed through third-party utilities such as this. And maybe it's just my modded Epic, but beaming stuff from another device to an Epic using ShareIT appears to suffer from connection issues, i.e. the device is detected but the sender is unable to connect to it; a workaround for this would be sending a file or two from the Epic and then having the sender do the same from his/her device.
APKs from outside sources can be installed either through ADB or by downloading it on your device and installing as usual, not to mention that there's a semi-hidden feature (tucked away under the Parental Controls panel) that allows for the Amazon AppStore to be loaded. As for rooting, Kingoroot should do the trick from what I've read here, but you can manually install SuperSU on it if you prefer the more established root access app. ADB-wise, the latest debug and fastboot binaries should work on the device from what I can attest.
Oh, and here's a link to the Antutu test results:
http://our.antutu.net/api/?action=v5&act=benchmark&id=54239552
CPU-Z report:
Kernel sources:
Code:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vo6u4s6b3shjrhb/epic.iso?dl=0
https://github.com/huckleberrypie/android_kernel_quanta_narnia
Mad props to RAMChYLD for volunteering to have the sources mailed to him, as I'm reluctant to have them mail the goods to me no thanks to the rather abysmal postal service here in my place.
Pre-rooted ROM dump courtesy of @epic__fail; This can only be flashed with an unlocked bootloader.
Code:
http://www.needrom.com/download/leapfrog-epic-v1-stock-rom/
Note that while the unsigned ROMs cannot be flashed directly using SP Flash Tool, you can get around this by using the hidden Write Memory option. A quick guide on how to do that can be found on page 12.
Signed ROM dumps. Can be flashed directly using SP Flash Tool v5.1744. Make sure to perform a full backup of the tablet before flashing!
Code:
Epic Academy Edition:
v1.1.95: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117902657
v1.8.160: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117908682
v1.8.804: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261819358
LeapPad Academy:
v1.1.171: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261738402
P.S.: If you're getting a signature error upon flashing, try unticking SEC_RO and then try again.
Official flashable ZIP files:
Code:
Regular:
http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/KOT49H.user.1.0.124.20150709.140831-to-KOT49H.user.1.5.45.20160310.231145.zip
http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/KOT49H.user.1.1.146.20150825.120621-to-KOT49H.user.1.5.45.20160310.231145.zip
http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/KOT49H.user.1.2.90.20150924.150837-to-KOT49H.user.1.5.45.20160310.231145.zip
http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/KOT49H.user.1.3.27.20151026.144847-to-KOT49H.user.1.5.45.20160310.231145.zip
Academy Edition:
Latest Version: "KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555"
KOT49H.user.1.1.52.20170522.123745
URL: http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/v2/KOT49H.user.1.1.52.20170522.123745_to_KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555.zip
Patch notes: This is an incremental update from KOT49H.user.1.1.52.20170522.123745 to KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555
KOT49H.user.1.1.62.20170627.010228
URL: http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/v2/KOT49H.user.1.1.62.20170627.010228_to_KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555.zip
Patch notes: This is an incremental update from KOT49H.user.1.1.62.20170627.010228 to KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555
KOT49H.user.1.1.64.20170704.010259
URL: http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/v2/KOT49H.user.1.1.64.20170704.010259_to_KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555.zip
Patch notes: This is an incremental update from KOT49H.user.1.1.64.20170704.010259 to KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555
KOT49H.user.1.1.66.20170712.151925
URL: http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/v2/KOT49H.user.1.1.66.20170712.151925_to_KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555.zip
Patch notes: This is an incremental update from KOT49H.user.1.1.66.20170712.151925 to KOT49H.user.1.1.95.20171215.140555
JSON files for the updater:
Regular:
http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/NarniaSystemUpdateVersions1.json
Academy:
http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/NarniaSystemUpdateVersions_epic2.json
LeapPad Academy:
http://lfcdownload.leapfrog.com/epic/en/NarniaSystemUpdateVersions_epic3.json
The above ZIPs are incremental patches used to update an existing system to a newer build; I couldn't seem to dig up a full system image, let alone a scatter file, for a bricked or bootlooping Epic to be restored back to factory condition though, but still I'm keeping this as a reference in case any one of you guys is interested in downloading them manually. Apparently "KOT49H.user.1.1.99.20150807.173011" is unique to demo units, hence why there weren't any updates available for my device when I ran the OTA utility.
Demo-to-retail conversion tutorial
A tutorial on how to convert a store demo unit into a fully-functional Epic can be found here:
https://huckleberrypie57.blogspot.com/2018/12/and-i-came-in-for-another-leapfrog-epic.html
Custom ROMs
Unofficial LineageOS 14.1 by mac2612, blakegriplingph and kai2000: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-lineageos-14-1-leapfrog-epic-t4161311
The modifications to the way locale is set means that Bluetooth HID like keyboards can pair but cannot work since it cannot be set to be used for input (the options to change or add keyboard layouts is disabled in the Android settings screen and instead is selected from LeapFrog's own screen which divides the world into 7 regions- US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Other. When you pick Other it forces the UK keyboard and locale on you, which is ridiculous since some countries uses varying combinations of either (for example, Philippines uses US English 100%, while Malaysia uses UK English but US Keyboard). However bluetooth does work with A2DP devices.
