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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paolonicus:
Some solutions

A USB Jigg would likely help you. If you don't have one you can try this method, though haven't tested it on Galaxy S II.

1. Power-Off the Unit

2. Remove the battery

3. Press and hold Volume Down+Home Button+Power Button like what you would normally do to go to Download Mode.

4. While holding those buttons, slowly put the battery in place to power the unit. If you can't do this on your own or having some difficulty, have someone to press those buttons while you put the battery in place or vice-versa. Hopefully this would work, I confirmed this with Galaxy Ace, not sure if this would also work with Galaxy S II.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cabloomi:
easy fix, first things first check if you can get into dl mode without it saying that message while it's on charge, if so you can flash a boot img using the PC odin

i recommend you use the old bootloader

OLD BOOTLOADER

NEW BOOTLOADER

fix 1. wipe battery stats from cwm and then fully charge, if you still can't get into cwm read fix 2

fix 2. change battery, see if a friend will loan you one intill you can get your cwm on your phone

if neither of those worked i suggest you using a jig to see what happens

heres the guide to make your own jig

---------- Post added at 03:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:43 PM ----------

you thanked my post, so im going to suppose that it worked for you, if it did you should post here that it did, so that anybody else had this problem they can solve by looking at this post.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
Hi everyone

I bought my SGS 4G during my last US vacation.

Coming back to visit (10 days on August), I'd like to buy a prepaid SIM card with unlimited 3G/4G with a local line just for this stay.

I saw s SIM card for 50$ in the T-Mobile site.

How can I do that, if I'm not at the states at the moment?

What alternatives do I have?

I searched the web and couldn't find a clear, easy & cheap solution.

It has to work with my lovely SGS 4G.

Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
itzik

Your best bet is most likely gonna be to just get the plan once you arrive in the states. Tmob stores are all over the place so unless your flying into Podunk, Kentucky(no offense to people from the great state of Kentucky) you should be able to find a store within a few miles of the airport. Hope you figure it out and you have a blast in the States.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] P06o:
Just out of curiosity where will you be? Here in NYC t-mobile stores are everywhere & may be in the airport itself.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
Hi guys

Last year in NYC 2 different AT&T stores didn't want to sell me a SIM card as I'm a tourist with no social security number. This year my starting point is Miami.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
I would contact a store close to where you will be staying in Miami. Tell them whats going on and they will probably be more than happy to help you. Also Walmart sells T-mo stuff so they might be able to help you. IIRC you can save a tiny bit buying from walmart.

Another option is use the Straight Talk sim card program. Its five bucks cheaper and the same service. Im not totally sure of the data connection. Im looking into the type of data connection you get. I know Normal straight talk phones have the same coverage as att,verizon and t-mo. Ill update once I can get a straight answer.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
Great, 10x, I'll make some research on the mobile stores around my staying area i.e south beach.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eb13:
It would be best to wait until you're in the states. You will have no problem getting a prepaid SIM activated from T-Mobile (I am an Event Rep for them). I'm not sure if they offer it in Florida but if you don't really need many minutesthey offer unlimited 4g (throttled after 5gb) & messaging with 100 minutes for $30. I sell a lot of that plan during conventions here in Denver.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
Talked to a Straight talk rep the byod sims operate 3g service. So if the T-Mo $30 plan doesnt have enough minutes for ya that is a option.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
Hi eb13

That plan sounds like just what I need. Is it limited to a period of time? I found a T-mo store in Miami but it has low ratings.. and probably they won't offer this plan. I'll try contacting them on Monday.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
The t-mo 30 dollar plan is good for 30 days.

This from the t-mo site.

I would goto walmart and get it. Normally they are slightly cheaper.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] tehgyb:
+1 Walmart and online arethe only points of sale for the $30 plan

Source: used to work cell phones in Walmart, then wireless advocates (staples/Costco) and TMobile
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
Hi Again

OK, so regarding the T-mobile 30$ plan I found this on T-mo site :

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans

and this one on Wallmart site :

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tmobile-30-Wireless-Airtime-Card/15443357?findingMethod=rr#ProductDetail

Few things still unclear to me :

1. If I buy it from T-mo, do I have to do it in advance and ask for delivery to the hotel or can I just instantly go and buy it from a local T-mo store I found 15 minutes walk from the Hotel ?

maybe I should order it online and just go pick it up from that store ?

2. Why do all stores in Miami get lousy reviews with "bad customer service", "no parking" and "no one speaks English there" ?

3. Wallmart centers are not near my staying place, so I could order it and get it shipped to the hotel I suppose, but here it says :

"The $30 Unlimited Web & Text with 100 min talk plan works only with T-Mobile Phones purchased from a Walmart store or from Walmart.com"

WTF ? I bought my phone in some local Manhattan store I don't even remember its name.

