yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] cybermaus:
Read again: If you can get into recovery, *then* you can simply root it by applying chainfire's zip package as linked above. Or at least, if you have a proper recovery. By which I mean not the factory one. If you are not sure, post a photo of the recovery.

I'll check out that new S227 package, thanks
[General Questions and Answers] erwincmv:
Rooting

It was indeed the factory recovery which screwed up rooting, I used the method from mobileuncle and everything went fine now. Thx to all for your support, it's greatly appreciated. Will als check out the new S227 ROM ASAP
[General Questions and Answers] erwincmv:
rooting

@ Cybermaus, for some reason I'm not able to post "http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1874403". I have flashed your ROM, it flashed ok regarding the flash tool, it boots up with the animation described in your topic but it hangs on the lenovo logo. I have let it there for more then 10 minutes because I know booting after a new ROM flash can take sometime. Did you hear something similar for an A789 or even for an A750? My previous installed ROM was the "Apkhot_lenovo789_4.0.4_0808+" which ran fine. Thx for a reply
[General Questions and Answers] NMEB:
@ Cybermaus: Regarding A789_S227_cybermaus_V2: Lenovo Security and Lenovo (Go) Launcher can easily be removed once i installed your firmware? Because i want a clean firmware and go from there.
[General Questions and Answers] gcross:
ROM working thanks Cybermaus

I managed to flash the ROM and am using it now - No problems so far.

The only difficulty I have is getting the A789 to connect in USB debugging mode.

I needed to install and run some Chinese software to get it to connect WandouJia without this the phone wouldn't connect to the PC

subsequently have found a more English version SnapPea but if this is not running can't connect when USB debug is turned on
[General Questions and Answers] swenzel:
Lenovo Calendar still gives me headache

I have rooted my A789 and installed the GApps which worked for me perfect, except of the calendar.

I still have the Lenovo Calendar App that synchronizes with the Google calendar, but doesn't update the alert. The alertt is always "On time" although it is in Google normally 10 minutes ahead or different. i have changed alert times in Google and also in the Lenovo Calendar app, with no success. It only synchronize the time date, description but not the alert time.

I thought maybe I shoudl remove the Lenovo Calendar App and install again the GApps to get the Google Calendar App.Any hints on this?

I wouldn't like to replace the stock ROM for the CyberMaus.
[General Questions and Answers] cybermaus:
:(

Anyway, you are correct, same problem in my rom
[General Questions and Answers] gerstavros:
Ηι. I m going to buy this phone. I won't to root it so that google play works. How can i do it? Superoneclick works?
[General Questions and Answers] swenzel:
New ROM A789_ROW_S105_cybermaus_ICS_v3

I have flashed the new ROM A789_ROW_S105_cybermaus_ICS_v3 and it looks far way better. Calendar is fine, but i can't sync the calendar with my Google Account. All other syncs with my Google account work, but for the calendar I get always "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly" But after 2 days it is still the same. I have wiped the calendar data removed Google account and re-inserted it. But the issue remains. Any idea?

(I can't post in the ROM Thread, because I am still a newby.

---------- Post added at 01:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:56 PM ----------

In this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1874403

there are the instructions how to root.
[General Questions and Answers] gerstavros:
thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] swenzel:
After some tries I managed to get the calendar running with the new ROM A789_ROW_S105_cybermaus_ICS_v3, but I had to do a factory reset. Just wiping the calendar data didn't help in my case. Anyhow now it is perfect. Thanks Cybermaus.
[General Questions and Answers] andrea_d86:
andrea_d86-lenovoa789-4.0.4

My update contains root and also a lot of stuffs :)

Here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1958905

andrea_d86
[General Questions and Answers] monte1962:
Flash error

Hi there,

I followed the instructions for rooting my A789, but after the red progress line reaches 100% (and my phone connected without its battery) I get an error message.

