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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhuzhugun:
The error message I saw "main version" being newer. I thought it means the PC36IMG is older than what's on the phone. Am I wrong? Was it referring to the hboot? Could anybody explain to me?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klharalson:
It means you are running the most current version either 4.67 or the one that just came out. Both 4.67 and the newest have HBOOT 2.18 which to revert back to an older version such as 4.54 with HBoot 2.16 you would have to unlock the bootloader. You will not be able to install an older RUU without usb port. With the PC36IMG zip, also comes the HBOOT version that gets installed during the process so you will keep getting the error because your phone has the newest version on it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhuzhugun:
So do I have both the software version and the hboot version being old before I can do anything, OR I can recover with one of them being old?

Also, do you think my usb port is really bad, or it's the software?

Thanks Man!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klharalson:
Does your computer recognize the phone? if so, then no...its not bad. If its not bad then this gets way easier for you to do. Captain Throwback has a guide that details how to gain s-off on 2.18 (Google unroot 2.18 mikmik). If you are not wanting to root, and just get back on sprint network...try this thread and see if this works http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=937652 as it is a guide to get back to sprint from being flashed to cricket. You may not need to be unrooted (didn't look). Hope this helps :)

Edit: of course if the usb port is bad...get it fixed!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhuzhugun:
The computer charges it, but does not recognize either with HTC Sync or as disk drive. It does not make the little noise when connected either. Is that typical for real bad port?

And how do I fix the port? does it require soldering etc, or just unscrew everything carefully and put in the replacement port? Thanks!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhuzhugun:
Anyone help please!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klharalson:
Sorry about the delay...it makes me wonder if it is a SD card issue. You might try clearing/formatting the SD card through phone settings
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhuzhugun:
Not a problem. I appreciate your help.

I did format the SD card once. But at that time, I might not be using the correct PC36IMG. I'll try it again.

But I am totally new on this. Could you suggest the best sequence to try things? And which PC36IMG I should use? (I downloaded many of the ROMs on XDA and only one of them gave me the hope of working but failed because of main version older error). I realize I might be totally using the wrong zip file. Also, should I worry about doing anything like flashing the kernal etc? Most instructions involve USB port and not sure whether my case will need additional tweaks.

Just quick reminder:

No USB. Not rooted. My software version is 4.67... And HBoot 2.18. S-ON.

I'll report back once I try it. Thanks a lot!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhuzhugun:
Up! Up!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ak074:
do you have usb debugging enabled?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhuzhugun:
I'll try it again. Thanks for the suggestion.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhuzhugun:
Are you suggesting my computer not recognize the phone because usb debugging not on? Or is it needed for flashing with PC36IMG?

I tried it again and made sure the debugging is on, but the computer still does not recognize it. I haven't yet tried to flash it again.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] InnerQi:
Hello,

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 SPH-P100 which I bought off ebay about a week ago.

Initially it was in bootloop where it would boot and then loop at the glowing samsung letters. I google'd around and came up to this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17817287&postcount=2

And follow the instruction using ODIN to reset my tablet. However, I end up getting these errors: (see attachment)

Now I am stuck on what to do because I don't want to Brick my tab and new to the Android system. I have download most of the apps (ODIN and Heimdall) and have a microSD adapter + card if I need to "flash ROM" it. (Whatever that means)

Any help or advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated :)

I can skype as well if someone can show me step by step how to resolve the errors.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Astrix Ashburn:
You stuck in boot loop?

Grab the firmware of your device (P6800 or P6810??)

Flash back via PC Odin : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21930173

There is guide to flash via Odin
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] InnerQi:
I think I have a P100, Galaxy 7, not 7.7 sry about that.

Flash back to what?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Astrix Ashburn:
Double check and becareful not to flash wrong firmware. Ensure you your device model.

Flash back to Official stock firmware.

Go to your respective thread for more detail as not to wrongly flash diff firmware.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] InnerQi:
If you look at the thread link, wasn't that the stockware I had flashed?

And whats the difference between flashing between using ODIN and a ROM?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] kencad:
You mean P1000? It's the 7in right?

Did you flash it with stock ICS?

I think this unit does not support the ICS upgrade unless you install custom roms.

www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3

Check this link. These are the firmwares for the P1000

:D
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] InnerQi:
Yeah it's 7 inch but the model I bought is the SPH-P100 for Sprint.

So all I need is to flash it back with firmware using ODIN right? Or do I need to flash a custom ROM on it?

And do I need CWM?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] kencad:
I guess you need to flash a stock Rom as for now then try to look under your tab forum for some ideas on custom roms. As to Cwm, have not tried it yet with my tab.

I found this on the net.

http://devphone.org/samsung-galaxy-...b-(sph-p100)-mega-development-starter-thread/
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Dragn4rce:
Can someone link me to the stock Rom fort the XT912 Please.

