[Q] Signing as a system app - failed to install - CyanogenMod topic

Hi!

I'm preparing a plugin for a vendor of ROM (a small phone manufacturer) and I need this plugin to have system permission. I've tested this on a rooted Cyanogenmod install by putting the app into /system/priv-app directory and it works.

Taking this a step further, I signed the application with Cyanogenmod platform keys from the source repository (platform.pk8 and platform.x509.pem). I've successfully verified that the key used to sign release build is indeed the one from platform.x509.pem.

When I try to install this application via "adb install" I get the following error: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_INSTALL_LOCATION]

Investigating further, it seems that installation of applications signed with platform key is not allowed (anymore): http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...-to-user-space
Looking in the source of PackageManagerService.java in the current Android source[1], I don't see this restriction, but I doo see it in CyanogenMod source tree[2] with this commit[3].

The question is: is this the correct approach for non-CM ROMs? What is the preferred way to work around this for CM (apart from building a custom ROM and removing this piece of code, that is)?

Regards,
Miha.

[1]: http://grepcode.com/file/repository....rService.java/
[2]: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andro...ice.java#L4592
[3]: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andro...729e69f34297f6

[Q] Note 2 stuck on boot logo/ Failed to mount directories topic

Hi Guys,

I have tried everything on my phone but nothing is working. I have used Heimdall to flash stock rom but it always says 'Claiming interface failed' although it is detected under utilities. Odin will always FAIL! on the first step.

One night my phone went really hot and when I woke up in the morning after turning it on this is what I saw. I haven't done anything or flashed. Please see picture below to see what happens when I enter recovery mode. I can access download mode fine.

When I enter download mode I get the following:
ODIN MODE
Product name: GT-N7100
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
KNOX Warranty Void: 0
RP SWREV: A2



Any help will be much appreciated. thanks.

[Q] Rooting with Odin failed topic

Hi!
I was trying to root my SM-P605 with Odin 3.09. The USB drivers are installed, Odin finds the device on COM4 and I an trying to flash the image from RootGalaxyNote.com (http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-not...-2014-edition/. The current firmware is P605ZSUCNE1 (it's 4.4.2 version).

When the process starts, it goes ok until "writing NAND" and then says that writing NAND fails. Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance,

[Q] ota failed for advanced calling topic

New update avail says 53.1 mb Blur_Version.23.3.24.obake-maxx_verizon.Verizon.en.US.zip for advanced calling. Downloads fine but once I try installing fails. So I found file in cache and copied to my download folder and tried to side load. Fails halfway through and says error with sys/app/galaxy4.apk. Not sure what it was so I deleted it (don't remember installing it but could've) cleared phones cache and tried again still same issues and as far as I can see the apk file isn't there?? Anyone got any ideas?? Rooted 4.4.4 SU5-24 and BL unlocked

[Q] RSD Lite flash failed topic

Hello, I tried to flash my motorola electrify M to the stock version of android and have encountered difficulties. The phone boots, but that is messed up. It starts with the Razr M rom boot screen (I flashed that rom and moved onto another since it would not boot up). It also shows the boot screen of a Cyanogen Mod. Those screens only last a second or two each. Then it boots up my liquid smooth rom meant for a Razr M. The phone thinks it is a Razr M. Maybe that is why when I used RSD Lite returned I got the error flash failed 1/22 partition_signed. How do I get stock android back? Any help is appreciated.

[Q] USB stopped working after failed odin flash topic

Hi, I recently tried using a stock image with odin for my galaxy tab pro 8.4. Odin started flashing but failed when sending system.img.

I tried this process twice and got the same result even using a different USB port in may computer and a different cable but, after the second try (and as the first one I disconnected the computer and restarted into download mode), the tablet usb stopped working.

When I connected it in my first two tries, I got the typical windows sound when you connect anything in the usb, now I dont get anything and not even in the device manager. I tried with another computer and got the same problem, no usb connected sound and nothing in device manager.

My device is now stuck in odin mode. If I try to reboot normally I get into download mode but with the message "Firmware upgrade encounterd an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again".

I have tried deleteing de drivers and installing kies but still nothing.

Can you help me please?

[Q] Safestrap Backup Failed topic

I'm running Safestrap 3.75 on NC5 with the stock rom. Whenever I try to make a nandroid backup to either internal memory or ext. SD card, the backup always reports as "failed". However I can restore from the backup. Should I be concerned about this?

[Q] Trying to fix data wipe failed issue, encountering more problems topic

I am currently following the instructions found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...62&postcount=4

I get to Step 3:

3) Copy the Froyo 5.2 Voodoo-stable-5.2-Froyo-2.2.1-GT-I9000-unsigned-update.zip for i9000 to your Vibrant /mnt/sdcard/update.zip via phone file manager or adb push... Then do 'adb reboot recovery' to put the phone into recovery mode or the 3 button push method.