Yeah, the CPU-Z and AnTuTu benchmark are my doing. I am the friend Blake mentioned. I should add that the device ran the Project Anarchy demo in AnTuTu somewhat well, averaging at 15fps.
MTK's spec sheet mentions that the SoC also has GPS and FM Radio, but I suspect that both are disconnected on the device since Android doesn't detect them.
The option to enable installation of packages from untrusted sources is still in the android security screen in settings tho, and you will be instructed to turn it on as part of the steps to install the Amazon AppStore.
I actually emailed LeapFrog as to whether they can release a tarball to the MTK kernel sources they used, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed but since they had a history of doing so in compliance with the GPL (c.f. the links to Didj/Leapster sources on eLinux provided by none other than LF themselves), I have high hopes for custom ROM development or at least some mods for the device.
Well, my only problem with the device is that the input method and locale selection is locked down and selected by the "Device Locale" screen, instead of allowing the much more granular selection allowed from the Android settings screen itself. I have determined that the same lockdown prevents bluetooth keyboards from pairing properly with the device. Also, several apps defaulted to downloading videos from UK servers instead (ie BabyFirst TV, Fisher-Price Puppy Player and Little People Player) and thus have what I perceive as "wrong voices".
I'm still waiting for LeapFrog's reply concerning the kernel sources, and if all goes well we'll be golden.
Good luck.
Well, drat. Leapfrog's asking me for a mailing address so they can send me the source CDs. Problem is I am wary of the postal servce here at my place, so is there anyone who's willing to get the sources?
So I bought one of these leap pad epics. Got it at toys r us. It was a return so open box. They gave it to me for $70 (they retail for $169.99+tax) because the last person who owned it left their passcode on it. I can't figure out how to get it off. Any ideas??
Hang in there. I've contacted Leapfrog via Facebook and am awaiting a reply.
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Hang in there. I've contacted Leapfrog via Facebook and am awaiting a reply.
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Wouldn't doing the standard factory reset procedure be enough for that (as with those who ended up flinging way too many patterns on their device), or is there anything special that's needed to be done?
Okay, got a reply. Go into the parent screen to bring up the pin entry, then enter 4 1 9. Now, when your cursor is in the last textbox, hit the backspace and enter 2 7. Apparently this is a hidden backdoor that Leapfrog puts into the system for cases like these (ie improper returns).
I've tested it, entering 4 1 2 7 upfront doesn't work. It has to be 4 1 9 <backspace> 2 7.
As for doing a factory reset, well, It's a catch 22 situation- to get into the settings screen, you need to enter the password first - they actually modified the settings app. If you don't have the password, well, you're SOL unless you call Leapfrog support, who will probably give you this code anyway. If the ADB interface is up, you could probably do it from there, but I'm not sure if it is.
Hmm, now I'm wondering if there's someone who's up to doing an SP Flash Tool dump of the device.
Good news: RAMChYLD just got his hands on the source tarball, and as such he gave me a link to the ISO containing the kernel sources, ripped off the disc LeapFrog mailed to him recently:
Said link to the sources can be found on the first post, in case you guys are interested.
Actually, Blake did the bulk of the work, talking to Leapfrog and arranging the CD to be sent to me. But yeah.
RAMChYLD said:
Actually, Blake did the bulk of the work, talking to Leapfrog and arranging the CD to be sent to me. But yeah.
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Yup, pretty much. Though to tell you one thing, I was a bit worried that the sources either wouldn't arrive in time or not at all.
RAMChYLD said:
As for doing a factory reset, well, It's a catch 22 situation- to get into the settings screen, you need to enter the password first - they actually modified the settings app. If you don't have the password, well, you're SOL unless you call Leapfrog support, who will probably give you this code anyway. If the ADB interface is up, you could probably do it from there, but I'm not sure if it is.
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You can factory reset by holding down Power + Volume Up at boot.
Is any one of you guys here interested?
I will be. I'll be buying my son one this weekend.
alienundies said:
I will be. I'll be buying my son one this weekend.
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If you could provide an SP Flash Tool dump of the stock ROM it'll be golden., along with a TWRP/Clockwork recovery image. I really wish that I could get my hands on one, but the local Toys R Us here sells it for like twice the price even though it's just some glorified MediaTek device made with children in mind.
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You can factory reset by holding down Power + Volume Up at boot.
