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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] :
I'm sorry but as much as I like not to come across arguing with XDA members I have to disagree with your GB argument.

Only manufacturers would try argue that point not users. Besides the point we are talking about Samsung's official ICS ROM which they are obligated to support it. How many GNotes do you think Samsung would have sold if announced GNote will never get upgraded?

I have already taken the steps today and send out my GNote for repairs. My GNote suffered from three main issues; Defective Chip, Severe Screen Banding, and very slow file (90MB+) deletions. I am prepared to go through litigations with my carrier either to get a fully working GNote that meets my reasonable expectations or to terminate my contract.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] MohElShafei:
Thanks for these huge amount of information .. Entropy512 you rock my friend :) .. In addition, all EE engineers are doing a wonderful conversation :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Blu3Fr0g:
Newbness sucks

Ok, so my first android device was a E4T and I rooted, installed ics and then went back to the stock rom. When the final ICS rom dropped, I installed a rooted copy and never looked back. I was terrified to play with roms because I was afraid I would brick my device. Now I have a note and the person I bought it from rooted and flashed Criscelo (spelling?) Rom on it and it has the Yellow Explanation mark from his not using the proper method of rooting and flashing or so I believe from what I read when I was active in the E4T forums. Now my question is this, what is the exact scenario that can cause one to brick their device and what procedures can I take to safely flash and play without the fear of killing my device? Is the rom I am using safe, meaning that if I do not flash or change it that my device will be ok? Does upgrading from one rom to another version of the same rom run a risk or is it only if you wipe the device?

I would like to also thank Entropy for figuring all of this out as I would surely have bricked my devices if he had not brought this issue to light.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] rraaka:
i dont think newbness or noobness is something to determine your worthiness in any community,

noobs will always be a valid part of xda

thoughts/ideas will always be superior to codes/ scripts/ devices

the brickbug should not be thought of as a handicap in the bigger picture but as a challenge
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Whiskeyjack4855:
I am doing my bachelor's in EE .. After reading the posts i was like wtf?? Am i supposed to know this stuff. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
Lol...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] :
The short answer is, any kernel that issues a secure wipe on GNote that has the defective eMMC chip will corrupt the partition in which it would then fail to mount the partition for the flash process to proceed, hence, it would brick the phone.

Any ROM that its secure wipe function in the kernel has been disabled would be safe with GNote.

Anyone is more than welcome to correct the above reply in case I got it wrong.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Entropy512:
It's the recovery and update-binaries that issue secure erase - but safe kernels block that regardless of what recovery/binary is in play.

Flash Speedmod, Notecore, or Franco using Odin. You will be able to flash anything safely from there, and with some you may be able to use TriangleAway to reset the flash counter. I am positive you will be able to use TA if you flash CM9.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
Some of us are using Mobile Odin to flash Speedmore, Notecore or Franco. Doing like this we avoid triangle away. Is it ok or we should use always pc odin?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] msedek:
Nah the thing it's that if you are not rooted you got no other option but use pc odin to get root because the CWM.zip became dangerous.. But if you are rooted already you can use mobile odin to flash anything... (avoid unsafe/non rooted kernels of course)

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
Thanks but my question was not related with root. Of course that if we are using mobile ODIN we must have a rooted device, otherwise the app starts but does not run.

My question was only related with the tool that we use to flash a safe kernel. Should it be always pc odin or could it be mobile ODIN.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] msedek:
Dude to be able to use mobile odin you need to BE ROOTED.. I don't see how could you being rooted in order to be able to use mobile odin will you use mobile odin to root again?

If you are not rooted you need pc odin to flash a rooted kernel.. That's the only way.. You can not use mobile odin if you are not rooted not because it's not safe.. But because it just won't work

Mobile Odin it's good to flash kernels/stock roms/modems but only if you are rooted

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
I just ask if it is safe to l flash a secure kernel with mobile odin...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] msedek:
And I already told you that if you are rooted you can use mobile odin to flash anything (avoiding unsafe or non rooted kernels)

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] :
Thanks for pointing that out, I mixed up the kernel with Android Recovery Program in my explanation.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] lhbalesjr:
Not trying to start anything and maybe I'm misunderstanding your tone, but I hate it when someone responds to a question in a way that sounds condescending. Nfribeiro’s question was basicly “should you always use pc odin”, not which to use if you are rooted or not. You answer introduced another variable (rooted vs. non-rooted) into the equation that was not a part of the original question. It is true that whether or not you are rooted does affect which method you can use, but I think when you introduced this into the conversation, it led to some confusion. A wise man once said

“By the way being polite its a virtue not everyone have.. And being humble makes us better humans I'm not in anyways being rude to anyone here but seems like you can not stop yourself from being such a horrendous person “
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Entropy512:
MO is safe.

