yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
i have yet to see anyone say "delete" the recovery file. it is always "overwrite". regardless, put your phone into download mode. you are doing it wrong. try again until you get it right.

remove the battery. leave it off for 10 seconds. put it back in. press and hold the two volume buttons at the same time. then plug in the usb cable that is connected to your computer. odin should be running already. i would follow gb start pack from here.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] GMSonicX:
i turned of the phone and held the volume down button and the power button, letting go of the power once the turn on screen came up. i was trying to flash the leaked android 2.3.5 for the galaxy s 4g
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
please read my previous post carefully. i never said to press the power button at all.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Fluidification:
OKAY, dwld mode is volumes plus USB cable, never failed me, even when I failed a flash through odin/heimdall and just maybe a yellow pixel or even nothing shows up.

If it flashes it is dwld. The GS4g has absolutely no junk bootloader witthout proper download mode unlike other galaxies.

PS. Who else wants a Galaxy Nexus?

What is the tmobile warranty policy, I know if there is a problem with your phone even due to damage, the warranty covers it for replacement after paying contract price, but do they allow a change of phone eg instead of paying 99 or 139 for another gs4g, get a galaxy nexus for 199?

My phone works, but after it fell, it overheats and loses battery. I even got a free new battery, and I even went back to stock KD1 for a while, no difference.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] GMSonicX:
So, I did what you said, and i got into download mode, no problem. but when i tried to flash with odin it just said fail.. any suggestions?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stephen_w:
Although the square window might say "Fail" there's a status window in the bottom left-hand side of ODIN that should give you more information. What does that window say when you try to flash?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] GMSonicX:
It said succesful 0/ failed 1. I tried to reboot my phone and now it won't turn on at all...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stephen_w:
It sounds like your boot loaders are hosed.

Keep ODIN open & use the battery-pull method to see if it'll go into download mode (the screen might still be black, but see if ODIN recognizes it).

If it does:

Download chadster's KG4: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1183413

Put CODE_T959VUVKG4_CL138158_REV00_user_low_noship.tar.md5 in PDA

Put Hawk_Sidekick_VibrantPlus_831.pit in PIT

Put SGH-T959V-CSC-TMB-VIBRANT.tar.md5 in CSC

Put T959VUVKG4-Phone-CL1037720.tar.md5 in PHONE

Let ODIN decide what boxes need to be checked and flash. That will get you booted up on GB with the proper boot loaders.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] krylon360:
Try the Unbrickable Mod in the dev section. Brought mine back today. I had a Bright WHITE screen. lol
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hittzman:
NO BOOT

After flashing this kernel> sms-T959V-KJ6-antsvx.v1.1.3 my Galaxy S4G will not boot AFTER restoring my backup using CWM 5.0.2.8. My phone runs perfect with the stock rom and this kernel. ONLY after restoring does it NOT boot.

Can someone shine some light on this situation?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
You need to restore using the kernel you made the back up from. You can then flash the new kernel over the restored back up.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hittzman:
I can only get into download mode, what app would I use to flash the kernel ? (its saved on my pc)

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Thanks much Lumin30. Had to read your post sloooow and figure it out, and I got it. I flashed the stock+Voodoo-T959VKJ1 in Odin and it booted right up

then flashed the sms-T959V-KJ6-antsvx.v1.1.3 kernel in CWM. Im good to go now.

This has happened to me 2 other times can you suggest why? The other times I restored phone back to factory :crying:.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hittzman:
Still not booting AFTER restoring cwm backup

I always attempt to restore a backup that I have made using cwm as a test. Im trying to restore using the same kernel I made the backup with. When I proceed the full restore appears to go through (I get "restore complete" message in CWM v.5.0.2.8), but when I click on "reboot system now" my phone goes ONLY to the Samsung screen and stays there.

I have restored my phone to stock about 5 times carefully re-rooting and flashing the kernel with the stock firmware. Now, I have AntonX Barebones and Basic with a twist kernel installed, they work perfectly! But I CANNOT boot AFTER restoring a full backup, unless I use Odin. Can someone help me to address and fix the cause?