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Does that work? They even went as far as to disable the ability to screenshot with power + volume down until I installed an app to re-enable it.
blakegriplingph said:
If you could provide an SP Flash Tool dump of the stock ROM it'll be golden., along with a TWRP/Clockwork recovery image. I really wish that I could get my hands on one, but the local Toys R Us here sells it for like twice the price even though it's just some glorified MediaTek device made with children in mind.
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+1. The Asian importers for the device are charging way more for it over here than the device sell for in the US. It's going for an insane RM1000 at Toys R Us and Hamleys here. Which imo is ridiculous given that there are vendors selling (malware-laden) Chinese tablets for less than a fifth of that.
I know this device is currently only available in China and not planned for a global release. I had one imported and I have been getting my feet wet with development. How hard is it to extract the kernel and driver blobs from the Chinese Rom and create a Global Rom or Custom Rom? I know I'm asking a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question here. It's because I don't know what I don't know. I figured I just get the conversation started here in-case anyone else has more input / experience on this subject. As this device isn't too much different than the Mi 10 / 10 Pro models, I've been trying to retrace the footsteps of the development on these devices.
The latest Chinese MIUI 12 Rom for Mi 10 Ultra:
http://bigota.d.miui.com/V12.0.7.0....JCNXM_20200813.0000.00_10.0_cn_2513f349af.tgz
I can see the boot.img and recover.img files within. I know you can extract the kernel from the boot.img file but I'm not great with a hex editor / binary splitter.
There is a thread over on xiaomi.eu discussing the possibility of a Mi 10 Ultra Global Rom from them:
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/xiaomi-mi-10-ultra-xiaomi-eu-rom-support.56988/
Xiaomi Mi 10 / 10 Pro unlock bootloader / root:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-10/how-to/guide-mi-10-10-pro-root-guide-t4071553
Unofficial TWRP for Mi 10 / 10 Pro:
https://www.xda-developers.com/unofficial-twrp-is-now-available-for-the-xiaomi-mi-10-and-mi-10-pro/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xi...xperimental-unofficial-twrp-mi-10-10-t4106385
https://github.com/simonsmh/android_device_xiaomi_umi
https://mega.nz/folder/hk0giYJZ#jj3pKafnkhxph5DdWjce1g
I'm with you on this, looking for alternative English rom and the possibility of being able to enable band 20 in the radio chip. I'm sure this has been software disabled, you just wouldn't make a separate chip with no Band 20, it's much cheaper to use a stock chip.
Going to apply for bootloader unlock today, as it looks like there is a waiting period. Done my back ups yesterday, so hopefully bootloader unlocked soon, then wait for twrp and root. I'm no coder but happy to help if I can be of any help.
Developer Options has OEM unlock and the method to use the Mi Unlock Tool to start the waiting period. So the process seems the same as for any other Mi phone I guess I will be starting that off too this weekend!
Sathelp said:
I'm with you on this, looking for alternative English rom and the possibility of being able to enable band 20 in the radio chip. I'm sure this has been software disabled, you just wouldn't make a separate chip with no Band 20, it's much cheaper to use a stock chip.
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This makes sense... I don't "know" if it's true but I've definitely seen before this attempted in custom ROMS: stuff like changing the modem config, software solutions. And it is the sister phone to the main Mi 10 line, which does come in Global. So... Here's hoping!
This is pretty interesting. Here in Spain the Band 20 is the only one we're missing, and it would be wonderful if it can be activated.
It would be the perfect phone if it wasn't for this and for the red tint on some 4K videos.
There's a thread on xda about unlocking the band frequencies on qualcomm devices. If anyone could try it would appreciate a lot. :fingers-crossed:
The waiting game begins!
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I ran into a little trouble with the unlock process. Nothing too big, but my sincere advice is log in with your MIUI number, and make sure you can "find your device" on https://i.mi.com/ to get this far
Sathelp said:
I'm with you on this, looking for alternative English rom and the possibility of being able to enable band 20 in the radio chip. I'm sure this has been software disabled, you just wouldn't make a separate chip with no Band 20, it's much cheaper to use a stock chip.
Going to apply for bootloader unlock today, as it looks like there is a waiting period. Done my back ups yesterday, so hopefully bootloader unlocked soon, then wait for twrp and root. I'm no coder but happy to help if I can be of any help.
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I too am very interested in seeing if it's possible to get band 20 enabled, that would be awesome. I've looked for threads on this subject, there is one in particular that has a lot of information on it, right here. It seems that a lot of people active different bands in the LTE config file, check with an app that looks at the config file but don't actually check to see if the modem installed in the phone supports those bands and lets the phone connect to them. So I'm cautious, looks to me some people here report false-positives.
Please keep us posted, a combined effort here might shed more light on the possibilities and ways to get there.
EDIT: The phone has the Qualcomm X55 5G modem (source), which does just about every band on 2G, 3G and 4G according to several sites (example). So hardware-wise we might be good.
