Recovering all data from Xperia Z2 stuck in reboot loop

Hi there.

I updated my phone the other day and it ended up doing reboots with an error message regarding the update process. Before I hand it in for service, I wanted to make a copy of all the contents of the device..

So far, it looks like using some recovery kernel image and ramdisk is the right way to go, using "fastboot boot". What's a good image to use?

It's important that nothing is changed on the phone so I for example void the warranty.

Thanks,

Morten

N5X stock wallpaper (pulled from system.img)

Note that this is the real deal - unlike the unofficial N5X wallpaper that was similar but slightly different, this is the 100% official stock wallpaper taken straight from the N5X's system image. You're welcome!

PS: If someone with a Nexus 6P could extract the stock wallpaper from that as well, I would be very grateful. There's no system image for the 6P yet, so we need someone with an actual device to do it! This is how:

• Open the /system/framework folder in your file explorer of choice (root will be required to browse the /system folder);


• Copy framework-res.apk to your PC, and open it in WinRAR;


• You can find the wallpaper inside the archive, it's located in /res/drawable-nodpi-v4/.

Thanks in advance!

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N5X stock wallpaper (pulled from system.img)

Note that this is the real deal - unlike the unofficial N5X wallpaper that was similar but slightly different, this is the 100% official stock wallpaper taken straight from the N5X's system image. You're welcome!

PS: If someone with a Nexus 6P could extract the stock wallpaper from that as well, I would be very grateful. There's no system image for the 6P yet, so we need someone with an actual device to do it! This is how:

• Open the /system/framework folder in your file explorer of choice (root will be required to browse the /system folder);


• Copy framework-res.apk to your PC, and open it in WinRAR;


• You can find the wallpaper inside the archive, it's located in /res/drawable-nodpi-v4/.

Thanks in advance!

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Changing Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 housing from white to black.

Currently I'm in the middle of changing the full housing for my Note N7000. The original colour is White but I wanted to change it to Black. The problem is, the 2nd screen with white layout is sticked with the LCD behind of it.

Is it possible for me to transfer it to the new 2nd screen? I'll provide the picture with it later on.
Any replies are much appreciated.

My Z5‘s battery only can charge from 0% to 97% use the UCH20 （5v 1.5A）

I try another 5V 2A charger, the result was same.
It can get 100% but after 97% it take too long time to get another 1%(after 20 minutes, it haven't get 98%).
In HongKong the Z5 doesn't have a qucik charger.
Sorry for my poor English.

From HTC One (M7) to Nexus 6P

Hi there!

I'm going from a rooted HTC One (M7) to the Nexus 6P very soon, and I have absolutely loved my One's silver/aluminum build and would like to get the 6P with the closest color to it.

Would that be the lighter aluminum color, or the darker one? (Obviously, it's not the darkest of the three...)

Thanks! Just trying to get what I want from this phone, and any feedback from anyone who has any of the phones above (6P Silver, 6P White, and/or HTC One (M7)) would be greatly appreciated! :D

Help updating from custom 4.3

Hello.been out the custom scene for awhile now and dont wanna screw my phone up but need to update.

I have a tmobile note 3 on stright talk
rooted and running on a custom stock 4.3 rom that hasnt been updated in ages.
N900tuvubm17
3.4.0-1670611

And id like to update to a newer stable ver of android. Maybe get it on par with a note 4??any help would be greatly appreciated. THANKS in Advance.

can some one download this B026 from this pan.buidu.com ?

hello this is the new update B026
but i cant dowanload
can some one download it and share it with known site
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1sj23EZN

Failed to change /cache file system from ext4 to f2fs

Hi guys... i want to ask whether anyone know how to solve this error,....i was succeed to change file system of /system and /data from ext4 to f2fs but i've got this error message after i'm trying to change file system of /cache by using twrp v2.8.70 :

E: mkfs.f2fs -t 1 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 process ended with ERROR=255
E: Unable to wipe '/cache'
E: Error changing file system.

Thanks in advance for your attention :)

Salvaging Data from a dead galaxy S6?

So, I'm trying to get the data from my S6 but there are ...some problems.
* The screen is broken (can't see anything)
* When the phone works, it keeps rebooting itself, and sometimes just does not do anything when I put it on the charger (no LED light, etc)
* The phone is rooted with TWRP recovery installed
I know this is going to be super hard but I have some personal data stored on the phone that I really need to recovery, times like these is when I wish we had microSD cards, but thats a different story.
Is there any possible way I can use ADB or something like that to recover the data, even if i'm stuck in recovery mode (since it won't boot up the OS)? Any other suggestions or help would be very much appreciated.

Need help ugrading from Rooted NI2-- it's been awhile

So it's been awhile since my last upgrade/root/flash. I've been out of the loop for quite some time. I stopped after upgrading to NI2 and rooting with towelroot + safestrap. I need some help upgrading to the latest lollipop version w/root until we get M. If anyone could help, it would be very much appreciated!

