yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Tab General] Geki03:
Odin didn't want to recognize mine either, but if you plug the tab, and close and open Odin, it should detect the com port.
[Galaxy Tab General] Nekraweas:
I had a similar problem in the end i installed a rom i downloaded from Humberos's website, jus google Humberos and its the first link, there are the download links at like his 4th post. Good luck
[Galaxy Tab General] Nekraweas:
Its because of what you did to the USB driver to use Heimdall, read the readme on Heimdall Folder, there is the way to revert the change...
[Galaxy Tab General] Iman176:
Yeah I used zadig.exe to install the drivers so I could use Heimdall. How do yo revert it back to normal?
[Galaxy Tab General] Nekraweas:
As i stated before, read the heimdall README.txt
[Galaxy Tab General] Iman176:
Tried that but Odin still can't detect my device. So I decided to flash everything even stock recovery via Heimdall. After that it just keeps on going on a bootloop. When i tried to to go to recovery to factory reset, I saw something that said like 'Internal MMC checksum verify failed'. Is it possible for the internal memory to be damaged?
[Galaxy Tab General] priyana:
considering you did flash cm9 once, your partition could be on MTD now.

When you flash stock recovery, it is expecting BML partition, maybe that is why it failed verification.

Why don't you unpack the boot.img from the cm9 zip and flash it.

heimdall flash --kernel boot.img --recovery boot.img

then boot to CWM recovery.
[Galaxy Tab General] Iman176:
Finally works

Finally got it to boot with cm9 .The solution was so simple. I forgot to delete the third line in the updater-script,which results into status 6 error. Can't believe cm9 makes my tablet feel as if it was a new tablet.

Thanks for the help Guys! :) Especially Priyana, you've been helping me since the day i posted my problem. Thanks man
[Galaxy Tab General] Geki03:
Sorry, exactly what lines of code have to been removed?

This is the updater script I have :
[Galaxy Tab General] priyana:
Doesn't look like the updater script at all.
[Galaxy Tab General] Geki03:
This is the one on the stable release
[Galaxy Tab General] Iman176:
What's version is your tab is it the P1000? If you want to download the latest version of cm9 get it at the cyanogenmod website . Make sure it is the right one
[Galaxy Tab General] Geki03:
Thanks Iman, it's the P1000N.
[Galaxy Tab General] priyana:
My bad. Have not been in touch with CM9 builds actually.

Edit: Oops. I was right, you are wrong.

That IS NOT the updater script.

The script is this one

META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script

and the lines begins (for P1000 - mine is P1000):

assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "galaxytab" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "galaxytab" ||

getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-P1000" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "GT-P1000");

show_progress(0.15, 5);

package_extract_file("modem.bin", "/tmp/modem.bin");

set_perm(0, 0, 0777, "/tmp/modem.bin");

ui_print("Checking state of BML/MTD...");

you want to remove those in BOLD
[Galaxy Tab General] Geki03:
Thanks, I really was lost on this.
[Galaxy Tab General] zerocide:
Let me know if that works for you. I was having the same problem on my Tab I solved it by upgrading the CWM recover. then CM9 installed just fine.
[Galaxy Tab General] Geki03:
It worked perfectly.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] digx:
Hi.. I installed gingerdx using xrecovery.. But after installation when I rebooted , my system got hanged during the boot animation and I was unable to start my system.. Befor that I was using stock eclair.

Experts plz help.thanks in advanced..
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cascabel:
Did you full wipe? That's usually the cause of soft bricks.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] digx:
No I didn't.. I only installed the rom ..
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cascabel:
Ok. Don't worry. Use flashtool to go back to stock rom (search for the tutorial) or use pcc to repair your phone. Once that's done, you need to root your phone again. Do that, and install cwm.

Now go to recovery (cWm) and do a full wipe (wipe dalvick cache, battery stats, etc. too). Now flash gdx. Do a full wipe again (not sure if needed but i always do it this way for gdx) and reboot. Good luck. :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stamatis:
Or if you can access xrecovery try to full wipe and install the rom..,that should work but I am not sure if you can install gingerdx with xrecovery,so next time use cwm
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheshire-Cat:
AFAIK GingerDX as of v02x requires ClockworkMod Recovery instead of xRecovery. Flashing with xRecovery will not work unless you're flashing an ancient version of GingerDX.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghosr1408:
Flash back on stock using SEUS and after that do everything aggain. Try to use x8 tollbox, it will make your things easyer
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lzzar:
1. Flash back to eclair

2. Unlock bootloader

3. Flash alfs kernel

4. Install Gingerdx ;)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
I bought my Nexus 7 a month ago and successfully activated it to receive the 25$ credit.

