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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaeilge:
ok, I suppose you flashed TGY CSC firmware - it's a single CSC FW for Hong Kong - is it correct?

if it so and you have i9100 (ROM was proper for your phone) than you may be lucky as it is possible that only CSC file couldn't be properly installed.

if you're unlucky and you lost your EFS folder than it's gonna be a little bit harder.

to check which phone model you have look under your battery and write down your model number (if you bought your phone in UK it's most probably i9100). please note your IMEI number too.

than start your phone and type *#06# in dialer. check if IMEI matches the one under the battery. if it does than go here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

or here:

http://samsung-updates.com/gt-i9100-galaxy-sii/

or of course here (free registration required):

http://www.samfirmware.com/

and download any FW you want. if you want something for UK just look for XEU CSC - it may be even multi-CSC ROM.

reinstall it and after system startup go to dialer again and type:

*#1234# - look for CSC. it cannot be UNKNOWN. if it is then use the same ROM file in Odin but put it as CSC (not PDA) and flash again. check your CSC with mentioned code again. if finally CSC is properly shown type this:

*#272*IMEI# - this will show you your present product code setting. if it's not marked or chosen wrong change it - remember that this will wipe all your data. after restart your phone should work just fine.

last two steps (these with codes) you may use also before downloading/installing ROM if IMEI is fine. if IMEI doesn't match than most probably you lost your EFS folder. to recover it you would need a copy of your EFS folder but i suppose you don't have one. you have two choices then:

- try using this tutorial:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1264021

- visit your service

good luck
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daisordan:
Thanks for your help gaeilge:)

I type *#06# on my phone to check IMEI, but it is empty. Then I have tried to use XWKE1 from this post for recovery:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

Also GT-I9100	XEU	I9100XWLP7 from here:

http://samsung-updates.com/gt-i9100-galaxy-sii/

It's still doesn't work. The PDA and CSC version numbers are fine. I guess I have lost my EFS folder? It is possible to download a EFS folder on the internet or they are all different? If yes, where can I download it and where should I locate the EFS folder?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaeilge:
It doesn't seem to be good. Normally to recover your IMEI you need a copy of your own original efs folder (that's why it is highly recommended to do a backup of this folder before you start to play tricks with your phone). Unfortunately you don't have one. Now, as I mentioned already before, you have two choices - use tutorial from the previous post of mine (last link) or just go to service. Copying efs folder from other phone won't recover your IMEI for sure and actually it may do much more damage. if you're gonna use tutorial then read it at least once before starting and do it very carefully, step-by-step.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bubble_in_the_world:
same here
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] LukBoy99:
Is there a way to have app2sd on stock without losing it everytime u reset etc.? And whats better minicm7 or stock eclair?and thank you

sent from my u20i xperia x10 mini pro running mini cm9 3.0.2 on nAa ics 3

THX nAa. VERY MUCH!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] c3poyoda:
Do you mean auto install to SD after wipe?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] LukBoy99:
I mean auto install to sd on stock rom cuz thats only reason switched to customs

sent from my u20i xperia x10 mini pro running mini cm9 3.0.2 on nAa ics 3

THX nAa. VERY MUCH!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] NetSkill:
try Link2sd its free

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5idWFrLkxpbmsyU0QiXQ..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] c3poyoda:
I changed to customs from stock because the stock 2.1 auto-reboots all the time.

I am not sure if it is problem with link2sd since it is not happening with firt 20 apps anyway. You can hardly install more than 20 apps without link2sd.

I am now using cm9 and the offical app2sd works ok. link2sd doesnt work for cm9.

link2sd supports to auto install to SD. several important difference between 2.1 and 2.3 :

http://www.link2sd.info/faq
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jeffhbo:
Where are the Icon PNG files for the HTC Mail, Messaging, Camera, Dialer, etc. apk files? They have always been in res>drawable-hdpi folder, inside the apk file, but i cannot find them in sense4.0. Can someone who knows exactly where they are located, please let me know? thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kaos420:
drawable xhdpi
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] USMC retired:
none

4.0 couldn't be more different than 3.0 if it had to be, images are scattered everywhere compared to 3.0. If you look in contacts, you don't even see a contact.png image, where they used to be.

The changes are so many that it would take me 20 years of typing. In the end, you just have to look for what you want, and half the time after you edit them, they wont compile anyway.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jeffhbo:
I beg to differ, but no they are not. do you know where they are and if so, what the name of the png file is for the messages and mail icons.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jeffhbo:
Sooo, in short, you don't know...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
Due to the upcoming ICS samsung release and the tons of threads "HOW DO I GO BACK TO STOCK" I decided to put all the info together so everyone will be able to easily go back to stock and receive the so expected OTA/KIES ICS update

1.- With the device off, press power + volume down until the tablet turns on into bootloader and move to downloading icon with volume down key... Once you are in downloading press volume up and you will be in Odin mode. you gotta press volume up again to accept the warning and go Odin mode.

