yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] evilbarcode:
First, why do you want to restore from a backup? Especially with stock based roms? Yes Real ICS works on stock kernel, but why do you want to keep stock kernel? Can you not unlock your bootloader? Even stock extended kernel is better because it give autoroot and cwm in kernel and also int.d support.

Just as was said before, Jellybean wont work because it uses a modified ramdisk, and stock kernel will not run it. You will just get bootloop. I would assume its the same for Paranoid because its based on CM9 and that also uses modified ramdisk, but different again from Jellybean.

The reason JJ's works on an unlocked bootloader is because it is based on stock, meaning the ramdisk is stock. But the original install is just for unlocked bootloaders for whatever reason.

Hope that cleared it up,

Cheers,

Evil.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Sudanminipro:
Thanks for the explanation.

I can and had unlocked my bootloader but couldn't flash custom kernel because my device has 3 bad blocks in NAND flash :crying:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] evilbarcode:
Wow, that is crap, im so sorry :(. In that case your better off sticking with a stock based rom and using stock kernel. Just to let you know, don't flash too much because that can create more bad block on nand. If you phone is under warranty, flash back to stock everything using SUS (make sure your bootloader is locked) then take it to sony repair center. Tell them you have bad blocks on nand and that they should not be there coz phone is only x months old. They should fix it under warranty.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Sudanminipro:
I'm already back on stock. It's been a long time since I relocked my bootloader, I had unlocked using test point method. But I can't go to Sony repair centre, because as far as I know once we unlock the bootloader our warranty is void and even if they don't figure that out, what if they ask how I know about bad blocks in NAND flash?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] evilbarcode:
Try this you dont need to have unlocked bootloader just root which doesnt void warranty, well i dont think so haha but just dont mention it and if they ask, just say you were having problems and someone told you to check for bad blocks and the only way to do that was to root to dmesg and then you unrooted again haha

Heres the link http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/29039-rom-13-beta-ics-40x-team-drh-update-070212/page__st__4400

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Actually i think you only need root for dmesg start at android 4.1 jellybean, anything ICS and lower i dont think you do according to this http://xdaforums.com/archive/index.php/t-1744667.html not confirmed tho. just have a search around.

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Also check this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1421029 it maybe device specific but you will get an idea.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Sudanminipro:
:laugh: I'l see what I can do:)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] evilbarcode:
Goodluck.
[HTC One S] edscholl:
Anyone hear any word on it?
[HTC One S] cromo8:
No I have not but I just got the seidio active case with kick stand and its awesome. Doesn't add much bulk and your phone is always protected
[HTC One S] jonathann0222:
Question I have the otter box case and want a case with a kick stand but I don't want it bulkier than it is now .so is the seido case bigger than the otter box or are they the same size
[HTC One S] s10shane:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1837535
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saadthameem1996:
Can someone explain me the terms...

Kernal

Flash

Mod

Cwm

Why r we flashing kernal
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sujal:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1610157
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpyderTracks:
Stick with one post, no need to multi post in different sections...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=29757208
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msedek:
I don't even know what a "kernal" it's... Now if you mean KERNEL well Google it's your friend and if you are going to ask something at least use proper English to post.. It's annoying to read "plz, r,"
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saadthameem1996:
Sorry bro it was a mistake ......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BROKKANIC:
Well that was a mouthful. LOL.

What are you using to wipe the phone? CWM or Factory data reset in settings?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chibixzero:
Phone wipe in settings
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BROKKANIC:
Well there's your problem. Use wipe in CWM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chibixzero:
Yeah but I guess my whole dilemma was why do I always get soft bricks even though I'm not on att leak crazy leak ics
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BROKKANIC:
1. You use rom manager

2. You use the factory reset in settings

3. You pull the battery in the middle of flashes

Why are you using Odin when you have cwm? Are you not making nandroids before flashing? Do you know how to boot to recovery from a boot loop?

I suggest you read a whole lot more about flashing and recovery before you do anymore. Because a lot of what you posted sounds like it could've been avoided had you followed any of the guides.post on xda
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chibixzero:
I can't get into cmw after the reset ebcouse phone won't boot into cwm so I have use Odin because I can only put phone in download mode
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shoman94:
Like he said.... do not use the reset within settings as it will soft brick everytime.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] karate104:
I actually didn't know this, I had just never tried using the settings reset. Thanks for the heads up. BTW, does it soft brick even if you don't flash a new ROM? Or only when you change ROMs after doing a settings reset?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shoman94:
When using a custom ROM. If you are using what came with the phone or is updated officially via ATT then you may use it without issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
OK . First, don't use rom manager. As already stated. And second, make sure to do FULL wipes between flashing different roms. This includes /system, data, cache, dalvik, and running the kernel cleaning script for good measure. That should always leave u with a fresh install.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chibixzero:
It does it even with the stock root one I use to get back into flashing also the Damm carrier txt still there I'm currently using the jb leak how is that possible
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] TEXASMADE1978:
It will do it on a stock rooted rom as well..

