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help with Fastboot on mac plz

Hey I'm hoping that you guys can help me. So I picked up a streak from a buddy a few days ago its running 2.2 build 10688 and bb 305 I would like to go to dj steves 1.6.1 because I hear that's the best one to run and from what I have looked up it gets highest scores in bench mark. Anyways I dont have pc I have a mac, so I have 1.5.1 cause streakdroid says you have to do 1.5.1 then 1.6.1 next I have amss.mbn 1.5.1+ or whatever and the recovery.img. So my question is i open terminal and put the phone in fast boot and plug it in blah blah it says fast boot mode on the bottom left so I know it is connected but what do I put in the command as the path so I can access it to flash everything over because I have no clue what the path is and no clue how to figure it out because there is no how tos for a mac.. Thanks for whoever will help me id love to get this streak going fast and smooth! Thanks everyone!!! One other question I also need to know where to put the amss and recivery.img iv already put 1.5.1.zip and 1.6.1.zip on the root of my sd!! Thanks again!!!!!!!
Sorry im a noob to fastboot

I use mac for fastboot.
There is a good guide somewhere around here . I lost the link
However he command for fastboot is
./fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.alt.img
the part in red is the name of the recovery file u want to flash
for flashing amss it should be
./fastboot -i 0x413c flash amss amss.mbn
Also make sure that the terminal is open from the folder that has all the fastboot files
put your recovery and amss files in the same folder

Thanks tons for the reply man, I actually knew about the commands that you type but when you open terminal and then hit shell and then new command, once that pops up dont you have to type the path of the phone to flash the stuff to it or am I totally confused lol. Also where do I put my two files ( amss.mbn and recovery.img) is there any other things I need? If you can find that link also let me know! Thanks so much for the help!!

put the files in the folder Android/android-sdk-mac_86/tools
I only use these 2 files ( amss - was only for a one time use )
You have to open the terminal from the tools folder.
( you have to direct the terminal to that folder )( i use the app called terminal here - It resides in the side bar of my finder and i can open terminal from any folder)
U dont have to type anything to locate the phone.
when u type the commands and click enter , it should go through.
This is one good thing about mac.

Alright man ill give it a shot!! Lol ill let you know if anything comes up thanks tons!!

So got this is where my android-sdk-mac_x86/tools is located here: /Users/Nave/Desktop/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools do i need to move this somewhere else? yours says android/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools wheres android located? And then i go into terminal and hit new command and then put the path in and I should be good right? thanks

So either im stupid or just missing something, ill tell you my set up and what iv downloaded and you tell me what I need.
I have downloaded the following:
android-sdk-mac_x86
amss.mbn
recovery.img
along with 1.5.1.zip and 1.6.1.zip on my sd card on my streak.
Now what do i do this folder (android-sdk-mac_x86) is sitting on my desktop along with amss.mbn and recovery.img in the tools folder inside android-sdk-mac_x86/tools. Now what do I do im so lost and iv tried launching android in this folder which gets me to a program. IDK what to do from here and iv searched all over the place like I said i am a huge noob and I have no clue what I am doing I just wanna get the BB flashed to what it needs to be for dj steve 1.6.1 and get that on there. If you can write me up a step by step from where im at that would be awesome.
Idk what to put as the directory when I open terminal, shell, then new command what do I put there to access the android-sdk-mac_x86 that is sitting on my desktop.
Sorry im really stupid at this im a huge noob to this and so confused. Thanks again!

Any idea man?

See ur PM. See the second one.

