Qualcomm Flash Image Loader (QFIL) is a free tool for flashing Qualcomm-based Android devices. QFIL-flashable firmware come in either Flat or Meta build and require the device in Emergency Download Mode (EDL) / Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 for flashing. What’s the difference between Flat build and Meta build? The difference is in the content of
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In our rudiments of Android software repairs course , we differentiated between custom and stock recovery. A custom recovery on a device with encrypted userdata is synonymous with some issues. Two of which are Internal Storage (0MB) and looping into custom recovery mode after doing a factory reset. What is userdata encryption? Look under Under
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The Instant Messaging Service (IMS) takes place over a live chat session. The goal is to help members or visitors easily find information on our website. Think of IMS as a map to information on our website, making it faster than emails or forum posts. Challenge 1: Time zone difference Hovatek has a global fan
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We’ve released updates to our Mediatek (MTK) and Unisoc / Spreadtrum (SPD) Auto TWRP recovery porters. What’s New? MTK Auto TWRP recovery porter v1.6 Added support for Pie (9.0) with Kernel version 4.4.146 Ports TWRP 3.3.1-0 Updated AIK libraries to latest ATM i.e v3.6 Removed DM_verity checker (Devices shipped with android 9 all have dm_verity
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One upon a time, once you stole someone’s Android phone and did a factory reset in recovery mode, it was as good as new and you were good to go. That changed with FRP. So what is FRP? FRP stands for Factory Reset Protection. As the name implies, its a protection / security measure that
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