*TGFY FTW*
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shoman94:
C'mon guys... if you are rooted you are NOT stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
There is no way that this would keel happening if u do a full wipe .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chibixzero:
Thanks for the info shoman never really though I about it rooted stock being not fully stock. I guess I can do a control test and run an actual stock and see if it will soft brick.

I just think uts a bit weird my made in China phone has or suffers these things.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BROKKANIC:
Why is it weird? The issues you're having is all user error. Nothing to do with the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chibixzero:
I'm going on a limb and say it's not a lot of user error, from what I seen and read in these forums its about hardware and user.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mattdm:
Crap, I did not mean to thank you; I meant to quote you.

You can't start talking about hardware problems until you eliminate all user error.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chibixzero:
Very true,
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mikeflash:
Just to put my two cents. I never wipe through settings. I did it once with my previous phone and nothing happened. Why does it fail? When you root your phone or install custom ROM, stock recovery gets replaced with cwm. Wiping data though settings is merely a shortcut for the phone to reboot into stock recovery (3e purpleish font) and run a script to wipe data then reboot. But since you had your phone rooted, stock recovery was not present, so your phone attempted its wipe script that won't work on cwm, it won't wipe anything and you get soft bricks.

Learn to use cwm if you choose to root or flash custom roms.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
IMO I can't deduce its a hardware problem yet because after the first mishap using rom manager etc. The phone needs to be properly wiped especially from what it sounds like you need to format /system like was stated previously. That's why the aokp changes you made to carrier would still stick. Last resort format the entire fs and restore to full stock. Start with system and full wipe, if you really think att gave you some odd hardware, let them give you a new one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] amtrakcn:
By the way made in China is nothing special, I have seen a lot of made in China i777s produced in later months.
[HTC EVO 3D] gk1984:
I didn't expect it to begin fixed but it irritates me that this bug is there... 1 thing that got neglected when sprint released ics for us.

Take a picture with front camera, initial image is fine. View the pic after its taken, it's flipped left/right.

This existed in the vm leak and I had hopes it would be resolved in the official release.

Foes thistle bug anyone else too?
[HTC EVO 3D] akiradavis:
Never realized it before but now that I know it's gonna bother me...thx :screwy:
[HTC EVO 3D] dastin1015:
It isn't a bug. It's the default behavior for the FFC because it is flipping the image to how people facing you would see you.

私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
[HTC EVO 3D] Zebender:
This is what I was thinking as well.
[HTC Rezound] gabox99:
from

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=26199933

I already dl the gsmfix.zip file but I don't know how to flash it.

thx
[HTC Rezound] zac41189:
Flash in recovery. You need Amon Ra installed or any other recovery like TWRP or CWM. Boot into recovery and choose zip from SD.
[HTC Rezound] gabox99:
thx
[HTC Rezound] gabox99:
now the phone gets stuck in the

white screen

with the words

htc one

p.d.

my ROM is BAMF-33112-RELEASE-KEYS.zip
[HTC Rezound] kancherlapraneeth:
don't flash gsmfix.zip there. that is only for sense 4 ROM developed by Joel.

On the same page of download link you can find stockgsmfix.zip, try to flash that as bamf-33112-release-keys.zip is based on sense 3.6. hope this helps you!
[HTC Rezound] gabox99:
I flash stockgsmfix.zip and the phone still gets stuck in the white screen

with the words htc one
[HTC Rezound] kancherlapraneeth:
It should work. anyway you are running BAMF sense 3.6 ROM right?

IF that is the case , do clean wipe, flash ROM again, change below values in /system/build.prop file using any editor and reboot once( better do factory reset )

ro.config.lte=false

ro.telephony.default_network=3
[HTC Rezound] gabox99:
ro.config.lte=false

ro.telephony.default_network=3

I made those changes inside the BAMF-33112-RELEASE-KEYS.zip file and save it

I did the steps and the same, gets stuck after reboot

in the white htc screen.
[HTC Rezound] kancherlapraneeth:
were you able to boot atleast once? if you are s-on you need extract boot.img (kernel) and need to flash it via fastboot usb ( fastboot flash boot boot.img)

below are steps

- extract boot.img from your downloaded zip file

- place it in android-sdk/platform tools folder- you will have fastboot executable there ( need to have android sdk and HTC driver installed on your pc)

- open command prompt ( right click on cmd -> run ad admin) and navigate to platform-tools folder

- reboot your phone to booltloader and select fastboot

- run command "fastboot flash boot boot.img"

- reboot the phone

If a flashable boot,img is provided in BAMF thread you can just flash it via bootloader
[HTC Rezound] gabox99:
I extract boot.img from PH98IMGnewfirmwarepeople.zip

I did it and the same, it gets stuck in white HTC screen.
[HTC Rezound] kancherlapraneeth:
Extract boot.img from your downloaded rom zip file and flash

Sent from my PI86100 using Board Express
[HTC Rezound] gabox99:
the issue is with the STOCKGSMFIX.zip, it seems doesn't work with

BAMF-33112-RELEASE-KEYS ROM
[HTC Rezound] kancherlapraneeth:
dont flash that. just change the build.prop values and flash ROM and boot.img. that should be good enough!
[HTC Rezound] gabox99:
Finally!