Any ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] silviu.banciu:
lenovo A789

hi, can you help me with rooting A789?How you do it and with what application?
[General Questions and Answers] gerstavros:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

Or flash a custom rom
[General Questions and Answers] peterbg:
Problem with Lenovo A789

Hi,

I need some help with my phone. I updated the Gmail application and suddenly my phone started to restart. It is restarting all the time. It has been rooted. What can I do?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keplenk:
Hey Guys,

I've done reading about this issue but I did not find an answer specifically to the Nexus 7 device.

I bought my mother-in-law the Nexus 7 and she loves it. However, she will be going back home (which is far) and I was wondering if an OTA update comes, will she be able to update? Will it mess with the system itself if updated over?

Do I have to unroot first, then OTA update, then reroot?

I will not install any custom rom. I will just have it rooted that is it.

Thank you
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvmacd:
I unlocked my bootloader and manually rooted [superuser zip in CWM], then I installed the system update that updated it to 4.1.1 [JRO03D], and I still had root, so I'm pretty sure the updates on the N7 will keep the root.

However, you can always try "OTA root keeper" in the play store, it's supposed to restore root, in the event that an OTA update unroots it.

I downloaded it before updating because I thought I'd lose root with the update, but I didn't have to use it at all.

But I'm no longer on the stock rom, I switched to the ParanoidAndroid rom, it's excellent.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keplenk:
I see. Do I need to unlock the bootloader in order to root? Is it true that unlocking the bootloader is only needed if I want to install custom ROMs right? Can I just have root?

Thanks again!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AZImmortal:
You have to unlock the bootloader in order to root.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvmacd:
Unfortunately no, because there is no known exploit for loading an insecure boot image, in which case you could use 'adb' to push Superuser to /system/.. But unlocking the bootloader isn't a big deal, except for the fact it erases all the data. There are ways to back it up via adb, and I think the N7 Toolkit has backup & restore options.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] ataris_kid:
Hey all,

I just wanted to clarify this to ensure that my understanding of the Samsung recovery partition is accurate (which it very well may not be). Am I wrong in assuming that the kernel and the recovery are all located on the recovery partition for Samsung devices? I flashed the official ICS build via ODIN, and I'm wondering if it'd be a bad idea to flash an existing version of a CWM recovery.img while running the official ICS build. I don't want to flash an older kernel, but would obviously like to obtain root.

If that ends up being the case, I assume that I'd have to build a new CWM using the stock ICS recovery as a base? Sorry for the noob questions, I'm just trying to get a better understanding of how things are working under the hood for this thing.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] boscorama:
AFAICT the recovery.img and the boot.img are in distinct partitions on the device. The default is to boot the stuff in boot.img (which consists of a descriptive header, a kernel image and a ramdisk image). I'm not sure (yet) of the format of the recovery.img but I wouldn't be surprised if it's formatted similarly (but don't quote me :p ). The recovery.img is only used if you use the 'download/recovery menu'.

The main point is that they _are_ distinct. So using a CMW recovery is fine with a Stock ROM.

Replacing the kernel, however, is a different matter. It requires basically reconstructing the boot.img 'on the fly'. If you want to see an example check out the updater-script for Motley's kernel.

As for root & CWM packages, see nirogu's excellent thread about it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1406137
[HTC Inspire 4G] glevitan:
Please come to the IRC channel in my signature. That is Hack Kit support channel
[HTC Inspire 4G] ivanlh9:
Bricked n suckss

i need help my htc inspire was in process of rooting w/t ace hackn power went out on installing radio100 and its stayed on black backround w/t rooted HTC logo and dats all it does witch 4 logos in evry corner

please help
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ReplicantDroid:
I lost my IMEI flashing a CM10 nightly for my i747 on AT&T. I was able to inject the IMEI back via QPST. I now see the correct IMEI listed in About, however I can only connect to the Edge network. I extracted a QCN image per the development thread after using Odin to flash Root69, however was unable to use Peoplearmy / DX's tool to generate a new QCN file to push back to the phone as an error was generated.

