yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aubullion:
~ Started with Froyo 2.3.X (?), on a Rogers Phone

~ Tried to install Clockwork Mod - FAIL - 3e error.

~ Read solution - ODIN back to 2.1. (I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0)

~ Discover - with no warning mentioned in "guide" - that I have lost the 3-button functionality...

~ Recovery Mode / Download mode no longer accessible. Phone booting as ATT now, but fully functional.

~ Teach myself Android SDK. (N.B. adb no longer located in tools dir of SDK, installed from addt'l pkgs) - reboot requires Root?

~ Root phone with SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.

~ c:\android\platform-tools\adb shell

$su reboot recovery

~ Phone installs CWM no problem.

~ Buttons work on next reboot and bring up CWM. Factory Wipe, Wipe Cache, Wipe Davlik

~ CWM to install ICS_4.0.3.0(RC2.11)_Captivate_Full.zip

(ROM FIRST, fully intending to follow up with the kernel as instructed)

~ Boot Loop - Rainbow Squares flushing down a toilet. Buttons don't work again. Can not get to Download or Recovery or CWM (3 hrs now)

Whats next? please no soldering...:confused:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
... OP states it will bootloop. You need to flash twice. You also should get GB bootloaders since it fixes your 3button issue. Get back in download mode. Doubt this will work but try:

Remove battery

Open Odin

connect phone to computer

Press Vol up+VolDown +insert battery

Use ODIN.

If it doesn't make/buy a jig and next time READ more before you flash.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pickupman66:
For download mode, I always:

Start ODIN and plug USB into computer

1. pull and replace battery

2. with phone off, hold both volume buttons (if froyo based) or volume down (GB)

3. Plug USB into phone. see download mode

this ahs worked 100% fo the time.

if the battery icon pops up, then it do the other volume button....
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
Fixed

Sent from my ICS powered Captivate
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pickupman66:
could have at least fixed the spelling too :-/

thanks though, but on item 2, I never touch the power button. just plug in the cord.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aubullion:
Thanks

Hey PR,

Thanks for the responses, I did read a lot, but did not see it mentioned anywhere that I could lose button functionality, and thus be prevented from getting back into download mode for 2nd flash.

Any ideas where I can buy a jig?

Thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
The rom doesn't make you loose 3 button, Flashing to a very old JF6 did that. Google layman jig for a how to or google mobiletechvideos.com to buy one.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbylx:
Just curious, did you try adb reboot download while the phone is booting? It should get to a point where it responds to adb commands. Hell, mine has been stuck on the ATT screen and still responds to adb. Worth a shot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DDeveryday:
Hi guys, i'm trying to install the Miui extended setting which i got from here. When i tried to flash it in recovery, i got the following error:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gumiteve:
Try unmount /system... It should work!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DDeveryday:
Thanks. Mounting /system worked.
[Motorola Photon 4G] mongofrye:
I'm just posting this as a cautionary tale....

I changed to sprint back in November. I happily picked up the Epic 4G Touch from amazon for 1 penny. I thought i had attained pure android bliss.

i immediately began having problems with phone reception and dropped calls. This was not the LOS issue many have talked about, but just in general poor call quality and integrity. I upgraded modems, changed ROMS, and everything under the sun. I finally gave up after a month and a half and went to the Photon.

Short of it...... Not one dropped call in the last two weeks.

The Samsung screen and camera are amazing, but when it comes down to it, You will most likely be extremely disappointed if you plan to use the phone as a good ole fashioned talk box. Fight the urge, just my opinion.

Anyone want to pay top dollar for my gently used Epic 4g touch? Its finally going to ebay this week.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dsims7_2000:
How much you talking? I don't want it (it's a Samsung!) but maybe my mother?

PM me!

