yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MetaQ:
Works on Linux?

Is is possible to root my Player 4 on Linux? I found this thread [ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18615502#post8615502 ] but it's unclear whether it supports Samsung devices or even more specifically the Player 4. If I REALLY need to I can set up a VM, but I would prefer staying native. ;)

Thanks! :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] denpad2010:
does this work for player 5??? thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BXWolf92:
The ZergRush method will work for both the Galaxy Player 4 and 5. I've confirmed it working on the US versions. I'm not sure about the others though.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] denpad2010:
Works on player 5 I did it
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Magpir:
Check yr device, if it says 5.0 botloader, do not try any revert, dft rspl, hspl , or radio flashing techniques on it.

It will result in half bricked or full bricked device.

Seems the loophole only works until 4.5 boot loader ( where u downgrade to earlier stock rom then use dft rspl,hspl ) .

Cheers.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] basitmemon786:
Hi

thanks for precious info!!

but unfortunately i have used hspl exe on bootloader 4.5 and now my htc t8788 surround phone is half bricked i have searched Riff Jtag also dont have any solution ??

please can u say something about it that helps me ?

br
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
@Magpir: What about restoring an earlier Zune backup (like your NoDo backup, for example); does that revert the SPL below v5? I was able to use that technique on 4.5 but havne't tried on 5.0 yet.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] fulat:
No. Reverting backup copy will no revert SPL down from 5.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dxdy:
my friend just downgraded HTC HD7 from 4.5 to 1.16 with RUU_Schubert_HTC_Europe_1.16.401.01_Radio_5.51.09. 06a_22.30.50.09U_by_ansar

did you try with any official ROM if available?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
The problem is the tried to HSPL 4.5 directly. That doesn't work, this is well documented (and there are fixes for it known; no need to spam the board). However, once you've done that ("half bricked" the device) you can't flash it again until you fix it.

The point of this entire thread is that the method you used for 4.5 doesn't work at all with 5.0 - @basitmemon786 is basically off-topic here.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Magpir:
SPL 4.5 - allows u to downgrade to lower stock version and apply DFT.

SPL 5 - will not allow downgrade to lower stock rom , flash radio or DFT

To summarize, u cant do anything with spl 5.0
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Magpir:
zune restore does not restore SPL. only OS. this is fine

But the backup using XDA backup and restore tool , cut and paste in the zune folder from premangostate to zune phone update folder.dont also try this as it will half brick yr device
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] parnunu:
Solutions.

I have solutions.

U have to restore to before upgrade to SPL 4.5 and update to SPL 4.5.

After u have SPL 4.5 u can flash official rom or flash SPL.

Another solution use goldcard to flash lower SPL
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] nealed:
OK - can you provide instructions plesae? How do you get to the stage where you can flash from a gold card? The half brick situation prevents access to the USB host from the bootloader - but if you have a workaround , I'm very interested. I thought that JTAG was the only possibility for now
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Magpir:
From 5.0 , u cannot restore back to to 4.5

5.0 does not allow u to do anything except gold card technique
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kirk999:
gold card doesn't work for downgrading spl v.5.0

only jtag can help in this situation

or we can wait new method maybe from dft
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] radiance26:
And in my case, result to a total bricked phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Magpir:
can u elaborate ??
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Jadro21:
If you have SPL 5.xx you can try the following method: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1279905

We have tried this with HD7 and it helped... Good luck
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] radiance26:
I tried to downgrade to 4.5 with cab sender, after a zune restart. But now phone is stoped at "htc" screen.

My phone was half bricked, so I can't do anything.

HD7 is simply dead :-(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] alexdiaz:
I've done the same thing with my Mozart and only JTAG helped me.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] parnunu:
My solution is how to downgrading SPL 5.0.

U can do this if ur phone not half-brick.(connected to computer show "USB" but can't flash rom.)

Use restore and update trick.(I use this way.)

