yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Mik3D23:
How exactly are you supposed to use the efs backup file to restore your efs? I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but it seems vague to me
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Truckerglenn:
It tells out in Option 1 in the OP.

Planning my escape!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] tjy8tim:
i'm sorry this is a silly question...but how do i execute the script?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] andros11:
Flash it on cwm

Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
[Samsung Infuse 4G] tjy8tim:
it says cannot open the efs zip...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
I wrote the scripts for the older cwm 2.5.x.x.

I'm guessing you are trying to execute it in ICS or JB. It won't work for cwm 5.xxx or higher.

you will need to go back to gb stock, flash a recovery kernel and then run the tool kit or the script again
[Samsung Infuse 4G] droidgmoney:
what are the exact steps to backing up and then restoring the EFS/ IMEI information?

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Is there a way to restore the imei/efs information on slim bean/jb ?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
Check the Q/A section. There are several threads on how to do this.

You probably did not follow the steps to get to JB.

There is a HOW JB flash by andros11 there too.

See my HOW TO thread regarding IMEI - check the first few posts.

Just by bringing your phone back to stock, you may also restore the imei.

gl
[Samsung Infuse 4G] droidgmoney:
i have reverted back to stock multiple times, and my IMEI will be there

i follow the steps to the letter, and EVERY TIME my IMEI goes missing.

my question is once Im in JB is there a way to restore it without returning to stock, etc, ?

links to these would be greatly appreciated my friend. and thanks in advanced.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
in order to preserve your efs folder, you need to go thru cm9 to get to cm10.

the rule of thumb is: if no one else is having issues, you're prolly missing a step.

go back to complete stock with a repartition. go to cm9. then go to cm10 - take out your microsd card when you flash cm10.

maybe someone on cm10 with more experience can help. i only tried it once a while ago.

you can also tried copy the efs folder on gb and then transfer it over in cm10..idk..haven't tried it.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] tharu_roxx:
thank you for your excellent work!!! cheerrssss!! :D:cowboy:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] tharu_roxx:
it'3 great!!! thanks dudu! :D
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
thank you...but I don't really deserve it.

Zen Arcade has gathered all of these scripts into a great TOOL KIT.

He really deserves the dudu.

:D
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Zen Arcade:
Holy cr@p!! With enough fertilizer, anything will grow... :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
:)

With all sincerity, Zen, don't you think the Tool Kit came from a well fertilized mind?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Zen Arcade:
If by "fertilized" you mean Coke Zero and lack of sleep... then yes :eek:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] fham:
@qkster

@qkster,

Pardon the "Noob"nicality here but is the wipe script specific to the Infuse or can it be used for other devices too?

Thanks.

Running Eugene's Unofficial CM9 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1601844on two different Infuses. Identical setups.

Tried the Bluetooth fix on both. Works on one and not the other. It was possibly the Blue Gremlin on the CM9 splashscreen who decided to help himself to my bluetooth.

Will Run wipe script, re-install CM9 and see where it leads.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
The wipescript was design to run on stock samsung partitions...potentially they may work on other samsung devices. There is no harm in running it on others...they just may not work completely.

I've not tested it on the CM9 or CM10. I can't comment too much there. If other users had luck with them, maybe they can chime in.

The bluetooth fix was also design specifically with files from GB 2.3.6. I'm certain they will not work on CM9 or CM10. They may seem to work only from the "reboot device" benefit after flashing. I don't believe cm9 or cm10 frameworks calls for these GB apk's files. If you found them working, you may have found something new
[Samsung Infuse 4G] fham:
qkster,

Thanks for the quick reply.

1. Reinstalled Eugene's CM9 but with a big wipe before with the script.

2. Eugene's CM9 requires flashing twice but came alive the first time to my surprise. Still followed Eugene's instructions: double flash+GApps.

