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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ButterMaker:
Power Saving

im using a power saving application on Xperia S ... is it okay to keep it working all the time??

thank you :D ....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 4219121:
ButterMaker: first of all, wrong forum, also battery saving apps are known to interfere with androids way to handle memory so I would say no
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rl421403:
Yes, should not use battery/ram optimization apps. They interfere with androids core system.

I uninstalled all these apps after trying and researching. They eat more battery then they save. I only use battery stats apps to keep a log of battery drain.

Now I easily get 40+ hours on my S3 with moderate uses.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Logie:
I can't get my phone to boot into the ROM, it only boots into CWM every time. Even if I restore my Nandroid backup I have it still won't boot into anything but CWM. :confused:.

Any ideas?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
what rom are you trying to flash?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Logie:
I was on MIUI Mintberry but then I tried flashing DMORE3.3 and it just messed up. Was not paying attention to what I was doing, stupidly enough.

But I wouldn't mind just getting back into my MIUI MB ROM and then I'll actually flash DMORE properly this time.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
Well i would do a clean install from gingerbread...here is a kit containing ez odin, ezbase GB, and an instruction txt if you want it...and always good to keep handy!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/d382m2kyorzum16/ezbase recovery kit gb.zip
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Logie:
Legend mate. Really appreciate it :).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
No probs, any problems or unsure of anything just let me know :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Logie:
All working good. Thanks again!

Btw what ROM is that? It's pretty nice.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
It was made by Nitr8, just a stripped down GB based on his insanity ROM
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Logie:
Very nice ROM! So, there's no chance I could now just restore to my MIUI Nandroid backup?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
I really couldn't tell you, not familiar with miui, but you can always try,
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loonieryan:
I have the same issue here. I was running CM9 nightly and everything was working great for weeks. Then my android core process crashed and I decided to reboot the phone, but it got stuck and kept boot looping, i.e. not even making it to the CM9 boot animation and not allowing me to get a logcat.

I used ODIN to flash FixRecovery.tar.md5 and that allowed me to get into CWM recovery. I then cleared Dalvik cache, re-flashed CM9, rebooted but the phone always boots into CWM and never gets to the ROM. I even tried flashing Semaphore kernel in ODIN and re-flashed CM9 several times but to no avail.

My phone just keeps booting into CWM! Is there something I can do to fix this without having to restore to Gingerbread and lose all of my settings and data?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gopalasubramanium:
You can go back to the Original Firmware: https://www.fixmystuff.in/FMS_Forum/threads/samsung-galaxy-s-gt-i9000-flashing-to-original-rom.46/

Then you may root: https://www.fixmystuff.in/FMS_Forum...-i9000-rooting-gt-i9000-2-3-3-india-ddjv9.47/

:)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaronegger:
I had same problem with a galaxy s plus. I've installed the teamwin recovery and with that i flashed the broodrom. After that i got in a bootloop/recoveryloop.. The fix for that was just flashing the bootloader with odin ;) So there was no need to reflash whole rom ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazylilsnoop:
how do i find a bootloader? i think my phone is in a recovery loop, only starts in CWM
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zazoo24:
can you please provide me with a new link, i have a GT-i9000 keeps rebooting after i tried flashing with Odin . and can't access to recovery .

thank you for the help.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Illuvitar:
Download URL that works

This link worked for me:

dropbox (dot) com/s/uskxoogzkx3lk8y/dbdata.zip

Sorry can't post urls properly, I'm a new user
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] devid801:
I have only installed the live wallpaper and work on my galaxy i9003sl, download direct to live wallpaper dandelion here : http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1069205&stc=1&d=1337367259 unzip and double click the apk file and install it.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sandeepsivia:
i have already added it in my thread

see my app collection thread
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] devid801:
sorry but when I posted this thread you had not yet added lw dandelion...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kishankpadiyar:
Oh thnx very much.. Beautiful wallpaper..:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sandeepsivia:
i added added this lwp on 18/05/12

and according to ur post u added this yesterday and i am saying all this bcz see before opening new thread

but still carry on
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] gabebcn:
Is it me or this live wallpaper makes the phone go slow? I thinks it needs a lot of ram to work

Enviado desde mi GT-I9003 usando Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] TopDroid:
Nice :)

Sent From My Galaxy SL
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] juztinlee:
Beautiful...thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpudULike:
I'm keen to get my SGSIII rooted, but don't have access to a Windows machine, so I am waiting on news of success stories with Heimdall and the SGSIII.