EDIT: Never mind, she already b***hes about her reception!
[Motorola Photon 4G] whatsitsnamenow:
Are we talking about the Galaxy S2 epic touch? If do how much are you asking for?
[Motorola Photon 4G] ChadH42:
I got an upgrade in November and got the Epic 4G touch and was very disappointed. After a week of LOS, dropped calls & random re-boots I returned it to Sprint for a Motorola Photon. I LOVE the MOPHO!!!
[Motorola Photon 4G] mongofrye:
yes, Galaxy S 2. I'm probably going to put a buy it now on Ebay for $375. I'd give a discount for straight up purchase, but i've never sold anything through a forum like this.
[Motorola Photon 4G] MadFlava:
I just went through the same thing. The Epic 4G Touch is a nice device but it sucks as a phone. The Photon is not quite as nice a device as the Epic but it kicks its ass from the phone standpoint and like you, that was the most important thing to me.

My E4GT is sitting here on my desk looking all dejected. Its going to Craigslist probably tomorrow.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kennypow3rs:
Put it on eBay or Craigslist. Stay away from the XDA marketplace you could get scammed lol.
[Motorola Photon 4G] foxsdaddy67:
a samsung with problems? :eek: say it isnt so!
[Motorola Photon 4G] MadFlava:
My thoughts exactly. That phone sucked me back in. It wont happen again.
[Motorola Photon 4G] FrameCityJackal:
I pm'd you
[Motorola Photon 4G] LexLuger82:
Lol, you talking like it happened to you, lol
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] alex1301:
Hey guys

is anyone able to port a touch recovery for the normal x5? I have a TWRP recovery for the HPTouchpad and i like it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yabiman:
Has anyone updated to official 2.3 from ROOTED 2.2 directly? Any problem?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndtrek07:
Yep - used Kies Mini to update to Gingerbread from rooted stock Froyo. I backed up everything, but it looks like it didn't delete any of my apps or data (despite the warnings on the samsung website). Of course, I now have the bloatware back, and am no longer rooted.

Based on what I'm discovering, it isn't as simple to root with Gingerbread as it was with Froyo. Back to reading through the forums...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gramme66:
I just upgraded today from 2.2 to gingerbread 2.3.5. NO problem EXCEPT like you said not so easy to root. I am looking on the forum fou help no luck yet. I have rooted my phone many times with 2.2!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b-eock:
Search Fugu root method and you will find your answers!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popfan:
Don't forget their already KK4 rooted stock Kernels in the developers section that can be uploaded by odin
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndtrek07:
Sounds like if I want to root after updating from stock rooted Froyo to stock gingerbread, I need to follow the fugu root instructions in the OP of this thread:[ROM]I897UCKF1 Odin-1-Click Gingerbread 2.3.3 w/ Optional Fugu Root, with the exception of needing the UCKK4 kernel instead of the UCKF1 supplied in that post.

Based on some of the ongoing forum conversations, the build dates and build numbers from the leaked UCKK4 and the official UCKK4 are slightly off, so it sounds like those wanting onlyto root stock gingerbread should wait for confirmation that there are no other changes between those two versions, or wait for someone to post the new official UCKK4 kernel.

That sound right to any knowledgeable devs out there? I'm assuming that this strategy will allow me to root without having to manually (or via Titanium) restore all my applications and files.

Let's also assume that those wanting to do this have a logical & rational reason for not using one of the custom GB roms that have been available for some time :).
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b-eock:
Or you can use SuperOneClick
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadestalker:
SuperOneClick 2.3.3.0 eventually stops responding for me using either method. If someone gets it to work, please detail how. I went back to stock Eclair then used Kies mini to go to 2.2 then to KK4.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] studacris:
The kk4 kernels that already exist should work fine after you flash the fugu kernel.

It won't wipe any apps you have installed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] scuzzbag87:
Just bought it but I don't really get it. Both the max and the min. Are at 1.5 set on on demand but at the top it says 384 mhz (I'm guessing that's the current clock speed since I'm not doing anything) don't know which one to trust. should I set the min. at 384 ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GreggoryD502:
Set the min at 384 and the max where ever you want. Stock is 1.5. You can underclock or overclock (if your kernel supports it). If you overclock dont check set on boot til you have played around with your phone and are sure that your phone can handle it. You can choose what ever governor works best for you. Conservative is best for battery, performance is the worst. Most people go with on demand, but your results may vary.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zander145:
I've found that the smartassv2 governor gets me the best results.