Root ANY LG G4 Variant 100% Success Directives | Root Injection | Less Bricks

Hi everyone. As I found out there's root for the G4 but doing this isn't easy especially if your variant is hard to find or has less users. This may result in you waiting for longer than you should. This thread is for those who can take things into their own hands and do it themselves. The tools are available everywhere but I'll give you the best order and steps. I'm using the China LG G4 H818 Dual SIM variant but this method is UNIVERSAL FOR ALL LG G4s.
The process will involve extracting a system image, injecting root and reflashing this image. Most of the steps are effortless and need just copy and paste with keen eyes. Do it slowly. You need an Ubuntu installation for step 2 of this 3-step tutorial. I used universal USB installer and put in on my 8GB USB. Anywhere will do so far as it boots&works. Beware this thread is not dumb-proof but this will not wipe your data or void your warranty if done successfully.
Step 1 -> Getting the proper system image.
Check here and skip to step 3 if you have your rootedsystem.img
>Don't worry because this doesn't require searching. It is from your device. Every device has a system partition and this method will pull it out as an image without root required.
1--Make sure all drivers are installed properly. I'll not be talking about this. We're on XDA not kindergarten.
2--Download the LG_root file or send command file from here and extract it. US Carrier specific check here
3--Put your device in download mode and connect it to your PC.
4--Open(double-click duh) port.bat and make sure to write down the number after com. There maybe different com numbers but choose the com on the DIAG1 line and write down that number. This is important.
5--Hold shift and right-click in any empty space in the extracted folder. Choose open command windows here.
6-- In that copy and paste this
Code:
[FONT=Lucida Console][COLOR=#ff8c00]Send_Command.exe \\.\COM[/COLOR][COLOR=#00ff00][*insert your number here][/COLOR][/FONT]
7--Now you're in send command mode. Nothing looks different on your phone but that's ok. It should just remain in download mode.
8-- On the computer screen in the window you now see #.
9--Now in this post copy the Backup system to internal storage command specific to your device model number. Check in you settings >general >about if in doubt. This is the most important step. Copy the whole line of code. Highlight with your mouse, select everything on the line and copy.
10--You didn't come all this way to fail so do it. Remember it is device model specific.
11-- Paste it in the command window and hit enter. It should take a while so wait until you see#reappear.
12--Now typeLEAVEall in capital letters. Your device will reboot. Check using the file manager if you have a file called system.img in your internal storage. If yes step 2 is next and you did well. If no repeat it and follow the steps properly. Make sure drivers are installed especially windows 10/8/8.1 users. Check device manager
Step 2 -> Root injection.
1--Prepare your Ubuntu USB or virtual machine or computer.
2--Download inject_root zip from here and extract.
3--Copy the system.img from your phone to the extracted inject_root folder on your PC.
4-Reboot into Ubuntu.
5--Here open a terminal.
6--Gain root access on Ubuntu by typing or copy and paste sudo -i
7--You should either be asked for your password which you have to enter or if you used a USB drive like me you'll see the name change to[email protected]
8--Navigate to the inject_root folder by using cd commands. This can also be done by typing cd then [space] then dragging and dropping the folder into the terminal and hitting enter.
9--You'll now see the name in the terminal become longer with the name of the folder in it.
10--Now type chmod +x autoroot.sh
11--Hit enter then sudo ./autoroot.sh
12--If you get any thing like command not recognized or something of the sort use sudo sh autoroot.sh
-That worked for me.
13--If you're successful the name of the file should change from system.img torootedsystem.img
-Please note don't rename the files. Leave them as they are.
14--Now go back to Windows let's finish this.
Step 3 ->Root
1--Transfer the rootedsytem.img to your phones internal storage.
2--Put your phone in download mode and connect it to your PC.
3--Get into send command mode as in step one.
-Put your device in download mode and connect it to your PC.
-Open port.bat and make sure to write down the number after com. There maybe different com numbers but choose the one that has DIAG1 on the same line as it. Note it down this is important.
-Hold shift and right click in any empty space in the extracted folder. Choose open command windows here.
- In that copy and paste this
Send_Command.exe \\.\COM[*insert your number here]
-Now you're in send command mode. Nothing looks different on your phone but it's find. It should just remain in download mode.
4-Now grab your command to flash system.img line of code from this post. It isn't the same as step one. Copy that an paste in the command window. Make sure it is for your device. They are model specific.
5--This should take a while so wait until you see the # again.
6--After thatLEAVEand upon reboot you should have root.
To Un-root just flash a KDZ file compatible with your device here.
Testimonies
Spudnubs said:
Rooted H812 10g for my fellow Canadians. Enjoy!
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347821979
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Wildsheep said:
This root method works for my G4 purchased in Singapore (H815 SEA)
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luongquang said:
Thanks to @hackarchive, H818p10f done with tut.
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player911 said:
Fantastic. This method will also ease devs for future rooted firmwares. I really cannot see LG being able to patch this, since this is basically a 3rd party LG Flashing tool. If they block this method, then their own tool will ultimately die with it.
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GavTheStoner said:
Fantastic! I had almost given up hope of root on my EE LG G4. Have just used this method and now rooted perfectly!
hackarchive You rock! Have a thanks!
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articular said:
everything worked fine and i successfully got my g4 rooted
my variant is H815TR
all steps easy only the ubuntu part was a bit hard especially for a windows user ( finding an ubuntu version and usb install etc. not root injection part)
ty ty ty again )
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rirozizo said:
if it were for me to decide if we should delete the low effort root method, i'd totally delete it.
"The more 'manual', the better"
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Moe5508 said:
Only method that roots my device successfully...I updated to 10e of the H815P and using this method (and only this!0 I was able to root my phone...ah felt so good...
The other 1-click rooting methods I came across in other parts of this forum just fail on the G4...
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Marshmallow and root situation read here
Hit thanks if you appreciate. Hope I helped.
Credits to them whom without this won't be possible :good:
Thecubed
Team Codefire
ManhIT

