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Can't flash [ROM][unofficial] CyanogenMod 12-13.0 for Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500FU)

Hello All, I'm following step by step thread from TheWhisp but I'm stuck with ROM flashing (both version 12 and 13 of CM) but I fail.
the phone is a SM-A500FU build A500FUXXU1BOJ6
Installed latest TWRP - 2.8.7.0 but after Wipe data/factory reset I try to flash the ROM with the following error:
This package is for device: a5ulte,a5ultexx,a5lte; this device is a5.
I: Legacy property environment disabled.
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/emmc/Download/cm-13.0-20151231-UNOFFICIAL-a5ultexx.zip'
Error flashing zip '/emmc/Download/cm-13.0-20151231-UNOFFICIAL-a5ultexx.zip'
Updating partition details...
I: Data backup size is 1184MB, free: 6304MB.
I:Unable to mount '/external_sd'
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'vfat'
...done
I:Set page: 'flash_done'
I: operation_end - status=1
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Set page: 'advanced'
I:Set page: 'confirm_action'
I:Set page: 'action_page'
I: operation_start: 'Copy Log'
I:Copying file /tmp/recovery.log to /data/media/0/recovery.log

sedutoscomposto said:
Hello All, I'm following step by step thread from TheWhisp but I'm stuck with ROM flashing (both version 12 and 13 of CM) but I fail.
the phone is a SM-A500FU build A500FUXXU1BOJ6
Installed latest TWRP - 2.8.7.0 but after Wipe data/factory reset I try to flash the ROM with the following error:
This package is for device: a5ulte,a5ultexx,a5lte; this device is a5.
I: Legacy property environment disabled.
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/emmc/Download/cm-13.0-20151231-UNOFFICIAL-a5ultexx.zip'
Error flashing zip '/emmc/Download/cm-13.0-20151231-UNOFFICIAL-a5ultexx.zip'
Updating partition details...
I: Data backup size is 1184MB, free: 6304MB.
I:Unable to mount '/external_sd'
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'vfat'
...done
I:Set page: 'flash_done'
I: operation_end - status=1
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Set page: 'advanced'
I:Set page: 'confirm_action'
I:Set page: 'action_page'
I: operation_start: 'Copy Log'
I:Copying file /tmp/recovery.log to /data/media/0/recovery.log
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try updating to latest firmware (BOJ4) AND try again have u tried aicp from thewhisp too? or even the stock based ROM? also are you on latest twrp from thewhisp( themed version)

ZephyrOS by nitin.chobhe

@nitin.chobhe
ZephyrOS-7.1.1-20170115-Pegasus-V6.2-mako.zip 286.3 MB install correctly, but you must know that replaces the recovery.
ZephyrOS-7.1.1-20170202-Eldrago-V6.3-mako.zip not install correctly.
Checksums are checked and are fine.
During the installation, a message appears:
Code:
Installing zip file '/sdcard/_ROM/Zephyr/ZephyrOS-7.1.1-20170202-Eldrago-V6.3-mako.zip'
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found
I:Zip does not contain SELinux file_contexts file in its root.
I:Legacy property environment initialized.
script aborted: E3004: This package is for device: ; this device is mako.
E3004: This package is for device: ; this device is mako.
E:unknown command [log]
Updater process ended with ERROR: 7
I:Legacy property environment disabled.
Error installing zip file '/sdcard/_ROM/Zephyr/ZephyrOS-7.1.1-20170202-Eldrago-V6.3-mako.zip'
Updating partition details...
I:Data backup size is 0MB, free: 5094MB.
I:Unable to mount '/usb-otg'
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'auto'
...done
I:Set page: 'flash_done'
I:operation_end - status=1
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'install'
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Set page: 'advanced'
I:Set page: 'confirm_action'
I:Set page: 'action_page'
I:operation_start: 'Copy Log'
I:Copying file /tmp/recovery.log to /data/media/0/recovery.log

wow wrong post man

Can't update phone since rooting.

Hello,
I have a Huawei P9 L21, running Android 7.0. I installed TWRP and rooted the phone to remove the bloatware, but now every time I get a prompt from the phone to update the system (google security patch), the phone reboots, and goes straight through into TWRP. How can I fix this ?

