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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hellrokr:
i believe this will help:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1171070

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1171052
[HTC Amaze 4G] rachelm920:
It seems all the ROMs these days are requiring S OFF SO I am planning on doing it tonight.

Just curious, if you did S OFF what did you use for the wire?? It's not like I have wire hanging around my house or something... and if I have to purchase something where do I go???????????????????????????

This sounds so noobish and I am so NOT a noob LOL
[HTC Amaze 4G] koroth:
Just did this today with a paper clip. Use one that has insulation on it and cut it back a bit on either end.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
Like he^^ said said, insulated paperclip works great. Just wanted to throw out there though that the roms that require s-off, are the ics roms. However if you update your phone to ics via the official update first, then you wouldnt need s-off to flash those roms. Just saying in case for some reason you didn't want to do s-off. :)

sent from my NRGized Amaze,

powered by the fastest Faux in the woods!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
I used a twisted copper wire usually found for automotive speaker wire. It was hard to use because I couldn't get a good contact in the little hole. I say go with a paper clip. If you can't find an insulated one then you can wrap it with electrical tape.

Also don't give up and be sure you have a charged backup battery. Be sure to also have the RUU ready on a spare sdcard. And also have the other one ready as well.
[HTC Amaze 4G] shekki:
I just used some plain paper clip that I bent to make it work. It took a couple of times but I got it to work.
[HTC Amaze 4G] chozyn:
I would add to backup your internal sd as a precaution and Hasoon's S-off tool...worked like a charm. Good luck.

Live and Die on this day....
[HTC Amaze 4G] rachelm920:
Thank you everyone! I think I have some of those paperclips at home, I may wait until the weekend so I will have more time. I never ended up trying it last night... I have been trying to work on DH's Galaxy S 4G. That phone is such a headache! I can't get it to mount at all!! I am going to try again to mount it tonight on a different computer. For some reason since I installed CM9 on it, I cannot get it to go back to GB. He's all in a ruckus because his contact pictures aren't syncing from Facebook
[HTC Amaze 4G] Spastic909:
If your phone already has ics from ota you don't need s-off
[HTC Amaze 4G] rachelm920:
It does but I had a huge issue with the last recent ROM I flashed so I thought it'd just be easier if I were to make it S-off to avoid future problems
[HTC Amaze 4G] rachelm920:
I ended up using a paperclip with tape... I tried my headphone wire (needed a new pair anyhow) and it didn't work

For some reason I had to put all of the files in the root directory (C:\) to make it work....
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
How long did it take you? Lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] rachelm920:
Quite a while since I tried with the stupid headphones wire first..I've been so busy trying to fix my DH's samsung that my Amaze was put on hold
[HTC Amaze 4G] sgtfoo:
I just got this phone and would like to get it fully rooted/soff/etc.

Is it at all likely that a non-wire-trick method will ever happen?

which tool for s-off is the simplest to go thru?
[HTC Amaze 4G] matthewcb4:
S-off from GB

I am just trying to find out if anyone has been able to successfully S-off from GB? The reason I ask is because I had bought this phone for my wife not realising that the previous owner never updated it. I went ahead and unlocked, rooted, and installed a custom recovery but after doing that I could not use the OTA to get it running ICS.

I was trying to S-off with speaker wire while using the GB file's but just cant seem to get it to take. It just keeps failing or freezes trying to find the device. After reading a lot I guess I am going to try an insulated paper clip to see if that would resolve my problems.

If anyone has any input I would really appreciate it.

My next plan is to just try and flash one of the RUU files from recovery but I know that I cant do that with the PH85IMG files and because I am not S-off I cant use the ICS files to do that.

If anyone has ran into something similar and managed to get through it I am all ears!

Thanks a lot
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
I s-offed from GB. Then I flashed the ICS RUU with success.
[HTC Amaze 4G] koroth:
I was in a similar situation to you, although I had updated to ICS previously; I was stuck on a custom ROM and did not have S-off.

My advice would be, if you can't get stock GB installed; to try and flash a custom ROM that is based on stock GB and then try to S-off. I managed to get S-Off using a custom ICS ROM that was based on stock.

Good luck.
[HTC Amaze 4G] matthewcb4:
Thank you both for replying. Well I was just wondering if the GB S-off was broken or if there was something I may have missed. I have used this method on 2 sensations so I do understand how to do it. I just seem to be having a lot of trouble with the wire-trick for some reason on this phone.

I am going to try the insulated paperclip first then if that just dosent seem to get s-off then I will see if I can flash a different rom. I am not sure what to look for exactly. I am just wanting the ICS firmware installed.