It works!

I can send SMS!

thank you!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bmoreboy02:
http://www.sprintmessagingsettlement.com/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Sunsparc:
So what's the basis of the lawsuit? "I don't understand the difference between messaging and data, so pay me money!"?

I can understand if it's something like Sprint charged Messaging plan customers data usage for sending MMS, since those are sent through the data network but negated on the backend since it's an MMS. Otherwise, it sounds stupid.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bmoreboy02:
Thats what im trying to figure out lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Speedin07si:
It may have to do with what their site says now.

Clearly states unlimited pictures and videos but only on sprint network. But who knows if that was that way in 08. I don't even know if the everything messaging plan was around then.

Sent from My Epic Ice Cream Sandwich With Sprinkles!!!
[General Questions and Answers] jgibson02:
I am trying to use my own bootanimation.zip to replace the original bootanimation.zip in /data/cust/media, but the directory is read-only, and root explorer won't mount it as r/w when I press the button at the top. Are there any commands I can use in terminal emulator or any other ways to get this done?
[General Questions and Answers] iKoolkid:
I suggest asking this in your device forum, but it most likely should be in /data/local or /system/media.

Sent from my Jellied out Vibrant sandwich.

Check out the Hellybean nightlies Here and here and the Devil Kernel for ICS here and Jelly Bean here for the Galaxy S and variants.
[General Questions and Answers] estallings15:
In terminal emulator type:

su

# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system

If that doesn't work, try searching "mount system rw" in the play store. There should be a useful app in there.
[General Questions and Answers] Solid Mercury:
clear the cache of root explorer.. if it won't work themw try using any other version of root explorer..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Ok, I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S III 12 days ago. I have had may phones and NEVER had any physical damage. I dropped it from about 2 ft. The phone landed flat on its back and the phone is DESTROYED! The glass shattered in the top left and bottom right corners and there is cracks from corner to corner. The actual screen doesn't display, the back light is broken and even the Bluetooth module is acting up (now cuts in and out). I feel like the phone should have survived the fall and upon quick searches am finding lots of ppl with screen cracking easily. I called sprint and Samsung and neither would assist. I mentioned all of the reports online and they acted like they never heard of any issues. There are reports of others sliding out of their pockets while laying on the ground(looking under car) and falling a few inches and shattering. So I want to attempt to round the guys up on this one- anyone who is having issues with the SGS3 screen cracking or overall weak please post their experience here. Mine did not even have any scratches from the fall or signs of physical damage. After I talked to sprint and samsung the phone took some additional "falls" but I am posting a pic. The upper left and bottom right spiderwebs are the original damage.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JohnM:
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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Ha yea i already claimed insurance on it, cant go 2 days w/o a phone ya no...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] .Bambino:
I dropped my phone one time. I hope I never do it again and feel sorry for anyone who does do it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Speedin07si:
Gorilla GLASS. Its not shatter proof. Its scratch resistant. Think about how thin the phone is? How the screen goes right to the bezel? How the glass is curved? The phone itself doesn't offer much protection between ground and glass when dropped.

Drop a glass cup from 2 feet, sometimes you'll get lucky and it not break or crack but chances are it'll crack or shatter.

Sent from My Epic Ice Cream Sandwich With Sprinkles!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DroidBabe:
I had my phone in my lap and dropped the phone when I got out of the car onto the concrete floor.i almost had a heart attack. But to my surprise it did not break. I have a TPU case protecting it. Guess I was lucky this time.:eek:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ChrisM0678:
I know this might sound harsh but its probably what most people are thinking...... put a case on it. Its an investment and you should always protect your investments :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 12MaNy:
I have a blue one and I dropped it onto asphalt from 3-4 feet and not one crack or ding. Incipio case and a screen protector saved the day.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ceissman:
stop lying and the steps to phone ownership

first, i'm sorry your phone is broken. you will have to get a new one thru insurance unless god is on your side.

second.. do you think we're *******s? Look at that screen. 2 feet you said? did you drop it on to diamonds?

2 feet and my phone exploded is cute but try 1....4 feet and my phone broke and then i got mad and threw it 50 feet.

that story wont work. youre better off being good on the phone and hoping htey hook it up than tryign to tell them that something is wrong with yoru galaxy and it explodes when dropped.

buying and owning a phone:

1. choose, buy, pay for, acquire phone.

