Hello all. I recently dusted off my ASUS PadFone X (T00D) which is SIM unlocked, but otherwise fully stock. It currently has the ATT_11.10.8.16 build of KitKat on it. According to AT&T's support website, there are two newer builds of the stock ROM that should be available, ATT_11.10.11.1 and ATT_11.10.11.2, but no matter how many times I try neither build seems to get pulled down OTA. I am familiar with the way AT&T usually does things and have an active AT&T SIM card installed, and have tried advancing the date one day at a time to no avail. I suspect that AT&T might have removed the software updates from their servers.
Anyway, I wouldn't mind either sideloading the OTAs, if a mirror is available (and I'm assuming there is a way to sideload similar to newer version of Android).
OR, I am open to converting it to a PadFone S and loading Marshmallow, as I believe an official Marshmallow build was released.
I'm familiar with TWRP and such from my other devices, but my PadFone is fully stock so I just need some pointers on where to start and anything I need to watch out for.
O have Padfone x with firmware oficial Padfone S
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3053207
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Hello,
Can someone tell me which other phones than Google Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus and LG Nexus 4, has the original Android?
I saw a lot of phones that I don't know anything about them, like Huawei or other asian models.
I want to buy one without any added software from the manufacturers and hopefully to receive the new official updates as soon as possible.
Thank you.
The Nexus line (the phones you already mentioned, and a couple way older devices) comes with untoched, stock android. However, you could always choose to get any popular phone, and put a custom rom on it. That means you'll pick a version of android to put onto your device. A good custom rom to put onto your device would be CyanogenMod. It comes with no bloatware (added apps by the manufacturer), and if you dislike any app that comes with it, you'll just be able to uninstall it. CyanogenMod updates usually a couple of months after the official new version of android has been released, and from my experience that's always way faster than waiting for the manufacturer's version.
So, you could just get a nexus-device, which'll have the latest updates as soon as they're available and come with pure android without bloatware. Or, if you prefer having another phone, you could see which devices are supported by your custom rom of choice, buy the device and put the custom version of android on it.
Hi all, need advice on a Moto Z [XT1650-05 Griffin] China version. I recently purchased this phone and it does not comes with Google Play Services and unfortunately the device prevent me from manually install them into the phone (the services stopped automatically) even with downloaded APK from apkmirror.
Have anyone trying to install Google Play Services into the phone ? or is there a way to install it ? Need advice from all gurus. Appreciated.
Thanks.
flash other regions' firmware, like EU's or US's, there are some choices on this forum. and boot img and system img from all variants of moto z's firmware can be inter-flashed, even other imgs (exclude the bootloader and gpt img). remember there always are risks when flashing or fastbooting anything unofficial.
I'm using the Chinese version with Euro firmware because I'm a google service user and I like the stock Android. It is suggested to flash Euro firmware to the Chinese model for the two models has the same hardware(except the dual sim slot).
For the latest version XT1650-03_GRIFFIN_RETEU-EMEA_6.0.1_MPL24.246-17_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-03_CFC_EMEA.xml, just unlock the BL and completely flash it with RSD Lite(Erase command should be included, remember to backup), and all the function will be alright, the dual SIM card work fine, too. But if you live in China and use vpn for google play service, the battery life will be a little shorter than normal.
By the way, you can also flash open Gapps to the Chinese firmware with TWRP recovery if you like Lenovo's UI.
q.snake said:
I'm using the Chinese version with Euro firmware because I'm a google service user and I like the stock Android. It is suggested to flash Euro firmware to the Chinese model for the two models has the same hardware(except the dual sim slot).
For the latest version XT1650-03_GRIFFIN_RETEU-EMEA_6.0.1_MPL24.246-17_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-03_CFC_EMEA.xml, just unlock the BL and completely flash it with RSD Lite(Erase command should be included, remember to backup), and all the function will be alright, the dual SIM card work fine, too. But if you live in China and use vpn for google play service, the battery life will be a little shorter than normal.
By the way, you can also flash open Gapps to the Chinese firmware with TWRP recovery if you like Lenovo's UI.
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if you don't mind me asking, can I flash this rom with RSD for the chinese XT1650-05 version?
XT1650-03_GRIFFIN_RETEU-EMEA_6.0.1_MPL24.246-17
I flashed @JackyGreen rooted rom on my 1650-05 and have no problem at all
Going from experience with earlier Moto cross-flashes: They work fine with no side effects but one.
You'll most likely but cut off from future OTAs so any update will have to be installed manually. But that's easily done if you follow this forum.
freibooter said:
Going from experience with earlier Moto cross-flashes: They work fine with no side effects but one.
You'll most likely but cut off from future OTAs so any update will have to be installed manually. But that's easily done if you follow this forum.
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This should be a gold rule for every rooted/twrp provided phone anyway...
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This should be a gold rule for every rooted/twrp provided phone anyway...
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True, but the beauty of Moto cross-flashes was, that they could be performed without a custom bootloader and even without bootloader unlock. Not sure if that's still the case with the Z series (I see no reason why it wouldn't, tbh) but it was true for the previous X series.
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True, but the beauty of Moto cross-flashes was, that they could be performed without a custom bootloader and even without bootloader unlock. Not sure if that's still the case with the Z series (I see no reason why it wouldn't, tbh) but it was true for the previous X series.