Defo. I'm keeping a cross several forums but as it's so new, there's not too much happening yet. Shame it's only China that it's released in or there would much quicker work. edit, after having a good read of the articles and posts, flashing or changing modem settings looks promising to open up the closed bands. As others have done this, at least there is some hope. First thing is to get this rooted. Another few days to get this done but I am looking for root, twrp and magisk info for this one.
There's a Telegram Group for Mi 10 that will be used also for Ultra
Maybe there will be more infos there, maybe a unified build
Appelsap said:
I too am very interested in seeing if it's possible to get band 20 enabled, that would be awesome. I've looked for threads on this subject, there is one in particular that has a lot of information on it, right here. It seems that a lot of people active different bands in the LTE config file, check with an app that looks at the config file but don't actually check to see if the modem installed in the phone supports those bands and lets the phone connect to them. So I'm cautious, looks to me some people here report false-positives.
Please keep us posted, a combined effort here might shed more light on the possibilities and ways to get there.
EDIT: The phone has the Qualcomm X55 5G modem (source), which does just about every band on 2G, 3G and 4G according to several sites (example). So hardware-wise we might be good.
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It looks to me like the Mi 10 / Pro / Ultra all share most of the same chips:
https://www.techinsights.com/blog/xiaomi-mi-10-teardown-analysis
Makes me wonder if it isn't as easy as adapting one of the existing roms for those devices to run on the Ultra....
sirTAVARES said:
There's a Telegram Group for Mi 10 that will be used also for Ultra
Maybe there will be more infos there, maybe a unified build
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Do you have a link to the Telegram Group?
Just saw this:
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/guide-how-to-install-xiaomi-eu-rom-for-xiaomi-mi10-ultra.57259/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-10-ultra/how-to/tried-xiaomi-eu-rom-ultra-t4158149
ToneLa said:
The waiting game begins!
I ran into a little trouble with the unlock process. Nothing too big, but my sincere advice is log in with your MIUI number, and make sure you can "find your device" on https://i.mi.com/ to get this far
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Whats this about? Is this the only option to unlock the phone? I am new to Xiaomi having been a Samsung Note user from day 1, and don't understand this process ....
Is there another option for those who are willing to wait? or is this the only way to unlock the phone? I have tried to stay clear of signing up for anything on this device. I get pop-ups often on this phone. An example is in Settings -> VPN. I have my own paid VPN service, yet there is no way to set anything. Press VPN in Settings and I get "Set Lock Screen Password - Set a lock screen password to save your VPN settings" why? I've never had to do this for any device in the past. I don't do passwords, thumb scan, face reco or any of those things. Yet this is the only option? Its terribly intrusive that MY password MUST be stored on the device for MY VPN service, with no other option.
Is this the case with unlocking? No other option?
Thx.
Burginthorn said:
Whats this about? Is this the only option to unlock the phone? I am new to Xiaomi having been a Samsung Note user from day 1, and don't understand this process ....
Is there another option for those who are willing to wait? or is this the only way to unlock the phone? I have tried to stay clear of signing up for anything on this device. I get pop-ups often on this phone. An example is in Settings -> VPN. I have my own paid VPN service, yet there is no way to set anything. Press VPN in Settings and I get "Set Lock Screen Password - Set a lock screen password to save your VPN settings" why? I've never had to do this for any device in the past. I don't do passwords, thumb scan, face reco or any of those things. Yet this is the only option? Its terribly intrusive that MY password MUST be stored on the device for MY VPN service, with no other option.
Is this the case with unlocking? No other option?
Thx.
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You REALLY should have worked out some of your scenarios before you got the phone. For me and a lot of other people here I guess, the obvious thing to do is see the phone itself now as a temporary project which you will eventually customise to your liking.
Example now, this morning, I've flashed Xiaomi.eu's ROM instead of the stock Chinese image. And you've not even started the unlock countdown yet and had it as long as me? Trust me, nobody posts things "the hard way", if there was another method I'd have mentioned it.
Please take this as friendly advice: you really don't seem like you like your phone. That's OK, anything positive I've said about the Mi 10 Ultra has been with one eye on the future. MIUI is... I can work with it, but I'm looking to wave it goodbye, yknow?
IMO What you WANT to be doing with this is yes, doing the Mi Unlock service TODAY - and next week, several of us will already have had a week in a xiaomi.eu rom. Plenty of us want as close to stock android as possible!
So, with respect, I see you're having issues now, but get on the boat already - start that unlock countdown, and start dreaming of what can be changed about your phone. Much of what you're unhappy about here is strictly software.
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You REALLY should have worked out some of your scenarios before you got the phone. For me and a lot of other people here I guess, the obvious thing to do is see the phone itself now as a temporary project which you will eventually customise to your liking.
Example now, this morning, I've flashed Xiaomi.eu's ROM instead of the stock Chinese image. And you've not even started the unlock countdown yet and had it as long as me? Trust me, nobody posts things "the hard way", if there was another method I'd have mentioned it.