Has anyone tried the current version yet? http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26950875&postcount=3 gives some promise for the future.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XpLoDWilD:
Recovery:

heimdall flash --recovery recovery.img

Boot image:

heimdall flash --5 boot.img
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
I was trying to flash my Xperia PLAY with Flashtool v0.8.5.0 but this error keeps coming up:

ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";"ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed"

Any ideas how to fix this error?

EDIT: I know what caused this error, it was because I accidentally selected the X10 FTF that Flashtool comes with when you install it.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 216Monster:
Possibly the wrong FTF for your device, double check you have the correct one for your model
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
It's the correct one, I've used it before and it worked.

Probably got corrupted or something, I'm re-downloading it again and I'll see if it works.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
When I load the FTF in Flashtool, none of the firmware contents are displayed, then when I click OK to begin flashing, Flashtool cancels and then automatically disconnects my device.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 216Monster:
Were you able to have any luck yet?

Sent from my R800x
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
Not with Flashtool, every time I tried to load the FTF, the Firmware Components aren't listed in the middle, no visible check boxes on right either, click OK, Flashtool says the the firmware is loaded and then right after it says Flashing Canceled. The pop-up window that shows you how to connect in flash mode doesn't even show up.

I thought I was screwed, because I originally un-installed a ton of stock apps including SE Home and had aftermarket replacement apps in their place, when I cleared the user data and cache through Recovery mode. My phone wouldn't even boot, I did that because I was planning on re-flashing my device anyways. I know that all I had to do was re-flash it with the stock firmware, but Flashtool just wouldn't even work for me. I even installed it on my laptop only to have it do the exact same thing, very weird.

So I purchased a few credits for 1.99 EUR on WotanServer.com and used their client to successfully flash my Xperia PLAY and now it's back up and running. :D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
Anyone else having any issues with using Flashtool v0.8.5.0 and the R800a_2.3.4_North America Generic.ftf?

I'm just curious if I'm the only one or not who's having this problem.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 216Monster:
I am glad to hear you have a working device again :)

Sent from my R800x
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pren22:
[.QUOTE=Flava0ne;27236874]Anyone else having any issues with using Flashtool v0.8.5.0 and the R800a_2.3.4_North America Generic.ftf?

I'm just curious if I'm the only one or not who's having this problem.[/QUOTE]

Yeah i had that problem to!

I'm from Croatia,and i saw on change log,that some region's can't see .FTF file's middle things.So the solution for me was to download 0.6.9.1.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
If that's the reason why, then that's pretty messed up. Because the same FTF worked before on an older version of Flashtool. I just tried to Google an older version of Flashtool and there no where to be found. :(
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khamees_xi:
try installing the driver from a earlier version of flash tool
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
Can't find an earlier version of Flashtool anywhere.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
I found Flashtool v0.7.0.0 on this Minus file hosting site and it can read my R800a_2.3.4_North America Generic.ftf file perfectly fine. :D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xperiadroidz:
i have same problem the ftf files dont show up

same here i click on the ftf file no files i click on the to start flash it cancels on too

i tried the north america one and uk but i need 0.42 on my phone. i have just unlocked my network and now i unlocked bootloader.

i had originally 0.42 but flashed it to 0.62 and my 0.42 ftf files i got from 4 diffrent links all blank when i click on them in flash tool oh yeah there is glitch on flash tool if u click 0.62 which shows files but then click 0.42 it still show 0.62 files which can

confuse you

any1 help plz waiting for answers:( ( Fixed problem )
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
Download Flashtool v0.7.0.0 from the link I provided above.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjonyh:
I've tried 0.8.5 flashtool. And 0.6.9 also. but no luck. same error occurs. I'm going to try with 0.7.