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[Motorola Droid RAZR] Dragn4rce:
And is it flashable??? Like of I wipe everything and flash it.

Currently on RAZRX. Can I just wipe everything and flash ICS???

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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Phyter:
droidrzr com /index.php/forum/32-droid-razr-roms
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Darrien13:
Should I pull the trigger and flash ICS now with the release of source or should I wait a bit?

Which is better stock or AOKP??

Is aokp good enough for daily use?

which do you guys like better?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SkuzFoz:
Honestly, I won't be using stock ICS because of the scroll speeds. It's just awful. I am running CM9 and, even before any source kernel changes, the battery life is great and it's totally stable.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MiguelHogue:
I don't see what's wrong with flashing it now.. It's up to you.. I've flashed before source was put and couldn't be happier.. Not sure about AOKP.. But I been using Venum ice and blu Kuban.. And they have been great especially for daily use... Just was throwing that out there :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] garwynn:
My personal opinion, if you're new to ICS you may want to start on FF18 + rooted leak by sfhub.

This will get you either exactly to OTA or close enough, depending on if there were any differences in the OTA versus leak.

(It's still being checked at the moment.)

Then start reading on 2-3 ROMs - are the kernels made safe to avoid the eMMC lockup?

Most are now but doesn't hurt to verify.

Once you're up to date on the ROM then I'd say pull the trigger.

I'm planning on doing this myself pretty soon so just giving advice that I'm following on my own.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pyrotoast:
moquesti SUBJECT

I think from what I've seen Times' AOKP and Agat are the only ones that have the source built kernels right now (and posted on a thread in the dev section.)... Agat says in his post that his kernel is only good on TW Roms for now.

I've personally run AOKP and CM9 for daily drivers (although I have not run the AOKP that he added the source kernel to yesterday yet.). You should be fine with either. Agat's kernel has the emmc bug fixed so it shouldn't brick. People have already confirmed that with Agat's Kernel, but I'm not sure if that was tackled in the AOKP kernel or not... Either way as long as you go back to the EL26-CWM 5.0.2.7 kernel you should be fine to flash from that.

EDIT: I just double checked the AOKP page and Times says that the EMMC brick bug is fixed.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] taygutta:
So I have been playing around with Iris and so far it seems to way better than S voice. Does anyone know if Samsung plans on making it better at all because right now its way behind the other voice apps.

The best ones I have found so far is Iris then AIVC. Jeanie is ok to
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] shaun0207:
Just for commands, I use Vlingo
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cknuth:
There is so much mis-information and conflicting information out there regarding if it is actually harmful to your battery to overcharge it. I like many people usually plug my phone in before and let it charge overnight. (All these customs roms with horrible battery life I always need the insurance that my alarm will go off). But the question is is that harmful to your battery when done frequently?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dante32278:
Our batteries have a chip in them to prevent overcharge or overheat. If you have a faulty or old/drained battery that might be different - but a fresh OEM battery should work just fine being charged for hours and hours.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MiguelHogue:
If you have a good OEM battery then over charging is not a factor.. Better to charge them up from several partial charges then letting it go dead or constant "deep charges".. Or keeping it on the charger as needed
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cknuth:
So best practice for extending the life of a battery is to charge it whenever I have access to a charger. (Again, CM9 has abysmal life) and it also doesn't hurt it to plug it in before bed as I do now? The stupid glitchiness whenever you reboot a Sammy phone is annoying too....but anyway thanks for the info
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MiguelHogue:
That is correct.. But if you have a bad battery that won't help.. You can check by seeing if the battery has bulging sides or that if you can spin it around on a table.. If it does you have a bad battery.., You can find some excellent deals over on Amazon for a new battery if needed.. And nope it doesn't hurt to plug it in before bed over night

I posted a link below this statement of an article on this sight about maintaining a good battery.. Might find it helpful when you get some time

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=871051
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RandallOfLegend:
I was under the impression that overcharging was not an issue these days.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Motawa88:
Hey

I was wondering if it is possible to create a shortcut on my home menue that starts n64oid and then automatically lets say Ocarina of Time.

Is that possible? Would be very cool.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Motawa88:
wow...nobody?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s2dar:
Please I need a tutorial or documentation on the safety aspects Android :confused:

Thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zapcow:
if you will define safety, we can help than ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s2dar:
I want to develop an application that addresses a vulnerability or security problem and I need a tutorial or documentation that will help me.

thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 063_XOBX:
If you want to fix a vulnerability you'll probably have to find one first. Any vulnerabilities that are known well enough to find on the internet are probably already patched.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zapcow:
most likely this will be useless and pointless.

on commercial phones you can't modify any vital part of the OS, you can't even load a module to provide drivers for a specific device, you can't do nothing for the core features of the OS.

if you will discover a bug, the best thing you can do is to publish an article on your blog to gain some view and visibility in the developer community.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s2dar:
Thank you everyone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Motawa88:
Hey

I was wondering if it is possible to create a shortcut on my home menue that starts n64oid and then automatically lets say Ocarina of Time.