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I've never had a Moto with android before (I come from LG mainly, with some experiment with different brands...) but... more I know them, more I like them!
The impression I had is that they are really hard to brick... quite every error can be recovered eventually.... :fingers-crossed:
ioneng said:
if you don't mind me asking, can I flash this rom with RSD for the chinese XT1650-05 version?
XT1650-03_GRIFFIN_RETEU-EMEA_6.0.1_MPL24.246-17
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Hello, I haven't tested that rom, but as the instructions by JackyGreen, it could be flashed by either RSD or adb commands.
ioneng said:
if you don't mind me asking, can I flash this rom with RSD for the chinese XT1650-05 version?
XT1650-03_GRIFFIN_RETEU-EMEA_6.0.1_MPL24.246-17
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I flashed that on my 1650-05 and every thing seems ok,
havent tested dual sim as I have sd card inside
Hi,
My wife has a Cricket XT1021 Moto E (sim unlocked/Bootloader UNLOCKABLE). She recently got a new car and would like to connect with Android Auto, but her phone is Kit Kat 4.4.4 and the app only runs on lollipop or higher. She is not interested in upgrading the phone because she likes the size of the Moto E. All the new phones are too large for her liking...even the 5 inch models.
The next option is to upgrade to Lollipop but I'm not entirely sure how to go about it. Checking for updates on the phone (with data & wi-fi) says it has the latest firmware, which I know is not true. I have downloaded the Cricket 5.1 zips from here, but am not sure of the differences between version LPC23 and version LPCS23. I have found instruction to upgrade to the Soak test here:
www. droid views .com/install-android-5-0-2-lollipop-ota-zip-moto-e (remove spaces for link)
Can I just follow those same instructions and simply replace the soak test zip with one of the versions I downloaded? I am fairly confident that will work I am just not clear which zip to use.
I appreciate your advice. I have rooted and flashed all my phones, but hers...I cannot screw up for obvious reasons.
Hi folks:
I just got a Honor 8X MAX (7.12 inch screen), and am looking for an English-based ROM. Does anyone out there know if this is available and how to get it? Thanks very much.
I doubt there will be any firmware made avaliable anytime soon honor are very slow and tend not to release full stock download zips there's nothing for 8x you could try firmware finder on app store but currently nothing even for 8x and doesn't really work any more to flash firmware, FunkyHuawei may also have firmware but seeing as such new device may take some time for them to appear even full stock firmware, Not sure what else to suggest is it running a Chinese firmware or summit?
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I doubt there will be any firmware made avaliable anytime soon honor are very slow and tend not to release full stock download zips there's nothing for 8x you could try firmware finder on app store but currently nothing even for 8x and doesn't really work any more to flash firmware, FunkyHuawei may also have firmware but seeing as such new device may take some time for them to appear even full stock firmware, Not sure what else to suggest is it running a Chinese firmware or summit?
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Thanks for your response. What you say makes sense. The one I have has a Chinese firmware on it, and allows to change languages, so it isn't too bad. However, I'd like to get an English keyboard installed (probably will have to do this via an app), and other things like that. Nothing major. Thanks again!
Yer that's possible even if no play store can just install via apk Google keyboard or SwiftKey
my one pet hate with honor is the amount of different region builds makes it hard to get right firmware there's so so many if and when they do appear, very rare they even supply firmware files on there website or can take 6 months , and if only they allowed us to unlock bootloader we would eventually have custom roms and be able to flash treble gsi, but until then we are limited to stock devs just won't bother with new Huawei /honor devices [emoji24] sad times
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honor8x max
do u guys have problem with some aps to instiall..
offerup and letgo cant instiall on my 8x max with china version...
are u succesfull ?
From doing some searching it looks like other OnePlus phones can run the stock firmware on cell provided phones. Can I run the OnePlus version of Oxygen OS on my metro OnePlus Nord N10 or do I have to always wait on the slow carrier updates to be rolled out? This is my primary phone so I don't want to brick it by trying to do it. Was just wondering if anyone else had tried it and what their experience was?
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From doing some searching it looks like other OnePlus phones can run the stock firmware on cell provided phones. Can I run the OnePlus version of Oxygen OS on my metro OnePlus Nord N10 or do I have to always wait on the slow carrier updates to be rolled out? This is my primary phone so I don't want to brick it by trying to do it. Was just wondering if anyone else had tried it and what their experience was?
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I doubt it: Porting ROMs is not an easy process, it could mess with your hardware: Wi-Fi/BT/Camera/Data not working.
But I actually wanted to read some more opinions on this.
Now about bricking your phone: After you unlock the bootloader, you can always flash back the original ROM (I think it's available on the OP website). OP's default bootloader should do the trick but for extra precautions, you can always try flashing TWRP.
I've been seeing the MSMDownloadTool for flashing stock images to the phone with MetroPCS by T-Mobile and T-Mobile build numbers and people saying that the OnePlus is almost impossible to brick and not be able to fix it. I saw where someone said it can be flashed in the EDL mode and bypasses the greyed out Enable OEM Unlocking too.
Won't work. Modern OnePlus devices are locked by model number and device build.
Honestly, you won't even get the transfer started before it quits on you.