yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ahmedyar91:
So for Unlocking Bootloader You have to use fastboot mode.. ok

and after that, for rooting it should be done using flashtool in fastboot mode..

so here is the thing.. Download The Flashtool first And After extracting the files You'll Find a Folder Named Drivers.. first Install The Fastboot Drivers Even To Unlock The Bootloader..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] HugoNikanor:
That might help me get somewhere, I am going to bed now but I will definitly try that method tomorow. Thanks.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ahmedyar91:
No problem..And I Hope It'll Work... And Post Back After Trying That Stuff...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] HugoNikanor:
Got that part working now, now just to fix to problem with the phone going out of fastboot mode way to fast. But I think I have seen a guide for that somewhere else.

I will report back after future succes or failures with the project.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] HugoNikanor:
Got bootloader unlocked!

Thanks alot for the help with Flashtools. All the guides I found just asumed that you just knew a lot of things which kinda complicated it for me.

Again, Thanks!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ahmedyar91:
No Problem My Friend.. I am Glad I Helped You..!!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] shoz_on4u:
neither fastboot nor flashmode!!!!!

Hi,

I can't connect my phone in flashmode nor in fastboot mode. Whenever i connect it in flashmode/fastboot mode my PC stucks(hangs) and i have to restart it again i have installed all the drivers for all devices but still the problem exists. Any help in this regards???

Also to mention i'm using Windows XP SP3 and flashtool version is 0.9.1.0.

I have also one more issue when i connect my phone to the charger when it is switched off the phone does not charge at all it simply shows me the sony logo and keeps showing it again and again but never charges. In short when my battery is complete i cannot get it back to life due to this problem but thank god that i have installed CWM on my phone.:)

Thanks for helping i'll also post this in the development section also. :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] HugoNikanor:
I have no idea to your problem, but I would guess that it have something to do with you using xp, or maybe some damage on your phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] -Harsh-:
I had the same problem, try disabling your firewall and disable the security installed in your pc when you try this..

Use the thank button, it's there for a reason :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] banguncool:
should I unlock the boot loader to flash via fastboot?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jazzfrequency:
Yes ! You must have an unlock bootloader to flash (kernel, system, userdata)

via fastboot or via flashtool :laugh:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sordatos:
Hello I have an Xperia S, with bootloader locked and recently installed a ROOM in order to get the 6.A.1.2.55 with root.

Installed from a ZIP from recovery mode following this post:

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2009672

Now when I try to do step 7 (flash kernel and Baseband) Using Flashtool, Im unable to enter to the mode; when the windows prompts me, I turn off the phone, press and hold Vol up connect the USB but nothing happens, only the Sony Logo and then the icon of charging battery, I also tried to turn off the phone while holding Power button + Vol up (at the same time) and get the 3 vibrations, but the same result when I connect, the logo and the charging animations/icon..( no LED of any color or anything)

Im using the latest Flashtool version (0.9.9.0) with the drivers intalled (even though Windows security constantly pestered me about not being able to identify the source and signture) on Windows 7 64 bits..

Thank you..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RISHI RAJ:
Dude for bootloader locked u have to press volume down button & connect usb.

Its flashmode not fastboot mode

Press Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sordatos:
I do that. I've flashed it before that why I don't understand (i meant volume down)

But maybe I did something wrong.

Thanks.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mohsenpanahi:
hi, i have the same problem my phone goes away from fastboot state very soon! i cant do anything using fastboot.exe.

(Xperia acro s) blue led turned on and after a few seconds sony trade mark shown!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mohsenpanahi:
use suitable driver

I had this problem by win8 x64. Solved this way:

You must install suitable drivers and try again
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] patsy208:
Driver problem

How do you install the drivers again?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BigMosley:
If so, do you ever have drops in data speeds or any problems? I just used it with 3g on my laptop and the speeds are pretty decent.

SENT FROM MY EVO 4G LTE!!! (w/no LTE)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BigMosley:
Is anyone not rooted/stock and can confirm this?

SENT FROM MY EVO 4G LTE!!! (w/no LTE)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CADMOLIS:
Hi Guys

How To port ROMs for Galaxy Nexus??????:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GuestK007:
this question is WAAAAY too broad.

http://developer.android.com/develop/index.html good starting place.

You might want to do a bit of googling and reading and get familiar with the system more. Typically to port you have to have roms that come from very similar hardware. I think more specifically there is a rom from a phone you really like and you want it on your nexus, maybe if you ask about that specific one you could get more information.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
Google searches also work very well OP.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Pirateghost:
Port all the things!

Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CADMOLIS:
Ok

TNX Guys
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ysuleman:
I can't seem to find a way to turn off notification lights. The bottom lights turn on when a notification arrives. How do I turn that off?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] neilp316:
Hi everybody:

I'll start with the tl;dr - CM9 & 10 aren't handling long SMS's the way I am wanting them to; stock is.

