yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] angelino0919:
If anyone is willing to take a request (I would be happy to donate) for a deep orange colored theme. If you are open to a specific color (#FFED3500) looks great on the nexus screen. If so I would be happy to donate
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qasimzia512:
I made one already for AOKP...its called holo-tangerine-dark...check out the holo-series thread :D
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G0G0L:
Can anyone say when galaxy tab p1000 gets hard bricked? Everytime mine gets bricked, its a soft brick
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] priyana:
If you try to flash, say a rom from another device and the rom contains a boot loader, you will hard brick it.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] espionage724:
If I heard right, if 2 files aren't flashed properly in Odin or Heimdall (boot and something else?), you can hard brick that way too.

The 2 files are the first things flashed in Odin if I recall correctly
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ableeker:
About the only way to hard brick your Tab is by damaging the Primary boot loader (boot.bin) and the Secondary boot loader (sbl.bin). If these are damaged, you can't get to download or recovery mode anymore, and need extra hardware to be able to flash a ROM again. You can do this for instance by yanking out the cable during a flash, but even then you would have to be unlucky, because these files are small, and will be flashed in seconds. Flashing a ROM with boot loaders for the wrong Tab could do it too I bet.

BTW, it sounds like you are trying to hard brick it, and are frustrated you're not succeeding. Surely I'm wrong about that.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
There is no such thing as a "soft brick", Thats is something n00bs just say when they screwed something up and cant boot into rom, your device is either bricked or it isnt. Its "bricked" when you cant get into download mode/recovery etc and only solution is hardware recovery like JTAG.

What you are referring to as "soft brick" is simply you not installing an OS correctly. Go and read/learn and then you will have no more "soft bricks" :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SiccaGm:
i can only confirm.:)

you can also brick you device by playing with efs partition , i saw this in some samsung devices wich have unock code reading protection .
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arachnophile:
From my readings, "Soft brick" is a very common term that refers to a screen that shows a handset connecting to a computer. A form of DL mode that doesn't show the expected Andy construction sign. This is the only thing that will ever show on the screen until you successfully flash it.

Regarding the OP, if you ever manage to hard brick, check this guy out.

mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-jtag-brick-repair
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
No, your device is either "bricked" or its not, its as simple as that. If you havent "bricked" it you simply go into download or recovery mode and reflash a rom, simple.

If you need extra hardware to recover your device like JTAG or you need to replace mobo, That is considered a "brick".
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G0G0L:
Thanks. At last hard bricked my device after deleting the *.bin files from the firmware before flashing.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G0G0L:
Well download mode cannot be opened. Device does not light up.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheatman:
Congrats! Let us know how the JTAG goes, will you?

Peace,

C.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
Why are you trying to brick your device?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G0G0L:
My second hand gt-p1000 was used by me for testing rooms before flashing on this one. Now I will try to unbrick it.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G0G0L:
Ok
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyv3:
You are, Sir, very brave, Sir!

All this time I've been trying to avoid even a 'so called soft-brick' (Ok, I know there is no such thing, but I can't find other term) my tab, let a lone to brick it.

I can not imagine that I have to do that "Unbrickable Mod" fix requiring soldering and tweaking hardware.

---------- Post added at 10:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 AM ----------

May be the correct term is boot-loop or boot failure?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ableeker:
That's one way of looking at it, but it's actually not a bad idea to differentiate between two states of brickedness, and give them different names.

One state, familiar to many who flash their Tabs (which some may not even call a bricked state), is the result of a bad flash: the boot loader is intact, and you can get to download mode. However, if you just try to boot it, it will hang or get into a boot loop. This way it's as useful as a brick if you don't fix it, and many people won't know how to fix it. But more importantly, you'll need software to fix it (special hardware isn't necessary). So I like to think of this as a "soft brick".

In the other state there's something wrong with the boot loaders, and the Tab will not go into recovery mode. And yes, you've guessed it, you'll need special hardware to fix such a Tab, because the software inside a Tab needed to flash a ROM is itself damaged and therefore can't be used to flash a working ROM. It's definitely slightly less useful than a brick if you don't fix it, and even fewer people will have the resources to fix it, but it still can be fixed if you have those. Because it needs hardware I like to think of this state as a "hard brick".

You know it makes sense!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyv3:
I'd say you are crazy, but the fact is your post just made me calm when I experienced a boot-loop. Thanks man.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G0G0L:
all you have to do is delete the *.bin files (boot.bin & sbl.bin) from the .tar archive before flashing to get a hard brick
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] priyana:
Huh?

Didn't someone said removing those files us removing boot loader.

And that us recommended when you get a rom you are not sure of.

Now I am confused.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yappoe:
Don't be confused. He actually wanted to know and deliberately wanted to brick his tab.