But its very unstable and can cause crashes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] scuzzbag87:
thanks man i just dont know why it doesnt say 1.5 at the top since both the max. and the min. are at 1.5 maybe its a bug or something or maybe thats how it is

ps i hit the thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GreggoryD502:
Try clearing the data on set CPU and then uninstalling and re -installing. If that doesn't work, but into recovery and wipe data and wipe dalvik .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GreggoryD502:
Or if that doesn't work go into your superuser app and hit menu, then preferences and update your superuser binaries. Sometimes if they are out of date it can cause issues with set CPU.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] scuzzbag87:
Ok will do that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] scuzzbag87:
Yup u were right just needed to update my binary su files
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GreggoryD502:
glad that worked out! nothing worse then paying for an app and it not work right!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] spalding1028:
http://www.razerzone.com/projectfiona?utm_source=Razer&utm_campaign=project-fiona&utm_medium=edm_en

Just got this in the email. I'm sticking with the prime as of now, but I figure I'd post it first since someone else will :p It looks cool, but I think I'll like my dock more than the controllers on the side (looks like a leapfrog tablet)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theizzardking:
Dgaf I want to talk about my prime .
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theandies:
Looks way too "toyish". BT controller and a Prime all the way baby.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Diamondback:
Haha, that looks like a 1st april joke :D

Who the hell would buy that as a normal tablet? :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] HuskerWebhead:
Keyword being "Concept."
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GCurry:
No

Gaming ... it's so 20th Century :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Falhawk:
Looks like the controllers they used in the movie Real Steel
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nxp3:
rip off of the ps3 navigation controller. And I hope that thing is detachable cause it be fugly to cary that when not gaming.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
It's also an Intel Core i7 device, and so utterly incomparable to the Prime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] thetruth1983:
If I find out that it play BF3 on medium then I'm sold.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theizzardking:
i'd be more likely to buy it if those things on the side were fleshlights ...either way fugly.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Rofl...Fail! Imagine trying to find a case for that thing lol
[Kindle Fire General] mguinta25:
Has anyone figured out a way to get this working? I would love to hook up a wii contoller and play some mario on my fire.
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
no bluetooth at the moment - devs like pokey9000 & whistlestop are working on it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] simeezee:
I understand the system storage is only for the apps. I'm just wondering if I have app2SD and still needs more space. Is it possible to have a bigger memory space for more apps?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
see the index http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1324517

look up the 64 GB Link2SD topic
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kg4zxk:
Good afternoon.

I am having an issue with my Atrix and I read on the web others have it as well. What I am noticing is my Atrix for the past several days constantly reboots while I am at work. When I leave and go home or other areas of our region I have not noticed the phone rebooting.

Of course, talking to an AT&T phone rep in their stores is a waste of time because they want to replace my battery or give me a refurbished phone...

I'm noticing where I am at in our building the phone signal is constantly dropping. I believe the tower the AT&T antennas are on here in the city (Suffolk, VA) may be getting moved.

Is it possible that the phone is using more power to make a connection and overheating the phone, causing a reboot?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Lee:
What is the software are you running at the moment is it a ROM or Motorola software?

Sent from my Atrix XDA Premium App
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quiksilv3r:
I'm having this same issue. The phone is rebooting constantly while doing various activities.

Sometimes I'll try to turn the screen, it'll fail to turn on and reboot, or it'll freeze within an application and reboot. I'm running stock 2.3.4.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leafhead:
I have a feeling that the Atrix is just semi-unstable in general. My Fiance and I both have the Atrix and mine is custom rom'ed and overclocked (blah, blah), but her's is stock and still randomly reboots or freezes.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kg4zxk:
I went to Verizon and the Galaxy Nexus. Problem solved :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
hi,

I bought a X8 by mail delivery from the internet and got a bricked phone (so it seems)!

