yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] max69power:
I had a similar issue it would load cwm or twrp but it would not load a recovery. it kept saying that files were missing i had to send it back for repair they replaced the main board it is an issue with the hardware not the software. Mine just froze then it died. sorry man. I can say mine was unlocked and they covered it under warranty.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] eatnosenuggets:
So, has anyone experienced this emmc fault outside of the Relix rom? I'm just curious--I had my tablet for 10 months and this rom for 1 week, and this happened. I loved the rom, but will definitely stay away from it if it's breaking emmc. (I'm a total noob -- not sure if the issue with emmc is hardware vs. software).
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
Mine happened on a personal build of CM10, other's on CM9, etc. Its a fault with the emmc firmware, not ROM or Kernel dependant.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] max69power:
mine happened on stock it is the hardware not the software. i had root and unlock but i had not added cwm or twrp at that point.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] eatnosenuggets:
Thanks for the info, folks. Suppose it was just my tablet's turn to spend some time in the hospital :)
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pbbobkanobi:
A100 of to Texas for repair

My A100 wouldn't boot up the other morning and immediately Googled and found this thread. I looked up Acer online support and after chatting a few minutes with a tech they told me to send it to the repair center in Temple, TX. I sent it FedEx and hope to get it back in about 10-14 days if all goes well. I hope they don't void my warranty for rooting, custom ROM ,etc. Will update when I get it back.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] eatnosenuggets:
Good luck! I sent mine back. They had it for a week. Sent it back to -- I had it for 3 hours. It ran extremely hot when OTA-ing to ICS, and it died again. I've now been w/out my tablet...again....for over a week.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pbbobkanobi:
UPDATE: I just got my A100 back from the repair facility today. They replaced the mainboard and it seems to be working fine for now.:good:
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pbbobkanobi:
UPDATE: I was able to perform the first OTA updated when prompted. Then I rebooted and ran the ICS OTA update and now it is stuck at the ACER boot screen. The battery was 80% charged also. I chatted with the ACER support people and now I have to send it back to the factory again!!! They said they will give the repair facility instructions to install all updates and make sure the tablet is working before shipping it back to me. This is getting old.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] mordeith:
this seems to be happening, some sort of software update ,(maybe)i wonder why and what can be done to prevent it, mine did the same and i cant tell if im just doing the recovery bad or its toast,im not sure it is under warranty(that saddens me greatly) , maybe someone can come across a "fix"
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Mordak:
My A100 just did this I was running Jellytime Sosei - The Resurrection RC1 11-14-12. I bought it 1 year ago Novermber 28th go figure just past 1 year. I am going to try to send it to them anyway since I registered it when I got it but I won't hold my breath. Very upset since I bought an Acer 11.6 inch Netbook 2 months ago and after one month had to send it back to get the battery replaced/diagnosed. Not a good year for me and Acer products, :(
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
Sadly that's Acer in general, always has been. They hit a home run with the a100 at the time but skimped in a couple places and it shows by having dead a100s all over the place.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Jaydizzle414:
ohh man ive read this whole thread and im sorry for all you guys, sounds like theres nothing you can do to prevent it, or fix it. i hope it doesnt happen to me :/
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Mordak:
Well, good news, I decided to go to Acer's website and put my SNID # in to see if it was still covered and JACKPOT, 52 days left on my warranty. Not sure how that's possible since I've owned it just over a year but I'm not complaining. Hopefully they just replace stuff as I unlocked the bootloader and had it hacked 9 ways to Sunday. :D I'll let you know how it goes from here. :good:
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] uziele:
hi everybody!

same problem here...any news?

is there a chance to solve it flashing with odin or something else?

thx!
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
Not a Samsung, so no Odin. We do have nvflash but Acer locked it up so we can't use that either. No way to fix it outside of Acer or yourself replacing the system board.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] uziele:
:crying:

now It's cristal clear...

thank you!

EDIT

have I to buy this part?