Phone: GS3 i747

Network: AT&T

IMEI SV: 05

I am "In Service" and "Not Roaming".
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] T3hPWN:
Sounds like an issue people with Sprint phones had when flashing certain Roms they would lose theyre RSA keys thus losing 4G. Could be a Radio related issue also... Do you have the latest Radios? is Wifi working for ya?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ReplicantDroid:
I have not changed anything with the radios. I can see 3 APNs, one of which is ATT LTE. A number of settings seem to not be set. I can see and use WiFi without issue.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mobilehavoc:
So all you did was flash a CM10 nightly and that killed your imei? Not sure that's possible. It just writes to your system partition. Are you sure you didn't do anything else? Did the CM10 update have updated radios or something else? Seems very odd.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ReplicantDroid:
Installation was as follows:

* Stock

* Use Odin to flash Root69 for rooted stock ROM

* Install RomManager from Play store

* Use Superuser to grant RomManager root to install ClockworkMod

* Download CM10 nightly, 08-21, d2att

* Use CWM to flash CM10, 08-21

I experienced some bad echo on phone calls. Change log seemed to indicate that that may be fixed in newer version.

* Use CWM to flash CM10, 08-25

* Discover No Sound, Known Bug fixed in 08-26

* Use CWM to flash CM10, 08-24 as 26 wasn't out

* Sound works

* Time lag?

* IMEI=0

Trying to think of anything else. Trying to remember if I went back to 21. Face unlock didn't work past 21, but pattern failsafe did.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lucidman:
Just curious, based on the quoted text it sounds like you are back on CM10. When you did the ODIN back to rooted stock, was that at a point where your injectected IMEI was looking good, and you still had edge only? I'm just suggesting to see if the problem remains on rooted stck if you haven't already.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ReplicantDroid:
Yes, I am on CM10 at the moment. I injected the IMEI against rooted stock. I extracted the QCN image also against rooted stock. Both rooted stock and CM10 08-21 connect to only Edge.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mobilehavoc:
Do you reboot into recovery or power off and then enter recovery?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Kostazu:
It's absolutely possible, as the very same thing happened to me. Was the CM10 preview. Fortunately I was able to reinject my imei via peoplearmy's excellent work.

I ended up rolling back to a stock rooted nandroid before reinjection, just because I found it easier to get the phone into RMNet mode on stock. (And I was freaking out at the time, too.)

Just to be clear, I believe the imei loss has to do with flashing to the S3 with IMEI V2 in general, and nothing in particular to do with CM10. I plan on flashing a stable CM10 nightly very soon, probably this weekend, I really liked it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ReplicantDroid:
@mobilehavok

For steps involving CM10, I rebooted into recovery via the power long press menu.

For rooted stock, I gave it the three fingered salute on boot up.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mobilehavoc:
Mt theory is that if you reboot from power menu the radio is still active since it's a soft reboot hence possibility for corruption. If you power the phone off and then go into recovery, the radio is not on so less chance for corruption. It fits your case.

Wonder if we have more examples. As a techie, there is no way that just flashing CM10 can corrupt imei if it's just writing to system. This is standard Android stuff. However if for some reason you're going into recovery and the radio is still on maybe that's the issue.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ReplicantDroid:
@Kostazu

Which network are you on? Were you able to connect to 4G after the IMEI injection or did you need Peoplearmy's tool?