Edit> I was able to restore and

boot up automatically

a backup using CWM 5.0.2.8 of AntonX's Barebones Rom with bhundven's Blastoff 2.5 kernel. Dont know why it restored and booted properly this time but this is what I did:

I made a fresh backup of Barebones with Blastoff because I wanted to try Valhalla Black (nice ROM). I flashed it first using the "generic" install and checked through its features then wanted to see how the "custom" install felt. I decided I liked Barebones better and flashed the Blastoff kernel onto Valhalla Black, Then booted into CWM and restored my Barebones with Blastoff backup. Without wiping anything or fixing permissions my backup was fully restored and my phone

booted properly on its own

. I know this is what should happen, but it wasnt for me. And every time I attempted this I was restoring using the same kernel that the backup was made with. I restored twice since just to test it and both times my phone booted on its own. I believe my problemo is solved. It is possible I had a couple of bad downloads on my part with AntonX Basic with a twist 1.1.3

Thanks to the community (XDA)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] cclinco:
Decided to ask Barnes and Nobles online chat about the NOOK Tablet's bootloader. I wasn't expecting much but Emely the second tier support person that I was bumped to informed me of the following...

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14:17:51 : Emely: Let me check the detail on the bootloader.

14:18:04 : : cool thank you

14:22:17 : Emely: The NOOK Color™ as well as the NOOK Tablet™ almost has the same features. Only that the NOOK Tablet™ is an enhanced version.

14:22:47 : : so both have the same bookloader?

14:22:52 : : bootloader that is

14:24:07 : Emely: If with the NOOK Color, it is unlocked, same with the NOOK Tablet™.

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Now this isn't conclusive, I don't know how much information she really had available to her, but it does give me hope.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mmeyer4663:
If it is "unlocked" does that mean one could sideload the Android Market apk and then have access to the Android apps without rooting?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] RussianMenace:
Unlocked/locked bootloader has nothing to do with side-loading apps.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] diamond_lover:
I really hope that B&N will release unlocked devices: it's a boost for popularity of nooks :P
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] psychoticsmiley:
True, If I remember correctly there was a statement about not "allowing" side-loading apps on the stock nook color.

Some companies think that this can affect the overall "experience" of their devices and hinder the performance.

Correct me if I'm wrong there, cause I didn't start to side-load apps till after root on the nc.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] patruns:
That is not their business model. They are not selling it because they want to be a hardware vendor, they are selling it because they want you to buy books and apps from them. Think printers and ink cartridges. Same reason Kindle Fire is locked and also probably why it has no SD card slot. B&N seems to be willing to look the other way though if people want to root it, which is a good thing. Most customers will not do that anyway so the fact that all of us here will is probably not going to hurt their business. In fact, it probably generates more positive buzz in the press resulting in more sales of devices that never get rooted. And some like me will continue to buy books through them as well instead of from Amazon as a sign of loyalty. :)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] xjacko7x:
I so hope this tablet is as hackable as the Color. If it is....gimme gimme gimme
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] wraith0078:
If it is, I know what I'm getting for Christmas. :D
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] diamond_lover:
Yes, you're right... I was meaning here in xda-devs :o
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Nuenjin:
Not that I'm anyone, but I agree with your assessment of their (B&N) reasoning. They are trying to put out a good product but they also are marketing (hopefully) to the hacker market.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] KCKitsune:
I think that B&N made the Nook Color the way that they did to make it as idiot proof as possible. I mean think of all the crap (CM7, Ubuntu, SDK Honeycomb, etc) that was thrown at the Nook Color! I have not heard of it bricking. The damn thing is almost bullet proof.

If B&N is smart they'll do the same thing with the Nook Tablet, and make it so that no matter what the customer does to it, a tech can fix it. If they make it so that a customer has to work to break their new toy, then B&N will get good press and more people will buy their product even with the higher price than the Amazon Fire.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] jellydroid13:
the only other thing we need to know now is if it will boot from an sd card like the color did and we'll be all set
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] pokey9000:
If they kept boot from SD or boot from USB before boot to emmc, and they didn't turn on any security features, then it doesn't matter what bootloader they use or whether it's locked or not.

Leaving boot open on the NC was great marketing, let's hope the same is true for this.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] luigi90210:
this i agree with you, the only reason i can see B&N doing what they did with the nook color is so that their techs can fix their nooks without any real training
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] abowlby:
If the NT is as open ended as the NC, I'll take over any other Tablet...seriously. The build quality, the aesthetics, the way it feels like a book in my hand...its beautiful. Also, IMO sliding this in my back pocket and going from class to class w/ 3 texts on it...f'ing princekiss. Er, priceless.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] basotl:
The unbrickable factor has to be make it easy to refurbish the things.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Nuenjin:
I keep thinking about the psychology of it all, because I think it's interesting. I don't want to sound repetitive so I'll back off after this. :)

Neither Apple nor Amazon have allowed us to have a card slot and a card slot means storage and ownership. Cloud services aren't about ownership, it ultimately leads to services that generate income.