3. Bluetooth works now without having to deploy the BT script.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] fham:
FYI,

As qkster mentioned, using the BT script on CM9 will put you into a bootloop on start.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] martea_roma:
sorry for stupid question but how to run backup file? flash it in cwm?

thx!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
if you want just the efs backup, then yes..flash it in cwm.

if you want the whole rom and others, then you need the tool kit.

check my sig. the tool kit, flashed in cwm will have rom back up and efs back up.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] iTchill:
Hey qkster ,i have run the efs script several times and i cant find the efs backup folder .have yoy seen that before ?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] koby058:
sorry but i have tried everything and could not restore my imei

i have been trying to install cm 11

first i have installed cm9 and then went to cm 11 then i found out that i have lost my imei

before everything i did flush the efs backup zip and i have the backup folder. but i cannot find a way to restore it

can someone hep me please?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] fham:
[MENTION=5435333]koby058[/MENTION]

Being specific will help others answer your questions more effectively. Posting the same in different threads will only annoy people.

Please post answers to the following:

1. Did you you make this efs backup with qkster's script?

2. Did you do this while on GB 2.3.6? Because as qkster says it in the OP, you can restore it using ODIN, Heimdall etc. But only on GB 2.3.6 and not while you are on CM9 or anything later.

3. What was your upgrade path from GB? Was it Eugene's CM9 ----> CM10?

If it was was it is best to be cautious and do incremental flash upgrades,

for example, CM9--->CM10--->CM10.1--->CM10.2 and onwards to make sure you don't lose your IMEI.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
Thanks, fham

koby, i'm guessing here...

your efs prolly got scrambled in the partition changes from gb to jb.

go back to complete gb stock via odin or heimdall. it'll prolly come back
[Samsung Infuse 4G] koby058:
hello and thanks for answer

yes i did this efs backup with qkster's script and i did it while on GB 2.3.6

the upgrade path was stock with red cwm to cm9 to cm11

i have revert back to GB 2.3.6 but i dont understand how to restore the backup file with haimdall or odin

i hope this info will help you understand

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hello!

i did went back to stock but the imei is steel a bunch of zeros

can some one tell me how can i restore this backups?
[Android General] charmthief88:
Please list which 5 upcoming android phones interest you the most. I compiled a list of possibilities below, but other new phones may be accepted. Discuss why if you want, add to the pros and cons.

Galaxy S3:

Pros – Exynos quad core 32nm processor that’s LTE capable, Ceramic casing, bezel-less design, ICS (rumoured to be stock vanilla not TW) 4.6+"large screen.

Cons – It’s all one big rumour for now. Plus will likely have TW.

HTC One X:

Pros – Tegra3 quin core, large 4.7” screen, 32GB storage plus 23GB dropbox, Bluetooth 4, 8MP 1080p recording. ICS, Available Now. Excellent Camera features.

Cons – No micro sd support, look of camera, heard dropbox only valid for 2 years. Debatable whether sense 4 falls in here.

LG 4x HD:

Pros – Tegra3 quin core, large 4.7” screen, 8MP camera w/1080p recording, good battery 2140mAh, NFC, Bluetooth 4, micro sd card ICS

Cons –MWC video demo seemed laggy

Asus Pad phone:

Pros – Versatile new phone concept that can fit in a tablet, dual core 1.5 GHz Krait a15 28nm processor, desirable 4.3 screen . Q2 release.

Cons – Possibly a pricy combo.

Droid Fighter:

Pros - Large 3300mAh battery, big 4.6 MP 720p screen, LTE, Bluetooth 4, ICS

Cons – possible rumour, nothing really known. Motoblur.

Motorola Atrix 3:

Pros – Tegra3 quin core, large 3300mAh battery, desirable 4.3” 720p screen, 10 MP camera. ICS

Cons – Almost all based on rumour with very little confirmed. Motoblur.

Fujitsu F12arc:

Pros – Tegra3 quin processor, highly water and dust resistant, Big 4.6” screen, 13 MP camera , 4GLTE (??? Thought it was incompatible with tegra 3 so far.)ICS

Cons – Unknown battery life, still ironing out ICS development glitches, maybe Q3 release or later.

Panasonic Eluga Power:

Pros - A fairly good processor 1.5GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 processor, Big 5” screen, water and dust proof, 8 MP camera, Fast Charge, ICS

Cons –Mediocre battery 1800 mAh, global launch details still speculated.