---------- Post added at 04:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:42 AM ----------

@Ableeker - I really wanted to agree with you, and I really like the term soft-brick. But to put this to rest, I recently ask my uncle in construction business the question: 'Uncle Joe, is there such thing a soft-brick?'

here is the reply, his exact words: 'Do you mean clay?' :)
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] priyana:
still need clarification.

Say, if you get a new ROM base, and you unpack it, and saw boot.bin and Sbl.bin.

What do you do?

In the past, I think roto, chainfire, and is it Darkpal also, said to remove those files so that when you flash it, it won't flash your bootloader if you are already on GB boot loader.

But now, I hear that removing those files are the one that cause bricking.

Which is correct now:

a) remove boot.bin and Sbl to PREVENT bricking

b) remove boot.bin and Sbl to CAUSE bricking
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yappoe:
I think you misunderstood his post. He deliberately removed those files on his TAB not in the ROM package.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] priyana:
Hmm... that is what I thought when he first declared he managed to cause the brick by deleting .bin

But check a few post back:

"all you have to do is delete the *.bin files (boot.bin & sbl.bin) from the .tar archive before flashing to get a hard brick"

from TAR.

Gogol1996, can you confirm?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyv3:
so, as long as we've move from froyo to GB, it is actually safer to delete those *.bin from the GB-stock-safe package? and deleting *.bin from our tab will hard-brick our device?

(and that of course until Gogol1996 confirms it).

I learned a lot this week, it actually feels great.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] priyana:
Hehe.. no, actually.

It is that if you have GB then you don't need to flash bootloader.

All GB bootloaders are signed but not locked (not sure if it is for our tab or for all)

But for Froyo there are some that are signed and locked (hence you heard of older bootloader check and pacther etc.)

It is because of that also, I heard some recommendation, to remove them from the ROM package, since if flashing bootloader and within than short seconds there was interruption, you are bricked.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sir Otto:
It's a good piece of news for me. Now I'm feeling more calm: as I understood, even a bricked device can be repaired just with a JIG, doesn't it? Or did I misunderstood everything?

But does it happens with all devices (I mean even Apple and Blackberry), only with Android devices or just with a Galaxy Tab? Because once I heard about a Galaxy S Plus whose owner was forced to get its CPU (or something else) replaced because of a bad attempt to remove the operator SIM lock. And how does a JIG work? Are JIG and JTAG the same thing or not?

Sorry for my questions, don't answer if they're too many. :-)

Sent from my Galaxy Tab
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yappoe:
Not ALL bricked device can be fixed with just 1 method. If you lost your internal SDcard, you'll need to replace that. In theory, BB and Apple, even XBOX and PS can be saved from becoming brick.

Here is more detail if you ant to learn more.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1312391
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bad2hold:
Open it, get the camera out to use this tiny funny thing elsewhere. Than throw it as fast as u can, maybe u beat the record... xD
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ableeker:
@yappoe

Haha, that's lovely! There we have it, an answer from a brick expert! That brings back memories from when I was a lad, the blocks of grey clay, kept wet to keep them from drying out...

Still, that's no problem, we'll just need to adjust...

Uh-oh, flashed the wrong ROM! Oh no, it doesn't boot anymore! It's a clay...
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arachnophile:
Plus 1 for JTAG.

Just got mine back after hosed flash that hosed the bootloaders.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G0G0L:
@ priyana:

use a software like quick zip to create a tar archive if you are on windows after deleting bin files, and then flash with odin
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] priyana:
hi gogol1996

I am on linux.

Anyway, you said removing those boot.bin and Sbl.bin that way will cause a brick when flashing the tar, right?

I am asking because elsewhere it was recommend to remove those files before flashing to PREVENT bricking.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vitormcsoares:
Bricked Samsung Galaxy Tab GT p1000

Samsung Galaxy Tab GT P1000.

CWM install. Unlock. Root already done.

I was instaling a ROM, ICS 4.1.1, , and almost in the end the device turn it off.

I´m not sure if it was because battery run out, my mistake, or other thing.

Now I have a screen with the battery looking like does not charge and then disapears.

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab screen then it turn off

Have a download mode working.

The device is recognize in the PC, in Odin, wend it is turn off but not recognize in Odin wend in download mode.

I´m stuck in lack of knowledge to get out of this issue.

Can you help?

Thank you.
[Epic 4G Apps] flastnoles11:
Just whatt the title says an app that let's you set custom call or sms tones for every/any contact on your device! I know somebody was asking if we had an app like this awhile back and I just happened to come across this so thought id share... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.electricpocket.ringo
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octavian90:
If I'm safely rooted on new ics, can I reinstall it by just using mobile odin to flash rom and cf kernel in one step? Don't want hassle of factory reset.