4. Even in Wallmart site I see I get the activation code via mail - but how would they know my IMEI number?

Regarding the Straight-Talk plans I found this one :

http://www.straighttalksim.com/shop.php

So what I understand from this is that it will cost me 60$ overall (which is twice the T-mo price).

I don't really need the unlimited talk, but mabe it's worth the price comparing to T-mobile service.

What do you advise ?

Thanks !!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
The $30 plan is suppose to be part of the byod(bring your own device) promotion so walmart should be willing to sell you the sim card. I would goto my local walmart and ask but I know each store will do things slightly different.

You also might be able to contact t-mobile and tell them what your wanting to do and ask what they suggest. They might be able to have the item shipped to the hotel in advance of your arrival and you pick it up at the desk when you sign in. What you are getting from them is the sim card it costs like 4 bucks and they refund that to you once you activate.

If you dont need the unlimited calling then I would stick to t-mo. In Miami area the 4g service should be super.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eb13:
1. No you do not need to buy in advance. You can walk into any Tmo store and buy prepaid activation on site. Choose to activate yourself by phone and the $30 option is available to anyone who activate by phone.

2. Because people are jerks :-)

3. disregard that, I sell these plans to people on a daily basis at numerous locations and in any phone. I have activated these for customers with unlocked iphones (not proud of that).

4. You provide your IMEI when activating buy it's only to make sure you're not going to use a phone that's been reported stolen from retail. (if a phone is stolen from a retail location the IMEI guess into a database)

I highly advise staying away from Straight Talk - just my opinion but there service on every level is less than respectable.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
Hi guys

Thanks for all the replies!

I'm probably taking the 30$ unlimited web plan and Skype pay as you go credit for the long distance. I think it's ideal for a 10 days period.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Dutchman86:
Hi everyone,

Excuse me for bringing back this topic, but I have a similar question regarding this topic. We're visiting California next week as an European tourist. I'm willing to buy the 30 days unlimited web prepaid deal from t mobile, however I saw that it is for 'US residents only'.

Do they check this? Do you have to provide a passport or something?

We only need Internet for 3 weeks so 30 days is sufficient, it's mainly for navigation purpose on my HTC Sensation.

Another question, is the sim a standard one or is it a micro sim?

Hope you can give us the answer! Can't wait for our visit!

Best regards,

Jasper from the Netherlands.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] iEmDan:
No they do not check it. You do not need to provide a passport. However you may be required to present an ID. It varies. If you plan to get one at a T-Mobile store, you can request a standard one, or microsim. If for some reason you decide to buy it online, it'll come as a standard similar card.
[Acer Iconia A500] komombo:
Please help to flash recent A501_ICS.zip by vcache on stock HC 3.2.1

Never been rooted and running latest HC ota updates by acer

Thanks in advance
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Are you sure you want to do this right now?

Reason being, the current ICS is a leak, and will require you to do certain things that you are not familiar with right now, nor have ever done. It is not a final Acer release, and there is no support, or source code from Acer. And there are "issues" as there are with all leaks. Bad battery power, occasional Sleep of Death (not often), and problems with Superuser.

Installing leaks are not for people who haven't even rooted their device before.

And, there will be several "leaked" beta versions before an official ICS build is released.

What I would do, is first read how to root your device first. You can use this method (no, I did not make it, so you will have to post on his dev thread for support)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1307539

Note that this installs a rooted a500 rom, so you will not have 3g. So afterwords, you will have to flash your leak. Also, you will not have true superuser access until you do other things.

You should really read a lot of the threads, with the 501 ICS leaks, and also some of the 500 ICS Leak threads, and FULLY understand what can happen.

You should really wait till the devs can get a solid 501 ICS rom, before you go messing with things you don't understand. So after you do some reading, let us know, and we'll be glad to assist you.

As you can read, numerous people have bricked their tabs with ICS leaks, including myself, (but I know how to bring it back).
[Acer Iconia A500] komombo:
thanks

Thanks for the very informative response, I will certainly take your advise and wait for something more stable in the coming weeks
[Acer Iconia A500] komombo:
After a lot of reading I finally took the plunge

Currently running ICS 4.0.3, with ICS v3 boot loader (see attached screen shots)

Yes I'm dealing with the occasional loss of 3g, but otherwise no real problems

Today I thought I would test my boot into recovery mode.... however when booting into recovery using either Acer Recovery or CWM I get the message ... recovery verified failed... in small red letters

Normal rebooting to ICS no problem...

Please let me know how to install correct recovery

Many thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
re-apxFlash BL/recovery package/.a500apx files to get recovery back (but fastboot. Recovery recovery.img is way, way cool!!)

Also, Im sure our tabs are not compatible with the rom manager app we have ARI Acer recovery installer for that, may be wot forked yr recovery, try ARI there's a thread round somewhere...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhijit1289:
Guys my buddy just lost his galaxy s2 in India. Does anyone know how to track it?

