yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] :
My bricked Relay is in the shop so this is untested :) Do a CWM backup before flashing this. This will remove the tethering manager check and removes the hidden tethering APN T-Mobile uses (note they have been known to use other methods like useragent to detect tethering). You will need to clear data and cache (factory wipe) after flashing this, and then delete or freeze the Tethering Manager after your phone boots. Let me know if this doesn't work, it is completely untested and your phone may not boot. :)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/103520801/tetheringfix.zip
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Nocturin:
I haven't frozen/diabled the t-mobile hot-spot app, and I don't have root (waiting for a way that wont accidentally trip the flash counter) and I'm using the free version of foxfi with the proxy add-on. I have these application disabled:

Bonus Apps

com.samsung.cce

Game Base

Lookout Security

Media Hub

MobileLife Family Organizer

More for Me

News Daemon(EUR)

S Voice

Slacker Radio

Stock Daemon(EUR)

T-Mobile Name ID

T-MObile TV

TeleNav GPS Navigator

Weather

Weather Main

Yahoo! Finance

Yahoo! News

On the phone, i just turn on foxfi (I leave the proxy disabled) and use no WPA password, then connect the device if I use WPA password, nothing connects. I've connected my laptop, two different chromebooks, and my 7+ sammy tab doesn't trip it at (meaning i don't need to use the UA switcher) all, because it's a "mobile" device to start.

I've gotten a few "tethering" text messages before i figure out how to change the user agent of my chromebook's browser (I just use all "None" fields, unrecognized UA's don't trip the auto-text message warning).

I haven't tried BT or USB tethering yet though, only wifi spot.

Best of luck!
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] tylik:
Won't boot into recovery

So, I'd previously installed recovery via heimall, backed it up, and then rooted it as per: http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...t-root-guide-linux-users-probably-others.html

So, having had my offer to help taken up quite delightfully, I was just going to backup my phone in its current state before beginning dances with untested code...

...and it won't boot into recovery. Specifically, when I power off, then volume up + home + power, it briefly flases "recovery booting" and then the partial inverted and distorted samsung logo... and then nothing. (Though when I stop holding the three buttons down, it will boot normally.)

Okay, said I, that's weird, and I reflashed recovery via heimdall.

To no effect. Phone still works. Still has root... and no recovery. WTF?

Please advise. (I am sleep deprived, so better ideas might yet occur. But for the moment, I am stymied.)
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gee one:
I'm pretty sure the flash counter won't trip if you just flash the system. Keep in mind that I'm up to 6 ;)

I posted a list of all the apps I removed with no ill effects.

I should have a deodexed rom soon. It's done, but completely untested. I didn't have time to flash it yet.

sent while running with scissors
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] demkantor:
adb reboot recovery?

(in terminal)

su

flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img

reboot-recovery
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] tylik:
Thanks, Nocturin - I want to figure out what's going on with recovery, and I might go the route of attempting to brick my phone with untested code once I do, but that looks like something to try. (I using an unsecured connection is a problem for me, but perhaps better than nothing!)

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Ah, now that looks a little more familiar. (This has been my first adventure with heimdall.) Okay. One meeting and a stack of papers to grade (and, er, adb to set up on my new box, which says something kind of sad right there.) Will report back :)
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] RazoE:
Just use terminal emulator

su <enter>

reboot recovery <enter>

No crazy contortionist button holding.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Nocturin:
I thought flashing the custom kernel(cwm) tripped it too ?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gee one:
Flashing a new boot.img will increase it. I didn't pay attention when I flashed cmw, but my diy recovery uses the stock kernel.

You can flash the system through heimdall, no need to use cwm.

sent while running with scissors
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Nocturin:
I do not think I have an excuses left for not having root :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] racosta201045:
Do you know if anyone has a stock rooted deodexed image or flashable zip or anything?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] tylik:
So, I boot into recovery, I attempt to flash it, and get

E:Can't open /external_sd/image/tetheringfix.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted.

Sad!
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] ploopower79:
Lol at the new forums added
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] RazoE:
So "budget" devices with 4 year old specs (600mhz?) get forums, but we don't.?