My ultimate goal is to get s-off to flash some of the ICS roms. I know there are some that should help with the battery life, and that is what she is really needing.

Thanks again
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Try try again until successful.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[HTC Amaze 4G] chozyn:
I used Hasoons S-off tool, worked out great.

Live and Die on this day....
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
Nothing in our forums actually needs s-off as of right now except kernels, but if you use 4ext with smart flash enabled you don't even need that. Everything that says you need s-off is just the dev saying they wont support your issues if you don't have it, as s-off means there's nothing preventing it from flashing properly.
[General Topics] mistermentality:
http://allthingsd.com/20120731/sams...undercut-apples-design-claims/#slideshow-1-12

Given that Apple are arguing Samsung copied their iphone design, surely the fact that the judge refused to allow these iphone like designs (but that predate the iphone) as evidence is a sign of bias?

By not allowing the evidence to prove they were independently arriving at a similar design to Apple, Judge Koh has made Samsungs defence completely pointless because they now can't prove their point, yet conversely Apple are allowed to say that the same phone designs copy the iphone - even though they predate it, because the jury can never see the evidence to the contrary.

Surely this is a case of a judge sabotaging a case on purpose?

Dave
[General Topics] xaccers:
A US judge favouring a US company over a foreign one at the expense of justice?

Shirley no such thing could happen.... Oh wait
[General Topics] MissionImprobable:
My hatred for Apple is so great that I shall post here as well. Yes, it seems that there is clear bias here, actually what may even constitute misconduct, though it would be almost impossible to prove.
[General Topics] DomingoZuniga:
Apple is a US company in name only: All the employment is in China, and all the money is in offshore banks out of the IRS's reach. They don't really benefit people in the US so there is no point in favoring them.
[General Topics] mistermentality:
I agree, if the point of the trial is to show samsung didn't copy apple, and the evidence that proves it is excluded by the judge, that makes the case pretty unwinnable for samsung.

Not sure what Koh used as an excuse but even I'm wondering if she is biased now and I've been trying to keep an open mind about her rulings.

Dave

( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
[General Topics] mistermentality:
But they bring the us economy, which is trillions of dollars in debt, a lot of much needed money so it makes sense they may have a vested interest in helping that revenue continue.

Dave

( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
[General Topics] david_hume:
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[General Topics] alpha-niner64:
No offense but the lot of you come off as rabid android fanboys. I was expecting a discussion about the evidence: not a circlejerk about how much you guys hate Apple and why Apple is bad for the world. Can we get back on topic please?

Now as I figure: Samsung is the one with the burden of proof, so it wouldn't make sense for Samsung to put up the Sony early designs to try and descredit Apple's position. If I was the judge: I would see that evidence as "unimportant" as to whether Samsung can be charged with copying Apple's designs (rectangle lol). It's not what you want to read, but it's a lot better than posting over and over: APPLE IS TEH EVILZ, PROFITPROFITPROFITCHINESELABORCORRUPTAMERICA...etc.

Ask yourselves. What is the importance of the excluded evidence to disproving Apple's claims?
[General Topics] MissionImprobable:
Apple's claims are based on patents that they received, patents which Samsung is saying are invalid because they should not have been granted when there was already a chain of prior art. Not to knock you off your high horse, but you clearly don't understand what the basis of these proceedings are to begin with so why don't you start with that before you come in here tooling around?
[General Topics] Maikai.Guy:
+1 What he said! :p

I think the Judge's decision on this created a valid reason for an appeal.
[General Topics] Bludra:
Apple is just trying to get rid of competition legally because they realize they can't beat them in the actual phone wars. To me every lawsuit shows how much they are scrambling to try and stay in the running. Which is more pathetic every time and I will never buy one for the pure fact of these childish and desperate actions.
[General Topics] mistermentality:
Don't take this the wrong way but what have the sony designs to do with this? I was specifically referring to the 2006 Samsung designs that are shown in the linked to article and not apples sony ones.

I can see your point regarding apples sony designs but we are on about pre iphone designs from samsung.

As you say samsung has burden of proof so by not allowing them to show that they had an iphone like design a year before the iphone was made public Judge Koh is dismissing their best evidence unfairly.

Please remember that this is not about the sony designs you seem to think it is but actual samsung designs. I think you assumed it was about sony ones which suggests you didn't read any of the article.