I used 12$ out of the 25$ and then didn't purchase anything for a week or two.

Today I wanted to purchase an app with my remaining 13$ and I noticed the Google Play credit payment method is greyed out and I can't use it.

This is what it says:"This payment method cannot be used for this purchase (RBC)" .

Searched everywhere... didn't see a similar report.

Tried purchasing other apps... to check if it's something specific...

Also tried to purchase apps with my Nexus S... greyed out there as well.

Anyone has an idea why this happened or how to solve it?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lilphil240:
As far as I know, the only restrictions are that it cannot be hardware (ie: Nexus 7, GNex, N7 case)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anod:
Same problem here...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] majedev:
Same here. First order went fine, but now it's greyed out. FYI, I'm using my tablet outside US, tried both local IP and US based VPN, and neither has worked.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RJA88:
I have the same problem. I think google made it impossible to use the money when you are not from the USA. I saw that all the guys that posted in this thread are from outside the USA.

RJA
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BradleyR2010:
Im outside us and i can use it just fine, only problem i had was when the app price was in a different currency it would allow me to purchase it with the credit but i could bypass it using orbot
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
i am outside USA but I used a VPN for the IP and market enabler for the currency and it didn't help.

I emailed Google about it... I hope they'll respond.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
What is orbot?

OK found it. You just use this app? Without vpn or anything else?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryant_16:
Tried using orbot but the $25 still grey out..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirandakak:
.....

I am just having exactly the same issue. The worst is I dun even spent one buck yet...Tried a lot of time / method but still failed..:crying:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hmanxx:
:) Yap..encounter the same problem..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coabs:
It happened to me too. Didn't even get a chance to use my $25 at all :(

Hope there's a workaround for this..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icepixie:
Same issue here and I'm in Canada...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryant_16:
Hopefully someone will have the solution to this..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WurstEver:
Same here. I wonder what the (RBC) error code could mean? I can still purchase apps on the device using my cc, but I've found that I also have a problem buying from the Play store on the web today. Neither my N7 store credit, nor my regular cc are working on the Play Store web site. Trying to purchase anything that way yields a Google Wallet error. Both of these payment methods show up just fine in the Google Wallet settings. Weird.

I've emailed Google about the problem and will report back if I hear anything. BTW, I'm in Australia and I bought my N7 through the Play store.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Quipeace:
Same thing here (in the Netherlands, Nexus 7 running PA 1.99 shipped from the USA and an HTC One X running CM10). I have used the credit before to purchase an app, so it's a recent change. Uninstalling updates to Google Play and clearing data has no effect. Orbot returns an error when trying to start transparent proxying, no luck using that either.

Purchasing apps using a credit card is working just fine.

EDIT: Got Orbot to work by using the default iptables, but no luck. Play credit is still greyed out.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tanmayk:
Hi,

I am from India, and i got the 25$ credit by entering actual CC info and some random US zipcode and phone. Now when i try to buy an app using the credit i am getting the same greyed out(RBC) error. Any solutions?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tzehming:
How could google take away the credit from us? It's like they gave us something and now they want it back. What about those who had already spent the $25 earlier on. It's unfair.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neptune:
i'd spent £0.60 two weeks ago and mine still available. if it makes any difference bought and used in the UK.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kizuki.buy:
Same problem here. I dont think it is related to location.

I was in the US last week. Bought the Nexus 7 and activated to get $25 credit. However, whatever I tried to purchase, it would not let me use the credit. I tried different apps, books, movie and music.

However, have come back to Japan now. Hope this gets resolved soon.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
Google team has responded to my question.. the guy I was emailing with said he can't solve this kind of issue but he will pass it to the specialists.. hope to get an answer soon.

Here's the relevant part of the conversation.. maybe the Google's guy suggestions will help anyone here:

and my response:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bipoler:
If you don't add a credit card it won't work
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
It doesn't work even with a credit card.

I have a valid credit card I used and can use to purchase apps...

According to the Google guy, the credit card address has to be in one of the countries the Nexus 7 is sold officially.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alex xander:
Try doing it through google play in a web browser on your computer, unlikley to work but worth a try! :D
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icepixie:
I have the exact same issue. I was told by google to reset my device. :mad:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirandakak:
I ve tried to reset my n7 but no luck. the weird part is my account contains a valid credit card with us address that i used to order the n7 thru play store... so what is that about?...fruatrating
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bclark:
Did you guys notice there is a little check box that you need to check for terms and conditions? Right at the bottom of the area to choose payment method. I'd take a photo but I already agreed and it isn't there anymore.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
and did you reset it? did it help?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WurstEver:
Well, the problem is persisting and still no response from Google. Tonight I tried clearing the Play Store app data and cache, but no dice.