MBH6R00001 LA-7251P PBJ30
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] uziele:
sorry...:angel:
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Mordak:
I finally got mine back last week, they replaced the main board. It works like a champ again. :thumbup:
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] uziele:
mine is out of warranty ...damn! why only 1 year? :( any ideas of how much it will costs to repair?

I can't find a cheap mainboard in Europe, only Usa... the shipping and the fees are too high...suggestions are appreciated...:D
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
Seen from 120-170 for repair.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Freek20010:
For those prices just buy New one I'm in same boat though I purchased a100 everything works flawless but microSD slot don't recognize any of my cards I've tried 32gigs and 16 and 8 none mount.

it never been rooted or unlock bootloader I'm thinking of sending it for repairs if it covered under warranty.

seller would just refund money I want tablet I've tried formating it in another android phone and using computer. I think slot is just shot.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] max69power:
You should only use the computer to format your sd cards. Android can be a little picky it may not like other phones formating job. Or sometimes its own but I would send it back for a fix. Before mine bricked it would constantly unmount and remount. Now it never unmounts. I think the quality control was lacking. You will have to pay for shipping and don't ship it in the box they will not send it back.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] :
Don't know how many of you are listening. I have a friend that his a100 goes no further tan acer logo. I tried 4 downloads mentioned from another post. It would not take it. So here is the screen shot he sent me. Is there a way to push the rom to the tablet through adb or should I try and have him get the error log first?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
There's no error log to pull, /cache is gone which is where it sits. That's either bricked or on its way to it, have him visit the Acer site, chat with a rep and see if it can be sent in for repair.

Sent from my Nexus 7 - JBSourcery 4.5
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] :
Thanks for the quick response. I told him the bad news. Poor guy. He said next one he is gonna root. I told him I know no other way then to root my android devices. Again thanks.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
Rooting wouldn't help here, its a hardware flaw sadly. Better idea is next time skip Acer. And everytime after.

Sent from my HTC DNA
[HTC One X] avenge the rage:
I have just received my clingo windscreen mount, and my first impressions are good. It needs pushing onto the windscreen pretty hard to get it to stick on, but once on it seems secure.

I had my phone on it and again you press it on but it wouldn't come off without pulling it off which is a good thing.

It doesn't work with a case on the phone, but without it it works pretty well and you can move it to any position you like.

Any questions on this then i'll try to answer what you need.
[HTC One X] nooomoto:
Can we see pics?
[HTC One X] anfozy:
i used to have a clingo but it used to get dust and other particles on it too quickly which meant i had to wash it often which then became a hassle because id be all ready to out, jump in the car and my phone would barely stick or it fell when i hit a speedbump and obviously im not going to turn back just to give the holder a wash...so for the remainder of the trip the holder is useless, it works as good as new when you wash and leave it to dry i just dont want to have to get into a routine of washing my phone holder...its been sitting in my glove box for a few months now lmao

ive been using the Arkon Mobile Grip Mini Windshield Mount, works well and isnt an eye sore i really like it

http://arkon.com/htc%20One%20X/mobile-grip-htc-one-x-mini-windshield-mount.html

apparently you shouldnt leave the clingo mount in the sun for too long either, i didnt use my clingo for long enough to go through any real hot situations but i did find this on google

http://jamoi.co.uk/temp/nokia5230clingo.jpg
[HTC One X] lawrence750:
i found that the clingo mount left sticky crap on my phone after a while of it being on there(it seemed that the hotter the phone got, the more crap it left behind), it didn't start doing this until about 2 weeks after purchasing.

i returned it and got one similar to the above - exogear exomount - its a great product.
[HTC One X] kloon:
use to have a clingo to is was ok but not that great

this is 100000 times better http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Exogear...-iPhone-GPS-Android-Blackberry-/140746791937?

using it for 1.5 year now best mount ever
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] joneslaw22:
I am really hoping to see some official ICS ROMs this week. Does anyone think that would be possible to happen? :) I know the Devs will be working hard for this to happen.;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] suprakarma:
In before gets locked lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] SupaKid:
One has already appeared!