1.restore to before upgrade to SPL 4.5 *not before SPL 5. *It is before all HTC update after u have mango.

2.update to SPL 4.5. *update only one time.

Another solution is using gold card to flash rom.(PPJD use this because he don't have that restore point.)

I'm not sure what nbh he use to flash.

---------- Post added at 02:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:18 AM ----------

he created XXXXDIAG.nbh to clear s58 data + calibrate screen for stop looping USB Host mode.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Magpir:
Does not allow u to restore to 4.5

Rom update utility quits and returns an error .
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] parnunu:
I don't use Rom update utility.

Just use zune to restore and update.

---------- Post added at 02:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:49 PM ----------

Sorry my poor english.

Use

"ZUNE"

restore and update trick.(I use this way.)

1.restore to before upgrade to SPL 4.5 *not before SPL 5. *It is before all HTC update after u have mango.

2.update to SPL 4.5. *update only one time.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Magpir:
Zune does not allow me to to restore.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] parnunu:
don't have restore point?

if u don't have it u must use gold card method.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Jadro21:
Or you can try the method, which I mentioned in my previous post (number 15). Watch the link. Yo will find there how to downgrade SPL 5.xx
[Fascinate Android Development] ljbrenes:
I have found a fix for two things that were really bothering me since I went from Froyo to Gingerbread: the incall volume while using the speakerphone and also the tts volume like when getting navigation instructions.

In order to fix the incall volume you need to install an app called Volume+. You can download the premium version for free here: http://androidaudiohacks.com/home/volume-gingerbread

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Once you download this app, go into the settings and select INCALL [EXPERIMENTAL] and then set the volume steps to 40. This is not supposed to fix the volume but it actually does. You will notice much much higher volume when using the speakerphone during a call now. You might have to be rooted to do this. Sometimes you also need to lower the volume one click and then click up again for the volume to get loud.

In order to fix the tts volume, install an app called SVOX CLASSIC here: https://market.android.com/details?...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zdm94LmNsYXNzaWMiXQ..

The app itself is free. Once installed you can select from dozens of different voices in many different languages. Once you download and install the voice (I recommend US Grace) then you can go into the voice settings and increase the volume. You also need to make Svox your default TTS engine, that is under the phone settings, then VOICE INPUT & OUTPUT.

The voice files are like $2 but you can install a one week trial. Once you do this, you will have no issues hearing navigation instructions even at highway speeds and with the radio on. An added benefit is that these voices are much more natural imo, well worth the money. You can also set the pitch and speed at what the voice talks to you.

I hope this helps many of you that like me might have been frustrated with the low volume levels during incall and navigation in these great Gingerbread ROMS our amazing developers have been cooking for us.

Thanks.
[Fascinate Android Development] FJRSport:
Downloading and trying today. Will report back with my experience with this on MIUI 1.11.4.
[Fascinate Android Development] ljbrenes:
cool! let me know how it goes.
[Fascinate Android Development] DarthCivicus:
If this works, I will go back to MDT.
[Fascinate Android Development] ljbrenes:
Worked for me. Give it a shot. Let me know how it goes.
[Fascinate Android Development] FJRSport:
Many random fc's and delays. Uninstalled and reflashed 1.11.4 without the above suggestions and all seems well.