Symptom is phone doesn't connect to GSM network, and although i can scan for networks i can't connect to them. Tried several networks, same result. Everything else seems to work fine.

I'm completely newbie to Android phones, and only bought this one to try to avoid to stay behind, but this was a lousy way to start.:mad: I've been browsing through the forum, but there's too much info which only makes it more confusing to me.:(

I tried connecting the phone to S1tool and msm7227setool but i can't find the SEMC flash drivers, and although i browsed through the forum stickies for them i didn't find them.

So, my questions are:

1- Can someone provide a link to the drivers?

2- Is the following link the best way to solve my problem?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1304258&highlight=no+network

3- I also want to debrand the phone, from the 360 apps i assume the phone is from vodafone. Can you recommend a fast ROM with full features support? And a good noob proof flash tutorial..

4- Will any of the above operations remove my SP unlock?

Sorry if most (or all) of this questions are a repetition of past threads, but starting with a phone this way, i honestly feel like a donkey looking at a palace! (Portuguese proverb, not sure you'll understand:))

Thanks, Regards!
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] - Swift -:
I have a X8 on Vodafone, and when I repairded my X8 in PCC it removed the vodafone apps and icon from Settings :-D

Sent from my tablet running Honeycomb
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] X8invisible:
Just 4 curiosity how to make the vodafone icons appear again??just4fun:D

Sorry for off-topic thing

As irishstuff said u should try to update your phone with pc companion(google it) and try to update the software.After that if u want to root your phone and install recovery search in xda for x8toolbox , is the most noob-friendly thing u will find
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
Thanx for clarifying that.

But, if i update the phone via PCC, won't i lose the sp unlock? I'm saying this cuz i read that the no network problem is due to sim lock protection.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
sp unlock? You mean "SIM unlocked"?

No, you won't lose the unlocked SIM by simply flashing back to Stock through PC Companion (in case PCC tells you that there's no update available you need to resort to the Flashtool method).

As for the drivers ... best method would be to install PC Companion. However, if you don't want that crapware on your system I can upload you the drivers (out of PCC) in a ZIP - then you have to point Windows manually to the directory so it can find the appropriate driver (EDIT: shouldn't be much of a trouble if you're familiar with installing drivers by pointing Windows to the directory or the INF file).

The only situation where you might lose your SIM unlock is at unlocking the boot loader to enable installation of custom kernels, but before you head into that you better check the manufacturing date of your phone (sticker below the battery) and then look through this forum to work out if it's a candidate for hard bricking or not.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
Yup, it says up to date, just clicked repair to see if it works. crapware.. lol, yeah i'd appreciate that zip file, thanks.

I think the issue is exactly that, a bad boot loader unlock, at least all symptoms point to that.. all i see in no network threads seems to be pointing there.

Thanx!

P.S.- SP (service provider) Unlocked. ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
Download here

The Sony Ericsson X8 (and possibly other SE phones) Android drivers (ADB / Smartphone / USB Flash Device) for Windows (incl. x64 Editions) out of the latest and greatest PC Companion crapware.

Errr... no. A "unsuccessful" boot loader unlock would turn your device into a hard brick (no lights, no vibration, no screen). As you're able to boot up into Android the bootloader and kernel seems to be intact.

IF the previous owner (in case you bought it used) tinkered around with boot loader unlocking ...

Use the s1tool to verify if the boot loader is locked or not. If it's unlocked simply follow the tutorial in the Development section to relock the boot loader or try the trick deedii posted about first (she had the same problem that GSM radio went dead after unlocking the boot loader).

---------- Post added at 12:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:36 AM ----------

*ping* driver ZIP download link inserted
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
Holy crap! :confused:

Thanx for the zip btw..

I hit Repair in PCC and it re-flashed the phone. Now, instead of no network, the phone doesn't recognize ANY SIM card!!:mad:

I checked boot loader with S1tool, and the phone is locked (i see R).