Since B&N doesn't have a strong web based infrastructure, they have to rely on on actual storage. Coincidentally, a cardslot makes our lives easier. :)

I believe that at some point they (B&N) realized the nice position they backed themselves into and decided the most cost effective thing was to supercharge it and get Hulu & Netflix in the mix.

The bottom line is a good device even if it not rooted.
[XPERIA X8 General] chang87:
Hi Guys!

Good Morning XDA-Dev Team! Im new to this site and I kinda need help. :(

I just bought my Xperia X8 2 days ago I tried installing some custom roms on it.

Im new to this kind of thing and here's the story.

I was using the stock 2.1 on my Xperia and I rooted it and installed xRecovery.

I then installed the custom rom FroyoBread v023 and everything was great!

Now I wanted to try the GingerDX v19 but it needed the CWM ROM.

That's where I started to get confused. :confused:

I dont know how to install the CWM ROM.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1119456

I installed it using xRecovery (AMEND) but im not sure if I did it correctly. :(

After that, I then installed GingerDX v019 and it was successful!

but the Android Market was missing and I dont know where to find it.

I did a full wipe, wipe cache, dalvik cache, battery wipe in CWM but still same issue.

Have I done something wrong? Did I miss something? :confused:

Thanks in advance for all the replies guys!

I really appreciate it. ;)
[XPERIA X8 General] Rycon33:
have you already logged in to your google account?

it usually showed up after that
[XPERIA X8 General] Nas@xdaDevelopers:
You need to sign in to your google account.

If it's still not there then just search for the apk and install it.
[XPERIA X8 General] chang87:
thanks to both of you! it now showed up! ;)

anyway, i think the gingerDX v019 has a small bug...

it seems that the small button on the notification screen for the silent/vibrate/sound mode doesnt work well... it wont switch to another mode on mine... hmp... w/c is very important to me for easy access to silent mode when im in the office...

have u guys experienced that as well?
[XPERIA X8 General] B.Jay:
Reading or using SEARCH may help - Solution HERE
[XPERIA X8 General] chang87:
^^^ thanks mate! now i know...

tried using search but to no avail... :(
[XPERIA X8 General] sjmoodswing:
Bro try to reinstall it or maybe you havent registered a google account?

Press thanks if I helped :)
[XPERIA X8 General] - Swift -:
I know you've solved it, but if it ever does happen, just google search or search xda for: vending.apk

Xperia 8 - Rooted - GINGERDX v018
[General Topics] oka1:
This is a tool that give you an idea of the relative sizes of a phone

I shown the sizes of phones from a IPhone 4s to the Galaxy Note

You can do your own comparison at : www.phone-size.com

Have fun....

Btw, I was amazed at how small and how Heavy the Iphone is.
[General Topics] AllGamer:
wow the G Notes is gigantic! :D
[General Topics] ph00ny:
Like i said before, i can wrap my SGS2 pinky to thumb. Hopefully it's big enough for Galaxy Note
[General Topics] orb3000:
Great tool thanks!
[General Topics] blackplatypus:
very nice, thx.
[General Topics] francois36boris:
The xperia ray is soo tiny.
[General Topics] Thes1ev:
wtf with Galaxy Nexus. Phones getting bigger and bigger .. soon we may see again sth like this
[General Topics] Dark-DJ:
Oh, no !

The Galaxy Nexux is also smaller than the Galaxy Note.
[General Topics] pcwolff:
Sweet stuff, could definitely come in handy when looking into a new phone
[General Topics] garychencool:
It is just the size, I mean you could go to the store and check out how it feels, etc.
[General Topics] luckyg1:
really good man.. nice,..
[General Topics] mermansauce:
hahahaha thats a good one!!! :D
[General Topics] Adroxxx:
Thanks for sharing mate. Really interesting Site.
[General Topics] joeearl13:
You want to see the size of the Galaxy Note then! (Awesome device btw)

Also a 7" "phone" has already been done by Samsung - the Galaxy Tab (well not if you lived in the USA, but here in Europe you could call people on it). But it doesn't fit in trouser pockets like a phone should whereas the Note does I'm thankful to say.