Thanks for the suggestions though.
[Fascinate Android Development] OhioYJ:
Has anyone had these issues since the very early GB releases? All these issues have been fixed for a while. Or am I missing something?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lostsoul77:
I have a brand-new stock HTC battery although I have never let it completely discharge from when I got it replaced. I've been using Battery Monitor Widget's Calibration setting to calibrate the battery. Still getting bad battery life and awake time is almost equivalent with uptime...with the screen off. Running MIKG2.59 with ChopSuey9.2.7. Any Ideas?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruben1221:
Well u could do is try a different kernel and see if that works. Also I see that to me your times are fine. Just don't constantly keep ur screen on and youll see that after a while, times between the two would be much different. Try and see if those options work for you. If none of those work, there is a posting about this issue. Just click in the search box and it will come up. Hope that helps.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lostsoul77:
Thats the thing about it is the screen was off. I drained it to 0% and it is back to full charge and calibrated again. I still get the awake and uptime as being the same. I would expect the awake time to stop incrementing once the screen turns off and the phone is idle. I'll flash a different kernel and see if that does the trick. Does anyone know where to get the poonsense kernel? it won't download in kernel manager pro.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruben1221:
I did have it on my phone. But I don't think I have it anymore. But let me double check and see if I can upload it once I find it. I know I seen the the kernel in another forum in the Evolvedroms section. Check in there unless someone can upload it for ya before me.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndstrctbl:
There's no wake lock there. Just charge your phone all the way, calibrate battery, let it die, then charge all the way again. Your stats look normal to me.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndstrctbl:
If nothing seems to work, try reflashing your kernel(wipe dalvik and cache before flashing) or reflash Rom. Wipe stats as usual.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgraziotin:
My Atrix came with Android 2.2.2 --- Blur_Version.4.4.35.MB860.Retail.en.GB.

The complete name of the SBF is OLYEM_U4_4.3.5_SIGNED_USAOLYPRTGB_P026_A004_M001_H Wolympus_1g_1FF.sbf.gz.

It never received a Gingerbread OTA (we are still waiting for it in Europe)

I rooted it and unlocked the bootloader. Now it has CM7 installed and another radio.

Is it possible to flash to go back to the original SBF with Froyo, or will it brick my phone? I know that the bootloader would remain unlocked.

Another question: does the SBF also include the original Radio version? (I don't remember which one it was)

Update:

My question is generating interesting interventions, so I am going to update the most interesting facts in this post.

Yes, it is possible to go back to stock SBF with Froyo after root, unlock and installation of other ROMs, even those based on Motorola Gingerbread ROMs. You just must never install an official OTA update from Motorola that brings Gingerbread to you.

@GolfCranKinstallation flow has been:

New Telstra Atrix 2.2.2 > CM7 > Telstra 2.2.2 sbf > OTA Gingerbread and no more sbf flash from now on

My installation flow has been:

Android 2.2.2 --- Blur_Version.4.4.35.MB860.Retail.en.GB. > bootloader unlock and root > Cyanogenmod 7.1.0 > Alien Rom #4 (based on AT&T official Gingerbread for Motorola Atrix 4G) > Android 2.2.2 --- Blur_Version.4.4.35.MB860.Retail.en.GB. back again. I just had to unlock and root again the device, but everything went fine.

In this post @NYG-SBXLII explains how to extract an official SBF in order to generate moto-fastboot images. This is for creating sort of fruit cakes. Additionally, he explains how to just extract the Radio firmware from a SBF.

While trying some Radios out, I noticed that by flashing a CMW Radio zip instead of a SBF file, the new radio would flash but won't be overwritten again by any other SBF file. This is probably a bug of sbf_lite. If you flash again using RSD-LITE, it will work again.

Thank you all, XDA users!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phalanx7621:
Don't quote me on this but I'm fairly certain that if you unlocked the boot loader you should stay away from .sbf'ng anything but gingerbread. Check the fruitcake thread.

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[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgraziotin:
There's too much confusion on this topic :)
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quicklyspent:
Once you unlock your bootloader its not recommended to flash back using spf's. If you want to go back to froyo, use fruitcake. Its the same as the .sbf but it doesn't rollback your bootloader...which its what can lead to a hard brick.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crnkoj:
As much as I know, it will work just fine, as long as you done flash a 2.3.4 bootloader and than revert to a 2.2.2 one.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgraziotin:
From what I understand, a fruitcake that corresponds to my SBF does not exist. Am I right?