Go check the Dev Thread!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blackangst:
What?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Step666:
There is a sticky for this sort of thing
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zewarxx:
Can any one link me the zip on mideafire or dropbox or anything but google code :(
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zewarxx:
nvm friend of mine send it to my anyway if anyone need it post and i'll send it again
[General Topics] jonx15:
I found this video comparison on YouTube thought it was pretty cool..

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr9Bkdaw5_c
[General Topics] bonebeatz1234:
nice find one x camera looked nice
[General Topics] intel007:
One X looked more natural

S3 looked over saturated

IPhone looked under saturated

But what do I know, I'm colour blind lol:eek:
[General Topics] jaguar23mae:
htc one x seems to be nice :)
[General Topics] dardani89:
the one x was wow in the sunset shots but in the grass it seemed to me like the s3 outperformed.
[General Topics] beryour:
Beautiful video...gud show with the htc @beryour
[General Topics] mmucko1:
In this one HTC One X is better then the S3 and 4S
[General Topics] dietoro:
the only thing they have in common is that they are too much expensive, actually compare iphone with android is o loss of time, they're too different
[General Topics] MO3iusONE:
The iphone 4s is getting a little old, and they should wait till whatever new iphone apple releases, just saying
[General Topics] dczepierga:
I think HTC One X and Samsung S3 are much more better than iPhone 4S, and nothing change this even if they released new version of iPhone...

Greetings
[General Topics] Hanzo.Hasashi:
Here's another one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5YHJOW9y2A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Send from beneath my cloak of magic
[General Topics] MR4Y:
That's not even a fair comparison. You should compare the 4S to HTC's One S and even doing that, you'll find that the One S is better than the 4S.
[General Topics] depzaj:
samsung galaxy s3 is the best
[General Topics] devpod:
Yep, S3 is the most superior of the 3.
[General Topics] Kraaw:
You seen the blue of the sky on the S 3 ? Really not nice ...

But I prefer the grass on the S3, but this green is not natural :/.

The One x is incredible in sunset :o
[General Topics] koneX:
Yes it is.
[General Topics] Jester00:
I'd go for the htc one!
[General Topics] trellva25:
One x for the screen, S3 for everything else...iPhone feels old and outdated
[General Topics] Freddy1X:
One X camera showed the true color of every scenes! :D

Glad to know it side by side with the best phones ever..:)
[General Topics] vcrp94:
Having none of the above phones, i think the HTC One X had the better video recording, why? Colors on the HTC One X look natural the GS3 is almost identical to the iPhone 4S maybe because they have the same sensor? The GS3 greens are too much saturated..
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Kennii:
how much is the gsm droid razr worth?

How much should i sell it for?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] arisgoku:
it depends on where you want to sell it, in Greece for instance you can find it new from eshops at 350euros
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Sh4itan:
in germany 300-350€ for a new one

if yours is used maybe for 200€ ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] arkaz99:
In slovakia new one for 375- 530 euro. and used from 300 -330 euro :D
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Kennii:
American prices, please
[Motorola Droid RAZR] vash_h:
It cost around RM1800 for a brand new one in malaysia
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brunswick000:
I just sold mine for $415 US on Ebay, plus shipping. Just take a look on there yourself for comparable pricing based on how new it is, general overall condition, what is included etc etc.
[Nokia Lumia 800] kingcartwright:
Do you think the software for the Lumia 800 Dark Knight Rises will ever show up on Navifirm to put on a normal Lumia 800???

and maybe some1 already has do they know whats its called e.g. RM-801_CV_GB_VAR216528_Black_v5
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] deathviper:
good

fine......

but u cant say it wikipedia

lol......:-)
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] anasdcool71:
You can call it AndroPedia. BTW, great work!

Sent from heaven!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] EliTSamsunG:
We Dont Know How to use /Quote feature???????????

GONNA MAKE NEW THREAD.