But it keeps telling me Permission Denied. I'm using the command: adb push Voodoounfix.tar /sdcard/update.zip

I tried fumbling my way around adb shell since I was able to get permission that way by entering su but I cannot find the commands to upload the Voodoounfix.tar file to the /mnt/sdcard/update.zip location.

Whenever I try to access the cdcard location I get the following error: can't cd to sdcard

I'm really ecstatic that I got this far, my Vibrant is going to my teenage son who doesn't have a phone and I would really like to get this working. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you.

[Q] Xperia Z2 failed to turn on shows redlight (only when charging) topic

When I connect my xperia z2 to the charger, it shows the red light like its charging then after a couple of minutes shows the sony logo and shows the battery icon then then the red light goes off and sequence continues. The phone is driving me nuts. I've tried using flash tool but the phone cant even get into flashmode, it gets into fastboot mode though but thats about it. I've tried different chargers but failed.

[Help][XP] No ROM on sd card after failed flash topic

hi, I failed to install CM12, then deleted the zip from TWRP file manager
I need to push working CM zips to SD.

phone is connected via USB

Mount / sdcard is checked
MTP is enabled
Mount USB storage / Internal storage fails to recognize new HW

Advanced / ADB Sideload / Start doesn't work (adb sideload rom.zip reports no device found)

What's wrong?
TA for any working advices

LG G3 D855 Upgrade to Lollipop failed. topic

Hi guys im new here on this forum please i need some help regarding for the upgrade to Android Lollipop 5.0. . In my country we are able to upgrade to lollipop already via LG Pc Suite but after i tried to upgrade my phone to the latest version of android i encounter this kind of problem. Please i really need help i want to upgrade my phone to 5.0 lollipop i already tried to troubleshoot it but still the problem occurs if someone knows how to solve this i will appreciate your help bigtime thank u.

Here is the Error

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Failed to unlock bootloader-moto G topic

Hi,
Failed to unlock my bootloader, Motorola says my bootloader can't be unlock.

Need help

3A55000455558775#54413933333039
59434700585431303333000000#1B1A
8A04466076206BE14E1BFD915289B6D
8BDA6#6212B6030F000000000000000
0000000

My phone IMEI-

355004055557857
355004055562857

Can anyoen help me to unlock my bootloader.

Thank you.

Failed ROM install with ODEN v3.10 and safestrap topic

Note 3 SM-N900V
Oden 3.10
Safestrap 3.72

So, I hit the wipe button when in recovery mode of safestrap and it wiped everything! However, before that I did do a back up and copied it to my computed. So it removed everything off of my phone including the OS. I put a microSD card in my wifes phone and uploaded 2 custom roms and put it back in my phone but it does not recognize the external SD. I downloaded a stock firmware file (N900VVRUCNC4.tar.zip) and tried to us it in oden but it gives me a failure code of

<ID:0/008> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/008> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/008> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/008> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/008> Removed!!


Any help I would be great full!

[Q] Writing system FAILED but flash successful ? topic

Hello, i just flashed Lollipop 5.0.1 with the factory image method.

When running flash-all.bat everything worked fine but the last step, " Writing System " (Just after " Sending System " ) failed.

So i exit .cmd, unplug the Nexus 5, force reboot it.. And it boots just normally to Lollipop. So the flash is successful.. Even with " Writing system " failed ? :confused:

Is it ok like that now or should i do it all over again ? (The Nexus is running lollipop fine now but idk if it could have corrupted some things)

Failed CM11 install; flashing buttons 15 times. Help? topic

So, flashed cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-evita onto the wifes One X via recovery, then the google apps.
At reboot the phone goes to a black screen. When pushing and holding the power button the phone will blink the soft buttons 15 times and then reboot.

I restored a nandroid in the meantime, but would anyone have any idea what could have failed?
It's a HTC One X from Rogers Wireless in Canada, rooted via HTC Dev tool, TWRP recovery.

I flashed cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-evita because, as far as I know, the Rogers One X is actually a One XL. Would I actually have to flash cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-endeavoru?

I failed on root. My brand new Moto X has been hardbricked. topic

Yesterday I tried to root my phone but after do all the steps that were on the sites, I couldn't turn it on anymore. Everytime I try it makes the bootloader but when it ends, the moto x turns off again. I don't know what happened someone told me that it names hardbrick so, can anyone tell me how to fix it? Or if it's possible.
If you need some information to help me, just ask.

Failed Flash Help please topic

Hello I've got a big problem. I tried to flash and debrand my Sony Xperia Z Tablet today, everything was ok until I wanted to run my device. After flash my device doesn't work. I did all with tutorial here is a part of my log time

05/031/2015 01:31:20 - INFO - Processing of elabel-SGP312-row_201305301031.1_10.5.1.A.0.283.sin finished.
05/031/2015 01:31:20 - INFO - Ending flash session
05/031/2015 01:31:20 - INFO - Flashing finished.
05/031/2015 01:31:20 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
05/031/2015 01:31:20 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
05/031/2015 01:31:21 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
05/031/2015 01:31:33 - INFO - Device disconnected

PS. I was trying to falsh again but I couldn't beacuase when computer shows window to plug in my device with holding volume - it doesn't recognize Sony Xperia Z Tablet

Help me please and thank you very much in advance!

