Questions tagged [device-firmware]
For questions concerning the device firmware (as opposed to e.g. the 'radio-firmware'). See the full tag wiki for details, explanations, and hints.
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Lock down settings on personal andoid device
I'm trying to lock down settings on my personal Android phone, to prevent myself from spending excessive amounts of time browsing the web and so on.
Currently I'm using the app AppBlock and a ...
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Trusted Grub build that I can't find for Android x86
I have this on my system, yet I can't seem to find this build anywhere - can anyone help me out here
TRUSTED GRUB now booting "Android x86 2018-04-06"
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Switch firmware to enable U.S. cellular phone towers on LG V50 ThinQ?
I had bought an LG V50 ThinQ a few months back to exchange with my old phone. However, lately, people have been calling me and it goes straight to voicemail from time to time.
It turns out that I have ...
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Samsung A51 accidently flashed the wrong firmware, now doesnt even boot into dowload
I was trying to flash the official firmware again on my a51 but i accidently put the a20e on it, i was distracted, i have almost 30gb of different firmware downloaded and i chose the wrong one by ...
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Cannot bypass the initial configuration process of Samsung Galaxy A51 that is asking for the previous account
I replaced the screen of the Samsung Galaxy A51 that was black and I made a hard factory reset. I need to enable this for me but it looks that the firmware is taking me to the Spectrum network to ...
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how to convert Samsung sm-g531f firmware file to bootable image?
Recently I got deleted my OS in my SM-G531F. I found the rooted firmware online and I am trying to make a bootable image using the downloaded firmware. In my phone the the volume up key is not working,...
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Completely restoring all partitions on my phone to factory after flashing custom ROMs?
I own a xiaomi phone for 2 years on which i flashed several roms and vendors via twrp. When i lately wanted to go back to stock (more accurate the stock rom the phone was released with, miui 10 pie) i ...
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Downgrading Android 9 to Android 8 on Ulefone 3w
Here is what I intend to do;
Flash from the firmware Ulefone Armor 3 to the Ulefone Armor 3w
One is Mediatek 6765 and the other is 6770
The reason I want to do that is because I want to get back ...
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Installed base system size on Galaxy S10+ smartphone
I recently had a brief chance to look at a Samsung Galaxy S10+ smartphone with 512GB of internal storage and 8GB RAM. After the base setup, there was already about 70GB of used memory on the device, ...
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Soft bricked my Samsung Galaxy j2 Prime. I need help!
First of all, I must clarify I'm not tech savy, I have some really basic knowledge but it's the same as nothing. I will do however try to follow up.
The problem:
I followed this guide on how to ...
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Boost sound volume on my MXQ Android box where Audio Boost apps don't work
This is MXQ Pro 4k box on Amlogic S905 chip.
It is embarrassingly quiet when playing through the AV jack with some good active speakers attached. My Ubuntu laptop is able to play loud on those ...
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How to fix samsung galaxy note 9 stuck on set warranty bit recovery screen
Please i need help, i tried to flash a firmware update to my note 9 using odin but it failed. Then the phone showed a blue screen asing to use smart switch. but i went and downloaded another firmware ...
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Inspecting firmware integrity on Android
How do I inspect the integrity of the firmware on my Android device? For instance, if a Remote Access Trojan is present, what steps should I take to detect and remove them?
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`UPDATE.APP` file in Huawei firmwares
I found an UPDATE.APP file inside of TRT-LX2 firmware ZIP (ROM), but I want to know what does the file do? What does it contain?
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LineageOS 18 on old Google Nexus 7 2013 WiFi FHD (flo / flox): sensors not working
I've recently installed the latest LineageOS 18 on my old Google Nexus 7 FHD (flo) from 2013.
I had to repartition it while installing a new OS, as per the instructions.
It seems it all went fine, ...
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How can I Flash my Bricked Huawei P40Lite with stock firmware
My Huawei P40 Lite "accidentally" switched off while updating in recovery mode and is now stuck on the boot logo and turns off. I tried the eRecovery mode to download the stock firmware but ...