This is a good method, thanks for writing this up.
I would like to add a few points....
I recommend you do keep your original system.img on your phones regular internal storage. If you encounter any boot issues you can then re-enter download mode and write the original system.img over the top of the failed root attempt. Use the same command from "step 3: root" but replace rootedsystem.img with system.img. This should still be on your phone from step 1 and will recover your phone from a failed root injection attempt. Note that it will not recover your phone if you messed up the dd command and overwrote other partitons. Be sure to use the right dd command and cut n paste to prevent seek/offset typeos.
I also recommend that you keep a backup of your system.img on your pc. When you run autoroot.sh in step 2 the copy on your pc will be renamed and patched. I suggest copying system.img somewhere else first, or re-copy it off your phone.
Additional credits to blog.lvu.kr. This is the blog of the hobbyist who reverse engineered the download mode protocol, created send_command.exe and gave it to the world. Kudos to you.

How is this any easier than the original method....if anything this requires even more work

kyle1867 said:
How is this any easier than the original method....if anything this requires even more work
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It's for those who have rare variants.

psycho_asylum said:
It's for those who have rare variants.
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Then you should probably take out the claim that this method is easier from the OP

Can this be used to inject Xposed as well for those of us with locked BLs.

djkinetic said:
Can this be used to inject Xposed as well for those of us with locked BLs.
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No, we need to wait for a custom recovery.

psycho_asylum said:
No, we need to wait for a custom recovery.
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Just used flash fire it worked rocking xposed now on 810!

djkinetic said:
Just used flash fire it worked rocking xposed now on 810!
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Oh nice! I wasn't adventurous enough to try it. I'll make a system backup and give it a whirl!

Very nice thread, thank you. The steps were short, few, and fairly concise.
I was waiting for something like this where I could modify my own image and I wouldn't have to wipe everything or replace it with a new image.
One thing you might want to mention is that if your phone is encrypted, you'll need to unencrypt it first.
Can anyone link me to some instructions on how to disable OTA updates for an unlocked/international H815T?

kyle1867 said:
How is this any easier than the original method....if anything this requires even more work
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This is what XDA is all about. It tells you how to inject root into your OWN system image. it's the opposite of spoon feeding. it's about teaching members how to do things for themselves. Too many people come here expecting to be spoon fed and have thigns done for them. This thread teaches people how to do their own work, while learning something at the same time.
Good work OP! :good:

the_scotsman said:
This is what XDA is all about. It tells you how to inject root into your OWN system image. it's the opposite of spoon feeding. it's about teaching members how to do things for themselves. Too many people come here expecting to be spoon fed and have thigns done for them. This thread teaches people how to do their own work, while learning something at the same time.
Good work OP! :good:
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Thanks. I guess people don't know what XDA is about. Seeing noobs and others trying to spit on hard work when I used my time and device as Guinea pig. Also people don't know this is almost brick-proof because the system image if from their devices. Unless they use wrong commands but all here is just copy and paste. They see lot's of text and get cold feet. Anyways will be updating the OP with system images. If yours is available please share. If you see your image available and you have drivers and LG_root downloaded proceed to step 3.