I never installed official OTAs. I just went from stock 2.2.2 to custom ROMS.

I installed Alien ROM one time, but I don't think that it contains the malicious 2.3.x bootloader from Motorola. Does it?

How do I now which bootloader version is installed on my phone?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GolfCranK:
Yes I found it confusing and was wary before I did it. But what you are wanting to do is in fact safe. When you flash back to Froyo using sbf the bootloader will not be unlocked anymore but it will only take a minute to reflash the small unlock pudding sbf. You will not even need to run the unlock with fastboot afterwards.

I have just done this successfully. I went New Telstra Atrix 2.2.2 > CM7 > Telstra 2.2.2 sbf > OTA Gingerbread. I understand that if I flash an sbf now I will brick the phone so it's only zips from now on :)

Have you got the correct sbf from Firmwares Superthread?

Hit thanks if I've helped you.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYG-SBXLII:
As long as you have never installed a gingerbread bootloader (other then pudding) you should be fine. However if you give me some time id be willing to make a moto-fastboot flashable alternative for you just to be safe.

Also do you have a mirror for that sbf file im trying to download it but its really slow (over 12 hours)?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgraziotin:
The only GB bootloaders I could have installed come from Alien ROM and Cyanogenmod, if any.

Thank you very much if you build it for me!

Are you downloading this one?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16273531&postcount=111

Unfortunately I don't know any mirror. Is it difficult to create the moto-fastboot? If you help me I may try to do that.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgraziotin:
It seems that you made about the same operations I would do (except the last one, we are still waiting for GB in Europe..) Thank you for the information, I will try this if @NYG-SBXLII does not manage to create the safe file
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYG-SBXLII:
yes that is the file im trying to download but for whatever reason i cant download it it keeps stopping. do you already have the sbf? if so you can use dropbox or something like that to upload it somewhere for me.

also if you already have the file you can use Portable Sbf Tool to extract the contents of the sbf you can then get system webtop and boot from the file and use moto-fastboot to flash them. you can not flash a radio with moto-fastboot though. you would need to make a custom sbf that has just the radio.

once you extract the sbf you will need CG 56(boot), CG 57(system), CG 58(webtop). after you remove those files rename them accordingly boot, system and webtop. Move them to your fastboot folder and flash.

for the radio you will need to remove the rest of the files in the smg folder execpt for CG 5, RDL 1 and RDL 3 recompile the sbf. now you can flash it with rsd lite.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgraziotin:
I would hit the "Thanks" button 100 times if I could. Thank you very much for the mapping of the smg files and for the radio trick!

The last question (I hope):

I once flashed the CWM radio N_01.100.00R from here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15787709&postcount=1.

This worked fine. But, why can I no more flash other sbf radios? If I pick any sbf radio and sbf_flash it, the program will just tell me that everything went fine but after the reboot I always see N_01.100.00R as radio version.

This also happened with the new radio I compiled with your instructions. I know this is not related to the process you told me, because it happens with other sbf radios, too.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYG-SBXLII:
not really sure why ive never had that problem. let me test a few things and see if i can find a different work around.

---------- Post added at 07:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:06 PM ----------

do you have a copy of that cwm radio you can upload for me? the download link no longer works

also can you upload just the CG 5 that you got from the sbf you made?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgraziotin:
Of course:

The un-overwritable CWM Radio

My CG 5 smg

Please note that you could try any sbf radio after the CWM flash, even this one. It is the International sbf referenced in this post. sbf_flash will not be able to overwrite the installed CWM radio.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYG-SBXLII:
I notice you are referencing sbf_flash are you talking about sbf_flash for linux? If so that may be your problem. Do you have access to a windows OS? Try rsd lite for windows because I just flashed the file you gave me and then used rsd lite to flash back to my normal radio with no issues.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgraziotin:
Finally!

It worked with RSD Lite. Maybe there is a bug with sbf_flash, it is probably not able to flash a SBF Radio over a CWM Radio.