Please take this as friendly advice: you really don't seem like you like your phone. That's OK, anything positive I've said about the Mi 10 Ultra has been with one eye on the future. MIUI is... I can work with it, but I'm looking to wave it goodbye, yknow?
IMO What you WANT to be doing with this is yes, doing the Mi Unlock service TODAY - and next week, several of us will already have had a week in a xiaomi.eu rom. Plenty of us want as close to stock android as possible!
So, with respect, I see you're having issues now, but get on the boat already - start that unlock countdown, and start dreaming of what can be changed about your phone. Much of what you're unhappy about here is strictly software.
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Or you could choose not to reply to my posts if that's not too difficult.
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Or you could choose not to reply to my posts if that's not too difficult.
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You mean like you quoted mine with everything but custom ROM development?
A custom ROM would solve all your problems. But yeah, if I'm the bad guy for saying "the best thing you can do for your phone today is start the unlock process" then I can live with who I am.
But if you have a ton of complaints, list them in a reply to me I get a notification about, then you can't wonder why I respond. I thought you relied on notification features yourself?
Similarly, I am also looking forward to custom ROMs (for example, rehabilitation Remix / PE / havoc). I am a Chinese user, and I hope that God can make native ROMs as soon as possible
That pretty much says it all. Since Android 10 rooting a phone(Motorola at least) doesn't give you an actual root. It's a kind of partial root where the /system is not rooted. Without access to /system root has very little worth, as well as preventing you from actually owning the phone. Most modifications you want to do come in the system folder, especially build.prop. The make shift TWRP also doesn't get /system mounted.
So, has the modding scene died? Have mega corporations won? Is the WEF plan of "you'll own nothing and be happy" nearly complete?
All manufacturers of an operating system strive to make it watertight against attacks by hackers. This is also the case with Google's Android OS.
So it is not surprising that normal consumers hardly have the chance to act as hackers.
Also i don't think it really makes sense to want to change the configuration of an operating system: every Android device manufacturer has an R&D department with dozens of engineers and programmers who certainly managed to get the most out of it.
xXx yYy said:
All manufacturers of an operating system strive to make it watertight against attacks by hackers. This is also the case with Google's Android OS.
So it is not surprising that normal consumers hardly have the chance to act as hackers.
Also i don't think it really makes sense to want to change the configuration of an operating system: every Android device manufacturer has an R&D department with dozens of engineers and programmers who certainly managed to get the most out of it.
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Spoken like a true company man. Who are you, Google or anybody else to decide what is best for me to get the most out of my device that I purchased?
It's unbelievable that there are corporate apologists here.
Who owns the phone, me or Google?
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What you have so far not internalized at all is the fact that Google only provides a vanilla Android ( AOSP ) that is adapted by each manufacturer / OEM depending on the device it's used on - so it is already a mod.
xXx yYy said:
What you have so far not internalized at all is the fact that Google only provides a vanilla Android ( AOSP ) that is adapted by each manufacturer / OEM depending on the device it's used on - so it is already a mod.
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Oh, I see. You're a weak, pathetic fascist. Nice!
Don't think it went unnoticed that you avoided the question. Cute one eye symbol btw.
chazz69 said:
That pretty much says it all. Since Android 10 rooting a phone(Motorola at least) doesn't give you an actual root. It's a kind of partial root where the /system is not rooted. Without access to /system root has very little worth, as well as preventing you from actually owning the phone. Most modifications you want to do come in the system folder, especially build.prop. The make shift TWRP also doesn't get /system mounted.
So, has the modding scene died? Have mega corporations won? Is the WEF plan of "you'll own nothing and be happy" nearly complete?
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You vill eat ze bugs!
beanbean50 said:
You vill eat ze bugs!
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Na, if they manage to actually do that I prefer to go down in a pouring of lead. This world has nothing more for me and I'm ready for the next one anyway. I vill not eat ze bugs!
chazz69 said:
Oh, I see. You're a weak, pathetic fascist. Nice!
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Don't custom ROMs give you access to the /system folder with root? Or is it a universal thing?
Yes, things are getting more clamped down.
Yes, every newer version of Android makes life more difficult.
The super partition was not put on this earth to make life easier for us.
That being said, I have two main devices.
One does not have SecureBoot enabled on it. That one I have non-Magisk root, patched the kernel and the framework, customized sepolicy and installed custom services. It's an e-reader.
The other one, while purchased "unlocked", has SecureBoot enabled and I only have access to a Firehose loader that has range restrictions in it, (thank you Motorola).
TechBoy-Dexe said:
Don't custom ROMs give you access to the /system folder with root? Or is it a universal thing?
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That's a good question that unfortunately I don't know the answer to. This brings up another point. Custom ROM's are essentially non-existent; at least with Motorola (which is what I'm familiar with and have). I have a moto g power 2021, which basically doesn't have anything. Moto g power 2022 doesn't even have its own forum.