These are the final few lines from the log after the update failure. Any ideas !?
script aborted: assert failed: block_image_verify("/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system", package_extract_file("system.transfer.list"), "system.new.dat", "system.patch.dat")
assert failed: block_image_verify("/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system", package_extract_file("system.transfer.list"), "system.new.dat", "system.patch.dat")
Updater process ended with ERROR: 7
I:Legacy property environment disabled.
I:Install took 27 second(s).
Error installing zip file '/data/media/0/HwOUC/100125/update.zip'
Done processing script file
I:Set page: 'action_complete'
Iperation_end - status=1
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Starting MTP
I:sending message to add 65537 '/data/media/0' 'Internal Storage'
I:[MTP] Starting MTP
I:Message sent, add storage ID: 65537
I:sending message to add 65538 '/external_sd' 'Micro SDCard'
I:Message sent, add storage ID: 65538
MTP Enabled
I:Check_Lifetime_Writes result: '29984'
I:Switching packages (TWRP)
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:[MTP] created new mtpserver object
I:[MTP] MtpServer::run fd: 18
I:[MTP] mtppipe add storage 65537 '/data/media/0'
I:[MTP] MtpStorage id: 65537 path: /data/media/0
I:[MTP] mtppipe add storage 65538 '/external_sd'
I:[MTP] MtpStorage id: 65538 path: /external_sd
I:Set page: 'advanced'
I:Set page: 'copylog'
I:Set page: 'action_page'
Iperation_start: 'Copy Log'
I:Copying file /tmp/recovery.log to /external_sd/recovery.log

You need the stock recovery from your current Firmware version.

You also need unmodified boot image, that superSU changed, so you would neet to preform full unroot and hope that full unroot works properly. You also need stock recovery. You also need to uninstall xposed

Any ideas on how can I do that without bricking my phone ?

stefanst230 said:
Any ideas on how can I do that without bricking my phone ?
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Open SuperSu settings and press full unroot and hope it works, if you get bootlooped you musst rever to MM or somehow fix it

vidra said:
Open SuperSu settings and press full unroot and hope it works, if you get bootlooped you musst rever to MM or somehow fix it
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I've unisntalled SuperSU but once I try to update the phone boots into TWRP. How can I fix this, please help I really should update my device!

stefanst230 said:
I've unisntalled SuperSU but once I try to update the phone boots into TWRP. How can I fix this, please help I really should update my device!
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Have you tried Firmware Finder

System permissions corrupt? Backup: "createTarFork() process ended with ERROR: 255"