Dave

( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
[General Topics] _Variable:
Agreed, I use a Mac, an iPad and an android phone. And yes, Im pretty annoyed by these lawsuits as well;
[General Topics] xdaid:
Apart from the fact you didn't pay much attention at what we're talking about in this thread, i can't find many of these "APPLE IS TEH EVILZ, PROFITPROFITPROFITCHINESELABORCORRUPTAMERICA"-like comments here around.

That's right, pretty annoying. The "patent war" is actually apple which is attacking each other.

So, which is the way to stop this "war"?

1) apple stops with ridiculous lawsuits

or

2) everyone accepts apple's conditions and then no more android, no more smartphones (at least until someone comes up with a triangular device), no more tablets (btw, 1st tablet was from MS in 2002). As a result we'll have a total monopoly... great!
[General Topics] alpha-niner64:
So in all the time you've been here on XDA: you never saw any thread that mentions Apple degrade into a pissing match. Consider yourself lucky then.

I think we both know the answer to this already. Total reform of the patent system. Don't hate the player, hate the game and Apple's playing the game brilliantly. I've been saying this since 2002. Maybe with on-going revolutionaries in social-networking as well as continued popularization of media access through mobile devices will people finally get off their nut and make our government do something. Maybe enough of us will get together to start our own Pirate Party.

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I'm thankful for the information. I'll take this over the usual "I hate Apple" posts. Since you seem sure of yourself, how can invalidating Apple's patents help Samsung? Does a judge really have the authority to invalidate a company's existing patent portfolio?
[General Topics] mistermentality:
Not quite, first tablet pc concept was described in sixties and called the dynabook but not made, just described in detail even referring to use of a stylus and multitouch.

Apples newton tablet came out almost ten years before microsofts so ms were not first, although microsofts was the first tablet as we know them today.

Dave

( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
[General Topics] MissionImprobable:
It helps Samsung and every other manufacturer because it will show that the U.S. courts have sense when dealing with what is and isn't a valid, patentable idea. These patents are the means by which Apple has gotten each and every one of its injunctions and it will certainly seek more injunctions with its new patents.

Yes, it is judges and only judges who decide the validity or lack there of when it comes to patents. The patent office passes almost anything that comes across its purview. It is then up to companies to raise the issue when they believe their patent has been violated and up to the courts to decide which side has the right of things in the situation.
[General Topics] mistermentality:
Apple have asked the judge to automatically rule in its favour based on what it says is misconduct on Samsungs part by their leaking excluded evidence.

Call me skeptical but would it surprise anyone if the judge agrees?

Could give a valid excuse to the judge to make a favourable decision.

Dave

( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
[General Topics] alpha-niner64:
I would be surprised. There's far too much precedence being set here that allowing the judge to supersede the jury would be....weird. I wouldn't be too worried about an automatic ruling because John Quinn is on the case. I would think it'd be in Apple's favor to draw out this case and let all the evidence and trump cards come out, so that if the ruling is made in their favor: Samsung would have a difficult time appealing the decision. Unless of course: Apple isn't as confident as it seems.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Bielinsk:
Now that google wallet supports all credit cards, I can actually use it.

I have my phone rooted, and was wondering if there is any way to get this to work without unrooting?

I see one post that even though it says unsupported device it will still work. Can anyone verify?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gtuansdiamm:
Well yeah it should work

Just try it

Also make a Google card on it

come with free 10 dollars :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdelano:
check this post out ...

Wiping Google Wallet before flash myth debunked

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1809548
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] elosogrande7076:
Im rooted and I am able to use google wallet. I used Voodoo OTA root keeper to make sure I still had root and did a temp unroot. When I wasnt rooted, I configured Google Wallet and once it was working, I used Voodoo to restore my root. Not saying its the proper process but it worked for me. Also, Im still using it not and I am not rooted, but I do have a message at the top of my screen when Im using Google Wallet stating that my device is not supported. Thats because it can tell that Im rooted. Even though it says that I still have used it with no problem. Hope this helps
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gfsnic:
I've never used it while not rooted so it has always displayed unsupported device. I haven't had any problems yet. Really liking that I can link my cards with it now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
my only problem is I've tried about 100 times to add my credit card and it won't add it. It's the same one that I've used for google wallet online forever
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiraaz76:
Hi there,

I have updated my phone with the latest android firmware 4.0.4,everything runs perfect however i have noticed that when deleting a video file out of the media folders it takes longer to delete than before.Has anybody else noticed that too?

I got an Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 phone

Regards
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Obagleyfreer:
Hi there,

I can't say I have noticed a difference.....

What version of firmware have you flashed?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Immortalis:
4.0.4 mate.