Please pm or comment me if you can help...

If needed Ill give the imei number to those who can help by pm

Thanks! :thumbup:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peachpuff:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5sb29rb3V0LmxhYnMucGxhbmIiXQ..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] venni27:
If you have not preinstalled a trackingsoftware before, the "Plan B" postet above seems to be the only chance.

Or you have configured Samsung "Dive" before.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhijit1289:
He had to block his SIM so he has no internet connection.....

Thanks anyways guys.....

Any other suggestions guys?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocky23:
if u singd up samsung accunt, theres a option of remote controls in security tools.then if u go to samsungdive site u can easily wipe ur data ,track ur phone an do various stuff....
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peachpuff:
Install it anyway, the person who has the phone might use wifi and the app will install it self and work unless they wiped the phone and used their own google account.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocky23:
the person who finds a phone ,will either sell it or wipe it full for the use,i gess the youtube videos of destroying phones ,some of them seems stollen:rolleyes:
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ashaman_Kupo:
I know that the U.S will be getting a ONE X via at&t but any of you getting the Real HTC ONE X quadcore?

I know it's not equipped with a AWS band but will that stop you?

I'm considering it but running off edge doesn't seem awesome.

Can it even us T-Mo's 3g?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Athrun88:
I'm not a huge fan of LTE at the moment. Rogers up in Canada has exclusive access to the One X variant with the S4 processor and LTE radio. I'm waiting to see if my carrier, Telus, will release the Tegra 3 variant in the next few months. Either that or buy it outright from an online seller but I will be moving to the One X when I can. No sense in settling for the One S or V imo.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mputtr:
no expandable memory and no removeable battery + no keyboard is a hell no for me...

I will probably pick up whatever company that can release a proper powerful qwerty slider phone. I'm not going to wait for HTC is they are too afraid to provide proper qwerty phones.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xT4Z1N4TRx:
Galaxy SIII!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riahc3:
No QWERTY keyboard, no way.

I hope there is a SIII with keyboard.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rirozizo:
my friend (theyouss) was here and had a dz

when his emmc chip fried, and the phone can't read the sdcard too... he got the one x today as a gift...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xT4Z1N4TRx:
What does he think of it?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpolettez:
I've got the DZ and I received last week my One X quadcore. The only thing I can say is that i don't miss at all the DesireZ.

The One X is a hell of a beast!!!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oVeRdOsE.:
If the digitizer still heat glued on the amoled screen, no thanks!

especially if they still using no-flexible glass.

My bro has the SII, he broke his screen, no way you can fix it under 150$ by your self. In cellphones shops its around 200$.

Thanks HTC to make it much easier. For the G2, you can find a digitizer for 20$. Same thing for my gf sensation.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
If you are calling the One X "real" just because of the quad cores (5 cores, really), the North America (AT&T and Rogers) S4 version performs just as well. Dual core versus quad core is just marketing, as there are few if any apps that take advantage of quad cores. S4 wins in some benchmarks, and the Tegra3 wins in others. But real world performance seems to be pretty much the same.

Battery life on the S4 version seems much better so far, even despite the LTE radio. And one user making side-by-side comparison (he owns both versions) says the S4 versions is flawless versus the buggy Tegra3 international version:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1609878

At this point, the only advantages I see to the international version are the increased storage, and probable better dev support.
[General Questions and Answers] abhijit1289:
Guys my buddy just lost his galaxy s2 in India. Does anyone know how to track it?

Please pm or comment me if you can help...

If needed Ill give the imei number to those who can help by pm

Thanks! :thumbup:
[General Questions and Answers] scared n00b:
This will be very hard... I don´t think you installed a app like "Android Lost"? With "Android Lost" it is possible to locate you phone per GPS, without such an app you should go to the police, they should locate it per the connection to the mobile network.
[General Questions and Answers] abhijit1289:
No he hadn't installed any such app....:(

The police aren't really that helpful...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheF3nix:
Just need some help. Im a Neo V ICS user on .562 rom. I just want to have the crt screen off animation working on my phone, like the tv aka nexus S off animation. If anyone knows how to get it working, pls share(:

Thank you very much for reading this:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
its been talked about it before try Google and if I'm right its only one bool that needs editing
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheF3nix:
I tried decompiling and stuff couldn't work. If someone make a flash zip or help me that would be great!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
honest its easy
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheF3nix:
I can't get it to work. Can u help me please?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Dhwanik:
I too tried 10 times but it's not working :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
you need ics appt and and edit the bool for screen led animation. and compile and delete the resorces file in keep that's all
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Dhwanik:
everything went over my head