I'm starting to think maybe it's a hardware problem and not from ROM.

Any ideas? Thanks.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
No problem, you're welcome.

Yes, the "R" means the boot loader is locked.

As for the mSD card ... here's where we enter "trouble reloaded":

- What card? Class? Size? Brand?

- Does the card hold any important data? If not try to reformat the card (FAT32!!!). If Android refuses to format the mSD simply use a card reader and re-format the mSD in Windows.

EDIT: Also, just to make sure everything's vanilla: could you please take a look into Settings -> About phone to confirm you're running the genuine SE baseband/kernel and not some custom kernel?

EDIT 2: Errrrrrrrr.... never mind ... I somehow misread "SIM card" as "SD card". My fault!
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] - Swift -:
I actually don't have a clue, but I was glad when thety went :-)

I dont like operators branding the phone with the software :-)

The only apps i had by the operator (vodafone IE) were

Gold Rush, Vodafone Music Store, SIM Settings and SIM Toolkit <- I have GDX and i still have toolkit. XD

I had the 'vodafone 360' option in Settings

Sent from my tablet running Honeycomb
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
B.B.- M76XX-TSNCJOLYM-53404015

kernel- 2.6.29 SEMCUser@SEMCHost #1

Thanks again.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
Yes, that's definitely the genuine baseband and kernel.

However, no matter how hard I think it through I don't see a good reason why it won't accept ANY SIM card, as a SIM unlock (or carrier/operator unlock if you want to put it that way) is as good as permanent unless you play around with unlocking the bootloader and either do something wrong or face the problem that it suddenly reverts back to the original SIM lock (in case it got unlocked and didn't ship unlocked by default).

The only problem I know about is ... if you live in a region where you would actually need a E15a baseband but happen to have the E15i baseband (you know, has to do with the frequencies that get used to transmit between your phone and the tower) flashed - or the other way around - you won't be able to connect to the GSM/3G network - but even then the phone won't reject the SIM card but simply fail to find any network.

In that case the problem resolve would be as easy as swapping out the baseband through flashing by Flashtool.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
Good morning,

This keeps getting more and more confusing... thank god you've been such a valuable help BJ! :)

Dunno if it's "don't accept SIM" as much as don't recognize them.. I usually remove PIN codes from all my SIM's but today i've popped a new one to see if anything different happened.. The phone asked me for pin and validated it, but after this it doesn't recognize it anymore, i get a SIM with a red "!" on top of it in the upper right corner of the screen (same icon you get without SIM in phone).

As for all the other cards, it doesn't appear such icon, the phone starts normally and then asks for language and after asks to "insert SIM and restart phone"..

I don't think baseband is the problem, i think it's definitely related to SIM card reading.

NOTE: Before seemed irrelevant but now seems important to say, before, when i scanned for networks and tried to connect to one (same from SIM), phone gave me a message saying something like "your SIM card doesn't allow connecting to this network".

The problem seems to be definitely SIM card reader, the big doubt is if it's HW or SW.

My best guess is SW, because he can read PIN's but then just locks.. Where is the SIM card reader "driver"? baseband, kernel, ROM? should i try to update all those?

Thanks again!
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
hello again,

i found this in SETool forum which seems to be exactly my problem.

Could this be a bad unlock problem?

Thanx.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] X8invisible:
Sim toolkit is on every phone,not only on vodafone
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
Been reading more and more, and this seem to be a very common issue in SETool SIM unlocking. can anyone suggest a solution?

Thanks.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madz78:
Hello again,

I've been trying to run msm7227 setool2 and semc, but seem to be getting nowhere.. enters debugging mode and nothing else. What am i doing wrong?

Also, i've read in the following thread that sometimes boot is unlocked and S1tool says it's locked, but i can't find SEUS to download anywhere in the forum..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1404148&highlight=sim+card

HEEELLP!!!

Thanks.