Reason is bc I changed some stuff around and now screen capture failing.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mobilevil:
it is not windows, re-install won't fix your problem

if mobile odin cleared the faulty setting for you then it means mobile odin did a factory reset for you

in this case why don't you just do a factory reset?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octavian90:
Bro I tinkered with system apps and just want to replace the rom files.

Answering my question exactly as it was stated would be much more helpful.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mobilevil:
with the scary bug around I would use PC odin instead.

you did't mention you changed system apps........
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wissowisso:
PC odin is the safest method right now to flash if u r on effected kernel
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] safilo:
I had just tried reinstall stock ICS using Mobile Odin Pro over my rooted stock ICS. Everything ok, root is still retain after flash. Hope this help.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Narada2XK:
Indeed, as it's not a wipe ROM.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] munipally.vijay:
My name new bee to this forum,I bought a new sony ericsson live hi fi headset from America on last month 10th ,Right now i buy sony xperia s mobile on this moth.Live hi fi head set not working for xpeia s, I want use the headset to my mobile,how can use it to xperia s any patch need to installation or need to root the mobile .Please help on this issue.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Freekick042:
You mean Livesound.

I has same problem but it can use with ibasso D-zero headphone amp but only for listen music.

I found that way by accident
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] munipally.vijay:
That means no way to use live hifi headset to sony xperia s, Please give technical guys give solution for this .
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Freekick042:
I posted on sony facebook and admin tell me "Because It use different type of connector"

It's ridiculous
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ambroos:
Unfortunately it is impossible without messy hardware modifications.

Sony used to use a headphone plug standard almost nobody used. Special headsets made by Sony would work, but the most popular ones (like iPhone headsets) wouldn't.

With the Xperia S and the other 2012 phones they reversed their decision and switched to the more popular standard. The good thing is you can use all iPhone-things with the Xperia S. Bad news is that older Sony Ericsson headsets don't work anymore.

All regular headphones/earbuds (without any buttons) will work fine however.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] renegade93:
You can use the EC250 adapter to use the LiveSound with your Xperia S.

http://www.cellphonesupermall.com/i...d=6216&zenid=f52420a4fccbe22e8c3830202cf276b3
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] espe0:
hi guys

its just a simple swap mic and ground pins to work with livesound

jack:

[ ]

[ ]

[] mic

[] gnd

[] right channel

[] left channel

here is my threat http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1660802
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xerox89:
Which mean you only need a simple adaptor .
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Freekick042:
ww.dropbox.com/s/ham544e8ie2aray/DSC_0001-1.JPG

I found this at 7-11 minimart It is in a low grade headset pack for use 2011 headset with another phone that useful with livekey headset.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] munipally.vijay:
I want a guide to dis assemble and assemble the sony ericsson live hifi headset.:confused:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Iorveth:
Hello,

I recently flashed my Razr that had the Stock PSHAsiaRetail stock ROM to the Central Europe ROM.

Did i do the right thing ? Whats the difference between CFC and Service1FF ?

i chose the CFC but i can flash the Service1FF version but i just wanna know the difference.

Thanks.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dtrail1:
Service is just an update without wiping your data.

The another one is fullflash update, it will wipe all your data including the internal storage.

Gesendet von meinem XT910 mit Tapatalk 2
[LG Optimus 2x] mikerosoft1985:
I hope someone can help me with this one.

I'm running Nova hd rom (great work btw)

But when i shake my device it does all things by itself its showing google search option, its quitting some opened apps and its very sensitive i also feel a little vibe just like when pressing a button.

I cant find any way too disable it:confused: and its very annoying:(

please help.......
[LG Optimus 2x] Cice96:
Try reflash your rom.
[LG Optimus 2x] mikerosoft1985:
i did reflash the rom, but the problem is still there.

Maybe reflash with full wipe??

I was hoping this was just an option or a setting but i cant find it.
[LG Optimus 2x] Cice96:
Try do this:

1) do a rom backup

2) wipe cache

3) wipe data

3) advanced->wipe cache

4) mounts and storage -> format system

4) re flash rom

If this don't work try to install another rom, for example cm7, and if the problem persist maybe it's an hardware problem.
[HTC One X] Digi421:
Ok so I unlocked (via htcdev) the phone and stuck a stock ROM on it.

Everything works absolutely fine, but now 3 have begun pushing out the 1.28 update. So I re-locked the phone and tried to install the update.

I go through the usual routine...download, install now, phone reboots but then it automatically boots into fastboot. No matter what I do there, it won't install the update.