Hauwei Ascend D Quad:

Pros – Fast quad core, lovely 4.5” screen 1080p recording, good size 2500mAh battery ICS

Cons – Quality unproven, GPU unknown, might be a bit late to the game Q3-Q4
[Android General] ethantarheels123:
Because I'm on att, I would have to pick Galaxy s3, atrix 3, HTC one x, LG 4x HD, and Asus padfone in that order. nice gathering of all the rumors btw!
[Android General] charmthief88:
Those are good choices. Tegra 3 is lovely and I hold a lot of respect for it, but the Exynos really intrigues me and 32nm will likely provide good power efficiency.

My list is similar Galaxy S3, Atrix 3, Fujitsu F12arc, HTC One X, Asus Padfone. Although the LG4x HD could easily be swapped for HTC One X. Optus didn't get any of the Atrix series though so I have to see what ends up here in Australia.
[Android General] shorty66:
Im eager to see the eluga power.

Some more pros and cons for it:

Pro: Small form factor: As big as a galaxy nexus but with 5" Display, On Screen Buttons

Con: apparantly no LED Flash, no MHL or other video out, fixed battery

I have to add, that the device is ip57 certified - that means it is actually waterproof not only water resistant.
[Android General] charmthief88:
Good to see others adding additional info.

So voting for a tougher version, water proof version of the galaxy note with what should be a greater a15 version duo core s4 snapdragon processor is a great choice. A processor that is suppose to stand toe to toe with tegra 3. Or surpass it if certain benchmarks are to be believed.

The waterproof phones (I believed the F12arc also says waterproof, I don't list until I know it is) are now getting competitive processors, unlike the defy. Phones with great build and processors should always rank high on our lists. Glad to see someone voting that way. Just hope we get to see it. Aussie land hasn't seen the Razr Maxx yet, so I can only pray for the Eluga power or F12arc.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pk2:
Hello all,

I am looking for a used , relatively inexpensive ATT android with good video output (720?). A cable is O.K, hdmi or RBG. wireless is Ok if box is not to expensive. Would like to do it on the cheap so phone can be a little bit "legacy".

Have looked at the Galaxy S but am not sure if the U.S. att model supports this video out function.

Suggestions?

Thanks, PK
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shinydude100:
Since I've found Voodoo Sound, I've been aware of alternatives, such as PowerAmp. I never did try PowerAmp today, I must say, it does seem to blow Voodoo Sound of the water, not sure if this is just because of the equalizer, or if Voodoo is still a better option, or if its best to have both on.

As I understand it, PowerAmp is just offering a software optimized equalizer giving you that nice virtual experience of good quality music, while Voodoo Sound is supposedly tapping out the potential of the Wolfson Sound's Hardware.

Opinions and clarifications are much appreciated, do share if you know of something better, just spill your thoughts.

Feel free to include the Rom you prefer for music, the apk you prefer fo music, and what tweaks you're using for music, as well as the earphones/headphones you listen in with.

I'm setup this way:

Rom: CM9 Beta 1

Music Apk: Usually Stock CM9 Music, with DSP Manager uninstalled, atm trying PowerAmp though.

Tweaks: I have Voodoo Sound Plus, trying to listen to music with PowerAmp and Voodoo Sound on.

Listening through: In-ear Phones, Sennheiser CX300's.

Edit: *Disclaimer!* this is probably my third thread this year that is a semi-question asking for your opinions as well as general discussion.

To be on the safe side, I posted in Q&A to avoid getting *****ed at.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLostSoulxX:
Soo what's your question exactly? I use Voodoo Sound and Have Bass Boost on and set to sub bass, also will use Power Amp Eq and top that out so it sounds nice plus having a good set of head phones and all is good, what are you trying to figure out is my question.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shinydude100:
If it's really necessary to have both voodoo control and poweramp or of using both is an overkill, also looking for what others are setup, maybe things they've discovered on each to be better or worse, and what headphone earphones they use.

Hence the title, "voice your preference."
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLostSoulxX:
its defiantly not an overkill it a helper to make better haha. But Running CM7 and using the Klipsch S4
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ÜBER™:
Did you need to quote the op?.. no... its a given that your answering about the OP :p just sayin.

I'm not quite an audiophile but do enjoy my clear a crisp music. I'm running cm9b1 with my compiled samurai kernel. I use voodoo sound and have my amplifier "deal" at -5 instead of 10 and on bass boost I have it on standard with the db at 8 and the range at 80%.