Is that possible? Would be very cool.
[HTC One S] tightbarsteward:
OK so I got my nice new shiny one s & proceeded to unlock bootloader, flash TWRP recovery, then root with Super SU. I then start reading about how One S may have crap signal reception. Guess what, mine does. I want to install the OTA update to see if signal improves but obviously couldnt with TWRP flashed so I found the stock recovery and flashed it back to stock. However when I boot to recovery the stock reads that the phone is TAMPERED, and I still cant install the OTA update. I have unrooted with SuperSU aswell.

Any suggestions as to how I can install the update?
[HTC One S] frdd:
Relock bootloader
[HTC One S] WCCobra:
or just flash the radio you want to use
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ablinjin:
My gf currently has the skyrocket from at@t and just updated to ics. I have the epic touch 4g and I go to settings, all, then clear defaults on two launcher to get the pure ics launcher. However I have noticed that the skyrocket does not have the plain launcher. Only tw launcher. Is there .a yto enable ics launcher without downloading a launcher. I thought Google required all phones on ics to have the default launcher as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] OFWGKTADGAF:
no it only has TW. download Apex Launcher from the Market. Its exactly like the stock ics launcher but better
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Uncle Irish:
+1

You can also try Nova launcher
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Wiggleworm:
Yeah only he TW trash. Flash CM9. It doesn't have TW. It cones with trebuchet and is the spitting image of the default ics launcher complete with the persistent search bar. But if you don't want to go through the ROM flashing process then apex or nova launcher is for you. Both are virtually the same and amazing. Some have different options but both great. I go with nova prime for the ability to folder some apps in the app drawer which was always something I had been looking for. I'd suggest you and her play around with the available launchers to see which suits best.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] atticusmas:
I have a quick question-What is the best way to rid myself of sense completely? All of the roms I have seen are either sense or NFC Is not working. there may not be one yet but is there any rom with no sense at all and that still has nfc enabled?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] bloodrain954:
Your up a creek without a paddle. You can't do what your looking to do without losing features. Until HTC or att gives us the kernel source, we have are all stuck.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] gunnyman:
Nfc is a hard nut to crack. I don't know if kernel source will help or not.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] atticusmas:
So pretty much never is the answer?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] stnguyen09:
Not never...just not right now. We don't have kernel source so the devs are either flying blind or grounded depending on what's broken. I believe rohan almost has NFC working on AOKP, so I believe it's just a matter of time.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] atticusmas:
We should create a bunch of threads on the htc forums demanding the source.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] stnguyen09:
Lol do you think people on here haven't done that yet?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] _MetalHead_:
Get married?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] atticusmas:
I am dying of laughter....
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nman123:
Keep your eyes on aokp I remember reading somewhere that nfc will get fixed in the next build
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] gunnyman:
Hey. Dammit you're right.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] cojak777:
Nfc works in the latest cm9 build. Not the one by Vin, but the one by h8rift.
[General Topics] YellowSloth:
Good evening,

So after having had a dumbphone for quite some time, it's showing the end of it's life. (I'm currently using a Samsung C3050 if you're interested.) I'm wanting to make the big jump to a smartphone, but I'm not yet that consent with choosing one. I do not know all the down and upsides to everything.

And neither do I have a lot of money, being a student and all. So far I managed to pick out some phones, which are:

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 i8160

Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070

LG Optimus 2X Speed P990

Sony Xperia Sola

Because of the little money I will have now and in the foreseeable future, I want the device to run a long and healthy in the inside of my pants pocket. Therefore I would like to receive update for quite some time, so it doesn't become an old phone months after I bought it. With that I mean, I want updates, and currently I would like my phone to be running Jelly Bean.

And now comes the problem that I can't seem to wrap my head around. I want Jelly Bean, and the updates that come after, either updates from the manufacturer or updates from a third party. The Galaxy Ace for example has an update to ICS, whilst the S Advance seems to have not. Both look like great phones, but it feels unsure to me that either of those will receive further updates. The Galaxy Ace even seems to be fading out of the stores, so I'm afraid Samsung will lose interest in that device soon and not bring out updates any longer, and neither the community is very much active for both the Samsung phones I selected.

Then I stumbled across the LG Optimus 2x Speed P990, which is also a dual-core, something that the previous phones also have. The only downside I see to that phone is that is comes from 2011, and thus is getting a bit older and might not receive that much updates, or might not become capable of that many updates.