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Flashing without a firmware
I received a second handed tablet recently, but it came with a custom formware that had some problems.
I proceeded to remove it and flashed the stock one but came across two problems. If I try with ...
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Emdoor EM TS809 Dead Boot - KCOLO point wanted to revive
Flashing with a bad firmware to this tablet became completely unresponsive and does not switch on. M/B marks report that is created from Emdoor and its model is EM TS809.
https://www.globalsources.com/...
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Android tablet, how to disable kiosk mode or install new firmware
I am new to the android programming world. I own an iQR70 device from MLS that is using -if I read well- the kiosk mode for its own application called MAIC (something like Amazon's Alexa a virtual ...
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How to know if mediatek vcom drivers is installed on my pc
I've just installed mediatek vcom driver on my pc, to use it in flashing mediatek based firmwares. But is there any way I can know if it truly installed on my pc without plugging a mediatek phone for ...
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Files corrupted when moved from internal memory
I've been using an LG Q60 since May. Occasionally spot a few pics and videos that won't play. Assume corrupted.
Updated it to Android 10 last week and since then I can't transfer files from the phone'...
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Can you help me recover my accidentally deleted videos?
I have a Nokia 2.2 smartphone runnig Android 10 ( a hateful piece of software from my opinion). From 16 GB of storage only 2 are available for the user and it's shrinking even more with every new ...
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How to recover glitching Galaxy S9?
The bad
Last week I totaled a Galaxy S9's screen which I owned for over two years. I liked the phone so I headed up on Facebook market to look for another one.
I discovered a phone that I liked and ...
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MT8163 MediaTek chip with SPFT gives this error no matter what I try - BROM ERROR: S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL
I have a non-brand tablet built with locked bootloader, and I'm trying to flash it with spflashtool. Since it is a proprietary tablet built to be secure, there is no firmware available publicly. I'm ...
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How to update Android on Samsung Tab 8.9 - GT-P7300
I have a tablet Samsung Tab 8.9
Model number: GT-P7300
It has Android 3.2 and it should be upgradable to Android 4.0.4
I downloaded a big zip file named "XSG-P7300JPLP7-20121217--www.SamSony.net--...
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Is Android's system recovery a firmware thing or Android thing? Can factory reset be prevented?
I'm researching on how to protect my phone from being able to be reseted by thieves. Doing some research online I figured out that the main method of putting a stolen phone to work again is to do a ...
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SAMSUNG A11 hang on logo after flash
Hy to every one. after flashing Samsung A11 SM-A115F with Android Q10 ,Samsung Device struck at logo.
i have try to flash different firmware
first download file from Easy Firmware
and after that try ...
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Help with flashing stock ROM on Nokia 3.1 (Mediatek MT6750)
I got my Nokia 3.1 in a bit of a weird situation trying to flash the stock ROM. I feel like it's a lost cause, but since I can still boot in recovery mode, there may still be a solution, I will ...
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What are the chances of a malware being persistent if I dd to write system.img and userdata.img from twrp
If I had a malware on my phone, say malware like xhelper, or strandhogg or something even critical than that, what are the chances of it being persistent even after using dd to write the system.img ...
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Formatted bootloader by mistake and phone won't turn on (device: MT6570)
I have a Techno Spark 3 with a MT6570 chip and i used the SP Flash Tool to flash the ROM but i kept getting the error STATUS_PARTITION_NOT_FOUND, so i thought that if i format the bootloader it would ...
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Stuck On firmware update after two days!
I got locked out of an account and I need my phone to verify myself. It was dead so I plugged it in. I tuned it in at about 7% and it said firmware update... this used to happen with my old phone and ...
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How can I re-flash stock firmware for my Nokia 6.1?
I've developed an issue since the last Android 10 OS update where the phone doesn't charge unless it's in 'USB Controlled by device' mode, which it usually fails to switch to. I'd like to try flashing ...
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How to get checksum for the running firmware? [duplicate]
I have seen other questions and answers that say given a new phone shipped from a retailer, it is only possible to verify the integrity of the firmware by comparing checksums.
However, I'm not sure ...