I'm very new in this region of android.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottmog:
I got the same problem. Using NXT right now trying to flash .42 stock. Getting the same error.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
I had to re-install Windows to totally get rid of the newer Flashtool drivers. Downloaded v0.6.9.1 from the link I posted above, didn't install the v0.7.0.0 update, installed the drivers for v0.6.9.1 and was able to use it with my stock R800a_2.3.4_North America Generic.ftf firmware. I hope that helps. :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottmog:
wow reinstalling windows is a PITA just to flash/root a phone.

Do you still happen to have a link/mirror that works?

NVM, I go to the link from my computer instead of my phone and it works.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flava0ne:
Well, re-installing Windows wasn't that bad for me because I usually format my computer often. I know that it could be a pain for most people who don't. But glad you were able to get the download link to work! :D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sreeragv89:
I have a similar error on Flashtool v0.9.5.0 while flashing my R800i (with CM 9.10 installed), back to the stock kernel (2.3.4 UK Generic .42 baseband) .. What's worse is that the error message doesn't have a description. Thankfully my phone still runs whatever is already installed. I have attached the log file (logged debug messages too). Help much appreciated.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amritrattanpal:
Flashtool error in Flashing x10 min any ftf

21/013/2013 00:13:29 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

21/014/2013 00:14:05 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

21/014/2013 00:14:06 - INFO - Searching Xperia....

21/014/2013 00:14:07 - ERROR - Please plug you device in flash mode

21/014/2013 00:14:08 - INFO - Searching Xperia....

21/014/2013 00:14:22 - INFO - Found at USB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\6&8CA65F9&0&5

21/014/2013 00:14:22 - INFO - Start Flashing

21/014/2013 00:14:22 - INFO - VER="R8A026";DATE="20100412";TIME="11:41:00";

21/014/2013 00:14:22 - INFO - Flashing loader

21/014/2013 00:14:22 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

21/014/2013 00:14:22 - INFO - Now unplug the device and power it on

21/014/2013 00:14:22 - INFO - Then go to application settings

21/014/2013 00:14:22 - INFO - turn on Unknown Sources and Debugging But My Phones Unknown Sources and Debugging is on plz help me any one .....................................
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrfmanuel:
Hello all

I am facing a problem with my i9100:

I have some music with their cover in the external SD. Those covers appear in the Picture Gallery so I decided to delete them. I reset the phone and still appearing.

I removed the pictures connecting the SD directly to the PC and insert it to the phone and pictures still there.

I formated the SD and the internal phone memory, restarted the phone and pictures and music still there too.

Also I configured the camera to save photos in the external SD, I take pics and videos, but some time later or when I restart the phone, those pics and videos DISSAPEAR!! :confused:

I formated the SD again using recovery mode and the problem is the same. Seems to be that there is a copy of the SD in some part of the phone, but don't know where... Or maybe the SD is pointing to another part because if I take a pic and go inmediately to see properties it says it is in /mtn/sdcard/external_sd/DCIM/Camera but if I go to that path using root explorer, the folder is empty.

I also have issues installing games like fruit ninja, It says that could not install in the SD card. And the workaround it to unmount the SD card, install the app and mount it again.

Oh, I also cleaned cache, but the same.

Phone: i9100

Android Version: 4.0.3

Baseband version: i9100XXLPQ

Kernel Version: 3.0.15-I9100XXLPQ-CL223505 se.infra@SEP-94 #3

Build number: IML74K.XXLPQ

The phone is rooted

Please help... Maybe the solution is to use another rooted rom, but wich one? I used this one just to migrate to ICS.