Long version:

I've found something strange with trying to upgrade to CM9/10 to deal with long SMS's, and I'm wondering if it's just me, it's something that has been overlooked, or it just is what it is.

I only really text with one person: my wife.

With the stock Samsung ROM, I have no problems whatsoever: short messages, long message, images, whatever....it's all good. I can use Go SMS or Handcent, and both work exactly the same (how I know this: my wife doesn't complain about my messages.)

When I tried installing CM9 (and 10...though I had different things happen in both versions), I have some issues. Short SMS work fine. Long SMS...not so much. In the stock SMS app, it splits the SMS up into different messages (1/2, 2/2...). Personally, I don't have a problem with this, but the wife...not so much. She likes the messages to be all in one, without it being split up. So, to promote marital harmony, I tried both Go SMS and Handcent here. Handcent seems to do the same as stock: splits the message. Go SMS...it reports delivery failure, but only the first part of the message gets sent out. (In CM10, stock still did split messages, and one of the other two did as well, while the other did not send at all. I don't remember which was which, though...)

I know most people prefer the split SMS rather than the conversion to MMS...but, to promote marital harmony, I need that conversion. It works fine in stock, no matter which program. It doesn't work at all in CM9/10, no matter which program.

Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rangercaptain:
SMS = short message service and by network rules is limited to 160 characters, so anything more will be split. Sms is send through GPRS like voice.

MMS = multimedia message service and is sent through your cellular data connection, so it doesn't have a length rule, but pictures ,music, and videos are limited in size.

There probably isn't a crossover option, as they are different for different purposes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gregsarg:
Does CM have the option in the message settings menu to control message splitting ?

It used to anyway....g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dafoxs:
In the past att didn't spit long message when testing another att person. They still don't. All the JB roms don't have what ever it takes to sent long text. To make this short, no matter what you do right now, you can't send long text as far as I know. There is an app on the market called long text, I think. Have not tried it though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Truebl00d:
What rom are you on? If its a jellybean rom when at the messaging all menu--->settings---> scroll all the way down to a option that reads convert SMS to MMS and check of the box.. works great ! Hope that helps :D

EDIT: Almost forgot just below that is the option to set how many messages before it converts to MMS default is at 3 ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dafoxs:
What rom are you on, that option isn't on my rom or any rom I've tried.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Truebl00d:
Manelscout4life's rom..using a inverted MMS to but I don't think that effects those settings
[HTC One X] JimmyEatFood:
After 2 months of failed insurance jobs I have finally got my one x back.

I paid £130 for a replacement lcd screen and digitizer to be fitted.

After 2 months away from the modding scene I would like to know which JB ROMs are most suitable for use as a daily driver?

Stability and battery life are a must.

Cheers in advance.:good:
[HTC One X] BenPope:
Try the 2.17 OTA? It's Android 4.0.4, Sense 4.1. You might be impressed.

I'm still waiting for it.
[HTC One X] EddyOS:
Non of them, then. There are issues with all of them in varying degrees, won't be 100% until we have HTC source files for JB
[HTC One X] JimmyEatFood:
Thanks. I do not wish to go through the process of relocking the bootloader etc though so this option is out I'm afraid. thanks for the input though.

That's a shame was really looking forward to trying one. How bad are the "issues"?
[HTC One X] BenPope:
Hmm, about the same hassle as installing a custom ROM? Maybe less?

Anyway, I hear battery life is not great compared to official 2.17 kernel.
[HTC One X] JimmyEatFood:
that easy? A link to a guide would be much appreciated.
[HTC One X] BenPope:
fastboot oem lock

Plug phone into Windows machine

Double click RUU

I was always under the impression you had to restore stock recovery (like OTA), but I think I have heard otherwise. Still, that's just

fastboot flash recovery signed_recovery.img

Before the relock.

Of course, you may then want to install CWM and root the thing afterwards, so you can restore your backup with titanium. Ok a bit more tricky, but you need to get fastboot up and running anyway for your boot.img of the new ROM.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jsmoof21:
So I managed to Brick my sprint version of the galaxy s3. Like an idiot I overlooked a rom and used the i9300 version instead of my model version(nood move). Anyway I can't turn my phone on AT ALL!! I tried putting in into download and recovery and I get nothing. How do i fix this?? Anyone???
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] musclehead84:
If u can't get download mode or recovery than there is no help. Maybe a jig if u have one but I'm not sure if they even work for the s3.

Sent from Galaxy SIII
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jsmoof21:
Ahhhh shyt! These new phones are harder to fix now, never had this problem before, but its like if mess up once with these new galaxy s3's thats it, whats the point of flashing roms when you chance it every time. Thanks though man looks like I'll have to call to get a new one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shiftr182:
Its not a problem as long as you flash a rom FOR YOUR PHONE.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tyler1037:
Did you try this?