I also use equalizer off the market have the paid version so I have one of my profiles in a V the left starts towards the top the 2nd is towards the middle and the middle is just shy of the bottom and the last two are similar to the first two if you catch my drift... it makes a V ;). Have the same deal on my laptop with beats audio the control is setup in a v like design... seems to be a sweet spot to me. Or at least my ears... I listen to a lot of metalcore.. usually their "screams" or dirty vocals aren't very clear but with setup I can hear it all.. with comprehension.

Oh and I have some 17$ phillips and they sound great.. =] have lasted me almost a year now... much longer than ANY headphones I've ever owned.. usually the part by the jack wears/ shorts out and its time for new ones.... not with these.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nvertigo:
I use poweramp and voodoo sound on cm9.

Why not?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] william72:
CM9b1

Voodoo sound plus

Neutron Music Player

Earsonics SM3 IEMs

Sometimes Headstage arrow 3G portable amp when I can pry it out of my wife's hands :)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glen_e:
What you need to understand is that Voodoo Sound Control increases power to the device's built in hardware amplifier. This is where it's at. If you can't tell the sound quality difference between the software and hardware amplifiers, you probably shouldn't even use something like Voodoo Sound Control.

The Galaxy S models are among few devices available that have a configurable hardware amplifier. Typically, the volume rockers on phones control the software amplifier, while the hardware amplifier is locked to a single output. This is probably due to output limitations determined by the manufacturer in order avoid lawsuits involving inner ear damage, in the event of an immediate volume change (we're all familiar with Android's rather mediocre sound control quirks due to hardware fragmentation).

Try this:

- Disable Voodoo sound or set it back to default system values, and disable all sound modifications.

- Plug your phone into your car stereo or home speaker system with the 1/8" jack, and crank the volume on your phone all the way up, using Android's system media volume.

- Then, crank up your stereo. It probably sounds like balls.

Okay, now let's experiment with the hardware amplifier.

- Now back the media volume down a few notches to around 80%.

- Increase Voodoo Sound's amplifier controls to +2db or so, enable Hi-fi play, etc. Keep the media volume at around 80%.

- Turn up the volume on your stereo system again. I will be absolutely damned if you don't notice a difference.

PowerAmp's "pre amp" is just an additional software amplifier "boost." Although handy for increasing the volume on particularly quiet MP3 files, it will cause distortion in the same way any software amplifier will. If anything, you will want to lower "pre amp" a tad if you plan to increase the Android media volume to 100%, but in the end, the resulting distortion will always be proportional the the volume.

Props to the developer for Voodoo Sound. It really changed the way I listen to music. Before I buy my next device, I am going to make sure it will eventually be compatible with Voodoo Sound Control.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ac16313:
This. So much. Thank you for this educated post.

Hardware amplifier > software amplifier.

Sent from my SPH-D700
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjben:
I rely on voodoo sound to maximize my overall hardware output, especially getting that lower level ooompf that the phone generally lacks.

This is especially helpful when using a music player without any sound control- most notably Pandora.

Poweramp is my preferred mp3 player app, and has some nice tweaks I can make when I need to- like if a particular mp3 sounds dull I can turn the tone on or adjust the octaves. Overall I usually have the preamp turned up just to get more volume out of the device.

Definitely Max out voodoo. never completely Max out the phone's volume level, doing so causes distortion.

sent from my secret underground bunker
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ÜBER™:
Equalizer>Poweramp.. just saying works on all sounds on the phone not just the app.... helps make pandora listenable and my mp3's like a studio... or close to my laptop with beats =]
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OperationMove:
Of course your going to get a ton of different opinions in this thread, everyones ears hear things different, so instead of arguing or denying what other people hear, I'll just give you my 2 cents.

I use Voodoo AND Poweramp together through a pretty cheap set of Skullcandy Titans listening to predominantly metal/punk/progressive music. Voodoo is mostly used by me to have a more fine tuned volume control, and to reduce/prevent distortion like so many have mentioned earlier. If you notice the stock volume control only has like 9 steps, where Voodoo can go up by 1-2 db at a time. This gives you alot more fine tuning possible with your volume level. I've found stock android steps are either too quiet, or too loud once I bump it a notch...