2.-download samsung Kies here and install to get the drivers. (skip if you already have Kies with working drivers)

3.-download samsung stock rom here search for P7500/P7510 (P7500 for 3G and P7510 for wifi only) and get a rom according to your country/region once downloaded unzip it

4.-get Odin here

5.- MAKE SURE KIES IS NOT RUNNING AND IF IT'S RUNNING CLOSE IT then connect your tablet to pc (check if your usb wire its good and use one of the backside motherboard usb ports) , open Odin and Press PDA, in PDA put the unziped file you downloaded from sammobile, then Press start (do not change any Odin's options from the check boxes).

6.-wait until process finish and then you are back to stock close Odin and by this time the tablet should be rebooting

Enjoy your OTA :D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
reserved... mod could you stick the post to make it handy easy to find for everyone?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
ICS for tablets its out.. Get ready for it here

latest news
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
bump
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
well more and more people keep asking how to go back to stock and the guide its hard to find since it's all the way down.. stick please

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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wintablet:
I am trying to return to stock fw.

When my SGT is ON and connected to PC , the PC sees it as internal storage. However when I go to recovery-downloading mode and start ODIN, ODIN doesn't detect it.

What's the problem?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
do you have Kies installed?

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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wintablet:
Yes , I have Kiles installed .Even Kiles keep saying tying to connect and wont do a thing. I have the updated kiles.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
oh you gotta activate usb debugging mode... go to settings /development activate usb debugging mode

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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wintablet:
I did that and even now Kiles just says "Connecting". PC sees the device as internal storage though.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
go to storage / 3 dots un the top right corner /pc usb connection and check mtp

also go to solve connection problems in Kies and reinstall drivers

its supposed to show you the storage in Android, close Kies and reboot into odin mode following steps 1 and 2 in the guide then open Odin and connect the tab follow the guide hehe

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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wibbsy:
You don't need to be already rooted to run this process? Using Odin to install a stock formware on top of an already no-rooted stock firmware will be fine yeah?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smakme7757:
Worked for me :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djmatt604:
Your earlier thread says ODIN isn't detecting the tablet, rather than Kies. Kies is a POS. It doesn't detect my tablet either.

msedek is right here. All you really need are the drivers. if they are installed I would say just uninstall Kies temporarily (but DON'T uninstall the USB driver). Make sure USB debugging is on, reboot into download mode as per instructions and plug into the PC. Odin should pick you up no problem.

THAT SAID, I have my own silly questions as well:

(1) Is there any need to also flash stock recovery when you do it this way or is that only required if you go back to stock via a Nandroid backup?

(2) Would you not also need to do a full wipe with stock recovery before you're OK to receive an OTA?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
Nop odin over write anything on your tab no matter what

When you flash a stock rom your tablet becomes full stock and you don't need to wipe to receive otas, otas are non wipe

On a side note you can use this method to go straight to ics with the ics official rom
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djmatt604:
Thanks! Appreciate it :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StylnRyan:
So I followed your steps and now my tablet just boot loops. I first tried this using the new ICS update from sammobile. When I did that, my tablet just stayed at the SAMSUNG screen. When I went back one update, it now just boot loops. Any idea what could cause this?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djmatt604:
Sounds like you need to do a full wipe. Read the other guides available online...they will tell you that if your system hangs or loops after flashing stock firmware, it basically means the system wasn't able to retain your data. Boot into stock recovery and do a factory reset...that should make things right as rain. Let us know if it worked out!

@OP...if this isn't part of the steps on the first post can we add it? Thanks! :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arashtarafar:
You say "go to samfirmware"...OK,I went there,for stock 3.1,it fu**ed my tab since the bootloader was corrupt...damn it,but got to stock 4.0.4

Having a gtab 3G...offering my help,if required...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nightfever:
Got my Tab with stock HC today. I wanted to root it but I can't access download mode. When holding Vol down + Power it is not reacting at all.

I flash my S1 often, so I know what to do. but this is confusing me. :confused:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] glockmodel23:
I didn't see another thread with this specific topic. Who out there is using a case for their GS3, and what cases are you using? I'm on the fence, am not usually a case user, and I'm not sure which one to buy. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Also, any pictures and/or links would be appreciated!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] s3xda:
i got a case from rockphones. Its really more of a stylish low profile bumper than an encasement
[Galaxy S III Accessories] worldwidepmp:
I've been hearing good things about Diztronic cases so I ordered one to try out.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] glockmodel23:
Are the TPU cases supposed to be good shock absorbers?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] infideler:
I picked up a Body Glove today from a local AT&T store. Way overpriced, at $30. But, it is a snug fit, and the whole thing slips into a leather belt-holster nicely.