[Q] Bootloop stuck, recovery boot up failed! topic

New to rooting and playing around with the flashboot.

I have a pure edition Moto X lollipop. I decided to unlock (successful) and root (unsuccessful). Also, not sure if I enabled USB debugging before I started messing with fastboot. Now that I'm in loop, I cannot enable it.

My phone is now in constant loop, more specifically stuck on the blue world screen. It will not go any further. Here are the different solutions I've tried that have come up short:
- Fastboot menu cannot access "Recovery mode" it simply says "boot up failed."
- Tried flashing "openrecovery-twrp-2.8.3.0-ghost.img" file but I believe something must be incompatible and have now screwed up my system.

I just simply want to put it back to stock. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please tell me I didn't stupidly brick my phone.

[HOW TO] Update Moto G XT1034 (GPE) to Android 5.0.1 and Unbrick 5.0.1 failed OTA topic

Le'ts start from the basics and what will you find in this guide:

1.- Convert Moto G XT1034 to Google Play Edition 5.0.1
2.- Apply Lollipop 5.0.1 OTA Update (Moto G XT1034 GPE Converted ONLY)
3.- Update Moto G XT1034 GPEc 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 without softbricks or Data Loss
4.- Unbrick and Update Moto G XT1034 (GPEc) From 4.4.4 to 5.0.1

Requirements:
Moto G XT1034
ADB and Fastboot on your PC and basic knowledge on how to use it.
Unlocked Bootloader

Note: GPEc means Moto G XT1034 Google Play Edition converted

1.- How To Convert Moto G XT1034:
This is pretty simple and you should go here and use MotoTool, it will convert your Phone from XT1034 to Google Play Edition 4.4.2

2.- After following the Step 1 and converting your Moto G XT1034 to GPE follow these steps to ensure a propper update to Lollipop:

a. Boot Moto G into GPEc 4.4.2 and complete setup

b. You will not have signal but that's ok, go straight to settings-About phone-System Update and update to 4.4.4 through OTA (well first connect to a WiFi Network)

c. Let the Update finish and boot into 4.4.4 (still no signal on your phone nor your SIM card is recognized, that's PERFECT)

d. Do the Same as step b, Settings- About Phone- System Update and update to 5.0.1 through OTA

e. Let the Lollipop update finish (it does take like 20 min). Boot and you will not have signal nor your SIM Card Recognized. To gain signal and Data connection boot to bootloader and follow these commands:

fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzp...ew?usp=sharing

Note: if you don't find the OTA Update from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 download in the System Update section download OTA Zip File from here and follow this guide to flash it, then proceed to step e.

3. So, the reason why when you update from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 through OTA with a Moto G XT1034 GPEc (for those who had their phone converted and with signal) is that during the update recovery returns a Status 7 error from being a wrong device (XT1034 not XT1032) as a result from flashing either the modem or FSG File to obtain signal previous to 5.0.1 Update.

If you are in 4.4.4 with signal and want to update to 5.0.1 without losing your data or getting a softbrick follow these steps:

a. Flash stock GPE FSB File, reboot to bootloader and follow the commands.

fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzp...ew?usp=sharing

b. Boot your phone (you will not have signal or data or SIM recognized, EXCELLENT). Go to System- About Phone- System Update and apply the 5.0.1 OTA

c. Wait for the 5.0.1 update to finish and phone to boot, reboot to bootloader and do these commands:

fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzp...ew?usp=sharing

4.- If you are in this number is because you went blazing guns for the 5.0.1 OTA got stuck on a bootloop and soft brick, evertybody told you were lost, hopeless and screwed....not quite there. Follow the steps

a.- Flash stock GPE FSB File, reboot to bootloader and follow the commands.

fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzp...ew?usp=sharing

b. Download OTA Zip File from here and follow this guide to flash it

c. Let the 5.0.1 update finish, you will not have signal, data nor your SIM Card recongnized, boot to Bootloader and follow these commands:

fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzp...ew?usp=sharing

That should fix your problem, I recommend holding a little bit on future OTA's or just flash Stock GPE FSG before OTA and then the XT1034 FSG. For some of you the Stock XT1034 FSG that I linked may not work (depends on your carrier) if that is the case just download a stock ROM for your carrier, unzip it and copy the FSG

Remember to hit thanks :)

[Q] LG L Fino - SuperSU binary update failed topic

I recently got a new phone - LG L Fino (D290) - after some time I googled how to root it and found the PurpleDrake method. People said that it works and it saved their lives.
I tried it - PD said that everything was successful.. so I installed SuperSU and can't get it to update binaries, all I get is an alert that says "Installation failed"
There is no CWM nor TWRP recovery compatible with my phone.
Can anyone help?