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I am reposting this question here because this issue doesn't seem to be single device specific but applies to all (Xiaomi) devices, especially recent ones. ---- I am trying to debug an android app using my Redmi S2 phone (android 8.1) but there is a problem. Even though I can enable USB...

It seems almost practically impossible that a smart-phone gets "suddenly bricked", especially for a quality brand like Redmi. I've seen my fair share of phone usage and even rooted a few phones. In my experience (and reading on Mi forums), an attempt at rooting or unlocking of bootloader is...

I am trying to debug an android app using my Redmi S2 phone (android 8.1) but there is a problem. Even though I can enable USB Debugging in developer options, I am unable to enable "Install via USB" checkbox. It asks for a Xiaomi account which I don't have (and don't want to open). As per this...

Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for. Even on Marshmallow, the hide and unblock commands don't work, so this is probably the only way to get rid of bloatware. But the uninstall command is a bit dangerous since the changes are permanent, is there a way to get the app back once uninstalled?

The thing is that I'm fed up of some stock adware apps on my Micromax phone and want to disable them for good. So, as per this Android SE answer, I used adb shell to disable the app, but I'm getting the following error: [email protected]:/ $ pm hide com.micromax.trendingapps Error...

Can you please explain the rooting process for this phone? I've been unable to even root yet. However, for changing the UI, you don't need rooting. You can install any of the Launcher apps from play store such as Nova Launcher or the Google Now Launcher.

Any news about this? Since its almost one year since I asked this question, just wanted to know whether you managed to root the micromax evok phone and install a custom ROM or not?

I have a rooted 8" KitKat tablet on which I want to install debian on a chroot using linux deploy. According to the guide, one of the first steps is to re-partition the external sdcard into two parts: one 512mb FAT32 partition, and another ext2 partition. Is there a way to re-partition my 32gb...

I've already posted about my phone on forum requests thread, but I don't think it could result in anything considering that its not a very popular model (Micromax Evok Power - Q4260). Its a MediaTEK SoC device (MT6737) with 2GB RAM and Crotex-A53 processor. There are no reliable updates by the...

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Since you seemed to have tried everything, the only thing I could have told you was to try a different miflash version. But since you have tried that too, I couldn't really think about anything in your situation, except: 1. Check the short-circuiting on sdcard again, the preciseness it needs to...

You can try an older version of the MiFlash tool from here and see if it detects anything: https://androidmtk.com/download-xiaomi-mi-flash-tool

This post is aimed at beginners running MIUI 7.5.1.0+ on thier MiPad-1. Even rooted users might find this helpful if they haven't done this tweak yet. Last week I was wondering why does my MiPad run so slow compared to many other tablets despite having a WHOPPING 2GB of RAM. So, my research on...

Did you ever try to re-partition the MiPad any time? If that happens or you tried to flash a wrong version of the ROM, there is the danger of MiPad mother-board getting damaged. Better take it to your nearest Xiaomi service center or send it to China.

Try all the "soft-unbrick" methods first before trying this out Make sure you try the usual "soft-unbrick" methods first (like recharging it overnight and various power button combinations(power+up, power+dn, etc)). This method has to be the last resort. Though there isn't anything specific...

Great! Glad to know that.

If NVIDIA drivers are connected and the USB connection is stable, you should just flash the latest ROM for MiPAD and be done. If the connection is not stable, check whether you are doing the short-circuit properly? Refer to the original diagram I've attached for creating the short circuit.

Yesterday, I connected my MiPad to the internet for the first time and noticed a lot of background downloading happening immediately. This is not supposed to be happening since I've disabled automatic update checking and running the latest stable ROM (V7.3.1.0.KXFMIDD) from here. I used the...

Its 2. But you need to carefully pull that out by inserting a flat-head screwdriver or something at the hollow below the base of that metallic belt. Do it carefully, if you don't feel comfortable, then I recommend enlisting the help of someone who is used to opening electronics.

What software did you originally use to take the backup? If it was Titanuium Backup, then what went wrong while restoration? In case you have the actual file system backup of /data/data/com.whatsapp, you can directly try pasting that folder in the new setup using Root Explorer (or similar app)...

In that case, I don't think its going to be easy to retrieve the old chat contents easily unless you have WhatsApp running on your older device. If you have it running on the older device by any chance, you can refer to this manual and create a Chat Backup to your Google Drive, so that later you...

What happens when you connect to pc using usb? Is something detected using "adb devices" or "fastboot devices"?

In case you are still wondering, the 6.3.7 update doesn't have the 6.3.9 bugs (especially the power drain bug in any case). I had to downgrade from 6.3.9 to 6.3.7 and that bug is resolved now.

All right. Do keep trying to skip the Setup Wizard and let us know the result. If that doesn't work, flashing the stock ROM may be your only option.

>> and dnvol is going into the reset to factory defaults menu wheere i can choose yes or no Then why don't you simply do a factory-reset and start using the device? Is it the case that you want to backup existing app data before that or something?

> What should I do? Should I manually push the su binary in /system/bin? Where should I take su? From my PC? If you were still unable to take the dump for want of the su binary, then here is an easier way to disk dump the partitions without requiring the su binary at all, but you'll need the...