That being said, I just put on a Zagg HD and am thinking of ordering one of those carbon-fiber stick-ons.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeffbucc:
I've got a Rock case on order, just waiting for it to ship. It comes from China so it takes a while to ship but those who have had it said it is very slim and works great with the phone. Definitely not the case to look for if you are looking for protection but I am just looking for something that wont scratch the bottom and protect the camera and screen a little.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] auau465121:
Body glove brought at Sprint store for now until trident makes a case that's the only cases I ever buy since my HTC hero days boy has android come a long way since then
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lopezpm:
yes. I think they're great. That's what I had on my gs2 and loved it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] worldwidepmp:
Here's the description for the Diztronic TPU http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0089F2ILM/ref=aw_d_iv_wireless?is=l
[Galaxy S III Accessories] PatrickHuey:
I picked up a Cimo TPU case from amazon for 9 bucks shipped. Had one on my evo 3d and it was really nice. Also have a zagg hd. Literally the best screen protector I've ever had. Can't even see its there.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] B5Z:
I just ordered one as well - thanks for the tip!

Now I would like to find a charging dock that would work while leaving this cover on during charging (if any exists?!). Taking the cover on & off just to dock is not going to happen.....

Thanks again bro!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] glockmodel23:
Okay, so I have to admit this case is intriguing.

http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Android...g-Galaxy/dp/B0085U7P2I/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_text_b
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jfenton57:
I agree. If you find one please let me know.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] douknownam:
This is the case I bought, hopefully it's good. There's not enough reviews about cases yet, so I'm nervous when making decisions on which accessories to get for the S3.

Elsse Case
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pecosROB:
Otterbox Commuter here. This thing is so slick and slippery I am going to need to put some duct tape or something on it for grip! The store only had plain ole black so maybe I'll just get a Defender online since I know they're grippier.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] muddflap:
i ordered the incipio silicrylic case after reading alot of good reviews. just waiting for it to come in.

Incipio case on Amazon
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Thomas_Y:
I bought the Diztronic case. It's decent and it comes with a screen protector which was easy to put on.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mrvirginia:
it is a great case, just a little thick for me. i'm still on the hunt for a decent hybrid that doesn't add too much bulk. looking to try out the pop case by case mate and go from there. i might end up with a high end TPU, either from incipio or speck. the price difference between those two is very large though (almost 20 bucks :eek:).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] LakersEB:
I was not using a case and you can tell from the pics I've attached I'm regretting it... I do have insurance, so getting a replacement. In addition, I'm going to try the Case Mate Pop.

As I'm sure someone will ask, the screen shattered by landing perfectly flat (screen first) on tile from a ~3 foot fall. The phone without a case is so thin & slick...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] AlicetheBrit:
I got 3 - went Red, White and Blue!

Couldn't decide which to get, so got 3 !!

I had a Trident Aegis before for my prior phone, the LG g2x (longest year of my life, loved and HATED that phone, it reset ALL the time, even after SW update!) and it does make it bulkier but is GOOD protection, so I got several levels of protection, looks sleekness, after reading everyone else's input, recommendations etc

Got them all on Amazon (along with more goodies!)

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BLUE

TRIDENT TENAGI9300BL Case for Samsung Galaxy S III Aegis

(newbie, can't post link)

$21.35 + $5.90 s/h = $27.25

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WHITE

Samsung Galaxy S3 Rearth Ringke SLIM LITE Premium Coated Hard Case

- Eco Package [Alpine White]

(newbie, can't post link)

$13.99 + FREE shipping

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RED

CrazyOnDigital SLENDER Skin Case for Samsung Galaxy S III S 3

(AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon) [Black-Red]

(newbie, can't post link)

$6.85 + $2.97 s/h = $9.82

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since I am a newbie (less than 10 posts) I cannot post the link to the image I made :(

edit on 07/29/12, now that I can post images :)

Alice
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GabrielGPP:
I am using in my CM9 in my vibrant after a brick and installing a 2.1 rom, I can not downloading more applications after installing some small applications, does anyone have a definitive solution to this problem? Thank you.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kxlling:
I can't tell if you're on cm 9 or 2.1 right now but...

On 2.2 disabling voodoo always worked for me, if you're using it give that a shot.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FaultException:
If you're running CM9 you might be running low on space in your /datadata partition. Tell it not to use it with this command that you can run in terminal emulator:

su
touch /datadata/.nodatadata

(Had to Google the correct command/what it is myself)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaiser_bun:
I've been able to get around that by clearing the data for the Market/Google Play Store app.