2. open box and remove from packaging.

3. PUT A NICE ASS SCREEN PROTECTOR (roughly invisishield quality) ON PHONE

4. PUT A ****ING CASE ON IT

5. havinjg done the most obvious things to do, consider putting money in a green mutual fund.

that nice screen protector is so key. someting a few mils thick to not only prevent scratches but absorb impact.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkManX4lf:
I don't care what anyone says, but Gorilla glass 2 is not scratch resistant.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Speedin07si:
From light scratches yes. But not if you take keys or something similar and scratch it like your cutting a steak.

Thing about glass you have to have something harder then the glass to scratch it. Hence why diamonds scratch just about anything.

Sent from My Epic Ice Cream Sandwich With Sprinkles!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
ok douchwad- do you think this is my first phone ever? Do you think im 12 y. o.? I have many phones- never have i seen the entire phone get destroyed when it lands flat on its back in the grass. I feel like there is possibly a manufacturing issue since a quick google search yeilds several ppl saying close to the same thing. You can believe that I chucked my phone across the room or that I spiked it on concrete or whatever. Bottom line I dont need to hear from a**bags that want to doubt what happened or explain that glass cracks. I want to hear from others that have had similar issues.

I feel like if a small fall is going to destroy a phone there should at least be a scratch on the surface that if fell on. I could understand a cracked screen but damage to this extent is a bit excessive for a fall in grass! There are reports of others screens getting cracked by pushing the power button! So if you want to call me a liar or whatever then please just keep it to yourself and move to the next forum.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Im sorry but did I say i did NOT have a case? I wish you people would only comment when you actually have something to offer.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Who said explodes?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
when you use worlds like "douchwad" [sic]--yes I do think you're 12
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DexterDawg:
Agreed. Original Gorilla Glass was a much better product. Last phone was a year old. No case or screen protector, always in a pocket with keys and change, my clumsy ass dropped it all the time. It never had a scratch, the bezel was basically destroyed from dropping though. It finally met its match when it found the corner of a poured concrete step.

My first day with this phone it got a deep scratch in my pocket. Back to a case and screen protector... At least the black and white ballistic case looks awesome.

D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] il buono:
Come on give him some credit. He used "a**bags" so he must obviously be13 :rolleyes:

People can complain all they want about gorilla glass but it's still glass and should be treated as such. Maybe some King Kong glass is what people need.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Esoteric68:
If I understand correctly (and it is possible that I do not) you dropped a phone, that was in a case, two feet into the grass and this is the damage that occurred?

No offense but you are asking people to suspend disbelief to a rather illogical level.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ChrisM0678:
There's no way u could of gotten the scratches on the back of the phone with a case on it my friend..... I call BS
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Speedin07si:
Unless the case is a poorly manufactured one and scratches the phone.

Sent from My Epic Ice Cream Sandwich With Sprinkles!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skizzy034:
I never understood why people put their expensive phones in their back pockets and then sit down or why they put them in their pockets with their keys and then complain about scratches.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Once again, thanks for actually contributing to this thread with some actual information, do you see any scratches on the back? I was referring to physical damage such as a point of impact on the screen- Please if you want to call me a liar or whatever can you please just keep to yourself. I have already received enough disbelief from sprint and samsung
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jnadke:
I'm curious who dropped their phone a few inches and it shattered.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Speedin07si:
Screen defect my ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnwwz0nyOno

My personal favorite....

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

now one of the phone screen breaking....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7e9ebi41Wc

In the end it's all a matter of what your phone hits. If it's something harder the gorilla glass 2 then chances are it'll break it. That's simply life.

For the OP situation. I trump the up to either previous drops or just freakish bad luck if indeed it was just grass.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Magic Oreo:
I dropped my phone under a foot and it now has a thin crack going diagonal from left to right, next day it's in my pocket and another crack developed, YES THIS PHONE IS FRAGILE.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Speedin07si:
What did your phone drop onto, land screen first, did it bounce? 2nd crack could be cause by pressure on the first crack. Thick of a crack in your car windshield, if you press it or hit a bump it'll spider out.

Sent from My Epic Ice Cream Sandwich With Sprinkles!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] LoneBox:
If I was you I would get a phone that can survive falls, I currently have the Xperia Go which is waterproof dustproof, and has quite a tough body
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ChrisM0678:
Guys, he wasn't lying, I just dropped my phone onto a pile of cotton and this happened!

....sarcasm
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MikeyLee:
Mine was dropped from about 2 feet also. Landed on the top corner. The screen has a small crack but not in front of the actual screen, just the outer surrounding part. Phone works fine though but I would expect better. They changed the Gorilla Glass which is why it breaks so easily. http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...ss-2-display-suffers-the-consequences_id30627