Thank you again NYG-SBXLII. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] carlitos66:
If you bought your phone from amazon.de web site, was it intended for german market or is amazon re selling units for other world market? There was an issue with guys purchasing Samsung Galaxy 2 from amazon.com where they find out that their unit was meant for Chilean or Vietnamese market. I am going to purchase from amazon.de and want it to be with german firmware version.

Can you please check? Thank you
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] be_vigilant:
Initially on bootup it is in German. At the wizard press the bottom right button. Select English. Then that's it its an English OS.

Some issues with the market. Its suggestion German ones to me like amazon app and google translate. Fix will be easy.

The instructions are EU and first language is English. Also note it comes with an EU plug.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] htc6500uk:
Also some of the pre-defined browser shortcuts are for .de websites - notably Samsung. Again no problem.

A similar "localisation" occurs wherever you buy it from.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] skullvet:
I accidently accepted the. 894 update after going to. 893. I am forever rooted and the update sits there saying "download suspended." I know it is failing because of the root and I don't want it anyway. How do I stop it from trying over and over again?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Use root explorer, go into /cache, delete both files. Reboot.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] skullvet:
/cache is empty. I looked using astro and es. Does root explorer show hidden files or something?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Hmm, good question. I would recommend looking using root explorer. That's how I did it and I had your same issue.

Anyways, root explorer is a must have app in my opinion. Most used app here...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] schuessm:
Hello,

did anyone have the original Huawei ideos X5 firmware an can give me a link? On huawei page I can't download this one.

The version key: V100R001C00B135SP01CUSTDEUC253D001

Thanks

schuessm
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Ponder Stibbons:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/341011-ultimate-guide-to-the-huawei-u8800/

Hth
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] schuessm:
Thank you Thanks meter!

I know this site. But the the links are not working.

Any other ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bmt25:
Scenario.

Open youtube app/broswer

Search for videos

Start video then it play suddenly pause it (buffering)

Press home button, do other stuffs

Go back to youtube/browser

Play video (buffering is done)

Is this possible?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
No it will not happen. Youtube app dont stream when u off screen. I also want solution for this.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bmt25:
I think the ICS multitasking updated will solved IF we will have ICS?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Taraen:
I don't know any mod that enables you to do that. But until this gets eventually solved you could use a youtube downloader to download the video in the background.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bmt25:
I dont really want to download the video before watching it, my n8's multitasking is way much better to our SL, thats is the only thing I want to ny previous phone lol
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
buddy its a debate topic but every platform have some positive & some negative points. I know that the point u have mentioned is a bug in android but there are thousands of apps in market which will solve ur problem.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bmt25:
Its not a bug i guess man, kinda lack of multitasking ability of android.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
i have used every type of nokia phones since 4 yrs. I know everything about nokia hacking, platform etc. And now using this phone from march month. Android multitasking is somewhat different way. When u play vdo in opera or dolphin browser of android then it can stream vdo in screen off mode. Thats why I am saying that its an youtube app bug only.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bmt25:
So. I can buff videos while doing other stuff in opera browser or dolphin?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
Yes there are many browser & apps. U can try them.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bmt25:
Thanks man. You help a lot
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Bardouns:
This might be old news but came across this today. I know its in other forums but haven't seen it here figured someone might find it useful.

https://opensource.samsung.com/index.jsp;jsessionid=A9DB5D5A0B7CA2EBADC4ABBA8D92F0E4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
it's stuck at the top of the page, twice...

thanks for trying
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] movieaddict:
Lol, captain oblivious
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] darushin:
I just noticed this today when I loaded Im+ that it was trying to obtain my location (using GPS). After searching Google I couldn't find any info. Anyone here know the answer? This is the paid, no ad version btw.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Khilbron:
Listed in the list of supported features on the IM+ Market page

"Share your Geo location with you buddies through status message."

That right there will require GPS.