Does anyone know the actual criteria they use to create a new forum? Obviously requests don't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gee one:
It's a conspiracy. I suspect that fruit company is behind it...

In other news, my deodexed rom didn't boot. I think I forgot to set the api level to ICS. I'll try it again after the holidays.

sent while running with scissors
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] RazoE:
I just noticed there was an update via KIES yesterday.

http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4712

anyone know anything about it?

EDIT: Nevermind, (should read my own stuff better) it says "better mediahub experience"

I don't doubt it'll break your root. I deleted mediahub, but for stock folks, there ya' go.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] SteveRiley:
Been watching this thread for a while, as I'm contemplating replacing my G2 (currently running Flinny's JB build). I'm unfamiliar with "tripping the flash counter" -- what's that?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] tylik:
Tethering successes

Okay, I have confirmed that FoxFi wifi tethering works as long as you leave the password blank. Er, not very useful to me, but better than nothing.

Better than that, Foxfi Bluetooth DUN works with both my primary box and my transformer tablet (on the tablet side I used PDAnet). This is a far better solution for me, and entirely adequate for my general tether needs - though I like to have wifi tethering as an option, as it's often right neighborly to share. (And I'm still happy to test out any testhering fixes. What's life without a little adventure?)

Anyhow, this raises the relay to workable enough in its current state that my old G2 is going to be passed on to my sister, who already loves it very much.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] :
I get my Relay back next week, I'll post the new stock firmware and a working tethering fix for both firmwares for people who want to use stock tethering and also because Kies may refuse to update a rooted device (even samfirmware.com has abandoned this phone)
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] onebornoflight:
Seriously... is Samsung gonna abandon this device already? I thought they were better than HTC about that...
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] racosta201045:
Does anyone have a stcok image file or zip of the Huawei Mytouch Q...

I was rooted and bricked it by deleting some of the bloatware apps in the system file folder..

If anyone has a back up or a stock image please post it..

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] :
Samfirmware is not an official site. Samsung distributes firmware exclusively through Kies. The problem is Kies does not run on Linux and is very picky because it often refuses to upgrade pre-release/leaked or modified firmwares, even though there is no danger in doing so (because it flashes entire system images, wiping out modifications). The simplest way to obtain the firmware for Odin is to update a phone and copy the file out of the temporary folder while it is in progress.

Typically these files are then hosted on alternate sites, but nobody has done so with this phone at all. I will have one posted by Tuesday night at the latest as this is when I get my phone back.

(for the rest of you, if Kies is refusing to update your phone, reflash the stock firmware with Odin and then perform the update in Kies. There is no danger of losing root, reflash CWM and then superuser and you will get root back)
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] onebornoflight:
Ah ok... never paid that much attention to samfirmware but it sounded kinda official. Has anyone looked into extended batteries for this phone yet? Or maybe batteries from other devices that might fit? On my Doubleshot there were a few other devices with interchangeable batteries.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] skushmer:
I have gotten wifi tethering to work with a secured AP by rooting, freezing the tmobile tethering provision, then using:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether

The only drawback is that it is limited to about 830 k/sec for whatever reason.

I have a road trip this weekend and am going to use my 7" tablet as the GPS and get data via the hotspot. The Relay 4g EATS battery when GPS is on, I can't even keep it charged, but my Galaxy Tab 2 7" does fine.

I hope this helps someone in the meantime until the custom roms show up.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Kaczman:
wow
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Kaczman:
anyone with an idea on how to get ICS or google now?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] fsg4u:
Hey,

Sorry for the late reply. I was away.

So you need the mobile phone number that you got from t-mobile in the states and the 4 digits sim code.

That was a pain in the ass for me, because I never used that t-mobile starter pack, that they gave me.

Ciao fsg
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Authorita:
Has anybody actually been sucessful at ordering this phone via: h.t.t.p.:././.prepaid dash phones dot t-mobile dot com slash prepaid-phone slash Samsung-Galaxy-S-Relay-4G-No-Annual-Contract ???