System Settings -> Applications -> Manage -> All -> (Market/Store app) -> Clear Data.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kxlling:
I played with ics for a few months and never had that issue. The only time I ever have is on 2.2 roms with voodoo. I remember seeing a thread about this a long time ago too, I think it was in the i9000 forums though. Other than that the only time I've had that error before was way back on the g1 when I actually ran out of space lol
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmelendez3:
This has worked for me on froyo. Google play kept popping up with a space error when trying to download new apps.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RichTJ99:
I was on vacation in Lancaster PA this weekend with my Wife, sister & BIL. My sister has an OG Evo, my BIL has an Iphone, both on Sprint. In the hotel, I had no service at all, my sister had full service & the bil had full service.

I often had 1 bar vs their full service. I am using FF11 for the modem & CM9 Beta 5. Is there something wrong with my phone or is the radio that crappy in the ET4G?

Thanks,

Rich
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rwright64:
The radio is absolutely that crappy! My phones the same way.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RichTJ99:
So is the Evo 4G LTE Better? I am expecting that the SG3 is going to be as crappy with the radio.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rwright64:
my og evo 4g was better. Even with the crappy radio this is still a great phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Houndog101:
I've been tp Lancaster several times and I always get 3-5 bars on my sprint phone, Its a HTC Hero..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bobwonderful:
I have Sprint here in the DC area and indoors it was crappy. My Palm Pre has at least two bars more than the Samsung Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch. I'm on FF11 too. I'm not sure if it is the modem or what. I think the stock radio was better, but I haven't downgraded it yet to see. I'm also wondering if there is any tweak in ICS which brought the power down to save batteries.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
Try a different modem, FE22 is working well for me lately.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r3xx3r:
I am running aokp mix and I'm having pretty bad call quality. I tried both jokersax and Turks latest releases of cm9, and they r no better. I was wondering if there is a way to improve call quality. I have good service where I'm at and I'm pretty sure the other people do to. Is there a better Tom to use for call quality? The audio I'm getting is pretty distorted. Any advice is helpfull.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d3athsd00r:
Try CM7. I always had good quality from it. If not, then you could try out a blur based rom.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techphets:
I just switched from stock to CM seven and the only thing issue so far is the call quality. Using an Atrix 4g on ATT network. If anyone has advice on how to improve it please let me know because it's so bad that I might actually have to move back to stock due to this. The ROM is amazing but i just listened to a voicemail from myself and now understand why people have been complaining. Thanks.

---------- Post added at 07:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:15 PM ----------

I tried calling into listen to my voicemails at work and it took nearly five minutes for the mailbox number and access code to be received correctly by the system. Often when entering the mailbox number the system would receive two of a number when I only pressed the button once.

I do not suspect the mic or audio processing on the phone's side since dragon go is working great at recognizing my speech. I have also noticed that my computer speakers are picking up much more interference than they did in the past.

Are the algorithms / interfaces / etc which handle transmit/receive of phone calls built into the ROMs causing call qualities to be different from one ROM/phone/carrier to another?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techphets:
Just used the voicemail phonetree several times without a single issue. Call quality is ok now too. Not sure what changed. Hopefully I can isolate what causes the poor quality.
[Android Themes] vanessaem:
Hi everyone, on behalf of reinbeau, reaper24 and I, we just wanted to let you know that if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to PM any one of us.

Please also be aware of the following rules and that they not just apply to the Android Themes forum but throughout XDA. All rules here are of equal importance but the ones highlighted in red, I believe, will clarify any misunderstanding as it pertains to the posts and development in this particular forum.

Thank you. :)
[HTC Sensation] Andrew_han:
Hey all! My Incredible S just died on me and I've been offered a sensation for $200 to replace it. Is the sensation a good phone to switch to? I was wondering about things like battery life (sucked on inc s) and amount of roms available. Also how long do you think htc will be updating the sensation?

Thanks for any input you have!:)
[HTC Sensation] Mesaman2012:
It's an awesome phone.I believe we will see Jellybean 4.1 for the sensation around October maybe even earlier.and $200 is a good deal.
[HTC Sensation] KAwAtA:
$200 isn't bad, I enjoy my sensation but would love to have the SGS III or the One X instead... we've pretty much reached our limit for updates so don't expect too much more from that. You're wanting to buy a phone a or year or so old... it's OLD now. Don't expect too much. Battery life is amazing for some such as myself. I can go 2 days (I also used to have an Incredible S -- You'll notice the awesome difference with resolution as well) without recharging using the new Sense 4 roms OR 3.6. I don't know what happened but in ICS my battery is incredible. I just hate the fact that I have a little bit of dust under screen... aside from that no complaints!
[HTC Sensation] shahkam:
Ill be honest ..

Great phone great dev support worst battery life ever ! Simple as that...

However you can get an extended battery "anker" 1900mah it helps quite alot for 25$

Swyped From My Sensation.
[HTC Sensation] Andrew_han:
thanks! it seems like your dev community is crazy active over here! Im thinking maybe I should just spend the money and get the s3
[HTC Sensation] hiverguitar:
Woho, the S3 is a very good phone, but how much money can you spend?