My IMEI reads correctly, however I still am being rejected by the 4G network, thus falling back to 2G from the sim card.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Kostazu:
There are a ton more examples. Losing IMEI is a major documented issue. There are two separate tools/processes developed to fix it, and a big thread tracking down root causes. Speculation is it's related to IMEI V2, but here are the threads.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1801997

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1804117

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1777915

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I had not made a backup, and did need peoplearmy's SGS3 QCN Generator tool to rebuild the imei. I'm on AT&T. Don't have LTE up here in BFE Alaska, but I can connect to HSPA+ now so '4G' is working. Speedtest shows 4meg down/1meg up which will work for me.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ReplicantDroid:
I am starting to think I see where the remaining issue is - I have IMEI SV 05. This probably explains why Peoplearmy's tool does not successfully generate a QCN for me.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Kostazu:
Not sure the imei version makes a difference for the restore part of it. The losing imei being related to having imei v2 was a theory proposed in one of those threads, but it may not be related
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AtoZ0to9:
I've done plenty phones, some which said never use the reboot menu, and some like showcase/mesmerize that you have to do it to get into the correct cwm when ics was first released... I like your theory... I have always avoided the power menu to recovery, and if their is a problem with imei sv 02, i stayed on that for a long time, flashing whatever without problems...

OP, Have you tried putting your modem back to LEM before trying Peoplearmy's post?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pete7ate:
This definitely struck a chord.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tehdahl:
Runing into similar issue

I have run into a similar issue. I had tried to install custom roms onto my phone and ran into a issue with reliability. I attempted to return to stock firmware. Afterwords I found that my IMEI number was reset to 00. I fallowed the instructions and inserted my IMEI number in correctly. Now I can use my phone but I'm stuck on the E network. I have hit a brick wall when it comes to this. Any Help is great.

Here is my setup:

Samsung Galaxy S3

Rogers

SGH-I747M

4.0.4

Baseband Version:

I747MVLLE8

Kernel Version

3.0.8-20120814.100513-user

dpi@DELL149#1

SMP PREEMPT Tue Aug 14 10:16:58 KST

2012

Build Number

IMM76D.I747MVLALE8

Mobile Network type

EDGE:2

IMEISV

01
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] meanhacker:
can't send text messages or make calls

having the same issue. I got the SGS3 and tried to root it. When I started, I tried flashing the clockworkmod recovery through odin first, it would complete, but my recovery would still be stuck as the factory original stock...? then i tried flashing the att stock rom with root injected and lost my imei. I reinjected it and it now shows the correct IMEI. now sometimes the phone fails to send or receive messages, fails to call or receive calls at times, and when I try to use the mobile data, it is stuck on edge. If I factory reset it, I get 4G for around literally 2 minutes and it just goes back to edge. Also, I read that people have multiple APNs listed under Settings>More Settings>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names. I only seem to have one - it says AT&T PTA.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AtoZ0to9:
Follow pplarmy's post about how to restore 4g... same thread...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] meanhacker:
you mean this post?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29461950&postcount=3

I have done everything, except this:

but if it still won't work, i'm out of luck. I heard people saying they have multiple APNs, but when I go check my phone, I only have ONE. Is that correct? Also, I read around and saw that people's EFS folder/files were corrupted. How do I check if mine are okay? How can I verify what's wrong with my phone - can I just compare my settings (NV items) with yours?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AtoZ0to9:
Yup that's it...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] meanhacker:
ok thanks. How many APNs show up in your settings menu?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AtoZ0to9:
Two att and a straightalk
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] moosefist:
I am running into the exact same issue. I updated my CM10 nightly and flashed ktoonez kernel and got stuck in a boot loop. I wiped and flashed just the CM10 to remedy that, but when that happened I got the dreaded 0 imei.

I injected sucessfully my imei while running cm10 to no avail. relashed back to stock, followed the instructions here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29461950&postcount=3 and no luck whatsoever. Changed APNs messed with toggling some settings in secret menus, countless reboots later same old EDGE. Is there anything else I can check or look for?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] meanhacker:
I fixed my issues, check out my post.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] uplift777:
Stuck Edge 2

Hey, Thanks for your post. Quick question. Peoplesarmy thread seems to be blocked from me and I can't get on it.

Can you tell what you did to take your phone past edge 2.