OP: flash 4.0.3 since 4.0.4 is buggy.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiraaz76:
4.0.4 over the air update.When i deleting a video file of about 50mb phone hungs for a few sec before it used to delete rite away
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kkh786:
For the guys who updated to 4.0.4..

I went from stock 4.0.3 to stock 4.0.4 and I have the 0000000000 serial number issue. Is there a fix, I am commpletely stock. BIzarre.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unimaginativeuk:
It's a known bug. Your serial number is fine, it's just the display of it that isn't working - if you regress to a 4.0.3 the serial number would be displayed correctly.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kkh786:
I find the 4.0.4. much smoother than 4.0.3! I think I will wait it out until JB arrives. :D

Thanks for the prompt reply though.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Windle:
Lets Port BackTrack 5!

​

BackTrack is a distro based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing (Hacking)

If you've never heard of it watch this vid http://www.backtrack-linux.org/

Theres an arm version available on the website. The file extracts to around 5 gig and wouldn't fit on a fat 32 sd card

But now I have nAa-ics-04 kernel (that supports ext3/4) backtrack on the pro has become a possibility once more.

and....... heres a thread on Multiboot / Boot From SdCard

however im not sure if the x10 mini / mini pro can cope with such a large os

would anybody els be interested in this project? Team work makes the dream work
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Tom.K:
It works on x8, so it should work on x10 mini / mini pro. Though, not enough SD storage space for me.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] BPaul:
forget..... small display
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxNXS:
Is it compatible with the Nexus S?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seriosbrad:
Yes it is, but it seems the latest apk's of the wallet do not work in certain regions anymore. I'm in Canada, when Wallet was new I got the free $10 months ago and used it to buy coffee. But now I can only install it, not use it. :(

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26236145&postcount=2

This is the absolute latest version as of posting this

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29644574&postcount=16
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxNXS:
Thanks for the link. I installed it, but it didn't work at first complaining about my carrier (Rogers) not being supported.

I then used the market enabler and that allowed me to install it. Unfortunately I couldn't add my cc because it requires a US address.

During all this there was also a warning about my NS being unsupported because it is rooted. I guess I will have to wait for official support in Canada :(

Update:

I checked the Google Wallet Page in my account and it shows my NS as active device.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seriosbrad:
Yeah, I grabbed market enabler shortly after I made that last post and ran into the exact same things as you did. I'm also with Rogers. To be fair, Wallet is US only :(

I added one of my VISA gift cards with a fake US address (My actual canadian city and address , but in California, 90210), but it probably won't work since the gift card is registered to my Canadian address. Validation checks might throw it off. Maybe you can try the same thing as me and try it at a store? :good:

Alternatively, if you can use your credit card using the method above to top up your google pre-paid card in the Wallet app you can use that, I know it works with paypass's in canada.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxNXS:
I am though the same thing about the address. Where would I get a Google prepaid card?

Never mind. I selected the Google prepaid card and it had a balance of $10. I'll try it tomorrow at Tim Burton and if it works I'll add funds using my cc ;)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seriosbrad:
It's there by default for me, or it was when I first installed the app for the free $10. Scroll all the way to the left, when you click on it there is a button to add funds to it, use another credit card to do that
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nick N:
They added all cards today, yet no fix for Secure Element not responding. :mad:

Now it is error E1000 when you start the Google Wallet app.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MotorcycleKopp:
Rooted T-Mobile Nexus S & the new Wallet app installed just fine. It appears to be working fine, but I haven't tried actually paying with it yet. Unsupported Device banner at top is still there though.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxNXS:
Just tested it at Tim Hurtons using the $10 Google Prepaid card and it worked! If it will let me reload the Google card with my CC then it will work no problem (just an extra step). Otherwise I'll just be happy to have Google paying for my coffee for a week ;).

P.S.

The "unsupported device" banner seems to be just a warning, not specific to the NS, but to rooted devices.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seriosbrad:
Cool. Please reply to this thread if you ever try to reload from another credit card, I'm really interested to know if it will work!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxNXS:
Unfortunately I can't add funds to the Google prepaid card using a Canadian CC because the address only accepts us zip codes.

Oh well... We will have to wait for official support :(
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masterofmayhem:
I have an unrooted nexus s and I pulled the wallet from my nexus 7. I've added my debit card and have since used it a bunch of times (shoprite, Macy's just to name a few). No problems at all.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayjay3333:
I used this to set it all up for me in Canada. A link was posted to get a card but haven't tried it.