I thought I hard brick my sons phone and here is what I did: Worth a try at this point.

Take battery out and do NOT put it back in. Take SD card out. Plug phone into computer and attempt download mode. Mine booted right up with this method when it wouldn't with anything else. If it does flash the stock rom through Odin right away and you are good to go.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jsmoof21:
I just tried that and no luck. sounds like u soft bricked it. I can't get it to turn on period. The only thing that turns on is the lcd light but only for 10 seconds then shuts off. Thanks for the help though!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 18th.abn:
If your getting a light, even temporary, I'd boot a tinycore Linux and see what mode its in for that 10 seconds
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jsmoof21:
I gave up an ordered a new one lol that's the only solution I could come up with
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bonao1851:
galaxy s3 softbrick

hey jsmoof21 did you got you galaxy s3 back from sprint, im asking because my is softbrick and i need to know if i can bring mine to sprint and getting a replacement because my dont start up eather. thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
Do you get a screen at all? You say you're softbricked but you also say it doesnt start up. If you are really just softbricked then you have a screen too, in which case you'll just look like an ass going to sprint because they will see you fuucked with it and laugh you out the store. If you are hardbricked then you would have just a black screen. If you have a screen, do some reading like you shouldve done in the first place and fix it yourself.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jsmoof21:
Mine was hard bricked and it couldn't be turned on period. If yours is soft brick then you should be able to get it back into download mode but you can't get it to turn on at all, then you have a hard brick. I went to sprint and got a brand new one because they couldn't fix it either. So unless they can fix it you will have to get a new one!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] saltgrassspartan:
Also Hard Bricked.

On the advice for taking the battery out and trying to get into download mode, I tried and now without my battery in I get my red light but still no luck on download mode. any advice like "tinylinux". Sorry not a noob but not a pro so whereever that middle area is is where I stand. Thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pvinodnayak:
UNBRICK

Hi please follow these steps

1 download stock firmware below

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1737859

2 download clock work mod (CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-Sprint-v5.zip) below

http://www.epiccm.org/2012/06/cwm-recovery-on-all-sgs3-lte-variants.html

3 copy the CWM recovery zip to ext sd card using some card reader trough a pc and insert the sd card into your SGS3.

4 now i still presume your phone is still booting but gets stuck at samsung boot screen. reboot to ODIN mode and flash the

CWM file downloaded earlier with "AUTOREBOOT" unchecked.

5 once the cwm is flashed remove the usb cable and remove battery, hold for a sec and put the battery back again.

6 Reboot to recovery VOL UP + HOME Button + POWER, you should boot to CWM.

7 do DATA WIPE 3 times

8 do CACHE WIPE 3 times

9 under advanced do DALVIK CAHCE WIPE 3 times

10 click on reboot, as soon as you do it the vibrates, remove battery as soon as it vibrates.

11 put the battery back again and boot to odin mode again

12 flash stock firmware with F.RESET and AUTO REBOOT checked

13 your phone should reboot,

14 wait for it :)

please let me know if it helped.

Please do as it says without step number 3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mikesk813:
DUDE THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG :)

I had same stuck at boot screen but could get odin download mode still this literally saved my phone thanks your awesome!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jonathanod:
I Screwed Up

Hello All,

I wish my first post was not for the issue of a bricked phone but it seems like it might be.

I have the sprint samsung S3 and was installing the http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1905676 Rom and something seems to not have gone right.

I got an error and when I went to restart my phone I get nothing...

Thanks for the help and if I have no options would anyone like to by a lovely almost new GS3?

Jonathan
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] m20120:
I think you may have flashed your Sprint GS3 with an international GSM GS3 ROM. I think you are not going to be able to recover from that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
why are people still doing this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] WHYDavid:
Some people really should get an iPhone... :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
Totally agree.That or a motorola
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] iamdestruktor:
Try YouTubeing QBKing77 on his video for bricked S3's

Good luck. There will be a way to unbrick. Just have to find the right method.

[JellyBombed S3 via XDA premium]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
Not for a phone that flashed the wrong ROM. There is no "right method" for a hard brick
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hyp3rzz:
I know this is not a solution as such but in my experience of phones, IT and computing (10 years), I would not be confident to flash a brand new S3, unless:

I was fully proficient and confident in my abilities.

I had fully done the research thoroughly and competently using multiple reliable sources.

Checked that I was using the correct software/hardware combinations for the task in hand.

Backup data to at least 3 places first.

Carried phone insurance for the phone I was trying to flash so that I could accidentally lose it if disaster struck and claim a new one ;p

Never take a chance if the potential outcome is irreversible.