The fastboot screen does mention

*** RELOCKED ***

*** Security Warning *** <---- what is this about?

ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-0.43.0000

CPLD-None

MICROP-None

RADIO-None

eMMC-bootmode: disabled

CPU-bootmode: disabled

HW Secure boot: enabled

MODEM PATH : OFF

MAR 17, 2012, 16:30:52

I then tried a factory reset via hboot, it then briefly shows the HTC splash screen and goes back to the fastboot menu. When I then boot the device up, I am still on the old (1.26) version and no factory reset has taken place (same when I try to factory reset via the GUI).

I am sure it's just a dumb mistake that I made somewhere along the lines, but I can't see it. Any ideas?

Also, am I too stupid to find it or does Three not provide a RUU on their website?
[HTC One X] EddyOS:
You need to...

1. Flash the stock recovery

2. Relock the phone

3. Run the 3 UK RUU

Then you should be able to get the OTA
[HTC One X] Digi421:
Thanks, that did the trick! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fnut6969:
I'm hoping one of the talented themers here, will help me with the location of the circled icon in the attached photo, thank you in advance for any help.

Edit: To anyone interested I found the file, it is located in the framework-res hdpi file. Thanks to anyone who looked.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebreo:
Hi guys i figured out that on my androdomus v3 there isn't google play...i tried to install google play or google market but both of there don't work...

What's up?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vishnoo:
flash gapps... as mentioned in rom tutorial.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] youbadguy:
flash apps,the topic thread hase told you that i think,so go back to the topic thread and check it out
[HTC Sensation] dobah:
I am look for some old android revolution files. Looking online and through xda only shows broken links. The MD5 of it would be very helpful. Also I would like to confirm which firmware/radio I need to get this working since I currently have ARHD 6.5.5 installed.

Android_Revolution_HD-Sensation_5.0.0.zip

Android_Revolution_HD-Sensation_5.0.0_to_5.0.1_update.zip

Android_Revolution_HD-Sensation_5.0.1_to_5.0.2_update.zip
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

I have THIS

And THIS

Hope it helps.

:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zilez2003:
After upgrading to ICS, some of my apps stopped to work. At first I tought the problem is with how ICS handles external_sd folder on internal memory. Than I noticed that I cant copy anything from my PC to Phone via cable. Strange thing is that I can copy via kiss air. So, I am in doubt where could be the problem:

1) ICS ?

2) Cable ?

3) Phone memory ?

4) Phone usb jack ?

Since I don't have second cable with me, I ll have to investigate after few days, but would like to hear your opinions. I just tried - copying from phone to pc via cable works fine. Last evening I updated Kies on last version. Also, I formated usb of the phone - no change - still can't copy anything on the phone.

***

Update - now it seems that I can't copy anything on usbStorage folder only !!!

***

Thanks in advance.

Zile
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocky23:
do a factory reset and install phone drivers fresh ...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zilez2003:
So, situation is like this:

even on the phone, I cant copy anything in folder usbstorage. So, it looks like internal usb is damaged ? Also, what is strange, I CAN copy a lot of data on the phone, but note in folder USBSTORAGE or, for example external_sd (i don't have real sd card), which is probably internally made in usbstorage folder ?!? But I can copy more than one gig of data from pc to phone, and when I go to settings of the phone, I see that amount of free usb memory is decreasing, and internal phone memory is same.

very strange.

Looking for your answers.

Zile
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 4038153:
Stop copying things to the usbStorage folder. It is only for USB OTG.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
As said above try reading the basics first from the stickies .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zilez2003:
My Igo stopped working. All the data was stored in external_sd. Now, when i try to reinstall, simple it doesnt wotk again. So thats the main reason i wanted to access these folders. On Gb everything worked fine. Now on Ics - not.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 4038153:
I've highlighted another problem for you.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zilez2003:
Just to clear some things: I didn't have real sd cart. I suppose that becasue of missing sd card, some of the software i use on GB was making folder external_sd somewhere on internal memory of my SGSII - probably software is design to work that way. Folder external_sd could be seen using es file explorer, but not with default file manager. Also, on GB, I was able to copy files on folder usbstorage. On ICS - not any more. I admit i am not expert for android, but i aks: why on GB it was OK to copy files in this folder, now it isn't any more with ICS ? It makes me think that something is wrong with my phone. Or with ICS ? If this folder was provided to be just for "USB OTG" (whatever it means) - why I was alloud (as common user) to copy files in it while using GB ? I don't want to be software geek, I want to use my phone in the consistent way. Imagine that you have a PC, and on winxp you can copy files in folder MyDocuments, and for example on Windows7 you cant any more becasue iyt is now only for "DOC OTG". And, just to inform you - problem solved. I had to make folder on root of internal memory. After that software recognized it a put everythig in it.