The only downside is that I have to drag out my windows laptop instead of doing everything on the ubuntu machine I use at work.
But if that's the biggest of my problems then I don't really have a problem

hi, thx for this tutorial, looks good
when flashing back the rooted img,does it wipe everything ? apps, data ... etc
thx
EDIT: just correct me if im wrong
using this method WILL NOT wipe everything on my device cause im rooting my system with everything on it
correct ???
must make sure before i go ahead
thx

How to calculator extractly bs/seek/count ?

Is there a possibility of any personal data being written to /system on a phone during normal use? I can provide 10c Optus AU (carrier 505-02) if I can be sure its not identifying, but ive been using the phone a couple of weeks.
Download link:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347799013

optiplex2012 said:
using this method WILL NOT wipe everything on my device cause im rooting my system with everything on it
correct ???
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correct.
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djkinetic said:
Can this be used to inject Xposed as well for those of us with locked BLs.
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HTCuser90 said:
How to calculator extractly bs/seek/count ?
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I would also like to know this. You can resolve system by running the following. Note that this is for the H815T and is not the same on all variants.
# ls -lZ /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system
You'll get something like:
lrwxrwxrwx root root ubject_r:block_device:s0 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p47
Which tells you the actual block device (partition its on).
And you can see the size of that with:
# cat /proc/partitions
where you see:
major minor #blocks name
<snip>
259 15 4239360 mmcblk0p47
<snip>
However I dont know how to identify how large a block is or how to calculate the start offset in the main partition.

ok, it worked great
wasnt easy, since im not so familiar with using ubuntu, but all is ok
the explanation of the how to... was great and nothing lost
my H815L is now rooted
thx guys

djkinetic said:
Just used flash fire it worked rocking xposed now on 810!
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I know it's kind of going off topic, but I figured I'd mention that Flash Fire doesn't work on VS986. It just goes to a black screen and sits there forever. I left it sit for almost an hour. I saw elsewhere it has something to do with automount, I'll have to mess with it further.

hackarchive said:
Hit thanks if you appreciate. I spent hours trying to root so hope I helped.
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Appreciated but you should include a way to unroot (undo) as well, ie how do we get back to stock (if required) ?

[Q]Flashing bootlogo MXPE 6.0 Custom Rom Custom Kernel

Is there a flashing bootlogo for MXPE 6.0 Custom Rom & Custom Kernel guide?
Screenshot below as to what I am running on my my phone. I am specically looking to replace the unlock bootloader warning bootlogo with something nice.
About Phone:

Hitti2 said:
Is there a flashing bootlogo for MXPE 6.0 Custom Rom & Custom Kernel guide?
Screenshot below as to what I am running on my my phone. I am specically looking to replace the unlock bootloader warning bootlogo with something nice.
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This thread has what you need to get rid of the unlocked bootloader warning. Make sure you read carefully and get the marshmallow logo for your rom.
Here's a kernel tuning guide.

jason2678 said:
This thread has what you need to get rid of the unlocked bootloader warning. Make sure you read carefully and get the marshmallow logo for your rom.
Here's a kernel tuning guide.
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It says its for
LPH23.116-18
Mine is

Hitti2 said:
It says its for
LPH23.116-18
Mine is
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The one attached to the OP is for lollipop. You need the marshmallow one that Spasticdroid posted about a dozen pages in.

Gotya.
As if you hadnt known,I am new at this.
What can I use to get the location for the logo after downloading.
Is there like a copy url in es file explorer?
Then I can paste then write it down on paper.