Sudden Battery Drain From Voicemail & Android OS

I'm running a Note 4 rooted stock with Emotion Kernel and have been getting at least 12-15hrs battery time for as long as I can remember.

Suddenly my battery is draining crazy fast, a full charge doesn't even last 8hrs with very minimal use.

I checked in Settings>Battery and see that Voicemail and Android OS are consuming 4-5 times everything else...voicemail??? I barely get any voicemails ever!
Below is a screenshot...if anyone has a fix for this please let me know...thanks.

Went from 5.0 to CM12.1 on my 2014 G and now I can't get data.

Definitely have the right apn, data is definitely enabled.

Are there new radios or something that I need for 5.1 vs. 5.0? I have an international Moto G, I'm not sure how to tell which number it is.

Thanks!

Downgrade From Marshmallow to Lollipop!

Hello everyone,
Guys please help me out. I recently updated my phone from Lollipop(LMY47O) to Marshmallow (MRA58M).
But you know issues with the new Android version. So, I just want to get back to Lollipop 5.1.1.

Please instruct how can I do that.

Override Automatic Time and Date from WiFi

Here's the situation;

I'm testing an application and I need to set the date on the phone to a point in the future. The phone needs to be connected to a router with internet access in order to test the specific feature.

I have the automatic time and date settings turned off on the device and can set the date. The problem occurs when I attempt to connect to the router. Within moments the date reverts back to the current time and date.

Is there any way to override this? My gut tells me that I need to change the setting on the router, but I'm not 100% certain.

(Also, if this isn't the correct place for this query, could someone point me in the right direction?)

-Thanks.

Software Update: Small security patch from carrier - install it or not?

On my Mega 6.3 I527M, I just received a notification for a security patch (screenshot attached). The notification is annoying as it's a consistent one, it's always there. I was wondering if it's safe to let it be installed?! I'm asking this because, I don't want to lose my root. For my phone, I gained root with my much difficulty and anticipation! It's still Knox 0x0 which is important to me and rooted. It's all good. So, if letting this patch be installed won't affect my rooted phone, please let me know I'll do it. If not, is there any way to get rid of this notification? It says patch downloaded... where Android stores these downloads so I can take a look?
I'm willing to install this patch 'manually' too, if it's possible?

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From one noob to another...

It's sad reading all these threads about bricked devices. Thankfully I have yet to join that group. Why? Because I spend a lot of time reading and re-reading threads that don't make complete sense to me; hoping someone will post something that clicks in my head.
My first venture into the world of flashing was with my vz galaxy nexus. To say I was I little more than nervous is a serious understatement.
Since then, the nexus 5 and now the nexus 6 have both been unlocked and rooted successfully because I've read so much on these forums that I need glasses. One bootloop from flashing the first 5.1 image on the nexus 6 is, thankfully, the only issue I've had. I was seriously flipping out thinking I've spent 600+ for a paper weight.
An hour or so later, after A LOT more reading, I was up and running.
I am by no means a computer/ Android genius. I've seen the help, commands screen scroll in a terminal window more times than I'd like to admit because I was typing faster than I was thinking. The one command I have yet to type is fastboot oem lock. Never will either after reading waaaaaay to many threads about people bricking their devices.
Every issue I've ever had, someone else has had as well. The answers I need have always been in a thread or 2.
The answers are here if you take the time to look for them. :)
Be cool. Be safe and happy flashing!

Gear S2 - Changing Firmware from US to EU

Yes, it was not a smart move, to get me a Samsung Gear S2 classic
in New York on my vacation. After connecting with my german Note 4 it Sees
working well. Language and even time and date format was correct.
Also the keyboard.
But it seems impossible, to install s-voice in german or general voice recognition. Allowed languages are english, french, spanish and i think ... chinese.
And weather shows temperature just in degree Fahrenheit and not in celsius.

Has anybody an idea how to change the firmware to the european version.
The samsung Service here won't help because it's not from here.

Pls hlp

Thanks

Problem restoring backups from TWRP

I've got 2015052 device from jd.com and flashed stock rom from here: http://en.miui.com/download-274.html using stock recovery. Then I've flashed twrp from here http://en.miui.com/thread-152550-1-1.html using stock recovery again.
Now I have twrp that can do backups but can't restore them. my twrp alsco can't install anything that modifies system partition.
I store backups on 64gb sdcard.
When I restore backup twrp starts restoring system as usual but then dies in few seconds with following message:

Code:

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E:extractTarFork() process ended with ERROR=255

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Does anybody have recovery for this phone that can do backup/restore? Please report what recovery works for you and where you get one.

New LP update from Tmobile

I have a AT&T D800 but flashed T-Mobile D801 stock Rom. Yesterday, I received a new updated from T-Mobile (update.zip 51.4mb in size). I was going to flash it until I notied modem and recovery seems to be in it.
Can anyone tell me more? Should I flash this so called security update?
I could upload the file if needed.