The the Xperia Sola. I just love the way it looks, but the battery can't be replaced, there is not even ICS yet, and there seems to be indication from Sony that there will be even thought of JB. With those two things together, it feels like a phone which can't hold very long. I also considered the little brother of this phone, the Xperia Miro which should be released next month, while the price might justify the low spec, but then there is still the update issue.

Of course there is room for other suggestions, as long as it's in the same price range and available in the EU. I plan on using it as an all-round device, browsing the internet, chatting on irc, listening to (FLAC) music, and perhaps a couple of videos to entertain myself. The reason I selected dual cores is solely because of I think they will last longer.

I do give my apologies for the many words I have written. Therefore let me make a TL;DR to apologize.

Many, many thanks in advance!

TL;DR Looking for relatively cheap Android phone with JB in the foreseeable future, and future update support from either the manufacturer or the community for at least the upcoming three years.
[General Topics] MissionImprobable:
There are no guarantees with any of those. I would think the Sony is the most likely to see JB. Samsung is somewhat hit or miss with phones outside of their flagship devices. Sony actively works to help devs with a few of theirs. LG has a pretty bad rep when it comes to leaving certain phones in the dust as well, but the Optimus should be okay. That's just my input.
[General Topics] RoinGrindwald:
First off where are you located? If your in the US go with the Galaxy nexus for $350 straight from Google. You will get all the latest OS updates with that phone.

Also you did say how much you plan on spending.
[General Topics] gagdude:
He said "in the EU" so he's not in the US
[General Topics] Felimenta97:
Xperia Sola WILL have JB, that you can be sure. No one knows when, but it will have it. I recommend it, half of this recommendation for being a Sony fan. The other half for what you said.

Sent from my LT26i with Tapatalk 2
[General Topics] YellowSloth:
I've also looked a bit at the Sola, but what I don't like there is the small and embed battery in the phone. I don't get why Sony would pack a smaller battery for a phone that asks more.
[General Topics] Felimenta97:
Me neither. But know that all Xperia phones from 2012 were designed in Sony Ericsson era. The true Sony phones will come next year.

Sent from my LT26i with Tapatalk 2
[General Topics] YellowSloth:
Today I was looking at the Galaxy S Advance and the LG Prada. I would prefer the S Advance over the Prada since it was cheaper, but there is no sign of support for ICS yet, the Samsung forums are quiet about ICS for the S Advance. Will there be updates for the S Advance?

And then I took a peek at the LG Prada. It's not that I wanted to go for the brand, but the specifications are nice and there is ICS on it already. But then, it is again somewhat more expensive. Would the Prada be worth it?
[General Topics] zatara214:
Hmm, well I personally have never been a huge fan of LG phones. That, plus Samsung's hold on the smartphone market is significantly more prominent than LG's. So if you're planning on flashing any custom software in the future (especially useful if you're not planning to get another one for a while), I'd pick one of the Samsung phones. Whichever one was more popular.
[General Topics] MissionImprobable:
I still say Sony is your best bet. Out of the companies you mentioned they have the best record of supplying updates.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] SPatMobile:
Hi There,

I did search around and didn't find a specific answer to this, I did see someone was looking to modify some binary values but no confirmation if it worked. Anyways I have successfully used many roms on my phone and tablet but last night after using CWM and the rom flashed successfully I rebooted the device and then nothing. Blank screen. Nothing happens when I charge. Used the wife's battery fully charged to see if it would help. Tried three-button boot method. All nothing. It's just dead.

Now I'm guessing I must have missed a step somewhere and fully take responsibility for what happened, and would pay for a repair - but can Samsung even repair a device in this state? I talked to an agent on the phone last night and openly told them what happened and asked how much it would be to repair and he said he couldn't give me any information without sending the device in. This is my mistake to get my phone in this state so I don't want to sneak my way into a warranty replacement. Is it worth the wait as Samsung can fix this, or should I just buy a new phone?

Cheers and any information is much appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jack man:
www.mobiletechvideos.com

They can repair bricked phones for a very reasonable cost. Samsung may see it and void your warranty. I'd go with Mobiletech. I've heard they do great work on bricked phones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
The above advice is good, assuming your device is truely hard bricked.

However, from your description, it's hard to figure how you bricked it. A true brick usually happens when an attempt to flash a bootloader partition gets interrupted in the middle. There are possibly other ways, but it's not very easy, actually. So, is there absolutely no sign of life? Nothing you can do will even get a flicker of light on the screen? You cannot enter download mode, or recovery mode. You have tried all of these? No point in spending $50 on a jtag repair if you can recover the phone yourself.

I would also be interested in a complete description of the steps that led up to the problem.