Come on, Google!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icepixie:
No, I haven't yet. I don't really want to lose the progress I've made on my games as well. :p

There's also the $10 prepaid credit with my Google Wallet that I want to use up first before resetting. I wonder if illegitimately signing up for google wallet app on the n7 caused this somehow...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigwario:
I have the exact same issue. I flash my Nexus 7 to factory rom but I found the 25$ option was still frozen:eek:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iJesu:
Same issue

I enter a valid credit card with a USA zipcode (i setup a VPN im in Peru). Then receive the email from google with the $25 credit and it was grey i cant use the credit. I install google wallet to receive $10 more. I have to add a credit card here too? . I want to buy some apps. If anyone now a solution let me know . Thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WurstEver:
This can't just be a problem with location, because the N7 launched officially here in Australia and I ordered mine legitimately through the Play Store, had it sent to my real, no-kidding address and paid with my real, no-kidding cc and billing details.

I received a response from Google this morning, and unfortunately, it doesn't even seem like they read my message...

---

Hi,

Your Google Play credit can only be used on Google Play. You can shop on

the web at play.google.com or on the Google Play Store app on your phone.

*Note that the $25 credit may not be used to buy a subscription or in the

Devices section of play.google.com toward the purchase of a Nexus device

or on any device accessories.

Google Play credit can not be combined with other payment methods and is

not redeemable for cash. For full terms and conditions, please visit: (link removed to enable xda post)

Regards,

Google Play Team

----

Really? You think I was trying to use my Play Store credit to buy goods OUTSIDE THE PLAY STORE? REALLY?

I've responded, indicating that they've missed the point. More to follow ...

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I'd be surprised if this is a ROM-flashing issue, since my Nexus 7 is completely stock. It's never been rooted and never had a different ROM installed.

I just spoke to a Google representative. She was very nice and stepped me through several possible solutions. But in the end, the problem persisted and the case has been passed on to another section.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
Same here... and that's after one guy told me he connects me with another specialist. and what did the specialist suggested? to do a factory reset LOL.

I tried for the 3rd time, used VPN to simulate USA (where I bought and first activated it), disabled Google's location by network, entered my Google account and nothing.. same issue remains, even though I got the USA Play store at start.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joerlo:
Nothing new?

Skickat från min Desire HD via Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
Nothing new for me.. the Google guy didn't help, nor the "specialist" but they sent me a feedback request :) so i rated the help very badly.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joerlo:
Too bad.

Skickat från min Nexus 7 via Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mangowithice:
yes ! i got this provblem as well!

darn ! i signed up with superfreevpn and got $25 credit! but when i try try to pay for it .i got RBC greyed out !

what seem to be the problem ! :(
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oren_b:
Same here. This is a very inexpensive way for Google to promote their products. I wonder why they don't do the same with hardware. They can simply and send a "virtual" Nexus 7 (grayed out of course) to anyone who purchases the tablet...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckl_88:
Just tried to buy a random game just now and it let me choose the play store credit. This was done through the play store in firefox on the PC as I don't have my N7 with me right now. Didn't actually go through with the purchase though.

I'm in Canada and have about $13 credit left.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salemsayed:
Anybody got it working yet ?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icepixie:
Guess it's whoever wants to take the plunge to reset their device. :silly:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nelze:
Any update to this yet? This is really annoying because my friend can still use his credits but mine are greyed out already. We are both living outside the US. I barely spent 5 bucks on mine. When my friend heard about it, he spent all of his credits yesterday on the sale apps because he gets hit by the grey out :)) So unfair...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesst20:
It works fine in Canada.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fillanator:
I'm from Hong Kong. If I remove my hk credit card and replace with an au credit card in google wallet will it change?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gggj:
It may related to the wallet account setting. My wallet setting prompt error when load and try to add a new address and I have no US address there. Can anyone can't use $25 have a check?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
I'm from Israel and some people here report they can still use the 25$ credit.... I have no idea why mine is greyed out but I don't think it's a location issue because I tried using VPN, market enabler, etc.. nothing worked, even when I got the US Play store.

It must be something with the Wallet account... but I tried replacing the address of my verified credit card to a US address and still no change..

Also tried factory reset. don't waste your time with it... not solving the issue as Google suggests.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oren_b:
Lior, have you tried contacting Google?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
Yup.. read back.. you'll see I posted all their answers...