Actually there's starting to be evidence that recent Samsung recoveries will flash stuff signed with testkeys.

The fact that CWM.zip worked is clear evidence of this - the thing is, if CWM.zip works, then most likely you should be able to just flash SuperSU directly in stock recovery! (As long as it is one of Chainfire's original releases, not a modified one which often has no signature or an invalid one.)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] :
Well let me tell you.I have spent over 10 years engineering peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and the bread still gets my fingerprints when I cut it
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] d210:
One of the things I haven't seen mentioned is the "whole disk encryption" feature from ICS (encryption of /data, settings/security/encrypt device). This is important in many ways:

- is a great security feature in itself

- if implemented correctly it makes any secure erase concern moot

- it offers security for other (more probable) risks; for example lost phone is much worse and real risk than somebody buying your old phone and recovering some scraps of data left after you wiped your phone but some small percentage of datat persisted in the "wear-leveling clusters"

- possibly it offers one extra way to test a stock kernel (if you "encrypt your phone" it might do secure erase)

Last point is interesting and I think possibly real as I did twice the encrypt/decrypt device thing and the 2nd time I lost some apps, with what looks a lot like filesystem errors (application was installed but when clicking on the icon it said "not installed"). I'm not rooted and I can't badblocks/fsck (or whatever is the best way to test for the issue).

Speaking of that: I've seen only stickies with warnings and don't do this or that; given the fact that stock roms are at risk (not only of bricking but also of losing data, introducing instabilities, etc) wouldn't it be nice to just gather what we know in a simple how-to that includes specifically how to check your kernel, how to check if you already have some corruption and how to install a safe kernel (especially as a direct replacement for stock devices, keeping the stock rom/data, most currently mantained rom's are using something safe by now so they aren't of that much concern).
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] msedek:
People does not read and will keep bricking for ever... They ask and read after the brick and not before.. As result you keep reading bricked my phone /my phone its stuck at factoryfs again and again and again and again
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] g0tch:
I might agree with the first part about people who don’t read. But how do you know if they read or not? There are too many sweeping statements like yours and I’m sorry that it was yours that I got fed up with and had to reply.

I read and read but still not sure how to do what and when and what with. So, for that reason I’m staying with GB. But, I’m sure if I messed things up after all my reading and asked for help then I would automatically fall in your “people don’t read” category. For some like me at my age it’s not that straight forward. I wish people more knowledge stop generalising.

Best regards,
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] msedek:
There a lot of information here.. The thing it's that as far as you are on a safe kernel "MMC_CAP_ERASE" disabled you are good to go because secure and insecure erase are disabled...

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] :
If I may say, this is the case where you both are right but only in its given context. The real problem rests with Samsung whom for financial and reputation reasons wouldn't do the honourable thing by going public with the issues.

Less than a day my Note being in the repair shop they have decided to replace it. I have no doubt they [Samsung] knew my GNote was faulty coming out of the factory nonetheless it was sold out to me hoping I would never realise the problems or wouldn't bother with it.

Providing the replacement is not a refurbished phone, as I'm yet to receive it, I credit Samsung for allowing the repair services to replace the phones. I will write back to see if the replaced phone still suffers from the same issues or not, I truly hope not. What would be interesting to know if the replaced phone would be shipped with GB or ICS.

In my opinion, currently, Samsung is not willing to go public as I stated before but willing to sort things out through the repair services. The hard part is to be willing to depart from the phone for upto ten working days and re-setup the phone again.

One question for the board...

What command I can run in terminal emulator to find out about MB manufacturing date? something to suggest the replaced phone is from a newer batch. Thanks in advance.

Update: I can confirm now the replacement phone actually is a refurbished, very disappointed. I also feel cheated by Samsung to pay for a brand new phone but actually get second-hand one.

I'm not going to get my hands on the replaced phone for the next couple of days to see if the replaced phone has some or all the issues I have already reported.

I'm going to talk to Samsung UK as the next measure before taking the matters in my hands to cancel my contract all together in case the replacement phone was as bad as the first one.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] d210:
Samsung should do the right thing, however I highly doubt they'll just recall all the devices just when they're about to be phased out. At best they'll push a version with a "safe(er)" kernel and of course replace failing devices one by one.