:(

please simplify!!!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
try google bro i just dont have time

appt is what decompiles the files

Ginger bread appt won't work on ics

in keep folder delete resorces.arsc when compiling
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheF3nix:
When i tried decompiling, the animation lights was already set to "false" but i still dun have the effect ;(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Dhwanik:
I am a noob in development sir!!!

please share the file u use so that i can use the same!!!

yup i too tried

and its already false!!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
True
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheF3nix:
So how? Help me pls man
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
It must say true not false bro
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] K4L:
I have a strange problem with this. There is no res/values/bool.xml file in my framework-apk. However I am using a framework file from another theme, could that be the problem?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheF3nix:
Wait so change it to true?? Cos in the original framework file for .562, when i decompile, it is also false.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
bro come on man :confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
What's happened then have you compiled correctly is it given you crt animation
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] K4L:
If anyone could upload or send me the STOCK .562 framework-apk, I'll try to get the CRT stuff working.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Bozek:
Do you need framework-res.apk?

Here it is:

https://www.box.com/shared/45fd9911eab56ecdce8c
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Dhwanik:
Any update guys???
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] K4L:
No good updates from me, unfortunately :(

for some reason I can't even decompile it :((:confused:)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
U need to update your apptool

mamma do the hump
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] StarBusted:
Does any one have compiled it for ICS
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] gregbradley:
I cannot decompile the .xml files as I only have a stupid works laptop at the moment that wont allow me to install the java/apptool.

If you could post an update.zip I would be thankful

Cheers
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] gregbradley:
I found a workaround

https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._result&rdid=com.katecca.screenofflock&rdot=1

use this app and put a shortcut in the notification area or on your launcher...untill the devs sort it this is as good as it gets.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Ayoodannyx:
Hello all! This is an orange theme I put together for the SGP 4.0 USA . I don't know if it will work with the 5.0 or not.

Features

-orange theme

-crt off animation

-centered clock ( i used status_bar.xml from Klin's Klassic Rom. thanks. )

There's one small bug tho. If you go to Accounts & Sync the gp will reboot. If you need to log in to your google account, go to market and it will prompt you to sign in, for everything else, sign in directly from the app..

Let me know if you find any more bugs and if you know the reason for any force closes it'll be really helpful.

What I really need help with is: whenever i change the secondary font color from touchwiz blue to orange (or any color) or add the crt off animation, the accounts and sync (when clicked on) causes the device to reboot and when I try to change settings on the facebook app it force closes. I really don't know what I'm doing wrong, so some help would be nice :) For now, the theme does NOT include the orange secondary color or crt off animation.

Download link

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/71557686/Ayoodannyx_orangetheme_sgp4.zip

adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/
adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/

Remember to make a backup! I'm not responsible if you happen to damage your device! It takes a few minutes and it's better to be safe than sorry.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] iJimaniac:
Nice looking!

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[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] S_m_O_k:
Good job, sorry for my English
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] etp23:
Can we.just place the apk in ourself using root explorer??
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Ayoodannyx:
yes but you'd have to change permissions to rw-r-r
[HTC One X] jires:
What we found so far..

Pins counted from bottom of the phone:

1. - GND

2. - Audio Dock output

3. - Audio Dock

4. - Dock ID

5. - Re-charge

Pins functions:

1. - GND:

It's a common ground of the phone. Using as "-" while charging, GND or COM for audio signal, physically connected to pin5 [GND] on microusb port

2. - Audio Dock output:

In dock mode - analogue audio output (channel left) while playing music. When phone is triggered in dock mode, it can be used to play audio on earphones or connect to external amplifier. During phonecall : speaker out [mono]. In car dock mode - not testet yet. Data transmition - not tested yet.

3. - Audio Dock :

In dock mode - analogue audio output (channel right) while playing music. When phone is triggered in dock mode, it can be used to play audio on earphones or connect to external amplifier. During phonecall- [not tested yet]. In car dock mode - not testet yet. Data transmition - not tested yet.

4. - Dock ID :

Pin used to informing phone what is connected to it (resistance checking). Working only when pin 5 is connected to +5 volt and pin 1 to GND (when phone is on charging). Connecting pin 4 to GND with resistor 10kOhm trigerring car dock mode (resistor have to be connected all the time). Connecting resistor 1,1kOhm trigerring dock mode, don't have to be all the time, ones dock mode is on, resistor can be disconected, phone will stay in dock mode until power (+5v to pin 5) is connected.

5. - Re-charge :

Physically connected to pin1 [VBUS] on microusb port. It's used to charge phone by connecting +5 volt. This is USB charging (500mA max), I'm trying to figured out how to force AC charging on it, but may be not possible, maybe HTC has blocked this funcionality because it can be danger for pogo pin ( 1 A throughput).

Post will be updated when we'll find out something more.

Thanks to: @pehkblui , @neovius and all others trying to help :)
[HTC One X] tids2k:
good post !