System permissions corrupt? Backup: "createTarFork() process ended with ERROR: 255"
Hi,
OxygenOS 5.1.7
Rooted
TWRP 322-x blu_spark 8.81
Recently I did a backup (let's call this #1) -> factory reset -> backup (#2) -> restored backup #1 -> restored backup #2.
Doing this, it seems like some permissions somewhere now is broken since I have several random problems.
These problem include the following:
Error trying to backup with blu_spark
Can't upgrade to new oxygen OS
Can't apply ad blocking with AdAway
Some apps, mostly Messenger, randomly crashes
Backup problem with blu_spark:
Getting error "createTarFork() process ended with ERROR: 255". I've read a lot about it on different forums and seems to be related to some parallel apps and user 999. I did have a user called "999" and have deleted it, but problem still occurs. I've also verified there are no folders as below:
data/system/999
data/system_ce/999
data/misc/999
data/misc_ce/999
data/user/999
data/user_ce/999
I've also deleted all apps that has "parallel apps" support.
Code snippet below:
Code:
Starting TWRP 3.2.2-x | blu_spark v8.81-bfb65573 on Tue Jul 20 08:10:34 1971
(pid 567)
...(deleted a lot of text)...
I:Unmounting main partitions...
tw_get_context got selinux context: u:object_r:media_rw_data_file:s0
I:Got default contexts and file mode for storage files.
I:Decrypt adopted storage starting
I:PageManager::LoadFileToBuffer loading filename: '/data/system/storage.xml' directly
I:No /data/system/storage.xml for adopted storage
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:operation_end - status=0
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Switching packages (TWRP)
I:Attempt to load settings from settings file...
I:InfoManager loading from '/data/media/0/TWRP/.twrps'.
I:Backup folder set to '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385'
I:Copying file /etc/recovery.fstab to /cache/recovery/recovery.fstab
I:Version number saved to '/cache/recovery/.version'
I:Unable to mount '/usb_otg'
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'vfat'
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for CET-1CEST,M3.5.0,M10.5.0!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!
I:TWFunc::Set_Brightness: Setting brightness control to 255
I:PageManager::LoadFileToBuffer loading filename: '/twres/languages/en.xml' directly
parsing languageFile
parsing languageFile done
I:Translating partition display names
I:Backup folder set to '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385'
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: Pre-fix date and time: 1971-07-20--10-11-05
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: Setting time offset from file /sys/class/rtc/rtc0/since_epoch
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: will attempt to use the ats files now.
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: Setting time offset from file /data/time/ats_2, offset 1498643804722
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: Date and time corrected: 2019-01-14--19-07-49
I:Starting MTP
I:Cannot find file /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idVendor
I:Cannot find file /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idProduct
I:sending message to add 65537 '/data/media/0' 'Internal Storage'
I:[MTP] Starting MTP
I:Message sent, add storage ID: 65537 '/data/media/0'
MTP Enabled
I:Check_Lifetime_Writes result: '7356'
I:Switching packages (TWRP)
I:Starting Adb Backup FIFO
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:[MTP] created new mtpserver object
I:[MTP] MtpServer::run fd: 20
I:[MTP] mtppipe add storage 65537 '/data/media/0'
I:[MTP] MtpStorage id: 65537 path: /data/media/0
I:Set page: 'backup'
I:Set page: 'backup_run'
I:operation_start: 'Nandroid'
Updating partition details...
I:Data backup size is 9614MB, free: 31257MB.
I:Unable to mount '/usb_otg'
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'vfat'
...done
I:Backup Name is: '2019-01-14--19-08-03'
I:Backup_Folder is: '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385/2019-01-14--19-08-03'
I:Calculating backup details...
* Total number of partitions to back up: 7
* Total size of all data: 13888MB
* Available space: 31257MB
[BACKUP STARTED]
* Backup Folder: /data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385/2019-01-14--19-08-03
Backing up Boot...
I:Reading '/dev/block/sde19', writing '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385/2019-01-14--19-08-03/boot.emmc.win'
I:Restored default metadata for /data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385/2019-01-14--19-08-03/boot.emmc.win
* Generating digest...
I:SHA2 Digest: c7b789bb0103f1e4d0fec64f50d160a9a98f5398aee157a10ec762392a93d9b1 boot.emmc.win
I:digest_filename: /data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385/2019-01-14--19-08-03/boot.emmc.win.sha2
* Digest Created.
I:Partition Backup time: 0
Invalid encryption mode 'ice:aes-256-cts'
Backing up System...
Invalid encryption mode 'ice:aes-256-cts'
Error opening: '/system/app/Account/oat/arm64' (Not a directory)
I:Error in Generate_TarList!
Error creating backup.
I:InfoManager saving '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385/2019-01-14--19-08-03/system.info'
createTarFork() process ended with ERROR: 255
Backup Failed. Cleaning Backup Folder.
I:Copying file /tmp/recovery.log to /data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385/2019-01-14--19-08-03/recovery.log
I:Set page: 'action_complete'
I:operation_end - status=1
I:Set overlay: 'slideout'
I:Set overlay: ''
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'backup'
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Set page: 'advanced'
I:Set page: 'copylog'
I:Set page: 'action_page'
I:operation_start: 'Copy Log'
I:Copying file /tmp/recovery.log to /data/media/0/recovery.log
Can't upgrade to new oxygen OS:
Trying to update with Oxygen Updater gives me the below error. Backup before install = turned off. This is from auto install, manual also fails.
Code:
Starting TWRP 3.2.2-x | blu_spark v8.81-bfb65573 on Wed Jul 21 09:53:16 1971
(pid 562)
...(deleted a lot of text)...
I:Copying file /cache/recovery/log to /cache/recovery/last_log
tw_get_context got selinux context: u:object_r:media_rw_data_file:s0