Seems that after several different credit cards in different people's names, the stupid tmobile site queries the bank for authorization, bank responds with APPROVED, yet tmobile site claims a problem with the card and refuses to allow you to order the phone...???

one
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Naviiin:
Had the same problem, I just went with ebay on this one. There's a guy selling Relays for $490 including international shipping that seems reliable enough.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] racosta201045:
I had the same problem. Since Tmobile was offering so many phones for cheap on the black friday craze ,I had to call in. And finish the order. I asked the rep why my order never was able to be completed

She responded by saying fraud was a big problem so they required verbal verification and basically I understand why with the galaxy give away and such
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] dillalade:
Stock rom is ics!

How to google now over stock = http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34344624
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gee one:
Anyone know what is on the efs partition? It's an ext4 filesystem with some interesting looking things...

Can I read the nv_items from the test_nv file? efs seems to be read-write. Factory mode is ON. Any guesses what OFF does?

/efs # ls -l
drwxrwxr-x 2 system system 4096 Jan 1 2012 FactoryApp
-rw------- 1 system system 3 Nov 26 2012 SlideCount
drwxr-xr-x 2 radio radio 4096 Sep 12 2012 bluetooth
drwxrwxr-x 4 system system 4096 Jan 1 2012 drm
drwxrwxr-x 2 radio radio 4096 Jan 1 2012 imei
-rw-r--r-- 1 radio radio 880 Jan 1 2012 redata.bin
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 1 00:00 sensors
drwx------ 2 system system 4096 Jan 1 00:00 time
drwxrwxr-x 2 system system 4096 Sep 12 2012 wifi
/efs # ls -l FactoryApp/
-rwxr--r-- 1 system system 1 Jan 1 2012 baro_delta
-rwxr--r-- 1 system system 2 Sep 12 2012 factorymode
-rwxr-xr-x 1 system radio 4 Jan 1 00:00 fdata
-rwxr-xr-x 1 system radio 0 Jan 1 2012 hist_nv
-rwxr--r-- 1 system system 6 Sep 12 2012 hw_ver
-rwxr--r-- 1 system system 2 Sep 12 2012 keystr
-rwxr--r-- 1 system system 5 Jan 1 2012 prepay
-rwxr--r-- 1 system system 11 Sep 12 2012 serial_no
-rwxr-xr-x 1 system radio 270 Jan 1 2012 test_nv
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root radio 5719 Jan 26 23:28 test_nv.log
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] OriginalGabriel:
EFS is where data like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth MAC address and IMEI is stored; I'm pretty sure GPS stuff is in there as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Kaczman:
sorry meant jb
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] fsg4u:
Anyone a flashable ZIP for this phone?

My phone is rooted but I want to start from scratch again because some apps are not working anymore( DB railnavigator)

So i wanted to install the rooted stock rom again.

With ADB reboot recovery I am able to go into recovery mode. Unfortunalty odin doesn't detect the phone in the recovery mode(no com port is there)

So I wanted to flash via a zip file. But I can't find any ZIP Roms.

Any Idea?

Or perhaps an Idea why the COM port doesn't show up any more in recovery mode. The device manager just lists Android ADB Device.

Thanks for your help guys.

(factory reset doesn't work for me because I delteted with tinanium backup so the apps are gone form the internal storage)

MY Fault.

I went into recovery mode via adb boot recovery.

But I should have used the download mode:

adb boot download.

Now Odin works again.

Sorry for bothering.

For the germans here. I changed my keyboard layout to a german layout if anyone is interested.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] pudgybunnyBry:
Your phone needs to be in Download mode for Odin. Also, you'll be able to find the stock rooted ROM by using the search feature.

You. Will. Obey. XDA Premium - Samsung SGH-T699
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] caitsith810:
Forgive me for being slow and/or late since I am new at all of this and just started learning about all of this. So please don't rip my head off of my shoulders :(

I have a question.

I rooted the phone a while back with the rooted system image and CWM. Everything seemed to be fine except for two of my keyboard buttons. Whenever I would use the L or 9 buttons, a bunch of letters would come up and its only with these two buttons.