Otherwise you face a steep learning curve.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jonathanod:
yep you all are right I used the wrong one! i got a little to excited and it was my fault. that is harsh to suggest an iphone. :p

i went to sprint and they agreed that phone would not turn on and are sending me a replacement. they did not ask what i did and i did not volunteer any information...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] WHYDavid:
I'm sorry about making the snarky iPhone comment. You're right--that was harsh and uncalled for. It's got to be kind of sickening to brick a phone this expensive and comments like that certainly don't help. Again, I'm sorry for being a jerk. I'm glad that it turned out well and you're getting a replacement.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] squeebie:
I did a similar thing, bricked my Verizon S3 by flashing a GSM rom on it :( I've rooted and played with roms on my Eris and Incredible, so I'm not a noob at it, but just grabbed the wrong rom by mistake. The result was a hard brick, no lights, nothing.

I saw some other posts recommending Mobile Tech Videos, so I gave it a shot and ordered their jtag brick repair.

I'm taking the time to post on here because they did an awesome job. I thought I was screwed, but $8 to ship it there, $60 for the repair, free shipping back, and in 1 week (Monday -> Monday) I had my phone back in working order. I didn't pay for anything rushed, but they still turned it around in 1 day. They did a great job and I highly recommend them for anyone that has bricked their phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] barberboy420:
So I've managed to get myself a hard brick, I read somewhere(maybe here) that a individual just took it into sprint and they ended up giving the person another phone because it wouldn't come on. What's the odds against this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Notorious:
How did you hard brick?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tkepk181:
Only way you'll get a phone when you go to the store is if you're within the 2 week window from date of purchase. Otherwise, they will ship you the new device...usually next day. If you hard brick your phone (i.e. can't even power it on) then you go in, you tell em it isn't working....which it isn't and they won't be able to turn it on either and then you'll get a warranty replacement.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] barberboy420:
That's what happen to me yesterday. Had the phone a week and hard bricked took it in today got a brand New one! I was just looking for a decent ICS rom I could use WiFi tether with, I learn a good lesson!

GSIII Rooted Stock #SPURNATION
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Rapunzl:
Hoping to help someone else...

I thought I'd hard-bricked mine, because I think something happened halfway through flashing. I messed with it for three days, trying to flash stock, because it wasn't showing anything but a black screen after the bootup screen. I had all but given up and was messing with Kies on my Mac. I hit on the emergency firmware recovery, but that didn't recognize the phone. So I hit the update firmware. It started downloading! Then it loaded it into the phone!

:victory:

The trick is to know your model number and IMEI number, because it does ask for both. If you have a black screen, try the numbers under the battery. Mine had HEX in front of it.

After all the helpful posts I saw, I thought I'd try to help someone out too. There's always hope if you can get into recovery and/or Download Mode.

:cool:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Old thread is old
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Th3ArCh0n:
This is not true, Sprint's policy is to treat a rooted (or root attempt) phone exactly the same as a non-rooted, meaning they would have to swap it if it doesnt work. If they give you trouble tell them to "look up the rooted phone M&P" and don't leave until they help you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tazfanatic:
I won't say where I got this from and not even sure if it is still accurate but it does give you a idea of their policy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Wrong. They only have to replace rooted device's for hardware failure. They have every right to deny replacement if you borked it by modifying the software. They will attempt to repair a software failure but if they can't they will refer you to asurion with a deductible if they can't repair it.

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] winterstormhaku:
Here's what I did when I hard bricked my phone. I took it to a Sprint repair center and told them that I had my phone on the charger at night woke up the next morning and it was non responsive. I convinced them it was a hardware malfunction and since it was hard bricked and wouldn't turn on at all they replaced it under warranty free if charge. If your phone is anything like mine was and won't turn on period then take it to them and be convincing they'll replace it. Our phones come with warranties most just don't know or use it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] topherk:
I apologize in advance if this seems harsh, but this is a serious matter.

I'm a little wary of encouraging others to commit

fraud

.

Whether or not they do replace it is irrelevant. When you decided to root your phone, you voided any and all claims on your warranty (which covers manufacturers defects only). If all of the people who hard-brick their phones claim it on the sprint warranty, you'll see a drastic increase in one (or all) of the following:

Phone Costs

Plan pricing

TEP Costs

"Premium Data" charges

What you're doing is passing the buck on your mistake off to Sprint. Sprint, in turn, will pass that cost onto us. Please don't recommend this course of action again. I will paste this exact wording into any thread where someone recommends this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] winterstormhaku:
I apologize in advance if I seem sarcastic, but you can post your reply wherever you like. I just posted how I got my bricked phone replaced. Regardless of what I suggest it's up to the individual to choose their own course of action.