Did you try the following: 1. Long press UpVol+Power buttons and see if it goes to stock recovery. 2. Long press DnVol+Power buttons and see if it goes to Fastboot recovery. Are any of these working? (Remember charging your device for a few hours as the first measure).

k, now I understand your issue! If you want to recover data from a damaged (in this case non-existent) storage partition, have you tried any linux recovery programs (those may be your only option) though I'm not sure how many of them are designed to work with an eMMC. Or is it the case that you...

Hmm. What about the usual tool of XDA-Developers (Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry)? If that also doesn't work, you may have to boot your device using CWM recovery, mount the /system partition in RW and push the su binary and SuperSU.apk manually and set the correct permissions and enable the setuid...

Rather than messing with partition tables using parted, I think there is a simple thing you can try: 1. Restore stock partition tables as it is (using the linked guide or some other means). 2. Restore the stock partitions themselves, something like this: dd if=/sdcard/system.img...

You are right, boot.img has the monolithic kernel, however, a lot of drivers are available as separate modules in /system/lib/modules/, so you need to make sure that one is proper too. In case of Samsung, I think it was probably a mistake to use TWRP/CWM to backup or flash ROMs since they don't...

There you are! I just cannot emphasize enough that why don't you guys backup your existing ROMs before flashing a new one? It hardly takes five minutes with CWM/TWRP recovery. In any case, what happens when you flash the Indian ROM (5.1.1)? I guess that could be your only option. Otherwise, you...

>> and the camera and sound (including phone calls) don't work! Did they not work from day one or did they just stopped working after a passage of time or due to rooting or an OTA upgrade? If you didn't root or install a custom ROM, there is just no room for a software/driver issue to happen...

WhatsApp doesn't store your media (received images, videos, chat messages, etc.) in the com.whatsapp folder in /data/data, but it stores it in your internal sdcard itself in a folder named WhatsApp. Take that folder with you and put it in the new phone/tablet where you want to continue your...

This link should be helpful to you. Though its for MI3, the guy explains exactly how he recreates all the stock partitions one by one using the parted utility. However, I think even before you try that, I think you should consider using the shortcut suggested in this link. If you can alter the...

Did you try Framaroot?

Have you tried bypassing the first-setup by tapping all the four corners of the screen starting from the top-left corner? Also, I think, this post is relevant to you. Though that thread is for the Verizon version, it says AT&T released a software update for the LG G Vista (D631) on July 1, 2015.

If the bootloader is at least showing the animation, then I don't think you need to worry much. Try the following to begin with: 1. Charge your device for a few hours if it is underpowered. 2. After that, go to your OEM recovery (by long pressing UpVolume + Power buttons) and clear the cache...

Firstly, did you try the updated ones at these locations: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/galaxy-on5-stock-firmware-2-86761/ http://firmwarefile.com/samsung-sm-g550fy Secondly, why exactly do you need the boot.img, what problem do you think it'll solve? Is there any specific issue with your...

There are a plethora of apps on the PlayStore that claim to actually "resize" your eMMC partitions. How well do they work? Can you just install it and change your say internal partition from 500MB to 1GB? To the best of my knowledge, partition tables are kept well hidden and behind lots of...

When I try to reply to any post in this section, I'm directed to a page saying this: So, how long does it take (in terms of time or reputation points) to be able to reply to posts in this section?

There are a plethora of apps on the PlayStore that claim to actually "resize" your eMMC partitions. How well do they work? Can you just install it and change your say internal partition from 500MB to 1GB? To the best of my knowledge, partition tables are kept well hidden and behind lots of...

I was also sailing in the same boat as you guys, only difference was that I had "hard-bricked" my MiPad by foolishly selecting a wrong click in the SuperSU App. However, I researched on the Internet and found a post by a Russian hacker who unbricked the MiPad even from that state. But be warned...

Have a look at this soft-brick help guide. If your phone is not even able to enter the Recovery Mode, you may have a case of NAND rw corruption and recovery may not even be possible (you may have to look at hard unbrick scenarios). Having said that, these are a few things I might have still...

Have you tried the XDA standard rooting method? (Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry) Try it with the latest version and let us know.

Great! Let us know whether you were able to start the device and what had caused the brick originally? (Will be useful for documentation).

I want to know that when we flash specific partition images (say system.img, data.img, cache.img, etc.), then how does the software know where exactly to put those partition bytes? For example, if I flash system.img, which CHS/LBA sector will it consider as beginning of that block? If it is...

Have a look at this original post. There is an green arrow above the battery area where the power-belt is marked. However, I hope you didn't try to flash the ROM of an entirely different device? If that happens, hope of recovery is little as Xiomi devices are known to get their motherboards...

Good Find! Adblock Plus is whitelisting a lot of crap lately, looks like I have to move to UBlock Origin or something like that.

Be warned: Your Warranty will become void by using this method Last week, my brand new Xiaomi Mi-Pad arrived via Flipkart and no sooner did I have it in my hands, I started installing useful apps like Greenify, ES File Explorer, etc. Two days went by and I was disappointed to learn that it...