To me it's seems the corporations wet dream is almost true. They've effectively locked everything so they own it and not you.
Renate said:
Yes, things are getting more clamped down.
Yes, every newer version of Android makes life more difficult.
The super partition was not put on this earth to make life easier for us.
That being said, I have two main devices.
One does not have SecureBoot enabled on it. That one I have non-Magisk root, patched the kernel and the framework, customized sepolicy and installed custom services. It's an e-reader.
The other one, while purchased "unlocked", has SecureBoot enabled and I only have access to a Firehose loader that has range restrictions in it, (thank you Motorola).
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Motorola selling "unlocked" phones is more of a marketing gimmick at this point. ><
Are there any new phones that can be truly unlocked and rooted? Or is this a Android 10+ universal problem? Android, which was supposed to be the anti-iphone, is basically just an iphone now, only inferior.
Well, I guess it's time to go to eBay and find some new old stock phones that I can flash Android 9 to.
at least, noobs scene is growing...
you probably have missed the point that Magisk is systemless-root method for reason.
you can edit build.prop
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-safetynet-prop-edits-and-more-v6-1-2.3789228
or modify system
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...unds-in-system-product-media-audio-ui.4537601
aIecxs said:
at least, noobs scene is growing...
you probably have missed the point that Magisk is systemless-root method for reason.
you can edit build.prop
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-safetynet-prop-edits-and-more-v6-1-2.3789228
or modify system
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...unds-in-system-product-media-audio-ui.4537601
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I've tried that and have thus far failed at getting hotspot working or a boot animation. I will mess around with it again this weekend when I have some time.
I don't understand this recent obsession with ota updates. Oh, well.
Question. Can I unpack the system img, edit the build.prop, repack and then have lmsa install the rom with the modified build.prop?
probably FEC will instantly undo your modifications.
aIecxs said:
probably FEC will instantly undo your modifications.
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I figured. Maybe I'll try it because, what the hell. The worst I could do is turn my phone into a paperweight.
I do not like this "keep me safe" culture we've become. I can decide what risks I'm willing to assume, I don't need someone telling me.
Perhaps I should just join the iPhone cult.
you can install custom ROM with custom kernel and tweak as you like. you can even compile your own ROM, no need to run stock.
aIecxs said:
probably FEC will instantly undo your modifications.
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It's easy to defeat FEC (provided that other verification is already turned off).
Look at the last 4096 of the partition in question.
If it starts with 0xfecfecfe then that is the FEC footer.
I've just erased that on my eMMC device (with 512 blocks, so 4096 bytes = 8 blocks). For a UFS device it will only be 1 block.
Code:
C:\>edl /e /psystem /s-8
C:\>edl /e /pvendor /s-8
aIecxs said:
you can install custom ROM with custom kernel and tweak as you like. you can even compile your own ROM, no need to run stock.
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I've not seen any custom ROM's for moto g power 2022. Compiling my own ROM sounds interesting. Is there a basic guide on how to go about it?
Renate said:
It's easy to defeat FEC (provided that other verification is already turned off).
Look at the last 4096 of the partition in question.
If it starts with 0xfecfecfe then that is the FEC footer.
I've just erased that on my eMMC device (with 512 blocks, so 4096 bytes = 8 blocks). For a UFS device it will only be 1 block.
Code:
C:\>edl /e /psystem /s-8
C:\>edl /e /pvendor /s-8
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Thank you. I will give that a try this weekend.
Is it possible for a virus to allow you to visit a site but not post on it?
Maybe get access to my router?
Something like a botnet or root kit with adminstrative access like logging me out of my accounts and disabling my sim
I installed a random apk from a random link that was sent to me by my gf and I've noticed that this virus is very secretive (to not cause suspicion by my gf)
Ive figured out it can read my keyboard(kelogger) access my media log me out of my accounts disabling my sim but I don't think it can modify or delete because she asked me to delete the apk(any ideas)
I've tried avs but they come clean and after factory reset it still continues but I can't recall the name of the apk otherwise solution would have been easier
It may be a backdoor (i could be wrong) but I don't think it can go to new device if I erase everything and create new gmail account right but how is it possible that it could survive a factory reset is there any way to detect these kind of viruses I unfortunately can't unlock my boot loader otherwise I would have rooted and flashed my phone with stock and its not xhelper I tried it
Welcome to XDA.
What OS version?
Scan the suspect app you downloaded with online Virustotal. See what you got.
Needless to say don't do stupid things again. At the very least always scan with Virustotal first.
If there's any doubt whatsoever delete the file. No app is worth the risk, the time and potential critical data lose it could cause.
alokkolaq said:
Is it possible for a virus to allow you to visit a site but not post on it?
Maybe get access to my router?