Thanks in advance!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Odia:
So as I see many people buy a GT-I9100 in China only to find they cannot flash the international firmware onto the phone, well this guide will help you convert the bootloaders to the International version or the Chinese version, by using some special bootloaders.

1. Start Odin.

2. Put the required file into the BOOTLOADER box. (See below)

3. Tick "Phone Bootloader Update" in Odin.

4. Put your phone into Download mode. (VOL DN + HOME + POWER)

5. Click "Start"

Once finished your phone will reboot into recovery, from here you should put the phone back into Download mode (VOL DN + HOME + POWER), note at this point your phone will accept any firmware, e.g. International or Chinese.

You should now flash the phone using a FULL firmware pack (PDA + CP + CSC), HOME packages will work, but you can end up with boot-loops.

Which file do I need?

If you have the Chinese version of the GT-I9100 then you should use the file with CHN in the filename, if you have the International version of the GT-I9100 then you should use the file with EUR in the filename.

U1_bridge_bootloader_CHN

U1_bridge_bootloader_EUR

Please DO NOT mirror any of my files, thank you.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] acidsven:
Is this safe for people who have the riskey emmc ???? (like me:()
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Odia:
What do you mean by riskey emmc?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] faizan_950:
thanks

Chinese version work.... thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] atifsh:
S2 is safe from that as the kernels are safe. Only the siyah kernel had that issue.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] chewee133:
Would this methode work for i9100-G ?

I would love to finaly get rid of the chinese ROM.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitochong:
Thank you! Genius.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] cyberkiller:
Hi how are you?

Thanks for the info.

I have a question.

This is possible to do too with the Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300?

I have a i9300_chn_chn and i find impossible to flash new bootloader no matter what.

It´s exactly the same situation that i had with my SGS2 CHN, and this looks like the case. you cannot flash any modem.bin or bootloader, or anything region related.

So in the i9300 i cannot flash neither bootloaders, modem, etc.

It´s possible to you help me with this? how can you modify a bootloader to foul the SGS3 to think that it´s a chinese one?

thank you.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] imed88:
please new links

odia could you please put a new links because these are dead links, i have a GT-I9108 and i am stuck with this chinese firmware thanks a lot bro, and sorry for my bad english thanx
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Alex_0908:
I find the bootloader file (U1_bridge_bootloader_CHN),

but it does not work for me...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] BatyuS:
Will you please renew your link?:confused:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boyob32:
I have a small 7gb card in my phone however when I check its usage and available memory I seem to have lost an unaccounted 3 GB???

Any ideas???
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHaso:
Go to sevrice menu and format sd

Typed down from the sky with sexy LT15i
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Curius7:
I found some stock apps that work in CM7 but has anyone ported the SMS n Dialer apps to CM7 ?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acid_5nak3:
Hello all well I have been following the forums much lately and have finally managed to root my Xperia Arc mobile [Lt15i]

Now the question here is that while flashing a custom kernel I was encountered with the "1 block damaged" error and hence for a while my phone got bricked which I later recovered by flashing with Flashtool.

Now I want to install custom roms and most of the tutorials which I have gone through guides us to flash the custom kernel and then flash the custom rom using recovery.

Now since that doesn't happen in my case, I was thinking whether I could just "boot" the recovery mode and then flash the custom rom.

Would it work? From what I've been reading, it seems custom roms and kernels work in conjunction... am I right or are custom roms independent of kernels?... it's just that I've been sitting here on this chair for 6 straight hours [trying to bring my arc back to life] and before I do anything I really want to be sure becuz I've gone through a big hassle.

Thank you for your time in advance.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ouji91:
Do you have your bootloader unlocked?

Prince
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHaso:
No most of the roms here needs a kernel to work. There are some few that works.

Have you tried to flash kernel with fastboot method ??

Typed down from the sky with sexy LT15i
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duridian:
In my experience, it depends on the custom rom.

Some custom roms, for example JJ's Hybrid will work with the stock kernel from Sony. These are usually roms that are based off the official Sony, but with various modifications and tweaks.