Hitti2 said:
Gotya.
As if you hadnt known,I am new at this.
What can I use to get the location for the logo after downloading.
Is there like a copy url in es file explorer?
Then I can paste then write it down on paper.
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The easiest thing to do would be to download it to a computer, unzip it, and use fastboot to flash logo.bin with the command in the OP of the logo thread.
Alternately you could probably use dd to flash it if you don't have access to a PC or just don't want to use one. I have not tested and would not recommend that.
Fastboot worked fine. It is far too easy to make a typo and trash your phone with dd; it isn't nicknamed disk destroyer for no reason. Assuming you download it to the default folder, unzip it there with a utility like es file explorer, and are the primary user of this device the command would look like this:
Code:
su
dd if=/data/media/0/Download/logo.bin of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p31
If you do go this route and get a command not found for dd, then you probably need to install busybox. Triple check all your inputs if you do this. Typos with dd can be nasty. I've modded plenty of devices this way, but just use fastboot when it is available. The syntax is easier with fastboot, and you don't have to worry about writing to the wrong block device since it handles them all by name.

Thanks a bunch. Be fire i proceed
Is there a way to backup the unlocked bootloader logo?
So if I ever need to replace it back.
Perferrably through fastboot. I've got a pc ready for adb and fastboot.

Hitti2 said:
Is there a way to backup the unlocked bootloader logo?
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Essentially just reverse the arguments in the command I posted above.
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p31 of=/data/media/0/Download/logo.img
That should leave you with an image of the logo partition in your /sdcard/Download folder.

jason2678 said:
Essentially just reverse the arguments in the command I posted above.
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p31 of=/data/media/0/Download/logo.img
That should leave you with an image of the logo partition in your /sdcard/Download folder.
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Do I have to use dd to backup the logo? Is there a cmd in fastboot or adb?
Thnx.

Hitti2 said:
Do I have to use dd to backup the logo? Is there a cmd in fastboot or adb?
Thnx.
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You could use adb shell, but that just lets you use your computer keyboard instead of trying to type in a terminal app. The command to get a single partition remains the same.
There is an app called partitions backup & restore that can handle this without any command line use. Its available on the play store.

jason2678 said:
You could use adb shell, but that just lets you use your computer keyboard instead of trying to type in a terminal app. The command to get a single partition remains the same.
There is an app called partitions backup & restore that can handle this without any command line use. Its available on the play store.
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Yea, I don't think I can use dd.
http://www.noah.org/wiki/Dd_-_Destroyer_of_Disks#Why_use_dd_instead_of_cp.3F
For linux. I am on a WIn7x64 computer.
And for Partitions Backup & Restore
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Bricked. So it kinda works. It did keep my phone's efs/imei info. But upon reinstalling by phone was stuck in bootloop. I had to set my phone back to Android 4.0 which means some newer apps do not not work. & trying to reinstall different/newer android ROM is now impossible. I was barely able to get it back to working condition, but now slower than before. Unless you know how to reprogram the partitions, i would not mess with this app.
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I think Ima leave the bootlogo alone.

Hitti2 said:
Yea, I don't think I can use dd.
http://www.noah.org/wiki/Dd_-_Destroyer_of_Disks#Why_use_dd_instead_of_cp.3F
For linux. I am on a WIn7x64 computer.
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You're correct, dd is part of GNU coreutils, but you'll be able to use it even if you use adb shell from a windows computer. The dd binary resides on your phone (which is pretty much a linux environment, just android/linux instead of GNU/linux), not on the computer.
I don't think dd is there by default in a typical stock rom, but busybox adds the utilities stock android leaves out. I'm using busybox on rails from the play store with this phone.
I've been using linux for about 15 years, so have a comfortable, if uneasy, feeling for using dd. It is a powerful tool, but it is not fault tolerant and you usually have to run it as root to get the job done. Make a little typo or have an absent minded moment and reverse the if and of arguments and you can have a really bad day.

It's been a while. HELP!!

Okay guys first off sorry if there's a thread for this but XDA has become so over crowded and full of comments it's just to much to read through and try to remember. But anyway
Can anyone point me in the right direction or simply explain real quick how to properly root the T-Mobile variant. I'm running full stock (Obviously) I'm on H91810j and would like to debloat a little and use greenify. Any help is appreciated.