Oh and then theres the poweramp side, I just have always loved poweramp, even been a fanboy. Since the days of Android Music players where NOBODY had an EQ I've been using it with great success. I've tried the stock music player/EQ, PlayerPro, as well as 5-6 others I've only kept for a day or two, and my ears always take my back to poweramp. Other music players may tout the same features, but to me Poweramp just sounds better to ME personally. My best buddy has the same phone, same rom setup, and prefers Voodoo and stock music player though... again it's just a matter of what your ears like to hear.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shinydude100:
Oh no, trust me, I do know what Voodoo Sound does, I did need a post like yours to confirm my speculation on Hardware Amp > Software Amp though. So far, after reading everyone's replies, I think I'm going to definitely continue to primarily use Voodoo Sound, and use an equalizer off the market, or poweramp's equalizer. Thank you all for taking the time to voice your setups and preferences. Much appreciated!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xopher.hunter:
Love the info this thread has provided, I have a pair of creative aurvana neodinium DJ headphones and without voodoo control they are generally too quiet to enjoy, however without proper EQ's I cannot listen to certain artists (kid cudi) without hearing craclkes and pops due to the limitations of the neodinium speakers.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00145:
Try messing with miui equalizer settings I have a great set up
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a2tz:
Cm9b1....run voodoo plus. Set of shure ec2's, a pretty ok car system, and a polk studio speaker home system with a nice denon amp. I think I killed my hearing back in high school, but I've realized now that a "clean" or pure source makes the best sound for me. I can't hear minute differences that well but I CAN usually tell.....good to bad. My old crappy mp3 player with cheap headphones compared to my epic with the shure's is obvious. But I can't really tell you why :)

I do need to do that software/hardware comparison though. And I've never used poweramp.....ill have to try it.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nash123:
Neutron + Voodoo Sound + Galaxy S + AKG 319
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fire n mage:
I actually usually turn my phone media volume to 100% and leave voodoo at -2db, ill try turning down my media and turning up voodoo :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cwa542:
just wondering if theres a windows phone 7 rom for the htc evo?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Captain_Throwback:
No

10 char
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] threestripebrand:
There's a windows launcher available on the market, try that.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krucialcuts:
Wp7 rom would be dope :)

My O.G. Evolution kicking it with Tapatalk 2 Beta-4
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] karthickpoy:
Am using mini cm7 2.1.9.....I cannot connect to wifi with proxy at my college...It does not even show connected ..but bada os can connect to the same....!!plz help me ....thanks in advance:confused:
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] goldenwireless:
My phone fell in a puddle last night. Everything seemed to be working fine until this morning it got stuck in boot loop. I opened up the hboot menu.

s-on rl

HBOOT-1.44.0007

eMMC-boot

jun 27 2011

The phone was never rooted it's 100% factory. I have no idea what to do. I did search but none of the answers were on point.

Thank you in advance!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Kanerix:
Is there an option under the hboot menu to restore the phone to factory defaults?

If so, this would wipe out everything on your phone, but it may start booting again.

Having subjected the hardware to an unfortunate water incident puts the hardware into an unpredictable and unknowable state. The best we can do is guess at this point. T-Mobile is unlikely to RMA it, sadly, as they have water detector stickers on the phone.

It sucks being in this predicament, I know. I wish you the best of luck!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] yellowjacket1981:
Take the battery out and put everything in a Noel of rice for at leather 48 hours to completely dry the phone. The worst thing you can do is turn on a phone once it has gotten wet. Dry it before trying anything else, this is very important!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] goldenwireless:
I see what your saying I tried that but it still wouldn't start up. Also the water damage stickers didn't get touched.

But thank you for your opinion!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] goldenwireless:
That's exactly what I'm doing right now. Just sucks being phoneless haha

Thank you for your intput
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] yellowjacket1981:
wow, I didn't notice how many typos there was in my post! They are pretty funny. Damn you auto correct!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] goldenwireless:
Don't stress it! It was very helpful! :)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] yogi2010:
i would do the rice for sure. i stepped in the shower with my G2 in the pocket of my bathing suit..... the phone was wonky at first, then i kept it in dry white rice for a day or two, as long as i could, and eventually everything came back fully functional. i thought the vibrator was dead for good, but even that came back after a week or so!