HOW TO USE THE LITLLE QUOTE
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] deathviper:
ANDROPEDIA

...... hmmmm sounds good
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GPKrzychuXxX:
Hi I have one question for you

How to get out of factory mode in the galaxy's three

I do not have a screen lock wifi and GSM

Pleas help
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warmax88:
Did you find a way to get out of factory mode?

For some reason i also get a red warning saying:

"Factory Mode is ON!!!"

In this mode some functions are not working properly. Wi-Fi is turning off now. Please change to user mode before verification"

any help?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anjarys:
+1

this frustated me.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devonck:
I think I remember seeing a setting in the stock recovery or odin screen, but I can't verify that since I've already flashed CWM.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anjarys:
i revert back to stock recovery, nothing mentions factory or user mode or whatever. i think im gonna send it back to the service center. would they take it for warranty?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elgordo2:
Have you considered flashing a stock rom from your region?

Alternatively CM9.

But yeah, take it back. Thats no good.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d4fseeker:
Are you saying the phone is booted and usuable (launcher, apps...)

and not looking like this: http://www.jayceooi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Odin-Download-Mode_01.jpg

That is the only 'factory mode' I know off, and it's triggered by plugging in a Jig (301kOhm resistor between Pin 3 and 5 of the USB plug) into the phone.

It might happen if the phone is powered off and plugged in since it seems some chargers come with a Jig included in their plug.

If not, please take a screenshot or photograph the screen so others know what you are talking about since I for instance got no clue.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warmax88:
yes it was booted and apps working etc.

Well i got it fixed but dont really know how. I was checking logcat and it looked like something was wrong in my EFS folder (files not found, permission denied...). Luckily i had a backup so i just restored the folder with Root Explorer and it worked!! Everything is fine now.

For the people having the same problem check logcat and look for FACTORY_ON= 1 and try to find out where it gets enabled.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anjarys:
but what if i have only CWM backup? do the EFS folder is contained there?

i do have EFS backup, but i backed it up when i realized bad things happened. so it was a little too late.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warmax88:
I'm not sure but if CWM backup does make a backup of the EFS folder just restoring the image from when ur phone was working well should fix it??

Maybe I'd check logcat first and see if something relevant is there( there's an app in the market called aLogCat to see it).

Remember that modifying EFS folder is very dangerous!!

edit: looks like CWM backup doesnt backup EFS folder (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23436154&postcount=84)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anjarys:
yes, i already restored CWM backup and brings me no glory :(

time to back all stock and send it back to service center. do you think they would take it as a warranty or not? i mean what would cause corrupted EFS other than flashing?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d4fseeker:
A hardware fault in the MMC chip _could_ cause it, however it's very improbable.

It depends on whether they bother searching for the cause or not.

You could try backing up /efs/ (make sure you copy the hidden files starting with '.' too), then delete it's content and flash anew stock firmware. Some people reportet it rebuilt a working efs however I somehow doubt it.

Please post the output of the following commands in Terminal Emulator or adb:

lsattr -aR /efs

ls -al /efs

Also check if your IMEI is still displayed correctly (*#06#) and not the default one.

It should be written below the battery.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anjarys:
yes, imei is correct. but im not with my device right now. will report back soon as i have it in my hands.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Odia:
# echo -n ON > /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode

(and yes ON is the correct setting to turn it off)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Apollo_1:
thanks

thank you - you´re the best --> works for me
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
Guys to fix this you can also do it in root explorer. See below. Go to efs / factoryapp / factorymode. Click on it and in text viewer check that it says 'on'. If not open in text editor and change it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Apollo_1:
And how can i fix it?

If i reboot the phone --> efs folder is clear and Factory modus.

When i open the efs with root explorer android begins to write the efs, but only with IMEI 0049**** and further i make a hot reboot,

then the folder AppFactory comes from android itself (or i copy it into) - then it asks me for pin and i´m in normal mode. My Simcard is knowing from the handy but there is no net because of imei. The APN´s are to see then.

I seems that android check at boot (logcat) if efs is korrect or not (and delete itself) --> if not boot to Factory mode

I needed to know which files are inside efs and how could i fix this problem to make normal reboot without Factorymode again?