I:Got default contexts and file mode for storage files.
I:Attempt to load settings from settings file...
I:InfoManager loading from '/data/media/0/TWRP/.twrps'.
I:Backup folder set to '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385'
I:Copying file /etc/recovery.fstab to /cache/recovery/recovery.fstab
I:Version number saved to '/cache/recovery/.version'
I:Unable to mount '/usb_otg'
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'vfat'
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for CET-1CEST,M3.5.0,M10.5.0!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!
I:TWFunc::Set_Brightness: Setting brightness control to 255
I:PageManager::LoadFileToBuffer loading filename: '/twres/languages/en.xml' directly
parsing languageFile
parsing languageFile done
I:Translating partition display names
I:Backup folder set to '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/4f495385'
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: Pre-fix date and time: 1971-07-21--11-53-27
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: Setting time offset from file /sys/class/rtc/rtc0/since_epoch
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: will attempt to use the ats files now.
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: Setting time offset from file /data/time/ats_2, offset 1498643804161
I:TWFunc::Fixup_Time: Date and time corrected: 2019-01-15--20-50-10
I:Switching packages (TWRP)
I:Set page: 'action_page'
I:operation_start: 'OpenRecoveryScript'
I:Script file found: '/cache/recovery/openrecoveryscript'
I:Copying file /cache/recovery/openrecoveryscript to /tmp/openrecoveryscript
Running OpenRecoveryScript
I:command is: 'cmd'
I:value is: 'echo " -------------------------"'
-------------------------
I:echo " -------------------------" process ended with RC=0
I:command is: 'cmd'
I:value is: 'echo "| (↑) OXYGEN UPDATER |"'
| (↑) OXYGEN UPDATER |
I:echo "| (↑) OXYGEN UPDATER |" process ended with RC=0
I:command is: 'cmd'
I:value is: 'echo "| Update Installer** |"'
| Update Installer** |
I:echo "| Update Installer** |" process ended with RC=0
I:command is: 'cmd'
I:value is: 'echo " -------------------------"'
-------------------------
I:echo " -------------------------" process ended with RC=0
I:command is: 'cmd'
I:value is: 'echo '
I:echo process ended with RC=0
I:command is: 'cmd'
I:value is: 'echo "Thank you for using Oxygen Updater. If you like this app, please rate it 5 stars at Google Play :)"'
Thank you for using Oxygen Updater. If you like this app, please rate it 5 stars at Google Play :)
I:echo "Thank you for using Oxygen Updater. If you like this app, please rate it 5 stars at Google Play :)" process ended with RC=0
I:command is: 'cmd'
I:value is: 'echo '
I:echo process ended with RC=0
I:command is: 'cmd'
I:value is: 'echo "Installing the update…"'
Installing the update…
I:echo "Installing the update…" process ended with RC=0
I:command is: 'install'
I:value is: '/storage/emulated/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
I:Unable to mount '/usb_otg'
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'vfat'
I:Trying to find zip '/storage/emulated/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip' on '/data/media/0'...
I:Looking for zip at '/emulated/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
I:Looking for zip at '/data/media/0/emulated/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
I:Looking for zip at '/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
I:Looking for zip at '/data/media/0/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
I:Looking for zip at '/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
I:Looking for zip at '/data/media/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
Installing zip file '/data/media/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
Installing zip file '/data/media/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
Checking for Digest file...
Skipping Digest check: no Digest file found
I:Update binary zip
Verifying package compatibility...
Failed to verify package compatibility (result 1): Device manifest and framework compatibility matrix are incompatible: HALs incompatible. android.hardware.drm
E:String resource 'zip_compatible_err' not found. Using default value.
Zip Treble compatibility error!
Invalid zip file format!
Error installing zip file '/data/media/0/OnePlus5Oxygen_23_OTA_042_all_1812232102_a034988b.zip'
Done processing script file
I:Set page: 'action_complete'
I:operation_end - status=1
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Starting MTP
I:Cannot find file /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idVendor
I:Cannot find file /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idProduct
I:sending message to add 65537 '/data/media/0' 'Internal Storage'
I:[MTP] Starting MTP
I:Message sent, add storage ID: 65537 '/data/media/0'
MTP Enabled
I:Check_Lifetime_Writes result: '9128'
I:Switching packages (TWRP)
I:Starting Adb Backup FIFO
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:[MTP] created new mtpserver object
I:[MTP] MtpServer::run fd: 20
I:[MTP] mtppipe add storage 65537 '/data/media/0'
I:[MTP] MtpStorage id: 65537 path: /data/media/0
I:Set page: 'advanced'
I:Set overlay: 'slideout'
I:Set overlay: ''
I:Set page: 'copylog'
I:Set page: 'action_page'
I:operation_start: 'Copy Log'
I:Copying file /tmp/recovery.log to /data/media/0/recovery.log
Can't apply ad blocking with AdAway:
Getting error: "Applying failed. Try changing the target hosts file in preferences to data/data/hosts". It's currently set to system/etc/hosts, but data/data gives the same error.
Some apps, mostly Messenger, randomly crashes:
Can't give so much details about this, but several apps crashes all the time. Messenger (facebook chat) is most common and can't use it anymore, however "Lite" works well.
I've tried factory reset, but the problem still is exactly the same.
Any ideas to what could be causing this? I would guess there is some permission error to data/system folder, but at least data folder should be fixed when doing a factory reset I thought?
Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Unable to boot to any ZIP or img file