StonerSteve420 said:
Okay guys first off sorry if there's a thread for this but XDA has become so over crowded and full of comments it's just to much to read through and try to remember. But anyway
Can anyone point me in the right direction or simply explain real quick how to properly root the T-Mobile variant. I'm running full stock (Obviously) I'm on H91810j and would like to debloat a little and use greenify. Any help is appreciated.
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There is literally speaking a thread dedicated just for the sake of rooting and twrp lol. Here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/h918-recowvery-unlock-v20-root-shell-t3490594
It should take about 3 to 5 minutes to complete the whole process if you know what you are doing. If you are a noob it might take sometime to figure out were to go from one step to another
Also, just remember, there is a search function on the v20 section's main screen. You can always use keywords and the function will search what you are looking for (if someone has posted something related to That). As French prople says... "Bon chance|"
P.s: yes. The rooting method by jcadduono works for 10j

jinkerz9430 said:
There is literally speaking a thread dedicated just for the sake of rooting and twrp lol. Here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/h918-recowvery-unlock-v20-root-shell-t3490594
It should take about 3 to 5 minutes to complete the whole process if you know what you are doing. If you are a noob it might take sometime to figure out were to go from one step to another
Also, just remember, there is a search function on the v20 section's main screen. You can always use keywords and the function will search what you are looking for (if someone has posted something related to That). As French prople says... "Bon chance|"
P.s: yes. The rooting method by jcadduono works for 10j
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ive downloaded everything and when i extract the adb fastboot it extracts just fine but when i go to run it as administrator a box opens then closes immediately. what am i doing wrong

StonerSteve420 said:
ive downloaded everything and when i extract the adb fastboot it extracts just fine but when i go to run it as administrator a box opens then closes immediately. what am i doing wrong
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Oh. The adb i used was from a pixel thread... The one posted in the rooting thread seems to either be missing a file called lib.... Something i forgot the name lol; or they did open and close immediately like it happened to you.

jinkerz9430 said:
Oh. The adb i used was from a pixel thread... The one posted in the rooting thread seems to either be missing a file called lib.... Something i forgot the name lol; or they did open and close immediately like it happened to you.
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Can you link me to the adb you used. It just keeps opening and closing.

StonerSteve420 said:
Can you link me to the adb you used. It just keeps opening and closing.
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Let me see if i can find it. If not i will zip it and send it to you

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Let me see if i can find it. If not i will zip it and send it to you
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Thank you

StonerSteve420 said:
Thank you
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Well. I couldnt find it. Anyway, i made a zip with all the files. Here:
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jinkerz9430 said:
Well. I couldnt find it. Anyway, i made a zip with all the files. Here:
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Still doing it. I must be the one person who's screwed lol

StonerSteve420 said:
Still doing it. I must be the one person who's screwed lol
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Have you tried to run it in administrative mode?

jinkerz9430 said:
Have you tried to run it in administrative mode?
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Right click run as administrator? Yes I have. Still can't get this to work. I'm using WinRar idk if that's the culprit or not. It's always been reliable.

Here, use this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
Best for noobs.
It it asks about system wide say yes.
Then hit Windows key and R and type cmd. Then run your commands. The installer should also work.

StonerSteve420 said:
Right click run as administrator? Yes I have. Still can't get this to work. I'm using WinRar idk if that's the culprit or not. It's always been reliable.
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Wait. I forgot to tell you. You cant double click the files. The files can be accessed only by using cmd. (command promt). So, extract the files into a folder, and use cd or pushd in dorect it to the directory where the files are. That is the proper way.