Speaking of your particular question I think there are no "good" versions of Note in the wild, isn't it? In any case you can check the firmware version with "eMMC Check" and see immediately if you have a bad one.
[General Topics] chibajoe:
I know things have changed since back in the day, but does this now mean XDA-Developers in now fully legit?
[General Topics] austin420:
There is no way this is real.
[General Topics] blackhand1001:
That's really funny. But seriously the website does have so many well written tutorials.
[General Topics] orb3000:
It does not surprise me really :cool:

We have been always a reference, since 2003
[General Topics] newskin_ink:
it just shows how poor their capability of handling customer concerns.

thumps up for xda though for being able to provide what we need.
[General Topics] chibajoe:
Real enough that it prompted me to post for the first time in about 3 years. :D
[General Topics] I Am Marino:
The ultimate sign of respect haha.
[General Topics] thedrcarl:
that's too funny...

I wonder if xda is in their resolution heirarchy?
[General Topics] XresaX:
LOL:laugh:!
[General Topics] KRAZYADROIDMASTER:
This is awesome!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elias17:
Hello i have a galaxy s2 i9100g and running codeworkx cm10 rom with horsepower 2.0.6 and for like 3 to 4 times a day when i unlock the phone the black screen stays it is freezed and after like 2 minutes it works properly sometimes it doesnt work i have to take the battery off and boot the phone again so any suggestions?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ManDone.vRs:
Wrong section man !
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elias17:
Man thats a question so thats the correct section we only post in development if we developed something and i didnt
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manvir9:
CM10 is a experimental built. It is a pre-nightly build, even nightly builds have a bit of bugs.. You need to wait a few days until folks at CM10 upload a better build of CM10 for GS2:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elias17:
Im having this problem with rootbox too even at stock ics
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Bubbamanlarry:
Why are we not seeing this option in most of the new ROMs for the One X? Is it a problem to incorporate. It's something that is nearly necessary for me. I found it in one ROM, but it was hit and miss. How about you Scott? Any plans to incorporate this soon?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] oddfuturejoey:
Yeah if you want my input: I think its a kernel thing. since the stock kernel isnt wired that way, when the device passes its "sleep point" (the amount in minutes where it goes into deepsleep) it stops recording input from the Vol Keys and thats why we cant.

Thats the same reason we havent had Sweep2Wake (which I NEEEEDDDDD!!!) but the Tegra3 International One X already has it.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Bubbamanlarry:
I'd like the sweep to wake also. The volume to wake is already incorporated in at least one from - Xi40 if I recall correctly.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] arnelolavides:
use smart screen on lite from the play store..uses hand motion to wake up phone and turn off..as an alternative until we got the swipe to wake

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Bubbamanlarry:
I actually like smart screen - pretty cool. But I do look forward to swipe to wake - and why doesn't the US version of this phone have it anyway??!!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] oddfuturejoey:
Kernel source for .04 hasnt been released so devs have been hesitant to add it to kernels for .03... honestly, i wish i knew how to cook, because id have a kernel JUST for S2W
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danny1st:
Quick question. Flashed people's rom MTD 2.21 and miss using swype. I don't want all the sprint/Samsung bloat, just swype. So all I have to do is unmount the system and flash the apk? Or will the apk install with no issues? Any and all help with this is appreciated. Thanks
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vwags:
Or you could go to www.beta.swype.com and download the newest beta version
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danny1st:
Will it load on an MTD rom with no issues? This rom is so smooth and I don't want to mess it up
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vwags:
Yes it will be fine. I am using it on The Peoples Rom MTD.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Naddict:
+1..you will be ok...everything will be ok...:D:cool::cool:
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danny1st:
Thanks all, came from clean GB and thought it couldn't get better. Great work to all involved. Was ready to jump to the S3, but I think this will hold me over till LTE is up and running in my area. Again, impressive group in here!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xboxfanj:
The partition map shouldn't matter. Everything that worked on RFS/BML should work on MTD/YAFFS2.
[Acer Iconia A500] tennessee_titan:
I had to use the Blackthund3r EUU to recover my bricked tablet. Resulted in only 128mb internal memory. Is there a fix?
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
You got corrupted internal data.

I would guess 2 choices.

1. Boot to CWM, go to Backup and Restore, Toggle Backup and Restore of Internal Storage,

Then go to Mounts and Storage, and format everything. (make sure you have your Ext Sd Card backed up to your PC, just in case)

This should clean your internal memory completely. Then reflash your Rom.

2. Roll all the way back to TimmyDeans Root app. and let it re-establish your partitions.

I would try option 1 first.

If that doesn't fix it, you cn contact Skirlax_CZ and see if there's an APX method of re-establishing the partition.