Is there a fix for this? This is becoming annoying :(
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] debork:
Has anyone tried using the compass? Between the two Relay 4Gs I have, both are absolutely terrible at detecting magnetic north, off by about 90°. The built in geomagnetic seems to go absolutely bonkers when using something like Smart Tools.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] s0medude:
You know what? I noticed the compass was off a few weeks ago while using Google Skymap. Again today, I was messing with a couple other compass apps (ingress and google maps) and after trying to calibrate, its still like 90 degrees off.

Perhaps there is something wrong with our phones. My phone is stock, for the record.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] debork:
Messed around with it some more.

Both of mine are rooted, stock. The geomagnetic sensor is way off calibrated from the factory it seems, so it's not picking up magnetic north (or any magnetic fields for that matter) properly. According to Smart Tools, my G2 picks up uh...ambient values in vicinity of 50 µT, but the Relays are maxed out at 999 µT from the start. I used GPS Status app to calibrate the sensor, and afterwards it matched up with what seemed reasonable. This calibration fix seems to randomly undo it self though, not sure how or why.

Disclaimer: I have no idea how magnets work. I can read the sensor display digits though.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] :
SlideCount literally counts the number of times the keyboard has been opened since the device was made. There's some other interesting stuff in there but IMEI is actually in NV items on this phone. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1804117 and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1954029 will get you started looking at that.

I didn't find as many interesting things in there as I had hoped.

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I have removed the download links for the rooted system image as it was no longer necessary. To root you should flash clockworkmod and then superuser.

LH1 stock ROM (old):

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/103520801/T699UVALH1_T699TMBALH1_T699UVALH1_HOME.tar.rar

LJ1 stock ROM:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/103520801/T699UVALJ1_T699TMBALJ1_T699UVALJ1_HOME.tar.rar

Odin:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/103520801/Odin307.zip

LH1 tethering fix (tested and works, removes tethering manager check and T-Mobile tethering APN. You can manually delete or freeze the tethering manager or do nothing, it serves no function after this. To get the APN change to stick you may have to perform a factory reset.) Credit: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1800796

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/103520801/Relay_tetheringfix_LH1.zip

LJ1 tethering fix:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/103520801/Relay_tetheringfix_LJ1.zip

Link to CWM and superuser:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33323044&highlight=cwm+odin#post33323044

(yes I know CWM produces backups that say 1970 and has a few other minor annoyances. It does work)
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] wedg11383:
Thank you.

This fixed my tethering woes. Endless thanks. Tethered from settings and streaming netflix right now. No user agent changes or anything needed.

One question. What is the difference between LJ1 and LH1?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] TheEvo:
I honestly can't find the stock rom through search or google. Can someone please help me out. And also I debloated the stock rom but now google play won't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gee one:
What did you take out of the stock rom? I posted a list of stuff that I took out a few posts ago and google play/market still work. I didn't take everything out, but we can refine our list.

Nardholio posted the stock image, you can unpack it from there. unrar, tar xf, simg2img, mount ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] jRi0T68:
I've been stalking this thread since its inception, as I knew my wife would get this phone, and she did 3 weeks ago. I didn't see anything on this, but is there any solution to mass storage yet?

It's highly unlikely that she will let me root it. :o
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] mikeybot:
Have you tried using GPS Status to recalibrate?

Seconding this question. I got root via flashing the first available rooted image. I'm presuming that would be the LH1 fix that I'd need?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] :
LH1 is the version on the original root, yes. The differences are listed as Media Hub enhancements and behind the scenes changes to pinch zoom. For those of you coming from HTC devices, you may be surprised to learn there is a new build of the modem. Samsung always includes new builds of the modem, whether or not there are improvements.

I don't use Media Hub, and the pinch zoom change was likely forced by a legal dispute with the fruit company. I upgraded but I don't believe there is any pressing reason to do it if you're currently rooted and happy.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Nocturin:
Solution?

Others are using 64gb cards, I'm using a 32gb personally.

Plenty of storage :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] crosscoder:
I have been using WiFi Tether for Root and it works nicely. I get between 3800 and ~6000 kbps in the areas I have tested.