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Wait. I forgot to tell you. You cant double click the files. The files can be accessed only by using cmd. (command promt). So, extract the files into a folder, and use cd or pushd in dorect it to the directory where the files are. That is the proper way.
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I know what you mean but how does the command go. I know I have to type something then add the file name sorry like I said I'm used to the old way maybe use adb for one step then the rest does it itself lol trying to catch up

StonerSteve420 said:
I know what you mean but how does the command go. I know I have to type something then add the file name sorry like I said I'm used to the old way maybe use adb for one step then the rest does it itself lol trying to catch up
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For starter... Whats the directory where you downloaded and extracted adb fastboot? Assuming you are using the file i sent you. Was it on the downloads directory? If so open cmd (not in administratibe mode) and type pushd Downloads . Then ise all the start the adb server by using adb start-server to recognize your device. Or if you want to even see if your device is even present type adb devices

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For starter... Whats the directory where you downloaded and extracted adb fastboot? Assuming you are using the file i sent you. Was it on the downloads directory? If so open cmd (not in administratibe mode) and type pushd Downloads . Then ise all the start the adb server by using adb start-server to recognize your device. Or if you want to even see if your device is even present type adb devices
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I have it in a folder on the desktop. So I type pushed Desktop/(folder name)? Or can it not be in a desktop folder. Sorry your spelling is confusing me with the second part how do I start adb server? Do I type adb start-server? Thanks for helping it's greatly appreciated

StonerSteve420 said:
I have it in a folder on the desktop. So I type pushed Desktop/(folder name)? Or can it not be in a desktop folder. Sorry your spelling is confusing me with the second part how do I start adb server? Do I type adb start-server? Thanks for helping it's greatly appreciated
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You could use the desktop but it is more troublesome to type the directory. Thats why i suggest to put it on the downloads folder and asked you to not start the cmd as administrative. Because when you dont start it as administrative, cmd will start right from the users folder and then is only a matter of writting pushd Downloads. Focus on the first part first. Otherwise you will go nowhere lol.

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You could use the desktop but it is more troublesome to type the directory. Thats why i suggest to put it on the downloads folder and asked you to not start the cmd as administrative. Because when you dont start it as administrative, cmd will start right from the users folder and then is only a matter of writting pushd Downloads. Focus on the first part first. Otherwise you will go nowhere lol.
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Thank you. I'll try that when I get home.

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You could use the desktop but it is more troublesome to type the directory. Thats why i suggest to put it on the downloads folder and asked you to not start the cmd as administrative. Because when you dont start it as administrative, cmd will start right from the users folder and then is only a matter of writting pushd Downloads. Focus on the first part first. Otherwise you will go nowhere lol.
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Okay I got into the download folder using cmd (pushd download) i tried doing adb and hitting enter after and it brought up a bunch of lines after that. I did adb devices and it shows my phone but when I do fastboot oem unlock it just hangs at waiting for devices. USB debugging is on and so is OEM unlock.

StonerSteve420 said:
Okay I got into the download folder using cmd (pushd download) i tried doing adb and hitting enter after and it brought up a bunch of lines after that. I did adb devices and it shows my phone but when I do fastboot oem unlock it just hangs at waiting for devices. USB debugging is on and so is OEM unlock.
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but are you in fastboot mode now? because after you have done the OEM unlock and then after that use usb debbugging then accept the prompt it shows about giving authorization to your computer, then after that you must go to fastboot mode to start the process of root

Change Splash Screen (Working on Pie)

First of all, thank you a lot
@hanspampel (For the zip)
@pendor24 (For your tutorial --- https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/tuto-custom-splash-screen-s8-sm-g955f-t3623368)
@Redline (for adb)
everyone that ever contributed to this platform
Required:
1. PC with Windows
2. ADB Drivers (https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4623157&d=1540039037)
3. Patience
Steps:
1. Open 1 CMD inside of ADB folder.
2. Type:
Code:
adb shell
Code:
su
(There should be a Magisk pop-up on your phone. Grant it.)
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/11120000.ufs/by-name/UP_PARAM of=/sdcard/up_param.bin
Code:
mkdir /sdcard/up_param
Code:
cd /sdcard/up_param
Code:
tar xf /sdcard/up_param.bin
3. Now, go to your internal storage and you'll find a folder named param.bin. Inside, there are many .jpg. Search the logo.jpg
Using any program, edit it as you like. !!! THE FILE SHOULD NOT BE >400KB !!!
Name it logo.jpg (Just like this. Not anything else).
Copy the logo.jpg on root of your internal storage (not in a folder).
4. Type:
Code:
exit
Code:
su
Code:
cp -f /sdcard/logo.jpg /sdcard/up_param/logo.jpg
Code:
cd /sdcard/up_param
Code:
tar cf - `ls | sort -t.` > /sdcard/up_param.bin
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/up_param.bin of=/dev/block/platform/11120000.ufs/by-name/UP-PARAM
5. If everything worked, there should be no error. Now reboot. The splash is NOT CHANGED YET. Now we'll change it.
6. Download the zip attached.
7. Open it. Inside there is a logo.jpg. Replace it with your logo.jpg.
8. Save the zip. Copy it on your internal storage.
9. Flash it using TWRP.
10. Profit.
I can make custom splash screens for a very small donation (1$). I would like to buy a laptop for college, so everything helps!. Thanks in advance!
Examples