And what with the 7.7", 8.9" and 10.1" tabs and the rest of their phones Samsung has covered pretty much every screen size from 3"-10"!
[General Topics] Felimenta97:
There are missing phones. Some old ones and other new ones that you should add e.g. Xperia X10 Mini Pro.
[General Topics] gianspi:
Thanks for posting this. I was considering upgrading my Droid Inc to an Inc2 but after looking at them realized that the resolution is the same.
[General Topics] nesraz:
droid 3 .
[General Topics] justthefacts:
Good find. Been looking for this kind of info.
[General Topics] jayklx:
4.0 or 4.3 would be nice.
[General Topics] victor014:
holy crap the galaxy note is gunna need 2 hands :3
[General Topics] sparta20:
Great tool thanks.

Inviato dal mio GT-I8150 usando Tapatalk
[General Topics] PSP-86:
Very useful! I have compared an iPhone with a Nokia Lumia 800 (Missing the 900) and HTC HD7 (Missing my HD2), I stay with the HD7. Although if I could, it bought the Titan.
[General Topics] Closed Source Project:
This site is awesome! Thanks for the share. Will bookmark :D
[General Topics] kamiltbg:
Awesome :D The same size as in real. Thanks.
[General Topics] xMoKax:
Love the Galaxy Note, it's gonna be the new standard someday.

The whole Phone/Tablet market.
[General Topics] thelowend:
I was considering getting a kindle.

Then the Note happened...
[General Topics] xMoKax:
Which Kindle, the Fire?

The Note looks so much better than the Kindle, whichever one you get.

The Note looks too sick. I really hope it gets released for Verizon though.
[General Topics] thelowend:
I'd no idea different versions of the Kindle existed, but yeas, I was going to get a Fire.

Verizon better pick it up if they know whats good for them!! My heart almost died when I figured out the beloved Note was only on AT&T. :(
[General Topics] khanh157:
Great tool, thanks dude
[General Topics] blestsol:
I hope not.

:(

Sent from my Rizzy Rezound
[General Topics] adampa1006:
Yeah if the Note was on Verizon I would buy it in a heart beat. Oh well hopefully Verizon gets a quad core with a 4.5 or bigger screen this summer.
[General Topics] abel.jacob:
nexus one is so small comparatively !
[General Topics] ~SoulTaker~:
I sure hope so!!! After having the Note for a while I would never want to go back to a smaller device.
[General Topics] bamx2:
Thanks OP . I wish that I had research the dimensions and seen www.phone-size.com before my I purchased a used Droid X . ( Too big to keep in a pocket IMO )
[General Topics] nivek64:
...and that old man probably has a brain tumor the size of that phone. LOL
[General Topics] :
Excellent. Always wanted to see the real size of galaxy note.
[General Topics] Snorky666:
Thanks :)

Pity that there is that small number of phones and I can see there only these newer phones...
[General Topics] thund3rsh0ck:
I have the galaxy note, and for anyone wondering if the phone is too big, it's not! I find it hard to use with one hand (it's hard to balance while getting your fingers on the screen), but other than that, the big screen really is quite nice, videos run beautifully and you can actually read text relatively well.
[General Topics] fosics:
I have a Galaxy SII and just tried a friends Note, and it incredibly doesnt seem that big, actually it looks like its gonna be the next natural step up.

By the way, Iphone its a joke. Apple guys!! wake up theres a train passing by
[General Topics] alan_qiu:
useful site
[General Topics] Dark Knight Rises:
Well, the Galaxy Note is just a way to big. What's that? I want to put my Mobilephone in my pocket. I don't want to carry a extra bag for my cellphone :D

Thats why I like my Galaxy S. It has a nice size.
[General Topics] geunho:
The Galaxy Note is incredibly large! I thought my EVO was hefty in my pocket, I can't imagine what it would be like carrying that around.
[General Topics] Hawlery:
thanks for the site
[General Topics] Jrb599:
seendmie have

thx
[General Topics] Cyberratchet:
Thanks for the helpful site. I'm currently using a Nokia N9 and I will get a new phone with my new contract. I used the GNex to compare (because One X isn't in the list) and it's not that bigger than the N9 :D.
[General Topics] pong9999:
useful site
[General Topics] stephen2282:
The iPhone is just way too small for even casual uses!! Coming from a 4" to 4.7" screen i rly find my previous phones getting smaller n smaller lol Big screen FTW
[General Topics] elschnorelli:
i just want to post something ...
[General Topics] Xtr3meTM:
Good morning,

Galaxy Note is very very big for a pocket!

I prefer something smaller...

Thank you very much for the comparative one!!

A greeting
[General Topics] Nagibator:
Great tool man tnx!
[General Topics] thelowend:
For ****s and gigs I put a kindle in my pocket and it kinda fit soooo I think I'll be fine with the note :D
[General Topics] Fulgore.:
Great tool.