I was trying to flash my phone with new Lineage but it was failing with Error 7. I tried flashing boot.img from the ZIP and threw error 1..
I tried clearing Dalvik, Cache, System and internal storage and again tried reinstalling. Again getting Error 7
Unable to install any ROM now.
I have Error logs for Recovery and kernel , if that can help i will email. here is not allowing to append

Part of recovery logs
by jhenrique09 by jhenrique09
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Android version: 9 Android version: 9
Build id: PQ3A.190801.002 Build id: PQ3A.190801.002
Build date: 20191105-1540 Build date: 20191105-1540
Security patch: 2019-10-05 Security patch: 2019-10-05
Device: karate
Device: karate--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Extracted file "/tmp/install/bin/backuptool.functions"
Extracted file "/tmp/install/bin/backuptool.sh"
Extracted 2 file(s)
mount: Failed to mount /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system at /system_root: Invalid argumentmount: Failed to mount /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system at /system_root: Invalid argument
about to run program [/tmp/install/bin/backuptool.sh] with 3 args
run_program: child exited with status 127
Failed to unmount /system_root: No such volume
script aborted (no error message)
Failed to unmount /system_root: No such volumescript aborted (no error message)error: 25
Updater process ended with ERROR: 7
I:Install took 0 second(s).
Error installing zip file '/usb-otg/PixelExperience_Plus_karate-9.0-20191105-1540-UNOFFICIAL.zip'
Updating partition details...
I:Can't probe device /dev/block/mmcblk0p52
Failed to mount '/system_root' (Invalid argument)
I:Actual block device: '/dev/block/mmcblk0p52', current file system: 'ext4'
I:Can't probe device /dev/block/mmcblk0p52
I:Unable to mount '/system_root'
I:Actual block device: '/dev/block/mmcblk0p52', current file system: 'ext4'
Failed to mount '/vendor' (Invalid argument)
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'ext4'
Iata backup size is 0MB, free: 21838MB.
I:Unable to mount '/external_sd'
I:Actual block device: '', current file system: 'vfat'
...done
I:Set page: 'flash_done'
Iperation_end - status=1
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'install'
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Set page: 'restore'
I:Unable to open '/usb-otg/TWRP/BACKUPS/3bb7c64f'
I:Unable to open '/usb-otg/TWRP/BACKUPS'
I:Unable to open '/usb-otg/TWRP'
I:Set page: 'restore_read'
I:Set page: 'restore_select'
I:Set page: 'restore'
I:Set page: 'main'
I:Set page: 'clear_vars'
I:Set page: 'main2'
I:Set page: 'restore'
I:Set overlay: 'select_storage'
I:Backup folder set to '/data/media/TWRP/BACKUPS/3bb7c64f'
IataManager::SetBackupFolder zip path was /usb-otg changing to /sdcard, /usb-otg
I:Unable to open '/data/media/TWRP/BACKUPS/3bb7c64f'
I:Unable to open '/data/media/TWRP/BACKUPS'

https://forum.xda-developers.com/k6-power/how-to/firmware-t3713450
Flash the firmware from the above thread using TWRP and you're good to go