Soon I will post a tutorial on how to change boot animation/shut down animation

Hello
everything can be done from the emulator terminal.

pendor24 said:
Hello
everything can be done from the emulator terminal.
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Hey, I know that, but I find it useful to make it on PC, because you edit it on your PC, right?. I will post a link to your thread for people who want to use emulator. Thanks again for your tutorial!

azZA_09 said:
Hey, I know that, but I find it useful to make it on PC, because you edit it on your PC, right?. I will post a link to your thread for people who want to use emulator. Thanks again for your tutorial!
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with pleasure .
you can edit it on your mobile with photoshop.
and configure it without using a zip or have a custom recovery.

Thank you for your time and effort to bring us this magical pleasure and enjoyment with your guide
Thank you!

Man this epic. Thank you so much for this tutorial. Been wanting to learn this for ages just csnt find anything beyond xda to help..

Good looking splash screens you made there OP.

Androiderprime said:
Man this epic. Thank you so much for this tutorial. Been wanting to learn this for ages just csnt find anything beyond xda to help..
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Thank you!

Megaflop666 said:
Good looking splash screens you made there OP.
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Thank you!
I can create custom splash for 1$

azZA_09 said:
Thank you!
I can create custom splash for 1$
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Appreciate the offer, but I always make my own stuff. NOW, if you were doing custom boot anim's, we could talk. My animations always look f'd up when i'm done. LoL

There is no need to do the steps to extract logo.jpg from param.
i just flashed my custom logo zip directly from TWRP recovery and changed the bootlogo.
if you want to go back to stock boot splash
either flash stock bootloader via odin or
flash the zip of stock boot splash via TWRP.

kingwicked said:
There is no need to do the steps to extract logo.jpg from param.
i just flashed my custom logo zip directly from TWRP recovery and changed the bootlogo.
if you want to go back to stock boot splash
either flash stock bootloader via odin or
flash the zip of stock boot splash via TWRP.
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For some devices, like mine, the param step is required. IDK why, but glad it works for you anyway!

Superuser one I made, it's pretty minimal and for not having the front and just copy paste-ing it looks pretty good.

Anyone have a note 10 splash for our note 9? just a simple stock note 10 screen without any changes...
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bustyouup4free said:
Anyone have a note 10 splash for our note 9? just a simple stock note 10 screen without any changes...
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Ripped it from a Note10+ splash changer and removed the + and shifted Knox thing over. Might look a little different but should be fine.

Why would you honestly want the note 10 or 10 plus splash screen on a note 9? do you want it that bad but can't really get it that you want to make your 9 seem like a 10 just so you can stop wanting it so bad

KingVekxin said:
Why would you honestly want the note 10 or 10 plus splash screen on a note 9? do you want it that bad but can't really get it that you want to make your 9 seem like a 10 just so you can stop wanting it so bad
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Agreed. That's just so weird.
I'm going to buy a Tesla emblem, and go stick it on my nice lil Mazda 3. This way I can confuse myself and others.

Does this work on the unlocked Snapdragon model? (N9600)
Has anyone tested it?

Does this also work on a Note 10+/Exynos with Android 10? Anyone tried it?
In case of a bootloop etc., can I just flash stock bootloader via odin and undo all?
How can I flash the zip without TWRP ? I don't have a custom ROM just Magisk root!