I have successfully injected my IMEI back but stuck on Edge 2. Im on At&t galaxy s3 Stock.

Thanks in advance!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] meanhacker:
oh my goodness, I don't know what happened to that thread :crying: I had a huge chunk of information on there and hopefully I could get it back somehow. I PMed the OP but we will see what will turn out. Meanwhile, I am willing to help anyone that needs it
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s8freak:
I lost my IMEI flashing a T/W rom I had serious problems trying to inject the IMEI and never had it right.

One other member I know successfully injected IMEI using Peoplearmys method but never regained proper data funtion even though IMEI was correct.

Beerdroid has a different method here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread

I lost mine and spent literally 3 days trying to repair it.

I finally had to use my insurance and get another phone.

Now using Beerdroids method I've backed up my nv files to a file on my computer I would suggest you do the same if and when you get this problwm fixed.

Good luck because its very, very difficult to get this fixed.

.php?t=2179330

"Zed? Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead"
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] uplift777:
The link doesn't work... but you know how I'm feeling right now... I'm trying every thing!!! Thanks Everyone please keep the suggestions coming!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s8freak:
You're right the link doesn't work but the thread is in AT&T android development. I'm not saying anything bad about peoplesarmy method at all its just Beerdroids method worked better for me. Give it a try. Good luck.

"Zed? Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead"
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] uplift777:
Thanks again. Beerdroids thread doesn't address EDGE 2 issues. His page that addresses the IMEI (The link is broke as well)

Thanks. I will keep searching.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] xBeerdroiDx:
link fixed.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1804117&highlight=imei
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] uplift777:
Thank you!! Any help with Edge 2?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] flexfulton:
Not that I'm question how you did your restore or accusing you of doing it incorrectly but I've searched around and the best information I can find in regards to being stuck on EDGE after injecting your IMEI is

"As far as I know, your IMEI should just be a simple number. If the IMEI you're seeing on the software matches your IMEI on the back of your phone, then you're good in that department. If you also followed the steps for the backup and restore. Then you're good. The backup is important, because it allows for the restore. The restore has some (stuff) that adds all of the settings back to allow you to connect to 4G. Does that make sense? It's a three-step process when you lose your IMEI for the first time.

Inject, backup, restore. It has to be done, because the restore really does add something back to make it work properly.

Should you lose it again in the future, you can simply just restore and be right back. "

Found in this thread as well as a few others. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2171003&page=2

Did you just inject your IMEI or did you proceed to backup and restore afterwards as well. Really sounds like it's important to do it all.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] uplift777:
First off I really appreciate your help.

Yes did all three steps in sequence multiple times. This has not helped.

I even tried to flash all available modems I was able to move to GPRS:1 from Edge:2 with and older modem. (I believe this is better)

I did see something in peoplesarmy IMEI page while I was trying to insert my IMEI that I never had a chance to read.

This page is not viewable any longer.

Hopefully this issue will be solved. I will continue trying.... Thanks again.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] flexfulton:
The only other thing I read in a place or two and it really doesn't make sense to me how it would affect this but people talk about using TWRP instead of CWM.

If you aren't already using TWRP you can easily install it if you haven't already by downloading Goo Manager clicking on the menu button and selecting Install OpenRecoveryScript. It will then install TWRP for the d2att. Latest version that it should install is 2.5.0.0. Once this is installed, trying factory resetting everything including internal data and starting fresh again. Of course you have to be rooted already.

I really don't know what else to tell you. There are numerous other people complaining about being stuck on EDGE after reinjecting the IMEI but none of the threads really seem to have a solution in them.

---------- Post added at 12:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:26 PM ----------

Have you tried this method instead?

Might be worth a shot.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] uplift777:
Yes I have tried this method as well. I will try the other suggestions and keep everyone updated! Thanks.

I also tried the above suggestions, No go ;( .... I'll keep looking thanks for feedback!