(In the AppFactory is a file called serial_no , is this the serial of phone? Can i change it? S/N --> 0000000000 )

Now i´m waiting for the octopus box to write my imei back to original and then i hope it will change this way to boot.

I hope this will fix it - does anybody know more?

thx for help

apollo
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ierrors:
Same problem I have.

The phone when boot up, by itself shut wifi off and Factory Mode is ON

I have Factorymode file and ON command is written out there, but still I have the issue.

Also my lock screen not activating and power menu not appearing when I hold power button it shuts down the phone immediately. .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ka1z0ku:
I have a Verizon Samsung GSIII but I am experiencing this Factory Mode issue after messing with EFS in an attempt to restore IMEI. Does anyone have a good backup EFS folder that they could share? Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akula29:
Hi.

Thank you, your Solution work perfektly.

I have a i9308(China Mobile) from my Customer for IMEI Repair,the Device had brocken IMEI:0000000000,after flash with CyanogenMOD for i9300,back to original Firmware was Factory Mode on Screen and had no Network,because IMEI broken:(

I have successfull repair IMEI with SPT Box,the Device work now perfektly;) and have Network,only S/N:000000000 and Rev.0.0.

Best regards!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mister_Mxyzptlk:
Ya'. That's not gonna happen. You need YOUR EFS folder; not someone elses. Don't try to get ahold of anybody's EFS folder again. If you don't have your own, you're out of luck.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akula29:
Hi.

Yes,you can fix the IMEI,but only with Octopus Box(Samsung activated) or SPT 2 Box,other Samsung Tools not support the IMEI Repair on i9300.

I have tested IMEI Repair on i9308 with SPT Box and it work.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeoDJW:
Where can i repair my imei ? I'm from croatia
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Indopilot:
Hi guys,

I had the same problem after flashing CM9 on my SGS3 - mobile in Factory Mode and no network! I changed the file as per this thread to ON and now phone is out of Factory Mode back to normal(I have lockskreen now, my alarm clock is working now) except the network. I still have no network no-matter what I do and what firmware I flash. My IMEI looks intact, showing the correct number. But my S/N is just 00000000000 and I can not change it. I opend the file called "serial number" in EFS folder and changed the "zeros" to correct S/N as per the sticker under the battery but mobile still shows 00000000000 and I have no network. Any suggestion I can do? I have this problem for 3 weeks now - can not use my mobile for calling/texting and no-one can help me. Even local SAMSUNG Service Center refused to give me any support because I did not buy my mobile in my country but somewhere else. I told them I will pay in full - it is not a problem - but they said their policy is to provide any support only for the units bought locally. I am really desperate, please HELP!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SirKunon:
Try to reflash stock firmware via odin. Efs folder will be rebuilded.

i9.0.1.3k galaxy imperator
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acidland:
You can also edit the /efs/nv_data.bin file, it's located at offset 0x18815a. After editing this file, /efs/nv_data.bin.md5 file has to be updated with correct hash, for more information: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1715149
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Indopilot:
I reflashed multiple stock and custom firmwares, kernels and modems incl. JB but no change. Tried every possible combination but no luck. Still no network and my Serial Number showing: 00000000000

Have no idea if the missing serial number is related to complete loss of network but I would like to fix it just to see the outcome.

Thx for suggestion anyway, krgds,

Tomas
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeoDJW:
Same problem here, octopus box is your only solution, sent mine to service that has octopus box, guy said he can fix it, friday is THE DAY ...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dllundin:
GR8 job - fixed the issue!!!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c683:
Nice, that worked! Thank you.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobDan:
Hi! I have the same problem. I did backed up a copy of my original EFS folder so when i saw the empty EFS I copied the content of my backup to te original folder and then it recognize my IMEI again and have signal, but if I restart the phone the folder clears again and i have to restore the content all over again. The phone also starts in Factory Mode but the file in Factoryapps on my backup folder says ON already.

What can I do? Thanks in advanced...!