Something like a botnet or root kit with adminstrative access like logging me out of my accounts and disabling my sim
I installed a random apk from a random link that was sent to me by my gf and I've noticed that this virus is very secretive (to not cause suspicion by my gf)
Ive figured out it can read my keyboard(kelogger) access my media log me out of my accounts disabling my sim but I don't think it can modify or delete because she asked me to delete the apk(any ideas)
I've tried avs but they come clean and after factory reset it still continues but I can't recall the name of the apk otherwise solution would have been easier
It may be a backdoor (i could be wrong) but I don't think it can go to new device if I erase everything and create new gmail account right but how is it possible that it could survive a factory reset is there any way to detect these kind of viruses I unfortunately can't unlock my boot loader otherwise I would have rooted and flashed my phone with stock and its not xhelper I tried it
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If a factory reset doesn't work yet, you may wipe cache partition + wipe data in the recovery mode.
Don't think you caught a computer virus: A computer virus generally requires a host program. The virus writes its own code into the host program. When the program runs, the written virus program is executed first, causing infection and damage.
By contrast, a computer worm does not need a host program, as it is an independent program or code chunk. Therefore, it is not restricted by the host program, but can run independently and actively carry out attacks.
A computer worm only can attack when phone's Android is got rooted: Rooting a phone means gaining access to the deepest and most important code in your phone’s operating system. With a rooted phone, users gain privileged control ( root access ) over a phone’s basic subsystems, which allows them to bypass manufacturer or carrier restrictions and install or customize almost anything they want.
In order to ensure to have a clean Android as it was installed when phone got shipped re-flash phone's Stock ROM.
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Don't think you caught a computer virus: A computer virus generally requires a host program. The virus writes its own code into the host program. When the program runs, the written virus program is executed first, causing infection and damage.
By contrast, a computer worm does not need a host program, as it is an independent program or code chunk. Therefore, it is not restricted by the host program, but can run independently and actively carry out attacks.
A computer worm only can attack when phone's Android is got rooted: Rooting a phone means gaining access to the deepest and most important code in your phone’s operating system. With a rooted phone, users gain privileged control ( root access ) over a phone’s basic subsystems, which allows them to bypass manufacturer or carrier restrictions and install or customize almost anything they want.
In order to ensure to have a clean Android as it was installed when phone got shipped re-flash phone's Stock ROM.
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James_Watson said:
If a factory reset doesn't work yet, you may wipe cache partition + wipe data in the recovery
blackhawk said:
Welcome to XDA.
What OS version?
Scan the suspect app you downloaded with online Virustotal. See what you got.
Needless to say don't do stupid things again. At the very least always scan with Virustotal first.
If there's any doubt whatsoever delete the file. No app is worth the risk, the time and potential critical data lose it could cause.
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I have an old redmi 4 and I didn't root my phone, could it be done by exploit? Because I checked my phone for root and it says not rooted and I did install a random apk I know it was stupid but at least lesson learnt I didn't know that an apk could be this bad like pegasus or something
Anyways I found that on the net that this type of attack is called spear phishing (i think) and it seems it i was supposed to open it from a VM only otherwise it infects the system fully and the only way to remove it is to flash stock (I think)
Hopefully it doesn't survive the flash because it could hide in the boot image or some places where the flash does not reach
What do u do in these situations? Other than buying a new phone that is
Yes and thanks for the advice
James_Watson said:
If a factory reset doesn't work yet, you may wipe cache partition + wipe data in the recovery mode.
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Factory reset does this.
I wish to learn everything there is to learn about spyware on android because I was once spied upon by my girlfriend and I know how it feels and would like to educate people about it and would l like to know about the origins of it how it works and what does it do and when does it do and where does it come from etc.
It warned me it was malicious and it still infects all kind of devices what could it be ? As I think its a spyware that installs other malware or the spyware itself is doing everything ( I don't remember the name of the apk or app)
But mainly used by girls to spy on their bf so as to know they aren't cheating on them
Please send me links to the wiki if it is present or just direct me to learn more about it
Any suggestions would be helpful and appreciated.
Thanks for reading.
I had a coolpad mega 2.5d (new)which was stolen by my gf(I got to know later as I said I didn't want to show her all the contents of my phone) and then I got a coolpad note 3 and then now a redmi 4
Is it possible that when she stole my phone that she could have got some access to my new phones even though I got a new sim and used new accounts?(I personally don't think so)
I was recently sent a link by my gf and was asked to download an apk and delete it after installing the apk it warned me that it was malicious but I went ahead anyway since at the time I didn't know it had such huge consequences.
I think it still works with all the phones and I don't know how because it is already known it is malicious and it still infects the device which it is installed upon I tried using avs , searched in the settings, used safe mode,used sandbox apps(not fully as to know which app it is) and even tried to FACTORY RESET my phone but it still remains as it keeps disabling my sim,records every keystroke(keylogger) and can see my media as it got leaked on the net and accounts got hacked repeatedly.