If that don't work, Service Center for a new mainboard.

MD
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Replied in the other thread, as MD said its a full hard reset, format wipe....if u still got patched BL then fastboot erase user data and caches

And for unbricking use the original timmydean v4 there's a working d/l link in my cpuid thread - use jazzyjames method to rollback
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caproni:
Hello:

I have a chinese Iphone copy (MT6573 processor, android 2.2) with a laucher that mimics IOS.

I'm having a problem with the phone dialer. Always when I originate a call, the dialer blocks the screen, what makes impossible to finish the call.

The dialer app image is on screen but when I press the button to finish the call or the back button, screen just go black. When I press again, it returns to the dialer screen, but if I press buttons again, the screen is cleared again.

The dialer just releases the screen when my interlocutor finishes the call or telco operator finishes the voice mail.

I installed GO Dialer EX and Espier Launcher, but the problem persist.

Do you guys hane any clue what is happening?

Thanks

Rods.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gagdude:
Could you take a few screenshots? I'm confused on what you mean here.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpucci:
Any way to add reboot/restart to the power menu? Not sure why this is not standard in JB.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robdroyd:
Some of the custom ROMs have extended power features like reboot, etc...

I use "Glazed JellyBean" http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1796668 which does have that feature.

IIRC "CM10 Kang" ROM http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1782433 also has the extended power options feature.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MontyQ:
I use paranoid android rom its fantastic has what you want plus tablet mode....If you don't want to use a custom rom just install a reboot app from the play store.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mercado79:
I'd like to have the reboot option available on the stock ROM.

Here's a version for the Gnex only:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1747709

He also lists a guide to do it yourself, though I know nothing about such things:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11a7ghZpdTcZbeDtneTnEHkHLn5_XQ9k2FDFFh-os-q0/edit

Anyone care to give it a shot? Or does this exist somewhere already?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mouse100:
I'm also very interested in this mod for my stock ROM...

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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilks3y:
You could get something called WidgetSoid and then add it to your notification bar.

Or download a Reboot App which has extra functionality.

I also agree it should be standard on the Stock JB
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techno-np:
Hello ,

I want to unlock the bootloader of my ARC S.so i have been reading here and there about unlocking & how to .but i have read ppl talk about DRM key's will be permanently lost if i unlock.

My Question is what is this DRM key's & what role does this play in the handset & What are the effects if we loose this ??
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techno-np:
1 more question Can I unlock my bootloader while i am at Android version 4.0.4 ?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
You can unlock it on any version.
[Nokia Lumia 900] TYKIx:
hello guys, i'm an android user and i was wondering if i can add music from my sd card to my L900 by dragging & dropping the songs in the L900 music folder?. so far i've just been downloading a crap ton of my old music with the zune free trial but it's taking a while.:crying:
[Nokia Lumia 900] mindfrost82:
If you have them on your computer, put them in a folder where Zune can see them (or change the Music Library folders in Zune) and you can put them on your phone that way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Khizar:
does anyone know how to check if the docomo is temp unlocked or factory? cuz the guy i am buying a gnex from tonight has never flashed any roms and i hear most docomo are temp unlocked. so i dont wanna flash a rom or wipe data and see that my phone is unusable
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Khizar:
i guess if no one know then i will just have to wipe data and see if sim is locked or not :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] damage98:
I have the ntt docomo pentaband and it is a factory unlock... Works great. I think it is the same phone you can buy off the play store.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Raisone:
i think that the worst that can happen to you after flashing, is that your phone get sim locked.

in that case all you have to do is user de **** Docomo app again, and permanent unlock it with V.3.1

I had mine unlock, and after a rom change i lost it, then i use the docomo app to temp unlock it... then after other flash, i lost it again, and by then the app was in the V. 3.1 and with that i could unlock it permanently... and since then, no problems.

hope it helps!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Khizar:
it really depend on luck whether you get a factory unlocked or temp unlocked..cuz the docomo version are locked to a japanese carrier and they arent the ones that are sold on play store..those are the yakju build
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Khizar:
yes i know about the app..i was just wondering if it was possible to check without flash a rom or wiping data but i guess its not. so you have no problems with that app? and you were able to flash jb? cuz the app doesnt support jb yet
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Raisone:
well... i permanent unlock my phone on ICS, before JB release... so iunno about if it will work on JB.

But... in that case, waht you can do, is flash an ICS Rom, unlock the phone with the app, and then flash a JB Rom.

Coz i don´t think there a way to check if the unlock is temp or permanent without flashing something.