Wish they had Galaxy Nexus or HTC One X to compare with my Galaxy S2.

Always wanted to see how much those 0.3-0.35 inch make a difference.
[General Topics] Bozosniper:
soon we'll need a whole laptop case for our mobile phone :p
[General Topics] ygschiffer:
hahaha a fun site....

i think there'll be a phone with a 15-inch screen in future :p
[General Topics] mr.suff:
I've got an Illustrator file where I've been creating accurate size vectors of certain phones I'm interested in.

So here for your comparison is the G.Nex, HTC One X, SGS II and iPhone 4S for good measure.
[General Topics] Skazer:
I want the G-Note so bad....
[General Topics] Fulgore.:
WOW man huge thanks! :D

Those big boys don't seem much bigger than my S2. :rolleyes:

They are sure taller but not much wider which probably doesn't affect much when trying to use them with one hand.
[General Topics] wasscomedy:
Here's a piece of advice..... Adv
[General Topics] yislam:
I have a SGS2 & a Note. Note is a beautiful size. SGS2 seems too small now. And it does for in pocket
[General Topics] reeseman04:
What kind of pocket does it fit in? Definitely not your front pocket, it's an enormous phone.
[General Topics] mungki3:
One X is the new standard now.
[General Topics] Conclusion:
Thanks, great tool to compare with other phone sizes
[General Topics] Litago:
Thanks, i didn't know the sizes were that different.
[General Topics] JoNAsOS3:
I've never held a Note in my hand, but it does seems pretty big lol
[General Topics] boletole:
Thanks

cheers
[General Topics] raviluke:
niceeeee
[General Topics] redthecrow:
lol... :D
[General Topics] ubikt:
Thankz... is time to stop the hight size
[General Topics] shiro1811:
not really. I was also suprised, but you can handle that giant of a smart phone with one hand like a Nexus, a S2 or a Desire.
[General Topics] Atheros911:
Holy...! galaxy note so big and ugly,doesn't even fit in pocket.must keep at at hand all the time

samsung is getting ridoucless. phone screen shoudn't be bigger than 4.0"
[General Topics] Qwertymash:
Isn't the Galaxy note a phone/tablet hybrid though? Hence the size?
[General Topics] CaliCal:
you feel weird holding a note to you ear and talking to it. not only that it's too big to work with one hand (hard to spank the monkey or driving ) you're always too afraid to drop it. sold it within a week.
[General Topics] skadecka:
Excellent comparision tool, thanks
[General Topics] yislam:
Not me. Feels very natural for me. I wouldn't go to anything smaller now.... Each on to his/her own....
[General Topics] pz1982:
nice

nice
[General Topics] er_fabio:
The Note is too Big for my hand.....the GS2 is perfect ;-)
[General Topics] anderssonjoh:
one x?

nice site, but a bit sad that you cant see the htc one x since many think that it's too big. thanks anyway! :)
[General Topics] Franivelius:
Really good tool.

My Defy is so small :(
[General Topics] justinhforsyth:
Pretty cool thanks
[General Topics] strawww:
Nice website! I have a Nexus S and I think that 4" screen is more than enough for a cellphone. I don't have a bag to carry it around all day, I need it to fit in my pocket :)
[General Topics] anhttcm:
4.3 inches is perfect.:o
[General Topics] vielikiy:
3,7
[General Topics] Sendrey:
Have now 4.3" phone and want next litle bigger, i think 4.5-4.7"

My freind have Galaxy Note... and use it only as table, not phone, becouse it extremely big for everyday use.
[General Topics] Chenyee:
it`s funny,i feel how strong of my phone……
[General Topics] bartonkb:
Daamn i need one galaxy note so big :(
[General Topics] s!mon:
great place to see how big or small a phone is before considering buying it:)
[General Topics] nikzDHD:
I've gone from a BB with small screen > 4.3 DHD > 4.3 SGS2 > 4.7 HOX (awaiting replacement version) > 4.0 SGS (using it whilst I await my HOX) and have to say 4.0 is a nice size for pocketabilty. Feels good in the hand as well.

But bigger the better :D 4.7 HOX is nice, 5.3 on the GNote is excellent loved using that phone on my several plays of it but a bit too big for my small hands.
[General Topics] maduro25:
I couldn't deal with anything bigger than my Gnex.
[General Topics] chesirecat21:
Galaxy note is a giant :D
[General Topics] someone3974:
Nice,thanks!

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3.7

I can just accept!