Other custom roms, for example FreeXperiaProject/Cyanogenmod require you to use a custom kernel as well. These roms are usually built from Android's open source code.

In any case you will need a phone with unlocked bootloader for custom roms because of the need for Clockworkmod.

Re: What you said about just booting recovery.

Yes it is possible to just temporarily "hotboot" a kernel with CWM recovery built in, BUT this requires fastboot mode, and unfortunately on Arc fastboot mode requires an unlocked bootloader.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acid_5nak3:
Sorry on my part for not giving details.

Yes I have an unlocked bootloader. And it is through fastboot method that I flashed my kernel.

And I was thinking of flashing this rom on my arc

- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1681555

As far as I've searched, clockworkmod doesn't support the arc yet and the "wiki" method which I read had to use flashing using "fastboot boot boot.img" method which gives me the "1 bad sector error". Which is why I refrain from trying it.

Plus he's given the green signal that it works on stock kernel. Only the CWN mod is a problem!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sparkyxda:
Just got a Galaxy SIII as an upgrade and sold it on Amazon (only online for 30 mins) so I've got £450 sitting in the bank waiting for the Galaxy Note 10.1 to ship.

Do I keep my "Baby" note as a phone and run it alongside the 10.1 or downgrade to a Nexus S or similar?

The Note 10.1 has both the features I value most on the baby Note: S-Pen and big screen.

What would you do?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] friedje:
I plan on getting the note 10 next to the note 5
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Rayan:
I think that both Notes are different devices. Having both beats the purpose. The original Note fits both phone and tablet worlds. The new 10" Note will not work as good as a phone.

In other words, both devices are for different market niches.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] HasC:
I'm planning on having both as I use it heavily for work, especially note taking. I will probably use the 10" one in the Office and the 5" for when I travel to different locations.

Any idea when Sammy are going to release the damn thing?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] becosemsaida:
If you have a pc / laptop in the office you won't need a tablet, just my opinion.

Ok, i have a 10" tablet (before the note came) and i have a note. I take a lot of notes and work with plenty of docs. I must say that when i'm on the move i use my note for everything but when i'm at work or home i use my laptop. No need for a tablet... Untill now the tablet is "resting" in the hands of my wife and daughter since i don't need it for now.

Just to make life simpler: when i'm working at home or work i have my note plugged in and use the things i wrote before. No problems here.

Hope that it helps you in making a decision, 450$ in the bank is always welcome for a rainy day..........

becosemsaida
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] HasC:
That maybe true for some, I tend to make a lot of handwritten notes as I feel more comfortable this way. The note taking is just one of my main uses however, when I am at home I like to use a tablet for browsing etc especially when lying in bed, it's more comfortable than using a laptop and the battery lasts a lot longer.

I also read a lot of PDF documents that I annotate, for this I would prefer the larger display and the s pen. I am currently using the Asus transformer for this but a friend of mine will be buying this off me when I get the 10.1 note so hopefully won't be paying the full whack for it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sparkyxda:
The attraction for me is all that space to write notes and see a page full at a glance without scrolling around. I've been using Lecture Notes for a week or so and it's perfect for my needs if only the screen were bigger. I wouldn't type on a laptop in a customer meeting as it would be inappropriate but writing on a screen is unobtrusive and feels natural.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] wpghtc:
Having purchased 7 different tablets and 3 different phones in the last year, I can say that the note is the perfect device. I do still have a 10 inch tablet but rarely use it now.

The note is a great phone and a great everyday tablet. I tried lugging around a 7 inch tablet, but the reality is that it is still too cumbersome.

You should find a tablet you like and stick with the note imo.

You won't find a device this portable and powerful.

The only other device that makes sense is the padfone.

Good luck.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Entropy512:
Both. I love my current Note as a phone.

I often use my Tab 10.1 when I want a tablet - the Note 10.1 is the first device with the potential for making me want to ditch it.