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Help, I Accidentally Corrupted my MediaTek Preloader
Please help me, I have an Ulefone Note 7P and I wanted to upgrade my firmware, so I downloaded the latest of this ROM and I got the SP Flash Tool and followed the guide on that forum.
So after loading ...
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Cant flash my firmware on my huawei p8 lite ( Model Num: ALE-UL00___Build num: ALE-UL00C00B230) Also cant find firmware avalable anywhere?
I have been at this for almost 2 days straight now, Here is the scenario: I bought a phone off of E-bay, but it has a wierd firmware on it which didnt allow me to connect to wifi, but instead had a ...
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What bootloader/recovery firmware can it be?
I have a Wiko Jerry phone, after some bootloader install has already happened on it.
Volume down + poweron gives this:
It looks like some test firmware, but it has no name/version info.
What is ...
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What is an alternate method to flash stock firmware for S9+ G965F?
My S9+ went into bootloop, I loaded up twrp through odin and flashed no-verity-opt-encrypt-samsung-1.0.zip
The problem is when phone turns off, it goes back into bootloop. I tried flashing stock ...
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Reduce Display Size / Increase Bezel
I've had my Note9 for a year and even though I thought I would love it, am now being driven mad by the display/writing surface wrapping around the edge of the phone. There must be a way to increase ...
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Flashed stock firmware galaxy S7; speaker phone stopped working (please help)
My speakerphone isn't working correctly..
Whenever I switch to speaker phone in a call /video call the other person cannot hear me. The other person can hear me only when I am calling via either ...
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Install custom system, on unlocked bootloader
I have buy a china device. and i will install custom ROM / system
Name of Phone:
MYCELL i11 pro
ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/i11Pro-6-1-8GB-128GB-Smartphone-Android-9-1-Dual-SIM-Mobile-Cell-Phone-...
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Android Update Results in "Hash of data does not match digest in descriptor" error
My Samsung Galaxy A70 prompted for a software update this morning. I dutifully complied and left it to get on with it.
Upon return, I was presented with the following error:
partition tz
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What are the causes of an android phone bricking?
I will try to change a firmware of SAMSUNG Galaxy J600FN with a current firmware of J600FNXXU6BSK2 with a new firmware J600GDXU3ARH5. I am changing the firmware to bypass the FRP because methods like ...
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Update firmware
I have a Samsung Note 9 SM-N960F / DS which I bought in Germany! The first time, the phone was used in an Southeast Europe (SEE) country, so it has an SEE firmware. Service provider shows: SEE/SEE, ...
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Looking for help choosing the correct stock recovery.img file for my phone
I have a Moto G5 XT1676 with Android 7.0 stock firmware.
I rooted the phone with Magisk and installed TWRP but I never backed up my recovery.img partition. Now I want to flash a stock recovery ...
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wiped android OS accedentely in twrp in sm-j700h/ds
I was trying to do a factory reset from the twrp recovery, but wiped system partition mistakely.. my device has no system now. i can only access the twrp recovery and download mode. However, i tried ...
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How to install a firmware without losing your data and restore the previous one in case it goes wrong?
I have a OnePlus 5T and I can't install OTA updates anymore because my firmware is too old. In addition to that I don't have a full backup of my device because I'm using encryption and TWRP doesn't ...
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Where is the baseband firmware stored and how does Android interact with it?
My searches on the web didn't provide suitable answers to these questions:
1) Where is the baseband firmware stored?
My understanding is that this particular firmware is a RTOS built for the ...
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How can I check that my Samsung phone is original and hasn't been modified?
How can I check that the mobile device that I am using has not been altered after leaving the factory?
By this I mean no changes whatsoever have been made to the device. Whether it's the whole OS (...
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Are Android updates signed with Google's private key or other signing techniques?
I noticed that Android pops automatically for new updates and patches.
Are these updates signed so that the device knows it's from the official publisher and not from some server spoofer?
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Get software information
My samsung j7 prime phone has received an update from July 2019. I would like to know the previous firmware version (February era) to install that previous version, or if there is any way to return to ...