She even wants to know my new phone and install the spyware on it so it is malicious and is known and it can infect any type of android(assuming) because she's not worried about whether it will work or know and is sure about it.
She even sent me links after every time I got a new phone so as to reinfect me but I did not know this at that time
What could this be? I'm assuming its a spyware as its done by my gf maybe by spear phishing (as I know of from what I experienced)
If someone could explain what type of attack this is and how to detect and remove this spyware(assuming) and to learn more about it
I learned that factory resets are not enough to santize devices and such apps(spyware) are to be opened in a VM only (or maybe sandbox it so it does not infect the entire system?)( all of it this is assuming I got it right)
Maybe a wiki or an article or a community or advice or some kind of help would be preferred
Thanks.
alokkolaq said:
the apk it warned me that it was malicious but I went ahead anyway
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So despite being clearly warned that the app was malicious, you disregarded said warning...and now you want help fixing something you could have easily avoided had you simply heeded the warning?
A gram of prevention is worth a metric ton of cure. There's not much anyone here can recommend beyond changing all your passwords, using multi factor authentication, and performing a clean factory flash on your device. At this point, you might need a priest more than a technical expert.
Just so the noobs that are unfamiliar with the Android/Linux kernel can gain a little understanding of viruses on Android.
It is virtually not possible for an Android device to get a true "virus", there is only things like spyware and malware and those can only target your device if THE USER GRANTS THE OFFENDING CODE OR APP PERMISSION TO LOAD BY DIRECT INTERACTION FROM THE USER WHETHER YOU WERE AWARE OF IT OR NOT. Such as installing malicious apps, opening attachments in malicious emails, clicking on/downloading photos from unknown suspicious phone numbers or even photos from people on your contact list if they have malware/spyware on their device that can target other devices that they send messages to. It boils down to this, you can only be targeted by something that you, as the user, specifically clicked on/opened/allowed at some point, when you clicked on it, opened it or allowed it, this is what gave it permission to target you. The moral of this story is be very careful about what you click on, open or allow, be absolutely sure of what it is before you do it. Research it before you click on it, open it or allow it.
Droidriven said:
Just so the noobs that are unfamiliar with the Android/Linux kernel can gain a little understanding of viruses on Android.
It is virtually not possible for an Android device to get a true "virus"
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Is it possible to remove the infamous Pegasus malware or its family(similar to it)by flashing the device with its stock rom? Or is there a special method?
I know there's a tool to detect it but I want to remove it
It might also be the infamous xhelper app that survives factory resets
I want to know if the Pegasus malware(trojan) or its family could be got access to private use like my gf installed something in my phone I doubt it is but it doesn't seem to get detected under avs like xhelper does maybe some variant of it doesn't get detected
Im open to suggestions to what this could be
I just clicked on a link that my gf sent and it led me to download an apk and I was asked to install it and delete the apk(I wasnt aware that it could be this serious) (it did warn me) (but I wasn't aware of its consequences)
Also whenever i got a new phone she asked me to reinstall it (this happened sometime back when I still didn't realise) so it didn't matter which phone she was ready to infect it what kind of malware could it be (I'm guessing trojan but it could be something else like a rootkit maybe)
But I know it can survive factory resets and I tried using universal android debloater but i guess it just reinstalls I tried using avs but no use is there some other method to detect or remove it?
Someone told me to use android host files but idk what to do cause I'm new maybe there are methods that need expertise in? I just want to know if its there as it will give me some relief
Also what if it survives a flash?
What do I do then ?
The symptoms are keyloggers(clipboard and everything), media detection(can see media) and can also disable my sim card rendering it useless
I think it also has administrative access as it can do all this
but I'm sure it cannot see who I'm texting to as I'm not rooted and the android sandbox prevents from knowing it
I think I tried all the non root methods safe to say that nothing works (to remove or detect it) so will rooting be able to uninstall the app because of the administrative permissions? Or will I have to reinstall the ROM or firmware or something
I even tried apps like quad9 but it doesn't detect it too
Also is there any wiki or guide to help me through with this situation or just android guides in general would be nice
Thanks
My recommendation: Do a fresh clean re-install of phone's Stock ROM - as you already were told to do. If you don't know how to do that either ask Google Bard or ask here for help
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This forum is for all of your questions about Android Development and Hacking. If you need help troubleshooting a problem, please be as specific as possible by describing your software configuration, including the ROM, kernel, and any modifications you've done.
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If it's Android 9 or higher and the boot loader is locked the most you should have to do is a factory reset, secure your accounts... and be careful what you install.
It's possible there's some malicious scripts hiding in your backup data too. Jpegs and pngs are the most common vectors.
So save loading those for last after testing the reload. If there's more crap in your database you'll need to find it... one way or another.
The trigger is opening the scripted file so it may be a while until you stumble into it