Can't post real links yet but...

code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] debork:
Yep, and a reboot later it's back to fubar calibration.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Nocturin:
I've gotten as high as 12k, normally around 4k though :good: (with foxfi)
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gtmaster303:
It's over 9000! :p
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] jRi0T68:
I should have been more specific, any way to connect to PC as mass storage to mount internal/external sd?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Nocturin:
I can access both through my win7 install when plugged in using MTP from the relay, haven't tried with linux yet.

Can you clarify further? What are you trying to do?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] John5788:
He wants to be able to mount the device as a standard USB storage device instead of being forced to use PTP or MTP.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] jRi0T68:
Correct, and running Linux. MTP also didn't work. She's clumsy with her phone, so I make sure she keeps a case on it, she repeated removal of the case to get to her sd card will likely break the plastic on the case.

No solution? No problem. I just wanted guy be sure I hadn't missed it in my searching, since most of my time here is spent on my own device, but hers, lol
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] John5788:
You aren't alone. I am also Linux and I am only accessing the sdcard via MTP in Win7 Virtualbox. I would greatly appreciate USB mass storage support.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] crosscoder:
That I am aware of, there are a couple of alternative options for Linux. You can use mtpfs to directly mount your phone to a linux mount point using the MTP protocol (works but slow), or you can use something like SSHDroid to create an SSH connection to the phone so you can transfer files with SFTP.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] jRi0T68:
I'll give that a try. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gee one:
I'm running ubuntu 12.04 and I plugged my phone in and I can see both sdcards. I copied a file to each one and it worked. I did get a few errors, but the files are indeed there.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] burbs:
Picked up one today for $49 after rebate, $99 out the door with a 2-year contract, and whatever their new version of Easy Pay is. It was a toss-up between this and the black HTC One S, and although the One S is very slick and impressive to hold in my hand, I think I would miss having a keyboard too much, and my SD card is still being put to use.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gtmaster303:
The One S feels fantastic in the hand. I fell in love with it instantly. Almost made me forget about wanting a keyboard...

One of the best phones I've ever held. Aluminum finish is amazing and solid

Tough choice you made...
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] MTMTE:
Radio Update?

Hey. Has anyone seen an updated "radio" for this phone?

I can only get "2G" data inside the giant cement building I work in. I was getting 3G/4G with 3 bars on my HTC G1 in the same spot :crying:

I kinda thought this phone would have better coverage seeing as its not 3 years old...
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] onebornoflight:
Have you gotten the update available over Kies? It should have a new modem as part of the update (or so I'm told).

Apparently Samsung does a new modem with each update(?)

Unrelated Question - is my flash counter gonna matter unless I need warranty work?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] MTMTE:
Ahhh. I thought Kies was just a Bluetooth alternative...turns out its a stupid, bloated, iTunes wannabe...that allows you to update your firmware.

I updated and it lists a different radio so I'll see if this helps with my reception next time at work.

It only really matters if you need to send it back to the manufacturer. The counter shows you potentially screwed something up yourself. :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gee one:
I tried to download the update via kies and for some reason, it doesn't connect to my phone. It tries, but nothing happens. This is on a Mac. I have a non-stock boot.img and recovery- could that do it?

At any rate, I think the ALJ1 rom is posted earlier in this thread and there is a radio in it. Has anyone tried flashing the radio via heimdall?
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Authorita:
Is there anybody actually developing for this device? I'm worried that it may be DOA on account of this unfathomable policy of xda not providing a forum for it. Some pages back, there was discussion of in progress work, but nothing lately.
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] gee one:
I've been trying to deodex the stock rom, but it's been hard to find time.

I also made a recovery port from cwm.

Nardholio is working on cm9. I built it from source and tested it out- some things are broken, but it's a winner.

sent while running with scissors
[Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G] Jax184:
All the dev work is happening in #apexqtmo on freenode. Work is happening. About a half dozen developers are making good progress. Of course, now there's no forum record of all that's being done or the problems that have been overcome for future devs to draw on, but if XDA doesn't want to give us a forum...