They even connected me with a "specialist" but he answered only once and I never heard back from him :(
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gggj:
My friend told me he still able to use the credits:crying:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fillanator:
I changed my HK credit card to an Australian card ,I'm in HK and VPN it through the USA. Still no luck !gosh was planning to go Australia and hard reset in October but this offer ends in sept ...sigh !
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
I think we're stuck with the RBC error no matter what we do... until Google will do something.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anod:
I see "Disabled based on your country settings" message in the web play market.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gggj:
what is the country you registered in the google wallet?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TECK:
Works fine for me in Canada with my Google Apps account and US VPN connection:

It allows you to refund the app and credit you back the amount, even if used from 25$ credit.

I registered Google Wallet in US, with my Canadian VISA which has a legal US billing address.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
I can add a detail that might help us solve this issue.

As I mentioned in the OP, I got the 25$ credit and even spent 12$ until it was greyed out.

I think I rooted my device and then it happened...

did anyone else here rooted his device? can those who still has the credits report if their device is not rooted?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TECK:
I'm not rooted, I think you nailed the cause. :)

However, if I use the browser on my PC without a VPN, the credit is greyed out. So it might be a combination of root and country location.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
I hope! we need more feedback from people with the issue.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oren_b:
For those who want to contact Google Play support team and report this issue:

http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/request.py?&policy=apps&contact_type=contact_policy

Select "Payment, purchasing or pricing", then "Other" (do not select "My payment method is grayed out" as it takes you nowhere).

Type your name, then your Google order number(s) if you know what it is. I just typed "NA".

Under Issue description I typed the following:

"I can't use my Google Play balance ($25.00) for any order. This option is grayed out and the following error is displayed: "This payment method cannot be used for this purchase. (RBC)". Please advise.

Thanks,

[my name]"
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s2170801:
I can buy most apps use Google play balance. But I want to buy the "touchretouch" app it show the same error. Anybody has the same problem?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryan35310:
Try to buy something else maybe?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elias0441:
This happens with me when i try to buy something that costs more than my credit balance..... Also you can't combine a credit card and google gift card together in one purchase
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icepixie:
Thanks, I sent my email off to them. Let's see what they respond with other than 'reset your device".
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] majedev:
Thank you for the template. I emailed them and the rep contacted me. So far, they don't seem to know what the issue is!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] p00l:
So i emailed them and got this respond:

Hi Ondřej,

Thank you for writing in. I understand that you are trying to purchase an application using the Google Play balance that was received when you purchased the Nexus 7. After receiving the $25 credit, you must maintain a valid credit card in your account in order to continue to redeem your $25 credit. If you have removed your payment instrument for any reason, you will no longer allow you to purchase any items until you re-add that information again. Also, the Google Play balance cannot be used to purchase hardware devices or subscriptions.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Regards,

Ramon

The Google Play Support Team

Well i have my credit card with us address -borderlinx- and i'm able to buy apps with that. So i wrote him that now i'm currently im czech republic and my credit card is ok. So what's the problem?

I will repot here their respond
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
Been there, done that, waste of time.

Read the thread...

I really think Google can't do anything about it.. but I do think it happens only with rooted devices...

It will be very helpful if everyone here with the issue can confirm their device is rooted.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hahahaa:
I have the same issue on my Nexus 7 but it isn't rooted.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
Thanks for reporting.

bummer... so that's not the issue :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
use your credits via the play store in the browser
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] p00l:
Also non rooted
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oren_b:
No go. I tried that and got the following error:

"There is an error in the setup for your purchase. Please contact the merchant about this issue."

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I just received the following response from Google:

Useless.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liorry:
Very useless... especially that it is a copy-paste text that everyone gets... :)

After this, I was connected with a so called "specialist". He said the same thing and disappeared...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gggj:
I get a reply from google that their engineers are aware the problem and working to solve it
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saad_81:
I'm from UK and sadly I can't use my free credit. I got a dodgy email saying they need my bank statement, my passport copy and my proof of address. What's the point in giving free credit when you can't use it. And no way I'm sending all my documents like that :mad:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oren_b:
The point is that it helps them sell more and costs nothing. Most people don't complain and can't do anything to force Google to stand by its promises, so it's really a very effective, well, ...scam.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tcmean:
Have you guys check your Google Wallet account home address? When I try to edit mine, it shows "Currently, your home country cannot be changed because your Google Play Balance can only be used within United States". I have no problem to use the credit but my friend is not. She has her home address set outside of US and when she tries to edit, it shows "... Google Play Balance can only be used within Malaysia".